Lolo Jones opens season in Glasgow

MIAMI, USA — Reigning World Indoor 60 metres hurdles champion Lolo Jones will open her indoor season in Glasgow, her manager Robert Wagner told World-Track on Monday.

Sprint hurdler Lolo Jones looks on after competing the women's 100m hurdles at the US trials PHOTO Randy Miyazaki

Wagner also confirmed that the American will also compete in Karlsruhe before she participates at the EA Permit – PSD Bank Meeting – in Dusseldorf on February 3.

In what will be a busy final weekend next month, Jones opens at the Aviva International Match on 30 January and then race at the Indoor permit meeting in Karlsruhe, Germany the following day.

“Lolo will open up in Glasgow and then compete in Karlsruhe,” Wagner told World-Track.

Jones, who last year failed to finished in Dusseldorf, will be hoping to win her third title in the last four year following victories in 2007 and 2008. Her appearance at next year’s meeting will be the fifth, this after making her first a second place finish in 2006.