Bosnia’s Amel Tuka Vs Erik Sowinksi; Switzerland’s Selina Buchel Vs Molly Ludlow To Highlight Tuesday Night Action In Switzerland
by LetsRun.com
July 21, 2015
Startlists and meet highlights for tonight’s Gala Del Castelli in Bellinzona, Switzerland appear below. A full meet schedule and live streaming info can be found here. The meet’s website is here.
Women’s 100H (2:00PM ET): A USA showdown lead by Jasmin Stowers and Lolo Jones.
Amel Tuka got a 1:42.51 victory over Nijel Amos on Friday. What’s next?
Women’s 100 (2:10PM ET): USA Champs 5th placer Tianna Bartoletta leads field.
Women’s 800 (2:55PM ET): With a recent 1:57.95 PB and NR at the Paris Diamond League meet, Switzerland’s Selina Buchel will be the huge favorite. She’s won 9 out of 10 800m races this year with her only loss coming in the 1:57 Paris race. She faces three other sub-2 women including US’s Molly Ludlow who also ran a PR (1:58.68) in Paris. Gabe Grunewald is also racing.
Men’s 100 (3:05PM ET): Asafa Powell leads field that includes Nesta Carter, Kim Collins as well as two soon to be Jamaicans turned Bahrainians, Andrew Fisher and Kemarley Brown (will this be their last race as Jamaicans?).
Men’s 800 (3:30PM ET): Bosnia’s Amel Tuka is racing fresh off his ridiculous 1:42.51 victory over Nijel Amos in Monaco. His top competition will be US’s Erik Sowinski.
Men’s Full Startlists:
Women’s Full Startlists: