Hughes is the captain of the World Athletics Relays team GB and NI

May 4, 2024 Vaseline stjohnson 0

UK Athletics (UKA) has announced Zharnel Hughes as captain of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team taking part in the World Athletics Relays. The meeting will take place in Nassau, Bahamas, this weekend.

UKA’s goal for the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 is to qualify all relay teams for the Paris Olympic Games. The championships are the culmination of a two-week relay training camp in Florida and the teams selected for each race will be announced Saturday.

Head of Sprints, Hurdles and Relays, Darren Campbell, commented: “I am very pleased to see Zharnel progress over the last year to become an overall individual medallist. His conduct as an individual and team athlete is so focused that it makes him the ideal team captain that he leads by example.”

Hughes, the British 100m and 200m record holder, said: “When Darren spoke to me in camp and asked me, I was a little hesitant at first, but then I said, ‘I’ve got it!’ We’re here to qualify for Paris and I know we’re going to go out and crush it. I know that if we play our best game, are consistent with our check marks and do it every day, we will be able to get the job done this weekend.”

The teams will qualify for Paris by qualifying for their respective finals. Qualifiers for all events will take place on Saturday and the finals are scheduled for Sunday night at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau.

4x100m women*

Alyson Bell (Anne Scott, Glasgow Jaguars)

Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood)

Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Ryan Freckleton, Sutton and District)

Asha Philip (Amy Deem, Newham and Essex Beagles)

Aleeya Sibbons (Coral Nourrice, Newham and Essex Beagles)

Annie Tagoe (Vince Anderson, Thames Valley)

Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley)

men’s 4x100m

Eugene Amo-Dadzie (Steve Fudge, Ladies of Woodford Green Essex)

Jona Efoloko (Ryan Freckleton, Sale Harriers Manchester)

Romell Glave (Michael Afilaka, Croydon)

Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury-Barnet)

Richard Kilty (Gateshead)

Ntaneel Mitchell-Blake (Ryan Freckleton, Newham and Essex Beagles)

Reece Prescod (Jonas Dodoo, Enfield and Haringey)

Chijindu Ujah (Steve Fudge, Enfield and Haringey)

women’s 4x400m

Hannah Kelly (Les Hall, Bolton)

Victoria Ohuruogu (Newham and Essex Beagles)

Emily Newnham (Nick Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Laviai Nielsen (Tony Lester, Enfield and Haringey)

Ama Pipi (Linford Christie, Enfield and Haringey)

Nicole Yeargin (Vince Anderson, Pitreavie)

Jodie Williams (Stuart McMillan, Herts Phoenix)

men’s 4x400m

Joe Brier (Matt Elias, Swansea)

Lewis Davey (Trevor Painter, Newham and Essex Beagles)

Charlie Dobson (Leon Baptiste, Colchester)

Toby Harries (David Sadkin, Brighton Phoenix)

Alex Haydock-Wilson (Leon Baptiste, Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow)

Matthew Hudson Smith (Gary Evans, Birchfield)

Lee Thompson (John Henson, Sheffield and Dearne)

Brodie Young (James McMenemy, Glasgow Jaguars)

Mixed 4x400m

Team of athletes selected for 4x400m squads.