<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>IAAF.org - News</title><link>http://www.iaaf.org/index.html</link><description>News from IAAF.org</description><language>en</language><copyright>copyright</copyright><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>rssCategory</category><image><title>IAAF.org - News</title><url>http://www.iaaf.org/images/template/rssheader.gif</url><link>http://www.iaaf.org/index.html</link><width>130</width><height>72</height><description>IAAF.org - International Association of Athletics Federations</description></image><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Champs conclude as medals go to record number of countries]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51993.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51993.html</link><description><![CDATA[12 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - A record number of 46 countries won medals at the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships here in Bressanone to conclude an exceptional edition of the 5-day competition.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/19/43/51943_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams and James achieve unprecedented doubles as Kenya steals the show in middle distance - Day Five - Evening report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=52004.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=52004.html</link><description><![CDATA[12 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Kirani James living up to his reputation achieved the first ever 200m and 400m sprint double when just as he had over one lap, he dominated the shorter sprint race.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/19/99/51999_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical double for James]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=52007.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=52007.html</link><description><![CDATA[12 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Grenadian Kirani James created history on Sunday’s final day of the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships here at the Sports Arena.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/20/09/52009_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite World Youth gold Koech has other plans for the future]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51998.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51998.html</link><description><![CDATA[12 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Education is very important to Isiah Kiplangat Koech and despite his brilliant win in the 3000m final on Sunday’s final session of the World Youth Championships, he is not ready to follow his great compatriots into the professional ranks just yet.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/20/13/52013_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Braian Toledo ARG - bronze medallist Boys' Javelin Throw final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51997.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51997.html</link><description><![CDATA[Argentinian team is very small - we are only 9 athletes. I live close to Buenos Aires with my mother, brother and sister who is 13 years old and has just started practising athletics. I started athletics when&nbsp;I was 9 thanks to my coach Juan Gustavo. This is the first time I travel outside South America. My idol is Jan Zelezny but I prefer Thorkildsen.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Killian Durechou FRA - silver medallist Boys' Javelin Throw final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51996.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51996.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>I had no idea what level were my competitors. It's great to win the silver medal. Apart from athletics, I also enjoy surfing on internet and photography. I go to a graphic school and train in a little stadium close to Tours, France. My mother and sister are here today. I will continue to train hard and hope to compete at the Olympics.</P>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Shih-Feng Huang TPE - winner Boys' Javelin Throw final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51994.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51994.html</link><description><![CDATA[I truly enjoy this victory and I just wanted to give my best. I am a shy person and like very much basket-ball. I'm having a hard time to fall asleep as I am not used to having daylight until the evening. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Peter Kibet Lagat KEN - silver medallist 2000m Steeplechase final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51991.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51991.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am delighted that 2 Kenyans won this race. I worked very hard for this competition but we didn't have many rivals in this race. I come from Nadisaud where I also train. I am very happy.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Hillary Kipsang Yego KEN - winner 2000m Steeplechase final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51990.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51990.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>It was a very hard race but I wasn't nervous. It's great to be here and people are so friendly. I definitely want to come back to Bressanone because it's beautiful. I am the only child which is unusual for my country. I come from Kericho and train with Edwin Soi and Patrick Terer.</P>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish silver a delight for Mageean ]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51986.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51986.html</link><description><![CDATA[12 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Ciara Mageean had little expectations when she lined up Sunday in the finals of the girls’ 800m finals, except she wanted to do her best.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/88/51888_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Desta Alemu - bronze medallist Boys' 2000m Steeplechase final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51989.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51989.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am very happy. I have been a runner since 2007. I would like to become a professional athlete but stay popular and down to earth. My home town is Guji.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Girma Bekele ETH - bronze medallist Boys' 1500m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51987.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51987.html</link><description><![CDATA[I started my career in 2006 and I would like to become famous and popular. I am not related to the famous Bekele family. I am thrilled with this medal because I worked hard.