Edmonton's golden beginning

The World Championships in Edmonton opened in the Commonwealth Stadium

The Chinese team enter the stadium, the first championships to be held in North America

The Earl and Countess of Wessex provided the Royal seal of approval at the ceremony

The men's marathon was the first event in the 10-day competition

Olympic medallist Gezahegne Abera clinched gold in an exciting sprint finish in the marathon

The first three medalists of the games display their medals for the men's marathon