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1101 MEADE Rechelle AIA – 21y 74d 1997 - 12.42 -17 She is principally a long and high jumper // LJ pb: 6.17w, 6.09 -17, 6.17i -18. HJ pb: 1.76 -17. dnq World Youth LJ 2013; 1 Central American & youth LJ 2014; dnq COM LJ 2014; ht WCH 100 2017. She was the Anguillan flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 in In 2018: 1 ID LJ; 1 Seattle LJ; 3 Big Sky indoor LJ; 1 Spokane LJ

1109 BREEN Melissa AUS – 27y 202d 1990 11.79 11.11 -14 Oceanian record holder at 100m // 200 pb: 23.12 -13. sf WJC 100 2008; 1 Pacific Schools Games 100 2008; 8 WSG 100 2009; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010/2014 (8 200 2014); sf COM 100 2010/2014; ht OLY 100 2012/2016; ht WCH 100/200 2013; ht WCH 100 2015. 1 Australian 100/200 2012 (1 100 2010/2015). Born-, coach-Matt Beckenham In 2012 she won the important Stawell Gift handicap race off scratch (i.e. starting behind or with all her opponents) In 2018: 1 Canberra 100; 3 Canberra 100; dns/sf Australian 100 (sciatic nerve pain); 2 Classic 4x100

1160 GAITHER TyNia BAH – Bahamas 25y 22d 1993 11.57 11.19 -16 (Tynia pronounced ‘Tye-nia Gay-thurr’) Ran way above expectations to reach the World 200m final in 2017 11.08w -16. 200 pb: 22.54 -16 (23.11 -18). 2 Youth 200 2010; sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2016 (ht 100); 8 WCH 200 2017. 1 Bahamian 100/200 2016 (1 100 2017). Student of sociology at the University of Southern California In 2018: 6 Houston 60; 1 College Station Olympic 60; 2 Prairie View 200; 2 San Marcos 100

1163 ROBINSON V’Alonee BAH – Bahamas 25y 335d 1992 - 11.53 -14 11.34w -14. 200 pb: 23.84w -10, 23.93 -12. 100H pb: 13.74 -13. LJ pb: 6.23w, 6.08 -12. qf World Youth 100 2009; sf WJC 100 2010ƒ

1167 AKTER Shirin BAN – 23y 360d 1994 - 11.99 -16 Bangladeshi record holder at 100m // 200 pb: 26.41 -14. ht COM 100/200 2014; pr OLY 100 2016

1200 APPES EKANGA Fanny CMR – Cameroon 28y 302d 1989 - 11.39 -14 2010 African Championships relay silver // 200 pb: 23.73 -14. 2 African Championships 4x100 2010; ht COM 100 2010; 8 100 2011; 6 Francophone Games 100 2013 (2017-7); 2 Francophone Games 4x100 2017. Served two-year doping ban 2015-2017 In 2018: 1 Ghent 60 (Jan 13); 5 Ghent 60 (Jan 27)

1203 ELEME Marie Gisele CMR – Cameroon 22y 145d 1995 - 11.59 -17 Full name-Marie Gisele Eleme Asse 2017 Francophone Games silver at 100m & relay 200 pb: 24.01 -15. ht World Youth 200 2011; ht WJC 200 2012; 8 100 2017; 2 Francophone Games 100/4x100 2017

1206 TAEA Patricia COK – 24y 317d 1993 12.01 11.97 -17 Full name-Patricia Nooroa Taea Cook Islander record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m 200 pb: 24.39 -17 (24.64 -18). ht WJC 100 2010; 1 Oceanian junior JT 2010 (3 100); ht COM 100 2010/2014; ht WCH 100 2011/2013/2015/2017; ht WIC 60 2012; ht WIC 60 2014/2016/2018; ht COM 200 2014; ht OLY 100 2016 (2012-pr); 4 Oceanian 100/200 2017 In 2018: 5 Canberra 200; 4sf Australian Capital Territory 200 (5s 100); 4 State 200 (6 100); 7sf Australian 200; 8ht WIC 60; 6 Brisbane Classic 100; She was the Cook Islanderflag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1223 PAPAIOANNOU Ramona CYP – 28y 296d 1989 - 11.25 -16 Cypriot record holder at 60m & 100m // 200 pb: 23.10 -16. 400H pb: 62.29 -07. 1 Small European States Games 100 2011/2013 (1 200 2013); ht EIC 60 2013/2017; ht WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100/200 2014; sf ECH 200 2014 (ht 100); sf WCH 100 2015 (ht 200); sf ECH 100 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016. 1 Cypriot 100 2009/2011/2013-2016, 200 2014-2016, 400H 2007/2008. Coach-Antonis Giannoulaki

1241 HUMPHREYS Corinne ENG - 26y 151d 1991 11.93 11.39 -17 2017 British Universities Champion at 100m, representing East University 200 pb: 24.03 -17. 3 ETCh 100 2017; 4 WSG 100 2017. 1 British Universitives 100; 5 UK 100 2017. She was a (non-competing) member of Britain’s World Champion sprint relay squad in 2017. Coaches-former international sprinter Darren Braithwaite (who was her PE teacher)& Ryan Freckleton In 2018: 2 British Universities indoor 60; 2 Newham 60; 2 Brisbane Classic 100 ‘B’ (1 4x100, ran anchor)

1254 PHILIP Asha ENG - England 27y 164d 1990 - 11.10 -15 2017 European Indoor Champion at 60m. World & Olympic relay medallist 200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13. 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2012/2018-sf, 2016-5); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100); 1 ETCh 100 2015 (2013-5); sf WCH 100 2015 (4 4x100); 4 ECH 100 2014 (2 4x100); sf OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2017; sf WCH 100 2017 (2 4x100). 1 UK 100 2013/2014/2016/2017; 1 UK indoor 60 2016/2017/2018. She studied Drama at Kingston University. She is still a coach for Mini Trampolining but has not competed at that sport since she ruptured her knee in 2007. Coach-Steve Fudge In 2018: 1 Newham 60 (2x); 3 Karlsruhe 60; 1 Düsseldorf 60; 1 UK indoor 60; 5sf WIC 60; 1 Brisbane Classic 4x100

1272 NAULU Makereta FIJ – 19y 63d 1999 - 11.94 -16 3 Mini 100 2017

1275 BASS Gina GAM – Gambia 22y 339d 1995 - 11.36 -17 Gambian record holder at both sprints // 11.33w -17. 200 pb: 22.92 -16. ht World Youth 100 2011; sf African Games 100/200 2015; 3 African Champs 200 2016 (sf 100); ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 200 2017. She is based at the IAAF High Performance Centre in Dakar, 1276 BUWARO Ola GAM – Gambia 16y 105d 2001 - - 200 pb: 24.60 -17. 1 African junior 200 2017. She is captain of Gambia’s under-17 football squad, and has scored several goals in international matches In 2018: She was the Gambian flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1279 ACHEAMPONG Gemma GHA – 25y 53d 1993 - 11.43 -16 200 pb: 23.59 -17 -17 (24.33i -18). ht COM 200 2014; 6 African Champs 100 2014 (3 4x100); 6 African Champs 100 2016 (2 4x100). Born-. Studied English at University, now works there as a member of the coaching staff In 2018: 2 Staten Island 60/200; 2 Cambridge MA 60; 3 Boston 200; 2 Ithaca 60

1283 HOR Halutie GHA – Ghana 19y 3d 1999 11.77 11.68 -17 200 pb: 23.94 -18 // In 2018: 3 Brisbane Classic 100 (4 200)

1286 OWUSU-AGYAPONG Flings GHA – Ghana 29y 172d 1988 - 11.26 -16 Co-holder of Ghanaian indoor record at 60m (with Vida Anim) // 11.26w -15. 200 pb: 23.28 -16. 5 African Champs 100 2012 (2 4x100); ht WIC 60 2014/2016/2018; sf COM 100 2014; 6 African Games 100 2015; 2 African Champs 4x100 2016; ht OLY 100 2016. Lives-. She was the Ghanaian flagbearer at the opening ceremony at the Rio Olympics In 2018: 3 Staten Island 60; 4 Saskatoon 60; 1 Ithaca 60; 7ht WIC 60

1303 HARRIGAN Tahesia IVB – Virgin Islands, British 36y 51d 1982 - 11.13 -06 2008 World Indoor bronze at 60m // 11.02w -06. 200 pb: 22.98 -07. 400 pb: 54.06 -14. LJ pb: 6.17i -06, 6.06 -05. TJ pb: 11.93i -06. 5 COM 100 2006 (2002-sf); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & Champs 2009; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 3 WIC 60 2008 (2010-6, 2014/2016-sf, 2018-ht); qf OLY 100 2008 (2012/2016-ht); sf WCH 100 2009 (2005/2007-qf, 2013/2015-ht) Graduate of Speech Pathology and Communicative Therapy from the University of Alabama. Served a six-month doping ban in 2011 In 2018: 1 Staten Island 60; 2 AL 60; 6 Montréal 60; 1 Fayetteville 60; 2 Athlone 60; 6ht WIC 60

1307 EVANS Gayon JAM – 28y 82d 1990 - 11.24 -16 2008 World Junior relay silver. 2017 IAAF Indoor Tour winner ($20,000) at 60m 11.17w -17. 200 pb: 23.08w -14, 23.18 -17. dq qf World Youth 100 2007; 2 WJC 4x100 2008; sf WIC 60 2018. Took a year off competition in 2012. 6 Jamaican 200 2014; 2 Jamaican Intercollegiate 100 2016. Studied Sociology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore, now based in Jamaica. One of nine children. 1.55 tall In 2018: 3 Val de Reuil 60; 4 Düsseldorf 60; dns/sf WIC 60 (suffered cramps after her heat earliewr that day)

1316 MORRISON Natasha JAM – Jamaica 25y 140d 1992 11.38 10.96 -15 Second leg for Jamaican 4x100m team which won at 2015 World Championships (in a super-fast 41.07) 200 pb: 23.08 -13. 5 Pan-American junior 100 2011; 7 WCH 100 2015 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2017 (3 4x100). Surprise second at 2015 Jamaican Championships 100m ahead of Campbell-Brown, Simpson, Stewart, Calvert In 2018: 1 Montego Bay 100; 1 Kingston 100 (Feb 24); 1 Kingston 100 (Mar 10)

1327 WILLIAMS Christania JAM – Jamaica 23y 172d 1994 11.46 10.96 -16 2016 Olympic 100m finalist, then relay silver // 200 pb: 23.22w -14, 23.48 -15. 3 World Youth 100 2011 (1 Medley Relay); 3 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2012; 8 OLY 100 2016 (2 4x100); bronze WCH 4x100 2017. 1 Jamaican youth 100 2011. Coach-Stephen Francis (so she trains with Elaine Thompson) She set a personal best of 10.96 to reach the Rio Olympic 100m final, but then suffered from cramp in the final where she was eighth in 11.80 In 2018: 1 Spanish Town 60; 2 Kingston 60 (both outdoors); 4 Glasgow 60; 1ht Kingston 100; 2 Brisbane Classic 100

1355 BWEREETI Waymar KIR – 16y 216d 2001 - 14.48 -17 sf 100 2017

1366 ZULKIFLI Zaidatul Husniah MAS – 24y 230d 1993 11.82 11.62 -14 Double sprint silver at 2017 South East // 11.36w -17. 200 pb: 23.64 -17. ht Asian Champs 100/200 2013; sf World Student Games 100 2013/2015; 4 South 100 2015 (6 200); ht OLY 100 2016 (having got through the preliminary round); 4 Asian Champs 100 2017; 2 South East Asian Games 100/200 2017. Coach-Bala Muragan In 2018: 1 Bangi 100; 1 Jakarta 100; She is edging closer to Govindasamy Shanti’s long-standing Malaysian sprint records of 11.50 (1993) & 23.37 (1998)

1375 WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT – Malta 23y 128d 1994 - 11.54 -17 Maltese record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 23.78 -17. ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Small European States Games 100/200 2015/2017; ht ECH 100/200 2016; ht OLY 100 2016; ht EIC 60 2017; ht WCH 100 2017. 2 English Schools 200 2011; 8 UK 200 2014; 2 British Universities 100/200 2015 (representing Metropolitan University). Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – Born in Middlesex of a British mother and Maltese father, she has had dual citizenship since birth but never competed for Britain, so was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Malta from February 18, 2015. Member of Cardiff AC, coach-James Hillier (formerly Matt Elias)

1378 JANVIER Marie Joanilla MRI – 28y 34d 1990 - 11.77 -15 200 pb: 24.36 -15. sf African Champs 200 2016 (ht 100)

1384 CHUKWUMA Rosemary NGR – 16y 123d 2001 11.55 11.55 -18 200 pb: 24.24 -18. 1 Nigerian youth 100/200 2017 In 2018: 3 Port Harcourt 100 (4 200); 2 100; 2 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials 100

1389 IGBINOSUN Isoken NGR – Nigeria 24y 258d 1993 11.37 11.37 -18 Full name-Wisdom Isoken Igbinosun // 200 pb: 23.33 -18. 400 pb: 53.26 -15. ht WJC 200 2012. 2 Nigerian 200 2017 (4 100) In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt 200; 1 Abuja 100/200; 1ht Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials 200 1391 MADU Jennifer NGR – Nigeria 23y 196d 1994 - 11.16 -15 Allegiance transferee from USA – She has dual citizenship, last competed for the USA as a junior in 2013, cleared by IAAF to represent Nigeria from July 17, 2016 11.12w -15 (11.47w -18). 200 pb: 23.69i -13, 23.86 -15. TJ pb: 13.05 -12. 2 World Youth Medley Relay 2011; 5 WJC 100 2012 (dnq TJ, 1 4x100); 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2013 (1 4x100); ht OLY 100 2016 (8 4x100). 1 NCAA 4x100 2014. Attends Texas A&M University (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical). Ex-basketballer. Coach-Pat Henry In 2018: 6ht Houston 60; 3 College Station Olympic 60; 3 Invitational 100

1399 FOSTER Amy NIR - Northern 29y 186d 1988 11.81 11.40 -14 Multiple Irish & Northern Irish Champion at sprints, now Irish record holder at 60m & 100m 11.32w -10. 200 pb: 23.24w -15, 23.53 -11. sf WJC 200 2006; sf COM 100/200 2010; ht ECH 100/200 2012; sf EIC 60 2013; 5 WSG 100 2013; sf COM 100 2014; sf ECH 100 2014/2016. 1 Northern Irish 100 2007/2010; 1 Irish 100 2008/2011/2012/2014/2016/2017 (1 200 2011, 1 indoor 60 2012/2014); 1 English 100 2010. Student of PE at Ulster University. Coach-Davy Reid She says: “Despite being the fastest woman in and Ireland, I am incredibly slow at any tasks other than running.” In 2018: 1 London Games 60 race 1; 1 Irish Universities indoor 60; 1 Irish indoor 60 Irish indoor record 7.27); 5ht WIC 60; 4 Brisbane Classic 100; Initially she was one of three athletes who were nominated for selection for Gold Coast by Athletics Northern Ireland, but then not selected by the NI Commonwealth Games Council. Then on n March 8, she was added to the squad following the withdrawal of an athlete from another sport

1415 ADAH Afure PNG – 20y 210d 1997 - 11.77 -17 11.67w -17. 200 pb: 24.15 -17 (24.70i -18). 400 pb: 56.57i -18. 1 NCIS indoor 200 2016. Attends Minnesota State University In 2018: Extensive NCAA division 2 season indoors, highlighted by third place at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCIS) indoor 400m

1419 HORN Carina RSA – 29y 29d 1989 11.03 11.03 -18 South African record holder at 60m and now 100m outright (having shared that record of 11.06 with Evette de Klerk) 200 pb: 23.43 -11. 7 African Champs 00 2010; sf WIC 60 2014/2018; sf WCH 100 2015/2017; 2 African Champs 100 2016; sf OLY 100 2016. 1 South African 100 2011/2015 (1 200 2011). 1 ‘Great’ North CityGames 100 2016 (after having to warm up on the train from following flight cancellations). Coach-Rainer Schopf AUT In 2018: 2 Eaubonne 60; 2 Metz 60; 3sf WIC 60; 1 South African 100 (11.08, after 11.03 semi to break the South African record); 1 Paarl 100

1440 LOUTOY Joanne Pricilla SEY – 25y 96d 1992 12.01 11.94 -16 Full name-Joanne Pricilla Loutoy // 200 pb: 25.34 -14. ht WJC 100 2010; ht WCH 100 2011 (having got through the preliminary round); ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100/200 2014; sf African Champs 100 2015 In 2018: 5 100

1472 CROOKE Shenel SKN – & Nevis 24y 177d 1993 - 11.42 -16 11.29w -17. 200 pb: 23.53w, 23.73 -17. ht Pan-Am Games 100 2015. 1 US Eastern College Conference 100 2016/2017

1475 KAMARA Hafsatu SLE – 26y 121d 1991 12.07 11.61 -13/16 Sierra Leonean record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 23.83 -13 (24.62w -18). ht COM 100/200 2014; ht WCH 100 2015; ht African Champs 200 2015; ht OLY 100 2016 (having got through the preliminarry round). Student of Kinesiology with Exercise Science at California State University, Northridge In 2018: 4 Seattle 60; 3 Los Angeles 100 (1 200 ‘C’); She was the Sierra Leonean flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1476 KOROMA Mariatu SLE – Sierra Leone 18y 171d 1999 - 12.42 -17 ht Islamic Solidarity Games 100 2017

1477 MUSTAPHA Dolly SLE – Sierra Leone 18y 220d 1999 - 12.06 -17 200 pb: 24.58 -17. sf Islamic Solidarity Games 100/200 2017

1479 ROFO Samantha SOL – 18y 99d 1999 - - Solomon Islander record holder at 400m (58.88 in 2016) // ht 60 2017. 1.50 tall

1487 NDZINISA Phumlile SWZ – Swaziland 25y 228d 1992 12.20 11.35 -16 Swazi record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m // 200 pb: 23.47 -15. 400 pb: 53.02 -15. ht World Youth 200 2009; 6 African junior 200 2011 (7 400); ht WCH 200 2011; ht OLY 400 2012; ht WCH 400 2013; ht COM 200/400 2014; 8 African Champs 200/400 2014; 6 African Games 200 2015; 5 African Champs 100 2016; pr OLY 100 2016. Lives-Mauritius, Coach-Stephan Buckland (2004 Olympic 200m finalist) She was the Swazi flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games In 2018: 5 Potchefstroom 100

1494 AHYE Michelle-Lee TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 25y 361d 1992 - 10.82 -17 (Ahye is pronounced like Eye - E, therefore rhyming with Bayi as in ) Sixth at both sprints in Rio 2016 and again in the 100m at London 2017 200 pb: 22.01w -15, 22.25 -16. sf World Youth 100 2007; sf WCH 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 6 WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; 5 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100); 4 WIC 60 2016 (2018-6); 6 OLY 100/200 2016 (5 4x100); 6 WCH 100 2017 (6 4x100). Her mother Raquel was an athlete and Michelle Lee’s great great grandfather on her mother’s side was Chinese. Coach-Matt Kane In 2018: 2 Houston 60; 1 Lubbock Olympic 60; 3 60; 2ht Karlsruhe 60; 6 WIC 60; (Remember – she seemed to be heading for a Commonwealth medal in 2014, only to injure herself in Lucurne just before th Games; she ran in the heats with her leg strapped but had to scratch from the semi-finals); She was the Trinidadian flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1502 ST. FORT Khalifa TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 20y 53d 1998 11.06 -17 2015 World Youth 100m silver, 2016 World Junior 100m bronze // 200 pb: 23.55 -14. 2 World Youth 100 2015; 3 WJC 100 2016; 5 OLY 4x100 2016; ht WCH 100 2017 (6 4x100). Ran in heat of 2015 World Championship 4x100, so awarded won by team in final. Mother-Trinidadian, father-American. Coach-Ato Boldon 1503 THOMAS Reyare TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 30y 135d 1987 - 11.22 -15/16 (Reyare pronounced “Ria”) Third leg for Trinidadian team which won 2015 World Championship bronze 11.16w -14. 200 pb: 22.57w -14, 22.72 -16 (24.23i -18). 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2009; sf COM 200 2014 (8 4x100); 7 Pan-Am Games 200 2015; 8 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (3 4x100); ht OLY 200 2016 In 2018: 2ht Birmingham AL 60; 1ht Nashville 60; 1 Clemson 200 (ht 60)

1505 AYIKORU Scovia UGA – 24y 83d 1994 11.83 11.80 -17 400 pb: 53.32 -18. 200 pb: 24.29w, 24.37 -18. ht WSG 100/200 2017. 1 Ugandan 100/200 2015 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 100/200 (2 400)

1517 NALIN Roslyn VAN – 17y 175d 2000 - 12.54 -17 3 Pacific Mini Games 4x100 2017

1531 NJOBVU Rhodah ZAM – 24y 68d 1994 11.94 11.69 -17 200 pb: 23.51 -17. 400 pb: 54.35 -15. ht COM 400 2014; sf African Champs 200 2016 (ht 400) In 2018: 4 Potchefstroom 100

ABDOUL LABARANG Charifa CMR – Cameroon 22y 137d 1995 - 11.88 -13 FullLAHI name-Charifa Abdoullahi Labarang (formerly Benazir) // 200 pb: 23.86 -17 (24.66i -18). ht World Youth 100 2011; 8 Francophone Games 100/200 2017 (2 4x100). Lives-Ottawa In 2018: 3ht New York 60; 1 Staten Island 200 ‘B’; 2 Ithaca 60 Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1103 RICHARDSON T-Kailah AIA – Anguilla 17y 190d 2000 25.91 25.48 -17 100 pb: 12.79 -18. Coach-Wilma Proctor

1115 COATES Maddie AUS – Australia 20y 192d 1997 23.06 23.06 -18 100 pb: 11.58 -18. sf WJC 200 2014/2016. 2 Australian 200 2018. Born-Bundoora, coach-Scott Rowsell In 2018: 1 Canberra 100/200; 1 Australian Capital Territory 200 (2 100); 2 Australian 200; 1 State 100; 2 Brisbane Grand Prix 100/4x100

1117 DAY Riley AUS – Australia 18y 7d 2000 22.93 22.93 -18 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.50 -18. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2017 (2 100); ht WCH 200 2017. 1 Australian 100/200 2018. At one of the 2017 “Nitro” meetings in , she found herself on the same leg of a mixed relay race as . She’s Australia’s fastest junior 200m runner since & Jenny Lamy clocked 22.74 / 22.88 at the 1968 Olympics. Born-Beaudesert, coach-Donna Thomas In 2018: 2 Brisbane 100 (Jan 7); 1 Australian Capital Territory 100; 1 Queensland State 100/200; 1 Australian 100/200; 1 200 (2 100); 3 Brisbane Classic 200 (2 4x100)

1141 PASTERNATSKY Larissa AUS – Australia 26y 117d 1991 23.27 23.27 -18 Twice third in Australian Championships at 200m // 100 pb: 11.62w -18, 11.63 -17. 1 Pacific Schools Games under-18 100 2018 3 Australian 200 2017/2018. Grandparents from . Born-Wahroonga, coach-Cathalina Walsh In 2018: 1 Sydney 200 (Jan 6); 1 Canberra 200 (2 100); 3 Australian Capital Territory 100; 1 New South State 100/200; 3 Australian 200

1161 MILLER-UIBO Shaunae BAH – Bahamas 23y 357d 1994 - 21.88 -17 2016 Olympic 400m Champion after a memorable finish versus (then another memorable finish in London 2017, for different reasons) 21.76 straight -17. 100 pb: 11.19 -16/17. 400 pb: 49.44 -16. 1 WJC 400 2010 (2012-4); 1 World Youth 2011; dnf ht OLY 400 2012 (hamstring); 3 WIC 400 2014; 6 COM 400 2014; 2 WCH 400 2015 (2017-4); 1 OLY 400 2016; 3 WCH 200 2017 (2013-4). 1 NCAA indoor 400 2013. 1 Bahamian 400 2014/2016. Married 8356 Decathlete Maicel Uibo EST in Nassau on February 4, 2017. Her great uncle Leslie Miller ran in the Olympics and though eliminated in his 400m heat, became the first Bahamian to break 47 seconds with a time of 46.99. 1.85 tall (6-1). Coach-Lance Brauman (same as Tori Bowie) In 2018: 1 New York Millrose 300 (with 35.45 she equalled the 25 year-olfd world best of Irina Privalova); Her husband excelled himself at the World Indoor Championships in Birminghhjam with a bronze medal in the

1165 STRACHAN Anthonique BAH – Bahamas 24y 228d 1993 - 22.32 -13 (Strachan pronounced “Strawn”, rhyming with yawn). Double world Junior Champion at sprints in 2012 100 pb: 11.20 -12. 400 pb: 52.42 -16. 1 Pan-Am junior 200 2011 (3 100); 1 WJC 100/200 2012; sf OLY 200 2012 (2016-ht); sf WCH 200 2013/2017; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014. 1 Bahamian 200 2015. Coach-Henry Rolle In 2018: 3 Spanish Town 60; 7 Kingston 60

1167 AKTER Shirin BAN – Bangladesh 23y 360d 1994 - 26.41 -14 Bangladeshi record holder at 100m // 100 pb: 11.99 -16. ht COM 100/200 2014; pr OLY 100 2016

1170 WILLIAMS Sada BAR – 20y 127d 1997 23.27 22.61 -16 Barbadian record holder at 200m // 23.35w -18. 400 pb: 52.07 -16 (54.48 -18). 100 pb: 11.66 -17. sf WJC 200 2014; 8 400 2014; dnf WJC 200 final 2016 (hamstring); ht WCH 200 2017. 1 Barbadian 200 2016/2017 (1 400 2016). Coach-Ramon Armstrong In 2018: 1 Bridgetown 200/400; 1 Myrtle Beach 200

1175 MATLHAKU Loungo BOT – 23y 14d 1995 23.45 23.25 -16 100 pb: 11.55 -18. 400 pb: 54.72 -16 (55.88 -18). 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; sf World Youth 200 2011 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2014; 3 African Champs 4x400 2014; 7 African Champs 200 2016 (8 100) In 2018: 2 Gaborone 200; 2 Johannesburg 100; 3 Pretoria 200; 6 Brisbane Classic 400

1181 EMMANUEL Crystal CAN – 26y 131d 1991 23.19 22.50 -17 Canadian record 200m record holder at 22.50 in 2017 (Angella Issajenko’s 1982 mark of 22.25 having been annulled for doping) 100 pb: 11.06w, 11.14 -17 (11.43 -18). sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Francophone Games 200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015 (6 4x100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (ht 100, 7 4x100); 7 WCH 200 2017 (sf 100). 1 Canadian 100/200 2011/2016/2017 (1 200 2012). Her mother Rosalind ran internationally for Barbados. Coach-Charles Allen In 2018: 1 Saskatoon 50; 3 Montréal 60; 6sf WIC 60; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix 100/200; 1 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’

1198 LABARANG Charifa CMR – Cameroon 22y 137d 1995 - 23.86 -17 Full name-Charifa Abdoullahi Labarang (formerly Benazir) // 24.66i -18. 100 pb: 11.88 -13. ht World Youth 100 2011; 8 Francophone Games 100/200 2017 (2 4x100). Lives-Ottawa In 2018: 3ht New York 60; 1 Staten Island 200 ‘B’; 2 Ithaca 60

1199 ABDESSOLO BIVINA Germaine CMR – Cameroon 27y 333d 1990 - 23.91 -17 100 pb: 11.96 -16. sf African Games 100/200 2015; 7 Islamic Solidarity Games 200 2017; 6 Francophone Games 200 2017 (2 4x100); sf WSG 200 2017

1201 BELL BONONG Irène CMR – Cameroon 23y 81d 1995 - 24.83 -13 100 pb: 12.31 -14. 2 Central African 200 2013 (3 100); ht COM 100/200 2014; 1206 TAEA Patricia COK – Cook Islands 24y 317d 1993 24.64 24.39 -17 Full name-Patricia Nooroa Taea Cook Islander record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m 100 pb: 11.97 -17 (12.01 -18). ht WJC 100 2010; 1 Oceanian junior JT 2010 (3 100); ht COM 100 2010/2014; ht WCH 100 2011/2013/2015/2017; ht WIC 60 2012; ht WIC 60 2014/2016/2018; ht COM 200 2014; ht OLY 100 2016 (2012-pr); 4 Oceanian 100/200 2017 In 2018: 5 Canberra 200; 4sf Australian Capital Territory 200 (5s 100); 4 Queensland State 200 (6 100); 7sf Australian 200; 8ht WIC 60; 6 Brisbane Classic 100; She was the Cook Islanderflag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1211 ARTYMATA Eleni CYP – Cyprus 31y 326d 1986 - 22.61 -10 2009 World finalist and Cypriot record holder at 200m, now also national record holder at 400m 400 pb: 51.61 -17. 100 pb: 11.37 -09. 3 EJC 100 2005 (5 200); 1 Small European States Games 100 2005/2007/2009 (1 200 2007/2009); sf COM 100/200 2006; sf ECH 200 2006/2016; 1 200 2009/2013; 8 WCH 200 2009 (2013-ht); 5 ECH 200 2010 (2012-7); dq/sf COM 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012 (2008-qf, 2016-ht); ht EIC 400 2017; ht WCH 400 2017. 1 Greek 200 2005/2006 She lost the chance of a probable Commonwealth Games 200m medal in 2010 when she was disqualified for running out of her lane in the semi-final

