The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.

The United States topped the medal standings in the competition with 28 (12 gold, 9 silver, and 7 bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, 4 area records, 3 championship records, and 1 world record was set.

The championships were heavily affected by post-championship doping cases, particularly from the Russian team, who in subsequent years were stripped of eleven medals, seven of them gold.

Bidding process On 4 April 2006, the IAAF (now World Athletics) announced that nine countries (United States, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, Spain, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Croatia and Morocco) had submitted expressions of interest for hosting the 2011 World Championships.

Candidates When the seeking deadline passed on 1 December 2006, four candidate cities (Brisbane, Daegu, Moscow and Gothenburg) had confirmed their candidatures. Gothenburg backed out later that month, citing lack of financial support from the Swedish government.

Brisbane was announced as the Australian candidate with the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (formerly ANZ Stadium) as the proposed venue for a championships to be held in July or August. The stadium previously hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and 2001 Goodwill Games. Brisbane also had an unsuccessful bid for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.

Daegu was the city chosen for the Korean bid, following on from an initial application to host the 2009 edition. Daegu had previously hosted the 2003 Summer Universiade and four matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The World Championships in Athletics had never been staged in mainland Asia, although it has taken place twice in Japan.

The Russian bid had Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium as the proposed venue. The city hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Among the intent candidates were Casablanca (Morocco) and Split (Croatia), both of which were failed bidders for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. The Spanish candidate was rumored to be either Madrid or Valencia, but Spain eventually settled for Barcelona as a candidate for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. The United States intent candidate city matched those bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics: Chicago, Los Angeles or San Francisco.

Selection The IAAF announced Daegu as the winning candidate at the IAAF Council Meeting in Mombasa on 27 March 2007. Its victory was based on "the quality of the stadiums and [meeting] the need for good crowds."Foul play as Aussies lose world bid . The Australian (31 March 2007). Retrieved 10 December 2014. IAAF's officials also praised Daegu's "ambition and challenging spirit" as key to its winning bid.Daegu Flashes Its Organizational Wizardry to World as Championships End a Success . Chosun Ilbo (5 September 2011). Retrieved 26 August 2015. Both Moscow and Brisbane later confirmed their candidacy to host the 2013 World Championships in Athletics – a selection process won by the Russian capital.

Event schedule

All dates are KST (UTC+9)

+MenProgramme. Date → 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Aug1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 SepEvent ↓ M A M A M A M A M A M A M A M A M A 100 m QH ½ F 200 m H ½ F 400 m H ½ F 800 m H ½ F 1500 m H ½ F 5000 m H F 10,000 m F Marathon F 110 m hurdles H ½F 400 m hurdles H ½ F 3000 m steeplechase H F 4 × 100 m relay H F 4 × 400 m relay H F 20 km walk F 50 km walk F Long jump Q F Triple jump Q F High jump Q F Pole vault Q F Shot put Q F Discus throw Q F Hammer throw Q F Javelin throw Q F Decathlon F

+Women Date 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Aug 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 SepEvent ↓ M A M A M A M A M A M A M A M A M A 100 m Q H ½F 200 m H ½ F 400 m H ½ F 800 m H ½ F 1500 m H ½ F 5000 m H F 10,000 m F Marathon F 100 m hurdles H ½F 400 m hurdles H ½ F 3000 m steeplechase H F 4 × 100 m relay HF 4 × 400 m relay H F 20 km walk F - Long jump Q F Triple jump Q F High jump Q F Pole vault Q F Shot put Q F Discus throw Q F Hammer throw Q F Javelin throw Q F Heptathlon F

Results

Men The events in the men's section ended with a world record in 4 × 100 metres relay set by Jamaica and several world's leading results. Jamaica dominated the sprinting events, while Kenya and Ethiopia dominated the longer track events. In the field events, the United States and Germany were most successful, winning four and three gold medals respectively. Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt, both from Jamaica, won two gold medals, being the most successful athletes in the men's events.

In the 100 m final the largely favored Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start, enabling Yohan Blake to win the crown with a time of 9.92 s. In the 200 m Bolt won with a time of 19.40 s, which was the fastest time ever not to be a world record at that point. Blake and Bolt, along with countrymen Nesta Carter and Michael Frater, ran in the 4 × 100 metres relay, setting a new world record with a time of 37.04 s. In the 10,000 metres event, World Champion Kenenisa Bekele did not finish the race. The world record holder in 800 m, David Rudisha, won the event with his first gold medal at the World Championships. On the last day, Kenyan Abel Kirui became the third marathon winner to retain the title at the next World Championships, after Abel Anton and Jaouad Gharib.

Most of the field events ended with new winners, but Dwight Phillips retained the long jump title, becoming only the second man after Ivan Pedroso to win four golds at the World Championships in this event.

Ethiopia's Imane Merga was originally awarded the bronze medal in the Men's 5000 metres, but he was later disqualified for having run inside the curb of the running track for some 10 to 15 metres. His teammate Dejen Gebremeskel was elevated to the bronze medal as a result.. AFP (4 September 2011). Retrieved on 4 September 2011.

Cuba's Dayron Robles finished first in the race of the Men's 110 metres hurdles, but was disqualified for interfering with Liu Xiang twice before and over the last barrier. Jason Richardson was awarded the Gold, Liu the Silver, and Andy Turner promoted to the Bronze medal position.

