Women’s 100 MetresIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
52 Entrants Starts: Saturday, Sep 28 (16:30)
= IAAF invitee
2019 World Best: 10.73 Elaine Thompson JAM Kingston 21 Jun 1910.73 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce JAM Kingston 21 Jun 19
Championship Record: 10.70 Marion Jones USA Seville 22 Aug 99
GAITHER Tynia BAH 26y 194d 1993 11.04 11.04 -19225(Tynia pronounced ‘Tye-nia Gay-thurr’)Performed above expectations to reach the World 200m final in 2017200 pb: 22.54 -16 (22.69 -19). 2 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2016 (ht 100); 8 WCH 200 2017. 1 Bahamian 100/200 2016 (1 1002017). Student of sociology at the University of Southern CaliforniaIn 2019: 1 Houston 400; 1 San Marcos 100/20; 1 St. Georges 200; 1 Houston 100; 2 Baie-Mahault 200; 3 Kingston Racers invitational 200; 4 Boston Games 150; 1Houston 100; 1 Montverde 100; 1 Lucerne 200 (5 100); 2 Bahamian 100; 3 Pan-Am Games 200; 4 Madrid 100; 4 Rovereto 100; 1ht Bellinzona 100; 3 Zagreb 200; 1Andújar 200
SANTOS Rosângela BRA 28y 280d 1990 11.23 10.91 -17341South American record holder at 60m & 100m. 2008 Olympic relay bronze (awarded in 2016!)200 pb: 22.77 -15. 1 South American junior 100 2007; 4 World Youth 200 2007; 3 WJC 4x100 2008 (4 100); 3 OLY 4x100 2008; 5 WSG 100 2011; sf WCH 100 2011; 1Pan-Am Games 100 2011 (2015-4); 1 Ibero-American 100 2012/2016; sf OLY 100 2012/2016; sf WCH 100/200 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; 7 WCH 100 2017; ht WIC 60 2018;1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2019. 1 Brazilian 100 2008/2012/2015/2016/2019 (1 200 2012). Anchored Brazil to fourth place in the 2008 Olympic 4x100 (at age 17), but thishas now been upgraded to bronze after the positive re-test of Yulia Chermoshanskaya RUSIn 2019: 4 Dessau 100; 5 Chorzów Kusociński 100; 4 Padua 100; 9ht London Diamond 100 (4 4x100); 1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 (ran anchor); 1 São Paulo 100; 1 Brazilian100
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ROSA Vitoria Cristina BRA 23y 257d 1996 11.16 11.03 -18342Winner of the sprint double at the 2019 South American Championships200 pb: 22.62 -19. sf World Youth 100 2013; sf WJC 100/200 2014; 4 South American 100/200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; 1 South American 200 2017; sfWCH 200 2017; ht WIC 60 2018; 1 South American Games 200 2018; 1 Ibero-American 100/200 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 4x100 2018 (with Americas Team); 1South American 100/200 2019; 5 WSG 100 2019; 2 Pan-Am Games 2002019 (3 100). 1 Brazilian 100/200 2018In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista 100/200; 1 Concepción del Uruguay 100; 1 La Nasa 100; 1 Concepción 100/200; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100/200; 1 Irvine 100; 4 WorldRelays 4x100; 4 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 South American 100/200; 6 Rome Diamond 100; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 3 Montreuil 100; 7 Oslo Diamond 200; 7Rabat Diamond 100; 5 WSG 100; 4 London Diamond 4x100; 2 Pan-Am Games 200 (3 100)
EMMANUEL Crystal CAN 27y 303d 1991 11.16 11.11 -18430Canadian record 200m record holder at 22.50 in 2017 (Angella Issajenko’s 1982 mark of 22.25 having been annulled for doping)11.03w -19. 200 pb: 22.50 -17. 400 pb: 55.11 -19. sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Francophone Games 200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014 (44x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015 (6 4x100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (ht 100, 6 4x100); 7 WCH 200 2017 (sf 100); 5 COM 2002018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 200 2018 (3 100). 1 Canadian 100/200 2011/2016/2017/2018 (1 200 2012/2018). Her mother Rosalind ran internationally forBarbados. Coach-Charles AllenIn 2019: 3 Florida Relays Open ‘C’; 2 Baton Rouge 100; 2 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 1 Stockholm Diamond national 100 (6 200); 1 Turku 100; 2 Oslo Diamond200; 3 Rabat Diamond 100; 2 Lucerne 200; 1 Canadian 100; 4 Pan-Am Games 200 (7 100, 2 4x100); 7 Zürich Diamond 200; 7 Brussels Diamond 100
GE Manqi CHN 21y 348d 1997 11.04 11.04 -19487Chinese record holder at indoor 60m // 200 pb: 23.15 -18 (23.30 -19). sf World Youth 100 2013 (ht 100); ht OLY 4x100 2016 (she was one of the team which were bumpedfrom the final when the USA were given a second chance to qualify); 2 Asian Games 4x100 2018; 6 Asian Champs 200 2019 (1 4x100). From-Fujian ProvinceIn 2019: 6 Asian Champs 200 (1 4x100, she ran anchor); 2 World Relays 4x200; 1 Jinhua 100; 1 Berlin Flies 100; 1 Lausanne Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Chinese WorldChampionship Trial 100; 1 Berlin ISTAF 100 ‘B’
LIANG Xiaojing CHN 22y 172d 1997 11.13 11.13 -194932014 Youth Olympic Champion at 100m. 2018 Asian Indoor Champion at 60m200 pb: 22.93 -19. sf World Youth 400 2013; ht WCH 4x100 2013; 1 Asian junior 100 2014; 1 Youth Olympic Games 100 2014; ht OLY 4x100 2016 (she was one of theteam bumped from the final when the USA were given a second chance to qualify); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2018; sf WIC 60 2018; 5 Asian Games 100 2018 (2 4x100);2 Asian Champs 100 2019 (1 4x100). From-Guangdong ProvinceIn 2019: 1 Jacksonville 200; 2 Florida Relays 100 ‘B’; 2 Asian Champs 100 (1 4x100); 2 World Relays 4x200; 6 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond 100 ‘B’; 2Paderborn 200; 3 London Diamond 4x100; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial 100/200; 3 Berlin ISTAF 100
WEI Yongli CHN 27y 350d 1991 11.04 10.99 -185132014 Asian Games Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 22.97 -18 (23.44 -19). 2 Asian Champs 100/4x100 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; sf WIC 60 2012/2014; 1 AsianGames 100/4x100 2014 (2 200); 3 Asian Champs 100 2015 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2015 (2017-ht); sf WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 100 2016; ht OLY 4x100 2016 (she was oneof the team which were bumped from the final when the USA were given a second chance to qualify); 3 Asian Games 100/200 2018 (2 4x100); 3 Asian Champs 100 2019(1 4x100). 1 Chinese 100/200 2015. Coach-Tian Yumei. From-Guangxi ProvinceIn 2019: 3 Florida Relays 100 ‘B’; 3 Asian Champs 100 (1 4x100); 2 World Relays 4x200; 8 Shanghai Diamond 100; 8 Nanjing 200; 9 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 4 Turku100; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100 (11.04); 8 Lausanne Diamond 200; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial 100/200
AHOURÉ Murielle CIV 32y 34d 1987 11.15 10.78 -165232018 World Indoor Champion at 60m // 200 pb: 22.24 -13. 6 OLY 200 2012 (7 100); 2 WCH 100/200 2013; 1 African Champs 200 2014 (2 100); 1 African Champs 1002016; sf OLY 100/200 2016. 4 WCH 100 2017 (2015-sf); 1 WIC 60 2018 (2012/2014-2). 1 NCAA indoor 200 2009. Born-Abidjan (CIV), moved Paris age 2 then the USA atage 12. In Beijing 2015, she became the first woman to run sub-11 and not qualify for a finalIn 2019: 2 Houston 400 (pb 54.67); 1 Boston Games 100; 2 Sotteville 100; 6 London Diamond 100
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TA LOU Marie Josée CIV 30y 311d 1988 10.93 10.85 -18524World Championship silvers at 60m, 100m & 200m (behind three different women)200 pb: 22.08 -17 (22.36 -19). 6 African Games 200 2011 (7 100); 3 African Champs 200 2012 (4 100); 8 WSG 200 2013; 2 African Champs 200 2014 (3 100); 4 IAAFContinental Cup 100 2014 (5 200); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 100/200 2015; 1 African Champs 200 2016 (3 100); 4 OLY 100/200 2016; 2 WCH 100/2002017; 2 WIC 60 2018 (2016-7); 1 African Champs 100/200 2018. 1 French 100/200 2019 & indoor 60 2016In 2019: Indoor 60m wins at Liévin & Düsseldorf, where she ran the quickest time of the year (7.02); 4 Rome Diamond 100; dnf Montreuil 100; 2 Rabat Diamond 100; 1Stanford Diamond 100; 3 Lausanne Diamond 100; 2 Székesfehérvár 200; 6 Monaco Diamond 200; 2 London Diamond 200 (3 100); 1 French 100/200; 8 BirminghamDiamond 200; 2 Paris Diamond 100; 1 African Games 100 (3 200); 3 Brussels Diamond 100
TENORIO Ángela ECU 23y 242d 1996 11.20 10.99 -15632Full name-Ángela Gabriela Tenorio MicoltaWith her 2015 Pan-American 100m silver she became the first South American woman to go below 11 seconds200 pb: 22.59w -15/19, 22.84 -15 (23.08 -19). 2 World Youth 200 2013 (3 100); ht WCH 100 2013/2017; 2 WJC 100 2014 (3 200); 2 South American Games 100/2002014; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (4 200); 2 Ibero-American 100/200 2016; sf OLY 100/200 2016; 1 South American 100 2017 (2 200); 2 South American Games 2002018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2018; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2019 (6 200). Nickname-“La Gacela” (gazelle). Coach-Nelson GutierrezEight Ecuadorian records in 2015 – 100m: 11.17, 11.09, 11.09, 10.99; 200m: 23.08, 22.84; 4x100: 44.24, 44.14 – but then she missed the Beijing World Championshipsbecause of problems with her visaIn 2019: 1 Florida Relays 100 ‘B’; 1 Coral Gables 100 (2 200); 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200; 1 Gainesville 200; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 6 World Relays 4x200; 8 RomeDiamond 100; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 5 Boston Games; 1 Braga 100; 6 Lucerne 100; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 (6 200)
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OMBISSA-DZANGUE Orlann FRA 28y 123d 1991 11.24 11.06 -188072018 Mediterranean Games Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 24.08 -18. sf WJC 100 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 1 Mediterranean Games 100 2018; 8 ECH 1002018; 1 ETCh 4x100 2019. 2 French 100 2017/2018. Coach-Guy OntanonIn 2019: 2 Stockholm Diamond national 100; 4 Rabat Diamond 100; 1 Tomblaine 100; 2 Montgeron 100; 5 Lausanne Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Sotteville 100; 3 French 100; 1ETCh 4x100 (2nd leg)
ZAHI Carolle FRA 25y 106d 1994 11.20 11.01 -18812Twice European Team Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 22.78w, 22.85 -19. ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016; 1 ETCh 100 2017/2019; ht WCH 100 2017;1 Mediterranean Games 200 2018; 7 ECH 100 2018; sf EIC 60 2019. 1 French 100 2017/2018 (1 200 2018). Born-Abidjan (CIV), came to France at age 9. AcquiredFrench citizenship on November 10, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for France on March 2, 2016 (she never competed for CIV). Coach-Alex MenalIn 2019: 6sf EIC 60; 1 World Relays 4x200; 1 Montgeron 200; 1 Montreuil 100; 2 French 100; 1 Ninove 200; 1 ETCh 100/4x100; 2 Schifflange 200; 7 Paris Diamond 100(1 4x100)
BASS Gina GAM 24y 146d 1995 11.13 11.13 -19817Sharp improvement in 2019 to became African Games 200m Champion (defeating Marie Josée Ta Lou among others)200 pb: 22.58 -19. ht World Youth 100 2011; sf African Games 100/200 2015; 3 African Champs 200 2016 (sf 100); ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 200 2017; sf COM 100/2002018; 4 African Champs 200 2018 (8 100); 1 African Games 200 2019 (2 100). Police Officer based in Dakar. Coach-Alain SmailIn 2019: 1 Antony 200; 1 Poitiers 200; 2 Hérouville 100; 1 Oslo Boysen 200; 1 African Games 200 (2 100)
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ASHER-SMITH Dina GBR 23y 296d 1995 10.88 10.85 -18855Three gold medals, three world leads and two British records from the 2018 European Championships200 pb: 21.89 -18 (22.08 -19). 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 200 2012; 1 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 1 WJC 102014; dnf ECH 200 final 2014 (hamstring); 2 EIC 60 2015; 5 WCH 200 2015 (4 4x100); scratched from 2016 WIC 60 final; 1 ECH 200 2016; 5 OLY 200 2016 (3 4x100); 4WCH 200 2017 (2 4x100); 3 COM 200 2018 (1 4x100); 1 ECH 100/200/4x100 2018. 1 UK indoor 200 2014 & 60 2015; 1 UK 100 2015/2018 & 200 2016. She hascompeted a degree in history at King’s College London. Coach-John BlackieIn 2019: 1 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Stockholm Diamond 200; 2 Rome Diamond 100; 3 Stanford Diamond 200; 2 Lausanne Diamond 100; 2 London Diamond 100; 2Birmingham Diamond 200; 1 UK 100; 2 Zürich Diamond 200; 1 Brussels Diamond 100 (earning her a Doha wildcard and meaning that for the first time at a WorldChampionships, Britain will have four representatives in the same event)
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PHILIP Asha GBR 28y 336d 1990 11.10 11.10 -15/19871Former European Indoor Champion at 60m. Olympic, World, European & Commonwealth Games relay medallist200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13. 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; 4 WIC60 2014 (2012/2018-sf, 2016-5); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100); 1 ETCh 100 2015 (2013-5); sf WCH 100 2015 (4 4x100); 4 ECH 100 2014 (24x100); sf OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2017 (2019 -3); sf WCH 100 2017 (2 4x100); 4 COM 100 2018 (1 4x100). 1 UK 100 2013/2014/2016/2017; 1 UK indoor 602013/2014/2016/2017/2018/2019. Her cousin is international netball player Kadeen Corbin, who was part of the victorious England squad at 2018 Commonwealth GamesIn 2019: 1 Dortmund 60; 1 UK indoor 60 (6th time); 3 EIC 60; 7ht London Diamond 100; 3ht Berne 100; 3 Cork City 100; 2 UK 100; 2 Berlin ISTAF 100 (11.10 to equal herpb and guarantee a Doha place)
NEITA Darylll GBR 23y 27d 1996 11.14 11.14 -17872(Pronounced ‘Neater’)Britain’s youngest athletics medallist in Rio 2016, then a World Championship relay medal in 201711.13w -19. 200 pb: 23.03 -19. 4 EJC 100 2015; 2 ECH 4x100 2016; ht OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); sf WCH 100 2017 (2 4x100); sf ECH 100 2018 (gold 4x100 after runningin heat); 2 ETCh 100. 1 English Schools under-17 100 2012; 1 English junior indoor 60 2015; 1 English junior 100 2015; 2 UK 100 2016/2017/2018; 2 UK indoor 60 2018In 2019: 1 Newham & Essex Beagles Sprints 100 (11.13w twice); 1 Lee Valley Sprints 100 (Jun 26); 1 Mannheim 100; 8 Lucerne 100; 5ht London Diamond 100 (2 4x100);1 Lee Valley Sprints 100/200 (Jul 31); 2 ETCh 100; 3 UK 100; 3 Bellinzona 100; 1 Europe v USA 100
LANSIQUOT Imani-Lara GBR 21y 283d 1997 11.09 11.09 -19873Lansiquot pronounced “Lan-See-Coe”Second leg for British team which won the 2018 European 4x100m title200 pb: 23.40 -19. 5 EJC 100 2015 (1 4x100); 4 WJC 100 2016; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2017; 6 ECH 100 2018 (1 4x100). 1 English junior 100 2016; 4 UK 100 2016.Student of psychology at Kings College London. Born-Peckham, father from St Lucia, mother from Nigeria. Coach-Steve FudgeHer full name is Imani-Lara Lansiquot, “My family love cricket.” she explains. “I’m named after Brian Lara.” (Brian Lara being a record-breaking international cricketer fromthe 90s/2000s)In 2019: 3 Bydgoszcz 100; 3 Tomblaine 100; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 5 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 6ht London Diamond 100 (2 4x100); 6 UK 100 (she gets on the team for Dohain the extra spot opened up when Dina Asher-Smith gained a wildcard place by winning the Diamond League); 4 Europe v USA 100
PINTO Tatjana GER 27y 85d 1992 11.09 11.00 -18942Full name-Tatjana Lofamakanda PintoThird leg for victorious German sprint relay team at 2012 European Championships10.96w -17. 200 pb: 22.53w -17, 22.65 -19. 6 WJC 100 2010 (2 4x100); 3 EJC 100 2011 (1 4x100); 8 ECH 100 2012 (1 4x100); ht OLY 100 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 ETCh100 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2013 (4 4x100); sf ECH 100 2014; 4 ETCh 100 2015; sf OLY 100 2016 (4 4x100); sf WIC 60 2018; 3 ECH4x100 2018 (sf 100). 1 German 100 2014/2016/2019 (1 200 2019); 1 German indoor 60 2016/2018 (1 200 2018). Of Portuguese and Angolan descent. Coach-RanaReiderIn 2019: 6 Montreuil 100; 2 Chorzów Kusociński 100; 3 Lucerne 100; 1 Paderborn 200; 8 London Diamond 100; 1 German 100/200; 1 Birmingham Diamond 100
LÜCKENKEMPER Gina GER 22y 308d 1996 11.14 10.95 -17943Germany’s quickest woman since since the 1991 World #1, Kathrin Krabbe200 pb: 22.41w, 22.67 -16. sf WJC 200 2012; 5 World Youth 200 2013; 8 WJC 200 2014 (3 4x100); 1 EJC 200 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; 3 ECH 200/4x100 2016; sf OLY200 2016 (4 4x100); 2 ECH 100 2018 (3 4x100). 1 German 100 2017/2018, 200 2016 & indoor 60 2017. She says her athletics hero is Derek Redmond GBR, whofamously limped across the finish line injured in his 400m semi-final at Barcelona 1992In 2019: 3 Berlin ISTAF 60; 3 World Relays 4x100; 6 Rabat Diamond 100; 1 Berlin Midsummer 100; 6 Lausanne Diamond 100; 1 Lucerne 100; 5 London Diamond 100; 2German 100; 4 Berlin ISTAF 100; 8 Brussels Diamond 100
KWAYIE Lisa Marie GER 22y 333d 1996 11.22 11.22 -19944Double sprint bronze at 2019 World Student Games // 200 pb: 22.88 -19. 3 WJC 4x100 2014 (ht 100); sf ECH 100 2018 (3 4x100, led off team); sf EIC 60 2019; 3 WSG100/200 2019. 1 German indoor 60 2019. Born-GhanaIn 2019: 1 German indoor 60; 5 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 4sf EIC 60; 3 World Relays 4x100; 1 Cologne 100/200; 1 Berlin 200 (Jun 9); 2 Dessau 100; 3 Berlin Flies 100; 3WSG 100/200; 2 German 200 (4 100); dns ETCh 100 final; 6 Berlin ISTAF 100
CHAND Dutee IND 23y 235d 1996 11.26 11.26 -191051Multiple minor medals at Asian Games & Championships, then finally a big gold in 2019 – in the World Student Games 100m200 pb: 23.00 -18 (23.24 -19). 400 pb: 54.09 -14. 3 Asian Champs 200 2013/2019 & 100 2017; 6 World Youth 100 2013; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2016; sf WIC 602016; ht OLY 100 2016; ht WCH 100 2017; 4 Asian Indoor Games 60 2017; 2 Asian Games 100/200 2018; 1 WSG 100 2019 (5 200)In mid-2014, she was banned from competition because of raised androgen levels. She appealed against the suspension, and in 2015 the Court of Arbitration for Sportrequested further evidence in support of the regulations on hyperandrogenism. In the meantime she - and other women who may have similar conditions - were free tocompete without undergoing hormone-suppressing treatment. In 2019 it was agreed that the regulations would only apply to athletes competing at distances from 400m toone mileIn 2019: 1 Patiala Grand Prix 100 (Feb 23); 1 New Delhi 200; 1 Indian Federation Cup 100/200; 3 Asian Champs 200 (5 100); 1 WSG 100 (5 200); 1 Patiala Grand Prix100 (Aug 16); 1 Indian Inter-State 100; 1 Patiala Grand Prix 100 (Sep 5)
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VAISMAN Diana ISR 21y 65d 1998 11.25 11.25 -191080(aka Diana Weissman)Israeli record holder at 60m & 100m // 200 pb: 23.78 -18. sf World Youth 100 2015; sf WJC 100 2016; ht EIC 60 2017; sf EJC 100 2017; ht ECH 100 2018; 1 Balkan indoor60 2019; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2019. 1 Israeli 100/200 2018. In 2018 she broke the historic 46 year-old official Israeli record of 11.45 set by Esther Rot at the 1972 MunichOlympics, just before the massacre of her compatriots. She trains at Ashkelon, around 10 miles from the Gaza stripIn 2019: 1 Balkan indoor 60 (Israel are members of the Association of Balkan Athletics Federations – as are Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia, San Marino and Ukraine); 5sf EIC60; 1 Tel Aviv 200; 3 Oordegem IFAM 100; 1 Rishon Letzion 100 (May 26); 1 Rishon Letzion 100 (Jun 6); 4ht Geneva 100; 1 Tel Aviv 100; 4 under-23 ECH 100; 4Sotteville 100; 3 ETCh 2nd League 100; 2 Paris Diamond national 100; 3 Rovereto 100; 2 Balkan 100
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FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann JAM 32y 273d 1986 10.73 10.70 -121180Twice Olympic Champion at 100m. Triple sprint World Champion in Moscow 2013200 pb: 22.09 -12 (22.22 -19). 400 pb: 54.93 -11 (55.07 -19). 1 OLY 100 2008/2012; 1 WCH 100/4x100 2009; 4 WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); 2 OLY 200/4x100 2012; 1 WCH100/200/4x100 2013; 1 COM 4x100 2014; 1 WCH 100/4x100 2015; 1 Pan-Am Games 200 2019. 1 Jamaican 100 2009/2012/2015 (1 200 2010/2012/2013). Ran in heat of2007 World 4x100, so awarded a silver medal won by Jamaica in the final. Her mother Maxine was a sprinter and long jumper. Married Jason Pryce on January 7, 2011.Their son Zyon born August 7, 2017. Coach (since 2006)-Stephen FrancisIn 2019: 1 Kingston Jackson 60 ‘B’; 7 Kingston Wolmer 400; 7 Spanish Town 400 ‘B’; 1 St. Georges 100; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup200; 3 World Relays 4x200; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 100 ‘C’; 1 Kingston Racers invitational 100; 2 Jamaican 100/200; 8 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 LausanneDiamond 100; 1 Padua 100; 1 London Diamond 100/4x100; 1 Pan-Am Games 200; 3 Birmingham Diamond 200; 2 Brussels Diamond 100; She is Captain of theJamaican women’s team in Doha
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SMITH Jonielle JAM 23y 239d 1996 11.04 11.04 -1911912018 Central American & Caribbean Games Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 23.22 -17 (23.45 -19). sf World Youth 100/200 2013; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games100 2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 100 2018. 4 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2018, representing Auburn UniversityIn 2019: 2 Orlando 200; 2 St. Georges 100; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 100; 2 Gainesville 100; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup 100; 2 World Relays 4x100; 2 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 100 ‘B’; 2 Kingston Racers invitational 100; 4 Jamaican 100; 1 Poznań 100; 2 Trieste 100; 3 Padua 100; 1 London Diamond 4x100; 5 BirminghamDiamond 100; 6 Paris Diamond 100 (& 1st in the separate ‘national’ race); 1 Zürich Diamond national 100
THOMPSON Elaine JAM 27y 89d 1992 10.73 10.70 -1611922016 Olympic Champion at 100m & 200m, but only fifth in the London 2017 100m (upset stomach), then fourth in 2018 World indoor 60m200 pb: 21.66 -15 (22.00 -19). 400 pb: 55.88 -19. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013; gold COM 4x100 2014; 2 WCH 200 2015 (1 4x100); 3 WIC 602016 (2018-4); 1 OLY 100/200 2016 (2 4x100); 5 WCH 100 2017; 2 Athletics World Cup 100 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2019. 1 Jamaican 200 2015 & 100 2016/2017.Coach-Stephen FrancisShe says she’s experiencing sporadical pain in her Achilles tendon – “Some days I am 100 per cent, sometimes 50. I just work round it.”In 2019: 1 Kingston Jackson 60 ‘B’; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour 60; 9 Kingston Wolmer; 3 World Relays 4x200; 3 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Nanjing 200; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 100 ‘B’; 2 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Jamaican 100/200; 2 Stanford Diamond 200; 2 Monaco Diamond 200; 1 London Diamond200/4x100; 1 Pan-Am Games 100; 1 Paris Diamond 100; 3 Zürich Diamond 200