1223 PAPAIOANNOU Ramona CYP – Cyprus 28y 296d 1989 - 23.10 -16 Cypriot record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 11.25 -16. 400H pb: 62.29 -07. 1 Small European States Games 100 2011/2013 (1 200 2013); ht EIC 60 2013/2017; ht WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100/200 2014; sf ECH 200 2014 (ht 100); sf WCH 100 2015 (ht 200); sf ECH 100 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016. 1 Cypriot 100 2009/2011/2013-2016, 200 2014-2016, 400H 2007/2008. Coach-Antonis Giannoulaki

1227 AGYAPONG Finette ENG - England 21y 65d 1997 - 22.86 -17 2017 European under-23 Champion at 200m // 23.30i -18. 100 pb: 11.49 -17. 400 pb: 52.41 -17. 7 WJC 200 2016; 4 ETCh 200 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2017. 1 English Schools 200 2015; 1 UK indoor 200 2017/2018. Student of Law at Brunel University (London). Coach-Coral Nourrice In 2018: 1 Eton 60; 4 Ostrava 300; 2 Eaubonne 200; 1 UK indoor 200 (6 60)

1228 ASHER-SMITH Dina ENG - England 22y 124d 1995 22.90 22.07 -15 Fifth at 200m in 2015 & Rio 2016, then fourth in London 2017 100 pb: 10.99 -15 (11.24 -18). 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 200 2012; 1 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 1 WJC 10 2014; dnf ECH 200 final 2014 (hamstring); 2 EIC 60 2015; 5 WCH 200 2015 (4 4x100); scratched from 2016 WIC 60 final; 5 OLY 200 2016 (3 4x100); 4 WCH 200 2017 (2 4x100). 1 UK indoor 200 2014 & 60 2015; 1 UK 100 2015 & 200 2016. She has finished her history degree at King’s College London. Coach-John Blackie In 2018: 4 60; 2 Toruń 60; 2 Glasgow 60; 1 Sydney 100; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix 200; 1 Brisbane Classic 100/4x100

1269 WILLIAMS Bianca ENG - England 24y 110d 1993 23.56 22.58 -14 2014 Commonwealth bronzes at 200m & 4x100m // 100 pb: 11.17 -14. 3 EJC 4x100 2011; 3 COM 200 2014 (6 100, 3 4x100); 4 ECH 200 2014; 2 ETCh 200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015/2017; 2 ECH 4x100 2016; sf WIC 60 2018. 2 UK 200 2014. Coach-Lloyd Cowan In 2018: 6 Ostrava 60; 3 Ghent 60; 3 UK indoor 60; 3ht Athlone 60; 6sf WIC 60; 2 Brisbane Classic 200 (1 4x100)

1275 BASS Gina GAM – Gambia 22y 339d 1995 - 22.92 -16 Gambian record holder at both sprints // 100 pb: 11.33w, 11.36 -17. ht World Youth 100 2011; sf African Games 100/200 2015; 3 African Champs 200 2016 (sf 100); ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 200 2017. She is based at the IAAF High Performance Centre in Dakar, Senegal

1276 BUWARO Ola GAM – Gambia 16y 105d 2001 24.60 -17 1 African junior 200 2017. She is captain of Gambia’s under-17 football squad, and has scored several goals in international matches In 2018: She was the Gambian flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1280 AMPONSAH Janet GHA – Ghana 24y 360d 1993 - 22.90 -17 relay silver // 23.67i -18. 100 pb: 11.09w -14, 11.29 -15. 400 pb: 54.55i -17. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2008; ht WJC 200 2010; sf COM 100/200 2010 (2 4x100); 6 African Champs 100 2012 (2 4x100); 5 WJC 200 2012 (sf 100); ht WCH 200 2013/2017; sf COM 200 2014; 4 African Games 200 2015; 5 African Champs 200 2016 (2 4x100); ht OLY 200 2016. She was the Ghanaian flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the (where sadly she was disqualified for false-starting in her 200m semi-final). Coach-Dean Hayes In 2018: 2 Nashville 200 (5 60) (Jan 13); 2 Nashville 400 (Jan 20); 1 Birmingham AL 200 (4 60); 1 Murfreesboro 200/400; 2 Conference USA indoor 200

1308 FACEY Simone JAM – Jamaica 32y 335d 1985 - 22.25 -08 Ran first leg for Jamaican team which won World relay gold in 2009 100 pb: 10.95 -08. 4 World Youth 100 2001; 2 WJC 100 2002 (1 4x100); 6 WCH 200 2009 (1 4x100); 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2011 (2 4x100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (silver 4x100); sf WCH 100/200 2017 (3 4x100). 1 NCAA 200 2008 indoors & out, representing Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. 1 Jamaican 200 2016. Coach-Vince Anderson In 2018: 6 Eaubonne 60; 3 Metz 60; 6 Toruń 60

1311 JACKSON Shericka JAM – Jamaica 23y 266d 1994 23.02 22.57 -17 400m bronzes in Beijing 2015 & Rio 2016 (each time behind Felix / Miller), then fifth in London 2017 400 pb: 49.83 -16. 100 pb: 11.24 -17 (11.53 -18). 4 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; 3 World Youth 200 2011 (1 Medley Relay); 8 WJC 200 2012 (2 4x400); 2 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; 3 WCH 400 2015 (1 4x100); 3 OLY 400 2016 (2 4x100); 5 WCH 400 2017. 1 Jamaican 400 2017. Coach-Paul Francis (brother of Stephen Francis) In 2018: 1 Spanish Town 200; 5 Kingston 60 (Jan 27); 2ht Kingston 100 (Mar 10); 1 Brisbane Classic 200

1323 THOMPSON Elaine JAM – Jamaica 25y 282d 1992 - 21.66 -15 2016 Olympic Champion at 100m & 200m, but only fifth in the London 2017 100m (upset stomach) 100 pb: 10.70 -16 (11.72 -18). 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013; gold COM 4x100 2014; 2 WCH 200 2015 (1 4x100); 3 WIC 60 2016 (2018-4); 1 OLY 100/200 2016 (2 4x100); 5 WCH 100 2017. 1 Jamaican 200 2015 & 100 2016/2017. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2018: 1 Kingston 60; 3 Glasgow 60; 4 WIC 60; 1 Brisbane 100 ‘B’

1335 CHERONO Joan KEN – 26y 291d 1991 24.54 24.54 -18 In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 200 1342 MUSYOKA Gladys KEN – Kenya 23y 128d 1994 24.79 24.79 -18 Full name-Gladys Nthenya Musyoka (aka Musyoki) // 400 pb: 54.8 -17. 4 Kenyan Police 400 2017 In 2018: 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 200

1347 NDORO Millicent KEN – Kenya 31y 200d 1986 24.61 23.84 -16 100 pb: 11.86 -13. sf African Champs 100 2010; ht COM 100/200 2014; 4 African Champs 4x100 2014/2016. 1 Kenyan 100 2013/2014 (1 200 2012/2013). Police Officer In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 200

1375 WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT – Malta 23y 128d 1994 - 23.78 -17 Maltese record holder at 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.54 -17. ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Small European States Games 100/200 2015/2017; ht ECH 100/200 2016; ht OLY 100 2016; ht EIC 60 2017; ht WCH 100 2017. 2 English Schools 200 2011; 8 UK 200 2014; 2 British Universities 100/200 2015 (representing Cardiff Metropolitan University). Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – Born in Middlesex of a British mother and Maltese father, she has had dual citizenship since birth but never competed for Britain, so was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Malta from February 18, 2015. Member of Cardiff AC, coach-James Hillier (formerly Matt Elias)

1378 JANVIER Marie Joanilla MRI – Mauritius 28y 34d 1990 - 24.36 -15 100 pb: 11.77 -15. sf African Champs 200 2016 (ht 100)

1399 FOSTER Amy NIR - Northern Ireland 29y 186d 1988 - 23.53 -11 Multiple Irish & Northern Irish Champion at sprints, now Irish record holder at 60m & 100m 23.24w -15. 100 pb: 11.32w -10, 11.40 -14 (11.81 -18). sf WJC 200 2006; sf COM 100/200 2010; ht ECH 100/200 2012; sf EIC 60 2013; 5 WSG 100 2013; sf COM 100 2014; sf ECH 100 2014/2016. 1 Northern Irish 100 2007/2010; 1 Irish 100 2008/2011/2012/2014/2016/2017 (1 200 2011, 1 indoor 60 2012/2014); 1 English 100 2010. Student of PE at Ulster University. Coach-Davy Reid She says: “Despite being the fastest woman in Northern Ireland and Ireland, I am incredibly slow at any tasks other than running.” In 2018: 1 London Games 60 race 1; 1 Irish Universities indoor 60; 1 Irish indoor 60 Irish indoor record 7.27); 5ht WIC 60; 4 Brisbane Classic 100; Initially she was one of three athletes who were nominated for selection for Gold Coast by Athletics Northern Ireland, but then not selected by the NI Commonwealth Games Council. Then on n March 8, she was added to the squad following the withdrawal of an athlete from another sport

1414 PARVEEN Najma PAK – 27y 108d 1990 - 25.47 -16 400 pb: 56.99 -16. 400H pb: 61.85 -17. 100 pb: 12.29 -16. ht Asian Champs 100/200 2013; 5 400H 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; 8 Islamic Solidarity Games 400H 2017; sf Asian Indoor Games 400 2017. 1 Pakistani 400/400H 2017 In 2016: 5 South Asian Games 400H; 1 Pakistani 100/200/400/400H

1415 ADAH Afure PNG – Papua New Guinea 20y 210d 1997 - 24.15 -17 24.70i -18. 100 pb: 11.67w, 11.77 -17. 400 pb: 56.57i -18. 1 NCIS indoor 200 2016. Attends Minnesota State University In 2018: Extensive NCAA division 2 season indoors, highlighted by third place at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCIS) indoor 400m

1440 LOUTOY Joanne Pricilla SEY – Seychelles 25y 96d 1992 - 25.34 -14 Full name-Joanne Pricilla Loutoy // 100 pb: 11.94 -16 (12.01 -18). ht WJC 100 2010; ht WCH 100 2011 (having got through the preliminary round); ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100/200 2014; sf African Champs 100 2015 In 2018: 5 Johannesburg 100

1475 KAMARA Hafsatu SLE – Sierra Leone 26y 121d 1991 - 23.83 -13 Sierra Leonean record holder at 100m & 200m // 24.62w -18. 100 pb: 11.61 -13/16 (12./07 -18). ht COM 100/200 2014; ht WCH 100 2015; ht African Champs 200 2015; ht OLY 100 2016 (having got through the preliminarry round). Student of Kinesiology with Exercise Science at California State University, Northridge In 2018: 4 Seattle 60; 3 Los Angeles 100 (1 200 ‘C’); She was the Sierra Leonean flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1476 KOROMA Mariatu SLE – Sierra Leone 18y 171d 1999 - - 100 pb: 12.42 -17. ht Islamic Solidarity Games 100 2017

1484 RATHNAYAKE Rumeshika Kumari SRI – 21y 283d 1996 23.62 23.40 -17 2017 Asian Championships silver at 200m // 100 pb: 11.51 -18. ht World Youth 200 2013; 6 Asian Champs 100 2015; 1 South Asian Games 100 2016 (3 200); 2 Asian Champs 200 2017 In 2018: 2 Mingara 200; 1 Sydney 100/200 (Feb 24); 1 Sydney 100/200 (Mar 10); 2 Sydney 200 (3 100) (Mar 17)

1487 NDZINISA Phumlile SWZ – Swaziland 25y 228d 1992 - 23.47 -15 Swazi record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m // 100 pb: 11.35 -16 (12.20 -18). 400 pb: 53.02 -15. ht World Youth 200 2009; 6 African junior 200 2011 (7 400); ht WCH 200 2011; ht OLY 400 2012; ht WCH 400 2013; ht COM 200/400 2014; 8 African Champs 200/400 2014; 6 African Games 200 2015; 5 African Champs 100 2016; pr OLY 100 2016. Lives-Mauritius, Coach-Stephan Buckland (2004 Olympic 200m finalist) She was the Swazi flagbearer at the opening ceremonyof the Glasgow Commonwealth Games In 2018: 5 Potchefstroom 100

1491 GUERRIER Akia TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 19y 149d 1998 - 24.12 -16 23.91w -17. 400 pb: 55.87i -18. 100 pb: 11.92w -16. ht World Youth 200 2015; sf Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2015; ht WJC 200 2016 In 2018: 1 Fayetteville 400 ‘F’

1498 DURANT Kamaria TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 27y 42d 1991 24.22 22.74 -15 100 pb: 11.37 -14 (11.86 -18). sf COM 100 2014 (8 4x100); 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015 (3 4x100); ht WCH 200 2015 In 2018: 1 Port of 200; 1 San Fernando 100 1499 HACKETT Semoy TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 29y 130d 1988 23.18 22.51 -15 2015 World Championship relay bronze // 22.41w -11. 100 pb: 10.98w -11, 11.07 -16 (11.51 -18). sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; qf OLY 100 2008; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009; sf WCH 100 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100/4x100 2011; dq WCH 4x400 final & 100 sf 2011; dq OLY 200/4x100 final 2012 (dq sf 100); 6 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; 3 WCH 4x100 2015 (sf 100/200); sf OLY 100/200 2016 (5 4x100); sf WCH 200 2017 (6 4x100). 1 NCAA 4x100 2011/2012, representing Louisiana State University. 1 Trinidadian 100 2011 Served a six-month doping suspension in 2011 (as a result Trinidad were stripped of their fourth place in the 2011 World Championships 4x100m final); then served a two-year doping suspension in 2013-2015 (as a result she was stripped of her 100m pb of 11.04 and eighth place in the London Olympic 200m) In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL 300 ‘D’; 3 Boston 200; 1 Orlando 100; 1 Jacksonville 100/200

1501 SELVON Kai TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 25y 358d 1992 23.14 22.85 -12 2012 Olympic and twice World Championship semi-finalist at 200m // 22.65w -13. 100 pb: 11.19w -11, 11.21 -12 (11.57 -18). 400 pb: 52.64 -16. ht WJC 100 2008; qf World Youth 100 2009; 2 Central American & Caribbean junior 200 2010; 4 WJC 200 2010; sf WCH 200 2011/2013; sf OLY 200 2012; sf COM 100 2014. 1 Trinidadian 100 2011 & 200 2011/2012 and now 2013 (after the original 1-2 were drug-disqualified in retrospect) In 2018: 3 Birmingham AL 60; 1 Nashville 200 ‘C’; 1 200 (2 100)

1531 NJOBVU Rhodah ZAM – Zambia 24y 68d 1994 - 23.51 -17 100 pb: 11.69 -17 (11.94 -18). 400 pb: 54.35 -15. ht COM 400 2014; sf African Champs 200 2016 (ht 400) In 2018: 4 Potchefstroom 100 Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1102 RICHARDSON Artesha AIA – Anguilla 19y 216d 1998 - 55.41 -17 Anguillan record holder // 200 pb: 24.37w, 24.53 -17. ht World Youth 2015; 4 Carifa Games 2017

1133 MITCHELL Morgan AUS – Australia 23y 186d 1994 52.48 51.25 -16 3x Australian Champion // 200 pb: 23.44 -17 (23.99 -18). sf WJC 2014 (8 4x400); sf COM 2014; sf OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. 1 Australian 2014/2016/2017. African- American father, Australian mother. Former junior International player (just like Christine Ohurougu, she had to choose between that sport and athletics). One of her tattoos reads: “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery”. Born-Carlton, coach-Nathan McConchie In 2018: 1 Melbourne 200/400; 1 Newcastle; 1 Australian Capital Territory (1 200 ‘B); 3 Australian; 2 Sydney; 2 Brisbane Classic

1138 OBOYA Bendere AUS – Australia 17y 354d 2000 51.94 51.94 -18 Already she’s the third-fastest Australian junior ever – after (51.14) & (51.76) 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017. 2 Australian 2018. She progressed from 55.67 to 52.69 in her first full year of 400m running (in 2017). Born-Gambela (), her family came to Australia in 2003. Coach-Greg Smith In 2018: 1 Wollongong; 3 Australian Capital Territory; 2 State; 2 Australian; 1 Sydney; 2 Brisbane Classic ‘B’

1145 RUBIE Anneliese AUS – Australia 25y 349d 1992 51.92 51.69 -15 Twice Australian Champion at 400m // 800 pb: 2:02.18 -17. 200 pb: 23.40 -18. sf WJC 2010; sf COM 2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf WCH 2015; sf OLY 2016 (8 4x400). 1 Australian 2015/2018 (2 800 2017). Born-Canberra, coach-Peter Fortune In 2018: 1 Canberra ‘B’; 2 Australian Capital Territory 200/400; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Australian; 3 Sydney 200; 2 Brisbane Classic ‘B’

1172 DIRKS Sam BIZ – Belize 25y 109d 1992 55.10 53.19 -16 Belizean record holder // 200 pb: 23.56w -17, 23.66 -16 (24.12 -18). ht WCH 2017 In 2018: 4 Jacksonville 200 (5 400)

1174 BOTLOGETSWE Christine BOT – Botswana 22y 188d 1995 52.07 51.82 -17 2015 African Games relay gold // 200 pb: 23.39 -18. ht WJC 2012; 1 African Games 4x400 2015; 6 African Champs 2016; ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017 In 2018: 1 Gaborone 200; 2 Johannesburg; 2 Pretoria 200; 2 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’

1176 MONTSHO Amantle BOT – Botswana 34y 277d 1983 50.66 49.33 -13 Former World Champion. Former Commonwealth Champion // 200 pb: 22.88w, 22.94 -11 (23.53 -18). 1 African Games 2007/2011; 1 African Champs 2008/2010/2012 (2006-2); 4 WIC 2010 (2008-sf); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-sf, 2014-dq); 1 WCH 2011 (2005/2007/2017-sf, 2009-7, 2013-2); 4 OLY 2012 (2004-ht, 2008-6). In 2013 she lost her world title to (GBR) by a margin of four thousandths of a second (49.404 to 49.408). Served two-year doping suspension in 2014-2016 In 2018: 1 Johannesburg; 4 Pretoria 200; 1 Brisbane Classic

1177 MOROKO Galefele BOT – Botswana 20y 356d 1997 55.55 53.38 -17 2015 African Games relay gold // 3 African youth 2013; 1 African Games 4x400 2015; ht WJC 2016; 7 WCH 4x400 2017 In 2018: 6 Brisbane Classic ‘B’

1211 ARTYMATA Eleni CYP – Cyprus 31y 326d 1986 - 51.61 -17 2009 World finalist and Cypriot record holder at 200m, now also national record holder at 400m 200 pb: 22.61 -10. 100 pb: 11.37 -09. 3 EJC 100 2005 (5 200); 1 Small European States Games 100 2005/2007/2009 (1 200 2007/2009); sf COM 100/200 2006; sf ECH 200 2006/2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2009/2013; 8 WCH 200 2009 (2013-ht); 5 ECH 200 2010 (2012-7); dq/sf COM 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012 (2008-qf, 2016-ht); ht EIC 400 2017; ht WCH 400 2017. 1 Greek 200 2005/2006 She lost the chance of a probable Commonwealth Games 200m medal in 2010 when she was disqualified for running out of her lane in the semi-final

1236 DIAMOND Emily ENG - England 26y 300d 1991 53.07 51.23 -16 2016 Olympic relay bronze (with her being the one to bring the team into that position on leg three). 2017 World Championship relay silver 200 pb: 23.30 -13. 100 pb: 11.71w, 11.77 -10. 8 EJC 200 2009; 6 WJC 200 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; bronze COM 4x400 2014 (ran heat); 1 ECH 4x400 2016; sf OLY 2016 (3 4x400); ht WCH 2017 (2 4x400). 1 UK 2016. Married James Leonard in September 2017. Her mother Nicola McGee long jumped 6.18 in 1979 (4th in WAAA Championships that year). Coach-Jared Deacon (formerly Daniel Cossins) In 2018: 3 Brisbane Classic

1251 ONUORA Anyika ENG - England 33y 160d 1984 53.46 50.87 -15 (Name pronounced Ann-ika Oh-nora) 2016 Olympic relay bronze. She also won a relay medal at the last Australian Commonwealth Games in 2006 200 pb: 22.64 -14 (23.85 -18). 100 pb: 11.81 -11. 2 EJC 4x100 2003; 2 COM 4x100 2006 (sf 100); sf ECH 100 2006 (2 4x100); 5 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 200 2011 (ht 100); ht OLY 100/200 2012; 3 ETCh 200 2013/2014; ht WCH 200 2013; sf WCH 400 2015 (3 4x400); 3 ECH 400 2016 (1 4x400); 3 OLY 4x400 2016. 1 English Schools 100 2001/2002; 1 UK 200 2013 & 400 2015. Studied Economics at Liverpool John Moores University. Coach-Rana Reider After Rio 2016 she revealed that she’d been seriously ill with malaria in 2015 and missed months of training In 2018: 3 Mondeville 400; 2 400 ‘B’; dq/sf UK indoor 400 (53.01, but she ran out of lane); 6 Glasgow 400; 2ht WIC 4x400 (so awarded bronze won by GBR in final); 3 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’ (5 400); Clocked 52.62 in the “training” meeting at Sippy Downs/Sunshine Coast on March 31; She is co-captain of the English athletics team at Gold Coast (along with walker ) 1259 SHAKES-DRAYTON Perri ENG - England 29y 106d 1988 - 50.50 -13 World #2 at 400m Hurdles in 2013, but then suffered a calamitous knee injury during the 2013 World Championship final 400H pb: 53.67 -13. 800 pb: 2:08.35 -11. 8 WJC 400H 2006; 2 EJC 400H/4x400 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 400H 2009; 3 ECH 400H 2010 (2 4x400); 3 ETCh 400H 2011; 3 WCH 4x400 2011; 1 WIC 4x400 2012 (held off Sanya Richards); sf OLY 400H 2012; 1 EIC 400/4x400 2013; 1 ETCh 400 2013; 7 WCH 400H 2013 (2009/2011-sf); silver WCH 4x400 2017 (ran heat). 1 UK 2008/2010-2013 & 400 2011. Graduate of Sports Science from Brunel University She tore the posterior cruciate ligament and cartilage in her left knee during the 400m hurdles final in Moscow 2013, but still managed to finish seventh – “There were eight pieces, eight fragments, inside her knee that the surgeon had to take away.” revealed her coach Chris Zah In 2018: She competed on the TV reality show ‘Dancing On Ice’ in January, partnered with former international pair skater Hamish Gaman. They were voted off in the third week – to much disappointment on social media

1273 SENOKONOKO Miriama FIJ – Fiji 23y 76d 1995 - 55.41 -11 2017 Mini Pacific Games Champion // 1 Mini Pacific Games 2017 (at 400 & both relays, also 2 TJ with 12.46); dq/ht WIC 2018 (lane). Graduate of New Mexico Military Institute In 2018: dq/ht WIC (lane)

1274 TINAI Elenani FIJ – Fiji 18y 258d 1999 60.95 57.57 -15 59.78i -17. 200 pb: 26.53 -15. 3 Oceanian 2017; ht Asian Indoor Games 2017; 2 Pacific Mini Games 2017, then third leg for winning Fijian team in the 4x400 In 2018: 5 Brisbane Grand Prix

1284 NUHU Rafiatu GHA – Ghana 17y 241d 2000 - 55.10 -17 7 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017 // In 2018: dq Brisbane Classic

1285 OBENG-AKROFI Akua GHA – Ghana 21y 284d 1996 52.75 52.47 -17 Allegiance transferee from USA – has held Ghanaian citizenship since birth and cleared by IAAF to represent Ghana from July 26, 2016 Ghanaian record holder indoors 100 pb: 11.77w -14, 11.82 -16 (1§2.08 -18). 200 pb: 23.26 -17. sf African Champs 2016; ht WCH 4x100 2017. Born-Ghana, moved to USA with her family as a child In 2018: 3 Staten Island 500 (Jan 13); 2 New York Sander ‘B’; 1 Staten Island 500 (Feb 2); 2 Boston; 1 Hanover NH; 1 ECAC indoor (ECAC = Eastern College Athletic Conference); 1 Philadelphia 100; 4 Florida Relays

1287 BECKLES Kanika GRN – 26y 186d 1991 55.27 51.72 -12 2014 Commonwealth Games semi-finalist // 54.08i -18. 200 pb: 23.36w -16, 23.48 -15. ht WJC 2010; sf COM 2014; sf Pan-Am Games 200 2015; ht OLY 2016. 3 NCAA 4x400 2012 (with her team from Texas A&M University). Born- In 2018: 1 College Station Olympic ‘B’; 2 Fayetteville ‘G’

1292 DAS Hima IND – 18y 88d 2000 51.97 51.97 -18 Rapidly-improving Indian junior record holder at 200m & 400m // 200 pb: 23.37 -18. 100 pb: 11.74 -18. 7 Asian Youth 200 2017; 5 World Youth 200 2017. Youngest of five children. Her father is a rice farmer in the state of Assam. Former footballer. “I never knew anyone who had her raw speed,” says her coach-Nipun Das (no relation), her other coach-Nabajit Malakar In 2018: 1 Jakarta 200; 1 Patiala 100; 1 Indian Cup 200/400 (pb down from 55.8 to 53.21 heat & 51.97 final at this meeting)

1296 POOVAMMA Machettira Raju IND – India 27y 306d 1990 53.38 51.73 -14 (aka M. R Poovamma) Relay golds at Asian Championshiops in 2013/2017 & 2014 Asian Games ht WJC 2006/2008; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 2 Asian Champs 2013 (1 4x400); sf COM 2014; 3 Asian Games 2014 (1 4x400); 2 Asian Champs 2015 (2 4x400); ht OLY 4x400 2016; 4 Asian Champs 2017 (1 4x400). 1 Indian 2010/2011/2012/2014/2015 In 2018: 3 Indian Federation Cup

1304 KELLY Ashley IVB – Virgin Islands, British 27y 13d 1991 53.37 51.63 -17 British Virgin Islander record holder // 200 pb: 23.05w -13, 23.17 -16 (23.63 -18). 100 pb: 11.58 -16. ht World Youth 100/200 2007; ht WJC 2010; sf COM 200/400 2014; sf WCH 2017. 8 NCAA 2011. Was at the University of Illinois where she studied Sports Management. She was the British Virgin Islander flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2018: 4 Clemson; 3 Fayetteville ‘E’ (Feb 10); 1 Fayetteville ‘B’ (Feb 16); 2 Orlando 200/400; 2 Tampa 200

1313 JENKINS Tovea JAM – Jamaica 25y 161d 1992 52.12i 51.99 -17 Fifth at 2018 World Indoor Championships // sf WSG 2015; 5 WIC 2018. 2 NCAA div 2 2016 (2 indoor 2017). Studied Communications at Johnson C. Smith University (in Charlotte, North Carolina) In 2018: 1 Clemson (Jan 6); 1 Clemson 600 (Jan 27); 2 Clemson; 5 WIC (dq 4x400 on her exchange to , because of Russell’s switch in position while waiting)

1314 LE-ROY Anastasia JAM – Jamaica 30y 208d 1987 - 50.84 -14 Third leg for Jamaican team which won 2014 Commonwealth Games gold at 4x400 200 pb: 22.85 -16 (23.33 -18). 100 pb: 11.27w -09, 11.41 -07. 6 WJC 200 2006 (3 4x100); ht WCH 4x400 2007; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2011; 3 WSG 2013; 2 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; 1 COM 4x400 2014; Gold WCH 4x400 2015 (ran heat); dq WIC 4x400 2018 In 2018: 1 Kingston 200; dq WIC 4x400 (through no fault of her own, she otherwise ran the excellent split of 51.34 on leg three to keep her team in touch with the USA)

1315 McPHERSON Stephenie Ann JAM – Jamaica 29y 132d 1988 51.07 49.92 -13 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION The rightful World bronze medallist from 2013 (she received that medal at London 2017, following the disqualification of Antonina Krivoshapka RUS) 200 pb: 22.93 -14 (23.49 -18). 800 pb: 2:10.2 -15. 400H pb: 57.46 -12. 3 WCH 2013 (2015-5, 2017-6); 2 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 COM 400/4x100 2014; 1 WCH 4x400 2015; 4 WIC 2016; 6 OLY 2016 (2 4x400); dq WIC 400/4x400 2018 (lane/exchange). 1 Jamaican 2016. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2018: 2 Kingston 200; 3 Glasgow; dq/sf WIC (lane); dq WIC 4x400 (through no fault of her own; she otherwise clocked the excellent split of 50.37 chasing the US on the anchor as both teams went near to the world record); 1 Brisbane Classic (51.07 in windy conditions) 1337 IMALI Maximilia KEN – Kenya 21y 119d 1996 52.41 51.18 -17 Kenyan record holder // 800 pb: 2:04.20 -14. dnf WJC 800 final 2014; ht WCH 2017. 1 Kenyan 2017 In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1342 MUSYOKA Gladys KEN – Kenya 23y 128d 1994 - 54.8 -17 Full name-Gladys Nthenya Musyoka (aka Musyoki) // 200 pb: 24.79 -18. 4 Kenyan Police 400 2017 In 2018: 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 200

1344 MUTUA Veronica KEN – Kenya 26y 64d 1992 53.64 52.14 -17 Full name-Veronica Kamumbe Mutua // 4 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’ 2017. 2 Kenyan 2017 In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1376 MILAMBO Ofelia MOZ – 23y 310d 1994 - 57.33 -15

1380 ABUGAN Sade NGR – Nigeria 27y 111d 1990 53.03 50.89 -08 (Sade pronounced “Shar-Day” like the singer of ‘Smooth Operator’, shortened from Folasade). 2014 African Champion 3 COM 4x400 2006; 2 WJC 4x400 2006; 3 African Games 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-8); sf OLY 2008; 1 African Junior 2009; sf WCH 2009 (ht 2007); 6 WIC 4x400 2014; 4 COM 2014 (2 4x400); 1 African Champs 2014 (2008-2, 2010-3). 1 Nigerian 2008/2009/2010/2014; 1 African Champs 4x400 2014. Two-year doping suspension 2010-2012, she was stripped of the silver she won behind at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and and Nigeria lost their relay silvers from the same event In 2018: 5 Abuja; 5 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials

1381 AJAYI Yinka NGR – Nigeria 20y 239d 1997 51.22 51.22 -18 200 pb: 23.76 -17. 5 WJC 4x400 2014; 2 African Champs 4x400 2016; sf WCH 2017 (5 4x400) In 2018: 2 Abuja; 1 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials

1386 GEORGE Patience NGR – Nigeria 26y 133d 1991 51.40 50.71 -15 Full name- Twice bronze at African Championships 200 pb: 23.49 -16/17 (23.57 -18). 5 WIC 4x400 2014; 2 COM 4x400 2014; 3 African Champs 2014 (1 4x400); sf WCH 2015/2017; 2 African Games 2015; 3 African Champs 2016; sf OLY 2016. 1 Nigerian 2015/2016/2017. She’s not related to Nigerian international 400m runner In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt; 1 Abuja; 2 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials

1414 PARVEEN Najma PAK – Pakistan 27y 108d 1990 - 56.99 -16 400H pb: 61.85 -17. 100 pb: 12.29 -16. 200 pb: 25.47 -16. ht Asian Champs 100/200 2013; 5 South Asian Games 400H 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; 8 Islamic Solidarity Games 400H 2017; sf Asian Indoor Games 400 2017. 1 Pakistani 400/400H 2017 In 2016: 5 South Asian Games 400H; 1 Pakistani 100/200/400/400H

1428 CLARK Zoey SCO - 23y 164d 1994 52.69 51.81 -17 In 2017 became the British #1 at 400m (after 13 successive years of Christine Ohuruogu holding that position) 52.12i -18. 200 pb: 23.36 -17. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; gold EJC 4x100 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2015 (second leg); sf WCH 2017 (2 4x400); 6 WIC 2018 (3 4x400). 1 Scottish 2015; 1 UK 2017 (2 indoor 2018). At the London World Championship relay, she ran excellent lead-off legs of 51.5 in both heat & final. Coach- Eddie McKenna In 2018: 1 Scottish indoor 200; 1 Ghent; 2 UK indoor; 6 WIC (3 4x400); 3 Brisbane Classic ‘B’

1474 CONTEH Mariama SLE – Sierra Leone 20y 151d 1997 - 55.62 -17 800 pb: 2:14.97 -17. ht African Games 400 2015; ht Islamic Solidarity Games 400/800 2017

1477 MUSTAPHA Dolly SLE – Sierra Leone 18y 220d 1999 - - 200 pb: 24.58 -17. 100 pb: 12.06 -17. sf Islamic Solidarity Games 100/200 2017

1486 ALEXANDER Kineke SVG – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 32y 45d 1986 53.77 51.23 -14 Fifth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // 200 pb: 22.97w -14, 23.00 -13 (23.84 -18). 3 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 400 2006; ht OLY 400 2008/2012; ht WIC 400 2012/2014/2018; sf WCH 400 2013 (2005/2007/2015-ht); 5 COM 400 2014 (2006-sf); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013 (3 400); 3 Pan-Am Games 400 2015. 1 NCAA indoor 400 2006. Studied History at the University of Iowa In 2018: 3 Birmingham AL 300; 2 Iowa City Premier 400 ‘B’; 4 Boston 400; 3 College Station Olympic 400; 6ht WIC 400; 5 Orlando 200; 1 Jacksonville 400; She was the Saint Vincentian flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony (and is the only Saint Vincentian woman competing here in athletics, whereas they have five men)

1491 GUERRIER Akia TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 19y 149d 1998 55.87i 55.87i -18 200 pb: 23.91w -17, 24.12 -16. 100 pb: 11.92w -16. ht World Youth 200 2015; sf Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2015; ht WJC 200 2016 In 2018: 1 Fayetteville 400 ‘F’

1492 HAYE-SMITH Yanique TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 28y 16d 1990 53.88i 53.22 -17 400H pb: 56.10 -17 (57.37 -18). 6 Jamaican 400H 2016. Born-Kingston, Jamaica In 2018: 7 Staten Island 600; 2 Clemson 400 ‘B’; 1 Boston 400; 5 Brisbane Classic 400H

1505 AYIKORU Scovia UGA – Uganda 24y 83d 1994 53.32 53.32 -18 100 pb: 11.80 -17 (11.83 -18). 200 pb: 24.29w, 24.37 -18. ht WSG 100/200 2017. 1 Ugandan 100/200 2015 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 100/200 (2 400)

1512 NANZIRI Emily UGA – Uganda 30y 133d 1987 54.40 53.30 -14 sf WSG 2009; sf African Champs 2010; sf COM 2010 (2014-ht). 1 Ugandan 2009/2011 In 2018: 3 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials; 4 Kampala 1513 SHIDA Leni UGA – Uganda 23y 320d 1994 52.47 52.47 -18 New Ugandan record holder // 200 pb: 24.09 -17. sf COM 2014; sf WSG 2015/2017; 5 African Games 2015; 8 African Champs 2016; 5 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017. 1 Ugandan 2016/2017 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials (52.47 to break by 0.01 Justine Bayigga’s national record which had stood since 2008)

1514 HELLO Valentine VAN – Vanuatu 24y 194d 1993 - 59.89 -09 ht World Youth 400 2009; 6 Oceanian junior 300 2010; 1 Pacific Mini Games 800 2017 In 2018: She has earned a scholarship to train at the IAAF High Performance Training Centre on the on the Gold Coast

1517 NALIN Roslyn VAN – Vanuatu 17y 175d 2000 - - 100 pb: 12.54 -17. 3 Pacific Mini Games 4x100 2017

1527 MALEKANI Quincy ZAM – Zambia 23y 23d 1995 52.29 52.29 -18 200 pb: 23.93 -17. 100 pb: 11.85 -16 In 2018: 1 Ndola; 1 Potchefstroom Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1120 GRIFFITH AUS – Australia 21y 122d 1996 2:01.09 2:00.90 -17 800 pb: 2:00.90 -17 (2:01.09 -18). 4 WJC 800 2014; ht WCH 800/1500 2017; 4 WSG 800 2017. 3 Australian 800 2017/2018. Student of Communication Design and Business at Monash University in Melbourne. Born-Canberra, coach-Steve Ellinghaus In 2018: 1 Melbourne 800; 1 Australian Capital Territory 800; 3 Australian 800; 1 Victoria State 800; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix 1500; 5 Brisbane Classic 800

1131 McGOWAN Brittany AUS – Australia 26y 348d 1991 2:00.24 2:00.24 -18 4x Australian Champion // 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -18. sf COM 2014; ht WCH 2017. 1 Australian 2014/2015/2016/2018. Completed a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Queensland in 2013. Her mother Lynne Prosser swam for Australia at the . Born-South Brisbane, coach-James Kaan In 2018: 1 Australian; 6 Brisbane Classic 1500

1148 SMALL Keely AUS – Australia 16y 302d 2001 2:04.74 2:01.46 -17 Australia’s second-quickest ever junior at 800m (after Michelle Baumgartner’s 2:01.1 in 1982) 1500 pb: 4:18.54 -17. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015 (8 1500). 1 Australian Schools under-16 1500 2015/2016 (1 800 2015). Her sister Eilis is a graduate of he Australian Ballet School and now is am artist with the Birmingham Royal Ballet in the UK (where the 20122 Commonwealth Games will be held). Attends St Clare’s College, Canberra. Born-Canberra, coach-Philo Saunders In 2018: 2 ; 8 Australian Capital Territory; 8 Australian; 9 Brisbane Classic

1213 EVANGELIDOU Natalia CYP – Cyprus 27y 28d 1991 - 2:02.10 -16 Cypriot record holder at 800m & 1500m // 1500 pb: 4:11.28 -16, 4:14.62i -18. 2 Small European States Games 1500 2013/2015; ht COM 800/1500 2014; sf ECH 800 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017; 6 WSG 1500 2017. 1 Cypriot 1500 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 800 2012/2013/2015/2016/2017) In 2018: 5 Greek indoor 3000; 3 Balkan indoor 1500; 5 Athlone 1500

1231 BELL Alexandra ENG - England 25y 153d 1992 2:03.71 2:00.53 -16 1500 pb: 4:12.62 -17. 2 English Schools 2010/2011; 4 UK 2015/2017 (2016-5). 1 Yorkshire XC 2015. Coach-Andrew Henderson She is a late addition to the English team, taking the place of sprinter Desiree Henry who withdrew in December 2017 In 2018: 2 Yorkshire XC; 1 ‘Great’ 4x1K XC; 14 Armagh 3K; 3 Brisbane Classic

1252 OSKAN-CLARKE Shelayna ENG - England 28y 77d 1990 - 1:58.86 -15 2018 World junior bronze medallist // 1:59.81i -18. 400 pb: 53.20 -11. 1500 pb: 4:28.29 -14. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2008; 5 WCH 2015 (2017-sf); sf OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017 (2015-ht). 1 English Schools 400 2008; 1 UK 2016/2017 & indoor 2017/2018. Graduate of Sports Science from Brunel University. Former hockey player. Coach-Jon Bigg (Former coach-the late Ayo Falola) In 2018: 2 Val de Reuil; 3 Eaubonne; 3 WIC

1263 TRACEY Adelle ENG - England 24y 315d 1993 2:03.45 2:00.04 -16 One of the “secret seven” young athletes who lit the 2012 Olympic cauldron (nominated by ) 400 pb: 54.06 -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.30 -17. 4 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016; sf WCH 2017; 5 WSG 2017. 1 UK indoor 2016 (2017-2). Works as a hair and make-up artist. Coach-Craig Winrow In 2018: 2 Ghent ‘B’; 5 Toruń; 3 UK indoor; 5 Glasgow; 6 Brisbane Classic

1278 ABU Agnes GHA – Ghana 25y 340d 1992 - 2:02.70 -17 Ghanaian record holder at 1500m outdoors & 800m indoors // 2:02.30i -18. 1500 pb: 4:178.75 -178. ht African Champs 2016. Attends Middle Tennessee State University In 2018: 2 Nashville; 8 Winston-Salem; 4 Ames; 1 Conference USA indoor; 4 Boston; 8ht NCAA indoor; 1 Nashville 1500; 2 Cape Girardeau 400

1310 GOULE Natoya JAM – Jamaica 27y 8d 1991 - 1:59.38 -16 5x Jamaican Champion // 1:59.86i -18. 400 pb: 51.52 -11. 1500 pb: 4:18.74 -14 (4:19.60 -18). sf World Youth 2007; ht WJC 2008; sf WJC 2010 (3 4x400); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; ht WCH 2013/2017; ht WIC 2014/2016/2018; sf COM 2014; ht OLY 2016. 1 Jamaican 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 NCAA indoor 2015. Ran in relay heat at 2014 World Indoor Championships, so awarded won by Jamaica in final In 2018: 1 Clemson 600 (Jan 6); 2 New York Sander; 2ht WIC; 1 Charlotte 1500

1345 NALAYANYA Eglay KEN – Kenya 21y 313d 1996 2:01.98 2:00.98 -16 Full name-Eglay Nafuna Nalayanya (aka Nalyanya) // 400 pb: 54.78 -14. 1500 pb: 4:23.3 -17. dq/ht WJC 400 2014 (out of lane); 8 IAAF Relays 4x800 2015. 1 Kenyan Police 2015; 3 Kenyan 2017 (2014-5, 2016-4) In 2018: 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1351 TUEI Emily Jerotich KEN – Kenya 31y 329d 1986 1:58.25 1:58.25 -18 Former World Youth Champion, now faster than ever at age 31 // 1 World Youth 2001 (2003-sf); 3 African Champs 2016; ht WCH 2017. 1 Kenyan Police 2016; 1 Kenyan 2016. She won the 2001 World Youth 800m title under the name Cherotich Kipkorir Ruto – two children since then In 2018: 1 Reykjavik (defeated Aníta Hinríksdóttír in her hometown); 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1353 WAMBUI Margaret KEN – Kenya 22y 204d 1995 1:59.54 1:56.87 -17 Full name-Margaret Nyairera Wambui Bronze medals in 2016 at both the World Indoor Championships and Olympic Games 400 pb: 51.39 -19. 1 WJC 2014; 3 WIC 2016 (2018-dq/ht); 2 African Champs 400 2016; 3 OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017 (2015-ht). Her second sport is Two costly lane violations: 2016 (when she would have set a personal best of 1:56.64) and her heat at the 2018 World Indoor Championships In 2018: 2 Liévin; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials; dq/ht WIC (lane)

1376 MILAMBO Ofelia MOZ – Mozambique 23y 310d 1994 - - 1401 MAGEEAN Ciara NIR - Northern Ireland 26y 25d 1992 - 2:00.79 -16 2016 European bronze at 1500m. Northern Irish record holder at 800m & 1500m 500 pb: 4:01.46 -16 (4:09.47i -18). 3000 pb: 8:55.09i -15. Mile pb: 4:22.40 -17. 10 WJC 1500 2008; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (5 800); 2 World Youth 800 2009; 2 WJC 1500 2010; 10 COM 1500 2010; 2 EJC 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2016 (2012-ht); sf OLY 1500 2016; dnf EIC 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018. 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2010; 1 Irish 800 2015/2017 (1 indoor 800 2016) & 1500 2011/2014/2016. 1 Irish indoor 3000 2017. At EXC: 2008-17J, 2009-9J, 2010-7J. Coach-Steve Vernon In 2018: 3 New York Millrose Mile; 8 Boston New Balance 1500; 7ht WIC 1500

1410 PETTY Angie NZL – 26y 234d 1991 2:00.73 1:59.06 -15 (Née Smit) 2015 World Student Games Champion // 1500 pb: 4:07.83 -16 (4:15.08 -18). 400 pb: 54.15 -16 (54.91 18). sf WJC 800 2008/2010; 4 WSG 1500 2013; 5 COM 800 2014; 1 WSG 800 2015 (2013-4); sf WCH 800 2015 (2013-ht); ht OLY 800 2016. 1 New Zealand 800 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 1500 2014/2016/2017/2018). Coach-Danny Mackey Her husband Sam Petty (North Devon AC) was English Schools 800m Champion in 2010. Student of the Arts at University of Canterbury, In 2018: 1 Wanganui 1500; 2 Australian 800; 1 1500; 1 New Zealand 800/1500 (3 400); 1 Brisbane Classic 800

1422 SEMENYA Caster RSA – South Africa 27y 90d 1991 1:57.80 1:55.16 -17 Full name-Mokgadi Three times World & twice Olympic & Champion at 800m – now that Mariya Savinova’s results have largely been annulled for doping 1500 pb: 4:01.99 -16 (4:02.50 -18). 400 pb: 50.74 -16 (51.84 -18). ht WJC 800 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 African junior 800/1500 2009; 1 WCH 2009/2011/2017 (2015-sf); 1 OLY 2012/2016; 1 African Games 2015 (8 1500); 1 African Champs 800/1500 2016; 3 WCH 1500 2017. 1 South African 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 400 2016/2017, 1 1500 2011/2016/2018). Married her partner Violet Raseboya in Pretoria on January 7, 2017 In London 2017 she ran the last 100m of the 800m final in 13.54, compared with the 14.02 clocked by Pierre-Ambroise Bosse when he won the men’s final. When she won the 1500m bronze after running most of the race in lane 2 New coach-Samuel Sepeng (formerly Jean Verster who said “She is, by far, the best athlete I’ve ever coached.” In 2018: 1 Pretoria 1500 (Feb 3); 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 10); 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 24); 1 Pretoria 1000 (Mar 8); 1 South African 800 (her 32nd successive win at 800m – 21 finals & 11 preliminaries since her last defeat at Berlin on September 6, 2015) / 1500; 1 Paarl 1500; She was the South African flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1424 ISHIMWE Alice RWA – 20y 240d 1997 2:13.1 2:13.1 -18

1436 SHARP Lynsey SCO - Scotland 27y 270d 1990 - 1:57.69 -16 Sixth at Rio Olympics, eighth at London 2017 // 2:02.20i -18. 400 pb: 54.43 -16. sf World Youth 2007; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012 (2014-2) 2 COM 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; ht WIC 2016; 6 OLY 2016 (2012-sf); 8 WCH 2017 (2015-sf). 1 UK 2012/2014/2015. Father- (2 ECH 200 1982), mother-Carol Lightfoot (1 Scottish 800 1979, ht COM 800 1982). Coaches-David Harmer & Terrence Mahon In 2018: 1 Seattle; 4 Boston New Balance; 2 Glasgow; 4 Brisbane Classic; She also won at Sippy Downs (Shunshine Coast) in 2:03.50 on March 31 – though meeting was declared unofficial

1474 CONTEH Mariama SLE – Sierra Leone 20y 151d 1997 - 2:14.97 -17 400 pb: 55.62 -17. ht African Games 400 2015; ht Islamic Solidarity Games 400/800 2017

1481 ARTIGALA ABERATHNA Gayanthika SRI – Sri Lanka 31y 105d 1986 2:04.68 2:02.55 -17 (aka Gayanthika Thushari and other variations of the above) Asian Indoor Games 800m winner in 2017 & champion at 1500m in 2018 5000 pb: 16:47.83 -12. 1500 pb: 4:18.7 -16. 7 Asian Games 800 2014; 2 South Asian Games 800/1500 2016; 2 Asian Champs 800 2017 (2015-6); 1 Asian Indoor Games 800 2017; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 1500 2018 (4 800). At WXC: 2017-68 In 2018: 2 Diyagama 800; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 1500 (4 800); 3 Jakarta 800

1485 NIMALI W. K. L. A. SRI – Sri Lanka 28y 200d 1989 2:04.11 2:02.58 -17 2017 Asian Champion // 400 pb: 54.50 -15. 1500 pb: 4:22.33 -11. 3000SC pb: 10:31.26 -11. ht COM 2014; 1 South Asian Games 2016; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2016 (2018 -3); 1 Asian Champs 800 2017 (2013-4, 2015-3); ht WCH 2017. Her fuller name is W. Konda Liyana Arachchihe Nimali, W K L A Nimali is the familiar version In 2018: 1 Diyagama; 3 Asian Indoor Champs; 2 Jakarta

1497 BROOKS Alena TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 26y 144d 1991 2:06.71 2:02.70 -17 Trinidadian record holder indoors // 2:04.09i -18. 400 pb: 53.55 -11. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x400 2013. 1 Trinidadian 800 2013/2014/2015/2016; 7 NCAA indoor 800 2014 In 2018: 4 New York Sander ‘B’; 2 Fayetteville (Feb 10); 1 Fayetteville (Feb 16); 7 Fayetteville 1500 (Mar 24)

1504 AJOK Dorcus UGA – Uganda 23y 269d 1994 2:00.02 2:00.79 -17 2015 World Student Games Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 4:15.07 -17. 2 World University XC 2014; 1 WSG 1500 2015 (2013-10, 2017-2); 3 WSG 800 2017. At WXC: 2017-dq Mixed Relay. 1 Ugandan 800/1500 2017 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials (Feb 24); 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials (Mar 3)

1510 NAKAAYI Halimah UGA – Uganda 23y 173d 1994 2:01.44 1:59.78 -16 Former Commonwealth Youth Champion // 400 pb: 53.02 -07. ht World Youth 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; sf WJC 2012; 4 African junior 400/800 2013; ht COM 400 2014; sf OLY 2016 (having gone down from 2:01.44 to 1:59.78 in her heat); sf WCH 2017 In 2018: 2 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials; 1 Johannesburg; 2 Pretoria 1000

1511 NANYONDO Winnie UGA – Uganda 24y 227d 1993 2:02.84 1:58.63 -14 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze at 800m // 1500 pb: 4:07.93 -17. 400 pb: 53.72 -14 (55.88 -18). 8 WJC 800 2012; 3 COM 800 2014; 7 African Games 800 2015; ht OLY 800 2016; ht WCH 800 2017. At WXC: 2017-dq Mixed Relay. Coach-Addy Ruiter In 2018: 6 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 400; 2 Johannesburg 800; 3 Pretoria 1000; She is also part of Uganda’s 4x400m relay squad at the Gold Coast 1514 HELLO Valentine VAN – Vanuatu 24y 194d 1993 - 2:16.76 -17 2017 Mini Pacific Games Champion at 800m // 400 pb: 59.89 -09. ht World Youth 400 2009; 6 Oceanian junior 300 2010; 1 Pacific Mini Games 800 2017 In 2018: She has earned a scholarship to train at the IAAF High Performance Training Centre on the on the Gold Coast Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1110 BUCKMAN Zoe AUS – Australia 29y 106d 1988 4:08.15 4:03.22 -16 Sixth at 2013 World Championship 1500m (originally seventh, but the woman finishing one place ahead - Yekaterina Sharmina RUS - was caught doping) 800 pb: 2:00.93 -13. 3000 pb: 8:56.29 -15. 11 WJC 1500 2006 (sf 800); sf OLY 1500 2012/2016; 6 WCH 1500 2013 (2017-sf); ht COM 1500 2014. 1 Australian 1500 2011/2013/2014 (2017/2018-2). Born-Grafton, coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 2 Australian 1500; 3 Athlone 1500; 8 Glasgow 1500

1120 GRIFFITH Georgia AUS – Australia 21y 122d 1996 4:11.97 4:07.32 -17 800 pb: 2:00.90 -17 (2:01.09 -18). 4 WJC 800 2014; ht WCH 800/1500 2017; 4 WSG 800 2017. 3 Australian 800 2017/2018. Student of Communication Design and Business at Monash University in Melbourne. Born-Canberra, coach-Steve Ellinghaus In 2018: 1 Melbourne 800; 1 Australian Capital Territory 800; 3 Australian 800; 1 Victoria State 800; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix 1500; 5 Brisbane Classic 800

1121 HALL Linden AUS – Australia 26y 282d 1991 4:07.55 4:01.78 -16 Third on Australian all-time 1500m list after Sarah Jamieson (4:00.93) and Margaret Crowley (4:01.34) 5000 pb: 15:18.77 -18. Mile pb: 4:23.96 -17. 800 pb: 2:02.85 -16 (2:04.59 -18). sf OLY 1500 2016; ht WCH 1500 2017. 3 NCAA 1500 2014 (2013-9, 2015-8). 1 Australian 1500 2018. Studied dietetics at Florida State University. Born-Sunbury, coach-Bruce Scriven In 2018: 1 Newcastle 5000; 1 Australian Capital Territory 1500; 1 Melbourne 800; 1 Australian 1500; 1 Sydney 3000; 7 Brisbane Classic 800

1191 STAFFORD Gabriela CAN – Canada 22y 206d 1995 - 4:03.55 -17 2015 World Student Games silver // 4:09.94i -18. 3000 pb: 8:54.87i -16. 800 pb: 2:02.48 -17 (2:09.94 -18). 9 WJC 3000 2014; 2 WSG 2015; ht WIC 2016/2018; ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017. At WXC: 2013-75J. 1 Canadian 2016/2017. Her father James Stafford was 160th in the 1992 World Cross Country Championships. Coach-Terry Radchenko In 2018: 5 New York Sander Mile; 8 New York Millrose Mile; 2 Boston Mile; 5ht WIC

1213 EVANGELIDOU Natalia CYP – Cyprus 27y 28d 1991 - 4:11.28 -16 Cypriot record holder at 800m & 1500m // 4:14.62i -18. 800 pb: 2:02.10 -16. 2 Small European States Games 1500 2013/2015; ht COM 800/1500 2014; sf ECH 800 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017; 6 WSG 1500 2017. 1 Cypriot 1500 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 800 2012/2013/2015/2016/2017) In 2018: 5 Greek indoor 3000; 3 Balkan indoor 1500; 5 Athlone 1500

1244 JUDD Jessica ENG - England 23y 90d 1995 4:14.11 4:03.73 -17 2013 European Team Championships 800m winner at age 18 // 800 pb: 1:59.77 -14. 3000 pb: 8:43.24 -17. 3 World Youth 800 2011; 2 WJC 800 2012 (5 1500); 1 ETCh 800 2013; ht WCH 800 2013; 4 COM 800 2014; 7 ECH 800 2014; sf WCH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2012-12J, 2014-2J, 2016-12u22, 2017-3u23. 2 UK 800 2013 (2011-5, 2012-3, 2014-4); 3 UK 1500 2015; 1 English 1500 2016. She went to the same secondary school in Canvey Island as 2006 Commonwealth Champion . Student of Human Biology at Loughborough University. Coach/father-Mick Judd. 1.80 tall In 2018: 9 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 5 British Universities XC; 2 Armagh; 8 Brisbane Classic 1500

1249 McDONALD Sarah ENG - England 24y 248d 1993 - 4:05.48 -17 Key third leg from mixed British relay team which won at the 2017 European Cross Country Championships 4:07.62i -18. 800 pb: 2:01.10 -16 (2:03.13 -18). 9 ECH 1500 2016; 6 EIC 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2017-1R. 1 English 800 2016; 1 UK indoor 1500 2017. Former figure skater, but gave up after getting injured and the process of recovery started her running. Ex-Jarrow & Hebburn AC. Coach-David Hamer In 2018: 5 Boston New Balance 1500; 5 Glasgow 1500; 2 Brisbane Classic 800

1260 SNOWDEN Katie ENG - England 24y 29d 1994 - 4:05.29 -17 Former Commonwealth Youth Games Champion at 800m // 4:10.09i -18. 800 pb: 2:00.92 -17 (2:04.65 -18). 400 pb: 54.51 -11. 7 World Youth 800 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 800 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 800 2015; 9 ETCh 800 2017. 1 English under-23 800 2015. Coach-Rob Denmark In 2018: 2 Scottish indoor 3000; 2 Ghent 1500; 2 UK indoor 1500; 10 Glasgow 1500; 8 Brisbane Classic 800

1317 PRAUGHT LEER Aisha JAM – Jamaica 28y 114d 1989 - 4:05.52 -15 She has raced in US Championships in the past but acquired Jamaican citizenship in 2015, having in 2013 traced her biological father, the reggae/Soul/Gospel musician Joseph Blue Grant 4:04.95i -18. 3000 pb: 8:41.10i -18. 3000SC pb: 9:19.29 -17. 14 OLY 3000SC 2016 (she was one of three who were affected by an accidental fall in heat three, then advanced to to final after a decision by the Track and Video Referee); dq WCH 3000SC final 2017 (ran inside border); 6 WIC 1500 2018. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2012; 4 US 3000SC 2014. Paced 2016 Paris Diamond league , where Ruth Jebet broke the world record. Trains with Emma Coburn. Married Will Leer (1 US indoor 1500/3000 2013) on October 17, 2016 In 2018: Gunnison Mile; 1 New York Millrose 3000; 2 Boston New Balance 1500; 6 WIC 1500

1331 CHEBET Winny KEN – Kenya 27y 108d 1990 4:06.25 3:59.16 -17 2005 World youth silver & 2006 World junior silver at 800m // 800 pb: 1:58.13 -17 (2:18.31i -18). Mile pb: 4:19.55 -17. 1000 pb: 2:35.73 -13. 2 World Youth 800 2005 (2007-dq final for obstruction after she had finished second); 2 WJC 800 2006 (2008-5); 2 African junior 800 2009; 5 African Champs 800 2010; 7 COM 800 2010; sf WCH 800 2013; 5 African Games 800 2015; sf OLY 800 2016; sf WCH 1500 2017; 5 WIC 1500 2018. Coach-Japhet Kemei In 2018: 4 Karlsruhe 1500; 3 Düsseldorf 1500; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 1500; 3 Glasgow 1500; 5 WIC 1500 (ht 800 that morning in 2:18.31)

1332 CHEPKOECH Beatrice KEN – Kenya 26y 275d 1991 4:04.63 4:03.2 -17 Best known for the U-turn she performed in the 2017 World Steeplechase final when she forgot to clear the first water jump 3000SC pb: 8:59.84 -17 (4th world all-time). 3000 pb: 8:28.66 -17. 3 African Games 1500 2015; 4 OLY 3000SC 2016; 1 WXC Mixed relay 2017; 4 WCH 3000SC 2017 (besides missing a water jump, she also fell at a later barrier); 7 WIC 1500 2018. 1 Kenyan 1500 2017. Anchored Kenya to victory in the first-ever mixed relay at the World Cross Country Championships. Coach-Julius Kirwa In 2018: 3 Kenyan Police XC; 2 Ostrava 3000; 3 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Düsseldorf 1500; 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 1500; 1 Glasgow 1500 (Won IAAF Indoor Tour, set Kenyan indoor record 4:02.21); 7 WIC 1500 1340 KURIA Mary KEN – Kenya 30y 129d 1987 4:07.60 4:03.18 -12 Full name- Mary Wangari Kuria Winner of the 1500m at the 2013 London Anniversary Games 800 pb: 2:01.67 -13. 1500 pb: 4:03.18 -12. 2 African Champs 1500 2012. 3 Kenyan 1500 2012 (2016-4) In 2018: 7 Kenyan Police XC; 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 1500

1362 MAKATISI Mokulubete LES – 22y 218d 1995 - 4:34.10 -15 5000 pb: 17:25.37 -15. 21 African junior XC 2012

1401 MAGEEAN Ciara NIR - Northern Ireland 26y 25d 1992 - 4:01.46 -16 2016 European bronze at 1500m. Northern Irish record holder at 800m & 1500m 4:09.47i -18. 3000 pb: 8:55.09i -15. Mile pb: 4:22.40 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.79 -16. 10 WJC 1500 2008; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (5 800); 2 World Youth 800 2009; 2 WJC 1500 2010; 10 COM 1500 2010; 2 EJC 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2016 (2012-ht); sf OLY 1500 2016; dnf EIC 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018. 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2010; 1 Irish 800 2015/2017 (1 indoor 800 2016) & 1500 2011/2014/2016. 1 Irish indoor 3000 2017. At EXC: 2008-17J, 2009-9J, 2010-7J. Coach-Steve Vernon In 2018: 3 New York Millrose Mile; 8 Boston New Balance 1500; 7ht WIC 1500

1422 SEMENYA Caster RSA – South Africa 27y 90d 1991 4:02.50 4:01.99 -16 Full name-Mokgadi Caster Semenya Three times World & twice Olympic & Champion at 800m – now that Mariya Savinova’s results have largely been annulled for doping 1500 pb: 4:01.99 -16 (4:02.50 -18). 400 pb: 50.74 -16 (51.84 -18). ht WJC 800 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 African junior 800/1500 2009; 1 WCH 2009/2011/2017 (2015-sf); 1 OLY 2012/2016; 1 African Games 2015 (8 1500); 1 African Champs 800/1500 2016; 3 WCH 1500 2017. 1 South African 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 400 2016/2017, 1 1500 2011/2016/2018). Married her partner Violet Raseboya in Pretoria on January 7, 2017 In London 2017 she ran the last 100m of the 800m final in 13.54, compared with the 14.02 clocked by Pierre-Ambroise Bosse when he won the men’s final. When she won the 1500m bronze after running most of the race in lane 2 New coach-Samuel Sepeng (formerly Jean Verster who said “She is, by far, the best athlete I’ve ever coached.” In 2018: 1 Pretoria 1500 (Feb 3); 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 10); 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 24); 1 Pretoria 1000 (Mar 8); 1 South African 800 (her 32nd successive win at 800m – 21 finals & 11 preliminaries since her last defeat at Berlin on September 6, 2015) / 1500; 1 Paarl 1500; She was the South African flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1425 NISHIMWE Béatha RWA – Rwanda 19y 127d 1998 - 4:08.75 -16 Rwandan record holder // 5 African junior 1500 2015 (2017-6); 1 African youth 2015; 10 World Youth 2015; ht WIC 2016; 7 African Champs 2016; 6 WJC 2016

1434 McCOLGAN Eilish SCO - Scotland 27y 133d 1990 4:08.70 4:01.70 -07 Twice 10th at World Championships: Steeplechase in 2013 & 5000m in 2017 10,000 pb: 32:10.59 -17. 5000 pb: 14:48.49 -17. 3000 pb: 8:31.00 -17 (8:50.87i -18). 3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH 3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 6 ECH 5000 2016; 13 OLY 5000 2016; 3 EIC 3000 2017; 10 WIC 3000 2018 (ht 1500). 1 UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was Commonwealth Games 10,000m Champion in 1986 & 1990. Father Peter McColgan still holds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991) She was British #1 at Steeplechase in 2013 & 2014, but missed 2015 with an ankle injury (“My body cannot cope with the impact of the steeplechase ... I need to forget about hurdling and just run”) In 2018: 1 10K (31:53); 3 Madrid 1500; 1 UK indoor 1500 (2 3000); 10 WIC 3000 (ht 1500); 3 Brisbane Classic 1500

1438 TWELL Stephanie SCO - Scotland 28y 233d 1989 4:09.67 4:02.54 -10 2010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze, then her best year since then in 2016 (world indoor 3000m final, European 5000m bronze) 5000 pb: 14:54.08 -10. 3000 pb: 8:40.98 -16 (8:41.94i -18). 800 pb: 2:02.58 -16. 2 EJC 1500 2007; 1 WJC 1500 2008 (2006-8); ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 3 COM 1500 2010 (4 5000); 12 WCH 5000 2015 (2017-ht); 6 WIC 3000 2016; 3 ECH 5000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; 5 EIC 5000 2017. 1 UK 5000 2013/2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 3000 2016. At WXC: 2005-60J, 2006-30J, 2009-38, 2010-23, 2013-40. At EXC: 2005-7J, 2006/2007/2008-1J, 2009-11u23, 2010-20, 2011 -4u23, 2013-15, 2014-7, 2015/2016-6. She broke her ankle in three places during a cross country race in February 2011. Coach-Geoff Wightman (formerly Mick Woods) In 2018: 3 Boston New Balance 3000; 11 Glasgow 1500; 4 Brisbane Classic 1500

1511 NANYONDO Winnie UGA – Uganda 24y 227d 1993 4:07.93 4:07.93 -17 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze at 800m // 800 pb: 1:58.63 -14 (2:02.84 -18). 400 pb: 53.72 -14 (55.88 -18). 8 WJC 800 2012; 3 COM 800 2014; 7 African Games 800 2015; ht OLY 800 2016; ht WCH 800 2017. At WXC: 2017-dq Mixed Relay. Coach-Addy Ruiter In 2018: 6 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 400; 2 Johannesburg 800; 3 Pretoria 1000; She is also part of Uganda’s 4x400m relay squad at the Gold Coast

1522 COURTNEY Melissa WAL - Wales 24y 220d 1993 4:06.70 4:05.82 -17 Led off the victorious British team at the first ever European Cross Country Championship relay in 2017 5000 pb: 15:28.95 -17. 3000 pb: 8:43.72 -17 (8:55.10i -18). 800 pb: 2:04.03 -17. 10 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016; 5 WSG 1500 2017. At EXC: 2017-1R. 1 Welsh 1500 2014; 1 English under-23 1500 2014/2015. Her partner is international decathlete . Coach-Rob Denmark (formerly Mark Pauley) In 2018: 1 Glasgow 3000m; 1 Eaubonne 3000; 4 UK indoor 3000; 2 Brisbane Classic 1500 Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1122 HILLS Madeline AUS – Australia 30y 327d 1987 15:35.50 15:04.05 -16 (Née Heiner) Rio Olympic finalist at both 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase, setting personal bests in each final 10,000 pb: 31:41.10 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:20.38 -16. 3000 pb: 8:44.20 -15 (8:59.34 -16). 1500 pb: 4:06.47 -16. ht WJC 1500 2004; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004 (3 1500); 4 COM 3000SC 2014 (after three Kenyans); ht WCH 3000SC 2015 (ht 5000); 7 OLY 3000SC 2016 (10 5000); 26 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000). At WXC: 2005 -16J, 2006-18J. Husband-Chris Hills. Born-Shellhabour, coach-Rob Denmark In 2018: 1 Hobart 10K; 2 Australian 5000

1151 SULLOHERN Celia AUS – Australia 25y 275d 1992 15:34.42 15:34.42 -18 Reigning Australian Champion at both 5000m & 10,000m // pb: 2:29:27 -17. 10,000 pb: 32:31.22 -17 (32:56.21 -18). At WXC: 2011-21J, 2013-91. 1 Melbourne Zatopek 10,000 2017 (Australian Champion). 1 Australian XC 2012 & 5000 2018. She also competes in and works as a Physotherapist. Born-Penrith,coach- Scott Westcott (3): 20 Gold Coast 2016, 6 Gold Coast 2017, 1 Melbourne 2017 Long injury layoff in 2015/2016 after the edge of an oyster shell cut a tendon in her right foot when she was competing in an Aquathon ( followed by running) in Wollongong In 2018: 1 Newcastle 10,000; 1 Australian 5000

1152 WELLINGS Eloise AUS – Australia 35y 149d 1982 15:37.47 14:54.11 -06 (Née Poppett) 4th-5th-5th in the last three Commonwealth Games 5000m finals 10,000 pb: 31:14.94 -16. 3000 pb: 8:41.78 -06. 11 WJC 3000 98; 4 World Youth 3000 99; 1 WSG 5000 2003; 4 COM 5000 2006 (2010/2014-5); 4 WCP 3000 2006; 6 COM 10,000 2010; 20 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 10 WCH 5000 2015; 12 World Half Mar 2016; 9 OLY 5000 2016 (10 10,000); 22 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000). 1 Australian 5000 2010 & 10,000 2009. At WXC: 2003-70 short, 2005-67 long, 2006-22 long & 39 short, 2010-48, 2011-40. Clocked 15:18.60 at age 16 when she weighed only 40kg, she was later diagnosed with osteoporosis, suffered stress fractures and did not compete again until 2003. Born-New York, coach- Nic Bideau Marathons: paced 2016/2017/2018 & Nagoya 2016 Ritual - shoelaces must be tucked in for races In 2018: dnf Osaka Marathon; 3 Australian 5000

1268 WEIGHTMAN Laura ENG - England 26y 280d 1991 - 15:08.24 -17 (Name pronounced “weight-man” not “white-man”) Two successive Olympic finals at 1500m, her coach ran in three 3000 pb: 8:43.46 -13. 1500 pb: 4:00.17 -14 (4:05.89 -18). 800 pb: 2:01.87 -17. 6 WJC 2010; 7 OLY 2012 (2016-11); 2 ETCh 3000 2013; 2 COM 2014; 3 ECH 2014; 6 WCH 2017 (2013-ht). 1 English Schools 2007/2008/2009. 1 UK 2012/2014/2017. At EXC: 2013-8u23. Born/lives-Alnwick. Her partner Daniel Gardiner was the 2016 English Champion at , with a pb 7.96. Coach- In 2018: 1 Armagh 3K (8:59); 1 Barrowford 5K (15:25); 1 Brisbane Classic 1500

1277 MERCIER Sarah GGY - 27y 154d 1990 - 16:31.05 -14 Guernsey record holder at 1500m, 3000m & 5000m // 10,000 pb: 35:15.50 -17. 1500 pb: 4:24.05 -14. 1 5000 2013 (2 1500); 15 COM 5000 2014 (ht 1500); 2 Island Games 5000 2017. Coach-Lee Merrien (2012 Olympic marathoner) In 2018: 4 Barrowford 5K (17:08)

1300 SURIYA Loganathan IND – India 27y 274d 1990 15:39.18 15:39.18 -18 Indian record holder at . Fourth at both long distances at the 2017 Asian Champoionships 10,000 pb: 32:23.96 -18. Half Mar pb: 70:31 -17. 1 South Asian Games 5000/10,000 2016; 4 Asian Champs 5000/10,000 2017. 1 Indian 10,000 2014/2016/2017 (1 5000 2016/2017). Her adoptive brother is Govindan Lakshmanan (1 Asian Champs 5000/10,000) – he was adopted by their father/coach S Loganathan after Lakshmanan’s biological father died when he was only six In 2018: 1 Jakarta 5000; 1 Indian Federation Cup 5000/10,000

1333 CHERONO Eva KEN – Kenya 21y 234d 1996 15:55.06 15:55.06 -18 1500 pb: 4:15.2 -15. 2 African youth 1500 2013; 4 African junior 1500 2015. 8 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000 2017. 1.55/41kg In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 5000; 3 Eldoret XC

1338 KIPKEMBOI Margaret KEN – Kenya 25y 57d 1993 15:51.37 14:32.82 -17 Full name-Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (Chelimo aka Jelimo) 2015 African Games Champion at 5000m 3000 pb: 8:30.11 -17. 1500 pb: 4:10.8 -17. ht World Youth 800 2009; 1 African Games 5000 2015; 2 African Champs 5000 2016; 5 WCH 5000 2017. At WXC: 2015-13. 2 African XC 2018 Excellent fifth in the World Championship 5000m final in 2017, but then she continued to improve on the post-London circuit (3000m pb in Birmingham, 5000m pb in Brussels, then an exceptional XC season) In 2018: 1 Antrim XC; 4 Kenyan Police XC; 4 Kenyan XC; 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 5000; 2 African XC

1348 OBIRI Hellen KEN – Kenya 28y 115d 1989 - 14:18.37 -17 Full name-Hellen Onsando Obiri World Champion and unbeaten at 5000m in 2017, she was voted Kenyan woman athlete of the year 3000 pb: 8:20.68 -14 (8:38.81i -18). 1500 pb: 3:57.05 -14 (4:05.04i -18). 5000 pb: 14:18.37 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.54 -11. 3 World Military Games 800 2011 (4 1500); 1 WIC 3000 2012 (2014-2, 2018-4); 8 OLY 1500 2012; 3 WCH 1500 2013 (2011-10); 6 COM 1500 2014; 1 African Champs 1500 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 2 OLY 5000 2016; 1 WCH 5000 2017 (a 60.44 last lap, leaving far behind). 1 Kenyan 1500 2011. Maternity in 2015 (baby girl) In 2018: 4 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces XC (beat world half marathon record holder ); 3 XC; 1 Ostrava 3000; 3 Toruń 1500; 4 WIC 3000 (one of the shocks of the winter that she didn’t get a medal) 1361 CHAKA Lineo LES – Lesotho 30y 325d 1987 - - Marathon pb: 2:49:26 -15. Half Mar pb: 77:30 -15. 10K pb: 34:27 -14. 9 African Games Half Mar 2015 Marathons (8): 5 Gaborone 2013, 1 Umlazi 2013, 11 Cape Town 2014, 5 Kwa Mashu 2014, 1 Umzimkulu 2015, 10 Soweto 2015, 6 Soweto 2016, 2 Qunu 2017

1362 MAKATISI Mokulubete LES – Lesotho 22y 218d 1995 - 17:25.37 -15 1500 pb: 4:34.10 -15. 21 African junior XC 2012

1402 MITCHELL Emma NIR - Northern Ireland 24y 217d 1993 - 15:50.55 -17 Northern Ireland record holder at 5000m & 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 32:51.78 -17. 1500 pb: 4:14.54i -18, 4:18.66 -16. At EXC: 2009-65J, 2010-72J, 2015-36u23. 7 WSG 5000 2017 (9 10,000). 1 Irish 1500/5000 2017 & indoor 3000 2018. She is in her final year of teacher training at Queen’s University, . Coach-Eamonn Christie In 2018: 1 Irish Universities indoor 3000; 6 Armagh 3K; 1 Irish indoor 1500; 4 Athlone 1500

1406 BUSCOMB Camille NZL – New Zealand 27y 270d 1990 15:49.55 15:19.81 -17 3x New Zealand Champion at 5000m // 10,000 pb: 31:45.02 -17. 3000 pb: 9:05.24 -16. 1500 pb: 4:13.80 -15. 13 World Youth 3000 2007; 2 WSG 5000 2015; 30 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000). 1 New Zealand 5000 2014/2015/2016. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 6 Australian 5000; paced Nagoya Marathon

1434 McCOLGAN Eilish SCO - Scotland 27y 133d 1990 - 14:48.49 -17 Twice 10th at World Championships: Steeplechase in 2013 & 5000m in 2017 10,000 pb: 32:10.59 -17. 3000 pb: 8:31.00 -17 (8:50.87i -18). 1500 pb: 4:01.70 -07 (4:08.70 -18). 3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH 3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 6 ECH 5000 2016; 13 OLY 5000 2016; 3 EIC 3000 2017; 10 WIC 3000 2018 (ht 1500). 1 UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was Commonwealth Games 10,000m Champion in 1986 & 1990. Father Peter McColgan still holds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991) She was British #1 at Steeplechase in 2013 & 2014, but missed 2015 with an ankle injury (“My body cannot cope with the impact of the steeplechase ... I need to forget about hurdling and just run”) In 2018: 1 Doha 10K (31:53); 3 Madrid 1500; 1 UK indoor 1500 (2 3000); 10 WIC 3000 (ht 1500); 3 Brisbane Classic 1500

1438 TWELL Stephanie SCO - Scotland 28y 233d 1989 - 14:54.08 -10 2010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze, then her best year since then in 2016 (world indoor 3000m final, European 5000m bronze) 1500 pb: 4:02.54 -10 (4:09.67 -18). 3000 pb: 8:40.98 -16 (8:41.94i -18). 800 pb: 2:02.58 -16. 2 EJC 1500 2007; 1 WJC 1500 2008 (2006-8); ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 3 COM 1500 2010 (4 5000); 12 WCH 5000 2015 (2017-ht); 6 WIC 3000 2016; 3 ECH 5000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; 5 EIC 5000 2017. 1 UK 5000 2013/2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 3000 2016. At WXC: 2005-60J, 2006-30J, 2009-38, 2010-23, 2013-40. At EXC: 2005-7J, 2006/2007/2008-1J, 2009-11u23, 2010-20, 2011-4u23, 2013-15, 2014-7, 2015/2016-6. She broke her ankle in three places during a cross country race in February 2011. Coach-Geoff Wightman (formerly Mick Woods) In 2018: 3 Boston New Balance 3000; 11 Glasgow 1500; 4 Brisbane Classic 1500

1478 FIRISUA Sharon SOL – Solomon Islands 24y 113d 1993 - 18:01.62 -16 Full name-Sharon Kikini Firisua Multiple Oceanian & Pacific Champion at distance races 10,000 pb: 37:54.60 -17. 1 Oceanian 5000 2013/2014/2015 (1 10,000 2014/2017); 17 COM 5000 2014; 1 Pacific Games 5000/10,000/Half Mar 2015; ht OLY 5000 2016; 7 Asian Indoor Games 3000 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games 5000/10,000/Half Mar 2017 (Won Best Female Athlete award). Solomon Islands record holder at 1500m, 3000m, 5000m,10,000m & 3000m Steeplechase She is originally from Malaita, the most of the Solomon Islands

1489 MATANGA Failuna Abdi TAN – 25y 160d 1992 - 16:00.6 -14 Marathon pb: 2:34:12 -17. Half Mar pb: 69:36 -18. 10,000 pb: 31:47.37 -17. 18 African XC 2014; 23 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2017-16 Marathon (1): 10 2017 In 2018: 5 Half Mar

1506 CHEKWEL Juliet UGA – Uganda 27y 317d 1990 - 15:20.15 -16 Ugandan record holder at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 31:37.99 -16 (32:31.6 -18). 1500 pb: 4:18.73 -10. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008; 1 East African junior XC 2008; 16 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-17); dnf OLY 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2011-22, 2013-9, 2015-14. She has been based in In 2018: 5 Eldoret XC; 3 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000; 1 Italian XC

1507 CHELANGAT Mercyline UGA – Uganda 20y 111d 1997 - 15:09.45 -17 Twelfth at 2017 World Cross Country Championships // 10,000 pb: 31:38.4 -18. Half Mar pb: 74:37 -15. 13 World Mountain Running Champs 2015; 4 WJC 5000 2016; 13 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000). At WXC: 2015-26J, 2017-12. 7 African XC 2018. 1 Ugandan XC 2017 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000 (pb 31:38.4 at altitude, just half a second outside Judith Chekwel’s Ugandan record of 31.37.99); 7 African XC

1522 COURTNEY Melissa WAL - Wales 24y 220d 1993 - 15:28.95 -17 Led off the victorious British team at the first ever European Cross Country Championship relay in 2017 1500 pb: 4:05.82 -17 (4:06.70 -18). 3000 pb: 8:43.72 -17 (8:55.10i -18). 800 pb: 2:04.03 -17. 10 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016; 5 WSG 1500 2017. At EXC: 2017-1R. 1 Welsh 1500 2014; 1 English under-23 1500 2014/2015. Her partner is international decathlete Ashley Bryant. Coach-Rob Denmark (formerly Mark Pauley) In 2018: 1 Glasgow 3000m; 1 Eaubonne 3000; 4 UK indoor 3000; 2 Brisbane Classic 1500 Women’s 10,000 Metres Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1122 HILLS Madeline AUS – Australia 30y 327d 1987 - 31:41.10 -17 (Née Heiner) Rio Olympic finalist at both 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase, setting personal bests in each final 5000 pb: 15:04.05 -16 (15:35.50 -18). 3000SC pb: 9:20.38 -16. 3000 pb: 8:44.20 -15 (8:59.34 -16). 1500 pb: 4:06.47 -16. ht WJC 1500 2004; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004 (3 1500); 4 COM 3000SC 2014 (after three Kenyans); ht WCH 3000SC 2015 (ht 5000); 7 OLY 3000SC 2016 (10 5000); 26 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000). At WXC: 2005-16J, 2006-18J. Husband-Chris Hills. Born-Shellhabour, coach-Rob Denmark In 2018: 1 Hobart 10K; 2 Australian 5000

1151 SULLOHERN Celia AUS – Australia 25y 275d 1992 32:56.21 32:31.22 -17 Reigning Australian Champion at both 5000m & 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:29:27 -17. 5000 pb: 15:34.42 -18. At WXC: 2011-21J, 2013-91. 1 Melbourne Zatopek 10,000 2017 (Australian Champion). 1 Australian XC 2012 & 5000 2018. She also competes in triathlons and works as a Physotherapist. Born-Penrith, coach-Scott Westcott Marathons (3): 20 Gold Coast 2016, 6 Gold Coast 2017, 1 Melbourne 2017 Long injury layoff in 2015/2016 after the edge of an oyster shell cut a tendon in her right foot when she was competing in an Aquathon (swimming followed by running) in Wollongong In 2018: 1 Newcastle 10,000; 1 Australian 5000

1152 WELLINGS Eloise AUS – Australia 35y 149d 1982 - 31:14.94 -16 (Née Poppett) 4th-5th-5th in the last three Commonwealth Games 5000m finals 5000 pb: 14:54.11 -06 (15:37.47 -18). 3000 pb: 8:41.78 -06. 11 WJC 3000 98; 4 World Youth 3000 99; 1 WSG 5000 2003; 4 COM 5000 2006 (2010/2014-5); 4 WCP 3000 2006; 6 COM 10,000 2010; 20 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 10 WCH 5000 2015; 12 World Half Mar 2016; 9 OLY 5000 2016 (10 10,000); 22 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000). 1 Australian 5000 2010 & 10,000 2009. At WXC: 2003-70 short, 2005-67 long, 2006-22 long & 39 short, 2010-48, 2011-40. Clocked 15:18.60 at age 16 when she weighed only 40kg, she was later diagnosed with osteoporosis, suffered stress fractures and did not compete again until 2003. Born-New York, coach-Nic Bideau Marathons: paced Osaka 2016/2017/2018 & Nagoya 2016 Ritual - shoelaces must be tucked in for races In 2018: dnf Osaka Marathon; 3 Australian 5000

1179 CLIFF Rachel CAN – Canada 30y 5d 1988 - 32:00.03 -17 New Canadian record holder at Half Marathon // Half Mar pb: 70:13 -18. 5000 pb: 15:28.5 -16 (15:49.00i -18). 9 WSG 5000 2015; 20 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2007 -51J, 2013-25. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2013. 2 Canadian XC 2013/2014/2016 & 5000 2014. Coach-Richard Lee In 2018: 1 Saanichton 8K; 16 Houston Half Mar; 3 Seattle 5000; 1 Half Mar; 1 The Woodlands Half Mar (Canadian record 70:13); 2 Vancouver 5K

1197 WODAK Natasha CAN – Canada 36y 111d 1981 - 31:41.59 -15 (Formerly Natasha Fraser) Canadian record holder at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:35:16 -13. Half Mar pb: 71:20 -15 (71:31 -18). 5000 pb: 15:37.70 -16. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2013; 4 Francophone Games 10,000 2013; 7 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 22 OLY 10,000 2016; 16 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-23). At WXC: 2013-24, 2015-27. 1 Canadian XC 2015. Coach-Richard Lee Marathon (1): 10 Toronto 2013 In 2018: 2 Saanichton 8K; 13 Houston Half Mar; 10 Seattle 5000; 1 Vancouver 5K

1300 SURIYA Loganathan IND – India 27y 274d 1990 32:23.96 32:23.96 -18 Indian record holder at Half Marathon. Fourth at both long distances at the 2017 Asian Champoionships 5000 pb: 15:39.18 -18. Half Mar pb: 70:31 -17. 1 South Asian Games 5000/10,000 2016; 4 Asian Champs 5000/10,000 2017. 1 Indian 10,000 2014/2016/2017 (1 5000 2016/2017). Her adoptive brother is Govindan Lakshmanan (1 Asian Champs 5000/10,000) – he was adopted by their father/coach S Loganathan after Lakshmanan’s biological father died when he was only six In 2018: 1 Jakarta 5000; 1 Indian Federation Cup 5000/10,000

1343 MUTAI Beatrice KEN – Kenya 30y 353d 1987 32:44.86 32:14.00 -15 Full name-Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai She is the elder sister of (1 OLY / WCH 1500 2016/2017) Half Mar pb: 69:30 -14. 10K pb: 31:28 -17 (33:27 -18). 5000 pb: 15:40.64 -12. At WXC: 2013-11; 8 African XC 2014. 1 Half Mar 2015; 3 Cardiff Half Mar 2017. Team gold at the 2013 World Cross Country Championships, even though she was a non-scorer for Kenya despite placing 11th In 2018: 3 Nyahururu 10K; 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000

1346 NDIWA Stacy KEN – Kenya 25y 121d 1992 32:41.68 32:41.68 -18 Full name-Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa Fifth at 2015 World Cross Country Championships 5000 pb: 15:15.14 -14. 3000 pb: 8:30.54 -14. 1500 pb: 4:06.10 -14. 12 WJC 1500 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008. At WXC: 2015-5. 4 African XC 2018. 1 Kenyan Police 5000 2013 & XC 2018. Police Officer In 2018: 1 Kenyan Police XC; 1 Nyahururu 10K; 1 Kenyan XC; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000; 4 African XC

1352 TUEI Sandrafelis KEN – Kenya 20y 77d 1998 32:41.47 32:41.47 -18 Full name-Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei 2017 Kenyan Junior Cross Country Champion (as Sandra Chebet) 10K pb: 30:57 -18. 5000 pb: 15:34.14 -13. 3000 pb: 8:55.77 -16. 1 African youth 2000SC 2015; 2 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 1 East African junior 5000 2016; 5 WJC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2011-11J. 6 African XC 2018. 1.42/42kg In 2018: 1 10K (30:57); 2 Kenyan XC; 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000; 6 African XC

1361 CHAKA Lineo LES – Lesotho 30y 325d 1987 - - Marathon pb: 2:49:26 -15. Half Mar pb: 77:30 -15. 10K pb: 34:27 -14. 9 African Games Half Mar 2015 Marathons (8): 5 Gaborone 2013, 1 Umlazi 2013, 11 Cape Town 2014, 5 Kwa Mashu 2014, 1 Umzimkulu 2015, 10 Soweto 2015, 6 Soweto 2016, 2 Qunu 2017 1402 MITCHELL Emma NIR - Northern Ireland 24y 217d 1993 - 32:51.78 -17 Northern Ireland record holder at 5000m & 10,000m // 5000 pb: 15:50.55 -17. 1500 pb: 4:14.54i -18, 4:18.66 -16. At EXC: 2009-65J, 2010-72J, 2015-36u23. 7 WSG 5000 2017 (9 10,000). 1 Irish 1500/5000 2017 & indoor 3000 2018. She is in her final year of teacher training at Queen’s University, Belfast. Coach-Eamonn Christie In 2018: 1 Irish Universities indoor 3000; 6 Armagh 3K; 1 Irish indoor 1500; 4 Athlone 1500

1406 BUSCOMB Camille NZL – New Zealand 27y 270d 1990 - 31:45.02 -17 3x New Zealand Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 15:19.81 -17 (15:49.55 -18). 3000 pb: 9:05.24 -16. 1500 pb: 4:13.80 -15. 13 World Youth 3000 2007; 2 WSG 5000 2015; 30 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000). 1 New Zealand 5000 2014/2015/2016. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 6 Australian 5000; paced Nagoya Marathon

1426 NYIRARUKUNDO Salomé RWA – Rwanda 20y 108d 1997 - 31:45.82 -16 Rwandan record holder at 5000m, 10,000m & Half Mar // Half Mar pb: 68:48 -18. 5000 pb: 15:34.91 -17. 4 African junior 3000 2015; 4 African Champs 10,000 2016; 13 WJC 5000 2016; 27 OLY 10,000 2016; 25 WCH 10,000 2017. Her first love is football and she is a supporter of Chelsea FC (a club playing in the English Premier League of football). Coach-Innocent Rwabuhihi In 2018: 3 Barcelona Half Mar; She was the Rwandan flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1434 McCOLGAN Eilish SCO - Scotland 27y 133d 1990 - 32:10.59 -17 Twice 10th at World Championships: Steeplechase in 2013 & 5000m in 2017 5000 pb: 14:48.49 -17. 3000 pb: 8:31.00 -17 (8:50.87i -18). 1500 pb: 4:01.70 -07 (4:08.70 -18). 3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH 3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 6 ECH 5000 2016; 13 OLY 5000 2016; 3 EIC 3000 2017; 10 WIC 3000 2018 (ht 1500). 1 UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was Commonwealth Games 10,000m Champion in 1986 & 1990. Father Peter McColgan still holds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991) She was British #1 at Steeplechase in 2013 & 2014, but missed 2015 with an ankle injury (“My body cannot cope with the impact of the steeplechase ... I need to forget about hurdling and just run”) In 2018: 1 Doha 10K (31:53); 3 Madrid 1500; 1 UK indoor 1500 (2 3000); 10 WIC 3000 (ht 1500); 3 Brisbane Classic 1500

1435 POTTER Beth SCO - Scotland 26y 101d 1991 - 32:03.45 -16 Fifth at 2013 Commonwealth Games 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 73:29 -15. 5000 pb: 15:28.32 -16. 3000 pb: 8:53.94 -16. 1500 pb: 4:18.07 -11. 3000SC pb: 10:22.10 -13. 10 World Youth 3000 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (6 3000); 5 EJC 3000 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 5000 2011 (2013-17); 5 ETCh 5000 2014; 5 COM 10,000 2014 (9 5000); 14 ECH 10,000 2014; 34 OLY 10,000 2016; 21 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2010-36J. At EXC: 2009-25J. 1 UK 10,000 2017. Coach-Mick Woods Her father Alex (Victoria Park City of Glasgow) clocked 3:01:53 in the 2013 , placing 50th among over-50s

