Day 8 Worlds: Michael Norman & Shaunae Miller-Uibo Are Golden As All Three American Women Make 800 Final
Recommended Watch: GoPro Video Tells The Incredible Story Of Kenya's "YouTube Man" Julius Yego
Day 5 Recap: Wayde van Niekerk Wins a Blazing 400 in 43.48; Julius Yego's 92.72 Bomb in Javelin Keeps Kenya's Golden Championships Going
Three men broke 44.00 for the first time in history as former world champs LaShawn Merritt (43.65 PB) and Kirani James (43.78) had to settle for silver and bronze. Cuba's Yarisley Silva won the pole vault in dramatic fashion, while Justin Gatlin (19.87) and Usain Bolt (19.95) cruised through the 200 semis to set up a thrilling final on Thursday.
2015 Pan American Junior Championships Results
Team USA cleaned up the distance events winning 9 of the 10 gold medals and 18-medals total. Sub-4 high schooler Matthew Maton won the 5000 in 14:20, closing in a 61-second last lap.
*IAAF: IAAF Pan Am Juniors Recap: Cuba's Yulenmis Aguilar Sets World Junior Javelin Record With 63.33m
*DyeStat Meet Highlights Vashti Cunningham won the women's HJ, setting the American Jr record (and HS record) at 6-5. Noah Lyles ran a very wind-aided 10.07 in the semis and then got silver in the final with 10.18; Cuba's Reyneir Mena won in 10.17.
*USATF Day-By-Day: Final: Team USA sets Pan Am Juniors record with 30 golds
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Fair or Foul? Should Julius Yego's 91.39m Monster Javelin Throw Have Counted in Birmingham?
An exclusive analysis by LetsRun.com - using a free online photo editor - showed that Yego's throw should have been a foul (sarcasm). Apparently, it was allowed to count when they remeasured the entire sector.
