Athletics: Susan Partridge and Sonia Samuels selected for World Championships

April 24, 2024

Susan Partridge and Sonia Samuels have been selected for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, later this summer.

Taking three-minutes off her personal best to clock 2:30:46 at the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday was enough to secure Scottish athlete Partridge a spot on the GB marathon team. Her time being 14 seconds inside the ‘A’ qualifying standard for the championships as well as inside the qualifying standard for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Her performance in London, which saw her finish as highest placed British female, adds to her consistent marathon record, having also been the leading Briton in the 2011 World Championships.

Partridge will be joined in Moscow by Sonia Samuels, who gains selection thanks to her current ‘A’ qualifying standard of 2:30:56 set at the Berlin Marathon in September.

“The performances at the weekend were very encouraging and I’m delighted to be able to select Susan Partridge and Sonia Samuels to represent GB & NI at the IAAF World Championships,” commented British Athletics head coach Peter Eriksson.

“Our endurance programme has already made a lot of progress and I’m confident that both athletes will perform well in Moscow and enable us to continue moving forwards.”

Sportsister, The Women’s Sports Magazine

athletics

You must be logged in to post a comment Login

Athletics: Susan Partridge and Sonia Samuels selected for World Championships

Select a sport

Select a sport

Blogs

Athletics: Susan Partridge and Sonia Samuels selected for World Championships

You may like

Select a sport

Select a sport

Blogs