The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the European Athletics Team Championships has been announced today.
The top division of these Championships will take place in Madrid, Spain, on June 26-29. A strong squad of 42 athletes representing GB & NI will go up against 15 other countries across four days of competition.
UK Athletics has selected a full team with the aim of achieving the highest possible team placing at the Championships, taking into consideration current form.
From the selected, ten athletes will make their senior international debut.
They will line up alongside a wealth of world and Olympic experience across track and field disciplines; Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore, City of Stoke), Lawrence Okoye (Zane Duquemin, Croydon), Calli Hauger-Thackery (Nick Hauger, Hallamshire), Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow), Alistair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey), Scott Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York), and Paris 4x400m relay medallists Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Phoenix), Sam Reardon (Nigel Sticking, Blackheath & Bromley) and Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet).
The GB&NI team has a rich history in this competition, with the 2021 edition being the last time the GB & NI team finished on the podium, winning the bronze medal.
*those who will be making their senior international debuts
Women
100m: Aleeya Sibbons (Coral Davis, Newham & Essex Beagles)
200m: Rachel Bennett (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers)*
400m: Emily Newnham (Nick Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet)
800m: Abigail Ives (Luke Gunn, Basildon)*
1500m: Revee Walcott-Nolan (Thomas Dreissigaker, Luton)
5000m: Calli Hauger-Thackery (Nick Hauger, Hallamshire)
100m Hurdles: Abigail Pawlett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford)
400m Hurdles: Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet)
3000m Steeplechase: Sarah Tait (Linda Smith, Lassawad)*
Long Jump: Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore, City of Stoke)
Triple Jump: Georgina Forde-Wells (Lukasz Zawila, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
High Jump: Emily Borthwick (Wigan & District)
Pole Vault: Gemma Tutton (Richard Pilling, Lewes)*
Shot Put: Serena Vincent (Mike Winch, City of Portsmouth)
Discus: Zara Obamakinwa (Mark Chapman, Blackheath and Bromley)
Hammer: Anna Purchase (Mo Saatara, Notts)
Javelin: Bekah Walton (David Turner, Blackheath & Bromley)
4x100m Relay: Desiree Henry (Linford Christie, Enfield & Haringey), Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley), Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Ryan Freckleton, Sutton & District)
Men
100m: Eugene Amo-Dadzie (Steve Fudge, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
200m: Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Phoenix)
400m: Sam Reardon (Nigel Sticking, Blackheath & Bromley)
800m: Tiarnan Crorken (Andrew Henderson, Preston)*
1500m: Archie Davis (Joel Kidger, Brighton Phoenix)
5000m: David Mullarkey (Andrew Henderson, Leeds City)*
110m Hurdles: Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
400m Hurdles: Alastair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey)
3000m Steeplechase: Will Battershill (Luke Gunn, Bristol & West)
Long Jump: Samuel Khogali (Lukasz Zawila, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)*
Triple Jump: Efe Uwaifo (Daniel Hooker, Harrow)
High Jump: Kimani Jack (Julian Reid, Shaftesbury Barnett)*
Pole Vault: Owen Heard (Kate Rooney, Harrow)*
Shot Put: Scott Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York)
Discus: Lawrence Okoye (Zane Duquemin, Croydon)
Hammer: Jake Norris (Paul Dickenson, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Javelin: Daniel Bainbridge (Tom Dobbing, Shaftesbury Barnet)
4x100m Relay: Romell Glave (Michael Afilaka, Croydon), Jona Efoloko (Ryan Freckleton, Sale Harriers Manchester), Adam Gemili (Marco Airale, Blackheath & Bromley), Joe Ferguson (Richard Kilty, Sheffield & Dearne)
Mixed
Mixed 4x400m Relay: Evan Blackman (Dai Greene, Corby)*
