United States at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

The United States of America competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

The team was led by reigning World Champions LaShawn Merritt (400m), Kerron Clement (400m hurdles), Dwight Phillips (long jump), Christian Cantwell (shot put), and Trey Hardee (decathlon) in the men's team, and Allyson Felix (200m), Sanya Richards-Ross (400m), and Brittney Reese (long jump) in the women's team.

In the final roster Debbie Dunn and Delilah DiCrescenzo withdrew due to injury and were replaced. Michael Rodgers withdrew after testing positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine at a meeting in Italy in July.. Trell Kimmons replaced him in the 100m. Jeremy Dodson was forced to withdraw after his passport was confiscated following his arrest on a charge of identity theft.

The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 155 athletes, including 2 athletes invited by the IPC for exhibition events: Joshua George, 400m T53 (wheelchair) men, and Amberlynn Weber, 800m T54 (wheelchair) women.

After all, 127 athletes competed in the different events.

Medalists The following competitors from the United States of America won medals at the Championships

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Medal Athlete Event Jason Richardson 110 m hurdles Greg NixonBershawn JacksonAngelo TaylorLaShawn MerrittJamaal TorranceMichael Berry 4 x 400 metres relay Dwight Phillips Long jump Christian Taylor Triple jump Jesse Williams High jump Trey Hardee Decathlon Carmelita Jeter 100 metres Jennifer Simpson 1500 metres Lashinda Demus 400 m hurdles Bianca KnightAllyson FelixMarshevet MyersCarmelita JeterAlexandria AndersonShalonda Solomon 4 x 100 metres relay Sanya Richards-RossAllyson FelixJessica BeardFrancena McCororyNatasha HastingsKeshia Baker 4 x 400 metres relay Brittney Reese Long jump Walter Dix 100 metres Walter Dix 200 metres LaShawn Merritt 400 metres Bernard Lagat 5000 metres Ashton Eaton Decathlon Carmelita Jeter 200 metres Allyson Felix 400 metres Danielle Carruthers 100 m hurdles Jillian Camarena-Williams Shot put Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. 1500 metres William Claye Triple jump Allyson Felix 200 metres Dawn Harper 100 m hurdles Christian Cantwell Shot put Francena McCorory 400 metres Alysia Montaño 800 metres

Results

Men Track and road events AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankWalter Dix100 metres rowspan=3 colspan= 2 bgcolor="wheat" 10.25 5 Q10.05 2 Q10.08Trell Kimmons10.32 13 Q10.2111Did not advanceJustin Gatlin10.31 11 Q10.2313Did not advanceWalter Dix200 metres20.42220.37419.70 SBDarvis Patton20.802120.7212Did not advanceJeremy Dodson 20.9230Did not advanceLaShawn Merritt 400 metres44.35 WL144.76144.63Greg Nixon45.16745.519Did not advanceJamaal Torrance45.441645.7314Did not advanceTony McQuay46.7626Did not advanceNicholas Symmonds800 metres1:46.54 12 Q1:45.73 10 Q1:45.125Khadevis Robinson1:48.41 32 Q1:45.278Did not advanceCharles Jock1:47.9527Did not advanceMatthew Centrowitz, Jr.1500 metres3:39.4663:46.66133:36.08Leonel Manzano3:40.77163:47.9821Did not advanceAndrew Wheating3:42.6829Did not advanceBernard Lagat5000 metres13:33.90113:23.64Galen Rupp13:34.91513:28.649Andrew Bumbalough13:44.3817Did not advanceGalen Rupp10,000 metres27:26.84 SB7Matt Tegenkamp28:41.6210Scott Bauhs29:03.9214Michael MorganMarathon2:18:30 SB31Mike Sayenko2:22:49 SB37Jeffrey Eggleston2:23:3339Nicholas Arciniaga2:24:0641Sergio Reyes2:29:15 SB45Jason Richardson110 m hurdles13.19113.11113.16David Oliver13.27313.40513.444Aries Merritt13.36613.32413.675Bershawn Jackson400 m hurdles49.822148.80349.246Angelo Taylor49.381248.86549.317Jeshua Anderson48.81749.3312Did not advanceKerron Clement48.91852.1124Did not advanceDaniel Huling3000 metres steeplechase8:34.7024Did not advanceBenjamin Bruce8:39.9630Did not advanceWilliam Nelson8:51.2033Did not advanceTrell KimmonsJustin GatlinDarvis PattonWalter DixTravis PadgettMaurice Mitchell4 x 100 metres relay37.79 WL1DNFGreg NixonBershawn JacksonAngelo TaylorLaShawn MerrittJamaal TorranceMichael Berry 4 x 400 metres relay2:58.82 WL12:59.31Trevor Barron20 kilometres walk1:24:3323

