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The marathon course is specifically designed to take in the main features of Paris, including the Arc de Triomphe

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Morocco's Jaouad Gharib triumphs in the men's marathon in a new championship record of two hours 08.31 minutes

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The Japanese quartet top the podium after claiming the gold medal in the marathon team event

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Allen Johnson of the USA hurdles his way to his fourth world 110m hurdles title in 13.12 seconds

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Heptathlon silver medallist Eunice Barber leaps to victory in the long jump with 6.99m in the final round

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Britain's Jade Johnson produces a consistent series in the long jump and finishes fourth with a best of 6.63m

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Mirela Manjani of Greece throws 66.52m in the third round, which proves good enough to easily earn her the women's javelin gold

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Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba, aged only 18, outsprints her rivals to the line to cause an upset and take gold in the women's 5,000m

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Sprinter Dwain Chambers safely brings the baton home to anchor Great Britain into the 4x100m relay final

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Lee Connell brings Britain home impressively on the last leg to qualify for the final of the women's 4x400m relay

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Christine Arron of France and teammate Patricia Girard celebrate their gold medal in the women's 4x100m relay