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WILLIAMS Briana JAM 17y 189d 2002 10.94 10.94 -191194Double World Junior Champion in 2018, then a world under-18 best for 100m in 2019 (10.94)200 pb: 22.50 -18 (22.88 -19). 1 WJC 100/200 2018. 1 Carifta Games 100/200 2018/2019. Coach-Ato BoldonIn 2019: 1 Jamaican Carifta Games Trial 100/200; 1 Carifta Games 100/200; 1 Jacksonville 100/200; 1 Albuquerque 100/200; 3 Jamaican 100; 1 North/Central American& Caribbean youth 100; 1 Pan-Am Junior 100It is reported that she tested positive for the banned substance at the Jamaican Championships. The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission are due to hear the case onSeptember 23-25. It is to be argued that the substance was found in a declared medicine that the athlete had taken
SAFRONOVA Olga KAZ 27y 325d 1991 11.17 11.09 -161267(Née Bludova)Asian titles in 2014 (Games 200m) & 2019 (Championships 100m)200 pb: 22.85 -14 (22.87 -19). ht WCH 100 2011 & 200 2013; ht WIC 60 2012/2014; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 Asian Games 200 2014 (3 100, 2 4x100); 6 IAAF Continental Cup200 2014 (7 100); ht WCH 100/200 2015; ht OLY 100/200 2016; 2 Asian Champs 100 2017 (3 200); 6 WSG 200 2017; 3 Asian Games 4x100 2018; 1 Asian Champs 1002019 (2 200/4x100). Perennial appearances in sprint finals at Asian championships & games since 2010 (too many to list here). Husband Konstantin Safronov is an 8.10long jumperIn 2019: 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk 60/200; 1 Kazakh indoor 200; 1 Asian Champs 100 (2 200/4x100); 5ht World Relays 4x100; 2 Osaka 100 (3 200); 1 Almaty 100/20; 1Chongqing 100; 1 Kazakh 100/200
LOI Im Lan MAC 21y 232d 1998 11.84 11.81 -171367Macanese record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 24.47w, 24.82 -17 (25.02 -19). ht WJC 100 2014; ht WIC 60 2016/2018; ht WCH 100 2017; ht Asian Games100/200 2018In 2019: 1 Hong Kong 100 (Apr 6); 1 Hong Kong 100/200 (Apr 27/28); 5ht WSG 100
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AFRIAT Charlotte MON 16y 344d 2002 12.62 12.41 -181414Monegasque record holder at 100m // 24th overall Youth Olympic 100 2018In 2019: 6ht European Youth Olympic Festival 100
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SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 27y 102d 1992 11.04 10.81 -151444World 200m gold and 100m medal from both 2015 & London 2017 // 200 pb: 21.63 -15 (22.45 -19). Heptathlon pb: 6545 -14. 1 WJC Heptathlon 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJCHeptathlon 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 10 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2013; 3 WCH Heptathlon 2013; 1 ETCh200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100); 1 EIC 60 2015 (2011-sf, 2013-4, 2019-2); 1 WCH 200 2015 (2 100); 2 WIC 60 2016 (2014-sf, 2018-5); 1 ECH100/4x100 2016; 2 OLY 200 2016 (5 100); 1 WCH 200 2017 (3 100); 2 ECH 200/4x100 2018 (3 100); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (4 100). 1 Dutch 1002011/2012/2015/2019 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. 1.78/62kgIn 2019: 1 Dutch indoor 60; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 2 EIC 60; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100/200; 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 1 Oslo Diamond200; 5 Rabat Diamond 100; 6 Stanford Diamond 200; 4 Lausanne Diamond 100; 3 Monaco Diamond 200; dq London Diamond 100 (false start); 1 Dutch 100; 4Birmingham Diamond 200; 3 Paris Diamond 100; 4 Zürich Diamond 200; 4 Brussels Diamond 100; She’s been hampered by a back injury caused by a fall she had inFebruary
HOBBS Zoe NZL 22y 15d 1997 11.37 11.37 -1915082019 Oceanian Champion at 100m. 2019 World Student Games relay bronze200 pb: 23.19 -19. sf World Youth 100 2013; sf WJC 100 2016; 1 Oceanian 100 2019 (2 100); 7 WSG 200 (8 100, 3 4x100). 1 New Zealand 100/200 2017/2019 (1 1002018); 1 Australian 200 2019. Lives-Auckland. Coach-James MortimerIn 2019: 1 Hamilton 100/200; 1 Wellington 100/200; 1 Hastings 100; 1 Australian Capital Territory 100/200; 1 New Zealand 100/200; 1 Brisbane Classic 100 (2 200); 1Australian 200 (2 100); 1 Oceanian 100 (2 100); 7 WSG 200 (8 100, 3 4x100, 2nd leg)
SWOBODA Ewa POL 22y 62d 1997 11.07 11.07 -191562Two European titles in 2019: indoor 60m (Glasgow) & under-23 100m (Gävle)200 pb: 23.79 -18. 4 World Youth 100 2013; 5 WJC 100 2014; 1 EJC 100 2015 (2 4x100); 2 WJC 100 2016 (4 4x100); sf OLY 100 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2017; sfWCH 100 2017; sf ECH 100 2018; 1 EIC 60 2019 (2015-8, 2017-3); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2019. 1 Polish 100 2017 & indoor 60 2015/2017/2018/2019. Two big false startdisqualifications, from races she could have won – 2014 Youth Olympic 100m final and 2017 European Team Championships 100mIn 2019: 1 Polish indoor 60 (4th time); 1 EIC 60; dnf World Relays 4x100; 2 Bydgoszcz 100; 1 Chorzów Kusociński 100; 1 under-23 ECH 100 (3 4x100); 6 LondonDiamond 4x100; 3 ETCh 100; 1 Polish 100; 1 Berlin ISTAF 100; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska 100
BAZOLO Lorène Dorcas POR 36y 145d 1983 11.23 11.21 -161575Allegiance transferee from the Congo – acquired Portuguese citizenship in May 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Portugal from May 23, 201611.16w -16. 200 pb: 23.01 -16. (23.32 -19). 7 African Champs 100 2012; qf OLY 100 2012; 2 Central African 100 2013 (for Congo); sf ECH 100 2016/2018; ht OLY100/200 2016; sf EIC 60 2017; ht WCH 200 2017; ht WIC 60 2018; sf ECH 200 2018. 1 Portuguese 100/200 2016/2017 (1 100 2018) (1 indoor 60 2017/2018/2019, 2002018). Carried the Congolese flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games and still holds the Congolese records at 100m & 200m. Coach-Rui NorteIn 2019: 1 Portuguese indoor 60; 5sf EIC 60; 1 Évora 100; 3 European Clubs Cup 100 (5 200); 1 Maia 100; 1 Lisbon 200; 2 ‘European Games’ Semi-Final 1 100; 3 Trieste100; 2 Barcelona 200; 1 Portuguese 100/200; 1 Leiria 100/200; 3 Berne 100; 1 ETCh 1st League 200 (2 100, so she made a big contribution to Portugal’s promotion to theSuper League); 2 Schifflange 100 (3 200); 5 Madrid 100
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MAMATHU Tebogo RSA 24y 122d 1995 11.04 11.04 -191646Led off the South African sprint relay team which won at the 2016 African Championships200 pb: 24.33w, 24.54 -12. sf WJC 100 2014; 7 African Champs 100 2016 (1 4x100); 6 African Champs 100 2018; 6 African Games 100 2019 (2 4x100). 1 South African100 2019. Coach-Hennie KrielIn 2019: 1 Gauteng North 100; 1 Bloemfontein 100; 1 South African 100; 1 Potchefstroom 100; 1 Rieti 100; 1 Lier 100; 1 Hérouville 100; 4 Tomblaine 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100 (pb down from 11.27 to 11.04); 3 Kortrijk 100; 2 Liège 100; 1 Rhede 100; 1 Merksem 100; 6 African Games 100 (2 4x100)
MIHALINEC Maja SLO 29y 283d 1989 11.27 11.27 -1916622019 European indoor 60m finalist // 11.20w -19. 200 pb: 22.88 -19. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC 100 2008; ht ECH 100 2014; sf EIC60 2015; 1 Balkan 100/200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf ECH 100/200 2016. 1 Slovenian 100 2014/2015/2016/2019, 200 2016/2019 & indoor 602014/2015/2016/2019In 2019: 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 6 EIC 60; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’ 100/200; 1 Kranj 100/200; 1 Ljubljana 100; 1 Maribor 100/200; 1 Celje 100/200; 1 ‘European Games’Qualification 2 100/200; 4 Marseille 200; 6 Székesfehérvár 200; 2 Padua 100; 1 Novo Mesto 200; 1 Slovenian 100/200; 2 ETCh 2nd League 100/200; 1 Szczecin 100/200;4 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Rovereto 100; 1 Zagreb 200
SEMEDO Gorete STP 22y 355d 1996 12.16 12.16 -191675200 pb: 24.50 -19. ht WCH 100 2017; sf African Games 100 2019, but disqualified for a false startIn 2019: dq/sf African Games 100 (ht 200)
KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 27y 100d 1992 11.00 10.95 -1816852018 World indoor bronze at 60m (beaten only by Ivorians Ahouré & Ta Lou)200 pb: 22.26 -19. 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 ECH 100 2014 (5 200 but in the relay shelost grip of the baton as she came out of the blocks on leg 1); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 3 ECH 100 2016 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2016; 4 EIC 60 2017 (2013-ht, 2015/2019-5); sf WCH 100/200 2017 (5 4x100); 3 WIC 60 2018; 4 ECH 100/200/4x100 2018. 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014/2017/2019 (1 100 2011/2014/2018). 1 Swissindoor 200 2011 & 60 2014-2019. Swiss/Congolese heritage, her two younger sisters (Muswama & Ditaji) are both athletesMoved to London in autumn 2018 to join the group of Steve Fudge, she’s a member of the Newham & Essex Beagles clubIn 2019: 1 Swiss indoor 60 (6th time in a row); 5 EIC 60; 9 Stanford Diamond 100; 7 Lausanne Diamond 100; 3 Lucerne 200; 6 London Diamond 200; 1 Berne 100; 1ETCh 200; 1ht Swiss 100/200; 5 Zürich Diamond 200; 1 Bellinzona 100
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KORA Salomé SUI 25y 110d 1994 11.13 11.13 -191686Led off Swiss team which won at 2019 World Student Games (her, Sarah Atcho, Ajla Del Ponte, Samantha Dagry)200 pb: 23.92 -16 (23.99 -19). sf ECH 100 2016/2018 (4 4x100); sf WCH 100 2017; 3 WSG 100 2017 (2019-4); 1 WSG 4x100 2019. 2 Swiss 100 2016/2017In 2019: 7 Oordegem IFAM 100; 2 Lausanne 100 (4 200); 2 Zofingen 100; 1 Thun 100; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 8 Lausanne Diamond 100; 4 WSG 100 (1 4x100); 6htETCh 100; 3 Swiss 100; 7 Zürich Diamond national 100; 7 Bellinzona 100
DEL PONTE Ajla SUI 23y 72d 1996 11.29 11.21 -1816972019 World Student Games 100m silver, then relay when she ran third leg11.20w -19. 200 pb: 23.07 -18 (23.59 -19). 5 WJC 4x100 2014; 4 ECH 4x1002016; sf WIC 60 2018; sf ECH 100 2018 (4 4x100); 8 EIC 60 2019 (2017-sf); 2 WSG 1002019 (1 4x100)In 2019: 2 Swiss indoor 60; 8 EIC 60; 3 Oordegem IFAM 200 (5 100); 1 Langenthal 100; 1 Zofingen 100/200; 2 Geneva 4x100; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (6 100); 4Lausanne Diamond 100 ‘B’; 2 WSG 100 (1 4x100); 7 Berne 100; 1 ETCh 4x100 ‘B’; 4 Swiss 100; 3 Zürich Diamond national 100 ‘B’; 8 Bellinzona 100
BAPTISTE Kelly-Ann TTO 32y 347d 1986 11.14 10.84 -10/1517582011 World bronze at 100m // 200 pb: 22.23w -12, 22.60 -09 (22.87w -19). sf WJC 100 2002; 3 World Youth 100 2003; 4 WJC 200/4x100 2004; 1 Central American junior200 2004; qf WCH 100 2005; sf WCH 100/200 2009; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 WCH 100 2011; 6 OLY 100 2012 (2008-qf, 2016-ht); 6 WCH 100 2015 (34x100); sf WIC 60 2016/2018; 8 WCH 100 2017. 1 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2008. Twenty-one month doping ban 2013-2015, her personal bests of 10.83 and 22.36(both 2013) were annulled by the IAAFIn 2019: 3 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200; 1 Gainesville 100; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Sprint 100; 2 Trinidadian 100; 8 Pan-Am Games 100 (4 4x100)
AKINOSUN Morolake USA 25y 132d 1994 11.20 10.95 -1619412016 Olympic relay gold, after she deputised for Tori Bowie in the heats (where team had to run twice after being obstructed the first time round). The full-blown relay goldin London 201710.94w -15/17. 200 pb: 22.17w -14, 22.52 -15 (22.94 -19). 1 Pan-Am junior 4x400 2013; sf Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (1 4x100); gold OLY 4x100 2016; 1 WCH 4x1002017. 1 US junior 100 2013; 2 NCAA 100 2014/2015; 1 US indoor 60 2017. Born-Lagos, Nigeria, moved to USA at age 2. Student of Exercise Science at University ofTexas. Coach-Tonja Buford-Bailey (3 OLY 400H 96)In 2019: 2 Texas Relays invitational 100; 1 Waco 100; 3 College Station 100/200; 3 Marietta 100; 8 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 1 Bydgoszcz 100; 2 Chorzów Kusociński100; 2 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1 Kortrijk 100/200; 3 US 100 (ht 200); 6 Bellinzona 100; 3 Europe v USA 100 (1 4x100)
BOWIE Tori USA 29y 30d 1990 11.09 10.78 -161949DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONFull name is Frentorish. (Tori is pronounced “Torry”, Bowie ispronounced “Boo-E”)Won a complete set of medals at the Rio Olympics200 pb: 21.77 -17. LJ pb: 6.95i -14, 6.91 -13 (6.78 -19). dnq WIC LJ 2014; 3 WCH 100 2015; 1 OLY 4x100 2016 (2 100, 3 200); 1 WCH 100/4x100 2017. 1 NCAA LJ 2011indoors & out; 1 US 200 2016. Studied Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi, graduated December 2012. Her first sport was basketball. Her 2018 seasoncut short after sustaining an injury at the Eugene Diamond LeagueIn 2019: 2 Texas Relays 4x100; 1 Provo LJ; 3 Boston Games 100; 7 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 San Diego 100; 4 US LJ; 3 Madrid 100; 1 Rovereto 100; 5 Bellinzona 100;She is also entered for the long jump in Doha, which will take place n the last weekend of the championships
BRYANT Dezerea USA 26y 152d 1993 11.09 10.99 -181953(Dezerea pronounced “Dez-err-ray”)2019 US Champion at 200m // 10.96w -14. 200 pb: 22.18 -15 (22.47 -19). 400 pb: 53.05 -16 (54.60 -19). 1 WJC 4x100 2010/2012; 3 WJC 200 2012; 4 North/CentralAmerican & Caribbean 100 2018. 2 NCAA indoor 60 2014; 1 NCAA 200 2015; 1 US 200 2019. Tattoo “Be The Change” on right shoulderIn 2019: 2 Tampa 400; 4 St. Georges 200; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ ‘Sprint’ MedleyR; 1 World Relays 4x100; 3 Osaka 100; 5 Nanjing 200; 1 Montverde 100/200 (Jun8); 4 Chorzów Kusociński 100; 2 Tomblaine 100; 1 Montverde 200 (3 100) (Jul 6); 1 US 200 (4 100); 2 Birmingham Diamond 100 (6 200); 2 Europe v USA 100 (1 4x100)
DANIELS Teahna USA 22y 183d 1997 10.99 10.99 -191961Teahna pronounced like TianaSteady improvement for 2014 World Junior relay gold to senior US 100m title in 2019200 pb: 22.51 -19. 1 WJC 4x100 2014 (first leg); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2019. 1 NCAA indoor 60 2016 (2019-2); 3 NCAA 100 2017 (2019-4); 3 US indoor 60 2018; 1 US 100 2019. Set a US junior 60m record (7.11) in 2016. Attends the University of Texas at Austin. Coach-Edrick FlorealIn 2019: 2 NCAA indoor 60; 1 Texas Relays invitational 200; 1 College Station Reveille 100; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 (6 200); 1 Norman ’Big 12’ 100/2-0; 4 NCAA100 (5 200); 3 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100; 1 US 100 (4 200); 3 Birmingham Diamond 100; 4 Paris Diamond 100
GARDNER English USA 27y 156d 1992 11.16 10.74 -161969Olympic relay gold from lane 1 (where she had the third leg, in between Allyson Felix and Tori Bowie)200 pb: 22.62 -13. 4 WCH 100 2013 (2 4x100); sf WCH 100 2015 (2 4x100); 1 OLY 4x100 2016. 1 US 100 2013/2016. 1 NCAA indoor 60 2012; 1 NCAA 100 2012/2013.In 2017 she tore a anterior cruciate ligament after at the Monaco Diamond League and did not compete for 13 monthsIn 2019: 4 Osaka 200; 9 Rome Diamond 100; 6 Stanford Diamond 100; 2 US 100 (sf 200)
PURICA Andrea VEN 23y 309d 1995 11.26 11.24 -192034Venezuelan record holder at 60m & 100m // 11.18w -17. 200 pb: 23.37 -19. 8 WJC 100 2014; 1 South American under-23 100 2014; 1 Central American & CaribbeanGames 100 2014; ht WCH 100 2017; ht WIC 60 2018. 1 Venezuelan 100 2013/2014In 2019: 1 Puertollano 100; 1 Pamplona 100; 2 South American 100/200; 1 St. Pölten 100; 4 Bydgoszcz 100; 1 Madrid 100; 1 Bruay La Buissière 100; 2 Kladno 100; 6Pan-Am Games 4x100 (ht 100)
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MAKUMBA Hellen ZAM 23y 132d 1996 11.58 11.58 -192041200 pb: 24.78 -18. 3 African Games 3x100 2019 (3rd leg)In 2019: 4 Gaborone 100; 3 African Games 4x100 (sf 100)
EFTIMOVA Inna BUL 31y 98d 1988 11.29 11.20 -1120602018 Balkan Champion at both sprints // 200 pb: 22.94 -08 (23.34 -19). ht World Youth 100/200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 2 EJC 100 2007 (3 200); ht WCH 100 2007;qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); sf EIC 60 2009/2015/2017; ht ECH 100 2010; 1 Balkan 200 2014/2018 & 100 2018; sf ECH 100/200 2014/2018; sf ECH 100/200 2016; 1Balkan indoor 60 2017. 1 Bulgarian 100/200 2008/2011/2018/2019 (1 100 2014/2016). 1 Bulgarian indoor 60 2007/2015. Failed a doping control test at the 2011 WorldChampionships (where she had been eliminated in the 100m heats), eventually suspended for two years 2012-2014In 2019: 1 Bulgarian indoor 60; 7 Balkan indoor 60; 1 Ruse 100; 1 Sofia 200; 1 Stara Zagora 200; 1 ‘European Games’ Quarter-Final 2 100; 1 Sofia 100; 1 Bulgarian100/200; 1 Sagunto 100; 5 ETCh 2nd League 4x100 ‘B’; 5 Schifflange 200; 3 Balkan 100
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST=1...10.73.......Elaine Thompson JAM.......10.73.......Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce JAM3.....10.75.......Sha'Carri Richardson USA4.....10.88.......Dina Asher-Smith GBR5.....10.93.......Marie Josée Ta Lou CIV6.....10.94.......Briana Williams JAM7.....10.95.......Kayla White USA8.....10.98.......Twanisha Terry USA9.....10.99.......Teahna Daniels USA10...11.00.......Mujinga Kambundji SUI
ROSA Vitoria Cristina BRA 23y 257d 1996 22.62 22.62 -19342Winner of the sprint double at the 2019 South American Championships100 pb: 11.03 -18 (11.16 -19). sf World Youth 100 2013; sf WJC 100/200 2014; 4 South American 100/200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; 1 South American200 2017; sf WCH 200 2017; ht WIC 60 2018; 1 South American Games 200 2018; 1 Ibero-American 100/200 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 4x100 2018 (with AmericasTeam); 1 South American 100/200 2019; 5 WSG 100 2019; 2 Pan-Am Games 2002019 (3 100). 1 Brazilian 100/200 2018In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista 100/200; 1 Concepción del Uruguay 100; 1 La Nasa 100; 1 Concepción 100/200; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100/200; 1 Irvine 100; 4 WorldRelays 4x100; 4 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 South American 100/200; 6 Rome Diamond 100; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 3 Montreuil 100; 7 Oslo Diamond 200; 7Rabat Diamond 100; 5 WSG 100; 4 London Diamond 4x100; 2 Pan-Am Games 200 (3 100)
MARTINS Lorraine BRA 19y 174d 2000 23.06 23.06 -19345South American Junior sprint double champion in 2019 // 100 pb: 11.35 -19. 4 World Youth 100/200 2017; 6 WJC 100 2018 (7 200); 1 South American Junior 100/2002019; 3 Pan-Am Junior 200 2019; 1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2019. 1 Brazilian 200 2019In 2019: 2 Bragança Paulista 200 (6 100); 3 Azusa Clay 200 (5 100); 5 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 ‘B’; 5 Irvine 100/2-0; 4 World Relays 4x100; 1 South AmericanJunior 100/200/4x400; 1 Guarda 200; 1 Abrantes 200; 1 Segovia 100/200; 3 Pan-Am Junior 200 (4 100); 1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 (3rd leg); 1 Brazilian 200 (2 100)
LALOVA-COLLIO Ivet BUL 35y 130d 1984 22.45 22.32 -15386Double sprint finalist at the Athens Olympics. 2012 European Champion at 100m. Double silver medallist at 2016 European Championships100 pb: 10.77 -14 (11.08 -19). 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qf WCH 100 2007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf 200); 8WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 60 2013 (2015-sf); sf WCH 100/200 2013/2017; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200); 7 WCH200 2015; 2 ECH 100/200 2016; 8 OLY 200 2016 (sf 100); 5 ECH 200 2018. In the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony, she became the first Bulgarian athlete to carry the flagsince 1924. Married Italian sprinter Simone Collio in Rieti on September 23, 2013In 2019: 1 Osaka 200; 4 Nanjing 200; 1 European Clubs Cup 100/200; 4 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Bursa 100/200 (2x); 9 Stanford Diamond 200; 1 ETCh 2nd League100/200; 2 Madrid 100; 1 Balkan 100/200
NDOYE TI NZAPA Ketura CAF 22y 50d 1997 - 26.59 -17392ht Francophone Games 200/400 2017
EMMANUEL Crystal CAN 27y 303d 1991 22.87 22.50 -17430Canadian record 200m record holder at 22.50 in 2017 (Angella Issajenko’s 1982 mark of 22.25 having been annulled for doping)100 pb: 11.03w -19, 11.11 -18 (11.16 -19). 400 pb: 55.11 -19. sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Francophone Games 200 2013; sf COM 100/2002014 (4 4x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015 (6 4x100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (ht 100, 6 4x100); 7 WCH 200 2017 (sf 100); 5 COM200 2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 200 2018 (3 100). 1 Canadian 100/200 2011/2016/2017/2018 (1 200 2012/2018). Her mother Rosalind raninternationally for Barbados. Coach-Charles AllenIn 2019: 3 Florida Relays Open ‘C’; 2 Baton Rouge 100; 2 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 1 Stockholm Diamond national 100 (6 200); 1 Turku 100; 2 Oslo Diamond200; 3 Rabat Diamond 100; 2 Lucerne 200; 1 Canadian 100; 4 Pan-Am Games 200 (7 100, 2 4x100); 7 Zürich Diamond 200; 7 Brussels Diamond 100
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NGOYE Natacha CGO 26y 42d 1993 23.04 23.04 -19449Full name-Natacha Ngoye AkamabiCameroonian record holder at 200m & 400m100 pb:11.41 -19. 400 pb: 54.13 -14. 5 African Games 200 2015; ht WIC 400 2018; 1 Francophone Games 100/200 2017; 6 African Champs 200 2018; 5 African Games100/200 2019In 2019: 1 Yaoundé Grand Prix 100/200; 5 African Games 100/200
LIANG Xiaojing CHN 22y 172d 1997 22.93 22.93 -194932014 Youth Olympic Champion at 100m. 2018 Asian Indoor Champion at 60m100 pb: 11.13 -19. sf World Youth 400 2013; ht WCH 4x100 2013; 1 Asian junior 100 2014; 1 Youth Olympic Games 100 2014; ht OLY 4x100 2016 (she was one of theteam bumped from the final when the USA were given a second chance to qualify); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2018; sf WIC 60 2018; 5 Asian Games 100 2018 (2 4x100);2 Asian Champs 100 2019 (1 4x100). From-Guangdong ProvinceIn 2019: 1 Jacksonville 200; 2 Florida Relays 100 ‘B’; 2 Asian Champs 100 (1 4x100); 2 World Relays 4x200; 6 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond 100 ‘B’; 2Paderborn 200; 3 London Diamond 4x100; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial 100/200; 3 Berlin ISTAF 100
ZHANG Man CHN 22y 159d 1997 23.13 23.13 -19520100 pb: 11.54 -19. 1 Chinese 100/200 2019. From-Henan provinceIn 2019: 1 Hangzhou 200; 1 Zhaoqing 200; 1 Huangshi 100 (6 400); 2 Jinhua 100; 1 Luoyang 100; 1 Chinese 100/200; 6 Chinese World Championship Trial 100; 1 Daqing100/200
