2008 British Indoor Athletics Championships

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2008 British Indoor Athletics Championships
Dates9–10 February
Host citySheffield
VenueEIS Sheffield
LevelSenior national
TypeIndoor
Events24


The 2008 British Indoor Athletics Championships was the 2nd edition of the national championship in indoor track and field for the United Kingdom. It was held from 9–10 February at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield, England. A total of 24 events (divided evenly between the sexes) were contested over the two-day competition.

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 metres Dwain Chambers 6.56 Simeon Williamson 6.61 Rikki Fifton 6.65
200 metres Chris Clarke 20.98 Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun 21.53 Seyi Smith DQ
400 metres Richard Buck 46.53 Steven Green 46.93 Richard Strachan 47.99
800 metres Richard Hill 1:48.26 Damien Moss 1:48.64 Sam Ellis 1:48.87
1500 metres James McIlroy 3:44.90 Mike East 3:45.05 James Brewer 3:45.27
3000 metres Nick McCormick 8:16.73 Adam Bowden 8:19.97 Chris Warburton 8:20.40
60 metres hurdles Allan Scott 7.61 David Hughes 7.71 Richard Alleyne 7.71
High jump Samson Oni 2.30 m Tom Parsons 2.19 m Martin Lloyd 2.19 m
Pole vault Steven Lewis 5.61 m Scott Simpson 5.31 m Mark Christie 5.16 m
Long jump Chris Tomlinson 7.80 m Jonathan Moore 7.71 m JJ Jegede 7.63 m
Triple jump Phillips Idowu 17.24 m Nathan Douglas 16.72 m Tosin Oke 16.26 m
Shot put Garrett Johnson
 United States
20.66 m Emeka Udechuku 18.06 m Scott Rider 18.03 m

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 metres Laura Turner-Alleyne 7.32 Anyika Onuora 7.33 Ailis McSweeney
 Ireland
7.40
200 metres Joice Maduaka 23.43 Kadi-Ann Thomas 23.73 Ellena Ruddock 24.19
400 metres Meghan Beesley 54.88 Laura Langowski 55.46 Sian Scott 55.74
800 metres Jenny Meadows 2:01.97 Marilyn Okoro 2:02.56 Claire Nichols 2:08.20
1500 metres Jemma Simpson 4:13.99 Susan Scott 4:14.84 Katrina Wootton 4:16.00
3000 metres Helen Clitheroe 8:56.13 Lisa Dobriskey 8:56.49 Tina Brown 9:03.92
60 metres hurdles Sarah Claxton 8.09 Sara McGreavy-Wills 8.18 Jessica Ennis-Hill 8.20
High jump Jessica Ennis-Hill 1.92 m Stephanie Pywell 1.85 m Kelly Sotherton 1.79 m
Pole vault Kate Dennison 4.25 m Louise Butterworth 4.15 m Zoe Brown
 Ireland
4.15 m
Long jump Kelly Sotherton 6.41 m Kelly Proper
 Ireland
6.31 m Gillian Cooke 6.22 m
Triple jump Nadia Williams 13.39 m Stephanie Aneto 13.01 m Nony Mordi 12.95 m
Shot put Eden Francis 16.11 m Rebecca Peake 15.67 m Joanne Duncan 15.56 m

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