Poor organization hampers Daegu

Transportation troubles irk many athletes and coachesAs the 2011 World Championships enters the fifth day of competitions, international spectators in Daegu have complained about the lack of preparation by the host city and the Local Organizing Committee.A team manager from a participating nation de

Aug. 30, 2011

Daegu a heartbreaker for many athletes

Robles joins the list of Worlds disappointmentsDAEGU -- They sat together at the doping control room when the surprising news came.Dayron Robles, the world record holder and Olympic champion, thought he had won the Worlds title after crossing the line first in men’s 110-meter hurdles final on Monday

Aug. 30, 2011

2011 World Championships in Daegu

  Amantle montsho of Botswana wins the gold in the womaen's 400m at the World Championshps in Daegu on Monday. (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) Oscar Pistorius, amputee runner from South Africa, fails to qualify for the me

Aug. 30, 2011

Foul decides gold in men's 110m hurdles

Jeter claims 100m title, Montcho wins 400m in tight finalJason Richardson of the U.S. took the gold in the men’s 110 meters hurdles on Monday after Olympic champion Dayron Robles was dramatically disqualified.  Dayron Robles (left) and Liu Xiang hug each other. (Yonhap News)World record ho

Aug. 29, 2011

American Jeter wins world women's 100m gold

(Yonhap News)DAEGU (AP) -- Carmelita Jeter of the United States beat Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica to win the women's 100 meters at the world championships on Monday.Kelly-Ann Baptiste of Trinidad and Tobago took bronze.Defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had the best start but Jete

Aug. 29, 2011

Dayron Robles disqualified from 110m hurdles

Dayron Robles (right) makes contact with Liu Xiang in the men's 110-meter hurdle final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu on Monday. (Yonhap News)DAEGU (AP) -- One of the most anticipated races of the world championships turned into one of the most controversial with Olympic champion

Aug. 29, 2011

Japan's Murofushi wins world men's hammer gold

DAEGU (AFP) -- Japan's Koji Murofushi made up for missing out on the last worlds by winning the men's hammer throw title on Monday.(Yonhap News)But there were some nervous final moments for the Olympic gold medallist from the 2004 Athens Games, who threw a best of 81.24 metres, twice, on his th

Aug. 29, 2011

Amantle Montsho wins women's 400 at worlds

DAEGU (AP) _ Amantle Montsho of Botswana nipped American rival Allyson Felix at the line to win the women's 400-meter race Monday at the world championships. Amantle Montsho (left) and Allyson Felix (Yonhap News)Felix, a three-time world champion in the 200, was even with Montsho as they entered the

Aug. 29, 2011

Amputee runner Pistorius misses 400-meter final

DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- Oscar Pistorius, amputee runner from South Africa, failed to make the final of the men's 400-meter race at the World Championships in Athletics Monday, finishing last in his heat at 46.19 seconds. (Yonhap News)He is the first amputee athlete to compete at an able-bodied world

Aug. 29, 2011

Bolt’s red card triggers false-start rule debate

DAEGU -- Lightning failed to strike at the World Championships in Daegu for Usain Bolt, but now many are wondering whether it was fair to disqualify him from the race.Bolt disqualification in the men’s 100 meters final on Sunday night has already sparked a debate over false-start rules.“I was shocke

Aug. 29, 2011

Croatian athlete aims to high jump past injury

DAEGU -- Reigning high jump champion Blanka Vlasic of Croatia is not just seeking medals. Vlasic told a news conference Monday in Daegu that although she wants to go down in history, it does not mean she needs to always hit the top marks.“I was always thinking that I wanted to leave a mark,” said Vl

Aug. 29, 2011

Food for thought

Diet a vital part of preparation for worldsDAEGU -- As Kenya asserted itself as the long distance running country at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, what may surprise most is the sheer amount of food these athletes need in order achieve these feats.When running extreme distances, the human bo

Aug. 29, 2011

'I need time', says distraught Bolt

DAEGU, South Korea, Aug 28, 2011 (AFP) - Sprint superstar Usain Bolt Sunday said he needed time to digest his sensational disqualification from the world championships 100m final following a catastrophic false start.Bolt, running in lane five, went early, immediately realising his mistake as the cro

Aug. 28, 2011

Decathlete Kim Kun-woo breaks own national record

DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- South Korean decathlete Kim Kun-woo broke his own national record at the World Championships in Athletics Sunday, powered by his season-high marks in six of the 10 decathlon disciplines. (Yonhap News)At Daegu Stadium, Kim, 31, tallied 7,860 points to rank 17th over two days of

Aug. 28, 2011

Blake wins world 100m title after Bolt disqualified

DAEGU -- American sprint legend Maurice Greene said young Jamaican Yohan Blake was the one to beat Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man on the planet, at the World Championships in Daegu. Jamaica’s Yohan Blake cruises to the finish line of the men’s 100 meters in 9.92 seconds to win gold at the

Aug. 28, 2011

Most anticipated matchups Monday

DAEGU ― With the world championships going into their third day, the men’s and women’s sprints seem as unpredictable as the weather in Daegu.The event to watch during the championships could well be the men’s 110-meters hurdles.World recorder holder Dayron Robles will have much to worry about during

Aug. 28, 2011