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Daegu shocks continue in women’s pole vault

Aug 30, 2011

Isinbayeva crashes out, but Russia enjoys success in Heptathlon, steeplechaseDay four in Daegu saw the fall of yet another star: All-time great women pole vault champion Elena Isinbayeva failed to win the title at the World Championships.Fabiana Murer of Brazil won the women’s pole vault on Tuesday
World Athletics Championships medalists (Tuesday)

Aug 30, 2011

The following are the medalists on Tuesday at the 13th World Championships in Athletics;Women's pole vaultGold: Fabiana Murer (BRA) 4.85ｍSilver: Martina Strutz (GER) 4.80ｍBronze: Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) 4.75ｍWomen's heptathlonGold: Tatyana Chernova (RUS) 6,880 pointsSilver: Jessica Ennis (GBR) 6,75
Grenada's James wins 400m title

Aug 30, 2011

Kirani James of Grenada fought from behind to beat favorite LaShawn Merritt of the United States at the line to win the 400 meters Tuesday at the world championships.Merritt long looked like taking gold, but James never gave up and dipped at the line to finish in a personal best 44.60 seconds. It wa
Russia's Zaripova wins women's steeplechase

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Yuliya Zaripova of Russia won the women's steeplechase at the world championships on Tuesday, finishing the 3,000-meter race in 9 minutes, 7.03 seconds.Habiba Ghribi of Tunisia was second for silver in 9:11.97 and African champion Milcah Cheywa of Kenya took bronze in 9:17.16.(Yon
Germany's Harting wins men's discus

Aug 30, 2011

(Yonhap News)DAEGU (AP) _ Defending champion Robert Harting of Germany won the men's discus at the world championships Tuesday with a throw of 68.97 meters.Olympic champion Gert Kanter of Estonia took silver with a toss of 66.95 and Ehsan Hadidi of Iran earned bronze with a throw of 66.08.
Brazil's Murer wins women's pole vault

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Fabiana Murer of Brazil won the women's pole vault Tuesday at the world championships, clearing 4.85 meters a few minutes after two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva was eliminated.(Yonhap News)Martina Strutz of Germany took silver at 4.80, and Svetlana Feofanova of Russia earned
Kenya's Rudisha wins men's 800m

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- World-record holder David Rudisha of Kenya beat rival Abubaker Kaki of Sudan to win his first world championship title in the 800 meters with yet another dominating performance.Rudisha took the lead early and never saw anyone threaten him again as he finished in 1 minute, 43.91 se
Isinbayeva fails again at the world championships

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Yelena Isinbayeva extended her string of failures at major events on Tuesday, going under the pole vault bar on her final attempt while five other competitors were still looking for gold at the world championships.When the Russian was packing up her bag, Fabiana Murer of Brazil added t
Russia's Chernova wins heptathlon title

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Tatyana Chernova ended the reign of Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon, coming back from behind to take gold from the defending champion at the world championships on Tuesday.(Yonhap News)Chernova made the difference in the javelin early in the day, when the Russian's season best throw of
Hammer throw champion not ready to quit

Aug 30, 2011

DAEGU -- Before the finals on Monday, not many expected his victory here at the Daegu World Championships. But despite the odds -- and his age -- Koji Murofushi of Japan on Monday became the oldest champion in the men’s hammer throw.The 36-year-old Japanese champion, who won the 2004 Olympic gold an
Poor organization hampers Daegu

Aug 30, 2011

Transportation troubles irk many athletes and coachesAs the 2011 World Championships enters the fifth day of competitions, international spectators in Daegu have complained about the lack of preparation by the host city and the Local Organizing Committee.A team manager from a participating nation de
Daegu a heartbreaker for many athletes

Aug 30, 2011

Robles joins the list of Worlds disappointmentsDAEGU -- They sat together at the doping control room when the surprising news came.Dayron Robles, the world record holder and Olympic champion, thought he had won the Worlds title after crossing the line first in men’s 110-meter hurdles final on Monday
2011 World Championships in Daegu

Aug 30, 2011

Amantle montsho of Botswana wins the gold in the womaen's 400m at the World Championshps in Daegu on Monday. (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) Oscar Pistorius, amputee runner from South Africa, fails to qualify for the me
World Athletics Championships medals table (Monday)

Aug 29, 2011

Nation G S B TotalUnited States 4 3 1 8Kenya 2 2 2 6Russia 1 2 1&n
Foul decides gold in men's 110m hurdles

Aug 29, 2011

Jeter claims 100m title, Montcho wins 400m in tight finalJason Richardson of the U.S. took the gold in the men’s 110 meters hurdles on Monday after Olympic champion Dayron Robles was dramatically disqualified. Dayron Robles (left) and Liu Xiang hug each other. (Yonhap News)World record ho