21.   Becker proved that his wrist injury from Wimbledon is well behind him as he won his second indoor title in a row after Vienna this month.

22.   Becker proved his wrist injury from Wimbledon is well behind him as he won his second indoor title in a row after Vienna this month.

23.   Di Napoli is looking for his third successive indoor title but Gebrselassie looks set to spoil that dream.

24.   Di Napoli is looking for his third successive indoor title but Gebrselassie is looking set to spoil that dream.

25.   El Guerrouj also won the world indoor title in Barcelona a year ago, a race that Niyongabo missed following a visa mix-up.

26.   There are also six European indoor titles in the Drechsler vault -- and row upon row of sprinting and relay medals won under the East German flag.

27.   This was the last chance I had to win a European indoor title and I was lucky.

28.   It also gave him a hat-trick of indoor titles.