1489 MATANGA Failuna Abdi TAN – Tanzania 25y 160d 1992 - 31:47.37 -17 Marathon pb: 2:34:12 -17. Half Mar pb: 69:36 -18. 5000 pb: 16:00.6 -14. 18 African XC 2014; 23 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2017-16 Marathon (1): 10 Amsterdam 2017 In 2018: 5 Barcelona Half Mar

1506 CHEKWEL Juliet UGA – Uganda 27y 317d 1990 32:31.6 31:37.99 -16 Ugandan record holder at 10,000m // 5000 pb: 15:20.15 -16. 1500 pb: 4:18.73 -10. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008; 1 East African junior XC 2008; 16 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-17); dnf OLY 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2011-22, 2013-9, 2015-14. She has been based in Italy In 2018: 5 Eldoret XC; 3 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000; 1 Italian XC

1507 CHELANGAT Mercyline UGA – Uganda 20y 111d 1997 31:38.4 31:38.4 -18 Twelfth at 2017 World Cross Country Championships // 5000 pb: 15:09.45 -17. Half Mar pb: 74:37 -15. 13 World Mountain Running Champs 2015; 4 WJC 5000 2016; 13 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000). At WXC: 2015-26J, 2017-12. 7 African XC 2018. 1 Ugandan XC 2017 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000 (pb 31:38.4 at altitude, just half a second outside Judith Chekwel’s Ugandan record of 31.37.99); 7 African XC

1508 CHESANG Stella UGA – Uganda 21y 126d 1996 31:39.0 31:39.0 -18 2015 World Mountain Running Champion // 5000 pb: 15:10.30 -16. 3000 pb: 8:52.39 -15. 1500 pb: 4:18.80 -15. At WXC: 2011-39J, 2013-14J. 2015-11J, 2017-18; 10 African junior XC 2014; 4 WJC 5000 2014; 3 African junior 5000 2015; 1 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2014 & senior 2015; ht OLY 5000 2016; ht WCH 5000 2018. 5 African XC 2018. She is a special constable within the Ugandan Police Force In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 5000 (2 10,000); 2 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000; 5 African XC

1524 NESBITT Jenny WAL - Wales 23y 73d 1995 - 32:59.52 -17 Full name: Jennifer-Louise Nesbitt 2016 British Universities Champion at 5000m, representing Bath University Half Mar pb: 72:54 -16. 5000 pb: 15:57.55 -16. 4 WSG XC 2016; 3 ECP 10,000 2016; 6 under-23 ECH 10,000 2017; 5 WSG 10,000 2017. At EXC: 2015-15u23. 3 English under-23 5000 2015; 1 British Universities 5000 2016. Coach-David Walker In 2018: 8 Antrim XC; 6 British Universities XC; 20 Armagh; 1 Bourton 10K Women’s Marathon Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1533 MOLONEY Virginia AUS – Australia 27y 336d 1990 - 2:29:14 -17 2016 Melbourne Marathon winner after making rapid progress after starting to run competitively in 2014 Half Mar pb: 72:25 -16. 10,000 pb: 32:53.04 -16. At WXC: 2017-79. One of 11 children. Works as a Secondary teacher. Born-Warrnambool, coach-Liam Delaney Marathons (4): 4 Melbourne 2015, 22 2016, 1 Melbourne 2016, 5 Gold Coast 2017

1534 TRENGOVE Jessica AUS – Australia 30y 235d 1987 - 2:27:01 -17 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze // Half Mar pb: 70:59 -18. 10,000 pb: 32:17.67 -15. 5000 pb: 15:54.81 -18. At WXC: 2015-55. 24 World Half Mar 2010. At WXC: 2011-70. Her younger brother Jack plays Australian Rules Football for the Melbourne Demons, her younger sister Abbie competed as a rower in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Born-North , coach-Adam Didyk Marathons (9): 14 Nagoya 2012, 38 OLY 2012, 11 WCH 2013, 11 Nagoya 2014, 3 COM 2014, 1 Melbourne 2015, 22 OLY 2016, 10 London 2017, 9 WCH 2017 In 2018: 4 Marugame Half Mar (pb); 7 Australian 5000

1535 WEIGHTMAN Lisa AUS – Australia 39y 81d 1979 2:27:35 2:25:15 -17 Fifth at 2017 London Marathon // Half Mar pb: 69:00 -10. 5000 pb: 15:54.31 -07. 37 World 20K 2006; 33 World Half Mar 2007. At WXC: 2007-42, 2008-20. 2009-17. Husband-Lachlan McArthur (2:28:41 marathoner), their son Peter Richard McArthur born 2014. Lisa Born-Melbourne, coach-Dick Telford Marathons (13): 13 London 2008, 33 OLY 2008, 17 WCH 2009, 1 Nagano 2010, 3 COM 2010, 12 Frankfurt 2011, 16 OLY 2012, 4 Osaka 2013, 1 Melbourne 2013, 2 Houston 2016, 31 OLY 2016, 5 London 2017, 6 Chicago 2017 In 2018: 1 Hobart 10K

1536 DIXON Alyson ENG - England 39y 195d 1978 - 2:29:06 -17 She led the 2017 World Championship marathon for around 20K, being 35 seconds up at one stage. She also led in Glasgow 2014 before injury Half Mar pb: 70:38 -14 (73:34 -18). 10,000 pb: 32:55.36 -15. 5000 pb: 15:53.46 -13. 8 ‘Great’ North Run 2010 (2012-13, 2014-23); 18 World Half Mar 2014 (2009-43, 2016-27); 13 ECH Half Mar 2016. 1 British Universities 10,000 2001/2002; 1 UK 10,000 2013. Self-coached since 2012 (formerly coached by Liz McColgan). In 2015 she won the Sport Achievement of the Year award in her home town of Sunderland. Her father David ran a 2:21:24 marathon in 1982 Marathons (12): 24 London 2010, 28 New York 2010, 1 Brighton 2011, 40 WCH 2011, 22 London 2012, 2 Brighton 2013, dnf COM 2014 (led for 15Km, but then was forced to drop out with an acutely painful Achilles tendon), 11 Berlin 2015 (73:40 at halfway, but then suffered stomach cramps – “too much beetroot juice”), 13 London 2016, 28 OLY 2016, 14 London 2017, 18 WCH 2017 In 2018: 6 London ‘Big’ Half Mar

1537 SAMUELS Sonia ENG - England 38y 326d 1979 - 2:28:04 -15 (Née-Thomas) Team gold at 2015 European Cross Country Championships Half Mar pb: 72:36 -13 (72:40 -18). 10,000 pb: 32:39.36 -14. 5000 pb: 15:44.24 -11 (15:46.70 -14). 9 ECP 10,000 2013 (2012 -15); 7 COM 10,000 2014. At WXC: 97-93J, 98-89J, 2002-75 short, 2009-dnf. At EXC: 98-22J, 2009-21, 2014-15, 2015-22. 1 UK 10,000 2011 (actually third overall, but the two in front were foreigners). Won 1995 Junior ‘Great’ North Run. Graduated in European Studies from Loughborough University (she can speak German, Spanish and French). Her husband Nick Samuels both North of England and Welsh indoor 1500m titles in 2010. Coach-Terence Mahon Marathons (7): 18 London 2012, 9 Berlin 2012, 16 WCH 2013, 15 London 2015, 9 Berlin 2015, 14 London 2016, 30 OLY 2016 Ritual: “I have the same pre-competition run and strides the day before, the usual breakfast, but I gave up on lucky pants a few years ago.” In 2018: 7 Barcelona Half Mar; 4 London ‘Big’ Half Mar

1538 JEROTICH Sheila KEN – Kenya 28y 305d 1989 - 2:27:34 -17 Half Mar pb: 79:25 -16. 10K pb: 32:55 -16. 1500 pb: 4:30.5 -16. 2 Kenyan Prisons 1500 2016 Marathons (2): 3 Chongqing 2017, 1 Košice 2017 (Set course record)

1539 MUSYOKA Hellen KEN – Kenya 31y 94d 1987 - 2:35:58 -14 Full name-Hellen Nzembi Musyoka // Half Mar pb: 70:50 -09. 10,000 pb: 33:29.05 -10. 2 Kenyan XC 2017; 6 Kenyan 10,000 2007; 8 Kenyan Police 10,000 2017. 3x winner of Zürich-Uster Half Mar (SUI). Polce Officer Marathons (3): 4 Valais Alps 2013, 2 2014, 12 Hangzhou 2017 In 2007: 2 Kenyan XC

1540 NYAWIRA Shelmith Muriuki KEN – Kenya 33y 155d 1984 - 2:38:18 -16 Her personal best, 2:38:18, set at altitude in 2016 // Half Mar pb: 74:05 -15. 10,000 pb: 34:25.2 -15. 6 Kenyan Prisons 10,000 2017 (2016-7). Born-Nyeri Marathons (5): 3 Kigali 2015, 4 Nairobi 2016, 1 Moshi 2017, 9 2017, 1 Mombasa 2017

1541 KHATALA Neheng LES – Lesotho 25y 278d 1992 - 2:41:44 -17 Half Mar pb: 72:46 -17. At WXC: 2017-86 Marathopn (1): 10 Cape Town 2017

1542 EKANDJO Leena NAM – 27y 286d 1990 - 2:41:32 -13 Full name-Nangula Ndeshimona Leena Ekandjo // 10,000 pb: 22:43.90 -17. 5000 pb: 16:28.90 -16. 10 African Champs 5000 2016. 1 South African 10,000 2017 Marathons (8): 4 Cape Town 2012, 2 Swakopmund 2013, 2 Gaborone 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 10 Cape Town 2015, 5 Soweto 2015, 2 Swakopmund 2016, 3 Sofia 2017 In 2013: 2 Garabone

1543 HAITOPE Lavinia NAM – Namibia 28y 35d 1990 - 2:40:22 -17 Half Mar pb: 76:26 -17. 5000 pb: 16:56.28 -12. 9 World Youth 3000 2007; 40 World Half Mar 2012 (2014-52); 11 African Champs 1500 2016. At WXC: 2013-63, 2017-dnf. 1.55/42kg Marathons (3) 6 Cape Town 2016, 10 2017, 50 WCH 2017 1544 JOHANNES Helalia NAM – Namibia 37y 236d 1980 - 2:26:09 -12 Full name-Helalia Lukeiko Johannes Eleventh at London Olympics, fifth at 2014 Commonwealth Games. Namibian record holder at Marathon & Half Marathon Half Mar pb: 70:59 -08. 5 African Games Half Mar 2007; 5 WSG Half Mar 2007; 16 World Half Mar 2010. At WXC: 2005-80 long Marathons (20): 4 Dublin 2007, 7 2008, 40 OLY 2008, 5 Dublin 2008, 56 WCH 2009, 2 Dublin 2009, 8 Seoul 2010, dnf Prague 2011, 1 Dublin 2011, 3 Vienna 2012, 11 OLY 2012, 6 Dublin 2012, 6 Tokyo 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 3 Seoul 2014, 5 COM 2014, 5 Vienna 2016, 56 OLY 2016, 6 Vienna 2017, 19 WCH 2017 She was the Namibian flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games

1545 WIJAYARATNE Hiruni SRI – Sri Lanka 27y 123d 1990 2:36:35 2:36:35 -18 Sri Lankan record holder (She has dual citizenship with the USA had had the option for competing for that country, but declared for Sri Lanka from July 23, 2017) 10,000 pb: 35:16.46 -17 Marathons (9): 5 Indianapolis 2014, 30 Boston 2015, 4 Indianapolis 2015, dnf Los Angeles 2016, 11 Ottawa 2016, 9 Houston 2017, 1 Eugene 2017, dnf WCH 2017, 8 Houston 2018 In 2018: 8 Houston Marathon (with a Sri Lankan record)

1546 RAMADHANI Sara TAN – Tanzania 30y 98d 1987 - 2:33:08 -17 Full name-Sara Ramadhani Makera // Half Mar pb: 72:17 -13 73:37 -18). At WXC: 2017-50. Served two-year doping ban in 2014-2016. Coach-Francis John Marathons (4): 1 Lille to Lens 2016, 121 OLY 2016, 2 Düsseldorf 2017, 56 WCH 2017 In 2018: 4 The Hague Half Mar

1547 SHAURI Magdalena TAN – Tanzania 22y 41d 1996 - 2:33:28 -17 Full name-Magdalena Crispin Shauri // At WXC: 2017-28 Marathons (3): 4 Mumbai 2017, 5 Hamburg 2017, dnf WCH 2017

1548 NERO Tonya TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 29y 130d 1988 2:47:19 2:43:14 -12 Trinidadian record holder at 5000m, 10,000m & Half Marathon // 10,000 pb: 33:11.71 -11. 5000 pb: 16:19.17 -11. 27 World Half Mar 2012 (2014-70, 2018-89); 12 COM 10,000 2014. Studied biological science at Wichita State University Marathons (2): 22 Rotterdam 2012, 18 Dubai 2018 In 2018: 18 Dubai Marathon; 89 World Half Mar

1549 JONES Caryl WAL - Wales 31y 3d 1987 - 2:34:16 -17 Tenth in 2012 World Half Marathon. 2012 UK Champion at 10,000m when she was the first British finisher after Worknesh Kidane Half Mar pb: 71:18 -12 (73:28 -18). 10,000 pb: 32:52.53 -12. 5000 pb: 15:37.3 -12. 3000 pb: 9:16.87 -12. 10 World Half Mar 2012. At EXC: 2012-15. 2 UK 10,000 2012 (first Briton). 1 Welsh 2000SC 2009, 10,000 2010, 5000 2012, XC 2016. She works as an accountant and also helps out at the family dairy farm at Narberth in Pembrokeshire. Coach-Alan Storey Marathon (1): 11 Amsterdam 2017 In 2018: 1 Telford 10K; 5 London ‘Big’ Half Mar

1550 KIRK Elinor WAL - Wales 28y 346d 1989 - 2:36:22 -17 Close second in 2014 US Collegiate Championships at 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 74:19 -15 (80:14 -18). 10,000 pb: 32:17.05 -14. 5000 pb: 15:37.65 -16. 3000 pb: 9:00.59i -17. 29 World Junior Mountain Running Trophy 2006 (2007-33); 9 COM 10,000 2014 for Wales (12 5000). 1 Welsh junior indoor 1500 2007; 3 NCAA indoor 3000 2014; 2 NCAA 10,000 2014; 1 British Universities indoor 3000 2016 (For Southampton University). Born-Swansea. Studied Communication Management at the University of Alabama. Coach-Steve Vernon Marathon (1): 4 Florence 2017 In 2018: 1 Benidorm Half Mar Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1128 LACAZE Genevieve AUS – Australia 28y 246d 1989 - 9:14.28 -16 Rio Olympic finalist at both 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase, setting personal bests in each final 5000 pb: 15:06.67 -16. 3000 pb: 8:45.81i -17, 8:52.28 -16. 1500 pb: 4:10.20 -16 (4:17.23 -18). ht OLY 2012; 5 COM 2014; 9 OLY 2016 (12 5000); 12 WCH 2017. 1 Australian 2013/2015 & 5000 2016; 2 NCAA 2012 (2011-5) (representing the University of Florida). At the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Glasgow, she invaded the stage during and joined in with one of the routines with the dance troupe of (well it was her 25th birthday that night). Partner- (9 OLY 1500 2016). Her great-grandfather was Mauritian. Born-Benowa, Queensland (so she’s a Gold Coastie), coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 9 Brisbane Classic 1500

1134 MITCHELL Victoria AUS – Australia 35y 347d 1982 9:45.37 9:30.84 -06 4x Australian Steeplechase Champion across 16 years // 5000 pb: 15:36.15 -06. 3000 pb: 8:58.42 -06. 2 WSG 2005; 4 COM 2006 (2014-9); 4 WCP 2006; ht WCH 2007/2015/2017; ht OLY 2008/2016. At WXC: 2006-34 long & 33 short (team bronze), 2007-37, 2008-54, 2015-40. 1 NCAA 2005. 1 Australian 2003/2011/2014/2017/2018. Was at Butler University in Indianapolis. Born-Oakleigh, coach-Peter Good In 2018: 2 Wollongong Mile; 2 Newcastle; 1 Australian

1184 LALONDE Geneviève CAN – Canada 26y 214d 1991 - 9:29.99 -17 Canadian record holder & 2016 Olympic finalist // 1500 pb: 4:10.91 -17. 10 World Youth 1500 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (6 1500); 6 WJC 2010; 11 WSG 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 16 OLY 2016; 13 WCH 2017 (2015-ht); 11 WIC 3000 2018. At WXC: 2008-36J, 2009-dnfJ. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean junior XC 2009. 1 Canadian 2017. Coach-Dave Scott-Thomas In 2018: 1 Montréal 1500; 5 Boston New Balance 3000; 11 WIC 3000; 7 Brisbane Classic 1500

1235 CLARKE Rosie ENG - England 26y 141d 1991 - 9:32.10 -17 2016 UK Steeplechase Champion and now 4th UK all-time // 3000 pb: 8:47.20i -18, 8:51.02 -17. 1500 pb: 4:11.24 -18. 6 EIC 1500 2015; ht ECH 2016; ht WCH 2017. 1 UK 2016. 4 NCAA indoor Mile 2015, representing Iona College. Born-Pembury (same town in Kent as Kelly Holmes). Coach-David Harmer In 2018: 4 Madrid 3000; 3 UK indoor 3000; 5 Brisbane Classic 1500 (pb 4:11.24)

1246 LAKE Iona ENG - England 25y 82d 1993 - 9:39.03 -17 2017 UK Champion // 1500 pb: 4:21.30 -15 (4:28.63 -18). 8 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 English under-23 2014/2015; 1 UK 2017; 1 English 2017. Coach-Pauline Ash In 2018: 7 Armagh 3K; 3 ‘English’ National XC; 10 Brisbane Classic 1500

1317 PRAUGHT LEER Aisha JAM – Jamaica 28y 114d 1989 - 9:19.29 -17 She has raced in US Championships in the past but acquired Jamaican citizenship in 2015, having in 2013 traced her biological father, the reggae/Soul/Gospel musician Joseph Blue Grant 1500 pb: 4:04.95i -18, 4:05.52 -15. 3000 pb: 8:41.10i -18. 14 OLY 3000SC 2016 (she was one of three who were affected by an accidental fall in heat three, then advanced to to final after a decision by the Track and Video Referee); dq WCH 3000SC final 2017 (ran inside border); 6 WIC 1500 2018. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2012; 4 US 3000SC 2014. Paced 2016 Paris Diamond league steeplechase, where Ruth Jebet broke the world record. Trains with Emma Coburn. Married Will Leer (1 US indoor 1500/3000 2013) on October 17, 2016 In 2018: Gunnison Mile; 1 New York Millrose 3000; 2 Boston New Balance 1500; 6 WIC 1500

1334 CHERONO Fancy KEN – Kenya 16y 248d 2001 9:50.10 9:50.10 -18 3000 pb: 9:38.16 -17. 5 African junior 3000 2017 In 2018: 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1336 CHESPOL Celliphine KEN – Kenya 19y 15d 1999 9:40.74 8:58.78 -17 Full name-Celliphine Chepteek Chespol New African Cross Country Champion and still a junior to end of 1999 1 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 1 WJC 2016; 6 WCH 2017. At WXC: 2017-3J. 1 African XC 2017. Trains with Ruth Jebet BRN in Nairobi (their coach-Gregory Kilonzo KEN) In 2018: 2 Nairobi XC; 2 Kenyan Prisons 10K XC; 3 Kenyan XC; 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials; 1 African XC (opened up a 17-second lead on the penultimate lap, though this was cut to three at the finish)

1339 KIRUI Purity KEN – Kenya 26y 237d 1991 - 9:17.74 -15 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION Full name-Purity Cherotich Kirui 800 pb: 2:06.8 -17. 5000 pb: 16:13.42 -11. 3000 pb: 9:19.42 -13. 1 WJC 2010; 1 COM 2014; 6 African Champs 2014; 10 WCH 2017. Her younger brother Kipyegon Bett on the World Championship 800m bronze at London 2017 In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1439 WAITE Lennie SCO - Scotland 31y 338d 1986 - 9:35.91 -16 Second at two successive European Team Championships // 5000 pb: 16:12.54 -17 3000 pb: 9:15.20i -16 (9:37.38i -18). 1500 pb: 4:15.58 -09. 6 COM 2010 (2014-10); 7 WSG 2011; 2 ETCh 2015/2017 (2013-5, 2014-7); ht ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. 1 Scottish 2009. 5 NCAA 2009 & UK 2010/2011. Born-Scotland (Paisley), mother-Scottish, father-English. Graduate of economics and psychology from Rice University, Texas. Coach-Jim Bevan In 2018: 1 Houston 800Mile (Jan 12); 1 Houston Mile (Jan 27); 1 Houston Mile (Feb 9); 7 Boston 3000 ‘B’ Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1108 BEAHAN Brianna AUS – Australia 26y 157d 1991 13.02 13.02 -18 3x 2nd at Australian Championships // 12.96w -17. 100 pb: 11.47w -17, 11.54 -16. 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008. 2 Australian 2013/2016/2017 (2014-5, 2018-3). Born-Joondalup, coach-Ryan Purcell In 2018: 1 Perth (Jan 5); 2 Perth (Jan 13); 1 Perth (Jan 21); 2 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Perth (Feb 9); 3 Australian; 1 Perth (Mar 10); 1 Brisbane Grand Prix; 1 Brisbane Classic

1125 JENNEKE Michelle AUS – Australia 24y 288d 1993 13.14 12.82 -15 It it wasn’t for , she’d be the Australian record holder 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 5 COM 2014; 3 WSG 2015 (2017-8); sf WCH 2015/2017; ht OLY 2016; sf WIC 2018. 2 Australian. With her 12.82 in 2015 she is second on the Australian all-time list after Sally Pearson. Born-St Leonards, coach-Ash Mahoney Watch for the trademark ‘bouncy’ dance at the start In 2018: 1 Canberra; 3 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State (4 100); 2 Australian; 7sf WIC; 2 Brisbane Grand Prix; 5 Brisbane Classic

1142 PEARSON Sally AUS – Australia 31y 200d 1986 12.68 12.28 -11 DEFENDING (& two-time) COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION Olympic Champion in London 2012, then World Champion there in 2017 12.67w -18. 100 pb: 11.14 -07. 200 pb: 22.66w -09, 22.97 -15. 1 World Youth 100H 2003; 3 WJC 100 2004 (4 100H); 7 COM 100 2006 (dq 100H, 3 4x100); 4 WCP 2006 (8 100); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100H 2010; 1 COM 2010 (dq 100); 1 WCH 2011/2017 (2007-sf, 2009-5, 2013-2); 1 WIC 2012 (2014-2); 1 OLY 2012 (2008-2); 1 COM 2014. 1 Australian 100/100H 2005/2006/2007/2009/2011/2014 (1 200 2011, 1 100H 2015/2017/2018). Born-Paddington NSW, married Kieran Pearson on April 3, 2010. Broke two bones and dislocated her wrist when she fell at the 2015 Diamond League, then missed Rio 2016 after tearing her hamstring. Now self-coached (formerly Sharon Hannon, Antony Drinkwater-Newman & Ash Maloney) In 2018: 1 Perth; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Queensland State; 1 Australian; 3sf WIC; She has revealed that she has been struggling with an Achilles injury in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games; She has been named co-captain of the Australian athletics team at the Gold Coast, along with wheelchair racer We now know (on April 5) that she has withdrawn from the Games because of that injury

1168 BECKLES Kierre BAR – Barbados 27y 321d 1990 13.19 12.88 -15 Barbadian record holder // 100 pb: 11.99 -15. 200 pb: 23.50 -15 (25.00 -18). sf World Youth 2007; 8 WJC 2008 (2006-sf); 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under -23 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013 (2011-4); ht WCH 2013; 6 COM 2014; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; ht OLY 2016. 1 Barbadian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. Coach-James Daniels In 2018: 2 Winston-Salem; 1 Columbia (4 200)

1212 CHRISTOFI Natalia CYP – Cyprus 21y 56d 1997 - 13.41 -17 2014 Youth Olympic finalist // 1 Small European States Games 2013/2016/2017; 7 Youth Olympic Games 2014; ht WJC 2016 In 2018: 1

1229 BARRETT Alicia ENG - England 20y 13d 1998 14.03 13.07 -17 2017 European junior silver // 200 pb: 24.69 -17 (24.70 -18). 6 World Youth 2015; 6 WJC 2016; 6 ETCh 2017; 2 EJC 2017; ht WCH 2017; sf WSG 2017. 1 English Schools under-17 2014; 1 English Schools 2016; 1 English junior 2016/2017. 1 British Universities indoors & out 2017 (representing Hallam University). Coach-Tonio Minichiello In 2018: 1 North of England indoor 60H (6 60); 2 Loughborough; 4ht Ghent; 4 Brisbane Classic 200 (7 100H)

1255 PORTER Tiffany ENG - England 30y 145d 1987 13.14 12.51 -14 Full name-Tiffany Adaez Porter (Née Ofili) 2016 Olympic finalist along with her sister Cindy Ofili 12.47w -12. LJ pb: 6.48 -09. 100 pb: 11.70 -09. 3 WJC 2006; 2 EIC 2011 (dislocated her right shoulder when falling over the line); 2 WIC 2012 (2014/2016-3); 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-4); 3 WCH 2013 (2011-4, 2015-5, 2017-ht); 2 COM 2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2016-3); 7 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). 1 NCAA in/out 2009; 1 UK 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach/husband-Jeff Porter (110H pb 13.08 -12). Younger sister-Cindy Ofili (12.60 for 100mH and now a British international). Allegiance transferee from USA – she has had British and American citizenship since birth and competed for the USA as a junior but opted for Britain in 2010 and was cleared by IAAF to do so that September that year In 2018: 1 University Park; 4ht Karlsruhe; 6ht Düsseldorf; 1 Myrtle Beach SC; 2 Brisbane Classic

1320 SIMMONDS Megan JAM – Jamaica 24y 20d 1994 - 12.63 -17 2016 Jamaican Champion // 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 6 World Youth 2011; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017. 1 Jamaican 2016. Coach-Stephen Francis She says her hero is Sally Pearson In 2018: 5ht Glasgow

1324 THOMPSON Yanique JAM – Jamaica 22y 25d 1996 13.56 12.69 -17 Former World Youth Champion // 1 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; sf WCH 2017. 3 Jamaican 2017 In 2018: 1 Kingston (Mar 10)

1328 WILLIAMS Danielle JAM – Jamaica 25y 204d 1992 13.38 12.56 -17 Full name-Danielle Gracia Williams Shock World Champion in Beijing 2015, with her elder sister seventh 100 pb: 11.24 -13. 200 pb: 22.62 -13. 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2010; 4 WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2010; 4 COM 2014; 1 WSG 2015 (2013-3); 1 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-sf). 1 Jamaican 2013/2015/2017; 1 NCAA div 2 100/200 2013 (& 100/100H 2014). Student of Business and Sport Management at Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, North Carolina). Her older sister Shermaine Williams (pb 12.78) is also a world-class hurdler. Their coach-Lennox Graham In 2018: 1 Jacksonville 1350 TABUNDA Priscilla KEN – Kenya 28y 228d 1989 - 14.08 -15 Kenyan record holder at 100m Hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100: 14.08; HJ: 1.70; SP: 8.16; 200: 25.32; LJ: 6.18; JT: 34.46; 800: 2:22.00 (Heptathlon: 5074) 400H pb: 59.81 -17. 8 African Champs LJ 2016. 1 Kenyan 100H 2015/2016/2017. She is a Lance corporal in the Kenyan Army

1383 AMUSAN Tobi NGR – Nigeria 20y 349d 1997 12.79w 12.57 -17 Full name- 2018 World indoor finalist // 100 pb: 11.31 -18. 200 pb: 22.60w, 22.92 -17. dq/sf World Youth 200 2013 (out of lane); 1 African Games 2015; 5 WJC 2016; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 7 WIC 2018. 1 NCAA 2017. Student of Human Movement at the University of Texas at El Paso. Set a world junior best of 12.83 in 2016, but not ratified as no doping control. Coach-Mika Laaksonen In 2018: 1 Albuquerque; 1 Lubbock; 1 New York Millrose; 7 WIC (she got the last qualifying spot, 0.01 ahead of Sally Pearson); 1 El Paso 100 (pb 11.31) / 100H

1390 LINDLEY Lindsay NGR – Nigeria 28y 183d 1989 - 12.90 -17 Full name-Lindsay Weyinmi Lindley (née Rowe) World Championship semi-finalist indoors & out 100 pb: 11.89 -17. 4 African Champs 2014; 3 African Games 2015; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht); sf WIC 2018. 6 US indoor 2014; 1 Nigerian 2015/2016. Allegiance transferee from the USA – she reportedly gained a Nigerian passport through her uncle who married someone from that country. Coach-Shelia Burrell Her husband Ryan Lindley played American football with the Arizona “Cardinals” and Indianapolis “Colts” In 2018: 5 Mondeville; 2 Eaubonne; 3 Metz; 5 Toruń; 2 ; 1 Athlone; 7 Glasgow; 5sf WIC

1417 MONAGI Adrine PNG – Papua New Guinea 22y 303d 1995 13.89 13.89 -18 Papua New Guinean record holder at Heptathlon (5221 in 2017) // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.82w/13.89; HJ: 1.71; SP: 11.68; 200: 24.99w/25.19; LJ: 5.87w/5.72; 800: 2:20.67; JT: 40.26 100 pb: 11.92w -17, 12.11 -15 (13.32 -18). 1 Oceanian junior JT 2014; ht COM 100/200 2014; 1 Pacific Games Heptathlon 2015 (2 LJ); 1 Oceanian Heptathlon 2017. Was at Angelo State University (in San Angelo, Texas). 1.60/52kg In 2018: 4 Brisbane 100H (6 100)(Jan 7); 2 Brisbane 100H (Jan 13); 4 Queensland State 100H (8 100); 4ht Australian 100H; 6 Brisbane Grand Prix 100H; 5 Brisbane Classic 100H ‘B’

