Jo Pavey selected in GB Olympic team at age of 42

ByEurosport

Updated 13/07/2016 at 21:39 GMT

Jo Pavey has been chosen to represent Great Britain in her fifth Olympic Games at the age of 42.

Jo Pavey of Britain holds her national flag after winning the 10,000m title

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Pavey was chosen for the 10,000m after achieving the qualifying time in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

"Track and field is one of the showpiece sports of an Olympic Games and in these 80 athletes we have a team full of the ability, pedigree and experience to match the spectacle," said Team GB chef de mission Mark England.

"It's great to welcome back the household names who lit up London 2012 but I'm also sure the country can look forward to new heroes emerging in the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro this summer."

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As expected, London 2012 gold medal winners Jessica Ennis-Hill, 30, Mo Farah, 33, Greg Rutherford are selected.

Double world champion Christine Ohuruogu is picked for the 400m.

Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill celebrates after winning the women's heptathlon athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 23, 2015.

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80 athletes will travel to Rio as Britain attempt to improve upon their haul of six medals four years ago.

Dina Asher-Smith, 20, claimed gold in the 200m at the European Championships, and is selected.

22-year-old men's sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake is chosen for her first OIympic Games.

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