Davies makes Team GB squad

12/07/2017 @ 05:37

It just seems to get better and better for Forden runner Andy Davies after he was named last night in the Team GB squad to compete at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London next month.

The popular marathon man admitted he was surprised to get the call-up but has immediately focused on his long distance running after spending the past couple of months tackling shorter road races.

“I’m delighted to have the call,” he told us. “It’s not ideal to have a late call up as I haven’t prepared as normal for a marathon, but will do as much as I can to be in or close to personal best shape as possible.

“It makes training a lot easier knowing I’m in the team. I can't believe it really as only four Welsh people have been selected. To be one of those is such a proud moment.

“I’ve still got a bit of work to go but really looking forward to getting on the start line! It's going to be surreal hanging around the GB team, but have got to make the most of it.”

Andy will join up with the team in Paris for a training camp from July 25 and will fly into London just three days before the event which takes place on August 6.

Great Britain squad

Men:

100m: Reece Prescod, James Dasaolu, CJ Ujah

200m: Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Danny Talbot, Zharnel Hughes

400m: Matt Hudson-Smith, Dwayne Cowan, Martyn Rooney

800m: Elliot Giles, Guy Learmonth, Kyle Langford

1500m: Chris O'Hare, Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman

5000m: Mo Farah, Andrew Butchart

10,000m: Mo Farah

3000m steeplechase: Rob Mullett, Zak Seddon

110m hurdles: Andrew Pozzi, David King, David Omoregie

400m hurdles: Jack Green