UKA chief defends ‘winning’ selection policy that sees British athletes miss out

At least 19 athletes will miss world championships in BudapestStephen Maguire denies smallest team in 15 years is due to costs

UK Athletics’ chief selector has defended the organisation’s strict policy that will mean at least 19 athletes miss out on next month’s world championships after he named Britain’s smallest team for 15 years.

Only 12 British men will compete individually in Budapest this August, with no representation in events longer than 1,500 metres and one sole field entrant.

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