1523 GRANVILLE Caryl WAL - Wales 28y 195d 1989 - 13.48 -17 4x Welsh Champion at 400mH & 3x at 100mH // 400H pb: 56.59 -17. 3 UK 400H 2010 (2009-8, 2012-5, 2017-4); 1 Welsh 100H 2011/2012/2017 & 400H 2010/2011/2012/2017; 1 English under-23 400H 2011; 1 Scottish 400H 2013. She works as a Cardiac psychologist. Coach-Darrell Maynard This is her first appearance at an international championships Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1153 WELLS Lauren AUS – Australia 29y 246d 1988 55.78 55.08 -13 (Née Boden). 11x Australian Champion at 400m Hurdles // LJ pb: 6.52w/6.52 -17 (6.49 -18). 400 pb: 52.82 -12 (53.97 -18). 200 pb: 23.80 -17. 200H pb: 25.79 -17. 2 World Youth 2005 (10 LJ); sf WJC 2006; 9 WCP 2006; 5 WSG 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-8); 4 COM 2010/2014; sf WCH 2011/2013/2015 (2017-ht). 1 Australian 2005/2007/2008/2010/2011/2013-2018. Born-Canberra, coach-Matt Beckenham In 2018: 1 Canberra (Jan 14); 1 Canberra 400/LJ (Jan 20/21); 1 Australian Capital Territory (3 LJ); 1 Australian (3x); 1 Canberra LJ (Mar 10); 1 Sydney; 4 Brisbane Classic

1164 SEYMOUR Katrina BAH – Bahamas 25y 90d 1993 58.58 56.32 -17 Bahamian record holder // 400 pb: 54.54 -11 (54.88i -18). sf World Youth 2009; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; ht COM 2014; 8 NCAA 2017. 1 Bahamian 2014/2015. Attends East Tennessee State University In 2018: 1 Clemson 400 ‘C’ (Jan 6); 1 Johnson City 200; 1 Clemson 400 ‘G’ (Jan 19); 1 Charlotte 200; 1 Charlotte

1169 BELLE Tia Adana BAR – Barbados 21y 294d 1996 57.83 55.42 -17 2013 World Youth silver // 400 pb: 54.26 -17 (54.77 -18). 100H pb: 13.47w/13.48 -16. 2 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under -23 2016; ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. 1 NCAA div 2 2015/2016/2017. Coach-George Williams. Student of Criminology at Saint Augustine's University, Raleigh In 2018: 1 Chapel Hill 400; 2 Charlotte 400; 1 Columbia

1194 WATSON Sage CAN – Canada 23y 291d 1994 56.38 54.52 -17 With 54.52 she is very near to the Canadian record of 54.39 which has stood to Rosey Edeh since 1996 400 pb: 51.62 -18. 8 World Youth 2011 (3 Medley Relay); sf WJC 2012 (6 4x400); ht Pan-Am Games 2015 (3 4x400); 6 WCH 2017 (2015-sf). 1 NCAA 2017. 1 Canadian 2017. Studied Business Marketing at Florida State University and then the University of Arizona. Coach-Fred Harvey In 2018: 2 New York Millrose 300; 1 Montréal 400; 1 Tucson 400/400H; 1 San Diego

1230 BEESLEY Meghan ENG - England 28y 143d 1989 56.45 54.52 -15 So near (0.03) to reaching the 2013 World Championship final // 400 pb: 52.79 -11 (53.44i, 53.76 -18). 100H pb: 13.21 -15. 200 pb: 23.53 -15 (23.57i -18). Heptathlon pb: 5291 -08. 6 EJC 2007 (2 4x400); 3 WJC 2008; 7 COM 2010 (2 4x400); 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WSG 2011; sf ECH 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015/2017; 3 WIC 4x400 2018. 2 UK 2010/2014/2015/2017. 1 UK indoor 400 2016. As a schoolgirl she competed in against double Winter Olympic Champion Lizzie Yarnold. Coach-Michael Baker In 2018: 1 Sheffield 400 ‘B’; 2 UK indoor 200; 3 WIC 4x400; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix 400; 3 Brisbane Classic

1264 TURNER Jessica ENG - England 22y 242d 1995 - 56.08 -17 2017 European under-23 silver // 400 pb: 53.65 -16. sf EJC 2013; sf WJC 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017; 5 WSG 2017. 2 UK 2016 (2017-3). 1 British Universities 2015/2016. Coach-Nick Dakin

1319 RUSSELL Janieve JAM – Jamaica 24y 144d 1993 55.10 53.96 -16 2014 Commonwealth bronze & 2016 Olympic finalist // 400 pb: 51.17 -16. Heptathlon pb: 5361 -11. 9 World Youth LJ 2009; 7 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2010; 3 WJC 4x400 2010 (sf 400); 2 Pan-American junior Heptathlon 2011; 1 WJC 400H 2012 (2 4x400); 3 COM 400H 2014 (gold 4x400 after running in heat); 5 WCH 400H 2015; 7 OLY 400H 2016 1 Jamaican Heptathlon 2011 (while still a junior); 1 Jamaican 400H 2015. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2018: 4 Spanish Town 200; 3 Kingston 200; dq WIC 4x400 (when she exchanged her waiting position before starting her leg – but she showed he was in great form with a 50.51 split); 1 Kingston; 2 Brisbane Classic

1325 TRACEY Ristananna JAM – Jamaica 25y 332d 1992 - 53.74 -17 2017 World bronze, making her only Jamaican woman to win an individual medal at London last year 400 pb: 51.95 -11 (54.12 -18). 8 World Youth 2009 (fell at last hurdle when leading); 5 WJC 2010; 5 OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017 (2011/2013-sf, 2015-ht). 1 Jamaican 2013/2016. She is a cosmetologist (skilled in practice of beautifying the face, hair, and skin). Her older sister Nikita Tracey is also an international 400m hurdler (pb 55.01 in 2017) In 2018: 13 Kingston 200 (Jan 27); 8 Kingston 400 (Mar 10)

1326 WHYTE Rhonda JAM – Jamaica 27y 152d 1990 57.01 54.29 -17 Big advancement from 55.58 to 54.29 in 2017, but disqualified at Worlds for line-stepping 400 pb: 52.42 -18. 6 WSG 2015; dq sf WCH 2017 (lane). 1 Jamaican 2017. Coach-Maurice Wilson In 2018: 2 Spanish Town 200; 4 Kingston 200 (Jan 27); 1 Montego Bay; 2 Kingston 400 (Mar 10)

1341 MAIYO Maureen KEN – Kenya 32y 314d 1985 57.30 56.12 -16 Full name-Maureen Jelegat Maiyo World class at 400m flat & hurdles, but with a history of untimely disqualifications 400 pb: 51.40 -15. dq COM 400H final 2010 for false-starting; 4 African Games 400H 2011; ht OLY 400H 2012/2016; dq ht WCH 400 2013 (lane); sf COM 400 2014; sf WCH 400 2015; 2 African Champs 400H 2016 (2008-3, 2012-6, 2014-5). 1 Kenyan 400H 2011/2012 & 400 2013/2014/2016 In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 400H

1392 NATHANIEL Glory Onome NGR – Nigeria 22y 74d 1996 56.14 55.30 -17 400 pb: 52.08 -18. ht World Youth 2013; 3 African junior 2015; 2 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017; dq sf WCH 2017 (lane) (5 4x400). Coach Oluwaseun Jayesinmi In 2018: 2 Port Harcourt; 1 Abuja; 1 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials (3 400)

1397 OSSAI Rita NGR – Nigeria 22y 168d 1995 57.50 57.31 -16 400 pb: 52.43 -13 (53.02 -18). sf World Youth 2011; 2 African junior 2013; 5 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017.1 Bulgarian 2016; 1 Nigerian 2017 In 2018: 3 Port Harcourt 400 (4 400H); 2 Abuja (4 400); 2 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials (6 400) 1421 NEL Wenda RSA – South Africa 29y 250d 1988 54.96 54.37 -15 (née Theron). Twice African Champion, 7x South African Champion // 400 pb: 52.03 -17 (52.60 -18). 200 pb: 23.39 -17. 100 pb: 11.57w -15, 11.60- 16. sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 5 WSG 2011; dq COM 2014 (for illegal hurdle clearance after originally finishing sixth); 1 African Champs 2014/2016 (2010-7); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 7 WCH 2015 (2017-sf); sf OLY 2016. 1 South African 2010/2011/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 In 2018: 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 17); 1 Pretoria (Feb 24); 4 Johannesburg; 1 Pretoria (Mar 8); 1 South African; 1 Brisbane Classic (55.01 vs Janieve Russell 55.10)

1429 DOYLE Eilidh SCO - Scotland 31y 46d 1987 - 54.09 -16 2014 Commonwealth silver. World & Olympic finalist & medallist // 400 pb: 51.45i, 51.83 -13 (51.60i -18). 400H pb: 54.09 -16. 2 under-23 ECH 400H 2009 (2007-5); sf WCH 400H 2009/2011; 2 COM 400H 2010/2014; sf OLY 400H 2012; 2 EIC 400H 2013 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 400H 2013/2015/2017 (2009-4, 2010/2014-2); 5 WCH 400H 2013 (2 4x400); 3 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 ECH 400H 2014 (2010-8); 6 WCH 400H 2015 (3 4x400); 1 ECH 4x400 2012 (2014-3); 8 OLY 400H 2016 (3 4x400); sf EIC 400 2017 (2 4x400); 8 WCH 400H 2017 (2 4x400); 3 WIC 400 2018. 1 Scottish 400H 2004/2007/2008 & 400 2011. 1 UK 400H 2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 400 2017/2018). Married Brian Doyle in November 2015 In 2018: 1 Glasgow 400 (Jan 13); 1 Vienna 400 ‘C’; 1 UK indoor 400; 2 Glasgow 400; 3 WIC 400; She was the Scottish flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1492 HAYE-SMITH Yanique TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 28y 16d 1990 57.37 56.10 -17 400 pb: 53.22 -17 (53.88i -18). 6 Jamaican 400H 2016. Born-Kingston, Jamaica In 2018: 7 Staten Island 600; 2 Clemson 400 ‘B’; 1 Boston 400; 5 Brisbane Classic 400H

1500 McKNIGHT Sparkle TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 26y 107d 1991 58.63 55.41 -15 400 pb: 52.17 -13 (53.71i -18). ht WJC 400 2010; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; sf WCH 2015/2017 (2013-ht); ht OLY 2016. 1 Trinidadian 2013/2017 (1 400 2012). Was at the University of Arkansas. She got her name (she says) after her father first saw her eyes as a new-born baby In 2018: 3 Fayetteville 400 (Jan 12); 3 Lawrence 400 ‘C’; 3 Fayetteville 400 (Feb 10); 1 Fayetteville (Mar 24)

1523 GRANVILLE Caryl WAL - Wales 28y 195d 1989 - 56.59 -17 4x Welsh Champion at 400mH & 3x at 100mH // 100H pb: 13.48 -17. 3 UK 400H 2010 (2009-8, 2012-5, 2017-4); 1 Welsh 100H 2011/2012/2017 & 400H 2010/2011/2012/2017; 1 English under-23 400H 2011; 1 Scottish 400H 2013. She works as a Cardiac psychologist. Coach-Darrell Maynard Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1104 FREDERICK Priscilla ANT – Antigua & Barbuda 29y 52d 1989 - 1.91 -15 Antiguan & Barbudan record holder 2015 Pan-American Games silver medallist (improving there from 1.88 to 1.91) 1.85i -18. dnq COM 2014; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 6 NCAA 2010 (2008-12, 2012-11); 7 US Olympic Trial 2012. Coaches-Richard Fosher & Mike Pascuzzo. 1.83 tall In 2018: 2 Staten Island; 12 Hustopece; =5 Třinec; 4 New York Millrose; 4 Boston New Balance; 1 Princeton; She was the Antiguan & Barbudan flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony (as she was in 2010, London 2012, Glasgow 2014 and Rio 2016!)

1130 McDERMOTT Nicola AUS – Australia 21y 99d 1996 1.90 1.90 -17/18 dnq WJC 2014; 4 WSG 2015 (2017-7); dnq WCH 2017. 3 Australian 2015/2018 (2017-4). Born-North Gosford, coach-Matt Horsnell. 1.86 tall In 2018: 1 Newcastle; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State; 3 Australian; 1 Sydney (Mar 10); 1 Sydney (Mar 17)

1143 PURDON Cassie AUS – Australia 21y 164d 1996 1.86 1.88 -15 5 WJC 2014. 1 Australian 2018. Student of Psychological Science at Central Queensland University. Born-, coach-Gary Bourne. 1.76 tall In 2018: 1 Brisbane (Jan 7); 1 Brisbane (Jan 20); 3 Australian Capital Territory; 2 Queensland State; 1 Australian; 3 Sydney; 2 Brisbane Classic

1193 TREASURE Alyx CAN – Canada 25y 326d 1992 1.85 1.94 -16 Full name-Alyxandria 2016 Olympic finalist, when she set her personal best in qualifying 1.90i -18. 11 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 Pan-Am junior 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; 17 OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017. 2 NCAA 2014; 1 Canadian 2014/2015/2016/2017. Studied Business Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Kansas State University. Coaches-Peter Eriksson & Jeff Huntoon. 1.80 tall In 2018: 13 Hustopece; 4 Třinec; 6 Karlsruhe; 3 Boston New Balance; 1 Ann Arbor; 4 Glasgow; San Antonio

1247 LAKE Morgan ENG - England 20y 330d 1997 - 1.96 -17 2016 Olympic High Jump finalist. Double World Junior Champion in 2014, first at Heptathlon then High Jump. Winner of >30 national age-group titles at jumps and combined events 1.93i -18. pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.25; HJ: 1.96; SP: 14.85; 200: 24.59; LJ: 6.32; JT: 41.93; 800: 2:18.53i/2:19.06 Heptathlon pb: 6148 -14. 1 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; dnq ECH HJ 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 1 EJC HJ 2015; dnq WCH HJ 2015; 7 WIC Pentathlon 2016; =10 OLY HJ 2016; 8 EIC HJ 2017; 6 WCH HJ 2016; 4 WIC HJ 2018. 1 UK HJ 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018). New high jump coach Fuzz Caan (formerly Richard Aspden). 1.78/64kg In 2018: 3 Hustopece HJ; 8 Karlsruhe HJ; 4 Madrid HJ; 1 UK indoor HJ; 2 Glasgow HJ; 4 WIC HJ

1253 PARTRIDGE Bethan ENG - England 27y 270d 1990 - 1.87 -15 Twice Welsh Champion // 1.89i -17 (1.84i -18). TJ pb: 12.41i -13, 12.26 -10. dnq COM 2014. 1 English Schools 2008; 1 British Universities indoor 2011; 1 Midland 2014; 1 Welsh 2015/2016; 2 UK 2016; =1 UK indoor 2017. Coach-Fuzz Caan. 1.81 tall In 2018: 10 Hustopece; 1 Nantes; 2 UK indoor

1271 LOCKINGTON Shawtell FIJ – Fiji 16y 331d 2001 - 1.70 -17 Co-holder of the Fijian record (with Mereani White) // 1 Pacific Mini Games 2017. 1.76 tall

1289 HOOPER Natrena GUY – 27y 64d 1991 1.75 1.83 -16 TJ pb: 12.70w, 12.54 -16. 7 South American under-23 TJ 2012; 3 Islamic Solidarity Games HJ 2017. 1 Guyanese 200 2015 & HJ 2017; 1 Trinidadian HJ 2016. Her younger sister Natricia is also competing at the (at TJ) In 2018: 6 Kingston HJ (Feb 24); 1 Kingston HJ (Mar 10)

1359 SCHEPER Jeannelle LCA – 23y 137d 1994 1.80 1.96 -15 2015 US Collegiate Champion. 2015 World Championship finalist // 8 WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; =4 COM 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 7 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 2015. Born-Jamaica, she has lived in Saint Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, and Belize as her family move with her father’s work needs. She was the flag bearer for St. Lucia during the closing ceremony of Rio 2016. Coach-Delethea Quarles. 1.78 tall In 2018: 4 Clemson (Jan 20); 1 Clemson (Feb 10); 1 Myrtle Beach SC; 1

1360 SPENCER Levern LCA – Saint Lucia 33y 287d 1984 - 1.98 -10 2015 Pan-American Games Champion. Twice Commonwealth Games bronze medallist 1.95i -18. 3 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; 2 Pan-Am junior 2003; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005/2008/2009/2011/2013 & Games 2010; 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 COM 2010/2014 (2002-12=, 2006-5); 11 WCH 2013 (2005/2009/2017-dnq, 2007-15, 2015-12=); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-3, 2011-7); =5 WIC 2016 (2012-dnq, 2014-7, 2018-10=); 6 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq). 1.79 tall In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL; 1 Birmingham AL; 1 Clemson; 4 Ostrava; 1 Hustopece; 1 Třinec; 4 Karlsruhe; 2 Banská Bystrica; 2 Eaubonne; 4 Toruń; 3 Glasgow; =10 WIC; She was the Saint Lucian flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony (as she was in Delhi 2010, London 2012, Glasgow 2014 and Rio 2016!)

1382 AMATA Doreen NGR – Nigeria 29y 335d 1988 1.81 1.95 -08/11 Twice African Games Champion. Twice World Championship finalist // 1.88i -18. 1 African Games 2007/2011 (2015-2); dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; 8 WCH 2011 (2009- dnq, 2015-12=); 2 African Champs 2016 (2012-4); 9 WIC 2016. 1 Nigerian 2007/2008/2011/2012/2015. Coaches-Nat Page & Kola Adebayo. 1.91 tall In 2018: 2 Clemson; 2 Boston New Balance; 1 Atlanta; 3 Brisbane Classic

1400 LECKY Sommer NIR - Northern Ireland 17y 296d 2000 - 1.85 -17 1.86i -18. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017. 1 Irish indoor 2017/2018; 1 English junior indoor 2017; 1 Northern Irish 2017; 1 Scottish indoor 2018. Her father Adrian was a long & triple jumper. Coach-Niall Wilkinson In 2018: 1 Scottish indoor; 1 Ghent; 1 Irish indoor 1431 MANSON Nikki SCO - Scotland 23y 174d 1994 - 1.86 -17 Twice Scottish Champion outdoors // 1.90i -18. 1 English under-23 2015 (2016-2); 1 Scottish 2016/2017 (2014/2015-2); 3 UK 2017 (2015-5, 2016-6); 1 Scottish indoor 2016; 5 NCAA 2017 (representing University of Akron). Graduate of biomedical engineering from Glasgow University. Coach-Ken Allan. 1.74 tall In 2018: 4 Glasgow (Jan 13); 4 Nantes; 7 Hustopece; 8 Třinec; Scottish Universities indoor; 4 UK indoor; 8 Glasgow (Feb 25)

1488 SEYAMA Nonhlanhla SWZ – Swaziland 24y 78d 1994 - 1.80 -17 Full name-Nonhlanhla Erika Seyama] Swazi record holder // 11 African Champs 2016; dnq WSG 2017 Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1112 CAMPBELL Lisa AUS – Australia 25y 223d 1992 4.25 4.25 -18 4 Australian 2017. Has degree in Exercise and Sports Science from University of Queensland. Ex-gymnast. She collects cat-themed socks. Born-Coffs Harbour, coach-Ray Boyd (1 COM PV 1982) In 2018: 1 Brisbane (Jan 13); 1 Queensland State; 1 Brisbane (Feb 10); nh Australian; 2 Sydney; nh Brisbane Grand Prix

1127 KENNEDY Nina AUS – Australia 21y 2d 1997 4.71 4.71 -18 5 World Youth 2013; 4 WJC 2014 (2016-ht); nh WCH 2015; 8 WIC 2018. 1 Australian 2018. Student of Behavioural science at Notre Dame University in Perth. Born- Busselton, coach-Alex Parnov In 2018: 1 Perth (3x, & 2x 2nd); 1 Australian; 8 Clermont-Ferrand; 8 WIC

1140 PARNOV Liz AUS – Australia 23y 333d 1994 4.40 4.51 -17 2010 Youth Olympic silver, 2011 World youth silver, 2012 World junior silver 2 Youth Olympics 2010; 11 COM 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012 (no heighted); dnq WCH 2017. 1 Australian 2010/2014. Cousin is 2000 Olympic silver medallist Tatiana Grigorieva. Her grandmother Natalya Pechonkina was 1968 Olympic bronze medallist at 400m behind the late & . Born-Moscow, coach/father-Alex Parnov, who also coached . 1.78 tall In 2018: 3 Perth (Jan 5); 3 Perth (Jan 13); 1 Perth (Jan 21); 3 Hastings; 2 Perth (Feb 1); 2 Perth (Feb 9); 2 Australian; 1 Perth (Mar 1); 1 Sydney

1186 NEWELL Anicka CAN – Canada 24y 245d 1993 4.20 4.65 -17 2017 World Championship finalist // 4.60i -18. dnq OLY 2016; 12 WCH 2017. 2 Canadian 2016/2017. 15 NCAA 2015. She has dual citizenship with the USA. Student of Physical Therapy at Texas State University. Coach-Keith Herston. 1.75 tall In 2018: 1 Baton Rouge; =6 Reno; 1 Lubbock (Jan 19); 2 Lubbock (Jan 27); 1 Albuquerque (Feb 3); 1 Albuquerque (Feb 10); 1 Baton Rouge; 4 Auckland

1187 NEWMAN Alysha CAN – Canada 23y 282d 1994 - 4.75 -17 Canadian record holder // 12 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 5 Francophone Games 2013; 7 WCH 2017; 6 WIC 2018. 1 Canadian 2016/2017; 2 NCAA 2016. She was a gymnast to age 13, then fractured vertebrae in her lower back and was forced to retire. Coaches-Doug Wood & Zdenek Kryorka. 1.75 tall In 2018: 1 Toronto; 1 Windsor; 2 Toronto; 3 New York Millrose; 1 Fayetteville; =4 Clermont-Ferrand; 6 WIC (broke the Canadian indoor record with 4.70); nh Auckland

1210 ARISTOTELOUS Maria CYP – Cyprus 26y 240d 1991 - 4.10 -17 4x Cypriot Champion // 4.05i -18. 2 Small European States Games 2013/2017. 1 Cypriot 2014/2015/2016/2017. 1.59 tall In 2018: 3 (Jan 13); 2 Athens (Jan 20); 4 Pireás; 3 Athens (Feb 3); 3 Greek indoor; 5 Balkan indoor

1232 BRADSHAW Holly ENG - England 26y 156d 1991 - 4.81 -17 Sixth & fifth in successive Olympic finals, seventh & sixth in successive World Championship finals 4.87i -12 (4.60i -18). 3 WJC 2010; dnq EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WIC 2012; nh ETCh 2013; 5 OLY 2016 (2012-6=); 6 WCH 2017 (2011-dnq, 2015-7). 1 UK 2011/2012/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014). Former gymnast, footballer, netballer and heptathlete. Married 1:47.30 800m runner Paul Bradshaw on October 25, 2014 (he proposed on August 6, 2012 – the day she competed in the London Olympic final). Coach-Scott Simpson (formerly Julien Raffalli-Ebezant, Dan Pfaff). 1.75 tall Seven British records to February 11, 2012 – Outdoors: 4.65 & 4.70 (2011); Indoors: 4.61, 4.71 (2011), 4.72, 4.80, 4.87 (2012) She improved by 95cm in 2009, 30cm in 2010, 36 cm in 2011 and 16cm in 2012 but not since January 21, 2012 (Her 2013 season curtailed by Achilles problems and a stress fracture in her back, then she skipped competing in 2014 outdoors to spend time on her her long- term fitness) In 2018: 2 Rouen; Cleared 4.70 at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast on March 31, but it only counts as a training performance. That is because the event was moved to a downhill training runway due to the windy conditions

1233 BRYAN Lucy ENG - England 22y 320d 1995 4.35 4.40 -13 2011 World Youth bronze // 4.47i -18. 3 World Youth 2011; 7 EJC 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; 1 English Schools 2010/2012/2013; 1 English under-23 2015; 1 Welsh 2017. Student of Sport management at University of Akron, Ohio. Her older brother Joe Bryan is a professional football player with Bristol City (a team in the English Football League). Coaches-Dennis Mitchell (not the ex-sprinter) & Alan Richardson. 1.77 tall In 2018: 2 Akron (Jan 7); 2 Lexington; 1 Kent; 1 Akron (Feb 3); 6 Fayetteville; 1 Akron (Feb 16); 3 MAC indoor; 7 NCAA indoor; 1 San Antonio; 9 Texas Relays Invitational

1234 CAUDERY MollyX ENG - England 18y 20d 2000 - 4.35 -17 2017 European junior silver // 4.30i -18. 2 EJC 2017; 1 English under-15 2014; 1 English Schools under-17 2015; 1 English under-17 2015; 1 English under-17 indoor 2016; 1 UK indoor 2018 (at age 17); 1 UK junior indoor 2018. Coach/father-Stuart Caudery. 1.80 tall In 2018: 1 Cardiff; 2 Welsh indoor; 10 Carshalton; 1 UK indoor; 1 English junior indoor; 7 Glasgow; Cleared 4.50 at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast on March 31, but it only counts as a training performance. That is because the event was moved to a downhill training runway due to the windy conditions

1365 CHUAH Yu Tian MAS – Malaysia 24y 193d 1993 3.70 3.80 -17 2 Asian junior 2012; 2 South East Asian Games 2017. 1.65 tall In 2018: 1 Kuala Lumpur

1408 McCARTNEY Eliza NZL – New Zealand 21y 116d 1996 4.75 4.82 -17 2016 Olympic bronze in her first year as a senior // 4 World Youth 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 2 WSG 2015; 3 OLY 2016; 9 WCH 2017; 4 WIC 2018 (2016-5). 1 New Zealand 2016. Official IAAF World U20 record holder with her 4.64 from December 2015. Mother-Donna was a gymnast, father-William was a 1.95 high jumper. Coach-Jeremy McColl (twice New Zealand pole vault champion). 1.77 tall She went to the same school in Auckland as the globally successful singer-songwriter, Lorde In 2018: 1 Hastings; 3 Australian; nh Australian; 4 WIC; 1 Auckland (Mar 18 - 4.90, but this was a city centre contest with a runway which was set on a slight decline, so all agreed that the height could not count for record purposes); 1 Auckland (Mar 25) 1409 McTAGGART Olivia NZL – New Zealand 18y 88d 2000 4.35 4.40 -17 1 New Zealand junior 2016/2017; 1 English 2017. Her older brother Cameron McTaggart is competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at weightlifting (77kg). 1.71 tall In 2018: 2 Hastings; 3 Australian

1467 YANG JIE Rachel SGP – 36y 38d 1982 3.60 3.91 -17 Singaporean record holder // 2 Asian Champs 2007 (2011-nh); 4 Asian Indoor Games 2007; nh Asian Indoor Champs 2008; nh Asian Games 2010; 2 South East Asian Games 2015 (2017-3). 1.57 tall In 2018: 1 Singapore; 2 Queensland State; 8 Tsaotun

1526 PEAKE Sally WAL - Wales 32y 58d 1986 - 4.40 -14 2014 Commonwealth Games silver (on a very wet weekend in Glasgow) 4.42i -12. 4 WSG 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 2 COM 2014 (2010-9); 6 ETCh 2017 (2015-7). 1 Welsh 2011/2012/2016; 1 UK 2013/2014 & indoor 2015/2016/2018. Works as a Physiotherapist for Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and the Football Association of Wales. Coach-Scott Simpson In 2018: 5 Orléans; 1 Welsh indoor; 9 Rouen; 3 UK indoor; 8 Glasgow; Cleared 4.30 at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast on March 31, but it only counts as a training performance. That is because the event was moved to a downhill training runway due to the windy conditions Women’s Long Jump Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1106 ANANG Naa AUS – Australia 23y 28d 1995 6.66 6.68 -17 2017 Australian Champion // dnq WJC 2014; 3 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Australian 2017. Her brother Tetteh Anang is a 16.33 triple jumper. Born- GHA, coach-Gary Bourne In 2018: 1 Perth; 2 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Queensland State; 2 Australian; 2 Sydney; 4 Brisbane Classic

1150 STRATTON Brooke AUS – Australia 24y 269d 1993 6.88 7.05 -16 Oceanian record holder. Seventh in Rio 2016, sixth in London 2017 10 World Youth 2009; 6 WJC 2010 (2012-7); 5 WIC 2016; 7 OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). Missed Glsgow 2014 with a stress fracture in her back. 1 Australian 2014/2016/2018. Born-Box Hill, coach/father-Russell Stratton In 2018: 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Australian; 1 Victoria State; 1 Sydney; 2 Brisbane Classic (6.88)

1153 WELLS Lauren AUS – Australia 29y 246d 1988 6.49 6.52 -17 (Née Boden). 11x Australian Champion at 400m Hurdles // 6.52w -17. 400H pb: 55.08 -13 (55.78 -18). 400 pb: 52.82 -12 (53.97 -18). 200 pb: 23.80 -17. 200H pb: 25.79 -17. 2 World Youth 400H 2005 (10 LJ); sf WJC 400H 2006; 9 WCP 400H 2006; 5 WSG 400H 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2010 (2014-8); 4 COM 400H 2010/2014; sf WCH 400H 2011/2013/2015 (2017-ht). 1 Australian 400H 2005/2007/2008/2010/2011/2013-2018. Born-Canberra, coach-Matt Beckenham In 2018: 1 Canberra 400H (Jan 14); 1 Canberra 400/LJ (Jan 20/21); 1 Australian Capital Territory 400H (3 LJ); 1 Australia 400H; 1 Canberra LJ (Mar 10); 1 Sydney 400H; 4 Brisbane Classic 400H

