Powell in face2face line up with Blake, Dix n Frater in Weltklasse Zürich today after missing Daegu

Diamond Trophy



Former 100m world record holder and current world leader Asafa Powell of Jamaica who missed the recent Worlds Daegu due to a last minute injury will come back in 100m action today at the Weltklasse Zürich, the 13th stop of the IAAF Samsung Diamond League 2011 series, the first of the remaining 2 Finals (before Brussels on 16 September).

Powell, 28, will line-up face to face in a strong field which includes compatriot Yohan Blake, the just crowned 100m world title holder, Walter Dix of USA , the silver medalist in both the 100m n 200m in Worlds Daegu and Michael Frater who was in the Jamaican 4x100m quartet who set the only world record at Daegu

Powell is currently leading the tally with 14 points in the 100m Diamond Race and has become the winner of the USD40,000 jackpot and a Diamond Trophy in this discipline as his nearest competitor Usain Bolt is not competing.

Some Statistics from the 13th IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 ended yesterday

Number of participating nations : 203 [201 in Berlin 2009]
Number of participating athletes : 1848 [1984 in Berlin 2009]
Number of Gold medals contested : 47 [47 in Berlin 2009]


New World Record : (1) [ 3 at Berlin 2009 ]
Men - 4x100m - Jamaica - 37.04

New Championships Records: (3) [ 6 at Berlin 2009 ]
Women - Shot Put - Valerie Adams (NZL) - 21.24m
Women - Javelin Throw - Maria Abakumova (RUS) - 71.99m
Women - 100m Hurdles - Sally Pearson (AUS) - 12.28

World Leading : (17) [16 at Berlin 2009 ]
Men - 400m - LaShawn Merritt (USA) - 44.35 (Heats)
Men - Pole Vault - Pawel Wojcjechowski (POL) - 5.90m (1st)
Men - Pole Vault - lazaro Borges (CUB) - 5.90m (2nd)
Women - Heptathlon - Tatyana Chernoya (RUS) - 6880
Women - 3000m Steeplechase - Yuliya Zaripova (RUS) - 9:07.03
Women - 400m Hurdles - Lashinda demus (USA) - 52.47
Men - 4x400m - USA - 2:58.82 (Heats)
Women - 4x400m - Russia - 3:20.94 (Heats)
Men - 200m - Usain Bolt (JAM) - 19.40
Women - 100m Hurdles - Sally Pearson (AUS) - 12.36 (Semi Final)
Women - 4x400m - USA - 3:18.09
Women - 4x100m - Jamaica - 42.23 (Heats)
Women - 800m - Mariya Savinova (RUS) - 1:55.87
Men - Triple Jump - Christian Taylor (USA) - 17.96m
Women - 4x100m - USA - 41.56 (Final)
Women - 4x100m - USA - 41.94 (Heats)
Men - 4x100m - USA - 37.79 (Heats)


Top 10 Ranking in Medal Tally:

............. G - S - B = Total
1) USA - 12 - 8 - 5 = 25
2) RUS -- 9 - 4 - 6 = 19
3) KEN -- 7 - 6 - 4 = 17
4) JAM -- 4 - 4 - 1 = 9
5) GER -- 3 - 3 - 1 = 7
6) GBR -- 2 - 4 - 1 = 7
7) CHN -- 1 - 2 - 1 = 4
8) AUS -- 1 - 1 - 1 = 3
9) ETH -- 1 - 0 - 4 = 5
10)UKR - 1 - 0 - 1 =2

Ref.: IAAF


Goodbye Daegu , Sprint Together For Tomorrow..........
Hello 14th IAAF World Championships 2013 Moscow....

Daegu Final Day and Finally Bolt anchored Jamaica to a New World Record 37.04 in the Final event 4x100m

Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt

(L-R) Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Nesta Carter



The closing event of Men 4x100m of the 13th IAAF World Championships 2011 Daegu came to a climax when Usain Bolt anchored the Jamaica team with Michael Frater, Nesta Carter and Yohan Blake to a new world record of 37.04, the only world record established at the meet and beating its own WR of 37.10 (Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell) set in Beijing Olympics on 22 August 2008

Apart from the gold medals, the quartet also won a cash prize of USD100,000 as a special World Record Award from the World Record Programme offered by TDK

France finished with the silver in 38.20 while St Kitts Nevis took the bronze in 38.49

USA and Britain both DNF as a result of a collision in baton passing between the 3rd and 4th
legs.




