Paula Radcliffe crosses the finish at the 2003 London Marathon (© Getty Images)
The world's fastest ever female marathon runner, Paula Radcliffe, the European 10,000m and Commonwealth 5000m champion has been added to the GB Team entry for the 10,000m and 5000m for the 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Paris 2003 Saint-Denis (23 - 31 August).
In a statement issued by UK Athletics, it stated Radcliffe has been added "in order that she is able to reserve the right to compete at the World Championships should her training continue to progress well."
Radcliffe who has now left her French training base to finalise her preparations for the World Championships commented -
"I am pleased that my training has progressed to a level where I am able to be selected. My final couple of training sessions will tell me if I am at the level I want to be and need to be to do myself justice in Paris. As always my main focus will be the 10,000m and thoughts will only turn to the 5000m afterwards."
UK Athletics Performance Director Max Jones said on naming the team:
"In many ways 2003 has been a traumatic year, with a spate of illness and injury, but the Norwich Union GB Team we have selected has genuine medal opportunities and should be able to perform to a high level in Paris."
Since the first wave of selections was announced on Tuesday 29 July, World Indoor triple jump Champion Ashia HANSEN (Birchfield Harriers) has withdrawn as she has not recovered sufficiently from the heel operation she underwent after the World Indoor Championships. Also, Matt Elias (Cardiff AAC), who was selected subject to fitness for the 4x400m, has not sufficiently recovered from a knee injury and has withdrawn from the team.
Norwich Union Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team
MEN
100m
Darren CAMPBELL Born: 12 Sep 1973, Manchester PB: 10.04 Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Linford Christie SB: 10.09
Dwain CHAMBERS Born: 5 April 1978, London PB: 9.87 Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Remi Korchemny SB: 10.0
Mark LEWIS-FRANCIS Born: 4 Sep 1982, Birmingham PB: 10.04 Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Steve Platt SB: 10.07
200m
Darren CAMPBELL Born: 12 Sep 1973, Manchester PB: 20.13 Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Linford Christie SB: 20.49
Julian GOLDING Born: 17 Feb 1975, London PB: 20.18 Club: Blackheath Harriers Coach: John Regis SB: 20.37
Christian MALCOLM Born: 3 June 1979, Cardiff PB: 20.08 Club: Cardiff AAC Coach: Jock Anderson SB: 20.25
400m
Daniel CAINES Born: 15 May 1979, Solihull PB: 44.98 Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Joe Caines SB: 45.42
800m
Ricky SOOS Born: 28 June 1983, Mansfield PB: 1:46.06 Club: Mansfield Harriers Coach: John Cooper SB: 1:46.06
1500m
Michael EAST Born: 20 Jan 1978, Reading SB: 3:36.28 Club: Newham & Essex B Coach: Mark Rowland SB: 3:35.49
5000m
Karl KESKA Born: 7 May 1972, W’hampton PB: 13:20.30 Club: Birchfield Harriers Advised by Alan Storey SB: 13:45.24
10,000m
Karl KESKA Born: 7 May 1972, W’hampton PB: 27:44.09 Club: Birchfield Harriers Advised by Alan Storey SB: 27:56.37
Marathon
Matt O’DOWDBorn: 15 April 1976, Swindon PB: 2:12:20 Club: Swindon Harriers Coach: Bruce Tulloh
110mh
Rob NEWTON Born: 10 May ‘81, Nottingham PB: 13.36 Club: Sale H Manchester Coaches: Lloyd Cowan & Ted Grey SB: 13.36
400mh
Anthony BORSUMATO Born: 13 Dec 1973, Middlesbro PB: 48.90 Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Andrew Borsumato SB: 49.28
