ESPN, in agreement with IMG, will televise all six 2008 ÅF Golden League track & field meets, beginning with two hours of coverage of the ISTAF Berlin from Germany Sunday, June 1, at 9:30 a.m. on ESPN Classic (ESPN2 at 2 p.m.)Ê Dwight Stones, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist and former three-time world record-holder in the menÕs high jump, and longtime track and field analyst Larry Rawson will call the action.
Among the athletes scheduled to compete are Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion Janeth Jepkosgei, 2006 European Championship gold medal winner in the 100m hurdle Susanna Kallur of Sweden, two-time Olympic gold medal winner and four-time World Champion specializing in the 400m U.S.A.’s Jeremy Wariner, and 2007 World Championship gold-medal winner Panamanian long jumper Irving Saladino.
World Express Athletes Joel Brown (110m hurdles) and Ivory Williams (100m) will compete in ISTAF Berlin meeting.
The AF Golden League offers a $1 million jackpot –– international athletics’ biggest annual payday –– in 10 event disciplines: men’s 100m, 400m, 1,500m, 400m hurdles, long jump and javelin throw and women's 200m, 800m, 100m hurdles and high jump.Ê Athletes must win their respective event disciplines at all six meets in the series to earn at least a share of the $1 million payday.
Information courtesy of Track and Field News (http://www.trackandfieldnews.com)