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IAAF World Championships: U.S. Runs Away With Medal Count

The IAAF World Championships wrapped up yesterday in London, where the U.S. "ran away with the medal lead," claiming a total of 30. It was the "best-ever performance for the U.S. at worlds," with the previous record of 26 U.S. medals set in '91, '07 and '11. The '17 total "matched East Germany's record" from '87 as the "most medals at a single world championship" (NBCSPORTS.com, 8/13).

The event "set an attendance record, with more than 705,000 tickets sold over the 10 days." The legacy of the '12 Games "played a role," as did star athletes Usain Bolt and Mo Farah both "bidding a form of farewell" (N.Y. TIMES, 8/14).

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