Volume 8, No. 45 August 26, 2009 version ii — World Championships XII Men — BERLIN, GERMANY — By–Nation Medal Chart — AUGUST 15–23 Nation ................Men Women ....Overall ATTENDANCE Stadium capacity was listed as “56,000 plus the IAAF Fam- G S B Total G S B Total ily”; there were no morning sessions on 8/17 or 8/21–23. The United States ......6 4 4 14 4 2 2 8 ..........22 figures: 8/15—25,300/42,546; 8/16—23,300/51,113; 8/17—30,496; Jamaica ..............3 – 1 4 4 4 1 9 ..........13 8/18—19,951/29,897; 8/19—20,312/32,158; 8/20—32,514/57,937; Russia .................3 – 2 5 1 3 4 8 ..........13 8/21—42,378; 8/22—59,926 (sellout); 8/23—50,754. Kenya .................2 3 1 6 2 2 1 5 .......... 11 Germany .............1 – 2 3 1 3 2 6 ............9 WEATHER Official temperature—both F and C—and humidity readings are given Ethiopia ...............2 1 1 4 – 1 3 4 ............8 with each event. Poland ................– 3 1 4 2 1 1 4 ............8 Cuba ...................– 2 1 3 1 2 – 3 ............6 EXPLAINING THE TYPOGRAPHY Great Britain ........1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 ............6 Paragraph breaks in the preliminary rounds of running events indicate the separation between qualifiers and non-qualifiers. Australia ..............1 – 2 3 1 – – 1 ............4 China ..................– 1 – 1 1 – 2 3 ............4 COLOR CODING Bahrain ...............1 – 1 2 1 – – 1 ............3 All medalists appear in blue ink; all Americans are in bold face and France ................– 1 2 3 – – – 0 ............3 italics (if in multiple rounds, only in the final round in which they com- South Africa ........1 1 – 2 1 – – 1 ............3 peted); field-event/multi medalists appear in either blue (gold medal), red (silver) or green (bronze) in the progression charts. Trinidad ...............– 1 1 2 – – 1 1 ............3 Bahamas .............– – – – 1 1 2 ............2 SPLIT TIMES Japan ..................– 1 1 – 1 – 1 ............2 Times in 10ths were taken by the T&FN split crew (virtually completely Norway................1 1 – 2 – – – 0 ............2 by video analysis); times in 100ths are either eyebeam times from the official timer, Seiko, or high-speed video research done by the IAAF Spain ..................– 1 1 1 – – 1 ............2 Biomechanics Team. We thank them for their invaluable work. Barbados ............1 – 1 – – – 0 ............1 Canada ...............– – – – 1 – 1 ............1 FIELD CHARTS Croatia ................– – – 1 – – 1 ............1 In the by-round field charts (all throws, horizontal jumps), the athlete’s Cyprus ................– 1 – 1 – – – 0 ............1 best of the day is underlined. The asterisked marks represent the progression of the lead. This includes those with subsequent drug Czech Republic ...– – – – 1 – 1 ............1 DQs, since the intent is to demonstrate how the event played out in Eritrea .................– 1 – 1 – – – 0 ............1 its proper historical perspective. Estonia ................– 1 1 – – – 0 ............1 Ireland .................– – – – 1 – 1 ............1 WHAT’S IN VERSION ii? Note that this newsletter is marked as “version i”; this means his- Mexico ................– 1 1 – – – 0 ............1 tory tells us that more small amendments will roll in as more tape is New Zealand .......– – – 1 – – 1 ............1 watched and more sources are uncovered. While we won’t e-mail you Panama ..............– 1 – 1 – – – 0 ............1 the updated version, we will make a note of it in a subsequent TN and Portugal ..............– 1 – 1 – – – 0 ............1 if you wish you’ll be able to download it from the Archive. 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Okilani Tinilau (Tuv) 11.57. 1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica) ...................... 