Another sub-48 for Bershawn Jackson, this time in Brussels (© Jiro Mochizuki)
Bershawn “Batman” Jackson, last year's Samsung Diamond Race winner in the 400m Hurdles, won’t have any hurdles to clear at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix but he will be flying around the oval at the Reggie Lewis Center again on Saturday (5).
Leo Manzano has also been added to the Men’s Mile field while Canadian Sheila Reid and Sam Chelanga of Kenya, both 2010 NCAA Cross Country Champions, will race in the women’s Mile and men’s 3000m, respectively.
Jackson, the 2005 World champion and 2008 Olympic medallist, dominated the 400m Hurdles last year, winning nine of his twelve finals, earning victories at the US Outdoor Championships and six Samsung Diamond League meets. Jackson not only posted the fastest time in the world last year, 47.32, but also recorded five of the sason's top ten times. He won the 400m at this event in 2010, and will compete in the 600m this year.
Manzano, a three-time NCAA champion at the University of Texas, finished 2010 as the fastest outdoor miler in the US with his mark of 3:50.64. He won his first USA Indoor Championship title in 2010 at 1500m and was ranked #1 in the US by Track & Field News for the year. Manzano will face previously announced Olympic silver medallist Nick Willis of New Zealand and high school phenom Lukas Verzbicas. Alan Webb, previously announced, has scratched from the field.
Reid, who led Villanova to an NCAA Cross Country team title in Terre Haute, IN last November with her individual first place finish, could scare Villanova’s school’s record in the mile, 4:28.31, held by Vicki Huber. She will face, among others, fellow Canadian and Villanova alum, Carmen Hussar and previously announced World indoor champion Kalkidan Gezahegne from Ethiopia. Three-time NCAA Champion Sam Chelanga will compete in the 3000m against previously announced double European champion Mo Farah of Grat Britain and Ethiopian Dejen Gebremeskel.
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Leo Manzano has also been added to the Men’s Mile field while Canadian Sheila Reid and Sam Chelanga of Kenya, both 2010 NCAA Cross Country Champions, will race in the women’s Mile and men’s 3000m, respectively.
Jackson, the 2005 World champion and 2008 Olympic medallist, dominated the 400m Hurdles last year, winning nine of his twelve finals, earning victories at the US Outdoor Championships and six Samsung Diamond League meets. Jackson not only posted the fastest time in the world last year, 47.32, but also recorded five of the sason's top ten times. He won the 400m at this event in 2010, and will compete in the 600m this year.
Manzano, a three-time NCAA champion at the University of Texas, finished 2010 as the fastest outdoor miler in the US with his mark of 3:50.64. He won his first USA Indoor Championship title in 2010 at 1500m and was ranked #1 in the US by Track & Field News for the year. Manzano will face previously announced Olympic silver medallist Nick Willis of New Zealand and high school phenom Lukas Verzbicas. Alan Webb, previously announced, has scratched from the field.
Reid, who led Villanova to an NCAA Cross Country team title in Terre Haute, IN last November with her individual first place finish, could scare Villanova’s school’s record in the mile, 4:28.31, held by Vicki Huber. She will face, among others, fellow Canadian and Villanova alum, Carmen Hussar and previously announced World indoor champion Kalkidan Gezahegne from Ethiopia. Three-time NCAA Champion Sam Chelanga will compete in the 3000m against previously announced double European champion Mo Farah of Grat Britain and Ethiopian Dejen Gebremeskel.
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