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Sunday, 17 September 2006
Men's 4x400m
Midway through the second leg, Africa and the Americas were battling for the lead, with the United States team an unaccustomed 20 metres back in third place.
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Women's 4x400m
With a sizzling 49.6 closing leg, Jamaican Novlene Williams anchored the Americas team to a thrilling victory over Team USA in the 4x400 Relay. -
Women's 5000m
After a string of sizzling summer races with swift finishing laps, Meseret Defar was apparently looking to end her season as quickly as possible. Jumping to the lead from the gun, the event’s World record holder switched on the cruise control over the ensuing 12-and-a-half laps en rout... -
Men's 800m
With seven men in the field under 1:45 and five under 1:44, this figured to be a fast,close race. It was. -
Women's 1500m
Bahraini Maryam Yusuf Jamal continued her fine late season form with a comprehensive victory in the 1500, the first ever in the event for Asia. -
Men's 200m
Usain Bolt (AME-TRI) was out fastest, but as they came off the turn he and Wallace Spearmon appeared to be about even with plenty air between them and the rest of the field. -
Men's Javelin Throw
Simply no contest! -
Women's Long Jump
Russia's world season’s leader Lyudmila Kolchanova (7.11m – 15 July) who was crowned European champion last month, took her eighth win out of eleven competitions she has contested this summer with a second round 6.78m. It’s a consistency of performance which was matched by today’s ... -
Women's 200m
As she sailed off the turn, there was little doubt that Sanya Richards would dominate the proceedings in the 200 metres. Less than 24 hours after winning the 400 with a sensational 48.70 Area record, the 21-year-old took home the top honours for the U.S. over the half lap as well in 22.... -
Men's 3000m
Kenenisa Bekele (AFR-ETH) and Craig Mottram (OCE-AUS) broke away from the field early on, with Bekele setting the pace and Mottram dogging his footsteps.
