next year

[jamie12]

For Paris I'd like to see ...

• 3 British athletes make the Qualifying Standard and then selected for each individual flat track event between 100-1500m.
• At least 1 British athlete make the QS and then selected for every other track event - with some events with 2 or 3 selected.
• At least 3 field events where more than 1 British athlete makes the QS and is then selected.

Individually I'd also like to see ...

• Max Burgin have a healthy year and break 1.43.
• Both Wightman and Kerr both healthy.
• DAS break 10.8.
• Jodie Williams healthy throughout the year.
• 5 British women break 1.58 for the 800m.
• 5 British men break 1.44 for the 800m.
• 4 British men break 10 for the 100m.
• 4 British men break 45 for the 400m.
• 4 British women break 50.5 for the 400m
• Morgan Lake jump 2m.
• Charlie Dobson concentrate on the 400m and stay healthy.
• Darryl Neita focus more on 200m and break 22. And even try the odd 400m.
• Amy Hunt break her PBs in the 100m and 200m. And perhaps try the odd 400m.
• Phoebe Gill break 2 minutes.

[milkshake]

i didnt include dobson because you never know if hell be inured mind you can say the same about faulds

[milkshake]

is phoebe gill going to be another charlotte moore lets hope her career lasts longer than CM''S did

[Occasional Hope]

And that she improves more than Jess Judd.

[milkshake]

i was going to ask about naomi metzger do you think she will improve more if she returns next year

[LoveSprints1]

Only if she works on speed. She is very slow for a jumper and that is the key to her going much further.

[Pollyowls]

I'd like to see Neil Gourlay take the bold step and move up to 5k... isn't he fastest on the British rankings this season..?
Assuming Josh & Jake take 2 places, he's scrapping for 1 spot in the 1500 - he hasn't got anywhere near that level of competition if he goes upto 5k

[Mikka]

I was going to make the same point in another thread. There's such a deep pool of talent at 1500, it seems strange that we had no 5K representative in Budapest. He's run 13.11 this year, with training geared towards 1500. Perhaps he watched the final on Sunday and saw two 1500m guys go 1-2 (in about 13.11, incidentally) and may have thought the same thing as us? He has the kick to beat Katir (and I remember him coming close to beating Ingebrigtsen a couple of years ago). It's worth a try for him.

[MysteryBrick]

He does seem one of the more equipped 1500 guys to run a good 5000. I wouldn't be surprised if the allure of Paris causes people to look at different options.

[carterhatch]

Forgive me, Forum,

I was sat waiting for the last evening’s events in Budapest, musing over what next [in my life] and distracted myself with a team selection for the World Indoor Athletics Championships, Glasgow March 1 -3 2024.

When the ‘next year’ thread turned-up I thought it a good place to park these thoughts and see how close I might get. I am rather assuming the athlete being fit, healthy and willing to compete indoors, plus putting QTs aside.

I would even say that once the dust has settled from Budapest that certain of these athletes might get the nod-and-a-wink so they can fully commit to a winter’s preparation for an indoor schedule.


60
Azu - Good starts and seems built for the short sprint
Adam Thomas – Has represented Team GB at previous World Indoors; surely would relish the ’home’ opportunity

Dasher – has performed well in the past indoor, early opportunity to restore some faith in herself
Alisha Rees - surely would raise her game for this opportunity on home soil

400
Ed Faulds – has previously shown very good form indoors
Rio Mitchum – to help continue his rise

Laviai Nielsen – time to deliver as an individual
Yeargin –performed very well indoors on NCAA circuit but now freed-up from those obligations

800
Hodgkinson – would she not relish a world title
Erin Wallace – up and coming; would welcome the opportunity on Scottish soil.

Hussey – to gain experience of global competition for someone on the rise
Guy Learmonth - would welcome one last opportunity on Scottish soil.

1500
Jake Wightman - to continue his return to form and fitness on Scottish soil.
Mills – opportunity to redeem himself indoors after falling in last indoor competition.

Reekie - surely would enjoy the opportunity on Scottish soil to continue her resurgence.
Macdonald – to continue her return to form and fitness

3000
Gourley - would welcome the opportunity on Scottish soil and showed great indoor form in 2023
Sam Atkin – showed good early form but recovering from injury?

Muir – one last global champs hurrah on Scottish soil.
Eloise Walker – up and coming youngster to show her talent on Scottish soil.

4x400
Faulds
Mitchum
Dobson
Brier
Hussey – back-up

Nielsen
Yeargin
Jodie Williams - ease her back into the scene
Jessie Knight – get that flat speed training in
Carys McAulay – home soil support


60h
Ojore - to continue his development
Pozzi – help his return from injury; previous inoor world champion.

