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Emelia Gorecka and Ben Connor lead the GB challenge in Slovakia, while Euro Cross bronze medallist Callum Hawkins backs fellow Scot Andrew Butchart

On hand to share their experiences and offer guidance will be Great British Marathon Series ambassador, 1991 10,000 m world champion and London Marathon winner Liz McColgan - Nuttall, plus Athletics Weekly performance editor Peta Bee and European 10,000 m silver medallist and British international marathon runner Chris Thompson.

The 21 - year - old might have broken her foot in February but she has still been impressive on the track this summer, forming part of GB's medal - winning 4x100m team and finishing fourth in the world 200m in London in a season's best of 22.22 before beating double world silver medallist Marie - Josée Ta Lou in Berlin.

As well as moving ahead of Dwain Chambers in the all - time rankings, the 20 - year - old also broke Chambers» UK under - 23 record with his time that saw him finish runner up to 2008 Olympic silver medallist Richard Thompson at the FBK Games.

Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga achieved a superb 8.62 m (+1.2) African record and world lead during the regional Gauteng North Championships in Pretoria on Friday.

World 100m silver medallist Coleman, who clocked 6.37 for 60m and a world record (which is still to be ratified) last month, will indeed be a major barrier to Kilty realising his aspirations.

In the mile, USA's 2007 world 1500m and 5000m champion Bernard Lagat will line up alongside 2011 world 1500m silver medallist Silas Kiplagat and Scotland's Andy Butchart, while the women's mile features a top GB line - up, led by British 1500m record - holder Laura Muir, Steph Twell, Eilish McColgan and the North - East's own Laura Weightman.

David Weir has posted an emotional message on Twitter in which the six - time Paralympic gold medallist apologised for what he described as a «terrible» performance at Rio 2016, adding that he felt like he had let his country and British team - mates down.

Olympic silver medallist and AW publisher Wendy Sly ventured to the Big Apple and found herself uplifted by what proved to be an unforgettable marathon

The 22 - year - old's leap of 6.75 m in Birmingham, which she backed up with 6.72 m in the final round, saw her claim the British long jump title ahead of world silver medallist and UK record - holder Shara Proctor and it also secured her spot on the Great Britain team for her first Olympics in Rio next month.

World indoor medallist Lorraine Ugen had already secured her spot in the squad.

He smashed his personal best for the event with 49.07 in finishing runner up to two - time world silver medallist Javier Culson who clocked 48.66.

In the women's race, Britain's Olympic 4x400m relay bronze medallist Anyika Onuora will race Rio 800m finalist Lynsey Sharp and 400m semi-finalist Seren Bundy - Davies.

She's a world medallist and European champion, so she's someone you don't take lightly.

In the men's 200m, GB's 2014 European champion Adam Gemili will go up against Netherlands» European 100m gold medallist Churandy Martina, USA's former world and Olympic 400m champion LaShawn Merritt and Panama's former world silver medallist Alonso Edward.

The guest panel includes former British modern pentathlete and Olympic champion Stephanie Cook MBE, RFU board member and Director Deborah Griffin OBE, former British rower and Olympic bronze medallist Sarah Winckless and Fiona Macklin who rowed for Cambridge University Women's Boat Club in this year's infamous Women's Boat Race.

Julie Harrington will today attend a progress update event at the Wellcome Collection alongside Britain's most successful female Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, double Olympic silver medallist Becky James and five - time world champion and British Cycling ambassador Shanaze Reade.

GB's Olympic 4x400m bronze medallist Anyika Onuora is part of a 400m field also featuring Jamaica's Stephenie Ann - McPherson.

Chris Baker, the revelation of the season in the high jump after his 2.36 m sent him to second on the world rankings, is another title - winning contender and he is joined by Olympic bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz.

The Olympic high jump bronze medallist from London 2012 is satisfied with his progression heading into the World Indoor Championships

The three - time IAAF World Indoor Championships 60m hurdles medallist remains focused on the summer season

Silver medallist at Sopot in 2014 as well as outdoors in the heptathlon in 2013 and 2015, the Commonwealth heptathlon champion ran the race of her life in the 800m and it paid off as the 27 - year - old did enough to move from third to first and pip Ukraine's Anastasiya Mokhnyuk to the title.

European indoor relay gold medallist Eilidh Child on being named as GB team captain for the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot this weekend

Organisers have also confirmed that Lord Seb Coe will be the official starter for the race, the two - time Olympic gold medallist setting the 57,000 runners on their way.

World 5000m silver medallist Mercy Cherono dominated the 3000m event, though with around one lap to go it did look as though the Kenyan might be caught but she held on to clock 8:39.84 for victory ahead of her compatriot Betsy Saina.

