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Action from the 13th IAAF World Champs

Published:Monday | September 5, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Usain Bolt shouts to the crowd after collecting his 200m gold medal yesterday.
Melaine Walker bites on the silver medal she received for placing second in the women's 400m hurdles.
Jamaica's bronze-medal winning 4x400m team. Form left: Allodin Fothergill, Riker Hylton, Jermaine Gonzales and Leford Green.
Melaine Walker won silver in women's 400m hurdles final on September 1. - Photos by Ricardo Makyn/Staff photographer
Riker Hylton competes in the men's 400 metres heats during day two of the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Daegu Stadium on August 28.
Jamaica's silver-medal winning women's 4x100 team. From left: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart.
Fans trying to get a hold of Usain Bolt's track shoes, which he threw into the crowd after the semi-finals of the men's 200 metres on September 2.
Jamaica's Yohan Blake poses with his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the men's 100m on August 29. AP
Brigitte Foster-Hylton (right) hugs the USA's Danielle Carruthers after competing in the women's 100m hurdles heats on September 2.
A proud Veronica Campbell-Brown holds her 100m silver medal on August 30.
Jamaica's women's 4x400 team won a silver medal. From left: Shericka Williams, Novlene Williams-Mills, Davita Prendergast, and Rosemarie Whyte.
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The World Championships in Athletics are now over, but thanks to photographer Ricardo Makyn, Jamaica's performance has been captured and is being preserved for posterity. Here is a glimpse of some of the action.