Wakefield - to continue her development

TJ
Metzger – to assist her returning from injury

LJ
Sawyers – European indoor champion, ‘nuff said.
Hadaway – to continue her development

HJ
Lake – often performs indoor and ready to sneak a medal

SP
McKinna – to help return from injury and her previous technique

PV
Caudrey – to build on her very good Budapest performance

Multi-event

Holly Mills – to spark a return to her upwards trajectory
Jade O’Dowda – recognition that she should have gone to Budapest for experience

[carterhatch]

You are quite right, OH. I originally thought of KJT but I suspect all her efforts would be focused on Paris.

[milkshake]

you forgot megan keith when talking about scottish athletes

[carterhatch]

Didn't forget, so much as went with the athlete with a quicker 3000 [according to Po10], but yes, could easily be Megan Keith, or Sarah Inglis, for that matter, such is the depth of Scottish middle distance. But you get the idea... it is a great opportunity for some Scottish atlhetes, as well as some returning from injury plus more than a handful of real medal chances. I would have a chat with Beth Dobbin and see what her plans were; if her return from injury might benefit from involvement in 400 relay. Eilish McColgan would also get first refusal for a 3000 berth but perhaps too sentimental to shoehorn in Lynsey Sharpe... Added later, but a lot of forum users getting excited about Emily Newnham... maybe add her to the 4 x400, hoping she has a Nicola Sanders style break out

[LoveSprints1]

Does anyone have an exact date for the British Indoor Championships next year? I cannot find the details but I assume 2 weeks before the World's as a World indoor tour is scheduled in Birmingham for 24th February, the week before the World's.

[Occasional Hope]

It's pencilled in for 17-18 Feb but not confirmed until mid September: https://www.englandathletics.org/news/fixtures-update/

[carterhatch]

Parliament Hill hosts Night of the 10,000m-style World Cross trial

https://athleticsweekly.com/athletic...al-1039970279/

How about adding a couple of barriers with similar dimensions to the 3000SC steeplechase

[philipo]

Echo many of the others mentioned above. Hunt, Glave and Mhlanga the most obvious, and I'd add a few:

Erin Wallace: Between Wallace, Mhlanga, Bell and Boffey (perhaps Ives too, and who knows what Gill could do!), the battle for the third 800 spot in Paris is going to be fierce, but I fancy Wallace to come out on top. Fair to say she has had a tough year (for obvious reasons), but I think she is massively talented and really expect a lot from her in the future.

Rio Mitcham: He has perhaps already had his breakout, but I expect him to push on and qualify for Paris individually next summer. 44.4, 44.4, 44.6 on relays this week, and he has enough speed (10.4 PB) to be competitive when combined with his strength at the end of a race.

It's easy to be a pessimist, but I am actually quite positive about our prospects across a bunch of events on the track, male and female - I see a dozen names to be excited about in out middle distance ranks alone! The field is, however, quite depressing (apart from the hammer throwers!)... Hoping for a few jumpers to appear, as they may be in a worse state than our throwers (Sawyers aside).

Sadly there are 16 field events and our male athletes need to do miracles in half a dozen track events to justify sending to Paris.

[philipo]

For Paris I'd like to see ...

• 3 British athletes make the Qualifying Standard and then selected for each individual flat track event between 100-1500m.
• At least 1 British athlete make the QS and then selected for every other track event - with some events with 2 or 3 selected.
• At least 3 field events where more than 1 British athlete makes the QS and is then selected.

Individually I'd also like to see ...

• Max Burgin have a healthy year and break 1.43.
• Both Wightman and Kerr both healthy.
• DAS break 10.8.
• Jodie Williams healthy throughout the year.
• 5 British women break 1.58 for the 800m.
• 5 British men break 1.44 for the 800m.
• 4 British men break 10 for the 100m.
• 4 British men break 45 for the 400m.
• 4 British women break 50.5 for the 400m
• Morgan Lake jump 2m.
• Charlie Dobson concentrate on the 400m and stay healthy.
• Darryl Neita focus more on 200m and break 22. And even try the odd 400m.
• Amy Hunt break her PBs in the 100m and 200m. And perhaps try the odd 400m.
• Phoebe Gill break 2 minutes.

Put it on your xmas wish list, some may happen.

[milkshake]

i hope all of these happen

[HaroldAbrahams]

Can't see five British men breaking 45 seconds for the 400m. Matt HS obviously, clearly Dobson capable when fit based on a PB a shade over 45 and a relay split of 43.7. Mitcham has shown great promise but he needs to find at least half a second. Haydock Wilson maybe, although could have reached his ceiling already. Noone else looks close.

[Mikka]

I agree. A lot, of course, depends on everyone being fit and able to compete regularly, which is seldom the case. Three is very possible (MHS and Dobson almost certain, if fit, and AHW and Mitcham possible). If Faulds and Carvell can have good winters then one of them could get close.

[Ursus]

I really want to see our top 3 men’s hammer throwers all fit and spurring each other on towards 80m.

On a global scale, excited about what Katzberg might achieve.