UK Athletics states that the World Class Program will consist of 62 athletes in 2027. The article also refers to a piece by Stuart Weir explaining how the programme works, before going straight to the list of the athletes concerned for this season.
In the Olympic Podium category, among those listed are Amber Anning, Dina Asher-Smith, Keely Hodgkinson and Katarina Johnson-Thompson. The group also includes sprint and middle-distance athletes, with, for each, their club and sometimes the name of an associated coach.
The Olympic Podium Potential segment brings together Charlie Dobson, Tyri Donovan and other athletes, including Romell Glave, Neil Gourley and Megan Keith. The list continues with Mahamed Mahamed, George Mills, Emily Newnham and Hannah Nuttall, specifying for several of them the club and a coach.
The article also outlines an Olympic Relay section, with runners listed such as Jeremiah Azu, Lewis Davey, Toby Harries, Alex Haydock-Wilson and Louie Hinchliffe. Desiree Henry is also included, along with a group of relay athletes, each associated with a club or with coaching/support elements when they are indicated.
Finally, the list distinguishes a confirmation group and another relay group, indicating that athletes marked with an asterisk are new to the 2027 programme. It includes, for example, Joel Clarke-Khan and Sam Bennett, as well as other names such as Abbie Donnelly and Owen Heard in the Olympic Confirmation section.
