Marija Vukovic of Montenegro won that country's first athletics medal of any kind - and gave the assembled spectators their first listen of the Montenegran national anthem at that - when she cleared 1.91m in the High Jump.It was an event of near escapes, though most of the field went relatively unscathed through 1.73m. The first failures began at 1.78m, where Vitobello of Italy and Kwasniewska of Poland came to grief; four more (Dronsfield of Sweden, Pejkovic of Australia, Lamb of New Zealand and Paul of France) washed out at 1.82m.Elena Vallortigara of Italy was the first near escape. She was almost one of those eliminated at 1.82m, with two misses, but she cleared on her last chance and was over 1.86m on her first to put herself back in contention. 1.86m pushed out two more jumpers (Williams of the USA, Noorman of the Netherlands) and it was down to four.At 1.89m, Belgium's Hanne Van Hessche, who had a clear slate until then, abruptly had three misses and was gone, in fourth. Lithuania's Airine Palsyte, who had two misses at 1.86m and passed her third jump up to 1.89m, cleared and was safe, the second near escape. Vukovic, whose only miss was at 1.86m, also cleared 1.89m at the first ask; Italy's Elena Vallortigara cleared on her second try.Vukovic had a second miss when she took two attempts to clear 1.91m, but she was the only one of the three to clear that height. Palsyte took silver over Vallortigara on the strength of her earlier clearance of 1.89m.Vukovic made three tries at 1.94m, but was unable to better that height.1.91m is a Montenegran junior national record, but more importantly the first medal won by a Montenegran athlete in international competition, as the country only became independent of Serbia in 2006.

Marija Vukovic of Montenegro won that country's first athletics medal of any kind - and gave the assembled spectators their first listen of the Montenegran national anthem at that - when she cleared 1.91m in the High Jump.

Women's High Jump Final

World season’s leader Aleksey Fedorov became the first Russian in 20 years to win the men’s World Junior Triple Jump title here in Moncton his second round 16.68m securing the win over Ernesto Revé of Cuba (16.47) and Omar Craddock of the USA (16.23).
Fedorov set the tone for the start as he hopped stepped and jumped to 16.52 into a 3.2m head wind in the first round to bounce in the lead, a position he would never relinquish. 
In fact the only scare of the competition came as early as the second round with Revé landing at 16.47, only 5 centimetres off the Russian champion. 
Fedorov responded immediately with his eventual winner the contest for gold being virtually over. Only Fedorov himself approached that mark with a fifth round effort 16.59 and last round 16.44, as four of his five legal jump would have in fact won him the title.
Meanwhile Craddock and Alexandru Baciu were alternating in third position, the Romanian responding to Craddock’s opening 16.15 with a third round 16.18. However the American went one centimetre better after the cut, a performance he further improved with his last round 16.23.
Andrea Chiari of Italy concluded in fifth at 16.13 as no other athlete today broke the 16 metres.

World season’s leader Aleksey Fedorov became the first Russian in 20 years to win the men’s World Junior Triple Jump title here in Moncton his second round 16.68m securing the win over Ernesto Revé of Cuba (16.47) and Omar Craddock of the USA (16.23).

Men's Triple Jump final 

Conor McCULLOUGH (USA)GOLD MEDAL80.79m (CR)
The atmosphere was great, I was rested up, it all seemed to come together, so it felt good.
I think it was (important). I think it put the pressure on right away and that was essential.
The ring is great, the atmosphere is great and my technique was just about on. 
Feeling the ring was the main part, because the practice rings and the rings in the stadiums aren’t always the same, but it came together well.
He (my father) is doing well. He had some surgery, he fell down some steps and had to fly home three or four days ago, but the surgery went well. The whole team was helping out. I didn’t have to worry about it too much.
Improve. That’s what I want to do.
Akos HUDI (HUN) SILVER MEDAL - 78.37m
I was working [very hard], and I had a lot of training. I wanted to throw 80 m. It was close.
I am feeling happy. 
I have a competition the tenth of August, and I want to throw over 74 metres. It’s the Hungary championships.
Alaa El-Din EL-ASHRY (EGY) - BRONZE MEDAL - 76.66m
Thank God, it was very good, and the weather was nice for this one.
It’s difficult for me to express it right now, but I’m very happy.
[On highly-ranked opponents] For sure, there were several, but with the help of God, I beat them.
I knew I was going to do my best. I threw better than my personal best four times. 
I would like to be first next time. The difference between myself and the first place is very small. 
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"The atmosphere was great, I was rested up, it all seemed to come together, so it felt good," Conor McCullough of the US.