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankDwight PhillipsLong jump8.32 SB18.45 SB William Claye8.0978.109Marquise Goodwin8.0213Did not advanceTrevell Quinley7.0931Did not advanceChristian TaylorTriple jump16.99917.96 WL, PBWilliam Claye17.19317.50 PBWalter Davis16.1223Did not advanceJesse WilliamsHigh jump2.3152.35Erik Kynard2.2814Did not advanceDustin Jonas2.1630Did not advanceJeremy ScottPole vault5.6095.659Derek Miles5.60105.6513Mark Hollis5.3522Did not advanceChristian CantwellShot put20.736 21.36Reese Hoffa20.96320.995Ryan Whiting20.77520.757Adam Nelson20.231120.298Jason YoungDiscus throw63.141163.2010Jarred Rome62.2214Did not advanceLance Brooks61.0724Did not advanceKibwe JohnsonHammer throw75.0614Did not advanceMichael Mai69.9627Did not advanceMike HazleJavelin throwDNSDid not advance

Decathlon

Trey Hardee |Decathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 10.55 963 2Long jump 7.45 922 4Shot put 15.09 795 9High jump 2.02 SB 822 11400 m 48.37 891 5110 m hurdles 13.97 978 2Discus throw 49.89 SB 868 3Pole vault 4.80 849 11Javelin throw 68.99 PB 874 21500 m 4:45.68 SB 645 14Total 8607

Ashton Eaton |Decathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 10.46 985 1Long jump 7.46 925 3Shot put 14.44 755 17High jump 2.02 822 7400 m 46.99 959 1110 m hurdles 13.85 994 1Discus throw 46.17 791 11Pole vault 4.60 790 18Javelin throw 55.17 665 171500 m 4:18.94 PB 819 3Total 8505

Ryan Harlan |Decathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 11.29 797 28Long jump 6.68 739 27Shot put 16.49 882 1High jump 2.02 822 5400 m 51.57 744 26110 m hurdles 14.71 885 17Discus throw 43.52 736 17Pole vault NM 0Javelin throw 58.43 714 141500 m 5:21.63 442 22Total 6761 22

Women Track and Road events

AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCarmelita Jeter100 metres11.21 12 Q11.02 1 Q10.90Marshevet Myers100 metres11.16 7 Q11.38 9 Q11.338Miki Barber100 metres11.40 27Did not advanceCarmelita Jeter200 metres22.68322.47222.37Allyson Felix200 metres22.71622.67422.42Shalonda Solomon200 metres22.69422.46122.614Jeneba Tarmoh200 metres23.6027Did not advanceAllyson Felix400 metres51.45 7 Q50.36 3 Q49.59 PBFrancena McCorory400 metres52.18 14 Q50.24 PB2 Q50.45Sanya Richards-Ross400 metres51.37 4 Q50.66 8 q51.327Jessica Beard400 metres52.40 18 Q51.2711Did not advanceAlysia Montaño800 metres1:59.6231:58.6751:57.48 SBMaggie Vessey800 metres2:01.32111:58.9881:58.50 SB6Alice Schmidt800 metres2:01.1182:01.1616Did not advanceJennifer Simpson1500 metres4:10.84164:07.9024:05.40Morgan Uceny1500 metres4:07.4334:09.03144:19.7110Shannon Rowbury1500 metres4:14.43284:11.4921Did not advanceLauren Fleshman5000 metres15:34.041115:09.257Amy Hastings5000 metres 15:29.49615:56.0615Molly Huddle5000 metres15:42.00 19Did not advanceShalane Flanagan10,000 metres31:25.57 7Jennifer Rhines10,000 metres31:47.59 9Kara Goucher10,000 metres32:29.58 13Tera MoodyMarathon2:32:04 SB 17Katherine NewberryMarathon2:37:28 SB 30Alissa McKaigMarathon2:38:23 SB 32Colleen DeRuckMarathon2:44:35 SB 38Zoila GomezMarathon2:46:44 SB 40Danielle Carruthers100 m hurdles12.79312.65312.47 PBDawn Harper100 m hurdles12.90812.74512.47 PBKellie Wells100 m hurdles12.73212.797DNFLashinda Demus400 m hurdles54.93 3 Q53.82 1 Q52.47 WLQueen Harrison400 m hurdles55.11 6 Q55.4412Not advanceJasmine Chaney400 m hurdles56.28 20 Q55.9716Not advanceEmma Coburn3000 metres steeplechase9:38.42149:51.4013Bridget Franek3000 metres steeplechase9:43.0918Did not advanceStephanie Garcia3000 metres steeplechase9:53.4721Did not advanceBianca KnightAllyson FelixMarshevet MyersCarmelita JeterAlexandria AndersonShalonda Solomon4 x 100 metres relay41.94 WL141.56 WLSanya Richards-RossAllyson FelixJessica BeardFrancena McCororyNatasha HastingsKeshia Baker4 x 400 metres relay3:23.5743:18.09 WLMaria Michta20 kilometres walk 1:38:54 30

