World Athletics Championships 2007

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Yanmar Stadium Nagai,Osaka,Japan

U.S. win both women's and men's 4x400-meter relays

U.S. win both women's and men's 4x400-meter relays

OSAKA, Japan - Allyson Felix of the United States (R) congratulates U.S. men's team members after they won the men's 4x400-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)
Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal win's women's 1,500 meters

Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal win's women's 1,500 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal (R) crosses the finish line ahead of Russia's Yelena Soboleva to win the women's 1,500m final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Jamal won the gold in a time of 3 minutes and 58.75 seconds. (Kyodo)
Allyson Felix claims gold in women's 200 meters

Allyson Felix claims gold in women's 200 meters

OSAKA, Japan - American Allyson Felix gestures after successfully defending her title in the women's 200 meters by clocking 21.81 -- the best mark this year -- at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Aug. 31. (Kyodo)
Athletics: Czech Spotakova reclaims javelin throw world title

Athletics: Czech Spotakova reclaims javelin throw world title

World record holder Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic wins gold in the women's javelin throw at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 8, 2017, reclaiming the world title for the first time in 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Spotakova wins gold in women's javelin throw

Spotakova wins gold in women's javelin throw

OSAKA, Japan - Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic celebrates her victory in the women's javelin throw at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Aug. 31.
Spotakova wins gold in women's javelin throw

Spotakova wins gold in women's javelin throw

OSAKA, Japan - Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic shouts after releasing her javelin at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Aug. 31. Spotakova won the gold medal by throwing 67.07 meters. (Pool photo)
Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Catherine Ndereba of Kenya smiles as she waves to the audiences after winning the gold medal in the women's marathon at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 2.
Australian Deakes grabs gold in 50km walk

Australian Deakes grabs gold in 50km walk

OSAKA, Japan - Australian Nathan Deakes throws up arms in celebration after capturing the gold medal in the men's 50-kilometer walk at the world athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 1. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)
Gay gets triple gold, U.S. wins 4x100 relay

Gay gets triple gold, U.S. wins 4x100 relay

OSAKA, Japan - American Tyson Gay hugs a teammate in celebration after leading the United States to the gold medal in the men's 4x100 meter relay at the world athletics championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 1. (Kyodo)
Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Kenyan Catherine Ndereba crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds to win the gold medal in the women's marathon at the athletics world championships on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)
Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Reiko Tosa crosses the finish line in third place, claiming the host nation's only medal at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)
Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds. (Kyodo)
Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Reiko Tosa waves to the audiences in smiles after taking the bronze in the women's marathon at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)
Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States holds up his country's flag after winning the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds. (Kyodo)
Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States crosses the finish line ahead of Kenya's Eluid Kipchoge (R) to win the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds. (Kyodo)
Kenya's Alfred Kirwa Yego wins men's 800 meters

Kenya's Alfred Kirwa Yego wins men's 800 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Alfred Kirwa Yego of Kenya celebrates after winning the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Kirwa won the gold in a time of 1 minute, 47.09 seconds.
Kenya's Alfred Kirwa Yego wins men's 800 meters

Kenya's Alfred Kirwa Yego wins men's 800 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Alfred Kirwa Yego of Kenya crosses finish line ahead of Canada's Gary Reed to win the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Kirwa won the gold in a time of 1 minute, 47.09 seconds. (Kyodo)
Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal win's women's 1,500 meters

Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal win's women's 1,500 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal celebrates after winning the women's 1,500m final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Jamal won the gold in a time of 3 minutes and 58.75 seconds. (Kyodo)
U.S. wins women's 4X400-meter relay at world athletics

U.S. wins women's 4X400-meter relay at world athletics

OSAKA, Japan - Members of the U.S. team, (From L to R) Dee Dee Trotter, Mary Wineberg, Sanya Richards and Allyson Felix, celebrate after winning the women's 4X400-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championship at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2.
U.S. wins men's 4x400 meter relay at world championships

U.S. wins men's 4x400 meter relay at world championships

LaShawn Merritt (C) of the United States crosses the finish line in the men's 4x400 meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2015. The team won gold, extending the nation's winning streak to six world titles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
U.S. wins men's 4x400-meter relay

U.S. wins men's 4x400-meter relay

Osaka, Japan - Jeremy Wariner of the United States (R) competes in the men's 4X400 relay race final at the World Athletics Championship at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. The U.S. team won the race with a time of 2 minutes, 55.56 seconds.
U.S. wins men's 4x400 meter relay at world championships

U.S. wins men's 4x400 meter relay at world championships

Members of the American team for the men's 4x400 meter relay final celebrate after winning gold in the event at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2015. The U.S. extended its winning streak in the event to six world titles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
U.S. team wins gold in men's 4x400-meter relay

U.S. team wins gold in men's 4x400-meter relay

ATHENS, Greece - Darold Williamson raises his baton after leading the U.S. team to victory in the men's 43x400-meter relay at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 28.
U.S. wins men's 4x400-meter relay

U.S. wins men's 4x400-meter relay

Osaka, Japan - Jeremy Wariner of the United States holds up the U.S. and Japanese flags after the U.S. team won the men's 4X400 relay race final at the World Athletics Championship at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. The U.S. team won the gold with a time of 2 minutes, 55.56 seconds.
U.S. win both women's and men's 4x400-meter relays

U.S. win both women's and men's 4x400-meter relays

OSAKA, Japan - Members of U.S. men's and women's relay teams -- (From L to R) Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix, Darold Williamson, Mary Wineberg, Angelo Taylor, Dee Dee Trotter, LaShawn Merritt and Sanya Richards -- celebrate after winning the gold medals in the men's 4x400-meter relay and women's 4x400-meter relay at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)
U.S. wins men's 4x400-meter relay

U.S. wins men's 4x400-meter relay

Osaka, Japan - Jeremy Wariner of the United States (R) competes in the men's 4X400 relay race final at the World Athletics Championship at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. The U.S. team won the race with a time of 2 minutes, 55.56 seconds. (Kyodo)
11th World Athletics Championships end 9-day run in Osaka

11th World Athletics Championships end 9-day run in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - German athletes hold a banner showing the next world athletics championships will be held in Berlin in 2009 during the closing ceremony of the 11th World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2.
Wariner wins 400 gold in style at worlds

Wariner wins 400 gold in style at worlds

OSAKA, Japan - American sprinter Jeremy Wariner responds to the audiences after winning gold in the men's 400 meters at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Aug. 31. (Pool photo)
Japan's Reiko Tosa comes in 3rd in women's marathon

Japan's Reiko Tosa comes in 3rd in women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Reiko Tosa of Japan holds up her bronze medal at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2 after coming third in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships.
11th World Athletics Championships end 9-day run in Osaka

11th World Athletics Championships end 9-day run in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - German athletes hold a banner showing the next world athletics championships will be held in Berlin in 2009 during the closing ceremony of the 11th World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2.
Kenya's Ndereba wins women's marathon at world athletics

Kenya's Ndereba wins women's marathon at world athletics

OSAKA, Japan - The three medalists of the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships -- (From L to R) silver medalist Zhou Chunxiu of China, gold medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya and bronze medalist Reiko Tosa -- pose during a medal ceremony at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Ndereba won the race in a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds.