| The main photo above shows the finish of the womens 4x100m at the
2007 World Championships in Osaka. A delighted Kim (lane 6) can be seen
crossing the line, fists clenched in celebration, to win bronze for
Belgium in a new national record time of 42.75 secs. The inset picture
shows Gevaert celebrating with her team mates Olivia Borlee, Hanna
Mariën and Elodie Ouédraogo shortly after the race. The USA (lane 4,
anchored by Torri Edwards) and Jamaica (lane 7, Veronica Campbell) won
gold and silver respectively. |
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Women's 4x100m. Relay final. 2007 World Athletics Championships
1. United States (L. Williams; A. Felix; M. Barber; T. Edwards) 41.98
2. Jamaica (S. Brooks; K. Stewart; S. Facey; V. Campbell) 42.01
3. Belgium (O. Borlee; H. Mariën; E. Ouédraogo;
K. Gevaert)
42.75
4. G.B. & N.I. (L. Turner; M. Douglas; E. Freeman; J. Maduaka) 42.87
5. Russia (E. Grigorieva; N. Rusakova; Y. Gushchina; Y. Polyakova) 42.97
6. Belarus (N. Shuliak; N. Safronnikava; A. Neumiarzhitskaya; A. Drahun) 43.37
7. Germany (K. Wakan; C. Tschirch; J. Kedzierski; V. Sailer) 43.51
8. Poland (M. Jeschke; D. Korczynska; D. Jedrusinska; E. Klocek) 43.57.
Kim Gevaert is pictured above during the heats of the womens 100m at the 2007
World Championships in Osaka. Gevaert, the 2006 European 100m champion,
finished in 5th place in the final in a time of 11.05 secs. She then
anchored a Belgian team, also featuring Olivia Borlee, Hanna Mariën and
Elodie Ouédraogo, to a bronze medal in the 4x100m relay (see above). Photo G. Herringshaw. ©26th. August 2007
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Women's 100m Final
2007 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Veronica CAMPBELL |
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JAM |
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11.01 |
| 2. Lauryn WILLIAMS |
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USA |
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11.01 |
| 3. Carmelita JETER |
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USA |
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11.02 |
| 4. Torri EDWARDS |
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USA |
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11.05 |
| 5. Kim GEVAERT |
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BEL |
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11.05 |
| 6. Christine ARRON |
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FRA |
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11.08 |
| 7. Kerron STEWART |
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JAM |
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11.12 |
| 8. Oludamola OSAYOMI |
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NGR |
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11.26 |
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Kim Gevaert is pictured above (lane 3, no. 1010) crossing the line to win
gold in the final of the women's 60m at the 2007 European Indoor
Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Russia's Yevgeniya Polyakova
(lane 6, no. 1289) won the silver medal and Poland's Daria Onysko (lane
1, no. 1227) bronze. 4th. March 2007. © G.H.
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Womens 60m Final
2007 European Indoor Champs
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| 1. Kim Gevaert |
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BEL |
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7.12 |
| 2. Yevgeniya Polyakova |
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RUS |
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7.18 |
| 3. Daria Onysko |
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POL |
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7.20 |
| 4. Jeanette Kwakye |
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GBR |
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7.20 |
| 5. Tezdzhan Naimova |
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BUL |
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7.22 |
| 6. Ekaterini Thanou |
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GRE |
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7.26 |
| 7. Susanna Kallur |
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SWE |
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7.29 |
| 8. Magdalena Khristova |
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BUL |
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7.33 |
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