Jeremy Taiwo stands in 19th position after 3 events in decathlon...

BEIJING, China—After three events of day 1 of the men’s decathlon, University of Washington alum Jeremy Taiwo (left/photo by Paul Merca) stands in 19th place  at the IAAF World Track & Field Championships at the Bird’s Nest Stadium Friday with a three-event score of 2436 points.



Taino did not get off to a good start, as he only ran 11.06 (847 points) and followed it up with a sub-par