2015 IAAF World Championships: Track and Field

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Publish date:
Aug 25, 2015

2015 IAAF World Championships: Track and Field

Men's 100-meter final

Usain Bolt (JAM) is the last man into the starting blocks of the men's 100-meter dash.

Men's 100-meter final

Justin Gatlin (USA) ahead in the early stages of the men's 100-meter final.

Men's 100-meter final

Usain Bolt (JAM) crosses the finish line in 9.79 seconds ahead of Justin Gatlin's 9.80 (USA) to defend his 100-meter world title.

Men's 100-meter final

Usain Bolt (JAM) surrounded by Americans Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Michael Rodgers and Trayvon Bromell after the men's 100-meter final.

Men's 100-meter final

Justin Gatlin (USA) finishes second for a silver medal behind Usain Bolt (JAM).

Men's 100-meter final

Usain Bolt (JAM) ran his fastest time of the year to fend off Justin Gatlin (USA) and other Americans in the world championship 100-meter final.

Men's 100-meter final

A videographer captures Usain Bolt's signature celebration after the men's 100-meter final.

Men's 100-meter final

Usain Bolt (JAM) hits his "To Di World" pose after running 9.79 for 100-meters and winning his third gold medal at the distance.

Men's 100-meter final

Usain Bolt (JAM) surrounded by media and fans after his third 100-meter world championship victory.

Men's 100-meter final

Silver medalist Justin Gatlin (USA) and bronze medalist Trayvon Bromell (USA) celebrate with U.S. flags after the men's 100-meter final.

Men's 100-meter final

Usain Bolt (JAM) celebrates with his mother, Jennifer, after his 100-meter victory.

Men's 100-meter medal ceremony

Usain Bolt (JAM) gold videotaping on the podium before the men's 100-meter dash award ceremony.

Men's pole vault

Michal Balner (CZE) gets ready for his next attempt.

Men's pole vault

Shawnacy Barber (CAN) captured gold in the men's pole vault.

Men's pole vault

Robert Sobera (POL) clears the 5.50-meter height in the men's pole vault competition.

Women's 400-meter hurdles

Aurelie Chaboudez (FRA) runs 56.13 in the women's 400-meter hurdles.

Women's 100-meter semi-final

Tori Bowie (USA) at the starting line.

Women's 100-meter semi-final

Tori Bowie (USA) on the starting line.

Women's 10,000-meter final

A tightly-bunched pack of competitors await a surge in pace in the women's 10,000-meter run.

Women's 100-meter final

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price (JAM) wins her third 100-meter title.

Women's 100-meter final

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) celebrates her third world championship gold medal in the 100-meters.

Men's 400-meter hurdles semi-final

Kerron Clement (USA) leaps over a hurdle en route to a finals qualifier.

Men's 400-meter hurdles semi-final

Johnny Dutch (USA) looks down on the track in disappointment after failing to qualify for the final.

Men's 400-meter hurdles semi-final

Olympic silver medalist Michael Tinsley (USA) starts out of the blocks before qualifying for the final.

Women's heptathlon 800-meters

13 months after giving birth to a son, Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill wins gold in the women's heptathlon.

Women's heptathlon

Barbara Nwaba (USA) reacts after running 2:12.20 for 800-meters and completing the heptathlon.

Men's 400-meter run semi-final

LaShawn Merritt (USA) wins his section to advance to the men's 400-meter final on Wednesday night.

Men's 400-meter heats section six

Bryshon Nellum (USA) runs a personal best of 44.65 in the sixth section of the 400-meter preliminary heats.

Women's 100-meter heats

Sprinters burst out of the starting blocks for the preliminary round of the women's 100-meter dash.

Women's 100-meter heats

Athletes in the first section of the women's 100-meter dash start.

Women's discus final

Denia Caballero wins Cuba's first gold medal of the world championships in the women's discus.

Women's 100-meter medal ceremony

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) holds up her third 100-meter world championship gold medal.

Women's 400-meter semifinal

Allyson Felix (USA) advances with ease into the 400-meter semifinal with a 49.89 second performance.

Men's 200-meter heats

Justin Gatlin (USA) shifts his focus to the 200-meter run after taking silver in the 100-meter final behind Usain Bolt.

Men's long jump final

Jeffrey Henderson (USA) finishes the day in ninth place with a 7.95-meter jump.

Men's 400-meter hurdles final

Denis Kudryavtsev (RUS) is all smiles after taking silver in the men's 400-meter hurdles.

Women's 1,500-meter final

Sifan Hassan (NED) and Faith Kipyegon (KEN) can not catch world record holder Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) as she wins gold in the women's 1,500-meter run.

Men's 800-meter run

David Rudisha (KEN) won the 2012 Olympics in world record fashion but won his second world championship crown in tactical fashion with a 1:45.84 victory.

Men's 800-meter final

Adam Kszczot of Poland celebrates his second place finish in the 800-meter final for a silver medal.

Men's 110-meter hurdles heats

(From left to right) Wenjun Xie of China, Wellington Zaza of Liberia, Yidiel Contreras of Spain, Omar McLeod of Jamaica and Lac Jamras Rittidet of Thailand.

Women's pole vault

Sandi Morris (USA) competes at the world championship stage after a long season that includes a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships.

Women's pole vault

Sandi Morris (USA) selects her pole for competition.

Women's pole vault

Nikoléta Kyriakopoulou of Greece gets ready for another attempt before winning a bronze medal.

Women's pole vault

Anzhelika Sidorova (RUS) sits in disappointment after missing three attempts at the 4.50-meter height.

Women's pole vault

Nikoléta Kyriakopoulou (GRE) smiles at the crowd before finishing the day in third place.

Women's pole vault

Olympic champion Jenn Suhr (USA) returned to the global championship stage with a fourth place finish.

Women's pole vault

Yarisley Silva (CUB) cleared the 4.90-meter height for gold at the world championships.

Women's pole vault

Yarisley Silva (CUB) won one of two medals for Cuba at the world championships.

Men's 200-meter semifinal

Justin Gatlin (USA) readies himself before the men's 200-meter semifinal.

Men's 200-meter semifinal

Another round was no sweat for Usain Bolt (JAM) in the 200-meter run.

Men's 400-meter final

Wayde Van Niekerk (RSA) sits on the ground after running 43.48 seconds for 400-meters and winning South Africa's lone gold medal of the championships.

Men's 400-meter final

LaShawn Merritt (USA) looks up at the results board to see a new personal best of 43.65 for a silver medal in the men's 400.