Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia (L), Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia (C) and Sanya Richards of the U.S. celebrate with fake gold bars at the end of the IAAF Golden League Memorial Van Damme athletics meeting in Brussels September 4, 2009. Bekele (5000m), Richards (400m) and Isinbayeva (pole Vault) shared the $1 million jackpot for winning their events at all six Golden League meetings. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia (L), Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia (C) and Sanya Richards of the U.S. celebrate with fake gold bars at the end of the IAAF Golden League Memorial Van Damme athletics meeting in Brussels September 4, 2009. Bekele (5000m), Richards (400m) and Isinbayeva (pole Vault) shared the $1 million jackpot for winning their events at all six Golden League meetings.

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  2. US athlete Sanya Richards celebrates after winning the women's 400 metre race during the World Athletics Final at Kaftnzoglio stadium in the northern Greek town of Thessaloniki on September 13, 2009.
  3. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 13: Sanya Richards of USA wins the Womens 400 metres during day two of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio stadium on September 13, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  4. Sanya Richards of th USA (C) crosses the finish line and wins the 400 m women's race during the World Athletics Final at Kaftnzoglio stadium in the northern Greek town of Thessaloniki on September 13, 2009.
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  7. Chinese 110-meter hurdler Liu Xiang, right, and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, left, shake hands after a press conference of Shanghai Golden Grand Prix Friday Sept. 18, 2009 in Shanghiai, China. Liu plans to compete at the one-day competition at Shanghai Stadium Sunday. That would be the first race after injury at Beijing Olympics in 2008.
  8. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18: Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva(L) and Chinese 110-meter hurdles Liu Xiang(R) shake hands at the press conference of 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on September 18, 2009 in Shanghai of China. Olympic champions and world record holders of track and field competitions will participate in the one-day competition at Shanghai Stadium on September 20.
  9. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18: Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva(L) and Chinese 110-meter hurdles Liu Xiang(R) smile at the press conference of 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on September 18, 2009 in Shanghai of China. Olympic champions and world record holders of track and field competitions will participate in the one-day competition at Shanghai Stadium on September 20.
  10. SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18: Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva(L) and Chinese 110-meter hurdles Liu Xiang(R) attend the press conference of 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on September 18, 2009 in Shanghai of China. Olympic champions and world record holders of track and field competitions will participate in the one-day competition at Shanghai Stadium on September 20.
  11. Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva (L) stands with Chinese sprint hurdler Liu Xiang during a press conference in Shanghai on September 18, 2009. Chinese track star Liu Xiang will make his much-awaited comeback at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on September 20, 2009 before a hometown crowd, looking to recapture some hurdles magic after his shock withdrawal from the Beijing Games. Russian pole vault queen Isinbayeva also will compete in a bid for redemption after failing to win a medal at the August 2008 world championships in Berlin.
  12. Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva (L) shakes hands with Chinese sprint hurdler Liu Xiang during a press conference in Shanghai on September 18, 2009. Chinese track star Liu Xiang will make his much-awaited comeback at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on September 20, 2009 before a hometown crowd, looking to recapture some hurdles magic after his shock withdrawal from the Beijing Games. Russian pole vault queen Isinbayeva also will compete in a bid for redemption after failing to win a medal at the August 2008 world championships in Berlin.
  13. Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele smiles after winning the men's 3000 meter event at the World athletics final in the northern Greek town of Thessaloniki on September 12, 2009.
  14. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 12: Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia wins the Mens 3000 metres from Bernard Lagat of the USA during day one of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio stadium on September 12, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  15. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 12: Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia wins the Mens 3000 metres from Bernard Lagat of the USA during day one of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio stadium on September 12, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  16. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 12: Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia wins the Mens 3000 metres from Bernard Lagat of the USA during day one of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio stadium on September 12, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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