IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2007

Lauryn Williams was robbed. There. I said it, and what's more, I wholeheartedly believe it. Lauryn Williams should not have been the 2007 World Championships 100 meter silver medalist. She should not have been forced to play bridesmaid to Jamaican Veronica Campbell. No. If you ask me, there should have been two gold medalists in that epic women's 100 meter dash final in Osaka, not a gold and a silver.

OSAKA, Japan - World 100m champion Tyson Gay (Fayetteville, Ark.) broke yet another meet record held by Michael Johnson in an evening that also saw Team USA pick up two bronze medals Thursday at the IAAF World Outdoor Track& Field Championships at Nagai Stadium.

One of the Armory’s favorite sons – the miler Alan Webb – is headed for the final of the men’s 1,500 at this summer’s World Championships in Osaka, Japan, thanks to a breathless stretch run in his semifinal Monday evening to qualify by a fraction of a second.

OSAKA, Japan – LSU sophomore All-American Nickiesha Wilson wrapped up an incredible outdoor season Thursday by earning a fourth-place finish in the final of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.

OSAKA, Japan - In the hazy, still air of Nagai stadium, Tyson Gay delivered on a season in which he has dominated the men's 100 meters, winning the event in impressive fashion Sunday night at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.

OSAKA, Japan -- After advancing to Wednesday’s final in the 100-meter hurdles, Lady Tiger great Lolo Jones fell just short of winning a medal for the United States with a sixth-place finish in the event in her debut at the 2007 IAAF World Championships.

In the first round on Monday morning (Osaka time - Sunday evening Philly time) Nicole Leach ran 55.95 for 4th in the 1st of five heats of the 400 hurdles, advancing automatically - Photo by Vic Sailor, PhotoRun.net No one doubted that under the guidance of Jeanette Bolden, Bob Kersee and Jackie Jorner Kersey, that 2005 West Catholic grad Nicole Leach would some day reach the world stage. Some were surprised by the speed with which she accomplished the goal. But not Leach... Don Rich talked with Nicole between USATF and Pan-Am, and asked about her college choice decision process, rapid development, and expectations for Osaka. We have all the links you'll need to follow Nicole's journey, including TV schedule, event calendar, webcast schedule, and Nicole's Diary on the UCLA web site... 2007 NCAA Champs photo courtesy of Victor Sailer, PhotoRun.net 

OSAKA, Japan -- Former LSU great and reigning world triple jump champion Walter Davis will have the opportunity to defend his title at the 2007 IAAF World Championships after advancing to the final with an impressive jump in Saturday’s qualifying round.

 In Tuesday's semis (9:40 pm Osaka time - 8:40 am Philly), Nicole Leach finished 6th in the 2nd of three heats in 56.10 and did not advance to the finals of her first 400 hurdles on the world stage. In the first round on Monday morning (Osaka time - Sunday evening Philly time) Nicole Leach had run 55.95 for 4th in the 1st of five heats of the 400 hurdle, an auto advance. No one doubted that under the guidance of Jeanette Bolden, Bob Kersee and Jackie Jorner Kersey, that 2005 West Catholic grad Nicole Leach would some day reach the world stage. Some were surprised by the speed with which she accomplished the goal. But not Leach... Don Rich talked with Nicole between USATF and Pan-Am, and asked about her college choice decision process, rapid development, and expectations for Osaka. We have all the links you'll need to follow Nicole's journey, including TV schedule, event calendar, webcast schedule, and Nicole's Diary on the UCLA web site... 2007 NCAA Champs photo courtesy of Victor Sailer, PhotoRun.net