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World Indoor Tour Lievin 2026: Hodgkinson, Hull and Global Stars Headline Elite Indoor Showdown

February 19, 2026
By
Anna F.

Keely Hodgkinson, Jess Hull, Emmanouil Karalis, Ditaji Kambundji, Joe Kovacs and Leonardo Fabbri headline the 2026 World Indoor Tour Liévin on Thursday, February 19, streaming live on FloTrack.

​The preliminary start lists and schedule for the 2026 World Indoor Tour Lievin have been released, setting the stage for one of the premier stops on the global indoor circuit.

​The Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Athletics meeting will take place on Thursday, February 19 at the Arena Stade Couvert in Lievin, with events beginning at 12:15 PM EST, 6:15 PM CET.

Organizers have confirmed a strong international field across sprints, middle distance and field events.

​Among the headline entries is Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson in the women’s 800m, while Jess Hull is slated for the women’s 2000m.

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​In the field, Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis leads the men’s competition, and Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji is entered in the 60m hurdles.

​The men’s shot put is expected to be a focal point, featuring world-class throwers Joe Kovacs and Leonardo Fabbri.

​The schedule includes finals in the women’s 3000m, 1500m and 2000m, along with the men’s 1500m, 3000m and 800m ‘A’ final. Hurdle prelims and finals for both men and women will round out the program.

​All events will be streamed live on FloTrack.

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