Ashton Eaton, Allyson Felix, Justin Gatlin and Christian Taylor among the American athletes who head to Beijing this month

Ashton Eaton and David Oliver are among the American athletes who will be defending their world titles in Beijing later this month, with USA having named a 130-strong team for the IAAF World Championships.

Also among the 2013 champions on the team are LaShawn Merritt (400m), Brittney Reese (long jump) and Brianna Rollins (100m hurdles).

Allyson Felix, the eight-time world gold medallist, has been named for both the 200m and 400m, while Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor will look to regain the world title he claimed in 2011. Justin Gatlin, the world No.1 in both the 100m and 200m this year, has had his places for both sprint events confirmed.

Among the athletes missing from the team list is world 800m silver medallist Nick Symmonds after he refused to sign a USA Track & Field statement of conditions which relates to athletes wearing team uniforms at all team functions.

USA team for the IAAF World Championships

Team list via iaaf.org

MEN
100m: Trayvon Bromell, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Mike Rodgers
200m: Justin Gatlin, Wallace Spearmon, Isiah Young
400m: LaShawn Merritt, Bryshon Nellum, Vernon Norwood, David Verburg
800m: Casimir Loxsom, Clayton Murphy, Erik Sowinski
1500m: Robby Andrews, Matthew Centrowitz, Leo Manzano
5000m: Ryan Hill, Galen Rupp, Ben True
10,000m: Shadrack Kipchirchir, Hassan Mead, Galen Rupp
Marathon: Ian Burrell, Jeffrey Eggleston, Scott Smith
3000m steeplechase: Donn Cabral, Daniel Huling, Evan Jager
110m hurdles: Ronnie Ash, Aleec Harris, Aries Merritt, David Oliver
400m hurdles: Kerron Clement, Johnny Dutch, Bershawn Jackson, Michael Tinsley
High jump: JaCorian Duffield, Erik Kynard, Jesse Williams
Pole vault: Jacob Blankenship, Sam Kendricks, Brad Walker
Long jump: Marquis Dendy, Mike Hartfield, Jeff Henderson
Triple jump: Will Claye, Omar Craddock, Marquis Dendy, Christian Taylor
Shot put: Christian Cantwell, Jordan Clarke, Reese Hoffa, Joe Kovacs
Discus: Rodney Brown, Jared Schuurmans, Russ Winger
Hammer: Kibwe Johnson, AG Kruger, Conor McCullough
Javelin: Sam Crouser, Riley Dolezal, Sean Furey
Decathlon: Ashton Eaton, Trey Hardee, Jeremy Taiwo, Zachery Ziemek
50km race walk: John Nunn
4x100m: Trayvon Bromell, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Remontay McClain, Mike Rodgers, Isiah Young
4x400m: Kyle Clemons, Tony McQuay, LaShawn Merritt, Bryshon Nellum, Vernon Norwood, David Verburg

WOMEN
100m: Tori Bowie, English Gardner, Jasmine Todd
200m: Allyson Felix, Candyce McGrone, Jenna Prandini, Jeneba Tarmoh
400m: Allyson Felix, Phyllis Francis, Natasha Hastings
800m: Brenda Martinez, Alysia Montano, Molly Beckwith-Ludlow
1500m: Kerri Gallagher, Lauren Johnson, Shannon Rowbury, Jenny Simpson
5000m: Abbey D Agostino, Marielle Hall, Nicole Tully
10,000m: Shalane Flanagan, Molly Huddle, Emily Infeld
Marathon: Serena Burla, Esther Erb, Heather Lieberg
3000m steeplechase: Emma Coburn, Stephanie Garcia, Colleen Quigley
100m hurdles: Dawn Harper Nelson, Kendra Harrison, Sharika Nelvis, Brianna Rollins
400m hurdles: Kori Carter, Shamier Little, Cassandra Tate
Pole vault: Sandi Morris, Demi Payne, Jenn Suhr
Long jump: Tianna Bartoletta, Janay DeLoach, Brittney Reese, Jasmine Todd
Shot put: Tia Brooks, Michelle Carter, Jeneva Stevens
Discus: Whitney Ashley, Gia Lewis-Smallwood, Shelbi Vaughan
Hammer: Amanda Bingson, Amber Campbell, Deanna Price
Javelin: Brittany Borman, Kara Winger
Heptathlon: Erica Bougard, Sharon Day-Monroe, Barbara Nwaba
20km race walk: Miranda Melville, Maria Michta
4x100m: Tori Bowie, Dezerea Bryant, Allyson Felix, English Gardner, Jenna Prandini, Kaylin Whitney
4x400m: Jessica Beard, Allyson Felix, Phyllis Francis, Natasha Hastings, Francena McCorory, Sanya Richards-Ross

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