2009 World Championships in Athletics record. Britain's Jessica Ennis won the heptathlon title with a world-leading points score of 6731. In the men's hammer throw, the Olympic champion Primož Kozmus of Slovenia, pulled off the win with a throw of 80.84m, which is a seasonal best. Szymon Ziółkowski of Poland achieved a result of 79.30m earning him a silver medal and the Russian athlete Aleksey Zagornyi earned third place with a throw of 78.09m. In the men's 10,000 m final, Kenenisa Bekele won with a time of 26:43:31, which is a Championship record. Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea earned the silver medal with a time of
Norway at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics following competitors from Norway won medals at the Championships Heptathlon Norway at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics Norway competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. A team of 13 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team will be led by Olympic gold medalist and defending world champion, javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen. The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 16 athletes. The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific