Elite Coach Programme - UK Sport
I’m very proud to share that I’ve been selected to join the UK Sport Elite Coach Programme 2025-2027.
This two year programme includes residential experiences, mentoring and cross-sport collaboration to create bespoke learning opportunities for coaches.
I’m excited to continue developing my skills as a coach and a leader, to collaborate with fellow coaches across our high performance community and to contribute more effectively within athletics and beyond.
You can read more about the programme here https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlocking-coaching-excellence-elite-coach-programme-uk-sport-gfbie/?trackingId=HxVkm1QKxDmEAVTB9LkMSA%3D%3D
THE WORLD RELAY GOLDEN GIRLS
As a relay programme, our main focus for the season is the World Championships in September. Before we can get too ahead of ourselves, our teams must first qualify through the World Relays, this year held in China. Straight forward? Well you would like to think so. Except World Athletics added some spice into the mix by announcing, just weeks before the World Relays, that the Mixed 4 x 100m will now feature in the LA 2028 Olympics.
With the Mixed 4 x 100m already part of the programme and GB stating our intention to compete from the outset, plans around this event were ramped up to make sure we were fully prepared going into the World Relays.
We also used this competition as an opportunity to give some our developing athletes a chance to compete within our senior teams. This was a particularly proud moment as we selected athletes who had been through our Futures Programme, some of whom I had been coaching since 2021. Not to mention our two Olympic medalist who were part of the first cohort of the Futures Relay Programme back in 2018 - Jeremiah Azu and Amy Hunt.
Following a weeks long camp in Hong Kong to acclimatise, one (rained off) relay practise and travel into China - our teams went to battle for their spots at the World Championships. A top two finish in our heat and qualification into the final, would be enough to secure our places. On a successful day one, it was mission accomplished, all three of our teams qualified for their respective finals the following day.
Day two was finals day, our mixed relay team was up first. They brought home a brilliant bronze and secured a European record in the process. Next up was the women, coming in to the last exchange there are 4-5 teams all still fighting for the win. A stunning anchor leg from Futures Relay athlete Success Eduan, saw GB clinch the gold medal.
Qualification for World Champs - secured
Valuable experience - gained
Insights - our relay programme is successfully fulfilling its objectives in creating a pool of world class relay athletes.
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