| Host City: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Format: First round (First 3 & 4 fastest to semi-finals) (Aug 9) |
| Dates: August 3–12, 2001 |
Format: Semi-finals (First 4 to final) (Aug 10) |
| Nations participating: 189 |
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| Athletes participating: 1677 |
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Main venue: Commonwealth Stadium
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| All eyes were looking to see if Devers could win a fourth title, but there was an upset in the final when another American, Kirkland, won the gold from lane 1. Devers had impressed most in the qualifying round, clocking a world-leading 12.56 in her semi. Kirkland had finished only third in the other semi in 12.80, hence the unfavoured draw in the following day’s final. In the first half of the final a third American, Adams, had the best start and she, Devers and Kirkland were placed first, second and third. Adams faded, Devers hit the eighth barrier and Shishigina came up with Dimitrova to contest the bronze. Meanwhile Kirkland ran a perfect race to complete a great double. In March she had won the world indoor title from lane 8. |
| These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. |
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100m Hurdles |
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11 August |
2,0 |
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Women's 100m Hurdles Final |
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World Indoor Champion Anjanette KIRKLAND of the USA upset the odds this afternoon to take gold in the final of the women's 100m hurdles. Running in lane one, KIRKLAND clocked a world's best time for 2001, 12.42, to beat her compatriot, the three-times world champion Gails DEVERS, and the Olympic champion Olga SHISHIGINA of Kazakhstan.
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KIRKLAND is clearly happy running in outside lanes as she won the indoor title in Lisbon in March from lane eight. DEVERS, the pre-race favourite, took the silver here in her season's best time, 12.54, but almost certainly lost the gold when she clattered the eighth hurdle. SHISHIGINA's bronze, in 12.58 came thanks to a late surge in lane eight. Svetla DIMITROVA of Bulgaria had the same time in fourth place, with USA's Jenny ADAMS clocking a personal best 12.63 in fifth.
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DEVERS, in lane six, and ADAMS, in lane four, were quickest from the gun and rose together at the first hurdle. Two-times European champion DIMITROVA was also away well and soon challenged DEVERS for the lead. By the fifth hurdle KIRKLAND was beginning to show on the inside, with ADAMS starting to fade as the Bulgarian came through.
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DEVERS hit the eighth hurdle hard and worked hard to maintain her balance and form. She fought hard over the last two barriers but had lost too much speed to hold off the smooth-finishing KIRKLAND. DEVERS dipped at the line to ensure her silver, as SHISHIGINA stole the bronze from DIMITROVA on the line.
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| KIRKLAND's winning time puts her in eighth place on the world all-time list for this event. |
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Final |
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| 1 |
Anjanette Kirkland |
USA |
24 Feb 74 |
12.42 |
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| 2 |
Gail Devers |
USA |
19 Nov 66 |
12.54 |
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| 3 |
Olga Shishigina |
KAZ |
23 Dec 68 |
12.58 |
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| 4 |
Svetla Pishtikova |
BUL |
27 Jan 70 |
12.58 |
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| 5 |
Jenny Adams |
USA |
8 Jul 78 |
12.63 |
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| 6 |
Dionne Rose-Henley |
JAM |
7 Nov 69 |
12.79 |
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| 7 |
Linda Khodadin |
FRA |
24 Dec 76 |
12.80 |
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| 8 |
Vonette Dixon |
JAM |
26 Nov 75 |
13.02 |
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Women's 100m hurdles semi finals |
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Gail DEVERS (USA) will start as favourite for the final of the women's 100m hurdles after running a world leading 12.56 to win semi final two. The other medal favourites have all qualified.
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DEVERS again flew out of the blocks and apart from Linda FERGA (FRA) no other women threatened her lead. Olympic champion Olga SHISHIGINA (KAZ)was in a line of athletes behind DEVERS and was eventually third in 12.75. FERGA ran her personal best to finish second in 12.67. Dionne ROSE-HENLEY (JAM) also ran a personal best of 12.77 to finish fourth and qualify for the final.
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Bridgette FOSTER (JAM) missed the final by one hundredth of a second, running 12.78 in fifth.
