2008 British Indoor Athletics Championships
# 2008 British Indoor Athletics Championships

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 | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 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 | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 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 |
