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2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 Metres Hurdles
The women's 60 metres hurdles at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 2 and 3 March 2018. Summary Kendra Harrison came into these championships as the favorite based on her outdoor world record, but so far world championship medals have evaded her. She dominated her way through the rounds. In the final, Christina Manning got the best start along with Devynne Charlton, but Harrison quickly made up ground. By the second hurdle, she had a foot (30 cm) lead, over the two, with Charlton fading from contention after that, while Sharika Nelvis and Isabelle Pedersen were the next back by the third hurdle. Nadine Visser Nadine Visser (born 9 February 1995) is a Dutch Sport of athletics, athlete. She originally specialised in the heptathlon, but eventually switched to high hurdles (60 m hurdles indoor, and 100 m hurdles outdoor). Visser is the 2017 European Athle ... pulled even with Pedersen still 2 feet behind Nelvis. Out front, Harrison had a metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arena Birmingham
Arena Birmingham (known for sponsorship reasons as Utilita Arena Birmingham, and previously as The Barclaycard Arena and originally as the National Indoor Arena) is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is owned by parent company the NEC Group. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK. The arena was renamed Utilita Arena Birmingham on 15 April 2020. The arena is located alongside the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line's Old Turn Junction and opposite the National Sea Life Centre in Brindleyplace. The building straddles the main Birmingham to Wolverhampton Intercity railway line (originally the Stour Valley Line), but does not have a station of its own. There are three adjoining car parks with a total of 2,156 spaces. Close to the arena is The ICC which is also owned by the NEC Group. It is currently the third-largest indoor arena in the United Kingdom by capacity. In 2019, the arena had ticket sale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
