World Indoors begins early Friday morning in Toruń, Poland...
The World Athletics Indoor Championships get underway in Torun, Poland (Kujawy Pomorze region) Friday with eight athletes with state of Washington ties competing at Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń. Washington State's Rosemary Longisa (Paul Merca photo) of Kenya, who finished second in the mile at the NCAA championships in Fayetteville, along with Laura Pellicoro (Italy) and Valery Tobias (USA) of the Brooks Beasts are the first to go, as they run in the first round of the women's 800 at 4:38 am Pacific time. Less than an hour later, John Rivera of Puerto Rico, who trains in Seattle as part of the Brooks Beasts, runs in his first round heat of the men's 800 to conclude the Friday afternoon session in Torun. In the cases of Longisa, Pellicoro, Tobias, and Rivera, advancing out of Friday's first round will earn them a spot in Saturday's 800m semifinals at 4:22 am (women) and 5:00 am (men) Pacific time. Washington alums Aaron Ahl (Canada), Nathan Green, and Luke Houser...
