Multiple global medallist Laura Muir will captain the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the 2023 World Athletics Championships taking place in Budapest, Hungary between 19-27 August.
The Scottish athlete has been a prolific medallist for GB & NI over several years, winning Olympic 1500m silver in Tokyo two years ago. At last year’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon, she also sealed 1500m bronze which was her first world outdoor medal in her fifth appearance at the Championships.
Earlier this year she added European Indoor title number five to her collection, and heads into the event in superb form having broken Zola Budd’s British one mile record – setting a time of 4:15.24 – at last month’s Diamond League in Monaco.
Upon receiving her appointment as captain, Muir said, “I am incredibly proud and honoured to take up the role of captain of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team. It is a decade since my first World Championships which were in Moscow, so I have learned a lot from my experiences during that time.
“In my Captain’s speech I looked to get across those experiences and learnings from the journey in the sport throughout my career, and hopefully those will be useful to the younger and new athletes on the team, but also those who are more experienced in the championship environment. We are always learning in the sport, so I am looking forward to leading the team into Budapest.”
Team Leader, Stephen Maguire added, “Laura has shown what a magnificent athlete she is through her performances and achievements at the major events over the years. She is also a very strong individual who has shown her resilience, strong-will and determination throughout her career. She has all the skills and qualities to excel in the role as team captain and I am proud that she will lead the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team in Budapest.”
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships:
Women
100m:
Dina Asher-Smith (John Blackie, Blackheath & Bromley)
Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Ryan Freckleton, Sutton & District)
Daryll Neita (Marco Airale, Cambridge Harriers)
200m:
Dina Asher-Smith (John Blackie, Blackheath & Bromley)
Daryll Neita (Marco Airale, Cambridge Harriers)
Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley)
400m:
Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles)
Ama Pipi (Linford Christie, Enfield & Haringey)
800m:
Isabelle Boffey (Luke Gunn, Enfield & Haringey)
Keely Hodgkinson (Trevor Painter, Leigh)
Jemma Reekie (Jon Bigg, Kilbarchan)
1500m:
Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Rob Denmark, Poole)
Laura Muir (Dundee Hawkhill) *coached by World Class Plan Endurance Performance Manager Steve Vernon and the wider WCP Endurance team at UK Athletics.
Katie Snowden (Stephen Haas, Herne Hill)
5000m:
Megan Keith (Ross Cairns, Inverness)
Amy-Eloise Markovc (Rob Denmark, Wakefield)
10,000m:
Eilish McColgan (Liz Nuttall, Dundee Hawkhill)
Jessica Warner-Judd (Mick Judd, Blackburn)
3000m Steeplechase:
Aimee Pratt (Thomas Dreißigacker, Sale Harriers Manchester)
100m Hurdles:
Cindy Sember (Chris Johnson, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
400m Hurdles:
Jessie Knight (Marina Armstrong, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
4x100m Relay:
Dina Asher-Smith (John Blackie, Blackheath & Bromley)
Alyson Bell (Anne Scott, Glasgow Jaguars)
Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Ryan Freckleton, Sutton & District)
Daryll Neita (Marco Airale, Cambridge Harriers)
Asha Phillip (Amy Deem, Newham and Essex Beagles)
Annie Tagoe (Vince Anderson, Thames Valley)
Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley)
4x400m Relay:
Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove)
Yemi Mary John (Alan James, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Jessie Knight (Marina Armstrong, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Laviai Nielsen (Phillip Unfried, Enfield and Haringey)
Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles)
Ama Pipi (Linford Christie, Enfield & Haringey)
Nicole Yeargin (Boogie Johnson, Pitreavie)
High Jump:
Morgan Lake (Robbie Grabarz, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Pole Vault:
Holly Bradshaw (Scott Simpson, Blackburn Harriers)
Molly Caudery (Stuart Caudery, Thames Valley)
Long Jump:
Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore, City of Stoke)
Hammer:
Charlotte Payne (Paul Dickenson, Reading)
Anna Purchase (Mohamed Ali Saatara, Notts)
Heptathlon:
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Aston Moore, Liverpool)
Marathon:
Natasha Cockram (Robert Hawkins, Micky Morris Racing Team)
Men
100m:
Eugene Amo-Dadzie (Steve Fudge, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Reece Prescod (Marco Airale, Enfield & Haringey)
200m:
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
400m:
Matthew Hudson-Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield)
800m:
Max Burgin (Ian Burgin, Halifax)
Ben Pattison (Dave Ragan, Basingstoke and Mid Hants)
Daniel Rowden (Jon Bigg, Woodford Green & Essex Ladies)
1500m:
Elliot Giles (Jon Bigg, Birchfield)
Neil Gourley (Stephen Haas, Giffnock North)
Josh Kerr (Danny Mackey, Edinburgh)
110m Hurdles:
Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
4x100m Relay:
Eugene Amo-Dadzie (Steve Fudge, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Jeremiah Azu (Marco Airale, Cardiff)
Jona Efoloko (Clarence Callender, Sale Harriers Manchester)
Adam Gemili (Marco Airale, Blackheath and Bromley)
Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Reece Prescod (Marco Airale, Enfield & Haringey)
4x400m Relay:
Joe Brier (Matt Elias, Swansea)
Lewis Davey (Trevor Painter, Newham and Essex Beagles)
Charlie Dobson (Benke Blomkvist, Colchester)
Alex Haydock-Wilson (Benke Blomkvist, Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow)
Matthew Hudson-Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield)
Rio Mitcham (Leon Baptiste, Birchfield)
Shot Put:
Scott Lincoln (Paul Wilson, City of York)
Discus:
Lawrence Okoye (Zane Duquemin, Croydon)
Mixed 4x400m Relay:
All athletes involved in the women’s and men’s 4x400m relay squads.
World Athletics Championships – Budapest Team Staff:
Team Leader: Stephen Maguire
Team Coaches: Leon Baptiste, Jon Bigg, Benke Blomkvist, Zane Duquemin, Robbie Grabarz, Chris Jones, Aston Moore, Martyn Rooney, Scott Simpson, Steve Vernon.
Team Support Staff (Medical / Sport Science): Jon Alty, Paul Brice, James Brown, Sarah Connors, James Hedger, Satveer Kang, Milly Pamment, George Polglass, John Rogers, Ali Rose, Jen Savage, Andy Shaw, Laura Street.
Team Operations and logistics: Lorna Dwyer, Maddy Ibbett, Cerys Miller, Tina Ryan.