The beginning of the 2025 version was moved again over an hour resulting from a fire-related incident on the Utilita Area
The UK Athletics Indoor Championships have been delayed after the Utilita Area needed to be evacuated resulting from a fire-related incident.
The motion was meant to start out at 11:25 GMT however that was pushed again to 12:25 GMT after which to 12:55 GMT.
West Midlands Hearth Service confirmed a blaze had damaged out in a close-by flat and later acknowledged {that a} cooker had caught hearth.
The incident happened round 90 minutes earlier than the primary occasion was meant to happen.
An replace on the hearth associated incident which delayed the UK Indoor Athletics Championships this morning.
The occasion was scheduled to happen at 11.25am however will now start an hour later at 12.25pm.
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British Athletics mentioned: “The beginning of the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships has been delayed by one hour, following an incident that required the evacuation of the Utilita Area in Birmingham this morning, Saturday 22 February.
“A one hour delay to the timetable has been agreed with a view to athletes, officers and spectators sufficient time to arrange for the day’s occasions.
“Spectators will expertise a delay to the opening of the sector. There’s at present no anticipated delay to Sunday’s timetable.”
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