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Faster, Higher, Stronger: Beijing world championships

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Britain competes in the women's long jump qualifying round during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 27, 2015. Reuters

Yarisley Silva of Cuba competes in the women's pole vault final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 26, 2015. Reuters

Athletes compete in the women's 100 metres hurdles heats during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 27, 2015. Reuters

Yarisley Silva of Cuba competes in the women's pole vault final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 26, 2015. Reuters

Iran's Ehsan Hadadi competes in the qualifying round of the men's discus throw athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP

Antigua and Barbuda's Priscilla Frederick competes in the qualifying round of the women's high jump athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP

Sweden's Axel Haerstedt competes in the men's discus throw qualification at the  at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP)

United States' Nicole Tully lays on the track after completing a round one heat of the women's 5000m at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP)

Russia's Elena Sokolova competes in the qualifying round of the women's long jump athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015.  AFP

Ukraine's Krystyna Hryshutyna competes in the qualifying round of the women's long jump athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015.  AFP

(L-R) Australia's Michelle Jenneke, USA's Dawn Harper Nelson, Jamaica's Kimberly Laing, Bahamas' Devynne Charlton, Barbados's Kirre Beckles, Austria's Beate Schrott and Belgium's Anne Zagre compete in a heat of the women's 100 metres hurdles athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP

Britain's Tiffany Porter (L) competes in a heat of the women's 100 metres hurdles athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP