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Double European champion Mo Farah has been named in the England team to compete the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October.

With many top athletes choosing to stay away, claiming poor timing of the event, the European 5000 and 10,000 metres champion is one of three gold medallists from Barcelona set to travel to India. Farah will be joined by 110m hurdler Andy Turner and world, European and Commonwealth triple jump champion Phillips Idowu.

Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu will defend her Commonwealth title after missing the European Championships with a thigh injury, but heptathlon star Jessica Ennis will not travel to India.

"I'm really looking forward to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi," said Farah, who broke the 28-year-old 5000m British record in Zurich on Thursday night. "After an amazing season, two gold medals in the European Championships and a new British 5000m record, I hope to finish a fantastic summer season with another good performance in India."

European 100m silver medallist Mark Lewis-Francis has been named in the team, but 800m bronze medallist Jenny Meadows has opted not to take part.

England's Athletes for Commonwealth Games by event
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100m: Mark Lewis-Francis 100m (T46): Ola Abidogun 200m: Leon Baptiste, Marlon Devonish, Jeffrey Lawal Balogun 400m: Richard Buck, Robert Tobin, Conrad Williams 800m: Niall Brooks, Andrew Osagie, Darren St Clair 1500m: Andy Baddeley, Tom Lancashire, Colin McCourt 5000m: Mo Farah, Chris Thompson 10000m: Mo Farah, Chris Thompson, Andrew Vernon Marathon: Andi Jones, Ben Moreau 3000m sc: Luke Gunn, Stuart Stokes 110mH: Lawrence Clarke, William Sharman, Andy Turner 400mH: David Hughes, Nathan Woodward, Richard Yates 20k Race Walk: Thomas Bosworth, Luke Finch, Alex Wright High Jump: Martyn Bernard, Samson Oni, Tom Parsons Long Jump: Greg Rutherford, Chris Tomlinson Triple Jump: Larry Achike, Nathan Douglas, Phillips Idowu Pole Vault: Luke Cutts, Max Eaves, Steve Lewis Shot: Mark Edwards, Carl Myerscough, Scott Rider Shot F32/34/52: Daniel West Discus: Carl Myerscough, Chris Scott, Emeka Udechuku Hammer: Mike Floyd, Matthew Lambley, Alex Smith, Decathlon: Martin Brockman, Ben Hazell, Kevin Sempers 4x100m: Leon Baptiste, Marlon Devonish Jeffery Lawal Balogun, Mark Lewis- Francis, Ryan Scott, Andy Turner 4x400m: Richard Buck, Graham Hedman, Darren St Clair, Rob Tobin, Conrad Williams

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100m: Montell Douglas, Katherine Endacott, Laura Turner 100m T37: Katrina Hart, Bethany Woodward 200m: Abi Oyepitan, Joice Maduaka 400m: Victoria Barr, Christine Ohuruogu, Nadine Okyere 800m: Lisa Dobriskey, Emma Jackson, Marilyn Okoro 1500m: Helen Clitheroe, Lisa Dobriskey, Hannah England 10,000m: Charlotte Purdue, Hayley Yelling Marathon: Helen Decker, Michelle Ross-Cope, Holly Rush 3000mSC: Tina Brown 100mH: Louise Hazel 400mH: Meghan Beesley 20k Race Walk: Johanna Jackson, Lisa Kehler High Jump: Stephanie Pywell, Vikki Hubbard Pole Vault: Kate Dennison, Emma Lyons Triple Jump: Yasmin Regis, Laura Samuel, Nadia Williams Shot Put: Eden Francis, Eleanor Gatrell, Rebecca Peake Shot F32, 33,34/42/53: Gemma Prescott Discus: Eden Francis, Jade Nicholls Hammer: Zoe Derham, Sarah Holt Javelin: Goldie Sayers, Laura Whittingham Heptathlon: Phyllis Agbo, Grace Clements, Louise Hazel 4x100m: Montell Douglas, Katherine Endacott, Hayley Jones, Abi Oyepitan, Laura Turner, Joice Maduaka 4x400m: Victoria Barr, Meghan Beesley, Hayley Jones, Kelly Massey, Christine Ohuruogu, Marilyn Okoro, Nadine Okyere,

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