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| 10 Mar 2022 | |
| United Kingdom | United States of America | |
| Alumni News |
UK Athletics has announced the first British athletes to be selected for this summer’s World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon (15-24 July), including Old Stopfordian and Olympian Dr Jessica Piasecki née Coulson (coach: Robert Hawkins, club: Stockport) .
Jessica will be joined in the women’s race by Charlotte Purdue (Nic Bideau, Aldershot Farnham and District) who ran a personal best of 2:23.26 at the London Marathon last October. Also, Rose Harvey (Phillip Kissi, Clapham Chasers) has earned her spot in her first British team following a PB performance of 2:27.17 in Seville last month.
Piasecki recently moved to second in the UK all-time women’s rankings after running a time of 2:22.25 at the Seville marathon, which leaves her behind only Paula Radcliffe in the standings.
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