The United States of America competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

2011 World Championships in Athletics

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....

from August 27 to September 4 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

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

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Team selection

The team was led by reigning World Champions 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...

(400m), Kerron Clement

Kerron Clement

Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles...

 (400m hurdles), Dwight Phillips

Dwight Phillips

Dwight Phillips is an American athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump...

 (long jump),
Christian Cantwell

Christian Cantwell

Christian Cantwell is a World Champion American shot putter. As of 2008 he is 6' 5" tall and weighs 300 or 335 lbs ....

 (shot put), and Trey Hardee

Trey Hardee

James Edward Hardee III is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the decathlon.-Career:...

 (decathlon) in the
men's team, and 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...

 (200m), Sanya Richards-Ross (400m), and
Brittney Reese

Brittney Reese

Brittney Reese is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and is the current world champion.-Personal:...

 (long jump) in the women's team.

In the final roster Debbie Dunn

Debbie Dunn

Debbie Dunn is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. Originally from Jamaica, she attended Fairmont Heights High School in Maryland, then Norfolk State University, and became an American citizen in 2004....

 and Delilah DiCrescenzo

Delilah DiCrescenzo

Delilah DiCrescenzo is an American distance runner. She competes in the women's 3000 meters steeplechase. She is a 2001 graduate of Queen of Peace High School in Burbank, IL and a 2005 graduate of Columbia University, where she majored in sociology. In May 2011, Delilah received her Masters degree...

 withdrew due to injury and were replaced.
Michael Rodgers withdrew after testing positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine at a meeting in Italy in July.http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jmCiN9rrmf0nnSwYuzEvY7R3Oejg?docId=CNG.dbf01006c24ff68d389a4e709369e8b9.6e1. Trell Kimmons

Trell Kimmons

David "Trell" Kimmons is an American sprinter.At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Kimmons was part of a Gold medal winning 4×100 metres relay squad that established a junior world record with 38.66 seconds...

 replaced him in the 100m.
Jeremy Dodson was forced to withdraw after his passport was confiscated following his arrest on a charge of identity theft

Identity theft

Identity theft is a form of stealing another person's identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name...

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The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 155 athletes, including 2 athletes invited by the IPC for exhibition
events: Joshua George

Josh George

Joshua George is a Paralympian athlete from the United States competing in category T53 events ranging from sprints to the marathon.At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, George participated in seven events, winning bronze medals in the 100 and 400 metre races. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics...

, 400m T53 (wheelchair) men, and Amberlynn Weber, 800m T54 (wheelchair) women.

After all, 127 athletes competed in the different events (see section "Reserves" below:http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_at_the_2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics&action=submit#Reserves).

Medalists

The following competitors from the United States of America won medals at the Championships

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Medal	Athlete	Event
	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...	110 m 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...
	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	4 x 400 metres relay
	Dwight Phillips Dwight Phillips Dwight Phillips is an American athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump...	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump The Men's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2Defending champion Dwight Phillips had not done well early in the season, only finishing tenth in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. But as defending champion, he...
	Christian Taylor Christian Taylor (athlete) Christian Taylor is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.96 meters...	Triple jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump The Men's triple jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Seven made the automatic qualifying mark...
	Jesse Williams Jesse Williams (athlete) Jesse Daniel Williams is an American high jumper and the current World Champion. He was ranked the #2 jumper in the world, outdoors, in 2010...	High jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump The Men's high jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1.It took a clean round up to 2.28 just to get into the final. In the final, seven competitors cleared 2.32, with only Jesse Williams and Trevor Barry maintaining a clean...
	Trey Hardee Trey Hardee James Edward Hardee III is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the decathlon.-Career:...	Decathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon The Men's decathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Ashton Eaton started off strongly, taking a 22 point advantage in the 100m over American teammate Trey Hardee, then adding three more points in the long jump. Oleksiy Kasyanov placed...
	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...	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres The Women's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.Prior to the championships, American Carmelita Jeter held the fastest time of the year and the 2009 bronze medalist entered the competition as the second fastest woman of...
	Jennifer Simpson	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...
	Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles...	400 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles The Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29, 30 and September 1.Kaliese Spencer had the fastest time of the year before the competition and led in the Diamond League rankings...
	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... Marshavet 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... Alexandria Anderson 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...	4 x 100 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	4 x 400 metres relay
	Brittney Reese Brittney Reese Brittney Reese is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and is the current world champion.-Personal:...	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Reigning world champion Brittney Reese was the pre-event favourite as she held the best mark that year and led on the Diamond League circuit...
	Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur...	100 metres 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...
	Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur...	200 metres 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...
	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...	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28, 29 and 30.Going into the Championships, defending champion LaShawn Merritt was serving a 2 year ban. The ban was still in effect during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, so...
	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...	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....
	Ashton Eaton Ashton Eaton Ashton Eaton is an American decathlete, who competes for the Oregon Track Club Elite team based in Eugene, Oregon. He currently holds the world record in the heptathlon.-College career:...	Decathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon The Men's decathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Ashton Eaton started off strongly, taking a 22 point advantage in the 100m over American teammate Trey Hardee, then adding three more points in the long jump. Oleksiy Kasyanov placed...
	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...	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres The Women's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.The defending three time world champion Allyson Felix and reigning two time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown were the principal contenders, although both were aiming for...
	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...	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships...
	Danielle Carruthers Danielle Carruthers Danielle Carruthers is an American hurdler who first became well known on the Indiana University track team. She had won the 60 metres hurdles at the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships....	100 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.Prior to the competition, Australian Sally Pearson led the season's rankings with a time of 12.48 seconds and was undefeated on the Diamond League circuit...
	Matthew Centrowitz	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...
	William Claye Will Claye Will Claye is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.50 meters. He won bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea....	Triple jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump The Men's triple jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Seven made the automatic qualifying mark...
	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...	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres The Women's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.The defending three time world champion Allyson Felix and reigning two time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown were the principal contenders, although both were aiming for...
	Dawn Harper Dawn Harper Dawn Harper from East St. Louis, Illinois is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games...	100 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.Prior to the competition, Australian Sally Pearson led the season's rankings with a time of 12.48 seconds and was undefeated on the Diamond League circuit...
	Jillian Camarena-Williams Jillian Camarena-Williams Jillian Camarena-Williams is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put...	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put The Women's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 29.There were two main contenders for the gold medal: New Zealander Valerie Vili and Nadzeya Astapchuk of Belarus...

