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10-03-2025
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Winger's brother wins European Athletics silver medal
THE older brother of Oxford United winger Stan Mills won a second consecutive silver medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. George Mills was second in the 3,000m behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen, following on from breaking a UK Athletics Indoor Championships record in the same event last month, with his time of 7:40.16 bettering the previous record by almost 10 seconds. READ ALSO: 'Bittersweet' for Jade O'Dowda after narrowly missing out on medal Mills said on BBC Sport: 'When Jakob came round, I knew that would come at some point. 'Four hundred out, I thought it was a bit early to try to defend. I thought 'okay I'll sit on and see if I can attack on the home straight'.' On his silver medal, he added: 'Anything less now would have been really disappointing. I guess I did the minimum of what I could but I'm obviously happy to come away with a silver, but I need to work more for summer.' Mills' father, the former England and Leeds United defender Danny Mills, said: 'It's horrible, it really is. I've said so many times it's like watching a penalty shoot-out time and time again. 'The hour or so beforehand is absolutely terrible, I've got sore hands again from banging the boards. It's tough, but he gave it absolutely everything. 'A lot of respect to Jakob, he's got to be one of the best of all time. George is building all the time, getting more confident, and I'm sure sooner rather than later he'll have his time.'
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26-02-2025
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Oxfordshire duo named in Great Britain team for European Championships
OXFORDSHIRE duo Alice Hopkins and Jade O'Dowda have been named in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European Athletics Indoor Championships. The event takes place in the Netherlands next month, with Thame-born Hopkins set to compete in the long jump, while Kidlington-born O'Dowda will battle in the pentathlon. Hopkins claimed long jump gold by beating O'Dowda at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships last weekend. READ AGAIN: Oxfordshire tug of war for prize of UK long jump gold UK Athletics head coach Paula Dunn said: 'Historically this has been a Championship in which the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team has thrived, but it has also been a crucial way for athletes to step into the major championship arena for the first time. 'As we begin the LA Olympic and Paralympic cycle, it is great to see a team that combines World and Olympic medallists alongside a number of developing athletes who are making their Great Britain and Northern Ireland debut. 'I am looking forward to the squad rising to the challenge, achieving personal bests, reaching finals and battling for medals in Apeldoorn.'
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25-02-2025
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Brother of U's winger breaks UK athletics record to win gold
THE older brother of Oxford United winger Stan Mills broke a UK Athletics Indoor Championships record for the men's 3,000m. George Mills smashed the record with a time of 7:40.16, bettering the previous record by almost 10 seconds. Mills was neck and neck with James West as the pair tussled right up until the finish line, but he did just enough to finish 0.17 seconds in front. READ ALSO: Oxfordshire tug of war for prize of UK long jump gold He was watched on Sunday from the stands by his father, the former England and Leeds United right back Danny Mills, as he booked a place at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in the Netherlands next month. The 25-year-old athlete said: 'Today was about winning first of all to secure a Euros and Worlds place. 'It was fun to be out there, but going forward there are much bigger things on the line.'
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22-02-2025
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UK Athletics Indoor Championships: Schedule, times and how to watch on TV
UK Athletics Indoor Championships: Schedule, times and how to watch on TV The UK Athletics Indoor Championships is here at a pivotal stage of the winter season. Athletes will be determined to qualify for both the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands and then World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. It is a huge year of athletics as we build up to the outdoor season and the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, with the inaugural Grand Slam Track season likely to disrupt a sport in need of innovation. Advertisement The likes of Laura Muir, Georgia Hunter Bell, Neil Gourley and more will battle it out over two entertaining days of athletics in Birmingham a week after the Keely Klassic, though Keely Hodgkinson is out and recovering from a hamstring injury and Josh Kerr is resting up after a bout of sickness before the first Grand Slam Track meeting in Kingston Jamaica in April. The opening day of the Championships has been delayed by one hour, however, following an incident that 'required the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham'. 'A one hour delay to the timetable has been agreed in order to athletes, officials and spectators adequate time to prepare for the day's events,' a statement said. 