2011 World Championships in Athletics
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The 13th IAAF
World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu
, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.
The United States topped the medal standings in the competition with 25 (12 gold, 8 silver, and 5 bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, 4 area records, 3 championship records, and 1 world record was set.
On 4 April 2006, the IAAF announced that nine countries (United States, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, Spain, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Croatia and Morocco) had submitted expressions of interest for hosting the 2011 World Championships.
, Daegu
, Moscow and Gothenburg
) had confirmed their candidatures. Gothenburg backed out later that month, citing lack of financial support from the Swedish government.
Brisbane was announced as the Australian candidate with the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
(formally ANZ Stadium) as the proposed venue for a championships to be held in July or August. The stadium previously hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games
and 2001 Goodwill Games
. Brisbane also had an unsuccessful bid for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
.
Daegu
was the city chosen for the Korean bid, following on from an initial application to host the 2009 edition. Daegu had previously hosted the 2003 Summer Universiade
and three matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
. The World Championships in Athletics had never been staged in mainland Asia, although it has taken place twice in Japan.
The Russian bid had Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium
as the proposed venue. The city hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics
and the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
.
Among the intent candidates were Casablanca
(Morocco) and Split
(Croatia), both of which were failed bidders for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
. The Spanish candidate was rumored to be either Madrid
or Valencia
, but Spain eventually settled for Barcelona
as a candidate for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
. The United States intent candidate city matched those bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games: Chicago, Los Angeles or San Francisco.
on 27 March 2007. Both Moscow and Brisbane later confirmed their candidacy to host the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
.
dominated the sprinting events, while Kenya
dominated the longer track events. In the field events, the United States
and Germany
were most successful, winning four and three gold medals respectively. Yohan Blake
and Usain Bolt
, both of Jamaica, won two gold medals, being the most successful athletes in the men's events.
In the 100 m final
the largely favored Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start, enabling Yohan Blake
to win the crown with a time of 9.92 s. In the 200 m
Bolt won with a time of 19.40 s, the fastest time ever not to be a world record. Blake and Bolt, along with countrymen Nesta Carter
and Michael Frater
, ran in the 4 x 100 metres relay, setting a new world record with a time of 37.04 s. In the 10,000 metres event
, World Champion Kenenisa Bekele
did not finish the race. The world record holder in 800 m, David Lekuta Rudisha, won the event with his first gold medal at the World Championships. On the last day, Kenyan Abel Kirui
became the first marathon winner to retain the title at the next World Championships.
Most of the field events ended with new winners, but Dwight Phillips
retained the long jump
title, becoming only the second man after Ivan Pedroso
to win four golds at the World Championships in this event.
Ethiopia's Imane Merga
was originally awarded the bronze medal in the Men's 5000 metres
, but he was later disqualified for having run inside the curb of the running track for some 10 to 15 metres. His teammate Dejen Gebremeskel
was elevated to the bronze medal as a result.
Cuba's Dayron Robles
finished first in the race of the Men's 110 metres hurdles
, but was disqualified for interfering with Liu Xiang
twice before and over the last barrier. Jason Richardson
was awarded the Gold, Liu the Silver, and Andy Turner
promoted to the Bronze medal position.
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NR
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|Long jump
| || 8.45
SB
| || 8.33
| || 8.29
|-
|Triple jump
| || 17.96
WL
| || 17.77
SB
| || 17.50
PB
|-
|Shot put
| || 21.78
PB
| || 21.64
| || 21.40
|-
|Discus throw
| || 68.97
| || 66.95
| || 66.08
SB
|-
|Javelin throw
| || 86.27
SB
| || 84.78
| || 84.30
|-
|Hammer throw
| || 81.24
SB
| || 81.18
SB
| || 79.39
SB
|-
|Decathlon
| || 8607
| || 8505
| || 8501
SB
|-
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dominated the women's events winning seven gold medals, followed by United States
with six. Most successful female athlete was Alyson Felix having won two relay golds and silver and bronze in her individual events. On the first day of the Championships, the athletes of Kenya
made an astonishing performance, winning all six medals available in the two events. Kenya also dominated the long-distance events, while Jamaica and the United States the sprinting. In the field events, Russia has proved the dominance winning four gold medals.
