A total of 98 athletes have been selected to represent Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham from 10-16 August.
With the championships making their debut on British soil at Alexander Stadium, the selection aims are to reinforce GB & NI’s position as one of Europe’s leading athletics nations by selecting athletes capable of challenging for medals, whilst providing valuable championship experience for the next generation of track and field athletes.
Hometown hero, Matthew Hudson-Smith, a four-time European Champion and two-time Paris Olympic medalist, will compete in the 400m. A special moment after having the temporary stand at Alexander Stadium named after him. He will be joined by 2024 European silver medallist Charlie Dobson.
Reigning European champions Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith will both look to defend their titles in Birmingham. Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Amy Hunt joins Asher-Smith in contesting both the 100m and 200m. Daryll Neita, who won silver in the 200m at the 2022 European Championships, will only compete in the 100m this time around.
Georgia Hunter Bell, World Indoor champion and 2024 European silver medalist in Rome in the 1500m, returns aiming for another major championship podium. She is joined by Laura Muir, who claimed European 1500m gold in 2022.
Double World Champion and Paris Olympic medalist Katarina Johnson-Thompson will compete in the heptathlon, alongside Jade O’Dowda, who finished seventh at the 2024 European Championships.
In the men’s 1500m, world silver medallist Jake Wightman returns alongside 2026 British champion Arlo Ludwick, who is set to make his senior international debut. Jake Heyward, a silver medallist at the 2022 European Championships, is back in a GB vest after overcoming two injury-hit seasons; he recently recorded the third-fastest British mile time of all time and a new Welsh record at the London Diamond League.
European bronze medallist Romell Glave arrives in excellent form after securing the British 100m title earlier this summer and will be joined by Wales’s fastest man and 2025 World Indoor champion Jeremiah Azu in the 100m.
British record holder, Zharnel Hughes will compete in 200m, a discipline he won European gold in 2022. The experienced Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and rising talent Ebuka Nwokeji complete the line-up, with Nwokeji set for his senior international debut.
British record holder and 2025 World indoor champion, Amber Anning, will lead the charge in the women’s 400m. She is joined by Yemi Mary John, who has broken 50 seconds this season, and Charlotte Henrich, the 19-year-old who is having an upward trajectory this season, running a new personal best at her Diamond League debut in London.
Megan Keith returns to championship action in the 10,000m after winning European bronze in 2024.
In the field events, Scott Lincoln will push for the podium in the shot put after finishing fourth at World Indoor Championships earlier this season. The British record holder, Morgan Lake, will contest in the high jump, while Jazmin Sawyers returns to European competition in the long jump, having won bronze in Munich in 2022.
The Novuna GB & NI team will compete in all events, including the mixed 4x100m, which will make its Championship debut. The women’s 4x100m go in as reigning champions.
Performance Director, Paula Dunn said:
“Congratulations to all the athletes selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team at this summer’s European Championships. To compete at a major championship is always a tremendous achievement, and it makes the occasion even more special with the event taking place on home soil at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, a venue many of these athletes know well.
“This team reflects the strength and depth of talent we have across track and field, bringing together established international medallists alongside an exciting group of emerging athletes.
“Competing in front of family, friends and passionate British fans provides a unique opportunity and one that I know this team will be sure to embrace. A home championship means we can showcase the very best of our sport, inspire the next generation and create memorable moments for the country.
“A big thank you to the athlete support teams, to every coach, family member and friend who have helped all 98 athletes reach the start line. And a thanks to the National Lottery players for their ongoing support of elite and grassroots athletics in this country.
“I have every confidence that this team will rise to the occasion and represent Great Britain & Northern Ireland with great pride in Birmingham this summer.”
Dunn also commented:
“It is worth noting that the European Championships were never part of Josh Kerr’s 2026 race programme, with his season being built around his successful world record attempt and representing Scotland in his home Commonwealth Games.
“His intentions were communicated in advance and we supported his decisions around his race programme. We know he’ll be cheering on his team-mates as they line up to compete next month.”
The Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European Championships in Birmingham 10-16 August:
Women
100m
Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley, Michael J Ford)
Amy Hunt (Marco Ariale)
Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Marco Ariale)
Daryll Neita (Cambridge Harriers, Lance Braumann)
200m
Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley, Michael J Ford)
Success Eduan (Sale Harriers Manchester, Anita Richardson)
Amy Hunt (Marco Ariale)
400m
Amber Anning (Brighton & Hove AC, Chris Johnson)
Charlotte Henrich (Invicta East Kent, Nigel Stickings)
Yemi Mary John (Woodford Green with Essex Ladies, Alan James)
800m
Issy Boffey (Enfield and Haringey AC, Luke Gunn)
Keely Hodgkinson (Leigh Harriers & AC, Trevor Painter)
Jemma Reekie (Kilbarchan AAC, John Bigg)
Erin Wallace (Giffnock North AC, Trevor Painter)
1500m
Georgia Hunter Bell (Belgrave Harriers, Trevor Painter)
Laura Muir (Dundee Hawkhill, Laura Weightman)
Katie Snowden (Herne Hill Harriers, Stephen Haas)
5000m
Innes FitzGerald (Exeter, Gavin Pavey)
Hannah Nuttall (Charnwood AC, Helen Clitheroe)
India Weir (Thames Valley Harriers, Andrew Hobdell)
10,000m
Izzy Fry (Newbury AC, Sonia McGeorge)
Megan Keith (Inverness Harriers AAC, Ross Cairns)
Poppy Tank (City of Plymouth, Luke Gunn) *subject to ranking
3000m Steeplechase
Stevie Lawrence-Wrist (Croydon Harriers, Mike Woods) *subject to ranking
Elise Thorner (Wells City Harriers, Helen Clitheroe)
Sarah Tait (Lasswade AC, Linda Smith)
100m Hurdles
Emma Nwofor (Thames Valley Harriers, Linford Christie)
Marcia Sey (Blackheath & Bromley, Lorna Boothe)
400m Hurdles
Emily Newnham (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Nick Dakin)
Lina Nielsen (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Jack Green)
High Jump
Morgan Lake (Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow AC, Yannick Tregaro)
Long Jump
Lucy Hadaway (City of York AC, Matt Barton) *subject to ranking
Molly Palmer (Thames Valley Harriers, Lukasz Zawila) *subject to ranking
Jazmin Sawyers (City of Stoke AC, Aston Moore)
Pole Vault
Gemma Tutton (Lewes AC, Eric Duffy/Scott Simpson) *subject to ranking
Shot Put
Serena Vincent (City of Portsmouth AC, Mike Winch) *subject to ranking
Discus Throw
Zara Obamakinwa (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, Mark Chapman)
Hammer Throw
Charlotte Payne (Newbury AC, Ian Payne)
Javelin
Freya Jones (Harrow AC, David Callaway) *subject to ranking
Heptathlon
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Liverpool Harriers & AC, Aston Moore)
Jade O’Dowda (Newham & Essex Beagles AC, John Lane)
Marathon
Abbie Donnelly (Lincoln Wellington AC, Rob Lewis)
Natasha Wilson (Micky Morris Racing Team, Rob Hawkins)
Rose Harvey (Clapham Chasers)
Clara Evans-Graham (Pontypridd Roadents AC, Chris Jones) *subject to ranking
Louise Small (Aldershot, Farnham And District Athletic Club) *subject to ranking
Relay
4×100
Mabel Akande (Lincoln Wellington, Denise Timmins)
Kristal Ama-Awuah (Herne Hill Harriers, Lance Braumann)
Aleeya Sibbons (Newnham & Essex Beagles, Colin Bovell)
4×400
Laviai Nielsen (Enfield & Harringey, Michael J Ford)
Nicole Yeargin (Pitreavie, Gregory Scholars)
All relays will include athletes in the individual events
Men
100m
Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics, Helen James)
Romell Glave (Croydon Harriers, Michael Afilaka)
Louie Hinchcliffe (City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, Carl Lewis)
200m
Zharnel Hughes (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Glen Mills)
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (Newham & Essex Beagles AC, Michael Afilaka)
Ebuka Nwokeji (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Clarence Callender) * subject to rankings
400m
Charlie Dobson (Colchester Harriers AC, Leon Baptiste)
Matthew Hudson-Smith (Birchfield Harriers, Gary Evans)
Ben Jefferies (Bristol and West AC)
800m
Max Burgin (Halifax Harriers, Ian Burgin)
Alex Botterill (City of York AC, Steve Cram)
Ben Pattison (Basingstoke & Mid Hants, Dave Ragan)
1500m
Jake Heyward (Cardiff Athletics)
Arlo Ludwick (Herne Hill Harriers, Norman Poole)
Jake Wightman (Edinburgh AC, Steve Hartigan)
5000m
James West (Tonbridge AC, Helen Clitheroe) * subject to ranking
10,000m
Scott Beattie (Morpeth Harriers & AC, Andrew Hobdell)
Joe Wigfield (Wirral AC, Craig Winrow)
David Mullarkey (Leeds City Athletic Club, Andrew Henderson)
3000m Steeplechase
Will Battershill (Bristol and West AC, Luke Gunn) *subject to ranking
Kristian Imroth (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Stephen Murphy)
Zak Seddon (Bracknell AC)
110m Hurdles
Samuel Bennett (Basildon AC, Steven Surety) *subject to ranking
Tade Ojora (Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow AC, Joanna Hayes)
400m Hurdles
Alastair Chalmers (Guernsey AC, Matt Elias)
Josh Faulds (Rugby & Northampton AC, James Wright)
Jake Minshull (Coventry Godiva Harriers, James Wright)
High Jump
Joel Clarke-Khan (Thames Valley Harriers, Deirdre Elmhurst)
Kimani Jack (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Ryan Bailey)
Long Jump
Stephen Mackenzie (Edinburgh AC, John Scott)
Archie Yeo (Thames Valley Harriers, Matt Barton)
Pole Vault
Owen Heard (Harrow AC, Kate Rooney) *subject to ranking
Shot Put
Scott Lincoln (City of York AC, Dale Stevenson)
Discus Throw
Lawrence Okoye (Croydon Harriers, Zane Duquemin)
Hammer Throw
Jake Norris (Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow AC, Nick Ridgeon)
Javelin
Benjamin East (Team Kennet Triathlon & AC, John Trower) *subject to ranking
Marathon
Jonny Mellor (Liverpool Harriers AC, Steve Vernon)
Mahamed Mahamed (Southampton AC, Idris Hamud)
Tewelde Menges (Medway and Maidstone AC) *subject to ranking
Ellis Cross (Leeds City Athletics Club, Renato Canova) *subject to ranking
Marathon Walk
Cameron Corbishley (Medway and Maidstone, Andi Drake) *subject to ranking
Relay
4×100
Elliot Jones (Leon Baptiste)
Nicholas Walsh (Sale Harriers Manchester, Tony Walsh)
4×400
Toby Harries (Brighton Phoenix, David Sadkin)
Sam Lunt (James Wright)
Sam Reardon (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, Nigel Stickings)
Malique Smith Band (Florida University)
Brodie Young (Airdrie Harriers, James McMenemy)
All relays will include athletes in the individual events
