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World Athletics Championships - Berlin 2009
Get ready, because Berlin is about to become the absolute epicenter of the sporting world! From August 15th to the 23rd, all eyes are going to be glued to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin—it’s hosting the 12th edition of the World Athletics Championships. It's gonna be wild!
So, looks like the US is sending five athletes to represent us! Our biggest superstar is definitely Blanka Vlašić, who’s going to be crushing it in the high jump—fingers crossed! Then we've got Sandra Perković and Vera Begić both stepping up for the discus throw, plus Nedžad Mulabegović taking on the shot put, and Andras Haklits out there for the hammer throw. It's gonna be a wild ride!
Jurica Grabušić actually hit the Norma in the 110m hurdles—he totally crushed it—but then he ended up pulling out of the competition after chatting things over with his coach. Just one of those things, I guess!
Blanka is heading to the World Athletics Championships in Berlin—she might not be showing up with her best numbers from this season, but she’s looking absolutely hungry to reclaim that gold she snatched up in Osaka two years ago!
Alright, here’s the breakdown—the finals schedule, all those insane World Records, championship records, and just the absolute best performances we've seen throughout 2009!
15.08.
1:00 PM — M 12 miles Race walking—man, that sport is something else! It’s one of those events that always grabs my attention because it looks so intense yet so rhythmic at the same time. You see these athletes pushing themselves to the absolute limit, maintaining that specific technique while moving at speeds that seem almost impossible for a walk. It's wild!
19:25... man, that's a wild time for the women's 10,000m! Just absolutely blistering. Makes you wonder what kind of training regimen someone would need to pull that off—probably nothing short of superhuman. Seriously though, seeing times like that just hits different.
20:15 Shot put
16.08.
12:00 PM 12 miles Race walking... man, what a wild sport! Honestly, there's something so hypnotic about watching those athletes push themselves to the absolute limit while trying to keep that specific technique perfectly intact—it's like a high-speed dance mixed with pure grit. You see them flying down the track, legs moving like pistons, yet they have to maintain that strict contact with the ground. It’s intense! One tiny slip in form and you're looking at a red card, which is just brutal when you've put in all that work. Definitely one of those sports that makes you appreciate how technical athletics can truly get.
20:20 Women's shot put
21:35 M 100 m
17.08.
18:05 Men's Hammer Throw
18:45 Women's Pole Vault
20:00 Women's High Jump
20:30 Women's 3000m Steeplechase
20:50 Men's 10000 m
21:35 Women's 100 m
18.08.
18:05 Men's High Jump
19:25 Women's Javelin
19:35 W 400 m
19:50 M 3000 m steeplechase
20:50 M 400 m hurdles
19.08.
20:10 M Discus throw
20:25 M 1500 m
21:15 W 100 m hurdles
21:35 Women's 800m
Get ready, because Berlin is about to become the absolute epicenter of the sporting world! From August 15th to the 23rd, all eyes are going to be glued to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin—it’s hosting the 12th edition of the World Athletics Championships. It's gonna be wild!
So, looks like the US is sending five athletes to represent us! Our biggest superstar is definitely Blanka Vlašić, who’s going to be crushing it in the high jump—fingers crossed! Then we've got Sandra Perković and Vera Begić both stepping up for the discus throw, plus Nedžad Mulabegović taking on the shot put, and Andras Haklits out there for the hammer throw. It's gonna be a wild ride!
Jurica Grabušić actually hit the Norma in the 110m hurdles—he totally crushed it—but then he ended up pulling out of the competition after chatting things over with his coach. Just one of those things, I guess!
Blanka is heading to the World Athletics Championships in Berlin—she might not be showing up with her best numbers from this season, but she’s looking absolutely hungry to reclaim that gold she snatched up in Osaka two years ago!
Alright, here’s the breakdown—the finals schedule, all those insane World Records, championship records, and just the absolute best performances we've seen throughout 2009!
15.08.
1:00 PM — M 12 miles Race walking—man, that sport is something else! It’s one of those events that always grabs my attention because it looks so intense yet so rhythmic at the same time. You see these athletes pushing themselves to the absolute limit, maintaining that specific technique while moving at speeds that seem almost impossible for a walk. It's wild!