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur...	100 metres 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...			10.25	5 Q	10.05	2 Q	10.08
Trell Kimmons Trell Kimmons David "Trell" Kimmons is an American sprinter.At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Kimmons was part of a Gold medal winning 4×100 metres relay squad that established a junior world record with 38.66 seconds...	100 metres 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...			10.32	13 Q	10.21	11	Did not advance
Justin Gatlin Justin Gatlin Justin Gatlin is an American sprinter. He is an Olympic gold medalist, with a 100 m personal best of 9.85 seconds. He served a four-year ban from track and field for testing positive for a banned substance; Gatlin had appealed the ban in 2009, but it was later denied.- Biography :Gatlin attended...	100 metres 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...			10.31	11 Q	10.23	13	Did not advance
Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur...	200 metres 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...			20.42	2	20.37	4	19.70 SB
Darvis Patton Darvis Patton Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton is an American sprint athlete. He was the US Champion and World silver medallist over 200 meters in 2003...	200 metres 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...			20.80	21	20.72	12	Did not advance
Jeremy Dodson	200 metres 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...			20.92	30	Did not advance
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...	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28, 29 and 30.Going into the Championships, defending champion LaShawn Merritt was serving a 2 year ban. The ban was still in effect during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, so...			44.35 WL	1	44.76	1	44.63
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....	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28, 29 and 30.Going into the Championships, defending champion LaShawn Merritt was serving a 2 year ban. The ban was still in effect during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, so...			45.16	7	45.51	9	Did not advance
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...	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28, 29 and 30.Going into the Championships, defending champion LaShawn Merritt was serving a 2 year ban. The ban was still in effect during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, so...			45.44	16	45.73	14	Did not advance
Tony McQuay	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28, 29 and 30.Going into the Championships, defending champion LaShawn Merritt was serving a 2 year ban. The ban was still in effect during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, so...			46.76	26	Did not advance
Nicholas Symmonds	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres The Men's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 30.The first semi-final went out fast, with a bunch finish. While Abubaker Kaki came into the event as one of the favorites, he had to qualify to the final by time as the fastest...			1:46.54	12 Q	1:45.73	10 Q	1:45.12	5
Khadevis Robinson Khadevis Robinson Khadevis Robinson is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1:43.68 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Rieti. A four-time US champion both outdoors and indoors, he has competed at six consecutive editions of the World Championships in...	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres The Men's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 30.The first semi-final went out fast, with a bunch finish. While Abubaker Kaki came into the event as one of the favorites, he had to qualify to the final by time as the fastest...			1:48.41	32 Q	1:45.27	8	Did not advance
Charles Jock	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres The Men's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 30.The first semi-final went out fast, with a bunch finish. While Abubaker Kaki came into the event as one of the favorites, he had to qualify to the final by time as the fastest...			1:47.95	27	Did not advance
Matthew Centrowitz	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...			3:39.46	6	3:46.66	13	3:36.08
Leonel Manzano Leonel Manzano Leonel "Leo" Manzano is an American cross-country and track and field athlete. Manzano represented the United States in the 1500 meters at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.At the age of four, Manzano's family moved from Mexico to...	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...			3:40.77	16	3:47.98	21	Did not advance
Andrew Wheating Andrew Wheating Andrew "Andy" Wheating is an American middle-distance track athlete. Wheating competed for the United States in the men's 800 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He is a professional runner for Nike.-Personal:...	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...			3:42.68	29	Did not advance
Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...	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....			13:33.90	1			13:23.64
Galen Rupp Galen Rupp Galen Rupp is an American cross-country and track and field athlete, who competed for the University of Oregon and currently trains under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Oregon Track Club. Rupp competed for his native country in the men's 10000 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,...	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....			13:34.91	5			13:28.64	9
Andrew Bumbalough Andrew Bumbalough Andrew Bumbalough is a middle/long distance runner for the United States. After graduating from Georgetown University, Bumbalough went to train in Oregon with Coach Schumacher and fellow athletes Tim Nelson, Matt Tegenkamp, Evan Jager and Chris Solinsky...	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....			13:44.38	17			Did not advance
Galen Rupp Galen Rupp Galen Rupp is an American cross-country and track and field athlete, who competed for the University of Oregon and currently trains under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Oregon Track Club. Rupp competed for his native country in the men's 10000 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,...	10,000 metres 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....							27:26.84 SB	7
Matt Tegenkamp Matt Tegenkamp Matthew Tegenkamp is a professional distance runner from Lee's Summit, Missouri. He is the American two-mile record holder, with a time of 8:07.07, set at the Prefontaine Classic in 2007....	10,000 metres 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....							28:41.62	10
Scott Bauhs Scott Bauhs Scott Bauhs is an American professional distance runner sponsored by Adidas and runs for Mammoth Track Club. He is a former Chico State runner for NCAA Division II athletics...	10,000 metres 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....							29:03.92	14
Michael Morgan	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							2:18:30 SB	31
Mike Sayenko	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							2:22:49 SB	37
Jeffrey Eggleston	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							2:23:33	39
Nicholas Arciniaga	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							2:24:06	41
Sergio Reyes	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion....							2:29:15 SB	45
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...	110 m 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...			13.19	1	13.11	1	13.16
David Oliver	110 m 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...			13.27	3	13.40	5	13.44	4
Aries Merritt Aries Merritt Aries Merritt is an American hurdler who specialises in the 110 meters hurdles.Merritt had a successful college athletic career: in 2006 he won the NCCA Championships, was undefeated in all hurdles events that year, and he broke Willie Gault's University of Tennessee hurdles record...	110 m 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...			13.36	6	13.32	4	13.67	7
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...	400 m hurdles			49.82	21	48.80	3	49.24	6
Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics....	400 m hurdles			49.38	12	48.86	5	49.31	7
Jeshua Anderson Jeshua Anderson Jeshua Anderson is an American sprinter, who specialises in the 400 meters and 400 m hurdles. He currently enters his senior year at Washington State University. He won the 400m and 400m hurdles during the 2011 Pac-10 championships in May 2011...	400 m hurdles			48.81	7	49.33	12	Did not advance
Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles...	400 m hurdles			48.91	8	52.11	24	Did not advance
Daniel Huling	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 & September 1....			8:34.70	24			Did not advance
Benjamin Bruce	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 & September 1....			8:39.96	30			Did not advance
William Nelson	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 & September 1....			8:51.20	33			Did not advance
