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Anna Hall (born 23 March 2001) [3] is an American athlete specializing in the combined events.She won the silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2023 World Championships and the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships.
Athletics (or track and field in the United States and Canada) is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. [1] The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events.
The 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 25–28 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The competition acted as a way of selecting the United States team for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin later that year.
1995, women's 3,000 m was replaced by the 5000 m. 1999, women's pole vault and hammer were added and the women's 20 km walk replaced the 10 km walk. 2005, women's 3000 m steeplechase was added. 2017, women's 50 km walk was added. 2019, mixed 4 × 400 m relay was added. 2022, men's and women's 35 km walk replaced the 50 km walk.
Sha'Carri Richardson (/ ʃ ə ˈ k ær iː / shə-KERREE; [3] born March 25, 2000 [4]) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters races. . Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break the 100 m collegiate record at the NCAA Division I Champ
Jenna Elizabeth Prandini (born November 20, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who has competed in both sprinting and long jump. [1] She is a two-time national champion at 200 meters (2015, 2018), and a two-time Olympian in 2016 and 2020.
The Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17. The Russian steeplechase team entered for the event was particularly strong, featuring world record holder and Olympic champion Gulnara Galkina, defending world champion Yekaterina Volkova, and third fastest of the year Yuliya Zarudneva.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons (run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the race walks (on the streets of Athens), and the shot put (held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium).