| 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17-18 February |
| Host city | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Arena Birmingham |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
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The 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships were the national indoor track and field competition for British athletes, held on 17 and 18 February 2024 at Arena Birmingham. The competition served as a qualification event for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland.
The 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships were held on 17 and 18 February 2024 at Arena Birmingham. In the United Kingdom, they were shown online by the BBC. The championships were used as a qualification event for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres [1] | Jeremiah Azu | 6.60 | Andrew Robertson | 6.68 | Ojie Edoburun | 6.71 |
| 200 metres [2] | Richard Akinyebo | 21.28 | Sagesse Nguie | 21.38 | Harry Taylor | 21.47 |
| 400 metres [3] | Lee Thompson | 46.69 | Ben Higgins | 46.79 | Isaac Osei-Tutu | 48.21 |
| 800 metres [4] | Jack Higgins | 1:47.91 | Guy Learmonth | 1:47.91 | Justin Davies | 1:49.44 |
| 1500 metres [5] | Piers Copeland | 3:48.43 | Callum Elson | 3:48.54 | Adam Fogg | 3:48.63 |
| 3000 metres [6] | James West | 7:51.09 | Charles Wheeler | 7:52.19 | Zak Seddon | 7:53.52 |
| 3000 metres race walk [7] | Chris Snook | 11:45.68 | Tom Partington | 13:04.21 | Luc Legon | 13:05.05 |
| 60 metres hurdles [8] | Tade Ojora | 7.62 | David King | 7.65 | Daniel Goriola | 7.87 |
| High jump [9] | Tom Hewes | 2.18 | William Grimsey | 2.18 | Akin Coward | 2.12 |
| Pole vault [10] | Owen Heard | 5.26 | Lazarus Benjamin | 5.16 | Thomas Walley | 5.16 |
| Long jump [11] | Alexander Farquharson | 7.46 | Samuel Khogali | 7.41 | Sam Danson | 7.40 |
| Triple jump | Archie Yeo | 15.55 | Seun Okome | 15.36 | Daniel AkinRadewo | 15.19 |
| Shot put [12] | Scott Lincoln | 20.08 | Patrick Swan | 18.33 | Andrew Knight | 17.28 |
| Para 60 Metres | Kevin Santos (T47) | 7.00 | Zac Shaw (T12) | 7.04 | Zak Skinner (T13) | 7.22 |
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