It's only February, but track and field fans will be treated to a world championship-caliber indoor competition on Thursday.

The World Indoor Tour continues in Lievin, France at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophee EDF featuring record-chasing races, Olympic medalists and arguably the best international matchups we've seen slated yet this indoor season.

We preview the top storylines to follow as action commences in Lievin on Thursay, which will be streamed live on FloTrack in select territories.

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen To Go After Mile World Record

3:46.63 -- that's the time Jakob Ingebrigtsen will be looking to beat in the men's mile in Lievin on Thursday.

Back in January when it was confirmed that Ingebrigtsen would be racing a mile at World Indoor Tour Lievin, the intention of racing that distance for him was pretty clear -- break the world indoor record. However, he'll now have to run slightly faster than perhaps originally thought after Yared Nuguse lowered the all-time mark to 3:46.63 at the Millrose Games on Sunday.

The previous world record of 3:47.01 was held by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha for nearly six years.

Ingebrigtsen is not stranger, though, to breaking world records in Lievin, having set the world indoor 1,500m record (3:30.60) at the meeting in 2022. 

For Ingebrigtsen, this will be the first indoor mile competition of his career. Outdoors, he holds a 3:43.73 personal best, which sits at No. 3 all-time. 

Gudaf Tsegay Eyeing Women's 3k World Record

In 2023, Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay crossed the finish line at the World Indoor Tour Lievin meeting less than a second off of the 8:16.60 world record in the women's indoor 3,000m.

Since then, Tsegay has lowered her personal best in the event to 8:16.69. But now, she's looking to finally sit atop the all-time list.

The multi-time world champion will headline the chase for the world record on Thursday in Lievin, and will also be joined by a loaded field.

Current world leader and fellow Ethiopian competitor Freweyni Hailu will also race, along with Paris Olympic 10,000m silver medalist Nadia Battocletti of Italy. With those two in the field, Tsegay's quest for the world record very likely won't be a solo one.

Grant Holloway Looks To Continue Indoor Win Streak

No other athlete in the world is as unstoppable as Grant Holloway is at the indoor 60m hurdles discipline.

And on Thursday, that shouldn't change as Holloway will look to grab another win in Lievin and continue his well-known undefeated streak in the event.

It'll mark his second race of the 2025 indoor season after opening up at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Feb. 2 with a 7.42 win in the 60m hurdles. That currently ranks him third in the world in the event this year indoors.

The meeting in Lievin has been kind to Holloway in past years, grabbing wins with fast times of 7.32, 7.35, 7.39 and 7.32 competing from 2021-2024.

Holloway will face strong competition this year from Jakub Szymanski of Poland, who is the current world No. 2 in the event at 7.39.

Strong U.S. Contingent Competing In Lievin

Just 10 days out from the USATF Indoor Championships, American athletes plan on showing up strong in Lievin.

A slew of top U.S. competitors are slated for the World Indoor Tour meeting on Thursday both on the track and in the field.

In the sprints, notable names include Erriyon Knighton, who will be giving his first go in his speciality 200m event this indoor season, and Rosey Effiong, the Arkansas star who clocked 51.67 for 400m earlier this month at the Razorback Invitational.

The middle distance front proves intriguing as Bryce Hoppel will look to bounce back in the 800m after taking a loss to Josh Hoey at the Millrose Games in an American record-breaking race. 

Holloway will headline the men's 60m hurdles, and we'll be treated to yet another star-studded women's 60m hurdles as American Grace Stark will race against Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas.

In the field, keep an eye on the pole vault as Chris Nilsen and Sam Kendricks aim for season's bests in the men's competition and Katie Moon looks to improve her 4.82m world lead on the women's side.

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