The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the European Athletics Team Championships has been announced today.
The top division of these Championships will take place in Madrid, Spain, on June 26-29. A strong squad of 42 athletes representing GB & NI will go up against 15 other countries across four days of competition.
UK Athletics has selected a full team with the aim of achieving the highest possible team placing at the Championships, taking into consideration current form.
From the selected, ten athletes will make their senior international debut. Two of them; Gemma Tutton (coach: Richard Pilling, club:Lewes) and Owen Heard (Kate Rooney, Harrow), will get the team underway with the pole vault competition taking place on Thursday evening in front of the Royal Palace Gardens.
They will line up alongside a wealth of world and Olympic experience across track and field disciplines; Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore, City of Stoke), Lawrence Okoye (Zane Duquemin, Croydon), Calli Hauger-Thackery (Nick Hauger, Hallamshire), Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow), Alistair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey), Scott Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York), and Paris 4x400m relay medallists Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Phoenix), Sam Reardon (Nigel Sticking, Blackheath & Bromley) and Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet).
The women’s 4x100m relay team comprises three of the squad who won a silver relay medal at the Paris Olympic Games: Desiree Henry (Linford Christie, Enfield & Haringey), Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley), Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Ryan Freckleton, Sutton & District).
The GB&NI team has a rich history in this competition, with the 2021 edition being the last time the GB & NI team finished on the podium, winning the bronze medal.
Performance Director at UK Athletics, Paula Dunn, said:
“The European Team Championships provide an excellent opportunity for our athletes to gain valuable championship experience in a highly competitive environment.
“With 42 athletes representing the GB&NI team, including several senior debutants and established international performers, this event plays a crucial role in their development and season plans.
“Competing in Madrid against Europe’s best will be a key milestone for many as we look ahead to the World Championships later in the year. I am confident that this team will rise to the challenge and look forward to supporting the squad in Spain.”
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the 2025 European Team Championships in Madrid, Spain, on the 26-29 June:
Women
100m: Aleeya Sibbons (Coral Davis, Newham & Essex Beagles)
200m: Rachel Bennett (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers)*
400m: Emily Newnham (Nick Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet)
800m: Abigail Ives (Luke Gunn, Basildon)*
1500m: Revee Walcott-Nolan (Thomas Dreissigaker, Luton)
5000m: Calli Hauger-Thackery (Nick Hauger, Hallamshire)
100m Hurdles: Abigail Pawlett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford)
400m Hurdles: Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet)
3000m Steeplechase: Sarah Tait (Linda Smith, Lassawad)*
Long Jump: Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore, City of Stoke)
Triple Jump: Georgina Forde-Wells (Lukasz Zawila, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
High Jump: Emily Borthwick (Wigan & District)
Pole Vault: Gemma Tutton (Richard Pilling, Lewes)*
Shot Put: Serena Vincent (Mike Winch, City of Portsmouth)
Discus: Zara Obamakinwa (Mark Chapman, Blackheath and Bromley)
Hammer: Anna Purchase (Mo Saatara, Notts)
Javelin: Bekah Walton (David Turner, Blackheath & Bromley)
4x100m Relay: Desiree Henry (Linford Christie, Enfield & Haringey), Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley), Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Ryan Freckleton, Sutton & District)
Men
100m: Eugene Amo-Dadzie (Steve Fudge, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
200m: Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Phoenix)
400m: Sam Reardon (Nigel Sticking, Blackheath & Bromley)
800m: Tiarnan Crorken (Andrew Henderson, Preston)*
1500m: Archie Davis (Joel Kidger, Brighton Phoenix)
5000m: David Mullarkey (Andrew Henderson, Leeds City)*
110m Hurdles: Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
400m Hurdles: Alastair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey)
3000m Steeplechase: Will Battershill (Luke Gunn, Bristol & West)
Long Jump: Samuel Khogali (Lukasz Zawila, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)*
Triple Jump: Efe Uwaifo (Daniel Hooker, Harrow)
High Jump: Kimani Jack (Julian Reid, Shaftesbury Barnett)*
Pole Vault: Owen Heard (Kate Rooney, Harrow)*
Shot Put: Scott Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York)
Discus: Lawrence Okoye (Zane Duquemin, Croydon)
Hammer: Jake Norris (Paul Dickenson, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)
Javelin: Daniel Bainbridge (Tom Dobbing, Shaftesbury Barnet)
4x100m Relay: Romell Glave (Michael Afilaka, Croydon), Jona Efoloko (Ryan Freckleton, Sale Harriers Manchester), Adam Gemili (Marco Airale, Blackheath & Bromley), Joe Ferguson (Richard Kilty, Sheffield & Dearne)
Mixed
Mixed 4x400m Relay: Evan Blackman (Dai Greene, Corby)*