DAEGU Games (South Korea) News, Sep 05, 2011 (2)

Lightning Bolt strikes late to light surprise-filled worlds digibet.info Daegu, South Korea (dpa) - The unlucky number 13 and a cover curse befell even the biggest name in athletics as Usain Bolt joined a long list of failures and disappointments at the world championships that on Sunday. Bolt's false start disqualification ...See all stories on this topic » Pearson ready to target Aust 100m record Sydney Morning Herald Pearson ran a flying anchor leg in the heats of the women's 4x100m relay in Daeguon Sunday, although it was not enough to lift the Australian team into the final. "I can't wait to run the 100m in Rieti," she said. "(The 100m hurdles final) was amazing ... See all stories on this topic » World-record finish Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica's men's 4x100 quartet (from left) Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter display their bonus cheque for establishing a new world record, in the 4x100 metres final at theDaegu Stadium, during the World Athletics Championships ... See all stories on this topic »

4x100m Relay Daegu 2011 FINAL JAMAICA WORLD RECORD [HD] YouTube 1 6 Jamaica (Nesta Carter; Michael Frater; Yohan Blake; Usain Bolt) JAM 37.04 (WR) 0.163 2 8 France (Teddy Tinmar; Christophe Lemaitre; Yannick Lesourd; Jimmy Vicaut) FRA 38.20 (SB) 0.162 3 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis (Jason Rogers; Kim Collins; ... See all stories on this topic »

USA's Christian Taylor wins surprise gold in triple jump USA Today AP DAEGU, South Korea – With one stunning leap Sunday, Christian Taylor went from newcomer in the triple jump to the world champion. By David J. Phillip, AP Christian Taylor competes in the men's triple jump final at the World Championships in Daegu, ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Mo Farah's 5000m win in Daegu was 'perfection', says Dave Moorcroft The Guardian Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winnning the 5000m final at the world championships, a race Dave Moorcroft described as 'perfection'. Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty The former world record holder Dave Moorcroft has hailed Mo Farah's victory in the ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

T&T women's relay team sets national record Trinidad Guardian Speaking after the record run, Baptiste said she and her team-mates were confident of advancing to the medal round. “We just believed we are on a good part going into the finals. We hope to run another national record. We think if we do that we would ... See all stories on this topic » Trinidad Guardian

Russia's Lysenko wins women's hammer throw in Daegu worlds Xinhua DAEGU, South Korea, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Russia's former worldrecord holder Tatyana Lysenko defeated the current holder Betty Heidler from Germany to claim her first world title here on Sunday with a 77.13-meter effort in the women's hammer throw final ... See all stories on this topic » Xinhua

Usain Bolt 4 x 100 Jamaica 37.04 2011 World record Daegu Worldchampionship ... YouTube Usain Bolt 4 x 100 Jamaica 37.04 World record Daegu World championship. See all stories on this topic »

Kenya delights in record medal haul at worlds digibet.info "My friend Usain Bolt never made the (100m) final and couldn't dance, so I had to do it for Usain," said the beaming Kemboi after his gold on Thursday. Kenya's best at the worlds before the Daegu days was a 5-3-5 haul 2007 in Osaka. ... See all stories on this topic » digibet.info

Team SA shines at IAAF World Champs South Africa.info Maria Abakumova lifted the title with a championship record throw of 71.99 metres, the second best distance ever recorded. World record holder Barbara Spotakova pushed her all the way, ending second on a distance of 71.58, while Viljoen took home ... See all stories on this topic »

In Final Event, Jamaica Sets a World Record in Relay More Photos » By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY DAEGU, South Korea — It was not the most ... teammates certainly succeeded in leaving a dazzling final impression. ... www.nytimes.com/2011/09/05/sports/05iht-track05.html

4x100 Meters Relay Men Final - Daegu 2011 (New World Record... Join Over 300000 Jamaicans on http://www.facebook.com/IamaJamaican Jamaica won the men's 4x100m relay finals a short while ago, at ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPrdHyI2ASo

Valerie Adams sets national and championship records for 3rd ... The most current running events and interviews from track and field events. Ranging from High running events, NCAA track and fi... IAAF World Championships ... www.flotrack.org/.../505230-Valerie-Adams-sets-national-and...

In 30-minute spurt, US wins 3 golds at worlds A year earlier she set six world records at distances ranging from a mile to 10000... Uceny, however, became entangled just before the final lap and fell, ... www.google.com/.../ALeqM5iylK0e8tJmyngOEDci5FlCWIgo...

Bolt to run for redemption in 200, 4x100 relay Bolt was looking to defend his world titles in both the 100 and 200 in Daegu. Two years ago in Berlin, he broke both his world records, running 9.58 in the ... www.google.com/.../ALeqM5jAXqyW4cnnLS5axLLSL3wAu...

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DAEGU Games (South Korea) News, Sep 05, 2011

Kenya: Cheruiyot's Show to Spur Athletes to Greater Performances AllAfrica.com
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of the Principality of Monaco, standing alongside International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Lamine Diack, will present Cheruiyot the coveted trophy and laud her contribution to the ...
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Bolt shines in athletics worlds as US tops table AFP DAEGU, South Korea — The United States topped the medals table after nine days of riveting action at the world championships marked by Usain Bolt's return to the top of his game after disqualification in the 100m. The US amassed 25 medals, including ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Team SA brings home four World Championship medals Mail & Guardian Online South Africa finished 17th on the table after Caster Semenya grabbed the nation's fourth medal on the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sunday. Caster Semenya, who won the 800m at the 2009 world championships in ... See all stories on this topic »

Athletics: Kenya Celebrate Medal Deluge Jakarta Globe Kenya's Abel Kirui, left, celebrating winning gold with silver medalist Vincent Kipruto, also of Kenya, during the Men's Marathon at the World Athletics Championships inDaegu, South Korea, on Sunday. Kenya leave the world championships in South Korea ... See all stories on this topic »

Athletics-Olympic hosts Britain meet Daegu target but pressure tells
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The two titles, Welshman Dai Greene won the first in the 400 metres hurdles, were supplemented, however, by disappointing silvers for defending world champions Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon and Phillips Idowu in the triple jump. ...
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By theGrio From left, USA's Allyson Felix, Marshevet Myers, Bianca Knight, and Carmelita Jeter celebrate winning the Women's 4×100m Relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. ...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011: Mo Farah claims 5000m gold Daily Mail On Sunday night, Salazar, smiling beneath his baseball cap down in the guts of theDaegu Stadium, revealed the masterplan, hatched with UK Athletics' endurance head coach and former European and Commonwealth 5000m champion, Ian Stewart. ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Charles van Commenee has turned GB athletics around The Sun GB's Dutch coach Charles Van Commenee poses with 1500m silver winner Hannah England MISSION accomplished was how British head coach Charles van Commenee described Britain's tally of seven medals in Daegu — including two golds. Just over three years ... See all stories on this topic » The Sun

Savinova wins women's 800 at worlds, Semenya 2nd Houston Chronicle Russia's Mariya Savinova crosses the finish line to win the Women's 800m final at the WorldAthletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. Photo: Anja Niedringhaus / AP Russia's Mariya Savinova, second from left, ... See all stories on this topic »

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