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Jeter highlights womens running events at US Champs
 
24 February 2010

INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic and World Championship medalists Carmelita Jeter, Allyson Felix, Anna Pierce, Shannon Rowbury and Lolo Jones highlight the women's running fields at the 2010 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, February 27-28 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.


The third and final event of the USA Track & Field 2010 Indoor Visa Championship Series, the USA Indoor Championships will be televised February 28, from 7 - 9 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN2. In addition to competing for a total prize purse of $117,000, U.S. athletes will have the opportunity to qualify for Team USA roster spots for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, March 12-14, in Doha, Qatar.

Women's 60m - Two-time World Outdoor 100m bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter will race on American soil for the first time this indoor season when she competes in the women's 60m. The #1 world-ranked 100m runner by Track & Field News (T&FN), Jeter will be challenged by 2009 USA Indoor champion Lisa Barber. Barber has dominated the women's 60m in the Visa Championship Series so far this season, winning both the Millrose Games and the Reebok Boston Indoor Games.