Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics explained

Iaaf:GBR
Year:2017
Games:World Championships in Athletics
Location:London
Competitors:92
Events:39
Gold:2
Silver:3
Bronze:1
Rank:6[1]
Appearances:auto
Previous:2015
Next:2019

Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, from 4–13 August 2017.[2] [3] It was the first time that the United Kingdom had hosted the World Championships. Mo Farah won the first medal for the host nation, also winning the first gold medal of the Championships (in the 10,000 metres).

Medallists

MedalNameEventDate
Mo FarahMen's 10,000 mAugust 4
Adam Gemili
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake
Danny Talbot
CJ Ujah		Men's 4 × 100 metres relayAugust 12
Mo FarahMen's 5,000 mAugust 12
Dina Asher-Smith
Desirèe Henry
Daryll Neita
Asha Philip		Women's 4 × 100 metres relayAugust 12
Zoey Clark
Emily Diamond
Eilidh Doyle
Laviai Nielsen
Perri Shakes-Drayton		Women's 4 × 400 metres relayAugust 13
Dwayne Cowan
Jack Green 		Men's 4 × 400 metres relayAugust 13
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final

Medal and performance targets

UK Sport targeted a minimum of 6 medals for London 2017, just slightly fewer than the set target of seven medals from the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletics events.[4] The GB squad met this target on 13 August and finished with a total of 6 medals.[5]

Key Target missed Target met Target exceeded

Results

Men

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
style=text-align:leftJames Dasaolustyle=text-align:left rowspan=3100 metres10.13=10 Q10.2215colspan=2
style=text-align:leftReece Prescod10.03 PB5 Q10.054 Q10.177
style=text-align:leftCJ Ujah10.079 Q10.129colspan=2
style=text-align:leftZharnel Hughesstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3200 metres20.4315 q20.8524colspan=2
style=text-align:leftNethaneel Mitchell-Blake20.082 Q20.195 q20.244
style=text-align:leftDanny Talbot20.16 PB5 Q20.389colspan=2
style=text-align:leftDwayne Cowanstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3400 metres45.3919 Q45.9624colspan=2 rowspan=2
style=text-align:leftMatthew Hudson-Smith45.3117 q44.74 SB9
style=text-align:leftMartyn Rooney45.7526colspan=4
style=text-align:leftElliot Gilesstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3800 metres1:45.869 Q1:46.9520colspan=2
style=text-align:leftKyle Langford1:46.3817 q1:45.815 Q1:45.25 PB4
style=text-align:leftGuy Learmonth1:45.9010 Q1:46.7519colspan=2
style=text-align:leftJosh Kerrstyle=text-align:left rowspan=31500 metres3:47.3034colspan=4
style=text-align:leftChris O'Hare3:42.5314 Q3:38.594 Q3:38.2812
style=text-align:leftJake Wightman3:38.504 Q3:41.7920colspan=2
style=text-align:leftAndrew Butchartstyle=text-align:left rowspan=35000 metres13:24.787 q13:38.738
style=text-align:leftMo Farah13:30.1815 Q13:33.22
style=text-align:leftMarc Scott13:58.1133colspan=2
style=text-align:leftMo Farahstyle=text-align:left10,000 metres26:49.51
style=text-align:leftAndrew Daviesstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3Marathon2:17:5931
style=text-align:leftJosh Griffiths2:20:0639
style=text-align:leftCallum Hawkins2:10:17 PB4
style=text-align:leftRob Mullettstyle=text-align:left rowspan=33000 metres steeplechase8:47.9941colspan=2 rowspan=3
style=text-align:leftZak Seddon8:32.8422
style=text-align:leftIuean Thomas8:52.9643
style=text-align:leftDavid Kingstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3110 metres hurdles13.6733colspan=4 rowspan=2
style=text-align:leftDavid Omoregie13.5926
style=text-align:leftAndrew Pozzi13.284 Q13.2810colspan=2
style=text-align:leftJack Greenstyle=text-align:left400 metres hurdles49.5512 q49.9313colspan=2
style=text-align:leftCJ Ujah
Adam Gemili
Danny Talbot
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake		style=text-align:left4 × 100 metres relay37.76 SB2 Q37.47 WL AR
style=text-align:leftMatthew Hudson-Smith
Rabah Yousif
Dwayne Cowan
Martyn Rooney
Jack Green

style=text-align:left4 × 400 metres relay3:00.10 SB4 q2:59.00 SB
style=text-align:leftTom Bosworthstyle=text-align:left rowspan=220km walk–
style=text-align:leftCallum Wilkinson1:23:5441
style=text-align:leftDominic Kingstyle=text-align:left50km walk–
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
style=text-align:leftRobbie GrabarzHigh jump2.31 SB6 Q2.256
style=text-align:leftNathan Foxstyle=text-align:leftTriple jump16.4919colspan=2
style=text-align:leftChris Bennettstyle=text-align:left rowspan=2Hammer throw72.0521colspan=2
style=text-align:leftNick Miller75.527 Q77.316
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEventFinalRank
Ashley BryantResult11.14 SB7.4414.091.9649.2414.7543.95 SB4.3067.97 SB4:27.15 PB804911
Points830920734767850880745702858763

