United States competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. A team of over 100 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Team USA athletes honoured Jesse Owens' memory by displaying the letters JO on their competition singlets. Selected athletes achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The squad included reigning champions, such as: Tyson Gay, Allyson Felix, Michelle Perry, Reese Hoffa, Dwight Phillips, Brad Walker, Bernard Lagat, Kerron Clement, and Jeremy Wariner. Furthermore, outside the reigning champions, there were a number of past medallists and world leaders in the squad.Double Osaka World champions Gay and Lagat lead USA delegation to Berlin . IAAF (2009-08-05). Retrieved on 2009-08-08. With such strength in depth in a large squad, the United States was expected to maintain its dominance of the competition, in which it has not been beaten on total gold medals since 1987. Olympic champion Bryan Clay missed the competition due to injury.
The United States team again topped the medals table; its total of 10 gold medals was almost equal to that of second and third place's totals combined.
Team selection
Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen100 metersTyson Gay Michael Rodgers Darvis Patton Monzavous EdwardsCarmelita Jeter Muna Lee Lauryn Williams200 metersTyson Gay Shawn Crawford Charles Clark Wallace SpearmonAllyson Felix Muna LeeMarshevet Hooker Charonda Williams400 metersJeremy WarinerLaShawn Merritt Gil Roberts Lionel LarrySanya Richards Debbie Dunn Jessica Beard800 metersNick Symmonds Khadevis Robinson Ryan BrownHazel ClarkGeena Gall Maggie Vessey1500 metersBernard Lagat Lopez Lomong Leonel Manzano Dorian UlreyShannon Rowbury Christin Wurth-Thomas Anna Willard5000 metersBernard Lagat Matt Tegenkamp Chris Solinsky Evan JagerJen Rhines Julie Culley10,000 metersGalen Rupp Dathan Ritzenhein Tim NelsonAmy Yoder Begley Shalane Flanagan Katie McGregorMarathonDan Browne Nate Jenkins Justin Young Matt Gabrielson Edwardo TorresKara Goucher Desiree Davila Paige Higgins Zoila Gomez Tera Moody100 meter hurdles —Michelle Perry Dawn Harper Ginnie Powell Damu Cherry110 meter hurdlesDavid Payne Terrence Trammell Aries Merritt —400 meter hurdlesKerron Clement Bershawn JacksonJohnny Dutch Angelo TaylorLashinda Demus Sheena Tosta Tiffany Ross-Williams3000 m steeplechaseJoshua McAdams Dan Huling Kyle AlcornJennifer Simpson Bridget Franek Lindsey Anderson20 km race walkTeresa Vaill50 km race walk —4×100 meter relayTyson Gay Michael Rodgers Darvis Patton Monzavous Edwards Travis Padgett Shawn Crawford Terrence Trammell Wallace SpearmonCarmelita Jeter Muna Lee Lauryn Williams Alexandria Anderson Jessica Young Shalonda Solomon Marshevet Hooker Charonda Williams Allyson Felix4×400 meter relayJeremy Wariner LaShawn Merritt Gil Roberts Lionel Larry David Neville Kerron Clement Bershawn Jackson Angelo TaylorSanya RichardsDebbie Dunn Jessica Beard Natasha Hastings Lashinda Demus Allyson Felix
Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenPole vaultBrad Walker Jeremy Scott Derek Miles Toby StevensonJenn Stuczynski Chelsea Johnson Stacy DragilaHigh jumpTora Harris Andra Manson Keith MoffattChaunte Howard Amy Acuff Sharon DayLong jumpDwight Phillips Brian Johnson Miguel PateBrittney Reese Brianna Glenn Funmi JimohTriple jumpBrandon Roulhac Walter Davis Kenta BellShakeema Welsch Erica McLain Shani MarksShot putReese Hoffa Christian Cantwell Dan Taylor Adam NelsonMichelle Carter Jillian Camarena Kristin HeastonDiscus throwCasey Malone Jarred Rome Ian WaltzStephanie Brown Trafton Aretha Thurmond Becky BreischHammer throwA.G. Kruger Jake Freeman Michael MaiJessica Cosby Amber Campbell Erin GilreathJavelin throwChris Hill Mike Hazle Sean FureyKara Patterson Rachel YurkovicHeptathlon —Diana Pickler Sharon Day Bettie WadeDecathlonTrey Hardee Ashton Eaton Jake Arnold —
References
External links Official competition website