The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15 to 23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking event
Mascot "Berlino"
Olympiastadion hosting the 1936 Summer Olympics
The Olympiastadion with its new blue race track
Berliner Olympiastadion night crop
The men's 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 16. The two main contenders for the event were the reigning World Champion Ty
2009 World Championships in Athletics
…high-resolution HDTV for TV stations around the world. The average viewing figures in Germany were 5 million with peaks of 9.9 and 8.6 million for the men's 100 metres final and the women's high jump, respectively. The average audience figures in France were 3.5–4 million, 2.5–3.5 million in the United Kingdom and 4–5 million…
Usain Bolt (center right) wins his first world title in world record time.