"2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The 100 metres hurdles at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from August 27 to August 29. Bursting from the blocks in the final, Susanna Kallur took a narrow lead over the first hurdle slightly ahead of defending champion Michelle Perry. Over the next two hurdles, Kallur established a half metre gap on Perry, with returning silver medalist Delloreen Ennis-London almost matching Perry. After the fifth hurdle, Ennis-London started to spend more time in the air over the hurdles, losing ground."
"the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. The Spanish candidate was rumored to be either Madrid or Valencia, but Spain eventually settled for Barcelona as a candidate for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. The United States intent candidate city matched those bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games: Chicago, Los Angeles or San Francisco. The IAAF announced Daegu as the winning candidate at the IAAF Council Meeting in Mombasa on 27 March 2007. Its victory was based on ""the quality of the stadiums and [meeting] the need for good crowds."" IAAF's officials also praised Daegu's ""ambition and challenging spirit"" as"
"2007 Military World Games The 2007 Military World Games were held at the twin-cities Hyderabad - Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from October 14–21, 2007. Some parts of games were also held in Mumbai. According to press release by the organizers nearly 5000 athletes from 101 countries participated. The motto of the games was ""Friendship Through Sport"". Russia emerged on top of the medal tally with 42 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze medals. The People's Republic of China, second with 38 gold, 22 silver and 13 bronze while Germany came a distant third with 7 gold, 10 silver and 13"
"two silver medals. Prior to the competition, four sprinters were banned on doping charges. When the seeking deadline passed on 1 December 2006, four candidate cities had confirmed their candidatures. These were: Barcelona (Spain), Brisbane (Australia), Moscow (Russia) and Gothenburg (Sweden). The IAAF announced Moscow the winning candidate at the IAAF Council Meeting in Mombasa on 27 March 2007. Gothenburg backed out already in December, citing lack of financial support from the Swedish government. Barcelona had a record of hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. It was chosen over Madrid and Valencia, which were"
"15 to 6. <br> 2007 World Aquatics Championships The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (diving and water polo), St Kilda Beach (open water), and Rod Laver Arena in a temporary pool christened the Susie O'Neill Pool (synchro and swimming). A total of 2,158 athletes from 167 nations participated in the 2007 championships. The total number of spectators was more than 215,000, setting a new record attendance for"
"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. Berlin was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on 6 December 2004 beating out bids from Split (Croatia), Valencia (Spain), Brisbane (Australia), Brussels (Belgium), Delhi (India), Casablanca (Morocco) and Daegu (South Korea). The city of Berlin and the Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (German Athletics Association) are responsible for the organisation of the event. The Berlin Organising Committee"
"2007 World Aquatics Championships The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (diving and water polo), St Kilda Beach (open water), and Rod Laver Arena in a temporary pool christened the Susie O'Neill Pool (synchro and swimming). A total of 2,158 athletes from 167 nations participated in the 2007 championships. The total number of spectators was more than 215,000, setting a new record attendance for the event. FINA President"
"m of the 800 m race, allowing 1500 m silver medallist Marian Burnett of Guyana to win the gold. According to an unofficial count, at least 249 athletes from 13 countries participated. 2007 South American Championships in Athletics The 2007 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Mello in São Paulo, Brazil from 7 June to 9 June 2007. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. Continuing in their traditional dominant role, the hosts Brazil easily topped both the medal and points tables, having"
"2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The women's 1500 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 29, 31 August and 2 September. Note. The silver medal was originally won by Yelena Soboleva of Russia but she was eventually stripped off after being banned for manipulating drug samples.. Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. Note: Both Yuliya Fomenko and Yelena Soboleva originally advanced to the semifinals but were later retrospectively disqualified. Qualification: First 5 in each semifinal (Q) and"
"the final were awarded to Juan Carlos Higuero and Youssef Baba who suffered in that collision. 2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 25, 27 and 29 August. Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows. Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. Qualification: First 6 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final. Note: Mehdi Baala originally won the spot in"
"which were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. San Antonio, United States, which bid for the 2007 Games, declined to bid for the 2011 games. Inspired by the 2003 Santo Domingo Games, Guadalajara used the Games as a cost-effective way to build sports infrastructure, according to Ivar Sisniega, Guadalajara 2011 international relations and sports director. Guadalajara, a metropolitan area of five million people, is a destination for cultural and business travellers. Horacio de la Vega, marketing director for Guadalajara 2011, cited the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona as the inspiration for infrastructure improvements. ""Barcelona wasn't Barcelona before it got the"
