Olympic Trials at the weekend

Monday 25th June 2012

It was a very exciting and nervous time for the GB Athletes who needed to guarantee themselves a place at the Olympics next month. The atmosphere was electric.. Leading these guys out on the track gives you a great buzz..

Me with Shara Proctor who broke the British Long jump competition with a third round jump of 6.95m and secured an Olympic spot. 

Athletes who qualified for 2012 this weekend:  Margaret Adeoye with coach Linford Christie  


WOMEN

• Sophie Hitchon (Hammer)
• Christine Ohuruogu, Shana Cox (400m)
• Tiffany Porter, Jessica Ennis* (100m hurdles)
• Shara Proctor (long jump)
• Goldie Sayers (javelin)
• Perri Shakes-Drayton, Eilidh Child (400m hurdles)       
• Eilish McColgan (3,000m steeplechase)
• Laura Weightman (1,500m)
• Holly Bleasdale, Kate Dennison (pole vault)
• Jo Pavey (5,000m)
• Margaret Adeoye, Anyika Onuora (200m)                                                                                                                                           

MEN                                                                                                                    

• Steve Lewis (pole vault)
• Greg Rutherford (long jump)
• Dai Greene, Jack Green (400m hurdles)
• Andy Baddeley, Ross Murray (1,500m)
• Adam Gemili (100m)
• Robbie Grabarz (high jump)
• Nick McCormick (5,000m)
• Martyn Rooney, Conrad Williams (400m)
• James Ellington, Christian Malcolm (200m)
• Lawrence Okoye (discus)
• Andrew Osagie (800m)
• Andrew Pozzi, Lawrence Clarke (110m hurdles)