Here is a list of athletes supported by Great Britain Athletics in the hope of success at the upcoming Olympics.
UK Athletics has announced the selection of 38 athletes for the 2024-25 Olympic Futures Programme, a major initiative designed to support the rising stars of athletics.
The program, supported by Nike and run in partnership with home country athletics federations, enables athletes to develop the skills and abilities needed to succeed at senior international level.
It serves as a crucial stepping stone for young talent, helping them transition to British Athletics’ world-class program where they will benefit from National Lottery funding.
By being in the Future programme, British Athletics has discovered that the athlete has the potential to win medals at the Olympics in the coming years.
Among the athletes in the 2024-25 future program are several returning faces, including Charlie Carvel.
Carvel, who earned his first senior international cap at the 2024 European Championships, was originally selected for the Paris Olympics but had to withdraw due to injury.
Charlie Carvel (Getty)
Mia McIntosh, Nia Wedderburn-Goodison and Teddy Wilson, who all represented Great Britain at the World Under-20 Championships in Lima, also remained in the program.
The new squad of 13 athletes includes notable figures such as World Under-20 medalists Ed Baird, Charlotte Henrich and Jake O’Day-Jordan, as well as European Under-20 champion Innes FitzGerald.
The program has already helped launch the careers of athletes who have achieved great international success.
Jake O’Day-Jordan (Getty)
Among them are Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, European bronze medalist and world indoor champion Molly Cooder, as well as Olympic relay medalists Charlie Dobson and Amber Anning.
Dan Wagner, head of UKA Performance Pathways, said: “It has been great to see the progress and development of current and former prospective athletes and their coaches over recent years and we look forward to following this year’s group.
“The Future Program focuses on engaging and understanding athletes and coaches and supporting their unique journeys at different stages of their development, whether that’s achieving a personal best, making their GB and NI junior debut or progressing through the senior ranks.
“While some have experienced the support of a world-class Olympic program, we understand that circumstances change and challenges occur. Obviously, the goal for these athletes is to progress to the top ranks. That’s why it’s fundamental for us to understand the makeup of each athlete.” and the plan so we can offer the appropriate support they need to achieve their goals.”
The full list of athletes is presented below.
academy (held)
Michael Alison (Thomas Dobbing, Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow); Success Eduan (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers Manchester); Shannon Flockhart (Mark Vile, Cambridge & Coleridge); Kenny Ikeji (Fletcher Brooks, Basildon); Abigail Ives (Luke Gunn, Basildon); Mia Mackintosh (Jake Ow, Harrow); Emily Newnham (Nicholas Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet); Zara Obamakinwa (Mark Chapman, Blackheath and Bromley); Jeriel Quineau (Ryan Freckleton, Blackheath and Bromley); Renee Regis (Clarence Callender, Shaftesbury Barnet); Ella Rush (Ryan Bailey, Amber Valley & Erewash); Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow); Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnett)
Teddy Wilson (C) (Getty)
Transition (saved)
Sophie Ashurst (Kate Rooney, Sale Harriers Manchester); Alison Bell (Ann Scott, Glasgow Jaguars); Charlie Carvell (Stewart Marshall, Telford AC); Kane Elliott (Thomas Lewandowski, Falkirk Victoria Harriers); Joe Ferguson (Richard Kilty, Sheffield & Dearn); Samantha Harrison (Rob Denmark, Mansfield); Ethan Hussey (Trevor Painter, Leeds City AC); Henry McLuckie (Terence Mahon, Isle of Wight); Abigail Pollett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford AC); Aleeya Sibbons (Coral Nourrice, Newham & Essex Beagles); Matthew Stonier (Sonia McGeorge, Invicta East Kent); Becca Walton (Blackheath and Bromley)
Abigail Paulette (Mark Shearman)
New in the future plan
Sammy Ball (Raffer Joseph, Reading AC); Will Barnicott (Tim Eglen, Aldershot, Farnham & District); Edward Baird (Mark Pauley, Poole AC); Innes Fitzgerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter Harriers); Daniel Goriola (Tony Jarrett, Blackheath and Bromley); Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent); Ben Jefferies (Bristol and West); Ava Lloyd (Trevor Painter, Wigan & District); Sam Lunt (James Wright, Wirral); Jake O’Day-Jordan (Victor Blackett); Eden Robinson (Christian North, Cardiff Archers); Jaden Smith (Shaftsbury Barnet); Gemma Tutton (Richard Pilling, Lewes)
Ava Lloyd (David Laws)
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