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku KEN - silver medallist Boys' 1500m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51985.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51985.html</link><description><![CDATA[I come from Medogu where I live with my parents, 3 sisters and 7 brothers but I am the only one to run. I run with my team mate Mageka.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Gideon Kiage Mageka KEN - winner Boys' 1500m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51984.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51984.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am very pleased with my gold medal and everyone back home will be thrilled. I would like to start a new career and have a manager of my own. This is my first international athletics meeting. The food here is excellent and that is very important. I could see myself living here, it's beautiful. The race was very difficult.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Keenan Brock USA - bronze medallist Boys' 200m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51982.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51982.html</link><description><![CDATA[It didn't go that well but still I am pleased to have won a medal. I come from Alabama. Tyson Gay is my idol.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Alberto Gavalda ESP - silver medallist Boys' 200m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51981.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51981.html</link><description><![CDATA[I wasn't expecting a medal. I am 16 years old and come from Saragoza. My parents were both athletes part of the national Spanish team. Last year I participated at the World Junior Championships in Poland in the 4x100m.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Kirani James GRN - winner Boys' 200m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51979.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51979.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am thrilled and happy. I did my best. I don't have a role model although Michael Johnson was a great athlete. It is a honour for me to be compared to Usain Bolt but I want to write my own history. I am proud to come from the Caribbean because we don't have many ressources. Bressanone is too cold for me and I still have to get used to the altitude. I would like to come back and ski.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Goitom Kifle ERI - bronze medallist Boys' 3000m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51978.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51978.html</link><description><![CDATA[I come from Ertra, Eritrea. I also run 5000m and 10,000m and I have already tried cross-country. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes David Kiprotich Bett KEN - silver medallist Boys' 3000m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51976.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51976.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am so happy for Kenya and that we won gold and silver. After the second lap, I was pushing hard but then felt tired and let my team mate know so to take over. This worked. My father is a driver, we live in Kerigo and at school I am good at maths, physics and English.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Isiah Kiplangat Koech KEN - winner Boys' 3000m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51975.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51975.html</link><description><![CDATA[God bless the organisers of this race. These championships are wonderful. I am proud and extremely happy. The victory of my team mate Cherono just before the start gave me a lot of encouragement. In Kenya we focuse on team work and we have been rewarded. I come from Kericho, like Edwin Soi who won the bronze in Beijing and with whom I train.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Ashton Purvis USA - bronze medallist Girls' 200m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51974.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51974.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am happy but also disappointed. I really wanted to win this race as I came third in the 100m final. I come from California. My idol is Allyson Felix.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Allison Peter ISV - silver medallist Girls' 200m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51973.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51973.html</link><description><![CDATA[I missed gold by a tiny margin but still I am thrilled with this silver medal. I started very fast. Unfortunately my coach couldn't be here and instead my father came. I now want to go to University and study Sciences and English. But better than that, I want to be a professional athlete.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Jodie Williams GBR - winner Girls' 200m final ]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51971.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51971.html</link><description><![CDATA[This is my first international competition and I am now a two-time Youth World champion. I only realised I had won when I saw the screen.&nbsp;This is the best feeling ever. I am speechless and tonight I will celebrate.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Rowena Cole GBR - bronze medallist Girls' 800m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51968.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51968.html</link><description><![CDATA[My coach's strategy worked. I am very happy and my twin sister Davina will celebrate this victory with me. She too runs. This race was very fast. I had a good start and I was able to keep up with the pace. I love dancing, shopping and going out with my friends.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Ciara Mageean IRL - silver medallist Girls' 800m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51967.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51967.html</link><description><![CDATA[I came all this way to Italy to win a medal. I am more than happy! It is only the second medal for Ireland in the World Youth Championships' history.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Cherono Koech KEN - winner Girls' 800m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51966.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51966.html</link><description><![CDATA[I was expecting to win and I am thrilled. I didn't even know I could run this fast. I come from Kericho. I also won this medal for my team mates.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double gold medal celebration for Sweden and Great Britain in Bressanone – Day Four – Evening report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51944.