Track

9.92 SB 10.08 10.09 19.40 WL 19.70 SB 19.80 NR 44.60 PB 44.63 44.90 1:43.91 1:44.41 1:44.49 3:35.69 3:35.92 3:36.08 13:23.36 13:23.64 13:23.92 13:23.78 27:13.81 27:14.07 27:19.14 2:07:38 SB 2:10:06 2:10:32 SB 13.16 13.27 13.44 48.26 48.44 48.80 8:14.85 8:16.05 8:16.09 1:20:38SB 1:20:54 1:21:17 1:19:56 1:20:27 3:42:45 SB 3:43:36 SB 3:44:40 3:41:24Nesta CarterMichael FraterYohan BlakeUsain BoltDexter Lee* 37.04 WRTeddy TinmarChristophe LemaitreYannick LesourdJimmy Vicaut 38.20 SBJason RogersKim CollinsAntoine AdamsBrijesh Lawrence 38.49Greg NixonBershawn JacksonAngelo TaylorLaShawn MerrittJamaal Torrance*Michael Berry* 2:59.31 WLShane VictorOfentse MogawaneWillem de BeerL. J. van ZylOscar Pistorius* 2:59.87Allodin FothergillJermaine GonzalesRiker HyltonLeford GreenLansford Spence* 3:00.10 | * Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Field

2.35 2.35 2.32PB 5.90 5.90NR 5.85 8.45SB 8.33 8.29 17.96WL 17.77SB 17.50PB Andrei Mikhnevich had originally won the bronze medal but all his results from August 2005 were annulled due to a doping offense. 21.78PB 21.64 21.36 21.40 68.97 66.95 66.08SB 86.27SB 84.78 84.30 81.24SB 81.18SB 79.39SB 8607 8505 8501SB

Women During the championships, Russia was the most successful country in the women's events, winning seven gold medals, followed by the United States with six. Most successful female athlete was Allyson Felix having won two relay golds and silver and bronze in her individual events. On the first day of the Championships, the athletes of Kenya made an astonishing performance, winning all six medals available in the two events. Kenya also dominated the long-distance events, while Jamaica and the United States the sprinting. In the field events, Russia was initially dominant, winning four gold medals.

Following a series of retests of stored samples and biological passports, a number of athletes were stripped of medals because of doping. Nine medals in eight events were forfeited for doping, eight of them from Russia, including five gold medals. The only Russian medals that survived the post-championship doping purge were two gold medals in the high jump and the hammer throw, and a bronze medals in the pole vault and the 400 metres hurdles. Of the four surviving medalists, a further three were eventually banned for doping.

The amended results left the United States the clear leading nation in women's athletics.

Track

10.90 10.97 10.98 22.22SB 22.37 22.42 49.56 NR 49.59 PB 50.45 1:56.35 SB 1:57.42 SB 1:57.48 SB 1:55.87 4:05.40 4:05.68 4:05.87 14:55.36 14:56.21 14:56.94 30:48.98 30:50.04 30:53.59 2:28:43 2:29:00 2:29:14SB 12.28 CR, AR 12.47PB 12.47PB 52.47 WL, NR 52.73 SB 53.85 9:11.97NR 9:17.16 9:17.88 9:07.03WL 1:30:00 1:30:44SB 1:31:14 1:29:42 1:30:13Bianca KnightAllyson FelixMarshevet MyersCarmelita JeterShalonda Solomon*Alexandria Anderson* 41.56 WLShelly-Ann Fraser-PryceKerron StewartSherone SimpsonVeronica Campbell-BrownJura Levy* 41.70 NROlesya PovhNataliya PohrebnyakMariya RyemyenHrystyna Stuy 42.51 SB Sanya Richards-RossAllyson FelixJessica BeardFrancena McCororyNatasha Hastings*Keshia Baker* 3:18.09 WL Rosemarie WhyteDavita PrendergastNovlene Williams-MillsShericka WilliamsShereefa Lloyd*Patricia Hall* 3:18.71 NRPerri Shakes-DraytonNicola SandersChristine OhuruoguLee McConnell 3:23.63Antonina KrivoshapkaNatalya AntyukhLyudmila LitvinovaAnastasiya KapachinskayaKseniya Vdovina*Ksenia Zadorina* 3:19.36* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Field

2.03 2.03 SB 2.00 4.85AR 4.80NR 4.75SB 6.82 6.76 6.74 6.77 14.94 14.89 14.84 21.24CR, AR 20.02 19.97 20.05 66.52 65.97 65.73SB 71.58SB 68.38AR 65.24 71.99CR, NR, WL 77.13SB 76.06 75.03 6751 6572 6544 6880WL Original gold medalist Mariya Abakumova of Russia was stripped of her gold medal. Original gold medalist Tatyana Chernova of Russia was stripped of her gold medal on 29 November 2016 by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with Ennis and Oeser promoted to gold and silver respectively and the bronze awarded to Karolina Tymińska of Poland.

Anti-doping programme On 4 November 2011 the IAAF reported that 2 of the 468 urine samples had produced adverse analytical findings. The samples of Portuguese runner Sara Moreira, a finalist in the women's steeplechase, and Korean relay runner Hee-Nam Lim had both tested positive for methylhexaneamine. Analysis of blood samples is still ongoing.

In March 2012 the Trinidad and Tobago track and field authorities announced that Semoy Hackett had tested positive for methylhexaneamine at the Trinidad and Tobago national championships prior to the World Championships. Her results in the women's 100 metres were annulled and the Trinidadian 4 × 100-metres relay team were also disqualified from fourth place.

An anonymous poll conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency at the event showed that an estimated 29% of the athletes present at the World Championships had used a banned substance within the last 12 months.Rohan, Tim (22 August 2013). Antidoping Agency Delays Publication of Research. The New York Times. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

Medal table

Originally, host nation South Korea failed to win any medals at these championships, a fate shared with Sweden in 1995 and Canada in 2001. However, in 2015, South Korean athlete Kim Hyun-sub was promoted from sixth place to bronze medalist in the 20 km walk after three Russian race walkers were disqualified for doping offences.

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