Historic Gold for
Yong
Roundup of the final day of the 7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Nick Davies for IAAF We are proud of saying that
athletics is a truly global sport. The result of the women's marathon this morning proved
that this is no hollow boast. Watched by millions of TV viewers world-wide, Song-Ok Yong
beat a top field, including Olympic and World Champions, to bring North Korea its first
ever medal at a major sporting event.More>>>
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Spain forgot its obsession with football tonight as a sold-out Estadio Olimpico offered a
vivid and deafening ambience to match any Barcelona-Real Madrid game. More>>>
Szabo
dominates as Greene does double Nick Davies for the IAAF
Maurice Greene became the first man in World Championship history to complete the sprint
double tonight, while Inger Miller blew away the opposition in the women's final. More>>>