This weekend marks the end of summer in the Northern hemisphere, and the end of the summer track season for most of the world. Stuttgart hosts the final meet of the season, the two day "World Athletics Final," and it's taking place right now!
Stories and Live Results from World Athletics Final
While not nearly as important as last month's World Championships, the meet is not without interest as many of the world's best go after records or seek redemption after sub-par performances in Osaka.
Double gold medal winner Bernard Lagat will not be competing, but Alan Webb will be there in the 1500, and with only one race to run, perhaps he will rcapture his early season brilliance. Although Tyson Gay will not be there in the 100 and 200, world-record holder Asafa Powell will be in the 200, and Wallace Spearmon headlines the 200. LaShawn Merritt is the top seed in the 400, with Jeremey Wariner opting out.
Among the women, Allyson Felix will be competing - in the 100, not the 200 -- where she will be rcaing against Osaka silver-medalist Lauryn Williams. After sharing in a million-dollar prize for winning all her Golden League meets in the 400, Sanya Richards will be the favorite in that event in Stuttgart.
So for one more weekend, we can revel in summer speed, before fall arrives and it will be all about cross-country again.
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