"the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final. Note: Both Yuliya Fomenko and Yelena Soboleva originally advanced to the final but were later retrospectively disqualified. 2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The women's 1500 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 29, 31 August and 2 September. Note. The silver medal was originally won by Yelena Soboleva of Russia but she was eventually stripped off after being banned for manipulating drug samples.. Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the"
"2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 25, 27 and 29 August. Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows. Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. Qualification: First 6 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final. Note: Mehdi Baala originally won the spot in the final but was later disqualified for causing a collision during his race. Additional spots in"
"2017 World Championships in Athletics The 2017 IAAF World Championships was the 16th edition of the global athletics competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations and was held in London from 4 to 13 August 2017. London was officially awarded the championships on 11 November 2011. When the seeking deadline passed on 1 September 2011, two candidate cities (London and Doha) had confirmed their candidatures. Barcelona, which investigated a bid, withdrew citing a lack of support from the local population and financial difficulties. On 5 September 2011, Doha launched its marketing bid for the 2017 World Championships. The"
"France finished on top of the medal table with 6 world champions and 13 medals overall, including a fourth consecutive world title for Julien Absalon in the elite men's cross country. Sam Hill and Sabrina Jonnier won their second consecutive world titles in the men's and women's elite downhill. 2007 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships The 2007 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships were held in Fort William, United Kingdom from 4 to 9 September 2007. This was the first time the World Championships had been held in the United Kingdom. The Fort William site in the"
"With the exception of a one-year move to Oakland, California in 1978, the Championships remained at MSG until 2000. The event then briefly moved to Munich, Germany in 2001. More recently, it moved back to Los Angeles from 2002 to 2005. The 2006 and 2007 editions were held in Madrid, Spain. Doha, Qatar hosted the 2008–2010 editions before passing the flag to Istanbul, Turkey, which hosted the 2011–2013 editions. For the right to host the 2014 edition and beyond, 43 cities expressed an interest before a short list comprising Kazan, Russia; Mexico City, Mexico; Singapore; and Tianjin, China was drawn"
"A total of ten American athletes received automatic byes into the 2007 World Championships in Athletics as a result of their being the defending champions from the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Justin Gatlin was the reigning world champion in the men's 100 m and 200 m but was ineligible for competition due to a doping ban. College runners Trindon Holliday and Walter Dix, who both placed top three in the men's 100 m opted not to compete at the World Championships, with fourth and fifth placers Mark Jelks and J-Mee Samuels taking their places. Joint runner-up in the men's"
"2007 South American Championships in Athletics The 2007 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Mello in São Paulo, Brazil from 7 June to 9 June 2007. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. Continuing in their traditional dominant role, the hosts Brazil easily topped both the medal and points tables, having won 28 gold medals and 61 medals in total. The next best team was Colombia who had a haul of seven golds and 26 overall, while Argentina took third with 13 medals"
"| 2003 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1995 |1997 |1999 |2001 |2003 1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. One of the main highlights of the games was the world record set in the 400 metres by Michael Johnson of the United States in a time of 43.18 seconds. 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.<BR>"
"years ago in Nairobi. Another event held in Kenya was the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Other applicants for the event were Miami in the United States and Madrid in Spain, both withdrew their candidature before final vote. The World Cross Country Championships have been held in Africa three times before. In 1975 and 1998 it was held in Morocco, the 1996 event took place in South Africa. There was also an IAAF Council meeting held in Mombasa, at which the host cities for 2011 and 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics were selected. Mombasa, the host, is the second largest"
"ever city to host the World Championships in Athletics. Helsinki also hosted the event in 2005, thus also becoming the first city to ever host the Championships for a second time. The city hosted the final stages of the 1967 EuroBasket and was chosen as one of the co-hosts for the upcoming 2017 EuroBasket. The Helsinki City Marathon has been held in the city every year since 1980, usually in August. A Formula 3000 race through the city streets was held on May 25, 1997. In 2009 Helsinki was host of European Figure Skating Championships. Sport in Helsinki Helsinki has"
"2007: Stuttgart, 267.4 km (14 laps of 19.1 km each) 2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race The 2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race took place on September 30, 2007. The Championship was won for a second year in succession by the Italian Paolo Bettini, who outsprinted the rest of a five-man group in the final 500 metres. The Russian Alexandr Kolobnev took the silver medal and Stefan Schumacher of Germany captured third place for the bronze medal. The Championships were hosted by the Germany city of Stuttgart, and featured several laps of a tough"
