Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland (often referred to as Great Britain) is competing at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
from 15–23 August. UK Athletics
announced a team of 60 athletes in July in preparation for the competition, although it was known that some athletes might not compete due to injury. Christine Ohuruogu
entered the competition as the defending 400 metres
champion. Selected athletes had achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards
.
Ohuruogu, Jessica Ennis
, and Phillips Idowu
were identified as the athletes with the greatest chance of winning a gold medal; two of them succeeded. The team included the defending 400m gold and silver medallists, Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders
, respectively. Paula Radcliffe, the Marathon gold medallist in 2005
, was the other individual medallist returning to the GBR team. Head coach Charles van Commenee
stated that matching the last championships medal haul (5) was a reasonable target given a number of high profile injuries.
Germaine Mason
and Toby Sandeman
withdrew from the squad due to injuries before the start of the competition.
Field and combined events
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
from 15–23 August. UK Athletics
UK Athletics
UK Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for overseeing the governance of athletics events in the UK as well as athletes, their development, and athletics officials....
announced a team of 60 athletes in July in preparation for the competition, although it was known that some athletes might not compete due to injury. Christine Ohuruogu
Christine Ohuruogu
Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion...
entered the competition as the defending 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
champion. Selected athletes had achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards
2009 World Championships in Athletics qualification standards
The following marks are the A and B qualification standards for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Each country may send a maximum of four athletes who have attained the A qualification mark in each specific event. A maximum of three athletes can compete in that event, with the sole...
.
Ohuruogu, Jessica Ennis
Jessica Ennis
Jessica Ennis, MBE is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100m hurdles...
, and Phillips Idowu
Phillips Idowu
Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...
were identified as the athletes with the greatest chance of winning a gold medal; two of them succeeded. The team included the defending 400m gold and silver medallists, Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders
Nicola Sanders
Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships...
, respectively. Paula Radcliffe, the Marathon gold medallist in 2005
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
, was the other individual medallist returning to the GBR team. Head coach Charles van Commenee
Charles van Commenee
Charles van Commenee, written in Dutch as Charles van Commenée, is an Dutch athletics coach who is currently the head coach of UK Athletics. He began his professional career as a technical director and national coach for the Netherlands. He moved to take up similar roles for the British athletics...
stated that matching the last championships medal haul (5) was a reasonable target given a number of high profile injuries.
Germaine Mason
Germaine Mason
Germaine Mason is a Jamaican-born athlete competing in high jump. In 2006 he switched sporting allegiance, and now represents Great Britain. He attended Wolmer's School in Kingston...
and Toby Sandeman
Toby Sandeman
Toby Sandeman is an English fashion model and sprint athlete, specialising in the 200 metres. He won the 200 m at the UK Athletics national championships in 2009, and followed this with two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships...
withdrew from the squad due to injuries before the start of the competition.
Team selection
Track and road events| Event | Athletes | |
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| 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896... |
Dwain Chambers Dwain Chambers Dwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second... Tyrone Edgar Tyrone Edgar Tyrone Damien Edgar is a sprinter from Great Britain who specializes in the 100 metres.Edgar went to junior college in Kansas, USA in 2003 where he ran an impressive wind assisted 10.04 at the Junior College Championships... Simeon Williamson Simeon Williamson Simeon Oscar Williamson is an English sprinter of Jamaican descent who specializes in the 100 metres. Williamson, a London native, is the second cousin of British high jumper Germaine Mason. His athletics club is Highgate Harriers... |
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| 200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
Dwain Chambers Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... Toby Sandeman Toby Sandeman is an English fashion model and sprint athlete, specialising in the 200 metres. He won the 200 m at the UK Athletics national championships in 2009, and followed this with two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships... |
Emily Freeman Emily Freeman Emily Kaye Freeman is a British senior female runner. She is currently associated with the Yorkshire / Wakefield Harriers & AC.... |
| 400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... |
Michael Bingham Michael Bingham Michael Bingham is a British 400 m athlete. He is managed by Michael Johnson.He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and his wife Mollissie in Sylva, North Carolina. His parents separated when he was young, and he was raised by his mother, attending The McCallie School... Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... Robert Tobin Robert Tobin Robert "Rob" John Tobin is an English sprinter. He currently has a PB in the 400 m of 45.01 seconds.-Personal life:... |
Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion... Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... |
| 800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps... |
Michael Rimmer Michael Rimmer Michael Alan Rimmer is an English middle-distance runner. He was born in Southport. Originally a member of Southport Waterloo AC, he defected to rivals Liverpool Pembroke Sefton, who he still now races with. He also attended Christ The King catholic high school and broke numerous records in school... |
Jenny Meadows Jenny Meadows Jennifer Brenda "Jenny" Meadows is a British athlete. Her main event is the 800 m, although she previously competed over the 400 m.She is the third-fastest British woman over 800 m, behind Kelly Holmes and Kirsty Wade.... Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... Jemma Simpson Jemma Simpson Jemma Louise Simpson is a Cornish and British athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She is the current British champion over 800m, winning both 2007, 2009 and 2010 British Championships... |
| 1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could... |
Andrew Baddeley Thomas Lancashire James Brewer |
Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships.... Charlene Thomas Charlene Thomas Charlene Thomas is an English middle distance runner who competes internationally for Great Britain.... Stephanie Twell Stephanie Twell Stephanie April "Steph" Twell is a Scottish middle distance runner. She was the winner of the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in 2008, and is a three time winner of the European Cross Country Championships junior women's race as well as being part of four winning Great Britain... |
| 5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event... |
Mo Farah | |
| Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours... |
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| 100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner... |
— | Sarah Claxton Sarah Claxton Sarah Claxton is an English athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.She finished eighth at the 2008 Olympic Games... Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis, MBE is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100m hurdles... |
| 110 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight... |
Gianni Frankis Andy Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump... William Sharman William Sharman William "Will" Sharman is a British athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. He started his career as a junior high jumper and decathlete, but focused entirely on hurdling after a shoulder injury. He made his international debut for Great Britain at the 2006 European Athletics... |
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| 400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
Dai Greene Rhys Williams |
Eilidh Child Eilidh Child Eilidh Child is a Scottish track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. Child is a P.E teacher at Perth Grammar School.-Achievements:-External links:... |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
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| 20 km race walk | Joanna Jackson | |
| 4×100 metres relay | Marlon Devonish Tyrone Edgar Rikki Fifton Rikki Fifton Rikki Fifton is a British sprinter who mainly specialises in the 200 metres, but occasionally competes in 100 metres, 400 metres, and relay events.Before becoming involved in athletics, Fifton was an avid kick boxer... Craig Pickering Craig Pickering Craig Keith Pickering is an English sprinter, currently based at the Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club; however, he also runs for the University of Bath and Newham and Essex Beagles. He is a former student of the Royal Latin School and got pointed in the sprinting direction by his PE teacher... Simeon Williamson |
Emma Ania Emma Ania Emma Ania is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Great Britain.Ania represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Jeanette Kwakye, Montell Douglas and Emily Freeman... Montell Douglas Montell Douglas Montell Marcelle Douglas is a British sprinter and current British record holder for the 100 metres at 11.05.-Athletics career:... Jeanette Kwakye Jeanette Kwakye Jeanette Boahemaa Kwakye is a British sprinter of Ghanaian origin.-Athletics career:Kwakye won a bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay at the 2002 World Junior Championships, with teammates Jade Lucas-Read, Amy Spencer and Vernicha James. At the 2007 European Indoor Championships she finished fourth... Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka is a British athlete who competes over the 100, 200 and occasionally 400 metres. She holds the record for winning the most medals of any athlete at the British Athletics Championships, standing at 19 medals to date, including being the 100m champion 6 times, and the 200m champion... Anyika Onuora Anyika Onuora Anyika Onuora is a British sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres, and also the 4×100 metres relay.Her first major junior international competition was the 2003 European Athletics Junior Championships, where she finished fifth in the 100 m event and won a silver medal with... Laura Turner Laura Turner Laura Kate Turner is a British sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 4 x 100m relay and the 100m.... |
| 4×400 metres relay | Michael Bingham Chris Clarke Nigel Levine Nigel Levine Nigel Levine is a British sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... Martyn Rooney Robert Tobin Conrad Williams Conrad Williams (athlete) Conrad Williams is a British 400m athlete.-Personal bests:-Reference:... |
