Loughborough International: England team announced
The Loughborough International is an important marker in the early outdoor season, as athletes look to improve on their current form or chase qualifying standards for multiple championships this season, namely the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships.
Once again, England athletes will compete against teams representing Loughborough Students, Wales, Scotland and GB&NI under 20s. England Athletics has selected a strong team of athletes in our quest to retain our team title from last year.
For the first time in the match race, we will also have Youth Talent Programme (YTP) relay teams competing against some of the best home nation senior athletes and GB Juniors. The Loughborough International is an excellent development opportunity for the YTP athletes to experience a high and competitive level of racing alongside their peers - many of whom have the potential to be future British relay squad members.
In addition, the 2026 UK Athletics 10,000m Championships will be incorporated into the day.
Team
Sprints
100m: Jordan Watson-Brown (Birchfield Harriers, Clarence Callender), Louise Evans (Thames Valley Harriers, Linford Christie)
100m para: Hetty Bartlett (City of Norwich AC, John Herbert), Karim Chan (Charnwood AC, Aston Moore)
100m hurdles: Ariyanna McGee (Basildon AC/Thames Valley Harriers/University of Bath, Julie Alexander)
110m hurdles: Samuel Bennett (Basildon AC, Steve Surety)
200m: Ezekiel Lowe (Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC, Clarence Callender), Rachel Bennett (Sale Harriers Manchester, Anita Richardson)
200m para: Rosie Porter (Herts Phoenix AC, Cathy Walker)
400m: Brook Cronin (Walton AC, Andrew Kennard), Asha Root (Tonbridge AC, Iain Presnell)
400m hurdles: Sam Lunt (Wirral Warriors, James Wright), Stephanie Okoro (Harrow AC, Laura Turner-Alleyne)
Throws
Javelin: Lauren Farley (Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC, Mark Chapman), Joe Dunderdale (City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, Self)
Hammer: Jack Paget (Thames Valley Harriers, John Pearson), Tara Simpson-Sullivan (Wigan Harriers)
Shot: Ellen Barber (Yeovil Olympiads, John Lane), Dillon Claydon (Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC, Mark Edwards)
Discus: Zara Obamakinwa (Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC, Mark Chapman), Chukwuemeka Osammor (City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, James Taylor)
Jumps
Pole vault: Tilly Hooper (Birchfield Harriers, Kate Rooney), Jack Harris (Thames Valley Harriers)
Triple jump: Amy Warre (WSEH, Keith Fleming), Jude Bright-Davies (Thames Valley Harriers, David Johnson)
High jump: Gabrielle Garber (Trafford AC, Andrew Wood), Divine Duruaku (Harrow AC, Julian Reid)
Long jump: Jack Roach (Morpeth Harriers, Joe McDonnell), Steph Jones (Sale Harriers Manchester, Keith Hunter)
Long jump para: Molly Kingsbury (Bracknell AC, Rafer Joseph), Samuel Morgan Jose (Cornwall AC, Helen Jose)
Endurance
800m: Lucy Armitage (Sale Harriers Manchester, Dave Rodgers), Benjamin Gardiner (Tonbridge AC, Dean Miller)
1 Mile: Annabel Hobday (Herne Hill Harriers, Craig Winrow), 1 Mile: Ted Higgins (Tonbridge AC, Mark Hookway)
1500m para: Kieran O'Hara (Havering AC, Patrick Gahagan)
3000m: Ava Leadbetter (Newcastle University AC, Michael Todd), James Edgerton (Cambridge and Coleridge AC, Phil O'Dell, John Eves, Mark Vile)
3000m steeplechase: Anna Mae Bloomfield (Epsom and Ewell Harriers, Jennie Hodgson), Sam Costley (Southampton AC, N/A)
Relays
Men's 4x 100m: Ojie Edoburun (Enfield and Haringey AC, David Sadkin), Jordan Watson-Brown (Birchfield Harriers, Clarence Callender), Corey Nealon-Richards (City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, Lewis Samuel), Daniel Offiah (Thames Valley Harriers, Linford Christie), Ezekiel Lowe (Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC, Clarence Callender), Henry Christer (Basingstoke and Mid Hants AC, John Davis)
Women's 4 x 100m: Rachel Bennett (Sale Harriers Manchester, Anita Richardson), Shiloh Wright-Taipow (Harrow AC, TJ Ossai), Louise Evans (Thames Valley Harriers, Linford Christie), Elise Modeste (Thames Valley Harriers, Joshua Nevers-Simpson), Darcey Kuypers (Harrow AC, Linford Christie), Millie King (Ipswich Harriers, John Davis)
Mixed 4x400m: Brook Cronin (Walton AC, Andrew Kennard), Thomas Hockley (Harrow AC, Tim Odell), Alicia Regis (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, David Sadkin), Holly Mpassy (Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC, Nigel Stickings), Stephanie Okoro (Harrow AC, Laura Turner-Alleyne), Connor Neal (Harrow AC, Emmanuel Owolabi)
*Please note that not all eligible athletes wished to be considered for selection for the England team.
Team Leader Scott Grace said:
"It’s an honour and privilege to lead this team of athletes and staff. Congratulations to all the selected athletes, personal coaches, clubs and support teams."
"It’s great to have such a talented, diverse and inclusive team with the Commonwealth Games coming up later this season. I look forward to watching them perform for their country with pride, integrity and with the hope of inspiring the English fans."
Team Staff
Team Leader: Scott Grace
Team Managers: Vicky Griffiths
Team Coaches: Speed: Shani Palmer, Neal Edwards, Clarence Callender | Endurance: Hayley Hemmings, Dean Miller | Jumps: Deirdre Elmhirst, Ben Davies, Richard Humby | Throws: Nick Ridgeon, John Pearson
Team Therapists: Lucy Eggleton and Stuart Butler
Other teams
- View Scottish Athletics team announcement
- View Welsh Athletics team announcement
- GB&NI under 20 team - coming soon
- Loughborough team - coming soon
Photo of Rachel Bennett by Pat Isaacs