The Korea Herald

Technology helps get the calls right

Aug 28, 2011

By Oh Kyu-wookDAEGU ― There are some unique scenes at this year’s World Championships in Daegu.On Saturday in the opening events of the men’s decathlon, one Russian athlete took his time before rushing down the runway and jumping into the air. Then a strange scene occurred after the Russian landed o
New tech helps make exciting competition in Daegu

Aug 28, 2011

Video analysis brings faster and more accurate athletics gamesDAEGU -- There are some unique scenes at this year’s World Championships in Daegu.On Saturday in the opening events of the men’s decathlon, one Russian athlete took his time before rushing down the runway and jumping into the air. Then a
Russians defend walking title, Korea still without a medal

Aug 28, 2011

The youngest Olympic champion in the 20-kilometer walk defended his championship crown, as Korea’s Kim Hyun-sub fell short at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu on Sunday.Valeriy Borchin came in at one hour, 19 minutes and 56 seconds to reassert himself at the top of the podium, with his Russian
Russia’s Borchin wins 20km walk

Aug 28, 2011

DAEGU -- The weather here in Daegu affected the performances of the competitors at the World Championships in Athletics. “The humidity was higher then I expected, so I tried to walk the first half as easy as I could,” said Valeriy Borchin of Russia after successfully defending his title in men’s 20-
Pole vaulter Choi ties own national record, still misses final

Aug 28, 2011

DAEGU (Yonhap) -- South Korean female pole vaulter Choi Yun-hee tied her own national record in the qualification round at the World Championships in Athletics Sunday, but that still wasn't enough to put her in the final.Choi cleared 4.40 meters in her first try to tie the national mark, but failed
Korean ranks sixth in race walk

Aug 28, 2011

DAEGU (Yonhap) -- Kim Hyun-sub on Sunday became the first South Korean athlete to rank inside the top 10 at these World Championships in Athletics, finishing sixth in the men's 20-kilometer race walk.Kim finished the race in one hour, 21 minutes and 17 seconds.Russia's Valeriy Borchin took the gold
Amputee runner Pistorius advances in 400 meters

Aug 28, 2011

DAEGU (Yonhap) -- Amputee runner Oscar Pistorius on Sunday qualified for the semifinals in the men's 400 meters at the ongoing World Championships in Athletics, keeping his dream alive with a strong finish at the line.The South African ran 45.39 seconds, the second fastest of his career, to ra
'Big Three' in men's hurdles feeling confident

Aug 28, 2011

DAEGU (Yonhap) -- The so-called Big Three in the men's 110-meter hurdles -- Dayron Robles, Liu Xiang and David Oliver -- cruised into the semifinals at the ongoing World Championships in Athletics here Sunday, setting the tone for what promises to be a memorable battle in the final.They hold the thr
Borchin retains world 20km race walking title

Aug 28, 2011

DAEGU (AFP) - Russian Valeriy Borchin retained his world men's 20km race walking title in South Korea on Sunday.The 24-year-old clocked 1hr 19min 56sec around a street circuit in downtown Daegu to finish ahead of compatriot Vladimir Kanaykin, with Colombia's Luis Fernando Lopez taking bronze.
Usain Bolt kicks off worlds like only he can

Aug 27, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Usain Bolt kicked off his world championships like only the golden Jamaican can _ with a blazing start that blew all opposition away halfway through his 100-meter heat Saturday.Bolt coasted for the second half of the race for the day's best time of 10.10 seconds, a ho-hum mark by his s
Kenya tops on opening day of world championships

Aug 27, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- Kenya swept both the women's marathon and 10,000 meters at the world championship Saturday to finish the opening day with a perfect six-for-six medals.Edna Kiplagat crashed chest-forward on the street late in the marathon only to recover and lead her nation to an unprecedented sweep in
Korea off to slow start on Day 1 at world championships

Aug 27, 2011

DAEGU (Yonhap News ) -- Host South Korea got off to a sluggish start at the World Championships in Athletics that opened on Saturday with female marathoners falling short of expectations and a young sprinter getting disqualified from the men's 100 meters.The country's goal of finishing inside the to
Daegu Championships opens with celebration

Aug 27, 2011

Kenyan Kiplagat wins first gold medal in marathonAfter years of planning, anticipation and preparation South Korea’s first global athletics competition finally kicked off on Saturday with an opening ceremony.The ceremony dazzled the more than 65,000 spectators turned out at the Daegu Stadium to cele
Daegu World Championships kick off

Aug 26, 2011

Record 2,000 athletes from 200 countries to compete in 47 events until Sept. 4DAEGU ― Sport fans from around the world are looking to Daegu, as the best athletes on the planet are now in the Korean city for the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, the biggest sporting event in 2011.Starting o
IAAF imposes relay conditions on Pistorius

Aug 26, 2011

DAEGU, South Korea (AFP) -- South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius will have to run the first leg for his country should he wish to take part in the 4x400 meters relay at the world championships, the IAAF said on Friday.The athletics world governing body said that to “avoid danger” to other ru