Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad selected for home World Athletics Indoor Championships

Josh Kerr, the reigning 1500m champion, has been named as part of Great Britain's team for the World Indoor Championships

ATHLETICS Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad selected for home World Athletics Indoor Championships

Mark Kinyanjui 15:31 - 19.02.2024

World champion Josh Kerr, Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir are among big names selected in Great Britain and Northern Ireland's team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

UK Athletics has officially announced the Great Britain and Northern Ireland teams for the upcoming World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland from March 1-3.

The team selection has been guided by the goal of optimising medal success and securing top eight placings, aligning with the championship's policy.

The complete team will be finalised pending confirmation of the World Athletics Road to Glasgow Rankings later this week.

Athletes who meet the UK Athletics requirements outlined in the selection policy will be confirmed based on their position in the rankings.

Notable athletes like world champion Josh Kerr (3,000m) and Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir (3,000m) are part of the selected team, promising an exciting showcase for the home crowd as the championship make its debut in Scotland.

Following her impressive world-leading performance of 4.85m in the pole vault at the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Molly Caudery has earned her place on the GB & NI team, showcasing the best form of her career.

Jemma Reekie, who set a Championship record at the Utilita Arena, will compete in the women’s 800m, while Georgia Bell, in scintillating form in 2024, receives her first call-up to the GB & NI senior team for the 1,500m event.

Expressing her anticipation for the team's performance, Olympic head coach Paula Dunn stated: "We are pleased to be announcing such a strong team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, and I am looking forward to seeing how the team performs on the world stage."

She continued, "This is a really exciting squad that includes global medallists as well as athletes who will be hoping to make an impact on the world stage for the first time.

"Once World Athletics has finalised the final Road to Glasgow rankings later this week, those athletes meeting the required ranking and UKA requirements outlined in the selection policy will be announced, and we look forward to confirming our home championship team for next month."

Women

Georgia Bell (Trevor Painter, Belgrave) – 1500m

Isabelle Boffey (Luke Gunn, Enfield and Haringey) – 800m

Molly Caudery (Scott Simpson, Thames Valley) – Pole Vault

Morgan Lake (Robbie Grabarz, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow) – High Jump

Laura Muir (Steve Vernon, Dundee Hawkhill) – 3000m

Laviai Nielsen (Tony Lester, Enfield and Haringey) – 400m 

Jemma Reekie (Jon Bigg, Kilbarchan) – 800m

Cindy Sember (Chris Johnson, Woodford Green Essex Ladies) – 60m Hurdles

Revee Walcott-Nolan (Thomas Dreißigacker, Luton) – 1500m

4x400m

 Hannah Brier (Matt Elias, Swansea), Hannah Kelly (Les Hall, Bolton), Jessie Knight (Marina Armstrong, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow), Laviai Nielsen (Tony Lester, Enfield and Haringey), Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet) and Ama Pipi (Linford Christie; Enfield & Haringey)

Men

Jeremiah Azu (Marco Airale, Cardiff) – 60m

Callum Elson (Nick Aguila, Cambridge & Coleridge) – 1500m

Adam Fogg (Cory Leslie, Coventry) – 1500m

Josh Kerr (Danny Mackey, Edinburgh) – 3000m

David King (Tim O’Neil, City of Plymouth) – 60m Hurdles

Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow) – 60m Hurdles

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