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The National
19-07-2025
- Sport
- The National
London Athletics Meet to showcase world's best, including top Scots
The field in this, the eleventh Diamond League meet of the 2025 season, is as good as anything seen outwith the Olympic Games and World Championships, with Olympic, world and European champions aplenty in action. From a Scottish perspective, it's the men's 1500m that's the pick of the afternoon. The race had been billed as the first head-to-head since the Paris Olympic final last summer between 2024 world champion Josh Kerr and his bitter rival, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, but injury has thwarted what would have been their first meeting in almost twelve months, with the Norwegian withdrawing earlier this month citing the Achilles injury that's plagued him all year. Ingebrigtsen's absence only marginally diminishes the quality of the race, however, with the Scots leading the list of favourites for victory. Kerr is tipped for his first Diamond League win of the season but his compatriots, 2022 world champion Jake Wightman and this year's world indoor silver medallist Neil Gourley, will also likely be in contention. Wightman has endured an injury nightmare since winning his world title three years ago but having regained full fitness, he now, encouragingly, appears to be approaching something close to his very best having run his fastest-ever time over the mile earlier this month. Challenging the Scots for victory in this 1500m race will, most likely, be under-20 world record holder Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech from Kenya and Australian wunderkind, Cameron Myers, from Australia. Jake Wightman will face stiff competition in the 1500m (Image: Getty Images) The women's 800m also has considerable Scottish interest, with both Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie in the line-up. Muir's competitive appearances have been unusually scarce this season, with the 2020 Olympic 1500m silver medallist having raced only once outdoors this year - in an 800m race in Norway just over two weeks ago in which she clocked 2:03.41. However, having switched coaches to Laura Weightman and Steve Cram in the off-season, there's considerable hope the 32-year-old can return to the consistent major medal-winning form that's been her hallmark for so long. Reekie, who suffered a surprising semi-final exit at the Olympic Games last summer, has been flying under the radar somewhat this year but that by no means suggests she's lacking form. The 2024 World Indoor medallist has already broken 2 minutes four times this summer, as well as setting a 1000m personal best just a week ago. While Olympic 800m champion, Keely Hodgkinson, will be absent due to an ongoing hamstring injury, fellow Brit and Olympic 1500m medallist, Georgia Hunter Bell, will fancy her chances, as will former world champion, Halimah Nakaayi from Uganda. Laura Muir will run the 800m in London today (Image: Corbis via Getty Images) Other Scots in action today are Erin Wallace in the 1 mile, in which marathon Olympic champion, Sifan Hassan is also in the field and is always worth watching, Nick Percy in the discus, Megan Keith, who has already secured her place in GB's team for September's World Championships, in the 5000m and Ben Sandilands and Owen Miller in the para 1500m. The international names who are most eye-catching are Femke Bol in the 400m hurdles, Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the high jump, Matt Hudson-Smith in the 400m, Noah Lyles in the 100m and Julien Alfred in the 200m.
