| Jamaica’s reigning Olympic and World Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will face off against Americans Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter in the Women's 200m race at the adidas Grand Prix on June 11th. These three stellar athletes face tough competition in previously announced racers Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH), Sherone Simpson (JAM) and Shalonda Solomon (USA). To see a listing of the above mentioned racers' accomplishments and view other event related news, please visit the adidas Grand Prix’s official website for more information. In Other News: - In what’s shaping up to be a preview of this summer’s World Championship, four-time World Champion and New York racing favorite Bernard Lagat will take on reigning World Cross Country Champion Imane Merga at the adidas Grand Prix over 5000m. - Six more high school track stars have been confirmed for the Dream High School races. Florida's Tynia Gaither will compete in the Dream 100, while Connecticut's Lindsay Crevoiserat, Illinois' Kayla Beattie, Delaware's Haley Pierce, Pennsylvania's Angel Piccirillo and Michigan's Omar Kaddurah join the ranks competing in the Dream Mile run. -Check out this quick chat that Universal Sports had with United States Olympian Jenny Simpson. Here, she discusses her goals for 2011, her recent marriage and the challenges of coming back from devastating injuries. Getting To Know the adidas Dream Mile's Superstars of Tomorrow: -Covina High’s Remontay McClain was recently profiled by the Los Angeles Times and was dubbed by the paper as “the Fastest Teenager in California.” - Dream Mile participant and Torrey Pine Track standout Alli Billmeyer had a chance to speak with Flotrack following her victory in the Dream Mile qualifier at the 2011 Meet of Champions in Azusa, California. -You can add this next headline to your aGP Fun File – not only is Billmeyer’s teammate Matt Carpowich an accomplished runner and former high school quarterback, but he’s also one heck of a skateboarder as well. | 
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