, a finalist in the women's steeplechase, and Korean relay runner Hee-Nam Lim had both tested positive for methylhexaneamine.
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The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.
The United States topped the medal standings in the competition with 25 (12 gold, 8 silver, and 5 bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, 4 area records, 3 championship records, and 1 world record was set.
Bidding process
Candidates
When the seeking deadline passed on 1 December 2006, four candidate cities (BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
, Moscow and Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
) had confirmed their candidatures. Gothenburg backed out later that month, citing lack of financial support from the Swedish government.
Brisbane was announced as the Australian candidate with the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre , more commonly known by its former names ANZ Stadium or QE II, is a major sporting facility on the south side of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
(formally ANZ Stadium) as the proposed venue for a championships to be held in July or August. The stadium previously hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:...
and 2001 Goodwill Games
Athletics at the 2001 Goodwill Games
At the 2001 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held at the ANZ Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 4–7 September. A total of 44 events were contested, with 22 events each for male and female athletes.-Records:-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
. Brisbane also had an unsuccessful bid for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
.
Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
was the city chosen for the Korean bid, following on from an initial application to host the 2009 edition. Daegu had previously hosted the 2003 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, between 25 August and 30 August 2003.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics...
and three matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
. The World Championships in Athletics had never been staged in mainland Asia, although it has taken place twice in Japan.
The Russian bid had Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...
as the proposed venue. The city hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
and the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
.
Among the intent candidates were Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
(Morocco) and Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
(Croatia), both of which were failed bidders for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
. The Spanish candidate was rumored to be either Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
or Valencia
Valencia (city in Spain)
Valencia or València is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 809,267 in 2010. It is the 15th-most populous municipality in the European Union...
, but Spain eventually settled for Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
as a candidate for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
2013 World Championships in Athletics
The 14th World Championships in Athletics are scheduled to be held in 2013 in Moscow, Russia.The Council of IAAF approved the dates of 10 August until 18 August.-Bidding process:...
. The United States intent candidate city matched those bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games: Chicago, Los Angeles or San Francisco.
Selection
The IAAF announced Daegu as the winning candidate at the IAAF Council Meeting in MombasaMombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
on 27 March 2007. Both Moscow and Brisbane later confirmed their candidacy to host the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
2013 World Championships in Athletics
The 14th World Championships in Athletics are scheduled to be held in 2013 in Moscow, Russia.The Council of IAAF approved the dates of 10 August until 18 August.-Bidding process:...
.
Event schedule
Men
The events in the men's section ended with a world record in 4 x 100 metres relay set by Jamaica and several world's leading results. JamaicaJamaica at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Jamaica will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.-Team selection:A team of 51 athletes wasannounced to represent the country...
dominated the sprinting events, while Kenya
Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.-Team selection:After the final day of the National Bank of Kenya National Athletics Championships, Athletics Kenya named 48 athletes for the competition.Only a sprinkle of new faces...
dominated the longer track events. In the field events, the United States
United States at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
The United States of America competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.-Team selection:The team was led by reigning World Champions LaShawn Merritt...
and Germany
Germany at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Germany will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.-Team selection:...
were most successful, winning four and three gold medals respectively. Yohan Blake
Yohan Blake
Yohan Blake is a Jamaican sprinter and the current 100 metre World Champion. He holds the national junior record for the 100 metres, and tied Seun Ogunkoya as the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier...
and Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay...
, both of Jamaica, won two gold medals, being the most successful athletes in the men's events.