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51944.html</link><description><![CDATA[11 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - There was a double triumph for Sweden in the pole vault when Angelica Bengtsson who dominated the event and Michaela Meijer trumped the opposition.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/19/15/51915_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth silver is only the first step for Dowie]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51947.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51947.html</link><description><![CDATA[11 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - If there is one thing Jamaica’s 400m Hurdles silver medallist, Danielle Dowie, will take away from Italy, is how to adopt in various environments.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/17/07/51707_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogestedt wins 'crazy' World Youth 800m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51933.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51933.html</link><description><![CDATA[11 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen&nbsp;- The penultimate day of competition at the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships ended with a crazy boys’ 800m final which saw a Kenyan sprint through the first 100m in less than 12 seconds, an Ethiopian fall in the opening 200m only to get back on his feet and lead at the bell in 54.82, a Frenchman kick with 300m to go, another Kenyan take over with 200m left and finally a Swedish champion!]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/19/37/51937_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Nicholas Kiplangat Kipkoech KEN - bronze medallist Boys' 800m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51935.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51935.html</link><description><![CDATA[It was a good race, I felt great today. Back home I run to and back from school. I had saved my energe for this final. Today I will rest and enjoy the great food in Bressanone.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Peter Langat Kiplangat KEN - silver medallist Boys' 800m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51934.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>/WYC09/news/newsid=51934.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>Well I am not at all pleased with my performance. In fact I am very disappointed and refused to take a victory lap for Kenya. I wasn't able&nbsp; to give my best due to an injury that occurred in the semi-final. I am part of the Air Force in Kenya. I live in Nairobi and train with coach John Kimetho. This was my first outside Kenya.</P>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Johan Rogestedt SWE - winner Boys' 800m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51932.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51932.html</link><description><![CDATA[This is a great surprise: to be Youth champion and beat the Africans! My goal was to be in the final. My idol is Sebastian Coe. I kept watching his races on You Tube and I have just found out that he is in the stadium today and watched my race. I am even happier. My 2 younger sisters are also into athletics. I love all sports and payed soccer for 10 years. I also practive gold in my free time. I have to go and celebrate my victory.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Laura Henkel GER - bronze medallist Girls' Javelin Throw]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51931.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51931.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>I am surprised. My wish was to go over the 50m mark. My friends from the crowd have been a great support. Next year I would like to compete at the U20 in Canada and reach the 540 mark. I&nbsp;go to the Sports school in Potsdam and would like to be a physical therapist. I enjoy sleeping and eating when I rest.&nbsp;</P>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes You Wu CHN - silver medallist Girls' Javelin Throw]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51930.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51930.html</link><description><![CDATA[My entire family practices athletics. I started Javelin Throw 2 years ago. I am thrilled with my medal: it is my first big competition and I hope this is just the start. I love pop music.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Anastasiya Svechnikova UZB - winner Girls' Javelin Throw]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51929.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51929.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to have won but last year I threw 50.31m. After I got injured. I would like to return to my previous result. My mother is my coach, she was very good&nbsp;in athletics and my father is very good in judo.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Amela Terzic SRB - bronze medallist Girls' 1500m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51927.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51927.html</link><description><![CDATA[I prayed God to win a medal. Now I have it and I am happy. My parents followed the race on TV. I come from Novi Pasar. During the war, my family and I fled to Germany. I spent 7 years in Wernegerode where I started athletics under&nbsp;coach Thomas Tenzler. Now I am back in Serbia, I train with Rifat Zikic.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Gete Dima ETH - silver medallist Girls' 1500m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51926.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51926.html</link><description><![CDATA[<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>I am thrilled with my medal but upset that my team mate Merima to have missed the podium. The race was very hard. I have 5 sisters and 3 brothers and I come from a small city. 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I very much like Italy.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[From sprinter to race walk medallist in one year!]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51919.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51919.html</link><description><![CDATA[11 July 2009&nbsp;- Bressanone/Brixen - 16-year-old Yanelli Caballero achieved the best result for her country in the history of the World Youth Championships when she overtook Russia’s Svetlana Vasilyeva in the very last strides of the girls’ 5000m race walk final this morning in Bressanone to finish second.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/99/51899_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise silver for Pejkovic in Bressanone]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51921.