Show-time for Bolt, Defar vs. Genzebe, who will win the high jump? OSLO DL PREVIEW, by Alfons Juck, EME News OSLO (NOR): One of the most classic one day meetings on the circuit, the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Norway (IAAF Diamond League stop number 6 in 2013) offers as main star Usain Bolt running his first 200 m of the year. But also Meseret Defar in 5000 m, great steeple, excellent women high jump and men javelin fields with with world elite competing in big numbers. Forecast offers no rain, light wind and around 15 degrees celsius. Remaining were some 600 tickets for Thursday, the meet is again sold out. Event by event preview Men 200 m: Bolt in first 200 m of the year, sub 20 is the wish. Closest competitor Hengelo winner Martina and home hopes for Ndure. 400 m: Olympic medalist Santos looks clear here. Dream Mile: The marquee event offers Ethiopian Gebremedhin and Souleiman of Djibouti as the main favorites, home star Euro Champ Ingebrigtsen hopes to attack his own NR 3:54.28 from 2012. 110mH (non-DL): European Challenge race has Dutch Sedoc as favorite, home interest Vukicevic. Steeple: Eugene duel in replay world leader C. Kipruto vs. olympic winner Kemboi. Pace is set for first sub 8 at Bislett. DT: Malachowski in first competition after superb NR in Hengelo. Kanter, Hadadi also ready. JT: Great field, WL Pitkamaki, home star Thorkildsen, oly winner Walcott, in-shape Vesely. WL looks very possible. Women 100 m: With Ahoure and Brooks, the rest European Championships final field, Lalova with Ukrainians. 800 m: 2007 World Champ Jepkosgei is the main name here. Surprise could come from Ethiopian record holder Magiso who is debuting in 2013. 5000 m: Female duel on the track: Defar vs. Genzebe Dibaba, world lead looks very possible. 100mH: Another European champs final start list. Porter should be the favorite. 400mH: Unbeaten this year Hejnova against reigning World Champ Demus. Will Shakes-Drayton use her increased speed over the hurdles? HJ: Chicherova did not win here yet, Vlasic wants to improve, but Shkolina is waiting behind. Not to mention Eurochamp Beitia. PV: Murer comes with top shape from the Nationals, Germans are ready, so is Svobodova. LJ: Proctor, Mosina are in shape, but DL winner Sokolova should be mentioned as the top favorite. TJ: Saladukha vs Ibarguen is the duel for the first place. SP: Clear situation for Euro Indoor winner Schwanitz.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:17:11 +0000
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