Current Affairs Week: 05 Sep 2011 To 11 Sep 2011
The climax to World Athletics championship that concluded on 4 September 2011 was bought by sprint superstar Usain Bolt as his Jamaican team smashed the 4x100m relay World record. It was Bolt's second gold of the World championships after winning the 200m crown. On the second day of the competition Bolt was disqualified following a false start thereby shattering his dream of 100m gold.
Jamaica's team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Bolt got off to a flyer and never looked like being caught, Bolt stretching every sinew to cross the line in 37.04. France won silver and St. Kitts and Nevis bronze.
Mo Farah on the other hand ensured Britain ended the championships on a high when he won the 5,000m gold.He had earlier in the competition lost the 10,000m title. He crossed the line in 13min 23.36sec, just 0.28sec ahead of his American rival.
In yet another show of distance running power by Kenya, Kirui crossed the line in 2hr 7min 38sec, nearly two-and-a-half minutes ahead of teammate Vincent Kipruto — the biggest winning margin in World championships history. Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa took bronze.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt won the Men's 4x100 Relay final and set a world record at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea on 4 September 2011.
The climax to World Athletics championship that concluded on 4 September 2011 was bought by sprint superstar Usain Bolt as his Jamaican team smashed the 4x100m relay World record. It was Bolt's second gold of the World championships after winning the 200m crown. On the second day of the competition Bolt was disqualified following a false start thereby shattering his dream of 100m gold.
Jamaica's team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Bolt got off to a flyer and never looked like being caught, Bolt stretching every sinew to cross the line in 37.04. France won silver and St. Kitts and Nevis bronze.
Mo Farah on the other hand ensured Britain ended the championships on a high when he won the 5,000m gold.He had earlier in the competition lost the 10,000m title. He crossed the line in 13min 23.36sec, just 0.28sec ahead of his American rival.
In yet another show of distance running power by Kenya, Kirui crossed the line in 2hr 7min 38sec, nearly two-and-a-half minutes ahead of teammate Vincent Kipruto — the biggest winning margin in World championships history. Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa took bronze.
