2023 British Athletics Championships

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2023 British Athletics Championships
Dates8–9 July
Host city Manchester, United Kingdom
Venue Manchester Regional Arena
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LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor


The 2023 British Athletics Championships was the national championships in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, which also served as a qualifying event for the 2023 World Athletics Championships. On 28 July, 51 British athletes were chosen for the World Championships.

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Background

In April 2023, UK Athletics confirmed that the 2023 British Athletics Championships would be held in Manchester on 8 and 9 July. [1] The Championships were used as the main qualification method for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in August 2023; [2] competitors qualified automatically for the World Championships if they finished in the top two in the event, and reached the competition's qualifying standard. UK Athletics could then allocate an additional World Championships place for each event. [3] On 28 July, UK Athletics announced that 51 British athletes had been selected for the World Championships, based on these criteria; [4] the number was the lowest since 2005, as UK Athletics did not allow British athletes to receive wildcard places for the World Championships. [5] In the United Kingdom, the Championships were shown on BBC both on television and online. [6]

The British title in the 10,000 metres was held in May 2023 as part of the Night of the 10,000m PBs event. The races featured British and non-British athletes, and the top finishing Britons, who were awarded the British titles, were Jessica Warner-Judd and Andrew Butchart respectively. [7]

Highlights

Zharnel Hughes won both the 100 and 200 metres events. 2022-08-19 European Championships 2022 - Men's 200 Metres by Sandro Halank-016.jpg
Zharnel Hughes won both the 100 and 200 metres events.

There was heavy rain during the first day of the Championships, [8] which caused the men's 100 metres race to be run in the middle of a downpour. [9] The men's 100 and 200 metres events were both won by Zharnel Hughes, [10] [11] making him the first man to achieve the British Championships sprint double since Marlon Devonish in 2007. [10] Hughes' time of 19.77 seconds for the 200 metres race was faster than John Regis' British record, however a large tailwind prevented Hughes' time from counting for record purposes. [10] After the race, Hughes described the conditions as "the worst ever". [9]

The women's 100 metres race was delayed due to the rain, [8] and was won by Dina Asher-Smith, her fifth British title in the event. [8] [12] The race was run in dry conditions. [8] Daryll Neita, who won the 100 and 200 metres events in 2022, retained her 200 metres title. She had chosen only to run the 200 metres race at the 2023 Championships. [11]

Molly Caudery won the women's pole vault ahead of Holly Bradshaw, who had not lost in the British Championships since 2010. Caudery qualified for the World Championships as a result. [12] Katie Snowden was a surprise winner of the 1500 metres race, beating favourite Laura Muir. [11]

Results

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres [13] Zharnel Hughes 10.03s Reece Prescod 10.14s Eugene Amo-Dadzie 10.18s
200 metres [14] Zharnel Hughes 19.77s Joe Ferguson 20.43s Jona Efoloko 20.45s
400 metres [15] Alex Haydock-Wilson 45.97s Lewis Davey 46.40s SB Michael Ohioze 46.41s
800 metres [16] Daniel Rowden 1:45.13 SB Ben Pattison 1:45.15 SB Max Burgin 1:45.16
1500 metres [17] Neil Gourley 3:46.16 Elliot Giles 3:46.48 George Mills 3:46.57
5000 metres [18] James West 13:42.03 PB Emile Cairess 13:43.17 Thomas Mortimer 13:44.29
10,000 metres [lower-alpha 1] [7] [19] Andrew Butchart 27:47.43 Mahamed Zakaraiy 27:57.56 PB Ellis Cross 28:27.01 PB
110 metres hurdles [20] Tade Ojora 13.16s Joshua Zeller 13.34s Sam Bennett 13.46s
400 metres hurdles [21] Alastair Chalmers 49.49s SB Seamus Derbyshire 49.58s Maranga Mokaya 50.32s
3000 metres steeplechase [22] Will Battershill 8:44.19 Zak Seddon 8:44.94 Jamaine Coleman 8:54.40
5000 metres walk [23] Christopher Snook 21:35.72 Cameron Corbishley 22:27.65 Luc Legon 22:54.91
Long jump [24] Jacob Fincham-Dukes 7.86m Jack Roach 7.79m SB Jake Burkey 7.76m
High jump [25] Joel Clarke-Khan 2.18m SB William Grimsey 2.15m Luke Ball 2.09m
Triple jump [26] Efe Uwaifo 16.20m Jude Bright-Davies 16.01m Seun Okome 15.93m PB
Pole vault [27] Charlie Myers 5.20m Lazarus Benjamin
Adam Hague
5.00mNot awarded
Shot put [28] Scott Lincoln 20.46m Youcef Zatat 18.78m PB Patrick Swan 17.59m
Discus throw [29] Lawrence Okoye 61.68m Nicholas Percy 61.26m Greg Thompson 58.66m
Hammer throw [30] Jake Norris 74.75m PB Ben Hawkes 70.08m PB Craig Murch 70.02m
Javelin throw [31] Benjamin East 72.97m Michael Allison 69.73m Joe Dunderdale 68.69m

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres [32] Dina Asher-Smith 11.06s Imani Lansiquot 11.26s Bianca Williams 11.29s
200 metres [33] Daryll Neita 22.25s CR Bianca Williams 22.59s Finette Agyapong 22.69s PB
400 metres [34] Victoria Ohuruogu 50.89s Ama Pipi 51.52s Yemi Mary John 51.61s
800 metres [35] Keely Hodgkinson 1:58.26 SB Jemma Reekie 1:58.92 SB Alexandra Bell 2:00.68 SB
1500 metres [36] Katie Snowden 4:09.86 Laura Muir 4:10.24 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 4:11.91
5000 metres [37] Jessica Warner-Judd 15:53.50 Amy-Eloise Markovc 15:58.87 Abbie Donnelly 16:04.78
10,000 metres [lower-alpha 1] [7] [38] Jessica Warner-Judd 31:09.28 Samantha Harrison 31:11.40 PB Amy-Eloise Markovc 31:17.81 PB
100 metres hurdles [39] Cindy Sember 12.98s Isabel Wakefield 13.05s PB Marli Jessop 13.30s PB
400 metres hurdles [40] Jessie Knight 54.97s Lina Nielsen 55.62s Emily Newnham 57.13s PB
3000 metres steeplechase [41] Poppy Tank 10:02.77 PB Alice Murray Gourley 10:05.06 PB Stevie Lawrence 10:06.99
5000 metres walk [42] Heather Warner 22:22.50 SB Bethan Davies 22:55.85 SB Abigail Jennings 24:11.68 PB
Long jump [43] Jazmin Sawyers 6.86m Jade O'Dowda 6.64m Lucy Hadaway 6.60m
High jump [44] Morgan Lake 1.90m Emily Madden Forman 1.81m PB Gabrielle Garner 1.81m PB
Triple jump [45] Georgina Forde-Wells 13.56m PB Temi Ojora 13.40m Adelaide Omitowoju 13.10m PB
Pole vault [46] Molly Caudery 4.71m PB Holly Bradshaw 4.61m SB Felicia Miloro 4.15m
Shot put [47] Adele Nicoll 17.26m SB Amelia Strickler 16.83m Divine Oladipo 16.28
Discus throw [48] Jade Lally 60.13m Kirsty Law 57.30m SB Zara Obamakinwa 55.99m PB
Hammer throw [49] Charlotte Payne 69.14m Anna Purchase 68.53m Kayleigh Presswell 66.35m PB
Javelin throw [50] Bekah Walton 58.19m Freya Jones 53.65m SB Lauren Farley 53.18m

Notes

  1. 1 2 The 10,000 metres events were held in May 2023. Non-British athletes were allowed to compete at the event, only the top 3 British competitors are listed here.

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