# 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final – Results

These are the results of the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece on 12 and 13 September.
The year's top seven athletes, based on their points ranking of the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Tour, qualified to compete in each event, with an extra four athletes selected for races of 1500 metres and above. One additional athlete, a wildcard, was allocated to each event by the IAAF and replacement athletes were admitted to replace the qualified athletes that could not attend the final.

## Key

Wild card athlete

## Track

Events :
| 100 m | 200 m | 400 m | 800 m | 1500 m | 3000 m | 5000 m | 110/100 m h | 400 m h | 3000 m st |

### 100 metres

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (sec) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Carmelita Jeter (USA) | 10.67 | CR | 2 |
| | Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) | 10.89 | | 3 |
| | Kerron Stewart (JAM) | 10.90 | | 1 |
| 4 | Chandra Sturrup (BAH) | 11.17 | | 4 |
| 5 | Sherone Simpson (JAM) | 11.20 | | 20 |
| 6 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH) | 11.24 | | 5 |
| 7 | LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (ISV) | 11.25 | | 9 |
| 8 | Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TRI) | 11.27 | | 9 |

### 200 metres

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (sec) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Allyson Felix (USA) | 22.29 | | 5 |
| | Sanya Richards (USA) | 22.29 | SB | 41 |
| | Kerron Stewart (JAM) | 22.42 | SB | 3 |
| 4 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH) | 22.45 | | 1 |
| 5 | Shericka Williams (JAM) | 22.57 | SB | 4 |
| 6 | Cydonie Mothersille (CAY) | 22.83 | | 8 |
| 7 | LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (ISV) | 22.90 | | 2 |
| 8 | Emily Freeman (GBR) | 22.91 | | 7 |

### 400 metres

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (sec) | WAT rank |
| | Sanya Richards (USA) | 49.95 | 1 |
| | Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM) | 50.34 | 4 |
| | Shericka Williams (JAM) | 50.49 | 2 |
| 4 | Nicola Sanders (GBR) | 51.01 | 9 |
| 5 | Amantle Montsho (BOT) | 51.39 | 3 |
| 6 | Christine Ohuruogu (GBR) | 51.42 | 7 |
| 7 | Tatyana Firova (RUS) | 51.81 | 11 |
| 8 | Monica Hargrove (USA) | 52.05 | 5 |

### 800 metres

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (min) | WAT rank |
| | Anna Willard (USA) | 2:00.20 | 7 |
| | Maggie Vessey (USA) | 2:00.31 | 2 |
| | Jennifer Meadows (GBR) | 2:00.41 | 6 |
| 4 | Mariya Savinova (RUS) | 2:00.72 | 4 |
| 5 | Elisa Cusma Piccione (ITA) | 2:00.84 | 3 |
| 6 | Mayte Martínez (ESP) | 2:00.86 | 4 |
| 7 | Jemma Simpson (GBR) | 2:00.99 | 1 |
| 8 | Oksana Zbrozhek (RUS) | 2:04.79 | 9 |

### 1500 metres

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (min) | WAT rank |
| | Nancy Lagat (KEN) | 4:13.63 | 24 |
| | Hannah England (GBR) | 4:14.05 | 7 |
| | Christin Wurth-Thomas (USA) | 4:14.10 | 3 |
| 4 | Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) | 4:14.12 | 1 |
| 5 | Shannon Rowbury (USA) | 4:14.18 | 5 |
| 6 | Gelete Burka (ETH) | 4:14.51 | 1 |
| 7 | Anna Alminova (RUS) | 4:15.76 | 9 |
| 8 | Lisa Dobriskey (GBR) | 4:15.94 | 4 |
| 9 | Sonja Roman (SLO) | 4:17.98 | 10 |
| 10 | Viola Kibiwot (KEN) | 4:19.35 | 8 |
| 11 | Lidia Chojecka (POL) | 4:21.34 | 16 |
| | Btissam Lakhouad (MAR) | DNS | 14 |

