Previews04 Mar 2014


Women's 800m preview – IAAF World Indoor Championships Sopot 2014

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Laura Muir in action in the 800m (© Getty Images)

US pair Ajee Wilson and Chanelle Price have enjoyed breakthroughs indoors this winter to occupy the top two positions on the 2014 world list with 2:00.43 and 2:00.48, respectively, after their one-two finish at the US Indoor Championships.

Both are making their debuts in the event and Wilson, still only 19, will be chasing a senior crown to add to her world junior and world youth titles.

Another young athlete, Great Britain’s 20-year-old Laura Muir, goes into the event full of confidence following a 2:00.94 best in January and an impressive victory over 1500m in Birmingham.

Home favourite Angelika Cichocka has been rounding into form nicely. A finalist over 1500m in Istanbul two years ago, Cichocka recently produced her second-best indoor 800m performance of 2:01.14 to win the Polish indoor title at the ERGO Arena in Sopot.

European indoor champion Nataliia Lupu cannot be discounted, nor can Russian indoor champion Anna Shchagina.

Nicola Bamford for the IAAF

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