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Sunday, 23 September 2007
Men's 110m Hurdles
Dayron Robles charged to the front early in the men's 110m hurdles, then extended his lead to reach a 12.92 victory, matching the world-leading time of Liu Xiang set in New York in June and establishing a new event record.
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Women's 3000m
After a slew of World records and World bests, her first World title and an undefeated season, Meseret Defar raced as though she wanted to get her 2007 campaign over as quickly as possible. And that’s precisely what the 23-year-old Ethiopian did with her captivating 8:27.24 gun-to-tape... -
Men's 200m
In a huge surprise for the men's 200m, Gambian-born Norwegian Jaysuma Saidy Ndure ran away with the straightaway of the men's 100m, winning with a stunning 19.89 leaving Osaka bronze medalist Wallace Spearmon Jr. struggling in his wake. -
Men's Javelin Throw
The Javelin Throw was a one hit competition. Finland’s World Champion Tero Pitkämäki’s first round 88.19m was in a league of its own this afternoon. -
Women's 100m
Continuing her fine late season momentum, Carmelita Jeter ran away from a high calibre field to take the 100m in 11.10. -
Women's Triple Jump
Cuba’s Yargelis Savigne won her sixth consecutive Triple Jump competition of the year as she took the World Athletics Final title here in Stuttgart with a best jump of 14.78m. -
Men's High Jump
Olympic champion Stefan Holm, who had finished a disappointed fourth in Osaka despite being clear on his first attempts through four heights up to and including 2.33m, showed great fight today. When seemingly dead and buried at 2.30m, he pulled out the energy for a marvellous clearan... -
Men's 5000m
Last year Edwin Soi was second in both the 3,000m and the 5,000m at the World Athletics final; this year, he managed to improve both places by one to pull off an improbable distance double in the face of imposing competition. -
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
After a brief early show from Sweden’s Osaka fourth placer Mustafa Mohamed (ultimately finished, 8:20.33 – 7th place), the race became a one man display. Paul Kipsiele Koech, the fastest man in the world this year (7:58.80) took over and was never to be headed. -
Women's Discus Throw
Franka Dietzsch, who collected her third World title late last month in Osaka, received a hero’s welcome at Gottleib-Daimler Stadium this afternoon, and she certainly disappoint.
