Sturrup set for Berlin date

Sturrup has been in good form this season

Bahamian sprinter Chandra Sturrup faces her toughest test so far in attempting to win a share of $1m when she lines up in the women's 100m at Sunday's Berlin Golden League meeting.

Sturrup, who has taken advantage of Marion Jones' absence from competition after the birth of her son, is one of only two athletes still on course for the jackpot to be shared between those with victories in all of the series' six events.

With Zurich and Brussels still to come after Berlin, only Sturrup and 800m runner Maria Mutola of Mozambique remain in contention for the money.

But while Mutola, who has also won in Oslo, Paris and Rome, will start as favourite despite the presence of Austria's Stephanie Graf, Sturrup might struggle.

Ukraine's world champion Zhanna Block, who has missed most of the outdoor season because of injury and former Olympic champion Gail Devers will also run.

Tim Montgomery, who has had a poor season on the European circuit, is scheduled to line up against fellow American Bernard Williams and Namibia's Frankie Fredericks in the men's 100m.

Olympic and world 100m champion Maurice Greene will also be in Berlin but was expected to enter only the sprint relay, despite efforts from the organisers.

Another highlight of the meeting should be the men's 110m hurdles with American Allen Johnson taking on Latvia's Stanislavs Olijars.

Local hopes will rest on European 400m champion Ingo Schultz, and on distance runner Dieter Baumann, who will run the 3,000 metres before he steps up to the 10,000m at the World Championships in Paris.