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DAY 2 — IAAF World Championships, MOSCOW 2013 — AUG 11th
RunBlogRun will be covering the 14th World Championships in Athletics from Moscow, the most important eight days in the sport of athletics every two years. 206 countries will have athletes competing in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia from August 10-August 18, 2013. RunBlogRun will weave a unique tapestry of coverage of the World Championships, using the history of USA vs. USSR track meets, the view of the World Championships from Kenya, and event by event coverage featuring an experienced, thoughtful team of sports journalists. Working with our digital video partners, the Shoe Addicts, RunBlogRun will provide a daily two minute update of the Championships each night, plus a two minute nightly official highlight video. The team with RunBlogRun has covered every Olympics since 1956 and every World Championships since 1983. Join us on RunBlogRun.com and follow our daily coverage from Moscow, Russia.
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Women's 10,000m is being introduced! #moscow2013by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:05:00 PM -
RT @iaaforg: Last night we had fireworks. Tonight, lightning: this at least we can see IN the stadium. #Moscow2013by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:05:10 PM
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RT @runaisharun: Way to go @AshtonJEaton !! A win for the newlyweds!by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:05:55 PM
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Not a national record for Perkovic, not even a PB: our mistake. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:31:27 PM -
7,600m hit in 23:34.51, as Nyyia continues her pace. She runs like a marathoner, and the difference between the... http://fb.me/2brqQEK2aby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:32:08 PM
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24:48.66 for Niiya, still in the lead at 8000m with Dibaba, Oljira, Chebet and Cherono. Lapping runners. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:32:31 PM
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Here's an Instagram photo by iamaudley taken at the IAAF World Championships, MOSCOW 2013. http://fb.me/1nIE3ljQgby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:35:28 PM
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Here's an Instagram photo by iamaudley taken at the IAAF World Championships, MOSCOW 2013. http://fb.me/6rwjPIHodby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:35:34 PM
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Here's an Instagram photo by a_saitova taken at the IAAF World Championships, MOSCOW 2013. http://fb.me/2rd8GzOk8by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:35:38 PM
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Dibaba is now up on Niiya's shoulder. She is getting antsy, ready to move. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:35:39 PM
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Here's an Instagram photo by geraino taken at the IAAF World Championships, MOSCOW 2013. http://fb.me/Gjj9YUBSby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:35:41 PM
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Hitomi Niiya continues to lead, as Dibaba follows, hitting 8800 meters in 27:16.96, and Niiya pushes through... http://fb.me/1V29tQC3Wby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:35:45 PM
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Here's an Instagram photo by jackalantern12 taken at the IAAF World Championships, MOSCOW 2013. http://fb.me/2q4QHYnUdby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:35:45 PM
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600m to go and the pack of five are shifty, watching each other carefully. Here goes Dibaba with 500m to go. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:36:16 PM
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Here she comes to regain her title. Dibaba 30:43.37! #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:37:39 PM
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Close race for third between Chebet and Oljira. Cherono second, 30:45.17. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:38:08 PM
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Here come the 100m finalists, and the rain has stopped. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:40:31 PM
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9200m passed in 28:31.06. When will Dibaba take off as they now are down to 600 meters, and it is getting... http://fb.me/1E9oEuBMNby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:40:45 PM
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It's time for the Star Spangled Banner. Gold for Brittney Reese. Medal ceremony now!by USATF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:42:39 PM -
In 2008, Bolt's first 100m World record came after a two-hour thunderstorm in New York. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:42:40 PM
