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23-03-2025
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Great Britain's Neil Gourley wins world indoor 1500m silver
Britain's Neil Gourley was thrilled after winning a silver medal in the men's 1500 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. The 30-year-old from Glasgow came in behind Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win Britain's first indoor medal at the distance in 32 years. 'It feels really good,' he told BBC Sport. 'A couple of weeks ago I came away really disappointed with the European indoors race and I came here with a point to prove, just to myself. Our captain delivers 🔥@Neil_Gourley runs a brilliant race to take 1500m silver 🥈#WorldIndoorChamps — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) March 23, 2025 'It was a change in tactics today. It was a case of if you can't beat him (Ingebrigtsen), join him. 'It worked out better today because it meant I fed off his momentum and I felt much better doing it that way. I just left a little too much to do in the home straight to catch him.' Ingebrigtsen's victory saw him complete the indoor double of 1500m and 3,000m in Nanjing. There was also a bronze medal for Britain with Georgia Hunter Bell third in the women's 1500m behind Ethiopians Gudaf Tsegay and Diribe Welteji.
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22-02-2025
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Fire delays start of British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham
A fire has delayed the start of the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The Utilita Arena had to be evacuated after the incident on Saturday morning, around 90 minutes before the first event was due to start. British Athletics said in a statement: 'The start of the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships has been delayed by one hour, following an incident that required the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham this morning, Saturday 22 February. The start of the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships has been delayed by one hour, following an incident that required the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham this morning, Saturday 22 February. (1/3) — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) February 22, 2025 'A one-hour delay to the timetable has been agreed in order to give athletes, officials and spectators adequate time to prepare for the day's events.' Former Olympian Katharine Merry wrote on X: 'Not made it into the Utilita Arena yet. It's been fully evacuated due to a fire. Fire brigade here and smoke coming from the top floor.' She added a few minutes later: 'The British Indoor Champs will be going ahead today after a fire in a kitchen. Just now need to clear the water.' Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Laura Muir are among the star names competing this weekend. The event is also being used as the British trials for the European Athletics Indoor Championships, which take place in the Netherlands next month.
