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.
Background In April 2023, UK Athletics confirmed that the 2023 British Athletics Championships would be held in Manchester on 8 and 9 July. The Championships were used as the main qualification method for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in August 2023; 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. On 28 July, UK Athletics announced that 51 British athletes had been selected for the World Championships, based on these criteria; the number was the lowest since 2005, as UK Athletics did not allow British athletes to receive wildcard places for the World Championships. In the United Kingdom, the Championships were shown on BBC both on television and online.
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.
Highlights
There was heavy rain during the first day of the Championships, which caused the men's 100 metres race to be run in the middle of a downpour. The men's 100 and 200 metres events were both won by Zharnel Hughes, making him the first man to achieve the British Championships sprint double since Marlon Devonish in 2007. 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. After the race, Hughes described the conditions as "the worst ever".
The women's 100 metres race was delayed due to the rain, and was won by Dina Asher-Smith, her fifth British title in the event. The race was run in dry conditions. 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.
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. Katie Snowden was a surprise winner of the 1500 metres race, beating favourite Laura Muir.
Results Men 100 metresZharnel Hughes 10.03sReece Prescod 10.14sEugene Amo-Dadzie 10.18s200 metresZharnel Hughes 19.77sJoe Ferguson 20.43sJona Efoloko 20.45s400 metresAlex Haydock-Wilson 45.97sLewis Davey 46.40s Michael Ohioze 46.41s800 metresDaniel Rowden 1:45.13 Ben Pattison 1:45.15 Max Burgin 1:45.161500 metresNeil Gourley 3:46.16Elliot Giles 3:46.48George Mills 3:46.575000 metresJames West 13:42.03 Emile Cairess 13:43.17Thomas Mortimer 13:44.2910,000 metresAndrew Butchart 27:47.43Mahamed Zakaraiy 27:57.56 Ellis Cross 28:27.01 110 metres hurdlesTade Ojora 13.16sJoshua Zeller 13.34sSam Bennett 13.46s400 metres hurdlesAlastair Chalmers 49.49s Seamus Derbyshire 49.58sMaranga Mokaya 50.32s3000 metres steeplechaseWill Battershill 8:44.19Zak Seddon 8:44.94Jamaine Coleman 8:54.405000 metres walkChristopher Snook 21:35.72Cameron Corbishley 22:27.65Luc Legon 22:54.91Long jumpJacob Fincham-Dukes 7.86mJack Roach 7.79m Jake Burkey 7.76mHigh jumpJoel Clarke-Khan 2.18m William Grimsey 2.15mLuke Ball 2.09mTriple jumpEfe Uwaifo 16.20mJude Bright-Davies 16.01mSeun Okome 15.93m Pole vaultCharlie Myers 5.20mLazarus BenjaminAdam Hague 5.00m Not awardedShot putScott Lincoln 20.46mYoucef Zatat 18.78m Patrick Swan 17.59m Discus throwLawrence Okoye 61.68mNicholas Percy 61.26mGreg Thompson 58.66mHammer throwJake Norris 74.75m Ben Hawkes 70.08m Craig Murch 70.02mJavelin throwBenjamin East 72.97mMichael Allison 69.73mJoe Dunderdale 68.69m
Women 100 metresDina Asher-Smith 11.06sImani Lansiquot 11.26sBianca Williams 11.29s200 metresDaryll Neita 22.25s Bianca Williams 22.59sFinette Agyapong 22.69s 400 metresVictoria Ohuruogu 50.89sAma Pipi 51.52sYemi Mary John 51.61s800 metresKeely Hodgkinson 1:58.26 Jemma Reekie 1:58.92 Alexandra Bell 2:00.68 1500 metresKatie Snowden 4:09.86Laura Muir 4:10.24Melissa Courtney-Bryant 4:11.915000 metresJessica Warner-Judd 15:53.50Amy-Eloise Markovc 15:58.87Abbie Donnelly 16:04.7810,000 metresJessica Warner-Judd 31:09.28Samantha Harrison 31:11.40 Amy-Eloise Markovc 31:17.81 100 metres hurdlesCindy Sember 12.98sIsabel Wakefield 13.05s Marli Jessop 13.30s 400 metres hurdlesJessie Knight 54.97sLina Nielsen 55.62sEmily Newnham 57.13s 3000 metres steeplechasePoppy Tank 10:02.77 Alice Murray Gourley 10:05.06 Stevie Lawrence 10:06.995000 metres walkHeather Warner 22:22.50 Bethan Davies 22:55.85 Abigail Jennings 24:11.68 Long jumpJazmin Sawyers 6.86mJade O'Dowda 6.64mLucy Hadaway 6.60mHigh jumpMorgan Lake 1.90mEmily Madden Forman 1.81m Gabrielle Garner 1.81m Triple jumpGeorgina Forde-Wells 13.56m Temi Ojora 13.40mAdelaide Omitowoju 13.10m Pole vaultMolly Caudery 4.71m Holly Bradshaw 4.61m Felicia Miloro 4.15mShot putAdele Nicoll 17.26m Amelia Strickler 16.83mDivine Oladipo 16.28Discus throwJade Lally 60.13mKirsty Law 57.30m Zara Obamakinwa 55.99m Hammer throwCharlotte Payne 69.14mAnna Purchase 68.53mKayleigh Presswell 66.35m Javelin throwBekah Walton 58.19mFreya Jones 53.65m Lauren Farley 53.18m
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