Hot Sprint/Distance Action Kick off 2008 Visa Championship Series
Free 5k/800 Added for Saturday Night
By LetsRun.com
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May 12, 2008 - The people at Global Athletics have organized a stellar meet for the 2008 adidas Track Classic which takes place this Sunday out in Carson, CA at the Home Depot Center. Well, we say it takes place Sunday but there is a special treat that takes place Saturday night. They decided that running a 5k in the middle of the day in potentially 90-degree heat and wind would be pointless. Thus why not take advantage of the fine conditions that occur at night in Southern California? They are.

The organizers have added a 5k for Saturday night. It starts at 8 pm and it's going to feature some very fast guys. There's a belief that the US all-comers record of 13:04.05 might fall. And here's the best part - it's 100% completely free.  Oh yeah, and they've also added an 800 to reward the hard-core junkies that go out to watch the 5k.  They are hoping the 800 ends up being a 1:44-1:45 race. It will take place at 8:15 pm it also is included with your free admission.

On Sunday, the meet will feature a lot of fine action. We break down the distance events below but let us briefly tell you about the top notch sprint action.  

On the men's side, you've got an...