9.58 4. Simone Collio (Ita) 10.49; 5. Matic X(-0.3)–1. Thompson 10.36; 2. Tyrone WR (old WR 9.69 Bolt 8/16/08) Osovnikar (Slo) 10.52; 6. Berenger Aymard Edgar (GB) 10.42; 3. Simon Magakwe (SA) (MR—old 9.80 Greene [US] ’99) Bosse (CAf) 10.55; 7. Jack Iroga (SOL) 10.54; (BGB equates to 9.63 w/ zero wind/alt); 10.98;… dnf—Dominic Carroll (Gib). 4. Aziz Zakari (Gha) 10.57; 5. Idrissa 2. Tyson Gay (US) ............................... 9.71 II(-0.2)–1. Patton 10.26; 2. Emanuele Di Sanou (Bur) 10.74; 6. Mhadjou Youssouf AR (old AR 9.77 Gay ’08 &’09) Gregorio (Ita) 10.35; 3. Masashi Eriguchi (Com) 10.89; 7. Desislav Gunev (Bul) 11.07; (2, 3 W; 2, 2 WC [also under old MR) (Jpn) 10.38; 8. Nooa Takooa (Kyr) 11.74 PR. (defending champ); 4. Barakat Al-Harthi (Oma) 10.41; 5. XI(-0.2)–1. Gay 10.16; 2. Kim Collins (StK) Stefan Schwab (Ger) 10.50; 6. Liqat Ali (Pak) 10.28; 3. Fabio Cerutti (Ita) 10.36; 3. Asafa Powell (Jamaica) ................. 9.84 10.64; 7. Oumar Bella Bah (Gui) 11.20 PR. 4. Kemar Hyman (Cay) 10.59; 5. Carlos (=4, =6 WC) III(-0.4)–1. Martial Mbandjock (Fra) 10.28; Jorge (DR) 10.73; 6. Aaron Victorian (AmS) 4. Daniel Bailey (Ant) 9.93; 2. Obinna Metu (Ngr) 10.38; 3. Powell 11.37 PR; 7. Tiraa Arere (COK) 11.55. 5. Richard Thompson (Tri) 9.93; 10.38; XII(-0.4)–1. Michael Rodgers (US) 10.25; 6. Dwain Chambers (GB) 10.00; 4. Aziz Ouhadi (Mor) 10.40; 5. Derrick 2. Naoki Tsukahara (Jpn) 10.28; 3. Adam 7. Marc Burns (Tri) 10.00; Atkins (Bah) 10.44; 6. Ivano Bucci (SMa) Harris (Guy) 10.35; 8. Doc Patton (US) 10.34. 11.24; 7. Leon Mengloi (Pau) 11.60 PR. 4. Ramon Gittens (Bar) 10.47; 5. Cédric (best-ever mark-for-place: 1–3, 7) IV(-0.1)–1. Chambers 10.18; 2. Olusoji Nabe (Swi) 10.51; 6. Danny D’Souza (Sey) (best-ever mark-for-WC-place: 1–3, 5, 7) Fasuba (Ngr) 10.31; 3. Rae Edwards (US) 10.92; 7. Phillip Poznanski (MHL) 11.97 PR; Lanes: 1. Chambers; 2. Burns; 3. Bailey; 4. Bolt; 10.32; 8. Clayton Kenty (NMI) 12.29 PR. 5. Gay; 6. Powell; 7. Patton; 8. Thompson 4. Ben Youssef Meité (CI) 10.41; 5. Quarters Shehan Abeypitiyage (SrL) 10.53; 6. Wilfried Reaction times: Thompson 0.119, Chambers (August 15; qualify 3+1) Bingangoye (Gab) 10.62; 7. Mohamed Faisal 0.123, Bailey 0.129, Powell 0.134, Gay 0.144, (temp 82–81/28–27; humidity 27–32%) Ahad (Bru) 11.12 PR; 8. Massoud Azizi (Afg) Bolt 0.146, Patton 0.149, Burns 0.165 I(-0.7)–1. Chambers 10.04; 2. Thompson 11.79. 10.08; 3. Mbandjock 10.22; V(-0.7)–1. Bailey 4. Di Gregorio 10.26; 5. Harris 10.39; 6. 10.26; 2. Jaysuma Saidy 100 Final Splits At 20-Meter Points Abrantes 10.40; 7. Keller 10.40; 8. Eriguchi Ndure (Nor) 10.35; 3. 20 40 60 80 100 10.45. Adrian Griffith (Bah) Bolt 2.89 4.64 6.31 7.92 9.58 II(0.4)–1. Rodgers 10.01; 2. Edgar 10.12; 10.37; (2.89) (1.75) (1.67) (1.61) (1.66) 3. Tsukahara 10.15; 4. Phiri 10.16 NR; 4. Tobias Unger Gay 2.92 4.70 6.39 8.02 9.71 5. Ogho-Oghene 10.19 PR; 6. Magakwe (Ger) 10.42; 5. Adrian (2.92) (1.78) (1.69) (1.63) (1.69) 10.71;… fs—Grueso, Lemaître. Durant (VI) 10.46; 6. Powell 2.91 4.71 6.42 8.10 9.84 III(-0.4)–1. Powell 9.95; 2. Patton 10.05; Jurgen Themen (Sur) (2.91) (1.80) (1.71) (1.68) (1.74) 3. Burns 10.12; 11.24; 7. Yondan Namelo Bailey 2.92 4.73 6.48 8.18 9.96 4. Collins 10.20; 5. Francis 10.20; 6. (Mic) 11.78 PR. (2.92) (1.81) (1.75) (1.70) (1.75) Fasuba 10.25; 7. Pognon 10.27; 8. Kimura VI(-0.8)–1. Christophe Thomps 2.90 4.71 6.45 8.17 9.93 10.54. Lemaître (Fra) 10.23; 2. (2.90) (1.81) (1.74) (1.72) (1.76) IV(0.1)–1. Gay 9.98; 2. Frater 10.09; 3. Burns 10.39; 3. Dariusz Chamb 2.93 4.75 6.50 8.22 10.00 Saidy Ndure 10.16; Kuc (Pol) 10.46; (2.93) (1.82) (1.75) (1.72) (1.78) 4. Hinds 10.23; 5. Griffith 10.28; 6. Metu 4. Ryan Moseley Burns 2.94 4.76 6.52 8.24 10.00 10.36; 7. Cerutti 10.37; 8. Rodríguez 10.39. (Aut) 10.58; 5. Franklin (2.94) (1.82) (1.76) (1.72) (1.76) V(0.1)–1. Bailey 10.02; 2.