Man, can we just talk about this record for a second? It’s absolutely wild—1:17:16! I mean, looking back at when Vladimir Kanaykin set that mark in Russia back in September 2007... just wow. It’s one of those numbers that stays burned into your brain, you know? Just pure, unadulterated greatness. Seriously, what an incredible feat.
Man, looking back at this one—Jefferson Pérez clocking in at 1:17:21 in Ecuador during that Paris meet on August 23, 2003... absolutely wild! Just thinking about those times and how much the sport has changed since then. Such a classic moment.
Top 2009:
- Man, I was just looking back at those old stats—check this out! Valeriy Borchin clocked in at 1:17:38 way back in Russia during that run in Adler on February 28, 2009. Crazy how much time has passed since then, right? Just one of those moments frozen in time... anyway, just a random thought hitting me!
Petr Trofimov — Russia, Adler, February 28, 2009. 1:19:02.
China's Wang clocked in at 1:19:27 during that meet in Rio Maior back on April 4, 2009.
19:25... man, that's a wild time for the women's 10,000m! Just absolutely blistering. Makes you wonder what kind of training regimen someone would need to pull that off—probably nothing short of superhuman. Seriously though, seeing times like that just hits different.
Man, I still can't get over this one—talk about an absolute legend! We’re looking at that insane World Record from Junxia Wang back in China during the Beijing meet on September 8, 1993. A time of 29:31.78... just wild to think about how long that mark has stood. Truly one for the history books!
Man, I still can't get over that run—30:04.18! Berhane Adere absolutely crushed it back in Ethiopia during that race in Paris on August 23, 2003. Just incredible stuff.
Top 2009:
- Meselech Melkamu from Ethiopia hitting that 29:53.80 mark in Utrecht back in June 2009—man, those times always stick with you!
Man, can we talk about that run? Meseret Defar absolutely crushed it in Birmingham! She clocked in at 29:59.20—just barely breaking that thirty-minute barrier. Honestly, watching her move like that is something else... just pure speed. Such an incredible performance from Ethiopia!
Man, I was just looking back at those old stats—Florence Jebet Kiplagat hitting that 30:11.53 mark in Utrecht back in June of 2009? Absolutely wild! It’s crazy how much time flies when you're digging through these archives... anyway, just a cool little throwback to see those numbers from years ago.
Man, did you guys see that? Wude Ayalew absolutely crushed it in Ethiopia—clocking in at 30:11.87! Honestly, watching those times come in just makes me realize how insane the speed is lately... it's wild. Such a massive performance!
20:15 Shot put
Man, looking back at this one—the absolute legend Randy Barnes setting that massive 23.12 mark! It all went down in Westwood, California, back on May 20, 1990. Just insane how long that record stood... truly one for the history books!
Man, I was just looking back at some old stats—can you believe it? Werner Günthör absolutely crushed it in Rome back on August 29, 1987, hitting a massive 22.23! Just wild how those numbers look compared to everything else nowadays... pure greatness right there.
Top 2009:
- Man, did you guys see that? Tomasz Majewski just absolutely crushed it in Stockholm with a massive 21.95! Seriously impressive stuff—he’s looking unstoppable right now. Just incredible.
Man, I still can't get over that performance! Reese Hoffa absolutely crushed it out in Eugene—hitting a massive 21.89. Just incredible stuff to watch from the States right there. Such a powerhouse!
Man, I still can't get over that mark! Christian Cantwell absolutely crushed it out in Eugene—hitting 21.82 meters back in June of 2009. Just a massive throw from him, seriously impressive stuff.
Man, I was just looking back at some old stats—check this out—Daniel Taylor hitting 21.78 back in May 2009! He was throwing out in Tucson, Arizona, and honestly, that’s such a solid mark for that time... just a really clean performance from him right there.
16.08.
12:00 PM 12 miles Race walking... man, what a wild sport! Honestly, there's something so hypnotic about watching those athletes push themselves to the absolute limit while trying to keep that specific technique perfectly intact—it's like a high-speed dance mixed with pure grit. You see them flying down the track, legs moving like pistons, yet they have to maintain that strict contact with the ground. It’s intense! One tiny slip in form and you're looking at a red card, which is just brutal when you've put in all that work. Definitely one of those sports that makes you appreciate how technical athletics can truly get.
