The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (often referred to as Great Britain) competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from August 10 to August 18 in Moscow, Russia. A team of 60 athletes was announced to represent the country at the event. The team finished with three gold medals and three bronze.

Medallists The following British competitors won medals at the Championships Medal Name Event Date Mo Farah 10,000 metres 10 August Christine Ohuruogu 400 metres 12 August Mo Farah 5000 metres 16 August Margaret AdeoyeEilidh ChildShana CoxChristine Ohuruogu 4 × 400 metres relay 17 August Tiffany Porter 100 metres Hurdles 17 August Hayley JonesAnnabelle LewisAshleigh NelsonDina Asher Smith 4 × 100 metres relay 18 August

Results

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Men

Track events

AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHarry Aikines-Aryeetey100 metresBYE10.163 Q10.347Did not advanceDwain Chambers100 metresBYE10.143 Q10.156Did not advanceJames Dasaolu100 metresBYE10.204 q9.973 q10.218James Ellington200 metres 20.55 1 Q 20.44 4Did not advanceAdam Gemili200 metres 20.17 PB 1 Q 19.98 PB 1 Q 20.08 5Delano Williams200 metres 20.72 2 Q 20.61 7Did not advanceNigel Levine400 metres 45.41 4 Q 45.60 6Did not advanceAndrew Osagie800 metres 1:46.16 3 Q 1:44.85 SB 4 q 1:44.36 SB 5Michael Rimmer800 metres 1:45.47 3 Q 1:47.06 6Did not advanceChris O'Hare1500 metres 3:38.86 8 q 3:43.58 4 Q 3:46.04 12Mo Farah5000 metres 13:23.93 5 Q 12:26.98 Mo Farah10,000 metres 27:21.71 SB William Sharman110 metres hurdles 13.51 3 Q 13.34 5 q 13.30 5Dai Greene400 metres hurdles 49.79 4 Q 49.25 5 Did not advanceSebastian Rodger400 metres hurdles 49.66 5 q 49.32 6 Did not advanceRhys Williams400 metres hurdles 49.85 4 Q 49.29 4 Did not advanceJames Wilkinson3000 metres steeplechase8:35.079Did not advanceAlex Wright20 kilometres walk1:26:4031Harry Aikines-AryeeteyJames DasaoluJames EllingtonAdam GemiliDwain ChambersRichard Kilty4 × 100 metres relay 38.12 SB 1 Q DSQ DSQNigel LevineMichael BinghamLuke Lennon-FordMartyn RooneyConrad WilliamsDelano Williams4 × 400 metres relay 3:00.50 SB 2 Q 3:00.88 4

Field events AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankGreg RutherfordLong Jump7.8114 Did not advanceRobbie GrabarzHigh jump 2.29 1 q 2.29 8Steve LewisPole Vault NM Did not advanceBrett MorseDiscus Throw 7.87 14 Did not advance

Decathlon

Ashley BryantDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 mDNSLong jumpDNSShot putDNSHigh jumpDNS400 mDNS110 m hurdlesDNSDiscus throwDNSPole vaultDNSJavelin throwDNS1500 mDNSTotalDNS

Women

Track events

AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAsha Philip100 metres11.293 Q11.357Did not advanceAnyika Onuora200 metres23.364Did not advanceJodie Williams200 metres23.004 q23.217Did not advanceChristine Ohuruogu400 metres50.201 Q49.75 SB1 Q49.41 NRJessica Judd800 metres2:01.485Did not advanceLaura Muir800 metres 2:00.80 3 Q 2:00.83 7Did not advanceMarilyn Okoro800 metres 1:59.43 2 Q 2:02.26 7Did not advanceHannah England1500 metres4:08.053 Q4:06.805 Q4:04.984Laura Weightman1500 metres4:14.3811Did not advanceTiffany Porter100 metres Hurdles 12.72 1 Q 12.63 SB 1 Q 12.55 PBPerri Shakes Drayton400 metres Hurdles 54.42 1 Q 53.93 1 Q 56.25 7Eilidh Child400 metres Hurdles 55.17 2 Q 54.32 3 Q 54.86 5Meghan Beesley400 metres Hurdles 55.45 2 Q 54.97 PB 6Did not advanceEilish McColgan3000 metres Steeplechase9:35.82 PB7 q9:37.3310Sonia SamuelsMarathon2:39:03 SB16Susan PartridgeMarathon2:36:2410Asha PhilipHayley JonesAnnabelle LewisAshleigh NelsonBianca WilliamsDina Asher-SmithJodie Williams4 × 100 metres relay 42.75 1 Q 42.87 Margaret AdeoyeEilidh ChildShana CoxKirsten McAslanKelly MasseyChristine OhuruoguVictoria OhuruoguAnyika OnuoraPerri Shakes Drayton4 × 400 metres relay 3:25.39 1 Q 3:22.61 SB

Katarina Johnson-ThompsonHeptathlonEventResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 13.49 1052 7High jump 1.83 1016 7Shot put 11.52 629 31200 m 23.37 PB 1042 2Long jump 6.56 PB 1027 2Javelin throw 40.86 PB 684 19800 m 2:07.64 PB 999 3Total 6449 PB 5

Field events

AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankShara ProctorLong Jump6.851 Q6.796Lorraine UgenLong jumpNMDid not advanceSophie HitchonHammer Throw68.5619Did not advance

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