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The 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships opens one week from Friday in Valencia, Spain, and a $2.5MM prize money purse will be on the line, not including the $50,000 world record bonuses which will be on offer. Prize money will be paid 6-deep in individual and relay events: $40,000-20,000-10,000-8,000-6,000-4,000.
The United States announced their team today, and their best medal hopes are in the men's shotput (Christian Cantwell and defending champion Reesa Hoffa), men's and women's pole vault (Brad Walker and Jenn Stuczynski), and in the 60m hurdles (Lolo Jones and Allen Johnson). Top sprint stars like Tyson Gay, Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards did not take part in last weekend's AT&T U.S. Indoor Championships, so they are not eligible to compete in Valencia.
In the middle and long distance events, half-milers Khadevis Robinson and Nick Symmonds are the strongest U.S. entrants and could make the final.
NOTE: Race Results Weekly will have complete on-site coverage of the meet from Valencia --Ed.
The complete USA team is below:
MEN -
60m: Michael Rodgers (Round Rock, Texas), Leroy Dixon (Los Angeles, Calif.)
400m: David Neville (Los Angeles, Calif.), Greg Nixon (Lubbock, Texas)
800m: Khadevis Robinson (Santa Monica, Calif.), Nick Symmonds (Springfield, Ore.)
1500m: Rob Myers (Westerville, Ohio), Russell Brown (Hanover, N.H.)
3,000m: Chris Solinsky (Madison, Wisc.), Jonathon Riley (Fitchburg, Wisc.)
60mH: David Oliver (Kissimmee, Fla.), Allen Johnson (Columbia, S.C.)
LJ: Trevell Quinley (Chula Vista, Calif.), John Moffitt (Baton Rouge, La.)
TJ: Aarik Wilson (Lawrence, Kan.), Kenta Bell (Kissimmee, Fla.)
HJ: Andra Mason (Austin, Texas), Jesse Williams (Eugene, Ore.)
PV: Brad Walker (Mountlake Terrace, Wa.), Derek Miles (Tea, S.D.)
SP: Christian Cantwell (Columbia, Miss.), Reese Hoffa (Athens, Ga.)
Heptathlon: Bryan Clay (Glendora, Calif.), Donovan Kilmartin (Austin, Texas)
4x400m relay: Jamaal Torrance (Raleigh, N.C.), Joel Stallworth (Upland, Calif.),
James Davis (Houston, Texas), Kelly Willie (Simi Valley, Calif.),
plus any athlete on the roster in another event
WOMEN -
60m: Angela Williams (Ontario, Calif.), Alexis Joyce (Denver, Colo.)
400m: Sharese Woods (Charlotte, N.C.), Moushaumi Robinson (New Albany, Ohio)
800m: Nicole Teter (Eugene, Ore.), Nicole Cook (Knoxville, Tenn.)
1,500m: Christin Wurth-Thomas (Springdale, Ark.), Jenelle Deatherage (St. Louis Park, Minn.)
3,000m: Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.), Julie Culley (Arlington, Va.)
60mH: Lolo Jones (Baton Rouge, La.), Candice Davis (Culver City, Calif.)
PV: Jenn Stuczynski (Churchville, N.Y.), Jillian Schwartz (Jonesboro, Ark.)
LJ: Lela Nelson (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
HJ: Amy Acuff (Isleton, Calif.)
TJ: Shani Marks (Brookly Park, Minn.)
SP: Jillian Camarena (Tucson, Ariz.), Abby Ruston (San Marcos, Texas)
4x400m relay: Miriam Barnes (Ruston, La.), Angel Perkins (Cerritos, Calif.),
Jennifer Grossarth (Provo, Utah), Ashlee Kidd (Atlanta, Ga.),
plus any athlete on the roster in another event
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