Cuba's Dayron Robles, right, powers ahead of China's Liu Xiang to win gold in the Men's 110m Hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Cuba's Dayron Robles, right, powers ahead of China's Liu Xiang to win gold in the Men's 110m Hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
China's Liu Xiang celebrates winning bronze in the Men's 110m Hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011.(AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Cuba's Dayron Robles, right, powers ahead of China's Liu Xiang to win gold in the Men's 110m Hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011.(AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
China's Liu Xiang celebrates winning bronze in the Men's 110m Hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Cuba's Dayron Robles, left, embraces bronze medalist Liu Xiang of China after winning gold in the Men's 110m Hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) ? One of the most anticipated events of the world championships turned into one of the most controversial, with Olympic champion Dayron Robles disqualified for interfering with Chinese star Liu Xiang in a 110-meter hurdle race awarded to Jason Richardson of the United States.
Robles finished first, but field judges disqualified the Cuban. Richardson benefited when Liu slowed down, and crossed the finish line second in Monday's race. The Cubans lodged an appeal
"When I approached the ninth hurdle, Robles pulled me. It made me slow down," said Liu, who finished third. "At first, I thought I would be the champion or at least second. But Robles pulled me."
Robles finished in 13.14 seconds, followed by Richardson in 13.16 and Liu in 13.27. American David Oliver was a pre-race favorite but crossed the line fifth.
The Americans won a sprint title for sure when Carmelita Jeter rallied to win the 100, defeating Jamaican veteran Veronica Campbell-Brown. Kelly-Ann Baptiste of Trinidad and Tobago took the bronze.
The U.S. was expected to top the women's 400, but it was Amantle Montsho who gave Botswana its first medal at a world championship by taking the gold.
Allyson Felix, a three-time world champion in the 200, was even with Montsho as they entered the final straight but couldn't overtake her in the stretch. Felix was looking for a 200-400 double at the worlds and two relay titles as well.
Montsho won in a national record time of 49.56 seconds. Felix was second in 49.59 and Anastasiya Kapachinskaya of Russia was third in 50.24.
Defending champion Sanya Richards-Ross of the U.S. was seventh in 51.32.
Also, Pawel Wojciechowski of Poland won gold the pole vault, clearing 19 feet, 4? inches. He beat Lazaro Borges of Cuba, who cleared the same height, because of fewer misses. Favorite Renaud Lavillenie of France took the bronze.
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