Vicki Barr Vicki Barr (athlete) Victoria "Vicki" Barr is a track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres sprint. Her personal best for the event is 52.40 seconds. She is a frequent member of the British 4×400 m relay team and won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in 2010... Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... Christine Ohuruogu Marilyn Okoro Nicola Sanders Perri Shakes-Drayton |
Field and combined events
| Event | Athletes | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |
| Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... |
Luke Cutts Steve Lewis Steven Lewis Steven James Lewis is an English pole vaulter.Lewis was born in Stoke-on-Trent. His personal best jump outdoors is 5.71 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz, while indoors his best is 5.75 m, achieved in Manchester on 17 January 2009... |
Kate Dennison Kate Dennison Kate Dennison is an English pole vaulter. She is the British indoor record holder in the Pole Vault and she was also the British outdoor record holder in the event before Holly Bleasdale jumped 4.70 in July 2011.... |
| High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
Germaine Mason Germaine Mason is a Jamaican-born athlete competing in high jump. In 2006 he switched sporting allegiance, and now represents Great Britain. He attended Wolmer's School in Kingston... |
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| Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point... |
Greg Rutherford Greg Rutherford Gregory James "Greg" Rutherford is an English athlete from Milton Keynes who competes in long jump and 100 metres. His home club is Marshall Milton Keynes AC.Rutherford competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for England... Chris Tomlinson Chris Tomlinson Christopher George Tomlinson is an English long jumper.Tomlinson began competing for Middlesbrough AC at the age of 10, mostly over 100m and 200m. He attended Nunthorpe Secondary School and to this day holds many of its year group records for triple and long jump... |
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| Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a... |
Larry Achike Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres... Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper... |
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| Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... |
Carl Myerscough Carl Myerscough Carl Myerscough is an English athlete. He specialises in the Shot put event and is the British record holder as of 2006.... |
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| Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown... |
Zoe Derham Zoe Derham Zoe Lianne Derham is a female hammer thrower from England. Her personal best throw is 68.63 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Loughborough. This places her second on the British all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, who is also her coach.-Achievements:-External links:**... |
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| Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... |
Mervyn Luckwell | Goldie Sayers Goldie Sayers Goldie Sayers, born Katherine Dinah Sayers , is a British javelin thrower. She was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom. On 20 May 2007, Sayers set a new UK record in the javelin , thus becoming the first British woman to throw over 65 metres since javelins were redesigned in 1999... |
| Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:... |
— | Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis, MBE is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100m hurdles... Louise Hazel Louise Hazel Louise Victoria Hazel is an English athlete from March, Cambridgeshire, who specialises in the multi-event heptathlon. She has competed in four major international championships. The first was in 2006 when she came 17th at the European Championships and the second was three years later when she... |
Men
Track and field events| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| 100 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 16. The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champion Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder... |
Dwain Chambers Dwain Chambers Dwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second... |
10.18 | 1 | 10.04 | 1 | 10.04 | 4 | 10.00 | 6 | ||
| Tyrone Edgar Tyrone Edgar Tyrone Damien Edgar is a sprinter from Great Britain who specializes in the 100 metres.Edgar went to junior college in Kansas, USA in 2003 where he ran an impressive wind assisted 10.04 at the Junior College Championships... |
10.42 | 2 | 10.12 | 2 | DQ | - | Did not advance | ||||
| Simeon Williamson Simeon Williamson Simeon Oscar Williamson is an English sprinter of Jamaican descent who specializes in the 100 metres. Williamson, a London native, is the second cousin of British high jumper Germaine Mason. His athletics club is Highgate Harriers... |
10.31 | 2 | 10.23 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| 200 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 18 and August 20.The race favourites were Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt. Gay entered the competition as the reigning world champion, championship record holder, and 200 m world leader with... |
Dwain Chambers Dwain Chambers Dwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second... |
DNS | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... |
20.92 | 1 | 20.66 | 2 | 20.62 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| 400 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 18, 19 and 21 August.The United States had a strong tradition in the event, with an American topping the Olympic 400 m podium every time since the 1988 Olympics. Similar to the 2007 World... |
Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... |
45.45 | 3 | - | 45.98 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Robert Tobin Robert Tobin Robert "Rob" John Tobin is an English sprinter. He currently has a PB in the 400 m of 45.01 seconds.-Personal life:... |
