Top sports action on Day 1 of the UK Indoor Athletics Championships - KJT sets new high jump record

On an amazing first day at the EIS, Sheffield Katarina Johnson-Thompson set a new British high jump record as she defended her indoor title in Sheffield.   The 22-year-old heptathlete (Liverpool Harriers, Mike Holmes) cleared 1.97m and then attempted 2.0m.

Katarina  Johnson-Thompson clears 1.97m at the first attempt

 Morgan Lake clears 1.94m at the first attempt

 There was a strong field in the Women's High Jump to push her on to the new record - Morgan Lake, 17, set a new PB British indoor junior record in clearing 1.94m to finish second, and silver medallist from the 2104 Commonwealth Games Isobel Pooley came in third with 1.88m.  Lake's effort, especially impressive for a 17 year old, was enough to secure her place in the British squad for next month's European Indoor Championships in Prague.

 

Chijindu Ujah stormed to victory in the Men's 60m in 6.57 seconds ahead of  Sean Safo-Antwi (6.66 seconds) and Roy Ejiakuekwu (6.72 seconds).

Dina Asher-Smith won the Women's 60m in 7.15 seconds.

60m hurdler Lawrence Clarke was pushed all the way but won in a strong finish as he returns from injury.  He dipped in 7.69 seconds to qualify for the European Indoor Championships, with David Omoregie second in 7.78 seconds.

 

  Clare Maurer (Woking AC) in action in the Women's pole vault.

 

Abigail Roberts (Wakefield) in action in the Women's pole vault.

In other action from the day, Kristie Edwards (Sheffield AC, Lewis Samuel) came 10th in her first senior 60m and Jenny Meadows (Wigan AC)  won her heat of the Women's 800m.