Top sprinters set for Reebok Grand Prix
By Tom Surber, USATF
Posted Friday, 20 April, 2007
Lauryn Williams, the reigning World Champion; Veronica Campbell of Jamaica, the most successful track athlete at the 2004 Olympics; Tyson Gay, one of the world's finest sprinters;and World Championship silver medalist Wallace Spearmon will headline the sprint fields June 2 at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City, organizers announced Thursday.
The third-annual Reebok Grand Prix will begin at 5 p.m., at the state-of-the-art Icahn Stadium, on Randall's Island. Last year, in the final event of the evening, Ethiopian superstar Meseret Defar broke the 5,000-meter World Record, a feat named the sport's worldwide Performance of the Year by a woman.
Williams, the 2005 World Champion at 100 meters, also brought home gold in the 4x100m relay and is a 2004 Olympic silver medalist. Campbell is a triple-medalist from those same Olympics, winning gold at 200 meters and the 4x100m relay and bronze at 100 meters to become the winningest female track athlete at the 2004 Games. One of the most popular athletes in Jamaica, Campbell is sure to draw huge cheers from her legions of Jamaican fans in New York. Williams and Campbell will face off at 100 meters.
Gay last season became one of the world's top 100m-200m sprinters, ending the year ranked #1 in the world at 200 meters and #2 at 100 meters and repeating as World Athletics Final champion at 200, while his training partner, Spearmon, won the U.S. 200-meter title and moved up to #3 on the all-time 200 list. Gay will run the 100-meter dash in New York, while Spearmon will compete at 200 meters.
The Reebok Grand Prix, on June 2, is the third stop of USA Track & Field's Visa Championship Series. Tickets, at $20, $30 and $40 each are available by calling 1-877-TIX-TRAC. USA Track & Field welcomes you to pay with your Visa. For more information and event updates, visit the event website at www.ReebokGrandPrix.com.
Contact:
Tom Surber
Media Information Manager
USA Track & Field
317-713-4690
Facebook 
Twitter
i