by Stuart Weir
The Team GB performances in the relays in Tokyo were disappointing. In Budapest 2023, Team GB took three relay medals. In 2024, in Paris, Team GB performances had five relay medals, four silvers and bronze (remember, in Eugene, Team GB took two relay medals). Why is this such a big deal across the pond? Lots of money goes into 23 relay runners.
See this quote below:
UK Athletics performance director Paula Dunn admitted it was “time to reset” after Great Britain failed to win a gold medal at a World Athletics Championships for the first time since 2003.
“I can definitely say it was a mixed bag. There were some good points, but it’s a time to reset. Definitely we will be speaking to all the coaches and all the athletes. Standards are rising.
We’ve been really unlucky with the injuries, you have no good fortune. We did have good fortune in Paris. We just didn’t have it here. We want to be one of the best nations. But sometimes you have those years where it’s a big build year, and I think it’s a really good eye-opener for us.”