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51921.html</link><description><![CDATA[11 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Amy Pejkovic could barely contain herself during the medal ceremony for the girls’ High Jump on Saturday and as she waited impatiently for the announcement of her joint silver medal, she rocked from one foot to the other.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/89/51889_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Jose Reynaldo Bencosme De Leon ITA - bronze medallist Boys' 400m Hurdles ]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51924.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51924.html</link><description><![CDATA[I would to thank everybody. My coach and the crowd have been great. My start of the race was a bit slow but a bronze medal is great. I was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Cuneo, Italy in 2004. Since the beginning of the year, I&nbsp;am part of the Italian team. I used to play soccer&nbsp;but then&nbsp;discovered athletics at school and specialised in Hurdles.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Jeremiah Kipkorir Mutai KEN - silver medallist Boys' 400m Hurdles ]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51923.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51923.html</link><description><![CDATA[I didn't give my best in the semi-final as I wanted to win a medal in the final, which I did. I started practicing athletics several years ago and my coach advised me to do hurdles which is quite rare for a Kenyan. This is my first time outside Kenya and I have never seen a stadium like this.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Norge Sotomayor CUB - winner Boys' 400m Hurdles final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51922.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51922.html</link><description><![CDATA[First of all, I would like to say that I am not related to the&nbsp;High Jump World record holder Javier Sotomayor. I have been asked many times these last days. I have been training for months at Havana, Cuba training camp and gold was always my dream. I come from Santo Espiritu. Dayron Robles is my idol. I saw him yesterday on TV at&nbsp;Rome&nbsp;Golden Gala. We have met several times in Havana.&nbsp;]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race walking gold stays in Russia - Day Four - Morning report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51908.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51908.html</link><description><![CDATA[11 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen – After a brave effort of front walking, 17-year-old Elena Lashmanova took a well deserved World Youth gold medal in the year’s world best time in this age category 22:55.45 to become the fifth Russian to win the 5000m Race Walk in the 10-year history of this competition. ]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/98/51898_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Svetlana Vasilyeva RUS - bronze medallist 5000m Race Walk final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51906.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51906.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am not pleased with my time. I kept on seeing my team mate Elena in front of me and I really wanted to finish second. I didn't even see the Mexican athlete who ended up beating me in the last stretch. Oh well! I had difficulties with the weather today. I train in Cheboksary training camp. I have finished school and will continue at the Sports Academy next year.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Yanelli Caballero MEX - silver medallist 5000m Race Walk]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51905.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51905.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>I used to be a sprinter until last year but then a coach approached me and told me I would be good in race walking. I didn't know anything about this sport and had to start from scratch. I am very happy with my medal and time. I had to be tested for the H1N1 virus before departure and spent 8 days in Barelona in order to get ready for this race. I am a fan of Agnacio Zamudio who finished sixth in the 50km Race Walk at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.</P>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Elena Lashmanova RUS - winner Girls' 5000m Race Walk final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51904.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51904.html</link><description><![CDATA[This was a difficult race. My coach is Victor Chogin. I go to the training camp in Saransk in central Russia. I am not very happy with my time but it was enough to win the gold medal. I will study biology at University next year. Music and walking are my hobbies. This is my first international meeting outside Russia apart from Ukraine. I know the 2 Olympic champions Olga Kaniskina and Valeriy Borchin.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mance's new love is track and field]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51885.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51885.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>11 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - American Joshua Mance, earlier this year, has given up playing basketball because he has found a new love in track &amp; field.</P>]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/95/51695_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[American breakthrough in race walking]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51886.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51886.html</link><description><![CDATA[11 July 2009 - Bressanone/brixen - Despite being the best placed American in a Word Championships race walking event in a decade, Trevor Barron is not certain he wants to take on the responsibility of being the new face of the sport in the United States.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/87/51887_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eutsey aiming at being the next Allyson or the next Sanya]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51912.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51912.html</link><description><![CDATA[11 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen – United States’ Ebony Eutsey, shortly after winning the girls’ 400m final at the 6th World Youth Championships on Friday, is looking forward to the 2012 Olympics in London.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/47/51847_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Best and Championships records in Bressanone - Day Three - Evening report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51860.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51860.html</link><description><![CDATA[10 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Korahubsh Itaa the pre-race favourite to win the 2000 steeplechase final came up trumps - but the Ethiopian was challenged to the limit by Kenya's Lucia Muangi in a thrilling five laps encounter.