(Daegu Athletics) Usain Bolt goes for second straight men's 100m title

(Daegu Athletics) Usain Bolt goes for second straight men's 100m title

DAEGU, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Usain Bolt, the men's 100-meter world record holder, will look to defend his world title Sunday. His two archrivals, fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay of the U.S., have both pulled out with injuries. In the 100 節?eters, the last of the five finals of the day, there could be an all-Jamaican podium, with Nesta Carter and Yohan Blake all vying for their shot at glory.
   Americans Justin Gatlin, former world champion returning from a drug suspension, and the reigning U.S. champion Walter Dix will try to crash the Jamaican party.
   In the men's 20-kilometer race walk, South Korean Kim Hyun-sub has an outside shot at a medal. In the men's 10,000-節?eter, Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele will try to win his fifth world title in that distance.
   The following is the list of all events on Sunday. All times are local.

9 a.m.
Men's 20??? race walk, final

9:05 a.m.
Men's decathlon, 110節? hurdles

9:30 a.m.
Women's pole vault, qualifications

10 a.m.
Men's decathlon, discus throw

10:20 a.m.
Women's shot put, qualifications

10:40 a.m.
Women's 1,500節?, first round

11:15 a.m.
Men's 400節?, first round

11:20 a.m.
Men's decathlon, discus throw

12:10 p.m.
Men's 100節?, first round

1 p.m.
Men's pole vault, qualifications

4:30 p.m.
Men's decathlon, javelin throw

5:45 p.m.
Men's decathlon, javelin throw

6 p.m.
Men's 800節?, semifinals

6:15 p.m.
Women's long jump, final

6:30 p.m.
Men's 100節?, semifinals

6:55 p.m.
Women's 400節?, semifinals

7:15 p.m.
Women's discus throw, final

7:30 p.m.
Men's 10,000節?, final

8:15 p.m.
Men's decathlon, 1,500節?

8:45 p.m.
Men's 100節?, final

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