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The USATF team for London is one of the best team in years, perhaps, just perhaps, even better than Rio? Well, we shall have to wait and see over the next few weeks. Looking forward to seeing them in London! Here’s the most complete roster that we can find, courtesy of Amanda Brooks, USATF marketing and communications manager.

Team USATF ready for repeat success in return to London

7/24/2017

INDIANAPOLIS — Four reigning World champions and eight 2016 Olympic individual gold medalists will lead 132 athletes on the Team USATF roster for the 2017 IAAF World Championships, held August 4-13 in London, England. Representing the U.S. in the delegation announced Monday by USA Track & Field are 77 Olympians, including 13 Olympic medalists from 2012 who will return to London Stadium for another chance at the podium. Overall, 39 World Championships and/or Olympic medalists are part of the Team USATF roster.

Returning to defend their 2015 individual World titles are Tianna Bartoletta (Elyria, Ohio) in the women’s long jump, Allyson Felix (Los Angeles, California) in the women’s 400m, Joe Kovacs (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) in the men’s shot put and Christian Taylor (Fayetteville, Georgia) in the men’s triple jump. Bartoletta, Felix and Taylor all lead the world in their respective events in 2017, while Kovacs is second in the world in the men’s shot put behind 2016 Olympic champion Ryan Crouser (Boring, Oregon).

In addition to the four defending World champions, five additional USATF athletes received byes into the IAAF World Championships by virtue of entering the meet as the reigning Diamond League champions in their event. Those athletes include Kerron Clement (La Porte, Texas) in the men’s 400m hurdles, Keni Harrison (Clayton, North Carolina) in the women’s 100m hurdles, Erik Kynard (Toledo, Ohio) in the men’s high jump, LaShawn Merritt (Portsmouth, Virginia) in the men’s 400m and Cassandra Tate (Hammond, Louisiana) in the women’s 400m hurdles.

Eight individual Olympic gold medalists from the 2016 Rio Games who will compete in London for Team USATF: Crouser in the men’s shot put; Taylor in the men’s triple jump; Bartoletta in the long jump; Clement in the men’s 400m hurdles; Matthew Centrowitz (Arnold, Maryland) in the men’s 1,500m; Michelle Carter (Red Oak, Texas) in the women’s shot put; Jeff Henderson (North Little Rock, Arkansas) in the men’s long jump; and Dalilah Muhammad (Bayside, NY) in the women’s 400m hurdles. 2012 Olympic women’s pole vault gold medalist Jenn Suhr (Fredonia, NY) will return to the stadium where she won her first Olympic medal, while Taylor revisits the site of the first of his two Olympic golds.

In addition, Team USATF could receive invitations for athletes who did not meet the IAAF qualifying standards for their respective events. Those invitations will be announced at a later date.

NBC will broadcast 50 hours of live television coverage from London, in addition to over 100 hours streaming live online on NBC Sports Gold and highlights broadcast each day on the newly-launched Olympic Channel.

HELP TEAM USATF GIVE BACK: After a 32-medal winning performance at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Team USATF has joined forces with the American Cancer Society to raise money for the fight against cancer. Celebrate the success of Team USATF at the 2017 IAAF World Championships by making a pledge for every medal Team USATF wins in London! To make a pledge and to watch a PSA featuring Christian Taylor and cancer survivor Gabe Grunewald, visit www.nothingisimpossible.com

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2017 IAAF World Championships – Team USATF Women’s Roster

