2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships

Last updated
13th IAAF World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF WIC.jpg
Official competition logo
Dates12 March–14 March
Host city Doha, Qatar
Venue Aspire Dome
Events26
Participation585 athletes from
146 nations

The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.

Contents

Bidding and organisation

The IAAF announced on March 25, 2007, at an IAAF Council meeting in Mombasa, Kenya that it had received bids from Turkey and Qatar to host the championships. On November 25, in a Council meeting in Monaco, the IAAF announced that Doha would host the championships. [1] This was the first time that a world athletics championship was held in the Middle-East and the second time the World Indoor Championships was held outside of Europe or North America (after the 1999 Championships in Japan). [2]

The Aspire Zone during the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games Doha 2006 fireworks.jpg
The Aspire Zone during the 2006 Asian Games

The venue for the event was the indoor arena located within Doha's Aspire Zone – the ASPIRE Dome, which has previously hosted indoor athletics for the 2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. [3] The World Indoor Championships was the first of two significant athletics events to take place in Doha in 2010 – the inaugural 2010 IAAF Diamond League will begin with the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix meeting in May. [4]

Prior to the championships, the Qatar organising committee held the Doha Indoor Athletics Meeting for Juniors as a test event for the venue. The meeting began on 26 February and featured junior athletes from 11 countries within the region competing in a total of 13 events. [5]

The competition set a new high for the number of nations at the World Indoor Championships: 150 countries sent teams to the championships, with a total of 374 men and 283 women athletes entered to compete. [2]

The competition mascot was an anthropomorphic caracal named Saham – the caracal is a medium-sized cat which is native to the Middle-East. [6] The inclusion of a mascot follows on from the mainstream success of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics mascot – Berlino the Bear. [7]

The IAAF extended live audio and video coverage of the championships to the internet for certain countries, [8] including a deal with IEC in Sports which saw events available live and on-demand via Dailymotion. This was the first deal of its kind for the competition. [9]

Drug tests

Anna Alminova, a Russian athlete who competed in the 1500 m failed a drug test while at the championships. She tested positive for pseudoephedrine, which was present in a cold medicine she was taking, and received a three-month ban. [10]

Schedule

Legend
KeyPQH½F
ValuePreliminary roundQualifiersHeatsSemifinalsFinal
All dates are AST (UTC+3)
Men [11]
Date →121314
Event ↓MAMAMA
60 m H12F
400 m H12F
800 m H12F
1500 m HF
3000 m HF
60 m hurdles H12F
4 × 400 m relay HF
Long jump QF
Triple jump QF
High jump QF
Pole vault QF
Shot put QF
Heptathlon F
Women [11]
Date →121314
Event ↓MAMAMA
60 m H12F
400 m H12F
800 m HF
1500 m HF
3000 m HF
60 m hurdles H12F
4 × 400 m relay F
Long jump QF
Triple jump QF
High jump QF
Pole vault QF
Shot put QF
Pentathlon F

Results

Men

2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 m
details
Dwain Chambers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
6.48 WL Mike Rodgers
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.53 Daniel Bailey
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
6.57
400 m
details
Chris Brown
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
45.96 SB William Collazo
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
46.31 PB Jamaal Torrance
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
46.43
800 m
details
Abubaker Kaki
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
1:46.23 SB Boaz Kiplagat Lalang
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:46.39 Adam Kszczot
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1:46.69
1500 m
details
Deresse Mekonnen
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
3:41.86 Abdalaati Iguider
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
3:41.96 Haron Keitany
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:42.32
3000 m
details
Bernard Lagat
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7:37.97 SB Sergio Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
7:39.55 Sammy Alex Mutahi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
7:39.90
60 m hurdles
details
Dayron Robles
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
7.34 CR Terrence Trammell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.36 NR David Oliver
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.44 PB
4 × 400 m relay
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jamaal Torrance
Greg Nixon
Tavaris Tate
Bershawn Jackson
LeJerald Betters*
Kerron Clement*
3:03.40 WLFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Cedric van Branteghem
Kévin Borlée
Antoine Gillet
Jonathan Borlée
Nils Duerinck*
3:06.94 NRFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Conrad Williams
Nigel Levine
Christopher Clarke
Richard Buck
Luke Lennon-Ford*
3:07.52 SB
High jump
details
Ivan Ukhov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2.36 Yaroslav Rybakov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2.31 Dusty Jonas
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2.31
Pole vault
details
Steven Hooker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6.01 CR Malte Mohr
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
5.70 Alexander Straub
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
5.65
Long jump
details
Fabrice Lapierre
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8.17 Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8.08 SB Mitchell Watt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8.05
Triple jump
details
Teddy Tamgho
Flag of France.svg  France
17.90 WR Yoandris Betanzos
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
17.69 PB Arnie David Girat
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
17.36 SB
Shot put
details
Christian Cantwell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21.83 Ralf Bartels
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
21.44 PB Dylan Armstrong
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
21.39
Heptathlon
details
Bryan Clay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6204 Trey Hardee
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6184 Aleksey Drozdov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
6141
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)

