{"id":9792,"date":"2026-03-05T18:09:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=9792"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:09:52","slug":"keely-hodgkinson-leads-great-britains-gold-medal-hopes-at-world-athletics-indoor-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=9792","title":{"rendered":"Keely Hodgkinson leads Great Britain’s gold medal hopes at World Athletics Indoor Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Jeremiah Azu will seek to retain his men’s 60m title, while world 200m silver medallist Amy Hunt is joined by British record holder Dina Asher-Smith – competing at the world indoors for the first time since 2016 – in the women’s 60m.<\/p>\n

Josh Kerr, the 2023 world champion and 2024 Olympic silver medallist over 1500m, will attempt to regain the 3,000m title he won in Glasgow two years ago. <\/p>\n

World 800m silver medallist Georgia Hunter Bell, whose 1500m bronze from last year’s world indoors looks set to be upgraded after runner-up Diribe Welteji was handed a two-year doping ban, joins 2024 world indoor 800m silver medallist Jemma Reekie in the women’s 1500m.<\/p>\n

Pole vaulter Molly Caudery will target a return to a global podium for the first time since her world indoor triumph two years ago, as will 800m runner Ben Pattison following his breakout world medal in 2023.<\/p>\n

The final size of the initial 29-member British team could yet change, with 15 athletes selected subject to the final world ranking positions, which will be finalised by 11 March.<\/p>\n

Reigning world indoor 400m champion Amber Anning will not compete in order “to focus on preparing for a big outdoor season ahead, including the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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