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The inaugural edition of the indoor meet, which replaces the Millrose Games in famed Madison Square Garden, is set for January 28. Jamaica’s Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown are among the other top names set to compete.
Richardson won the world crown at last year’s championships in Daegu, South Korea, and had the second-best time in the world last year in the event, although fellow American Oliver holds the US 110 hurdles record.
Thomas, a 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist in the 4x100 relay who was also a member of the 2009 world championship 4x100 relay, cramped in last year’s 110 hurdles world final and did not finish.