Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, from 4–13 August 2017.IAAF WC country profile It was the first time that the United Kingdom had hosted the World Championships. Mo Farah won the first medal for the host nation, also winning the first gold medal of the Championships (in the 10,000 metres).

Medallists

MedalNameEventDateMo FarahMen's 10,000 mAugust 4Adam GemiliNethaneel Mitchell-BlakeDanny TalbotCJ UjahMen's 4 × 100 metres relayAugust 12Mo FarahMen's 5,000 mAugust 12Dina Asher-SmithDesirèe HenryDaryll NeitaAsha PhilipWomen's 4 × 100 metres relayAugust 12Zoey ClarkEmily DiamondEilidh DoyleLaviai NielsenPerri Shakes-Drayton*Women's 4 × 400 metres relayAugust 13Dwayne CowanJack Green*Matthew Hudson-SmithMartyn RooneyRabah YousifMen's 4 × 400 metres relayAugust 13 * – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final

Medal and performance targets

UK Sport targeted a minimum of 6 medals for London 2017, just slightly fewer than the set target of seven medals from the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletics events. The GB squad met this target on 13 August and finished with a total of 6 medals.

Key Target missed Target met Target exceeded

Sport Medals target set Medals or resultTarget missed, met, or exceededAthletics 6–8 6

Results Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJames Dasaolu100 metres10.13=10 Q10.2215colspan=2 Reece Prescod10.03 PB5 Q10.054 Q10.177CJ Ujah10.079 Q10.129colspan=2 Zharnel Hughes200 metres20.4315 q20.8524colspan=2 Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake20.082 Q20.195 q20.244Danny Talbot20.16 PB5 Q20.389colspan=2 Dwayne Cowan400 metres45.3919 Q45.9624colspan=2 rowspan=2 Matthew Hudson-Smith45.3117 q44.74 SB9Martyn Rooney45.7526colspan=4 Elliot Giles800 metres1:45.869 Q1:46.9520colspan=2 Kyle Langford1:46.3817 q1:45.815 Q1:45.25 PB4Guy Learmonth1:45.9010 Q1:46.7519colspan=2 Josh Kerr1500 metres3:47.3034colspan=4 Chris O'Hare3:42.5314 Q3:38.594 Q3:38.2812Jake Wightman3:38.504 Q3:41.7920colspan=2 Andrew Butchart5000 metres13:24.787 qcolspan=2 rowspan=313:38.738Mo Farah13:30.1815 Q13:33.22Marc Scott13:58.1133colspan=2 Mo Farah10,000 metrescolspan=4 26:49.51Andrew DaviesMarathoncolspan=4 rowspan=32:17:5931Josh Griffiths2:20:0639Callum Hawkins2:10:17 PB4Rob Mullett3000 metres steeplechase8:47.9941colspan=2 rowspan=3 colspan=2 rowspan=3 Zak Seddon8:32.8422Iuean Thomas8:52.9643David King110 metres hurdles13.6733colspan=4 rowspan=2 David Omoregie13.5926Andrew Pozzi13.284 Q13.2810colspan=2 Jack Green400 metres hurdles49.5512 q49.9313colspan=2 CJ UjahAdam GemiliDanny TalbotNethaneel Mitchell-Blake4 × 100 metres relay37.76 SB2 Qcolspan=2 37.47 WL ARMatthew Hudson-SmithRabah YousifDwayne CowanMartyn RooneyJack Green*4 × 400 metres relay3:00.10 SB4 qcolspan=2 2:59.00 SBTom Bosworth20km walkcolspan=4 rowspan=2 –Callum Wilkinson1:23:5441Dominic King50km walkcolspan=4 – * – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePosition Robbie Grabarz High jump2.31 SB6 Q2.256 Nathan Fox Triple jump16.4919colspan=2 Chris Bennett Hammer throw72.0521colspan=2 Nick Miller75.527 Q77.316

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRank Ashley Bryant Result11.14 SB7.4414.091.9649.2414.7543.95 SB4.3067.97 SB4:27.15 PB804911Points830920734767850880745702858763

Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankDesirèe Henry100 metres11.3224 q11.2418colspan=2 rowspan=3 Daryll Neita11.1513 Q11.1613Asha Philip11.14 SB12 q11.1916Dina Asher-Smith200 metres22.73 SB4 Q22.73 SB6 Q22.22 SB4Shannon Hylton23.3923colspan=4 Bianca Williams23.3019 q23.4021colspan=2 Zoey Clark400 metres51.8818 Q51.81 PB16colspan=2 Emily Diamond52.2025colspan=4 rowspan=2 Anyika Onuora52.5834Shelayna Oskan-Clarke800 metres2:01.3014 Q2:02.26 22colspan=2 Lynsey Sharp2:01.049 Q1:59.475 q1:58.988Adelle Tracey2:00.28 PB4 q2:00.2611colspan=2 Jessica Judd1500 metres4:03.7312 Q4:10.1422colspan=2 rowspan=2 Sarah McDonald4:05.4818 q4:06.7317Laura Muir4:08.9726 Q4:03.642 Q4:02.974Laura Weightman4:03.508 Q4:05.6310 Q4:04.116Eilish McColgan5000 metres15:00.38 PB11 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=315:00.4310Laura Muir14:59.348 q14:52.076Steph Twell15:41.2931colspan=2 Jess Martin10,000 metrescolspan=4 rowspan=3 –Beth Potter32:15.8821Charlotte Taylor32:51.3327Tracy BarlowMarathoncolspan=4 rowspan=3 2:41:0343Alyson Dixon2:31:3618Charlotte Purdue2:29:4813Rosie Clarke3000 metres steeplechase9:49.3625colspan=2 rowspan=2 colspan=2 rowspan=2 Lennie Waite9:54.9730Alicia Barrett100 metres hurdles13.4237colspan=4 rowspan=2 Tiffany Porter13.1829Meghan Beesley400 metres hurdles56.4122 q56.6120colspan=2 Eilidh Doyle55.4914 Q55.338 q55.718Jessica Turner56.9831colspan=4 Asha PhilipDesirèe HenryDina Asher-SmithDaryll Neita4 × 100 metres relay41.93 SB2 Qcolspan=2 42.12Zoey ClarkEmily DiamondEilidh DoyleLaviai NielsenPerri Shakes-Drayton*4 × 400 metres relay3:24.74 SB3 Qcolspan=2 3:25.00Gemma Bridge20km walkcolspan=4 rowspan=2 1:36:0440Bethan Davies1:33:1029 * – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePosition Morgan Lake High jump1.926 q1.956 Katarina Johnson-Thompson1.924 q1.95 SB5 Holly Bradshaw Pole vault4.5010 q4.656 Shara ProctorLong jump6.4513colspan=2 rowspan=2 Jazmin Sawyers6.3418 Lorraine Ugen6.633 q6.725 Jade Lally Discus throw57.7119colspan=2 Sophie Hitchon Hammer throw73.053 Q72.327

Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEventFinalRank Katarina Johnson-ThompsonResult13.331.8012.4722.866.5641.722:08.1065585Points107597869210931027700993

Key Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record AR = Area/Continental record PB = Personal best SB = Season's best N/A = Round not applicable for the event

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