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You know, there is a honor among most of us in the digital world. The official twitter of the World Champs is... http://fb.me/JGQtDSI9by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:43:27 PM
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God must be a women distance runner, as the 10,000 meters finished and the clouds burst for jsut a bit! #moscow2013by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:44:05 PM
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Sensational SANDRA PERKOVIC (Cro) takes gold as expected to cap a phenomenal year. Silver success and NR for MÉLINA ROBERT-MICHON (Fra)by European Athletics via twitter 8/11/2013 5:44:17 PM -
Brittney Reese wins the long jump in 7.01meters! Blessing Okagbare takes the silver in 6.99m and Valha Spanovic... http://fb.me/2I7qLxR9Yby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:48:10 PM
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From the inside of the track to the outside, Dasaolu, Lemaitre, Ashmeade, Gatlin, Bolt, Bailey-Cole, Carter, Rodgers. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:48:22 PM
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The 100 meter final is coming up! #moscow2013by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:48:57 PM
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One of the 10,000 meter facts that I like: all laps between 73-74! #moscow2013by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:49:45 PM
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Bolt is introduced... and the rain is back. He mimes an umbrella. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:51:15 PM
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Usain Bolt has been announced, the roar is thunderous! Usain Bolt opens his mime umbrealla as the rain is starting to pour, #moscow2013by Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 5:51:22 PM
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Puddles on the track, it's raining so hard. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:52:32 PM
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Bolt! 9.78 with Gatlin on his left shoulder all the way. A crack of lightning as he crosses the line. #Moscow2013by IAAF via twitter 8/11/2013 5:53:20 PM
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DIBABA WINS THIRD WORLD 10,000M TITLE
By David Monti @d9monti
(c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved,... http://fb.me/279srilPyby Larry Eder via twitter 8/11/2013 8:01:46 PM -
Lavillenie feeling good ahead of Moscow, by Alfons Juck, EME News
MOSCOW (RUS): French vaulter Renaud Lavillenie... http://fb.me/11Sw7NbH8by Larry Eder via twitter 8/12/2013 12:05:18 AM -
Okay, time for those in Moscow to stop celebrating day two and sleep for a few hours! See you on Monday! #moscow2013
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QUOTE OF THE DAY, by Alfons Juck, EME News
"I think this is only a dream. Not reality, give some days to realise... http://fb.me/2BqDqARSoby Larry Eder via twitter 8/12/2013 12:06:30 AM -
RESULT OF THE DAY (day one), by Alfons Juck, EME News
Mo Farah last km 2:26 and last 400 m 54.5 when winning in... http://fb.me/1Qh98uOtlby Larry Eder via twitter 8/12/2013 12:07:10 AM -
Previous winners so far, by Alfons Juck, EME News
LONDON WINNERS
yes: Farah (10k), no: Gelana
DAEGU WINNERS... http://fb.me/1s0zTdsMVby Larry Eder via twitter 8/12/2013 12:08:26 AM -
World Champs update
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Marathon women, was won by Edna Kiplagat, Kenya, who won in Daegu in 2011. Valeria Straneo, ITA, won the silver, and Kayoko Fukishi, JPN, won the bronze
Men's 10,000 meters, won by Mo Farah, GBR, over Ibrahim Jeilan, ETH, with Paul Tanui, KEN, in third.
Sunday, 11 August 2013
Decathlon, Ashton Eaton, USA, Micheal Schrader, GER, Damian Warner, CAN
Womens Long Jump, Brittney Reese, USA, Blessing Okagbare, NGR, Ivana Spanovic, SRB
Women's 10,000m, Tirunesh Dibaba, Gladys Cherono, KEN, Belaynesh Oljira, ETH
Men's 100 meters, Usain Bolt, JAM, gold, Justin Gatlin, USA, silver, Nesta Carter, JAM,
Discus, Sandra Perkovic, CRO, Melina Robert-Michon, FRA, silver, Yarelys Barrios, CUB
Men's 20,000m Walk, Aleksandr Ivanov, RUS, Ding Chen, CHN, Miguel Angel Lopez, ESP
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TOP STATS (by Ken Nakamura), from Alfons Juck, EME News
Edna Kiplagat become the first women marathon runner to... http://fb.me/yuON1nnzby Larry Eder via twitter 8/12/2013 12:08:45 AM -
Baptiste and Hackett tests positive, by Alfons Juck, EME News
MOSCOW (RUS): Trinidad record holder Kelly-Ann... http://fb.me/GYvNFRrlby Larry Eder via twitter 8/12/2013 12:09:28 AM -
Good night from Moscow! Five hours until Heptathlon! #moscow2013
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Good night from Moscow! Five hours until Heptathlon! #moscow2013by Larry Eder via twitter 8/12/2013 12:09:34 AM
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Interview with Usain Bolt after winning GOLD in 100M FINAL #Moscow2013 #WorldChamps2013 #TeamJamaica #UsainBolt t.coby leonardrichards via twitter 8/12/2013 12:09:38 AM -
Estuvo flojo el flaco... @JamaicaOlympics : Men's 100M FINAL: Usain Bolt 9.77 #Moscow2013 #WorldChamps2013 #UsainBolt t.coby mturnes via twitter 8/12/2013 12:09:46 AM