London Super GP preview

This Friday's meet will be on WCSN beginning at 1 PM. It will be the second-to-last major meet before the Worlds.
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An event-by-event rundown of the start lists...

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100 meters
TYSON GAY USA
IAAF World Rank #2; currently #2 on the all-time wind/altitude adjusted list
I can't see anyone beating him this year, Asafa Powell included

MARK DEVONISH GBR
Currently fourth in the World Athletics Tour standings
Second at Sheffield GP (to Gay)
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

FRANCIS OBIKWELU POR
IAAF World Rank: #4
Currently fifth in the World Athletics Tour standings
Third at Sheffield GP

CRAIG PICKERING GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

Also:
JOSHUA ROSS AUS
LEON BAPTISTE GBR
TYRONE EDGAR GBR
JAMES ELLINGTON GBR
JASON GARDENER GBR
DWAYNE GRANT GBR
MARK LEWIS FRANCIS GBR
YOHAN BLAKE JAM
LEROY DIXON USA
MICKEY GRIMES USA
DARVIS PATTON USA
J-MEE SAMUELS USA

200 meters
WALLACE SPEARMON USA
IAAF World Rank: #2, behind only Gay.
Currently second in the World Athletics Tour standings (3 points behind Christopher Williams; finishing in the top 5 would put him in the lead)

USAIN BOLT JAM
IAAF World Rank: #3
Currently 7th in the WAT standings
Defeated Spearmon in Lausanne; lost to Spearmon in New York

RODNEY MARTIN USA
IAAF World Rank: #7
Currently fourth in the WAT standings
Presumably on the USA team for Osaka

also:
LUKE FAGAN GBR
CHRISTIAN MALCOLM GBR
ALEX NELSON GBR
PAUL HESSION IRL
J.J JOHNSON USA

400 meters
JEREMY WARINER USA
IAAF World Rank: #1
The odds-on favorite in any race, despite his famous oops of two weeks ago.

LaSHAWN MERRITT USA
IAAF World Rank: #2
Current WAT leader by 14 points

MICHAEL BLACKWOOD JAM
IAAF World Rank: #7

JOHN STEFFENSEN AUS
Currently third in WAT standings; a top-three finish would move him to second

DAROLD WILLIAMSON USA
Currently fifth in WAT standings; only a top-two finish would move him up

ANDREW STEELE GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

also:
TIM BENJAMIN GBR
JOHAN WISSMAN SWE

1500 meters
BERNARD LAGAT USA
IAAF World Rank: #5

ANDREW BADDELEY GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team
Currently 10th in WAT standings

KEVIN SULLIVAN CAN
Has a painting of a very old and slow Kevin Sullivan in his attic

also:
MARK FOUNTAIN AUS
MITCHELL KEALEY AUS
STEPHEN DAVIES GBR
TOM LANCASHIRE GBR
NEIL SPEAIGHT GBR
NICHOLAS KEMBOI KEN
BERNARD KIPTUM KEN
ADRIAN BLINCOE NZL
ROB MYERS USA
PAUL HOFFMAN AUS

2 miles
BONIFACE SONGOK KEN
IAAF World Rank: 7th
Currently 4th in WAT standings

ALISTAIR CRAGG IRL
Currently 5th in WAT standings

CRAIG MOTTRAM AUS
Currently 10th in WAT standings
Always good for an interesting interview

MO FARAH GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team (5k)

also:
COLLIS BIRMINGHAM AUS
ANTHONY FORD GBR
MICHAEL SKINNER GBR
CHRIS THOMPSON GBR
KENSUKE TAKEZAWA JPN
YUICHIRO UENO JPN
JOHN KIBOWEN KEN
EDWIN KIPKORIR KEN
MICAH KOGO KEN
MOUMIN GEELE SOM
IAN DOBSON USA
ROD KOBORSI USA
CHURCHILL KIPSANG KEN
SHADRACK KOSGEI KEN

110m hurdles
ARIES MERRITT USA
IAAF World Rank: #6
Currently 7th in the WAT standings

DAVID PAYNE USA
IAAF World Rank: #7
Currently 2nd in the WAT standings (but even a win will not move him to 1st)

RYAN WILSON USA
IAAF World Rank: #10
Currently 6th in the WAT standings
Beat Merritt in taking 2nd (behind Terrence Trammell) at Monaco last week

ANDREW TURNER GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

also:
JUSTIN MERLINO AUS
ALLAN SCOTT GBR
RON BRAMLETT USA
JOEL BROWN USA

High Jump
STEFAN HOLM SWE
IAAF World Rank: #2
Currently fifth in the WAT standings; a win would likely move him to second

TOMAS JANKU CZE
IAAF World Rank: #5
Currently tied for third in the WAT standings

JESSE WILLIAMS USA
IAAF World Rank: #6 (tie)
Currently the WAT leader; would retain lead by beating at least three jumpers

DONALD THOMAS BAH
IAAF World Rank: #6 (tie)

MARTYN BERNARD GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

GERMAINE MASON GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team
Currently tied for third in the WAT standings

also:
JAROSLAV BABA CZE
SVATOSLAV TON CZE
MICHAL BIENIEK POL
JIM DILLING USA

Long Jump
BRIAN JOHNSON USA
Currently third in the WAT standings; a top-four finish would move him to first