"at one point outlined as possible candidates. (Barcelona was later selected as the host for the 2010 European Athletics Championships). Brisbane simultaneously bid for 2011 and 2013 World Championships with the primary focus being on the 2011 event. Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (ANZ Stadium) was the proposed venue. The venue had hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and 2001 Goodwill Games. It was also a failed bidder for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, which was eventually won by Berlin. In the case of Moscow, Deputy Mayor Valery Vinogradov announced on 13 March 2006 that the city would bid for"
"Indoor Championships. In November 2007 at an IAAF Council meeting in Monaco, Doha was selected to host the 2010 edition, but due to the quality of the Istanbul bid, the Turkish city was chosen to host the following edition of the competition in 2012. It will be the first time that Turkey has hosted a major global athletics event. Previously, the highest level events that the country had hosted included the Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade and lower-level sections of the European Cup/European Team Championships. The events took place at the 7,450-seater Ataköy Athletics Arena, which was constructed especially"
"2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.<BR> 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 For more information about these results including"
"""World Junior Athletics History"" website. The medal count has been published. 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 14th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in São Paulo, Brazil at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo on July 6 to July 8, 2007. A detailed report on the results was given. Detailed result lists can be found on the CACAC, on the CBAt, on the Tilastopaja, on the USA Track & Field, and on the ""World Junior Athletics History"" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 432 athletes from about 34 countries: Anguilla (2), Argentina (20), Bahamas"
"few weeks later at the 2011 World Athletic Championships in Daegu which was supported by London's Mayor Boris Johnson and the British Government. On 11 November 2011, the IAAF officially awarded the 2017 World Championships to London. The World Para Athletics Championships (formerly the IPC Athletics World Championships) were planned to take place a month before the able-bodied event and were formally confirmed for the stadium in December 2012. The 2017 able-bodied athletics event was the final track championship for Mo Farah and Usain Bolt. The World Para Athletics Championships were held between 14–23 July 2017, with 800,000 tickets available"
"2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Centre in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. The Championships were dominated by the host nation China, and Kenya. The United States showed a near complete domination in the relay events. Estonia won four gold medals; their first medals ever at the World Junior Championships. According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1350 athletes from 176 countries"
"were held in Bari, Italy in 2007 while the 2nd was scheduled for Tunisia in 2009 but was cancelled and rescheduled as an UWH-only event held in Kranj, Slovenia during August 2009. It was billed as a World Championship but only one non-European country competed (South Africa); France won the Open division while Great Britain took the Women's title. In the years in between World Games CMAS holds Zone Championships (e.g. the 15th European Championship in Eger, Hungary during 2017). WAA attempted to continue with the original World Championship series on a bi-annual basis during years ending with an even"
"Athletics Championship by the Asian Athletics Association Council. The previous edition of the championship was held in Wuhan, China from 3–7 June 2015. The Asian Athletics Championships are organized by Asian Athletics Association every two years. Bhubaneswar is the third Indian-city to host the Asian Athletics Championship with Delhi in 1989 being the first and Pune in the year 2013 to be the second Indian cities. The winners of the Championships got a direct berth for the 2017 World Championships in London to be held in August. As host, India was eligible to field three athletes in each discipline, instead"
"1997 World Championships in Athletics The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations. Athens used the successful organization of the World Championships the next month during the IOC Session in Lausanne during its campaign to host the 2004 Summer Olympics as proof positive of Athens' and Greece's ability and readiness to organize large-scale, international sporting events. 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 Note: *"
"June 7 June 5 June 7 June 9 June 5 June 9<br>Wind: +1.4 m/s June 7 June 9 June 9 June 9 June 7 June 7 June 5 June 9 June 7 June 5 Athletics at the 2007 Games of the Small States of Europe Athletics competition at the 2007 Games of the Small States of Europe was held from 4–9 June 2007 in Fontvieille, Monaco, at Stade Louis II. Heats – June 5<br>Wind:<br>Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: -1.0 m/s Final – June 5<br>Wind:<br>+0.5 m/s June 9<br>Wind: +0.3 m/s Heats – June 5 Final – June 7 June 5"
"first edition taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The event was repeated in San Juan the following year and had its third outing in 2007 in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The size of the competition was expanded in 2008 as it was renamed the Pan American Combined Events Championships with the organization of the event being transferred to the Pan American Athletics Commission, a subdivision of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). It became open to combined events specialists representing any of the countries in the Americas. A record of 40 athletes from 15 countries took part"