Olympic stars, Sydney McLavlin – Leveron, and Nawah Lailes, on Thursday, lead a fierce collection of stars in the United States Athletics Championship for the World Championship scheduled in Japan next September.
On Thursday, four days of high -level competitions at the Hawward Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, start with the participation of a group of Olympic gold medals and the current world champions.
Many of the brightest names in this field, such as Lailes, the 100m race champion in the Paris Olympics last summer, reserved the world championship in Tokyo, thanks to their position as world champions.
However, there are still many questions stuck with the start of competitions in the spiritual homeland of the American athletics, perhaps the most prominent of which is McLavleen – Lefroun, the Olympic champion twice in the 400m hurdles race, which has not lost in its distinguished race since 2019.
The 25 -year -old has set her place as the greatest runner in the history of the 400m race for women a year ago in Paris, where her second Olympic gold medal in this race was set up for a global record of 50.37 seconds.
But McLapaline – Lefaron caused amazement before the start of this week by choosing not to participate in the 400m hurdles, and focus on the 400m race.
This means that McLavlin – Leveron, who was absent from the World Championships in Budapest 2023 due to a knee injury, risked the absence of a barrier race in Tokyo, although she is still able to qualify for the race if she wins the final round of the Diamond League in August next.
In the short speed races of women, attention will be drawn towards the current world champion in the 100m race, Shakari Richardson.
Richardson’s sudden victory in Budapest two years ago, means that she guaranteed a place in Tokyo, but this week’s race offers observers a good indication of Richardson and her physical fitness while preparing to defend her title in Japan.
The 25 -year -old runner has suffered to restore her best levels in two races in 100m so far this season, and it was only 11.19 seconds, which is the 96th globally this season, earlier this month.
The opening qualifiers for the 100m race will start Thursday, with the final qualifiers to be held tomorrow, Friday.
Richardson may find herself behind the rising star and her training partner Melissa Jefferson -Wooden, who has the fastest time in the 100m race this year with a time of 10.73 seconds.
Richardson and Jefferson -Wooden also participate in the 200m race, where they will face the Olympic champion Gabriel Thomas, who won the silver medal in the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
In men’s speed races, the pressure on the LELS, the current world champion in the 100m and 200m race.
But the Olympic champion, the distinguished character, will search for signs of return to his level after losing the first 100m race this season in the Diamond League in London on July 19, where he recovers from a problem with his ankle chord.
Lailes expects fierce competition from Kenny Bednarik, who is shining again, in the 100m race, with veteran Tripon Promile in competitors.
In the 400m race, he opened the door for the competition after the withdrawal of the Olympic champion Quincy Hall, while the 800m women’s race is witnessing the return of the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, Atheng Mo -Nicolaiev, after she joined the late rehabilitation experiences.
The 110m race is witnessing men’s barriers three times the participation of the world champion and the current Olympic champion Grant Holway, while the Olympic champion in the 100m race of Masai Russell is also seeking to reserve her place in Tokyo.
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