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

None 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 in 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.Landells, Steve (2009-08-09). Women's 100m Hurdles - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. Archived 2009-09-08. 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.Landells, Steve (2009-08-18). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Heats https://web.archive.org/web/20120607235215/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D53284.html June 7, 2012 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. 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.Landells, Steve (2009-08-19). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Semi-Finals https://web.archive.org/web/20120607235240/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53465.html 2012-06-07 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. 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.Landells, Steve (2009-08-19). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090821114323/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53492.html 2009-08-21 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. 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. Medalists GoldJAM Brigitte Foster-HyltonJamaica (JAM)SilverCAN Priscilla Lopes-SchliepCanada (CAN)BronzeJAM Delloreen Ennis-LondonJamaica (JAM) Records World recordYordanka Donkova BUL12.21Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 20 August 1988Championship recordGinka Zagorcheva BUL12.34Rome, Italy4 September 1987World leadingLolo Jones USA12.47Rethymno, Greece20 July 2009African recordGlory Alozie NGR12.44Monaco8 August 1998Asian recordOlga Shishigina KAZ12.44Lucerne, Switzerland27 June 1995North American recordGail Devers USA12.33Sacramento, United States23 July 2000South American recordMaurren Maggi BRA12.71Manaus, Brazil19 May 2001European recordYordanka Donkova BUL12.21Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 20 August 1988Oceanian recordSally McLellan AUS12.50Monaco28 July 2009 Qualification standards A timeB time 12.96 13.11 Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 18, 2009 18:10 HeatsAugust 19, 2009 18:45 SemifinalsAugust 19, 2009 21:15 Final Results Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 4 Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Canada 2009 World 12.56 Q 02 2 5 Brigitte Foster-Hylton Jamaica 2009 World 12.67 Q 03 3 1 Dawn Harper United States 2009 World 12.70 Q 04 4 2 Damu Cherry United States 2009 World 12.71 Q 05 5 1 Delloreen Ennis-London Jamaica 2009 World 12.73 Q 06 6 4 Ginnie Powell United States 2009 World 12.77 Q 06 6 5 Perdita Felicien Canada 2009 World 12.77 Q 08 8 3 Sally McLellan Australia 2009 World 12.82 Q 08 8 5 Anay Tejeda Cuba 2009 World 12.82 Q, SB 10 3 Derval O'Rourke Ireland 2009 World 12.86 Q, SB 10 5 Sarah Claxton Great Britain 2009 World 12.86 Q 12 3 Yuliya Kondakova Russia 2009 World 12.88 Q, SB 13 2 Lacena Golding-Clarke Jamaica 2009 World 12.90 Q 14 4 Nevin Yanıt Turkey 2009 World 12.92 Q 15 4 Christina Vukicevic Norway 2009 World 12.95 Q 16 1 Olutoyin Augustus Nigeria 2009 World 12.99 Q 17 2 Carolin Nytra Germany 2009 World 13.03 Q 18 3 Lucie Škrobáková Czech Republic 2009 World 13.04 Q 18 4 Eline Berings Belgium 2009 World 13.04 q 20 1 Cindy Billaud France 2009 World 13.12 Q 21 5 Joanna Kocielnik Poland 2009 World 13.16 q, SB 22 2 Irina Lenskiy Israel 2009 World 13.18 Q 23 3 Brigitte Merlano Colombia 2009 World 13.19 q 23 4 Aleesha Barber Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 13.19 q 25 5 Sandra Gomis France 2009 World 13.23 26 2 Angela Whyte Canada 2009 World 13.27 27 2 Seun Adigun Nigeria 2009 World 13.33 28 4 Lisa Urech Switzerland 2009 World 13.36 29 3 Asuka Terada Japan 2009 World 13.41 29 5 Natalya Ivoninskaya Kazakhstan 2009 World 13.41 31 2 Sonata Tamošaityte Lithuania 2009 World 13.44 32 2 Ekaterina Shtepa Russia 2009 World 13.50 33 1 Tatyana Dektyareva Russia 2009 World 13.51 34 3 Michelle Perry United States 2009 World 13.68 35 1 Andrea Miller New Zealand 2009 World 13.83 36 3 Tamla Pietersen Zimbabwe 2009 World 14.50 SB 37 1 Jeimy Bernárdez Honduras 2009 World 14.53 99 5 Elisabeth Davin Belgium 2009 World 99.98 DNF 99 1 Jessica Ennis Great Britain 2009 World 99.99 DNS 99 4 Jessica Ohanaja Nigeria 2009 World 99.99 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. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 3 Dawn Harper United States 2009 World 12.48 Q, PB 02 2 2 Brigitte Foster-Hylton Jamaica 2009 World 12.54 Q, SB 03 3 2 Perdita Felicien Canada 2009 World 12.58 Q 04 4 1 Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Canada 2009 World 12.60 Q 05 5 1 Delloreen Ennis-London Jamaica 2009 World 12.64 Q 06 6 3 Sally McLellan Australia 2009 World 12.66 Q 07 7 1 Ginnie Powell United States 2009 World 12.73 q 07 7 3 Derval O'Rourke Ireland 2009 World 12.73 q, SB 09 9 2 Damu Cherry United States 2009 World 12.76 09 9 3 Lacena Golding-Clarke Jamaica 2009 World 12.76 11 2 Anay Tejeda Cuba 2009 World 12.82 SB 12 1 Lucie Škrobáková Czech Republic 2009 World 12.92 13 3 Carolin Nytra Germany 2009 World 12.94 14 3 Eline Berings Belgium 2009 World 12.94 NR 15 1 Nevin Yanıt Turkey 2009 World 12.99 16 1 Yuliya Kondakova Russia 2009 World 13.00 16 2 Christina Vukicevic Norway 2009 World 13.00 18 1 Aleesha Barber Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 13.06 SB 19 2 Olutoyin Augustus Nigeria 2009 World 13.11 20 1 Cindy Billaud France 2009 World 13.20 21 3 Joanna Kocielnik Poland 2009 World 13.21 22 3 Sarah Claxton Great Britain 2009 World 13.21 23 2 Brigitte Merlano Colombia 2009 World 13.23 24 2 Irina Lenskiy Israel 2009 World 13.29 Key: NR = National record, PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Brigitte Foster-Hylton Jamaica 2009 World 12.51 SB Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Canada 2009 World 12.54 Delloreen Ennis-London Jamaica 2009 World 12.55 SB 4 Derval O'Rourke Ireland 2009 World 12.67 NR 5 Sally McLellan Australia 2009 World 12.70 6 Ginnie Powell United States 2009 World 12.78 7 Dawn Harper United States 2009 World 12.81 8 Perdita Felicien Canada 2009 World 15.53 Key: NR = National record, SB = Seasonal best References General 100 metres hurdles results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. Specific 100 metres hurdles Category:Sprint hurdles at the World Athletics Championships