2016 British Athletics Championships
2016 British Athletics Championships | |
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Dates | 24-26 June |
Host city | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
Venue | Alexander Stadium |
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Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
2017 → |
The 2016 British Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, from 24–26 June 2016. The event was organised by UK Athletics. A full range of outdoor events were held.[1]
The championships served as the main qualification event for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the 2016 Summer Olympics for all events except combined events, marathons, race walks and the 10,000 metres.[2] In addition, shorter track walking events were held during the British Championships that did not involve qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Key:
≠ Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics at trials
≠ Selected other than from trials.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres (w 3.0 m/s) | James Dasaolu ≠ | 9.93w | James Ellington ≠ | 9.96w | Chijindu Ujah | 9.97w |
200 metres (w -0.1 m/s) | Adam Gemili ≠ | 20.44 | Danny Talbot ≠ | 20.46 | Reece Prescod | 20.84 |
400 metres | Matthew Hudson-Smith ≠ | 44.88 | Rabah Yousif ≠ | 45.52 | Martyn Rooney | 46.01 |
800 metres | Elliot Giles | 1:48.00 | Jamie Webb | 1:48.49 | Michael Rimmer | 1:48.78 |
1500 metres | Charlie Grice ≠ | 3:43.41 | Chris O'Hare ≠ | 3:43.68 | 3:43.90 | |
5000 metres | Andrew Butchart ≠ | 13:44.00 | Tom Farrell ≠ | 13.47:60 | Andy Vernon | 13:49.28 |
110 m hurdles | Andrew Pozzi ≠ | 13.31 | Lawrence Clarke ≠ | 13.44 | David King | 13.57 |
400 m hurdles | Sebastian Rodger | 49.45 | Jack Green ≠ | 49.49 | Rhys Williams | 49.90 |
3000 m steeplechase | Rob Mullett | 8:41.67 | 8:43.40 | Zak Seddon | 8:46.63 | |
5000 m walk | ![]() |
19:08.76 | Tom Bosworth | 19:13.56 | Callum Wilkinson | 19:54.47 |
High jump | Robbie Grabarz ≠ | 2.26 | Chris Baker ≠ | 2.26 | Allan Smith | 2.23 |
Pole vault | Luke Cutts ≠ | 5.40 | Steven Lewis |
5.25 | n/a | |
Long jump | 7.67 | Ifeanyi Otuonye | 7.66 | JJ Jegede | 7.59 | |
Triple jump | Nathan Douglas | 16.58 | Julian Reid | 16.45 | Ben Williams | 16.31 |
Shot put | Scott Lincoln | 19.03 | 17.43 | 17.28 | ||
Discus throw | Nicholas Percy | 60.43 | Dan Greaves | 60.34 | 58.75 | |
Hammer throw | Chris Bennett | 75.67 | Mark Dry | 74.92 | Nick Miller | 72.21 |
Javelin throw | 74.40 | 71.87 | James Whiteaker | 71.84 |
Women[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Asha Philip ≠ | 11.17 | ≠ | 11.24 | Desiree Henry | 11.28 |
200 metres | Dina Asher-Smith ≠ | 23.11 | Desiree Henry ≠ | 23.13 | Jodie Williams | 23.22 |
400 metres | Emily Diamond ≠ | 51.94 | Seren Bundy-Davies ≠ | 52.38 | Anyika Onuora | 52.57 |
800 metres | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke ≠ | 2:01.99 | Lynsey Sharp ≠ | 2:02.14 | 2:02.45 | |
1500 metres | Laura Muir ≠ | 4.10:14 | Laura Weightman ≠ | 4:11.76 | Charlene Thomas | 4:11.84 |
5000 metres | Stephanie Twell ≠ | 15:53.35 | Eilish McColgan ≠ | 15:54.75 | Laura Whittle | 15:56.63 |
100 m hurdles | Tiffany Porter ≠ | 12.91 | Cindy Ofili ≠ | 12.93 | Lucy Hatton | 13.21 |
400 m hurdles | Eilidh Doyle ≠ | 54.93 | Jessica Turner | 57.34 | 57.70 | |
3000 m steeplechase | Rosie Clarke | 9:52.20 | Lennie Waite ≠ | 9:54.06 | Louise Webb | 9:57.18 |
5000 m walk | Bethan Davies | 22:03.82 | 24:24.47 | 24:35.56 | ||
High jump | Morgan Lake ≠ | 1.90 | Bethan Partridge | 1.82 | Niamh Emerson | 1.82 |
Pole vault | Holly Bradshaw ≠ | 4.60 | Sally Peake | 4.15 | 4.15 | |
Long jump | Jazmin Sawyers ≠ | 6.75 | Shara Proctor ≠ | 6.65 | Holly Mills | 6.23 |
Triple jump | Laura Samuel | 14.09 | 13.53 | Yamile Aldama | 13.07 | |
Shot put | Rachel Wallader | 16.67 | Sophie McKinna | 16.16 | 16.14 | |
Discus throw | Jade Lally ≠ | 59.15 | Eden Francis | 56.24 | Kirsty Law | 52.19 |
Hammer throw | Sophie Hitchon ≠ | 69.99 | Sarah Holt | 63.72 | Carys Parry | 61.78 |
Javelin throw [3] | Joanna Blair | 57.44 | Goldie Sayers | 54.98 | Laura Whittingham | 52.33 |
Other Olympic trials[]
A number of qualification trials were held at other meetings to earn a place for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in addition to a small number of preselected athletes:
Key:
≠ Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics at trials
≠ Selected other than from trials.
- 10000 metres: Highgate Night of 10,000 m PBs:at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track.[4] The top two British finishers in each race qualified if they have the qualification time. Jess Andrews made the qualification time to win the event, while Beth Potter, the second Briton, already had the time and also qualified automatically. In the men's race, neither of the top two British finishers made the qualification time. Following the event, however, Ross Millington made the time and secured qualification. World and Olympic champion Mo Farah has been pre-selected for the event at Rio.
- Track
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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10000 metres, Men | Ross Millington ≠ | 28.28.2 | ![]() |
28.30.1 | 28.34.4 | |
10000 metres, Women | Jessica Andrews ≠ | 31:58.0 | ![]() |
32.02.05 | Beth Potter ≠ | 32.05.4 |
Preselected* | Men; Mo Farah |
- Race walks:
- Combined events: Hypo-Meeting at Gotzis : Athletes had to achieve a top 12 finish and have the qualification score to achieve selection through the Hypo-Meeting event. Katarina Johnson-Thompson achieved the necessary place and score to confirm selection. World and Olympic champion, Jessica Ennis-Hill, was pre-selected.
- Marathon: 2016 London Marathon
References[]
- ^ "2016 British Athletics Championships Schedule". British Athletics. British Athletics. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ British Championships Archived 2015-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, from British Athletics official site.
- ^ "2016 BA Javelin W results". Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "National Championships".
- Results
- British Championships Birmingham 24-26 Jun 16. Power of 10. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- 2016 in athletics (track and field)
- British Athletics Championships
- 2016 in British sport
- June 2016 sports events in the United Kingdom
- Sports competitions in Birmingham, West Midlands