The last places for the GB team marathon for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been sealed

April 26, 2024 Vaseline stjohnson 0

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced three more athletes: Emile Cairess (coach: Renato Canova, club: Leeds City), Mahamed Mahamed (Idris Hamud, Southampton) and Rose Harvey (Alistair, Cragg, Clapham Chasers). as the latest marathon athletes selected to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

They join the already selected Phil Sesemann, Charlotte Purdue and Calli Hauger-Thackery in Team GB for the marathon events taking place on the 10th.th and 11th of August.

After stellar performances at the TCS London Marathon last weekend, Cairess and Mahamed moved into second and third place in the UK all-time rankings for the men’s marathon.

Cairess ran a time of 2:06:46 to take third place overall and now sits behind only Sir Mo Farah on the UK all-time list. Mahamed will be another first-time Olympian after running a time of 2:07:05 that put him ahead of 1984 Olympian Steve Jones on the all-time list.

Harvey joins Purdue and Thackery in the women’s marathon after a time of 2:23:21 at last year’s Chicago Marathon. The 31-year-old, who has claimed two top-10 finishes in major marathons in recent times, will make her Games debut this summer.

The final athletics team will be announced after the UK Athletics Championships and Trials weekend on 5 July 2024.

Team GB chef de mission Mark England said: “I am delighted to welcome Emile, Mahamed and Rose to Team GB for Paris 2024. The six marathon athletes selected for the Paris Games are making their Olympic debut and I’m sure you will enjoy it. the opportunity to compete on the iconic streets of Paris, with the women’s marathon, in particular, closing the Games in appropriate style.”

UK Athletics Olympic Head Coach Paula Dunn said: “Congratulations to Emile, Mahamed and Rose on their selections for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It is a testament to all their hard work that they have earned their places in Games for the first time in their careers.

“As has been the case for Phil, Charlotte and Calli following their selection earlier in the year, we will support the preparation of these athletes to add the most value in these final 15 weeks before their races on August 10 and 11. “We will continue to collaborate with them so that they are better prepared for the Games.”

Team GB marathon athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Women

Charlotte Purdue (Nic Bideau, Aldershot and Farnham District)

Rose Harvey (Alistair Cragg, Clapham Chasers)

Calli Hauger-Thackery (Hallamshire)

Men

Emile Cairess (Renato Canova, Leeds City)

Mahamed Mahamed (Idris Hamud, Southampton)

Phil Sesemann (Andrew Henderson, Leeds City)