The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed under the shortened name of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
Heading into the championships, UK Athletics set a target of three medals and fourteen top eight-placed athletes. Six medals were won and there were thirteen top eight finishes.
Results
Finals List of Britain's results, where athletes reached the final in that event (performances in heats, quarter-finals and semi-finals are not included.) PositionAthleteEventResultNotes1stChristine Ohuruogu400 m W49.61PB2ndNicola Sanders400 m W49.65PB3rdKelly SothertonHeptathlon6510SB3rdChristian Malcolm, Craig Pickering, Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Frances4 × 100 m M37.90SB3rdChristine Ohuruogu, Marilyn Okoro, Lee McConnell, Nicola Sanders4 × 400 m W3:20.04NR3rdJoanne Pavey10,000 m W32:03.814thLaura Turner, Montell Douglas, Emily Freeman, Joice Maduaka4 × 100 m W42.874thJessica EnnisHeptathlon6469PB6thMarlon Devonish100 m M10.146thPhillips IdowuTriple Jump M17.096thMo Farah5,000 m M13:47.546thAndrew Steele, Robert Tobin, Richard Buck, Martyn Rooney4 × 400 m M3:02.947thBrian Alldis1,500 m Wheelchair M3:28.418thNatasha Danvers-Smith400 mH W54:948thShelley Woods1,500 m Wheelchair W3:40.849thAndrew Baddeley1,500 m M3:35.959thJoanne Pavey5,000 m W15:04.77SB9thMara YamauchiMarathon W2:32:5510thTom ParsonsHigh Jump M2.2611thDan RobinsonMarathon M2:20.3014thMartyn BernardHigh Jump M2.2119thTracey MorrisMarathon W2:36:40SB25thJoanna Jackson20 km Walk W1:39:3451stPeter RileyMarathon M2:36:00SB
Qualification rounds ('Q': Automatic Qualifier, 'q': Fastest Loser Qualifier, '-': Did not qualify, 'DQ' – Disqualified, 'n/a' Not applicable, 'NMR': No Mark Recorded) SB: Season's Best, PB: Personal Best)
NOTE: Where an athlete reached a final, their result will be posted above ONLY and not below
100 m M AthleteHeatsQ?Quarter-FinalQ?Semi-finalQ?Marlon Devonish10.13Q10.13Q10.12QMark Lewis-Francis10.21Q10.17 (SB)Q 10.19-Craig Pickering10.24Q10.21Q10.29-
100 m W AthleteHeatsQ?Quarter-FinalQ?Semi-finalQ?Montell Douglas11.39Q11.43-n/a-Laura Turner11.46Q11.32Q11.32-Jeanette Kwakye11.26 (PB)q 11.40-n/a-
200 m W AthleteHeatsQ?Quarter-FinalQ?Semi-finalQ?Joice Maduaka23.22Q23.62-n/a-Emily FreemanDQ-n/a-n/a-
400 m M AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Tim Benjamin45.44Q46.17-Martyn Rooney45.47 (SB)-n/a-Andrew Steele45.54-n/a -
400 m W AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Lee McConnell51.44 (SB)Q 51.07 (SB)-Nicola Sanders51.45Q 49.77 (PB)QChristine Ohuruogu50.46 (SB)Q 50.17 (PB)Q
800 m M AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Michael Rimmer1:45.66Q 1:47.39-
800 m W AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Jemma Simpson2:00.47Q 2:00.48-Jennifer Meadows2:00.14 (PB)Q 1:59.39 (PB)-Marilyn Okoro2:01.79Q 1:59.63 (PB)-
1,500 m M AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Andrew Baddeley3:39.60Q3:43.03Q
1,500 m W AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Lisa Dobriskey4:09.67Q4:08.39-Abby Westley4:10.61Q4:16.21-
5000 m M AthleteQualifyingQ?Mo Farah13:39.13 (SB)Q
5000 m W AthleteQualifyingQ?Joanne Pavey15:11.83 (SB)Q
110 m Hurdles AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Andy Turner13.27 (PB)Q13.38-
400 mH M AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Dale Garland49.98-n/a-
400 mH W AthleteHeatsQ?Semi-finalQ?Natasha Danvers-Smith55.67Q54.08 (SB)Q
3,000 m SC W AthleteQualifyingQ?Hatti Dean9:43.23-Helen Clitheroe9:45.59-
3,000 m SC M AthleteQualifyingQ?Andrew Lemoncello8:58.93-
High Jump M AthleteQualifyingQ?Tom Parsons2.29 (PB)QMartyn Bernard2.29 (PB)QGermaine Mason2.19-
Long Jump M AthleteQualifyingQ?Christopher Tomlinson7.89-Greg Rutherford7.77-
Triple Jump M AthleteQualifyingQ?Phillips Idowu17.07q
Pole Vault M AthleteQualifyingQ?Steven LewisNMR-
Pole Vault W AthleteQualifyingQ?Kate Dennison4.20 m-
Javelin Throw W AthleteQualifyingQ?Goldie Sayers57.23-
4 × 100 m M AthleteQualifyingQ?Christian Malcolm, Craig Pickering, Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Francis38.33Q
4 × 100 m W AthleteQualifyingQ?Laura Turner, Montell Douglas, Emily Freeman, Joice Maduaka42.82 (SB)Q
4 × 400 m M AthleteQualifyingQ?Andrew Steele, Robert Tobin, Richard Buck, Martyn Rooney3:01.22 (SB)q