In the 100 m final
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and August 28. The event was won by Yohan Blake of Jamaica, who became the youngest ever world champion in the 100 metres at . The highly favored defending champion and world record...
the largely favored Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start, enabling Yohan Blake
Yohan Blake
Yohan Blake is a Jamaican sprinter and the current 100 metre World Champion. He holds the national junior record for the 100 metres, and tied Seun Ogunkoya as the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier...
to win the crown with a time of 9.92 s. In the 200 m
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on September 2 and September 3. Usain Bolt, the world record holder and defending champion was the favourite going into the race with a world leading time of 19.86 seconds...
Bolt won with a time of 19.40 s, the fastest time ever not to be a world record. Blake and Bolt, along with countrymen Nesta Carter
Nesta Carter
Nesta Carter O.D is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres event. In August 2010 he became only the fifth sprinter to ever run the 100 metres in less than 9.8 seconds....
and Michael Frater
Michael Frater
Michael Frater O.D is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event....
, ran in the 4 x 100 metres relay, setting a new world record with a time of 37.04 s. In the 10,000 metres event
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28. There were twenty entrants, with nineteen athletes from twelve countries starting the race....
, World Champion Kenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...
did not finish the race. The world record holder in 800 m, David Lekuta Rudisha, won the event with his first gold medal at the World Championships. On the last day, Kenyan Abel Kirui
Abel Kirui
Abel Kirui is a male long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons. He had back-to-back wins in the World Championships Marathon in 2009 and 2011...
became the first marathon winner to retain the title at the next World Championships.
Most of the field events ended with new winners, but Dwight Phillips
Dwight Phillips
Dwight Phillips is an American athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump...
retained the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
title, becoming only the second man after Ivan Pedroso
Iván Pedroso
Iván Lázaro Pedroso Soler is a retired Cuban athlete, specializing in long jump.In July 1990, still at the age of 17, Pedroso jumped more than 8 meters for the first time. Facing tough competition from Carl Lewis, Mike Powell and others, he still won numerous gold medals in international...
to win four golds at the World Championships in this event.
Ethiopia's Imane Merga
Imane Merga
Imane Merga Jida is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...
was originally awarded the bronze medal in the Men's 5000 metres
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 4.Jake Robertson of New Zealand was added to the final field at the judges' discretion after twice being pushed in his qualifying race....
, but he was later disqualified for having run inside the curb of the running track for some 10 to 15 metres. His teammate Dejen Gebremeskel
Dejen Gebremeskel
Dejen Gebremeskel is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best for the 5000 metres is 12:53.56 minutes...
was elevated to the bronze medal as a result.
Cuba's Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and...
finished first in the race of the Men's 110 metres hurdles
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The Men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 29.The final featured the three fastest 110 hurdlers in history. The result was controversial. World Record Holder Dayron Robles took an early lead but was being passed by...
, but was disqualified for interfering with Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
twice before and over the last barrier. Jason Richardson
Jason Richardson (athlete)
Jason Richardson is a American track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 meter hurdles. His personal best for the event is 13.08 seconds, set in August 2011...
was awarded the Gold, Liu the Silver, and Andy Turner
Andy Turner (athlete)
Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump...
promoted to the Bronze medal position.
