TOP TRACK STARS Marion Jones of the United States and Mozambique's Maria Mutola are scheduled to arrive in the island on Wednesday, two days ahead of Friday's first Jamaica International Invitational meet at the National Stadium.
Jones, a triple gold medalist (100m, 200m, 4x400m) at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and Mutola, who has not lost a 800m race in two years, will head the list of athletes down to arrive on Wednesday. Jones will compete in the long jump and 100m while Mutola is listed for her pet event.
It is expected that Jones, who has competed in only one outdoor 100m this season, will be accompanied by Tim Montgomery, the world's 100m record holder.
Bolt vs the best
The National Stadium is expected to come alive especially in the men's 200m, where Jamaica's sprint sensation Usain Bolt will line-up against some of the world's best sprinters. The invitees include American Coby Miler, World Championships 100m gold medallist Kim Collins of St. Kitts & Nevis and the Jamaican trio of 2001 World Championships 200m silver medallist Chris Williams, Latonel Williams and Ricardo Williams.
Another hot race on the card is the men's 400m where Olympic and world 400m hurdles champion Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic goes up against Jama-icans Michael Blackwood, a former world number one, Davian Clarke, 2000 Olympics bronze medalist Gregory Haughton, Michael McDonald and the fast-rising World Junior Champion-ships bronze medalist Jermaine Gonzales.
National sprint double champion Aleen Bailey, Tayna Lawrence, former national champion Peta-Gaye Dowdie and the improving Sherone Simpson, will challenge Jones in the women's 100m.
Juliet Campbell, Beverley McDonald, Debbie Ferguson of the Bahamas and Dowdie will line-up in the 200m for women. Jearl Miles-Clarke of USA, Jamaicans Lorraine Fenton, Renetta Smith and Sandie Richards are some of the athletes listed for the women's 400m.
American Gail Devers will face Jamaicans Lacena Golding-Clarke, Delloreen Ennis-London and Vonetta Dixon in the women's 100m hurdles.
Order of events
6:30: High schools relays
7:00: Opening Ceremony
7:45: Long jump - women
7:50: High jump - men
7:55: 400m hurdles - men
8:05: Award - 400m hurdles
8:10: 1500m - men
8:20: 100m - women
8:30: 100m - men
8:35: Award 800m men & women
8:45: 800m - men
8:55: 800m - women
9:00: Awards 800m men &
women
9:10: Long jump - men
9:10: 100m hurdles - women
9:20: 110m hurdles - men
9:25: Awards 100m, 110m hur
dles & high jump
9:30: 400m - men
9:35: 400m - women
9:40: Awards 400m men & women
9:45: 200m - women
9:55: 200m - men
10:00: Awards long jump, 200m men
& women
