British Indoor Athletics Championships

The British Indoor Athletics Championships is an annual event organised by UK Athletics. Eight track and five field events for both men and women are contested, with athletes being invited to compete, after reaching qualifying standards.[1] In even numbered years, the competition acts as a qualifier for the World Indoor Championships, and in odd numbered years it is a qualifier for the European Indoor Championships.[2]

Editions

Year City Venue
2014 Sheffield EIS Sheffield
2015 Sheffield EIS Sheffield
2016 Sheffield EIS Sheffield
2017 Sheffield EIS Sheffield
2018 Birmingham Arena Birmingham

Events

Sprints Middle/Long Distance Jumps Throws Race walks
60 metres 800 metres High jump Shot put 3000 metres race walk
200 metres 1500 metres Long jump 5000 metres race walk
400 metres 3000 metres Triple jump
60 metres hurdles Pole vault

Championships Records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
Pole vault 5.65 m Adam Hague  Great Britain 18 February 2018 2018 Championships Birmingham [3]
3000 m walk 10:58.21 Tom Bosworth  Great Britain 28 February 2016 2016 Championships Sheffield [4]
5000 m walk 18:28.70 Tom Bosworth  Great Britain 18 February 2018 2018 Championships Birmingham [5]

Women

Event Athlete Record Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
3000 m walk 12:44.99 Bethan Davies  Great Britain 28 February 2016 2016 Championships Sheffield [6]
5000 m walk 21:25.37 Bethan Davies  Great Britain 18 February 2018 2018 Championships Birmingham [7]

References

  1. ↑ "British Athletics Website". British Athletics. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 Selection Policy". British Athletics Website. British Athletics. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Jon Mulkeen (18 February 2018). "Philip, Muir and Pozzi among the winners at British Indoor Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "3000m Race Walk Results" (PDF). UKA. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Jon Mulkeen (18 February 2018). "Philip, Muir and Pozzi among the winners at British Indoor Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "3000m Race Walk Results" (PDF). UKA. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Jon Mulkeen (18 February 2018). "Philip, Muir and Pozzi among the winners at British Indoor Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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