| 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–19 February |
| Host city | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Arena Birmingham |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
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The2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships were the national indoortrack and field competition for British athletes, held on 18 and 19 February 2023 atArena Birmingham. The competition served as a qualification event for the2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
The 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships were held on 18 and 19 February 2023 atArena Birmingham. In the United Kingdom, they were shown onBBC television and online.[1] The championships were used as a qualification event for the2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships, though many athletes who had already qualified for that competition chose not to compete at the British championships.[2]
Ellie Baker won the 1,500 metres event in a championship record time of 4:06:73. The previous record had been held byZola Budd since 1986.[3][4] The 60 metres races were won byReece Prescod andDaryll Neita respectively. Both athletes qualified for the European Indoor Championships as a result.[5]Mary Elcock won the women'striple jump event on countback, after tying for the best distance in the event.[5]Jazmin Sawyers won thelong jump event, seven years after her last British title at the event.[4]Aled Davies finished fifth in the able bodiedshot put event, and broke his own world record forF42 classification athletes in the event.[2][6]
The men's 60 metres para event was won byKevin Santos, and the women's competition was won byFaye Olszowka.[7]