UK Athletics have 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 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 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 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 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 and Mabel Akande 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 is back in the GB & NI vest after setting a U18 European Athletics Championship record in the 1500m last summer.

Shaikira King 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 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 will go in the heptathlon. Whilst fellow heptathlete Isla Pain 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) and 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) and 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) and Zoe Gilbody (Sarah Benson, Telford AC)
  • 5000m: Katie Pye (Mike Woods, Aldershot, Farnham & District), Innes FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter) and Freya Bradley (Anthony Glover, Yate)
  • 3000m Steeplechase: Olivia McGhee (Michael Lewis, Rugby & Northampton) and Millie Gold (Mark Gold, Swansea)
  • 400m hurdles: Arabella Wilson (Andrew Fisher, Thames Valley) and Stephanie Okoro (Laura Turner-Alleyne, Havering)
  • Heptathlon: Eden Robinson (Cardiff Archers)
  • High jump: Isla Pain (Cheltenham)
  • Long jump: Daisy Snell (Guy Spencer, Blackheath & Bromley) and 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) and Nell Desir (Lisa Waddon, Cardiff Archers)

MEN:

  • 100m: Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet), Dylan Williams (TJ Ossai, BFT Track Academy) and George Warburton (Andy Paul)
  • 200m: Jake Odey Jordan (Victor Blackett, BFT Track Academy), Ethan Franklin (Gladys Bird, Woodford Green Essex Ladies) and Ebuka Nwokeji (Ty Holden, Shaftesbury Barnet)
  • 400m: Stan Chevous (Lee Bowker, Ipswich)*
  • 800m: Rafferty Mirfin (Gordon Agar, Skyrac), Will Rabjohns (Mark Pauley, Poole AC) and Tom Waterworth (Derek Darnell, Huntingdonshire)
  • 1500m: Zachary Dunne (Jane Clark, City of Norwich and Oliver Patton (Robert Hawkins, Kilbarchan)
  • 3000m: Oliver MacDonald (Dudley Walker, Giffnock North) and Luke Dunham (Andrew Hobdell, Herts Phoenix) 
  • 5000m: Michael Clark (Jane Clark, City of Norwich) and 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) and 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) and 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) and Fabian Powell (James Wright, Rugby & Northampton)

            *subject to fitness 

  • Beth Moorley (she/her)