Genzebe racing 2 miles at Sainbury's Indoor GP (Birmingham), by EME NEWS

Genzebe Dibaba setting 3,000m WR, Stockholm, Feb. 1, 2014,

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Genzebe Dibaba has been hot. In five nights, Genzebe Dibaba rewrote World Indoor Records for the 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. Now, she will take her shot at the two mile world indoor record, set by Meseret Defar in 2009. Our guess? Dibaba can run sub nine minutes in Birmingham!

GENZEBE OVER 2 MILES

BIRMINGHAM (GBR): The SainburyÂ´s Indoor Grand Prix on February 15 in Birmingham (IAAF Indoor Permit) will feature a host of top athletes in one of the best line-ups of the current indoor season. After setting World records over 1500 m and 3000 m, Genzebe Dibaba could add the 2 mile record to her collection. The world best is 9:06.26 by Meseret Defar in Praha, 2009. The men’s 60 m sees the return of last year’s champion Michael Rodgers. He will be up against all three British indoor medallists led by James Dasaolu and the strong French pair of Jimmy Vicaut and Christophe LemaÃ®tre. The startlist also boasts Nesta Carter and Kim Collins. Last year, Murielle Ahoure clocked 6.99 to win making her the 7th fastest performer of all-time. She returns this year as the World leader and will face IAAF Athlete of the Year Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce (2nd here last year), British champion and World number 2 this year Asha Philip and on form British junior Dina Asher Smith. Other events to be previewed in next days.

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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