WITH many athletes understandably focused on Rio preparations and no international championships this summer for the older age group, several of the top under-23s were missing, but the juniors were out in force to attract the eyes of the selectors.
The first eligible athlete in each event guaranteed selection for the IAAF World Under-20 Championships as long as they had the qualification mark.
Ethan Akanni (left): hurdled to top of the European youth rankings
GARY MITCHELL