That is the third story on the 2025 British Indoor Championships, that are additionally the Trials for the European Indoors and World Indoors in March 2025! These tales are written by our senior European author, Stuart Weir.
Day 2 Spherical-up
On day 2 of the Microplus British Indoor Athletics Championships, the finals occurred, as athletes battled for the title and choice for both the European Indoor Championships or the World Indoors—maybe even each. There have been glorious distance races—see the separate publish.
Amber Anning gained a high-quality 400-meter in 51.40, from Lina Nielsen, who ran a PR of 51.77 for second place. Final week, Nielsen set a brand new British file for 300m – and, in fact, she’s a hurdler! Nielsen has battled sickness all through her profession, and many individuals have been delighted to see her having this success. Alex Haydock-Wilson, a serial relay medal winner, took the person 400.
Anning commented: “It’s a reduction to win because the Euros was my purpose for the indoor season, so it’s good to come back and put collectively some good performances to justify my spot. I solely returned from America just a few days in the past, so I’ve been combating jet-lag and battling all these rounds. I’ll keep right here till the Europeans arrive, and I will likely be based mostly in Lee Valley, London. I’m enthusiastic about what I can do individually and as a workforce within the relay”. Nielsen stated she hoped her efficiency would get her into each 400 relay groups on the Euros.
Allyson Bell gained the ladies’s 200m with a PR of 23.12. If there was a extra delighted athlete, I might not have met them. Allyson informed me that her coach had at all times informed her that 200 may be her greatest distance, including, “Now I’d imagine her!” She summed up her day: “That is the primary season I’ve given indoor 200m an actual strive. Coming into the championships, I believed I used to be in an excellent place, however I used to be in higher form than I realised. Within the final 50 meters, the gang actually helped, which is why I like working indoors. Getting a gold medal as my first indoor medal has given me an enormous increase going into outdoor”.
Scott Lincoln (20.86 CR) gained the shot and Morgan Lake the excessive bounce – as traditional. Morgan cleared 1.94 however failed at 1.97. She wants 1.96 to verify her choice for the Europeans.
Jacob Fincham-Dukes gained the lengthy bounce with 7.69 however then needed to withdraw with an harm that seemed critical.
Full day 2 outcomes:
Ladies’s Shot: Serena Vincent 16.89
Males’s shot: Scott Lincoln 20.86 CR
Ladies’s Triple Bounce: Georgina Forde-Wells 13.36
Ladies’s Excessive Bounce: Morgan Lake 1.94
Males’s Excessive Bounce: Otis Poole 2:20
Males’s Lengthy Bounce: Jacob Fincham-Dukes 7.69
Males’s 200m: Joe Ferguson 20.93 PR
Ladies’s 200m: Allyson Bell 23.12 PR
Ladies’s 400m: Amber Anning 51.40
Males’s 400m: Alex Haydock-Wilson 46.70
Ladies’s 800m: Isabelle Boffey 2:04.24
Males’s 800m Justin Davies 1:47.26
Ladies’s 1500m: Georgia Hunter-Bell 4:13.23
Males’s 1500m Neil Gourley 3:38.84 CR
Males’s 3000m: George Mills 7:40.16 CR
Ladies’s 3000m: Hannah Nuttall 8:49.49
