Timetable Day 6

TIME		EVENT	ROUND		STATUS

Morning session

10:00	M	Shot Put	Qualification
10:05	M	5000 Metres	Heats
10:10	W	Javelin Throw	Qualification
10:45	W	High Jump	Qualification
10:50	W	200 Metres	Heats
11:25	W	Javelin Throw	Qualification
11:35	M	Long Jump	Qualification

TIME		EVENT	ROUND		STATUS

Morning session

11:40	W	800 Metres	Heats
12:30	M	4x400 Metres Relay	Heats

Afternoon session

19:00	M	Javelin Throw	Qualification
19:10	M	High Jump	Final
19:20	W	Triple Jump	Final
19:25	W	200 Metres	Semi-Final
19:55	M	1500 Metres	Semi-Final

TIME		EVENT	ROUND		STATUS

Afternoon session

20:20	M	Javelin Throw	Qualification
20:25	M	3000 Metres Steeplechase	Final
20:55	W	1500 Metres	Final
21:15	W	400 Metres Hurdles	Final
21:30	M	400 Metres Hurdles	Final

Daegu 2011 - Injuries and Illness Surveillance

Daegu, Korea - The 2011 IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011 are the third occasion that the IAAF has employed an Injuries and Illnesses Surveillance study at the biennial World Championships, which is the pinnacle competition of the IAAF World Athletics Series of events.

The disqualification of Usain Bolt

Daegu, Korea - Tonight in Daegu stadium the world’s fastest man and defending World champion Usain Bolt was disqualified from the 100m final for false starting (Rule 162.7), in a race which was won by his countryman and training partner Yohan Blake.

Timetable Day 2

TIME		EVENT	ROUND		STATUS

Morning session

09:00	M	20 Kilometres Race Walk	Final
09:05	M	110 Metres Hurdles	Decathlon
09:30	W	Pole Vault	Qualification
09:50	M	110 Metres Hurdles	Heats
10:00	M	Discus Throw	Decathlon
10:20	W	Shot Put	Qualification
10:40	W	1500 Metres	Heats

Daegu 2011 - Day 1 SUMMARY - 27 August

Daegu, Korea – Could Kenya have asked for anything better? Six medals were at stake on the opening day of the IAAF World Championships in Daegu and all will make the 10,070 kilometre journey back to the east African distance powerhouse.

Daegu 2011 – Expected Highlights - Day Two, 28 August

Daegu, Korea – The first weekend of the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011, promises to come to an explosive end as Usain Bolt puts his 100m title on the line this evening in Daegu Stadium.

Bolt wows fans in first worlds outing

DAEGU: Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt made his bow at the world championships on the opening night of action on Saturday, wowing the Korean crowd as he eased into the 100m semifinals.

Daegu 2011 – Morning Session - Day One, 27 August

Today is the big day. We opened the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 this morning. The Women’s Marathon kicked off at the Championships at 9:00 a.m in Daegu.

Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won the race in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds to claim the first gold medal of the competition. Jeptoo (2:29:00) and Cherop (2:29:14) followed her across the line to complete the sweep.

Blood tests for all athletes in Daegu in unprecedented Anti-doping programme

The IAAF will collect blood samples from ALL athletes taking part in the IAAF World Championships in Daegu in an unprecedented anti-doping programme.

Bolt on sprint title defence: ‘I’m focused and I’m ready now’

Daegu, Korea - As he prepares to defend the first of his World titles here over 100 metres, Usain Bolt has emphasised his determination to repeat his victory, if not his time, of two years ago.

World’s superstars set for Zürich - Samsung Diamond League

Zürich, Switzerland - Strong athletes representing Switzerland will be lining up at Letzigrund Stadium this year, right next to the world’s top performers of the current outdoor season. Together, they form the top-class cast for Weltklasse Zürich 2011, the second of twoSamsung Diamond League finals.

IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011, Together with high-tech equipments

Various high-tech equipments such as unmanned equipments and environment friendly electric equipments will help events to go smoothly during the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011.

Bolt confirmed for SDL final in Brussels - Samsung Diamond League

Usain Bolt races 200m in Stockholm - DN Galan (Hasse Sjogren / DECA Text&Bild)

Brussels, Belgium – World record holder Usain Bolt will compete in the 200m at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme, the final leg of the Samsung Diamond League, on 16 September, organisers announced today.

Brussels organisers were pleased to learn that Bolt’s initial plan to end his season after the World Championships has changed.

Daegu 2011 World Champioship

The Organizing Committee for the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 (LOC) prepared 90 sets of medals (a total of 270 medals). Then all of the medals are for athletes? The answer is “No”.

Eighty-eight sets out of 90 are given to the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), and 2 set are kept with the LOC for commemoration. IAAF uses only 79 sets out of 88 for the actual medal ceremonies and the rest 9 sets are kept for spares.

Η Ελληνική ομάδα έφθασε στην Νταεγού

Στην Κορέα βρίσκεται από το μεσημέρι η ελληνική αποστολή στίβου, τα μέλη της οποίας μετά από ένα πολύωρο ταξίδι 20 ωρών κατέλυσαν στις εγκαταστάσεις που θα φιλοξενηθούν στην πόλη Νταεγού, όπου 27 Αυγούστου με 4 Σεπτεμβρίου θα φιλοξενήσει το Παγκόσμιο πρωτάθλημα στίβου ανδρών και γυναικών.

August Events Calendar

05/08/2011
06/08/2011Aviva London Grand Prix
(Diamond League Meetings)

London (CP)

GBR 

12/08/2011
23/09/2011FISU Games
(World Student Games)

Shenzhen

CHN 

27/08/2011
04/09/201113th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
(IAAF World Championships in Athletics)

Daegu

KOR 

Athletics World Plan Press Points – Daegu 2011

Daegu, Korea – Six of athletics biggest stars, representing each of the six IAAF Areas, joined IAAF President Lamine Diack to celebrate the “final lap” of the Athletics World Plan 2003-2012.

After the presentation on the final day of the 48th IAAF Congress, Meseret Defar, Allyson Felix, Fabiana Murer, Steven Hooker, Koji Murofushi, and Andreas Thorkildsen met with members of the international press to discuss their plans and preparations for the IAAF World Championships, which get underway in just two days time.