Olympic stars compete for British titles in Birmingham
- BBC News
Katarina Johnson-Thompson is a two-time world heptathlon champion
Olympic stars Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Georgia Hunter Bell are among those competing for British titles at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham this weekend.
The two-day event, live on the BBC, will double as the British trials for the European Athletics Indoor Championships, which take place in Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands, from 6-9 March.
Johnson-Thompson, who ended her wait for an Olympic medal with heptathlon silver at Paris 2024, is entered in the 60m hurdles and shot put events at Utilita Arena.
Olympic bronze medallist Hunter Bell will seek to defend her British indoor 1500m title.
Laura Muir will aim for her 10th British title as she races in the womens 3,000m, while an exciting womens 400m features Olympic relay medallists Amber Anning, Victoria Ohuruogu, Lina Nielsen and Hannah Kelly.
The top two finishers in each final will secure a place on the team for the European Indoor Championships, provided they have achieved the qualification standard or a world ranking place in their event.
Keely Hodgkinson is one high-profile name missing after the Olympic 800m champion suffered a hamstring tear earlier in February.
Former world 1500m champion Jake Wightman, who missed Paris 2024 with injury, and world indoor pole vault champion Molly Caudery were among the athletes who withdrew earlier this week.
The European Indoor Championships are followed by the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, from 21-23 March.
The latest athlete entry list is available on the British Athletics website., external
All times GMT
Saturday, 22 February
BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app - 11:20-18:40
Finals: Mens pole vault (12:35), mens triple jump (13:37), womens long jump (15:50), womens pole vault (15:53), womens 60m Para (16:28), mens 60m Para (16:38), womens 60m (16:48), mens 60m (16:58), womens 60m hurdles (17:08), mens 60m hurdles (17:18)
Sunday, 23 February
BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app - 11:25-16:00
Finals: Womens triple jump (11:30), mens high jump (11:55), womens shot put (12:28), womens and mens 3,000m walk (13:00), mens long jump (13:27), mens 3,000m (14:09), womens high jump (14:21), womens 3,000m (14:24), mens shot put (14:37), mens 400m (14:40), womens 400m (14:50), womens 200m (15:00), mens 200m (15:10), mens 1500m (15:20), womens 1500m (15:30), mens 800m (15:40), womens 800m (15:50)