Great Britain and Northern Ireland enjoyed a strong World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, finishing fourth in the medal table with four medals – two gold, one silver and one bronze – alongside several finalist performances and encouraging displays across the team.

The championships were led by Jeremiah Azu, who completed a historic European and World Indoor 60m double. After smooth progression through the rounds, Azu delivered a perfectly judged final, dipping on the line to claim world gold in 6.49, confirming his place among the world’s elite sprinters.

A second gold followed in the women’s 400m through Amber Anning, who produced a composed and resilient performance to secure her first senior individual global title. Responding superbly after recent European disappointment, Anning fought through a physical final to win in 50.60, underlining her championship credentials.

The final day brought further success in the 1500m. Team Captain Neil Gourley delivered a tactically astute run to take silver in the men’s final, finally securing a long-awaited global medal. Moments later, Georgia Hunter Bell added bronze in the women’s 1500m, running a personal best 3:59.84 to cap an impressive championship and demonstrate her growing consistency on the world stage.

There were strong performances beyond the podium. Amy Hunt reached her first senior world final in the women’s 60m, improving through each round to finish a competitive fifth. Molly Caudery, the defending champion in the women’s pole vault, narrowly missed out on a medal in fourth place after a challenging final, while Funminiyi Olajide placed 10th in the women’s long jump on her senior championship debut.

Elsewhere, Andy Robertson was forced to pull up injured in the men’s 60m heats after a strong start, while Adam Fogg narrowly missed qualification for the men’s 1500m final. Revee Walcott-Nolan was just unable to progress from her women’s 1500m heat, and Scott Lincoln finished 12th in the men’s shot put as he continues his transition within a new coaching set-up.

With medals across sprints, middle distance and the one-lap event, and four medals from the team, GB & NI left Nanjing encouraged by both the podium results and the depth of performance shown, and focus turned toward the outdoor season and the World Athletics Championships later in the year.