2024 British Athletics Championships

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2024 British Athletics Championships
Dates29–30 June
Host city Manchester, England
Venue Manchester Regional Arena
Manchester Regional Arena - geograph-959916.jpg
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor


The 2024 British Athletics Championships (sponsored by Microplus Timing) [1] is the national championships in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, which also served as a qualifying event for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2] The event was held on the 29 and 30 June 2024 at the Manchester Regional Arena.

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A men's 10,000 metre walk was held for the first time since 2000, which was won by Callum Wilkinson in a national record.

The 10,000 metres, marathon and decathlon/heptathlon disciplines to determine the British champion were held at different venues and dates.

Results

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Louie Hinchliffe 10.18 Jeremiah Azu 10.25 CJ Ujah 10.37
200 metres Matthew Hudson-Smith 20.34 Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake 20.55 Michael Ohioze 20.68
400 metres Charlie Dobson 44.56 Ben Jefferies 45.63 Alex Haydock-Wilson 45.92
800 metres Ben Pattison 1:45.49 Max Burgin 1:46.01 Finley Mclear 1:46.33
1500 metres Neil Gourley 3:37.67 George Mills 3:38.29 Adam Fogg 3:39.17
5000 metres James West 13:43.62 Patrick Dever 13:44.58 Jack Rowe 13:46.60
110 metres hurdles Daniel Goriola 13.55Sam Bennett13.56 David King 13.65
400 metres hurdles Alastair Chalmers 48.54 CR [3] Alex Knibbs 49.37 Efekemo Okoro 49.44
3000 metres steeplechase Phil Norman 8:18.65 Will Battershill 8:21.83 Zak Seddon 8:27.32
5000 metres walk Christopher Snook 20:31.57Luc Legon22:53.92Matthew Crane24:24.29
10000 metres walk Callum Wilkinson 38:43.91 NR Cam Corbishley 40:12.50Edson Wilkinson50:33.63
Long jump Jacob Fincham-Dukes 7.95 Alexander Farquharson 7.89Alessandro Schenini7.77
High jump William Grimsey 2.15Akin Coward2.11Divine Duruaku2.11
Triple jump Efe Uwaifo 16.22 Ben Williams 16.10Jordan Aki-Sawyerr15.56
Pole vault Harry Coppell 5.40 Owen Heard 5.25 Lazarus Benjamin 5.10
Shot put Scott Lincoln 20.81Patrick Swan17.83Isaac Delaney17.56
Discus throw Chukwuemeka Osammor 59.98 Nick Percy 58.56Nick Wedderman56.45
Hammer throw Jake Norris 76.03 Kenny Ikeji 74.81 Craig Murch 70.61
Javelin throw Joe Dunderdale 75.06 Benjamin East 74.15 Daniel Bainbridge 70.57

The 10,000 metres was called the Night of the 10,000 PB's, held at Highgate Harriers' Parliament Hill, London Athletics track on 18 May. The best placed British athlete in each elite race was crowned as the British champion, with other medals distributed accordingly. [4] [5]

EventGoldSilverBronze
10,000 metres Patrick Dever 27:23.88 Rory Leonard 27:38.39 Charles Hicks 27:46.41

The 2024 London Marathon was the British Championship in that event. The best placed British athlete in each elite race was crowned as the British champion.

EventGoldSilverBronze
Marathon Emile Cairess 2:06:46 Mahamed Mahamed 2:07:05 Marc Scott 2:11:19

The 2024 British decathlon title was held on the 28 July 2024 at the Alexander Stadium.

EventGoldSilverBronze
Decathlon Sammy Ball 7776 Harry Kendall 7515 Jami Schlueter 7452

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Daryll Neita 11.24 Amy Hunt 11.41 Imani Lansiquot 11.43
200 metres Dina Asher-Smith 22.18 CR Daryll Neita 22.46 Amy Hunt 22.78
400 metres Amber Anning 50.47 CR Laviai Nielsen 50.92 Yemi-mary John 51.23
800 metres Phoebe Gill 1:58.66 Jemma Reekie 1:59.28 Erin Wallace 2:00.88
1500 metres Georgia Bell 4:10.69 Laura Muir 4:11.59 Revée Walcott-Nolan 4:11.70
5000 metres Hannah Nuttall 15:13.70 Verity Ockenden 15:13.78 Isobel Fry 15:14.92
100 metres hurdles Cindy Sember 12.85 Alicia Barrett 13.40 Jessica Hunter 13.41
400 metres hurdles Lina Nielsen 54.81 Jessie Knight 55.36 Jessica Tappin 56.86
3000 metres steeplechase Lizzie Bird 9:29.67 CR Elise Thorner 9:33.53Stevie Lawrence9:45.46
5000 metres walk Gracie Griffiths 22:53.93Abigail Jennings24:18.02Hannah Hopper24:52.19
Long jump Jade O'Dowda 6.55Alice Hopkins6.38Molly Palmer6.11
High jump Morgan Lake 1.85Lucy Walliker1.79Halle Ferguson1.79
Triple jump Naomi Metzger 13.76Temi Ojora13.26 Lily Hulland 13.25
Pole vault Molly Caudery 4.73Jade Spencer-Smith4.31Sophie Ashurst4.21
Shot put Amelia Campbell 17.59 Serena Vincent 17.32 Divine Oladipo 17.24
Discus throw Divine Oladipo 54.78Zara Obamakinwa53.23 Jade Lally 52.75
Hammer throw Anna Purchase 68.79 Charlotte Payne 67.33Katie Head64.81
Javelin throw Bekah Walton 54.11 Freya Jones 51.97Sarah-Anne de Kremer47.40

The 10,000 metres (Night of the 10,000 PB's) was held at Highgate Harriers' Parliament Hill, London Athletics track on 18 May. The best placed British athlete in each elite race was crowned as the British champion.

EventGoldSilverBronze
10,000 metres Megan Keith 31:03.02 Jessica Warner-Judd 31:36.37 Abbie Donnelly 31:45.37

The 2024 London Marathon was the British Championship in the marathon event. The leading British athletes were as follows:

EventGoldSilverBronze
Marathon Mhairi Maclennan 2:29:15 Becky Briggs 2:35:25 Rachel Hodgkinson 2:36:49

The 2024 British heptathlon title was held on the 28 July 2024 at the Alexander Stadium.

EventGoldSilverBronze
Heptathlon Eden Robinson 5597 Lauren Evans 5402 Anna McCauley 5363

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