Track
2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015| 100 metres |
9.92 | 10.08 | 10.09 | |||
| 200 metres |
19.40 WL |
19.70 SB |
19.80 NR French records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in France maintained by France's national athletics federation – Fédération française d'athlétisme .- Men :- Women :- Men :- Women :+ = en route to a longer distance... |
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| 400 metres |
44.60 PB |
44.63 | 44.90 | |||
| 800 metres |
1:43.91 | 1:44.41 | 1:44.49 | |||
| 1500 metres |
3:35.69 | 3:35.92 | 3:36.08 | |||
| 5000 metres |
13:23.36 | 13:23.64 | 13:23.92 | |||
| 10,000 metres |
27:13.81 | 27:14.07 | 27:19.14 | |||
| Marathon |
2:07:38 SB |
2:10:06 | 2:10:32 SB |
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| 110 metres hurdles |
13.16 | 13.27 | 13.44 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles |
48.26 | 48.44 | 48.80 | |||
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
8:14.85 | 8:16.05 | 8:16.09 | |||
| 20 kilometres walk |
1:19:56 | 1:20:27 | 1:20:38 SB |
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| 50 kilometres walk |
3:41:24 | 3:42:45 SB |
3:43:36 SB |
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| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Nesta Carter Nesta Carter Nesta Carter O.D is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres event. In August 2010 he became only the fifth sprinter to ever run the 100 metres in less than 9.8 seconds.... Michael Frater Michael Frater Michael Frater O.D is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event.... Yohan Blake Yohan Blake Yohan Blake is a Jamaican sprinter and the current 100 metre World Champion. He holds the national junior record for the 100 metres, and tied Seun Ogunkoya as the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier... Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay... Dexter Lee Dexter Lee Dexter Lee is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He became the first athlete to win back-to-back titles at World Junior Championships in Athletics.... * |
37.04 WR |
Teddy Tinmar Teddy Tinmar Teddy Tinmar is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He helped the French men's 4×100 metres relay team to win a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships.-Personal best:-External links:*FFA profile for... Christophe Lemaitre Christophe Lemaitre Christophe Lemaitre is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the French 100 m and 200 m record holder with a time of 9.92 seconds and 19.80 seconds as well as being the first caucasian to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed event.At... Yannick Lesourd Yannick Lesourd Yannick Lesourd is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for France.Lesourd represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Martial Mbandjock, Manuel Reynaert and Samuel Coco-Viloin... Jimmy Vicaut Jimmy Vicaut Jimmy Vicaut is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada and promptly travelled to Barcelona to help the French men's 4×100 metres relay team to the gold medal at the 2010 European... |
38.20 SB |
Jason Rogers Jason Rogers (athlete) Jason Rogers is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Rogers helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Cali, Colombia. He also finished sixth in the 100 metres final of the 2010 World Junior... Kim Collins Kim Collins Kim Collins is a track and field sprinter from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, from 1996 to 2008, and was the country's first athlete to ever reach an event... Antoine Adams Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Lawrence helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.-Personal best:... |
38.49 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Greg Nixon Greg Nixon Greg Nixon is an American sprinter who specialises in the 400 meters. His success has come mostly in the 4×400-meter relay and he is a two-time World Indoor champion in the event.... Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles... Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... Jamaal Torrance Jamaal Torrance Jamaal Torrance is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 meters.-Career:In 2005, Torrance Anchored an NCAA Division II Outdoors 4 x 400 m runner up team and placed seventh at the NCAA Division II Outdoors .In 2006, Torrance came in fourth at the NCAA Division II Outdoors... * Michael Berry* |
2:59.31 WL |
Shane Victor Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished sixth in the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games without reaching the finals.In 2007 Mogawane was found guilty of methylprednisolone... Willem de Beer LJ van Zyl Oscar Pistorius Oscar Pistorius Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius is a South African sprint runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius, who has a double amputation, is the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial... * |
2:59.87 | Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400m. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron along side Ricardo Chambers and Jermaine Gonzales.-References:... Jermaine Gonzales Jermaine Gonzales Jermaine Gonzales is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron.He had a successful start to international athletics in the young age categories, taking the 400 m bronze at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics and stepping up a... Riker Hylton Leford Green Leford Green Leford Green is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles & 400m.-External links:... Lansford Spence Lansford Spence Lansford Spence is a Jamaican sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semi final. In 2006 the relay team... * |
3:00.10 |
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Field
2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015| High jump |
2.35 | 2.35 | 2.32 PB |
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| || 5.90
| || 5.90
NR
Cuban records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Cuba maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Cubana de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to longer distance# = not officially ratified by IAAF...
