2 1 ▁athlet es ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁the ▁competition . ▁Selected ▁athlet es ▁have ▁achieved ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁competition ' s ▁qual ifying ▁standards . ▁The ▁squad ▁includes ▁two - time ▁mar athon ▁champion ▁Ja ou ad ▁G har ib , ▁and ▁twice ▁ 8 0 0 ▁metres ▁silver ▁med all ist ▁Has na ▁Ben h ass i . ▁ ▁Team ▁selection ▁ ▁Track ▁and ▁road ▁events ▁ ▁Field ▁and ▁combined ▁events ▁ ▁Results ▁ ▁Men ▁Track ▁and ▁road ▁events ▁ ▁Field ▁events ▁ ▁Women ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁competition ▁website ▁ ▁Category : N ations ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics ▁Category : Mor oc co ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics <0x0A> </s> ▁John ▁Edward ▁Graham ▁is ▁an ▁Australian ▁politician . ▁He ▁was ▁assistant ▁general ▁secretary ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Labor ▁Party ▁until ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁fill ▁the ▁vac ancy ▁on ▁the ▁council ▁resulting ▁from ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁Soph ie ▁C ots is ▁to ▁contest ▁the ▁Can ter bury ▁state ▁by - e lection . ▁ ▁Graham ▁was ▁considered ▁for ▁pr ese lection ▁for ▁Can ter bury , ▁and ▁was ▁confident ▁he ▁had ▁the ▁support ▁of ▁the ▁rank - and - file ▁members , ▁however ▁C ots is ▁was ▁pr ese lect ed ▁after ▁NS W ▁Labor ▁leader ▁Luke ▁F ole y ▁interven ed ▁over ▁concerns ▁that ▁Graham ▁lived ▁in ▁Red fern