First	Last	Event	Hometown	USATF Association
Morolake	Akinosun	4 x 100m Relay	Chicago, IL	South Texas
Nia	Ali	100m Hurdles	Philadelphia, PA	Mid-Atlantic
Valarie	Allman	Discus Throw	Longmont, CO	Colorado
Whitney	Ashley	Discus Throw	Riverside, CA	San Diego-Imperial
Tianna	Bartoletta	Long Jump	Elyria, OH	Florida
Gwen	Berry	Hammer Throw	St. Louis, MO	New York
Erica	Bougard	Heptathlon	Byhalia, MS	San Diego-Imperial
Tori	Bowie	100m, 200m	Sand Hill, MS	Southern
Aaliyah	Brown	4 x 100m Relay	Frankfort, IL	Gulf
Dani	Bunch	Shot Put	Mahomet, IL	Illinois
Quanesha	Burks	Long Jump	Hartselle, AL	Alabama
Serena	Burla	Marathon	St. Louis, MO	Potomac Valley
Katie	Burnett	50K Race Walk	El Cajon, CA	San Diego-Imperial
Michelle	Carter	Shot Put	Red Oak, TX	New York
Kori	Carter	400m Hurdles	Hawthorne, CA	Southern California
Emma	Coburn	Steeplechase	Crested Butte, CO	Colorado
Amy	Cragg	Marathon	Leavenworth, KS	Oregon
Vashti	Cunningham	High Jump	Las Vegas, NV	Nevada
Sharon	Day-Monroe	Heptathlon	Costa Mesa, CA	Pacific
Kimberlyn	Duncan	200m	Katy, TX	Southern
Kendall	Ellis	400m	Pembroke Pines, FL	Florida
Maggie	Ewen	Hammer Throw	St. Francis, MN	Arizona
Allyson	Felix	400m	Los Angeles, CA	Southern California
Lindsay	Flanagan	Marathon	Roselle, IL	Potomac Valley
Phyllis	Francis	400m	Queens, NY	Gulf
Courtney	Frerichs	Steeplechase	Nixa, MO	Oregon
Kate	Grace	1500m	Santa Monica, CA	Pacific
Emily	Grove	Pole Vault	Pontiac, IL	Illinois
Daina	Harper	4 x 400m Relay	Houston, TX	Arkansas
Dawn	Harper-Nelson	100m Hurdles	East St. Louis, MO	Southern California
Keni	Harrison	100m Hurdles	Clayton, NC	Kentucky
Natasha	Hastings	4 x 400m Relay	Brooklyn, NY	New York
Quanera	Hayes	400m	Hope Mills, NC	North Carolina
Shelby	Houlihan	5000m	Sioux City, IA	Oregon
Molly	Huddle	5000m, 10,000m	Elmira, NY	Niagara
Emily	Infeld	10,000m	University Heights, OH	Oregon
Kyra	Jefferson	4 x 100m Relay	Detroit, MI	Florida
Gia	Lewis-Smallwood	Discus Throw	Champaign, IL	New York
Charlene	Lipsey	800m	Hempstead, NY	Southern
Shamier	Little	400m Hurdles	Chicago, IL	Gulf
Christina	Manning	100m Hurdles	Waldorf, MD	Florida
Brenda	Martinez	800m	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Southern California
Inika	McPherson	High Jump	Port Arthur, TX	Gulf
Miranda	Melville	20K Race Walk	Rochester, NY	New York
Maria	Michta-Coffey	20K Race Walk	Nesconset, NY	Long Island
Sandi	Morris	Pole Vault	Greenville, SC	Arkansas
Dalilah	Muhammad	400m Hurdles	Bayside, NY	Southern California
Liz	Patterson	High Jump	Rowlett, TX	Pacific
DeAnna	Price	Hammer Throw	Old Monroe, MO	New York
Colleen	Quigley	Steeplechase	St. Louis, MO	Oregon
Brittney	Reese	Long Jump	Gulfport, MS	Potomac Valley
Shannon	Rowbury	5000m	San Francisco, CA	Oregon
Sha’Keela	Saunders	Long Jump	Chesapeake, VA	Kentucky
Raven	Saunders	Shot Put	Charleston, SC	South Carolina
Jenny	Simpson	1500m	Oviedo, FL	Colorado
Emily	Sisson	10,000m	Chesterfield, MO	New England
Deajah	Stevens	100m, 200m	Bayside, NY	New York
Jenn	Suhr	Pole Vault	Fredonia, NY	Niagara
Cassandra	Tate	400m Hurdles	Hammond, LA	Southern
Erin	Taylor-Talcott	50K Race Walk	Portland, OR	New Jersey
Sara	Vaughn	1500m	Gering, NE	Colorado
Ariana	Washington	100m	Long Beach, CA	Southern California
Kendell	Williams	Heptathlon	Kennesaw, GA	Georgia
Ajee’	Wilson	800m	Neptune, NJ	Mid-Atlantic
Shakima	Wimbley	4 x 400m Relay	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida
Kara	Winger	Javelin Throw	Vancouver, WA	Colorado

