From record-breaking performances to nail-biting finishes, find out all the winners from the 2023 BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships.

This highly anticipated Outdoor Athletics Championships saw over 1,500 university students from across the UK come together to compete in a range of different athletic disciplines, all vying for the chance to become national champions.

With almost 50 finals taking place over three days, the event showcased some of the most exciting and talented athletes from universities across the country. Records were broken, titles were retained, and new champions were crowned in a thrilling bank holiday weekend of university sport.

Held at the impressive Manchester Regional Arena, the Championships provided a fitting finale to the university sports calendar, and we’re excited to bring you all the results from this year’s event.

Find out which students and universities were victorious in all 48 finals below.

2023 BUCS Outdoor Athletic Championships – The Results

2023 BUCS Outdoor Athletic Championships – The Results

100m

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalDavid Morgan-Harrison
Hull
Tyler Panton
Brunel
Korede Awe
East London
Women’s FinalLeonie Ashmeade
Sheffield Hallam
Alyson Bell
Edinburgh
Aleeya Sibbons
Bath
Men’s Ambulant FinalThomas Young
Loughborough
Joel Ellis Mattacks
Cardiff Met
John Bridge
Cardiff Met
Women’s Ambulant FinalMaria Lyle
Edinburgh Napier
India Oates
Loughborough
Ndidikama Okoh
Birmingham

200m

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalDavid Morgan-Harrison
Hull
Tyler Panton
Brunel
Bailey Swift
East London
Women’s FinalSophie Walton
Salford
Jazmine Moss
Loughborough
Hannah Lousie Longden
UWE
Men’s Ambulant FinalThomas Young
Loughborough
Ethan Kirby
Loughborough
John Bridge
Cardiff Met
Women’s Ambulant FinalMaria Lyle
Edinburgh Napier
India Oates
Loughborough
Simran Kaur
Nottingham

400m

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalBen Higgins
Loughborough
Alex Cooper
Loughborough
Ellis Jordan Greatrex
Loughborough
Men’s Ambulant FinalEthan Kirby
Loughborough
John Bridge
Cardiff Met
Cameron Thores
Exeter
Women’s FinalNatasha Grace Harrison
Loughborough
Ffion Roberts
Bangor
Emma Alderson
Loughborough

800m

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalAngus Harrington
Cambridge
Dan Howells
Brunel
Justin Davies
Bath
Women’s FinalAbigail Ives
Birmingham
Mary Abichi
King’s College
Steph Driscoll
Loughborough

1,500m

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalBen Pattison
Loughborough
Jeremy Dempsey
Cambridge
Tyler Bilyard
Birmingham
Women’s FinalJessica Spilsbury
Loughborough
Bethan Morley
Loughborough
Niamh Bridson-Hubbard
Cambridge

5,000m

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalTom Mortimer
Loughborough
Zakariya Mahamed
Solent
James Heneghan
Cardiff
Women’s FinalAbbie Donnelly
Loughborough
Alexandra Millard
Loughborough
Amelia Quirk
Birmingham

Steeplechase

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s 3,000m FinalKristian Imroth
Birmingham
Thomas James Bridger
Birmingham
Elliot Moran
Birmingham
Women’s 2,000m FinalSarah Tait
Stirling
Alexandra Shipley
Oxford
Amelia Wills
Bath

Hurdles

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s 110m FinalCameron Fillery
Loughborough
Angel Diaz
Birmingham
Tom James Wilcock
Loughborough
Women’s 100m FinalMarli Jessop
Bucks New
Jane Davidson
Aberdeen
Lauren Evans
Cardiff Met
Men’s 400m FinalGeorge Seery
Warwick
Alex O’Callaghan-Brown
Bath
Pyers Lockwood
Loughborough
Women’s 400m FinalEmily Elizabeth Newnham
Loughborough
Orla Brennan
Birmingham
Amelia Briggs-Goode
Birmingham