45.50 | 1 | - | 45.90 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Michael Bingham Michael Bingham Michael Bingham is a British 400 m athlete. He is managed by Michael Johnson.He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and his wife Mollissie in Sylva, North Carolina. His parents separated when he was young, and he was raised by his mother, attending The McCallie School... |
45.54 | 2 | - | 44.74 | 2 | 45.56 | 7 | ||||
| 800 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20, 21 and 23 August.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.-Qualification standards:-Schedule:... |
Michael Rimmer Michael Rimmer Michael Alan Rimmer is an English middle-distance runner. He was born in Southport. Originally a member of Southport Waterloo AC, he defected to rivals Liverpool Pembroke Sefton, who he still now races with. He also attended Christ The King catholic high school and broke numerous records in school... |
1:48.20 | 3 | - | 1:46.77 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| 1500 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 15–19 August. Among the favoured athletes in the event were defending champion Bernard Lagat, European champion Mehdi Baala, and the Kenyan season leaders Asbel Kiprop, Haron Keitany and... |
Thomas Lancashire | 3:42.68 | 8 | - | Did not advance | ||||||
| Andrew Baddeley | 3:45.23 | 4 | - | 3:38.23 | 11 | Did not advance | |||||
| James Brewer | 3:37.17 | 3 | - | 3:37.27 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| 5000 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 23 August-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:... |
Mo Farah | 13:19.94 | 3 | - | 13:19.69 | 7 | |||||
| 110 m Hurdles 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium 19 and 20 August.Just as he had done at the 2008 Olympic final, former world record holder Liu Xiang missed the competition through injury, leaving the reigning Olympic champion and world... |
Andy Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump... |
13.73 | 5 | - | Did not advance | ||||||
| William Sharman William Sharman William "Will" Sharman is a British athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. He started his career as a junior high jumper and decathlete, but focused entirely on hurdling after a shoulder injury. He made his international debut for Great Britain at the 2006 European Athletics... |
13.52 | 3 | - | 13.38 | 1 | 13.30 | 4 | ||||
| Gianni Frankis | 13.83 | 7 | - | Did not advance | |||||||
| 400 m Hurdles 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15, 16 and 18 August.The United States hurdling team was by far the strongest entered by any country, comprising defending champion Kerron Clement, two-time Olympic champion Angelo Taylor,... |
Dai Greene | 48.76 | 1 | - | 48.27 | 2 | 48.68 | 7 | |||
| Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002... |
49.88 | 5 | - | Did not advance | |||||||
| Pole Vault 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault The Men's Pole Vault event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany will be held between 20 August and 22 August 2009.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Qualification:... |
Luke Cutts | 5.40m | 13 | - | Did not advance | ||||||
| Steven Lewis Steven Lewis Steven James Lewis is an English pole vaulter.Lewis was born in Stoke-on-Trent. His personal best jump outdoors is 5.71 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz, while indoors his best is 5.75 m, achieved in Manchester on 17 January 2009... |
5.65m | 3 | - | 5.65m | 7 | ||||||
| Long Jump 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump The men's long jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 22 August. The season had seen a number of athletes performing to a high level before the championships, with reigning World and Olympic champion Irving Saladino. The other athlete to jump... |
Greg Rutherford Greg Rutherford Gregory James "Greg" Rutherford is an English athlete from Milton Keynes who competes in long jump and 100 metres. His home club is Marshall Milton Keynes AC.Rutherford competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for England... |
8.30m | 1 | - | 8.17m | 5 | |||||
| Chris Tomlinson Chris Tomlinson Christopher George Tomlinson is an English long jumper.Tomlinson began competing for Middlesbrough AC at the age of 10, mostly over 100m and 200m. He attended Nunthorpe Secondary School and to this day holds many of its year group records for triple and long jump... |
8.06m | 3 | - | 8.06m | 8 | ||||||
| Triple Jump 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held t the Olympic Stadium on 16 and 18 August. The season had seen a number of athletes performing to a high level before the championships, with reigning World and Olympic champion Nelson Évora leading with 17.66 metres... |
Larry Achike | 16.94m | 8 | - | Did not advance | ||||||
| Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper... |
17.32m | 2 | - | 17.73m |  |
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| Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres... |
17.00m | 6 | - | 16.79m | 10 | ||||||
| Shot Put 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's Shot Put event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15. The Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski entered the competition as the world-leading athlete and one of the favourites... |
Carl Myerscough Carl Myerscough Carl Myerscough is an English athlete. He specialises in the Shot put event and is the British record holder as of 2006.... |
20.17m | 10 | - | 18.42m | 11 | |||||
| Javelin 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place at the Olympic Stadium on August 21 and August 22. The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champions, the United States, and the reigning Olympic Champions, Jamaica... |
Mervyn Luckwell | 66.30m | 21 | - | Did not advance | ||||||