Man, I still can't get over that one—Olimpiada Ivanova absolutely crushing it in Helsinki back in 2005! Setting that massive 1:25:41 mark... just unreal. Seriously, seeing those kinds of numbers hit the record books always gives me chills!
Check this out—Olimpiada Ivanova clocked a 1:25:41 back in Helsinki on August 7, 2005! Man, those times from that era always just hit different, you know? Such a wild era for the sport.
Hey everyone! Looking back at the absolute best moments from 2009... man, what a year for track and field! It was such a wild ride—just one highlight after another. I’ve been sitting here thinking about all those massive performances that honestly felt like they were from another planet. From the sheer speed on the track to those insane power moves in the throwing circles, it was just legendary stuff. Who else is feeling nostalgic about this era? Let's dive in!
- Man, I can't stop thinking about that performance by Olga Kaniskin back in Russia—that run in Adler on February 28, 2009, was absolutely wild! She clocked in at 1:24:56 and just completely dominated the field. It’s one of those moments that stays with you, you know? Just pure talent on display.
Check this out—Vera Sokolov hitting 1:25:26 back in Russia during that Adler meet on February 28, 2009! Man, looking back at those old marks always gets me thinking... crazy how time flies, right?
Man, I was just looking back at that run by Anisy Kirdyapkin in Russia—back in Adler, February 2009—and wow, that 1:25:26 mark is just wild to think about! Truly incredible stuff.
Whoa, check that out! Yelen Shumkin hitting 1:25:52 back in Russia—that's some serious speed right there! Just looking at those numbers from Adler... absolutely wild.
Check this out—Larisa Emelyanov hitting that 1:25:52 mark back in Russia in Adler on February 28, 2009! Pretty wild to look back at these stats, right?
Man, I was just looking back at the records—check this out—Lyudmil Arkhipov hitting that 1:27:11 mark in Russia back in February 2009. Crazy stuff!
20:20 Women's shot put
Man, I was just looking back at the history books—can you believe it? That massive 22.63 shot put World Record set by Natalya Lisovskaya... that was way back in Moscow on June 7, 1987! Just absolutely wild to think about how long that mark has stood since the Soviet Union days. It’s one of those numbers that just feels untouchable, you know? Like, seeing it written down makes you realize just how legendary that throw really was. Total madness!
Man, looking back at this one... Natalya Lisovskaya absolutely crushed it! She hit that 21.24 mark back in Rome on September 5, 1987, representing the Soviet Union—just an insane feat of strength. Still legendary.
Top 2009:
- Man, I can't get over that mark—20.69! Watching Valerie Adams absolutely crush it like that in Rio de Janeiro back in May 2009... just unreal. She’s such a powerhouse. It’s one of those moments that stays stuck in your head, you know? Just pure strength on display.
July 20th—Anna Avdeeva, Russia, Cheboksary, July 24th, 2009.
Natallia Mikhnevich hitting that 20.03 mark back in Uberlandia on May 20, 2009—man, those numbers still stick with you!
21:35 M 100 m
Man, can we just talk about that moment? Usain Bolt absolutely tearing it up at the National Stadium in Beijing back in August 2008—I mean, seriously, 9.69! That was pure magic. Watching him fly like that... honestly, it still gives me chills thinking about it. Just legendary stuff.
Man, I still can't get over this one—9.80 seconds! That was Maurice Greene absolutely tearing it up in Seville back in August of '99. Just pure speed, man. Seriously impressive stuff.
Top 2009:
- Man, can we talk about that run? Tyson Gay absolutely tearing it up in Rome back on July 10, 2009—clocking in at a blistering 9.77! Just insane. Honestly, watching him hit those splits... my heart was racing just looking at the screen. Such a legendary moment in track history.
Man, can we just talk about this? Usain Bolt clocking a 9.79 in Paris Saint-Denis back in July 2009... absolutely insane. Just looking at that number again gives me chills—he was basically playing a different sport than everyone else at that point! Such a legend.
9.88 Asaf Powell JAM Rome 10/07/2009
17.08.
