UK Athletics can announce the full team list for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team heading to the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon later this summer.
Thirty-six names were announced earlier this month, with the final selections making up a full team of forty-nine. The aim of creating a competitive team of athletes who have the potential to achieve a top-eight finish in their event at the World Athletics U20 Championships.
Four athletes have been selected as part of the 4x100m men’s relay squad. Matthew Ajayi (club: Watford Harriers) and Ethan Franklin (Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies, Gladys Bird) were both part of the Novuna GB & NI U20 team that competed in the men’s 4x100m relay at the recent Novuna London Athletics Meet. That relay team currently holds the world U20-leading ranking.
Also selected for the 4x100m mixed relay is Divine Iheme (Radley Athletic Club, Nkiruka Iheme), who recently won the European U18 men’s 100m title in Rieti, breaking the championship record in the process. Savannah Morgan-McKenzie (Rugby & Northampton AC, Matthew Thomas) also joins the squad, having been part of the victorious relay team at the Mannheim International Gala earlier this year.
Lucas Cameron (Tonbridge AC) and Noa Chodokufa (Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies, Paul Franklin) have been selected for the mixed 4x400m relay squad after impressive performances at the European U18 Championships, where both reached their respective 400m finals. Luc MacLeod (Glasgow Jaguars T&F Club, Robert Macleod) brings additional international 4x400m relay experience after competing at the Mannheim International Gala.
Caitlin Hadfield (Derby Athletic Club), Shiloh Omotosho (Basildon AC, Sarah Robinson) and Camiah Bennett (Coventry Godiva Harriers, James Wright) are also selected, with the women forming part of the U20 women’s 4x400m relay squad that currently leads the world rankings.
Samuel James (Kingston AC and Poly Harriers, James Wild) has also been selected for the high jump following his outstanding performance at the European U18 Championships in Italy, where he set a championship record and world U18-leading mark of 2.25m. The clearance also equalled the British U18 record, which has stood since 1990 and placed him top three at World U20s level.
It has also been confirmed that already-selected Thea Brown (Sale Harriers Manchester, Ashley Bryant) will compete solely in the heptathlon, having also achieved eligibility for the 100m hurdles and long jump.
Dan Wagner, Head of Performance Pathways at UK Athletics, said:
“We are delighted to confirm the full Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene. The athletes selected have earned their places through outstanding performances, and it is exciting to see a team that combines championship experience with emerging talent.
The World U20 Championships provide a vital opportunity for young athletes to compete against the very best junior athletes in the world, gain invaluable international experience and continue their progression along the performance pathway. Congratulations to all selected athletes, their coaches and support teams, we look forward to seeing what they can achieve in Eugene.”
The U20 Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon August 5-9:
Relays
4x100m
Divine Iheme (Radley Athletic Club, Nkiruka Iheme)
Matthew Ajayi (Watford Harriers, Peter Griffths)
Ethan Franklin (Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies, Gladys Bird
James Arminio (Gloucester AC, Justin Smith)
Jake Odey-Jordan (Be Fit Today Track Academy, Kevin Schnexnayder)
Mayo Alabi (Birchfield Harriers, Andy Paul)
Savannah Morgan- McKenzie (Rugby & Northampton AC, Matthew Thomas)
Lily Bradley (City Of Norwich AC, Joseph McDonnell)
Sophie Thomas (Dunfermline Track & Field Club, Agustin Osorio)
4x400m
Luc MacLeod (Glasgow Jaguars T&F Club, Robert Macleod)
Lucas Cameron (Tonbridge AC, George Blake)
Camiah Bennett (Coventry Godiva Harriers, James Wright)
Noa Chodokufa (Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies, Paul Franklin)
Caitlin Hadfield (Derby Athletic Club, Keith Bullock, Juda Simpson)
Shiloh Omotosho (Basildon AC, Sarah Robinson)
Casey Musgrave (City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, Mark Fowler)
Men
100m
James Arminio (Gloucester AC, Justin Smith)
Jake Odey-Jordan (Be Fit Today Track Academy, Kevin Schnexnayder)
200m
Mayo Alabi (Birchfield Harriers, Andy Paul)
Jake Odey-Jordan (Be Fit Today Track Academy, Kevin Schnexnayder)
800m
Matthew McKenna (Walton AC, Jamie McLoughlin)
Josh Mungin (Kilbarchan AAC, John Rodger)
1500m
James Alexander (Garscube Harriers, Alex Chalmers)
Ethan Newell (Sutton & District AC, Nick Hancock)
3000m
Michael Clark (City Of Norwich AC, Jane Clarke)
Liam Conway (Cambridge & Coleridge AC, Richard Park)
3000m Steeplechase
Bradley Andrews-Callec (Jersey Spartan AC, Steven Purser)
Dillon Millard (Taunton AC, Dave Lee)
110m Hurdles
Toby Wright (Taunton AC, Ashley Bryant)
400m Hurdles
Rayhan Mourtada (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, John Blackie)
High Jump
Otis Poole (Yate & District AC, Joy Bray)
Samuel James (Kingston AC and Poly Harriers, James Wild)
Long Jump
Daniel Emegbor (Harrow AC, Rohan Samuel)
Triple Jump
Sean Connor Atafo (Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies, John Herbert)
Tito Odunaike (Marshall Milton Keynes AC, David Johnson)
Discus
Jacob McKinlay (Glasgow Jaguars T&F Club)
Javelin
Charlie Mason (Cheltenham and County Harriers, Carolyn Franks)
Tom Rutter (Harrow AC, Tom Dobbing)
Hammer
Wyatt Larkins (Harrow AC, Jamie Bath)
Decathlon
Samuel Newton (Tonbridge AC, David Hull)
Women
100m
Lily Bradley (City Of Norwich AC, Joseph McDonnell)
200m
Sophie Thomas (Dunfermline Track & Field Club, Agustin Osorio)
400m
Casey Musgrave (City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, Mark Fowler)
800m
Pheobe Gill (St Albans AC, Mark Rowland)
Shaikira King (Wreake & Soar Valley, Jon Bigg)
1500m
Lyla Belshaw (Colchester Harriers AC, David Smith)
3000m
Katie Pye (Aldershot Farnham & District, Mike Woods)
3000m Steeplechase
Ava James (Brighton & Hove AC, John Clements)
Tilly Nickell (Team Bath Athletic Club, Luke Gunn)
5000m
Eliza Nicholson (Joe Franklin, Blackheath & Bromley)
Long Jump
Daisy Snell (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, Guy Spencer)
Triple Jump
Qi-Chi Ukpai (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, John Herbert)
Shot Put
Alani Dumbuya (Leigh Harriers & AC, Mark Edwards)
Javelin
Harriet Wheeler (West Cheshire Athletic Club)
Heptathlon
Thea Brown (Sale Harriers Manchester, Ashley Bryant)
Matilda Quick (Swansea Harriers, Steve Ingram)