Goodbye Daegu , Sprint Together For Tomorrow..........
Hello 14th IAAF World Championships 2013 Moscow....

Last Day Daegu - 2:07:38 Kirui defended marathon title n led Kenya 1-2 finish n victory in Marathon World Cup

Kenyan Team with Marathon World Cup flanked by Japan n Morocco









Abel Kirui, 27, successfully defended his marathon title in Daegu this morning in a 1-2 finish for the Kenyans, in a time of 2:07:38, 46 seconds slower than the championship record he set in the previous edition 2 years ago in Berlin but ahead of his compatriot Vincent Kipruto (2:10:06) by the biggest margin in the history of the championships.

Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia followed closely behind in 2:10:32 to take the bronze medal.

This is the 7th gold medal for Kenya in the championship which ends this evening with Men 4x100m as the closing event.

The Kenyans continue to show dominance in the only road race event of the championships following their female counterparts making a clean sweep in the opening event of women marathon.

Kenya won the Marathon World Cup for both the men and women team categories which carry a cash prize money of USD20,000 each.


Results of the World Cup Marathon Men (Teams of top 3 finishers) :

World Cup champions : Kenya - 6:29:23 - USD20,000 cash prize
Runners-up : Japan - 6:41:13 - USD 15,000
3rd placing : Morocco - 6:42:18 - USD12,000
4th placing : Spain - 6:53:41 - USD10,000
5th placing : China - 6:54:32 - USD8,000
6th placing ; Korea - 6:57:03 - USD6,000

Day 9 - Last Day Daegu - Top contenders Men Marathon

Abel Kirui of Kenya won in Berlin 2009 with a Championship record

Day 9, the last day of Worlds Daegu - Men Marathon at 0900 local time:

Top contenders among 68 starters :

1) Abel Kirui (KEN) - Defending champion - 2:06:54 (championships record)
2) Vincent Kipruto (KEN) - SB 2:05:33 (ranked 3rd WL) April Rotterdam
3) David Barmasai (KEN) - Dubai champion 2:0718
4) Benjamin Kiptoo (KEN) - Paris champion 2:06:31
5) Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) - PB 2:04:53 Boston 2011
6) Eshetu Wendimu (ETH) - SB 2:07:33 Paris
7) Chala Decasse (ETH) - SB 2:08:47 Rotterdam
8) Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) - SB 2:09:11
9) Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR) - SB 2:08:42
11) Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) - SB 2:07:20
12) Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) - SB 2:08:37
11) Jeong Jin-hyeok (KOR) SB 2:09:28


2:03:02 - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) Boston 2011 - Fastest marathon ever run
2:03:59 - Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Berlin 2008 - World Record
2:06:54 - Abel Kirui (KEN) - Berlin 2009 - championship record

Daegu Day 8 - 200m 19.40 - WL n 4th Fastest ever - Bolt won 1st Gold n Top 4 finishers in sub 20

Jamaican world and Olympic champion and world 100m n 200m record holder Usain Bolt made no error in his starting blocks this evening at World Championships Daegu Day 8 when he grabbed his gold medal in 200m final in a world leading time of 19.40, the 4th fastest ever run.

Top 4 finishers sprinted with historic sub 20 :

Gold : Usain Bolt (JAM) - 19.40 (WL)
Silver : Walter Dix(USA) - 19.70 (SB)
Bronze : Christophe Lemaitre (FRA) - 19.80 (NR)

4th Placing : Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (NOR) 19.95 SB

Watch on YouTube

Ranking of Men 200m all time :
1) 19.19 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Worlds Berlin 2009
2) 19.30 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Olympics Beijing 2008
3) 19.32 - Michael Johnson (USA) - Olympics Atlanta 1996
4) 19.40 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Worlds Daegu 3 September 2011

Daegu Day 8 - 100m hurdler Sally Pearson (AUS) is featured as 'cover star' in today's Daily Programme - Hope she will break the dreadful jinx

Women 100m Hurdle tonight:
19:15 - Semi Final
21:00 - Final