Field events

AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankBrittney ReeseLong jump6.79 3 Q6.82Janay DeLoachLong jump6.51 12 q6.566Funmi JimohLong jump6.68 6 qNMTori PolkLong jump5.6633Did not advanceAmanda SmockTriple jump13.4831Did not advanceBrigetta BarrettHigh jump1.9511.9310Inika McPhersonHigh jump1.8027Did not advanceJennifer SuhrPole vault4.5564.704Kylie HutsonPole vault4.5015Did not advanceLacy JansonPole vault4.4020Did not advanceJillian Camarena-WilliamsShot put19.09 5 Q20.02Michelle CarterShot put18.85 11 Q18.769Sarah Stevens-WalkerShot put17.2021Did not advanceStephanie Brown-TraftonDiscus throw61.89 6 q63.855Aretha ThurmondDiscus throw59.8813Did not advanceGia Lewis-SmallwoodDiscus throw59.4915Did not advanceJessica CosbyHammer throw71.06868.9111Amber CampbellHammer throw68.8714Did not advanceJeneva McCallHammer throw68.2615Did not advanceRachel YurkovichJavelin throw58.8415Did not advanceKara PattersonJavelin throw57.1421Did not advance

Heptathlon

Sharon DayHeptathlonEventResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 13.69 PB 102320High jump 1.80 97815Shot put 14.28 PB 81311200 m 25.01 88613Long jump 5.87 81025Javelin throw 39.14 65123800 m 2:15.74 SB 882 17Total 604318

Hyleas FountainHeptathlonEventResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 12.93 SB 11351High jump 1.89 SB 10931Shot put 12.20 67423200 m 23.96 9854Long jump 6.45 9914Javelin throw 43.42 SB 73313800 m DNF 0 Total 561125

Reserves

According to the qualification standards USA Track & Field nominated more athletes (having achieved the A qualification mark, "reserves") than allowed to compete in each specific event.

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 127 competitors:

KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen100 metresMichael Rodgers 200 metresMaurice Mitchell400 metresMichael Berry800 metresTyler Mulder1500 metresWill Leer5000 metresChris Solinsky10,000 metresBobby Curtis110 m hurdlesTerrence Trammell400 m hurdlesMichael Tinsley4 x 100 metres relayIvory WilliamsMichael Rodgers4 x 400 metres relayTony McQuayMiles Smith20 kilometres walkJohn NunnHigh jumpRicky RobertsonPole vaultScott RothShot putDaniel TaylorDiscus throwRussell WingerJavelin throwSean FureyWomen100 metresLaShaunte’a Moore200 metresBianca Knight400 metresKeshia Baker800 metresPhoebe Wright1500 metresChristin Wurth-Thomas10,000 metresDesiree Davila100 m hurdlesGinnie Crawford400 m hurdlesTurquoise Thompson3000 metres steeplechaseSara Hall4 x 100 metres relayMiki BarberLaShaunte’a Moore20 kilometres walkTeresa VaillLong jumpBrianna GlennPole vaultMelissa GergelDiscus throwSuzanne Powell-Roos

References

External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website