2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes under the age of 20 which was held at Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from 19 to 25 July 2010. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the Championships, 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. It was the second time that the event took place in Canada, after the 1988 edition in Sudbury. This became the last event announced by Scott Davis.

Katsiaryna Artsiukh of Belarus, the winner of the women's 400 m hurdles title, Women's 400m Hurdles Final. IAAF (2010-07-24). Retrieved on 2010-12-28. had a positive test for Metenolone (a banned steroid) on the day of her victory. She was banned from the sport for two years.2010-11-10 Athletes Currently Suspended. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.

Opening ceremony The competition opened the evening of 19 July and, following a ninety-minute light and music presentation, the championships were officially opened by the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper and Gary Lunn, the Minister for Sport. One event was held on the first day, the women's 3000 metres, and the Prime Minister awarded Mercy Cherono with the first gold medal of the competition.Martin, David (2010-07-19). World Junior Championships open in Moncton as Mercy Cherono defends 3000m title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-20.

Men's results

Track 100 mDexter Lee10.21Charles Silmon10.23 PBJimmy Vicaut10.28 Pre-race favourite Dexter Lee became the first man to win two consecutive 100 m titles at the competition.Men's 100m final. IAAF (2010-07-22). Retrieved on 2010-07-22.200 mShōta Iizuka20.67Aliaksandr Linnik20.89Aaron Brown21.00 PBIizuka became Japan's first sprint winner at the championships.Men's 200m Final. IAAF (2010-07-24). Retrieved on 2010-07-26. The highly favoured Dexter Lee had a false start in the heats.Gains, Paul (2010-07-22). 'I think I jumped the gun,' Lee suffers shock DQ in 200 heats. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-25.400 mKirani James45.89Marcell Deák-Nagy46.09Errol Nolan46.36James won but was still disappointed with his performance, saying: "I don't care about championships, I just care about running fast."Reid, Paul (2010-07-23). Kirani James – champion but not a happy one!. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26.800 mDavid Mutinda Mutua1:46.41 PBCasimir Loxsom1:46.57 PBRobby Andrews1:47.00With their second- and third-place finish, Loxsom and Andrews became the first American males to medal in a middle distance event at the world junior championships.Andrews Earns Bronze Medal at 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships. Letsrun.com (2010-07-25). Retrieved on 2010-07-25.1500 mCaleb Mwangangi Ndiku3:37.30 PBAbderrahmane Anou3:38.86Mohamad Al-Garni3:38.915000 mDavid Kiprotich Bett13:23.76John Kipkoech13:26.03 PBAziz Lahbabi13:28.92 NJR 10,000 mDennis Chepkongin Masai27:53.88 WJLGebretsadik Abraha 28:03.45 PBPaul Kipchumba Lonyangata28:14.55 PBDennis Masai won his first international medal, following his siblings Moses Ndiema Masai and Linet Masai onto the global stage.Beard, Matthew & De Casparis, Lena (2009-06-04). House of the rising runners: Top Kenyan athletes train from a semi in Teddington . London Evening Standard. Retrieved on 2010-07-22.Morse, Parker (2010-07-21). Men's 10,000m Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-22.110 m hurdles(99.0 cm)Pascal Martinot-Lagarde13.52Vladimir Vukicevic13.59Jack Meredith13.59400 m hurdlesJehue Gordon49.30 Takatoshi Abe49.46 PBLeslie Murray50.22 SB3000 m steeplechaseJonathan Muia Ndiku8:23.48Albert Kiptoo Yator8:33.55 PBJacob Araptany8:37.024×100 m relayMichael GrangerCharles SilmonEric HarrisOliver Bradwell 38.93 WJLBrandon TomlinsonBernardo BradyOdean SkeenDexter Lee 39.55 SBJamol JamesSabian CoxMoriba MorainShermund Allsop 39.72 SB4×400 m relayJoshua ManceErrol NolanDavid VerburgMichael Berry 3:04.76 WJLJaphet SamuelTobi OgunmolaJonathan NmajuSalihu Isah 3:06.36 NJRNathan WakeDan PutnamSebastian RodgerJack Green 3:06.49 SB10,000 m walkValery Filipchuk40:43.17 WJLCai Zelin40:43.59 PBPetr Bogatyrev40:50.37 PB

