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Team Astra set for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Twenty-one Astra Partners athletes will represent 10 Commonwealth teams across six days of athletics competition in Glasgow.

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games begin on Thursday 23 July, with the athletics and Para athletics programme taking place at EDF Scotstoun Stadium from Monday 27 July to Saturday 1 August.

Team Astra will be represented across track and field, with athletes competing in sprints, hurdles, middle-distance races, relays, jumps, throws and combined events.

The group also includes two athletes who have received special honours from their respective teams.

Melissa Courtney-Bryant has been appointed co-captain of the Team Wales athletics squad alongside Harrison Walsh. Courtney-Bryant, who won 1500m bronze for Wales at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, will compete in both the Mile and 5000m in Glasgow.

Cyprus high jumper Elena Kulichenko will also have the honour of carrying her country’s flag at the Glasgow 2026 Opening Ceremony.

Meet Team Astra

Australia

Christopher Mitrevski | Long jump
Joshua Azzopardi | Men’s 4x100m relay
Mackenzie Little | Women’s javelin
Lianna Davidson | Women’s javelin
Matthew Hunt | Men’s 400m hurdles
Eleanor Patterson | Women’s high jump

Wales

Abigail Pawlett | Heptathlon
Isabelle “Issy” Boffey | Women’s 800m
Melissa Courtney-Bryant | Women’s Mile and 5000m; co-captain of the Team Wales athletics squad

England

Renee Regis | Women’s 4x100m relay
Alicia Regis | Mixed 4x400m relay
Laviai Nielsen | Mixed 4x400m relay
Ebuka Nwokeji | Men’s 4x100m relay

Canada

Christopher Morales Williams | Men’s 400m
Savannah Sutherland | Women’s 400m hurdles

Scotland

Sarah Calvert | Women’s Mile

Cyprus

Elena Kulichenko | Women’s high jump; Cyprus Opening Ceremony flagbearer

Northern Ireland

James Gormley | Men’s Mile

New Zealand

Olivia McTaggart | Women’s pole vault

Nigeria

Udodi Onwuzurike | Men’s 200m

Grenada

Lindon Victor | Decathlon

Team Astra competition timetable

All times are local Glasgow time. The times shown cover the full athletics session rather than the precise start time of each event.

Progression to semifinals and finals is subject to qualification. Relay appearances are also dependent on the final line-ups selected by each country.

Monday 27 July

Morning session: 10:00–13:30

Matthew Hunt | Men’s 400m hurdles, round one
Christopher Mitrevski | Men’s long jump qualifying

Evening session: 18:30–22:00

Issy Boffey | Women’s 800m, round one

Tuesday 28 July

Morning session: 10:00–12:30

Abigail Pawlett | Heptathlon 100m hurdles and high jump
Christopher Morales Williams — Men’s 400m, round one

Evening session: 18:30–22:00

Abigail Pawlett | Heptathlon shot put and 200m
Eleanor Patterson | Women’s high jump final
Elena Kulichenko | Women’s high jump final

Wednesday 29 July

Morning session: 10:00–13:00

Abigail Pawlett | Heptathlon long jump and javelin
James Gormley | Men’s Mile, round one
Udodi Onwuzurike | Men’s 200m, round one
Savannah Sutherland | Women’s 400m hurdles, round one

Evening session: 18:30–22:00

Christopher Mitrevski | Men’s long jump final, subject to qualification
Matthew Hunt | Men’s 400m hurdles semifinals, subject to qualification
Issy Boffey | Women’s 800m semifinals, subject to qualification
Abigail Pawlett | Heptathlon 800m and conclusion of the competition

Thursday 30 July

Morning session: 10:00–13:30

Lindon Victor | Decathlon 100m, long jump and shot put
Sarah Calvert | Women’s Mile, round one
Melissa Courtney-Bryant | Women’s Mile, round one
Christopher Morales Williams | Men’s 400m semifinals, subject to qualification

Evening session: 18:30–22:00

Lindon Victor | Decathlon high jump and 400m
Udodi Onwuzurike | Men’s 200m semifinals, subject to qualification
Melissa Courtney-Bryant | Women’s 5000m final

Friday 31 July

Morning session: 10:00–13:45

Lindon Victor | Decathlon 110m hurdles, discus and pole vault
Alicia Regis | Mixed 4x400m relay heats, subject to team selection
Laviai Nielsen | Mixed 4x400m relay heats, subject to team selection

Evening session: 18:30–22:15

Lindon Victor | Decathlon javelin and 1500m
Olivia McTaggart | Women’s pole vault final
Issy Boffey | Women’s 800m final, subject to qualification
Savannah Sutherland | Women’s 400m hurdles final, subject to qualification
Matthew Hunt | Men’s 400m hurdles final, subject to qualification
Udodi Onwuzurike | Men’s 200m final, subject to qualification

Saturday 1 August

Morning session: 10:00–13:45

Christopher Morales Williams | Men’s 400m final, subject to qualification
Renee Regis | Women’s 4x100m relay, round one
Joshua Azzopardi | Men’s 4x100m relay, round one
Ebuka Nwokeji | Men’s 4x100m relay, round one

Evening session: 18:30–22:30

Mackenzie Little | Women’s javelin final
Lianna Davidson | Women’s javelin final
Renee Regis | Women’s 4x100m relay final, subject to qualification and team selection
Joshua Azzopardi | Men’s 4x100m relay final, subject to qualification and team selection
Ebuka Nwokeji | Men’s 4x100m relay final, subject to qualification and team selection
James Gormley | Men’s Mile final, subject to qualification
Alicia Regis | Mixed 4x400m relay final, subject to qualification and team selection
Laviai Nielsen | Mixed 4x400m relay final, subject to qualification and team selection
Sarah Calvert | Women’s Mile final, subject to qualification
Melissa Courtney-Bryant | Women’s Mile final, subject to qualification

With Team Astra athletes scheduled to compete throughout every day of the athletics programme, Glasgow 2026 promises to be an exciting Games for Astra Partners and its athletes around the world.

Everyone at Astra Partners wishes all 21 athletes, their coaches and their respective national teams the very best of luck in Glasgow.

UK viewers can follow live coverage of Glasgow 2026 on TNT Sports and HBO Max, with extended daily highlights available free-to-air on 5. BBC ALBA will also provide nightly Gaelic-language coverage and highlights, available through BBC iPlayer.

Competition schedules, entries and relay selections remain subject to change.