Commonwealth Games 2018: Team England name athletics squad

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England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
England won 27 athletics medals at Glasgow 2014, more than any other nation

Team England will include 75 athletes as part of the largest party they have ever sent to an overseas event for next year's Commonwealth Games in Australia.

Heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who was injured for Glasgow 2014, competes in her first Games.

Long jumper Greg Rutherford is fit after being forced to miss this year's World Championships with ankle trouble.

But CJ Ujah, who won the 100m Diamond League title, has decided to prioritise March's World Indoor Championships.

Team England's Para-athletics team will be selected at the end of the year.

Around 600 athletes and staff will represent the nation across 18 sports, including 38 para medal events, on Australia's Gold Coast.

The athletics squad already boasts 18 Commonwealth medals and 46 Commonwealth Games appearances between them.

Adam Gemili, who won silver in the 100m and 100m relay in Glasgow 2014, will spearhead the 100m challenge at the Games, which take place from 4 to 15 April 2018.

"Winning two silver medals in Glasgow was an incredible experience for me and I'm really excited to get back out there," the 24-year-old said.

British 100m and 200m record holder Dina Asher-Smith will lead the women's 200m bid and the 21-year-old from Kent said: "Having had an amazing experience at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2011 I'm excited to be racing on that stage again.

"I won two gold medals at that Youth Games so adding a senior medal on the Gold Coast is now the goal."

Sarah Winckless, Chef de Mission for Commonwealth Games England, said: "We're putting forward some of the best athletes in the world and we're confident we will be sending the most prepared English team to Australia."

England athletics squad for the Commonwealth Games:

100m & relay: James Dasaolu, Adam Gemili, Asha Philip, Desiree Henry

200m & relay: Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Danny Talbot, Zharnel Hughes, Dina Asher-Smith, Bianca Williams

400m & relay: Matthew Hudson-Smith

110m hurdles: Andy Pozzi, Dave King

100m hurdles: Tiffany Porter

400m hurdles: Jack Green, Meghan Beesley

4x100m relay: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Ashleigh Nelson, Corinne Humphreys

4x400m relay: Dwayne Cowan, Rabah Yousif, Martyn Rooney, George Caddick, Emily Diamond, Finette Agyapong, Anyika Onuora, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Margaret Adeoye, Cheriece Hylton

800m: Kyle Langford, Elliot Giles, Andrew Osagie, Shelayna Oskan-Clarke, Adelle Tracey

1,500m: Charlie Grice, Sarah McDonald, Jessica Judd, Katie Snowden

5,000m: Laura Weightman

10,000m: Andy Vernon

Marathon: Alyson Dixon, Sonia Samuels

3,000m steeplechase: Rosie Clarke, Iona Lake

20k Race Walk: Tom Bosworth, Callum Wilkinson, Gemma Bridge

High jump: Robbie Grabarz, Tom Gale, Chris Barker, Morgan Lake, Bethan Partridge

Pole vault: Adam Hague, Luke Cutts, Holly Bradshaw, Lucy Bryan, Molly Caudery

Long jump: Greg Rutherford, Dan Bramble, Lorraine Ugen, Shara Proctor, Jazmin Sawyers

Triple jump: Nathan Fox, Nathan Douglas, Ben Williams

Shot put: Rachel Wallader, Amelia Strickler

Discus: Jade Lally

Hammer: Nick Miller, Taylor Campbell, Sophie Hitchon

Decathlon: Ashley Bryant, John Lane

Heptathlon: Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Niamh Emerson, Katie Stainton

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  • Comment posted by Jimsan, at 08:40 25 Oct 2017

    The omission of Jonny Mellor from this squad is disgraceful and a kick in the teeth for aspiring marathon runners. Sub 2:14 was the selection criteria and he ran 2:12 at Berlin. 2:12 was enough for a medal in 2014, 2:15 was enough in 2010. Cost-cutting exercise I presume and sadly a very talented athlete that has done all that was required of him is going to suffer as a result. Very poor decision

  • Comment posted by Chopper115, at 13:31 24 Oct 2017

    Am I the only one who thinks KJT just looks like she hates it out in the stadium with all the pressure. Sometimes she just looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights.

  • Comment posted by lbradderz24, at 01:09 25 Oct 2017

    Jay74 - you act like Britain was the only country with an empire: the Persians/ Romans/ Mongols/ Ottomans/ Arabs/ Khazarians/ Greeks/ Romans/ Mughals all had empires AND slavery and prostitution are the OLDEST industries and are prevalent in the majority of International countries today

  • Comment posted by MKS, at 21:41 24 Oct 2017

    Room for only one male endurance runner in the entire squad??
    No-one at 5000 and no-one for the marathon - even though one guy (Jonny Mellor) was more than a minute inside the qualifying time at Berlin last month.

