2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.
A promotional poster for the event at Dongdaegu Station
Yohan Blake of Jamaica, winner of the men's 100 metres
Men's 400 m champion Kirani James of Grenada
Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi defended his steeplechase world title
Daegu, formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in southeastern South Korea.
Top: Beomeo Jct, Second: a portrait in Kim Gwangseok Street in Bangcheon Market, Daegu 83 Tower, ARC cultural center in Gangjeongbo riverside area, Bottom: Daegu Jeil Church and surrounding area, Gatbawi Statue in Gwanamsa Temple
Reliquary from eighth-century Silla, Daegu National Museum
Daegu in the 18th century
Daegu City Hall