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Britain's Jack Higgins, who finished seventh, speaking to BBC Two: "To say I'm racing the best in the world is an amazing experience and a great opportunity.

"I just wanted to make the most of it and not look back and regret any decisions.

"I put myself in a good position. I didn't quite have the legs in the last few laps.

"I'm honestly really proud of that run. I think maybe I could have done a few bits differently like take the lead rather than hang on the shoulder the first few laps.

"I'm really happy with that run. I know I didn't make the final but it's a big step for my career and I'm really happy with it.

"Racing the world champion will give me a lot of confidence."

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Mariano Garcia of Spain takes the final heat with a time of three minutes 38.19 seconds.

He finishes with a reasonable gap from Titouan Le Grix of France and Dutchman Samuel Chapple, with Hakon Moe Berg of Norway unable to hang on and finishing fifth after setting the pace early on.

19-year-old Hakon Moe Berg of Norway leads as we reach the 1,000m mark.

He was the 2025 outdoor European under-20 champion at both this distance and in the 3,000m.

Paula Radcliffe
Former women's marathon world record holder on BBC Two

Jack Higgins had himself in the right position in heat two - he just didn't have the pace to be able to live with that finish in the final stages.

Time for the third and final heat.

No British interest in this one - Samuel Chapple of the Netherlands has the best personal best in this heat.

He does have a British father, as his name might suggest.

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Georgia Hunter Bell speaking to BBC Two after reaching the women's 1500m final: "Heats are always so brutal. You just have to get the job done.

"It is really nervy. You have a plan. That's my least favourite way to run the 1500m, we're jogging and then it's a big push from kind of far out.

"I tried something different today, hanging back at the start, tried a bit of a Laura Muir! I really liked it, it keeps your heart rate down a bit rather than lots of jostling at the start to get a position so that can really impact you in the last bit.

"I feel pretty good. Training has gone really well. I'm definitely capable of doing really well but anything can happen at a Championships. It's the ultimate leveller, the rounds. Consistently making through it is an underrated skill.

"I'm proud of myself for now, making my seventh final. I'm ready for Sunday."

So it's not to be for James McMurray and Jack Higgins.

But a short while ago Georgia Hunter Bell secured her place in the women's 1500m final on Sunday.

Let's hear what she made of her heat.

Great Britain's Jack Higgins is well positioned in the middle of the pack as they hit the bell, but he doesn't quite have enough to hang on in the closing stages.

Sweden's Samuel Pihlstrom (3:43.38) leads Portugal's Isaac Nader and Spaniard Carlos Saez over the line.

Higgins clocks 3:44.75 for seventh.

Great Britain's Jack Higgins is up next in the second heat.

The 24-year-old ran a championship record time of 3:38.12 to win the British indoor title in February. Can he translate that into a strong showing?

Ireland's James Gormley also goes in this race.

It doesn't work out for Rok Markelj!

The field flies past him in the final stages and he finishes ninth of 10 athletes.

James McMurray, on his senior international debut for Great Britain, finishes seventh.

Federico Riva of Italy, a former footballer, wins heat one with a time of three minutes 40.52 seconds, ahead of Australia's Adam Spencer and American Nathan Green.

Andrew Cotter
Commentator on BBC Two

Markelj is going to be the darling of the crowd, here.

We're off!

Rok Markelj of Slovenia leads us out - indeed he's flown away from the rest of the field.

Can he hold on for the remainder of the first heat?

Andrew Cotter
Commentator on BBC Two

This is where the mascot has to step up.

I saw Goosia this morning in the stairwell, he was just sitting on the stairs, relaxing. Probably psyching himself up.

We'll be seeing plenty of Goosia the goose over the next few days, as the official mascot of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze.

That's because the region is famous for its goose meat, but don't tell Goosia that...

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We've got a bit of a delay here as there's an issue with the starting equipment.

The athletes in this first heat are hopping around to try and stay warm.

They've unleashed the mascot on the back straight to keep people's eyes on the track.

Onto the men's 1500m heats.

It's the same deal as the women, three heats tonight with the top three going through.

Norway's superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen won this event in 2025, with Great Britain's Neil Gourley in second.

Neither are in the field this year, but bronze medallist Luke Houser of the USA runs in heat two alongside Isaac Nader, who pipped Jake Wightman to outdoor 1500m gold at the World Championships in Tokyo last year.

We have British interest with James McMurray in heat one and Jack Higgins taking on Houser and Nader in heat two.

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GB sprinter Jemma Reekie speaking to BBC Two after missing out on women's 1500m qualification: "I should have been in that top three. But I'll go away and get ready for the outdoor season.

"I wanted to get back and enjoy racing. I've loved every minute and I'm grateful to be back on a British team.

"It's not what I came here for but I'll go away, work on it and come back.

"I'm learning each time I get out there."

We're just about to get the thoughts of Georgia Hunter Bell on BBC Two.

But first, here's what Jemma Reekie had to say after missing out on a place in the final in her heat.

Andrew Cotter
Commentator on BBC Two

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That was a very very good race indeed from Georgia Hunter Bell.

How controlled and calm she looked as she cruised past the line.

Jessica Hull hits the front at the bell and is followed closely by Georgia Hunter Bell.

The Briton moves through the gears and flies past Hull off the final bend to take the win and secure her place in the final in a time of 4:12.09, ahead of Hull and American Gracie Morris.

Nicely done.

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