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What to watch in Birmingham

Aviva UK Indoor Grand Prix
Venue: NIA, Birmingham Date: Saturday 19 February
Coverage: Watch live on BBC One and BBC Sport website (UK only) 1300-1630

1311 GMT: Men's 60m
GB's Mark Lewis Francis, Harry Aikines Areetey and Craig Pickering line up in the men's heats alongside St Kitts & Nevis star Kim Collins, fastest over 60m in the world this year.

Idowu
Idowu, in his first competition of the year, takes on nemesis Olsson

1328: Men's 1500m
Former British number one Andrew Baddeley faces strong opposition in Kenya's Derese Mekonnen.

1338: Men's 60m hurdles
After Dayron Robles and David Oliver both pulling out due to injury, Britain's Andy Turner is favourite to take top spot.

1422: Men's high jump
Britain's Tom Parsons goes head to head with Finn Osku Torro.

1434: Women's 400m
Newly-converted 400m runner Kelly Sotherton will be aiming for the 53 second qualification mark required for the European Indoor Championships next month.

1503: Men's triple jump
World and European triple jump champion Phillips Idowu, in his first competition of the year, takes on nemesis Christian Olsson.

1518: Women's 60m
Britain's Bernice Wilson returns to action after her second place finish at the UK Trials and Championships on Saturday.

1528: Men's 400m hurdles
The 2004 Olympic champion Felix Sanchez will compete in the UK's first ever 400m indoor hurdles competition.

1558: Women's 800m
Watch out for Britain's world indoor silver medallist medallist Jenny Meadows.

1608: Men's 5000m
Mo Farah, the UK's top distance runner, does battle with strong Kenyan opposition in Gideon Gathimba and Shadrack Korir.



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