Sainsbury's Glasgow DL Preview: Blake against Thompson, Rodgers and Dasaolu, by Alfons Juck, EME Neww

Yohan Blake at adidas NYC, he wants to run fast in Glasgow, photo by PhotoRun.net

The second to last DL before a six week break. Commonwealth and European athletes are firing on all cylinders, or, they better be in two weeks. The Glasgow GP should be a very good two day meet.

Blake against Thompson, Rodgers and Dasaolu

GLASGOW (GBR): First day at Sainsbury Glasgow Grand Prix (IAAF Diamond League) will have men 100 m as the higlight, also revenges in men 200 m and 5000 m and loaded field in men high hurdles, starting with heats. In both days there will be 8 Diamond League events and 6 events not counting into the series.

Event by event

Men

100 m: Blake is here to show his real shape against Thompson, Rodgers and home group headed by Dasaolu.

200 m (non-DL): Revenge time for Weir against Edward.

5000 m: Ethiopians (Alamirew, Gebrhiwot, Gebremeskel) can think how to beat Soi after Paris. Bernard Lagat not missing.

110mH (non-DL): WL holder Parchment is the favorite, but heats and finals.

400mH: Another clash Tinsley – Culson, Jamaican champ Cato, Dai Greene coming back from the rest.

HJ (non-DL): US Jonas and Ross and Greek Mastoras having 230 or more.

PV (non-DL): Poland duo Lisek and Wojciechowski against Brazilian Dutra.

SP: Storl against all US best.

Women

400 m: World leader McCorory against Sanya.

1500 m: Revenge for Aregawi against Hassan and Obiri.

400mH (non-DL): Child will have it tough against US Tate and Tiffany Williams.

LJ: Bartoletta is ready, her main rivals are the home ones: Johnson-Thompson and Proctor.

DT: Perkovic with win here can secure the Diamond Trophy. Samuels and Lewis-Smallwood attacking from behind.

4×100 m: Great Britain vs USA and All-Stars team.

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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