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
Ghana at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics Ghana at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics Ghana competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. A team of 7 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team was led by 2005 World Championships heptathlon bronze medalist Margaret Simpson. The following athlete appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 6 competitors: In the men's 100 metres heats on August 27, 2011, Aziz Zakari placed 6th in the race with a