The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced the Team GB athletics squad for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games featuring a host Olympic, World and European medallists.
Reigning individual Olympic medallists Keely Hodgkinson [women’s 800m], Josh Kerr [men’s 1500m], Holly Bradshaw [women’s pole vault] and Laura Muir [women’s 1500m] are all selected for the team heading to Paris next month.
The squad is further strengthened by reigning World Champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson who is selected for her fourth Games in the women’s heptathlon, while 2022 World 1500m Champion Jake Wightman will contest the men’s 800m. World indoor pole vault Champion and the new UK record holder Molly Caudery makes her debut Olympic Games.
Young talent Phoebe Gill and Louie Hinchliffe are among those to reach their first Olympic Games after standout performances at the UK Athletics Championships last weekend, with impressive wins in the women’s 800m and men’s 100m respectively.
Team GB Chef de Mission, Mark England OBE, said, “The Games are within touching distance now and I am delighted to welcome a hugely talented and exciting track and field squad to Team GB today.“
The group boasts a very strong mix of Olympic, World and European medallists. I am confident that their experience will be a source of inspiration and support not only to the 35 debutants who have also made the team, but to the wider Team GB too.“
Athletics fans were treated to some outstanding breakthrough performances at the British Championships in Manchester last week which has given us a glimpse of what we can expect next month in Paris.”
Team Leader, Paula Dunn, said, “Congratulations to all the athletes and their support networks on their selection for Paris 2024. It is a huge moment in their careers, and they have all worked incredibly hard to get into this position. I wish all the selected athletes well in their last few weeks of preparation and we will continue to ensure that they can optimise and maximise all the support required leading into Paris.
“It’s a brilliant mix of athletes who have multiple global medals alongside some amazing young talent that has only just broken through this season. We saw a number of athletes step up at this weekend’s Microplus UK Athletics Championships with some exceptional performances across the board to get those standards.
“We know from this we have a high quality team for Paris next month who know how to produce their best when it counts and will be challenging for medals and those Olympic final spots. It’s an exciting time for everyone, and we’re incredibly proud of the team named today.”
The Team GB Athletics team for the Olympic Games Paris 2024:
Women 100m
Dina Asher-Smith (Edrick Floreal, Blackheath and Bromley)
Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Ryan Freckleton, Sutton & District)
Daryll Neita (Marco Airale, Cambridge Harriers)
200m
Dina Asher-Smith (Edrick Floreal, Blackheath and Bromley)
Daryll Neita (Marco Airale, Cambridge Harriers)
Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley)
400m
Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove)
Laviai Nielsen (Tony Lester, Enfield & Haringey)
Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles)
800m
Phoebe Gill (Deborah Steer, St Albans)
Keely Hodgkinson (Trevor Painter, Leigh)
Jemma Reekie (Jon Bigg, Kilbarchan)
1500m
Georgia Bell (Trevor Painter, Belgrave)
Laura Muir (Steve Vernon, Dundee Hawkhill)
Revee Walcott-Nolan (Thomas Dreißigacker; Luton)
10,000m
Megan Keith (Ross Cairns, Inverness)
Eilish McColgan (Liz Nuttall, Dundee Hawkhill)
100m Hurdles
Cindy Sember (Chris Johnson, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
400m Hurdles
Jessie Knight (Marina Armstrong, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet)
3000m Steeplechase
Lizzie Bird (Pat McCurry, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Aimee Pratt (Thomas Dreißigacker, Sale Harriers Manchester)
High Jump
Morgan Lake (Robbie Grabarz, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Pole Vault
Holly Bradshaw (Kate Rooney, Blackburn)
Molly Caudery (Scott Simpson, Thames Valley)
Heptathlon
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Aston Moore, Liverpool Harriers)
Jade O’Dowda (John Lane, Newham & Essex Beagles)
4x100m Relay Squad (at least four to be selected)
Dina Asher-Smith (Edrick Floreal, Blackheath and Bromley)
Desiree Henry (Steve Fudge, Enfield & Haringey)
Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood)
Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Ryan Freckleton, Sutton & District)
Daryll Neita (Marco Airale, Cambridge Harriers)
Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley)
4x400m Relay Squad (at least four to be selected)
Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove)
Yemi Mary John (Alan James, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Hannah Kelly (Les Hall, Bolton)
Laviai Nielsen (Tony Lester, Enfield & Haringey)
Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles)
Jodie Williams (Stuart McMillan, Herts Phoenix)
Nicole Yeargin (Vince Anderson, Pitreavie)
Marathon
Charlotte Purdue (Nic Bideau, Aldershot Farnham and District)
Rose Harvey (Alistair Cragg, Clapham Chasers)
Calli Hauger-Thackery (Hallamshire)
Men 100m
Jeremiah Azu (Marco Airale, Cardiff)
Louie Hinchliffe (Carl Lewis, Sheffield & Dearne)
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
200m
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
400m
Charlie Dobson (Leon Baptiste, Colchester)
Matthew Hudson-Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield Harriers)
800m
Max Burgin (Ian Burgin, Halifax Harriers)
Ben Pattison (Dave Ragan, Basingstoke & Mid-Hants)
Jake Wightman (Geoff Wightman, Edinburgh AC)
1500m
Neil Gourley (Stephen Haas, Giffnock North)
Josh Kerr (Danny Mackey, Edinburgh)
George Mills (Thomas Dreißigacker, Brighton Phoenix)
5000m
Sam Atkin (Mike Collins, Lincoln Wellington)
Patrick Dever (Alistair Cragg, Preston)
George Mills (Thomas Dreißigacker, Brighton Phoenix)
10,000m
Patrick Dever (Alistair Cragg, Preston) *subject to confirmation of a qualifying World Ranking position
110m Hurdles
Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
400m Hurdles
Alastair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey)
Long Jump
Jacob Fincham-Dukes (Matt Barton, Leeds City)
Shot Put
Scott Lincoln (Paul Wilson, City of York)
Discus
Lawrence Okoye (Zane Duquemin, Croydon)
Nicholas Percy (Zane Duquemin, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Men’s 4x100m Relay Squad (at least four to be selected)
Jeremiah Azu (Marco Airale, Cardiff)
Louie Hinchliffe (Carl Lewis, Sheffield & Dearne)
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Richard Kilty (Gateshead)
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (Ryan Freckleton, Newham & Essex Beagles)
Men’s 4x400m Relay Squad (at least four to be selected)
Charlie Carvell (Stewart Marshall, Telford AC)
Lewis Davey (Trevor Painter, Newham & Essex Beagles)
Charlie Dobson (Leon Baptiste, Colchester)
Ben Jefferies (Bristol & West)
Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Phoenix)
Alex Haydock-Wilson (Earl Herbert, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Matthew Hudson-Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield Harriers)
20km Race Walk
Callum Wilkinson (Robert Heffernan, Enfield & Haringey)
Marathon
Emile Cairess (Renato Canova, Leeds City)
Mahamed Mahamed (Idris Hamud, Southampton)
Phil Sesemann (Andrew Henderson, Leeds City)
Mixed 4x400m Relay [Men’s and Women’s 4x400m relay athletes eligible for this event]