It all starts in Glasgow
December 26th 2007 16:54
Kelvin Hall, Glasgow usually kicks off the international indoor season and this year the organisers can boast some very big names to help raise the curtain.
The match features teams from Sweden, Great Britain, Germany, the United States and a commonwealth select team that will all fight it out in a points based system.
Top of the bill for Sweden is Susanna Kallur who goes in the 60m hurdles having secured the 100m equivalent at the European outdoor championships in her home country 18 months ago.
She has never been beaten at Kelvin Hall.
“Glasgow is the start of another big year for me. I have had great success in the last year and in particular in the last six years at Kelvin Hall and I look forward to holding on to my unbeaten run.” Kallur told the IAAF website.
Standing in her way is the latest in a long line of talented multi-eventers to come out of the United Kingdom – one Jessica Ennis, who lines up in the 60m hurdles as well as the long jump.
Last year’s event saw the emergence of young British talent Craig Pickering in the 60m with the 21 year old university of Bath student winning the main event in a time of 6.55 seconds.
The youngster will surely again be on the starting line on the 26th of January now that training partner, rival and 4 time European 60m gold medallist and former world 60m champion Jason Gardner has retired from competition.
Sweden’s Johan Wissman will also be in attendance although there is a question over what event the European silver medallist over 200m will be participating in after having such an incredibly successful season last year over 400m where he successfully negotiated his way past the 45 second barrier multiple times and made the world championship final.
Check back on this website in the coming days to see who else will be on show in Scotland on the 26th of January 2008.
The match features teams from Sweden, Great Britain, Germany, the United States and a commonwealth select team that will all fight it out in a points based system.
Top of the bill for Sweden is Susanna Kallur who goes in the 60m hurdles having secured the 100m equivalent at the European outdoor championships in her home country 18 months ago.
She has never been beaten at Kelvin Hall.
“Glasgow is the start of another big year for me. I have had great success in the last year and in particular in the last six years at Kelvin Hall and I look forward to holding on to my unbeaten run.” Kallur told the IAAF website.
Standing in her way is the latest in a long line of talented multi-eventers to come out of the United Kingdom – one Jessica Ennis, who lines up in the 60m hurdles as well as the long jump.
Last year’s event saw the emergence of young British talent Craig Pickering in the 60m with the 21 year old university of Bath student winning the main event in a time of 6.55 seconds.
The youngster will surely again be on the starting line on the 26th of January now that training partner, rival and 4 time European 60m gold medallist and former world 60m champion Jason Gardner has retired from competition.
Sweden’s Johan Wissman will also be in attendance although there is a question over what event the European silver medallist over 200m will be participating in after having such an incredibly successful season last year over 400m where he successfully negotiated his way past the 45 second barrier multiple times and made the world championship final.
Check back on this website in the coming days to see who else will be on show in Scotland on the 26th of January 2008.
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