Initial Team of 27 Named for Tokyo World Championships

Initial team of 27 named for Tokyo World Championships

A provisional team of 27, including Sarah Healy, Kate O'Connor, Mark English and Sharlene Mawdsley, has been named by Athletics Ireland for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, which run from 13-21 September.

Ireland team named for World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Rhasidat Adeleke confirmed last week she would not be competing at the World Championships

Irish team selected for World Athletics Championships

The team has 17 individual athletes, with eight additional members selected for the women’s and mixed 4x400m relay squads along with two non-travelling reserves.

Sarah Healy eyes glory in Zurich as Ireland announce provisional team of 27 athletes for World Championships in Tokyo

In a track season defined by consistent strength, Sarah Healy is still looking for the truly big breakthrough – a time that would catapult her into the most elite bracket of female 1500m runners.

AFI to name World Championships team on Saturday

New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) The senior selection committee of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) met on Thursday but pushed the team announcement for next month's World Championships to Saturday as it awaits clarity on athletes in borderline cases who could end up making the cut. A few Indians like javelin thrower Rohit Yadav and 35km race walker Sandeep Kumar are just one spot down the bracket of qualified athletes, and they will make the grad…

27-strong team of Irish athletes named for Tokyo World Championships

Eye-catching names selected for upcoming championships include in-form athletes.