Many of Team USA's Olympic medalists and brightest stars will compete in front of an expected sell-out crowd of 26,000 fans Friday at the fifth IAAF Golden League Meet of the season, the 2008 Weltklasse in Zurich, Switzerland. This year's Golden League will conclude in Brussels on Friday, September 5.
The women's one-lapper will feature Olympic bronze medalist and former Golden League jackpot winner Sanya Richards, who ended the last three seasons ranked #1 in the world at 400 meters. Richards will be challenged by fellow Team USA Olympic 4x400m relay gold medalist Mary Wineberg, and Beijing 400m silver medalist Shericka Williams of Jamaica.
Two-time World Outdoor Championships gold medalist and two-time Olympic silver medalist Allyson Felix will be a heavy favorite in the women's 200 meters where she'll do battle with 2005 World Outdoor 100m champion Lauryn Williams and 2008 Olympic fifth-place finisher Marshevet Hooker.
In hurdles action, Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist Dawn Harper will compete in Zurich for the first time in her career where she'll face a rematch with 2008 Olympic finalist, reigning Olympic Trials champion and 2008 World Indoor Championships gold medalist Lolo Jones.
In field event action, Beijing silver medalist Jenn Stuczynski will do battle with 2008 Olympic champion and world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia in the women's pole vault, 2005 World Outdoor Championships silver medalist and reigning Olympic Trials champion Chaunte Howard will compete in the women's high jump
