Norwich Union GB and NI team for World Indoors

Second and final wave of selections

UK Athletics have today named a further 5 athletes in the second and final wave of selections for the 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships that take place in Moscow 10-12 March 2006.

Mark Findlay (60m), Neil Speaight (1500m), Nathan Morgan (Long Jump), Jeanette Kwakye (60m) and Joice Maduaka (60m) have been added to the team that will travel to Russia in two weeks time.

Kwakye has been selected subject to fitness following the thigh injury she suffered during the AAA championship, whilst Morgan, who is yet to make the qualifying mark of 8.10m this season, has been given special dispensation by selectors to attempt it at this Saturday’s Athina meeting in Peania, Greece.

UK Athletics Performance Director Dave Collins said:

"It was a unanimous decision by selectors that Nathan Morgan should be allowed this final opportunity to achieve the 8.10m required to be eligible for the championships.

"His season's best currently ranks him as 12th in the world despite limited competition opportunities, and his recent performances including splitting two of the World's leading jumpers at the Norwich Union Grand Prix show he is in excellent shape."

The 18 athletes selected for Moscow are:

Men

60m
Tim Abeyie
Club: Woodford Green & EL
Coach: Linford Christie

Mark Findlay
Club: Newham & Essex Beagles
Coach: Mike Afilaka

400m
Daniel Caines
Club: Birchfield Harriers
Coach: Jeff Howser

800m
Jimmy Watkins
Club: Cardiff AAC
Coach: Arwyn Davies

1500m
Colin McCourt
Club: Bournemouth AC
Coach: Mark Rowland

Neil Speaight
Club: Belgrave Harriers
Coach: Joe Welch

Long Jump
Nathan Morgan (Subject to achieving qualifying standard)
Club: Birchfield Harriers
Coach: Ted King

Triple Jump
Nathan Douglas
Club: Oxford City AC
Coach: Ted King

Women

60m
Jeanette Kwakye (Subject to fitness)
Club: Woodford Green & Essex Ladies
Coach: Mike Afilaka

Joice Maduaka
Club: Woodford Green & Essex Ladies
Coach: Ron Roddan

800m
Jenny Meadows
Club: Wigan & District
Coach: Trevor Painter

Karen Harewood
Club: Corby AC
Coach: Charlie McConnell

1500m
Katrina Wootton
Club: Bedford & County
Coach: Andy Hobdell

60m Hurdles
Sarah Claxton
Club: Woodford Green & EL
Coach: Michael Afilaka

4x400m Relay
Helen Karagounis
Club: Birchfield Harriers
Coach: Todd Bennett

Melanie Purkiss
Club: Team Southampton
Coach: Todd Bennett

Emma Duck
Club: Team Southampton
Coach: Todd Bennett

Lesley Owusu
Club: WSE&H
Coach: Tony Lester

Jenny Meadows
Club: Wigan & District
Coach: Trevor Painter

Source UK Athletics

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