NASSAU, Bahamas – Returning from a brief break to have a baby, Shaunae Miller-Uibo along with Steven Gardiner, back after an injured season, will lead an 11-member Bahamian team to the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, The Tribune reported on Tuesday, August 8, in an article written by Senior Sports reporter Brent Stubbs.
The duo, who have been the anchor of the Bahamas teams for the past decade, will both compete in the 400 metres at the championships, scheduled for August 16-27. They were named to the team, released by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, over the weekend, that included five females and six male competitors.
In addition to Miller-Uibo, the other female competitors are sprinter Anthonique Strachan, high hurdler Devynne Charlton, versatile Charisma Taylor and javelin thrower Rhema Otabor.
Gardiner heads the men’s team that include fellow quarter-miler Alonzo Russell, sprinter Terrence Jones, veteran high jumper Donald Thomas, long jumper LaQuan Nairn and hurdler Shakeem Hall-Smith. Leading the Bahamian delegation will be Laketah Charlton, who will be assisted by Tito Moss, the track coach. Corrington Maycock will be the throws coach; Keir Miller will travel as the Team Doctor and Pharez Cooper will be the Physio/Therapist.
While there will be no head coach selected to the team, Moss said the management will combine to carry out the duties collectively for Team Bahamas.
“I think we have a very talented team, obviously led by Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Steven Gardinwer and also anchored by Devynne and Anthonique,” Moss said.
“We a;so have some talented up and coming athletes like Terrenced Jones and Charisma Taylor, Shakeem Smith and NCAA javelin champion Rhema Otabor and the ageless wonder in Donald Thomas “Looking at the make-up of Team Bahamas, Moss said it’s a good balance with a mixture of youth and veterans, which should translate into a number of finalists and possibly the best showing with a couple of medals.
“We just hope that our athletes remain healthy and be ready to compete,” said as they BAAA continue to prepare for the team’s travel on Monday, May 14th for their arrival in the Games Village in Budapest on Tuesday, May 15th.
“This is the World Championships where you will see the best of the best. It’s a year before the Olympics and judging from the performances we’ve seen internationally to date, it’s going to be a hotly contested meet in all of the events.”
In her return since the birth of her son, Maicel Uibo Jr on April 30, Miller-Uibo has only competed in the BAAA’s Nationals in July where she contested the heptathlon.
She’s been given an invite to compete as the defending champion of the 400m from the last championship held in 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. The two-time Olympic gold medalist looks to be in good shape from the gruelling multiple events for the one-lap race heading into Budapest.
In her absence, Strachan has been the sprinter to watch for the Bahamas on the international scene where she ran a personal best of 10.92 in the 100m in the Oslo Diamond League on June 15th and 22.15 at the Rabat Diamond League on May 28th in her marquee event. Both times have her pegged just outside of the top 10.
See compkete article in The Tribune at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2023/aug/08/miller-uibo-gardiner-lead-world-athletics-champion/?news&fbclid=IwAR09vnqNJnPoMK4bq2DNFZV7qYtxWMKm_7hiP5GRTKs-RzhMue8Kcgvrk9w