Relay

RaceChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s 4 x 100mBirminghamLoughboroughManchester
Women’s 4 x 100mLoughboroughCardiff MetBirmingham
Men’s 4 x 400mLoughboroughCardiff MetOxford
Women’s 4 x 400mLoughboroughBirminghamOxford

High Jump

EventChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalKelechi Aguocha
Loughborough
Harry Lewis Whyley
Nottingham Trent
Tom Kwissa
Leeds Beckett
Women’s FinalEmily Madden Forman
Manchester Met
Evelyne Fonteyne
Bath
Lily Holt
Birmingham

Triple Jump

EventChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalArchie Yeo
Loughborough
Henry Clarkson
Cardiff Met
Shawn Ampofo
Brunel
Women’s FinalAdelaide Omitowoju
Sheffield
Georgie Forde-Wells
Loughborough
Reese M. Robinson
Cambridge

Long Jump

EventChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalDillon Ryan
Brunel
Stephen Mackenzie
Heriot-Watt
Ben Sutton
Bath
Women’s FinalMolly Ruth Palmer
Loughborough
Cleo May Martin-Evans
Birmingham City
Mary Adeniji
Cambridge
Mixed Ambulant FinalJoel Ellis Mattacks (M)
Cardiff Met
Ndidikama Okoh (F)
Birmingham
Rio Boothe (M)
Liverpool John Moores

Pole Vault

EventChampion(s)3rd Place
Men’s FinalGeorge Heppinstall
Sheffield Hallam
Jake Watson
Oxford
Ewan Bradley
Loughborough
Women’s FinalFelicia Miloro
Loughborough
Sophie Ashurst
Loughborough
Nemiah Munir
Royal Holloway

Discus

EventChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s Seated FinalAdam William Donnachie
Stirling
Men’s FinalChukwuemeka Osammor
De Montfort
Dillon Claydon
Loughborough
Joshua Joseph Douglas
Loughborough
Women’s FinalZara Obamakinwa
Northumbria
Taia Tunstall
Loughborough
Danielle Broom
Loughborough
Women’s Ambulant FinalFreya Howgate
Loughborough
Ndidikama Okoh
Birmingham
Abigail Birch
Bucks New

Shot Put

EventChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s Seated FinalAdam William Donnachie
Stirling
Men’s FinalEli Pawliw
Brunel
Kane Aubrey
Loughborough
George Hyde
Loughborough
Women’s FinalSerena Vincent
Portsmouth
Jess Hopkins
Brunel
Amaya Scott-Rule
UWE
Mixed Ambulant FinalLydia Church (F)
Loughborough
Robbie Cliffe (M)
Leeds Beckett
Freya Howgate (F)
Loughborough

Javelin

EventChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalBenjamin East
Loughborough
Michael Allison
Oxford
Fenton Bishop-Timings
Birmingham
Women’s FinalRebekah Walton
Loughborough
Sophie Hamilton
Loughborough
Emily Dibble
Loughborough

Hammer

EventChampion2nd Place3rd Place
Men’s FinalBen Hawkes
Cardiff Met
Jack Paget
Loughborough
Owen Merrett
Loughborough
Women’s FinalDanielle Broom
Loughborough
Zoe Price
Loughborough
Ffion Palmer
Cardiff

Overall Champions

After a thrilling weekend of competition, one university consistently featured on top of the podium across both track and field events.

With over 50 medals including a staggering 23 golds, Loughborough University were dominant all weekend to once again be named the 2023 Men’s, Women’s, and Overall Team Champions.

Championship Moments

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Breaking Records: BUCS Continues to Produce Elite Talent

The Outdoor Athletics Championships are one of the many sporting events hosted by BUCS that showcase the incredible sporting talent within the UK university sport system.

With records being broken in the Women’s 100m final (Leonie Ashmeade of Sheffield Hallam), the Men’s 5000m final (Tom Mortimer of Loughborough), and the Women’s Shot Put (Serena Vincent of Portsmouth), the Outdoor Championships provide a unique opportunity for students to demonstrate their skills and represent their institutions on a national stage.

You can find out more about UK University Athletics and the opportunities that students have to compete alongside their studies below.