Women

2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 m
details
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
7.00 PB Carmelita Jeter
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.05 Ruddy Zang Milama
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Sheri-Ann Brooks
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
7.14

7.14 PB
400 m
details
Debbie Dunn
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51.04 Vania Stambolova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
51.50 SB Amantle Montsho
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
52.53
800 m
details
Mariya Savinova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
1:58.26 WL Jenny Meadows
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1:58.43 NR Alysia Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:59.60 PB
1500 m
details
Kalkidan Gezahegne
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
4:08.14 Natalia Rodríguez
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
4:08.30 Gelete Burka
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
4:08.39
3000 m
details
Meseret Defar
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
8:51.17 Vivian Cheruiyot
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:51.85 Sentayehu Ejigu
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
8:52.08
60 m hurdles
details
LoLo Jones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.72 CR Perdita Felicien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
7.86 SB Priscilla Lopes-Schliep
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
7.87
4 × 400 m relay
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Debbie Dunn
DeeDee Trotter
Natasha Hastings
Allyson Felix
3:27.34 WLFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Denisa Rosolová
Jitka Bartoničková
Zuzana Bergrová
Zuzana Hejnová
3:30.05 SBFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Kim Wall
Vicki Barr
Perri Shakes-Drayton
Lee McConnell
3:30.29 SB
High jump
details
Blanka Vlašić
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
2.00 Ruth Beitia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1.98 Chaunte Howard Lowe
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1.98 SB
Pole vault
details
Fabiana Murer
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
4.80 Svetlana Feofanova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
4.80 SB Anna Rogowska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
4.70
Long jump
details
Brittney Reese
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.70 Naide Gomes
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
6.67 Keila Costa
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
6.63 SB
Triple jump
details
Olga Rypakova
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
15.14 WL Yargelis Savigne
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
14.86 SB Anna Pyatykh
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
14.64 SB
Shot put
details
Valerie Vili
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
20.49 AR Anna Avdeyeva
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
19.47 SB Nadine Kleinert
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
19.34 SB
Pentathlon
details
Jessica Ennis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
4937 CR Nataliya Dobrynska
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
4851 Hyleas Fountain
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4753
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)

Medal table

Bernard Lagat became the oldest athlete to win at the championships. Bernard Lagat Doha 2010.jpg
Bernard Lagat became the oldest athlete to win at the championships.
Teddy Tamgho, France's only medallist, set a world indoor record in the triple jump. Teddy Tamgho Doha 2010.jpg
Teddy Tamgho, France's only medallist, set a world indoor record in the triple jump.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)84618
2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)3025
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2327
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2125
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)2013
6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1315
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)1012
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)1012
9Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)1001
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)1001
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1001
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)1001
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)1001
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)1001
15Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0303
16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0224
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)0224
18Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0123
19Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0101
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)0101
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0101
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)0101
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0101
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)0101
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)0101
26Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0022
27Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda  (ATG)0011
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)0011
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon  (GAB)0011
Totals (29 entries)26262779

Participating nations

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