TA LOU Marie Josée CIV 30y 311d 1988 22.36 22.08 -17524World Championship silvers at 60m, 100m & 200m (behind three different women)100 pb: 10.85 -18 (10.93 -19). 6 African Games 200 2011 (7 100); 3 African Champs 200 2012 (4 100); 8 WSG 200 2013; 2 African Champs 200 2014 (3 100); 4 IAAFContinental Cup 100 2014 (5 200); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 100/200 2015; 1 African Champs 200 2016 (3 100); 4 OLY 100/200 2016; 2 WCH 100/2002017; 2 WIC 60 2018 (2016-7); 1 African Champs 100/200 2018. 1 French 100/200 2019 & indoor 60 2016In 2019: Indoor 60m wins at Liévin & Düsseldorf, where she ran the quickest time of the year (7.02); 4 Rome Diamond 100; dnf Montreuil 100; 2 Rabat Diamond 100; 1Stanford Diamond 100; 3 Lausanne Diamond 100; 2 Székesfehérvár 200; 6 Monaco Diamond 200; 2 London Diamond 200 (3 100); 1 French 100/200; 8 BirminghamDiamond 200; 2 Paris Diamond 100; 1 African Games 100 (3 200); 3 Brussels Diamond 100
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PAULINO Marileidy DOM 22y 335d 1996 23.12 22.87 -18621Dominican Republic record holder at 100m // 100 pb: 11.27w, 11.39 -18 (11.44 -19). 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 100/200 2018; 7 Pan-Am Games 200 2019In 2019: 1 Ft. Lauderdale 100; 1 Coral Gables 200 (3 100); 1 Orlando 200 (2 100); 3 St. Georges 200 (7 100); 2 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 100/200 ‘B’; 5 Gainesville 200; 1Santo Domingo 100/1200; 1 Barranquilla 100/200 ‘B’; 1 Cali 100/200; 7 Pan-Am Games 200 (ht 100); 2 Andújar 200
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TENORIO Ángela ECU 23y 242d 1996 23.08 22.84 -15632Full name-Ángela Gabriela Tenorio MicoltaWith her 2015 Pan-American 100m silver she became the first South American woman to go below 11 seconds22.59w -15/19. 100 pb: 10.99 -15 (11.20 -19). 2 World Youth 200 2013 (3 100); ht WCH 100 2013/2017; 2 WJC 100 2014 (3 200); 2 South American Games 100/2002014; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (4 200); 2 Ibero-American 100/200 2016; sf OLY 100/200 2016; 1 South American 100 2017 (2 200); 2 South American Games 2002018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2018; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2019 (6 200). Nickname-“La Gacela” (gazelle). Coach-Nelson GutierrezEight Ecuadorian records in 2015 – 100m: 11.17, 11.09, 11.09, 10.99; 200m: 23.08, 22.84; 4x100: 44.24, 44.14 – but then she missed the Beijing World Championshipsbecause of problems with her visaIn 2019: 1 Florida Relays 100 ‘B’; 1 Coral Gables 100 (2 200); 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200; 1 Gainesville 200; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 6 World Relays 4x200; 8 RomeDiamond 100; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 5 Boston Games; 1 Braga 100; 6 Lucerne 100; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 (6 200)
ZAHI Carolle FRA 25y 106d 1994 22.85 22.85 -19812Twice European Team Champion at 100m // 22.78w -19. 100 pb: 11.01 -18 (11.20 -19). ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016; 1 ETCh 100 2017/2019; htWCH 100 2017; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2018; 7 ECH 100 2018; sf EIC 60 2019. 1 French 100 2017/2018 (1 200 2018). Born-Abidjan (CIV), came to France at age9. Acquired French citizenship on November 10, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for France on March 2, 2016 (she never competed for CIV). Coach-Alex MenalIn 2019: 6sf EIC 60; 1 World Relays 4x200; 1 Montgeron 200; 1 Montreuil 100; 2 French 100; 1 Ninove 200; 1 ETCh 100/4x100; 2 Schifflange 200; 7 Paris Diamond 100(1 4x100)
BASS Gina GAM 24y 146d 1995 22.58 22.58 -19817Sharp improvement in 2019 to became African Games 200m Champion (defeating Marie Josée Ta Lou among others)100 pb: 11.13 -19. ht World Youth 100 2011; sf African Games 100/200 2015; 3 African Champs 200 2016 (sf 100); ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 200 2017; sf COM 100/2002018; 4 African Champs 200 2018 (8 100); 1 African Games 200 2019 (2 100). Police Officer based in Dakar. Coach-Alain SmailIn 2019: 1 Antony 200; 1 Poitiers 200; 2 Hérouville 100; 1 Oslo Boysen 200; 1 African Games 200 (2 100)
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ASHER-SMITH Dina GBR 23y 296d 1995 22.08 21.89 -18855Three gold medals, three world leads and two British records from the 2018 European Championships100 pb: 11.05 -18 (10.88 -19). 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 200 2012; 1 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 1 WJC 102014; dnf ECH 200 final 2014 (hamstring); 2 EIC 60 2015; 5 WCH 200 2015 (4 4x100); scratched from 2016 WIC 60 final; 1 ECH 200 2016; 5 OLY 200 2016 (3 4x100); 4WCH 200 2017 (2 4x100); 3 COM 200 2018 (1 4x100); 1 ECH 100/200/4x100 2018. 1 UK indoor 200 2014 & 60 2015; 1 UK 100 2015/2018 & 200 2016. She hascompeted a degree in history at King’s College London. Coach-John BlackieIn 2019: 1 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Stockholm Diamond 200; 2 Rome Diamond 100; 3 Stanford Diamond 200; 2 Lausanne Diamond 100; 2 London Diamond 100; 2Birmingham Diamond 200; 1 UK 100; 2 Zürich Diamond 200; 1 Brussels Diamond 100
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DOBBIN Beth GBR 25y 111d 1994 22.50 22.50 -19863Now five Scottish records at 200m (2018-22.84, 22.83, 22.75, 22.59; 2019-22.50)400 pb: 53.21i -18. 100 pb: 11.51 -19. 3 Athletics World Cup 200 2018; 7 ECH 200 2018. 1 English under-23 200 2016; 1 UK 200 2018 (2019-2). Born-Doncaster, herfather is the former Scottish football international Jim Dobbin. Psychology graduate from Loughborough University, now works part-time at the University to fund hertraining. Coach-Leon Baptiste (1 COM 200 2010)Her premier event is 200m, but with 11.51 in 2019, she is only 0.11 outside the Scottish 100m record (11.40) which has stood to Helen Golden since June 29, 1974In 2019: 2 Marseille 200; 5 Lucerne 200 (1 national 100); 3 London Diamond 200; 1 UK League Premiership/Aug 3 200/100 ‘B’; 2 UK 200; 2 Europe v USA 200
WILLIAMS Jodie GBR 25y 363d 1993 22.75 22.46 -14864Commonwealth Games & European silvers at 200m in 2014 // 22.46w -19. 100 pb: 11.13w -14, 11.17 -19. 400 pb: 51.22 -19. 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 1002010 (2 200); 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 100 2010 (2 200); 4 EIC 60 2011; 1 EJC 100/200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2 100/4x100); sfWCH 200 2013; 2 COM 200 2014 (3 4x100); 2 ECH 200 2014 (1 4x100); 4 WCH 4x100 2015; 6 ECH 200 2016 (2018-sf); sf OLY 200 2016.1 UK 200 2014/2019.Unbeaten in 151 races until her second place in the 2010 World Junior 200m final. Younger sister-Hannah Williams (3 WIC 4x400 2018)In 2019: 3 Tempe 100; 2 Lubbock 100/200; 1 Baie-Mahault 200; 4 Kingston Racers invitational 200 (8 100); 2 Berlin Flies 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 2 LausanneDiamond 200; 4 Lucerne 200 (7 100); 2 ETCh 200 (2 4x400 with 50.9 split); 1 UK 200 (5 100); 4 Zagreb 200; 4 Europe v USA 400/Mixed Relay
NELSON Ashleigh GBR 28y 218d 1991 22.85 22.85 -19870European 100m bronze in 2014 – Britain’s first medal at that event since 1974 – then sprint relay gold100 pb: 11.15w -14, 11.19 -14/16 (11.34 -19). 400 pb: 53.29 -17 (53.98 -19). 3 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 2 WJC 100 2008; sf ECH 100 2012; 4 under-23ECH 200 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 3 COM 4x100 2014; 1 ECH 4x100 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 4x100 2014. 1 English Schools 100 2004/2005/2006; 1 Englishjunior 100 2008; 1 English under-23 100 2012; 1 UK 100 2012 (2018-6). Older brother is 2007 European Junior 200m Champion Alex Nelson (now retired). Coach-MichaelAfilakaIn 2019: 3 Copenhagen 100; 1 Marseille 200; 4 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 Kladno 100; 2 London Diamond 4x100; 2 Cork City 200; 3 UK 200; 2 ‘Great’ North CityGames150 straight; 4 Europe v USA 200
PINTO Tatjana GER 27y 85d 1992 22.65 22.65 -19942Full name-Tatjana Lofamakanda PintoThird leg for victorious German sprint relay team at 2012 European Championships22.53w -17. 100 pb: 10.96w -17, 11.00 -18 (11.09 -19). 6 WJC 100 2010 (2 4x100); 3 EJC 100 2011 (1 4x100); 8 ECH 100 2012 (1 4x100); ht OLY 100 2012; ht EIC 602013; 3 ETCh 100 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2013 (4 4x100); sf ECH 100 2014; 4 ETCh 100 2015; sf OLY 100 2016 (4 4x100); sf WIC 602018; 3 ECH 4x100 2018 (sf 100). 1 German 100 2014/2016/2019 (1 200 2019); 1 German indoor 60 2016/2018 (1 200 2018). Of Portuguese and Angolan descent.Coach-Rana ReiderIn 2019: 6 Montreuil 100; 2 Chorzów Kusociński 100; 3 Lucerne 100; 1 Paderborn 200; 8 London Diamond 100; 1 German 100/200; 1 Birmingham Diamond 100
KWAYIE Lisa Marie GER 22y 333d 1996 22.88 22.88 -19944Double sprint bronze at 2019 World Student Games // 100 pb: 11.22 -19. 3 WJC 4x100 2014 (ht 100); sf ECH 100 2018 (3 4x100, led off team); sf EIC 60 2019; 3 WSG100/200 2019. 1 German indoor 60 2019. Born-GhanaIn 2019: 1 German indoor 60; 5 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 4sf EIC 60; 3 World Relays 4x100; 1 Cologne 100/200; 1 Berlin 200 (Jun 9); 2 Dessau 100; 3 Berlin Flies 100; 3WSG 100/200; 2 German 200 (4 100); dns ETCh 100 final; 6 Berlin ISTAF 100
WESSOLLY Jessica-Bianca GER 22y 288d 1996 23.05 22.89 -189682019 World Student Games 200m silver // 100 pb: 11.36 -19. 4 Athletics World Cup 200 2018; sf ECH 200 2018; 2 WSG 200 2019. 1 German 200 2018In 2019: 2 German indoor 200; 5 World Relays 4x200; 1 Weinheim 200 ‘C’; 2 Cologne 200; 1 Jena 200 ‘B’; 2 Kuortane 200; 2 WSG 200; 1 Mannheim 200 (Jul 19); 3German 200; 3 ETCh 200/4x100; 6 Cork City 200; 5 Europe v USA 200 (1 Mixed Relay)
HEALY Phil IRL 24y 311d 1994 23.04 22.99 -181071Multiple Irish Champion across 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m // 400 pb: 52.19 -18. 100 pb: 11.16w, 11.28 -18 (11.49w, 11.51 -19). 4 EJC 100 2013; ht ECH 100 2014; sf EIC60 2017 (ht 400); sf WIC 400 2018; sf ECH 100/200 2018; sf EIC 400 2018. 1 Irish 100 2014 & 200 2018; 1 Irish indoor 60/200 2016 (1 400 2017/2018/2019).Extraordinary 400m relay leg at the 2016 Irish Universities Championships, coming “from the depths of hell” to win, watched 3.4 million times on YouTubeIn 2019: 1 Vienna T&F 400; 2 New York Millrose 400; 1 Irish indoor 400;Here: 3/h3-53.13
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HOOPER Gloria ITA 27y 206d 1992 23.16 22.89 -161127Sprint double winner at the 2015 & 2016 Italian Championships // 100 pb: 11.34 -16 (11.74 -19). 400 pb: 53.12 -13 (54.39 -19). ht WJC 200 2010; 7 EJC 200 2011 (24x100); dq/sf ECH 200 2012; ht OLY 200 2012/2016; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x100 2013; sf WCH 200 2015 (2013/2017-ht); ht WIC 60 2016; sf ECH100/200 2016; sf EIC 60 2017; sf ECH 200 2018 (7 4x100). 1 Italian 100 2013. 1 Italian 100/200 2015/2016 (1 200 2017). Parents from Ghana. Coach-June Plews (sameas UK 400m hurdler Jack Green)In 2019: 5 World Relays 4x100; 5 Savona 400; 1 Gillingham 100/400; 5 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200; 1 Rieti 200; 1 Italian 200; 7 ETCh 200 (5 4x100); 1 Brussels 200; 5Zagreb 200
CALVERT-POWELL Schillonie JAM 31y 60d 1988 22.92 22.55 -111177Third leg for winning Jamaican relay team at Moscow 2013 (passing to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce)100 pb: 10.94 -17 (11.27 -19). 2 WJC 4x100 2004 (7 100); 3 World Youth 100 2005; 2 Pan-American junior 100 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100/2002006; 3 WJC 4x100 2006 (sf 100); 2 Pan-Am junior 200 2007 (3 100); 1 North, Central America & Caribbean under-23 100 2008 (2 200); sf WCH 100 2013 (1 4x100); 5COM 100 (6 200, 1 4x100)In 2019: 1 Tempe 100/200; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200 ‘B’/100 ‘C’; 3 Montverde 100; 3 Jamaican 200 (8 100); 1 Phoenix 100; 7 London Diamond 200; 5 Pan-AmGames 4x100
FORBES Shashalee JAM 23y 138d 1996 22.83 22.71 -171179(Shashalee is pronounced “Sasha-lee”)2016 Olympic relay silver, after running in the heats only (when Elaine Thompson and Christania Williams were rested) & 2013 bronze100 pb: 11.10 -17 (11.40 -19). 2 WJC 4x100 2014; silver OLY 4x100 2016; sf WCH 200 2017 (3 4x1000: 1 WSG 100 2017; 3 WCH 4x00 2017; dq COM 200 2018(originally 5th in 22.59, but out of lane). 1 Jamaican 200 2017. Her cousin is Simone Facey (1 WCH 4x100 2009)In 2019: 3 Kingston 60 ‘B’; 3 Kingston Wolmer 100; 2 Jamaican Intercollegiate Invitational 100; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 2 Kingston Seniors Linkup 200 (5100); 2 World Relays 4x100; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 18 100 (2 200 ‘B‘); 3 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 100 ‘C’; 2 Kingston Racers invitational 200; 2 Boston Games100; 4 Jamaican 200; 4 London Diamond 200; 5 Pan-Am Games 4x100
FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann JAM 32y 273d 1986 22.22 22.09 -121180Twice Olympic Champion at 100m. Triple sprint World Champion in Moscow 2013100 pb: 10.70 -12 (10.73 -19) 400 pb: 54.93 -11 (55.07 -19). 1 OLY 100 2008/2012; 1 WCH 100/4x100 2009; 4 WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); 2 OLY 200/4x100 2012; 1 WCH100/200/4x100 2013; 1 COM 4x100 2014; 1 WCH 100/4x100 2015; 1 Pan-Am Games 200 2019. 1 Jamaican 100 2009/2012/2015 (1 200 2010/2012/2013). Ran in heat of2007 World 4x100, so awarded a silver medal won by Jamaica in the final. Her mother Maxine was a sprinter and long jumper. Married Jason Pryce on January 7, 2011.Their son Zyon born August 7, 2017. Coach (since 2006)-Stephen Francis
“I’m not a great 200m runner”, says the 2013 World Champion
In 2019: 1 Kingston Jackson 60 ‘B’; 7 Kingston Wolmer 400; 7 Spanish Town 400 ‘B’; 1 St. Georges 100; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup200; 3 World Relays 4x200; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 100 ‘C’; 1 Kingston Racers invitational 100; 2 Jamaican 100/200; 8 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 LausanneDiamond 100; 1 Padua 100; 1 London Diamond 100/4x100; 1 Pan-Am Games 200; 3 Birmingham Diamond 200; 2 Brussels Diamond 100; She is Captain of theJamaican women’s team in Doha
THOMPSON Elaine JAM 27y 89d 1992 22.00 21.66 -1511922016 Olympic Champion at 100m & 200m, but only fifth in the London 2017 100m (upset stomach), then fourth in 2018 World indoor 60m100 pb: 10.70 -16 (10.73 -19). 400 pb: 55.88 -19. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013; gold COM 4x100 2014; 2 WCH 200 2015 (1 4x100); 3 WIC 602016 (2018-4); 1 OLY 100/200 2016 (2 4x100); 5 WCH 100 2017; 2 Athletics World Cup 100 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2019. 1 Jamaican 200 2015 & 100 2016/2017.Coach-Stephen FrancisShe says she’s experiencing sporadical pain in her Achilles tendon – “Some days I am 100 per cent, sometimes 50. I just work round it.”In 2019: 1 Kingston Jackson 60 ‘B’; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour 60; 9 Kingston Wolmer; 3 World Relays 4x200; 3 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Nanjing 200; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 100 ‘B’; 2 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Jamaican 100/200; 2 Stanford Diamond 200; 2 Monaco Diamond 200; 1 London Diamond200/4x100; 1 Pan-Am Games 100; 1 Paris Diamond 100; 3 Zürich Diamond 200
SAFRONOVA Olga KAZ 27y 325d 1991 22.87 22.85 -141267(Née Bludova)Asian titles in 2014 (Games 200m) & 2019 (Championships 100m)100 pb: 11.09 -16 (11.17 -19). ht WCH 100 2011 & 200 2013; ht WIC 60 2012/2014; f OLY 100 2012; 1 Asian Games 200 2014 (3 100, 2 4x100); 6 IAAF Continental Cup200 2014 (7 100); ht WCH 100/200 2015; ht OLY 100/200 2016; 2 Asian Champs 100 2017 (3 200); 6 WSG 200 2017; 3 Asian Games 4x100 2018; 1 Asian Champs 1002019 (2 200/4x100). Perennial appearances in sprint finals at Asian championships & games since 2010 (too many to list here). Husband Konstantin Safronov is an 8.10long jumperIn 2019: 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk 60/200; 1 Kazakh indoor 200; 1 Asian Champs 100 (2 200/4x100); 5ht World Relays 4x100; 2 Osaka 100 (3 200); 1 Almaty 100/20; 1Chongqing 100; 1 Kazakh 100/200
VAIČULE Gunta LAT 24y 201d 1995 23.08 22.94 -181349(née Latiševa-Čudare)2017 European under-23 Champion // 400 pb: 51.37 -17 (53.01 -19). sf World Youth 200 2011 (ht 100); 4 EJC 400 2013; sf WJC 400 2014 (2012-ht); ht OLY 400 2016; sfWCH 400 2017 (2015-ht); sf ECH 400 2018 (2014-ht); sf EIC 400 2019; 4 WSG 200 2019. 1 Latvian 200 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016). 1 Latvian 4002015/2018. Outside of athletics, she is a folk dancer. Married Martins Vaičulis on September 28, 2018In 2019: 6sf EIC 400; 1 Tartu 200; 1 Ogre Riga Cup 200; 4 Montreuil; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike ‘B’; 5 Lausanne Diamond 200; 4 WSG 200; 3 ETCh 2nd League 200/400
SAMUEL Jamile NED 27y 154d 1992 22.90 22.37 -1814432018 European 200m bronze // 100 pb: 11.04w -17, 11.10 -18 (11.28 -19). sf WJC 100/200 2008; 3 EJC 4x100 2009; 3 WJC 100/200/4x100 2010; 2 EJC 100/200 2011; sfWIC 60 2014/2016 (2012-ht); 6 ECH 200 2014; 7 EIC 60 2015 (2013/2019-sf); dq/ht WCH 100 2015 (false start) – then part of the relay team who were also disqualified;sf WIC 60 2016; 4 ECH 200 2016 (1 4x100); ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 100 2017 (8 4x100); 3 ECH 200 2018 (5 100, 2 4x100). 1 Dutch 100 2017/2018 & 2002011/2015/2018In 2019: 2 Dutch indoor 60; 4sf EIC 60; 2 Doha Diamond 200; 7 Stockholm Diamond 200; 5 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 5 Oslo Diamond 200; 8 Rabat Diamond 100; 5London Diamond 200; 2 Dutch 100; 2 Berne 100; 1 Brussels 100 (2 200); 8 Zürich Diamond 200
SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 27y 102d 1992 22.45 21.63 -151444DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION200m gold and 100m medal from both 2015 & London 2017100 pb: 10.81 -15 (11.04 -19). Heptathlon pb: 6545 -14. 1 WJC Heptathlon 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC Heptathlon 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (24x100); 10 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2013; 3 WCH Heptathlon 2013; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100); 1 EIC 60 2015(2011-sf, 2013-4, 2019-2); 1 WCH 200 2015 (2 100); 2 WIC 60 2016 (2014-sf, 2018-5); 1 ECH 100/4x100 2016; 2 OLY 200 2016 (5 100); 1 WCH 200 2017 (3 100); 2ECH 200/4x100 2018 (3 100); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (4 100). 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2015/2019 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016.1.78/62kgIn 2019: 1 Dutch indoor 60; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 2 EIC 60; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100/200; 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 1 Oslo Diamond200; 5 Rabat Diamond 100; 6 Stanford Diamond 200; 4 Lausanne Diamond 100; 3 Monaco Diamond 200; dq London Diamond 100 (false start); 1 Dutch 100; 4Birmingham Diamond 200; 3 Paris Diamond 100; 4 Zürich Diamond 200; 4 Brussels Diamond 100; She’s been hampered by a back injury caused by a fall she had inFebruary
OKAGBARE Blessing NGR 30y 351d 1988 22.05 22.04 -181469Married name is Okagbare-Ighoteguonor2014 Commonwealth Games Champion at both sprints, also high world class at long jump (which she says is her favourite event)10.75w, 10.79 -13 (11.04 -19). LJ pb: 7.14w, 7.00 -13. TJ pb: 14.13 -08. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2006; 2 OLY LJ 2008 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH LJ 2009; 1 African 100/LJ/4x1002010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010 (6 LJ); 5 WCH 100 2011 (dnq LJ); 1 African Games LJ 2011 (2 100); 8 OLY 100 2012; 2 WCH LJ 2013 (3 200, 6 100); 1 COM100/200 2014 (2 4x100); 1 African Champs 100 2014; 1 IAAF Relays 4x200 2015; 8 WCH 100 2015; sf OLY 100/200 2016 (7 4x100); 8 WCH LJ 2017 (sf 100); 3 COM4x100 2018. 1 Nigerian 100 2009/2010/2011/2014, 200 2014, LJ 2007/2008/2009/2011, TJ 2007. 1 NCAA 100/LJ & indoor 60/LJ 2010. She married Nigerian internationalfootballer Igho Otegheri in Sapele (southern Nigeria) on November 7, 2014. 1.80 tallIn 2019: 3 Doha Diamond 200; 2 Shanghai Diamond 100; 3 Nanjing 200; 1 Rabat Diamond 100; 1 Stanford Diamond 200; 4 London Diamond 100; 5 Birmingham Diamond200; dq/sf African Games 100 (false start); 6 Zürich Diamond 200; 5 Brussels Diamond 100
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SEYNI Amina NIG 22y 336d 1996 22.89 22.89 -191478Nigerien record holder (as opposed to Nigerian) at 200m & 400m // 400 pb: 49.19 -19. 4 African Games 200 2019 (sf 100). Ran her first 400m in June 2017 and has sincetaken big chunks from her best time, most recently down from 50.24 to 49.19 in Lausanne 2019. Coach-Ousmane AbdoulayeIn 2019: 1 Forbach 400; 1 Stockholm Diamond national 400; 2 Poitiers 200; 1 Rehlingen 400; 1 Bydgoszcz 400; 2 Rabat Diamond 400; 1 Tomblaine 400; 2 LausanneDiamond 400 (almost caught Salwa Eid Naser with a 12.6 last 100m); 1 Niamey 200/400; 1 West African 100/200; 4 African Games 200 (sf 100)
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HOBBS Zoe NZL 22y 15d 1997 23.19 23.19 -1915082019 Oceanian Champion at 100m. 2019 World Student Games relay bronze100 pb: 11.37 -19. sf World Youth 100 2013; sf WJC 100 2016; 1 Oceanian 100 2019 (2 100); 7 WSG 200 (8 100, 3 4x100). 1 New Zealand 100/200 2017/2019 (1 1002018); 1 Australian 200 2019. Lives-Auckland. Coach-James MortimerIn 2019: 1 Hamilton 100/200; 1 Wellington 100/200; 1 Hastings 100; 1 Australian Capital Territory 100/200; 1 New Zealand 100/200; 1 Brisbane Classic 100 (2 200); 1Australian 200 (2 100); 1 Oceanian 100 (2 100); 7 WSG 200 (8 100, 3 4x100, 2nd leg)
PEREIRA Veronica Shanti SGP 23y 5d 1996 23.78 23.60 -151657Three medals from the South East Asian Games // 100 pb: 11.58 -19. sf World Youth 100/200 2013; 2 Asian Junior 200 2014 (3 100); sf WJC 200 2014; sf COM 2002014; 1 South East Asian Games 200 2015 (3 100); ht WCH 200 2015; 7 Asian Champs 200 2017; 3 South East Asian Games 100/200 2017; sf Asian Games 200 2018In 2019: 1 Singapore 100/200 (Mar 17); 2 Singapore 200 (Mar 28); 7 Asian Champs 4x100; 1 Taipei 200; 2 Japanese Universities 100 (6 200); 3 Braga 100; 5sf WSG100/200
MIHALINEC Maja SLO 29y 283d 1989 22.88 22.88 -1916622019 European indoor 60m finalist // 100 pb: 11.20w, 11.27 -19. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC 100 2008; ht ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 602015; 1 Balkan 100/200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf ECH 100/200 2016. 1 Slovenian 100 2014/2015/2016/2019, 200 2016/2019 & indoor 602014/2015/2016/2019In 2019: 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 6 EIC 60; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’ 100/200; 1 Kranj 100/200; 1 Ljubljana 100; 1 Maribor 100/200; 1 Celje 100/200; 1 ‘European Games’Qualification 2 100/200; 4 Marseille 200; 6 Székesfehérvár 200; 2 Padua 100; 1 Novo Mesto 200; 1 Slovenian 100/200; 2 ETCh 2nd League 100/200; 1 Szczecin 100/200;4 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Rovereto 100; 1 Zagreb 200
