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Spearmon v. Bolt Matchup Added to Reebok Grand Prix
May 25, 2006 From press release
Wallace Spearmon and Usain Bolt will face each other at 200 meters in
the Reebok Grand Prix on June 3, organizers announced today, in a
matchup featuring the two fastest men in the world so far this year and
two of the most dynamic young sprinters in the sport.Bolt, just 19 years old and the World Junior Record-holder from
Jamaica, had the fastest time in the world (20.08) for 2006 until
Spearmon, the 21-year-old 2005 World Championship silver medalist
and American indoor record-holder, bettered it in winning the adidas
Track Classic last Sunday in 20.06. Also added to the Reebok Grand Prix lineup are Benjamin Limo of
Kenya, the 2005 World Champion at 5000 meters, who will face
Ethiopian distance stars Gebre Gebremariam and Abebe Dinkessa; and
hot American shot putters Adam Nelson and Reese Hoffa. Nelson, a
two-time Olympic silver medalist, won a long-sought World
Championship gold medal last summer, while Hoffa had the three
longest indoor throws in the world this year on the way to becoming the
2006 World Indoor Champion. The Reebok Grand Prix, the only outdoor East Coast meet that offers
head-to-head competition among world-class athletes, will showcase
more than two dozen Olympic and World Championship medalists,
including eight World Champions. The event, which
was the first international competition held in the new Icahn Stadium on
Randall's Island when it debuted last year, begins at 5:30 p.m. on June
3. Tickets, at $30 and $20, are on sale at
www.ReebokGrandPrix.com or by calling 1-877-TIX-TRAC. Group
discounts are available. Managed by Global Athletics & Marketing, Inc.,
the Reebok Grand Prix will be broadcast live on ESPN2 from 6 p.m.-8
p.m. ET. It is the fourth stop in USA Track & Field's Visa Championship
Series.
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