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Sunday, 17 July 2005
Historic Double for Harry Aikines Aryeetey highlight of last day of the IAAF/Maroc Telecom World Youth Championships
17 July - Marrakech - Harry Aikines-Aryeetey became the first sprinter in the six-year history of the IAAF/Maroc Telecom World Youth Championships ever to win both the 100 and 200 metres gold medals.
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No, not Bekele - Feleke!
16 July - Marrakech - It might be vey early days but Abrehem Cherkos Feleke's controlled 3000 metres victory suggests the tiny teenager might be the next Ethiopian to explode onto the world stage.
Simone du Toit just too good!
Marrakech - New world youth shot put champion Simone du Toit has one major hurdle to overcome in her future development – she is too good.
Russia takes second double in the Race Walk
16 July - Marrakech - Sergey Morozov won a fourth successive ten kilometres track walk title for Russia at the IAAF/Maroc Telecom World Youth Championships in Marrakech on Saturday morning
An Afternoon of Best Performances in Marrakech
15 July - Marrakech - Adam Mohammed Al-Nour and Nawal El Jack after showing rock solid consistency in their preliminary rounds, were crowned IAAF/Maroc Telecom World Youth 400 metres champions.
It is 'all in the mind' for Noffke
Marrakech - After Chris Noffke won gold in the long jump at the IAAF/Maroc Telecom World Youth Championships, the first person he publicly thanked was his “chiropractor” – though the 17-year-old Australian star does not suffer with back injuries.Morning Session 15 July
15 July - Marrakech - Maiju Mattila and Yana Panteleyeva were separated by only a single point after two events were completed on Friday afternoon at the IAAF/Maroc Telecom World Youth Championships in Marrakech
Yordanis Garcia - Beijing in his sights after World Youth Best
Havana.- Yordanis García has never met Andres Silva, but certainly knew the Uruguayan set a world best to win the Octathlon title at the 3rd IAAF World Youth Championships, two years ago in Sherbrooke, Canada.
False starts and a tough lesson learned
15 July - Marrakech - Bianca Knight who shaded fellow American Ebony Collins to win the IAAF/Maroc Telecom World Youth 100 metres title and her team mate relived a night of drama at the World Youth Championships in Marrakech.-
More Youth Bests fall in Marrakech
14 July - Marrakech - Both British and American sprinters produced outstanding one-two 100 metres victories which highlighted the second night of finals of the IAAF/ Maroc Telecom World Youth Championships.
