MADRID (ESP). Friday’s Madrid (WIT Gold) meet will be marked by an indoor 1000m world record attempt by Mohamed Ataoui. The winning mark is set at 2:14.20 by Djibouti’s Ayanle Suleiman from 2016. The field also includes Spaniards Adrian Ben and Mariano Garcia. Fresh from a season debut of 1:57.49, Audrey Vero runs in her second 800 of the season, while World and Olympic 10,000m silver medalist Nadia Battocletti makes her first major appearance in the indoor 1500m against a field including Ethiopia’s Birke Heilom, who in the 2000m is world champion Birke Heilom. in 2000 m2 world champion Birke Hailom, Berhe. Uruguay’s Valentin Soka, Portugal’s Jose Carlos Pinto and Ethiopia’s Getnet Wele, Ermias Girma and Milkesa Fikadu are among the leaders in the men’s 3000m.
MADRID (ESP). Enrique Llopis will win the 60m hurdles at home in Madrid. Llopis headlines a strong field that includes European outdoor champion Lorenzo Simonelli, who beat Llopis to 110m hurdles gold in Rome, world and European indoor silver medalist Wilhelm Belosian and 2022 European champion Asier Martinez. European champion Liek Klaver will be looking for back-to-back wins in the 400m after winning against strong Spanish opposition in Ostrava, including opening the season against European indoor bronze medalist Paula Sevilla. Leading finishers in the women’s 60m hurdles include Leticia Bapte and Alaisha Johnson. Highlights in the field events include Jordan Geist returning after clearing 22.04m in Ostrava, while the women’s long jump field includes European bronze medalist Agate de Souza and world heptathlon bronze medalist Talia Brooks.
