The IAAF World Championships closed today. After nine days of glorious events we had to bid goodbye to 'Berlino', who became a favorite with the crowd and the athletes.
I am sure everyone has thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle. The final day highlights were as below.
Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won the 5000 metres. His second top finish for the championship. It was a slow race and Lagat of USA was always on his shoulder, going ahead of him on the final stretch for a moment but finally the experience of Bekele won the day. So now he the Olympic and World champion.
Drama in Women 1500 meters
Gelete Burka of Ethiopia was leading with 200 metres to run when Natalia Rodriguez, the spaniard, shoved her down on the track as she tried to push her way through the inside. She did manage to get through and was strongest in the straight. Defending champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain was behind her and just managed to hold off Dobriskey.
Later it transpired that not only had Rodriguez shoved Burka, she had also stepped out of the tracks. Her disqualification meant that Jamal had successfully defended her title, by just one hundredth of a second from Dobriskey, with Shannon Rowberry of the USA third. Brave Burka, who had tried to run differently, leading from the start was left to rue her lot.
Men’s Javelin Throw - Norway continue to hold sway
With a mighty throw of 89.59 metres on his second attempt in the Javelin Throw, Andreas Thorkildsen achieved something that even the great Jan Zelezny never did. The Norwegian became Olympic, World and European champion concurrently.
4x400 meters relays
Sanya Richards, Allyson Felix get their second gold in the championship with a comfortable victory in the womens relay and LaShawn Merritt and Kerron Clement getting their second gold in the Mens event. The men also scored an easy victory.
The win in the relays firmly put USA on the top of the medals tally.
The 13th IAAF championship will be held in Seoul, South Korea.
Happy racing till then,
Manoj
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