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| In semi final one, Jenny ADAMS (USA) and Svetla DIMITROVA (BUL) made a late charge to overcome early leader Perdita FELICIEN (CAN) and qualify in the top two places. DIMITROVA ran a season's best of 12.65 to beat ADAMS with 12.67, a personal best into a -0.8m/s headwind. Anjonette KIRKLAND (USA) was third in 12.80 and the final qualifier was Vonette DIXON (JAM) who ran 12.87. DIXON started well but could not match the finishing speed of DIMITROVA and ADAMS. |
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Semifinals |
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10 August |
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Heat 1 |
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-0.8 |
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| 1 |
Svetla Pishtikova |
BUL |
27 Jan 70 |
12.65 |
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Q |
| 2 |
Jenny Adams |
USA |
8 Jul 78 |
12.67 |
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Q |
| 3 |
Anjanette Kirkland |
USA |
24 Feb 74 |
12.80 |
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Q |
| 4 |
Vonette Dixon |
JAM |
26 Nov 75 |
12.87 |
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Q |
| 5 |
Perdita Felicien |
CAN |
29 Aug 80 |
12.90 |
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| 6 |
Nicole Ramalalanirina |
FRA |
5 Mar 72 |
12.91 |
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| 7 |
Irina Shevchenko |
RUS |
2 Sep 75 |
13.02 |
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| 8 |
Patricia Girard |
FRA |
8 Apr 68 |
13.17 |
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Heat 2 |
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-0.3 |
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| 1 |
Gail Devers |
USA |
19 Nov 66 |
12.56 |
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Q |
| 2 |
Linda Khodadin |
FRA |
24 Dec 76 |
12.67 |
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Q |
| 3 |
Olga Shishigina |
KAZ |
23 Dec 68 |
12.75 |
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Q |
| 4 |
Dionne Rose-Henley |
JAM |
7 Nov 69 |
12.77 |
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| 5 |
Brigitte Foster-Hylton |
JAM |
7 Nov 74 |
12.78 |
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| 6 |
Susanna Kallur |
SWE |
16 Feb 81 |
12.85 |
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| 7 |
Svetlana Laukhova |
RUS |
7 May 73 |
13.03 |
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| 8 |
Donica Merriman |
USA |
24 Jan 79 |
17.17 |
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Women's 100m hurdles 1st round |
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Anjanette KIRKLAND (USA) has qualified fastest for the next round of the women's 100m hurdles with her season's best 12.69 to win heat one. Olga SHISHIGINA (KAZ), Gail DEVERS (USA) and Jenny ADAMS (USA) also qualified.
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KIRKLAND and SHISHAGENA, the Olympic champion, both started well and the world indoor champion's lead was never threatened. Irina KOROTYA (RUS) ran 12.87 in third to also qualify.
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DEVERS, two time Olympic 100m champion, produced a customarily fast start and looked very comfortable to win heat two in 12.72, ahead of Svetla DIMITROVA (RUS) in a season's best 12.74. Linda FERGA (FRA) also qualified with third place in 12.91.
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A personal best of 12.74 gave Susanna KALLUR (SWE) a win in heat three. She led Bridgitte FOSTER (JAM) and Donica MERRIMAN (USA) who ran 12.79 and 12.88 respectively.
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This year's sensation, multiple Grand Prix winner ADAMS, easily qualified with 12.80 to win heat four. ADAMS led from the start with Canadian Perdita FELICIEN who was second in 12.89. Third throughout the heat and across the line was Vonette DIXON (JAM) in 13.03.
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Those who qualified courtesy of their times were, Nicole RAMALALANIRINA (FRA)in a season's best 12.94, Dionne ROSE-HENLEY, also running a season's best of 12.94, Svetlana LAUKHOVA (RUS) with 13.00 and France's Patricia GIRARD who ran 13.11.
