The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany, which were held from 15 to 23 August 2009. The athlete delegation consisted of one competitor, sprinter Tahesia Harrigan. Harrigan competed in the women's 100 metres, competing until the semifinals where she was eliminated.
Background The 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. Under the auspices of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, this was the twelfth edition of the World Championships. It was held from 15 to 23 August 2009 and had 47 different events. Among the competing teams was the British Virgin Islands. For this edition of the World Championships in Athletics, Tahesia Harrigan competed for the nation in the women's 100 metres.
Results She first competed in the qualifying heats of the women's 100 metres on 16 August 2009 in the seventh heat against six other competitors. There, she recorded a time of 11.39 seconds and placed second, advancing further to the quarterfinals held the same day. She was then entered in the second round of the quarterfinals against seven other competitors. There, she recorded a time of 11.21 seconds and placed third, advancing further to the semifinals as she was in the top three of her heat. Finally, she competed in the first semifinal held the next day against seven other competitors. There, she recorded a time of 11.34 seconds and placed seventh, failing to advance further as only the top four athletes of each heat would be able to. EventAthletesHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank100 metresTahesia Harrigan 11.39 2 Q 11.21 3 Q 11.34 7did not advance
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