ATCHO Sarah SUI 24y 117d 1995 23.23 22.80 -181682Second leg for Swiss team which the 4x100 at the 2019 World Student Games100 pb: 11.20 -18 (11.63 -19). 400 pb: 53.37, 53.60i -17 (54.13i -19). sf WJC 200 2014 (2012-ht); 8 EJC 200 2013; 8 Francophone Games 200 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2002015 (3 4x100); sf EIC 60 2017 (ht 400); 2 under-23 ECH 200 2017 (3 4x100); 2 Francophone Games 200 2017; sf WCH 200 2017; sf ECH 200 2018 (4 4x400); sf EIC 602019. 1 Swiss indoor 200 2019In 2019: 3 Magglingen 400 (Jan 27); 2 Magglingen 60 (3 400) (Feb 2/3); 3 Metz 300 (6 60); 1 Swiss indoor 200 (3 560); 7sf EIC 60; 8 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Lausanne100/200; 4ht Zofingen 100; 2 Geneva 4x100; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200; 6 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 WSG 4x100 (sf 200); 1 Meilen 100/200; 2 Swiss 200; 4 ZürichDiamond national 100 ‘B’; 6 Bellinzona national 100
KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 27y 100d 1992 22.26 22.26 -1916852018 World indoor bronze at 60m (beaten only by Ivorians Ahouré & Ta Lou)100 pb: 10.95 -18 (11.00 -19). 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 ECH 100 2014 (5 200 but inthe relay she lost grip of the baton as she came out of the blocks on leg 1); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 3 ECH 100 2016 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2016; 4 EIC 60 2017 (2013-ht, 2015/2019-5); sf WCH 100/200 2017 (5 4x100); 3 WIC 60 2018; 4 ECH 100/200/4x100 2018. 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014/2017/2019 (1 1002011/2014/2018). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014-2019. Swiss/Congolese heritage, her two younger sisters (Muswama & Ditaji) are both athletesMoved to London in autumn 2018 to join the group of Steve Fudge, she’s a member of the Newham & Essex Beagles clubIn 2019: 1 Swiss indoor 60 (6th time in a row); 5 EIC 60; 9 Stanford Diamond 100; 7 Lausanne Diamond 100; 3 Lucerne 200; 6 London Diamond 200; 1 Berne 100; 1ETCh 200; 1ht Swiss 100/200; 5 Zürich Diamond 200; 1 Bellinzona 100
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SHARIFOVA Gulsumbi TJK 21y 298d 1997 23.35 23.35 -191739Tajik record holder at 200m & 400m and co-holder at 100m (with Vladislava Ovcharenko)100 pb : 11.77 -19. 400 pb: 52.70 -19. 1 Tajik 200/400 2019In 2019: 6 Asian Champs Mixed 4x400 (ht 200); 1 Tashkent Cup 100/200; 1 Tajik 200/400; 1 Almaty 200/400; 1 Bishkek 200/400; 1 Tashkent International 400 (2 200); 1Tashkent Arzumanov 200 ‘B’
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DURANT Kamaria TTO 28y 214d 1991 22.96 22.74 -151759Twice Commonwealth Games semi-finalist at 200m // 100 pb: 11.17 -19. sf COM 100 2014 (8 4x100); 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015 (3 4x100); ht WCH200 2015; sf COM 200 2018. 1 Trinidadian 200 2019In 2019: 1 Port of Spain 100/200; 1 Trinidadian Southern Games 100/200; 1 Scarborough 100/200 (Apr 13/14); 3ht World Relays 4x100; 1 Scarborough 100/200 (June23); 1 Leonora 100/200; 1 Trinidadian 200 (3 100); 4 Pan-Am Games 4x100
PRIETO Mauricia TTO 23y 310d 1995 22.99 22.99 -191760100 pb: 11.30w, 11.40 -19. 400 pb: 52.68 -19. 4 WJC 4x100 2014. 2 Trinidadian 200 2019. Heavy points scorer in sprints and relays for the University of AlamabaIn 2019: 2 Tallahassee 100; 1 Florida Relays 200; 1 Baton Rouge 100; 1 Tuscaloosa 400; 4 Baton Rouge 100; 5 Fayetteville SEC 100 (6 200); 5 NCAA 4x100/4x400 (ht200); 2 Trinidadian 200 (6 100); 4 Pan-Am Games 4x100
ANNELUS Angie USA 22y 259d 1997 22.16 22.16 -191945(Anglerne, pronounced Ann-juh-leen)Twice US Collegiate Champion at 200m100 pb: 11.06 -19. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2019. 1 NCAA 200 2018/2019; 3 US 200 2019. Transferred from UCLA [University of California,Los Angeles] to USC [University of Southern California] in 2017. Student of CommunicationsIn 2019: 4ht NCAA indoor 200; 3 Coral Gables 100; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200; 2 Los Angeles 100; 1 Tucson ’Pac 12’ 200 (2 100); 1 NCAA 200/4x100 (7 100); 1North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200/4x100; 3 US 200
BROWN Brittany USA 24y 161d 1995 22.60 22.42 -1819502019 US Indoor Champion at 300m // 22.30w -17. 100 pb: 11.28 -19. 7 North/Central American & Caribbean 200 2018. 7 NCAA 200 2017; 1 US indoor 300 2019; 2 US200 2019 (2018-5). Born-Upland, CaliforniaIn 2019: 1 US indoor 300; 1 Kingston Racers invitational 200; 7 Stanford Diamond 200; 2 US 200; 2 Zagreb 200; 1 Europe v USA 200
BRYANT Dezerea USA 26y 152d 1993 22.47 22.18 -151953(Dezerea pronounced “Dez-err-ray”)2019 US Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.96w -14, 10.99 -18 (11.09 -19). 400 pb: 53.05 -16 (54.60 -19). 1 WJC 4x100 2010/2012; 3 WJC 200 2012; 4 North/CentralAmerican & Caribbean 100 2018. 2 NCAA indoor 60 2014; 1 NCAA 200 2015; 1 US 200 2019. Tattoo “Be The Change” on right shoulderIn 2019: 2 Tampa 400; 4 St. Georges 200; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ ‘Sprint’ MedleyR; 1 World Relays 4x100; 3 Osaka 100; 5 Nanjing 200; 1 Montverde 100/200 (Jun8); 4 Chorzów Kusociński 100; 2 Tomblaine 100; 1 Montverde 200 (3 100) (Jul 6); 1 US 200 (4 100); 2 Birmingham Diamond 100 (6 200); 2 Europe v USA 100 (1 4x100)
DANIELS Teahna USA 22y 183d 1997 22.51 22.51 -191961Teahna pronounced like TianaSteady improvement for 2014 World Junior relay gold to senior US 100m title in 2019100 pb: 10.99 -19. 1 WJC 4x100 2014 (first leg); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2019. 1 NCAA indoor 60 2016 (2019-2); 3 NCAA 100 2017 (2019-4); 3 US indoor 60 2018; 1 US 100 2019. Set a US junior 60m record (7.11) in 2016. Attends the University of Texas at Austin. Coach-Edrick FlorealIn 2019: 2 NCAA indoor 60; 1 Texas Relays invitational 200; 1 College Station Reveille 100; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 (6 200); 1 Norman ’Big 12’ 100/2-0; 4 NCAA100 (5 200); 3 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100; 1 US 100 (4 200); 3 Birmingham Diamond 100; 4 Paris Diamond 100
ARCHANA Suseendran IND 25y 109d 1994 23.18 23.18 -192073100 pb: 11.49 -19. ht World Youth 200 2017. 1 Indian 100 2017In 2019: 2 Indian Federation Cup 100; 4 Asian Champs 4x100; 1 Almaty 100; 1 Bishkek 100; 1 Patiala Grand Prix 200 (2 100); 1 Indian Inter-State 200 (2 100)
BUKŠA Sindija LAT 21y 286d 1997 23.24 23.02 -1820812019 European under-23 Champion at 200m // 22.98w -19. 100 pb: 11.29 -18 (11.62 -19). sf EJC 100/200 2015; sf WJC 200 2016; ht EIC 60 2017; 6 under-23 ECH 2002017; ht WCH 200 2017; sf ECH 200 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2019 (7 100). 1 Latvian 100 2015/2016/2018/2019 (1 200 2016/2017/2019); 1 Latvian indoor 602017/2018/2019 (1 200 2017)In 2019: 1 Latvian indoor 60; 7sf EIC 60; 1 Alytus 100/200; 1 Rīga 100; 2 Ogre Riga Cup 100 (4 200); 2 ‘European Games’ Quarter-Final 1 100; 1 under-23 ECH 200 (7100); 1 Latvian 100/200; 1 ETCh 2nd League 100 ‘B’; 1 Schifflange 200; 1 Pärnu 100/300; 2 Belarusian 100/200
1.....21.34.......Fl. Griffith Joyner USA............... 19882.....21.62.......Marion Jones USA..................... 19983.....21.63.......Dafne Schippers NED................ 20154.....21.64.......Merlene Ottey JAM.................... 19915.....21.66.......Elaine Thompson JAM............... 20156.....21.69.......Allyson Felix USA.......................2012=7...21.71.......Marita Koch GDR....................... 1979.......21.71.......Heike Drechsler GDR.................1986=10.21.72.......Grace Jackson JAM................... 1988.......21.72.......Gwen Torrence USA.................. 1992
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST1.....21.74.......Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAH2.....22.00.......Elaine Thompson JAM3.....22.05.......Blessing Okagbare NGR4.....22.08.......Dina Asher-Smith GBR5.....22.16.......Angie Annelus USA6.....22.17.......Sha'Carri Richardson USA7.....22.22.......Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce JAM8.....22.26.......Mujinga Kambundji SUI9.....22.36.......Marie Josée Ta Lou CIV=10.22.40.......Janeek Brown JAM.......22.40.......Cambrea Sturgis USA
Women’s 400 MetresIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
50 Entrants Starts: Tuesday, Oct 1 (17:30)
= IAAF invitee
2019 World Best: 49.05 Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAH Gainesville 27 Apr 19Championship Record: 47.99 Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH Helsinki 10 Aug 83
AKSYONOVA Kseniya ANA 31y 255d 1988 51.75 49.92 -10122(Née Ustalova)Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on September 10, 20192010 European silver2 EJC 2007 (1 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2010; 2 ECH 2010 (1 4x400); 1 WSG 4x400 2011; 3 WIC 4x400 2012; sf EIC 2013; 4 WCH 4x400 2015;ht ECH 2018. 1 Russian 2010 & indoor 2013In 2019: 1 Russia Cup; 1 Chelyabinsk; 4 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 2 Russian; 2 Sochi
MILLER Polina ANA 19y 108d 2000 51.00 51.00 -19129Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on January 21, 2019200 pb: 23.15 -18 (23.20 -19). 100 pb: 11.55 -18 (11.60 -19). sf EJC 200 2017; 4 WJC 200 2018; sf ECH 400 2018; 1 EJC 400 2018. 1 Russian junior 200 2018; 1Russian 400 2018. She regrets that “I have never performed under the Russian flag”. She has plans to become a dentist, which is also the profession of her fatherIn 2019: 2 Moscow Winter 400; 1 Russian junior indoor 200; 1 Liévin 400 ‘C’; 3 Russian indoor 200; 3sf EIC 400; 2 Russia Cup 200; 6 Šamorín 400; 5 ‘European Games’Semi-Final 2 Mixed 4x400; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy 400; 1 EJC 400; 1 Russian Schools 200 (2 100); 1 Madrid 400; 1 Sochi 400; 7 Europe v USA 400
OBOYA Bendere AUS 19y 161d 2000 52.00 51.94 -181812019 Oceanian Champion // 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017; ht COM 2018; 1 Oceanian 2019. 2 Australian 2018. She progressed from 55.67 to 52.69 in her first fullyear of 400m running (in 2017). Born-Gambela (Ethiopia), her family came to Australia in 2003. Coach-Greg SmithIn 2019: 1 Wollongong; 1 Sydney Treloar; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 2 Sydney Classic; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Australian; 1 Canberra High Noon 100/200; 1Sydney Bankstown 100/300; 1 Oceanian; 1 Sydney 300 (Jul 21)
MILLER-UIBO Shaunae BAH 25y 164d 1994 49.05 48.97 -182262016 Olympic 400m Champion after a memorable finish versus Allyson Felix (then another memorable finish in London 2017, for different reasons)200 pb: 21.74 -19. 100 pb: 11.19 -16/17. 1 WJC 400 2010 (2012-4); 1 World Youth 2011; dnf ht OLY 400 2012 (hamstring); 3 WIC 400 2014; 6 COM 400 2014; 2 WCH400 2015 (2017-4 – “I mis-placed my foot and completely lost balance”); 1 OLY 400 2016; 3 WCH 200 2017 (2013-4). 1 NCAA indoor 400 2013. 1 Bahamian 4002014/2016/2019. Married 8356 Decathlete Maicel Uibo (EST) in Nassau on February 4, 2017. Her great uncle Leslie Miller ran in the Mexico Olympics and thougheliminated in his 400m heat, became the first Bahamian to break 47 seconds with a time of 46.99. 1.85 tall (6-1)In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 4x200; 1 Gainesville 400; 1 Kingston Racers invitational 400; 1 Boston Games 150; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 300 (substantial world best 34.41); 1Székesfehérvár 200; 1 Monaco Diamond 200; 1 Bahamian 400; 1 Birmingham Diamond 200; 1 Zürich Diamond 200; She has donated $25,000 to the hurricane reliefefforts in the Bahamas; She hasn’t lost any race since the Birmingham Diamond League on August 20, 2017 (8th in 100m then)
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WILLIAMS Sada BAR 21y 299d 1997 51.48 51.48 -19233Barbadian record holder at 200m // 200 pb: 22.61 -16 (23.27 -19). 100 pb: 11.66 -17. sf WJC 200 2014; 8 Youth Olympic Games 2014; dnf WJC 200 final 2016(hamstring); ht WCH 200 2017; 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Barbadian 2016/2019 (1 200 2016/2017). Coach-Ramon ArmstrongIn 2019: 1 Kingston Gibson/McCook; 3 Spanish Town ‘C’; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate; 3 Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 4 Kingston Racers invitational; 1 Barbadian; 2Poznań; 7 Padua; 6 Pan-Am Games
BOTLOGETSWE Christine BOT 23y 360d 1995 50.48 50.48 -19311Fourth at 2018 Commonwealth Games (where she set personal bests in all three rounds)200 pb: 23.14 -18 (23.19 -19). ht WJC 2012; 1 African Games 4x400 2015; 6 African Champs 2016; ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017; 4 COM 2018 (3 4x400); 2 AfricanChamps 2018In 2019: 1 Gaborone 300; 1 Sasolburg; 2 Potchefstroom; 1 Gaborone; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Nanjing 200; 1 Oordegem Buyle (2 200); 1 Montreuil; 3 Rabat Diamond; 2Tomblaine; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 6 Paris Diamond
DA SILVA Tiffani BRA 20y 143d 1999 51.84 51.84 -19354Full name-Tiffani Beatriz Domingos Silva do Nascimento Marinho2019 South American Champion200 pb: 23.52 -19. sf WJC 2018; 1 South American 2019. 1 Brazilian 2009In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista; 1 São Paulo 200; 2 Azusa Clay; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational ‘C’; 6 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 1 South American (2 4x400); 1 São Paulo (3200); 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200/400 ‘B’; 1 Bottrop; 1 Brazilian (5 200)
NASER Salwa Eid BRN 21y 126d 1998 49.17 49.08 -18376Full name-Salwa Eid Naser Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu2017 World Championship 400m silver while still a junior, then beaten only once in 2018/2019200 pb: 22.51 -19. 100 pb: 11.24 -19. 2 Youth Olympic Games 400 2014; 1 World Youth 400 2015 (wearing a hijab); 1 World Military Games 400 2015; sf OLY 400 2016;2 WCH 400 2017; 1 Asian Games 400/4x100 2018 (2 4x400); IAAF Continental Cup 400 2018. 1 Brussels Diamond 400 2018 (in 49.33, the day after running in tworelays at the Asian Games in Jakarta). Born-Nigeria, then moved to Bahrain as a childIn 2019: 1 Arab 200/400; 1 Asian Champs 200/400/4x400/Mixed Relay (four golds in four days) plus 3 4x100; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Nanjing 200; 1 Rome Diamond; 1Rabat Diamond; 4 Stanford Diamond 200; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Barcelona 200; 1 Zürich Diamond; She hasn’t lost a 400m race since Monaco 2018(Miller-Uibo 48.97 vs her 49.08)
PRICE Madeline CAN 24y 15d 1995 51.56 51.56 -19423200 pb: 23.20w, 23.32 -18. sf WJC 2014 (4 4x400); 4 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 200/400 2016; 6 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 6 WSG2019. 2 Canadian 2018In 2019: 4 Coral Gables 100/400; 6 Gurabo 100; 1 Florida Relays Open ‘B’; 3 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 4 World Relays 4x400; 2 Montreuil; 2 Šamorín; 2 Huelva;6 WSG; 5 Canadian 200 (8 400)
STIVERNE Aiyanna CAN 24y 218d 1995 51.60 51.60 -19424Allegiance transferee from the USA – she has dual citizenship with Canada, her declaration for that country was confirmed by the IAAF from July 7, 2015200 pb: 22.76 -18 (23.08 -19). 7 WCH 4x400 2015; ht WCH 2017; 4 WSG 2017; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2019 (ht 200). 1Canadian 2018. She was a member of the US squad at the 2014 World Junior Championships, though did not compete. Her father Jean Stiverne was a NCAA-winningamerican football player. Student of Biology at the University of Miami. Coach-Ronald MorencyIn 2019: 1 Ft. Lauderdale 100/200 (Feb 23); 1 Coral Gables (5 200); 2 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 8 Baie-Mahault 200; 8 Kingston Racers invitational; 1 Fort Lauderdale200 (2 100) (Jun 21); 1 Montverde 200 ‘B’ (2 100 ‘C’); 1 Fort Lauderdale 100/200 (Jul 12); 1 Jacksonville; 2 Canadian (3 200); 2 Pan-Am Games 4x400 (ht 200)
ARTYMATA Eleni CYP 33y 133d 1986 51.34 51.14 -185802009 World finalist and Cypriot record holder at 200m, now also national record holder at 400m200 pb: 22.61 -10 (22.97 -19). 100 pb: 11.37 -09. 3 EJC 100 2005 (5 200); 1 Small European States Games 100 2005/2007/2009 (1 200 2007/2009); sf COM 100/2002006; sf ECH 200 2006/2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2009/2013; 8 WCH 200 2009 (2013-ht); 5 ECH 200 2010 (2012-7); dq/sf COM 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012(2008-qf, 2016-ht); ht EIC 400 2017/2019; ht WCH 400 2017; sf COM 400 2018. 1 Greek 200 2005/2006. She lost the chance of a probable Commonwealth Games 200mmedal in 2010 when she was disqualified for running out of her lane in the semi-finalIn 2019: 1 Balkan indoor 400; 5ht EIC 400; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 400; 2 Ogre Riga Cup 400; 5 Bydgoszcz 400; 1 Cypriot 400; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 300 ‘B’; 7Székesfehérvár 400; 3 Padua 400; 1 Limassol 400; 1 ETCh 2nd League 400; 3 Madrid 400; 2 Balkan 200/400
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VONDROVÁ Lada CZE 20y 20d 1999 51.71 51.71 -196022019 European under-23 silver at 400m flat (then sixth at 400m hurdles the following day, five races in three days)400H pb: 56.78 -19. sf World Youth 400H 2015; 7 EJC 400H 2017; sf WIC 400 2018; ht ECH 400 2018; ht EIC 400 2019; 2 under-23 ECH 400 2019. 1 Czech 400 2019indoors & outIn 2019: (a colossal programme of races) 1 Czech indoor 400; 3ht EIC 400; 1 Prague Open 150150/300/500; 1 Prague City 200/800/ 11 ‘C’; 1 Plzen 400 (3 400H); 1Turnov 200 (4 100); 1 Prague Academica 400H (5 100); 1 Czech under-23 400/400H; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike 300; 1 ‘European Games’ Semi-Final 2 Mixed 4x400; 2under-23 ECH 400 (6 400); 1 Czech 400; 5 ETCh 400; 2 Ústí Nad Orlicí 300H; 3 Czech Clubs 800 (1 200 ‘B’); 2 Zürich Diamond under-23 400H
BROSSIER Amandine FRA 24y 42d 1995 51.77 51.77 -197912019 World Student Games bronze // 200 pb: 23.13w, 23.33 -18 (23.88 -19). 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2017; sf EIC 2019 (4 4x400); 3 WSG 2019. 1 French indoor 2002018. Coach-Sullivan BretonIn 2019: 3 French indoor; 4 EIC 4x400; 8 World Relays 4x400; 2 Oordegem IFAM 100 (4 200); 5 Montreuil; 2 Nantes 200; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 3 WSG; 8 LondonDiamond; 2 French; 5 ETCh 4x400; 8 Paris Diamond
DIAMOND Emily GBR 28y 107d 1991 51.69 51.23 -168622016 Olympic relay bronze (with her being the one to bring the team into that position on leg three). 2017 World Championship relay silver200 pb: 23.30 -13 (23.40 -19). 100 pb: 11.71w, 11.77 -10. 8 EJC 200 2009; 6 WJC 200 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; bronze COM 4x400 2014 (ran heat); 1 ECH4x400 2016; sf OLY 2016 (3 4x400); ht WCH 2017 (2 4x400); sf COM 2018 (4 4x400). 1 UK 2016. Married James Leonard in September 2017. Her mother Nicola McGeelong jumped 6.18 in 1979 (4th in WAAA Championships that year). Coach-Jared Deacon (formerly Daniel Cossins)In 2019: 6 World Relays 4x400; 2 Rehlingen; 3 Geneva; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (3 400); 6 London Diamond; 2 ETCh 4x400; 2 UK; 7 Zagreb; 4 ‘Great’ NorthCityGames
NIELSEN Laviai GBR 23y 196d 1996 50.83 50.83 -19868Laviai pronounced “Laa-Vee-Ah”Fourth at European Championships indoors & out800 pb: 2:08.88 -16. 200 pb: 23.26 -19. 100 pb: 11.63 -19. Ran in heat of 2014 WJC 4x400 (awarded silver won by Britain in final); 1 EJC 400/4x400 2015; 4 EIC 2017 (24x400); 4 ECH 2018; 2 EIC 4x400 2019. 1 UK 2019. Student of geography at King's College London. Identical twin Sister Lina (one minute younger, 8 EJC 2015 & 14x400) is also an international athlete. Their mother-Egyptian, father-Danish. She was the kit carrier for Jessica Ennis at the London 2012 Olympics (for the Heptathlon200m). Coach-Christine BowmakerIn 2019: 1 Sätra ‘B’; 3 UK indoor (led at 200m in 24.11); 4 Birmingham IAAF Tour; 2 EIC 4x400; 1 Lee Valley Sprints/Apr 24 100/200; 6 World Relays 4x400; 1 Lee ValleySprints/Jun 5 100/200; 1 Bydgoszcz ‘B’; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Sotteville; 3 London Diamond; 1 UK; 5 Zürich Diamond
VASILIOU Irini GRE 29y 192d 1990 51.75 51.75 -1910002019 Balkan Champion // 200 pb: 23.31 -19. sf ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016 (2018-ht); 6 ETCh 2017; sf WCH 2017; 1 Balkan 2019 (2015-2). 1 Greek 2016/2017 (1 indoor2015/2016, 1 200 2019). Graduate of Economics at Athens University (Did not compete from 2009 to 2013 in order to pursue her studies). Her twin Ánna (pb 52.50) is alsoan international 400m runner and was herself a semi-finalist at the 2016 European ChampionshipsIn 2019: 2 Greek indoor; 5ht EIC; 1 Athens 200 (2 100); 4 Haniá; 1 Stara Zagora; 2 Orvieto; 1 Greek 200; 2 ETCh 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Brussels 200 ‘C’/400 ‘C’; 1 Balkan (4 200)
ABRAMS Aliyah GUY 22y 176d 1997 51.13 51.13 -191014Allegiance transferee from USA – has held Guyanese citizenship since birth and never competed for the USA, so was formerly cleared by IAAF to represent Guyana fromJuly 29, 2016200 pb: 23.33 -19. ht OLY 2016; 7 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA indoor 2019 (5 outdoors). Born-New York of Guyanese parents. Student of Exercise Science at theUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia. Coach-Curtis Frye
JACKSON Shericka JAM 25y 72d 1994 49.78 49.78 -191183400m bronzes in Beijing 2015 & Rio 2016 (each time behind Felix / Miller), then fifth in London 2017200 pb: 22.05 -18 (23.72 -19). 100 pb: 11.13 -18 (11.03w, 11.30 -19). 4 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; 3 World Youth 200 2011 (1 Medley Relay); 8 WJC 200 2012 (24x400); 2 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; 3 WCH 400 2015 (1 4x100); 3 OLY 400 2016 (2 4x100); 5 WCH 400 2017; 2 COM 200 2018; 1 Athletics World Cup 200 2018; 1North/Central American & Caribbean 200 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Jamaican 2017/2019 & 200 2018. Coach-Paul Francis(brother of Stephen Francis)In 2019: 1 Kingston Jackson 200; 1 Kingston Wolmer 100; 1 Spanish Town 100; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate Invitational 100; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 6Kingston Seniors Linkup; 3 World Relays 4x200; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 1 London Diamond; 1 Pan-AmGames
LE-ROY Anastasia JAM 32y 15d 1987 50.94 50.57 -1811842018 Commonwealth silver // 200 pb: 22.16 straight -18, 22.85 -16 (23.19 -19). 100 pb: 11.27w -09, 11.41 -07 (11.33w -19). 6 WJC 200 2006 (3 4x100); ht WCH 4x4002007; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2011; 3 WSG 2013; 2 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; dq WIC 4x400 2018 (through no fault of her own, she otherwise ranthe excellent split of 51.34 on leg three to keep her team in touch with the USA); 1 COM 4x400 2014; Gold WCH 4x400 2015 (ran heat); dq WIC 4x400 2018; 2 COM 2018(1 4x400). Coach-Maurice WilsonIn 2019: 1 Kingston Jackson 200 ‘C’; 1 Kingston Wolmer 200; 1 Spanish Town 200 (6 100); 5 World Relays 4x400; 8 Kingston All-Comers/May 18; 5 Kingston Racersinvitational; 1 Boston Games; 2 Jamaican; 7 Lucerne 200; 4 London Diamond; 7ht Pan-Am Games
