Great Britain and Northern Ireland (often referred to as Great Britain) competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015. This was their most successful championships to date.
Medallists The following British competitors won medals at the Championships Medal Name Event Date Mo Farah 10,000 metres 22 August Jessica Ennis-Hill Heptathlon 23 August Greg Rutherford Long jump 25 August Mo Farah 5000 metres 29 August Shara Proctor Long jump 28 August Christine OhuruoguAnyika OnuoraEilidh ChildSeren Bundy-DaviesKirsten McAslan* 4 × 400 metres relay 30 August Rabah YousifDelano WilliamsJarryd DunnMartyn Rooney 4 × 400 metres relay 30 August
Results Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank James Dasaolu 100 metres10.134colspan=4 Richard Kilty10.124 q10.208colspan=2 Chijindu Ujah10.05 2 Q10.055colspan=2 Zharnel Hughes 200 metres20.131 Q20.14 1 Q20.02 PB5 Daniel Talbot20.353 Q20.27 PB6 colspan=2 Jarryd Dunn 400 metres45.496colspan=4 Martyn Rooney44.45 PB4 q45.296colspan=2 Rabah Yousif45.241 Q44.54 PB3 q44.686 Kyle Langford 800 metres1:49.787colspan=4 Michael Rimmer1:48.704colspan=4 Charlie Grice 1500 metres3:43.214 Q3:35.584 Q3:36.219 Chris O'Hare3:38.435 Q3:44.367colspan=2 Tom Farrell 5000 metres13:45.294 Qcolspan=2 14:08.8715 Mo Farah 5000 metres13:19.442 Qcolspan=2 13:50.38 10,000 metrescolspan=4 27:01.13 Lawrence Clarke 110 metres hurdles13.615 q13.537colspan=2 Niall Flannery 400 metres hurdles48.90 SB2 Q49.174colspan=2 Jack Greencolspan=4 Richard KiltyDanny TalbotJames EllingtonChijindu UjahHarry Aikines-Aryeetey* 4 × 100 metres relay38.20 SB2 Qcolspan=2 Rabah YousifDelano WilliamsJarryd DunnMartyn Rooney 4 × 400 metres relay2:59.05 SB1 Qcolspan=2 2:58.51 SB Tom Bosworth 20 kilometres walkcolspan=4 1:23.5824
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePosition Robert Grabarz High jump2.2618colspan=2 Dan Bramble Long jump7.8318colspan=2 Greg Rutherford8.252 Q8.41 SB Steven Lewis Pole vault5.4015colspan=2 Mark Dry Hammer throw73.879colspan=2 Nick Miller77.42 2 Q72.9411
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Asha Philip 100 metres11.283 Q11.217colspan=2 Margaret Adeoye 200 metres23.10 3 Q23.347colspan=2 Dina Asher-Smith22.22 PB 1 Q22.12 PB 1 Q 22:07 NR 5 Bianca Williams22.85 2 Q22.876colspan=2 Christine Ohuruogu 400 metres51.011 Q50.16 1 Q50.638 Anyika Onuora51.14 PB4 q50.87 PB5colspan=2 Jenny Meadows 800 metres2:00.374 q 2:00.537colspan=2 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke2:01.72 3 Q1:58.86 PB 3 Q1:58.995 Lynsey Sharp1:58.98 SB 2 Q1:59.338colspan=2 Laura Muir 1500 metres4:05.532 Q4:07.953 Q4:11.485 Laura Weightman4:06.136 Qcolspan=2 Stephanie Twell 5000 metres15:34.727 qcolspan=2 15:26.2412 Kate Avery 10,000 metrescolspan="4" 32:16.1915 Cindy Ofili 100 metres hurdles12.974 Q12.916 colspan=2 Tiffany Porter12.731 Q12.621 Q12.685 Meghan Beesley 400 metres hurdles54.52 PB3 Q55.413colspan=2 Eilidh Child54.742 Q54.803 q54.786 Dina Asher-SmithDesiree HenryAsha PhilipJodie WilliamsBianca Williams* 4 × 100 metres relay42.48 SB2 Qcolspan=2 42.10 NR4 Seren Bundy-Davies Eilidh Child Christine OhuruoguAnyika OnuoraKirsten McAslan* 4 × 400 metres relay3:23.90 SB2 Qcolspan=2 3:23.62 SB
Field events {|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%" |- !rowspan="2"|Athlete !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Qualification !colspan="2"|Final |-style="font-size:95%" !Distance !Position !Distance !Position |-style=text-align:center |style=text-align:left| Morgan Lake |style=text-align:left rowspan=2| High jump |1.89 |14 |colspan=2 |-style=text-align:center |style=text-align:left| Isobel Pooley |1.89 |19 |colspan=2 |-style=text-align:center |style=text-align:left| Katarina Johnson-Thompson |style=text-align:left rowspan=3| Long jump |6.79 |5 Q |6.63 |11 |-style=text-align:center |style=text-align:left| Shara Proctor |6.68 |11 q | 7.07 NR | |-style=text-align:center |style=text-align:left| Lorraine Ugen |6.87 |2 Q |6.85 | 5 |-style=text-align:center |style=text-align:left| Holly Bradshaw |style=text-align:left| Pole vault |4.55 SB |=1 q |4.70 SB |7 |-style=text-align:center |style=text-align:left| Sophie Hitchon |style=text-align:left| Hammer throw |71.07 | 8 q|73.86 NR | 4 |-style=text-align:center |style=text-align:left| Goldie Sayers |style=text-align:left| Javelin throw |58.28 |26 | colspan=2
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEventFinalRank Jessica Ennis-HillResult12.911.86 SB13.7323.42 SB6.43 SB42.512:10.136669 SBPoints113810547761037985716963 Katarina Johnson-ThompsonResult13.37 PB1.8912.47 PB23.08 SB39.522:50.735039 SB28Points106910936921071 0658456 Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying targetNR = National recordPB''' = Personal best N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
References
Sources British team