World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026: Georgia Hunter Bell and Molly Caudery win golds

This was the 32-year-old Hunter Bell’s fifth major international medal – and fourth on the global stage – as she continues to establish herself at the top of the sport which she did not return to until 2022 after a five-year break.

It was the fourth-placed finish at the 2024 world indoors in Glasgow which provided Hunter Bell with the necessary evidence that she could compete with the world’s best – and should take a summer sabbatical from her full-time job to achieve her Olympic dream.

The British team captain in Torun, Hunter Bell had won both of her 1500m races this season in preparation for chasing her first global crown.

She remained patient as Haylom opened up a significant lead in the early stages, gradually reducing the gap before launching her devastating attack for gold at the bell.

Caudery has endured two heartbreaking experiences at the past two global outdoor championships, failing to qualify for the 2024 Olympic final before sustaining an ankle injury while warming-up at the World Championships in September.

But the 26-year-old wore a beaming smile after securing her return to a global podium in style to further boost GB’s medal haul, minutes before world record holder Keely Hodgkinson’s won 800m gold.