Chris RAWLINSON Born: 19 May 1972, Rotherham PB: 48.14 Club: Trafford AC Coach: Nick Dakin SB: 48.44
Pole Vault
Nick BUCKFIELD Born: 5 June 1973, Crawley PB: 5.80 Club: Crawley AC Coach: Peter Sutcliffe SB: 5.70
Long Jump
Nathan MORGAN Born: 30 June 1978, Leicester PB: 8.26 Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Ted King SB: 8.26
Chris TOMLINSON Born: 15 Sep 1981, Middlesbro PB: 8.27 Club: Newham & Essex B Coach: Peter Stanley SB: 7.86
Triple Jump
Jonathan EDWARDS Born: 10 May 1966, London PB: 18.29 Club: Gateshead Harriers Coaches: Peter Stanley & Norman Anderson SB: 17.61
Shot
Carl MYERSCOUGH Born: 21 Oct 1979, Lancs PB: 21.92 Club: Blackpool & Fylde Coach: Mark Colligan SB: 21.92
Javelin
Steve BACKLEY Born: 12 Feb 1969, Sidcup PB: 91.46 club: Cambridge Harriers Coach: John Trower SB: 85.69
4x100m- Darren CAMPBELL, Dwain CHAMBERS, Marlon DEVONISH, Julian GOLDING, Mark LEWIS-FRANCIS, Christian MALCOLM
4x400m - Sean BALDOCK, Tim BENJAMIN, Jared DEACON Du’aine LADEJO, Ian MACKIE Chris RAWLINSON
WOMEN
100m
Joice MADUAKA Born: 30 Sep 1973, London PB: 11.24 club: Woodford G & Essex L Coaches: Linford Christie & Ron Roddan SB: 11.29
200m
Joice MADUAKA Born: 30 Sep 1973, London PB: 22.83 Club: Woodford G & Essex L Coaches: Linford Christie & Ron Roddan SB: 22.92
Abi OYEPITANBorn: 30 Dec 1979, London PB: 22.95 Club: Shaftesbury Barnet Coach: Tony Lester SB: 22.95
400m
Lee McCONNELL Born: 9 Oct 1978, Glasgow PB: 50.82 Club: Shaftesbury Barnet Coaches: Rodger Harkins & Alan Scobie SB: 51.37
800m
Jo FENN Born: 19 Oct 1974, Leytonstone PB: 1:59.86 Club: Woodford G & Essex L Coach: Ayo Falola SB: 2:01.51
Charlotte MOORE Born: 4 Jan 1985, Reading PB: 1:59.75 Club: Bournemouth AC Coach: Christina Boxer SB: 2:01.21
1500m
Kelly HOLMES Born: 19 April 1970, Pembury PB: 4:01.10 Club: Ealing Southall & Middlesex Coach: Margo Jennings SB: 4:01.96
Jo PAVEY Born: 20 Sep 1973, Honiton PB: 4:02.03 Club: Exeter Harriers Coach: Gavin Pavey SB: 4:02.03
Hayley TULLETT Born: 17 Feb 1973, Swansea PB: 4:01.23 Club: Swansea Harriers Coach: Mark Rowland SB: 4:03.87
5000m
Paula RADCLIFFE Born: 17 Dec 1973, Northwich PB: 14:31.42 Club: Bedford & County AC Coach: Alex Stanton
10,000m
Paula RADCLIFFE Born: 17 Dec 1973, Northwich PB: 30:01.09 Club: Bedford & County AC Coach: Alex Stanton
Marathon
Jo LODGE Born: 6 Jan 1968, Liverpool PB: 2:34:17 Club: WSE & H Coach: Conrad Milton
100mh
Rachel KING Born: 11 May 1976, Wales PB: 13.07 Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Malcolm Arnold SB: 13.07
400mh
Natasha DANVERS Born: 19 Sep 1977, London PB: 54.02 Club: Shaftesbury Barnet Coach: Darrell Smith SB: 54.02
Long Jump
Jade JOHNSON Born: 7 June 1980, London PB: 6.73 Club: Herne Hill Harriers Coach: John Herbert SB: 6.69
Discus
Shelley NEWMAN Born: 8 Aug 1973, Carshalton PB: 61.22 Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Lee Newman SB: 61.22
Hammer
Lorraine SHAW Born: 2 April 1968, Gloucester PB: 68.93 Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Alan Bertram SB: 68.93
Heptathlon
Julie HOLLMAN Born: 16 Feb 1977, Peterboro PB: 6135 Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Darrell Bunn SB: 5898
Denise LEWIS Born: 27 Aug ‘72, W Bromwich PB: 6831 Club: Birchfield Harriers Coaches: Frank Dick & Ekkart Arbeit SB: 6282
4x400m
Natasha DANVERS, Helen KARAGOUNIS, Lee McCONNELL Jenny MEADOWS, Katharine MERRY, Catherine MURPHY, Amy SPENCER.
