Jamaica 4x100m 37.04s World Record (Video) - Daegu World Championship 2011

Jamaican team defended the world 4x100m title and set a new world record 37.04s, breaking the previous mark 37.10s set by Jamaican Olympic team in Beijing 2008. The team consists of Nesta Carter 9PB 9.78), Michael Frater (PB 9.88), Yohan Blake (PB 9.89) and Usain Bolt (PB 9.58 WR).

France team, the European champion went to win the silver medal in a time of 38.20s. Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) team, as a surprise won the bronze medal in 38.49s - thus enabled Kim Collins, the 2003 world 100m champion to bag two bronze (the other one from the men's 100m) home. The SKN team broke the old national record (39.07s) with a great improvement to 38.47s in the semifinal to win the last (8th) slot of finalist.

Medal prospect teams United States and Great Britain, however did not finish the race due to a massive incident involving their runners on the track. Darvis Patton of United States (lane 4) collided with Harry Aikines of Great Britain (anchor, lane 3) coming into the last change-over (with anchor Walter Dix), then collapsed to the track. Perhaps affected by the clash, Marlon Devonish was unable to hand over the baton to Harry who has a big and strong physique and seems "okay" with the collision.

Meanwhile Trinidad and Tobago team, the silver medalist in 2009 world championships, failed to repeat the semifinals performance (37.91s) after a poor baton exchange between Aaron Armstrong and Richard Thompson (anchor). That's obviously affected by collision after Darvis Patton crashed to their lane and disrupts the baton exchange.

4x100m Men Final (Jamaica 37.04 World Record) - IAAF World Championships 2011

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Results
1, JAMAICA Team 37.04 WR
2, FRANCE Team 38.20
3, St KITTS AND NEVIS Team 38.49
4, POLAND Team 38.50
5, ITALY Team 38.96
6, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Team 39.01
-, GREAT BRIRAIN & N.I Team DNF
-, UNITED STATES Team DNF

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Christian Taylor Triple Jump 17.96m (Video) - Daegu World Championships 2011

American Christian Taylor leaped 17.96m (+0.1) to win the gold medal  in the men's triple jump at the last day of World championships in Daegu. The 21-year-old opened his legal jump with 17.04s in the second attempt after fouled in the previous one. Taylor's third attempt 17.40m moved him to second position, but still way behind the favorite and defending world champion Phillips Idowu of Great Britain who registered 17.70m earlier.

However, in the fourth attempt, Taylor did a monster jump 17.96m - the 5th longest jump in history and bettered his old mark (17.68m) by 28cm, which guaranteed him the gold medal. Only Jonathan Edward (18.29), Kenny Harrison (18.09), Teddy Tamgho (17.98), and Willi Banks (17.97) have jumped further than the mark.

Taylor is also a good sprinter, he has 45.34s as a personal best in 400 meters and consistently run 45 seconds over the years. He run a respected time of 20.76s in 200m as well. In 2007, his best jump over triple jump is only 15.98s, a year later he slightly improved  to 16.05m. During the previous world championships he was still an "unknown" triple jumper with best jump of 16.65m. He touched the 17m for the first time at 2010 in 17.02m. He just phenomenal in 2011.

Idowu, improved his jump to 17.77m to confirm the silver medal. Fellow American Will Claye took the bronze in 17.50m.

Video of Christian Taylor in Triple Jump (17.96m) - Daegu World Championships



Results
1, Christian Taylor, USA, 17.96 (0.1) PB
2, Phillips Idowu, GBR, 17.77 (0.0)
3, Will Claye, USA, 17.50 (0.1)
4, Alexis Copello, CUB, 17.47 (0.1)
5, Nelson Evora, POR, 17.35 (0.0)
6, Christian Olsson, SWE, 17.23 (0.0)
7, Leevan Sands, BAH, 17.21 (-0.2)
8, Benjamin Compaore, FRA, 17.17 (0.2)
9, Henry Frayne, AUS, 16.78 (-0.1)
10, Fabrizio Donato, ITA, 16.77 (-0.1)
11, Yoandris Betanzos, CUB, 16.67 -0.1
12, Sheryf El-Sheryf, UKR, 16.38 (-0.1)

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Usain Bolt 200m 19.40s (Video) - Daegu 2011

As anticipated, Jamaican great Usain Bolt successfully defended his world title of 200m during the IAAF world championships in Daegu. He clocked a time of 19.40s (with moderate tailwinds +0.8) which is the fastest time in the world this year. Silver medal went to American Walter Dix who set 19.70s, just outside of his best 19.69s. Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre, the 100m finalist who is regarded as the first white man to break the 10s barrier took the bronze in 19.80, an improvement of French record by 0.36s.