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/53/51853_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden jump for Italy's Alessia Trost]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51857.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51857.html</link><description><![CDATA[10 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - 16-year-old Alessia Trost confirmed her pre-event status of favourite for winning the girls’ High Jump final at the World Youth Championships here in Bressanone to become Italy’s first ever gold medallist in the 10-year history of this competition.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/51/51851_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Itaa impresses with World Youth Steeple best]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51845.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51845.html</link><description><![CDATA[10 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Steeplechase competition takes a lot of courage and strength which new World Youth champion Korahubsh Itaa obviously does not lack after running a World Youth Best 6:11.83 to win the 2000m race on Friday.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/50/51850_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Ashton Purvis USA - bronze medallist Girls' 100m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51776.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51776.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am very happy with this bronze medal although I have ran faster before. I come from a family which loves athletics. I have 2 sisters who also run. Between the semi-final and the final, I took time to relax. I like this town, especially our accomodation.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Valeriya UZB - bronze medallist Girls' Triple Jump]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51856.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51856.html</link><description><![CDATA[The competition was extremely tense. I was third for some time then fifth then third again. My parents are in Uzbekistan and will have seen my performance on internet. I started training 3 years ago in the 400m and 800m and then moved to Triple Jump on my coach's advice. Tonight I will sleep, sleep and sleep!]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Lina Deng CHN - silver medallist Girls' Triple Jump]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51855.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51855.html</link><description><![CDATA[I come from Kangdong, South East of China. I attend a special sports school because my coach believes I am talented in the Triple Jump. This is my first trip abroad. The air quality in Bressanone is really good compared to China.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Yana Borodina RUS - winner Girls' Triple Jump final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51854.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51854.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am speechless and very happy about this gold medal. I started dancing at the age of 7 and then I started practicing athletics thanks to my parents. I started with the 800m but then decided to move to the Triple Jump. My dream&nbsp;is to compete&nbsp;at the Olympic Games. I owe my victory to the crowd who cheered me.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:41:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Gregory Macneill CAN - bronze medallist 110m Hurdles]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51844.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51844.html</link><description><![CDATA[It wasn't exactly a great race but I can't complain with being third. Next year I wil compete at the World Junior Championships in Canada. I come from London, Ontario and I dedicate this medal to my family, friends and everyone who has supported me.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Jack Meredith GBR - silver medallist 110m Hurdles]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51843.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51843.html</link><description><![CDATA[It would have been great to bring back gold. I have always been good at sports and have focused on running thanks to my school and parents. My cousin is a prefessional soccer player. My family is here today to support me.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Dale Morgan USA - winner 110m Hurdles final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51842.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51842.html</link><description><![CDATA[My training strategy worked out well. My next goal is the Olympics. It's amazing to think that I am the fastest in my age category in the whole world. I will certainly celebrate tonight because I have not seen much of the city yet.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Sandra Wagner SWE - Bronze medallist Girls' 400m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51841.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51841.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>My family comes from Austria. My father is from Linz although I was born in Orebro, Sweden and speak a little bit of German that I learned at school. I am very happy with my bronze medal.</P>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Michelle Brown USA - silver medallist Girls' 400m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51840.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51840.html</link><description><![CDATA[My plan was to get out of the starting-blocks really fast because that was the only chance to finish well. I come from New Jersey. It is quite difficult to practice sports in the USA but we get help from the colleges and scholarships. Next year I will be finishing my last year at high school.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Ebony Eutsey USA - winner Girls' 400m final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51839.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51839.html</link><description><![CDATA[I was very nervous throughout the day but I now feel great. I am in a good shape and will continue to train in order to qualify for the Olympics. My idol is Allyson Felix.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Tomas Kruzliak SVK - bronze medallist Boys' Hammer throw]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51838.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51838.html</link><description><![CDATA[This is my biggest athletis event and I was very anxious.&nbsp;At first I was relaxed but then the pressure came. My father and brother are runners. I am looking forward to the European Youth Olympics.