Field High jumpMutaz Essa Barshim2.30David Smith2.24 PBNaoto Tobe2.21 SBPole vaultAnton Ivakin5.50 WJLClaudio Stecchi5.40 PBAndrew Sutcliffe5.35 PBLong jumpLuvo Manyonga7.99Eusebio Cáceres7.90Taylor Stewart7.63 Manyonga emulated Godfrey Khotso Mokoena to become the second African ever to medal in the long jump at the championships.Raynor, Kayon (2010-07-23). Manyonga follows in Mokoena's footsteps. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Stewart won Canada's first medal with his final effort.Triple jumpAleksey Fyodorov16.68Ernesto Revé16.47Omar Craddock16.23Shot put (6 kg)Jacko Gill20.76 WJLBožidar Antunović20.20 NJRDing Yongheng20.14 PB The 15-year-old Gill beat out Antunovic (age 18) and Ding (age 19), surpassing Usain Bolt as the youngest ever world junior champion.Discus throw (1.750 kg)Andrius Gudžius63.78 Andrei Gag61.85 PBJulian Wruck61.09 Hammer throw (6 kg)Conor McCullough80.79 CR, NJRÁkos Hudi78.37Alaa El-Din El-Ashry76.66 PBJavelin throwTill Wöschler82.52 WJLGenki Dean76.44 PBDmitri Tarabin76.42Decathlon (junior)Kevin Mayer7928 PBIlya Shkurenev7830 PBMarcus Nilsson7751 PB Kevin Mayer defended a first-day lead and won the title in the 1500 m final event, overtaking Russian Ilya Shkurenev.Decathlon – Day Two. IAAF (2010-07-22). Retrieved on 2010-07-22.

Women's results

Track 100 mJodie Williams11.40Takeia Pinckney11.49Jamile Samuel11.56Reigning youth champion Jodie Williams extended her undefeated streak to win her first junior title.Arcoleo, Laura (2010-07-22). Women's 100m final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-22.200 mStormy Kendrick22.99 PBJodie Williams23.19Jamile Samuel23.27Kendrick produced a lifetime best to finally bring an end to Jodie Williams' four-year-long, 151-race winning streak.Reid, Paul (2010-07-23). Williams adds 200 silver to 100 gold. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26.400 mShaunae Miller52.52Margaret Etim53.05Bianca Răzor53.17Sixteen-year-old Miller overhauled the more favoured Etim, who held the world junior leading time.Reid, Paul (2010-07-23). Miller upsets favourites to take 400 gold. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26.800 mElena Mirela Lavric2:01.85Cherono Koech2:02.29Annet Negesa2:02.511500 m Tizita Bogale4:08.06 PBCiara Mageean4:09.51 NJRNancy Chepkwemoi4:11.04 PB3000 mMercy Cherono8:55.07 WJLEmebet Anteneh8:55.24 PBLayes Abdullayeva8:55.33 NJRCherono took her second consecutive World Junior title, becoming the first woman to repeat as World Junior champion in the 3000 m.5000 mGenzebe Dibaba 15:08.06 CRMercy Cherono15:09.19Alice Aprot Nawowuna15:17.39 PBA fraught duel between Mercy Cherono and Genzebe Dibaba was decided when Cherono stumbled in the final stages, allowing the Ethiopian to win.Morse, Parker (2010-07-22). Women's 5000m final . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-22.100 m hurdlesIsabelle Pedersen13.30 NJRJenna Pletsch13.35Miriam Hehl13.46400 m hurdlesVera Rudakova57.16 PBEvonne Britton57.32 PBShiori Miki57.35 NJR3000 m steeplechasePurity Cherotich Kirui9:36.34 PBBirtukan Adamu9:43.23 PBLucia Kamene Muangi9:43.71 PBA pile up at the water jump enabled Kirui to construct her victory. German, Spanish, Italian and Mexican junior records were broken and home athlete Genevieve Lalonde set a NACAC junior record.Morse, Parker (2010-07-23). Thrilling Steeplechase final sees records fall aplenty. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26.4×100 m relayStormy KendrickTakeia PinckneyDezerea BryantAshley Collier 43.44WJLNadja BahlLeena GüntherTatjana PintoStefanie Pähler 43.74NJRDafne SchippersLoreanne KuhurimaEva LubbersJamile Samuel 44.09NJR4×400 m relayDiamond DixonStacey-Ann SmithLaura RoeslerRegina George 3:31.20WJLNkiruka Florence UwakweBukola AbogunlokoChizoba OkodogbeMargaret Etim 3:31.84SBJody Ann MuirJanieve RussellNatoya GouleChris-Ann Gordon 3:32.24SB10,000 m walkElena Lashmanova44:11.90 WJLAnna Lukyanova44:17.98 PBKumiko Okada45:56.15 Elena Lashmanova and Anna Lukyanova controlled the race for a Russian 1–2, leaving pre race favourite Kumiko Okada trailing for bronze.Martin, David (2010-07-21). Moncton 2010 – Russians blitz of one-two in Race Walk final – Day Three Morning WRAP. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-22.

