It seems Team GB uncovered something special in their training this year, and it was clearly on show at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun. On March 23, many expected the United States to walk away with several golds after strong showings from runners like Addison Wiley, Nikki Hiltz, Jessie Mercier, Chloe Timberg, and more, but the Golden Girls stole the show and left the Americans in their wake!
The first major moment of the night came in the women’s 1500 metres final! Interestingly, Georgia Hunter Bell returned to elite competition after three years away from the sport. And she finished in 3:58.53 and won gold, setting a new British indoor record. However, the silver went to Jessica Hull of Australia in 3:59.45 while Nikki Hiltz of the United States took bronze in 3:59.68.
Shortly after Hunter Bell’s win, the next British triumph came in the women’s pole vault. And there, Molly Caudery emerged victorious. Having missed the qualifying round at the 2024 Paris Olympics and battled injuries in recent seasons, Caudery cleared 4.85 metres to claim gold. Interestingly, the competition was intense with several athletes tied at 4.70 m, including Amalie Svabikova, Imogen Ayris, and Angelica Moser with a season best.
The golden girls
Georgia Hunter Bell, Molly Caudery and Keely Hodgkinson have all won gold medals in Poland this evening
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— British Athletics (@BritAthletics) March 22, 2026
But the final piece of the golden puzzle arrived in the women’s 800 metres, where Keely Hodgkinson delivered a dominant performance. She crossed the finish line in 1:55.30, one of the fastest indoor times ever recorded. However, Audrey Werro of Switzerland took silver in 1:56.64 while Addison Wiley of the United States earned bronze in 1:58.36.
Interestingly, all three British gold medals were indeed won in a very short span of time, around 28-29 minutes apart.
This is a developing story…
