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2009 World Championships Track And Field Recap
by MarathonGuide.com Staff
Thursday, August 20th
200m finals
Bolt does it again! World record holder and world champion in the 100m, Jamaican sensation Usain Bolt ran an historic 19.19sec to set a new world record. Panama's Alonso Edward captured silver in 19.81 and at 19 years old became the youngest World Championship medalist ever at the men's 200m. Wallace Spearmon took his second bronze medal with a 19.85 finish. Shawn Crawford held onto 4th place in 19.89 while Jamaican Steve Mullings took 5th (19.98), American Charles Clark was 6th (20.39). In addition to the world record, the event marked the first time in history that four men had dipped under 19.90 in the same race and also the first time in which five men had broken 20 seconds. For his efforts added an additional $160,000 to his winnings - $60,000 USD prize purse plus $100,000 World Record bonus.
Wednesday, August 19th
Men's 1500m finals
Yusuf Kamel of Bahrain (born Gregory Konchellah of Kenya), the son of two-time World 800m champion Billy Konchellah a two-time world 800m champion (1987,1991) took the Gold in the 1500m in 3:35.93. Ethiopian Deresse Mekonnen took silver (3:36.01) and American Bernard Lagat took bronze (3:36.20). The favorite to win Kenyan Asbel Kiprop hung on to take fourth place.
Women's 800m finals
South African Caster Semenya took gold at the women's 400m in 1:55:45. She was followed by Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei (KEN) in 1:57.90, barely edging out Jennifer Meadows (GBR) who took the bronze and a PR of 1:57.93.
Tuesday, August 18th
Monday, August 17th
10000m mens finals
Kenenisa Bekele, won his fourth consecutive 10000m world championships title (2003,2005,2007,2009) matching the achievements of compatriot Haile Gebrselassie (world champion in 1993,1995,1997,1999). Bekele made a move in the final lap beating Eritrean Zersenay Tadese to win in 26:46.31. Tadese was runner-up in 26:50.12. Moses Masai (KEN), brother of women's 10000M world champion Linet Masai, took the bronze in 26:57.39. Dathan Ritzenhein (USA) finished sixth overall knocking more than 13 seconds off his previous personal best to finish in 27:22.28 - placing Dathan as the fourth fastest American 10000m runner behind only Meb Keflezighi, Abdi Abdirahman and Mark Nenow. Micah Kogo - the world record holder in the 10K (road: 27:01) - finished seventh in 27:26.33. Galen Rupp, 2009 USA National Champion in the 10000m was 8th in 27:37.99.
100m womens finals
After the Jamaica/USA showdown in the men's 100m where Usain Bolt (Jamaica) set a world record for the win and Tyson Gay (USA) set a national record for second place, eyes turned to the Jamaica/USA showdown in the women's 100m. Despite setbacks in the season (appendix removal and a hamstring strain), Olympic gold medalist and race favorite Shelly-Ann Fraser remained unbeatable winning the championship title in 10.73 - a new Jamaican record and setting her as the fourth fastest woman ever behind just Florence Griffith-Joyner, Marion Jones and Christine Arron. Jamaican Kerron Stewart took silver in a personal best of 10.75, while American Carmelita Jeter took bronze in 10.90. Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown was fourth in 10.95 and American Lauryn Williams was fifth in 11.01.
1500m - USA Men will advance to finals
Reigning USA Outdoor 1,500m men's champion Lopez Lomong and 2007 world outdoor champion Bernard Lagat finshed second and third, respectively, in their semi-final heat to advance to the finals to be held on Wednesday.
Sunday, August 16th
How to make $16,700 per second...
Usain Bolt's world records at both the 100 and 200 meters in the 2008 Olympics made him a household name, so what could we expect at the World Championships? Bolt won his semi-final heat making 9.89sec. look like an easy jog, while his main rival American Tyson Gay won his heat in 9.93sec. bringing the two to challenge each other in the finals. At the Finals, Bolt at 6'5" won in an incredible new world record time of 9.58sec. Gay, running the race of his life set a new American record to finish second in 9.71sec. Asafa Powell finished third in 9.84sec. For his win, Bolt received $160,000 (including $100K for the world record) - for fun we did the division: $160,000/9.58 = $16,701 per second... [and if a world record marathon performance recieved that much per second, it would be...$128million!]
Saturday, August 15th
Although Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba, the defending champion and double Olympic gold medalist, was sidelined with an injury, the women's 10000M race was nonetheless a showdown between Ethiopia (Meselech Melkamu, Meseret Defar, Wude Ayelew) and Kenya (Linet Masai, Grace Momanyi). The Ethiopians worked together and boxed Masai in, not allowing her to the front and with 300 meters to go, Melkamu and Defar exploded in what appeared to be the decisive sprint to the finish. After dropping Defar, Melkamu threw up her arms in victory unaware that Masai had closed the gap in the final 30 meters and managed to overtake her for the win. The final results: Masai (Kenya, 30:51.24) Melkamu (Ethiopia, 30:51.34). Ayalew (Ethiopia) held on for the bronze in 30:51.95, followed by Grace Momanyi (Kenya, 30:52.25) and Meseret Defar (Ethiopia, 30:52.37) - five women separated by just a second. American Amy Yoder Begley was sixth (but well back) in a personal best 31:13.78. American record holder and Olympic bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan, finished 14th in 31:32.19. And American Katie McGregor was 17th in 32:18.49.
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