U.S based sprinter Jayasuma Saidy of Norway who coached by John Smith in fourth despite of clocking below 20s (19.95 SB), some off his PB 19.89s. Young Panamanian Alonso Edward who has a personal best of 19.81s, however injured at curve and out of the race.

Bolt's time is damn outstanding considering the fact that it's the 4th fastest time ever recorded by human - behind 19.19 &19.30 (by Usain Bolt) and 19.32 (by Michael Johnson).

Results (+0.8)
1- Usain Bolt JAM 19.40 (WL)
2- Walter Dix USA 19.70 (SB)
3- Christophe Lemaitre FRA 19.80 (NR)
4- Jaysuma Saidy Ndure NOR  19.95 (SB)
5- Nickel Ashmeade JAM 20.29
6- Bruno de Barros BRA 20.31
7- Rondel Sorrillo TRI 20.34
- Alonso Edward PAN (Dnf)

Video of 200m Final (Usain Bolt 19.40) - IAAF World Championships


200m Final - Daegu World Championships (with slow motion)

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Sally Pearson World Champion 100mh 12.28 (Video)

Australia's Sally Pearson has becomes the champion of the world in the women's 100m hurdles. Sally, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist surged out of the blocks like a bullet, leaving the fields by huge margin even before the halfway and cross to the line with an outstanding time of 12.28s (+1.1), a new Australian record, new Oceania record and 4th fastest time of all-time. Her time makes the current lists of all-time performances a little bit shaky.

World record is held by Yordanka Donkova of Bulgaria with 12.21s back in 1988. Donkova has three others sub-12.30s (12.24, 12.26 & 12.27), and a total of 13 sub-12.40s. Another Bulgarian Ginka Zagorcheva and Russian Ludmila Engquist tied at the second fastest time ever in a time of 12.26s.

Sally is coached by Sharon Hannan for more than 10 years now and they're based in Griffith University, Southport campus at Queensland - a small training track but well equipped with world-class facilities. Her best prior to the championships was 12.48s (24th all-time) set in Bruxellas, but she improved the time to 12.36s (+0.3) during the semifinals in Daegu. Earlier in the round one yesterday, she stopped the clock at 12.53s (-0.6) - the fastest time ever recorded in round one of world championships.

Two Americans Danielle Carruthers and Dawn Harper bagged silver and bronze respectively although both across the line with same time 12.47s.

Sally Pearson Profile
Full name: Sally Pearson (nee McLellan)
Born: 19 September 1986 / Sydney
Height: 1.66m
Coach: Sharon Hannan
Training base: Griffith university, Southport, QE, AUS
Personal bests:
100mh: 12.28s +1.1 Daegu(2nd best 12.36 +0.3, 3rd best 12.48s)
100m: 11.14s +1.7 Osaka
200m: 23.02s -0.4 Gold Coast, 22.62w
400m: 53.86s Gold Coast
150m: 16.86s Newcastle

Video of 100m Hurdles Final (Sally Pearson 12.28) - IAAF World Championships


Result (Wind +1.1)
1, Sally Pearson, AUS, 12.28 NR, WL
2, Danielle Carruthers, USA, 12.47 PB
3, Dawn Harper, USA, 12.47 PB
4, Tiffany Porter, GBR, 12.63
5, Tatyana Dektyareva, RUS, 12.82
6, Nikkita Holder, CAN, 12.93
7, Phylicia George, CAN, 17.97
8, Kellie Wells, USA, Dnf

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Dwight Phillips 8.45 in Daegu - 4th World Title

American Dwight Phillips successfully retained his world title at long jump, leaping 8.45 (0.0)  at the IAAF Word championships in Daegu on September 02, 2011.

The 33-year-old (turning 34 on October) came to Daegu with poor mark 8.07 +0.4 set in Shanghai in May, and only improved on the distance during the qualification rounds in Daegu with a leap of 8.32 -0.2. But his best jump in the finals just to make sure the fourth world title which he won since 2003, 2005, and 2009. The poor season in 2007 denied Phillips to win his third consecutive victory in world championships, saw Panama's Irving Saladino won the gold medal in 8.57.

With the victory, Phillips equaled Ivan Pedroso's feat who has won the world championships four times in 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001. Carl Lewis won the first and second World championships (1983 and 1987), the next two won by Mike Powell (1991- 8.95 WR, and 1993).