Field High jump Marija Vuković 1.91 NR Airinė Palšytė 1.89 Elena Vallortigara 1.89Vuković became the first Montenegrin to win a medal of any kind in athletics.Pole vaultAngelica Bengtsson4.25 NJRVictoria von Eynatten4.20 Holly Bleasdale4.15 Long jumpIrisdaymi Herrera6.41 PBWang Wupin6.23Marharyta Tverdohlib6.20Triple jumpDailenys Alcántara14.09Laura Samuel13.75 NJRDeng Lina13.72 PBShot putMeng Qianqian16.94Cui Shuang16.13 Evgeniya Smirnova15.75Brazilian Geisa Arcanjo initially won the gold medal, but later was disqualified for doping.Discus throwYaime Pérez56.01Erin Pendleton54.96Yuliya Kurylo53.96Hammer throwSophie Hitchon66.01 NJRBarbara Špiler65.28Zhang Li63.96Javelin throwSanni Utriainen56.69 PBLīna Mūze56.64 PBTazmin Brits54.55HeptathlonDafne Schippers5967 PBSara Gambetta5770 PBHelga Margrét Thorsteinsdóttir5706

Medal table

All Information taken from IAAF's website.

Participation According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1313 athletes from 163 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

See also List of junior world records in athletics 2010 in athletics (track and field)

References

Daily session reports Martin, David (2010-07-20). Moncton 2010 – Lee progresses easily to next round in the heat and humidity – Day one Morning WRAP. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-20). Moncton 2010 – Masai scorches to 10,000m victory as Arcanjo wins Shot Put – Day One Evening WRAP. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-21). Moncton 2010 – Russians blitz of one-two in Race Walk final – Day Three Morning WRAP. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-21). Lee and Williams celebrate 100m victories – Day Three Evening session Wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-22). Lee disqualified for false start as torrential rain delays field events in Moncton – Day Four Morning Wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-22). Moncton 2010 – Kenya's Ndiku thwarts rivals with gun-to-tape 1500 win – Day Four Evening Wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-23). Filipchuk wins but Cai denies another Russian one-two in race walk – Day five morning wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-24). Stormy Kendrik finishes like a thunderbolt to win USA’s first championships gold – Day Five Evening Wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-24). Artsiukh’s blazing turn of speed in final 100 secures 400m Hurdles success – Day six Wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26. Martin, David (2010-07-25). Bogale wins 1500m but Ireland’s Mageean takes historical silver – Final Day Wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26.

External links Official results Official City of Moncton website Moncton 2010 Team Manual