One of Britain’s top elite marathon runners, Charlotte Purdue, says she no longer feels the same passion for representing her country on the international stage after she was left out of this year’s Tokyo Olympics.
The expectation all along was for the 30-year-old to be named one of two discretionary picks after she received a medical exemption over a recovery from injury to skip the Olympic time trials in March. According to Purdue, she was left out of contention by UK Athletics’ selection panel after incorrect information about the amount of time she trained each day had been received from a doctor.
While Purdue said the issue had been raised with UK Athletics CEO Jo Coates, nothing constructive had come from the process. Purdue said while it remained an enormous honour to run for Great Britain, the entire experience around Japan has tainted her desire for representing her country. She said the situation had “gutted” her because of how long she had been thinking about and looking forward to the Tokyo Games.
While she’s practically guaranteed a spot in next year’s World Championships in Eugene, she says the situation around Tokyo has taught her to take nothing as a given. Paying attention to selection policies is a futile exercise as those policies don’t actually mean anything concrete, she said. UK Athletics selectors will select who they want despite times and performances, explained the pro-athlete.
Purdue said she still believes she fully deserved a place on the Tokyo team.
| # | Site | Bonus | Bet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ladbrokes |  | 5/5 | 100% Match up to $250 | Bet now Review |
| 2 |  | Betway | | 4.9/5 | Up to $60 NZD | Bet now Review |
| 3 |  | Palmerbet | | 4.8/5 | 100% Match | Bet now Review |
| 4 |  | Picklebet | | 4.6/5 | Login to see promotions | Bet now Review |
More About Lauren Ball
An avid writer and sports betting enthusiast, Lauren Ball has found the ideal way to combine the two. As a regular contributor and resident OnlineBettingNZ.co.nz expert, Lauren is now putting her considerable wisdom to good use, and keeps punters informed as to what’s hot and happening in the online betting and sporting world.
From the latest sports results to any upsets or developments in the betting world, Lauren makes it her business to know what’s going on in the industry and share it with those who have the same interests.
You May Also Like:
Kiwi Sam Tanner Qualifies For Tokyo Olympics
Kiwi runner Sam Tanner recently ran the race of his life in New York when he went on to not only break fellow New Zealander Nick Willis’ 1500 metres indoor ….
Olympic Marathons To Be Moved
Organisers at the International Olympic Committee have voiced their concern over the expected high temperatures for the upcoming Olympic Games, and have set a plan in motion to move the ….
Twell and Crippa Claim 10000m Titles
British Steph Twell beat European champion Lonah Chemtai Salpeter to claim the European 10000m Cup in London while Italian Yemaneberhan Crippa took first place for the men’s race. The event ….
Noah Lyles Fourth Fastest 200m Runner
Noah Lyles became the fourth fastest 200m ever after he won the Diamond League event that took place in Lausanne with a time of 19.50 seconds. The 21 year old’s ….
Muir and Oskan-Clarke Win Gold For Britain
Laura Muir has completed a second successive European Indoors double while Shelayna Oskan-Clarke won gold for the 800m for an extremely successful final day for Britain in Glasgow. Scotland’s 3000m ….