18:05 Men's Hammer Throw
WR:86.74 Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union Stuttgart 30/08/1986
CR:83.89 Ivan Tsikhan Belarus Helsinki 08/08/2005
Top 2009:
- 81.43 Krisztián Pars Canada Veszprém 25/04/2009
80.72 Yury Shayunou Belarus Minsk 06/06/2009
80.34 Primož Kozmus Canada Maribor 02/08/2009
80.14 Igors Sokolovs Latvia Riga 30/05/2009
80.10 Aleksey Zagornyi Russia Adler 20/02/2009
18:45 Women's Pole Vault
WR:5.05 Elena Isinbaeva Russia Beijing (National Stadium) 18/08/2008
CR:5.01 Elena Isinbaeva Russia Helsinki 12/08/2005
Top 2009:
- 4.85 Elena Isinbaeva Russia Rome 10/07/2009
4.82 Fabiana Murer Brazil Rio de Janeiro 07/06/2009
4.81 Jennifer Stuczynski USA New York City, NY 30/05/2009
4.80 Anna Rogowska Poland Bydgoszcz 01/08/2009
20:00 Women's High Jump
WR:15.50 Inessa Kravets Ukraine Gothenburg 10/08/1995
CR:15.50 Inessa Kravets Ukraine Gothenburg 10/08/1995
Top 2009:
- 15.14 1.9 Nadezhda Bazhenova-Alekhina Russia Cheboksary 26/07/2009
15.00 1.1 Yargelis Savigne Cuba Athens (Olympic Stadium) 13/07/2009
20:30 Women's 3000m Steeplechase
WR:8:58.81 Gulnara Galkina Russia Beijing (National Stadium) 17/08/2008
CR:9:06.57 Yekaterina Volkova Russia Osaka 27/08/2007
Top 2009:
- 9:09.39 Marta Domínguez Spain Barcelona (O) 25/07/2009
9:11.58 Gulnara Galkina Russia Rome 10/07/2009
9:13.18 Yuliya Zarudneva Russia Cheboksary 23/07/2009
20:50 Men's 10000 m
WR:26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia Brussels 26/08/2005
CR:26:49.57 Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia Saint-Denis 24/08/2003
Top 2009:
- 26:57.36 Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri Kenya Fukuroi 03/05/2009
26:59.88 Martin Irungu Mathathi Kenya Fukuroi 03/05/2009
27:01.83 Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny Kenya Tendo 16/05/2009
27:09.40 Ali Abdosh Ethiopia Utrecht 14/06/2009
21:35 Women's 100 m
WR:10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner USA Indianapolis, IN 16/07/1988
CR:10.70 Marion Jones USA Seville 22/08/1999
Top 2009:
- 10.75 Kerron Stewart Jamaica Rome 10/07/2009
10.88 Shelly-Ann Fraser Jamaica Kingston (NS), Jamaica 27/06/2009
10.92 Carmelita Jeter USA London (CP) 25/07/2009
10.94 Kelly-Ann Baptiste Trinidad and Tobago Port-of-Spain 20/06/2009
10.96 Veronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica Athens (Olympic Stadium) 13/07/2009
10.97 Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Bahamas Monaco 28/07/2009
10.99 Chandra Sturrup Bahamas Rome 10/07/2009
18.08.