| || 5.85
|-
|Long jump
| || 8.45
SB
| || 8.33
| || 8.29
|-
|Triple jump
| || 17.96
WL
| || 17.77
SB
| || 17.50
PB
|-
|Shot put
| || 21.78
PB
| || 21.64
| || 21.40
|-
|Discus throw
| || 68.97
| || 66.95
| || 66.08
SB
|-
|Javelin throw
| || 86.27
SB
| || 84.78
| || 84.30
|-
|Hammer throw
| || 81.24
SB
| || 81.18
SB
| || 79.39
SB
|-
|Decathlon
| || 8607
| || 8505
| || 8501
SB
|-
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|colspan=7|
|}
Women
RussiaRussia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Russia will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.-Team selection:The All-Russia Athletic Federation has announced a squad of 83 athletes....
dominated the women's events winning seven gold medals, followed by United States
United States at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
The United States of America competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.-Team selection:The team was led by reigning World Champions LaShawn Merritt...
with six. Most successful female athlete was Alyson Felix having won two relay golds and silver and bronze in her individual events. On the first day of the Championships, the athletes of Kenya
Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.-Team selection:After the final day of the National Bank of Kenya National Athletics Championships, Athletics Kenya named 48 athletes for the competition.Only a sprinkle of new faces...
made an astonishing performance, winning all six medals available in the two events. Kenya also dominated the long-distance events, while Jamaica and the United States the sprinting. In the field events, Russia has proved the dominance winning four gold medals.
Track
2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015| 100 metres |
10.90 | 10.97 | 10.98 | |||
| 200 metres |
22.22 SB |
22.37 | 22.42 | |||
| 400 metres |
49.56 NR |
49.59 PB |
50.24 | |||
| 800 metres |
1:55.87 WL, PB |
1:56.35 SB |
1:57.42 SB |
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| 1500 metres |
4:05.40 | 4:05.68 | 4:05.87 | |||
| 5000 metres |
14:55.36 | 14:56.21 | 14:56.94 | |||
| 10,000 metres |
30:48.98 | 30:50.04 | 30:53.59 | |||
| Marathon |
2:28:43 | 2:29:00 | 2:29:14 SB |
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| 100 metres hurdles |
12.28 CR, AR |
12.47 PB |
12.47 PB |
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| 400 metres hurdles |
52.47 WL, NR |
52.73 SB |
53.85 | |||
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
9:07.03 WL |
9:11.97 NR Tunisian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Tunisia maintained by Tunisia's national athletics federation: Fédération Tunisienne d'Athlétisme .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratified-External links:... |
9:17.16 | |||
| 20 kilometres walk |
1:29:42 | 1:30:00 | 1:30:13 | |||
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Bianca Knight Bianca Knight Bianca Knight is an American track and field athlete, who competes in the 100 and 200 metres.-Career:She attended Ridgeland High School in Ridgeland, MS and won the female Gatorade Athlete of the Year in track & field in 2006... Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... Marshevet Myers Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 metres.She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. she won a second World Championship bronze... Shalonda Solomon Shalonda Solomon Shalonda Solomon is an American Track and Field sprinter. Her greatest International accomplishment currently is a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup while representing the Americas team. She qualified for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics by winning the 200... * Alexandria Anderson* |
41.56 WL |
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shelly-Ann Fraser Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, OD is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 m. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Fraser is the reigning Olympic champion over 100 m, clocking a time of 10.78... Kerron Stewart Kerron Stewart Kerron Stewart is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is the 2008 Jamaican national champion in the 100 m clocking 10.80s. She defeated World Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown in the process and now is the 2008 Summer Olympics silver medalist after she... Sherone Simpson Sherone Simpson Sherone Simpson is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She is a gold medalist in the 4 x 100 meter relay from the 2004 Olympics and silver medalist in 2005 World Championships and now is the silver medalist in the individual event at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Veronica Campbell-Brown Jura Levy Jura Levy Jura Levy is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres-Personal bests:-External links:... * |
41.70 NR Jamaican records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Jamaica maintained by its national athletics federation: Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude... |