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Suhrob Khodjaev TJK - silver medallist Boys' Hammer Throw]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51837.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51837.html</link><description><![CDATA[<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">I can't believe this is the first medal for my country. My biggest fan is Andrej Abvaliev who won in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics and who is now the national coach for the Uzbekistan team. My performance improved over the days and it was my coach who told I had won the silver medal. I dedicate this medal to my country and I will continue to train hard so to stay at the top.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Hongqiu Chen CHN - winner Boys' Hammer Throw final]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51836.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>/WYC09/news/newsid=51836.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am very happy. It is a great honour to win a gold medal for my country. I like very much Bressanone and would love to move here although I would have problems to be understood in my language. This was my best performance ever. I come from China's largest island Hainen. I was discovered when several scouts came to Hainen and this is when I joined the Chinese national team.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Awadelkarim Elyas SUD - bronze medallist Boys' 400m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51835.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51835.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>I am pleased to finish third. I come from Khartoum, capital of Sudan and I have been practicing athletics since 2004.</P>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Joshua Mance USA - silver medallist Boys' 400m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51834.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51834.html</link><description><![CDATA[Although I am happy with my performance, I know I lost the race because I didn't run the back stretch fast enough. I will go back to Los Angeles and train hard. I was second at the State Championships but the winner couldn't participate at these Championships as he is too old.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Kirani James GRN - winner Boys' 400m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51833.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51833.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>I am a little bit disappointed to have missed the World Youth best. I thank my coach with whom I prepared these Championships. This is already my third medal after having won silver in Ostrava 2 years ago when I was 14 years old.</P>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prezel Hardy ready for the Big Guys]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51809.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51809.html</link><description><![CDATA[10 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - United States’ Prezel Hardy says apart from been the world’s top sprinter, his 100-metre victory on Thursday suggested he has what it takes to compete with the big guys.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/17/98/51798_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Steeplechase Lead – Day Three – Morning report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51805.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51805.html</link><description><![CDATA[10 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - If Hillary Kipsang Yego intended to make a statement in the boys’ 2000m Steeplechase heats, he indeed achieved his intentions as the 17-year-old Kenyan clocked a new World Youth leading 5:34.13 in a superb display of front running. ]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/10/51810_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Descendant of the Royal family grabs Thailand's first ever World gold medal]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51804.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51804.html</link><description><![CDATA[10 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - With one jump, 17-year-old Supanara Suksawasti Na Ayutaya (conveniently shortened to S.N.A. on the start lists!) achieved more than what his country has ever achieved in the 61-year history of his National Athletics Federation.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/18/01/51801_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams and Hardy dominate sprints as Norway and Thailand clinch first ever World Youth titles – Day Two – Evening report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51781.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51781.html</link><description><![CDATA[9 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Prezel Hardy the pre-race favourite although having played second fiddle to the speed of Aaron Brown in the earlier rounds, came up trumps when clinching the boys’ 100m final in a time of 10.57.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/17/65/51765_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[15-year-old Jodie Williams takes sprint titles]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51784.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51784.html</link><description><![CDATA[9 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Great Britain’s Jodie Williams, motivated by her surprised gold medal performance, wants to become a professional in the sport.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/17/83/51783_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter becomes US Virgin Islands' first medallist]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51775.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51775.html</link><description><![CDATA[9 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Allison Peter came into the 6th World Youth Championships, carrying the weight of her small island nation on her shoulders.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/17/85/51785_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's time for Bell to prove his talent]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51772.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51772.html</link><description><![CDATA[9 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Javere Bell of Jamaica couldn’t be happier after winning his 400m semi-final heat to advance to Friday’s final at the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/17/03/51703_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Steffen Klink GER - bronze medallist Boys' Octathlon]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51779.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51779.