by Alfonz Juck
Karsten Warholm, photo by PhotoRun.net
Bauhaus Galan: Will Warholm repeat?
STOCKHOLM (SWE): The June part of IAAF Diamond League ends with Bauhaus Galan at legendary Stockholm´s Olympic Stadium. Oslo winners de Grasse, Warholm, Stahl, Silva and Perkovic will try to repeat their wins. In other issues top marks could be expected from Lasitskene, Manyonga and open question is the shape of Asbel Kiprop.
Short previews
Men
100m – Andre de Grasse clocked 10.01 in Oslo but Ivory Coast’s Ben Youssef Meite was close behind him in third.
400m – Oslo winner Baboloki Thebe will face opposition from Steven Gardiner, who has already clocked 44.26 this season.
800m (non-DL) – Poland’s Adam Kszczot is the favourite after winning in Rome.
1500m – How will Asbel Kiprop perform after indifferent form due to a recent bout of illness? World leader Sadik Mikhou is the probable favourite with a 3:31.34 season’s best.
3000m steeplechase – With the top Kenyans absent, Olympic fourth-placer Soufiane El Bakkali from Morocco should claim his first Diamond League win.
110m hurdles – World champion Sergey Shubenkov will face Olympic silver medallist Orlando Ortega and European indoor champion Andrew Pozzi.
400m hurdles – Will Karsten Warholm claim his second win in four days? Olympic bronze medallist Yasmani Copello should push him again.
Long jump – How far will Luvo Manyonga jump? He went out to 8.62m in his last competition in Hengelo.
Discus – Daniel Stahl will be looking for back-to-back wins after winning in Oslo. The line-up also includes Jamaica’s Fedrick Dacres and Lithuania’s Andrius Gudzius, first and second on the world rankings.
Women
200m – Murielle Ahoure will be looking to go one better after finishing second in Oslo in 22.74.
800m – Francine Niyonsaba is the favourite with Caster Semenya and Margaret Wambui both absent.
3000m (non-DL) – Meraf Bahta is the favourite on home soil.
High jump – Mariya Lasitskene is the outstanding favourite with a 2.04m world-lead.
Pole vault – World champion Yarisley Silva is returning to form with a good win in Oslo where she cleared 4.81m.
Discus – Sandra Perkovic is expected to extend her unbeaten streak but Cuba’s Yaimi Perez did push her in Oslo.