Trell Kimmons Trell Kimmons David "Trell" Kimmons is an American sprinter.At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Kimmons was part of a Gold medal winning 4×100 metres relay squad that established a junior world record with 38.66 seconds... Justin Gatlin Justin Gatlin Justin Gatlin is an American sprinter. He is an Olympic gold medalist, with a 100 m personal best of 9.85 seconds. He served a four-year ban from track and field for testing positive for a banned substance; Gatlin had appealed the ban in 2009, but it was later denied.- Biography :Gatlin attended... Darvis Patton Darvis Patton Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton is an American sprint athlete. He was the US Champion and World silver medallist over 200 meters in 2003... Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur... Travis Padgett Travis Padgett Travis Padgett is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the United States. He was an All-American and national champion sprinter at Clemson University.... Maurice Mitchell	4 x 100 metres relay			37.79 WL	1			DNF
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	4 x 400 metres relay			2:58.82 WL	1			2:59.31
Trevor Barron	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented.Valeriy Borchin entered as...							1:24:33	23
Dwight Phillips Dwight Phillips Dwight Phillips is an American athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump...	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump The Men's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2Defending champion Dwight Phillips had not done well early in the season, only finishing tenth in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. But as defending champion, he...	8.32 SB	1					8.45 SB
William Claye	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump The Men's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2Defending champion Dwight Phillips had not done well early in the season, only finishing tenth in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. But as defending champion, he...	8.09	7					8.10	9
Marquise Goodwin Marquise Goodwin Marquise Goodwin is a sprinter and jumper for the University of Texas track team and also competes in football as a wide receiver...	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump The Men's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2Defending champion Dwight Phillips had not done well early in the season, only finishing tenth in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. But as defending champion, he...	8.02	13					Did not advance
Trevell Quinley Trevell Quinley Trevell Quinley is an American long jumper and competitor in the 2008 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships...	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump The Men's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2Defending champion Dwight Phillips had not done well early in the season, only finishing tenth in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. But as defending champion, he...	7.09	31					Did not advance
Christian Taylor Christian Taylor (athlete) Christian Taylor is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.96 meters...	Triple jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump The Men's triple jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Seven made the automatic qualifying mark...	16.99	9					17.96 WL, PB
William Claye Will Claye Will Claye is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.50 meters. He won bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea....	Triple jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump The Men's triple jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Seven made the automatic qualifying mark...	17.19	3					17.50 PB
Walter Davis	Triple jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump The Men's triple jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Seven made the automatic qualifying mark...	16.12	23					Did not advance
Jesse Williams Jesse Williams (athlete) Jesse Daniel Williams is an American high jumper and the current World Champion. He was ranked the #2 jumper in the world, outdoors, in 2010...	High jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump The Men's high jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1.It took a clean round up to 2.28 just to get into the final. In the final, seven competitors cleared 2.32, with only Jesse Williams and Trevor Barry maintaining a clean...	2.31	5					2.35
Erik Kynard	High jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump The Men's high jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1.It took a clean round up to 2.28 just to get into the final. In the final, seven competitors cleared 2.32, with only Jesse Williams and Trevor Barry maintaining a clean...	2.28	14					Did not advance
Dustin Jonas	High jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump The Men's high jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1.It took a clean round up to 2.28 just to get into the final. In the final, seven competitors cleared 2.32, with only Jesse Williams and Trevor Barry maintaining a clean...	2.16	30					Did not advance
Jeremy Scott Jeremy Scott (athlete) Jeremy Scott is an American pole vaulter.He finished sixth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. He also competed at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final....	Pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault The Men's Pole Vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 29.Defending champion and Olympic champion Steven Hooker came into the meet injured...	5.60	9					5.65	9
Derek Miles Derek Miles Derek Miles is an American pole vaulter, from Tea, South Dakota. A former pole vaulter for The University of South Dakota Track and Field team, Miles is currently an assistant coach for the Coyotes. Miles finished fourth in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2004, he placed...	Pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault The Men's Pole Vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 29.Defending champion and Olympic champion Steven Hooker came into the meet injured...	5.60	10					5.65	13
Mark Hollis	Pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault The Men's Pole Vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 29.Defending champion and Olympic champion Steven Hooker came into the meet injured...	5.35	22					Did not advance
Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell is a World Champion American shot putter. As of 2008 he is 6' 5" tall and weighs 300 or 335 lbs ....	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.David Storl made a major improvement to achieve a new personal best of 21.50, leading the qualifying round by 45cm ....	20.73	6					21.36	4
Reese Hoffa Reese Hoffa Reese Hoffa is an American shot putter. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Moscow, Russia. As of 2007, his personal bests stand at 22.11 m indoor and 22.43 m outdoor. His outdoor performance ranks him 11th on the world all-time lists...	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.David Storl made a major improvement to achieve a new personal best of 21.50, leading the qualifying round by 45cm ....	20.96	3					20.99	5
Ryan Whiting Ryan Whiting Ryan Keith Whiting is an American track and field athlete specializing in the shot put. His biggest international senior success to date is the seventh place in the final of the 2011 World Championships. Whiting studied at and represented Arizona State University...	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.David Storl made a major improvement to achieve a new personal best of 21.50, leading the qualifying round by 45cm ....	20.77	5					20.75	7
Adam Nelson Adam Nelson Adam Nelson is an elite American shotputter. A 1997 graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Nelson has competed in two Olympic Games...	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.David Storl made a major improvement to achieve a new personal best of 21.50, leading the qualifying round by 45cm ....	20.23	11					20.29	8
Jason Young	Discus throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 and 30.Defending champion Robert Harting was a clear winner, with three throws better than silver medalist Gerd Kanter.-Medalists:...	63.14	11					63.20	10
Jarred Rome Jarred Rome Jarred Rome is an American discus thrower. His personal best throw is 68.76 metres, achieved in 7, August 2011 in Chula Vista...	Discus throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 and 30.Defending champion Robert Harting was a clear winner, with three throws better than silver medalist Gerd Kanter.-Medalists:...	62.22	14					Did not advance
Lance Brooks	Discus throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 and 30.Defending champion Robert Harting was a clear winner, with three throws better than silver medalist Gerd Kanter.-Medalists:...	61.07	24					Did not advance
Kibwe Johnson Kibwe Johnson Kibwe Johnson is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw. He has represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics twice ....	Hammer throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw The Men's Hammer throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 & 29.Koji Murofushi took the lead with his first throw, improving on each of his first three throws to 81.24...	75.06	14					Did not advance
Michael Mai	Hammer throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw The Men's Hammer throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 & 29.Koji Murofushi took the lead with his first throw, improving on each of his first three throws to 81.24...	69.96	27					Did not advance
Mike Hazle	Javelin throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 & 3.Preliminary leader Guillermo Martínez made his best throw in the first round, followed shortly by Matthias de Zordo's 86.27 winner...	DNS						Did not advance

