British Indoor Athletics Championships
Sporting tournament
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The British Indoor Athletics Championships is the annual national championship in indoor track and field for the United Kingdom, organised by UK Athletics. Eight track and five field events for both men and women are contested, with athletes being invited to compete, after reaching qualifying standards.[1] In even numbered years, the competition acts as a qualifier for the World Indoor Championships, and in odd numbered years it is a qualifier for the European Indoor Championships.[2]
First held in 2007, the competition replaced the AAA Indoor Championships, organised by the Amateur Athletic Association of England, which had served as the de facto national championship since 1935.[3] Racewalking events were added to the programme in 2015.
Editions
| Year | City | Venue | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 24 |
| 2008 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 24 |
| 2009 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 24 |
| 2010 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 24 |
| 2011 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 24 |
| 2012 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 24 |
| 2013 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 24 |
| 2014 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 24 |
| 2015 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 26 |
| 2016 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 26 |
| 2017 | Sheffield | EIS Sheffield | 26 |
| 2018 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 26 |
| 2019 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 26 |
| 2020 | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 26 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||
| 2022 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 26 |
| 2023 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 26 |
| 2024 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 26 |
| 2025 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 26 |
| 2026 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 26 |
Events
| Sprints | Middle/Long Distance | Jumps | Throws | Race walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 800 metres | High jump | Shot put | 3000 metres race walk |
| 200 metres | 1500 metres | Long jump | 5000 metres race walk | |
| 400 metres | 3000 metres | Triple jump | ||
| 60 metres hurdles | Pole vault |
Championships Records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.49 | Jason Gardener | 7 February 2004 | 2004 AAA Indoor Championships | Sheffield | |
| 200 m | 20.46 | Julian Golding | 8 February 1998 | 1998 AAA Indoor Championships | Birmingham | |
| 400 m | 45.71 | Solomon Wariso | 8 February 1998 | 1998 AAA Indoor Championships | Birmingham | |
| 800 m | 1:46.49 | Tom McKean | 10 March 1990 | 1990 AAA Indoor Championships | Cosford | |
| 1500 m | 3:38.12 | Jack Higgins | 15 February 2026 | 2026 Championships | Birmingham | [5] |
| 3000 m | 7:40.16 | George Mills | 23 February 2025 | 2025 Championships | Birmingham | [6] |
| High jump | 2.31 m | Tom Parsons / Robbie Grabarz | 13 February 2011 / 10 February 2013 | 2011 Championships / 2013 Championships | Sheffield | |
| Pole vault | 5.65 m | Adam Hague | 18 February 2018 | 2018 Championships | Birmingham | [7] |
| Long jump | 8.03 m | Stewart Faulkner | 10 March 1990 | 1990 AAA Indoor Championships | Cosford | |
| Triple jump | 17.30 m | Philips Idowu | 13 February 2005 | 2005 AAA Indoor Championships | Sheffield | |
| Shot put | 20.86 m | Scott Lincoln | 23 February 2025 | 2025 Championships | Birmingham | [8] |
| 3000 m walk | 10:58.21 | Tom Bosworth | 28 February 2016 | 2016 Championships | Sheffield | [9] |
| 5000 m walk | 18:20.97 | Tom Bosworth | 23 February 2020 | 2020 Championships | Glasgow | [10] |