UK Athletics has today announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the U20 European Championships in Tampere, taking place from 7–10 August.
A squad of 59 athletes has been selected in line with the selection policy, with the aim of these Championships being to maximise a top-eight placing as well as providing key experience for 4x100m runners in preparation for senior championships.
Innes FitzGerald (coach:Gavin Pavey, club:Exeter) will be doubling up, going in the 3000m and 5000m, after her incredible run at the Novuna London Athletics Meet, where she broke the U20 European record in the 5000m in front of a home crowd. Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent) also ran a personal best of 51.95 in front of the same 60,000 in the Olympic Stadium in the domestic 400m race.
Noah Hanson (Tony Jarrett, Newham & Essex Beagles) will race the 110m hurdles and goes in as the man to beat, ranked number one in Europe. The U20 World silver medallist, Jake Odey-Jordan (Victor Blackett, BFT Track Academy) will be eager to add to his U20 world medal from last summer in the men’s 200m.
In both the men’s and women’s 100m, Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet) and Mabel Akande (Denise Timmins, Lincoln Wellington) go in ranked second in Europe. Both the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams have run some impressive times this season, pushing for the British Record – ones to watch at these championships!
Lyla Belshaw (David Smith, Colchester) is back in the GB & NI vest after setting a U18 European Athletics Championship record in the 1500m last summer. Shaikira King (John Skevington, Wreake & Soar Valley) won the 800m trial, setting a new U20 England Championship record of 2:02.86 at the weekend, going into Finland ranked second in Europe.
Jabez Berry (Steve Pearson, Halesowen) will look to continue his form in the men’s hammer after throwing a new personal best of 74.75m at Mannheim earlier in the season.
After performing a new personal best to win the trials, Eden Robinson (Cardiff Archers) will go in the heptathlon. Whilst fellow heptathlete Isla Pain (Cheltenham) will compete in just one event, the women’s high jump.
Trials for this Championship took place at the Alexander Stadium last weekend at the England Athletics Senior and U20 Championships.
The Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the U20 European Championships in Finland on 7-10 August 2025:
Women
100m
Mabel Akande (Denise Timmins, Lincoln Wellington)
Kaya Slater (Roddy Slater, Reading AC)
Jess Mantle (Helen James, Cardiff)
200m
Lucy Tallon (Nigel Stickings, Tonbridge)
400m
Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent)
800m
Shaikira King (John Skevington, Wreake & Soar Valley)
Alice Bennett (Luke Gunn, Kerrtering)
Bethany Trow (Shrewsbury)
1500m
Lyla Belshaw (David Smith, Colchester)
Eleanor Strevens (Dean Miller, Eastbourne)
Isobelle Jones (Wolverhampton & Bilston
3000m
Innes FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter)
Isla McGowan (Ros Kelling, Banbury)
Zoe Gilbody (Sarah Benson, Telford AC)
5000m
Katie Pye (Mike Woods, Aldershot, Farnham & District)
Innes FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter)
Freya Bradley (Anthony Glover, Yate)
3000m Steeplechase
Olivia McGhee (Michael Lewis, Rugby & Northampton)
Millie Gold (Mark Gold, Swansea)
400m hurdles
Arabella Wilson (Andrew Fisher, Thames Valley)
Stephanie Okoro (Laura Turner-Alleyne, Havering)
Heptathlon
Eden Robinson (Cardiff Archers)
High jump
Isla Pain (Cheltenham)
Long jump
Daisy Snell (Guy Spencer, Blackheath & Bromley)
Thea Brown (Ashley Bryant, Sale Harriers Manchester)*
Pole vault
Isabella Turner (Andy Jackson, Dacorum & Tring AC)
Javelin
Harriet Court (Mark Roberson, Thames Valley)
Shot
Alani Dumbuya (Simon Forster, Leigh)
Relay 4x100m
Will be made up of individual athletes selected plus:
Phoebe Clayton (Julie Dodoo, Notts)
Nell Desir (Lisa Waddon, Cardiff Archers)
Men
100m
Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Dylan Williams (TJ Ossai, BFT Track Academy)
George Warburton (Andy Paul)
200m
Jake Odey Jordan (Victor Blackett, BFT Track Academy)
Ethan Franklin (Gladys Bird, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)
Ebuka Nwokeji (Ty Holden, Shaftesbury Barnet)
400m
Stan Chevous (Lee Bowker, Ipswich)*
800m
Rafferty Mirfin (Gordon Agar, Skyrac)
Will Rabjohns (Mark Pauley, Poole AC)
Tom Waterworth (Derek Darnell, Huntingdonshire)
1500m
Zachary Dunne (Jane Clark, City of Norwich
Oliver Patton (Robert Hawkins, Kilbarchan)
3000m
Oliver MacDonald (Dudley Walker, Giffnock North)
Luke Dunham (Andrew Hobdell, Herts Phoenix)
5000m
Michael Clark (Jane Clark, City of Norwich)
Reiss Marshall (Steven Doig, Fife)
3000m Steeplechase
Dillin Millard (Dave Lee, Taunton AC)
100m Hurdles
Noah Hanson (Tony Jarrett, Newham & Essex Beagles)
Charlie Staddon (Julie Alexander, Bristol & West)
Toby Wright (Steve Shaw, Taunton)
400m hurdles
Oliver Parker (James Wright, Rugby & Northampton)
Rayhan Mourtada (John Blackie, Blackheath & Bromley)
High jump
Otis Poole (Joy Bray, Yate)
Long jump
Daniel Emegbor (Rohan Samuel, Harrow)
Triple jump
Harley Henry (Craig Andrew, Shaftesbury Barnet)
Discus
Mikun Adeniran (Ben Hazell, Basingstoke & Mid Hants)
Jacob Foord (Taunton AC)
Hammer
Jabez Berry (Steve Pearson, Halesowen)
Relay 4x100m
Will be made up of athletes selected as individuals, including;
Dean Patterson (Dave Watson, Glasgow Jaguars)
Fabian Powell (James Wright, Rugby & Northampton)
*subject to fitness