UK Athletics can confirm the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team selection for the World Athletics Championships, Tokyo, Japan, following the finalisation of the World Rankings positions.
A team of 64 athletes will now travel to the Championships with 12 athletes achieving the required Road to Tokyo World Rankings Position. Paula Dunn, Performance Director at UK Athletics, said: “We are delighted to confirm the final Novuna GB & NI team for Tokyo following the conclusion of the world rankings. Congratulations to all the athletes who have confirmed their places.
“This is a talented group of proven medallists and emerging stars, and I am confident they will demonstrate the strength of British athletes against global competition.” Theresa Lindsay, Chief Marketing Officer at Novuna, title Sponsor of British Athletics Team said: “We have an incredible team of athletes heading to Tokyo and I want to congratulate everyone selected for the Championships.
“As Title Partner we’re proud to give British athletes the platform and backing they deserve, and we’ll be cheering the Novuna GB & NI team as they showcase the strength of British athletes on the world stage.” The Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan on 13-21 September 2025:
Women:
100m: Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley), Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood) and Daryll Neita (Lance Brauman, Cambridge Harriers).
200m: Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita.
400m: Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove), Yemi Mary John (Alan James, Woodford Green Essex Ladies) and Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles).
800m: Georgia Hunter-Bell (Trevor Painter, Belgrave Harriers), Keely Hodgkinson (Trevor Painter, Leigh) and Jemma Reekie (Jon Bigg, Kilbarchan).
1500m: Laura Muir (Laura Weightman, Dundee Hawkhill), Revee Walcott-Nolan (Thomas Dreissigacker, Luton) and Erin Wallace (Trevor Painter, Giffnock North).
5000m: Melissa Country-Bryant (Rob Denmark, Poole), Innes FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter) and Hannah Nuttall (Helen Clitheroe, Wells City).
10,000m: Calli Hauger-Thackery (Nick Hauger, Hallamshire) and Megan Keith (Ross Cairns, Inverness).
400m Hurdles: Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet) and Emily Newnham (Nick Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet).
3000m Steeplechase: Elise Thorner (Helen Clitheroe, Wells City) and Sarah Tait (Linda Smith, Lasswade).
High Jump: Morgan Lake (Yannick Tregaro, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow).
Long Jump: Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore, City of Stoke).
Pole Vault: Molly Caudery (Scott Simpson, Thames Valley).
Hammer: Anna Purchase (Mohamed Ali Saatara, Notts AC).
Heptathlon: Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Aston Moore, Liverpool), Jade O’Dowda (John Lane, Newham and Essex Beagles) and Abigail Pawlett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford).
Women’s 4×100: Dina Asher-Smith, Success Eduan (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers Manchester), Joy Eze (Michael Donnelly, Gateshead), Desiree Henry (Linford Christie, Enfield & Haringey), Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita.
Women’s 4×400: Amber Anning, Hannah Brier (Rhys Williams, Swansea), Poppy Malik (Grant Barker, Harrow), Yemi Mary John, Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles) and Nicole Yeargin (Gregory Sholars, Pitreavie).
Men:
100m: Jeremiah Azu (Helen James, Cardiff), Romell Glave (pic. Michael Afilaka, Croydon) and Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet).
200m: Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Pheonix) and Zharnel Hughes.
400m: Charlie Dobson (Leon Baptiste, Colchester), Matt Hudson-Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield Harriers) and Samuel Reardon (Nigel Stickings, Blackheath & Bromley).
800m: Max Burgin (Ian Burgin, Halifax Harriers), Tiarnan Crorken (Andrew Henderson, Preston) and Ben Pattison (Dave Ragan, Basingstoke & Mild Hants).
1500m: Elliot Giles (Jon Bigg, Birchfield Harriers), Neil Gourley (Stephen Haas, Giffnock North), Josh Kerr (Danny Mackey, Edinburgh) and Jake Wightman (John Hartigan, Edinburgh).
5000m: George Mills (Thomas Dreissigacker, Brighton Phoenix).
35k Race Walk: Cameron Corbishley (Andi Drake, Medway & Maidstone).
400m Hurdles: Alastair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey), Seamus Derbyshire (Alex O’Gorman, City of Stoke) and Tyri Donovan (Marina Armstrong, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow).
110m Hurdles: Tade Ojora (Joanna Hayes, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow).
Marathon: Emile Cairess (Renato Canova, Leeds City).
Discus: Lawrence Okoye (Zane Duquemin, Croydon) and Nick Percy (Zane Duquermin, Harrow).
Hammer: Jake Norris (Nick Ridgeon, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow).
Shot Put: Scott Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York).
Men’s 4×400: Charlie Dobson (Leon Baptiste, Colchester), Lewis Davey (Trevor Painter, Newham and Essex Beagles), Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Pheonix), Matt Hudson-Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield Harriers), Samuel Reardon (Nigel Stickings, Blackheath & Bromley) and Lee Thompson (John Henson, Sheffield & Dearne).
Men’s 4x100: Eugene Amo-Dadzie (Steve Fudge, Woodford Green Essex Ladies), Jeremiah Azu, Jona Efoloko (Ryan Freckleton, Sale Harriers Manchester), Romell Glave, Louie Hinchliffe (Richard Kilty, Sheffield & Dearne) and Zharnel Hughes.
The mixed relay event will comprise a combination of the athletes named in the squad.
NOTES: Zak Seddon (3000m SC) and Marcia Sey (100mH) were initially selected to the team but unfortunately did not achieve the Road to Tokyo world ranking position to qualify.
Laviai Nielsen and Jacob Fincham-Dukes did not wish to be considered for selection.