| 4x100m Relay 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place at the Olympic Stadium on August 21 and August 22. The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champions, the United States, and the reigning Olympic Champions, Jamaica... |
Simeon Williamson Simeon Williamson Simeon Oscar Williamson is an English sprinter of Jamaican descent who specializes in the 100 metres. Williamson, a London native, is the second cousin of British high jumper Germaine Mason. His athletics club is Highgate Harriers... Tyrone Edgar Tyrone Edgar Tyrone Damien Edgar is a sprinter from Great Britain who specializes in the 100 metres.Edgar went to junior college in Kansas, USA in 2003 where he ran an impressive wind assisted 10.04 at the Junior College Championships... Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Harry Leslie Aikines-Aryeetey is an English sprinter. In 2005 he was named as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and the IAAF's Rising Star of the Year after becoming the first athlete to win gold medals at both 100 metres and 200 metres at the World Youth Championships.Aikines-Aryeetey... |
38.11 | 2 | - | 38.02 |  |
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| 4x400m Relay 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 x 400 metres relay The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 22 and August 23.-Medalists:* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.-Records:... |
Conrad Williams Conrad Williams (athlete) Conrad Williams is a British 400m athlete.-Personal bests:-Reference:... Robert Tobin Robert Tobin Robert "Rob" John Tobin is an English sprinter. He currently has a PB in the 400 m of 45.01 seconds.-Personal life:... Dai Greene Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... |
3:01.91 | 3 | Conrad Williams Conrad Williams (athlete) Conrad Williams is a British 400m athlete.-Personal bests:-Reference:... Michael Bingham Michael Bingham Michael Bingham is a British 400 m athlete. He is managed by Michael Johnson.He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and his wife Mollissie in Sylva, North Carolina. His parents separated when he was young, and he was raised by his mother, attending The McCallie School... Robert Tobin Robert Tobin Robert "Rob" John Tobin is an English sprinter. He currently has a PB in the 400 m of 45.01 seconds.-Personal life:... Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... |
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Women
Track, field and road events| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| 200 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres The women's 200 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 19, 20 and 21 August. Allyson Felix of USA won the race.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:... |
Emily Freeman Emily Freeman Emily Kaye Freeman is a British senior female runner. She is currently associated with the Yorkshire / Wakefield Harriers & AC.... |
23.10 | 2 | 22.64 | 3 | 22.98 | 7 |
| 400 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The women's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15, 16 and 18 August. The world-leader prior to the competition, Sanya Richards, was regarded as the favourite in the event, although her previous failure to convert circuit dominance to major... |
Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion... |
51.30 | 2 | 50.35 | 2 | 50.21 | 5 |
| Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... |
51.64 | 2 | 50.45 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| 800 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres The women's 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 16, 17 and 19 August. Prior to the championships, there was no clear favourite for the race – the twenty fastest times of the season had been run by seventeen different athletes... |
Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... |
2:03.07 | 3 | 2:01.01 | 2 | 2:00.32 | 8 |
| Jenny Meadows Jenny Meadows Jennifer Brenda "Jenny" Meadows is a British athlete. Her main event is the 800 m, although she previously competed over the 400 m.She is the third-fastest British woman over 800 m, behind Kelly Holmes and Kirsty Wade.... |
2:02.47 | 2 | 1:59.45 | 2 | 1:57.93 | |
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| Jemma Simpson Jemma Simpson Jemma Louise Simpson is a Cornish and British athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She is the current British champion over 800m, winning both 2007, 2009 and 2010 British Championships... |
2:03.33 | 2 | 2:00.57 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| 1500 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The women's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 18–23 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:... |
Stephanie Twell Stephanie Twell Stephanie April "Steph" Twell is a Scottish middle distance runner. She was the winner of the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in 2008, and is a three time winner of the European Cross Country Championships junior women's race as well as being part of four winning Great Britain... |
4:18.23 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
| Charlene Thomas Charlene Thomas Charlene Thomas is an English middle distance runner who competes internationally for Great Britain.... |
4:09.91 | 9 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships.... |
4:07.90 | 4 | 4:03.86 | 4 | 4:03.75 | |
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| Marathon 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's Marathon event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 23, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany. The race started at 11:15h local time.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:... |
Paula Radcliffe Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours... |
N/A | DNS | ||||