Olesya Povh Nataliya Pohrebnyak Mariya Ryemyen Mariya Ryemyen Mariya Ryemyen is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres. Ryemyen was part of the Ukrainian women's 4x100m that won gold during the during the 2010 European Athletics with 42.29 – the fastest time in the world that year.-Career:She finished seventh at the 2009 European U23... Hrystyna Stuy Hrystyna Stuy Hrystyna Stuy is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres.In the 4 x 100 metres relay she competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final... |
42.51 SB |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Sanya Richards-Ross Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... Jessica Beard Jessica Beard Jessica Beard is an American sprinter who qualified for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in the 4x400-meter relay and 400 meters. She won the gold medal with the relay team... Francena McCorory Francena McCorory Francena McCorory is an American track and field athlete, known primarily for running the 400 metres. She is the NCAA and American indoor record holder in that event and is a United States representative to the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.McCorory attended Bethel High School in Hampton,... Natasha Hastings Natasha Hastings Natasha Monique Hastings is an American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.Hastings began her track career at a very early age and made a first place win at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 400 metres in the Youth Girls division. She attended A... * Keshia Baker* |
3:18.09 WL |
Rosemarie Whyte Rosemarie Whyte Rosemarie Whyte is the 2008 Jamaican national 400m champion. She represented Jamaica at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-References:... Davita Prendergast Novlene Williams-Mills Shericka Williams Shericka Williams Shericka Williams is a Jamaican sprinter and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School.... Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendagast and Novlene Williams... * Patricia Hall* |
3:18.71 NR Jamaican records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Jamaica maintained by its national athletics federation: Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude... |
Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Vladimirovna Krivoshapka is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres... Natalya Antyukh Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.... Lyudmila Litvinova Lyudmila Litvinova Lyudmila Litvinova is a Russian sprint athlete.Litvinova won the silver medal in the 4x400m Women's relay for Russia at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Alexandrovna Kapachinskaya is a sprint athlete.At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2004 she won the 200 m, but was stripped of the title after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol... Kseniya Vdovina Kseniya Vdovina Kseniya Olegovna Vdovina is a Russian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... * Ksenia Zadorina Ksenia Zadorina Ksenia Ivanovna Zadorina is a Russian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... * |
3:19.36 SB |
Field
2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015| High jump |
2.03 | 2.03 SB |
2.00 | |||
| Pole vault |
4.85 AR |
4.80 NR German records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Germany maintained by its national athletics federation, Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband .... |
4.75 SB |
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| Long jump |
6.82 | 6.77 | 6.76 | |||
| Triple jump |
14.94 | 14.89 | 14.84 | |||
| Shot put |
21.24 CR, AR |
20.05 | 20.02 | |||
| Discus throw |
66.52 | 65.97 | 65.73 SB |
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| Javelin throw |
71.99 CR, NR Russian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Russia maintained by All-Russia Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timingX = unratified due to no doping control-External links:... |
71.58 SB |
68.38 AR |
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| Hammer throw |
77.13 SB |
76.06 | 75.03 | |||
| Heptathlon |
6880 WL |
6751 | 6572 | |||
Positive dope tests
On 4th November 2011 the IAAF reported that 2 of the 468 urine samples had produced adverse analytical findings. The samples of Portuguese runner Sara MoreiraSara Moreira
Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...
, a finalist in the women's steeplechase, and Korean relay runner Hee-Nam Lim had both tested positive for methylhexaneamine.
Analysis of blood samples is still ongoing. http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/newslistdetail.aspx?id=62836
Medal table
| 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 25 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 | |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 47 | 47 | 47 | 141 | |
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Participating nations
On the entry lists prior to the competition, a total of 1943 athletes from 202 national teams were set to participate in the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. The number of accredited athletes that actually participated at the event was 1848, while the total of countries represented was 204.See also
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- 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsThe 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games....