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Strong team selected for Nottwil Grand Prix

We are pleased to announce a strong team of England Talent Programme athletes selected to represent England at the 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland on 21-23 May 2026.

Renowned for its exceptionally fast track and world-class competition, the Nottwil Grand Prix is a key event in the para-athletics calendar, offering athletes an ideal environment to achieve personal bests and challenge top international competitors. The selected athletes will compete across various distances, aiming to build on their previous successes and gain valuable international experience.


National Para Athletics Manager Matt Kendrick said,

"I am really pleased to take a para team to Nottwil made up of athletes from multiple event groups including frame runners for the first time. We have a good mix of experienced athletes and those who will be a part of an England team for the first time and I look forward to seeing what they can achieve on one of the worlds fastest tracks."

Team

  • Toby Metzgen (Weir Archer Academy, Jenny Archer): T34 100m, 400m, 800m
  • Daina Donnelly (Coventry Godiva Harriers, Job King): T34 100m, 400m, 800m
  • Elizabeth Dodds (Shrewsbury AC): T38 LJ, 100m
  • Nancy Jubb (Team Bath AC): T54 100m, 400m. 800m, 1500m
  • Yasmine Hodkinson (Weir Archer Academy, Jenny Archer): T54 100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m
  • Ellis Kottas (Weir Archer Academy, Jenny Archer): T54 400m, 800m, 1500m
  • Dillon Labrooy (Harlow AC, Richard Chiassaro): T54 400m, 800m, 1500m pictured
  • Chris Callow (Yate & District AC, Bob Purcell) T72 100m, 200m
  • Paige Murray (Charnwood A C, Philip Fleetwood) T72 100m, 200m