Istvan Gyulai Memorial (July 2): McLeod vs Shubenkov, Barshim vs Lysenko and much more!

SZEKESFEHERVAR (HUN): Superb fields are ready for 8th edition of Istvan Gyulai Memorial – Hungarian Grand Prix meet (EA Classic) on Monday in city of Szekesfehervar. For example in women 400 m Olympic winner Shaunae Miller-Uibo against World champion Phyllis Francis and co-World leader Shakima Wimbley. Men´s high jump has the top duel Mutaz Essa Barshim against Danil Lysenko. Home crowds will wait on 110 m Hurdles with Olympic and World winner Omar McLeod against World leader Sergey Shubenkov and home star Balazs Baji. Women hurdles with top two in the World Kendra Harrison and Brianna McNeal are also promising something special. In the men´s 100 m Mike Rodgers with Akani Simbine and Arthur Cisse are three sub 10 runners. Bahamian Steven Gardiner is back after Stockholm situation at the 200 m and will run the 400 m for first time since May 12, Olympic winner Dalilah Muhammad is in the 400 m hurdles, Christian Taylor (who competed also in 1st edition of the meet in 2011) in triple jump. Women´s 100 m should be a clash of Marie-Jose Ta Lou and Michelle-Lee Ahye. Yasmani Copello and Bershawn Jackson are the 400 m hurdles favorites. Hot names also in middle distances. Genzebe Dibaba goes for a fast mile (World lead 4:25.71 under threat). In men´s 800 m Nijel Amos in first race since Prefontaine Classic goes against Adam Kszczot and Paris winner Ferguson Rotich. In the 1000 m Ayanleh Souleiman (2nd in Paris at 1500 m) Jonathan Kitilit (2nd in Paris at 800 m) going for a fast time, World lead is 2:14.88. Steeple has Eugene winner Benjamin Kigen as top name. Olympic winner Tianna Bartoletta is in long jump. Men´s discus with World leader Fedrick Dacres and World medalists who did not had their day in Paris (Gudzius and Stahl). Men´s hammer as part of IAAF Challenge will have the Polish rulers Pawel Fajdek and Wojciech Nowicki, but also Olympic winner Dilshod Nazarov and home talent Bence Halasz. Hungarian World medalist Anita Marton in shot put will have tough opponents in Yulia Leantsiuk, Raven Saunders and Paulina Guba.

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