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World Youth Championships - Japanese Results Day Five

2011 World Youth Games - Day Five Japanese Results
Lille, France, 7/10/11
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Boys' 3000 m Final
1. William Malel Sitonik (Kenya) - 7:40.10 - MR
2. Patrick Mutunga Mwikya (Kenya) - 7:40.47 - PB
3. Abrar Osman Adem (Eritrea) - 7:40.89 - PB
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9. Yuki Hirota (Japan) - 8:13.65 - PB
10. Yusuke Uchikoshi (Japan) - 8:14.91 - PB

Boys' 200 m Final
1. Stephen Newbold (Bahamas) - 20.89 - PB
2. O'Dail Todd (Jamaica) - 21.00 - PB
3. Ronald Darby (U.S.A.) - 21.08
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4. Akiyuki Hashimoto (Japan) - 21.21

Boys' Sprint Medley Relay Final
1. U.S.A. - 1.49.47
2. Japan - 1:50.69 - PB
3. France - 1:51.81 - PB

Boys' Pole Vault Final
1. Robert Renner (Slovenia) - 5.25 m - PB
2. Melker Svard Jacobsson (Sweden) - 5.15 m
3. Jacob Blankenship (U.S.A.) - 5.05 m
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9. Ryohei Noda (Japan) - 4.80 m

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