IAAF World Relays taking place in Yokohama, Japan, on May 11-12

[carterhatch]

GB TEAM

MEN

4x100m: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Adam Gemili, Richard Kilty, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Reece Prescod, CJ Ujah
4x400m: Cameron Chalmers, Dwayne Cowan, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Martyn Rooney, Jamal Rhoden-Stevens, Owen Smith, Rabah Yousif

WOMEN

4x100m: Kristal Awuah, Desiree Henry, Daryll Neita, Ashleigh Nelson, Asha Philip, Bianca Williams
4x400m: Finette Agyapong, Amy Allcock, Zoey Clark, Emily Diamond, Eilidh Doyle, Laviai Nielsen, Anyika Onuora


refer to link for article

https://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/adam-gemili-and-asha-philip-on-gb-team-for-iaaf-world-relays-1039921474/

[carterhatch]

The article states, 'European champions Dina Asher-Smith and Zharnel Hughes will not compete, having been given permission by British Athletics to miss the event “in line with their individual competition plans for the 2019 season”

I wonder why Imani Lansiquot is not included... and no Amber Anning. Perhaps it is study related?

I can t see any of these athletes wanting to peak for this event with 5 months to go for the World's.

[larkim]

Is it really beyond the wit of a sprinter to peak twice in 5 months? I know they are precious souls etc, but an uninjured peak, 4 weeks of maintenance / recovery and 16 weeks of build up seems more than enough? Of course, I am neither a coach, nor a sprinter!

[carterhatch]

I am not privy to information that the selectors may have, but I also wonder why Rachel Miller isn't involved ...

larkim, I only mention the 5 months as an aside, I am sure it is different for every athlete at different stages of their career, (the Men's 4x400 could well be running the World Masters in a season or two!) but I enjoy relays, and the lads' victory in the 4x100 Worlds was one of my all time athletics moments, so I hope no injuries from this event to impact on them aiming to retain the title...

I would have thought a 4x200 might also have been an interesting line up for the ladies ... with the addition of Beth Dobbin and Shannon Hylton

[LuckySpikes]

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I would have thought a 4x200 might also have been an interesting line up for the ladies ... with the addition of Beth Dobbin and Shannon Hylton

If it's not a championship discipline then British Athletics aren't interested.

[larkim]

I do wish the IAAF would be braver with the championship discliplines and add medley relays and an "all round" competition to the programme. Tart it all up as the "fun" part of a world champs, and you could have 1 or 2 days at the end of the champs with a long programme of relays, mixed team competitions etc which (if they were so minded) could have a touch of razzamataz to it. Preventing the USA from winning everything might be a challenge I suppose but they could even create some sort of handicap system based on the overall medals table etc. I know that is messing around with the purity of the sport, but local T&F leagues up and down the country and throughout the world manage to blend that team structure into individual performances, so no good reason why it couldn't work.

[treadwater1]

I’m surprised Zharnel Hughes turned it down, perhaps he didn’t know Prescod would be interested. If Ujah-Gemili-Prescod-NMB works out in the heat and final he might not get a chance to get back in the quartet.

Its disappointing Edoburun is excluded but maybe he has university commitments.

Looking forward to seeing what Awuah can do

[Ladyloz]

I suspect Imani and Amber have their respective exams to concentrate on. Excited to see what Reece does. Miller hasn't been involved in relay & not on funding so will probably need a strong outdoor season before she'll be considered.

Harry AA & Kilty will still be getting relay selections when we're all pushing up daisies.

[carterhatch]

Ladyloz, yes, I suspect studies/exams may well be the reason for the absence of Imani and Amber. I understand Ms. Miller is not on funding but it would have been interesting to involve her after the form she has shown.

I do like a relay line up debate.... so how about CJ-Reece (the longest leg to get him moving)-Gemili - Mitchell-Blake

Just to cross reference the 'Olympic Relays' funding line up (see below) most are involved, Talbot recoverng from injury?, Never understood Francis inclusion, but I am surprised Beth Dobbin is not involved, as mentioned up thread, I understood she was considering 400m and this might have been a gentle introduction in the mixed ...

Olympic Relays
Finette Agyapong
Amy Allcock
Kristal Awuah
Cameron Chalmers
Zoey Clark
Dwayne Cowan
Emily Diamond
Beth Dobbinof
Eilidh Doyle
Miguel Francis
Adam Gemili
Desiree Henry
Matthew Hudson-Smith
Richard Kilty
Imani-Lara Lansiquot
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake
Daryll Neita
Ashleigh Nelson
Laviai Nielsen
Asha Philip
Martyn Rooney
Danny Talbot
CJ Ujah
Bianca Williams
Rabah Yousif

[Ladyloz]

Cartherhatch = Reece would certainly do a good job on leg 2 as we have seen Adam & Zharnel do some damage there in the last couple of years. I would like to see him on anchor - I think he could be perfect chasing down other teams or pulling away as applies. NMB has been good there of course but he's also run leg 2 for LSU in his final year there so perhaps he'll run leg 2 in Yokohama

Personally I am not too bothered about Miller not being there - I still want to see what she does over 100m before getting overly excited about her.

[RandyBonnette]

I do wish the IAAF would be braver with the championship discliplines and add medley relays and an "all round" competition to the programme. Tart it all up as the "fun" part of a world champs, and you could have 1 or 2 days at the end of the champs with a long programme of relays, mixed team competitions etc which (if they were so minded) could have a touch of razzamataz to it. Preventing the USA from winning everything might be a challenge I suppose and eventually I could do my homework for me but they could even create some sort of handicap system based on the overall medals table etc. I know that is messing around with the purity of the sport, but local T&F leagues up and down the country and throughout the world manage to blend that team structure into individual performances, so no good reason why it couldn't work.

I'm looking forward to the global event on 30 March (IAAF/Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019). The entry lists show that there will be 67 teams in total and 582 elite runners.

[jjimbojames]

MHS and Prescod out - MHS with a calf injury and Prescod as he doesn’t have time to train, given his individual plans - replaced by Alex Haydock-Wilson and Sam Gordon respectively

[jjimbojames]

The replacements are very odd. Fair play to them for the call up, but you’d hope we had better able and willing. I would have liked them to take a risk and ask eg Hughes to run a 400m leg

[jjimbojames]

PSD on Twitter saying she’s now going - not sure who she’s replaced?

edit: Eilidh Doyle is out

[RunUnlimited]

Oh dear Desiree Henry....