2026 Trofeo Opitergium team announced
England Athletics is delighted to announce the team selected to compete at the European Under 20 Road Race at the Trofeo Opitergium on 1 May.
The race will see the England teams competing against some of Europe's best under 20 athletes in a team competition over 5k and 10k. The race takes place in the beautiful Italian town of Oderzo in Italy and has become a regular fixture for England teams over the past few years.
Speakign about the upcoming opportunity, England Athletics National Endurance Manager, Andy Heyes, said:
“Trofeo Opitergium has become a regular fixture on the England calendar and provides a fantastic development opportunity for under 20 athletes in a really competitive race. It's great to see such a depth of English athletes express interest in racing, making for a tough selection meeting. We're really excited to be able to select such a strong team to represent England with a mix of debutants and returning internationals."
Meet the team
- Imogen Edwards (Basingstoke and Mid Hants AC, Rodney Finch)
- Freya Murdoch (Salford Harriers, Duncan Mason)
- Erin Wells (Poole AC, Mark Courtney)
- Eleanor Foster (North Devon AC, Mark Brace)
- Tom Webb (Wells City Harriers)
- Sebastian Melero (Saint Edmund Pacers)
- Cosmo Benyan (Cambridge & Coleridge, Richard Park)
- Liam Johnson (St Helens Sutton AC, Raymond Vose)