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's awesome to be here and to win this medal for my country. This has been a dream for a long time. I now have a PB. My biggest goal is the Olympics in 2016.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Mohd Ahmed Al-Mannai QAT - Silver medallist Boys' Octathlon]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51778.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51778.html</link><description><![CDATA[I came here with high expectations and I was hoping to be on the podium. I like the city and it is not as hot as in Qatar where we have to train indoors. It is often difficult to combine school and sports. I would like to continue athletics and my dream is to be one day a coach.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Kevin Mayer FRA - winner Boys' Octathlon]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51777.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51777.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am overwhelmed to be&nbsp;only 4 points away from the World Youth best. The Shot Put is my weak point but I will continue to work hard on it. All that matters is that I won today.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Allison Peter ISV - silver medallist Girls' 100m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51774.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51774.html</link><description><![CDATA[I trained&nbsp;every day for this race and expected a little more although I am very happy with the silver medal. In the ISV it can get very hot and humid and Bressanone's weather suits me good. The altitute doesn't affect me. We are four children in my family and we all love sports. My dad is in the tribune today.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Jodie Williams GBR - winner Girls' 100m]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51773.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51773.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's unbelievable that I am the best in my age category given that I am only 15 years old. I was shocked when I saw my time. I was very nervous. I have learnt how to handle my emotions. I want to be a professional athlete. Being at the Olympics would be great. My little sister is also in athletics, she is only 11 years old. My unique hobby is athletics.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth gold is more than a dream come true for Pedersen]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51768.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51768.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>9 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - The 6th IAAF World Youth Championships will remain in Isabelle Pedersen’s mind as a dream come true after the 17-year-old became Norway’s first ever World Youth champion in Bressanone. </P>]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/17/66/51766_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Bridgette Owens USA - bronze medallist Girls' 100m Hurdles]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51771.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51771.html</link><description><![CDATA[I was so surprised when I saw the results on the screen, I thought I hadn't done well. I come from Detroit, USA and it is difficult to train there because of the weather. I hope I will get a scholarship so to attend university in a warmer climate such as South Carolina.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Kori Carter USA - silver medallist Girls' 100m Hurdles]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51770.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51770.html</link><description><![CDATA[I come from Claremont, USA. My coach is Richard Holmes, he's great! I dedicate this medal to my father because he loves to get his nails painted like I do. I want to get ready for the next season. Bressanone is even more beautiful than I expected. I can't wait for the award ceremony.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Isabelle Pedersen NOR - winner Girls' 100m Hurdles]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51769.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51769.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's incredible! I didn't imagine being in such a good form and to win at the World Youth Champs. Maybe this is the beginning of&nbsp;my career. I love Susanna Kallur who is the current indoor world record holder. I come from Bergen but I now live in Oslo in order to train and study there. I am close to my coach Trond Krapplund, a Decathlete athlete. Hurdles isn't very common in Norway.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fayzulin back in the lead in World Youth Octathlon - Day Two - Morning Report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51723.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51723.html</link><description><![CDATA[9 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen – With two events to go in the boys’ Octathlon, Russia’s World Youth leader Maksim Fayzulin reclaimed the lead he had handed to Germany’s Steffen Klink overnight with a superb display in the 110m Hurdles worth 968 points (field’s fastest time of 14.05) and a decent 1.98 clearance in the High Jump. ]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/67/51667_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown aiming at putting Canada back on sprint map!]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51687.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51687.html</link><description><![CDATA[9 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen, Italy – New Canadian 100m youth record holder Aaron Brown says he is very determine to put his country’s sprint back on the map.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/89/51689_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frater and Phillips fondly remember their Youth endeavours]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51644.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51644.html</link><description><![CDATA[9 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen, Italy – The IAAF World Youth Championships have nurtured many of today's contemporary athletics stars. Some, like Usain Bolt, went home with a gold medal hung around their necks, but certainly not all of them were stars of the show on their first appearance at a global championship.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Other/34679_W120XH120.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya, Syria and Germany claim first medals in Bressanone - Day One - Evening report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51673.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51673.html</link><description><![CDATA[8 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Purity Rionoripo with a brilliant turn of pace over the final circuit became the third successive Kenyan winner of the World Youth Championships 3000 metres title in Bressanone on Wednesday night.