In 1994 the meeting expanded to include international athletes.

"Now I am sure that international athletes will change their opinion about me."

At the age of 16 Shelley threw 52m50 and became a senior international athlete.

Both international and Turkish athletes compete in the meetings events.

The player must select one of eight international fictitious athletes.

"I know many international athletes are coming to win," Tulu said.

The American university system gives athletes the chance to continue their academic studies and train to become an international athlete at the same time.

More than 250 international athletes study and train there.

But Indonesia's best still cannot approach the earnings of other top international athletes.

This year race for men's was dominated by international athletes though the results were not better than last year.