Editor’s Note: Ostrava hosts, indoor and outdoor, two of the best meet in the word. Both are on my bucket list. Check out some of the world leaders in this one.
OSTRAVA (NOT). World champion Prudence Sekgodiso headings are 800 m Czech closed gala on February 3. Sekgodiso will face the world indoor silver medalist Nigist Getachev Along with the European silver medalist in the 800m Gabriela Gajanov. of Ethiopia Birch Haylom will be looking to challenge the meet record of 4:01.03 in the 1500m and will face a field that includes Portugal’s European Championship silver medallist. Salome Afonso and two-time British U20 European champion Innes FitzGerald. It men’s 800 m will be a repeat of the European indoor final Samuel Chapple, Elliot Crestan and Mark English – gold, silver and bronze medalists respectively must all compete together Czech Republic Jakub Dudica and Botswana’s Kethobogile Haingura, who is making his indoor debut.
