by Larry Eder
The Utilita Arena was the host to the final of the World Indoor Tour. Some fantastic races, three British NRs, and some fantastic races that entertained the crowd, which always shows up at the Birmingham Arena.
Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final
Utilita Arena, Birmingham (GBR), 25 FEB 2023
Men’s 60m indoor – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Charles DOBSON GBR 6.64
2 Adam GEMILI GBR 6.68
3 Sam GORDON GBR 6.70
4 Adam THOMAS GBR 6.70
5 Jona EFOLOKO GBR 6.71
Jeremiah AZU GBR DQ
Ojie EDOBURUN GBR DQ
Richard AKINYEBO GBR DQ
Men’s 400m indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Jereem RICHARDS TTO 45.74 10
2 Vernon NORWOOD USA 45.92 7
3 Jack RAFTERY IRL 46.66 5
4 Ben HIGGINS GBR 46.66 3
5 Gustav Lundholm NIELSEN DEN 46.87
6 Samuel REARDON GBR 47.02
Men’s 1500m indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Neil GOURLEY GBR 3:32.48 10
2 Adel MECHAAL ESP 3:33.28 7
3 Andrew COSCORAN IRL 3:33.49 5
4 Luke MCCANN IRL 3:34.76 3
5 Josh KERR GBR 3:34.93
6 Ossama MESLEK ITA 3:37.50
7 Nicholas GRIGGS IRL 3:39.94
8 Piers COPELAND GBR 3:40.64
Erik SOWINSKI USA DNF
Men’s 60mH indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Grant HOLLOWAY USA 7.35 10
2 Daniel ROBERTS USA 7.47 7
3 Roger IRIBARNE CUB 7.58 5
4 Michael DICKSON USA 7.60 3
5 Freddie CRITTENDEN USA 7.61
6 David KING GBR 7.70
7 Damian CZYKIER POL 7.80
8 Andrew POZZI GBR 7.80
Men’s High Jump indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Hamish KERR NZL 2.28 10
2 Erik PORTILLO MEX 2.28 7
3 Edgar RIVERA MEX 2.25 5
4 Tobias POTYE GER 2.25 3
5 Marco FASSINOTTI ITA 2.22
5 Norbert KOBIELSKI POL 2.22
7 Thomas CARMOY BEL 2.18
8 William GRIMSEY GBR 2.14
Men’s Long Jump indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Marquis DENDY USA 8.28 10
2 Tajay GAYLE JAM 8.13 7
3 William WILLIAMS USA 8.03 5
4 Erwan KONATE FRA 7.82 3
5 Reynold BANIGO GBR 7.81
6 Thobias MONTLER SWE 7.63
7 Jack ROACH GBR 7.60
8 Marko ČEKO CRO 7.41
Women’s 60m indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Dina ASHER-SMITH GBR 7.05 10
2 Daryll NEITA GBR 7.13 7
3 Destiny SMITH-BARNETT USA 7.15 5
4 Shericka JACKSON JAM 7.18 3
5 Natasha MORRISON JAM 7.24
6 Anthonique STRACHAN BAH 7.25
7 Gina LÜCKENKEMPER GER 7.28
8 Asha PHILIP GBR 7.30
Women’s 60m indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Heat 1
1 Daryll NEITA GBR 7.14
2 Shericka JACKSON JAM 7.23
3 Anthonique STRACHAN BAH 7.27
4 Olivia FOTOPOULOU CYP 7.36
5 Arialis MARTINEZ POR 7.37
6 Diani WALKER GBR 7.47
7 Cassie-Ann PEMBERTON GBR 7.47
Women’s 60m indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Heat 2
1 Dina ASHER-SMITH GBR 7.03
2 Destiny SMITH-BARNETT USA 7.19
3 Gina LÜCKENKEMPER GER 7.27
4 Asha PHILIP GBR 7.28
5 Natasha MORRISON JAM 7.29
6 Bianca WILLIAMS GBR 7.37
7 Alisha REES GBR 7.41
8 Gloria HOOPER ITA 7.44
Women’s 800m indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Keely HODGKINSON GBR 1:57.18 10
2 Catriona BISSET AUS 1:59.83 7
3 Isabelle BOFFEY GBR 2:00.25 5
4 Anita HORVAT SLO 2:00.62 3
5 Ellie BAKER GBR 2:00.86
6 Allie WILSON USA 2:01.13
7 Noélie YARIGO BEN 2:01.18
Aneta LEMIESZ POL DNF
Women’s 1000m indoor – Indoor Meeting
Final
1 Laura MUIR GBR 2:34.53
2 Claudia Mihaela BOBOCEA ROU 2:35.35
3 Sofia ENNAOUI POL 2:35.69
4 Elena BELLÒ ITA 2:37.09
5 Katie SNOWDEN GBR 2:37.46
6 Maureen KOSTER NED 2:37.85
7 Kristie SCHOFFIELD USA 2:39.31
8 Petja KLOJČNIK SLO 2:40.43
Jenny SELMAN GBR DNF
Women’s 3000m indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Gudaf TSEGAY ETH 8:16.69 10
2 Mizan ALEM ETH 8:31.20 7
3 Konstanze KLOSTERHALFEN GER 8:35.14 5
4 Teresiah Muthoni GATERI KEN 8:36.64 3
5 Margaret AKIDOR KEN 8:40.24
6 Martyna GALANT POL 8:43.08
7 Alice FINOT FRA 8:44.47
8 Klara LUKAN SLO 8:44.80
9 Marta PEN FREITAS POR 8:47.07
10 Eloise WALKER GBR 9:02.80
Birke HAYLOM ETH DNF
Nadia POWER IRL DNF
Women’s Pole Vault indoor – World Athletics Indoor Tour
Final
1 Alysha NEWMAN CAN 4.78 10
2 Tina ŠUTEJ SLO 4.71 7
3 Gabriela LEON USA 4.61 5
4 Roberta BRUNI ITA 4.61 3
5 Aikaterini STEFANIDI GRE 4.51
6 Bridget WILLIAMS USA 4.51
7 Wilma MURTO FIN 4.51
8 Sophie COOK GBR 4.41
Jade IVE GBR NH
