Arne Gabius, photo by PhotoRun.net
PSD BANK MEETING IS SOLD OUT
DUSSELDORF (GER): The jubilee 10th PSD Bank Meeting Düsseldorf (EA Indoor Permit) is sold out for this Thursday. The sprint highlights Dayron Robles with Pascal Martinot-Lagarde and Omo Osaghae in 60 m hurdles, Kim Collins runs the 60 m against James Dasaolu and Mike Rodgers, in men pole vault Raphael Holzdeppe competes against Konstadionos Filippidis and US duel in men shot put Christian Cantwell against Ryan Whiting. In the races Adam Kszczot (800 m), Silas Kiplagat (1500 m), Nixon Chepseba (3000 m) and Arne Gabius (5000 m) are the main names. In women 60 m local star Verena Sailer runs against in shape Swiss record holder Mujinga Kambundji. Poland´s Joanna Jozwik is the 800 m favorite, in the hurdles Alina Talay against Eline Berings and in the triple jump Olha Saladuha.
Editor’s note: Nice to see the PSD Meeting doing so well! What a fine hurdle field, sprint field and some fine distance races: Adam Kszczot for 800 meters, Silas Kiplagat for 1,500 meters, Nixon Chepseba for 3000m and Arnie Gabius for the 5000m!
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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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