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Lopes-Schliep enjoying her success
Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep has now had a few days to enjoy the world championship silver medal she won in the women's 100-metre hurdles final in Berlin. It's been a fantastic time for the soon to be 27-year-old.
Coolsaet sets personal best in marathon
Running a personal best in a world championships marathon is a lot to expect, but Canadian Reid Coolsaet did it when he finished 25th in Saturday's race at the world track and field championships in Berlin.
Bailey applauds rule change
Former Olympic 100-metre champion Donovan Bailey of Canada says a new rule that will disqualify any sprinter who has a false start is good for the sport.
Bolt man among boys
Billed as a battle of the titans, the men's 100-metre final at the IAAF world championships lived up to all expectations. But almost nobody could have predicted Usain Bolt would shatter his own world record with a superlative run of 9.58 seconds.
WATCH NOW: Lightning Bolt
Relive the men's 100-metre final that saw Usain Bolt obliterate his competition and race to another breathtaking world record.
Canadian Trail: Full roster
Follow every Canadian athlete's progress at the 2009 world track and field championships in Berlin.
Canada's goal: Two medals
Canada's team at the 12th IAAF world athletics championships may be smaller than head coach Alex Gardiner had imagined, but he's still convinced the team can make a few appearances on the podium.
Intriguing storylines
Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay won't be the only track stars in Berlin as Ethiopian world record holder Kenenisa Bekele attempts to extend his three-year unbeaten streak in the men's 5,000-metre event.
Your View: Will Bolt dominate?
With the world track and field championships set for Saturday in Berlin, many expect big thinks from several athletes. All eyes will be on three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt, the world-record holder in the 100 and 200 metres.
Photo Gallery: Athletes to watch
American Tyson Gay remains Usain Bolt's main threat. While the Jamaican sprinter has eclipsed him, Gay posted the fastest 100-metre time this year of 9.77 seconds in Rome last month.
Lopes-Schliep ready for the world
As the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin rapidly approach, Canada's Priscilla Lopes-Schliep is showing the form that led her to a bronze medal performance at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Canada unveils 2009 world track team
Olympic bronze medallist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep and former world champion Perdita Felicien highlight the 31-member Canadian team for next month's world track and field championships.
WATCH NOW: Reed focused on worlds
Primed to reach the Olympic podium in the men's 800-metre final, Canada's Gary Reed still can't explain what happened in the last 150 metres that crushed his dream. Undaunted, a more rigorous training system has Reed believing he can win gold this time around.
WATCH NOW: Profiling Perdita
The Olympics have not been kind to former world champion and Canadian hurdler Perdita Felicien, but a strong performance in Berlin can earn her a another world medal. No longer the top dog, Felicien relishes her role as the hunter.
Medal Count
| Total Medals (Sorted by Gold) | |||||
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Kenya | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Poland | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| T24 | CANADA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Disappointing results for Canada
The overall performance of the Canadian team at the world track and field championships in Berlin has been, by and large, disappointing. More »
More Headlines
- Americans sweep 400-metre relays<
- Ethiopia's Bekele nabs distance race double
- China's Xue Bai wins women's marathon
- Thorkildsen wins men's javelin at worlds
- Jamaicans dominate sprint relays
- 6 world track athletes arrested in disco fight
- China's Xue Bai wins women's marathon
- Season-best performance powers Canada to 5th in relay
- Lopes-Schliep enjoying her success
- Wlodarczyk sets world record in hammer throw