  • Comment posted by U2277550, at 17:38 24 Oct 2017

    #3 KJT's best days are still ahead of her and it's highly likely that her weaker disciplines can be improved, which would make her a major force.
    ==============
    Unlikely - she is nearly 25 and never going to find the strength/technique now to improve in shot and javelin to that extent. Without risking existing strengths. She's good but no DL or JE. Media need to accept that.

  • Comment posted by Elsie, at 13:42 24 Oct 2017

    I totally agree. I can't help feeling she would do far better to concentrate on running and jumping as this is what she seems to be built for.
    I just hope she can prove me wrong!!!

  • Comment posted by lbradderz24, at 01:03 25 Oct 2017

    KJT should focus on the Indoor Pentathlon at Worlds, High Jump at Commonwealths and Heptathlon at Euros - its a shame male distance runners are not being given a opportunity!!

  • Comment posted by CeeBee, at 19:49 24 Oct 2017

    Looking forward to seeing some of the younger athletes surprise us. Good luck to you all.

  • Comment posted by Frankenstein says Relax, at 17:25 24 Oct 2017

    In all Guises of these games Since 1911 to the Present Time only 3 Countries have Topped the Medals Tables!, Australia 12 Times, England 7 Times and Canada Twice!,
    Australia Top the All Time Medal Table with 2218 Medals from England with 2008 and Canada with 1473!, India are Fourth with 438( Placed 4th because of Gold Haul!), New Zealand 609, South Africa 352(Gold Haul placement Again!).

  • Comment posted by Lanky, at 17:12 24 Oct 2017

    I concur too.Think she should concentrate on the long & high jumps. Leave the heptathlon to Morgan Lake

  • Comment posted by modharry, at 09:17 25 Oct 2017

    Would not say the CG's lack quality@10 for instance men's 400m Van Niekerk,Makwala & other Botswana's, the lad from Grenada, Trindadians & Jamacians makes it WC.
    Kenyans in the distances etc.
    The kid Degrasse from Canada has to be favourite in shorter sprints.

  • Comment posted by rellis, at 04:42 25 Oct 2017

    sorry meant to say his first marathon in an English vest not GB!!

  • Comment posted by rellis, at 04:32 25 Oct 2017

    with a year to go this team will change.Some will drop out and some will be added due to form/availability nearer the time- many athletes are currently choosing to target other events but may reevaluate due to injury/form.This may well be the case with the distance events- would love to see Sir Mo running his first GB marathon for example. For sure this will not be the team that gets off the plane

  • Comment posted by Charlie, at 02:43 25 Oct 2017

    Pleased to see Gemmil picked!

    Really hope we now see more of him in the ads....Rice, rice baby....

    Classic!!

  • Comment posted by Londoner in exile returns, at 01:24 25 Oct 2017

    @8 she is nearly 25 and never going to find the strength/technique now to improve in shot and javelin to that extent.

    You mention JE her competitive Javelin and shot showed massive improvement from 23/24 on. DL didn't peak in terms of performance until her late 20's.

    She is still a work in progress but she does need to control her emotions.

  • Comment posted by BillyB, at 01:11 25 Oct 2017

    I would love to go to watch in Australia but it's the wrong time of year for me to get away sadly. Good luck to all the athletes!

  • Comment posted by Ana, at 20:12 24 Oct 2017

    KJT did really badly in high jump - one of her best events. I am a huge fan of hers. She needs a good coach to give her confidence that she CAN get a medal. It doesn't help that media expectations are so high.
    There is a great group of talented youngsters - female sprinters esp. Am looking forward to the Commonwealth Games, but hope it's not going to be too hot!!

  • Comment posted by CB0683, at 19:07 24 Oct 2017

    Wow only 8 comments! That’s how excited everyone is about the commonwealths.... KJT will win gold if she could cut out the one extremely poor event that has hampered her last 3 major champs.

  • Comment posted by Anthony, at 17:24 24 Oct 2017

    @1 and @3 Her throws are a technical rather than physical capability issue. She's currently throwing javelin 42m, but given her areas of potential technical improvement (which are certainly coachable in my opinion), she's certainly capable of 45-50m (particularly when you consider she is a 13m shot putter). Remember, if her HJ had been anywhere near her PB she would have won silver at the WC.

  • Comment posted by Frankenstein says Relax, at 17:12 24 Oct 2017

    In all Guises of these games Since 1911 to the Present Time only 3 Countries have Topped the Medal Tables!, Australia 12

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