Men's Hammer Throw final - Flash Interviews

UNITED STATESGOLD MEDAL3:31.20 (WJL)
Regina GEORGE (Anchor) When I got it in first, I was running. I didn’t want anybody to catch me. I thought, I’m going to bring it home, I’m going to bring in the&nbsp; gold. They handed it to me first, and I’m going to show them the respect I have for them not to lose this. And I’m so happy with my teammates, too. It means everything to us. We wanted it from the start. We prayed to God and He answered our prayers and gave us what we wanted, and I’m so thankful right now.
Diamond DICKSON It feels really great. It’s a great accomplishment to have mostly everybody on our team to do so well. It’s very, very wonderful.
Stacey-Ann SMITH It was amazing - it was probably the best feeling ever. I don’t think you guys understand how bad we wanted this. All of us have worked tremendously hard for this and we’ve been through a lot of ups and downs, but at the end of the day we did it for USA and the team came together, so I’m just proud of them. I love them with all my heart.
NIGERIA - SILVER MEDAL - 3:31.84 (SB)
Margaret ETIM I lost my 400 metres gold but, glory be to God, I got a medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.
Nkriruka Florence UWAKWE, first leg The race went well.&nbsp; I felt excited after my leg.&nbsp; It’s very good. I thought we would get a medal, but this is good. 
JAMAICA - BRONZE MEDAL - 3:32.24 (SB)
Jody Ann MUIR We wanted the gold but that’s the way it is in competition. I’m still happy. We got a medal.
Janieve RUSSELL We are disappointed about not getting the gold medal. We did our best and today it wasn’t good enough.
Natoya GOULE I don’t know if it was the climate.We did our best today.
Chris-Ann GORDON I just want to say that we got the bronze and all of this comes from the help of God.
CANADA - 5th - 3:35.08
Katie REID This was an amazing field to run against.&nbsp;&nbsp; We were up against the best in the world and we all ran our best.&nbsp;&nbsp; We set a personal best during the competition so I am very pleased.
A highlight would have been defeating the US in the semi-final.&nbsp;&nbsp; We know how strong they are so that was a great race for sure.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unfortunately we could not do the same in the final.
We all know each other but this has been our first time running together so we can grow from here.
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"When I got it in first, I was running. I didn’t want anybody to catch me. I thought, I’m going to bring it home, I’m going to bring in the&nbsp; gold. They handed it to me first, and I’m going to show them the respect I have for them not to lose this," Regina George of the US.

Women's 4x400m relay final - Flash Interviews

The duel between the top two junior hammer throwers this year, throwing second and first in the order, was joined immediately in the first round of throwing. Conor McCullough reached 77.59m in the first throw of competition, but his lead barely lasted minutes as Akos Hudi flung the 6kg ball and chain out to 78.37m.Beginning in the second round, however, the duel began to shape up as more of a hammering. McCullough answered with an 80.79m fling which bettered the former Championship record, 78.42m by Evgeny Aydamirov (RUS), set in 2006 in Beijing. McCullough's mark moved him up to sixth on the all-time junior list.That turned out to be all the competition of the day, however, as Hudi never managed to get his series back together. After his second-round foul, Hudi couldn't improve on his first mark, while McCullough hurled two more beyond the 80m mark as well as a long closing throw which was judged a foul. Alaa El-Din El-Ashry of Egypt, throwing a PB 76.66m in the second round, was third throughout the competition, but like Hudi was unable to improve on that.McCullough and Hudi, between them, now appear six times on the junior top-10 list for the year, including four marks from the qualifying and finals here in Moncton.

The duel between the top two junior hammer throwers this year, throwing second and first in the order, was joined immediately in the first round of throwing. Conor McCullough reached 77.59m in the first throw of competition, but his lead barely lasted minutes as Akos Hudi flung the 6kg ball and chain out to 78.37m.

Men's Hammer Throw Final

The United States of America completed a sweep of all four relay titles here in Moncton as the men’s 4x400m team of Joshua Mance, Errol Nolan, David Verburg and Michael Berry clocked a new World Junior leading time 3:04.76.
Such has been the Americans domination in the event that this was the country’s eleventh title and fifth consecutive in the history in the event, the USA only losing out on the title in 1998 and 2000.
It was a start to finish win for the Americans who lined up their two best quarter milers in the two opening legs. Once individual finalist Mance had securely handed over in an unofficial split time 46.7 to bronze medallist Nolan (45.5) all that was left for Verburg and Berry was to hold on for dear life.
The interesting battle was being fought for the minor medals with teams of Great Britain, Nigeria and Jamaica battling out for silver and bronze.
Tobi Ogunmola positioned the Africans in second, a position Nigeria would eventually held to the finish as the team clocked a new national junior record 3:06.36 in the process.
Running a tremendous third leg Jermaine Gayle put Jamaica back in third but anchor leg Jack Green who was handed the baton four metres adrift the Jamaicans ran the race of his life to eventually secure the bronze medal for Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3:06.49.
Jamaica had to be content with fourth in 3:07.36 with fast finishing Takatoshi Abe putting Japan in fifth in 3:07.94.

The United States of America completed a sweep of all four relay titles here in Moncton as the men’s 4x400m team of Joshua Mance, Errol Nolan, David Verburg and Michael Berry clocked a new World Junior leading time 3:04.76.

Men's 4x400m relay final

David MUTUA (KEN)GOLD MEDAL &nbsp; 1:46.41
It was not a very hard race. When we started racing&nbsp; my body showed me I could win this race. When we did the first round then the second round you could see the other strong people. And then my body showed me I could win the final.
When&nbsp; there was 110 metres left my body woke up and I knew I could win the race. I feel very good. 
My visit to Canada was wonderful. I want to thank God for giving me the power to win. I want to break the world junior 800m record.
Casimir LOXSOM (USA) - SILVER MEDAL - 1:46.57 (PB)
I had the same game plan as yesterday. I sat on the Kenyan - man, he was strong at the end. I thought I had it. He snuck up on me. It was a tough prelim yesterday; maybe I opened up a little too much.
But, I mean, I still felt strong. I’m happy with the PR. I think I can go a little faster. 
I’m happy with silver. I’m happy with two medalists. It’s definitely a cool experience to be able to run around the track with another American [with the flag].
It’s good exposure to an international competition that I haven’t had before. I felt really good. I’m content. I’m happy with what I did.
I knew there’d be a lot of talented kids my age, so I wanted to go and I wanted to PR and I wanted to medal, so I did all three.
Robby ANDREWS (USA) - BRONZE&nbsp; - 1:47.00
I did not hear anything at the end I was sure how close anybody really was at the end.&nbsp; I really think I had it, I’ve never been that close in a final before.&nbsp; I did feel comfortable but the last kick just wasn’t there.&nbsp;&nbsp; Its been a long year and I’m very happy with my year.
I worked hard on stay up with the pack.&nbsp; The Kenyans will just run away with the race if you let them.&nbsp; I believed in myself, I thought I had it but in the end I still got the bronze and Casimir the silver, so I’m happy.
Mohamad AL-GARNI (QAT) - 7th PLACE - 1:50.16
It was hard. It was fast from the beginning. I tried, but it’s five races, with the 1500 and the semi-finals. But I learned a lot.
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"It was not a very hard race. When we started racing&nbsp; my body showed me I could win this race. When we did the first round then the second round you could see the other strong people. And then my body showed me I could win the final," David Mutua of Kenya.

