2009 in the sport of athletics
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2009 in the sport of athletics
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This article contains an overview of the year 2009 in athletics. The major competition of the year was the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. At the event, Usain Bolt reaffirmed himself as one of the world's foremost athletes with world records in the 100 and 200 metres. Caster Semenya won 800 m gold at the championships, but a request that she submit to a gender verification test was made public, sparking widespread controversy and debate. Yelena Isinbayeva, a clear favourite, finished last
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Overview of the events of 2009 in the sport of athletics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_in_the_sport_of_athletics
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2009-09-23T00:21:32Z
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2024-09-12T17:18:16Z
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