### 3000 metres

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (min) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 8:30.15 | WL | — |
| | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) | 8:30.61 | PB | 3 |
| | Wude Ayalew (ETH) | 8:30.93 | SB | 1 |
| 4 | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge (KEN) | 8:37.17 | PB | 2 |
| 5 | Kalkidan Gezahegne (ETH) | 8:38.61 | PB | 6 |
| 6 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (KEN) | 8:46.46 | | 3 |
| 7 | Lidia Chojecka (POL) | 8:49.55 | | 3 |
| 8 | Laura Kenney (GBR) | 8:50.37 | PB | 8 |
| 9 | Frehiwat Goshu (ETH) | 8:58.21 | | 11 |
| 10 | Krisztina Papp (HUN) | 8:58.47 | | 11 |
| 11 | Kseniya Agafonova (RUS) | 9:11.21 | | 11 |
| 12 | Konstadina Kefala (GRE) | 9:43.14 | PB | — |

### 5000 metres

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (min) | WAT rank |
| | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 15:25.31 | 6 |
| | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 15:25.92 | 1 |
| | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) | 15:26.21 | 5 |
| 4 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (KEN) | 15:26.50 | 14 |
| 5 | Wude Ayalew (ETH) | 15:27.34 | 12 |
| 6 | Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) | 15:28.96 | 6 |
| 7 | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge (KEN) | 15:29.55 | 15 |
| 8 | Grace Momanyi (KEN) | 15:32.43 | 15 |
| 9 | Meselech Melkamu (ETH) | 15:32.58 | 4 |
| 10 | Zakia Mrisho Mohamed (TAN) | 15:38.15 | — |
| 11 | Jennifer Rhines (USA) | 15:42.92 | 2 |

### 110/100 metres hurdles

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (sec) | WAT rank |
| | Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM) | 12.58 | 1 |
| | Dawn Harper (USA) | 12.61 | 4 |
| | Delloreen Ennis-London (JAM) | 12.61 | 6 |
| 4 | Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (CAN) | 12.61 | 1 |
| 5 | Perdita Felicien (CAN) | 12.61 | 7 |
| 6 | Damu Cherry (USA) | 12.75 | 5 |
| 7 | Lacena Golding-Clarke (JAM) | 13.03 | 12 |
| 8 | Danielle Carruthers (USA) | 13.37 | 10 |

### 400 metres hurdles

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (sec) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Melaine Walker (JAM) | 53.36 | CR | 1 |
| | Kaliese Spencer (JAM) | 53.99 | | 8 |
| | Josanne Lucas (TRI) | 54.31 | | 6 |
| 4 | Angela Moroșanu (ROU) | 54.62 | | 7 |
| 5 | Anna Jesień (POL) | 54.98 | | 2 |
| 6 | Sheena Tosta (USA) | 55.31 | | 4 |
| 7 | Tiffany Williams (USA) | 56.29 | | 3 |
| | Lashinda Demus (USA) | DNF | | 5 |

### 3000 metres steeplechase

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Time (min) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Ruth Bisibori Nyangau (KEN) | 9:13.43 | CR | 1 |
| | Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) | 9:20.19 | | 20 |
| | Gladys Jerotich Kipkemoi (KEN) | 9:21.18 | | 13 |
| 4 | Sofia Assefa (ETH) | 9:26.10 | | 2 |
| 5 | Lydia Jebet Rotich (KEN) | 9:26.94 | | 10 |
| 6 | Sophie Duarte (FRA) | 9:27.78 | | 8 |
| 7 | Lisa Galaviz (USA) | 9:33.11 | SB | 6 |
| 8 | Katarzyna Kowalska (POL) | 9:37.86 | | 7 |
| 9 | Ancuța Bobocel (ROU) | 9:39.92 | | 10 |
| 10 | Mekdes Bekele (ETH) | 9:55.33 | | 4 |
| 11 | Iríni Kokkinaríou (GRE) | 9:58.38 | | 16 |
| | Habiba Ghribi (TUN) | DNF | | 4 |

## Field

Events :
| High jump | Pole vault | Long jump | Triple jump | Shot put | Discus | Hammer | Javelin |

### High jump

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Best (m) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Blanka Vlašić (CRO) | 2.04 | CR | 1 |
| | Anna Chicherova (RUS) | 2.00 | | 2 |
| | Antonietta Di Martino (ITA) | 1.97 | | 5 |
| 4 | Chaunte Howard Lowe (USA) | 1.97 | | 3 |
| 5 | Irina Gordeeva (RUS) | 1.94 | | 10 |
| 6 | Svetlana Shkolina (RUS) | 1.94 | | 7 |
| 7 | Ruth Beitia (ESP) | 1.90 | | 3 |
| 8 | Viktoriya Klyugina (RUS) | 1.90 | | 11 |