Men's 800m final - Flash Interviews

Pascal MARTINOTLAGARDE (FRA)GOLD MEDAL - 13.52
It (my smile) has to be there after that race. I am happy. My race, well, I have to be honest, I have some regrets because at the 9th hurdle, there was contact between me and the American in lane 7, I think. Up to the middle of the race he was ahead of me. I could really see his chances for the podium. I made him slow down and he made me slow. In my opinion, I shook him up more. We’ll see if he protests. It’s too bad. I could have finished with a better time but it’s a victory nonetheless.
[He had an Acadian flag tatoo on his cheek] I put this flag on for you. I want to say a big thank you for your hospitality, for the great stadium that was built for us. In all cases, it was a very good experience to have come here and I will remember it my whole life.
[And in the future]&nbsp; Well, 2012, we all dream for that.
Vladimir VUKICEVIC (NOR) - SILVER MEDAL - 13.59
I’ve been training for this all year, and to perform here is a big dream come true. My sister came second in the hurdles four years ago in Beijing, and me doing the same here is unbelievable.
I was so nervous, but I felt so alive before the race. I was just so ready to go. I executed well, and the fact that I did it is so unbelievable. It’s the best feeling ever.
I was aiming for the medals. I knew that Jack [MEREDITH, Bronze medalist] was tough, and the fact that I beat Jack was a big win for me personally. To beat Pascal today - I didn’t do it, but I got second place. I came in with the third fastest time, and I came in second. I have to be happy for it.
It’s wonderful here. I was talking about Canada with my dad yesterday and said, personally, I think it’s one of the greatest countries I’ve been to. The people are so nice. The whole country reminds me of Norway. It’s pretty much the same, like all of it. I love it.
Jack MEREDITH (GBR) - BRONZE MEDAL - 13.59
(I feel) sad. I should have won. I just ran a very tired race. Next time.
I sort of stumbled out of the blocks, but it’s all void now. 
Not much. I just have to come back firing. It’s not going to stop me. Maybe one day I’ll win. I’ll get a gold instead of a silver or a bronze.
I wouldn’t have been happy with anything but gold.

"It (my smile) has to be there after that race. I am happy. My race, well, I have to be honest, I have some regrets because at the 9th hurdle, there was contact between me and the American in lane 7, I think," Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of France.

Men's 110m Hurdles final - Flash Interviews

Team USA won the women’s 4x400m relay gold medal as a quartet of Daimond Dixon, Stacey-Ann Smith, Laura Roesler and Regina George clocked the season’s fastest time in the world this year at 3:31.20.
Early leaders Nigeria, anchored by individual silver medallist Margaret Etim held on for silver in 3:31.84 with Jamaica holding off the Bahamas’ for bronze with 3:32.24 and a national record 3:33.43 respectively.
The crowd’s favourite, team Canada concluded in fifth in 3:35.08 after lead leg runner Katherine Reid set off to a superb start and handed the baton to Annie Leblanc in first position. However, Nigeria had fielded its second best runner Bukola Abogunloko in second position and she let her speed do the talking jumping into the lead as the teams broke from their lane draws.
An individual fifth placer in the 400m final, Smith held second for the USA with Bahamas and Jamaica following close behind. At the second exchange, the Jamaicans moved into third with the Canadians trailing back five metres behind in fifth.
Up front, Chizoba Okodogbe kept the Africans in the lead and opened a gap as big as five metres coming into the homestretch but she would soon pay for her efforts as fatigue struck in. Laura Roesler ran a more balanced race and the American had plenty left as she put the US in the lead for the first time in the race and opened a gap big enough for George to cruise through the final lap.
Anchor leg Shanae Miller who won the individual gold medal could not close the gap with the Jamaicans and Bahamas had to settle for fourth although rewarded with a new national junior record. 
It was the United States' fifth consecutive World junior title in the event.

Team USA won the women’s 4x400m relay gold medal as a quartet of Daimond Dixon, Stacey-Ann Smith, Laura Roesler and Regina George clocked the season’s fastest time in the world this year at 3:31.20.

Women's 4x400m relay final

Kenya extended their total dominance of the men's distance events to include the middle distances as David Mutinda Mutua ran down the U.S. pair of Casimir Loxom and Robby Andrews on the 800m homestretch to complete a full set of gold medals. Kenya has not lost a men's event at 800m or longer here in Moncton.The race didn't come easy for Mutua, as his teammate Dickson Kipsang Tuwei set a brisk early pace with Loxom on his outside shoulder. They passed 200m in 24.72 as Andrews fell in behind them, and at 400m (52.19) it was Tuwei, Loxom, Andrews and Mutua in the front.The 600m split was 1:18.90, and that was where first Loxom and then Andrews moved past Tuwei and into the lead. It looked like the Americans might pull off a 1-2 sweep as they charged down the homestretch, but Mutua had been shepherding his energy and came on strong in the last 50m as Loxom and Andrews labored. Mutua took the victory in a PB 1:46.41, with Loxom another PB in second with 1:46.57. Andrews crossed in 1:47.00, just ahead of the hard-charging Niall Brooks of Great Britain, who scored another PB in 1:47.02.Mutua, who was not even on the year's top ten list, scored the second-fastest junior time of the year (behind Andrews' 1:45.54 from the American collegiate championships). After crossing the line, he flopped on his back and put his hands on his head in disbelief before popping back up to celebrate with Tuwei, who finished 6th in 1:48.97.

