Great Britain and Northern Ireland (often referred to as Great Britain) is competing at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. UK Athletics announced a team of 60 athletes in July in preparation for the competition,World champion Ohuruogu leads 60 strong British squad for Berlin. IAAF (28 July 2009). Retrieved 29 July 2009. although it was known that some athletes might not compete due to injury.GB pick Chambers in Worlds squad. BBC Sport (28 July 2009). Retrieved 29 July 2009. Christine Ohuruogu entered the competition as the defending 400 metres champion. Selected athletes had achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards.
Ohuruogu, Jessica Ennis, and Phillips Idowu were identified as the athletes with the greatest chance of winning a gold medal; two of them succeeded. The team included the defending 400m gold and silver medallists, Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders, respectively. Paula Radcliffe, the Marathon gold medallist in 2005, was the other individual medallist returning to the GBR team. Head coach Charles van Commenee stated that matching the last championships medal haul (5) was a reasonable target given a number of high-profile injuries.Hart, Simon (28 July 2009). Dwain Chambers to contest sprint double at World Championships. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
Germaine Mason and Toby Sandeman withdrew from the squad due to injuries before the start of the competition.Injury ends Mason's Berlin hopes. BBC Sport (5 August 2009). Retrieved 5 August 2009.
Team selection
Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen100 metresDwain ChambersTyrone EdgarSimeon Williamson200 metresDwain ChambersMarlon DevonishToby Sandeman Emily Freeman400 metresMichael BinghamMartyn RooneyRobert TobinChristine OhuruoguNicola Sanders800 metresMichael RimmerJenny MeadowsMarilyn OkoroJemma Simpson1500 metresAndrew Baddeley Thomas LancashireJames BrewerLisa DobriskeyCharlene ThomasStephanie Twell5000 metresMo FarahMarathonPaula RadcliffeRadcliffe pulls out of marathon [BBC Sport] (20 August 2009). Retrieved 20 August 2009100 metres hurdles —Sarah ClaxtonJessica Ennis 110 metres hurdlesGianni FrankisAndy TurnerWilliam Sharman —400 metres hurdlesDai GreeneRhys WilliamsEilidh Child3000 m steeplechaseHelen Clitheroe20 km race walkJoanna Jackson4×100 metres relayMarlon DevonishTyrone EdgarRikki FiftonCraig PickeringSimeon WilliamsonEmma AniaMontell DouglasJeanette KwakyeJoice MaduakaAnyika OnuoraLaura Turner4×400 metres relayMichael BinghamChris ClarkeNigel LevineMartyn RooneyRobert TobinConrad WilliamsVicki BarrLee McConnellChristine OhuruoguMarilyn OkoroNicola SandersPerri Shakes-Drayton
Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenPole vaultLuke CuttsSteve LewisKate DennisonHigh jumpGermaine Mason Long jumpGreg RutherfordChris TomlinsonTriple jumpLarry AchikeNathan DouglasPhillips IdowuShot putCarl MyerscoughHammer throwZoe DerhamJavelin throwMervyn LuckwellGoldie SayersHeptathlon —Jessica EnnisLouise Hazel
Results
Men Track and field events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2Semi-finalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank 100 mDwain Chambers10.18110.04110.04410.006Tyrone Edgar10.42210.122DQ-did not advanceSimeon Williamson10.31210.235did not advance200 mDwain ChambersDNSdid not advanceMarlon Devonish20.92120.66220.627did not advance400 mMartyn Rooney45.453-45.987did not advanceRobert Tobin45.501-45.907did not advanceMichael Bingham45.542-44.74245.567800 mMichael Rimmer1:48.20 3-1:46.777did not advance1500 mThomas Lancashire3:42.68 8-did not advanceAndrew Baddeley3:45.234-3:38.2311did not advanceJames Brewer3:37.173-3:37.276did not advance5000 mMo Farah13:19.943-13:19.69 7110 m HurdlesAndy Turner13.735-did not advanceWilliam Sharman13.523-13.38113.304Gianni Frankis13.837-did not advance400 m HurdlesDai Greene48.761-48.27248.687Rhys Williams49.885-did not advancePole VaultLuke Cutts5.40m13-did not advanceSteven Lewis5.65m3-5.65m7Long JumpGreg Rutherford8.30m1-8.17m5Chris Tomlinson8.06m3-8.06m8Triple JumpLarry Achike16.94m8-did not advancePhillips Idowu17.32m2-17.73mNathan Douglas17.00m6-16.79m10Shot PutCarl Myerscough20.17m10-18.42m11JavelinMervyn Luckwell66.30m21-did not advance4 × 100 m RelaySimeon WilliamsonTyrone EdgarMarlon DevonishHarry Aikines-Aryeetey38.112-38.024 × 400 m RelayConrad WilliamsRobert TobinDai GreeneMartyn Rooney3:01.913Conrad WilliamsMichael BinghamRobert TobinMartyn Rooney3:00.53
Women Track, field and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Semi-finalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mEmily Freeman23.10 222.64322.987400 mChristine Ohuruogu51.30250.35250.215Nicola Sanders51.64250.454did not advance800 mMarilyn Okoro2:03.0732:01.0122:00.328Jenny Meadows2:02.4721:59.4521:57.93Jemma Simpson2:03.3322:00.575did not advance1500 mStephanie Twell4:18.2312did not advanceCharlene Thomas4:09.919did not advanceLisa Dobriskey4:07.9044:03.8644:03.75MarathonPaula Radcliffe N/ADNS100 m HurdlesSarah Claxton12.86413.218did not advanceJessica EnnisDNS400 m HurdlesEilidh Child55.96356.216did not advancePerri Shakes-Drayton56.49357.577did not advance3000 m SteeplechaseHelen Clitheroe9:41.719N/Adid not advance20 km WalkJohanna JacksonN/ADQPole VaultKate Dennison4.55m4N/A4.556HammerZoe DerhamNMN/Adid not advanceJavelinGoldie Sayers58.98m9did not advanceHeptathlonLouise HazelN/A6,00814Jessica EnnisN/A6,7314 × 100 m RelayLaura TurnerMontell DouglasEmily FreemanEmma Ania43.343N/A43.1664 × 400 m RelayNicola SandersVicki BarrJennifer MeadowsLee McConnell3:25.234Lee McConnellChristine OhuruoguVicki BarrNicola Sanders3:25.16
Footnotes
References
External links Official competition website