Women

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
style=text-align:leftDesirèe Henrystyle=text-align:left rowspan=3100 metres11.3224 q11.2418colspan=2 rowspan=3
style=text-align:leftDaryll Neita11.1513 Q11.1613
style=text-align:leftAsha Philip11.14 SB12 q11.1916
style=text-align:leftDina Asher-Smithstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3200 metres22.73 SB4 Q22.73 SB6 Q22.22 SB4
style=text-align:leftShannon Hylton23.3923colspan=4
style=text-align:leftBianca Williams23.3019 q23.4021colspan=2
style=text-align:leftZoey Clarkstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3400 metres51.8818 Q51.81 PB16colspan=2
style=text-align:leftEmily Diamond52.2025colspan=4 rowspan=2
style=text-align:leftAnyika Onuora52.5834
style=text-align:leftShelayna Oskan-Clarkestyle=text-align:left rowspan=3800 metres2:01.3014 Q2:02.26 22colspan=2
style=text-align:leftLynsey Sharp2:01.049 Q1:59.475 q1:58.988
style=text-align:leftAdelle Tracey2:00.28 PB4 q2:00.2611colspan=2
style=text-align:leftJessica Juddstyle=text-align:left rowspan=41500 metres4:03.7312 Q4:10.1422colspan=2 rowspan=2
style=text-align:leftSarah McDonald4:05.4818 q4:06.7317
style=text-align:leftLaura Muir4:08.9726 Q4:03.642 Q4:02.974
style=text-align:leftLaura Weightman4:03.508 Q4:05.6310 Q4:04.116
style=text-align:leftEilish McColganstyle=text-align:left rowspan=35000 metres15:00.38 PB11 Q15:00.4310
style=text-align:leftLaura Muir14:59.348 q14:52.076
style=text-align:leftSteph Twell15:41.2931colspan=2
style=text-align:leftJess Martinstyle=text-align:left rowspan=310,000 metres–
style=text-align:leftBeth Potter32:15.8821
style=text-align:leftCharlotte Taylor32:51.3327
style=text-align:leftTracy Barlowstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3Marathon2:41:0343
style=text-align:leftAlyson Dixon2:31:3618
style=text-align:leftCharlotte Purdue2:29:4813
style=text-align:leftRosie Clarkestyle=text-align:left rowspan=23000 metres steeplechase9:49.3625colspan=2 rowspan=2
style=text-align:leftLennie Waite9:54.9730
style=text-align:leftAlicia Barrettstyle=text-align:left rowspan=2100 metres hurdles13.4237colspan=4 rowspan=2
style=text-align:leftTiffany Porter13.1829
style=text-align:leftMeghan Beesleystyle=text-align:left rowspan=3400 metres hurdles56.4122 q56.6120colspan=2
style=text-align:leftEilidh Doyle55.4914 Q55.338 q55.718
style=text-align:leftJessica Turner56.9831colspan=4
style=text-align:leftAsha Philip
Desirèe Henry
Dina Asher-Smith
Daryll Neita		style=text-align:left4 × 100 metres relay41.93 SB2 Q42.12
style=text-align:leftZoey Clark
Emily Diamond
Eilidh Doyle
Laviai Nielsen
Perri Shakes-Drayton		style=text-align:left4 × 400 metres relay3:24.74 SB3 Q3:25.00
style=text-align:leftGemma Bridgestyle=text-align:left rowspan=220km walk1:36:0440
style=text-align:leftBethan Davies1:33:1029
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
style=text-align:leftMorgan Lakestyle=text-align:left rowspan=2High jump1.926 q1.956
style=text-align:leftKatarina Johnson-Thompson1.924 q1.95 SB5
style=text-align:leftHolly Bradshawstyle=text-align:leftPole vault4.5010 q4.656
style=text-align:leftShara Proctorstyle=text-align:left rowspan=3Long jump6.4513colspan=2 rowspan=2
style=text-align:leftJazmin Sawyers6.3418
style=text-align:leftLorraine Ugen6.633 q6.725
style=text-align:leftJade Lallystyle=text-align:leftDiscus throw57.7119colspan=2
style=text-align:leftSophie Hitchonstyle=text-align:leftHammer throw73.053 Q72.327
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEventFinalRank
Katarina Johnson-ThompsonResult13.331.8012.4722.866.5641.722:08.1065585
Points107597869210931027700993
Key

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medal Table − IAAF World Championships London 2017. IAAF. 2018-04-26.
  2. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/iaaf-world-championships-london-2017-5151/country/great-britain-ni IAAF WC country profile
  3. Web site: BRITISH ATHLETICS NAME TEAM TO REPRESENT AT LONDON 2017 – British Athletics . Britishathletics.org.uk . 2017-07-11 . 2017-08-04.
  4. News: Team GB set stiff medals target for World Athletics Championships. The Telegraph. 1 August 2017. 1 August 2017.
  5. News: Great Britain hit medal target after women win 4x400m silver before men add bronze to London 2017 tally. The Telegraph. 13 August 2017. 13 August 2017.

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