Posted: July 13, 2007

Athletics: Sportnet to broadcast Golden Gala LIVE

INDIANAPOLIS - The IAAF Golden League 2007 continues on Friday with the Golden Gala in Rome. An audience of 40,000 is expected in Rome's Olympic stadium. Fans can watch the Golden League action LIVE from Rome at www.sportnet.com. Competition begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with the men's 5,000 meters with the last event, the women's 400m hurdles, going off at 4:55 p.m. ET. Other events to be contested include the men's and women's 100m, 400m, 800m, men's 1,500m, women's 5,000m, men's 110m hurdles, women's 100m hurdles, men's 400m hurdles, men's long jump, women's high jump, men's triple jump, women's pole vault and men's javelin throw. U.S. stars expected in Rome Many of America's finest athletes are expected to compete in the elite competition, including 2006 IAAF Athlete of the Year Sanya Richards in the women's 400 meters and American record-holders Jenn Stuczynski in the women's pole vault, Breaux Greer in the men's javelin and Deena Kastor and Shalane Flanagan in the women's 5,000m. Also look for 2005 World champion Bershawn Jackson, 2007 U.S. champion James Carter and two-time U.S. champion Kerron Clement in the men's 400m hurdles and American record-holder Dominique Arnold and 1996 Olympic gold medalist and four-time World champion Allen Johnson in the men's 110m hurdles. For more information on the 2007 Golden Gala, visit IAAF.org. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest