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World Athletics Championships: Day Six

IAAF Berlin 2009: Alfred Kirwa Yego
Kenya's Alfred Kirwa Yego watches a replay after the first round of the men's 800m Photograph: Thomas Lohnes/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Men's 800m
Competitors hold their pace through the 800m Photograph: Christophe Karaba/EPA
IAAF Berlin 2009: Kiprop and Kamel
Kenya's Asbel Kipruto Kiprop and Bahrain's Yusuf Saad Kamel congratulate one another on their success Photograph: Thomas Lohnes/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Renaud Lavillenie
France's Renaud Lavillenie prepares to qualify in the men's pole vault Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Men's pole vault
An unidentified competitor soars above the bar to qualify for the men's pole vault final Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Steven Hooker
Steven Hooker of Australia talks with Lavillenie after qualifying for the pole vault despite a thigh injury Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Steven Lewis
Great Britain's Steven Lewis jumps for joy after successfully qualifying for the pole vault final Photograph: John Giles/PA
IAAF Berlin 2009: Hot weather
As the heat intensifies, spectators seek shelter under umbrellas at the Olympic Stadium Photograph: Rainer Jensen/EPA
IAAF Berlin 2009: Ingmar Vos
Dutch decathlete Ingmar Vos looks ahead at the start of the 110m hurdles Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
IAAF Berlin 2009: 110m hurdles
France's Romain Barras, Ukraine's Oleksiy Kasyanov and South Africa's Willem Coertzen push for medals in the 110m hurdles Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Ingmar Vos
Continuing his decathlon quest, Vos flings the discus Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Nicklas Wiberg
Nicklas Wiberg of Sweden watches the progress of his discus throw Photograph: Kay Nietfeld/EPA
IAAF Berlin 2009: Melaine Walker
Jamaica's Melaine Walker, left, is followed home by Lashinda Demus of the US on the way to winning the women's 400m hurdles final in 52.42sec Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Trey Hardee
The American Trey Hardee, second from right, celebrates with fellow competitors after winning the men's decathlon Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Blanka Vlasic
Croatia's Blanka Vlasic goes clear on the way to winning the women's high jump with a leap of 2.04m Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
IAAF Berlin 2009: Usain Bolt
Jamaica's Usain Bolt admires his new 200m world record of 19.19sec with championship mascot Berlino Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
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