CARSON, Calif. (May 11)
Sanya Richards, currently ranked #1 in the world at 400 meters; Bernard Lagat, two-time Olympic medalist at 1500 meters; Andrew Rock, the World Championships silver medalist at 400 meters; and Xing Huina, the 10,000-meter Olympic champion from Athens, have been added to the star-studded field for the adidas Track Classic on May 21, organizers announced today.

The 2006 adidas Track Classic, which will feature 45 Olympic or World Championships medalists, including 13 Olympic gold medalists and 14 World Champions, is shaping up as the best international track-and-field event in Southern California since the 1984 Olympics. It will begin at 12:30 p.m. PT on May 21 at The Home Depot Center, on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills, and be broadcast live on ESPN from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. PT. (4 p.m.-6 p.m. ET).

Richards, the 2005 World Championships silver medalist at 400 meters, will step down in distance to face 200-meter World Champion Allyson Felix in a battle of young American stars. Lagat, the American Record-holder, will take on a 1500-meter field that includes Rachid Ramzi of Bahrain, the double 2005 World Champion at 800 and 1500 meters; and Nick Willis of New Zealand, the 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medalist at 1500.

A 4x400m relay gold medalist in both Athens and Helsinki, Rock will square off at 400 meters against 2006 Commonwealth Games champion John Steffensen of Australia and Darold Williamson, the 2005 NCAA Champion and Olympic relay gold medalist.

Xing, from China, will toe the line at 3000 meters against two-time U.S. Olympian Amy Rudolph; U.S. Indoor Champion Carrie Tollefson; and the previously announced Marla Runyan, making her comeback from maternity.

Produced by Global Athletics & Marketing, Inc., the adidas Track Classic is the second stop of USA Track & Field's Visa Championship Series. Tickets, at $45 (finish line), $30 (homestretch) and $20 (backstretch) are now available by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232 or visiting www.Ticketmaster.com. For group sales, call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS, and for more information and frequent updates, visit the event website at www.adidasTrackClassic.com.

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For further information, contact:
Barbara Huebner
Media Director
2006 adidas Track Classic
617-536-7030 or Barbara@GlobalAthletics.com