UK Athletics can confirm the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team selection for the World Athletics Championships, Tokyo, Japan (13-21 September) following the finalisation of the World Rankings positions.
A team of 64 athletes will now travel to the Championships with 12 athletes achieving the required Road to Tokyo World Rankings Position.
Paula Dunn, Performance Director at UK Athletics, said:
“We are delighted to confirm the final Novuna GB & NI team for Tokyo following the conclusion of the world rankings. Congratulations to all the athletes who have confirmed their places. This is a talented group of proven medallists and emerging stars, and I am confident they will demonstrate the strength of British athletes against global competition.”
Theresa Lindsay, Chief Marketing Officer at Novuna, title Sponsor of British Athletics Team said:“We have an incredible team of athletes heading to Tokyo and I want to congratulate everyone selected for the Championships. As Title Partner we’re proud to give British athletes the platform and backing they deserve, and we’ll be cheering the Novuna GB & NI team as they showcase the strength of British athletes on the world stage.”
The Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan on 13-21 September 2025:
Women
100m
Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley)
Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood)
Daryll Neita (Lance Brauman, Cambridge Harriers)
200m
Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley)
Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood)
Daryll Neita (Lance Brauman, Cambridge Harriers)
400m
Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove)
Yemi Mary John (Alan James, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles)
800m
Georgia Hunter-Bell (Trevor Painter, Belgrave Harriers)
Keely Hodgkinson (Trevor Painter, Leigh)
Jemma Reekie (Jon Bigg, Kilbarchan)
1500m
Laura Muir (Laura Weightman, Dundee Hawkhill)
Revee Walcott-Nolan (Thomas Dreissigacker, Luton)
Erin Wallace (Trevor Painter, Giffnock North)
5000m
Melissa Country-Bryant (Rob Denmark, Poole)
Innes FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter)
Hannah Nuttall (Helen Clitheroe, Wells City)
10,000m
Calli Hauger-Thackery (Nick Hauger, Hallamshire)
Megan Keith (Ross Cairns, Inverness)
400m Hurdles
Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Emily Newnham (Nick Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet)
3000m Steeplechase
Elise Thorner (Helen Clitheroe, Wells City)
Sarah Tait (Linda Smith, Lasswade)
High Jump
Morgan Lake (Yannick Tregaro, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Long Jump
Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore, City of Stoke)
Pole Vault
Molly Caudery (Scott Simpson, Thames Valley)
Hammer
Anna Purchase (Mohamed Ali Saatara, Notts AC)
Heptathlon
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Aston Moore, Liverpool)
Jade O’Dowda (John Lane, Newham and Essex Beagles)
Abigail Pawlett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford)
Women’s 4×100
Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley)
Success Eduan (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers Manchester)
Joy Eze (Michael Donnelly, Gateshead)
Desiree Henry (Linford Christie, Enfield & Haringey)
Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood)
Daryll Neita (Lance Brauman, Cambridge Harriers)
Women’s 4×400
Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove)
Hannah Brier (Rhys Williams, Swansea)
Poppy Malik (Grant Barker, Harrow)
Yemi Mary John (Alan James, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles)
Nicole Yeargin (Gregory Sholars, Pitreavie)
Men
100m
Jeremiah Azu (Helen James, Cardiff)
Romell Glave (Michael Afilaka, Croydon)
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
200m
Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Pheonix)
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
400m
Charlie Dobson (Leon Baptiste, Colchester)
Matt Hudson-Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield Harriers)
Samuel Reardon (Nigel Stickings, Blackheath & Bromley)
800m
Max Burgin (Ian Burgin, Halifax Harriers)
Tiarnan Crorken (Andrew Henderson, Preston)
Ben Pattison (Dave Ragan, Basingstoke & Mild Hants)
1500m
Elliot Giles (Jon Bigg, Birchfield Harriers)
Neil Gourley (Stephen Haas, Giffnock North)
Josh Kerr (Danny Mackey, Edinburgh)
Jake Wightman (John Hartigan, Edinburgh)
5000m
George Mills (Thomas Dreissigacker, Brighton Phoenix)
35k Race Walk
Cameron Corbishley (Andi Drake, Medway & Maidstone)
400m Hurdles
Alastair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey)
Seamus Derbyshire (Alex O’Gorman, City of Stoke)
Tyri Donovan (Marina Armstrong, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
110m Hurdles
Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Marathon
Emile Cairess (Renato Canova, Leeds City)
Discus
Lawrence Okoye (Zane Duquemin, Croydon)
Nick Percy (Zane Duquermin, Harrow)
Hammer
Jake Norris (Nick Ridgeon, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Shot Put
Scott Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York)
Men’s 4×400
Charlie Dobson (Leon Baptiste, Colchester)
Lewis Davey (Trevor Painter, Newham and Essex Beagles)
Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Pheonix)
Matt Hudson-Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield Harriers)
Samuel Reardon (Nigel Stickings, Blackheath & Bromley)
Lee Thompson (John Henson, Sheffield & Dearne)
Men’s 4×100
Eugene Amo-Dadzie (Steve Fudge, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Jeremiah Azu (Helen James, Cardiff)
Jona Efoloko (Ryan Freckleton, Sale Harriers Manchester)
Romell Glave (Michael Afilaka, Croydon)
Louie Hinchliffe (Richard Kilty, Sheffield & Dearne)
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
The mixed relay event will comprise a combination of the athletes named in the squad.
