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British Athletics Championships delayed because of coronavirus


Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes during the Women’s Javelin final at last year’s British Championships

The British Athletics Championships have been rescheduled for 8-9 August because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The event, which normally acts as trials for the Olympics, was meant to take place on 20-21 June in Manchester.

But with the sporting schedule being increasingly wiped out, British Athletics has been forced to push it back.

However, in a statement,