INDIANAPOLIS -- With the final weekend of track & field upon us, there are plenty of marquee matchups and strong showdowns to whet both the casual and dedicated fan’s appetite. Between the Diamond League Final II at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, the Great North CityGames, DecaNation and the NYRR 5th Avenue Mile, there is something for everyone.
Memorial Van Damme on beIN SPORTS Friday
BRUSSELS -- Eight American Diamond League leaders are looking for titles Friday, as the 2015 Diamond League comes to a close with the Final II taking place at the Memorial Van Damme. Joe Kovacs is in the hunt for his first Diamond League title in the men’s shot put, while Bershawn Jackson could see a challenge in the men’s 400mH Diamond from fellow countryman Johnny Dutch. Justin Gatlin looks to secure yet another Diamond League title in the men’s 100 meters, facing off against compatriot Mike Rodgers today. Rodgers has a busy weekend ahead, entering the men’s 100 meters three races this weekend: Diamond League Final II, Great North CityGames and DecaNation.
Three U.S. hurdlers are all up for the Diamond League title, with Dawn Harper-Nelson, Sharika Nelvis and Jasmin Stowers all in the running. Allyson Felix enters her first of two races this weekend, looking for another Diamond League title in the women’s 200 meters. Francena McCorory is also the Diamond League leader in the women’s 400 meters and looks to secure her crown in Friday’s race.
Gatlin will also look to pull off another phenomenal double, competing in the non-Diamond League men’s 200 meters just over an hour after his men’s 100 meters race.
beIN SPORTS has coverage of the Memorial Van Damme beginning at 2 p.m. ET in the U.S. Fans can also stream the event online on beIN SPORTS Connect.
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Time (ET)
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Event
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U.S. Athletes Competing
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11:55 a.m.
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Women’s Discus Throw
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Whitney Ashley
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12:25 p.m.
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Men’s Shot Put
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Reese Hoffa, Joe Kovacs, Ryan Whiting
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1:20 p.m.
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Men’s Para 100m (non-DL)
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Richard Browne, Paul Peterson
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1:30 p.m.
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Men’s Pole Vault
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Sam Kendricks
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1:50 p.m.
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Men’s 400 Meters (non-DL)
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Kyle Clemons
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2:00 p.m.
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beIN SPORTS Broadcast Begins
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2:04 p.m.
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Men’s 400m Hurdles
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Johnny Dutch, Bershawn Jackson
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2:14 p.m.
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Men’s 100 Meters
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Justin Gatlin, Mike Rodgers
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2:29 p.m.
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Men’s Triple Jump
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Omar Craddock, Christian Taylor
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2:32 p.m.
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Women’s 200 Meters
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Allyson Felix, Candyce McGrone, Jeneba Tarmoh
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2:39 p.m.
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Women’s 3000m SC
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Emma Coburn, Stephanie Garcia
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3:09 p.m.
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Women’s 100m Hurdles
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Dawn Harper-Nelson, Sharika Nelvis, Jasmin Stowers
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3:16 p.m.
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Men’s 200 Meters (non-DL)
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Justin Gatlin, Isiah Young
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3:23 p.m.
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Women’s 1 Mile
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Chanelle Price, Shannon Rowbury, Jenny Simpson
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3:35 p.m.
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Women’s 400 Meters
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Natasha Hastings, Francena McCorory
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3:41 p.m.
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Men’s 5000 Meters
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Chris Derrick, Ryan Hill, Galen Rupp, Ben True
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Great North CityGames on USATF.TV Saturday
NEWCASTLE -- USATF.TV has fans covered for the Great North CityGames, beginning at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, September 12. World 400m Champion Allyson Felix will continue her busy weekend by taking on the field in the women’s 150 meters Saturday. Mike Rodgers will also get another race under his belt with the men’s 100 meters at 10:40 a.m. ET. Jeneba Tarmoh competes in an impressive double Saturday with appearances in the women’s 150 meters at 10:16 a.m. ET and the women’s 100 meters just 34 minutes later.
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Time (ET)
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Event
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U.S. Athletes Competing
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9:12 a.m.
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Men’s 110m Hurdles
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Kevin Craddock
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9:22 a.m.
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Men’s 1 Mile
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Peter Callahan
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9:36 a.m.
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Men’s T44 100 Meters
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Richard Browne
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9:46 a.m.
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Men’s 500 Meters
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Johnny Dutch, Erik Sowinski
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9:56 a.m.
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Women’s 100m Hurdles
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Jasmin Stowers
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10:16 a.m.
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Women’s 150 Meters
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Allyson Felix, Candyce McGrone, Jeneba Tarmoh
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10:40 a.m.
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Men’s 100 Meters
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Mike Rodgers
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10:50 a.m.
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Women’s 100 Meters
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Jeneba Tarmoh
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Team USA looks to secure eighth consecutive DecaNation title
PARIS, France -- Mike Rodgers closes out his busy weekend by representing Team USA at the 2015 DecaNation meet in Paris, France. Rodgers is joined by World Championships bronze medalist Michelle Carter and men’s 4x400m gold medalist David Verburg in leading the Americans at the yearly international one-day showdown.
Created and hosted by the French Athletics Federation in 2005, DecaNation is a team competition between nations from around the world where event specialists compete in 20 different competitions. The winner of each individual event earns nine points for his or her team, with seven points for second place, six for third and so on. Besides the U.S., competing nations this year will be China, France, Japan, Italy, Russia and Ukraine.
Team USA has dominated the event, winning the past seven consecutive contests and eight of the last 10 since the event began in 2005.
A full schedule of events can be found here and the Team USA roster is below.
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Women’s 100m
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Barbara
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Pierre
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Women’s 400m
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Francena
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McCorory
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Women’s 100m Hurdles
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Sharika
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Nelvis
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Women’s 800m
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Chanelle
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Price
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Women’s 1500m
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Katie
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Mackey
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Women’s 3000m SC
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Ashley
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Higginson
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Women’s Shot Put
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Michelle
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Carter
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Women’s Discus
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Gia
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Lewis-Smallwood
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Women’s High Jump
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Amy
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Acuff
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Women’s Long Jump
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Janay
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DeLoach
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Men’s 100m
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Mike
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Rodgers
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Men’s 400m
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David
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Verburg
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Men’s 110m Hurdles
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Aleec
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Harris
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Men’s 800m
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Erik
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Sowinski
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Men’s 1500m
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Robby
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Andrews
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Men’s 3000m SC
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Donn
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Cabral
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Men’s Shot Put
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Reese
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Hoffa
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Men’s Discus
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Russ
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Winger
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Men’s Triple Jump
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Omar
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Craddock
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Men’s Pole Vault
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Sam
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Kendricks
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NYRR 5th Avenue Mile
NEW YORK CITY -- On Sunday, September 13 from 1-1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2, see USATF 1500m champions Matt Centrowitz and Jenny Simpson take on their miling rivals, both American and international. The men’s professional race will start at 1:03 p.m. ET and the women’s professional race will start at 1:18 p.m. ET.
Americans competing in the NYRR 5th Avenue Mile are below, courtesy of NYRR.org.