The Herald Scotland
19-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
London Athletics Meet to showcase world's best, including top Scots
From a Scottish perspective, it's the men's 1500m that's the pick of the afternoon. The race had been billed as the first head-to-head since the Paris Olympic final last summer between 2024 world champion Josh Kerr and his bitter rival, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, but injury has thwarted what would have been their first meeting in almost twelve months, with the Norwegian withdrawing earlier this month citing the Achilles injury that's plagued him all year. Ingebrigtsen's absence only marginally diminishes the quality of the race, however, with the Scots leading the list of favourites for victory. Kerr is tipped for his first Diamond League win of the season but his compatriots, 2022 world champion Jake Wightman and this year's world indoor silver medallist Neil Gourley, will also likely be in contention. Wightman has endured an injury nightmare since winning his world title three years ago but having regained full fitness, he now, encouragingly, appears to be approaching something close to his very best having run his fastest-ever time over the mile earlier this month. Challenging the Scots for victory in this 1500m race will, most likely, be under-20 world record holder Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech from Kenya and Australian wunderkind, Cameron Myers, from Australia. Jake Wightman will face stiff competition in the 1500m (Image: Getty Images) The women's 800m also has considerable Scottish interest, with both Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie in the line-up. Muir's competitive appearances have been unusually scarce this season, with the 2020 Olympic 1500m silver medallist having raced only once outdoors this year - in an 800m race in Norway just over two weeks ago in which she clocked 2:03.41. However, having switched coaches to Laura Weightman and Steve Cram in the off-season, there's considerable hope the 32-year-old can return to the consistent major medal-winning form that's been her hallmark for so long. Reekie, who suffered a surprising semi-final exit at the Olympic Games last summer, has been flying under the radar somewhat this year but that by no means suggests she's lacking form. The 2024 World Indoor medallist has already broken 2 minutes four times this summer, as well as setting a 1000m personal best just a week ago. While Olympic 800m champion, Keely Hodgkinson, will be absent due to an ongoing hamstring injury, fellow Brit and Olympic 1500m medallist, Georgia Hunter Bell, will fancy her chances, as will former world champion, Halimah Nakaayi from Uganda. Laura Muir will run the 800m in London today (Image: Corbis via Getty Images) Other Scots in action today are Erin Wallace in the 1 mile, in which marathon Olympic champion, Sifan Hassan is also in the field and is always worth watching, Nick Percy in the discus, Megan Keith, who has already secured her place in GB's team for September's World Championships, in the 5000m and Ben Sandilands and Owen Miller in the para 1500m. The international names who are most eye-catching are Femke Bol in the 400m hurdles, Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the high jump, Matt Hudson-Smith in the 400m, Noah Lyles in the 100m and Julien Alfred in the 200m.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
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
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
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. 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. Here's everything you need to know about the championships: The UK Athletics Indoor Championships takes place 22-23 February in an action-packed weekend at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK. 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. All times in GMT 11:25 - 60m Women Heats 12:15 - 60m Men Heats 13:07 - Pole Vault Men Final 13:10 - 400m Women Heats 13:40 - 400m Men Heats 14:12 - Triple Jump Men Final 14:15 - 60m Hurdles Women Heats 14:45 - 60m Hurdles Men Heats 15:15 - 60m Women Semi-Finals 15:35 - 60m Men Semi-Finals 15:55 - 800m Men Heats 16:22 - Long Jump Women Final 16:25 - 800m Women Heats 16:46 - Pole Vault Women Final 16:50 - 60m Para Women Final 17:00 - 60m Para Men Final 17:10 - 60m Women Final 17:20 - 60m Men Final 17:32 - 60m Hurdles Women Final 17:44 - 60m Hurdles Men Final 17:54 - 400m Women Semi-Finals 18:14 - 400m Men Semi-Finals 18:34 - 1500m Men Heats 18:52 - 1500m Women Heats 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
The Independent
22-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
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. 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. 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. Saturday 17 February All times in GMT 11:25 - 60m Women Heats 12:15 - 60m Men Heats 13:07 - Pole Vault Men Final 13:10 - 400m Women Heats 13:40 - 400m Men Heats 14:12 - Triple Jump Men Final 14:15 - 60m Hurdles Women Heats 14:45 - 60m Hurdles Men Heats 15:15 - 60m Women Semi-Finals 15:35 - 60m Men Semi-Finals 15:55 - 800m Men Heats 16:22 - Long Jump Women Final 16:25 - 800m Women Heats 16:46 - Pole Vault Women Final 16:50 - 60m Para Women Final 17:00 - 60m Para Men Final 17:10 - 60m Women Final 17:20 - 60m Men Final 17:32 - 60m Hurdles Women Final 17:44 - 60m Hurdles Men Final 17:54 - 400m Women Semi-Finals 18:14 - 400m Men Semi-Finals 18:34 - 1500m Men Heats 18:52 - 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
