Wlodarczyk, Kendricks, T. Cheruiyot
Two World champions from Doha also confirmed their participation. In men´s pole vault Sam Kendricks who is also the meet record holder with 593 in 2019. Doha gold medalist in the 1500 m Timothy Cheruiyot is entered in the 800 m. Here the meet record is 1:43.24 by Wilfried Bungei from 2003. His best is 1:43.11 from 2019.
Hammer legend Anita Wlodarczyk is also confirmed on her come back path after knee surgery.
From Czech stars confirmed are Pavel Maslak for 400 m, Jakub Holuša and Filip Sasinek in the 1500 m, Radek Juška in long jump and Simona Vrzalova in the 1500 m who is from local SSK Vitkovice club.
The meet recieved the exemption from ministry of health to stage the meet in current situation. Discussions about possible spectators are still beeing held.
More top names are planned to be announced at a press conference on May 6 in Ostrava Stadium.
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