Allyson Felix, Shawn Crawford and Terrence Trammell
(file photo) will
lead a strong U.S. contingent Friday at the Qatar IAAF World
Super Tour 2007, part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour 2007,
in Doha, Qatar. The women's 100m should be a showcase as reigning
world 100m champion Lauryn Williams is challenged by
Allyson Felix, the world 200m champion. Felix will be pulling
double duty as she is also entered in the 400m, where she
will face Monique Henderson and Moushaumi Robinson,
both of whom were part of the Olympic 4x400m relay team
that brought home gold. Two-time NCAA champion and
2006 USA champion Ginnie Powell will face two-time USA
Indoor 60m hurdle champion Danielle Carruthers and 2007
USA Indoor champion Lolo Jones in the women's 100m
hurdles. Tianna Madison, the 2005 World Outdoor
champion, headlines the women's long jump with 2004
Olympians Grace Upshaw and Rose Richmond.
In the men's 100 meters, 2004 Olympic 200m gold medalist
Shawn Crawford and 2004 Olympic long jump gold
medalist and two-time world champion Dwight Phillips will
compete. The men's 110m hurdles will see two-time
Olympic silver medalist Terrence Trammell take on
up-and-comers David Oliver and Joel Brown.
In the field events, 2007 USA Indoor champion Aarik Wilson
is in the men's triple jump while 2004 Olympian Jarred
Rome, 2004 NCAA Indoor champion Dan Taylor and 2006
NCAA Indoor champion Garrett Johnson in the men's shot
put. Rome is also entered in the discus throw, where the
field includes two-time U.S. champion Ian Waltz.
For the second consecutive year, WCSN.com opens its
track and field coverage in Doha, Qatar, with the inaugural
event of the 2007 Super Grand Prix. Watch live as athletes
from around the world compete on May 11 at noon ET on
www.WCSN.com.
For more information and complete results from the Qatar
IAAF World Super Tour 2007, visit www.iaaf.org