Track & Field
2011 WC Daegu: Day 9, Session 2: Mariya Savinova over Caster Semenya in 800 meters! Busienei takes bronze, by Larry Eder
Montano, Sinclair, Busienei, 2011 WC 800m, photo by PhotoRun.netIn an epic womens' 800 meters, Mariya Savinova of Russia, the world...
Read moreDetails2011 WC Daegu: Day 8: USA Wins Womens’ 4 x 400m, by Elliott Denman
Jessica Beard to Francena McCorory, 2011 WC 4 x 400m final, photo by PhotoRun.netThe women's 4 x 400m relay was...
Read moreDetails2011 World Champs/Daegu: Day 9, Session 2: A WR and a fall, the Men’s 4 x 100m, Elliott Denman
Yohan Blake to Usain Bolt, 2011 WC 4 x 100m, final, photo by PhotoRun.netThe men's 4 x 100m gave us...
Read moreDetails2011 WC Daegu: Day Nine, Session 2: Lysenko Wins Women’s Hammer Throw, by Larry Eder
Tatyana Lysenko of Russia hit 77.13 on her third throw, to take the gold in the women's hammer. Her series...
Read moreDetails2011 WC Daegu: Day Nine, Men’s Marathon, Kirui Defends, Notes by Alfons Juck
Asbel Kirui, (gold), Vincent Kipruto (silver), Fayesi Lelisa (bronze), 2011 WC Marathon, photo by PhotoRun.netAlfons Juck has some notes on...
Read moreDetails2011 World Champs/Daegu: Vinn Lananna on US team, note by Larry Eder, with Gary Morgan
Vinn Lananna, photo from 2008 Olympic Trials, photo by PhotoRun.netIn the end, a Head coach's job is to say nice...
Read moreDetails2011 World Champs/Daegu, Day 9, Session 2: Mens 4 x 100m: Jamaica Sets WR, 37.04, France, 38.20, Saint Kitts, 38.49, by Larry Eder, with Gary Morgan
In the rounds, US with a team of Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin, Maurice Mitchell and Travis Padget ran 37.79 WL....
Read moreDetails2011 World Champs/Daegu: Day Nine, Session 2: UPSET: Christian Taylor Wins TJ in 17.96m, Phillips Idowu takes silver, Will Claye takes bronze, by Larry EderIn fi
Christian Taylor, 2011 WC gold medalist, TJ (from 2011 USA Champs), photo by PhotoRun.netThe Triple Jump is one of those...
Read moreDetails2011 World Champs/Daegu: Day 9, Session 2: USA Women win 4 x 100m in WL, by Larry Eder
The key to the short relays is to get the baton around the track. The USA sure did that tonight,...
Read moreDetails2011 World Champs/Daegu, Day 8, Session 2: Anna Chicherova Wins High Jump, Blanka Vlasic takes silver, Antoinetta Di Martino takes bronze, by Larry Ederdre
Defenders had it rough tonight.Anna Chicherova of Russia had nearly flawless high jumping. Chicherova cleared 1.89m, 1.93m, 1.97m, 2.00m, and...
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