Mitchell Wall, the Australian hope with four longest jumps in the world (8.54 world leader, 8.45, 8.44 & 8.44) before the championships only managed to leap 8.33 (+0.4) in his second attempt for silver medal. Bronze medal was won by Makusha of Zimbabwie in a distance of 8.29 (+0.3). Makusha's personal best is 8.40m and has run 9.89s in the 100m.

Interestingly, Phillips was perhaps randomly assigned bib number " 1 1 1 1" - which means four times world champion ?!. The 2004 Olympic champion will be hunting for another gold medal in London Olympics next year.

Video of Long Jump Men Finals (Dwight Phillips 8.45) - IAAF World Championships

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Veronica Campbell Upsets Jeter & Felix at 200m (Video), Daegu World Championships 2011

Veronica Campbell-Brown finally topped the podium finishers in the women's 200m after across the line ahead of the newly crowned world 100m champion Carmelita Jeter of USA and three-times world 200m champion Allyson Felix. The 29-year-old surged out of the blocks and took the lead, despite of Jeter came close at the home straight but Campbell-Brown's strong speed endurance denied it to finish in a moderate 22.22s against a headwind -1.0.

Jeter bagged the silver medal in a time of 22.37s while Allyson Felix who expected to win her fourth 200m world titles satisfied in third for bronze (22.42s). Felix ran the 400m earlier and won a silver medal with a lifetime best performance 49.59s.

Results (Wind -1.0)
1, Veronica Campbell Brown, JAM, 22.22 SB
2, Carmelita Jeter, USA, 22.37
3, Allyson Felix, USA, 22.42
4, Shalonda Solomon, USA 22.61
5, Kerron Stewart, JAM, 22.70
6, Debbie Ferguson McKenzie, JAM, 22.96
7, Hrystyna Stuy, UKR, 23.03
8, Sherone Simpson, JAM, 23.17

Video of 200m Women Final - IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011

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Lashinda Demus 400mh 52.47s (American Record) Video - Daegu World Championships 2011

Lashinda Demus won the gold at women's 400mh with an impressive time of 52.47s. The time is a new American record and also the third fastest time in all-time lists. Only Russia's Yuliya Pechenkina (52.34 - 2003) and Jamaica's Melanie Walker (52.42 - 2009) have recorded faster. Silver medal went to Melaine Walker (defending champion) who set a season best 52.73s. Experienced athlete Natalya Antyukh of Russia third in 53.85s. Following is the video:

Lashinda Demus 400mh 52.47s' Video - Daegu World Championships


Results - 400m H Women Final
1, Lashinda Demus USA                 52.47 (NR/WL)
2, Melaine Walker JAM                   52.73 (SB)
3, Natalya Antyukh RUS                 53.85
4, Kaliese Spencer JAM                  54.01
5, Anastasiya Rabchenyuk UKR      54.18 (SB)
6, Vania Stambolova BUL               54.23
7, Zuzana Hejnová CZE                 54.23
8, Elena Churakova RUS                55.17

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Kirani James World Champion 400m 44.60s (Video)

Kirani James of Grenada set a personal best 44.60s to win the gold medal in the men's 400m at the IAAF Daegu World Championships. The medal is the first for Grenada in any event at the World championships in athletics. The 18-year-old (19 years on September 01) upsets the defending world champion LaShawn Meritt in the silver medal position (44.43). Belgium's Kevin Borlee took the bronze medal in 44.90s.

Meritt was expected to defend his world title when he ran a world lead 44.35s in the round 1, but it's really the day for Kirani who chased down Meritt at last 10 meters. With the victory, Kirani James became the youngest athlete to win the men's 400m at the IAAF World championships. The time however is way off the world junior record 43.87s set by Steven Lewis of USA enroute to win the gold medal at 1988 Olympics.

Beside that, there's another great achievement in the finals. Belgians Kevin Borlee (bronze) and Jonathan Borlee (fifth) are a pair of twins, and without any doubt the fastest twins in the world for quarter-mile event. The twins coached by their father, Jacques Borlee. 

Results (400m Men Final)
1, Kirani James, GRN, 44.60 NR (Rt 0.137)
2, LaShawn Meritt, USA, 44.63 (Rt 0.263)
3, Kevin Borlee, BEL, 44.90 (Rt 0.182)
4, Jermaine Gonzales, JAM, 44.99 (Rt 0.138)
5, Jonathan Borlee, BEL, 45.07 (Rt 0.160)
6, Rondell Bartholomew, GRN, 45.45 (Rt 0.314)
7, Tabarie Henry, ISV, 45.55 (Rt 0.167)
8, Femi Seun-Ogunode, QAT, 45.55 (Rt 0.170)

Video of 400m Men Final (Kirani James 44.60) - Daegu World Championships 

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