CHRIS TOMLINSON GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team
Currently fifth in the WAT standings

also:
TIM PARRAVICINI AUS
MORTEN JENSEN DEN
JONATHAN MOORE GBR
NATHAN MORGAN GBR
NILS WINTER GER
JOHN MOFFITT USA

Triple Jump
AARIK WILSON USA
IAAF World Rank: #3
Tied for first in WAT standings
Presumably on the USA's team for Osaka

PHILLIPS IDOWU GBR
IAAF World Rank: #6
Currently ninth in WAT standings
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

RANDY LEWIS GRN
Currently seventh in WAT standings

LEEVAN SANDS BAH
Currently eighth in WAT standings

also:
JULIAN GOLLEY GBR
TOSIN OKE GBR
JAROSLAV DOBROVODSKY SVK
ALEXANDER MARTINEZ SUI

Shot Put
The deepest event of the meet!

REESE HOFFA USA
IAAF World Rank: #1
Current WAT leader
Presumably on the USA's team to Osaka

CHRISTIAN CANTWELL USA
IAAF World Rank: #2
Currently third in the WAT standings

RUTGER SMITH NED
IAAF World Rank: #3
Currently eighth in the WAT standings

RALF BARTELS GER
IAAF World Rank: #4
Currently tenth in the WAT standings
Named to Germany's World Championship team

DAN TAYLOR USA
IAAF World Rank: #5
Currently tied for fifth in the WAT standings
Presumably on the USA's team to Osaka

also:
CARL MYERSCOUGH GBR

WOMEN
200 meters
KIM GEVAERT BEL
IAAF World Rank: #1
Currently fourth in the WAT standings

CYDONIE MOTHERSILL CAY
IAAF World Rank: #8
Currently tied for eighth in the WAT standings

TORRI EDWARDS USA
On fire in the 100 meters;
took third at the USATF meet and presumably is on the USA team to Osaka

VERONICA CAMPBELL JAM
Not a 200 specialist but very good; lost only to Felix and Richards at the Sheffield GP meet

also:
JEANETTE KWAKYE GBR
KERRON STEWART JAM
CAROLINA KLUFT SWE
LASHAUNTEA MOORE USA

400 meters
SANYA RICHARDS USA
IAAF World Rank: #1
Currently second in the WAT standings; will move to first with anything but a complete disaster
NOVLENE WILLIAMS JAM
IAAF World Rank: technically #3, but soon to be #2
Currently third in the WAT standings

DEEDEE TROTTER USA
IAAF World Rank: #5/#4 (see above)
Currently fifth in the WAT standings
Presumably on the USA team to Osaka

NICOLA SANDERS GBR
IAAF World Rank: #6/#5
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

MARY WINEBERG USA
Currently sixth in the WAT standings
Presumably on the USA team to Osaka

ALLYSON FELIX USA
Currently eighth in the WAT standings
PR is 50.40

also:
DONNA FRASER GBR
SHEREEFA LLOYD JAM

800 meters
JEMMA SIMPSON GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team
Currently eighth in the WAT standings

MARILYN OKORO GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

also:
BECKY LYNE GBR
JENNY MEADOWS GBR
MARIAN BURNETT GUY
IRENE JELAGAT KEN
SANDRA TEIXEIRA POR
LUCIA KLOCOVA SVK
TRENIERE CLEMENT USA
NIKEYA GREEN USA

3000 meters
JO PAVEY GBR
IAAF World Rank: #6
Named to Britain’s World Championships team (5k & 10k)
Currently tied for ninth in the WAT standings

DEENA KASTOR USA
The marathoner's PR in this event is 8:42.6, set seven years ago;
she ran 8:44.45 last week in Monaco

also:
SARAH JAMIESON AUS
MALINDI ELMORE CAN
MEGAN METCALFE CAN
HELEN CLITHEROE GBR
HATTI DEAN GBR
FAYE FULLERTON GBR
LAURA KENNEY GBR
SOPHIE MORRIS GBR
KATE REED GBR
STEPHANIE TWELL GBR
KATRINA WOOTTON GBR
SABRINA MOCKENHAUPT GER
MARY CULLEN IRL
LAUREN FLESHMAN USA
AMY MORTIMER USA

Pole Vault
YELENA ISINBAYEVA RUS
When was the last time she lost? No, seriously, I'm asking because I don't know.

FABIANA MURER BRA
IAAF World Rank: #3

JENN STUCZYNSKI USA
IAAF World Rank: #4
Rumored to be injured, possibly severely; dropped out of the Madrid GP meet

SVETLANA FEOFANOVA RUS
IAAF World Rank: #5
Currently eighth in the WAT standings

TATYANA POLNOVA RUS
IAAF World Rank: #6 (tie)
Currently tied for third in the WAT standings

YULIA GOLUBCHIKOVA RUS
IAAF World Rank: #6 (tie)
Currently second in the WAT standings

KATE DENNISON GBR
Named to Britain’s World Championships team

CAROLINE HINGST GER
Currently ninth in the WAT standings
Named to Germany's World Championships team

KATERINA BADUROVA CZE
Currently tied for third in the WAT standings

also:
GAO SHUYING CHN