Pleasantville’s Nia Ali and Florence’s Curtis Thompson will be competing this weekend in the Diamond League Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Ali, the U.S. champion and World No. 2 this year at 12.30, is one of nine entrants in the 100-meter hurdles. World record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria (12.12) and World No. 1 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico are also among the entries.
Thompson, who won his third U.S. javelin title this year in Eugene, is the No. 1 American this year with his 265-5 to win nationals. He’s all-time U.S. No. 3 with his 287-8 last July in East Stroudsburg, Pa. Thompson is one of six javelin entrants, including World No. 1 Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic [293-8] and 2021 Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra of India [295-0].
The men’s javelin is scheduled for 3:20 p.m. EST on Saturda, and the women’s 100-meter hurdles – a one-race final – is slated for 5:05 p.m. EST on Sunday.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 