Decathlon

Trey Hardee Trey Hardee James Edward Hardee III is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the decathlon.-Career:...	Decathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon The Men's decathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Ashton Eaton started off strongly, taking a 22 point advantage in the 100m over American teammate Trey Hardee, then adding three more points in the long jump. Oleksiy Kasyanov placed...
	Event	Results	Points	Rank
	100 m	10.55	963	2
	Long jump	7.45	922	4
	Shot put	15.09	795	9
	High jump	2.02 SB	822	11
	400 m	48.37	891	5
	110 m hurdles	13.97	978	2
	Discus throw	49.89 SB	868	3
	Pole vault	4.80	849	11
	Javelin throw	68.99 PB	874	2
	1500 m	4:45.68 SB	645	14
Total			8607

Ashton Eaton Ashton Eaton Ashton Eaton is an American decathlete, who competes for the Oregon Track Club Elite team based in Eugene, Oregon. He currently holds the world record in the heptathlon.-College career:...	Decathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon The Men's decathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Ashton Eaton started off strongly, taking a 22 point advantage in the 100m over American teammate Trey Hardee, then adding three more points in the long jump. Oleksiy Kasyanov placed...
	Event	Results	Points	Rank
	100 m	10.46	985	1
	Long jump	7.46	925	3
	Shot put	14.44	755	17
	High jump	2.02	822	7
	400 m	46.99	959	1
	110 m hurdles	13.85	994	1
	Discus throw	46.17	791	11
	Pole vault	4.60	790	18
	Javelin throw	55.17	665	17
	1500 m	4:18.94 PB	819	3
Total			8505