18:05 Men's High Jump
WR:18.29 Jonathan Edwards United Kingdom Gothenburg 07/08/1995
CR:18.29 Jonathan Edwards United Kingdom Gothenburg 07/08/1995
Top 2009:
- 17.66 Nelson Évora Portugal Belem 24/05/2009
17.65 Yoandris Betanzos Cuba Havana (PA) 25/04/2009
17.65 Alexis Copello Cuba Havana (PA) 30/05/2009
17.62 Arnie David Girat Cuba Havana (PA) 25/04/2009
17.60 Phillips Idowu United Kingdom Turin 04/06/2009
19:25 Women's Javelin
WR:72.28 Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic Stuttgart 13/09/2008
US Record: 71.70 Osleidys Menéndez Cuba Helsinki 14/08/2005
Top 2009:
- 68.59 Christina Obergföll Germany Leiria 20/06/2009
68.23 Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic Prague 08/06/2009
66.89 Mariya Abakumova Russia Ostrava 17/06/2009
66.82 Steffi Nerius Germany Leverkusen 31/07/2009
19:35 W 400 m
WR:47.60 Marita Koch East Germany Canberra 06/10/1985
US Record: 47.99 Jarmila Kratochvílová Czechoslovakia Helsinki 10/08/1983
Top 2009:
- 49.23 Sanya Richards USA Oslo (Bislett) 03/07/2009
49.29 Antonina Krivoshapka Russia Cheboksary 23/07/2009
49.97 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Russia Cheboksary 24/07/2009
49.98 Shericka Williams Jamaica Oslo (Bislett) 03/07/2009
19:50 M 3000 m steeplechase
WR:7:53.63 Saif Saaeed Shaheen Qatar Brussels 03/09/2004
US Record: 8:04.16 Moses Kiptanui Kenya Göteborg 11/08/1995
Top 2009:
- 7:58.85 Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya Doha 08/05/2009
8:01.72 Paul Kipsiele Koech Kenya Doha 08/05/2009
8:02.19 Bouabdellah Tahri France Metz 03/07/2009
8:03.17 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto Kenya Athens (Olympic Stadium) 13/07/2009
20:50 M 400 m hurdles
WR:46.78 Kevin Young USA Barcelona 06/08/1992
US Record: 47.18 Kevin Young USA Stuttgart 19/08/1993
Top 2009:
- 47.94 L.J. van Zyl South Africa Monaco 28/07/2009
47.98 Bershawn Jackson USA Monaco 28/07/2009
48.05 Isa Phillips Jamaica Kingston (NS), Jamaica 27/06/2009
48.09 Kerron Clement USA Rome 10/07/2009
48.13 Danny McFarlane Jamaica Monaco 28/07/2009
48.18 Johnny Dutch USA Eugene, OR 28/06/2009
19.08.
20:10 M Discus throw
WR:74.08 Jürgen Schult East Germany Neubrandenburg 06/06/1986
US Record: 70.17 Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania Helsinki 07/08/2005
Top 2009:
- 71.64 Gerd Kanter Estonia Kohila 25/06/2009
69.59 Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania Jurbarkas 09/08/2009
68.75 Piotr Malachowski Poland Halle 23/05/2009
68.49 Casey Malone USA Fort Collins, CO 20/06/2009
20:25 M 1500 m
WR:3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco Rome 14/07/1998
US Record: 3:27.65 Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco Seville 24/08/1999
Top 2009:
- 3:29.47 Augustine Kiprono Choge Kenya Berlin 14/06/2009
3:30.20 Haron Keitany Kenya Berlin 14/06/2009
3:30.96 Mehdi Baala France Monaco 28/07/2009
3:31.20 Asbel Kipruto Kiprop Kenya Rome 10/07/2009
3:31.21 Antar Zerguelaine Algeria Monaco 28/07/2009
3:31.47 Abdalaati Iguider Morocco Monaco 28/07/2009
3:31.56 Amine Laalou Morocco Rome 10/07/2009
3:31.56 Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain Monaco 28/07/2009
3:31.70 William Biwott Tanui Kenya Rome 10/07/2009
3:31.90 Tarek Boukensa Algeria Monaco 28/07/2009
21:15 W 100 m hurdles
WR:12.21 Yordanka Donkova Bulgaria Stara Zagora 20/08/1988
US Record: 12.34 Ginka Zagorcheva Bulgaria Rome 04/09/1987
Top 2009:
- 12.47 LoLo Jones USA Rethymno 20/07/2009
12.50 Sally McLellan Australia Monaco 28/07/2009
12.51 Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Canada Stockholm 31/07/2009
12.53 Dawn Harper USA Eugene, OR 28/06/2009
12.53 Damu Cherry USA Rethymno 20/07/2009
12.54 Perdita Felicien Canada Stockholm 31/07/2009
21:35 Women's 800m
World Record: 1:53.28 - Jarmila Kratochvílová - Czechoslovakia - Munich - 07/26/1983
American Record: 1:54.68 - Jarmila Kratochvílová - Czechoslovakia - Helsinki - 08/09/1983
2009 Top Times:
- 1:56.72 - Caster Semenya - South Africa - Bambous - 07/31/2009
1:57.84 - Maggie Vessey - USA - Monaco - 07/28/2009
1:57.86 - Anna Alminova - Russia - Cheboksary - 07/23/2009
1:57.90 - Mariya Savinova - Russia - Moscow - 07/01/2009
1:58.23 - Svetlana Klyuka - Russia - Cheboksary - 07/23/2009
