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The USATF team for Doha is one of the best that we have had sent to a major championshps in many a championships. With more medal contenders than any time in the last three decades, I think we may have some big surprrises.

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Star-studded Team USATF roster set for 2019 IAAF World Championships Doha

INDIANAPOLIS — Eight reigning world champions and 13 Rio Olympic gold medalists will lead 141 athletes on the Team USATF roster for the 2019 IAAF World Championships, held September 27- October 6 in Doha, Qatar. Representing the U.S. in the delegation announced Monday are 55 Olympians including 26 Olympic medalists that have a combined 44 Olympic medals, as well as 78 previous World Championships team members with a total of 65 medals.

Reigning world champions, Tori Bowie, Kori Carter, Emma Coburn, Phyllis Francis, Justin Gatlin, Sam Kendricks, Brittney Reese and Christian Taylorreceived byes while 2019 Diamond League champions Noah Lyles (200m), Ajee Wilson (800m) and Michael Norman (400m) also received byes thereby permitting Team USATF to add to Kenny Bednarek, Ce’Aira Brown and Vernon Norwood.

Team USATF’s oldest member is marathoner Roberta Groner at 41 years, 8 months, and 23 days. The youngest member is pole vaulter Zack Bradford at 19 years, 9 months, and 29 days.

Due to their IAAF ranking and in order to fill the fields in these events, the IAAF extended additional invites to heptathletes Annie Kunz and Chari Hawkins, high jumpers Ty Butts and Keenon Laine, decathlete Harrison Williams, and javelin throwers Michael Shuey and Riley Dolezal.

Athletes will be led by head coaches Bonnie Edmonson of Trinity College and Robert Gary of Furman University. Team USATF’s full World Championships staff roster, including team managers and medical staff, can be found here.

Fans can follow along on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using #TeamUSATF and #WorldAthleticsChamps.