Ryan Harlan	Decathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon The Men's decathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Ashton Eaton started off strongly, taking a 22 point advantage in the 100m over American teammate Trey Hardee, then adding three more points in the long jump. Oleksiy Kasyanov placed...
	Event	Results	Points	Rank
	100 m	11.29	797	28
	Long jump	6.68	739	27
	Shot put	16.49	882	1
	High jump	2.02	822	5
	400 m	51.57	744	26
	110 m hurdles	14.71	885	17
	Discus throw	43.52	736	17
	Pole vault	NM	0
	Javelin throw	58.43	714	14
	1500 m	5:21.63	442	22
Total			6761	22

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
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...	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres The Women's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.Prior to the championships, American Carmelita Jeter held the fastest time of the year and the 2009 bronze medalist entered the competition as the second fastest woman of...			11.21	12 Q	11.02	1 Q	10.90
Marshavet Myers	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres The Women's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.Prior to the championships, American Carmelita Jeter held the fastest time of the year and the 2009 bronze medalist entered the competition as the second fastest woman of...			11.16	7 Q	11.38	9 Q	11.33	8
Miki Barber	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres The Women's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.Prior to the championships, American Carmelita Jeter held the fastest time of the year and the 2009 bronze medalist entered the competition as the second fastest woman of...			11.40	27	Did not advance
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...	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres The Women's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.The defending three time world champion Allyson Felix and reigning two time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown were the principal contenders, although both were aiming for...			22.68	3	22.47	2	22.37
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...	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres The Women's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.The defending three time world champion Allyson Felix and reigning two time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown were the principal contenders, although both were aiming for...			22.71	6	22.67	4	22.42
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...	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres The Women's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.The defending three time world champion Allyson Felix and reigning two time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown were the principal contenders, although both were aiming for...			22.69	4	22.46	1	22.61	4
Jeneba Tarmoh Jeneba Tarmoh Jeneba Tarmoh is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She was a All-American for Texas A&M University helping them with back to back to back wins in the NCAA Track & Field Outdoor Championships 2009–2011 seasons...	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres The Women's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.The defending three time world champion Allyson Felix and reigning two time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown were the principal contenders, although both were aiming for...			23.60	27	Did not advance
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...	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships...			51.45	7 Q	50.36	3 Q	49.59 PB
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,...	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships...			52.18	14 Q	50.24 PB	2 Q	50.45	4
Sanya Richards-Ross	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships...			51.37	4 Q	50.66	8 q	51.32	7
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...	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships...			52.40	18 Q	51.27	11	Did not advance
Alysia Montaño	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres The Women's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1, 2 and 4.The three fastest times prior to the championships were all run at the Russian national trials, with Mariya Savinova leading the rankings with 1:56.95 minutes, followed by...			1:59.62	3	1:58.67	5	1:57.48 SB	4
Maggie Vessey Maggie Vessey Maggie Vessey is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Vessey represented the United States at the 2009 World Championships in the 800 m....	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres The Women's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1, 2 and 4.The three fastest times prior to the championships were all run at the Russian national trials, with Mariya Savinova leading the rankings with 1:56.95 minutes, followed by...			2:01.32	11	1:58.98	8	1:58.50 SB	6
Alice Schmidt	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres The Women's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1, 2 and 4.The three fastest times prior to the championships were all run at the Russian national trials, with Mariya Savinova leading the rankings with 1:56.95 minutes, followed by...			2:01.11	8	2:01.16	16	Did not advance
Jennifer Simpson	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...			4:10.84	16	4:07.90	2	4:05.40
Morgan Uceny Morgan Uceny Morgan Uceny is an American runner who specializes in the middle distance events.She started the 2011 season in spectacular fashion, winning excessively in the 1500m during the Diamond League...	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...			4:07.43	3	4:09.03	14	4:19.71	10
Shannon Rowbury Shannon Rowbury Shannon Rowbury is an American middle distance runner under contract with Nike currently residing in San Francisco, California. Rowbury competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China...	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...			4:14.43	28	4:11.49	21	Did not advance
Lauren Fleshman Lauren Fleshman Lauren Fleshman is an American track and field athlete. She was the U.S. 5000 meters champion in 2006 and 2010, and has competed at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in 2003, 2005, and 2011...	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30, and September 2.Vivian Cheruiyot entered the competition as the reigning 2009 World Champion, the 2011 World Cross Country Champion, the Diamond League leader, and the fastest woman of...			15:34.04	11			15:09.25	7
Amy Hastings	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30, and September 2.Vivian Cheruiyot entered the competition as the reigning 2009 World Champion, the 2011 World Cross Country Champion, the Diamond League leader, and the fastest woman of...			15:29.49	6			15:56.06	15
Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Molly Huddle in is an American athlete who competes in long distance track events. Huddle set the American record in the 5000m at the 2010 Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meet in Brussels, Belgium ....	5000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30, and September 2.Vivian Cheruiyot entered the competition as the reigning 2009 World Champion, the 2011 World Cross Country Champion, the Diamond League leader, and the fastest woman of...			15:42.00	19			Did not advance
Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan is an American distance runner. She currently holds the American record times in the 3000 m , 5000 m , and 10,000 m...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27.Kenya entered a strong team including the 2009 champion Linet Masai, the reigning 5000 metres world champion Vivian Cheruiyot, and Sally Kipyego – the fastest 10,000 m runner that...							31:25.57	7
Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics....	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27.Kenya entered a strong team including the 2009 champion Linet Masai, the reigning 5000 metres world champion Vivian Cheruiyot, and Sally Kipyego – the fastest 10,000 m runner that...							31:47.59	9
Kara Goucher Kara Goucher Kara Goucher is an American long-distance runner.-Personal life:Goucher was born in Queens, New York. When she was 4 years old her family moved to Duluth, Minnesota after her father was killed by a drunk driver on the Harlem River Drive...	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27.Kenya entered a strong team including the 2009 champion Linet Masai, the reigning 5000 metres world champion Vivian Cheruiyot, and Sally Kipyego – the fastest 10,000 m runner that...							32:29.58	13
Tera Moody Tera Moody Tera Moody is an American athlete, who competes in the marathon and other long distance running events. Moody represented the United States at the 2009 World Championships in the marathon....	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							2:32:04 SB	17
Katherine Newberry	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							2:37:28 SB	30
Alissa McKaig	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							2:38:23 SB	32
Colleen DeRuck	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							2:44:35 SB	38
Zoila Gomez	Marathon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 27. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented....							2:46:44 SB	40
Danielle Carruthers Danielle Carruthers Danielle Carruthers is an American hurdler who first became well known on the Indiana University track team. She had won the 60 metres hurdles at the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships....	100 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.Prior to the competition, Australian Sally Pearson led the season's rankings with a time of 12.48 seconds and was undefeated on the Diamond League circuit...			12.79	3	12.65	3	12.47 PB
Dawn Harper Dawn Harper Dawn Harper from East St. Louis, Illinois is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games...	100 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.Prior to the competition, Australian Sally Pearson led the season's rankings with a time of 12.48 seconds and was undefeated on the Diamond League circuit...			12.90	8	12.74	5	12.47 PB
Kellie Wells Kellie Wells (athlete) Kellie Wells is a American track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...	100 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.Prior to the competition, Australian Sally Pearson led the season's rankings with a time of 12.48 seconds and was undefeated on the Diamond League circuit...			12.73	2	12.79	7	DNF
Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles...	400 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles The Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29, 30 and September 1.Kaliese Spencer had the fastest time of the year before the competition and led in the Diamond League rankings...			54.93	3 Q	53.82	1 Q	52.47 WL
Queen Harrison Queen Harrison Queen Harrison is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics....	400 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles The Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29, 30 and September 1.Kaliese Spencer had the fastest time of the year before the competition and led in the Diamond League rankings...			55.11	6 Q	55.44	12	Not advance
Jasmine Chaney	400 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles The Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29, 30 and September 1.Kaliese Spencer had the fastest time of the year before the competition and led in the Diamond League rankings...			56.28	20 Q	55.97	16	Not advance
Emma Coburn	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...			9:38.42	14			9:51.40	13
Bridget Franek	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...			9:43.09	18			Did not advance
Stephanie Garcia	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...			9:53.47	21			Did not advance
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... Marshavet 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... Alexandria Anderson 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...	4 x 100 metres relay			41.94 WL	1			41.56 WL
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	4 x 400 metres relay			3:23.57	4			3:18.09 WL
Maria Michta	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk The Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 31....							1:38:54	30
Brittney Reese Brittney Reese Brittney Reese is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and is the current world champion.-Personal:...	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Reigning world champion Brittney Reese was the pre-event favourite as she held the best mark that year and led on the Diamond League circuit...	6.79	3 Q					6.82
Janay DeLoach Janay DeLoach Cynithia "Janay" DeLoach is a United States track and field athlete. She graduated from Ben Eielson High School located in Eielson AFB, Alaska May, 2003. She was recruited for scholarships in track and field as well as basketball and academics. She went to college at Colorado State University for...	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Reigning world champion Brittney Reese was the pre-event favourite as she held the best mark that year and led on the Diamond League circuit...	6.51	12 q					6.56	6
Funmi Jimoh	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Reigning world champion Brittney Reese was the pre-event favourite as she held the best mark that year and led on the Diamond League circuit...	6.68	6 q					NM
Tori Polk	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Reigning world champion Brittney Reese was the pre-event favourite as she held the best mark that year and led on the Diamond League circuit...	5.66	33					Did not advance
Amanda Smock	Triple jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump The Women's triple jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1.Yargelis Savigne of Cuba had won the last two world titles and led the world rankings before the competition with a jump of 14.99 m. She and Ukrainian Olha...	13.48	31					Did not advance
Brigetta Barrett Brigetta Barrett Brigetta Barrett; born in Weschester, New York on December 24, 1990 is a high jumper from the United States, who set her personal best on 2011, jumping 1.96 metres at the World University Games in Shenzen, China.-External links:*...	High jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump The Women's high jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 3.Russia's Anna Chicherova entered the competition as the favourite with a world leading jump of 2.07 m...	1.95	1					1.93	10
Inika McPherson	High jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump The Women's high jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 3.Russia's Anna Chicherova entered the competition as the favourite with a world leading jump of 2.07 m...	1.80	27					Did not advance
Jennifer Suhr	Pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault The Women's Pole vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics took place at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 30.Anna Rogowska of Poland was the defending champion, while 2008 Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva had returned to form after a career break in 2010...	4.55	6					4.70	4
Kylie Hutson	Pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault The Women's Pole vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics took place at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 30.Anna Rogowska of Poland was the defending champion, while 2008 Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva had returned to form after a career break in 2010...	4.50	15					Did not advance
Lacy Janson Lacy Janson Lacy Janson is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the pole vault. She was the 2010 USA indoor champion in the event and represented her country at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships...	Pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault The Women's Pole vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics took place at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 30.Anna Rogowska of Poland was the defending champion, while 2008 Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva had returned to form after a career break in 2010...	4.40	20					Did not advance
Jillian Camarena-Williams Jillian Camarena-Williams Jillian Camarena-Williams is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put...	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put The Women's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 29.There were two main contenders for the gold medal: New Zealander Valerie Vili and Nadzeya Astapchuk of Belarus...	19.09	5 Q					20.02
Michelle Carter Michelle Carter (athlete) Michelle Denee Carter is an American shot putter.She won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships, and finished fifteenth at the 2008 Olympic Games.Her personal best throw is 18.85 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Eugene...	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put The Women's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 29.There were two main contenders for the gold medal: New Zealander Valerie Vili and Nadzeya Astapchuk of Belarus...	18.85	11 Q					18.76	9
Sarah Stevens-Walker	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put The Women's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 29.There were two main contenders for the gold medal: New Zealander Valerie Vili and Nadzeya Astapchuk of Belarus...	17.20	21					Did not advance
Stephanie Brown-Trafton	Discus throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Dani Samuels was the defending champion, but had not performed well prior to the event. Germany's Nadine Müller was the leader in the Diamond League, but it was Chinese...	61.89	6 q					63.85	5
Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond, née Hill is an American discus thrower, whose personal best distance is 65.86 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.-Achievements:-External links:...	Discus throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Dani Samuels was the defending champion, but had not performed well prior to the event. Germany's Nadine Müller was the leader in the Diamond League, but it was Chinese...	59.88	13					Did not advance
Gia Lewis-Smallwood	Discus throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Dani Samuels was the defending champion, but had not performed well prior to the event. Germany's Nadine Müller was the leader in the Diamond League, but it was Chinese...	59.49	15					Did not advance
Jessica Cosby Jessica Cosby Jessica Cosby is an American hammer thrower. She competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final...	Hammer throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw The women's hammer throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Betty Heidler was the pre-event favourite: she was undefeated that season, held the four best marks of the year, and had broken the world record with a throw of...	71.06	8					68.91	11
Amber Campbell Amber Campbell Amber Campbell is an American hammer thrower. She competed at the 2005 World Championships and at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. Her personal best throw is 70.33 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Provo, Utah.-Achievements:-References:...	Hammer throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw The women's hammer throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Betty Heidler was the pre-event favourite: she was undefeated that season, held the four best marks of the year, and had broken the world record with a throw of...	68.87	14					Did not advance
Jeneva McCall	Hammer throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw The women's hammer throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 4.Betty Heidler was the pre-event favourite: she was undefeated that season, held the four best marks of the year, and had broken the world record with a throw of...	68.26	15					Did not advance
Rachel Yurkovich	Javelin throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw The Women's javelin throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.Barbora Špotáková, the reigning Olympic champion, topped the season's rankings with a throw of 69.45 m. Second-ranked Christina Obergföll had showed greater...	58.84	15					Did not advance
Kara Patterson Kara Patterson Kara Estelle Patterson is an American athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the American record holder in the javelin throw with a distance of 66.67 m.-Career:...	Javelin throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw The Women's javelin throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.Barbora Špotáková, the reigning Olympic champion, topped the season's rankings with a throw of 69.45 m. Second-ranked Christina Obergföll had showed greater...	57.14	21					Did not advance