MCPHERSON Stephenie Ann JAM 30y 304d 1988 50.74 49.92 -131185The rightful World bronze medallist from 2013 (she received that medal at London 2017, following the disqualification of Antonina Krivoshapka RUS)200 pb: 22.93 -14 (24.12 -19). 800 pb: 2:10.2 -15. 400H pb: 57.46 -12. 3 WCH 400 2013 (2015-5, 2017-6); 2 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 COM 400/4x100 2014; 1 IAAFContinental Cup 4x400 2014; 1 WCH 4x400 2015; 4 WIC 400 2016 (2018-dq sf); 6 OLY 400 2016 (2 4x400); dq WIC 400/4x400 2018 (lane/exchange); 1 Athletics WorldCup 400 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 400 2018 (1 mixed relay). 1 Jamaican 2016/2018. Coach-Stephen FrancisIn 2019: 2 Kingston Jackson 200; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour 400; 2 Kingston Wolmer 100; 4 Spanish Town 100; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 2Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 3 Jamaican; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Székesfehérvár; 2 London Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 Rovereto; 6 Zürich Diamond
MCGREGOR Roneisha JAM 21y 352d 1997 51.36 51.36 -191189200 pb: 23.19 -17 (23.55 -19). sf WJC 200 2016. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2019; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2019In 2019: 1 Kingston Jackson; 1 Hayes 200; 1 Spanish Town; 2 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 5 Kingston Seniors Linkup 200; 2 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 200 ‘B’;2 Kingston All-Comers/Jun 4 100 ‘B’/3 200 ‘B’; 6 Kingston Racers invitational; 4 Jamaican; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x400
MORAA Mary KEN 19y 254d 2000 51.75 51.75 -1913122019 African Junior Champion // 2 World Youth 2017; 5 WJC 2018; 1 African Junior 2019; 4 African Games 2019In 2019: 1 Nairobi; 1 African Junior; 6 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 2 Kenyan African Games Trial; 1 Kenyan; 4 African Games; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial
SYOMBUA Hellen KEN 22y 49d 1997 51.09 51.09 -191317Kenyan record holder // 2 African Games 4x400 2015; 2 African Champs 4x400 2018. 3 Kenyan 2016 (2018-4)In 2019: 1 Réduit; 3 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 1 Kenyan African Games Trial; 7ht African Games
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HASSAN Aishath Himna MDV 17y 262d 2002 59.18 59.18 -191392Maldivan record holder // 200 pb: 26.73 -18 (26.86 -19). ht WJC 2018; ht Asian Games 200/400 2019In 2019: ht Asian Youth 200/400
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MORÁN Paola MEX 22y 213d 1997 51.02 51.02 -191402Full name-Paola Morán ErrejónMexico’s top 400m woman since Ana Guevara400H pb: 56.55 -19. 1 Central American & Caribbean Junior 400H 2014; sf WJC 400 2016; 1 WSG 400 2019 (2 4x400); 2 Pan-Am Games 400 2019In 2019: 1 Monterrey (Feb 16); 2 Monterrey (Mar 16); 1 Mexican 400/400H; 1 WSG 400; 2 Pan-Am Games 400
RICHARD Janet MLT 21y 85d 1998 54.48 54.48 -191411Near to breaking the long-standing Maltese 400m record of 54.29 (set by the former British International 800m runner Tanya Blake in 2004)200 pb: 25.05 -15 /19. ht WJC 2014; 2 Small European States Games 2015/2018; ht EJC 2017In 2019: 1 Marsa (Jun 15); 1 Berlin Midsummer; 1 Maltese 400/200 ‘B’; 6ht under-23 ECH; 1 Marsa 100/200 (Jul 24); 1 Ninove ‘B’; 6 ETCh 2nd League
NARVÁEZ Ingrid NCA 25y 223d 1994 57.02 55.18 -171421Full name-Ingrid Yahocza Narváes SolisNicaraguan record holder // 200 pb: 25.15 -19. ht World Youth 2011; ht OLY 2012; 3 Central American Games 2017; 3 Central American Champs 200/400 (6 100)In 2019: 3 Central American Champs 200/400 (6 100)
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DE WITTE Lisanne NED 27y 15d 1992 51.30 50.77 -181435European bronzes indoors & out // 800 pb: 2:05.39 -13. 200 pb: 23.67i -19, 24.35 -18. 8 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WIC 2014/2016; 1 ETCh 2017; ht WCH 2017; 3 ECH2018; 3 EIC 2019 (2017-ht). 1 Dutch 2016/2017/2019 (1 800 2015); 1 Dutch indoor 2016 (1 200 2019). 2016 IAAF Indoor Tour winner. Her younger sister Laura De Witteis also an international 400m runner, they were both on the relay team which set a Dutch 4x400m record at the Rio OlympicsIn 2019: 1 Dutch indoor 200; 3 EIC; 1 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Rome Diamond; 6 Rabat Diamond; dnf La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Dutch; 1 ETCh 1stLeague; 1 Gothenburg; 5 Paris Diamond; 3 Zürich Diamond
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GEORGE Patience NGR 27y 305d 1991 51.66 50.71 -151464Full name-Patience Okon George2015 African Games silver & African Championship bronzes in 2014/2016200 pb: 23.49 -16/17. 2 COM 4x400 2014/2018; 3 African Champs 2014 (1 4x400); sf WCH 2015/2017; 2 African Games 2015; 3 African Champs 2016; sf OLY 2016; 5African Champs 2018 (1 4x400); 5 African Games 2019 (1 4x400) 1 Nigerian 2015/2016/2017/2019. She’s not related to Nigerian international 400m runner ReginaGeorgeIn 2019: 1 Abuja; 1 Yaoundé Grand Prix; 1 Nigerian; 5 African Games
KIEŁBASIŃSKA Anna POL 29y 92d 1990 51.51 51.51 -191550Led off Polish 4x400m team which won at the 2019 European Indoor Championships in Glasgow200 pb: 22.94 -15 100 pb: 11.31w -18, 11.34 -15 (11.52 -19). 100H pb: 13.30w -15, 13.50 -14. 3 EJC 200 2009 (2 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2011 (4 100); ht WCH 2002011; ht OLY 200 2012 (2016-ht); sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 200 2015 (2017-ht); sf ECH 200 2016/2018; 2 ETCh 200 2017 (2019-6); 1 EIC 4x400 2019. 1 Polish 100 2014& 200 2015/2016/2017 & indoor 200 2014/2016/2018In 2019: 3 Polish indoor 400; 1 EIC 4x400; 1 World Relays 4x400; 1 Wrocław 200; 1 Gliwice 100/200; 4 Bydgoszcz; 4 Chorzów Kusociński; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1Sopot; 6 ETCh 200 (1 4x400); 3 Szczecin 100 (4 200); 2 Polish; 5 Zagreb
ŚWIĘTY-ERSETIC Justyna POL 26y 296d 1992 50.85 50.41 -1815572018 European Champion, then anchored Poland to relay gold 90 minutes later (both victories hard fought)3 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); 4 WIC 2014/2018 (2016-5); sf EIC 2015 (3 4x400); 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-9); 2 WIC 4x400 2016/2018; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-sf); sf OLY 2016;3 EIC 2017 (1 4x400); 3 WCH 4x400 2017; 3 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 ECH 400/4x400 2018; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 6 EIC 2019 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2019. 1Polish 2013/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. Married Polish international wrestler Dawid Ersetic on September 16, 2017. Coach-Aleksander MatusinskiIn 2019: 2 Sätra ‘B’; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour; 3 Liévin; 2 Eaubonne; 2 Polish indoor; 6 EIC (1 4x400); 1 World Relays 4x400; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Wrocław 200; 5 RomeDiamond; 2 Bydgoszcz; 2 Chorzów Kusociński; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Székesfehérvár; 5 London Diamond; 1 ETCh 400/4x400; 3 Polish; 4Zürich Diamond; 6 Europe v USA
AZEVEDO Cátia POR 25y 201d 1994 51.62 51.62 -191574Portuguese record holder, snipped by 0.01 so far in 2019 // 800 pb: 2:05.96i -19, 2:06.11 -17. 5 EJC 400 2013; sf ECH 400 2016/2018 (2014-ht); ht OLY 400 2016; htWCH 400 2017; 5 WSG 400 2017; ht WIC 400 2018; ht EIC 2019; 5 WSG 2019. 1 Portuguese 400 2016/2017/2018/2019 indoors & out (1 indoor 800 2019)In 2019: 1 Portuguese indoor 800; 4ht EIC; 1 Faro 200; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Dessau; 3 Huelva; 6 Sotteville; 1 Portuguese; 1 Leiria; 3 ETCh 1st League; 4 Madrid; 4Rovereto
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SOSSE Kenza QAT 19y 350d 1999 61.88 61.88 -191610Qatar’s first-ever female competitor at the IAAF World Championshipsht Asian Champs 400/400H 2019 (in Doha)
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BARRIE Maggie SLE 23y 119d 1996 52.34 51.36 -181659Full name-Margaret Vanessa BarrieSierra Leonean record holder at 200m & 400m200 pb: 23.20w, 23.27 -18 (23.30 -19). 4 African Champs 2018; 6 African Games 200 2018. 8 NCAA 4x400 2017. Her parents were born in Sierre Leone, her declarationfor that country (rather than the USA) was confirmed by the IAAF from July 26, 2017. Was at Ohio State University.In 2019: 5 Columbia; 1 Bragança Paulista; 3 Marietta; 4 Montverde (4 200 ‘B’) (Jun 8); 3 Šamorín; 1 Kuortane 200; 2 Montverde 100 ‘B’ (Jul 6); 8 Cork City 200; 6 AfricanGames 200 (ht 400)
SHIDA Leni UGA 25y 127d 1994 51.47 51.47 -191812Ugandan record holder at both 200m & 400m // 200 pb: 23.43 -19. sf COM 2014/2018; sf WSG 2015/2017; 5 African Games 2015; 5 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017; 8COM 4x400 2018; 6 African Champs 2018 (2016-6); 2 WSG 2019; 6 African Games 2019 (3 4x400). 1 Ugandan 2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 200 2017/2019). Coaches-Kevinand Sue O’ConnorIn 2019: 1 Kampala 100/400 (Mar 16); 1 Kampala (Apr 13); 7ht World Relays 4x400; 1 Kampala Akii Bua 200/400; 1 Uganda Central Region; 2 WSG; 1 Ugandan 200/400;6 African Games (3 4x400)
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ELLIS Kendall USA 23y 201d 1996 50.38 49.99 -181964Ran in heats of 2017 World 4x400m, so awarded gold won by USA in final200 pb: 22.71 -18 (23.55 -19). ht WCH 2017 (gold 4x400). 1 US junior 2015; 1 NCAA indoor 2018 (2017-2); 2 NCAA 1018 (2017-3); 2 US 2019 (2017-208-3). StudiedBusiness Administration at the University of Southern CaliforniaIn 2019: 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Eagle Rock ‘Oxy’ 200; 6 Rome Diamond; 7 Rabat Diamond; 6 Marseille 200; 2 US; 2 Paris Diamond; 7 Zürich Diamond
FRANCIS Phyllis USA 27y 144d 1992 50.76 49.92 -171966DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONShock World Champion in London 2017, when she produced her fastest ever run in the cold & wet (defeating Allyson Felix & Shaunae Miller)200 pb: 22.42 -18 (22.74 -19). 7 WCH 2015 (ht 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by USA in final); 5 OLY 2016 (1 4x100); 1 WCH 400/4x400 2017. 1 NCAA indoor2014; 1 US indoor 300 2017. Coaches-Robert Johnson & Curtis Taylor. Her younger sister Claudia competed in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and has a 400m Hurdlesbest of 55.55 in 2016In 2019: 1 Texas Relays Invitational 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Waco 200; 7 Doha Diamond 200; 2 Baie-Mahault; 2 Kingston Racers invitational; 4 Rabat Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár; 1Padua; 5 US 200; 4 Paris Diamond; 1 Zagreb
JONATHAS Wadeline USA 21y 219d 1998 50.44 50.44 -1919822019 US Collegiate Champion. Former (division 3) champion across four different events on one weekend100 pb: 11.41w -18, 11.84 -17. 200 pb: 23.14w -18, 23.20 -19. LJ pb: 6.28i, 6.15w, 5.84 -18. 1 NCAA div 3 200/400 2017/2018; 1 NCAA div 3 indoor 400 2017 &60/200/400/LJ 2018 (representing the University of Massachusetts Boston, she personally outscored every other women's team); 1 NCAA 2019 (representing theUniversity of South Carolina); 3 US 2019. Born-Gonaives, HaitiIn 2019: 1 NCAA indoor 4x400; 1 Charleston 200; 1 Florida Relays ‘B’; 2 Columbia; 3 Fayetteville SEC; 1 NCAA; 3 US; 1 Europe v USA
OKOLO Courtney USA 25y 195d 1994 50.81 49.71 -1619922018 World Indoor Champion. 2016 Olympic relay gold // 200 pb: 22.79i -16, 22.93 -15 (23.38 -19). 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 400 2015 (2018-4); 1 WIC 4x4002016; 1 OLY 4x400 2016 (ran first leg); 3 Pan-Am Games 2019 (1 4x400); 1 NCAA 2014/2016; 1 NCAA indoor 2015/2016; 1 US indoor 2018. Was at the University ofTexasIn 2019: 2 Texas Relays Invitational 4x400 ‘B’; 3 Waco 200; 2 World Relays 4x400; 1 Marietta; 8 Rome Diamond; 6 Montreuil; 1 Houston; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Lucerne200 ‘B’; 2 Kortrijk; 4 US; 3 Pan-Am Games (1 4x400); 1 Brussels Diamond national; 5 Europe v USA (3 Mixed Relay)
WIMBLEY Shakima USA 24y 156d 1995 50.20 49.52 -1820172017 World championship relay gold, where she clocked the fastest splits (49.41 ht, 49.58 final) by any woman other than Allyson Felix (48.7)200 pb: 22.34 -18 (22.67w, 23.40 straight -19). 1 WJC 4x400 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (1 4x400); 6 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2016; 1 WCH4x400 2017; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 NCAA indoor 2017; 1 US 2018/2919. Born-Fort Lauderdale, was at University of Miami. 1.88 tall (she is the tallest woman towin an IAAF track title)In 2019: 2 Boston IAAF Tour ‘B’; 1 Florida Relays 4x200; 2 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200; 2 Gainesville; 2 World Relays 4x400; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Boston Games; 2Sotteville; 1 US; 3 Paris Diamond; 2 Zürich Diamond; dnf Brussels Diamond national
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST1.....49.05.......Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAH2.....49.17.......Salwa Eid Naser BRN3.....49.19.......Amina Seyni NIG4.....49.78.......Shericka Jackson JAM5.....50.20.......Shakima Wimbley USA6.....50.38.......Kendall Ellis USA7.....50.44.......Wadeline Jonathas USA8.....50.48.......Christine Botlogetswe BOT9.....50.60.......Dalilah Muhammad USA10...50.66.......Chrisann Gordon JAM
Women’s 800 MetresIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
43 Entrants Starts: Friday, Sep 27 (17:10)
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2019 World Best: 1:54.98 Caster Semenya RSA Doha 3 May 19Championship Record: 1:54.68 Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH Helsinki 9 Aug 83
LOKONYEN Rose ART 24y 214d 1995 2:16.45 2:16.45 -19150Full name-Rose Nathike LokonyenShe carried the Refugee Olympic Team flag at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016ht OLY 800 2016; ht WCH 800 2017. In 2002 she fled to Kenyan from the conflict in South Sudan. She began training with the Tegla Loroupe Foundation in Kenya in2015, after her talent was noticed while she was living in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Coach-Tegla LoroupeIn 2019: 7 World Relays Mixed 2x2x400; 5ht Kenyan World Championship Trial 800
BISSET Catriona AUS 25y 209d 1994 1:58.78 1:58.78 -19191New World Student Games Champion at 800m // 400 pb: 56.52 -19. 1 WSG 2019; 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian 2019. Student of architecture. Coach-Peter Fortune (whocoached Cathy Freeman). She was a good athlete as a teenager, but stopped competing (she revealed) because of eating disorders, anxiety and depressionIn 2019: 2 Melbourne; 5 Canberra Classic; 1 Canberra; 5 Sydney; 1 Victoria State; 1 Melbourne; 1 Australian; 1 Australian Universities; 2 World Relays Mixed 2x2x400; 1Oceanian; 1 WSG; 2 London Diamond (with 1:58.78 she broke the 43 year-old Australian record which had stood since 1976 to Charlene Rendina)
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MITCHELL Morgan AUS 24y 358d 1994 2:00.06 2:00.06 -192043x Australian Champion at 400m, now breaking through at 800m // 400 pb: 51.25 -16 (55.05 -19). 200 pb: 23.44 -17. sf WJC 400 2014 (8 4x400); sf COM 400 2014/2018;sf OLY 400 2016 (7 4x400); ht WCH 400 2017; 3 Oceanian 800 2019; 3 WSG 800 2019. 1 Australian 400 2014/2016/2017. African-American father, Australian mother.Former junior International netball player (just like Christine Ohuruogu, she had to choose between that sport and athletics). One of her tattoos reads: “Emancipateyourself from mental slavery”In 2019: 1 Newcastle 600; 4 Canberra Classic 800; 1 Melbourne Box Hill 800; 1 Melbourne High Velocity 400; 7 Sydney Classic 400; 2 Perth Classic 800; 3 MelbourneVictoria Milers 800; 3 Australian 800; 5 World Relays 4x400; dnf Shanghai Diamond 1500; 7 Nanjing 800; 3 Oceanian 800 (1 4x400); 8 WSG 800 (3 4x400); 5 LondonDiamond 800 (tantalising pb 2:00.06); 10 Birmingham Diamond 800; 9 Paris Diamond 800
THOMAS Carley AUS 18y 273d 2000 2:01.01 2:01.01 -192102018 World Junior silver // 400 pb: 53.95 -18 (54.76 -19). 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017; 2 WJC 2018In 2019: 3 Wellington; 2 Canberra Classic; 6 Australian Capital Territory 400; 2 Sydney Classic; 1 New South Wales State; 4 Australian; 6 Fukuroi 400; 3 Tokyo Kinami; 9Oslo Diamond; 1 Nijmegen; 2 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 5 Padua; 8 London Diamond
YARIGO Noélie BEN 33y 274d 1985 2:00.70 1:59.12 -16267Beninese record holder, broke through two minutes for the first time at Rio 20161500 pb: 4:20.09 -18. 6 Francophone Games 2005; 5 African Champs 2014 (2016-6); sf OLY 2016; 2 Francophone Games 2017; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht); 7 AfricanChamps 2018; 7 African Games 2019. 1 French 2017 & indoor 2014. Based-Blois, France. Coach-Claude Guillaume. For a few minutes she thought she was a finalist atthe 2017 World Championships, but was then bumped out when Lynsey Sharp GBR got reinstated after being disqualifiedIn 2019: 1 Gujan-Mestras; 1 Cognac 400; paced Doha Diamond; 1 Osaka; 6 Nanjing; 1 European Clubs Cup; paced Stockholm Diamond; paced Rome Diamond 1500; 8Oslo Diamond; paced Rabat Diamond; 2 Tomblaine; 5 Marseille; 3 La Roche-sur-Yon 400; 1 Cerizay 400; dq Liège; 4 Heusden; 1 West African 1500; 2 Gothenburg; 7African Games; paced Brussels Diamond
WANG Chunyu CHN 24y 252d 1995 2:01.26 1:59.93 -16511Multiple Asian Champion at 800m // 400 pb: 53.68 -16. 2 World Youth 2011; 1 Asian Champs 2013 (20192); ht WCH 2013; sf OLY 2016; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2018; 1Asian Games 2018. 2 Chinese 2012/2015; 1 Chinese National Games 2017. From-Anhui Province. Coach-Zheng XiaofengIn 2019: 1 Tucson; 2 Asian Champs; 5 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 8 Nanjing; 7 Stanford Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond; 2 Portland Twylight; 1 Chinese WorldChampionship Trial; 10 Rovereto
ALMANZA Rose M. CUB 27y 74d 1992 1:59.04 1:57.70 -155682017 World Student Games Champion // 1500 pb: 4:14.53 -14 (4:14.81 -19). 4 World Youth 2009; 4 WJC 2010; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011 (2013-3);sf OLY 2012 (2016-ht); sf WCH 2015/2017; ht WIC 2016; 1 WSG 2017; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 800/1500 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-4). 1Cuban 800/1500 2019. The M stands for Mary. Born-CamagüeyIn 2019: 1 Havana 1500 (5x); 1 Havana; 1 Camagüey; 1 Cuban 800/1500; 2 Baie-Mahault; 1 Havana 1500; 2 Kingston Racers; 1 Sopot; 1 Goleniów; 1 Poznań; 2 Pan-AmGames (7 1500)
TSEGAY Gudaf ETH 22y 246d 1997 1:59.52 1:59.52 -19728Full name-Gudaf Tsegay Desta2016 World indoor 1500m bronze // 1500 pb: 3:57.40 -19. 5000 pb: 14:51.30 -18. 3000 pb: 8:30.65 -19. 2 WJC 1500 2014; 3 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 800 2016;sf WCH 1500 2017 (fell). At Glasgow 2016, she set a world junior indoor 1500m record of 4:01.81In 2019: 7 Doha Diamond 3000; 2 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 1 Nanjing 1500; 3 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Rabat Diamond 1500; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 4 StanfordDiamond 1500; 1 Barcelona 800; 7 Paris Diamond 800; 9 Zürich Diamond 1500
WELTEJI Diribe ETH 17y 136d 2002 2:00.51 1:59.74 -187292018 World Junior Champion, and apparently still a junior to the end of 20211 WJC 2018; 6 African Games 2019In 2019: 1 African Junior 1500; 2 Ethiopian; 6 Montreuil; 3 Oslo Diamond; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo); 6 African Games
KUIVISTO Sara FIN 28y 39d 1991 2:01.85 2:01.85 -19748Multiple Finnish Champion at 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // 1500 pb: 4:08.96 -18 (4:09.25 -19). ht ECH 800/1500 2018; ht EIC 800/1500 2019; 4 ETCh 800/1500 2019.1 Finnish 800 2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2013/2018/2019); 1 Finnish 1500 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2019)In 2019: 1 Finnish indoor 800/1500; 4ht EIC 800; 7ht EIC 1500; 1 Helsinki 600 (4 400); 1 Lappeenranta 800; 9 Turku 1500; 6 Šamorín 800; 1 Kuortane 1500; 4 Goleniów800; 1 Watford BMC 800 ‘B’; 1 Tampere 800; 4 Joensuu 800; 1 Finnish 800/1500; 4 ETCh 800/1500; 2 Espoo 800; 5 Dublin Morton 800; 2 SWE v FIN 800/1500; She isthe only athlete in Doha with IAAF invitations for two events, the 800m and 1500m
ARRAFI Rabab MAR 28y 257d 1991 2:00.02 1:57.47 -181383Anchored Morocco to mixed relay silver at 2019 World Cross Country Championships1500 pb: 3:58.84 -19. Mile pb: 4:18.42 -19. 3000 pb: 8:54.92i -19 . 12 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 African Champs 1500 2012 (2014-3, 2016/2018-2); 1 FrancophoneGames 1500 2013/2017; dq WIC 1500 final 2014 (originally third, but she was judged to have stepped inside the kerb) (2016-ht); 4 WCH 800 2015; 5 African Champs 8002016; 12 OLY 1500 2016; 8 WCH 1500 2017 (2013-sf, 2015-9); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500 2018; 2 African Champs 1500 2018. At WXC: 2007-dnfJ, 2019-2Relay. Coach/husband Fouad El Kaam (1500 pb: 3:33.71 -13)In 2019: 2 WXC Mixed Relay; 1 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 2 Nanjing 800; 9 Rome Diamond 1500; 4 Rabat Diamond 1500; 11 Stanford Diamond 1500; 5 Monaco DiamondMile; 9 London Diamond 1500; 2 African Games; 7 Zürich Diamond 1500
HACHLAF Halima MAR 31y 19d 1988 2:01.11 1:58.27 -111384Her pb 1:58.27 to beat a star-studded field in Oslo 2011 // 1500 pb: 4:06.69 -13. 9 WJC 2004 (2006-sf); 4 World Youth 2005 (2003-sf); 2 African junior 2007 (3 1500); 4African Champs 2008 (2010-dnf); 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; sf WCH 2009/2011/2013; 2 Francophone Games 2009; ht WIC 2010; sf OLY 2012. At WXC: 2005-31J,2007-46J. Served four-year doping ban 2013-2017. Older brother is the international distance runner Abdelkader Hachlaf (he was also suspended in 2004-2006)In 2019: 1 Arab; 1 Rabat Diamond national; 3 Tomblaine; 1 Bruay La Buissière; 5 African Games (6 1500)
HYNNE Hedda NOR 29y 197d 1990 2:00.53 1:59.87 -171493Norwegian record holder indoors // 400 pb: 53.24 -16. ht ECH 2014; ht WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017; sf WCH 2017. 1 Norwegian2018/2019 (1 indoor 2015). In 2016, she broke the Norwegian indoor 800m record which had stood to Kirsti Voldnes for 36 years. Coach-Erik SakshaugIn 2019: 3ht EIC; 3 Bergen; 10 Oslo Diamond; 3 Sopot; 1 Karlstad; 2 Oslo Boysen; 2 Lucerne; 1 Joensuu; 1 Norwegian; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Gothenburg; 1 Rovereto; 3Zürich Diamond national
BROWN Ce’Aira USA 25y 326d 1993 2:01.19 1:58.01 -181951With Donovan Brazier, she won the experimental mixed 2x2x400 relay at the 2019 World Relays1500 pb: 4:06.06 -19. 400 pb: 56.00 -13. 7 NCAA indoor 800 2016; 3 US 800 2018 & US indoor 3000 2019; 1 London Diamond 800 2018. She is known for dying her hairdifferent shades “you could name it, I probably had it. And now I’ve just been more subtle and keep it blonde.” Was at Hampton University in Hampton, VirginiaIn 2019: 3 US indoor 1000; 1 IC4A/ECAC indoor Mile; 2 Princeton 1500; 1 Penn Relays Olympic; 1 World Relays Mixed 2x2x400; 4 Nashville Elite 1500; 6 Rabat Diamond800; 5sf US 800; dnf Brussels 1500; 2 Bellinzona 800; 3 Europe v USA 800; She is in the US squad for Doha because those ahead of her at the US Championships didn’thave the standard, and a spare spot opened up when Ajee’ Wilson gained a Diamond League wildcard
