{"id":536,"date":"2011-07-21T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T22:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=536"},"modified":"2011-07-21T15:50:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-21T22:50:00","slug":"monaco-next-stop-on-the-road-to-daegu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trackchill.com\/?p=536","title":{"rendered":"Monaco \u2013 Next Stop on the Road to Daegu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There aren\u2019t many opportunities left to check yourself if you are headed to Daegu. Three big ones as a matter of fact \u2013 Monaco, Stockholm and London! The first of these, Monaco, is tomorrow. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve learned to not take pre meet entry sheets as the end all be all, but there are some things\/individuals that I will be watching for.<\/p>\n

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Women\u2019s Long Jump<\/h3>\n

Both Darya Klishina (RUS) and Brittney Reeese (USA) are scheduled to compete. They have both PR\u2019d recently and are the only two women over 23 feet. Throw in Janay Deloach (USA) and you have the three longest jumpers in the world this year. Definitely a preview of potential Daegu medalists.<\/p>\n

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Men\u2019s Pole Vault<\/h3>\n

Season leaders Brad Walker (USA) and Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) are both in the field. So is defending World champ Steven Hooker (AUS) who is looking for his first outdoor mark this year. Hooker is cutting it close with World\u2019s just around the corner. He\u2019s going to need every meet he can get to get sharp. Lavillenie, on the other hand, has cleared 19\u2019 1\u201d in May, June and July \u2013 so seems very sharp this year. Gold should come from within this trio.<\/p>\n

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Men\u2019s 800<\/h3>\n

World Record holder David Rudisha will be running \u2013 which over the last couple of seasons means everyone else is running for second place. Such should be the case once again in Monaco. The man I\u2019ll be watching in this race is Nick Symmonds. Can he stay anywhere near the pace, and can he get anywhere near a 1:43? He has to be able to do both if he wants any sort of shot at approaching the medal stand in Korea. <\/p>\n

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Women\u2019s 200<\/h3>\n

Four of the five women I expect to have an impact in Daegu are entered \u2013 Allyson Felix (USA), Shalonda Solomon (USA), Carmelita Jeter (USA) and Kerron Stewart (JAM). Only Jamaican Veronica Campbell Brown is missing. This is Felix\u2019 pet race, but she has run the 400 far more often this year. Her turn will be a concern here. Solomon and Stewart need to look sharp. And Jeter needs to show increased strength. The medals won\u2019t be decided here, but everyone should get a good idea of just where they are with weeks to go.<\/p>\n

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Men\u2019s Triple Jump<\/h3>\n

As Dorothy said to Toto \u201cwe\u2019re not in Kansas anymore\u201d, and that\u2019s what Will Claye (USA) and Christian Taylor (USA) will be saying to each other in Monaco as they begin to face life and competition abroad. These two dominated the collegiate scene this year, but now will face others capable of going 57\/58 feet on any given day. Chief among them could be recent Ukrainian find Sheryf El Sheryf, who just went 58\u2019 1.5\u201d to win the European Junior meet in Ostrava. this trio is the future of the event and will get a good welcome to the big time against defending World Champion Phillips Idowu (GBR) and super vet Christian Olsson (SWE).<\/p>\n

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Men\u2019s 100<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s nearly August and defending World champ and WR holder Usain Bolt has a season\u2019s best of \u201conly\u201d 9.91. Couple that with his press interview where he said not to expect a WR run from him this year, and one wonders where he is with just a few weeks until blast off. 2011 sub 10 performers Nesta Carter (JAM), Mike Rodgers (USA), Christophe Lemaitre (FRA), and Saidy Ndure (NOR) are about to find out. I\u2019ll be looking at the entire Bolt race tomorrow \u2013 to see just how sharp he is. Carter and Rodgers will need to work on their finishes if they want to be close to Bolt. Lemaitre and Ndure will need to work on their starts. The 100 is such a technical and short race that pre Major\u2019s races don\u2019t usually tell much about where the medals are going. They do, however, give a peek into how sharp competitors are. Anyone hoping to have a shot at unseating Bolt better have their race dialed in by now!<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re coming off the final bend and heading down the homestretch on our way to the real starting line in Daegu.The final minutes of baking before we take the cake out of the oven and let it cool before putting on the icing. And Monaco should at least tell us who is almost ready for cooling and icing! <\/p>\n

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