Heptathlon

Sharon Day	Heptathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon The Women's Heptathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on 29 and 30 August.Before the competition, reigning champion Jessica Ennis was top of the year's heptathlon rankings and was closely followed by Tatyana Chernova who had set a personal best...
	Event	Results	Points	Rank
	100 m hurdles	13.69 PB	1023	20
	High jump	1.80	978	15
	Shot put	14.28 PB	813	11
	200 m	25.01	886	13
	Long jump	5.87	810	25
	Javelin throw	39.14	651	23
	800 m	2:15.74 SB	882	17
Total			6043	18

Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain is an American heptathlete.-Early years:Fountain attended Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was under the coaching of Al Moten, and continued her career at the University of Georgia under coach Wayne Norton...	Heptathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon The Women's Heptathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on 29 and 30 August.Before the competition, reigning champion Jessica Ennis was top of the year's heptathlon rankings and was closely followed by Tatyana Chernova who had set a personal best...
	Event	Results	Points	Rank
	100 m hurdles	12.93 SB	1135	1
	High jump	1.89 SB	1093	1
	Shot put	12.20	674	23
	200 m	23.96	985	4
	Long jump	6.45	991	4
	Javelin throw	43.42 SB	733	13
	800 m	DNF	0
Total			5611	25

Reserves

According to the qualification standards

2011 World Championships in Athletics qualification standards

The following marks are the A and B qualification standards for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. Each country may send a maximum of four athletes who have attained the A qualification mark in each specific event. A maximum of three athletes can compete in that event, with the sole...

USA Track & Field nominated more athletes (having achieved the A qualification mark, "reserves") than allowed to compete in each specific event.

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 127 competitors:

KEY:	Did not participate	Competed in another event

	Event	Athlete
Men	100 metres 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...	Michael Rodgers
	200 metres 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...	Maurice Mitchell
	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28, 29 and 30.Going into the Championships, defending champion LaShawn Merritt was serving a 2 year ban. The ban was still in effect during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, so...	Michael Berry
	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres The Men's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 30.The first semi-final went out fast, with a bunch finish. While Abubaker Kaki came into the event as one of the favorites, he had to qualify to the final by time as the fastest...	Tyler Mulder Tyler Mulder Tyler Mulder is an American track and field athlete. Mulder was the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Champion in the 800 meter run. -High school career:...
	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The Men's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1 & 3.In the heats, Mehdi Baala, who has a history of this sort of incident, fell flat on his face as the final sprint began...	Will Leer Will Leer Will Leer is an elite American mid-distance runner. He graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California in May 2007.-High school career:...
	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....	Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky is an American distance runner. Among his more notable achievements, he won eight state championships in high school and five NCAA Division I championships at the University of Wisconsin...
	10,000 metres 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....	Bobby Curtis Bobby Curtis (runner) Robert "Bobby" M. Curtis is an American distance runner formerly of Villanova University. A multiple-time Big East champion and All-American in both cross country and track and field, Curtis's greatest collegiate achievement came in 2008, when he won the NCAA Division I national championship in...
	110 m 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...	Terrence Trammell Terrence Trammell Terrence R. Trammell is a track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as three silver medals at the World Championships.The 1997 Track & Field News Male High School Athlete of the Year attended the University of...
	400 m hurdles	Michael Tinsley
	4 x 100 metres relay	Ivory Williams Ivory Williams Ivory Williams is an American sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 meters.Born in Jefferson County, Texas, Williams competed at the 2002 United States Junior Championships, taking bronze in the 200 meters and finishing in fourth place in the 100 m. His first major junior tournament was...
		Michael Rodgers
	4 x 400 metres relay	Tony McQuay
		Miles Smith
	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented.Valeriy Borchin entered as...	John Nunn John Nunn (athlete) John Nunn is a male race walker from the United States. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place in the men's 20 km event.-Achievements:-References:*...
	High jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump The Men's high jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1.It took a clean round up to 2.28 just to get into the final. In the final, seven competitors cleared 2.32, with only Jesse Williams and Trevor Barry maintaining a clean...	Ricky Robertson
	Pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault The Men's Pole Vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 29.Defending champion and Olympic champion Steven Hooker came into the meet injured...	Scott Roth
	Shot put 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.David Storl made a major improvement to achieve a new personal best of 21.50, leading the qualifying round by 45cm ....	Daniel Taylor
	Discus throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 and 30.Defending champion Robert Harting was a clear winner, with three throws better than silver medalist Gerd Kanter.-Medalists:...	Russell Winger
	Javelin throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 & 3.Preliminary leader Guillermo Martínez made his best throw in the first round, followed shortly by Matthias de Zordo's 86.27 winner...	Sean Furey
Women	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres The Women's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.Prior to the championships, American Carmelita Jeter held the fastest time of the year and the 2009 bronze medalist entered the competition as the second fastest woman of...	LaShaunte’a Moore LaShauntea Moore LaShauntea Moore is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100- and 200-meter dash. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, reaching the 200 m semi-finals...
	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres The Women's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.The defending three time world champion Allyson Felix and reigning two time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown were the principal contenders, although both were aiming for...	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...
	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships...	Keshia Baker
	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres The Women's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1, 2 and 4.The three fastest times prior to the championships were all run at the Russian national trials, with Mariya Savinova leading the rankings with 1:56.95 minutes, followed by...	Phoebe Wright
	1500 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the...	Christin Wurth-Thomas Christin Wurth-Thomas Christin Wurth-Thomas is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
	10,000 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27.Kenya entered a strong team including the 2009 champion Linet Masai, the reigning 5000 metres world champion Vivian Cheruiyot, and Sally Kipyego – the fastest 10,000 m runner that...	Desiree Davila Desiree Davila Desiree Nicole Davila is an American long-distance track runner.In the Road Running World Championships 2006 in Debrecen she finished in 43rd place and 2007 in Udine in 34th...
	100 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.Prior to the competition, Australian Sally Pearson led the season's rankings with a time of 12.48 seconds and was undefeated on the Diamond League circuit...	Ginnie Crawford
	400 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles The Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29, 30 and September 1.Kaliese Spencer had the fastest time of the year before the competition and led in the Diamond League rankings...	Turquoise Thompson
	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...	Sara Hall Sara Hall Sara Hall is a professional American middle distance runner. She has won several notable mile road races including the Drake Relays Grand Blue Mile and the US National Road Mile Championships. She also has won prestigious 1500 meter titles including one at the Millrose Games...
	4 x 100 metres relay	Miki Barber
		LaShaunte’a Moore LaShauntea Moore LaShauntea Moore is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100- and 200-meter dash. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, reaching the 200 m semi-finals...
	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk The Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 31....	Teresa Vaill Teresa Vaill Teresa Vaill is a retired female racewalker from the United States. She set her personal best in the women's 20 km race walk event on April 1, 2001 at a meet in Manassas, Virginia....
	Long jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Reigning world champion Brittney Reese was the pre-event favourite as she held the best mark that year and led on the Diamond League circuit...	Brianna Glenn Brianna Glenn Brianna Glenn is an American long jumper. She finished ninth at the 2002 World Cup and seventh at the 2006 World Athletics Final...
	Pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault The Women's Pole vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics took place at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 30.Anna Rogowska of Poland was the defending champion, while 2008 Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva had returned to form after a career break in 2010...	Melissa Gergel
	Discus throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Dani Samuels was the defending champion, but had not performed well prior to the event. Germany's Nadine Müller was the leader in the Diamond League, but it was Chinese...	Suzanne Powell-Roos

External links

• Official local organising committee website
• Official IAAF competition website