Meet the stars of this year's Athletics World Championships
The 2011 World Athletics Championships begin this Saturday in Daegu, South Korea. Get to know the athletes who’ll likely be providing the week’s most compelling storylines.
THE IAAF WORLD Championships are a bi-annual showcase of the very best the track & field world has to offer.
This year’s event, less than eleven months removed from the commencement of the Olympics, will act as a prelude to its bigger, more iconic cousin. Expect some some new narratives to be set in place, others to be elaborated and a couple to be unexpectedly brought to a close.
With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of the athletes most likely to cause a stir in Daegu.
Meet the stars of this year's Athletics World Championships
Meet the stars of this year's Athletics World Championships
THE IAAF WORLD Championships are a bi-annual showcase of the very best the track & field world has to offer.
This year’s event, less than eleven months removed from the commencement of the Olympics, will act as a prelude to its bigger, more iconic cousin. Expect some some new narratives to be set in place, others to be elaborated and a couple to be unexpectedly brought to a close.
With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of the athletes most likely to cause a stir in Daegu.
Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell
Andreas Thorkildsen
Blanka Vlašić
Allyson Felix
Kenenisa Bekele
Mo Farah
Yelena Isinbayeva
Caster Semenya
Jessica Ennis
Teddy Tamgho
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