ANNA BRACEGIRDLE ADDED TO BRITISH TEAM FOR IAU 50KM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Anna Bracegirdle (coach: James Thie, club: Salford Harriers) has been added to the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for November’s IAU 50km World Championships.

The squad was announced in June, with Bracegirdle provisionally selected subject to demonstrating proof of fitness after an injury. After showing fitness successfully in recent months, she will join her seven compatriots at the Championships in Hyderabad, India on the 5 November 2023.

The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the IAU 50km World Championships:

Women

Anna Bracegirdle (James Thie, Salford Harriers)

Rachel Hodgkinson (Liverpool Harriers)

Carla Molinaro (Martin Cox, Clapham Chasers)

Sarah Webster (David Leach, Northern [Isle of Man])

Men

Andrew Davies (Stockport)

Ollie Garrod (self-coached, Belgrave)

Andrew Heyes (Mara Yamauchi, Hallamshire Harriers)

Will Mycroft (Mark Lloyd, Cambridge & Coleridge)