Kenya extended their total dominance of the men's distance events to include the middle distances as David Mutinda Mutua ran down the U.S. pair of Casimir Loxom and Robby Andrews on the 800m homestretch to complete a full set of gold medals. Kenya has not lost a men's event at 800m or longer here in Moncton.

Men's 800m Final

Jonathan Muia Ndiku was a superb winner of the men’s 3000m Steeplechase final here in Moncton as the 19-year-old clocked 8:23.48, the four fastest junior time in the world this year to demolish the rest of the 12-man field. 
After today’s display of front running Ndiku becomes the first man ever to win back to back Steeplechase titles in the World Junior Championships and impressively his country’s 12th title – in fact only the inaugural title back in 1986 escaped the Kenyan’s stranglehold.
At the finish, Ndiku had more than 10 seconds to spare over compatriot Albert Kiptoo Yator (8:33.55) with Uganda’s Jacob Araptany holding on for bronze in 8:37.02.
"The race was very, very great. I’m so happy to win this race," said Ndiku. "I was wanting my teammate to come in front of me because I was needing some help.
"Last time, I won in Bydgoszcz in 2008. I did well because I defended my title. This race is our culture. It’s a Kenyan race."
It was Yator, the tallest of the two Kenyans who attempted a brave move at the gun closing the first lap with over 12 metres gap over Desta Alemu of Ethiopia; Ndiku and Araptany deciding not to follow Yator’s pace. It wasn’t long until the leading pack of four regrouped, the pursuers catching up with Yator at the second river jump.
Ndiku kicked and went through the first kilometre in 2:42.67. Behind the leading pack, Abdelaziz Merzougui of Spain was running virtually alone a good 20 metres down and the second Ethiopian Afewerk Mesfin trailed another 20 metres behind. 
With four laps to go, Ndiku upped the tempo creating a four metre gap with Yator and Araptany while Alemu was losing touch with the leaders and was actually being caught up by Merzougui. 
There was a moment of hesitation when Ndiku stuttered over the barrier on the finish straight which meant the three leaders were back together with three laps to go. It was only a matter of time, Ndiku’s superior speed spoke for itself once again and he was alone at 2km in 5:34.04.
Ndiku closed the last kilometre unchallenged in 2:47.44 celebrating his second World Junior gold. There was also plenty of celebration for Yator whose run was a new personal best. 
Merzougui finished in fourth at 8:40.08 having left himself with too much ground to make while Alemu fell back down to fifth in 8:44.07. <a href="http://www.iaaf.org/wjc10/news/kind=108/index.html" mce_href="http://www.iaaf.org/wjc10/news/kind=108/index.html">Click here for event by event reports of all finals</a>

Jonathan Muia Ndiku was a superb winner of the men’s 3000m Steeplechase final here in Moncton as the 19-year-old clocked 8:23.48, the four fastest junior time in the world this year to demolish the rest of the 12-man field.

Ndiku retains title as Kenyan Steeplechase tradition continues

Jonathan Muia NDIKU (KEN)GOLD MEDAL - 8:23.48
The race was very, very great. I’m so happy to win this race.
I was wanting my teammate to come in front of me because I was needing some help.
Last time, I won in Bydgoszcz in 2008. I did well because I defended my title.
This race is our culture. It’s a Kenyan race.
Albert Kiptoo YATOR (KEN) - SILVER MEDAL - 8:33.55 (PB)
The race was okay, I could have done better.
It’s a great day for us (NDIKU) coming in first and (me) second.&nbsp; It was a great day for Kenyans.
Jacob ARAPTANY (UGA) - BRONZE MEDAL - 8:37.02
I was aiming for the gold, but all of my body was not well. I would have struggled to get the gold medal. 
They were running away from me, they were seeing me with the Ethiopian. 
I feel that the race was okay. I was mentally pushed, although I didn’t get the result, but I have done something. I was struggling a little.
No, it was not my tactic. For me, I have an injury that I got when training in Uganda. So although I could run with the leaders, I had an injury.
I’m very happy, of course. I’m not like some who have gone without.
I was faster in the heats, I made about 8:28, so I think maybe because of the weather, maybe that brought my time down.
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"The race was very, very great. I’m so happy to win this race," Jonathan Muia Ndiku of Kenya. 

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Men's Triple Jump final - Flash Interviews