2017 IAAF World Championships – Team USATF Men’s Roster

First	Last	Event	Hometown	USATF Association
Devon	Allen	110m Hurdles	Phoenix, AZ	Oregon
Robby	Andrews	1500m	Manalapan, NJ	New Jersey
Jaylen	Bacon	4 x 100m Relay	Eastover, SC	South Carolina
Chris	Belcher	100m	Sayville, NY	Long Island
Chris	Benard	Triple Jump	Corona, CA	San Diego-Imperial
Hillary	Bor	Steeplechase	Colorado Springs,CO	Colorado
Donavan	Brazier	800m	Grand Rapids, MI	Michigan
Rodney	Brown	Discus Throw	Chappell Hill, TX	Southern
Matthew	Centrowitz	1500m	Arnold, MD	Oregon
Paul	Chelimo	5000m	Colorado Springs,CO	Colorado
Michael	Cherry	4 x 400m relay	Chesapeake, VA	Southern
Will	Claye	Triple Jump	Phoenix, AZ	San Diego-Imperial
Kerron	Clement	400m Hurdles	La Porte, TX	Florida
Christian	Coleman	100m	Atlanta, GA	Tennessee
Ryan	Crouser	Shot Put	Boring, OR	Oregon
Bobby	Curtis	Marathon	Louisville, KY	Michigan
Marquis	Dendy	Long Jump	Middletown, DE	Florida
Andrew	Evans	Discus Throw	Portage, MI	Kentucky
Mason	Finley	Discus Throw	Chaffee County, CO	Wyoming
Eric	Futch	400m Hurdles	Darby, PA	Florida
Justin	Gatlin	100m	Pensacola, FL	Florida
Johnny	Gregorek	1500m	Seekonk, MA	New York
Trey	Hardee	Decathlon	Hiram, GA	Georgia
Aleec	Harris	110m Hurdles	Atlanta, GA	Southern California
Isaiah	Harris	800m	Lewiston, ME	Mid-Atlantic
Jeff	Henderson	Long Jump	North Little Rock, AR	Southern California
Ryan	Hill	5000m	Hickory, NC	Oregon
Darrell	Hill	Shot Put	Darby, PA	San Diego-Imperial
TJ	Holmes	400m Hurdles	St. Petersburg, FL	Florida
Cyrus	Hostetler	Javelin Throw	Newberg, OR	San Diego-Imperial
Andrew	Irwin	Pole Vault	Mt. Ida, AR	Arkansas
Evan	Jager	Steeplechase	Algonquin, IL	Oregon
Eric	Jenkins	5000m	Portsmouth, NH	Oregon
Stanley	Kebenei	Steeplechase	Colorado Springs, CO	Colorado
Sam	Kendricks	Pole Vault	Oxford, MS	Southern
Fred	Kerley	400m	Taylor, TX	Gulf
Elkanah	Kibet	Marathon	Fayetteville, NC	Colorado
Kyree	King	200m	Ontario, CA	Southern California
Shadrack	Kipchirchir	10,000m	Colorado Springs, CO	Oregon
Leonard	Korir	10,000m	Colorado Springs, CO	Colorado
Joe	Kovacs	Shot Put	Bethlehem, PA	San Diego-Imperial
Erik	Kynard Jr	High Jump	Toledo, OH	Missouri Valley
Jarrion	Lawson	Long Jump	Texarkana, TX	Arkansas
Beejay	Lee	4 x 100m Relay	West Covina, CA	Southern California
Wil	London III	400m	Waco, TX	Southwestern
Augustus	Maiyo	Marathon	Fort Carson, CO	Colorado
Bryan	McBride	High Jump	Peoria, AZ	Arizona
Tony	McQuay	4 x 400m relay	Riviera Beach, FL	Florida
Hassan	Mead	10,000m	Eugene, OR	Oregon
LaShawn	Merritt	400m	Portsmouth, VA	Virginia
Aries	Merritt	110m Hurdles	Marietta, GA	Arizona
Bryshon	Nellum	4 x 400m relay	Long Beach, CA	Southern California
Christopher	Nilsen	Pole Vault	Kansas City, MO	Missouri Valley
Gil	Roberts	400m	Oklahoma City, OK	Southern California
Ricky	Robertson Jr	High Jump	Hernando, MS	Southern
Jeron	Robinson	High Jump	Houston, TX	South Texas
Michael	Rodgers	4 x 100m Relay	St. Louis, MO	South Texas
Donald	Scott	Triple Jump	Apopka, FL	Michigan
Michael	Stigler	400m Hurdles	Canyon, TX	Missouri Valley
Christian	Taylor	Triple Jump	Fayetteville, GA	Florida
Ameer	Webb	200m	Harbor City, CA	Arizona
Ryan	Whiting	Shot Put	Harrisburg, PA	Arizona
Devon	Williams	Decathlon	Kennesaw, GA	Georgia
Drew	Windle	800m	New Albany, OH	Pacific Northwest
Isiah	Young	200m	Junction City, KS	Southern
Zachery	Ziemek	Decathlon	Itasca, IL	Wisconsin