London GB squad confirmed
A REMARKABLE 17 Loughborough athletes have been named in the Great Britain team for August’s IAAF World Championships in London, with current University students David Omoregie, Jessica Judd and Morgan Lake leading the way.
David Omoregie will contest his first senior World Championships, the Welsh sprint hurdler in fine form so far in 2017.
He said: “I’m really, really happy to be selected for the World Champs; it’s a home championship and you don’t know how many times as an athlete you’re going to get to compete in a championship in your own nation.”
Having competed in the high jump at the 2015 World Championships and last summer’s Olympic Games, Morgan Lake is no stranger to the big stage despite being just 20 years old. She has been in personal best form this year, wining the British Championships with a huge 1.96m jump, the third highest ever by a British woman.
As for Judd this is a return to the big stage, having last competed at a major championship in 2014. Recapturing her form with a move up to 1500m, she is also in the form of her life, having run a huge 4.05.20 PB last month.
Alumnae Emily Diamond will contest the 400m and 4x400m and Beth Potter will go in the 10,000m, while Jake Wightman will be in the 1500m and Guy Learmonth will be in the 800m.
In the field former student Robbie Grabarz, the London 2012 high jump bronze medallist, has secured his spot, while Loughborough based Olympic bronze medallist Sophie Hitchon will compete in the hammer.
Loughborough stalwart Martyn Rooney is named in the men’s 400m and 4x400m whilst Loughborough based Olympic 4x400m relay medallist Anyika Onoura goes in the same events. Meanwhile another former Loughborough student, Harry Aikines-Aryeteey, will form part of the British quartet in the sprint relay.
In the individual sprints Loughborough based Rio 4x100m medallist Asha Philip is named for both the 100m and 4x100m, whilst Danny Talbot gets the nod in the 200m and the sprint relay. Joining Omoregie in the 110mH is his training partner Andrew Pozzi, who has been in brilliant form in 2017.
Last but not least are female distance runners Lynsey Sharp and Rosie Clarke, who both train at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium. Sharp, sixth in the 800m in Rio makes her second World Championships, whilst Clarke will contest the 3000m steeplechase.