A meno di un mese dal via, Grand Slam Track ha ufficializzato la lista completa degli atleti che parteciperanno alla prima tappa del circuito dedicato a velocità e mezzofondo lanciato dal quattro volte campione olimpico Michael Johnson.
Dal 4 al 6 aprile, a Kingston (Giamaica), saranno presenti, come da regolamento 48 Racers contrattualizzati per tutte le quattro prove della Lega e 48 Challengers, gli sfidanti ingaggiati soltanto per la singola tappa.
Tra i Challengers per Kingston spiccano i nomi di Grace Stark, Acheem Blake e Dominic Lobalu, Vernon Norwood, oltre a Dina Asher-Smith, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Bryce Hoppel e lo spagnolo Attaoui. Non ci saranno atleti italiani, mentre le prime due defezioni per infortunio riportano ai nomi di Devon Allen e Luis Grijalva.
Da notare come, tra Racers e Challengers, non ci siano in ogni caso i quattro atleti più veloci della Giamaica (Kishane Thompson, Shericka Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce e Elaine Thompson-Herah) e i 4 sprinter al momento più prestigiosi come Noah Lyles, Letsile Tebogo, Julien Alfred e Sha’Carri Richardson.
La lista dei 96 atleti per Kingston
Men’s Short Sprints: Kenny Bednarek ®, Fred Kerley ®, Oblique Seville ®, Zharnel Hughes ®, Courtney Lindsey ©, Ackeem Blake ©, Terrence Jones ©, Joseph Fahnbulleh ©.
Women’s Short Sprints: Brittany Brown ®, Daryll Neita ®, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ®, Alana Reid ©, Jacious Sears ©, Tamara Clark ©, Favour Ofili ©, Kemba Nelson ©.’
Men’s Long Sprints: Quincy Hall ®, Muzala Samukonga ®, Matthew Hudson-Smith ®, Jereem Richards ®, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi ©, Vernon Norwood ©, Chris Bailey ©, Deandre Watkin ©.
Women’s Long Sprints: Gabby Thomas ®, Nickisha Pryce ®, Alexis Holmes ®, Marileidy Paulino ®, Salwa Eid Naser ®, Dina Asher-Smith ©, Talitha Diggs ©, Stacey Ann Williams ©.
Men’s Short Hurdles: Freddie Crittenden ®, Sasha Zhoya ®, Daniel Roberts ®, Orlando Bennett ©, Hansle Parchment ©, Cordell Tinch ©, Cameron Murray ©, Dylan Beard ©.
Women’s Short Hurdles: Ackera Nugent ®, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn ®, Masai Russell ®, Cyréna Samba-Mayela ®, Danielle Williams ©, Grace Stark ©, Denisha Cartwright ©, Alia Armstrong ©.
Men’s Long Hurdles: Clément Ducos ®, Alison Dos Santos ®, Caleb Dean ®, Roshawn Clarke ®, Malik James-King ©, CJ Allen ©, Chris Robinson ©, Trevor Bassitt ©.
Women’s Long Hurdles: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ®, Shamier Little ®, Rushell Clayton ®, Jasmine Jones ®, Shiann Salmon ©, Cathelijn Peeters ©, Andrenette Knight ©, Dalilah Muhammad ©.
Men’s Short Distance: Cole Hocker ®, Josh Kerr ®, Yared Nuguse ®, Marco Arop ®, Emmanuel Wanyonyi ©, Bryce Hoppel ©, Neil Gourley ©, Mohamed Attaoui ©.
Women’s Short Distance: Jess Hull ®, Nikki Hiltz ®, Diribe Welteji ®, Mary Moraa ®, Nelly Chepchirchir ©, Heather MacLean ©, Natoya Goule-Toppin ©, Susan Ejore ©.
Men’s Long Distance: Grant Fisher ®, Ronald Kwemoi ®, Hagos Gebrhiwet ®, Cooper Teare ©, Thierry Ndikumwenayo ©, Dominic Lobalu ©, Dylan Jacobs ©, Telahun Haile Bekele ©.
Women’s Long Distance: Nozomi Tanaka ®, Tsige Gebreselama ®, Agnes Ngetich ®, Elise Cranny ®, Hellen Ekalale ©, Whittni Morgan ©, Melissa Courtney-Bryant ©, Ejgayehu Taye ©.
Legenda: ® Racers, © Challengers.
Il programma orario di Kingston
Venerdì 4 aprile
23:42 – 200m donne (Long Sprints)
23:54 – 400m uomini (Long Sprints)
00:04 – 3000m donne (Long Distance)
00:22 – 800m donne (Short Distance)
00:34 – 400m ostacoli uomini (Long Hurdles)
00:46 – 400m ostacoli donne (Long Hurdles)
00:56 – 5000m uomini (Long Distance)
01:21 – 100m uomini (Short Sprints)
Sabato 5 aprile
23:42 – 110m ostacoli uomini (Short Hurdles)
23:56 – 200m uomini (Long Sprints)
00:10 – 1500m donne (Short Distance)
00:25 – 100m ostacoli donne (Short Hurdles)
00:38 – 100m donne (Short Sprints)
00:52 – 1500m uomini (Short Distance)
01:07 – 200m uomini (Short Sprints)
01:21 – 400m donne (Long Sprints)
Domenica 6 aprile
20:42 – 100m ostacoli donne (Short Hurdles)
20:54 – 400m uomini (Long Hurdles)
21:04 – 5000m donne (Long Distance)
21:29 – 100m uomini (Short Hurdles)
21:39 – 800m uomini (Short Distance)
21:49 – 3000m uomini (Long Distance)
22:08 – 200m donne (Short Sprints)
22:21 – 400m ostacoli donne (Long Hurdles)
*Ora italiana, in Giamaica sono sei ore in meno. Le gare di Grand Slam Track saranno visibili su Eurosport.
