After Berlin disappointment, Savinova strikes gold in Daegu
4 September 2011 - Daegu, Korea - Two years after finishing fifth in the Berlin World championships behind Caster Semenya, Maria Savinova got a much closer look as she swept past the South African with 30m to go to claim the 2011 World title in Daegu this evening.
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Inspired by Dwight Phillips, Taylor flies to Triple Jump glory
4 September 2011 - Daegu, Korea - Trailing the defending World champion going into the fourth round of the World Championship Triple Jump Christian Taylor didn’t panic. Instead he remembered what his coach at the University of Florida had told him.
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Consistency the key for Lysenko
4 September 2011 - Daegu, Korea - Tatyana Lysenko was 16 when she first picked up the hammer. More specifically, she was picked for the hammer.
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Coaching change key to Kirui's Marathon success
4 September 2011 - Daegu, Korea - With his record-setting IAAF World Championships Marathon victory in Berlin two years ago, Abel Kirui showed that he was as equally gifted in championship racing as he was in commercial Marathons which use pacemakers. He had run a 2:05:04 personal best at the Fortis Marathon Rotterdam earlier that year, good for third position, and with his 2:06:54 championships record in Berlin he appeared to be on his way to dominating the sport.
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Bolt on the lessons learned in Daegu
4 September 2011 - Daegu, Korea - And the most popular press conference of the week goes to – Usain Bolt. In fact, he is the most popular athlete of the week if the reaction of the Korean crowd is anything to go by.
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Pearson's peerless run the product of long coaching partnership
3 September 2011 - Daegu, Korea - Sally Pearson's flawless 12.28 run in the 100m Hurdles in Daegu Stadium on Saturday night, the equal fourth fastest in history and an IAAF World Championships record, was the culmination of a 12-year partnership with her coach, Sharon Hannan, which began when Person was just a schoolgirl in Queensland. The two met at a local track.
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With world gold, Kiprop takes another big step forward
3 September 2011 – Daegu, Korea - As he crossed the finish line to win Kenya’s first ever World Championship gold medal in the men’s 1500m, Asbel Kiprop finally smiled and raised his hands. It had been a long time coming.
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De Zordo as surprised as anyone with Javelin triumph
3 September 2011 - Daegu, Korea - Matthias De Zordo eventually got a German flag to hoist in triumph, but he never got to set off on the traditional victory lap. While depriving him of one of the thrills of becoming a World champion in the men's Javelin Throw, it capped a night that was anything but usual.
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