Kiley Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith in Great Britain’s European Athletics Championships squad

Kiley Hodgkinson, Dinah Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson have been named in Great Britain’s 98-strong squad for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

The three were among high-profile British athletes who skipped the ongoing Commonwealth Games in glasgow

Olympic champions Hodgkinson (800m) and Asher-Smith (100m) will look to defend their European titles at the Alexander Stadium next month, when Britain hosts the championships for the first time.

Johnson-Thompson, who was Forced to withdraw from 2024 edition With the injury, he would return to compete in the heptathlon, claiming silver at the Paris Olympics.

Birmingham-born Matt Hudson-Smith, 400m Olympic silver medalist and four-time European champion, will compete there in the men’s 400m. A stand named after him.

Georgia Hunter Bell, a 2024 European silver medalist and world indoor champion, will compete in the women’s 1500m alongside 2022 champion Laura Muir.

The GB squad also includes former 1500m world champion Jack Wittman and world indoor 400m champion Amber Anning.

Jack Hayward, who set a new one mile Welsh record In the London Diamond League this month, Scotland’s Josh Kerr is part of the squad. Who set the world record In the same run, opted out

“Competing at a major championship is always a tremendous achievement, and it makes the event even more special with the event on home soil,” said performance director Paula Dunn.

“This team reflects the strength and depth of our talent across track and field, bringing together an exciting group of emerging athletes as well as established international medalists.

“I have confidence that this team will rise to the occasion.”