Lisanne de Witte and Jochem Dobber will not be part of the relay teams at the World Athletics Championships. The Athletics Union has just announced the selections for the 4×400 meters. Both Noord-Hollanders, who were part of successful teams in the past, have to take a step back.
De Witte and Dobber played a major role in the 4×400 meters during the World Indoor Championships. The women won silver there with the team consisting of Lieke Klaver, Femke Bol, Eveline Saalberg and Lisanne de Witte. Klaver will be able to compete in Eugene on the 4×100 and 4×400 meters. The Enkhuizense is a reserve runner in the 4×100, but is now a fixed value in the 4×400. Jamile Samuel, who won bronze in the 200 meters last weekend, is also part of the 4×100-meter team.
While Lisanne de Witte has to let the 4×400 pass, her sister Laura de Witte is on the starting list. De Witte finished fourth at the Dutch Athletics Championships. In the men there is room for Isayah Boers and Tony van Diepen on the 4×400 meters. During the World Indoor Championships, Van Diepen won bronze with the Dutch team. Dobber was part of the team at the beginning of this year, but did not make the final of the World Cup indoor.
View the relay teams for the World Indoor Championships below
4×100 meters women
Marije van Hunenstijn
Zoe Sedney
Naomi Sedney
Jamile Samuel, Amsterdam (Phanos)
Minke Bishops
Lieke Klaver, Enkhuizen (SAV)
4×100 meters men
Joris van Gool
Xavi Mo Ajoko
Raphael Boujus
Hensley Paulina
Elvis Africa
Taymir Burnet
4×400 meters women
Hanneke Oosterwegel
Andrea Bouma
Cathelijn Peeters
Laura de Witte, Heiloo (AV Trias)
Eveline Saalberg
Lieke Klaver, Enkhuizen (SAV)
Femke Bol
4×400 meters men
Terrence Agard
Nick Smidt
Maarten Emmaneel, Tuitjenhorn (AV Nova)
Isayah Boers, Amsterdam (Phanos)
Ramsey Angela
Liemarvin Bonevacia
Tony van Diepen, Heerhugowaard (The Hague Athletics)
The World Athletics Championships in Eugene (United States) will take place from July 15 to July 24. The 4×400 relays are the final piece of the global tournament.