2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles

The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium 18 and 19 August.

The world leader Lolo Jones had not qualified for the championships, but a number of athletes had also posted fast times and scored major victories on the World Athletics Tour that season. Among the possible medallists were Americans Damu Cherry, Ginnie Powell. reigning Olympic champion Dawn Harper, and two-time world champion Michelle Perry. Canadians Priscilla Lopes-Schliep and 2003 champion Perdita Felicien were contenders for the title, and the new Oceanian record holder Sally McLellan had shown consistent form. Rounding out the favourites of the field, Jamaican athletes Brigitte Foster-Hylton and Delloreen Ennis-London were seeking to build on past championship successes.[1]

Michelle Perry's chance to gain a third gold ended in the heats, as she was hampered by an injury and finished seventh. Lopes-Schliep registered the fastest time of the first day, with 12.56 seconds.[2] Harper was the fastest in the semi-finals with 12.48 seconds, a new personal best. Compatriot Cherry was the biggest name to be eliminated, unable to beat Irish athlete Derval O'Rourke to the fastest non-qualifying time.[3]

In the final, Harper had a slow start and clipped the second hurdle, effectively ruling her out of the medals. Foster-Hylton, Lopes-Schliep, O'Rourke, McLellan and Ennis-London were all equal at the halfway mark. Foster-Hylton pulled away to take the gold, with Lopes-Schliep holding off Ennis London to win the silver medal. Just behind the medallists were two athletes with unexpected performances: the unfavoured O'Rourke finished fourth with an Irish record while McLellan, one of the pre-race favourites, posted a modest time for fifth place.[4]

Foster-Hylton's gold medal was Jamaica's first in the event on the world stage, and also made her the oldest-ever winner of the sprint hurdles at the World Championships.[4]

Medalists

Gold Brigitte Foster-Hylton
Jamaica (JAM)
Silver Priscilla Lopes-Schliep
Canada (CAN)
Bronze Delloreen Ennis-London
Jamaica (JAM)

Records

World record  Yordanka Donkova (BUL) 12.21 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 20 August 1988
Championship record  Ginka Zagorcheva (BUL) 12.34 Rome, Italy 4 September 1987
World leading  Lolo Jones (USA) 12.47 Rethymno, Greece 20 July 2009
African record  Glory Alozie (NGR) 12.44 Monaco 8 August 1998
Asian record  Olga Shishigina (KAZ) 12.44 Lucerne, Switzerland 27 June 1995
North American record  Gail Devers (USA) 12.33 Sacramento, United States 23 July 2000
South American record  Maurren Maggi (BRA) 12.71 Manaus, Brazil 19 May 2001
European record  Yordanka Donkova (BUL) 12.21 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 20 August 1988
Oceanian record  Sally McLellan (AUS) 12.50 Monaco 28 July 2009

Qualification standards

A time B time
12.96 13.11

Schedule

Date Time Round
August 18, 200918:10Heats
August 19, 200918:45Semifinals
August 19, 200921:15Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
14Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Canada (CAN)12.56Q
25Brigitte Foster-Hylton Jamaica (JAM)12.67Q
31Dawn Harper United States (USA)12.70Q
42Damu Cherry United States (USA)12.71Q
51Delloreen Ennis-London Jamaica (JAM)12.73Q
64Ginnie Powell United States (USA)12.77Q
65Perdita Felicien Canada (CAN)12.77Q
83Sally McLellan Australia (AUS)12.82Q
85Anay Tejeda Cuba (CUB)12.82Q, SB
103Derval O'Rourke Ireland (IRL)12.86Q, SB
105Sarah Claxton Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)12.86Q
123Yuliya Kondakova Russia (RUS)12.88Q, SB
132Lacena Golding-Clarke Jamaica (JAM)12.90Q
144Nevin Yanıt Turkey (TUR)12.92Q
154Christina Vukicevic Norway (NOR)12.95Q
161Olutoyin Augustus Nigeria (NGR)12.99Q
172Carolin Nytra Germany (GER)13.03Q
183Lucie Škrobáková Czech Republic (CZE)13.04Q
184Eline Berings Belgium (BEL)13.04q
201Cindy Billaud France (FRA)13.12Q
215Joanna Kocielnik Poland (POL)13.16q, SB
222Irina Lenskiy Israel (ISR)13.18Q
233Brigitte Merlano Colombia (COL)13.19q
234Aleesha Barber Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)13.19q
255Sandra Gomis France (FRA)13.23
262Angela Whyte Canada (CAN)13.27
272Seun Adigun Nigeria (NGR)13.33
284Lisa Urech Switzerland (SUI)13.36
293Asuka Terada Japan (JPN)13.41
295Natalya Ivoninskaya Kazakhstan (KAZ)13.41
312Sonata Tamošaityte Lithuania (LTU)13.44
322Ekaterina Shtepa Russia (RUS)13.50
331Tatyana Dektyareva Russia (RUS)13.51
343Michelle Perry United States (USA)13.68
351Andrea Miller New Zealand (NZL)13.83
363Tamla Pietersen Zimbabwe (ZIM)14.50SB
371Jeimy Bernárdez Honduras (HON)14.53
5Elisabeth Davin Belgium (BEL)DNF
1Jessica Ennis Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)DNS
4Jessica Ohanaja Nigeria (NGR)DNS

Key: Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 in each semifinals (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Dawn Harper United States (USA)12.48Q, PB
22Brigitte Foster-Hylton Jamaica (JAM)12.54Q, SB
32Perdita Felicien Canada (CAN)12.58Q
41Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Canada (CAN)12.60Q
51Delloreen Ennis-London Jamaica (JAM)12.64Q
63Sally McLellan Australia (AUS)12.66Q
71Ginnie Powell United States (USA)12.73q
73Derval O'Rourke Ireland (IRL)12.73q, SB
92Damu Cherry United States (USA)12.76
93Lacena Golding-Clarke Jamaica (JAM)12.76
112Anay Tejeda Cuba (CUB)12.82SB
121Lucie Škrobáková Czech Republic (CZE)12.92
133Carolin Nytra Germany (GER)12.94
143Eline Berings Belgium (BEL)12.94NR
151Nevin Yanıt Turkey (TUR)12.99
161Yuliya Kondakova Russia (RUS)13.00
162Christina Vukicevic Norway (NOR)13.00
181Aleesha Barber Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)13.06SB
192Olutoyin Augustus Nigeria (NGR)13.11
201Cindy Billaud France (FRA)13.20
213Joanna Kocielnik Poland (POL)13.21
223Sarah Claxton Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)13.21
232Brigitte Merlano Colombia (COL)13.23
242Irina Lenskiy Israel (ISR)13.29

Key: NR = National record, PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Brigitte Foster-Hylton Jamaica (JAM)12.51SB
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Canada (CAN)12.54
Delloreen Ennis-London Jamaica (JAM)12.55SB
4Derval O'Rourke Ireland (IRL)12.67NR
5Sally McLellan Australia (AUS)12.70
6Ginnie Powell United States (USA)12.78
7Dawn Harper United States (USA)12.81
8Perdita Felicien Canada (CAN)15.53

Key: NR = National record, SB = Seasonal best

References

General
Specific
  1. Landells, Steve (2009-08-09). Women's 100m Hurdles - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. Archived 2009-09-08.
  2. Landells, Steve (2009-08-18). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Heats Archived June 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23.
  3. Landells, Steve (2009-08-19). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Semi-Finals Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23.
  4. Landells, Steve (2009-08-19). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Final Archived 2009-08-21 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23.
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