USA Name Strong Team For World Championships

Allyson Felix is one of eight defending champions that have been named in a very strong American team for the upcoming world championships in Daegu

Felix is looking to win two gold medals in China at the end of the month as she will go in both the 200m and the 400m.

The USA is also the favourite in the women's 100m as Carmelita Jeter has been the one to beat so far this season.

The men's sprint team is equally as impressive as Walter Dix, Justin Gatlin and Michael Rodgers go over 100m - Dix doubling up over the 200m.

LaShawn Merrit will be looking to defend his 400m title after returning from a sustention while Kerron Clement will also be looking to defend his 400m hurdles title.

The 400m hurdles has been one of the most exciting events of the 2011 season with Clement not only battling with felloe country men Bershawn Jackson and Angelo Taylor, who also made the team, but they will be challenged by Louis van Zyl and Britain's Dai Greene.

Another event that is set to explode in Daegu is the 110m hurdles with David Oliver being one of the world leaders in that event this year.

Trey Hardee (decathlon), Dwight Phillips (long jump) and Brittney Reese (long jump) will all also be looking to retain their world titles.

2011 World Outdoor Championships Team USA

Men’s 100m: Walter Dix, Justin Gatlin, Michael Rodgers
Men’s 200m: Dix, Darvis Patton, Jeremy Dodson
Men’s 400m: Tony McQuay, Greg Nixon, Jamaal Torrance, LaShawn Merritt
Men’s 800m: Nicholas Symmonds, Khadevis Robinson, Charles Jock
Men’s 1500m: Matthew Centrowitz, Leonel Manzano, Andrew Wheating
Men’s 3000m SC: William Nelson, Daniel Huling, Benjamin Bruce
Men’s 5000m: Bernard Lagat, Chris Solinsky, Galen Rupp
Men’s 10,000m: Rupp, Matt Tegenkamp, Scott Bauhs
Men’s 20km RW: Trevor Barron
Men’s marathon: Nicholas Arciniaga, Michael Morgan, Sergio Reyes, Jeffrey Eggleston, Mike Sayenko
Men’s 110mH: David Oliver, Aries Merritt, Jason Richardson
Men’s 400mH: Jeshua Anderson, Bershawn Jackson, Angelo Taylor, Kerron Clement
Men’s High Jump: Jesse Williams, Dustin Jonas, Erik Kynard
Men’s Pole Vault: Derek Miles, Jeremy Scott, Mark Hollis
Men’s Long Jump: Marquise Goodwin, Claye, Trevell Quinley, Dwight Phillips
Men’s Triple Jump: Christian Taylor, William Claye, Walter Davis
Men’s Shot Putt: Adam Nelson, Christian Cantwell, Reese Hoffa, Ryan Whiting
Men’s Discus: Jarred Rome, Jason Young, Lance Brooks
Men’s Hammer: Kibwe Johnson, Michael Mai
Men’s Javelin: Mike Hazle
Men’s Dec: Ashton Eaton, Ryan Harlan, Bryan Clay, Trey Hardee
Men’s 4x100m: Dix, Gatlin, Rodgers, Kimmons, Ivory Williams, Travis Padgett
Men’s 4x400m: Merritt, McQuay, Nixon, Torrence, Michael Berry, Miles Smith

Women’s 100m: Carmelita Jeter, Marshavet Myers, Miki Barber
Women’s 200m: Shalonda Solomon, Jeter, Jeneba Tarmoh, Allyson Felix
Women’s 400m: Felix, Francena McCorory, Debbie Dunn, Sanya Richards-Ross
Women’s 800m: Alysia Montano, Maggie Vessey, Alice Schmidt
Women’s 1500m: Morgan Uceny, Jennifer Simpson, Shannon Rowbury
Women’s 3000m SC: Emma Coburn, Bridget Franek, Delilah DiCrescenzo
Women’s 5000m: Molly Huddle, Amy Hastings, Lauren Fleshman
Women’s 10000m: Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher, Jennifer Rhines
Women’s 20km RW: Maria Michta
Women’s Marathon: Katherine Newberry, Alissa McKaig, Colleen DeRuck, Tera Moody, Zoila Gomez
Women’s 100mH: Kellie Wells, Danielle Carruthers, Dawn Harper
Women’s 400mH: Lashinda Demus, Queen Harrison, Jasmine Chaney
Women’s High Jump: Brigetta Barrett, Inika McPherson
Women’s Pole Vault: Kylie Hutson, Jenn Suhr, Lacy Janson
Women’s Long Jump: Brittney Reese, Janay DeLoach, Funmi Jimoh, Tori Polk
Women’s Triple Jump: Amanda Smock
Women’s Sshot Putt: Michelle Carter, Jillian Camarena-Williams, Sarah Stevens-Walker
Women’s Discus: Stephanie Brown-Trafton, Aretha Thurmond, Gia Lewis-Smallwood
Women’s Hammer: Jessica Cosby, Amber Campbell, Jeneva McCall
Women’s Javelin: Kara Patterson, Rachel Yurkovich
Women’s Hep: Sharon Day, Hyleas Fountain
Women’s 4x100m: Jeter, Myers, Barber, LaShaunte’a Moore, Alexandria Anderson, Bianca Knight
Women’s 4x400m: Richards-Ross, Felix, McCorory, Dunn, Beard, Natasha Hastings