China finally won a gold medal through Bai Xue in the women's marathon in the last day's competition of the 12th World Athletics Championships, putting an end to their frustrating wait for an athletics title since the Beijng Olympics.
Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won his first men's 5,000 meters world title to complete a golden double here in a thrilling race. American Bernard Lagat caught him up in the straight and passed him as well but the 10,000m champion came back, taking another title in the end in 13:17.09.
China's Bai Xue displays her medal during the women's marathon medal ceremony of the 2009 IAAF Athletics World Championships in Berlin, capital of Germany, August 23, 2009
China topped the gold medal tally in Beijing with 51 gold medals but none of them was from track and field. Now the whole nation can breathe a sigh of relief after 20-year-old Bai took thehistoric marathon win.
Chinese marathon team members stand on the podium during the women's marathon medal ceremony of the 2009 IAAF Athletics World Championships in Berlin, capital of Germany, August 23, 2009
With one kilometer to go, Bai overtook her only rival Yoshimi Ozaki of Japan to capture a commanding victor in 2:25:15. Ozaki held on for second in 2:25:25 while Ethiopia's Aselefech Mergia took bronze in 2:25:32. Bai's teammate Zhou Chunxiu, silver winner in Osaka 2007 and bronze medalist in last year's Olympics, was fourth in 2:25:39. Two other Chinese runners Zhu Xiaolin, fourth finisher in Osaka, and Sun Weiwei, finished fifth in 2:26:08 and 2:29:39 respectively.
"Joy is the only word I can think about at the moment," Bai said. "It is the first gold for the Chinese team. I am very happy to be the champion."
"This is my first world championships. I had no pressure and was very relaxed. I think I am very lucky because there are a fewtop runners failing to participate in the race," Bai said.
Bekele has so far won 24 major championships titles. Lagat finished in second place in 13:17.33, adding to the bronze he won in 1,500m. Qatari James Kwalia took the bronze in 13:07.78.
"Berlin is a special place," he said. "I'll never forget this race. I won double gold and I'm so happy."
Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway, silver medalisttwo years ago in Osaka, won the men's javelin with a throw of 89.59 meters.
Cuba's Guillermo Martines took silver with 86.41 and Japan's Yukifumi Murakami was third with 82.97.
China's Bai Xue (C) stands on the podium during the women's marathon medal ceremony of the 2009 IAAF Athletics World Championships in Berlin, capital of Germany, August 23, 2009.
Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal retained the women's 1,500m title in 4:03.74, ahead of Britain's Lia Dobriskey (4:03.75) and American Shannon Rowbury (4:04.18). The men's 800m was won by South Africa's Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1:45.29).Kenya's Alfred Kirwa Yego took silver (1:45.35) and Baharain's Yusuf Saad Kamel was third (1:45.35).
The United States became the last day's biggest winner with three gold medals. Brittney Reese took the women's long jump by surprise with 7.10 meters, beating defending champion Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia (6.97) and Turkey's Karin Mey Melis (6.80) intosecond and third places.
The star-studded U.S. team also won both 4x400m relays, the last two events of the championships, taking their medal tally to 10 golds, six silvers and six bronzes.
LaShawn Merritt anchored the men's relay win and took his second gold to add to his 400m title. Sanya Richards and Allyson Felix also got their second gold after leading the U.S. women to their fifth 4x400m world title in history.
Jamaica was second in the medals standings with 7-4-2 and Kenyathird with 4-5-2. China was 13th with 1-1-2, their best performance at the World Championships since 1993.
A total of 37 countries and regions won medals in Berlin, with 19 of them having at least one gold medal.
The next World Championships will be held in Daegu, South Koreain 2011.
雅思口语Part 1中最易被忽视的四个细节
应对雅思口语:法律 手工艺品等话题
雅思口语Part 1模版:present situation(employee)
雅思口语考官常说的套话
雅思口语话题整理:photograph
雅思口语各类话题的答题思路
雅思口语:句型威力无边
学生与老外对话的注意事项
雅思口语准备之食物/健康--维他命的利弊
雅思口语话题卡解析:A Good Law
雅思口语能力与听力水平的相互影响
奥巴马“笑侃”雅思口语
雅思口语范文:advertisement
雅思口语素材:好句推荐-所谓人才
雅思口语part 1模板:hometown
看肥皂剧也能提高雅思口语成绩
雅思口语素材:好句推荐-世上没有绝境
99%的雅思口语考生会犯的8个错误
雅思口语Part 1模版:present situation(student)
雅思口语练习的三个阶段:模仿-复述-原创
雅思口语素材:好句推荐-朋友
雅思口语素材:名人名言-尼尔.波兹曼
为你加分添彩的雅思口语八大绝招
雅思口语话题选编及推荐思路
详解雅思口语part 2中的建筑话题
如何用英语搭讪
雅思口语素材:名人名言-歌德
解读雅思口语考试的四个评分标准
雅思口语考试拿高分需要有新意
雅思口语备考三大不可踏入的误区
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |