The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team heading to Lima in Peru for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships has been announced today.

In a team packed with up-and-coming talent, Daniel Goriola (Tony Jarrett, Blackheath and Bromley), who is currently ranked third in the world in the U20 110m hurdles, will be one to watch in South America. Last month he was a surprise winner at the UK Athletics Championships over the senior hurdles.

European U18 silver medallist in the heptathlon, Thea Brown (Joanne Harding, Sale Harriers Manchester), will concentrate on the 100m hurdles only at the worlds. Another athlete who won silver in Banska Bystrica, Kara Dacosta (Stephen Ball, Trafford), will race in the women’s 400m and be part of a strong women’s 4x400m relay team.

European cross country U20 champion Innes Fitzgerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter) doubles up in the women’s 3000m and 5000m, while the sprints will see several fast Britons in the team including Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow) who is currently ranked sixth in the world.

Team Leader, Dan Wagner, said, “The Championships represent a crucial stepping stone for young athletes on their journey to the pinnacle of the sport. This competition not only offers invaluable international experience but also serves as a vital part of their development pathway. With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, it’s inspiring to note that the majority of our senior team have previously excelled in age group championships like this.”

The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru:

Women

100m:

Mabel Akande (Denise Timmis, Lincoln Wellington)

Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow)

200m:

Kissiwaa Mensah (Prince Duwai, Chelmsford)

Renee Regis (Darren Braithwaite, Shaftesbury Barnet)

400m   

Kara Dacosta (Stephen Ball, Trafford)

Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent)

1500m             

Ava Lloyd (Trevor Painter, Wigan & District)

3000m             

Jessica Bailey (Matthew Long, Leven Valley)

Innes Fitzgerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter)

5000m             

Innes Fitzgerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter)

Lizzie Wellsted (Colchester)

100m Hurdles  

Thea Brown (Joanne Harding, Sale Harriers Manchester)

Mia McIntosh (Jake Awe, Harrow)

4 x 100m Relay            

Mabel Akande (Denise Timmis, Lincoln Wellington)

Faith Akinbileje (John Blackie, Blackheath and Bromley)

Kissiwaa Mensah (Prince Duwai, Chelmsford)

Renee Regis (Darren Braithwaite, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow)

Jasmine Wilkins (Mike Bennett, Bedford & County)

4 x 400m Relay

Jessica Astill (Paul Keeble, Stevenage & North Herts)

Kara Dacosta (Stephen Ball, Trafford)

Rebecca Grieve (Francis Smith, Woodford Green Essex Ladies)

Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent)

Emma Holmes (Victor Oyesola, West Cheshire)

Nandy Kihuyu (John Henson, Sheffield & Dearne)

Shot Put          

Cleo Agyepong (John Hillier, Blackheath and Bromley)

Javelin            

Ayesha Jones (Janina Pawnall, Marshall Milton Keynes)

Hammer                      

Angela McAuslan-Kelly (Michelle Eisenreich, Thames Valley)

Combined Events                   

Eden Robinson (Christian North, North Devon)

Men

100m               

Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)

200m               

Jake Odey-Jordan (Victor Blackett)

800m               

Henry Jonas (Tim Ash, City of Norwich)

William Rabjohns (Mark Pauley, Poole)

1500m             

George Couttie (Joanne Day, Harrogate)

Alex Riley (Allison Benton, Brighton & Hove)

3000m             

Ed Bird (Mark Pauley, Poole)

Henry Dover (Shaftesbury Barnet)

110m Hurdles  

Daniel Goriola (Tony Jarrett, Blackheath and Bromley)

Noah Hanson (Carl Graham, Newham & Essex Beagles)

400m Hurdles  

Samael Lunt (Wirral)

4 x 100m Relay            

Rhys Elias (Martin White, Mansfield)

Jake Odey-Jordan (Victor Blackett)

Dean Patterson (David Watson, Glasgow Jaguars)

Fabian Powell (James Wright, Rugby & Northampton)

Joel Masters (Jon Humphries-Cuff, BFT Track Academy)

Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Pole Vault                   

Will Lane (Trevor Fox, Sheffield & Dearne)