'Saturday's timetable of events is now expected start at 12:25.' Advertisement Here's everything you need to know about the championships: When and where is the UK Athletics Indoor Championships? The UK Athletics Indoor Championships takes place 22-23 February in an action-packed weekend at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK. How can I watch on TV and is there a live stream? The event will be available to watch via BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and the app on both Saturday, 22 February, from 11:20am to 6:40pm, and Sunday, 23 February from 11:25am to 4pm. And a live stream will be available on mobile devices and desktop computers. Georgia Hunter Bell of Great Britain reacts after the Women's 1500m final during The Keely Klassic (Getty Images) Saturday 17 February All times in GMT Advertisement 12:25 - 60m Women Heats 13:15 - 60m Men Heats 14:07 - Pole Vault Men Final 14:10 - 400m Women Heats 14:40 - 400m Men Heats 15:12 - Triple Jump Men Final 15:15 - 60m Hurdles Women Heats 15:45 - 60m Hurdles Men Heats 16:15 - 60m Women Semi-Finals 16:35 - 60m Men Semi-Finals 16:55 - 800m Men Heats 17:22 - Long Jump Women Final 17:25 - 800m Women Heats 17:46 - Pole Vault Women Final 17:50 - 60m Para Women Final 18:00 - 60m Para Men Final 18:10 - 60m Women Final 18:20 - 60m Men Final 18:32 - 60m Hurdles Women Final 18:44 - 60m Hurdles Men Final 18:54 - 400m Women Semi-Finals 19:14 - 400m Men Semi-Finals 19:34 - 1500m Men Heats Advertisement 19:52 - 1500m Women Heats Sunday 18 February All times in GMT 11:30 - Triple Jump Women Final 11:55 - High Jump Men Final 12:00 - 200m Women Heats 12:28 - Shot Put Women Final 12:30 - 200m Men Heats 13:00 - 3000m Walk Women Final 13:00 - 3000m Walk Men Final 13:27 - Long Jump Men Final 13:30 - 200m Women Semi-Finals 13:50 - 200m Men Semi-Finals 14:09 - 3000m Men Final 14:21 - High Jump Women Final 14:24 - 3000m Women Final 14:37 - Shot Put Men Final 14:40 - 400m Men Final 14:50 - 400m Women Final 15:00 - 200m Women Final 15:10 - 200m Men Final 15:20 - 1500m Men Final 15:30 - 1500m Women Final 15:40 - 800m Men Final 15:50 - 800m Women Final
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22-02-2025
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Neil Gourley: I want a third British Indoor title, then some major medals
There's nothing quite like a British record to start off the season on the right foot and so, on the face of it, Neil Gourley's build-up to this weekend's UK Athletics Indoor Championships couldn't be going better. Except that even a British record hasn't fully satisfied the Glaswegian. Gourley set a new national 1000m record of 2 minutes 16.74 seconds at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham last Saturday but given the shape he's in, even this wasn't quite enough for him to consider it a perfect weekend's work. "My winter training has been great and the 1000m distance is right in my wheelhouse so the goal for last weekend was to break the British record,' the 30-year-old says. 'I believed it was within my capabilities but honestly, I actually thought I could go faster. So funnily enough, immediately afterwards when I should have been really happy with the record, I was a little bit annoyed that I hadn't run quicker. 'But I'm still glad I got it.' (Image: Getty Images) That Gourley's winter has gone so smoothly is in stark contrast to 12 months ago, which saw his winter training block heavily disrupted by almost constant injuries. Despite this, he reached the 1500m finals of both the 2024 Olympic Games and the European Championships and won his second national outdoor 1500m title but his injury challenges caused him more than a little mental turmoil whereas this year, his mindset could not be more contrasting. 'Last year, I spent the whole winter injured on and off. You can deal with the physical drawbacks of being injured but it's the toll that it takes on you mentally that's really hard,' the Giffnock North athlete says. 'It meant that last season, I just didn't have that base behind me in terms of endurance work so I wasn't able to sustain my performances but hopefully this year, having built that base means I'm not going to fade. 'My past few months have been so much more enjoyable because I've been able to train exactly how I want - it really makes you really appreciate being healthy. 'So I'm in such a different headspace this year.' Gourley will be back in Birmingham for this weekend's British Championships, which double as the trials for next month's European Indoor Championships, and a third national 1500m indoor title is very much on his radar. It could well be a busy month for Gourley, with the World Indoor Championships also taking place in March and although a lengthy trip to the Chinese city of Nanjing will likely put some of his fellow Brits off competing at the World Indoors, Gourley admits that given the shape he's currently in, the lure of potentially winning a national title plus major medals at two championships within the space of a few weeks holds quite an appeal. 'At the beginning of the year I wasn't thrilled by the thought of going all the way to Nanjing but then when you start racing and are getting better and better, you start to think why shouldn't this trend continue? 'An athlete's lifespan is not long and you don't know when your career is going to end. And so while I'm still able to compete at this level, I'd like to do as many major champs as I can.' The men's 1500m remains one of the sport's most attractive events for fans and all the signs are that the already astronomical level at the distance will only continue to increase in 2025. Already this year, both Yared Nuguse and Jakob Ingebrigtsen have broken the world indoor mile record, while Olympic champion Cole Hocker also appears to be in even better shape this year than last. This further increase in the standard of his event, however, comes as no surprise to Gourley, who has spent the winter knowing that aiming merely for 2024's standards will likely leave him trailing in the wake of the event's front-runners. 'There's so many very fast guys in the 1500m and in the last few weeks there's been a lot of great results. Actually, it's gone a bit mad,' he says. 'But for us inside the sport, that's not a shock. For about the last five years the event has been getting better and better every year and guys are raising their game and I don't expect that to change. 'So I need to expect the level this year will be even better than last year and I can't feel taken aback when the times keep improving.' Gourley will be just one of a number of Scots in action this weekend, with Laura Muir hot favourite for the 3000m title. Elsewhere, sprinter Alyson Bell has been in good form in recent weeks while middle-distance runner and training partner of Keely Hodgkinson, Erin Wallace runs the 800m. However, 1500m world champions past and present, Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr, as well as world indoor 800m medallist, Jemma Reekie, are missing.
