Jesse Williams of United States celebrates during the men's high jump final during day six (© Getty Images)
Usain Bolt will be chased by another sprint star in the 100 metres at the Compeed Golden Gala on 31 May.
The double sprintWworld record holder will take on not only his countryman Asafa Powell and triple European sprint champion Christophe Lemaitre who had already been announced but also Kim Collins, the 2003 World champion.
The experienced St. Kitts and Nevis sprinter will be the fourth sprint star starting from the blocks in the 100m in the Eternal City’s Samsung Diamond League fixture. Collins won bronze medals in the 100me and in the 4x100m Relay at the World Championships in Daegu last year.
Meanwhile other star-studded athletes added their names to the starting list of the men’s High Jump which is expected to be an exciting and spectacular competition. The field features reigning World champion Jesse Williams of the U.S. and Russian former World Indoor champion Ivan Ukhov. They will take on Russian Aleksey Dmitrik (world silver medallist in Daegu), Greek surprise Dimitrios Chondrokoukis (World Indoor medallist in Istanbul and winner in the first leg of the Samsung Diamond League in Doha) and young rising star Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar who has already cleared 2.37 indoor this year. In this star-studded field Italian hopes will be carried by Silvano Chesani, a jumper from Trento who cleared 2.31m at the Italian Indoor Championships.
Fresh Italian record holder Marzia Caravelli, who clocked 12.85 at the French meeting in Montgeron, will run the 100m Hurdles against a very strong field which features Beijing 2008 Olympic gold and bronze medallists Dawn Harper from the USA and Canadian Priscilla Lopes Schliep, align with Danielle Carruthers of the U.S. (world silver medallist in Daegu 2011) and Tiffany Porter (world indoor silver medallist in Istanbul 2012). The fastest woman in the field will be Berlin 2009 World gold medallist Brigitte Foster Hylton from Jamaica who has already clocked 12.51 in Kingston at the beginning of May.
In the throw events the javelin will be in the spotlight. Czech Republic’s Barbora Spotakova, the reigning Olympic champion and World record holder (72.28m) will be looking for a re-match against Russian Mariya Abakumova who beat her at the World Championships in Daegu. The entire podium from last year’s World Championships will be completed by South African Sunette Viljoen. The field will also features 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Christina Oberfoll from Germany.
Other Italian top names will be expected in the women’s Shot Put with national record holder Chiara Rosa and in the men’s Pole Vault with 2010 World junior silver medallist Claudio Stecchi and Paris 2003 World Pole Vault champion Giuseppe Gibilisco.
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The double sprintWworld record holder will take on not only his countryman Asafa Powell and triple European sprint champion Christophe Lemaitre who had already been announced but also Kim Collins, the 2003 World champion.
The experienced St. Kitts and Nevis sprinter will be the fourth sprint star starting from the blocks in the 100m in the Eternal City’s Samsung Diamond League fixture. Collins won bronze medals in the 100me and in the 4x100m Relay at the World Championships in Daegu last year.
Meanwhile other star-studded athletes added their names to the starting list of the men’s High Jump which is expected to be an exciting and spectacular competition. The field features reigning World champion Jesse Williams of the U.S. and Russian former World Indoor champion Ivan Ukhov. They will take on Russian Aleksey Dmitrik (world silver medallist in Daegu), Greek surprise Dimitrios Chondrokoukis (World Indoor medallist in Istanbul and winner in the first leg of the Samsung Diamond League in Doha) and young rising star Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar who has already cleared 2.37 indoor this year. In this star-studded field Italian hopes will be carried by Silvano Chesani, a jumper from Trento who cleared 2.31m at the Italian Indoor Championships.
Fresh Italian record holder Marzia Caravelli, who clocked 12.85 at the French meeting in Montgeron, will run the 100m Hurdles against a very strong field which features Beijing 2008 Olympic gold and bronze medallists Dawn Harper from the USA and Canadian Priscilla Lopes Schliep, align with Danielle Carruthers of the U.S. (world silver medallist in Daegu 2011) and Tiffany Porter (world indoor silver medallist in Istanbul 2012). The fastest woman in the field will be Berlin 2009 World gold medallist Brigitte Foster Hylton from Jamaica who has already clocked 12.51 in Kingston at the beginning of May.
In the throw events the javelin will be in the spotlight. Czech Republic’s Barbora Spotakova, the reigning Olympic champion and World record holder (72.28m) will be looking for a re-match against Russian Mariya Abakumova who beat her at the World Championships in Daegu. The entire podium from last year’s World Championships will be completed by South African Sunette Viljoen. The field will also features 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Christina Oberfoll from Germany.
Other Italian top names will be expected in the women’s Shot Put with national record holder Chiara Rosa and in the men’s Pole Vault with 2010 World junior silver medallist Claudio Stecchi and Paris 2003 World Pole Vault champion Giuseppe Gibilisco.
Organisers for the IAAF
