Gay, Tamgho vs Taylor and other highlights LAUSANNE (SUI): IAAF Diamond League continues in second half with Athletissima (8th meet of the series) at the Pontaise Stadium. Surrounded by IOC Family also having a session in Lausanne and Bob Beamon as special guest the top events will be men 100 m with Tyson Gay, top Ethiopians in the 5000 m, Tamgho vs Taylor in triple jump, Lavillenie in pole vault, great women 100 m hurdles and 400 m and Aregawi with Perkovic having the chance to confirm their Diamond Race winning positions. Event by event preview Men 100 m: Tyson Gay in his first start since great double at US Champs, can he attack his 9.75 WL? Also in the field strong Jamaican trio: Powell, Bailey-Cole, Ashmeade. 200 m (non-DL): Europeans Martina and Ndure against young US generation Silmon (pro debut) and Isiah Young. From Jamaican side Jason Young. 800 m: After Ostrava and Birmingham a third in a row for Aman? Rested Bosse and in European opener young Amos could be dangerous. 5000 m: This is virtually Ethiopian trials - Alamirew, Gebrhiwot, Gebrmeskel, Edris - WL 12:54.95 and MR 12:59.13 very possible. 110mH (non-DL): US champs revisited: Wilson, Richardson, Oliver. This event is always very special in Lausanne. 400mH: Culson beat them in Birmingham, what about Pontaise? New top name is Bershawn Jackson. HJ: Top 3 from Sunday (Bondarenko, Kynard, Grabarz) but with oly medalist Drouin and new Russian name Tsyplakov. PV: Lavillenie and other olympic medalists from Germany, from second row Dutra, Filippidis and former world champ Walker. First 6 meters of the year? TJ: First time this year Taylor and Tamgho will meet with top Cubans Pichardo and Reve. Also Donato is entered for his season opener. WL 17.69 to go. SP: Another edition of Hoffa vs. Whiting. In head-to-head which started in 2006 Hoffa leads 28:13 (Tilastopaja). JT: Is Thorkildsen going to confirm his improved shape as top two in WL (Pitkamaki, Vesely) are out due to health problems. Women 200 m: Duncan in pro debut, can she attack WL 22.13 or MR 22.07? 400 m: Montsho and her revenge on Ohuruogu. US Champ Hastings is also there. Pay attention to McCorory who will have her first meet since US Champs. Can they attack WL of Russian Ryzhova 49.80? 1500 m: Aregawi will go for sure, she can win on Thursday the Diamond Race. Steeple: Third in a row for Chemos after Ostrava and Birmingham? Will pacemakers allow WL attack 9:13.75? MR 9:19.87 is very possible. 100mH: Great field with Harper-Nelson, Wells, Lolo on US side, Pearson wants to show another improvement as is Tiffany Porter. All olympic medalists here. LJ: Reese on paper, also Sokolova and in-shape Okagbare. DT: With a win Perkovic can secure Diamond Race 2013. Will she be able to attack her WL 68.48 or MR 68.46 ? 4x100 m: Switzerland (hoping to attack the NR), Netherlands, Czech Republic against a mixed team of US and Caribbean sprinters.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:21:31 +0000
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