GB wins three golds in 30 minutes at World Athletics Indoor Championships

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It was a hat-trick of wins for Great Britain, picking up three gold medals in under 30 minutes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships on Sunday.
The medals went to Georgia Hunter Bell in the 1500m, Molly Caudery in the pole vault and Keely Hodgkinson in the 800m.
The day before, Josh Kerr also won gold in the 3000m, making it GB's most successful World Athletics Indoor Championships of all time.
It beats the three golds won by the British team back in 1999 - that's 27 years ago.
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Georgia Hunter Bell: 1500m

The first medal of the evening went to Georgia Hunter Bell, who secured her first global 1500m title.
She won bronze at the Olympic Games in Paris two years ago, but this time, she was top of the podium after a burst of speed in the final lap.
She won in three minutes 58.53 seconds.
She told BBC Sport:
"This time two years ago I was working in tech sales, now I'm a world champion."
Molly Caudery: Pole vault

The second gold medal was won by Molly Caudery in the pole vault with a height of 4.85m.
That's like jumping over a double-decker bus.
She holds the British national record for the women's pole vault for a jump of 4.92m but has been recovering from an ankle injury recently.
Caudery told BBC news: "Six weeks ago I couldn't even get off the ground'
"To come here and do this today means more than anybody knows."
Keely Hodkinson: 800m

This was Keely Hodgkinson's first world indoor title, as she has come back from injuries since becoming Olympic champion.
She looked comfortable in the lead throughout the race, crossing the finish line with a whole second between her and Switzerland's Audrey Werro, coming in second.
Just last month she smashed the previous indoor 800m world record, which was set on the same day Keely was born in 2002.
She told BBC Sport: "My word this year has been domination.
"When I'm in the shape of my life, why leave it to chance?
"If you want to beat me, I'll make you work hard for it."
Josh Kerr: 3000m

Josh Kerr secured GB's first medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships on Saturday.
Despite injuring his calf muscle in a race six months ago, Kerr was back on top form.
The three-time world champion made his move on the final lap and crossed the finish line in seven minutes 35.56 seconds.
He told BBC Sport that his victory was thanks to his mum, who doubles as his physiotherapist.