| 100 m Hurdles 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium 18 and 19 August.The world leader Lolo Jones had not qualified for the championships, but a number of athletes had also posted fast times and scored major victories on the World Athletics... |
Sarah Claxton Sarah Claxton Sarah Claxton is an English athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.She finished eighth at the 2008 Olympic Games... |
12.86 | 4 | 13.21 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis, MBE is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100m hurdles... |
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| 400 m Hurdles 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 17, 18 and 20 August.In the four major championships between 2004 and 2008, the twelve available medals were won by eleven different athletes... |
Eilidh Child Eilidh Child Eilidh Child is a Scottish track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. Child is a P.E teacher at Perth Grammar School.-Achievements:-External links:... |
55.96 | 3 | 56.21 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton is a British athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She came to prominence at the English Schools Championships where she set a UK junior record time in the 400 m hurdles... |
56.49 | 3 | 57.57 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| 3000 m Steeplechase 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17... |
Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
9:41.71 | 9 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| 20 km Walk 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held throughout the city of Berlin on August 16, beginning and ending at the Brandenburg Gate.... |
Johanna Jackson Johanna Jackson Johanna Jackson is a British race walker, and Commonwealth champion.-Achievements:-External links:... |
N/A | DQ | ||||
| Pole Vault | Kate Dennison Kate Dennison Kate Dennison is an English pole vaulter. She is the British indoor record holder in the Pole Vault and she was also the British outdoor record holder in the event before Holly Bleasdale jumped 4.70 in July 2011.... |
4.55m | 4 | N/A | 4.55 | 6 | |
| Hammer | Zoe Derham Zoe Derham Zoe Lianne Derham is a female hammer thrower from England. Her personal best throw is 68.63 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Loughborough. This places her second on the British all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, who is also her coach.-Achievements:-External links:**... |
NM | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Javelin 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw The Women's Javelin Throw at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 18. The event featured four athletes whose ability was so much better than the opposition that Mirko Jalava of the IAAF said it would be a "major surprise" should... |
Goldie Sayers Goldie Sayers Goldie Sayers, born Katherine Dinah Sayers , is a British javelin thrower. She was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom. On 20 May 2007, Sayers set a new UK record in the javelin , thus becoming the first British woman to throw over 65 metres since javelins were redesigned in 1999... |
58.98m | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| Heptathlon 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon The Women's Heptathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 17. A number of high profile heptathletes did not feature at the competition, including defending champion Carolina Klüft and 2007 bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton, who were... |
Louise Hazel Louise Hazel Louise Victoria Hazel is an English athlete from March, Cambridgeshire, who specialises in the multi-event heptathlon. She has competed in four major international championships. The first was in 2006 when she came 17th at the European Championships and the second was three years later when she... |
N/A | 6,008 | 14 | |||
| Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis, MBE is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100m hurdles... |
N/A | 6,731 | |
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| 4x100m Relay 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 21 and August 22.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.... |
Laura Turner Laura Turner Laura Kate Turner is a British sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 4 x 100m relay and the 100m.... Montell Douglas Montell Douglas Montell Marcelle Douglas is a British sprinter and current British record holder for the 100 metres at 11.05.-Athletics career:... Emily Freeman Emily Freeman Emily Kaye Freeman is a British senior female runner. She is currently associated with the Yorkshire / Wakefield Harriers & AC.... Emma Ania Emma Ania Emma Ania is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Great Britain.Ania represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Jeanette Kwakye, Montell Douglas and Emily Freeman... |
43.34 | 3 | N/A | 43.16 | 6 | |
| 4x400m Relay 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 22 and August 23.-Medalists:* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.-Records:... |
Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... Vicki Barr Vicki Barr (athlete) Victoria "Vicki" Barr is a track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres sprint. Her personal best for the event is 52.40 seconds. She is a frequent member of the British 4×400 m relay team and won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in 2010... Jennifer Meadows Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... |
3:25.23 | 4 | Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion... Vicki Barr Vicki Barr (athlete) Victoria "Vicki" Barr is a track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres sprint. Her personal best for the event is 52.40 seconds. She is a frequent member of the British 4×400 m relay team and won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in 2010... Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... |
3:25.16 | 4 | |