Team USATF – 2019 IAAF World Championships Roster

First	Last Name	Event	Current Residence	Twitter	Instagram
Morolake	Akinosun	W 100m	Austin, Texas	@msfasttwitch	@msfasttwitch
Nia	Ali	W 100mH	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	@itspooda	@niaali
Devon	Allen	M 110mH	Phoenix, Arizona	@devonallen13	@devonallen13
Valarie	Allman	W Discus	Stanford, California	@vallman123	@vallman123
Brooke	Andersen	W Hammer	Manhattan, Kansas	@brookeandersen8	@brooke_andersen
Angie	Annelus	W 200m	Los Angeles, California	@angieannelus	@angieannelus
Andy	Bayer	M 3000mSC	Bloomington, Indiana	@teddybayer1500	@teddybayer1500
Jessica	Beard	W 4x400m Relay Pool	College Station, Texas	@run2reign	@reign2
Kenny	Bednarek	M 200m	Rice Lake, Wisconsin	@kennybednarek	@kenny_bednarek
Chris	Belcher	M 100m	Greensboro, North Carolina	@Chris_Belcher24	@cbelcher24
Rai	Benjamin	M 400mH	Los Angeles, California	@_kingben_	@_kingben_
Gwen	Berry	W Hammer	St. Louis, Missouri	@mzberrythrows	@mzberrythrows_
Ben	Blankenship	M 1500m	Eugene, Oregon	@benfblankenship	@benfblankenship
Jasmine	Blocker	Mixed 4x400m	New Orleans, Louisiana	@blockerjasmine	@jas_blocker
Hillary	Bor	M 3000mSC	Colorado Springs, Colorado	@borkip	@bor.hillary
Erica	Bougard	W Heptathlon	Chula Vista, California	@_bougardd	@bougardd
Tori	Bowie	W 100m	San Diego, California	@toribowie	@1toribowie
Tori	Bowie	W Long Jump	San Diego, California	@toribowie	@1toribowie
Zach	Bradford	M Pole Vault	Bloomington, Illinois	@bradford_pv	@bradfordpv
Donavan	Brazier	M 800m	Portland, Oregon	@donavanbrazier	@donavanbrazier
Brittany	Brown	W 200m	Ontario, California	@theBrittanyB33	@_brittanyshamere
Ce’Aira	Brown	W 800m	Peekskill, New York	@ceairachristine_	@ceairachristine_
Kelsey	Bruce	W Marathon	Brackettville, Texas	2KelseyMae	kelseymae_2
Dezerea	Bryant	W 4x100m Relay Pool	Clermont, Florida	–	@dezbryant_
Dezerea	Bryant	W 200m	Clermont, Florida	–	@dezbryant_
Katie	Burnett	W 50k RW	Bellevue, Washington	@kt8walks	@kmburner
Tynita	Butts	W High Jump	Louisville, Kentucky	@flyinstallion	@kiddynamic
Kelsey	Card	W Discus	Madison, Wisconsin	@kelseycard27	@cardthrows
Kori	Carter	W 400mH	Pflugerville, Texas	@thekorimonster	@thekorimonster
Michelle	Carter	W Shot Put	Grand Prairie, Texas	@shotdiva	@shotdiva
Matt	Centrowitz	M 1500m	Beaverton, Oregon	@mattcentrowitz	@mgcentro
Paul	Chelimo	M 5000m	Colorado Springs, Colorado	@paulchelimo	@paul_chelimo
Michael	Cherry	4x400m Relay Pool	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	@Cherry_Rus	@ay_tracktive
Will	Claye	M Triple Jump	San Diego, California	@WilliamClaye	@willclaye
Emma	Coburn	W 3000mSC	Boulder, Colorado	@emmajcoburn	@emmacoburn
Christian	Coleman	M 100m	Atlanta, Georgia	@__coleman	@_coleman2
Christian	Coleman	M 200m	Atlanta, Georgia	@__coleman	@_coleman2
Omar	Craddock	M Triple Jump	Chula Vista, California	@omargooddness	@omargooddness
Ryan	Crouser	M Shot Put	Chula Vista, California	@rcrouserthrows	@rcrouser
Vashti	Cunningham	W High Jump	Las Vegas, Nevada	@vashtizzle_	@Vashtizzle
Teahna	Daniels	W 100m	Austin, Texas	@_teahnad	@_teahnad
Carrie	Dimoff	W Marathon	Portland, Oregon	–	@fastcarrie
Riley	Dolezal	M Javelin	Fargo, North Dakota	@riley_cordell	@rileydolezal
Chase	Ealey	W Shot Put	Chacon, New Mexico	@ealey_chase	@chaseypoosp
Kendall	Ellis	W 400m	North Hollywood, California	@kendi_kendall	@kendi_kendall
Craig	Engels	M 1500m	Portland, Oregon	@craigathor	@craigathor
Andrew	Epperson	M Marathon	Fort Collins, Colorado	AEpperson24	eppersonandrew
Maggie	Ewen	W Shot Put	St. Francis, Minnesota	@magdalynmaeewen	@magdalynmae
Allyson	Felix	W 4x400m Relay Pool	Troy, Michigan	@allysonfelix	@af85
Mason	Finley	M Discus	Kansas City, Missouri	–	@mayfinpics
Phyllis	Francis	W 400m	New York City, New York	@philly_phyl88	@philly_phyl88
Tori	Franklin	W Triple Jump	Oak Park, Illinois	@live_happie	@livehappii
Courtney	Frerichs	W 3000mSC	Portland, Oregon	@courtfrerichs8	@courtneyfrerichs
English	Gardner	W 100m	Westampton, New Jersey	@Ughlyducklin	@Ughlyducklin
Justin	Gatlin	M 100m	Clermont, Florida	@justingatlin	@justingatlin
Cravon	Gillespie	M 4x100m Relay Pool	Eugene, Oregon	@flashcray	@flash.cray
Hanna	Green	W 800m	Eugene, Oregon	@hgreenrun	@hgreenrun
Roberta	Groner	W Marathon	Ledgewood, New Jersey	Marathongirl245	bad_boys104
Marielle	Hall	W 10,000m	Portland, Oregon		@mariellehalll
Keni	Harrison	W 100mH	Austin, Texas	@ken_aye_	@ken_aye_
Daniel	Haugh	M Hammer	Marietta, Georgia	@d_haugh	@d_haugh
Chari	Hawkins	W Heptathlon	San Diego, California	@charhawk9	@_charihawkins
Jeff	Henderson	M Long Jump	San Diego, California	@Jeffery_henders	@jeffery_henderson
Darrell	Hill	M Shot Put	Chula Vista, California	@B1GHomie	@b1ghomie_
Nikki	Hiltz	W 1500m	San Diego, California	@nikki_hiltz	@nikkihiltz
Grant	Holloway	M 110mH	Gainesville, Florida	@flaamingoo_	@flaamingoo_
TJ	Holmes	M 400mH	St. Petersburg, Florida	@TeejayHolmes	@teejay_holmes
Bryce	Hoppel	M 800m	Lawrence, Kansas	@brycehoppel	@brycehoppel
Shelby	Houlihan	W 1500m	Portland, Oregon	@shelbo800	@shelbo800
Molly	Huddle	W 10,000m	Providence, Rhode Island	@mollyhuddle	@mollyhuddle
Obichukwu	Igbokwe	Mixed 4x400m	Houston, Texas	@OmgItsObii	@omgitsobi
Ariana	Ince	W Javelin	Houston, Texas	@arince	@arianaince
Trumaine	Jefferson	M Long Jump	Houston, Texas	@mainejefferson	@trujumper95
Wadeline	Jonathas	W 400m	Columbia South Carolina	–	@wadelinejonathas
Stanley	Kebenei	M 3000mSC	Colorado Springs, Colorado	@tanuistan	@3000msteepler
Sam	Kendricks	M Pole Vault	Oxford, Mississippi	@samkendricks	@samkendricks
Fred	Kerley	M 400m	College Station, Texas	@fkerley99	@fkerley99
Elkanah	Kibet	M Marathon	Benton, Illinois	elkip2005	airbornrunner
Brannon	Kidder	M 800m	Seattle, Washington	@brannonkidder	@brannonkidder
Shadrack	Kipchirchir	M 10,000m	Colorado Springs, Colorado	@shadrackkipch16	@kipchirshad
Leonard	Korir	M 10,000m	Colorado Springs, Colorado	–	@lennykorir30
Joe	Kovacs	M Shot Put	Powell, Ohio	@joekovacsusa	@joekovacsusa
Annie	Kunz	W Heptathlon	College Station, Texas	@annie_kunz	@annie_kunz7
Keenon	Laine	M High Jump	Athens, Georgia	@KeenonLaine	@r3d_rang3r_
Amere	Lattin	M 400mH	Houston, Texas	@_alattinsub13	@__alattin
KC	Lightfoot	M Pole Vault	Lees Summit, Missouri	@kcltft	@kc_lightfoot
Lopez	Lomong	M 10,000m	Lake Oswego, Oregon	@lopezlomong	@lopez_lomong9
Wil	London	4x400m Relay Pool	Waco, Texas	@Wil_WL3	@willondon3
Noah	Lyles	M 200m	Clermont, Florida	@lylesnoah	@nojo18
Sam	Mattis	M Discus	Highland Park, New Jersey	@tracknfeels	@tracknfeels
Steffin	McCarter	M Long Jump	Austin, Texas	@MccarterSteffin	@stop_hammer_time__
Conor	McCullough	M Hammer	Canoga Park, California	@comccullough	@mccullough.conor
Shelby	McEwen	M High Jump	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	@ShelbySm5	@shelbydagreat__
Sydney	McLaughlin	W 400mH	Los Angeles, California	@gosydgo	@sydneymclaughlin16
Brianna	McNeal	W 100mH	Winnetka, California	@bri_rollin	@brirollin
Inika	McPherson	W High Jump	Beaumont, Texas	–	@inika_mcpherson
