Marathon runner Hawkins gets nod for London 2017

The 24-year-old was mightily impressive at the Olympic Games, where he finished ninth in just his third ever race – less than two minutes off a podium finish.

Hawkins ran alongside his brother, Derek, who finished 114th and Eritrean-born Tsegai Tewelde, who did not complete the run in Rio.

And with London set to host the World Athletics Championships, British Athletics will hope to do well with the likes of Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford expected to perform.

"It is important for British Athletics to capitalise on the once in a generation opportunity of hosting the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London by selecting a large and competitive team, to help inspire the next generation of British track and field stars," said British Athletics performance director Neil Black.

"We are delighted to confirm Callum's selection for London. He has only competed over 26.2 miles three times, but we can already see the talent he has, finishing eighth at the London Marathon in 2016 and following that up in Rio at the Olympics with a brilliant ninth place." Sportsbeat 2016