### Pole vault

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Best (m) | WAT rank |
| | Elena Isinbaeva (RUS) | 4.80 | 1 |
| | Fabiana Murer (BRA) | 4.60 | 5 |
| | Monika Pyrek (POL) | 4.60 | 3 |
| 4 | Anna Rogowska (POL) | 4.50 | 2 |
| 4 | Yuliya Golubchikova (RUS) | 4.50 | 7 |
| 6 | Silke Spiegelburg (GER) | 4.40 | 4 |
| | Aleksandra Kiryashova (RUS) | NM | 9 |
| | Chelsea Johnson (USA) | NM | 8 |

### Long jump

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Best (m) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Brittney Reese (USA) | 7.08 | CR | 2 |
| | Yelena Sokolova (RUS) | 6.81 | | 6 |
| | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) | 6.79 | | 9 |
| 4 | Olga Kucherenko (RUS) | 6.61 | | 7 |
| 5 | Ksenija Balta (EST) | 6.58 | | 3 |
| 6 | Funmi Jimoh (USA) | 6.58 | | 1 |
| 7 | Keila Costa (BRA) | 6.53 | | 5 |
| 8 | Irina Meleshina (RUS) | 6.50 | | 15 |

### Triple jump

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Best (m) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Mabel Gay (CUB) | 14.62 | | 6 |
| | Biljana Topić (SRB) | 14.56 | NR | 10 |
| | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) | 14.48 | SB | 4 |
| 4 | Yamilé Aldama (SUD) | 14.39 | | 2 |
| 5 | Dana Velďáková (SVK) | 14.38 | | 5 |
| 6 | Anna Pyatykh (RUS) | 14.33 | | 3 |
| 7 | Trecia Smith (JAM) | 13.89 | | 7 |
| 8 | Teresa Nzola Meso (FRA) | 13.64 | | 12 |

### Shot put

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Best (m) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Valerie Vili (NZL) | 21.07 | CR | 4 |
| | Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR) | 19.56 | | 6 |
| | Natallia Mikhnevich (BLR) | 19.27 | | 3 |
| 4 | Nadine Kleinert (GER) | 19.05 | | 1 |
| 5 | Michelle Carter (USA) | 19.05 | | 2 |
| 6 | Misleydis González (CUB) | 18.45 | | 6 |
| 7 | Denise Hinrichs (GER) | 17.91 | | 5 |
| 8 | Anca Heltne (ROU) | 17.68 | | 8 |

### Discus throw

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Best (m) | Notes | WAT rank |
| | Yarelis Barrios (CUB) | 65.86 | CR | 1 |
| | Żaneta Glanc (POL) | 63.36 | | 6 |
| | Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA) | 61.74 | | 9 |
| 4 | Nicoleta Grasu (ROU) | 61.57 | | 3 |
| 5 | Dani Samuels (AUS) | 59.94 | | 8 |
| 6 | Stephanie Brown Trafton (USA) | 59.66 | | 5 |
| 7 | Aretha Thurmond (USA) | 59.64 | | 6 |
| 8 | Sandra Perković (CRO) | 54.87 | | 31 |

### Hammer throw

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Best (m) | WAT rank |
| | Betty Heidler (GER) | 72.03 | 5 |
| | Clarissa Claretti (ITA) | 70.56 | 3 |
| | Martina Hrasnová (SVK) | 70.45 | 2 |
| 4 | Kathrin Klaas (GER) | 69.50 | 10 |
| 5 | Darya Pchelnik (BLR) | 69.00 | 7 |
| 6 | Sultana Frizell (CAN) | 68.07 | 4 |
| 7 | Marina Marghiev (MDA) | 65.29 | 5 |
| 8 | Stilianí Papadopoúlou (GRE) | 64.90 | — |

### Javelin throw

Women's :
| Rank | Athlete | Best (m) | WAT rank |
| | Maria Abakumova (RUS) | 64.60 | 4 |
| | Barbora Špotáková (CZE) | 63.45 | 2 |
| | Steffi Nerius (GER) | 62.59 | 1 |
| 4 | Christina Obergföll (GER) | 62.14 | 6 |
| 5 | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) | 59.93 | 7 |
| 6 | Kimberley Mickle (AUS) | 57.57 | 3 |
| 7 | Monica Stoian (ROU) | 57.32 | 4 |
| 8 | Martina Ratej (SLO) | 56.21 | 12 |