4 × 400 m W AthleteQualifyingQ?Lee McConnell, Donna Fraser, Marilyn Okoro, Nicola Sanders3:25.45 (SB)Q
Competitors
Actual List This is the actual team of athletes that Great Britain sent to Osaka. Some of the athletes were added as reserves, or other reasons. See below for the original list. Men 100 m: Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Francis, Craig Pickering 400 m: Timothy Benjamin, Andrew Steele, Martyn Rooney 800 m: Michael Rimmer 1,500 m: Andrew Baddeley 5,000 m: Mo Farah Marathon: Peter Riley, Dan Robinson 3,000 m Steeplechase: Andrew Lemoncello 110 m Hurdles: Andrew Turner 400 m Hurdles: Dale Garland 4 × 100 m Relay: Craig Pickering, Marlon Devonish, Tyrone Edgar, Mark Lewis-Francis, Christian Malcolm, Alex NelsonAlex Nelson replaced an injured Dwayne Grant http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/6950549.stm 4 × 400 m Relay: Timothy Benjamin, Martyn Rooney, Robert Tobin, Andrew Steele, Richard Buck
High Jump: Martyn Bernard, Germaine Mason, Tom Parsons Long Jump: Greg Rutherford, Chris Tomlinson Triple Jump: Phillips Idowu,Women 100 m: Montell Douglas, Laura Turner, Jeanette Kwakye 200 m: Joice Maduaka, Emily FreemanTurner achieved the A standard, after the selection, meaning that GBR were now permitted another athlete in the 100 m squad. Kwakye, who was previously selected for the 200 m was then put into her favoured distance, 100 m, and was replaced in the 200 m by Freeman. http://www.ukathletics.net/press-centre/news-archive/august-2007/article-22/ 400 m: Christine Ohuruogu,Ohuruogu was selected, just 1 day after her drugs ban was finished. Nicola Sanders, Lee McConnell 800 m: Jemma Simpson, Marilyn Okoro, Jennifer MeadowsBecky Lyne was originally supposed to compete, however injury forced her to pull out, just before the flight, and she was replaced by Meadows 1,500 m: Lisa Dobriskey, Abby Westley 5,000 m: Jo Pavey 10,000 m: Jo Pavey Marathon: Tracey Morris, Mara Yamauchi 3,000 m Steeplechase: Hatti Dean, Helen Clitheroe 400 m Hurdles: Natasha Danvers-Smith 4 × 100 m Relay: Jeanette Kwakye, Montell Douglas, Emily Freeman, Joice Maduaka, Anyika Onuora, Laura Turner 4 × 400 m Relay: Nicola Sanders, Christine Ohuruogu, Lee McConnell, Vicki Barr, Jenny Meadows, Donna Fraser
Pole Vault: Kate Dennison Javelin: Goldie Sayers Heptathlon: Jessica Ennis, Kelly Sotherton 20 km Walk: Joanna Jackson 1500 m Wheelchair: Shelly Woods
Original List The athletes below were the original list of competitors, however due to other circumstances, injury etc., some were replaced or more added. The revised list is above this list. Men 100 m: Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Francis, Craig Pickering 400 m: Timothy Benjamin, Andrew Steele, Martyn Rooney 800 m: Michael Rimmer 1,500 m: Andrew Baddeley 5,000 m: Mohammed Farah Marathon: Peter Riley, Dan Robinson 3,000 m Steeplechase: Andrew Lemoncello 110 m Hurdles: Andrew Turner 400 m Hurdles: Dai Greene, Dale Garland 4 × 100 m Relay: Craig Pickering, Marlon Devonish, Tyrone Edgar, Mark Lewis-Francis, Christian Malcolm, Dwayne Grant 4 × 400 m Relay: Timothy Benjamin, Martyn Rooney, Robert Tobin, Andrew Steele, Richard Buck
High Jump: Martyn Bernard, Germaine Mason, Tom Parsons Long Jump: Greg Rutherford, Chris Tomlinson Triple Jump: Phillips Idowu, 1500 m Wheelchair: David WeirWeir had to pull out, due to injury http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/6947854.stmWomen 100 m: Montell Douglas, Laura Turner 200 m: Joice Maduaka, Jeanette Kwakye 400 m: Christine Ohuruogu, Nicola Sanders, Lee McConnell 800 m: Jemma Simpson, Marilyn Okoro, Becky Lyne 1,500 m: Lisa Dobriskey, Abby Westley 5,000 m: Jo Pavey 10,000 m: Jo Pavey Marathon: Tracey Morris, Mara Yamauchi 3,000 m Steeplechase: Hatti Dean, Helen Clitheroe 400 m Hurdles: Natasha Danvers-Smith 4 × 100 m Relay: Jeanette Kwakye, Montell Douglas, Emily Freeman, Joice Maduaka, Anyika Onuora, Laura Turner 4 × 400 m Relay: Nicola Sanders, Christine Ohuruogu, Lee McConnell, Vicki Barr, Jenny Meadows, Donna Fraser
Pole Vault: Kate Dennison Javelin: Goldie Sayers Heptathlon: Jessica Ennis, Kelly Sotherton 20 km Walk: Joanna Jackson 1500 m Wheelchair: Shelly Woods
Notes