Sunday, May 1, 2011

Showdown U.S. - World sprint at Penn Relays (AFP)

Philadelphia (AFP) - slaughter between us and Jamaican sprint stars raise the 12th edition of the USA against the events of the world to the 117th Penn Relays on Saturday.

Men and women will compete in the 4x100m and Stefanie relays with women also in men and sprint medley relay challenge a distance medley relay. Accurate queues will not be decided until the meeting technique meet late Friday.

More than 180 athletes from 16 countries will participate also including the queues of the Australia, Canada, Kenya, Morocco, Brazil, and Great Britain.

Jamaica will have 100 m star Asafa Powell, Michael Frater, Nesta Carter and Steve Mullings, who has the best time of the season in 9.90 seconds, then Usain Bolt will be not on the spot to try and beat that 8,79-deuxième leg anchor 2010.

They face to American training which includes five of the ten year last the distance, including 2011, us pace-setters Ivory Williams and Mike Rodgers, champion 100 m U.S. Walter 10 and 200 m champion Wallace Spearmon more Darvis Patton and Shawn Crawford.

Double world champion and Olympic silver medallist Kerron Clement, U.S. Johnny Dutch finalist, winner of the Kansas Relays Bershawn Jackson and his colleagues hedges veteran Angelo Taylor lead bid for an 11th title of 400 m in 12 trials of United States on two occasions.

The Kenya and World All-Stars won each distance medley relay since the event began in 2006 and will be tested the US bid to end drought in Australia, the Kenya Canada and first meet rival Ethiopia.

Bernard Lagat, a new world or a medallist Olympic, will compete in the USA-world confrontation for the first time since 2006 when he helped to set an American record.

Russell Brown are also in the pool of relay U.S. Star 800 m U.S. Nick Symmonds, 2010 presenter Leo Manzano and 2011 world leader in the 1,500 m.

We, women have a drag to win 100 m in six years with Allyson Felix with running on four recent us winning the queues of waiting and Carmelita Jeter, head of world leader this year in 10.99, carried out on the winning relays last two.

Lauryn Williams, Bianca Knight, Marshavet Meyers are also in the pool and have relay of the world's best time this year on the Texas Relays 42.45. Also in the pool is 2008 us champion Muna Lee.

The Jamaica will be featured reigning Olympic and world Champion Shelly - Ann Fraser and Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson Olympic medallists. Germany, Bahamas, Brazil and the String Quartet Caribbean All Stars will also test the U.S. domination.

U.S. women seek an 11th victory of 400 m in 12 trials, with Sanya Richards-Ross and Felix each solicitation for a fifth title. Richards-Ross returns after a season with injury 2010.

The Jamaica offers an enormous challenge with reigning Olympic and world 400 m hurdle Melaine Walker, joined by colleagues hedges Kaliese Spencer champion.

Women sprint medley relay went to the Jamaica over the past three years and veteran 800 m runner of anchorage Kenia Sinclair leg will be back for a fourth consecutive victory.

The Americans, Russian Nigeria and the Canada will offer challenges.

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