Testing times ahead
Holly Bleasdale and Perri Shakes-Drayton among over 140 athletes taking part in Olympics test event next month.
Last Updated: 26/04/12 4:52pm
London 2012 hopefuls Holly Bleasdale and Perri Shakes-Drayton will be among more than 140 athletes taking part in the Olympics test event next month, UK Athletics announced on Thursday.
Pole vaulter Bleasdale and 400 metres hurdler Shakes-Drayton will take part in the event at the Olympic Stadium, which runs from May 4-7.
Charles Van Commenee, UKA head coach, said: "Preparing our athletes for what to expect when they walk into the Olympic Stadium at Games time is almost impossible.
"The noise of an Olympic Stadium when a home favourite walks out just cannot be replicated. This test event will form an important part of some athletes' preparation.
"At this event they will get the chance to familiarise themselves with the Olympic Stadium and we can remove a number of unknown factors for them.
"We are looking forward to our first experience in the magnificent Olympic Stadium."
The test event will run alongside the BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) Visa Outdoor Athletics Championships.
Athletes due to participate in the Olympic test event:
MEN
100m: David Bolarinwa, Greg Cackett, James Dasaolu, James Ellington, Rikki Fifton, Ryan Scott, Nigel Thomas, Leevan Yearwood.
200m: Jonathan Browne, Chris Craig, James Ellington, Luke Fagan, Jordan Kirby-Polidore, Julian Thomas, Sam Watts, Elijah Winn.
400m: Richard Buck, Chris Clarke, Tom Druce, Jack Green, Graham Hedman, Luke Lennon-Ford, Robert Tobin, Conrad Williams.
110mH: Julian Adeniran, Alex Al-Ameen, Richard Alleyne, Chris Baillie, Lawrence Clarke, Nicholas Gayle, Allan Scott, William Sharman.
400mH: Tom Burton, Richard Davenport, Niall Flannery, James Forman, Jack Green, Lloyd Gumbs, David Hughes, Ben Sumner, Richard Yates.
High Jump: Chris Baker, Robbie Grabarz, Samson Oni, Tom Parsons, Matt Roberts, Allan Smith.
Pole Vault: Luke Cutts, Max Eaves, Joe Ive, Gregor MacLean, Andrew Sutcliffe.
Long Jump: Ezekiel Ewulo, JJ Jegede.
Triple Jump: Larry Achike.
Discus: Abdul Buhari, Brett Morse, Lawrence Okoye, Chris Scott.
Javelin: Lee Doran, Mervyn Luckwell.
Hammer: Mark Dry, Alex Smith.
WOMEN
100m: Kadi Ann Thomas, Katherine Endacott, Corinne Humphreys, Annabelle Lewis, Marilyn Nwawulor, Sophie Papps, Torema Thompson, Abbi Tyson.
200m: Kadi Ann Thomas, Louise Bloor, Marilyn Nwawulor, Nadine Okyere, Sophie Papps, Helen Pryer, Bianca Williams.
400m: Eilidh Child, Laura Langowski, Kelly Massey, Kirsten McAslan, Mica Nottingham, Marilyn Okoro, Shelayna Oskan-Clarke, Laura Wake.
800m: Karen Harewood, Charlotte Best, Tara Bird, Rowena Cole, Dawn Hunt, Jessica Judd, Alison Leonard, Celia Taylor, Charlene Thomas.
3000m: Elle Baker, Julia Bleasdale, Lauren Deadman, Hannah Doran, Faye Fullerton, Annabel Gummow, Gemma Kersey, Abby McGhee, Laura Muir, Emma Pallant, Emily Pidgeon, Beth Potter, Emily Stewart, Jessica Sparke, Naomi Taschimowitz, Laura Weightman, Katrina Wootton.
100mH: Gemma Bennett.
400mH: Lauren Bouchard, Eilidh Child, Nisha Desai, Tracy Duncan, Hayley McLean, Aisha Naibe-Wey, Emily Parker, Perri Shakes-Drayton.
Pole Vault: Holly Bleasdale, Katie Byres, Kate Dennison, Sally Peake.
Triple Jump: Nadia Williams.
Discus: Eden Francis, Jade Nicholls.
Hammer: Zoe Derham, Sophie Hitchon.