1166 STUART Bianca BAH – Bahamas 29y 324d 1988 6.39 6.83 -15 Bahamian record holder & 10x Champion // 6.69w -16, 6.41i -18. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 2 Pan-Am junior 2007; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2011 (2013-3); 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; dnq WCH 2011/2013/2015/2017; 8 WIC 2012; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 8 COM 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Bahamian 2008-2017. Coach-Henry Rolle In 2018: 2 Clemson (Jan 20); 1 Birmingham AL; 4 Clemson (Feb 10); 1 Atlanta

1185 NETTEY Christabel CAN – Canada 26y 309d 1991 6.92 6.99 -15 Commonwealth record holder indoors. Fourth at 2015 World Championships 100H pb: 13.42 -13. 8 World Youth 100H 2007; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 3 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2013/2017- dnq); dnq OLY 2016; 7 WIC 2018. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 2 NCAA indoor 2013, representing the University of Arizona. Ritual: right shoe always goes on before left. Her younger sister Sabrina Nettey is also an international athlete. Parents from Ghana. Coach-Dan Pfaff In 2018: 2 Lubbock; 1 Albuquerque; 5 Glasgow; 7 WIC; 1 Tempe; 1 Brisbane Classic ^.92, the best quality mark of all the Commonwealth Games warm-up meetings)

1204 MBUMI NKOUINDJIN Joelle CMR – Cameroon 31y 317d 1986 - 6.42 -16 Full name- Joelle Sandrine Mbumi Nkouindjin Double jumps gold at 2015 African Games TJ pb: 14.16 -15. 5 African Championships LJ 2010 (10 TJ); 4 African Games LJ 2011 (5 TJ); 3 Francophone Games TJ (9 LJ); 7 COM TJ 2014; 1 African Champs TJ 2014 (3 LJ); 6 IAAF Continental Cup LJ/TJ 2014; dnq WCH TJ 2015; 1 African Games LJ/TJ 2015; 2 African Champs LJ/TJ 2016; dnq OLY LJ 2016; 2 Francophone Games TJ 2017

1222 PANAGI Nektaria CYP – Cyprus 28y 18d 1990 - 6.66 -17 (Panagi aka Panayi) 2016 Balkan Champion // dnq World Youth 2007; 1 Small European States Games 2007/2009/2011/2013; 5 Mediterranean Games 2009; dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; 7 COM 2014; 1 Balkan 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 2 WSG 2017 (2015-4). 1 Cypriot 2012/2013/2015/2016/2017

1225 TOUSSAINT Mariah DMA – 25y 151d 1992 - 6.34 -14 6.02i -18. 7 US indoor 2016 (11 HJ). 1 US Clubs HJ 2017 (2 LJ). In 2016 completed Bachelors of Science Degree in Health Studies. Born-Oklahoma In 2018: 3 Staten Island; 1 West Long Branch

1256 PROCTOR Shara ENG - England 29y 202d 1988 - 7.07 -15 2015 World Championship silver at long jump, she’s still the Anguillan record holder at long & 6.84w -18. TJ pb: 13.88i -10, 13.82 -17. 6 World Youth LJ 2005 (2003-dnq); 5 Pan-Am Junior LJ 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs LJ 2009; 3 WIC LJ 2012 (2014-4); 7 OLY LJ 2012 (2016-dnq); 4 EIC LJ 2013; 3 ETCh LJ 2013 (2011-9); fouled out COM LJ final 2014 (2006-dnq); 2 WCH LJ 2015 (2007/2011/2017- dnq, 2009-dnq, 2013-5). 1 UK LJ 2011/2012/2015; 1 UK indoor LJ 2012. Allegiance transferee from Anguilla – cleared by IAAF to compete for Britain from November 16, 2010, she had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship because Anguilla is a British Dependent Territory. Coach-Rana Rieder In 2018: 3 Brisbane Classic (6.84w, her longest leap in more than two years)

1257 SAWYERS Jazmin ENG - England 23y 321d 1994 - 6.75 -16 Four big silvers in successive years: 2013 European Junior, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 European under-23, 2016 European senior 6.86w -16, 6.31i -18. Heptathlon pb: 5007 -11. 9 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 2 COM 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 13 WIC 2016; 2 ECH 2016; 8 OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 4 ETCh 2017 (2015-6); dnq WCH 2017. 1 UK 2016 (1 indoor 2016); 1 English under-23 2016. Former gymnast. As a bobsledder, she won silver in the two-girl event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics with Mica McNeill (who has just finished 8th at the PyeongChang Olympics) In October 2017 she relocated to Clermont, Florida as is coached by Lance Brauman. Therefore the same group as Torie Bowier & Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Former coaches-Alan Lerwill & Kelly Sotherton In 2018: 7 Berlin; 4 Eaubonne; 2 UK indoor; 9 Glasgow 1265 UGEN Lorraine ENG - England 26y 228d 1991 - 6.92 -15 Fifth at the last two World Championships // 6.97i -17, 6.96w -15. 100 pb: 11.34w -12, 11.41 -17. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -15. dnq EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 5 COM 2014; 5 WCH 2015/2017 (2013-dnq); 3 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; 11 OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017. 1 NCAA 2013 & indoor 2014. 1 English under-23 2011/2012/2013; 1 English Schools 2009; 1 UK 2017 indoors & out. Missed qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics by 1cm (she leapt 6.74, the standard was 6.75). Born-London, lives-Fort Worth, Texas. Coach-Shawn Jackson (formerly Frank Attoh) Studied film, TV and digital media at Texas Christian University Her first sport was but she grew too tall for that In 2018: 5 Karlsruhe (where she sustained a hamstring tear which ruled her out of the World Indoor Championships)

1295 JAMES Nayana IND – India 22y 171d 1995 6.51 6.55 -17 Two medals from Asian Championship // 3 Asian Champs 2017; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2018. 1 Indian Federation Cup Heptathlon 2017. 1.81 tall In 2018: 2 Asian Indoor Champs; 3 Jakarta; 1 Patiala; 1 Indian Federation Cup

1297 NEENA Nellickal V. IND – India 26y 340d 1991 6.42 6.66 -16 (She is variously called Narayanan V. Neena or Neena Pinto; the version above is what was decided for her by those processing the Gold Coast entries) TJ pb: 12.62 -15. 2 Asian Champs 2017; 3 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2018. 1 Indian 2017 In 2018: 3 Asian Indoor Champs; 2 Jakarta; 2 Patiala; 2 Indian Federation Cup

1305 MALONE Chantel IVB – Virgin Islands, British 26y 126d 1991 6.41 6.69 -15 Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games. Seventh at 2017 World Championships 6,44i -18. 100 pb: 11.95 -16. 200 pb: 23.53 -12. 400 pb: 52.35 -10. TJ pb: 13.27 -10. 4 WJC LJ 2010; dnq WCH LJ 2011/2013/2015; 4 COM LJ 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games LJ 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games LJ 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean LJ 2015; 7 WCH LJ 2017. Born-. She was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games In 2018: 4 Clemson; 1 New York Sander; 1 Orlando; 1 Tampa

1350 TABUNDA Priscilla KEN – Kenya 28y 228d 1989 6.18 6.18 -18 Kenyan record holder at 100m Hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100: 14.08; HJ: 1.70; SP: 8.16; 200: 25.32; LJ: 6.18; JT: 34.46; 800: 2:22.00 (Heptathlon: 5074) 400H pb: 59.81 -17. 8 African Champs LJ 2016. 1 Kenyan 100H 2015/2016/2017. She is a Lance corporal in the Kenyan Army

1396 OKORONKWO Precious NGR – Nigeria 21y 169d 1996 6.43 6.43 -18 100 pb: 11.73 -18. 3 Nigerian 2017 (2016-4, 2015-4) In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt; 1 Abuja; 1 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials (6 100)

1416 KAPUTIN Rellie PNG – Papua New Guinea 25y 26d 1993 - 6.40 -17 Papua New Guinean record holder at high, long & triple jumps // 6.24i -18. TJ pb: 13.28 -17 (12.93i -18). HJ pb: 1.77 -15. 1 Pacific Games HJ/LJ/TJ 2015; 1 Oceanian HJ/LJ/TJ 2017; dnq WCH LJ 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games LJ/TJ 2017 (2 HJ). 1 NCAA div 2 TJ 2017 indoors & out. Attends West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical) In 2018: 1 Lubbock TJ (Jan 26); 2 Pittsburg TJ; 1 NCAA div 2 indoor LJ (3 TJ)

1473 LIBURD Krystal SKN – Saint Kitts & Nevis 20y 228d 1997 6.19 6.19 -18 6.27w -18. TJ pb: 12.61w, 12.46i -18, 12.15 -14. 9 World Youth 2013; 5 Youth Olympic Games 2014; dnq WJC 2014; 1 Carifta Games 2015 In 2018: 4 Lubbock LJ (Jan 26); 7 Lubbock LJ/TJ (Feb 3); 13 Albuquerque LJ; 1 Lubbock LJ (5 TJ); 1 El Paso LJ/TJ; 8 Texas Relays LJ (3 TJ ‘B’)

1521 CHAPMAN Rebecca WAL - Wales 25y 191d 1992 - 6.54 -17 Welsh record holder // 1 English Schools 2011; 1 English under-23 2014 (2013-5); 2 UK 2017 (2015-5). Coach-Francis Baker In 2018: Jumped 6.30 to win at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast on March 31, but this can only count as the event was declared as a “training” meeting by officials Women’s Triple Jump Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1162 MYERS Tamara BAH – Bahamas 24y 254d 1993 - 14.03 -17 Bahamian record holder // 13.60i -18. 100 pb: 11.87 -17. LJ pb: 6.61w, 6.51 -17. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs TJ 2013; dnq COM LJ/TJ 2014; 10 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015; dnq WCH TJ 2017. 1 Bahamian TJ 2013/2014/2015/2016. She works as an accountant at Agriculture and Marine Science Institute In 2018: 1 Fayetteville TJ

1204 MBUMI NKOUINDJIN Joelle CMR – Cameroon 31y 317d 1986 - 14.16 -15 Full name- Joelle Sandrine Mbumi Nkouindjin Double jumps gold at 2015 African Games LJ pb: 6/42 -16. 5 African Championships LJ 2010 (10 TJ); 4 African Games LJ 2011 (5 TJ); 3 Francophone Games TJ (9 LJ); 7 COM TJ 2014; 1 African Champs TJ 2014 (3 LJ); 6 IAAF Continental Cup LJ/TJ 2014; dnq WCH TJ 2015; 1 African Games LJ/TJ 2015; 2 African Champs LJ/TJ 2016; dnq OLY LJ 2016; 2 Francophone Games TJ 2017

1224 LaFOND Thea DMA – Dominica 24y 2d 1994 - 14.20 -17 Dominican (as in Dominica) record holder at 100m hurdles, high, long & triple jumps 14.08i -18. 100H pb: 14.03 -15. HJ pb: 1.85 -15. LJ pb: 6.16 -15. 2 Central American & Caribbean junior TJ 2012; dnq WJC TJ 2012; 12 COM TJ 2014 (nh HJ final); dnq OLY TJ 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 17 WIC TJ 2018. She has dual citizenship with the USA. Was at the University of Maryland, College Park. Coach-Aaron Gadon In 2018: 1 New York Sander TJ; 1 Clemson TJ; 1 University Park TJ; 17 WIC TJ

1282 EKE Nadia GHA – Ghana 25y 86d 1993 13.75 13.93 -17 2016 African Champion. Ghanian record holder // 10 COM 2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 African Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (2014-2); dnq WCH 2017. 3 NCAA indoor 2015. Was at Colombia University, New York. Allegiance transferee from the USA. Coach-Petros Kypranou Ritual – “For the most crucial part of my pre-meet, I dance to my afro beats playlist” In 2018: 1 Clemson; 4 Clemson; 4 New York Sander; 1 Atlanta; 1 Columbia Invitational

1289 HOOPER Natrena GUY – Guyana 27y 64d 1991 12.57 12.57 -18 12.70w -16. HJ pb: 1.83 -16 (1.75 -18). 7 South American under-23 TJ 2012; 3 Islamic Solidarity Games HJ 2017. 1 Guyanese 200 2015 & HJ 2017; 1 Trinidadian HJ 2016. Her younger sister Natricia is also competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (at TJ) In 2018: 6 Kingston HJ (Feb 24); 1 Kingston HJ (Mar 10)

1290 HOOPER Natricia GUY – Guyana 19y 134d 1998 - 12.88 -17 13.33i -18, 13.08w -17. 400 pb: 55.06 -14 (56.93i -18). dq/ht World Youth 400 2015; 1 Carifa Games TJ 2017 (2016-2). Her older sister Natrena is also competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (at HJ/TJ) In 2018: 2 Staten Island TJ; 2 New York TJ (Jan 19); 1 New York TJ (Jan 26); 3 New York Sander TJ; 3 Staten Island 400 ‘C’; 1 New York TJ

1318 RICKETTS Shanieka JAM – Jamaica 26y 64d 1992 14.49 14.57 -16 (Née Thomas) Three times US Collegiate Champion, representing San Diego State University LJ pb: 6.63 -15. 6 WSG 2013; 4 COM 2014; 9 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 8 WIC 2016 (2018-10); 8 WCH 2017 (2015-11). 1 NCAA 2013/2014 (2012-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2014. 2 Jamaican 2014/2015/2016/2017. Husband/coach-Kerry-Lee Ricketts In 2018: 1 Kingston (Jan 6); 1 Kingston (Feb 3)

1329 WILLIAMS Kimberly JAM – Jamaica 29y 154d 1988 - 14.62 -13 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION Sixth & seventh at the last two Olympics. Bronze & silver at the last two World Indoor Championships 14.78w -13, 14.48i -18. LJ pb: 6.66w -09, 6.55i -11, 6.42 -09. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 6 OLY 2012 (2016 -7); 4 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-5, 2017-10); 1 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WIC 2018 (2015-3, 2014-3). 1 NCAA LJ/TJ 2009 (1 NCAA indoor TJ 2009/2011); 1 Jamaican 2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 UK indoor 2018. Studied Sport Management at Florida State University In 2018: 1 Birmingham; 2 Metz; 1 UK indoor; 2 WIC (led for four round before Yulimar Rojas got going)

1363 SECHELE Lerato LES – Lesotho 24y 28d 1994 - 13.25 -17 Lesotho record holder // 13.07i -18. dnq World Youth 2011; 1 African junior 2013; dnq COM 2014; 9 African Games 2015 (2011-10) In 2018: 1 Reims; 1 Metz; 2 Aubière; 5 French indoor

1387 IBRAHIM Blessing NGR – Nigeria 28y 3d 1990 13.58 13.82 -12 2015 African Games silver medallist. 5x Nigerian Champion // LJ pb: 6.17 -15. 1 African junior 2009; 6 African Games 2011; 3 African Champs 2014 (2012-5); 2 African Games 2015 (9 LJ). 1 Nigerian 2012/2014-2017 In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt TJ; 1 Abuja TJ (2 LJ)

1416 KAPUTIN Rellie PNG – Papua New Guinea 25y 26d 1993 - 13.28 -17 Papua New Guinean record holder at high, long & triple jumps // 12.93i -18. LJ pb: 6.40 -17 (6.24i -18). HJ pb: 1.77 -15. 1 Pacific Games HJ/LJ/TJ 2015; 1 Oceanian HJ/LJ/TJ 2017; dnq WCH LJ 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games LJ/TJ 2017 (2 HJ). 1 NCAA div 2 TJ 2017 indoors & out. Attends West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical) In 2018: 1 Lubbock TJ (Jan 26); 2 Pittsburg TJ; 1 NCAA div 2 indoor LJ (3 TJ)

1473 LIBURD Krystal SKN – Saint Kitts & Nevis 20y 228d 1997 - 12.15 -14 12.61w, 12.46i -18. LJ pb: 6.27w, 6.18 -18. 9 World Youth 2013; 5 Youth Olympic Games 2014; dnq WJC 2014; 1 Carifta Games 2015 In 2018: 4 Lubbock LJ (Jan 26); 7 Lubbock LJ/TJ (Feb 3); 13 Albuquerque LJ; 1 Lubbock LJ (5 TJ); 1 El Paso LJ/TJ; 8 Texas Relays LJ (3 TJ ‘B’) 1495 ALEXANDER Ayanna TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 35y 261d 1982 - 14.40 -14 2010 Commonwealth silver & 2014 bronze // 13.36i -18. LJ pb: 6.28 -12. 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 2 COM 2010 (11 LJ); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011 (2008-3, 2013-2); 5 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-7, 2015-8); dnq OLY 2012; 3 COM 2014 (dnq LJ); nm WIC 2016. 1 Trinidadian 2006/2007/2009 -2012/2015 (1 LJ 2014) In 2018: 5 New York Sander; 1 Lynchburg; 1 Lexington; 1 Princeton; 1 Fairfax Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1105 ST. JOHN Jess ANT – Antigua & Barbuda 22y 113d 1995 16.06 16.27 -16 Antiguan record holder // 16.18i -18. dnq WJC 2014; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2016. 1.81/78kg In 2018: 1 Manhattan; 1 Lawrence; 1 Manhattan; 1 Lubbock; 3 Lincoln; 3 Big 12 indoor; 1 San Antonio

1180 CREW Brittany CAN – Canada 23y 308d 1994 18.48 18.58 -17 Canadian record holder. Sixth at 2017 World Championships // DT pb: 50.94 -15. dnq WJC 2012; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014 SP/DT; 3 WSG 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017; 1 WSG 2017 (2015-3); 10 WIC 2018. 1 Canadian 2016/2017. Student of Health Science at York University, Toronto. Coach-Richard Parkinson. 1.78/112kg In 2018: 2 Findlay; 1 Toronto; 2 Montréal; 1 Ann Arbor; 10 WIC; 1 Timaru; 1 Christchurch (beat ); 2 Auckland (lost to Valerie Adams on countback – both had bests of 18.48)

1192 SUTTIE Taryn CAN – Canada 27y 121d 1990 16.99 17.88 -16 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 9 WSG 2013; 10 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Canadian 2015 (2009/2012/2014/2016 -2). Studied Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Coach-Justin Rodhe. 1.83/103kg In 2018: 4 Montréal; 3 Kent; 2 Timaru; 5 Auckland

1202 DONGMO Auriole CMR – Cameroon 27y 247d 1990 - 18.37 -17 Full name-Auriol Sally Dongmo Mekemnang Twice African Champion. 2016 Olympic finalist DT pb: 47.60 -16. 1 African Games 2011 (5 DT); 3 African Champs 2012; 7 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014 (8 DT); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; dnq WCH 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (7 DT); 12 OLY 2016; 1 Francophone Games 2017 (2013-3). Coach-Mohamed Fatihi. 1.80/90kg

1207 TAPOKI Tereapii COK – Cook Islands 33y 352d 1984 - 14.96 -06 Cook Islands record holder at shot, discus & javelin // DT pb: 57.61 -06 (42.97 -18). JT pb: 45.85 -06. 9 World Youth DT 2001 (dnq SP); dnq WJC DT 2002; 9 WSG SP 2003; dnq OLY DT 2004/2008; 1 Oceanian DT 2004/2006/2008/2013 (1 JT 2006); dnq WCH DT 2005/2007/2009; 11 COM DT 2006; 1 Pacific Games DT 20072015; 2 Oceanian DT 2017; 5 Asian Indoor Games SP 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games DT 2013/2017 (1 SP 2013). 1.89/115kg In 2018: 2 Melbourne DT

1250 McKINNA Sophie ENG - England 23y 219d 1994 - 17.14 -16 2011 Commonwealth Youth Champion // 17.42i -18. 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011, 7 ETCh 2013; 2 EJC 2013; 5 COM 2014; 9 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 English under-23 2014/2015/2016; 2 UK 2016 & indoor 2017/2018. Ex-coach (1 COM 74/78) says “She can probably be as good as me”. 1.72/95kg In 2018: 1 Loughborough; 1 South of England indoor; 2 King’s Lynn; 2 UK indoor (17.42, her longest ever legitimate put, indoors or out)

1262 STRICKLER Amelia ENG - England 24y 73d 1994 16.67i 17.13 -17 Sixth at 2017 World Student Games // 16.67i -18. DT pb: 44.49 -17. 10 ETCh 2017; 6 WSG 2017. 15 NCAA indoor 2015; 12 NCAA 2015. 2 UK 2017; 1 English 2017. Born- Ohio of a British mother and American father, she has dual nationality. Studied microbiology at Miami University. Coach-Steve Manz. 1.71/100kg In 2018: 3 Loughborough; 3 UK indoor; 5 European Throws Cup ‘B’

1267 WALLADER Rachel ENG - England 28y 218d 1989 - 17.53 -16 Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // 17.45i -18. 4 COM 2014; 10 ETCh 2015 (2014-12); 12 ECH 2016; dnq EIC 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 1 English under-23 2011; 1 UK 2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2016/2017/2018). Coach-Richard Woodhall (formerly Geoff Capes, 1 COM 1974/1978). 1.80/90kg In 2018: 2 Loughborough; 1 Vienna; 1 UK indoor

1301 GUMBS Trevia IVB – Virgin Islands, British 21y 191d 1996 - 14.83 -15 British Virgin Islander record holder at shot, discus & hammer // 15.42i -18. DT pb: 47.87 -17. dnq World Youth 2013; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2016. Attends the University of Findlay, Ohio. As does her twin sister Tynelle (younger by one minute), a 15.42i shot putter. They have younger twin brothers Djimon & Diamante, also throwers and also born one minute apart. 1.80/90kg Both Trevia and Tynelle are competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games In 2018: 1 Findlay (Jan 27); 1 Allendale; 1 Findlay (Feb 16)

1322 THOMAS-DODD Danniel JAM – Jamaica 25y 146d 1992 - 19.15 -17 2018 World indoor silver. 2017 US Collegiate Champion // 19.22i -18. DT pb: 59.38 -14. 8 COM DT 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; dnq OLY SP 2016; 4 WCH SP 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Jamaican SP 2014/2015/2016/2017 & DT 2015. 1 NCAA SP 2017. PE student at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Husband-Shane Dodd. Coach-Nathan Fanger. 1.66/79kg In 2018: 1 Kent OH SP (3x); 1 Findlay SP; 2 WIC SP (19.22, her furthest ever, indoors or out)

1377 MUGABE Salomé MOZ – Mozambique 28y 248d 1989 - 15.55 -16 Mozambican record holder at shot & javelin // DT pb: 42.43 -16. JT pb: 46.54 -12. dnf African Games Heptathlopn 2011; 4 African Games SP 2015; 7 African Champs SP 2016 (10 DT). 1.65/88kg

1404 JEREMIAH Chanana NRU – 17y 201d 2000 - - 11 Pacific Games 2015 (8.75) 1405 ADAMS Valerie NZL – New Zealand 33y 182d 1984 18.48 21.24 -11 DEFENDING (& three-time) COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION She already has four World titles, four world indoor titles, two Olympic titles and had a win streak of 95 in 2007-2014 DT pb: 58.12 -04. HT pb: 58.32 -02. 1 World Youth 2001 (99-10); 1 WJC 2002; 1 COM 2006/2010/2014 (2002-2); 1 WCP 2006 (2002-6); 1 WCH 2007/2009/2011/2013 (2003-5, 2005-2); 1 WIC 2008/2010/2012/2014 (2004-dnq, 2016-3); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-7, 2016-3); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 AAA junior 99 (at age 14). 1 New Zealand 2001-2011/2013/2014/2016. 1 Australian 2004/2005/2008/2009. It is a hobby of hers to collect watches. Coach-Scott Goodman (formerly Jean-Pierre Egger). 1.93/120kg In 2015: Came back after her double surgery (of 26 Sep 14) to repair her left, non-throwing shoulder and right elbow (her seven-year win streak ended at 95 at the Paris Diamond League, once the mass disqualifications of Nadezhda Ostapchuk were confirmed by the IAAF) In 2016: Married her childhood friend Gabriel Price (“He’s got the brains, I’ve got the muscle. It's a great combination” In 2017: Made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to athletics. Daughter Kimoana Josephine Adams-Price born on October 11 In 2018: 1 New Zealand (15th time, and after her win she was presented with her upgraded World Indoor Championship from 2010); 2 Christchurch; 1 Auckland; “I had a child five months ago ... I’ve worked my ass off to get where I am today.”

1493 TUUTAFAIVA Ata Maama TGA – 20y 317d 1997 - 14.95 -17 1 Oceanian 2014 (2015/2017-3); 3 Pacific Games 2015; 1 Pacific Mini Games 2017

1496 BOREL Cleopatra TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 39y 28d 1979 18.20 19.42 -11 2015 Pan-American Games Champion // 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2011/2013 & Games 2010/2014; 2 COM 2010/2014 (2002-4, 2006-3); 11 WCH 2011 (2005/2007/2009/2013-dnq, 2015-12); 7 OLY 2016 (2004-9, 2008/2012-dnq); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2003-7, 2007-3, 2011-2); 4 WIC 2016 (2004-dnq, 2006-8, 2008-6, 2010-dnq, 2018-9); 1 NCAA indoor 2002, representing the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Coach-Ismael Lopez Mastrapa. 1.75/88kg In 2018: 1 Santiago de (Feb 7); 9 WIC; 1 Santiago de Chile (Mar 10) Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1119 GOLLSHEWSKY Taryn AUS – Australia 24y 324d 1993 58.67 60.27 -16 2017 World Student Games bronze // 12 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 9 COM 2014; 3 WSG 2017 (2009-9). 2 Australian 2015-2018. Born-Bundaberg, coach-Les Kuorikoski. 1.82/75kg In 2018: 1 Sydney; 1 Brisbane (Jan 20); 1 Queensland State; 1 Brisbane; 2 Australian (Feb 18); 1 Brisbane

1136 MULHALL Kimberley AUS – Australia 27y 88d 1991 55.76 58.53 -16 Has placed fourth in both the World Youth and World Junior Championships SP pb: 15.62 -14. 4 World Youth 2007; 4 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq SP/DT); 8 WSG 2013; 11 COM SP 2014. 2 Australian SP 2010/11/14 & DT 2009/11/12. Her aunt Gael Mulhall was Commonwealth Shot Put Champion in 1986. Born-East Bentleigh, coach-. 1.76/78kg In 2018: 2 Sydney; 1 Melbourne; 1 Melbourne; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Geelong; 5 Australian; 2 Victoria State; 4 Sydney; 3 Brisbane Grand Prix

1149 STEVENS Dani AUS – Australia 29y 315d 1988 66.02 69.64 -17 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION 2009 World Champion (Australia’s first global throws champion) SP pb: 17.05 -14. dnq World Youth SP 2003; 1 Commonwealth Youth SP/DT 2004; 1 World Youth 2005 (3 SP); 3 COM 2006 (12 SP); 1 WSG 2009 (2007-2); 1 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq, 2011/2013-10, 2015-6, 2017-2); 1 COM 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-4); 4 OLY 2016 (2009-8, 2012-11). 1 Australian 2008-2012/2014-2018 (1 SP 2012). Born/lives-Sydney, her sisters Jamie and Casey were both internationals for Australia. Born-Fairfield, coached since the age of 10 by Dennis Knowles (ex-GBR). Née Samuels, married former junior international shot putter Joe Stevens in October 2016. 1.82/82kg In 2018: 1 New South Wales State; 1 Australian (10th time); 1 Victoria State; 1 Sydney; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix

1207 TAPOKI Tereapii COK – Cook Islands 33y 352d 1984 42.97 57.61 -06 Cook Islands record holder at shot, discus & javelin // SP pb: 14.96 -06. JT pb: 45.85 -06. 9 World Youth DT 2001 (dnq SP); dnq WJC DT 2002; 9 WSG SP 2003; dnq OLY DT 2004/2008; 1 Oceanian DT 2004/2006/2008/2013 (1 JT 2006); dnq WCH DT 2005/2007/2009; 11 COM DT 2006; 1 Pacific Games DT 20072015; 2 Oceanian DT 2017; 5 Asian Indoor Games SP 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games DT 2013/2017 (1 SP 2013). 1.89/115kg In 2018: 2 Melbourne DT

1221 LADA Androniki CYP – Cyprus 26y 353d 1991 - 56.69 -14 Cypriot record holder & 5x Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 6 Mediterranean Games 2013; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq COM 2014; dnq ECH 2014; 1 Small European States Games 2015 (2016-3, 2017-2); 8 WSG 2015. 1 Cypriot 2012/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1.81/95kg

1248 LALLY Jade ENG - England 31y 8d 1987 59.11 65.10 -16 (Formerly Nicholls) 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze. British #1 every year since 2011 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 COM 2010; 5 ETCh 2013 (2011-7, 2014-8, 2017-10); 3 COM 2014 (2010-6); 7 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017. 1 UK 2010/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017. Started as a long jumper, she took up discus after a friend said she had thrown “a plate thing”. She once was required to train in a local farmer’s field (with permission), sharing the area with sheep, cows, llamas and alpacas. Coach-Andy Neal. 1.82/88kg In 2018: 3 Victoria State; 2 Sydney

1293 DHILLON Navjeet Kaur IND – India 23y 32d 1995 59.18 59.18 -18 2014 World junior bronze at discus throw // SP pb: 16.45 -18. dnq World Youth DT 2011; 7 Asian Champs DT 2013 (9 SP); 3 WJC DT 2014; 6 Asian Champs DT 2015 In 2018: 1 Patiala DT; 1 Indian Federation Cup SP (2 DT)

