Blackheath & Bromley Harriers well represented as Kent athletes selected for the European Championships in Germany

Kent athletes are among those to have been selected for the European Championships next month.

Despite withdrawing this week through injury from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Orpington sprinter Dina Asher-Smith still hopes to be fit to compete in Germany.

The 26-year-old will look to defend her European 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles in Munich after her 200m world bronze in Oregon.

Dartford sprinter Adam Gemili, Asher-Smith’s Blackheath & Bromley Harriers club-mate, isn’t named in the British 100m or 200m sides but does earn a spot in the 4x100m relay team among the 115-strong squad.

Other Blackheath and Bromley Harriers involved will be Bekah Walton in the javelin and Divine Oladipo in the shot put, along with long jumper Jahisha Thomas.

Tonbridge's Tom Bosworth, who recently announced his retirement from athletics at the end of the season, will be involved in the 20k race walk as he bids to sign off in style.

In the men’s 1500m race, meanwhile, Sturry's Invicta East Kent runner Matt Stonier has earned a place while he currently continues his preparations to make his Commonwealth Games bow.

“After a very successful World Athletics Championships for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team where we finished as the top European country in the placings table, we are really pleased to be taking such a strong team to Munich and giving a number of athletes a key development opportunity on the major stage,” Olympic head coach Christian Malcolm told the British Athletics website.

“Several world medallists and finalists have been selected, while many others have stepped up this summer and are earning their first GB & NI vest on the European stage.

“This is one of the largest squads we have ever taken to a European