Eilidh Doyle voted GB captain for World Championships

Eilidh Doyle will captain the Great Britain athletics team at next month's World Championships in London.

The 400 metres hurdler was voted into the role by her fellow team-mates via a ballot which saw her beat defending double world champion Sir Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford to the post.

"I'm absolutely chuffed to bits. It's a huge honour to have been elected by my peers as the team captain for British Athletics at London 2017," said Doyle.

"To lead your team at a home World Championships is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and to have your team-mates vote that they want you to do it makes it even more special."

The World Championships will take place from August 4 to 13 at the London Stadium.

The Scot is a two-time outdoor world medallist and was part of the 4x400m GB team who won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

The 30-year-old previously represented Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics and Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Doyle is also a former European champion and Commonwealth Games silver medallist, although her best performance at the Worlds came in 2013, where she finished fifth.

British Athletics performance director Neil Black has stated that he believes Doyle is a "role model" and a good choice to lead the GB team.

"I'm delighted for Eilidh. She's a fierce competitor and a fantastic role model for younger athletes in the team," Black said.

"Eilidh is Scotland's most decorated athlete and has won a medal at all of the majors. She knows what it takes to win.

"That's the type of athlete and mindset we need to lead us into a home World Championships."