Hassan	Mead	M 5000m	Eugene, Oregon	@hassyhass35	@hassyhass35
Maria	Michta Coffey	W 20k RW	Farmingville, New York	@mariamichta	@michtacoffey
Sandi	Morris	W Pole Vault	Fayetteville, Arkansas	@sandicheekspv	@sandicheekspv
Dalilah	Muhammad	W 400mH	Northridge, California	@DalilahMuhammad	@dalilahmuhammad_
Clayton	Murphy	M 800m	Portland, Oregon	@Clayton_Murph	@claytonmurphy
Katie	Nageotte	W Pole Vault	Powder Springs, Georgia	@ktnago13	@ktnago13
Michael	Norman	M 400m	Los Angeles, California	@mike_norman22	@michaelnorman22
Vernon	Norwood	M 400m	New Orleans, Louisiana	@Vernon400m	@vernon400m
Courtney	Okolo	W 4x400m Relay Pool	Dallas, Texas	@CourtneyOkolo	@courtneyokolo
Keturah	Orji	W Triple Jump	Atlanta, Georgia	@keturahorji	@ktorr1
Ahmed	Osman	M Marathon	Flagstaff, Arizona	@axmednau	@axmednau
Allie	Ostrander	W 3000mSC	Boise, Idaho	@allie_ostrander	@allie_ostrander
Kiara	Parker	W 4x100m Relay Pool	Fayetteville, Arkansas	@ImTrackitized	@_kiaraparker
DeAnna	Price	W Hammer	Saint Charles, Missouri	@DeannaPrice32	@deanna.price
Elinor	Purrier	W 5000m	Montgomery, Vermont	–	@elleruns_4_her_life
Colleen	Quigley	W 3000mSC	Portland, Oregon	@steeple_squigs	@steeple_squigs
Brittney	Reese	W Long Jump	Chula Vista, California	@daljbeast	@daljbeast
Tyrell	Richard	Mixed 4x400m	Georgetown, South Carolina		@tyrich_82
Daniel	Roberts	M 110mH	Lexington, Kentucky	@riseofdrob	@riseofdrob
Jeron	Robinson	M High Jump	Humble, Texas	@jrmajorhopsss	@jrmajorhopsss
Michael	Rodgers	M 100m	Georgetown, Texas	@Mr_Rodgers_DAT	@rodgerdat100
Raevyn	Rogers	W 800m	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	@theroyallife21	@raealex35
Rodney	Rowe	M 200m	Greensboro, North Carolina	@Sir_Flash_	@king_rowe25
Shakeela	Saunders	W Long Jump	Lexington, Kentucky	@keela_saunders	@keela_saunders
Rachel	Schneider	W 5000m	Flagstaff, Arizona	@rachschneid18	@rachschneid18
Karissa	Schweizer	W 5000m	Portland, Oregon	@karissaschweiz4	@karissaschweiz4
Donald	Scott	M Triple Jump	Ypsilanti, Michigan	@donaldscott_ii	@donaldscott_ll
Michael	Shuey	M Javelin	Chula Vista, California	@shueymichael	@m_shuey31
Solomon	Simmons	Decathlon	Murrieta, California	–	@solo_simmons
Jenny	Simpson	W 1500m	Boulder, Colorado	@trackjenny	@trackjenny
Emily	Sisson	W 10,000m	Scottsdale, Arizona	@em_sisson	@em_sisson_
Caitland	Smith	W 4x100m Relay Pool	Pelham, Alabama	–	@caitlandelyse
Ashley	Spencer	W 400mH	Austin, Texas	@thetrackqueen	@thetrackqueen
Nathan	Strother	M 400m	Knoxville, Tennessee	@nate_strother	@nate_strother
Jenn	Suhr	W Pole Vault	Churchville, New York	@Jennsuhr	@jennsuhr
Laulauga	Tausaga	W Discus	Iowa City, Iowa	@simplylagi22	@simplylagi22
Christian	Taylor	M Triple Jump	Jacksonville, Florida	@Taylored2jump	@Taylored2jump
Jasmine	Todd	W Long Jump	Chandler, Arizona	@MsGoogleme	@msgoogleme
Ben	True	M 5000m	West Lebanon, New Hampshire	–	@benjtrue
Cole	Walsh	M Pole Vault	Glendale, Arizona	@cole_vault	@cole.vault
Brian	Williams	M Discus	Chula Vista, California	@BeeDubya75	@hotsyrup67
Devon	Williams	Decathlon	Athens, Georgia	@1dmillions	@1dmillions
Harrison	Williams	Decathlon	Memphis, Tennessee	@hfwilliams10	@yungharri
Kendell	Williams	W Heptathlon	Marietta, Georgia	@kwilliams_hep	@kdubb_100
Ajee	Wilson	W 800m	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	@ajeew	@ajeelenee
Shakima	Wimbley	W 400m	Miami, Florida	@shakimawimbley	@shakimawimbley
Kara	Winger	W Javelin	Colorado Springs, Colorado	@karathrowsjav	@karathrowsjav
Rudy	Winkler	M Hammer	Averill Park, New York	–	@throwrw