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Heats |
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9 August |
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Heat 1 |
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-0.6 |
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| 1 |
Anjanette Kirkland |
USA |
24 Feb 74 |
12.69 |
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| 2 |
Olga Shishigina |
KAZ |
23 Dec 68 |
12.75 |
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Q |
| 3 |
Irina Shevchenko |
RUS |
2 Sep 75 |
12.87 |
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| 4 |
Nicole Ramalalanirina |
FRA |
5 Mar 72 |
12.94 |
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| 5 |
Nadine Faustin-Parker |
HAI |
14 Apr 76 |
13.15 |
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| 6 |
Rosa Rakotozafy |
MAD |
12 Nov 77 |
13.24 |
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| 7 |
Olena Krasovska |
UKR |
17 Jun 76 |
13.30 |
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Heat 2 |
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-0.5 |
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| 1 |
Gail Devers |
USA |
19 Nov 66 |
12.72 |
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Svetla Pishtikova |
BUL |
27 Jan 70 |
12.74 |
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| 3 |
Linda Khodadin |
FRA |
24 Dec 76 |
12.91 |
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| 4 |
Dionne Rose-Henley |
JAM |
7 Nov 69 |
12.94 |
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Svetlana Laukhova |
RUS |
7 May 73 |
13.00 |
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| 6 |
Trecia Roberts |
THA |
4 Feb 71 |
13.27 |
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| 7 |
Svetlana Gnezdilov |
ISR |
20 Jul 69 |
13.28 |
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Maria-Joëlle Conjungo |
CAF |
14 Jul 75 |
DNS |
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Heat 3 |
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0.3 |
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| 1 |
Susanna Kallur |
SWE |
16 Feb 81 |
12.74 |
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Brigitte Foster-Hylton |
JAM |
7 Nov 74 |
12.79 |
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| 3 |
Donica Merriman |
USA |
24 Jan 79 |
12.88 |
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Kirsten Bolm |
GER |
4 Mar 75 |
13.13 |
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Maurren Higa Maggi |
BRA |
25 Jun 76 |
13.16 |
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Sriyani Kulawansa-Fonseka |
SRI |
1 Mar 70 |
13.23 |
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| 7 |
Angela Whyte |
CAN |
22 May 80 |
13.38 |
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| 8 |
Natalya Shekhodanova |
RUS |
29 Dec 71 |
13.84 |
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Heat 4 |
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-1.1 |
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Jenny Adams |
USA |
8 Jul 78 |
12.80 |
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Perdita Felicien |
CAN |
29 Aug 80 |
12.89 |
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| 3 |
Vonette Dixon |
JAM |
26 Nov 75 |
13.03 |
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Patricia Girard |
FRA |
8 Apr 68 |
13.11 |
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Irina Lenskiy |
ISR |
12 Jun 71 |
13.20 |
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| 6 |
Feng Yun |
CHN |
23 Feb 76 |
13.35 |
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| 7 |
Yeoryía Stoyiannídou |
BUL |
3 Jan 82 |
13.48 |
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| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2001 |
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| 2 |
795 |
Olena Krasovska |
 UKR |
12.82 |
12.87 |
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831 |
Anjanette Kirkland |
 USA |
12.63 |
12.75 |
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386 |
Nadine Faustin-Parker |
 HAI |
12.80 |
12.93 |
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680 |
Irina Shevchenko |
 RUS |
12.81 |
12.81 |
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535 |
Rosa Rakotozafy |
 MAD |
12.84 |
13.02 |
| 7 |
491 |
Olga Shishigina |
 KAZ |
12.44 |
12.67 |
| 8 |
280 |
Nicole Ramalalanirina |
 FRA |
12.76 |
13.03 |
| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2001 |
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| 1 |
84 |
Svetla Pishtikova |
 BUL |
12.53 |
12.87 |
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686 |
Svetlana Laukhova |
RUS |
12.72 |
12.72 |
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93 |
Maria-Joelle Conjungo |
 CAF |
13.58 |
13.58 |
| 4 |
457 |
Dionne Rose-Henley |
 JAM |
12.64 |
12.94 |
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266 |
Linda Ferga-Khodadin |
FRA |
12.81 |
12.85 |
| 6 |
776 |
Trecia Roberts |
 THA |
12.73 |
13.01 |
| 7 |
418 |
Svetlana Gnezdilov |
 ISR |
13.04 |
13.04 |
| 8 |
815 |
Gail Devers |
USA |
12.33 |
12.69 |
| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2001 |
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746 |
Sriyani Kulawansa-Fonseca |
 SRI |
12.91 |
13.39 |
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835 |
Donica Merriman |
USA |
12.70 |
12.82 |
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127 |
Angela Whyte |
 CAN |
13.09 |
13.09 |
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762 |
Susanna Kallur |
 SWE |
12.85 |
12.85 |
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443 |
Brigitte Foster-Hylton |
JAM |
12.70 |
12.70 |
| 6 |
321 |
Kirsten Bolm |
 GER |
12.92 |
12.98 |
| 7 |
81 |
Maurren Higa Maggi |
 BRA |
12.71 |
12.71 |
| 8 |
707 |
Natalya Shekhodanova |
RUS |
12.59 |
12.96 |
| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2001 |
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| 2 |
112 |
Perdita Felicien |
CAN |
12.73 |
12.73 |
| 3 |
89 |
Gergana Stoyanova |
BUL |
13.02 |
13.02 |
| 4 |
277 |
Patricia Girard |
FRA |
12.59 |
12.87 |
| 5 |
132 |
Yun Feng |
 CHN |
12.85 |
12.96 |
| 6 |
419 |
Irina Lenskiy |
ISR |
13.03 |
13.03 |
| 7 |
806 |
Jenny Adams |
USA |
12.68 |
12.68 |
| 8 |
441 |
Vonette Dixon |
JAM |
12.83 |
12.83 |
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