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/72/51672_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Yangzi Dong CHN - bronze medallist Girls' Shot Put]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51671.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51671.html</link><description><![CDATA[I don't need to say how happy I am. I come from Talien, a city in China. I am the only one from my family who practice athletics. It was a long trip to arrive here but it was worth it, Bressanone is beautiful. My training is tough, more than 3 hours per day and before the start of the competition I try to concentrate by relaxing and thinking about happy moments of my life.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Margaret Satupai SAM - silver medallist Girls' Shot Put]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51670.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51670.html</link><description><![CDATA[It would have been great to have won but I am thrilled to finish second. I enjoyed the final but was nervous during the qualifying round. Training can be hard at times as I also study. My brother who is also my coach is with me in Bressanone. I am the only athlete from Samoa.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash quotes Lena Urbaniak GER - winner Girls' Shot Put]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51669.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51669.html</link><description><![CDATA[I am extremely pleased and speechless&nbsp;about my victory. I was the favorite and landed a perfect throw on my second attempt. I formerly played handball and karate, my father is black belt. My family also practice athletics and we live in Stuttgart.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[James on fast track]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51664.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51664.html</link><description><![CDATA[8 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - After back to back silver medals at the last two IAAF age group championships, Granada’s Kirani James has his eyes set on not just gold medals at this sixth World Youth Championships in Brixen/Bressanone but also records.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/66/51666_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redemption time for Purvis in Bressanone]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51663.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51663.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>8 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen, Italy - American sprinter Ashton Purvis is out to redeem herself after a disappointing 2007 World Youth Championships in Ostrava.</P>]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/62/51662_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smikle takes Jamaica to new grounds]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51643.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51643.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>8 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - On Tuesday evening, a day before the start of the competition in the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships, Traves Smikle of Jamaica admitted to being “a bit concerned” with the distances his opponents had thrown in the discus.</P>]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/47/51647_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Lead in Bressanone - Day One - Morning Report]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51637.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51637.html</link><description><![CDATA[Bressanone/Brixen - 8 July 2009 - The 6th IAAF World Youth Championships started on a high note courtesy of Norway’s Isabelle Pedersen who won heat 2 of the girl’s 100m Hurdles in a new World Youth leading time of 13.35, an improvement over her personal best by more than two tenths of a second.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/36/51636_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ita’a and Anteneh to lead Ethiopian squad in Bressanone ]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51620.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51620.html</link><description><![CDATA[<P>8 July 2009 - World Youth Steeplechase best holder Korahubish Itaa and junior runner Emebet Anteneh will lead Ethiopia’s strong team of fifteen athletes for the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy (8-12 July 2009).&nbsp; </P>]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/16/21/51621_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Youth Championships - Extracts from President Lamine Diack's speech]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51608.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51608.html</link><description><![CDATA[7 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - “I am very happy to be with you today in this lovely region on Sud-Tirol, to welcome the latest edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships. In Bresanone, we can look forward to seeing the future stars of our sport compete on a world stage for the first time.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/15/98/51598_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:29:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Powell aims to return to competition]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51607.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51607.html</link><description><![CDATA[7 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen, Italy – World Long Jump record holder Mike Powell talked eloquently about his role as an IAAF Ambassador on the eve of the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships at the traditional IAAF/LOC Press conference but then dropped a gentle bombshell after he stepped down from the podium.]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/15/82/51582_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:20:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holmes passes on wisdom]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51606.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=index</guid><link>http://www.iaaf.org/WYC09/news/newsid=51606.html</link><description><![CDATA[7 July 2009 - Bressanone/Brixen - Dame Kelly Holmes' advice for her two protégés competing at the World Youth Championships in Bressanone is simple: “Just treat it as another competition.”]]></description><enclosure lenght="80" url="http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Photo/Competitions/Competition/05/15/81/51581_THUMB.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
