England’s best medal hopes for the Commonwealth Games
The Birmingham-held event should see some triumphs for England
Last updated 27th Jul 2022
England will field a strong team for the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham from 28th July to 8th August.
The 72- strong England team includes Heptathlon women’s world champion holder Katarina Johnson-Thompson, former Olympic medallist Keely Hodgkinson, who competes in the 800-meter race, and Holly Bradshaw (pole vault).
In addition, the gold medallists from the last Commonwealth Games in Australia’s Gold Coast, Nick Miller (hammer) and relay's Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Zharnel Hughes, Asha Philip and Lorraine Ugen will participate.
Here are some of the athletes to watch out for the England team.
1) Adam Gemili - 100 meters
Adam Gemili is the first Brit to run under 10 seconds in the 100-meter race. Mr Gemili won gold in the 100-meter gold relay at the 2017 World Championships in what he described as his "greatest race".
2) Max Burgin - 800 meters
The Yorkshire born 800 meters runner has been dubbed the "next Sebastian Coe". Burgin recorded the fourth fastest time in the UK's all-time 800m rankings.
3) Nick Miller - Hammer
Nick Miller made his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow 2014, winning the silver medal and followed this up with a gold medal on the Gold Coast in 2018.
4) Holly Bradshaw - Pole Vault
The Preston-born star is ranked fourth in the world and won bronze at the Tokyo Olympic Games. In addition, Bradshaw holds the UK record in pole vault with 4.9 meters.
5) Katarina Johnson-Thompson - Heptathlon
The current Commonwealth Games champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson holds the British heptathlon record, amassing 6,981 points.
The full list of the England team can be found here.
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