Entry list for Brussels announced, Usain Bolt targets 100m title – Samsung Diamond League
A Provisional Entry list for the second final of the Samsung Diamond League to be held in Brussels, Belgium, has been announced on September 12, 2011. Here are the expected athletes that will contest to emerge in their respective disciplines at the heated
events on Friday, September 16.
In the Men’s 10,000m race, athletes who shall grapple for the title are Kenenisa Bekele, Josphat Kipkoech Bett, Emmanuel Bett, Gregory Beugnet, Mike Kipruto Kigen, Eliud Kipchoge, Joseph Kitur Kiplimo, Geoffrey Kirui, Peter Cheruiyot Kirui, Alex Korio, Paul
Lonyangata, Denis Masai, Titus Kipjumba Mbishei, Sondre Nordstad Moen, Lucas Kimeli Rotich, Galen Rupp, Paul Kipngetich Tanui, and Kazuya Watanabe.
In the 100m Hurdling competitions for Women, contestants who will strive to emerge in the second final of the Samsung Diamond league are Nia Ali, Danielle Carruthers, Brigitte Ann Foster-Hylton, Phylicia George, Nikkita Holder, Sally Pearson, Kellie Wells,
and Anne Zagre.
In the sprint, one of the most awaited disciplines of the event, the Men’s team will be represented by Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Lerone Clarke, Justin Gatlin, Mark Lewis-Francis, Travis Padgett and Jimmy Vicaut. While in the Women’s team, spectators shall
enjoy seeing Kelly Ann Baptiste, Veronica Campbell Brown, Debbie Ferguson Mckenzie, Carmelita Jeter, Blessing Okagbare, Mariya Ryemyen, and Shalonda Solomon contest for a podium finish.
The Women’s 1500m battle shall be fought amongst Almenesh Belete, Mimi Belete, Genzebe Dibaba, Kalkidan Gezahegne, Siham Hilali, Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Janeth Jepkosgei, Yekaterina Kostetskaya, Ibtissam Lakhouad, Ingvill Makestad, Irina Maracheva, Yekaterina
Martynova, Anna Mishchenko, Helen Obiri, Anna Mishchenko, Helen Obiri, Renate Plis, Natalia Rodriguez, and Morgan Uceny.
The contest for Men’s 200m race will take place among runners like Nickel Ashmeade, Jonathan Astrand, Yohan Blake, Walter Dix, Mario Forsythe, Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, Rondell Sorrillo, and Ainsley Waugh. The 3000m steeplechase competition for women will observe
a grapple of contestants like Birtukan Fente ALemu, Eva Arias, Sofia Assefa, Hiwot Ayalew, Mekdes Bekele, Milcah Chemos, Sophie Duarte, Zulema Fuentes Pila, Habiba Ghribi, Purity Kirui, Lyudmila Kuzmina, Giulia Martinelli, Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge, Hanane ouhaddou,
Lydia Chebet Rotich and Yuliya Zaripova.
In the Men’s 400m hurdles, spectators shall observe a competition among Michael Bultheel, Javier Culson, Cornel Fredericks, Jehu Gordon, David Greene, Bershawn Jackson, Isa Phillips, and Felix Sanchez.
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