The 2009

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was the national championship in outdoor

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for athletes in the United Kingdom, held from 10–12 July at

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. It was organised by

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. It served as a selection meeting for

Great Britain at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics Great Britain and Northern Ireland (often referred to as ''Great Britain'') is competing at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. UK Athletics announced a team of 60 athletes in July in preparation for the competition, a ...

. In the men's discus throw, former Paralympic champion Daniel Greaves finished in fourth place with a mark of 54.14 m. The top performing British athlete in the women's 10,000 m race was Claire Hallissey, who finished fifth in a time of 33:10.73 minutes.

Results

Men

Women

References

Aviva World Trials and National Championships
Power of 10. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
2009 British Athletics Championships
UK Athletics. Retrieved 2020-01-28.

External links

British Athletics website
British Outdoor Championships British Athletics Championships

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