• Ojie Edoburun is sole pick for men’s 60m in a 48-strong team
• Reigning champion Richard Kilty thought to be lodging appeal
The UK Athletics performance director, Neil Black, has defended the bizarre policy that has led to only one British male sprinter being selected for the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
On Sunday Black named a record-equalling 48-strong team for the event and backed Laura Muir to “do something special” when she goes for the 1500m and 3,000m double in front of her home fans. However, in the men’s 60m only Ojie Edoburun – who finished last in the British Indoor Championships final – has been picked, with several big names, including Reece Prescod and CJ Ujah, deciding not to run.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/17/uk-athletics-sprinters-european-indoor-championships under the title “UK Athletics selects only one male sprinter for European Indoor Championships”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