Britain's 2014 European and Commonwealth silver medallist Lynsey Sharp was seventh in 2:00.61.

USA's Janay DeLoach, the 2012 world indoor silver medallist, jumped far in the final round and it looked like she might push Ugen off the podium.

The fifth and final post in a video blog series as Olympic medallist Katharine Merry shares her journey from elite sprinter to Great North Run pacer

Behind him, Commonwealth silver medallist Jairus Birech ran 8:03.90.

The Olympic medallist is seeing excitement build ahead of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham next March

With the IAAF World Indoor Championships returning to her home city of Birmingham from March 1 - 4, the Olympic 400m bronze medallist marked the 100 days to go milestone by helping to launch a ticket campaign offering 100 local schoolchildren the chance to attend the Championships for free.

Kenya's world silver medallist Conseslus Kipruto ran an African all - comers record with his world - leading time of 8:02.77 in the 3000m steeplechase, despite waving to the crowd on his way to the line.

Poland's world indoor and outdoor bronze medallist Piotr Lisek and Czech European silver medallist Jan Kudlicka placed joint fourth on 5.75 m, while Canada's world champion Shawn Barber could only place 10th after three failures at 5.65 m.

She beat the likes of Olympic champion Jenn Suhr in front of a home crowd and Olympic silver medallist Yarisley Silva, both with a best of 4.70 m. Joining Murer in her world - leading ways was Olympic bronze medallist Linda Stahl who threw 67.32 m in the third round to win the javelin, while Kimberly Williams won the triple jump with a best of 14.31 m (+2.1) in the second round.

Olympic silver medallist Orlando Ortega will return to the Arcadis Great CityGames Manchester track when street athletics again takes place in the city centre on Friday May 26.

Two - time Olympic gold medallist Valerie Adams was just a single centimetre off her own shot put meeting record from 2014 as she threw 19.68 m in the fifth round for victory.

Fans and fellow athletes send messages of support after six - time Paralympic gold medallist Weir describes his performance at the Rio Paralympic Games as «terrible»

Behind Ayana, who ran her PB of 14:14.32 that puts her third on the world all - time list in May last year, Kenya's world fourth - placer Viola Kibiwot ran a 14:29.50 PB, while Ethiopia's world silver medallist Senbere Teferi clocked a 14:35.09 PB.

Two - time world silver medallist Javier Culson also set a world lead in the 400m hurdles with 48.03 as Olympic silver medallist Michael Tinsley finished second in a season's best 48.56.

Olympic medallist Katharine Merry continues to share her journey from elite sprinter to Great North Run pacer in her fourth video blog in the series

Katharine Merry, the Sydney 2000 Olympic 400m bronze medallist, is not only stepping up in distance by taking on the Simplyhealth Great North Run on September 10, but she's also going to be a Duracell bunny pacer as she helps others to hit their running goals.

Six - time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir praises integration of IPC event into the Diamond League element of the London Anniversary Games

Jeptoo, the 2013 Virgin London Marathon winner and 2012 Olympic silver medallist, broke her East African rivals with a sustained period of pace just after halfway.

In the high jump Olympic bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz and British team - mate Tom Parsons couldn't share their success as they both failed to clear 2.28 m and make the final.

With a devilish 6.66 m from the third round, Commonwealth silver medallist Jazmin Sawyers claimed the runner - up spot while Slovakia's Jana Veldakova prevented a British top - four with her leap of 6.51 m. Katarina Johnson - Thompson leapt a best of 6.50 m for fourth, one place ahead of Lorraine Ugen with 6.48 m, as Jessica Ennis - Hill finished seventh with 6.37 m — her biggest leap since London 2012 — and her fellow heptathlete Morgan Lake ninth with 5.95 m.

World and Olympic champion Robert Harting threw a best of 68.24 m in the final round to secure his victory in style, with Moscow Worlds silver medallist Piotr Małachowski again runner up behind Harting with 65.45 m. Jeff Henderson called it a day after his personal best leap of 8.33 m in the fourth round of the long jump.

World long jump silver medallist Shara Proctor, who is second on the 2016 world list, was picked after missing the trials with a niggle, while Lynsey Sharp, who finished third at the trials in Sheffield behind surprise winner Adelle Tracey, has been selected for the second 800m spot.

The second post in a new video blog series as Olympic medallist Katharine Merry shares her journey from elite sprinter to Great North Run pacer

France's world fifth - placer Pierre - Ambroise Bosse won the 800m in 1:44.51 from Olympic 1500m champion Taoufik Makhloufi with 1:44.91, as world bronze medalist Amel Tuka was third and Olympic silver medallist Nijel Amos finished sixth.

European and Commonwealth medallist set to spend time training in Arizona as she concentrates on the 200m and 400m ahead of Rio 2016