# 2023 British Athletics Championships

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Zharnel Hughes | 10.03s | Reece Prescod | 10.14s | Eugene Amo-Dadzie | 10.18s |
| 200 metres | Zharnel Hughes | 19.77s | Joe Ferguson | 20.43s | Jona Efoloko | 20.45s |
| 400 metres | Alex Haydock-Wilson | 45.97s | Lewis Davey | 46.40s SB | Michael Ohioze | 46.41s |
| 800 metres | Daniel Rowden | 1:45.13 SB | Ben Pattison | 1:45.15 SB | Max Burgin | 1:45.16 |
| 1500 metres | Neil Gourley | 3:46.16 | Elliot Giles | 3:46.48 | George Mills | 3:46.57 |
| 5000 metres | James West | 13:42.03 PB | Emile Cairess | 13:43.17 | Thomas Mortimer | 13:44.29 |
| 10,000 metres | Andrew Butchart | 27:47.43 | Mahamed Zakaraiy | 27:57.56 PB | Ellis Cross | 28:27.01 PB |
| 110 metres hurdles | Tade Ojora | 13.16s | Joshua Zeller | 13.34s | Sam Bennett | 13.46s |
| 400 metres hurdles | Alastair Chalmers | 49.49s SB | Seamus Derbyshire | 49.58s | Maranga Mokaya | 50.32s |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Will Battershill | 8:44.19 | Zak Seddon | 8:44.94 | Jamaine Coleman | 8:54.40 |
| 5000 metres walk | Christopher Snook | 21:35.72 | Cameron Corbishley | 22:27.65 | Luc Legon | 22:54.91 |
| Long jump | Jacob Fincham-Dukes | 7.86m | Jack Roach | 7.79m SB | Jake Burkey | 7.76m |
| High jump | Joel Clarke-Khan | 2.18m SB | William Grimsey | 2.15m | Luke Ball | 2.09m |
| Triple jump | Efe Uwaifo | 16.20m | Jude Bright-Davies | 16.01m | Seun Okome | 15.93m PB |
| Pole vault | Charlie Myers | 5.20m | Lazarus Benjamin Adam Hague | 5.00m | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Shot put | Scott Lincoln | 20.46m | Youcef Zatat | 18.78m PB | Patrick Swan | 17.59m |
| Discus throw | Lawrence Okoye | 61.68m | Nicholas Percy | 61.26m | Greg Thompson | 58.66m |
| Hammer throw | Jake Norris | 74.75m PB | Ben Hawkes | 70.08m PB | Craig Murch | 70.02m |
| Javelin throw | Benjamin East | 72.97m | Michael Allison | 69.73m | Joe Dunderdale | 68.69m |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Dina Asher-Smith | 11.06s | Imani Lansiquot | 11.26s | Bianca Williams | 11.29s |
| 200 metres | Daryll Neita | 22.25s CR | Bianca Williams | 22.59s | Finette Agyapong | 22.69s PB |
| 400 metres | Victoria Ohuruogu | 50.89s | Ama Pipi | 51.52s | Yemi Mary John | 51.61s |
| 800 metres | Keely Hodgkinson | 1:58.26 SB | Jemma Reekie | 1:58.92 SB | Alexandra Bell | 2:00.68 SB |
| 1500 metres | Katie Snowden | 4:09.86 | Laura Muir | 4:10.24 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant | 4:11.91 |
| 5000 metres | Jessica Warner-Judd | 15:53.50 | Amy-Eloise Markovc | 15:58.87 | Abbie Donnelly | 16:04.78 |
| 10,000 metres | Jessica Warner-Judd | 31:09.28 | Samantha Harrison | 31:11.40 PB | Amy-Eloise Markovc | 31:17.81 PB |
| 100 metres hurdles | Cindy Sember | 12.98s | Isabel Wakefield | 13.05s PB | Marli Jessop | 13.30s PB |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jessie Knight | 54.97s | Lina Nielsen | 55.62s | Emily Newnham | 57.13s PB |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Poppy Tank | 10:02.77 PB | Alice Murray Gourley | 10:05.06 PB | Stevie Lawrence | 10:06.99 |
| 5000 metres walk | Heather Warner | 22:22.50 SB | Bethan Davies | 22:55.85 SB | Abigail Jennings | 24:11.68 PB |
| Long jump | Jazmin Sawyers | 6.86m | Jade O'Dowda | 6.64m | Lucy Hadaway | 6.60m |
| High jump | Morgan Lake | 1.90m | Emily Madden Forman | 1.81m PB | Gabrielle Garner | 1.81m PB |
| Triple jump | Georgina Forde-Wells | 13.56m PB | Temi Ojora | 13.40m | Adelaide Omitowoju | 13.10m PB |
| Pole vault | Molly Caudery | 4.71m PB | Holly Bradshaw | 4.61m SB | Felicia Miloro | 4.15m |
| Shot put | Adele Nicoll | 17.26m SB | Amelia Strickler | 16.83m | Divine Oladipo | 16.28 |
| Discus throw | Jade Lally | 60.13m | Kirsty Law | 57.30m SB | Zara Obamakinwa | 55.99m PB |
| Hammer throw | Charlotte Payne | 69.14m | Anna Purchase | 68.53m | Kayleigh Presswell | 66.35m PB |
| Javelin throw | Bekah Walton | 58.19m | Freya Jones | 53.65m SB | Lauren Farley | 53.18m |