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Robles sizzles

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GREAT MOMENT: Cuba’s Dayron Robles (left) gives vent to his feelings after winning the 110m hurdles gold on Sunday

STUTTGART: Now World 110 metres hurdles champion Liu Xiang knows who could be the man to ambush him at home next year at the Beijing Olympics.

Dayron Robles of Cuba matched Liu’s fastest time of the year in winning Sunday’s race at the World Athletics Finals in 12.92 seconds and joined two others in a share of fourth place on the all-time list.

The results: Men: 200m: 1. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (Nor) 19.89s, 2, Wallace Spearmon (USA) 20.18, 3. Rodney Martin (USA) 20.27. 1,500m: 1. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (Ken) 3:37.96s, 2. Mehdi Baala (Fra) 3:38.35, 3. Suleiman Kipses Simotwo (Ken) 3:38.36. 5,000m: 1. Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (Ken) 13:38.16s, 2. Micah Kogo (Ken), 13:39.91, 3. Moses Ndiema Masai (Ken) 13:39.96.

110m hurdles: 1. Dayron Robles (Cub) 12.92s, 2. David Payne (USA) 13.08s, 3. Terrence Trammell (USA) 13.15. Pole vault: 1. Brad Walker (USA) 5.91m, 2. Bjorn Otto (Ger) 5.86, 3. Steven Hooker (Aus) 5.81. High jump: 1. Donald Thomas (Bah) 2.32m, 2. Stefan Holm (Swe) 2.30, 3. Linus Thornblad (Swe) 2.27.

Long jump: 1. Andrew Howe (Ita) 8.35m, 2. Brian Johnson (USA) 8.16, 3. Godfrey Khotso Mokoena (RSA) 8.12.

800m: 1. Youssef Saad Kamel (Brn) 1:45.61s, 2. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) 1:45.67, 3. Belal Ali (Brn) 1:45.93.

Women: 100m: 1. Carmelita Jeter (USA) 11.10s, 2. Allyson Felix (USA) 11.15, 3. Christine Arron (Fra) 11.20. 400m: 1. Sanya Richards (USA) 49.27s, 2. Novlene Williams (Jam) 50.12, 3. Christine Ohuruogu (Gbr) 50.20.

800m: 1. Janeth Jepkosgei (Ken) 1:57.87s, 2. Mayte Martinez (Esp) 1:58.14, 3. Marilyn Okoro (GBr) 1:58.76.

200m: 1. Muriel Hurtis (Fra) 22.73s, 2. Debbie Ferguson (Bah) 22.74, 3. Lashauntea Moore (USA) 22.78.

Pole vault: 1. Yelena Isinbayeva (Rus) 4.87m, 2. Monika Pyrek (Pol) 4.82, 3. Svetlana Feofanova (Rus) 4.82. — Agencies

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