Haile Gebrselassie, 2012 Tokyo Marathon, photo by PhotoRun.net
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Wells, Jones, Carruthers, photo by PhotoRun.net
The Ethiopian federation will be holding its 10,000 meter trials at the Hengelo meeting.
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FOR HENGELO
HENGELO
(NED): The jubilee 30th FBK Games of Hengelo (May 27, IAAF World Challenge)
will have as one of the top races the men´s 10 000 m with Haile Gebrselassie
billed as Ethiopian Olympic Trials at the distance. Also running Imane Merga, Sileshi Sihine and
Gebre Gebremariam. Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius is in the 400 m, Churandy
Martina in the 100 m against Mario Forsythe. In the 800 m home stars Bram Som
and Rob Lathouwers will face Kenyan Alfred Kirwa Yego and European Champion
Marcin Lewandowski. Discus throwers Rutger Smith and Erik Cadee will compete
against world leader Zoltan Kovago and former champion Virgilijus Alekna.
European Champion Philips Idowu is the star of the triple jump. In the 100 m
hurdles US stars Danielle Carruthers, Lolo Jones and Kellie Wells will clash
together. Tiffany Townsend and Charonda Williams will run the 200 m with young
talent Jamiel Samuel. 2007 World Champion Janeth Jepkosgei is the 800 m
favorite. Also running former 1500 m world champion Maryam Jamal and Dutch Euro
medalist Yvonne Hak. Men´s shot put will be held on May 26 in the city center
with olympic winner Tomasz Majewski, world medalist Dylan Armstrong and home
Rutger Smith.