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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Relay finals begin; Decathlon and women’s 5000m finals set for Saturday in Osaka

Posted August 31st, 2007 at 12:32 PM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

World Outdoor silver medalist Brad Walker (Mountlake Terrace, Wash.) competes in the men’s pole vault and Team USA’s 4×100m relays go for the medal podium in Saturday competition at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Nagai Stadium.

Competition in the men’s decathlon comes to a close, with 2003 World Outdoor Champion Tom Pappas (Knoxville, Tenn.) in fifth place after Day 1. American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) [Pictured] and two-time Olympian Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) contest the women’s 5,000m final, and Kevin Eastler (Aurora, Colo.) opens the day by competing in the men’s 50 km race walk.

In addition to the sprint relay finals, the men’s and women’s 4×400m relays compete in first-round action.

Below is a complete listing of USATF entrants for Saturday competition:
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