GREEN Hanna USA 24y 345d 1994 1:58.19 1:58.19 -1919701500 pb: 4:06.66 -19. 2 NCAA indoor 800 2016/2017; 2 NCAA 800 2017; 2 US indoor 1000 & outdoor 800 2019. Graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity (Virginia Tech) in 2017. She is an expert baker, she says her speciality is pumpkin pie. Coach-Mark Rowland (same group as Nijel Amos)In 2019: 2 US indoor 1000; 1 Azusa Clay Invitational 1500; 1 Stanford Jordan 800; 6 Eagle Rock 1500; 4 Nanjing 800; 7 Nashville Elite 1500; 1 Burnaby 800; 4 StanfordDiamond 800; 9 Azusa Sunset 1500; 2 US 800; 1 Paris Diamond 800; 7 Brussels Diamond 800
ROGERS Raevyn USA 23y 18d 1996 1:58.65 1:57.69 -1819995x US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Oregon // 400 pb: 52.06 -18 (53.06 -19). 3 World Youth 2013 (1 Medley Relay); ht WJC 2014; 4 North/CentralAmerican & Caribbean under-23 2016; 5 WIC 2018 (gold 4x400 after running in heats); 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 1 NCAA2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017). 2 US 2018 & indoor 2018/2019In 2019: 2 US indoor; 1 Princeton (Apr 6); 1 Princeton (Apr 20); 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ ‘Sprint’ MedleyR; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Swarthmore; 1 Baie-Mahault; 4Stockholm Diamond; 3 Kingston Racers; 3 Stanford Diamond; 6 Monaco Diamond; 3 US; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 Brussels Diamond
WILSON Ajee’ USA 25y 141d 1994 1:57.72 1:55.61 -172016US record holder. Twice World indoor silver. 2017 World Championship bronze1500 pb: 4:05.18 -18. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-5, 2014-ht, 2016-2); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WIC 2016/2018; sf OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017 (2013-5);1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 1 US 2014/2018 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2016/2018 & indoor 1000 2019). In 2015 was part of the US Distance Medley relayteam which set a world record at the IAAF Relays. She has a yellow belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido. Coach-Derek ThompsonIn 2019: 4/4 wins indoors including 1:58.60 at Millrose Games and the US indoor title at 1000; 1 Princeton 1500 (2x); 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Swarthmore 1500; 1 StockholmDiamond; 1 Kingston Racers; 1 Boston Games 600; 2 Stanford Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 US; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Brussels Diamond (gained a Dohawildcard, enabling a fourth entry for the USA – Ce’Aira Brown)
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EYKENS Renée BEL 23y 109d 1996 2:01.82 2:00.00 -162054(say it like “Ache-inns”)2015 European Junior Champion, 2017 European under-23 Champion1500 pb: 4:10.12 -16. 400 pb: 54.56 -15 (54.97 -19). 6 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2018-ht); sf OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; 6 WSG 2019. 1Belgian 2017/2019. Coach-Paul SauvillerIn 2019: 4 EIC; 1 Bergen 600; 2 Oordegem IFAM; dq Stockholm Diamond; 3 Oordegem Buyle ‘C’; 6 Oslo Diamond; 2 Nijmegen; 6 WSG; 6 Heusden; 2 ETCh 1st League;7 Gothenburg; 5 Rovereto; 1 Belgian; 8 Brussels Diamond
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST1.....1:54.98....Caster Semenya RSA2.....1:57.72....Ajeé Wilson USA3.....1:57.75....Francine Niyonsaba BDI4.....1:57.90....Natoya Goule JAM5.....1:58.19....Hanna Green USA6.....1:58.42....Laura Muir GBR7.....1:58.61....Lynsey Sharp GBR8.....1:58.65....Raevyn Rogers USA9.....1:58.78....Catriona Bissett AUS10...1:58.79....Jackline Wambui KEN
BARYSEVICH Daryia BLR 29y 173d 1990 4:03.58 4:03.58 -19284Winner of multiple Belarusian titles at 800m & 1500m, including three which were rightfully hers following the mass doping disqualifications of Natallia Kareiva800 pb: 2:01.93 -16 (2:02.13 -19). 7 EIC 1500 2017; 4 ETCh 1500 2017; ht ECH 800 2018; 8 ECH 1500 2018 (2016-ht); 5 EIC 1500 2019. At EXC: 2008-68J. 1 Belarusian1500 2011/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2008/2012/2016/2017/2018). 1 Belarusian 800 2016 (1 indoor 800 2008/2017/2018/2019)In 2019: 1 Belarusian indoor 800 (2 1500); 5 EIC 1500; 3 Turku; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Poznań 800; 10 London Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League;1 Szczecin; 10 Bellinzona 800; 6 Europe v USA; 2 Chorzów Skolimowska
DEBUES-STAFFORD Gabriela CAN 24y 13d 1995 3:59.59 3:59.59 -19429New Canadian record holder at 1500m, Mile & 5000m // 5000 pb: 14:44.12 -19. 3000 pb: 8:45.67 -18. Mile pb: 4:17.87 -19. 800 pb: 2:02.48 -17. 9 WJC 3000 2014; 2 WSG1500 2015; ht WIC 1500 2016/2018; ht OLY 1500 2016; sf WCH 1500 2017; ht COM 1500 2018. At WXC: 2013-75J. 1 Canadian 1500 2016/2017/2018/2019. Her fatherJames Stafford was 160th in the 1992 World Cross Country Championships. Her aunt Sara Gardner was 83rd in the junior race at the same championships (a race won byPaula Radcliffe). Coach-Andy Young (same as Laura Muir), based GlasgowIn 2019: 4 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 5 Rome Diamond 1500; 8 Rabat Diamond 1500; 6 Stanford Diamond 1500; 3 Monaco Diamond Mile; 3 London Diamond 1500; 1Canadian 1500; 2 Birmingham Diamond Mile; 7 Brussels Diamond 5000
DIBABA Genzebe ETH 28y 230d 1991 3:55.47 3:50.07 -15719Full name-Genzebe Dibaba KeneniWorld record holder at 1500m & 2000m. World Indoor Champion at 1500m & 3000m3000 pb: 8:21.29 -19. 800 pb: 1:59.37 -17. 2 WJC 5000 2008; 8 WCH 5000 2009/2011; 1 WJC 5000 2010; 1 WIC 1500 2012/2018; ht OLY 1500 2012 (hamstring injury); 7WCH 1500 2013; 1 WIC 3000 2014/2016/2018; 2 African Champs 5000 2014; 1 WCH 1500 2015 with 1:56.95 last 800m (3 5000); 2 OLY 1500 2016; 12 WCH 1500 2017.At WXC: 2007-5J, 2008-1J, 2009-1J, 2010-11J, 2011-9, 2017-2 Mixed Relay. Younger sister of Ejegayehu (2 OLY 10,000 2004) and Tirunesh (multi Olympic/WorldChampion). In 2015 she said her favourite event is the 1500m (“for me this is special”), though in 2016 we were told “I have definitely decided on the 5000” for Rio – beforecontesting the 1500m only at the GamesIn 2019: 2 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Rabat Diamond 1500; 4 Stanford Diamond 3000; 1 Székesfehérvár 2000; 4 Zürich Diamond 1500;NOTE: It is reported that she’ll miss the World Championships with a foot injury, which flared up in Zürich
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EMBAYE Axumawit ETH 24y 343d 1994 3:59.02 3:59.02 -197202014 World indoor silver at 1500m, then fourth in 2016 // 800 pb: 2:02.77 -19. Mile pb: 4:18.58 -19. 3000 pb: 8:43.83 -18. 7 WJC 2012; 2 WIC 2014 (2016-4); 4 AfricanChamps 2014In 2019: 6 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; 2 Birmingham IAAF Tour 3000; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Nanjing; 8 Rome Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond; 13 Stanford Diamond; 6Monaco Diamond Mile; 3 Varberg 800; 14 London Diamond; 8 Birmingham Diamond Mile; 13 Zürich Diamond; 2 Zagreb
HAILU Lemlem ETH 18y 128d 2001 4:02.97 4:02.97 -197252018 Youth Olympic bronze // 3000 pb: 8:34.03 -19. 1 World Youth 2017; 1 African Youth 2018; 3 Youth Olympic Games combined 1500/XC 2018 (she won the 1500mrace but only 5th in the XC); 3 African Games 1500 2019In 2019: 9 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 Ethiopian; 12 Rome Diamond; 11 Rabat Diamond; 9 Stanford Diamond; 1 Barcelona; 3 African Games
TSEGAY Gudaf ETH 22y 246d 1997 3:57.40 3:57.40 -19728Full name-Gudaf Tsegay Desta2016 World indoor 1500m bronze // 800 pb: 1:59.52 -19. 5000 pb: 14:51.30 -18. 3000 pb: 8:30.65 -19. 2 WJC 1500 2014; 3 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 800 2016; sfWCH 1500 2017 (fell). At Glasgow 2016, she set a world junior indoor 1500m record of 4:01.81In 2019: 7 Doha Diamond 3000; 2 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 1 Nanjing 1500; 3 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Rabat Diamond 1500; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 4 StanfordDiamond 1500; 1 Barcelona 800; 7 Paris Diamond 800; 9 Zürich Diamond 1500
KUIVISTO Sara FIN 28y 39d 1991 4:09.25 4:08.96 -18748Multiple Finnish Champion at 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // 800 pb: 2:01.85 -19. ht ECH 800/1500 2018; ht EIC 800/1500 2019; 4 ETCh 800/1500 2019. 1 Finnish 8002016/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2013/2018/2019); 1 Finnish 1500 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2019)In 2019: 1 Finnish indoor 800/1500; 4ht EIC 800; 7ht EIC 1500; 1 Helsinki 600 (4 400); 1 Lappeenranta 800; 9 Turku 1500; 6 Šamorín 800; 1 Kuortane 1500; 4 Goleniów800; 1 Watford BMC 800 ‘B’; 1 Tampere 800; 4 Joensuu 800; 1 Finnish 800/1500; 4 ETCh 800/1500; 2 Espoo 800; 5 Dublin Morton 800; 2 SWE v FIN 800/1500; She isthe only athlete in Doha with IAAF invitations for two events, the 800m and 1500m
COURTNEY Melissa GBR 26y 27d 1993 4:05.37 4:03.44 -18861Bronzes at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (1500m) & 2019 European Indoor Championships (3000m)5000 pb: 14:53.82 -19. Mile pb: 4:23.15 -17 (4:27.29 -19). 3000 pb: 8:38.22i -19, 8:39.20 -18. 800 pb: 2:04.03 -17. 10 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016; 5WSG 1500 2017; 3 COM 1500 2018 (9 5000); 5 ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2017-1R, 2018-8. 1 Welsh 1500 2014; 1 English under-23 1500 2014/2015In 2019: 2 UK indoor 3000; 3 EIC 3000; 1 London ‘Westminster’ Road Mile; 8 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 2 Marseille; 12 Monaco Diamond Mile; dnf UK 5000; 2 ‘Great’North CityGames Road Mile; 5 Europe v USA
MCDONALD Sarah GBR 26y 55d 1993 4:00.46 4:00.46 -19881Key third leg from mixed British relay team which won at the 2017 European Cross Country Championships800 pb: 1:59.91 -19. 9 ECH 1500 2016; 6 EIC 1500 2017 (2019-ht); sf WCH 1500 2017; 8 COM 1500 2018. At EXC: 2017-1R. 1 English 800 2016; 1 UK 1500 2019 &indoor 1500 2017. Former figure skater, but gave up after getting injured and the process of recovery started her running. Ex-Jarrow & Hebburn ACIn 2019: 2 UK indoor 1500; 2 London ‘Westminster’ Road Mile; 5 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 10 Rabat Diamond 1500; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 1 Watford BMC 800;1 Lucerne 800; 6 London Diamond 1500; 1 UK 1500; 5 Zagreb 1500
MUIR Laura GBR 26y 140d 1993 3:56.73 3:55.22 -16883Five European titles; 1500m in 2018 & 1500m/3000m indoors in 2017/20193000 pb: 8:26.41i, 8:30.64 -17 (8:30.61i -19). Mile pb: 4:18.03 -17 (4:18.75i -19). 1000 pb: 2:31.93i -17, 2:33.92 -18. 800 pb: 1:58.42 -19. 5000 pb: 14:49.12i -17, 14:52.07-17 (14:52.02i -19). 16 WJC 3000 2012; 6 EIC 1500 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; sf WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 11 COM 1500 2014; 4 EIC 3000 2015; 5WCH 1500 2015 (last 800m in 1:59.95); 7 OLY 1500 2016; 1 EIC 1500/3000 2017/2019; 4 WCH 1500 2017 (6 5000); 2 WIC 1500 2018 (3 3000); 1 ECH 1500 2018(2014-ht); 1 EIC 3000 2019. At EXC: 2011-30J, 2015-4u23. 1 UK 1500 2015/2016 & 800 2018; 1 UK indoor 800 2014, 1500 2013/2015 & 3000 2018/2019. Qualified as aveterinarian in May 2018. Coach-Andy YoungIn 2019: 1 Glasgow BMC 5000 (14:52.02); 1 ‘Great’ Stirling 4x1.5K XC; 2 Toruń IAAF Tour 800 (Scottish indoor record 1:59.50); 1 UK indoor 3000 (56.9 last 400m, 28.06last 200m); 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour Mile (UK indoor record 4:18.75, also at 1500m, 4:01.84); 1 EIC 1500/3000m each with sub-29 last 200s); 3 London ‘Westminster’Road Mile; 1 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 2 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Montreuil 800; 2 Stanford Diamond 1500; 3 Monaco Diamond 800 (pb 1:58.42); 1 London Diamond1500 (sustained a calf tear and cancelled further races before Doha)
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REEKIE Jemma GBR 21y 204d 1998 4:02.09 4:02.09 -19889Fresh double European under-23 Champion in 2019 // Mile pb: 4:27.00 -19. 800 pb: 2:01.45 -19. 3000 pb: 9:11.20 -17 (9:16.48i -19). 1 EJC 1500 2017 (4 3000); 3Athletics World Cup 1500 2018; ht ECH 1500 2018; ht EIC 1500 2019; 1 under-23 ECH 800/1500 2019. 1 English junior 1500/3000 2017; 7 UK 15090 2017; 1 Scottish800 2017; 1 UK indoor 1500 2019. Coach-Andy Young (same as Laura Muir)In 2019: 1 UK indoor 1500; 6ht EIC 1500; 4 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 7 Montreuil 800; 3 Dessau 800; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 3 Poznań 800; 1 under-23 ECH800/1500; 7 London Diamond 1500; 6 Birmingham Diamond Mile; 2 UK 1500; 11 Zürich Diamond 1500
GRANZ Caterina GER 25y 196d 1994 4:05.60 4:05.60 -19947New World Student Games Champion at 1500m // 3000 pb: 8:56.29i -18, 9:13.02 -16. 5000 pb: 15:46.64 -18. 800 pb: 2:03.46 -19. ht WJC 1500 2012; 12 EJC 1500 2013;4 Athletics World Cup 1500 2018; ht ECH 1500 2018; 1 WSG 1500 2019; 2 ETCh 1500 2019. At EXC: 2012-41J, 2013-36J, 2016-6u23, 2017-55, 2018-25. 1 German1500 2019. She lived and trained in the UK (Ealing) on her gap year in 2012/2013 (2 English junior 1500 2013, was a member of the Ealing Southall & Middlesex club)In 2019: 3 German indoor 1500; 3 German XC; 1 Berlin 800; 3 Karlsruhe 800; 1 Bergen 1500; 6 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 2 Lahti 1500; 1 WSG 1500; 4 Heusden 1500; 1German 1500; 2 ETCh 1500; 3 Szczecin 1500
KLOSTERHALFEN Konstanze GER 22y 220d 1997 3:59.02 3:58.92 -17953German record holder at 3000m & 5000m // Mile pb: 4:19.98i, 4:21.11 -19. 3000 pb: 8:20.07 -19. 5000 pb: 14:26.76 -19. 800 pb: 1:59.65 -17 (2:04.18 -19). 4 YouthOlympic Games 1500 2014; 3 EJC 1500 2015; 3 WJC 3000 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016; 2 EIC 1500 2017/2019; 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; 7 WIC3000 2018. At EXC: 2014-28J, 2015/2016-1J, 2017-2u23. 1 German 1500 2016/2017/2018, 5000 2019, indoor 1500 2017/2018 & indoor 3000 2019. She can play thepiano and the flute. Familiar name-“Koko”. Coached in Portland by Alberto Salazar with Pete JulianIn 2019: 1 German indoor 3000; 2 EIC 3000; 3 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 1500 (7 800); 1 Portland Festival 1500; 2 Stanford Diamond 3000; 5 London Diamond 1500 ;1 German 5000; 1 Birmingham Diamond Mile (German record 4:21.11); 2 Zürich Diamond 1500; 3 Brussels Diamond 5000
CHITHRA P. Unnikrishnan IND 24y 20d 1995 4:11.55 4:11.55 -181060Twice Asian Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 2:05.78 -19 1 South Asian Games 2016; 1 Asian Champs 2017/2019; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 3 Asian Games 2018. Fullname-Palakkeezhil Unnikrishnan Chithra, she is better known as P. U. ChithraIn 2019: 1 New Delhi 1500; 3 Indian Federation Cup 800/1500; 1 Asian Champs 1500; 1 Nijmegen; 1 Pune 1500 (2 800); 1 Indian Inter-State 800 (2 1500)
PRAUGHT LEER Aisha JAM 29y 286d 1989 4:06.11 4:05.52 -1511982018 Commonwealth Steeplechase Champion // 3000SC pb: 9:14.09 -18. 3000 pb: 8:41.10i -18. 14 OLY 3000SC 2016 (she was one of three who were affected by anaccidental fall in heat three, then advanced to to final after a decision by the Track and Video Referee); dq WCH 3000SC final 2017 (ran inside border); 6 WIC 1500 2018;1 COM 3000SC 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 1500 2019. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2012; 4 US 3000SC 2014. Married Will Leer (1 US indoor1500/3000 2013) on October 17, 2016She has raced in US Championships in the past but acquired Jamaican citizenship in 2015, having in 2013 traced her biological father, the reggae/Soul/Gospel musicianJoseph Blue GrantIn 2019: 4 New York Millrose 3000; 2 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 5000; 5 Nashville Elite 1500; 3 Marseille 1500; 11 Monaco Diamond Mile; 1 Heusden 1500; 2 Pan-AmGames 1500; 8 Zagreb 1500
KIPYEGON Faith KEN 25y 259d 1994 3:59.04 3:56.41 -161310DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONFull name-Faith Chepngetich KipyegonReigning Olympic & World Champion at 1500m (and also former World Youth / World Junior / Commonwealth Games Champion)5000 pb: 14:31.95 -15. 3000 pb: 8:23.55 -14. Mile pb: 4:16.71 -16. 800 pb: 2:02.8 -13. 1 World Youth 1500 2011; 1 WJC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 5 WCH 15002013; 1 African XC 2014; 1 COM 1500 2014; 5 African Champs 1500 2014; 2 WCH 1500 2015 (1:57.54 last 800m); 1 OLY 1500 2016 (1:57.3 last 800m versus ‘only’1:58.5 by Genzebe Dibaba); 1 WCH 1500 2017. At WXC: 2010-4J (but only the fourth Kenyan finisher), 2011/2013-1J, 2017-6. 1 Kenyan XC 2014/2015. Her older sister isBeatrice Mutai (11 WXC 2013). Daughter Alyn born June 2018. Coach-Patrick Sang (formerly Bram Som)In 2019: 1 Stanford Diamond 1500; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500
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AKKAOUI Malika MAR 31y 275d 1987 4:06.93 4:03.36 -171382Twice World Championship 1500m finalist // 800 pb: 1:57.64 -13 (2:00.46). ht WJC 800 2006; 3 African Champs 800 2010/2012; ht WIC 800 2012/2014/2016 & 15002018; sf OLY 800 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 800 2013; sf WCH 800 2013/2015; 2 African Champs 1500 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016 (ht 800); 1 Francophone Games800 2017 (2 1500); 10 WCH 1500 2017 (2011-ht, 2015-12). Coach-Abdelaati Iguider (3 OLY 1500 2012)In 2019: 1 Arab 1500; 9 Nanjing 1500; 2 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 1 Prague Odložil 800; 4 Montreuil 800; 8 Rabat Diamond 800; 4 Tomblaine 800; 8 Marseille 1500; 6Sotteville 1500; 4 Gothenburg 800; 4 African Games 800/1500; 3 Bellinzona 800
ARRAFI Rabab MAR 28y 257d 1991 3:58.84 3:58.84 -191383Anchored Morocco to mixed relay silver at 2019 World Cross Country Championships800 pb: 1:57.47 -1 (2:00.02 -19). Mile pb: 4:18.42 -19. 3000 pb: 8:54.92i -19 . 12 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 African Champs 1500 2012 (2014-3, 2016/2018-2); 1Francophone Games 1500 2013/2017; dq WIC 1500 final 2014 (originally third, but she was judged to have stepped inside the kerb) (2016-ht); 4 WCH 800 2015; 5 AfricanChamps 800 2016; 12 OLY 1500 2016; 8 WCH 1500 2017 (2013-sf, 2015-9); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500 2018; 2 African Champs 1500 2018. At WXC: 2007-dnfJ,2019-2 Relay. Coach/husband Fouad El Kaam (1500 pb: 3:33.71 -13)In 2019: 2 WXC Mixed Relay; 1 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 2 Nanjing 800; 9 Rome Diamond 1500; 4 Rabat Diamond 1500; 11 Stanford Diamond 1500; 5 Monaco DiamondMile; 9 London Diamond 1500; 2 African Games; 7 Zürich Diamond 1500
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HASSAN Sifan NED 26y 268d 1993 3:55.30 3:55.30 -191436Shaping up to be athlete of the year in 2019: World records at 5K & Mile; European records at 3000m & 5000m; two Diamond League victoriesHalf Mar pb: 65:15 -18 (65:45 -19). 10,000 pb: 31:18.12 -19. 5000 pb:14:22.12 -19, 3000 pb: 8:18.49 -19. Mile pb: 4:12.33 -19. 1500 pb: 3:55.30 -19. 800 pb: 1:56.81 -17.5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800); 1 WIC 1500 2016; 2 ECH 1500 2016; 5OLY 1500 2016 (ht 800); 3 WCH 5000 2017 (5 1500); 2 WIC 3000 2018 (3 1500); 1 ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500 2015& 800 2016). Her last 800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried to stay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15. Coach-Alberto Salazar, who said in 2018"We are still working on her technique, the biomechanics are still not where they would hope. I believe there is still a lot of improvement for Sifan.”Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for thatcountry from November 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)In 2019: 1 ‘Monaco Run’ 5K (world record 14:44); 1 Berlin Half Mar; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Nanjing; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 2 RabatDiamond; 1 Stanford Diamond 3000 (European record 8:18.49); 1 Monaco Diamond; 3 London Diamond 5000 (European record 14:22.12); 1 Zürich Diamond 1500; 1Brussels Diamond 5000 (so she did the ‘double diamond’, Diamond League wins in two events)
NGARAMBE Yolanda SWE 28y 12d 1991 4:05.18 4:05.18 -191726(Yoo-LUNN-dah Gah-RUMM-beh)2019 European Team Championship winner at 3000m3000 pb: 8:53.97i , 9:07.67-19. 800 pb: 2:02.18 -19. 5000 pb: 15:38.79 -19. 14 EIC 3000 2019 (ht 1500); 1 ETCh 3000 2019. 1 Swedish 1500 2019 indoors & out. Mother-Finnish. Born-Stockholm, was at the University of Vermont and now lives in Atlanta. Coaches-Andrew Begley & Amy Yoder BegleyIn 2019: 5 Boston IAAF Tour Mile (Swedish indoor mile record 4:28.30); 1 Swedish indoor 1500; 14 EIC 3000; 17 Stanford Jordan 5000; Palo Alto 3000; 2 Marietta 800; 3Stockholm Diamond 1500; 1 Lahti 1500; 4 Turku 1500; 3 Princeton 800; 1 Montréal 800; 1 Québec City 1500; 1 ETCh 3000; 2 Szczecin 1500; 1 SWE v FIN 800/1500; 1Swedish 1500; 6 Europe v USA 3000
CHEBET Esther UGA 22y 16d 1997 4:02.90 4:02.90 -191803800 pb: 2:03.28 -16. sf WJC 800 2016; ht WCH 1500 2017; 5 African Games 1500 2019. 6 Madrid 10K on New Year’s Eve 2018 in 31:53 (downhill). At WXC: 2019-14In 2019: 9 Seville XC; 3 Ugandan XC; 14 WXC; 12 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 6 Nanjing 1500; 1 Kampala Akii Bua 800; 1 Huelva 1500; dnf Goleniów 5000; 4 Marseille1500; 2 Kortrijk 800; 5 Heusden 5000; 5 African Games 1500
NANYONDO Winnie UGA 26y 34d 1993 3:59.56 3:59.56 -191811Ugandan record holder at 1500m. 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze at 800m, then fourth in 2018800 pb: 1:58.63 -14 (1:58.83 -19). 400 pb: 53.72 -14. 8 WJC 800 2012; 3 COM 800 2014; 7 African Games 800 2015; ht OLY 800 2016; ht WCH 800 2017; 4 COM 8002018 (10 1500); 5 African Champs 800/1500 2018. At WXC: 2017-dq Mixed Relay. She has a diploma in industrial art and design. Coach-Addy RuiterIn 2019: 2 Birmingham IAAF Tour Mile (behind Laura Muir); 1 Kampala 3000 (Mar 16); 2 Kampala 400 (May 11); 3 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 4 Nanjing 1500; 1 Turku1500; 6 Rabat Diamond 1500; 1 Tomblaine 800; 5 Stanford Diamond 1500; 7 Monaco Diamond Mile; 4 London Diamond 1500 (then paced 5000); 3 Paris Diamond 800; 5Zürich Diamond 1500; 3 Brussels Diamond 800
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FERNÁNDEZ María Pía URU 24y 178d 1995 4:10.93 4:10.93 -191860Full name-María Pía Fernández Moreira2019 South American Champion at 1500m. Uruguayan record holder at 1500m, 3000m & 3000m steeplechase3000 pb: 9:12.80 -18 (9:38.94 -19). 3000SC pb: 10:37.12 -19. 4 South American Games 800 2014; ht WJC 800 2014; 3 Ibero-American 1500 2016; 11 South AmericanXC 2017; 2 South American Games 1500 2018 (3 800); 1 Ibero-American 3000 2018 (2 1500); 1 South American 1500 2019 (2015-3, 2017-4); 5 Pan-Am Games 150002018 (2015-11). At WXC: 2019-100In 2019: 4 Punta del Este 10K; 3 Montevideo 3000SC; 100 WXC; 1 Concepción 1500; 1 Santiago de Chile 1500; 5 Bragança Paulista 3000; 2 Lima Pedro Gálvez 1500 (3800); 1 Uruguayan 1500; 1 South American 1500; 1 Rabat Diamond national 1500; 8 Huelva 1500; 1 Lugo 800; 1 Braga 1500; 8 Barcelona 1500; dnf Heusden 1500; 5Pan-Am Games 1500