1298 PUNIA Seema IND – India 34y 254d 1983 61.05 64.84 -04 (Née Antil) Indian record holder. Three Commonwealth Games medals SP pb: 14.96 -09. 3 WJC 2002; dnq OLY 2004/2012/2016; 5 Asian Champs 2005/2013 (2017-6); 2 COM 2006/2014 (2010-3); dnq WCH 2009. 1 Indian 2000. Originally first at 2000 World Junior Championships, but later stripped of title after failing a doping test for a stimulant. Husband/coach-Ankush Punia. 1.80/96kg In 2018: 1 Indian Federation Cup

1301 GUMBS Trevia IVB – Virgin Islands, British 21y 191d 1996 - 47.87 -17 British Virgin Islander record holder at shot, discus & hammer // SP pb: 15.42i -18, 14.83 -15. dnq World Youth SP 2013; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean under -23 SP 2016. Attends the University of Findlay, Ohio. As does her twin sister Tynelle (younger by one minute), a 15.42i shot putter. They have younger twin brothers Djimon & Diamante, also throwers and also born one minute apart. 1.80/90kg Both Trevia and Tynelle are competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games In 2018: 1 Findlay SP (Jan 27); 1 Allendale; SP 1 Findlay SP (Feb 16)

1302 GUMBS Tynelle IVB – Virgin Islands, British 21y 191d 1996 - 51.43 -17 British Virgin Islander record holder at Shot Put, Discus Throw & DT pb: 51.43 -17. SP pb: 15.23 -17 (14.57i -18). 5 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 HT 2016 (6 DT). 1 NCAA div 2 indoor Weight Throw 2017. Attends the University of Findlay, Ohio. As does her twin sister Trevia (older by one minute), a 15.42i shot putter. They have younger twin brothers Djimon & Diamante, also throwers and also born one minute apart. 1.80/90kg Both Tynelle and Trevia are competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games In 2018: 1 Findlay Weight Throw (3 SP); 1 Allendale Weight Throw (2 SP)

1377 MUGABE Salomé MOZ – Mozambique 28y 248d 1989 - 42.43 -16 Mozambican record holder at shot & javelin // SP pb: 15.66 -16. JT pb: 46.54 -12. dnf African Games Heptathlopn 2011; 4 African Games SP 2015; 7 African Champs SP 2016 (10 DT). 1.65/88kg

1404 JEREMIAH Chanana NRU – Nauru 17y 201d 2000 - 31.58 11 Pacific Games SP 2015 (8.75) 1407 HAKEAI Siositina NZL – New Zealand 24y 37d 1994 60.54 60.54 -18 (They call her Tina) Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // SP pb: 14.92 -13. 7 World Youth SP 2011 (dnq DT); 4 WJC 2012; 4 COM 2014; 1 Oceanian 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 New Zealand 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018; 1 UK junior 2011. She has the names of her parents, Kaloline and Raymond, inked on her wrists. Coach-Matt Dallow. 1.82/132kg In 2018: 1 Hamilton (Jan 13); 1 Wanganui; 1 Auckland (5x); 1 Hastings; 1 Hamilton (Feb 10); 4 Australian; 1 Hamilton; 1 New Zealand Women’s Hammer Throw Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1124 HULLEY Alex AUS – Australia 20y 257d 1997 67.09 68.66 -17 World junior & Olympic youth silvers and already 3rd all-time Australian 9 World Youth 2013; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 2 WJC 2016. 1 Australian 2018. Student of Occupational Therapy at Australian Catholic University in Sydney. Born- Wahroonga, coaches-Bre Clement & Karyne Di Marco. 1.74/89kg In 2018: 1 Sydney (4x); 1 Wollongong; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Australian; 2 Brisbane Classic

1129 McCONNELL Danielle AUS – Australia 24y 86d 1994 58.55 63.15 -17 dnq World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012. 16 NCAA 2017. 1 Tasmanian 2010/2011/2013/2014. Student of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Alabama. Born-Hobart, coach-Derek Yush. 1.78/77kg In 2018: nm Australian; 1 San Antonio; 2 Birmingham AL

1137 NIELSEN Lara AUS – Australia 25y 108d 1992 65.72 66.90 -17 4x Australian Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 9 COM 2014; 7 WSG 2015. 1 Australian 2013/2014/2015/2017. Born-Toowoomba, coach-Grahame Pitt. 1.70/80kg In 2018: 2 Sydney; 1 Brisbane; 1 Queensland State; 2 Australian; 3 Brisbane Classic

1182 FRIZELL Sultana CAN – Canada 33y 164d 1984 - 75.73 -14 DEFENDING (& two-time) COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION // SP pb: 15.82 -06. 4 North, Central American & Carib/2015bean under-23 2006 (3 SP); dnq OLY 2008/2012; 10 WCH 2009 (2013-dnq); 1 COM 2010/2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-7, 2015-3); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Canadian 2008/2010/2013/2014/2015/2017. Was at University of Georgia. 1.78/100kg She competed as a figure skater until age 16 “when Mother Nature took over and said: ‘girl, you need hips’.” Her parents named her after a vineyard they visited in

1195 WEIR Jillian CAN – Canada 25y 57d 1993 72.50 -17 Her father won Hammer Throw gold for England the last time the Commonwealth Games were held in Queensland (in Brisbane 1982) 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; dnq WCH 2017. 4 NCAA 2014; 2 Canadian 2017. Born-USA, grandmother-Canadian. Coach-Zeb Sion. 1.76/80kg Her father Bob Weir was one of Britain’s greatest-ever throwers: 1 COM HT 1982, 1 COM DT 1998 (& bronze in 1994 / 2002), 9x AAA Champion at DT In 2018: 1 Brisbane Classic

1240 HITCHON Sophie ENG - England 26y 270d 1991 71.41 74.54 -16 In Rio 2016 became Britain’s first Olympic Hammer Throw medallist since Malcolm Nokes in Paris in 1924 dnq World Youth 2007; 3 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-7); 3 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013; 3 ETCh 2013/2014 (2011-9, 2015/2017-5) 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 COM 2014; 4 WCH 2015 (2017-7); 4 ECH 2016 (2012-10, 2014-dnq); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-8). 1 UK 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017; 1 English under-23 2011/2013. Former netball player, ballet dancer (“It gave me a good base of posture and balance”) and trampolinist. 1.70/75kg Has set 13 British records up to 74.54 in 2016. Produced her best throw on last attempts at Glasgow 2014, Beijing 2015 World Championships and Rio 2016 Her father and former coach Mick estimates that Sophie has thrown a hammer more than 1.5 million times In 2018: 1 Stanford (71.41 on March 30); She will marry her fiancé Damien Grulick in California on September 15. (he’s an coach there)

1302 GUMBS Tynelle IVB – Virgin Islands, British 21y 191d 1996 - 59.30 -17 British Virgin Islander record holder at Shot Put, Discus Throw & Hammer Throw DT pb: 51.43 -17. SP pb: 15.23 -17 (14.57i -18). 5 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 HT 2016 (6 DT). 1 NCAA div 2 indoor Weight Throw 2017. Attends the University of Findlay, Ohio. As does her twin sister Trevia (older by one minute), a 15.42i shot putter. They have younger twin brothers Djimon & Diamante, also throwers and also born one minute apart. 1.80/90kg Both Tynelle and Trevia are competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games In 2018: 1 Findlay Weight Throw (3 SP); 1 Allendale Weight Throw (2 SP)

1349 OMONDI Lucy KEN – Kenya 31y today 1987 - 51.44 -14 Full name-Lucy Anyango Omondi // dnq COM 2014; 8 African Champs 2014. 2 Kenyan 2012/2014

1394 OBISESAN Queen NGR – Nigeria 35y 204d 1982 66.86 66.86 -18 Nigerian record holder // 6 African Games 2011; dnq COM 2014; 4 African Champs 2014. 1 Nigerian 2011/2013/2014/2017. 1.78/75kg In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt; 1 Abuja; 1 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials

1411 RATCLIFFE Julia NZL – New Zealand 24y 267d 1993 68.39 70.75 -16 New Zealand record holder // 10 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; 4 WJC 2012; 3 WSG 2015 (2017-11); dnq WCH 2017. 1 New Zealand 2011/2012/2016/2017. 1 NCAA 2014 (2015-2, 2017-6). Coach/father-Dave Ratcliffe. 1.68/80kg In 2014 she became the first NCAA champion in the history of the Princeton women’s team In 2018: 1 Hamilton; 1 Auckland; 1 New Zealand

1525 PARRY Carys WAL - Wales 36y 257d 1981 - 66.80 -14 2010 Commonwealth Games silver (the first Welsh medal ever won a Commonwealth Games throwing event). 10x Welsh Champion dnq EJC 99; dnq WJC 2000; 2 COM 2010 (2006-6, 2014-5). 2 UK 2008/2009/2013/2014. 1 Welsh 2003/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 English 2013. Broken ankle in November 2016. Coach-Adrian Palmer. 1.73/73kg She always seems to peak in Commonwealth Games years Women’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1132 MITCHELL Kathryn AUS – Australia 35y 271d 1982 68.57 68.57 -18 6th-5th-4th at successive Commonwealth Games. Two huge new Australian records in the past month 12 WSG 2003; 5 WCH 2013 (2015/2017-dnq); 4 COM 2014 (2006-6, 2010-5); 6 OLY 2016 (2012-9). 1 Australian 2018. Born-Hamilton, coach-Uwe Hohn. 1.68/70kg In 2018: 1 Melbourne (Jan 21); 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Melbourne (Feb 11, Australian record 67.58); 1 Australian; 1 Victoria State (Oceanian record 68.57); 1 Sydney

1144 ROBERTS Kelsey-Lee AUS – Australia 26y 198d 1991 64.57 64.57 -18 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze // 3 COM 2014; dnq OLY 2016; 10 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Australian 2017. Born-East London, South Africa. Coach-Mike Barber. 1.75/72kg In 2018: 1 Canberra; 2 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Canberra; 2 Australian; 2 Sydney; 1 Brisbane Classic

1183 GLEADLE Liz CAN – Canada 29y 122d 1988 58.34 64.83 -15 2015 Pan-American Games Champion // 5 World Youth 2005; 12 WJC 2006; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2008/2010; 6 WSG 2009 (2011-8); 12 OLY 2012 (2016-dnq); 5 COM 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 11 WCH 2015 (2017-12). 1 Canadian 2009/2012/2015/2016/2017. She defeated Barbora Špotáková to won at the 2014 Birmingham Diamond League. Graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2014 with a degree in Kinesiology. Coach- Laurier Primeau. 1.88/90kg The tattoo on the left side of her torso reads “Keep your feet on the ground and eyes on the stars” In 2018: 3 Sydney; 2 Brisbane Classic

1379 ROSUN Selma MRI – Mauritius 26y 287d 1991 - 52.38 -15 Full name-Jessika Selma Rosun She was called Jessica (or Jessika) at Glasgow 2014, now they’re going with Selma 5 African Games 2011 (2015-6); 3 Francophone Games 2013 (2017-4); 12 COM 2014; 3 African Champs 2014 (2016-7). 1.70/69kg In 2018: There is an allegations she was the victim of an sexual assault at the Games; this is under investigation by the Queensland Police

1393 NWANAGA Kelechi NGR – Nigeria 20y 104d 1997 51.64 58.15 -17 2015 African Games Champion. Nigerian record holder // 2 African junior; 1 African Games 2015; 4 African Champs 2016. 1.80/71kg In 2018: 3 Florida Relays

1423 VILJOEN Sunette RSA – South Africa 35y 91d 1983 62.46 69.35 -12 2016 Olympic silver. Twice Commonwealth Games Champion. Twice World Championship bronze. Twice World Student Games Champion 3 African Games 2003/2007; 1 Afro-Asian Games 2003; 1 African Champs 2004/2008/2010/2014/2016; 1 COM 2006/2010 (2014-2); 1 WSG 2009/2011 (2005-12, 2007-5); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2014; 3 WCH 2011/2015 (2003/2009-dnq, 2013-6); 2 OLY 2016 (2004/2008-dnq, 2012-4). 1 South African 2003/2004/2006/2009-2017. She was urged to try javelin by a teacher who noticed how well she threw balls. Coach-Tertius Liebenberg. 1.70/72kg In 2018: 1 Potchefstroom

1482 LEKAMGE Dilhani SRI – Sri Lanka 31y 83d 1987 58.41 58.41 -18 (aka H. L. Dilhani Lekamge, Lekamge Nadisha Dilhani) 2017 Asian Championship silver 4 South Asian Games 2016; 2 Asian Champs 2017 (2013-8). 1.60/68kg In 2018: 1 Diyagama; 1 Jakarta; 1 Diyagama; 5 Brisbane Classic

1509 LALAM Josephine UGA – Uganda 17y 145d 2000 50.04 50.04 -18 1 East African junior 2016; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials (Feb 24); 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials (Mar 3) Women’s Heptathlon Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1111 BURNETT Alysha AUS – Australia 21y 93d 1997 5699 5835 -17 2017 World Student Games silver // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.22w/14.27; HJ: 1.86; SP: 13.43; 200: 25.40; LJ: 6.34; JT: 48.71; 800: 2:27.45 5 World Youth 2013; 15 WJC 2016; 2 WSG 2017. 1 Australian 2017 (2018-3). Born-Wahroonga, coach-Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Szabo. 1.82/68kg In 2018: 1 Sydney HJ (Jan 6); 2 New South Wales State LJ (3 SP/JT); 3 Australian Heptathlon; 3 Sydney LJ (Mar 17); 1 Sydney 100H (Mar 24)

1135 MUCCI Celeste AUS – Australia 18y 239d 1999 5812 5870 -17 2018 Australian Senior Champion & junior record holder // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.46; HJ: 1.78i/1.75; SP: 12.17; 200: 24.28; LJ: 6.48w/6.25; JT: 42.32; 800: 2:29.96 17 WJC 2016; 1 Australian junior 100H 2017; 1 Australian 2018. She is fluent in Italian. Born-Williamstown, coach-Darren Clark (not the ex-400m runner). 1.74/62kg Ritual: “Need all my jewelry on” In 2018: 4 Canberra Heptathlon; 1 Sydney 100 (Feb 11); 1 Australian Heptathlon; 1 Melbourne 100 (Feb 25); 3 Brisbane Classic 100H

1173 SEALY Katy BIZ – Belize 27y 174d 1990 - 4817 -16 Belizean Heptathlon record holder and reigning Central American Champion, living in Britain (on the coast of Suffolk in the village of Bawdsey) pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 15.23; HJ: 1.71i/1.70; SP: 11.44i/11.31; 200: 26.96; LJ: 5.55; JT: 39.20; 800: 2:32.06 At Heptathlon: dnf COM 2010 (injured after three events in which she set three personal bests); 1 Central American 2014/2016 (2012-2); 9 COM 2014; ht OLY 100H 2016. 10 English Schools 2008; 4 English junior 2010; 2 Scottish 2011. Coaches-Denis Costello, Mike McNeill & She has Belizean eligibility as her father David was born in that country In 2018: 1 Essex indoor SP (2 60H); 1 Bedfordshire Open HJ/SP ‘B’ (4 200); 2 Midland Open 100H (Mar 25)

1188 OUDENAARDEN Niki CAN – Canada 24y 83d 1994 - 6000 -17 Reigning Canadian Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.30w/14.30; HJ: 1.78; SP: 14.51i/14.15; 200: 24.68w/24.75; LJ: 6.21w/6.17i/6.04; JT: 48.90; 800: 2:15.41 dnf World Youth 2011; dnq WJC JT 2012; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 7 WSG 2015 (2011-11). 1 Canadian 2017. Underwent three foot surgeries in 2012-2015. Her older sister Tamara Oudenaarden is an international speed skater. Coach-Les Gramantik. 1.78/69kg In 2018: 1 Pentathlon; 5 Brisbane Classic (7 100‘B’)

1190 SCHULTZ Nina CAN – Canada 19y 146d 1998 6018 6021 -17 Twice second in US Collegiate Championships, representing Kansas State University pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.34w/13.60; HJ: 1.85i; SP: 12.74; 200: 24.40w/24.43; LJ: 6.41w/6.39i/6.19; JT: 47.47; 800: 2:18.75 11 World Youth 2015; 6 WJC 2016. 2 NCAA 2017 (3 indoor); 2 NCAA indoor 2018. Student of Animal Sciences. Coach-Cliff Rovelto. 1.78/62kg Her Chinese grandmother Cheng Fengjung broke the world high record of Iolanda Balaş with 1.77 in 1957. Nina says: “I always wanted to fulfil my grandmother's dream of competing in the Olympics.” In 2018: 1 Manhattan 60H/LJ; 1 Lawrence HJ/60H; 1 Iowa City HJ; 8 Fayetteville LJ; 1 Manhattan LJ; 1 Lubbock Pentathlon; 1 Big 12 indoor HJ (2 LJ, 4 60H); 2 NCAA indoor Pentathlon (11 LJ); 1 San Antonio Heptathlon (including windy hurdles pb 13.34/+2.4)

1196 WHYTE Angela CAN – Canada 37y 319d 1980 - 6018 -14 Medals at three successive Commonwealth Games (at 100m hurdles), but her Twitter page says ”Wannabe Hepthathlete” pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 12.52w/12.63; HJ: 1.70; SP: 13.26; 200: 23.60; LJ: 6.23; JT: 44.00; 800: 2:18.39 6 OLY 2004 (2008/2016-ht); 2 COM 2006/2010 (2014-3); 2 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2003-5, 2007-3); 6 WCH 2013 (2007-8, 2001/2009/2017-ht, 2003/2005-sf); 5 WIC 2016 (2004/2018-ht). 1 Canadian 2001/2013/2017. Graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Crime & Justice Studies. Coach-Jeff Huntoon. 1.70/61kg Ambition for Gold Coast: “I would like to put up a good international championships debut in the heptathlon, and finish the 800m without getting sick in front of the crowd.” In 2018: 1 Bloomington Pentathlon; 2 Toronto 60H; 4 Montréal; 1 Ann Arbor 60H (Feb 16); 1 Ann Arbor 60H/LJ; 6ht WIC; 6 Brisbane Classic LJ (9 JT)

1237 EMERSON Niamh ENG - England 18y 350d 1999 - 6013 -17 2016 Commonwealth Youth Champion and already Britain’s third best-ever junior after Katarina Johnson-Thompson (6267) & Morgan Lake (6148) pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.01; HJ: 1.89; SP: 12.67; 200: 24.52w/24.64; LJ: 6.21; JT: 38.23; 800: 2:10.63 13 World Youth 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth HJ 2015 (3 400H); 3 European Youth 2016; 4 EJC 2017.1 English 2017. 1 English under-15 indoor 800 2013 (she started as a cross-country runner). In 2016 broke the British under-18 Heptathlon record of Katarina Johnson-Thompson Coaches-“Team Feeney” – David (Multis), and David’s parents Jim (800m) and Julie (hurdles); also Jayne Nisbet & Graham Ravenscroft. 1.79/68kg In 2018: 2 Loughborough Open SP; 8 British Universities indoor; 5 English junior indoor LJ/SP; 6 Brisbane Classic LJ (4 100H ‘B’)

1243 JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina ENG - England 25y 88d 1993 - 6691 -17 New World Indoor Champion at Pentathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.29; HJ: 1.98; SP: 13.14; 200: 22.79; LJ: 6.93i/6.92; JT: 42.01; 800: 2:07.64 1 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2018-28); 2 WIC LJ 2014; 1 EIC 2015; 11 WCH LJ 2015; 6 OLY 2016 (2012-13); 5 WCH 2017 (5 HJ); 1 WIC 2018. Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). Coach in Montpellier, Betrand Valcin (formerly Mike Holmes). 1.83/68kg 2014 – withdrew from Commonwealth Games and European Championships with a 'stress reaction' in her takeoff foot for the long jump 2015 – Heading for a medal at the World Championship Heptathlon, fouled out in the long jump, then in November underwent an operation on her right knee 2016 – UK HJ record & won 200m in the Olympic heptathlon, but her score dragged down by 27th place in the shot 2017 – Held back to 5th place at World Championships by 1.80 HJ (she cleared 1.95 a week later in the individual event) In 2018: Three event test at Aubière on January14: 60H-8.50, LJ-6.45, SP-10.91; 2 Eaubonne (HJ-1.93, SP-11.49, 60H-8.36) (Well beaten by Nafissatou Thiam (1.90, 15.52 pb, 8.35); 1 UK indoor LJ; 1 WIC; 1 WIC Pentathlon 1261 STAINTON Katie ENG - England 23y 89d 1995 - 5873 -17 2016 English Indoor Pentathlon Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.92w/13.94; HJ: 1.76i/1.75; SP: 12.42i/11.90; 200: 24.07; LJ: 6.23w/6.18; JT: 43.19; 800: 2:13.10 7 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 English indoor Pentathlon 2016; 2 English Heptathlon 2016. Coach-Kelly Sotherton (1 COM 2006). 1.79/69kg In 2018: 3 Loughborough 60H (4 SP); dnf ESP v CZE v FRA v GBR v POL Pentathlon; 4 UK indoor LJ (7 SP); 8 Brisbane Classic JT (2 110H ‘B’)

1281 DADZIE Elizabeth GHA – Ghana 25y 17d 1993 - 5832 -17 2016 African Championships bronze // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.40w/13.42; HJ: 1.67; SP: 11.67; 200: 24.50; LJ: 6.34; JT: 40.33; 800: 2:19.70 dnq COM LJ 2014; 6 African Games 100H 2015 (dnf Heptathlon); 3 African Champs 2016 In 2018: 1 Nashville 55H (5 HJ, nm LJ) (Jan 7); 3 Nashville LJ (4 60H, 5 HJ); 2 Birmingham AL 60H/LJ; 3 Murfreesboro LJ (nm SP); 4 Conference USA indoor Pentathlon (4 60H, 6 LJ); 5 Nashville JT (1 100H ‘B’) (Mar 24); 1 Cape Girardeau/LJ (2 JT)

1294 HEMBRAM Purnima IND – India 24y 271d 1993 5815 5815 -18 2017 Asian Indoor Champion & two Asian Championship bronzes outdoors pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.72; HJ: 1.71; SP: 11.93; 200: 24.82; LJ: 6.01; JT: 43.41; 800: 2:15.35 400H pb: 59.12 -16. 1 Asian junior 2012; 3 Asian Champs 2015/2017; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2017. 1 Indian Raliways 2014/2015/2016/2017; 1 Indian 2016. 1.67/64kg In 2018: 3 Patiala LJ (4 LJ); 1 Indian Federation Cup Heptathlon

1403 O’CONNOR Kate NIR - Northern Ireland 17y 115d 2000 - 5759 -17 pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.82; HJ: 1.79i/1.78; SP: 12.90; 200: 25.03; LJ: 6.10; JT: 48.61; 800: 2:15.87 7 European youth 2016; 8 EJC 2017. 1 Northern Irish JT 2017. Coach-Francis O’Hagan She is within range of the Irish record of 5801 set by her rival Elizabeth Morland in 2017. Coach-Laura Kerr She was 12 on December 12, 2012 In 2018: 1 Irish junior indoor Pentathlon; 1 Irish junior indoor LJ/Pentathlon; 4 Tallinn Pentathlon; 3 Irish indoor 200 (7 60H); 1 Loughborough JT (big pb 48.61)

1432 McARTHUR Holly SCO - Scotland 18y 108d 1999 - 5687 -17 English Junior Champion in 2017 and still a junior throughout 2018 pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.79w/13.93; HJ: 1.64i/1.63; SP: 11.59i/11.47; 200: 24.59; LJ: 5.97; JT: 37.25; 800: 2:11.71 11 EJC 2017 (ht 4x400, so she got a bronze medal won by Britain in the final. 2 English junior 400H 2016; 1 English junior (Hep/Pen) 2017 indoors & out. 1.65/57kg In 2018: 6 ESP v CZE v FRA v GBR v POL junior indoor Pentathlon; 2 Scottish Universities indoor SP; 8 Brisbane Classic LJ/100H ‘B’ Women’s 20 Kilometres Walk Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

3001 MONTAG Jemima AUS – Australia 20y 51d 1998 1:31:26 1:31:26 -18 At WCP 10K: 2014-12J; 11 World Youth 5000 2015; 4 Oceanian junior 10K 2016; 2 Oceanian 20K 2018. Student of Science at the . Born-East Melbourne, coach-Brent Vallance In 2018: 4 Canberra 10,000; 2 Oceanian 20K

3002 SMITH Bekki AUS – Australia 31y 133d 1986 1:31:23 1:30:24 -15 (Née Lee) 2018 Oceanian Champion at 20K // 11 World Youth 5000 2003; 10 WSG 20K 2011; dq WCP 20K 2012; 27 OLY 20K 2012; 14 WTCh 20K 2016; 38 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-dq); 1 Oceanian 20K 2018. 1 Australian 10,000 2016. Born-Penrith, husband/coach Dan Smith, their son Lennon born 2013 (Named after John Lennon) In 2018: 1 Canberra 10,000; 1 Oceanian 20K; 1 Brisbane Classic 3000

3003 TALLENT Claire AUS – Australia 36y 304d 1981 1:31:29 1:28:53 -12 (Née Woods) Husband-London Olympic 50K walk Champion At WCP 20K: 2004-42, 2008-31, 2010-19, 2012-dq. 27 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-dq); 2 COM 20K 2010; 19 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-26, 2017-43). 1 Australian 20K 2007/2010/2011/2012. Son-Harvey Sebastian Tallent born May 25, 2017. Born-North Adelaide, self-coached In 2018: 3 Canberra 10,000; 1 Adelaide 10,000; 3 Oceanian 20K; 2 Brisbane Classic

3004 BRIDGE Gemma ENG - England 24y 325d 1993 - 1:32:33 -17 Half Mar pb: 79:12 -16. 10,000 run pb: 35:55.93 -16. 14 ECP 20K 2017; 40 WCH 20K 2017. 1 UK indoor 3000 2017; 3 Bristol Half Mar 2016. Attends Leeds Beckett University. Coach-Mark Wall She walked her first ever 20K on March 19, 2017, she was previously mainly a distance runner and was was on a running scholarship at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana In 2018: 1 English indoor 3000; 4 Bratislava 3000; 2 UK indoor 5000

3005 BABY Soumya IND – India 27y 352d 1990 1:31:29 1:31:29 -18 New Indian record holder at 20K // 1 Indian Police 10,000 2015/2016; 1 Indian 20K 2016. Coach-Alexander Artsybashev In 2018: 1 20K (pb down from 1:41:04 to an Indiaan record 1:31:29)

3006 KAUR Khushbir IND – India 24y 272d 1993 1:32:17 1:31:40 -14 Former Indian record holder at 20K // dq WJC 10,000 2012; 4 Asian Champs 20K 2013; 37 WCH 20K 2013 (2017-42); 35 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-67); 2 Asian Games 20K 2014; dnf WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Indian 20K 2016. Member of the Punjab Police. Coach-Alexander Artsybashev In 2018: 2 New Delhi 20K

3007 KELLY Erika IOM – 25y 121d 1992 1:39:36 1:39:36 -18 Manx record holder at 20K // 4 UK 5000 2017; 3 UK indoor 5000 2018. Began race walking in 2016 (“Now I regret not starting earlier”). She can play the harp. Coach- Steve Partington (competed in six Commonwealth Games) In 2018: 2 English indoor 3000; 1 Douglas 10K; 3 UK indoor 5000; 7 Lugano 20K

3008 NJUE Grace KEN – Kenya 39y 87d 1979 1:38:22 1:30:43 -16 Full name-Grace Njue Wanjiru African record holder and multiple African Champion. 2010 Commonwealth Games bronze 1 African Champs 20K 2004/2008/2010/2012/2014/2016; 3 COM 20K 2010; 36 WCH 20K 2011 (2017-37); 42 OLY 20K 2016; 1 African Games 20K 2015. She serves in Kenya’s Defence Forces (rank: Sergeant) In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 20K

3009 WAWERU Linda KEN – Kenya 30y 85d 1988 1:42:13 1:39:23 -16 5 African Champs 20K 2016. She serves in Kenya’s Defence Forces (rank: Private) In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 20K

3010 OLUDE Fadekemi Florence NGR – Nigeria 29y 210d 1988 1:44:52 1:44:52 -18 1 African youth 5000 2015. 12 Marathon 2017 (2:55:16) In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt 10,000; 1 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials 20K

3011 BARBER Alana NZL – New Zealand 30y 273d 1987 1:32:19 1:32:19 -18 New Zealand record holder at 20K // 4 Oceanian 20K 2015/2017/2018 (2016-5); 18 WCH 20K 2015; 25 WTCh 20K 2016; 35 OLY 20K 2016. She took up race walking because of a persistent knee injury. Mother-Shirley Somervell-Barber was 7th in 1974 Commonwealth Games 800m. Partner-Quentin Rew was 10th in 2015 World Championship 50K walk. Lives-Auckland In 2018: 2 Canberra 10,000; 4 Oceanian 20K; 1 New Zealand 20K

3012 DAVIES Bethan WAL - Wales 27y 151d 1990 1:31:53 1:31:53 -18 With her new Welsh record she is second on the British all-time list at 20K 20,000 pb: 1:36:39.70 -15. 22 ECP 20K 2017 (2013-44); 29 WCH 20K 2018. 1 English under-23 10,000 2012/2013; 1 UK 5000 2013/2016/2017 & indoor 3000 2016 / 5000 2018. Former Welsh cross country international. Graduate of neuroscience from the University of Leeds. Coach-Andi Drake In 2018: 1 UK indoor 5000; 3 Lugano 20K

3013 LEWIS Heather WAL - Wales 24y 164d 1993 1:36:14 1:36:14 -18 At WCP: 2012-23J. 1 English junior 10,000 2014; 1 UK 5000 2014 (2011/2012/2013-2). Coaches-Chris Jones & Pete Freeman. Trains with Bethan Davies WAL In 2018: dq UK indoor 5000; 6 Lugano 20K

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