Becky Lyne believes she will be in competitive form again after being chosen for the Great Britain team for the World Championships beginning on August 25.

Lyne was relieved to be given the third spot for the 800 metres in the Osaka-bound side in preference to Jenny Meadows, who has recently beaten her twice.

Lyne, last summer's European bronze medallist, has been battling a calf injury incurred warm weather training in Australia early in the year and competed for the first time in July.

Finishing last on home soil in Sheffield, she was defeated by Jemma Simpson and Marilyn Okoro, who were named in last week's first wave of selections, and Meadows.

The trio also finished ahead of her - but by a much narrower distance - at last Friday's Norwich Union London Grand Prix.

UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins said: "It was an immensely difficult decision.

"But Becky demonstrated last year she is world class and has the potential to do well."

Lyne believes now that she is back training on the track, she can approach the form which last summer saw her five times run sub-two minutes over 800m.

The 25-year-old Yorkshirewoman admitted: "Now I'm in, it's a relief. The aim is to do well in Osaka.

"I knocked three seconds off in less than a couple of weeks between Sheffield and London and I had a few disruptions to my training."

Lyne added: "Now I can train on the track, I've been getting in some decent sessions.

"It's given me a clear idea about my speed."

After running his fastest 400m for two years at Crystal Palace, Tim Benjamin was picked to join Andy Steele and Martyn Rooney.

Mark Lewis-Francis got the 100m position ahead of European Under-23 gold-medallist Simeon Williamson who is concentrating on the World Universiade Games beginning in Bangkok next week.

"I'm determined to prove myself when I get there, I'm really motivated for Osaka," said Lewis-Francis who will partner Marlon Devonish and Craig Pickering.

Olympic 4x100m relay gold-medallist Jason Gardener asked not to be considered for Osaka after announcing he will retire at the end of this year.

Gardener said: "After saying I was retiring last week, I decided it was best to go and get on with other things.

"I've just found it so difficult to try performing and I've been off the mark all season."

Gardener added: "Once I made the decision to retire, I decided not to go.

"I can't run bends anyway because of my injury.

"I said farewell to the boys and wished them well. It's amazing how quick my career has gone."

Gardener will continue competing on the European circuit until the end of the season. His next race will be in Germany this weekend.

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