A fire has actually postponed the beginning of the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
The Utilita Arena needed to be left after the occurrence on Saturday early morning, around 90 mins prior to the very first occasion resulted from begin.
British Athletics stated in a declaration: “The start of the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships has been delayed by one hour, following an incident that required the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham this morning, Saturday 22 February.
The start of the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships has been delayed by one hour, following an incident that required the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham this morning, Saturday 22 February.
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— British Athletics (@BritAthletics) February 22, 2025
“A one-hour delay to the timetable has been agreed in order to give athletes, officials and spectators adequate time to prepare for the day’s events.”
Former Olympian Katharine Merry composed on X: “Not made it into the Utilita Arena yet. It’s been fully evacuated due to a fire. Fire brigade here and smoke coming from the top floor.”
She included a couple of mins later on: “The British Indoor Champs will be going ahead today after a fire in a kitchen. Just now need to clear the water.”
Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Laura Muir are amongst the celebrity names contending this weekend break.
The occasion is likewise being made use of as the British tests for the European Athletics Indoor Championships, which happen in the Netherlands following month.
