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Johnson, Jeter win medals, Barringer sets American record in Berlin
from USATF - BERLIN - Chelsea Johnson and Carmelita Jeter each won medals and Jenny Barringer improved her own American record during a productive evening for Team USA, Monday at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the 1936 Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Berlin 2009 - Day 2 SUMMARY - 16 Aug
from IAAF - Berlin, Germany - Ultimately it was no contest. Usain Bolt of Jamaica cast aside the clowning for 9.58sec*, the World record time it took to win the World title at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, beating Tyson Gay of the USA and an Asafa Powell, also of Jamaica, who took the bronze medal as he had done two years ago in Osaka.
Bolt, Gay make history in World Championships 100m final
from USATF - BERLIN - Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay put on a remarkable display of speed and power in the men's 100m final Sunday evening at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the 1936 Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Berlin Diary 09, Day 2: Men's 100 meters-USAIN BOLT runs 9.58 World record! by Larry Eder
from RunBlogRun - The men's 100 meter final is now a race for the ages. People who were here will be telling their children, and perhaps grandchildren, that they saw history made. First of all, the three fastest men of all times, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay were in the final.
Cantwell wins shot put gold in Berlin
from USATF - BERLIN - 2008 Olympic silver medalist and two-time world indoor champion Christian Cantwell won the gold medal in the men's shot put Saturday evening at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the 1936 Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Team USA gets rolling on Day 1 of World Champs
from USATF - BERLIN - Team USA advanced through the rounds Saturday morning during opening-day competition at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Competition continues Saturday evening.
Nelson, Cantwell, Hoffa advance to final
Lagat headlines Team USA men's runners at World Outdoor Championships
from USATF - BERLIN - Reigning World Outdoor 1,500m and 5,000m champion Bernard Lagat will lead Team USA's men's middle and long distance runners at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.
Berlin 2009 - Expected highlights / DAILY PREVIEW - Day One, 15 Aug
From IAAF- Berlin, Germany - The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics begin on Saturday morning (15th) with a bang. Literally, with the crack of the starting device, and metaphorically, because one of the first events on the track, the men’s 100m promises to be THE event of the championships.
Felix and Perry chasing three-peats at World Outdoors
From USATF - BERLIN - Allyson Felix and Michelle Perry are each looking to win their third consecutive world championship title as they lead a talented group of sprinters and hurdlers at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.
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Phillips, Walker to lead men's jumpers at World Outdoor Championships
from USATF - BERLIN - Two-time World Outdoor champion Dwight Phillips and reigning world pole vault champion Brad Walker will headline Team USA's men's horizontal and vertical jumpers at the 12th World Championships in Athletics, August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.