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HILTZ Nikki USA 24y 338d 1994 4:03.55 4:03.55 -191976New Pan-American Games Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 2:01.37 -19. 1 Pan-Am Games 1500 2019. 2 NCAA 1500 2017/2018; 3 US 2019. Was at University ofArkansas, having transferred from the University of OregonIn 2019: 5 US indoor Mile (10 2M); 1 Boston Road Mile; 1 Azusa Clay 800; 1 Des Moines Road Mile; 1 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 1500; 2 Portland Festival 1500; 1Concord 800; 1 Boston Games Road Mile; 1 Azusa Sunset 1500; 3 US 1500; 1 Pan-Am Games 1500; 4 Fifth Avenue Road Mile
HOULIHAN Shelby USA 26y 230d 1993 3:59.64 3:57.34 -181977Americas record holder at 5000m. Three US titles in 2017, four each in 2018 & 20193000 pb: 8:36.01i -18, 8:37.40 -17. 5000 pb: 14:34.45 -18. 800 pb: 1:59.92 -19. 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 1500 2015; 11 OLY 5000 2016; 13 WCH 5000 2017;4 WIC 1500 2018 (5 3000); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2018. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2015 (2014-3); 1 NCAA 1500 2014 (2015-2); 1 US 5000 & indoor Mile/2M 2017; 1 USindoor 1500/3000 2018; 1 US 1500/5000 2018; 1 US XC, indoor 2M, 1500 & 5000 2019. Her mother Connie Prince ran a 2:35:26 marathon in 1986In 2019: 1 US XC; 1 US indoor (2 Mile); 3 Stanford Diamond 1500; 2 Azusa Sunset 800; 1 US 1500/5000
JOHNSON Sinclaire USA 21y 166d 1998 4:03.72 4:03.72 -191981Sharp improvement in 2015 from 4:11 to 4:03 at the US Collegiate title800 pb: 2:00.43 -19. 1 NCAA 1500 2019; 4 US 1500 2019. Student of Economics & finance at Oklahoma State University. Coach-David SmithIn 2019: 3 NCAA indoor Distance Medley Relay; 1 Stanford Cardinal Invitational; 1 Norman ’Big 12’; 1 NCAA 1500; 3 Azusa Sunset 800; 4 US 1500
SIMPSON Jenny USA 33y 34d 1986 3:59.83 3:57.222004(Née Barringer)2011 World Championship gold, twice World Championship silver, 2016 Olympic bronze800 pb: 2:00.45 -13. 3000 pb: 8:29.58 -14. 5000 pb: 14:56.26 -13 (15:21.12 -19). 3000SC pb: 9:12.50 -09. 8 OLY 3000SC 2008; 4 WCH 3000SC 2009 (2007-ht); 1 WCH2011 (2013/2017-2, 2015-11); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). At WXC: 2004-35J, 2005-47J. 1 US 1500 2014/2015/2016/2017; 1 US 3000SC 2007/2009; 1 US indoor Mile/30002011, 1500/3000 2012 & 5000 2013; 1 NCAA 3000SC 2006/2008/2009, representing the University of Colorado where she was a student of political science. MarriedJason Simpson on October 8, 2010, they live in Colorado Springs (7000 feet altitude)In 2019: 1 Stanford Jordan 5000; 4 Rome Diamond; 7 Rabat Diamond; 2 US; 8 Zürich Diamond; 1 Fifth Avenue Road Mile (8th time)
Women’s 5000 MetresIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
38 Entrants Starts: Wednesday, Oct 2(18:25)
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2019 World Best: 14:20.46 Hellen Obiri KEN London 21 Jul 19Championship Record: 14:26.83 Almaz Ayana ETH Beijing 30 Aug 15
BORELLI Florencia ARG 26y 330d 1992 15:36.52 15:36.52 -191422019 South American Champion at 5000m // 10,000 pb: 33:53.58 -18 (.33:57.30 -19). 8 World Youth 2000SC 2009; 2 Ibero-American 5000 (3 3000); 45 World Half Mar2018; 1 South American 5000 2019 (4 1500); 9 Pan-Am Games 5000 2019In 2019: 1 Argentinian 10,000; 1 Concepción del Uruguay 5000 (Mar 30); 1 La Nasa; 1 Concepción del Uruguay 1500/5000 (Apr 26-28); 1 South American 5000 (4 1500);1 Los Corrales de Buelna 5000; 11 Huelva 1500; 1 Cáceres 3000; 1 Braga 5000; 1 Castellón 1500; 9 Pan-Am Games 5000
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DUNCAN Melissa AUS 29y 239d 1990 15:20.88 15:18.43 -18195Oceanian indoor record holder at 1500m (4:06.93 in 2016) // 1500 pb: 4:05.56 -15 (4:20.12 -19). 800 pb: 2:04.2 -14. 4 World Youth 1500 2007; 3 IAAF Relays 4x15002014 (4 4x800); 10 COM 1500 2014; ht WCH 1500 2015; 6 WIC 1500 2018. At WXC: 2019-26. Coach-Jackie CookIn 2019: 2 Australian World Cross Trial; 1 Sydney Classic 5000; 26 WXC; 1 Kumamoto 5000; 10 Nobeoka 5000; 1 Yokohama 1500; 1 Oceanian 5000; dnf Kitami 3000;dnf Abashiri 5000
GASHAW Tigist BRN 22y 274d 1996 15:12.37 15:12.37 -19372Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – 2013 World Youth Champion for that country, acquired Bahraini citizenship on October 9, 2014, initially cleared by IAAF to competefor Bahrain from October 8, 2017 though that waiting period has apparently been reduced3000 pb: 8:48.60 -16. 1500 pb: 4:05.58 -15. 1 World Youth 2013; 2 African junior 2015 (for Ethiopia); 2 Asian Indoor Champs 1500 2016 (for Bahrain); ht OLY 1500 2016.At WXC: 2017-4 Mixed RelayIn 2019: 2 Asian Champs; 5 Chorzów Kusociński; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Barcelona 5000
CLIFF Rachel CAN 31y 177d 1988 15:21.12 15:20.66 -18427Canadian record holder at Half Marathon & Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:26:56 -19. Half Mar pb: 70:08 -18. 10,000 pb: 31:54.88 -19. 9 WSG 5000 2015; 20 WCH 10,0002017; 9 COM 10,000 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2007-51J, 2013-25. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2013. 2 Canadian XC2013/2014/2016 & 5000 2014Marathons (2): 11 Berlin 2018, 15 Nagoya 2019In 2019: 2 Saanichton 8K; 5 Marugame Half Mar; 15 Nagoya Marathon; 11 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 5000; 10 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 7 Eagle Rock Distance Classic5000; 3 Burnaby Carnival 10,000; 12 Burnaby Jerome; 2 Burnaby Kukri 3000; 4 Kortrijk 5000; 4 Barcelona 5000; 7 Heusden 5000; 3 Canadian 5000; 3 Pan-Am Games10,000
O'CONNELL Jessica CAN 30y 228d 1989 15:10.64 15:06.44 -154382017 World Student Games silver at 5000m // 3000 pb: 8:46.50i -19, 8:46.86 -19. 1500 pb: 4:10.61 -19. 10 COM 5000 2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 9 WIC3000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; ht WCH 5000 2017; 2 WSG 5000 2017; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean XC 2019; 2 Pan-Am Games 5000 2019 (2015-6). 1Canadian 5000 2014. At WXC: 2019-72. Former performer and competitor at Irish dancing. Works as a research assistant at the University of Calgary. Coach-Mike vanTighemIn 2019: 3 New York Millrose 3000 (set Canadian indoor record 8:46.50); 2 North/Central American & Caribbean XC; 72 WXC; 13 Stanford Jordan 5000; 11 Ottawa 10K; 2Concord 5000; 2 Burnaby Jerome; 2 Edmonton 10K; 19 London Diamond 5000; 1 Canadian 5000; 2 Pan-Am Games 5000
SECCAFIEN Andrea CAN 29y 30d 1990 15:11.24 15:08.59 -174404x Canadian Champion at 5000m // 1500 pb: 4:10.70 -16 (4:15.63 -19). 12 Francophone Games 1500 2013; ht OLY 5000 2016; ht WCH 5000 2017. 1 Canadian 50002013/2016/2017/2018. Studied Economics & Political Science at the University of GuelphIn 2019: 3 Los Corrales de Buelna; 4 Nijmegen 5000; 16 London Diamond 5000; 2 Canadian 5000
XU Shuangshuang CHN 23y 172d 1996 15:26.44 15:26.44 -195153000SC pb: 9:33.89 -19. 10 World Youth 3000 2013 (ht 1500); 3 Asian Junior 1500 2014 (6 800); 5 Asian Games 3000SC 2018; 10 Asian XC 2018; 2 Asian Champs2019. 2 Chinese National Games 5000 2017 (3 3000SC); 1 Chinese 2018In 2019: 2 Stanford Invitational Invite 5000; 1 Tucson 3000SC; 2 Asian Champs 3000SC; 9 Shanghai Diamond 3000SC; 15 Nanjing 1500; 1 Luoyang 5000 ‘B’; 16 StanfordDiamond 3000SC; 6 Azusa Sunset 5000; 5 Portland Twylight 1500; 3 Chinese World Championship Trial 5000 (dnf 3000SC); 9 Berlin ISTAF 2000SC
MØLLER Anna Emilie DEN 22y 60d 1997 15:07.70 15:07.70 -19613Reigning European under-23 Champion at 5000m, Steeplechase and XC3000SC pb: 9:24.21 -19. 3000 pb: 8:47.83 -16 (9:12.59 -19). 1500 pb: 4:09.12 -19. 2 EJC 5000 2015 (3 3000); 5 WJC 3000SC 2016; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 1 under-23ECH 3000SC 2017; ht WCH 3000SC 2017; 7 ECH 3000SC 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2018. At WXC: 2017-71, 2019-15. At EXC: 2014-6J, 2015-8J, 2016-2J,2017-7u23, 2018-1u23. 1 Danish 1500/5000 2015 & 800/1500 2016, 5000 2017 & 800/3000SC 2018. Former basketball player. Club-Blovstrød LøverneIn 2018/2019 based at St Mary’s University, Twickenham (GBR), studying sports medicine. Advised by British coach Mick WoodsIn 2019: 3 ‘Great’ Stirling XC; 3 “Monaco Run” 5K; 1 Danish XC; 15 WXC; 1 British Universities 5000; 1 Karlsruhe 3000SC; 13 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 11 OsloDiamond 3000SC; 1 Copenhagen 1500; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/3000SC; 9 Birmingham Diamond 3000SC
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FEYSA Hawi ETH 20y 237d 1999 14:38.76 14:38.76 -19721Second in the junior race at the 2017 World Cross Country Championships4 African Champs 5000 2018; 2 African Games 5000 2019. At WXC: 2017-2J, 2019-17. 1 Ethiopian 5000 2018In 2019: 4 Ethiopian XC; 17 WXC; 2 Ethiopian 5000; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 2 Montreuil 2000; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 13 Stanford Diamond 3000; 2African Games 5000
GEMECHU Tsehay ETH 20y 288d 1998 14:59.79 14:59.79 -19722Full name-Tsehay Gemechu Beyan2019 African Games Champion at 10,000m10,000 pb: 30:53.11 -19. 10K pb: 30:15 -19. Half Mar pb: 66:50 -18. 1 African Games 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2019-6. 1 New Delhi Half Mar 2018 in a course record 66:50(apparently her début at the distance – “I’m surprised I won and ran so fast”). 2 ‘Great’ Ethiopian 10K 2018. Managed by the Global Sports group (Jos Hermens). Coach-Tessema Abshero, so she’s in the same group as 2:04/2:05 marathoners Abera Kuma & Ayele AbsheroIn 2019: Valencia 5K; 1 Valencia 10K (Broke Tirunesh Dibaba’s Ethiopian record of 30:30 with 30:15, after a 15:01 first half); 5 Ethiopian XC; 6 WXC; 2 Ethiopian 10,000;6 Bengaluru 10K; 1 Nijmegen 5000; 6 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 1 African Games 10,000
GIDEY Letesenbet ETH 21y 190d 1998 30:37.89 30:37.89 -19723Twice World Junior Cross Country Champion // 10,000 pb: 30:37.89 -19. 3000 pb: 8:20.27 -19. 1500 pb: 4:11.11 -17. 4 World Youth 3000 3000 2015; 11 WCH 5000 2017.At WXC: 2015/2017-1J, 2019-3. 1 Ethiopian junior XC 2015/2017. Youngest of two brothers and two sisters. Elegant running style, but has a habit of looking down“Initially Letesenbet did not like running at all,” reveals the biography on her management’s website. “She was even temporary expelled from school for refusing to run inphysical education classes.”In 2019: 2 Ethiopian XC; 3 WXC; 1 Ethiopian 10,000; 2 Bengaluru 10K; 3 Stanford Diamond 3000 (African [outdoor] record 8:20.27) ; 1 Ethiopian World ChampionshipTrial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 10 London Diamond 5000; 2 Brussels Diamond 5000
WORKU Fantu ETH 20y 181d 1999 14:45.59 14:45.59 -19731(aka Fantu Taye or Taye Fantu)Anchored Ethiopia to victory in the mixed relay at the 2019 World Cross Country Championships1500 pb: 4:05.81 -17 (4:06.27 -19). 3000 pb: 8:32.10 -19. 4 African Champs 1500 2016; 2 WJC 1500 2016; 2 African junior 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; 6 WIC 30002018. At WXC: 2019-1 Mixed Relay. Was in contention to win the 2018 London Diamond League 3000m, but then mistakenly stopped at 2800m thinking she’d won theraceIn 2019: 1 WXC Mixed Relay; 1 Ethiopian 5000; 2 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 2 Turku 1500; 9 Stanford Diamond 3000; 8 Brussels Diamond 5000
COURTNEY Melissa GBR 26y 27d 1993 14:53.82 14:53.82 -19861Bronzes at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (1500m) & 2019 European Indoor Championships (3000m)1500 pb: 4:03.44 -18 (4:05.37 -19). Mile pb: 4:23.15 -17 (4:27.29 -19). 3000 pb: 8:38.22i -19, 8:39.20 -18. 800 pb: 2:04.03 -17. 10 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht ECH 15002016; 5 WSG 1500 2017; 3 COM 1500 2018 (9 5000); 5 ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2017-1R, 2018-8. 1 Welsh 1500 2014; 1 English under-23 1500 2014/2015In 2019: 2 UK indoor 3000; 3 EIC 3000; 1 London ‘Westminster’ Road Mile; 8 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 2 Marseille; 12 Monaco Diamond Mile; dnf UK 5000; 2 ‘Great’North CityGames Road Mile; 5 Europe v USA
JUDD Jessica GBR 24y 262d 1995 15:16.47 15:16.47 -19878At Naples in 2019, she became the first British woman to win the World Student Games title at 5000m3000 pb: 8:43.24 -17 (8:57.73 -19). 1500 pb: 4:03.73 -17 (4:08.93 -19). 800 pb: 1:59.77 -14. 3 World Youth 800 2011; 2 WJC 800 2012 (5 1500); 1 ETCh 800 2013; htWCH 800 2013; 4 COM 800 2014; 7 ECH 800 2014; sf WCH 1500 2017; 14 COM 1500 2018; 1 WSG 5000 2019; 6 ETCh 1500. At EXC: 2012-12J, 2014-2J, 2016-12u22,2017-3u23, 2018-4R. 2 UK 800 2013 (2011-5, 2012-3, 2014-4); 3 UK 1500 2015; 1 English 1500 2016. Coach/father-Mick Judd. 1.80 tallHer younger sister Jodie Judd was 6th at 5000m at the 2019 European under-23 Championships (in a pb 15:51.67)In 2019: 1 Essex XC; 3 North of England XC; 2 Armagh 3K; 3 English ‘National’ XC; 9 UK Inter-Counties XC; 1 Arley 10K; 16 Watford 3000; 2 British Universities 5000; 1Loughborough International 3000; 1 Manchester BMC 5000; 1 Loughborough BMC 5000; 2 Watford BMC 1500; 6 Marseille 1500; 1 WSG 5000; 17 London Diamond5000; 6 ETCh 1500; 2 UK 5000; 12 Berlin ISTAF 5000; 5 Fifth Avenue Road Mile
MCCOLGAN Eilish GBR 28y 305d 1990 14:47.94 14:47.94 -198802018 European 5000m silver, 2017 European indoor 3000m bronze // 10,000 pb: 31:16.76 -19. 3000 pb: 8:31.00 -17 (8:57.19i -19). Mile pb: 4:24.71 -19. 1500 pb: 4:00.97-19. 3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 13 OLY 5000 2016; 3 EIC 3000 2017 (2019-7); 10 WIC 3000 2018 (ht 1500); 6 COM 1500/5000 2018; 2 ECH 5000 2018 (2016-8). 1UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014 & 5000 2019. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was Commonwealth Games 10,000m Champion in 1986 & 1990. Father Peter McColgan stillholds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991). She was British #1 at Steeplechase in 2013 & 2014, but “My body cannot cope with the impact of thesteeplechase ... I need to forget about hurdling and just run”In 2019: 1 Doha 10K (pb 31:51); 7 Birmingham IAAF Tour 3000; 7 EIC 3000; dnf Stanford Jordan 10,000; 7 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 6 Rome Diamond; 5 HengeloBlankers-Koen 5000; 9 Rabat Diamond; 3 ECP 10,000; 13 London Diamond 5000; 3 Birmingham Diamond Mile; 1 UK 5000; 12 Zürich Diamond; 1 ‘Great’ NorthCityGames Road Mile; 3 Europe v USA 1500/3000
WEIGHTMAN Laura GBR 28y 87d 1991 14:51.78 14:51.78 -19894Two successive Olympic finals at 1500m, European 1500m bronzes in 2014 & 2018Mile pb: 4:17.60 -19. 3000 pb: 8:26.07 -19. 1500 pb: 4:00.17 -14 (4:00.63 -19). 800 pb: 2:01.87 -17. 6 WJC 1500 2010; 7 OLY 1500 2012 (2016-11); 2 ETCh 3000 2013; 2COM 1500 2014; 3 ECH 1500 2014/2018; 6 WCH 1500 2017 (2013-ht); 3 COM 5000 2018. 1 English Schools 1500 2007/2008/2009. 1 UK 1500 2012/2014/2017/2018. AtEXC: 2013-8u23. Coach-Steve Cramю Born/lives-Alnwick. Her partner Daniel Gardiner was the 2016 English Champion at long jump, with a pb 7.96In 2019: 2 ‘Monaco Run’ 5K; 1 Manchester ‘Trafford’ 10K; 3 Parelloop 10K; 1 Ipswich 5K; 5 Stanford Diamond 3000; 2 Monaco Diamond (4:17.60, missed Zola Budd’sBritish record by just 0.03); 12 London Diamond 5000; 3 UK 5000
ZHANDAROVA Valeriya GEO 25y 193d 1994 15:33.10 15:33.10 -19898Georgian record holder // 2 Balkan indoor 3000 2018; 1 Small European States Games 3000 2018In 2019: 10 Madrid IAAF Tour 3000; 2 Balkan indoor 3000; 4 Lapinlahti 5000; 11 Joensuu 3000SC; 4 Berne 3000; 4 ETCh 2nd League 3000 (5 5000)
NABESHIMA Rina JPN 25y 284d 1993 15:21.40 15:10.91 -18125110,000 pb: 31:28.81 -17 (33:44.02 -19). ht WCH 5000 2017; 7 Asian XC 2018; 4 Asian Games 5000 2018. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2014/2015; 1 Japanese 10,0002019In 2019: 8 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Japanese 10,000 (4 5000); 4 Kitami 3000; 1 Abashiri 5000
TANAKA Nozomi JPN 20y 22d 1999 15:17.28 15:15.80 -1812562018 World Junior Champion at 3000m // 10,000 pb: 32:25.81 -19. 3000 pb: 8:48.38 -19. 1500 pb: 4:13.75 -19. 4 Asian Champs 1500 2017; 1 WJC 3000 2018 (2016-8); 6IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018; 5 Asian Champs 5000 2019. At WXC: 2019-39. 1 Japanese XC 2019. Her mother Chihiro Tanaka won the 2009 Copenhagen Marathonin 2:41:00. She had an all-time best of 2:29:30 in 2002 (and at age 49 placed 2nd in the 2019 Himeji marathon in 2:50:38)In 2019: 1 Japanese XC; 39 WXC; 2 Kumamoto; 5 Asian Champs 5000; 4 Nobeoka 5000; 2 Yokohama 1500 (May 11); 6 Japanese 10,000; 2 Yokohama 3000 (Jun 1); 2Japanese 1500 (6 5000); 2 Chitose 3000; 1 Kitami 3000; 1 Yokohama 1500 (Jul 28); 1 Andújar 5000
CHELANGAT Sheila KEN 21y 168d 1998 15:02.69 14:54.66 -171301African all-comer’s record holder at 10K // 10K pb: 30:55 -19. 3000 pb: 8:55.19 -18. 3 World Youth 3000 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2015; 6 WJC 30002016. At WXC: 2017-4JIn 2019: 1 Valenciennes 10K; 1 Okpekpe 10K; 10 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 1 Port-Gentil 10K (30:55, the quickest women’s 10K ever in Africa); 1ht Kenyan 5000; 3Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000
KIPKEMBOI Margaret KEN 26y 229d 1993 14:31.69 14:31.69 -191308Full name-Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (Chelimo aka Jelimo)2015 African Games Champion at 5000m10,000 pb: 32:04.67 -19. 3000 pb: 8:30.11 -17 (8:32.96 -19). 1500 pb: 4:10.8 -17. ht World Youth 800 2009; 1 African Games 5000 2015; 2 African Champs 5000 2016; 5WCH 5000 2017; 2 COM 5000 2018. At WXC: 2015-13. 2 African XC 2018In 2019: 1 Kenyan Police XC; 10 Doha Diamond 3000; 6 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 10 Stanford Diamond 3000; 1 Kenyan Police 10,000;4 London Diamond 5000; 8 Kenyan 10,000; 5 Brussels Diamond 5000
OBIRI Hellen KEN 29y 287d 1989 14:20.36 14:18.37 -171314DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONFull name-Hellen Onsando ObiriMilitary title-Sergeant Hellen Obiri (from the Laikipia Air Base)World titles indoors & out and now at cross country10,000 pb: 31:25.38 -19. 3000 pb: 8:20.68 -14 (8:25.60 -19). 1500 pb: 3:57.05 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.54 -11. 3 World Military Games 800 2011 (4 1500); 1 WIC 3000 2012(2014-2, 2018-4); 8 OLY 1500 2012; 3 WCH 1500 2013 (2011-10); 6 COM 1500 2014; 1 African Champs 1500 2014 & 5000 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 2OLY 5000 2016; 1 WCH 5000 2017 (a 60.44 last lap, leaving Almaz Ayana far behind); 1 COM 5000 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018. At WXC: 2019-1. 1Kenyan 1500 2011. Daughter Tania born May 2015In 2019: 1 Elgóibar XC; 1 Kenyan Defence Forces XC; 1 Kenyan XC; 1 WXC(so became the first woman to win senior World titles indoors, outdoors and at cross country);1 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K; 12 Stockholm Diamond 5000 (fell); 6 Stanford Diamond 3000; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 10,000; 1 London Diamond5000 (ahead of Sifan Hassan among others); 2 Kenyan 10,000; 4 Brussels Diamond 5000
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RENGERUK Lilian KEN 22y 146d 1997 14:48.69 14:36.80 -171315Full name-Lilian Kasait RengerukThird at 2017 World Cross Country Championships (when Kenya had a 1-2-3-4-5-6)3000 pb: 8:29.02 -19. 1500 pb: 4:22.20 -19. 1 World Youth 3000 2013; 5 African junior XC 2014; 2 WJC 3000 2014; 5 African Champs 5000 2018. At WXC: 2017-3, 2019-12. 1 Kenyan 5000 2019In 2019: 6 Kenyan XC; 12 WXC; 3 Doha Diamond 3000; 3 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 1 Kenyan African Games Trial 5000; 12 Stanford Diamond 3000; 8 London Diamond5000; 1 Kitale 1500; 1 African Games 5000; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000
HASSAN Sifan NED 26y 268d 1993 14:22.12 14:22.12 -191436Shaping up to be athlete of the year in 2019: World records at 5K & Mile; European records at 3000m & 5000m; two Diamond League victoriesHalf Mar pb: 65:15 -18 (65:45 -19). 10,000 pb: 31:18.12 -19. 3000 pb: 8:18.49 -19. Mile pb: 4:12.33 -19. 1500 pb: 3:55.30 -19. 800 pb: 1:56.81 -17. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800); 1 WIC 1500 2016; 2 ECH 1500 2016; 5 OLY 1500 2016 (ht800); 3 WCH 5000 2017 (5 1500); 2 WIC 3000 2018 (3 1500); 1 ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500 2015 & 800 2016). Herlast 800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried to stay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15. Coach-Alberto Salazar, who said in 2018 "We are stillworking on her technique, the biomechanics are still not where they would hope. I believe there is still a lot of improvement for Sifan.”Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for thatcountry from November 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)In 2019: 1 ‘Monaco Run’ 5K (world record 14:44); 1 Berlin Half Mar; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Nanjing; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 2 RabatDiamond; 1 Stanford Diamond 3000 (European record 8:18.49); 1 Monaco Diamond; 3 London Diamond 5000 (European record 14:22.12); 1 Zürich Diamond 1500; 1Brussels Diamond 5000 (so she did the ‘double diamond’, Diamond League wins in two events)
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KOSTER Maureen NED 27y 84d 1992 15:17.20 15:07.20 -1614382015 European Indoor 3000m bronze (when she held on after trying to break away at 2000m)3000 pb: 8:43.12 -19. 1500 pb: 3:59.79 -15 (4:10.84 -19). 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013/2015; ht ECH 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015 (2017-4,2019-6); ht OLY 1500 2016; 6 ETCh 1500 2017 (2014-7); 8 ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23, 2015-9, 2018-11 (team gold). 1 Dutch 15002012/2015. 1 Dutch indoor 3000 2016. Based-Loughborough, coach-Rob Denmark (formerly coached by uncle Bert Koster)In 2019: 1 Dutch indoor 1500; 6 EIC 3000; 6 Vught 3000 ‘B’; dnf Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 3 Watford BMC; 3 Székesfehérvár 2000; 4 Heusden 5000; 2 Dutch 1500; 2ETCh 1st League 3000; 6 Madrid 1500; 9 Berlin ISTAF 5000
GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 29y 104d 1990 15:09.51 14:51.66 -191492Loads of European Championships bronzes: XC 2015-2018, 10,000 2016, 3000SC 20183000SC pb: 9:13.35 -17 (9:20.69 -19(=). 3000 pb: 8:37.58 -17, 8:44.68i -19. Half Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10,000 pb: 31:14.07 -16. 1500 pb: 4:05.57 -18. 5 WJC 3000SC 2006;3 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 9 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY5000 2012; 13 WCH 5000 2013 (2015-ht); 20 World Half Mar 2014; 12 ECH 5000 2014; 3 ECH 10,000 2016; 7 OLY 5000 2016 (9 10,000); dnf WCH 5000 final (ht 1500);3 ECH 3000SC 2018; 5 EIC 3000 2019. At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5, 2015-3, 2016-3, 2017-3, 2018-3. 1 Norwegian 3000SC2006/2019/2010/2017/2019In 2019: 1 Ulsteinvik 3000; 1 Nordic International 3000 (with 8:44.68, she broke Ingrid Kristiansen’s Norwegian indoor record which had stood since 1985); 5 EIC 3000; 12Oslo Diamond 3000SC; 2 Goleniów 5000; 11 London Diamond 5000; 1 Norwegian 3000SC; 1 ETCh 1st League 3000 (then 8th in what she said was a “messy” 1500); 8Birmingham Diamond 3000SC; 9 Zürich Diamond 3000SC
BUSCOMB Camille NZL 29y 77d 1990 15:24.12 15:19.81 -1715073x New Zealand Champion at 5000m // 10,000 pb: 31:33.04 -19. 3000 pb: 8:45.97 -18. 1500 pb: 4:13.80 -15 (8:55.42 -19). 13 World Youth 3000 2007; 2 WSG 5000 2015;30 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000); 12 COM 5000 2018 (14 10,000). 1 New Zealand 5000 2014/2015/2016; 7 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar 2018. Coach-Nic BideauHer partner is the New Zealand record holder at 400m hurdles, Cameron French (who just missed qualifying for Doha)In 2019: 1 Wellington 3000; paced Osaka Marathon; 2 Hamilton; 8 Sydney Classic 5000; paced Nagoya Marathon; 3 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 2 Vienna 5K; 1 Los Corralesde Buelna; 5 Nijmegen 5000; 14 Heusden 5000; 2 Berne 3000; 3 Gothenburg 3000; paced Brussels Diamond 5000
SCOTT EFURD Dominique RSA 27y 93d 1992 14:59.08 14:59.08 -191647Versatile distance runner and therefore heavy point scorer for the University of Arkansas (the “Razorbacks”) at US Collegiate Championships10,000 pb: 31:43.18 -19. 3000 pb: 8:41.18i -18, 8:41.33 -17 (8:43.88 -19). 1500 pb: 4:07.20 -18. 21 OLY 10,000 2016; 9 WIC 3000 2018. At WXC: 2019-dnf. 1 NCAAindoor 3000 2015 (2014-2); 1 NCAA indoor Distance Medley 2015; 2 NCAA 5000/10,000 2015; 1 NCAA 5000/10,000 2016. Coach-Lance HarterIn 2019: 2 South African World Cross Trial; 1 Fayetteville 5000 (indoors); dnf WXC; 2 South African 5000; 6 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 2 Concord Mile; 3 Boston GamesRoad Mile; 15 Stanford Diamond 3000; 2 Kortrijk 1500; 15 London Diamond 5000; 17 Memphis 1500; 14 Berlin ISTAF 5000
CHELANGAT Sarah UGA 18y 113d 2001 15:00.61 15:00.61 -1918072018 Youth Olympic Champion at combined 3000m & Cross Country (she clearly won both stages)3000 pb: 9:11.63 -18. 1500 pb: 4:21.62 -17 (4:22.88 -19). World Youth 3000 2017; 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2017 (10 1500); 4 WJC 5000 2018; 2 AfricanYouth 3000 2018; 3 African Junior 5000 2019; 4 African Games 5000 2019; 1 Youth Olympic combined 3000/XC 2018. At WXC: 2017-14JIn 2019: 1 Ugandan junior XC; 4 WXC-j; 3 African Junior 5000; 9 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 2 Nijmegen 5000; 1 Utrecht 1500; 4 African Games 5000
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HALL Marielle USA 27y 241d 1992 15:02.27 15:02.27 -1919732014 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m, representing the University of Texas at Austin10,000 pb: 31:37.45 -16. 3000 pb: 8:54.48 -14. 1500 pb: 4:16.36 -15 (4:16.47 -19). sf World Youth 800 2009; ht WCH 5000 2015; 33 OLY 10,000 2016; 1 North/CentralAmerican & Caribbean 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2019-58. 1 NCAA 5000 2014; 2 US 5000 2015 & 10,000 2018 (2016-3). Lives-PhiladelphiaIn 2019: 3 US XC; 1 Boston University 5000; 58 WXC; 9 Stanford Jordan; 9 Eagle Rock Distance Classic ‘B’; 2 Azusa Sunset 5000; 5 US 5000/10,000
PURRIER Elinor USA 24y 218d 1995 15:08.61 15:08.61 -1919962018 US Collegiate Champion at indoor mile, representing the University of New Hampshire3000SC pb: 9:43.65 -17. 3000 pb: 8:46.43 -18. Mile pb: 4:24.88i, 4:30.30 -19. 1500 pb: 4:02.34 -19. 800 pb: 2:03.55 -19. 9 WJC 3000SC 2014; 3 NCAA 3000SC 2016(2017-4); 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2018 (2016-3, 2017-2)In 2019: 3 US indoor 2M (6 Mile); 5 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 Swarthmore 1500; 7 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Concord 5000; 2 Washington 1500; 3 US 5000; 7 BirminghamDiamond Mile; 1 Dublin Morton 1500; 2 Fifth Avenue Road Mile
SCHNEIDER Rachel USA 28y 70d 1991 15:06.71 15:06.71 -1920013000 pb: 8:46.44i -19, 8:56.75 -18. 800 pb: 2:01.98 -18. ht WJC 1500 2010; 2 Athletics World Cup 1500 2018. 3 US indoor 1500 2015; 2 US 5000 2018 (4 1500); 4 US5000 2019In 2019: 1 Londonderry NH; 12 US XC; 2 New York Millrose 3000; 6 US 15K; 2 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 5000; 7 New York; 6 US 10K; 1Flagstaff Road Mile; 1 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 9 Monaco Diamond Mile; 4 US 5000; 4 Pittsburgh Road Mile; 2 Lodi Road Mile; 2 Red Bank Road Mile; 2 Europe v USA 3000
SCHWEIZER Karissa USA 23y 144d 1996 15:01.63 15:01.63 -1920026x US Collegiate Champion across track and cross country, representing the University of Missouri3000 pb: 8:41.60i -18. 1500 pb: 4:06.77 -18. At WXC: 2019-56. 1 NCAA XC 2016 & 5000 2017/2018 & indoor 5000 2017/2018 & indoor 3000 2018; 1 NCAA indoor3000/5000 2018. She was reserve for the 5000m at the 2017 World. Championships (having placed fourth at the US. Championships that year). Lives-Urbandale, IowaIn 2019: 7 US XC; 2 Boston University 5000 indoor; 56 WXC; 2 Stanford Jordan; 2 Eagle Rock Distance Classic; 14 Stanford Diamond 3000; 1 Azusa Sunset 5000; 2 US5000
NAHIMANA Cavaline BDI 22y 255d 1997 15:33.90 15:33.90 -192053Top 20 at 2017 World Cross. Burundian record holder at 5000m // 10,000 pb: 34:17.58 -18. 3 African Youth Games 3000 2014; 5 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2014; 6African junior 5000 2015; 6 African Champs 5000 2016; 8 African Games 5000 2019. At WXC: 2017-19, 2019-37In 2019: 37 WXC; 3 Padua Half Mar; 2 Trieste Half Mar; 5 Guangzhou 10K; 3 Arezzo 5K; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 3000; 6 Carquefou 5000; 8 African Games 5000
Women’s 10,000 MetresIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
27 Entrants Starts: Saturday, Sep 28 (21:10)
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2019 World Best: 30:37.89 Letesenbet Gidey ETH Hengelo 17 Jul 19Championship Record: 30:04.18 Berhane Adere ETH Paris 23 Aug 03
DIVER Sinead AUS 42y 221d 1977 32:25.86 31:50.98 -18194(Diver is pronounced as in the sport of jumping into water)2019 Oceanian Champion at 10,000m. 20th & 21st in last two World Championship Marathons, but then a huge advancement in the second half of 2018 at age 41Marathon pb: 2:24:11 -19. Half Mar pb: 68:55 -19. 5000 pb: 15:23.65-18. 23 World Half Mar 2018; 1 Oceanian 10,000 2019. 1 Australian 12K & Half Mar 2018. Set worldover-40 half marathon bests of 69:20 in 2018 & 68:55 in 2019. Born-Ireland, moved to Australia in 2002 (she has dual citizenship) and did not start running competitivelyuntil her 30s, basketball being her main sport before that. Mother of two sons. Coach-Nic Bideau at Melbourne Track ClubMarathons (8): 2 Melbourne 2014, 21 WCH 2015, 2 Melbourne 2016, 10 Nagoya 2017, 20 WCH 2017, 7 Saitama 2017, 1 Melbourne 2018 (pb down from 2:31 to 2:25), 7London 2019In 2019: 3 Marugame Half Mar (world over-40 best 68:55); 5 Sydney Classic 5000; 7 London Marathon; 1 Oceanian 10,000; 1 Gold Coast Half Mar; 2 Sunshine Coast HalfMar; 6 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar
PASHLEY Ellie AUS 30y 289d 1988 31:43.51 31:43.51 -19207(Née O’Kane)Four minutes from her marathon best in 2018 and again in 2019Marathon pb: 2:26:41 -19. Half Mar pb: 69:14 -19. 24 World Half Mar 2018; 2 Oceanian 10,000 2019. From Torquay, Victoria State. Coach-Julian Spence (but she hasalso been training with Sinead Diver in Nic Bideau’s Melbourne Track Club group)Marathons (4): 4 Melbourne 2016, 13 Berlin 2017, 6 Cape Town 2018, 14 Nagoya 2019. Also paced Osaka 2019In 2019: paced Osaka Marathon; 14 Nagoya Marathon; 8 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 Sydney Half Mar; 2 Oceanian 10,000; 2 Gold Coast Half Mar; 3 Sunshine Coast HalfMar; 7 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar
WODAK Natasha CAN 37y 283d 1981 31:43.26 31:41.59 -15442(Formerly Natasha Fraser)New Pan-American Champion at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:35:16 -13. Half Mar pb: 70:33 -19. 5000 pb: 15:29.44 -18. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 201(2019-4); 3; 4 Francophone Games 10,000 2013; 22 OLY 10,000 2016; 16 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-23); 5 COM 10,000 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2019 (2015-7). AtWXC: 2013-24, 2015-27, 2019-43. 1 Canadian XC 2015. Coach-Lynn KanukaMarathon (1): 10 Toronto 2013In 2019: 1 Saanichton 8K; 10 Houston Half Mar; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean XC; 2 Vancouver 5K; 43 WXC; 1 Vancouver 10K; 7 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 8Ottawa 10K; 1 Burnaby Carnival 10,000; 6 Burnaby Jerome 1500; 1 Vancouver Half Mar; 1 Edmonton 10K; 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000
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AYANA Almaz ETH 27y 309d 1991 - 29:17.45 -16714DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONFull name-Almaz Ayana Eba2016 Olympic Champion at 10,000m with epic world record of 29:17.45 (halves of 14:47 & 14:30). Similarly dominating at London 2017, but injured since3000 pb: 8:22.22 -15 (8:57.16 -19). 3000SC pb: 9:22.51 -10. 5 WJC 3000SC 2010; 3 WCH 5000 2013; 1 African Champs 5000 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014;1 WCH 5000 2015; 1 OLY 10,000 2016 (3 5000); 1 WCH 10,000 2017 (when she lapped 26 women). 1 Ethiopian 3000SC 2013 & 5000 2014. Best known atsteeplechase, until her breakthrough race in Paris 2013 when she improved from 14:52 to 14:25 behind Tirunesh Dibaba. Husband/coach-Soresa Fida (1500 pb 3:34.72).Might she return to steeplechase? “Never” she said in Zurich 2015. Underwent surgery on both knees in July 2018, she was on crutches for three months afterIn 2019: 18 Stanford Diamond 3000 (“I was not very happy with the result but the pain is getting less and less in the knee”, she said);NOTE: It is reported that she has withdrawn from the Doha World Championships
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GEMECHU Tsehay ETH 20y 288d 1998 30:53.11 30:53.11 -19722Full name-Tsehay Gemechu Beyan2019 African Games Champion at 10,000m5000 pb: 14:59.79 -19. 10K pb: 30:15 -19. Half Mar pb: 66:50 -18. 1 African Games 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2019-6. 1 New Delhi Half Mar 2018 in a course record 66:50(apparently her début at the distance – “I’m surprised I won and ran so fast”). 2 ‘Great’ Ethiopian 10K 2018. Managed by the Global Sports group (Jos Hermens). Coach-Tessema Abshero, so she’s in the same group as 2:04/2:05 marathoners Abera Kuma & Ayele AbsheroIn 2019: Valencia 5K; 1 Valencia 10K (Broke Tirunesh Dibaba’s Ethiopian record of 30:30 with 30:15, after a 15:01 first half); 5 Ethiopian XC; 6 WXC; 2 Ethiopian 10,000;6 Bengaluru 10K; 1 Nijmegen 5000; 6 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 1 African Games 10,000
GIDEY Letesenbet ETH 21y 190d 1998 30:37.89 30:37.89 -19723Twice World Junior Cross Country Champion // 5000 pb: 14:23.14 -18 (14:29.54 -19). 3000 pb: 8:20.27 -19. 1500 pb: 4:11.11 -17. 4 World Youth 3000 3000 2015; 11WCH 5000 2017. At WXC: 2015/2017-1J, 2019-3. 1 Ethiopian junior XC 2015/2017. Youngest of two brothers and two sisters. Elegant running style, but has a habit oflooking down“Initially Letesenbet did not like running at all,” reveals the biography on her management’s website. “She was even temporary expelled from school for refusing to run inphysical education classes.”In 2019: 2 Ethiopian XC; 3 WXC; 1 Ethiopian 10,000; 2 Bengaluru 10K; 3 Stanford Diamond 3000 (African [outdoor] record 8:20.27) ; 1 Ethiopian World ChampionshipTrial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 10 London Diamond 5000; 2 Brussels Diamond 5000
GUDETA Netsanet ETH 28y 226d 1991 30:40.85 30:36.75 -16724Full name-Netsanet Gudeta Kebede2018 World Champion and women-only world record holder at half marathon (66:11 in 2018)Half Mar pb: 65:45 -19. Marathon pb: 2:29:15 -17. dnf African Games 10,000 2015; 1 World Half Mar 2018 (2014-6, 2016-4). 1 ‘Great’ Ethiopian Run 10K 2013. At WXC:2015-3. 4 Ethiopian Olympic Trial 10,000 2016. Husband/Coach-Gelelcha GirmaMarathons (3): 6 Paris 2017, dnf Dubai 2018, dnf New York 2018In 2019: 2 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 3 Zallaq Half Mar; 4 Istanbul Half Mar; 3 Ethiopian 10,000; 4 Bengaluru 10K; 2 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo)10,000
TEFERI Senbere ETH 24y 146d 1995 30:45.14 30:40.59 -16727Full name-Senbere Teferi SoraSilver at 2015 World Cross Country Championships, then again in the 2015 World 5000mMarathon pb: 2:24:11 -18. 5000 pb: 14:23.33 -18. 3000 pb: 8:32.49 -18 (8:36.26 -19). 1500 pb: 4:01.86 -15. 2 World Youth 1500 2011; 3 WJC 1500 2012; ht WCH 15002013; 2 WCH 5000 2015 (2017-4); 5 OLY 5000 2016; 2 African Champs 5000 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018. At WXC: 2015-2, 2017-10. 1 Ethiopian 50002013/ 2017Marathon (1): 9 Dubai 2018In 2019: 1 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 5 Zallaq Half Mar; 1 New York ‘Healthy Kidney’ 10K; 3 Bengaluru 10K; 11 Stanford Diamond 3000; 3 Ethiopian World ChampionshipTrial (at Hengelo) 10,000
MCCOLGAN Eilish GBR 28y 305d 1990 31:16.76 31:16.76 -198802018 European 5000m silver, 2017 European indoor 3000m bronze // 5000 pb: 14:47.94 -19. 3000 pb: 8:31.00 -17 (8:57.19i -19). Mile pb: 4:24.71 -19. 1500 pb: 4:00.97-19. 3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 13 OLY 5000 2016; 3 EIC 3000 2017 (2019-7); 10 WIC 3000 2018 (ht 1500); 6 COM 1500/5000 2018; 2 ECH 5000 2018 (2016-8). 1UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014 & 5000 2019. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was Commonwealth Games 10,000m Champion in 1986 & 1990. Father Peter McColgan stillholds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991). She was British #1 at Steeplechase in 2013 & 2014, but “My body cannot cope with the impact of thesteeplechase ... I need to forget about hurdling and just run”In 2019: 1 Doha 10K (pb 31:51); 7 Birmingham IAAF Tour 3000; 7 EIC 3000; dnf Stanford Jordan 10,000; 7 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 6 Rome Diamond; 5 HengeloBlankers-Koen 5000; 9 Rabat Diamond; 3 ECP 10,000; 13 London Diamond 5000; 3 Birmingham Diamond Mile; 1 UK 5000; 12 Zürich Diamond; 1 ‘Great’ NorthCityGames Road Mile; 3 Europe v USA 1500/3000
TWELL Stephanie GBR 30y 40d 1989 31:08.13 31:08.13 -198932010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze, 2016 European 5000m bronze and was Britain’s #2 woman marathoner in 2018Marathon pb: 2:30:14 -18. Half Mar pb: 70:52 -19. 5000 pb: 14:54.08 -10 (15:13.6 -19). 3000 pb: 8:40.98 -16. 1500 pb: 4:02.54 -10. 10,000 pb: 32:16.23 -17. 800 pb:2:02.58 -16. 2 EJC 1500 2007; 1 WJC 1500 2008 (2006-8); ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 3 COM 1500 2010 (4 5000); 12 WCH 5000 2015(2017-ht); 6 WIC 3000 2016; 3 ECH 5000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; 5 EIC 5000 2017; 7 COM 1500 2018 (14 5000); 10 ECH 5000 2018; 1 ECP 10,000 2019. 1 UK 50002013/2015/2016/2017/2018 & 10,000 2019. 1 UK indoor 3000 2016. At WXC: 2005-60J, 2006-30J, 2009-38, 2010-23, 2013-40. At EXC: 2005-7J, 2006/2007/2008-1J,2009-11u23, 2010-20, 2011-4u23, 2013-15, 2014-7, 2015/2016-6. She broke her ankle in three places during a cross country race in February 2011. Self-coached(formerly coached by Mick Woods & Geoff Wightman)Marathon (1): 7 ValenciaIn 2019: 1 Chichester 10K; 1 Armagh 3K; 1 Scottish XC; 2 Greenwich Half Mar; 1 Reading Half Mar; 8 Washington 10M; 1 Brighton 10K; 1 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 5Olomouc Half Mar; 1 ECP 10,000; 10 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar (pb 70:52)
REH Alina GER 22y 126d 1997 31:19.87 31:19.87 -19960Double European Junior Champion in 2015 on the track, then under-23 Champion at cross-country in 2017 & 10,000m in 2019Half Mar pb: 69:31 -18. 5000 pb: 15:04.10 -19. 3000 pb: 8:39.45i , 8:48.05 -19. 5 World Youth 3000 2013; 2 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2014; 1 EJC 3000/5000 2015; 9WJC 5000 2016; 8 EIC 3000 2017; 3 ETCh 5000 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2017/2019; 4 ECH 10,000 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 2019 (2 5000). At EXC: 2013-5J,2014-4J, 2015-3J, 2016-4J, 2017-1u23. 1 German indoor 3000 2018In 2019: 2 German indoor 3000; 4 EIC 3000; 1 Dresden 10K; 1 Pliezhausen 3000; 1 Karlsruhe 5000; 11 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 1 German 10,000; 1 German under-235000; 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 (2 5000); 2 German 5000; 11 Berlin ISTAF 5000
NABESHIMA Rina JPN 25y 284d 1993 31:44.02 31:28.81 -1712515000 pb: 15:10.91 -18 (15:21.40 -19). ht WCH 5000 2017; 7 Asian XC 2018; 4 Asian Games 5000 2018. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2014/2015; 1 Japanese 10,0002019In 2019: 8 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Japanese 10,000 (4 5000); 4 Kitami 3000; 1 Abashiri 5000
NIIYA Hitomi JPN 31y 212d 1988 31:22.63 30:56.70 -131253Led for much of the first half of the 2012 Olympic 10,000m before finishing ninth; similar tactics in Moscow 2013 where she was fifth5000 pb: 15:13.12 -11 (15:20.03 -19). Marathon pb: 2:30:58 -09. . 3 World Youth 3000 2005; 2 Asian Champs 5000 2011; 13 WCH 5000 2011; 9 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht5000); 5 WCH 10,000 2013. At WXC: 2004-19J, 2005-13J, 2006-13J, 2010-31, 2011-26, 2013-82. 1 Japanese 5000 2012 & 10,000 2013Marathons (3): 1 Tokyo 2007; 2 Sapporo 2008; 8 Nagoya 2009After her fifth place at Moscow 2013 she declared: “I couldn’t win a medal in a race that took absolutely everything I had ... without a medal it has no value.” She thenretired for five years, having decided not to have surgery for persistent plantar fasciitis problems in her right foot.She came back in June 2018 after an offer of support froman American multinational sportswear company. “I still totally hate running, but unfortunately it seems like this is where I belong.”In 2019: 2 Asian Champs 10,000; 3 Japanese 10,000; 6 Heusden 5000
OBIRI Hellen KEN 29y 287d 1989 31:25.38 31:25.38 -191314Full name-Hellen Onsando ObiriMilitary title-Sergeant Hellen Obiri (from the Laikipia Air Base)World titles indoors & out and now at cross country5000 pb: 14:18.37 -17 (14:20.36 -19). 3000 pb: 8:20.68 -14 (8:25.60 -19). 1500 pb: 3:57.05 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.54 -11. 3 World Military Games 800 2011 (4 1500); 1 WIC3000 2012 (2014-2, 2018-4); 8 OLY 1500 2012; 3 WCH 1500 2013 (2011-10); 6 COM 1500 2014; 1 African Champs 1500 2014 & 5000 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup1500 2014; 2 OLY 5000 2016; 1 WCH 5000 2017 (a 60.44 last lap, leaving Almaz Ayana far behind); 1 COM 5000 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018. At WXC:2019-1. 1 Kenyan 1500 2011. Daughter Tania born May 2015In 2019: 1 Elgóibar XC; 1 Kenyan Defence Forces XC; 1 Kenyan XC; 1 WXC(so became the first woman to win senior World titles indoors, outdoors and at cross country);1 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K; 12 Stockholm Diamond 5000 (fell); 6 Stanford Diamond 3000; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 10,000; 1 London Diamond5000 (ahead of Sifan Hassan among others); 2 Kenyan 10,000; 4 Brussels Diamond 5000
TIROP Agnes KEN 23y 338d 1995 31:25.00 31:03.50 -171318Full name-Agnes Jebet Tirop2015 World Cross Country Champion at 19 year 251 days old (the youngest since Tirunesh Dibaba 2005)5000 pb: 14:20.68 -19. 3000 pb: 8:27.51 -19. 2 African junior XC 2012; 3 WJC 5000 2012/2014; 5 African Games 10,000 2015; 3 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2013-2J,2015-1, 2017-5 (5th Kenyan!). 1 African junior XC 2014In 2019: 1 Bengaluru 10K; 1 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 7 Stanford Diamond 3000; 2 Atlanta ‘Peachtree’ 10K (burn-up with Brigid Kosgei); 2 London Diamond 5000; 1Kenyan 10,000; 6 Brussels Diamond 5000
WANJIRU Rosemary KEN 24y 291d 1994 31:11.79 31:11.79 -191319Full name-Rosemay Monica Wanjiru // 10K pb: 30:50 -19. 5000 pb: 15:08.61 -18. 3000 pb: 8:44.24 -18. 1500 pb: 4:09.90 -13. 2 African Games 5000 2015; 9 African XC2018. 1 Japanese Schools 3000 2012/2013; 1 Japanese 5000 2014; 1 Japanese Corporate 5000 2015/2017. In Japan she runs for the Starts Corporation Inc. (who are inthe business of real estate, construction and property management)In 2019: 4 Valencia 10K; 1 Tambach 10,000; 1 Washington 10M; 1 Kobe 10,000; 1 Spokane 12K; 3 Kenyan 10,000
HASSAN Sifan NED 26y 268d 1993 31:18.12 31:18.12 -191436Shaping up to be athlete of the year in 2019: World records at 5K & Mile; European records at 3000m & 5000m; two Diamond League victoriesHalf Mar pb: 65:15 -18 (65:45 -19). 5000 pb: 14:22.12 -19. 3000 pb: 8:18.49 -19. Mile pb: 4:12.33 -19. 1500 pb: 3:55.30 -19. 800 pb: 1:56.81 -17. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800); 1 WIC 1500 2016; 2 ECH 1500 2016; 5 OLY 1500 2016 (ht 800); 3WCH 5000 2017 (5 1500); 2 WIC 3000 2018 (3 1500); 1 ECH 5000 2018. At EXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500 2015 & 800 2016). Her last800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried to stay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15. Coach-Alberto Salazar, who said in 2018 "We are still workingon her technique, the biomechanics are still not where they would hope. I believe there is still a lot of improvement for Sifan.”Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for thatcountry from November 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)In 2019: 1 ‘Monaco Run’ 5K (world record 14:44); 1 Berlin Half Mar; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Nanjing; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 2 RabatDiamond; 1 Stanford Diamond 3000 (European record 8:18.49); 1 Monaco Diamond; 3 London Diamond 5000 (European record 14:22.12); 1 Zürich Diamond 1500; 1Brussels Diamond 5000 (so she did the ‘double diamond’, Diamond League wins in two events)
BUSCOMB Camille NZL 29y 77d 1990 31:33.04 31:33.04 -1915073x New Zealand Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 15:19.81 -17 (15:24.12 -19). 3000 pb: 8:45.97 -18. 1500 pb: 4:13.80 -15 (8:55.42 -19). 13 World Youth 3000 2007; 2WSG 5000 2015; 30 WCH 10,000 2017 (ht 5000); 12 COM 5000 2018 (14 10,000). 1 New Zealand 5000 2014/2015/2016; 7 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar 2018. Coach-NicBideauHer partner is the New Zealand record holder at 400m hurdles, Cameron French (who just missed qualifying for Doha)In 2019: 1 Wellington 3000; paced Osaka Marathon; 2 Hamilton; 8 Sydney Classic 5000; paced Nagoya Marathon; 3 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 2 Vienna 5K; 1 Los Corralesde Buelna; 5 Nijmegen 5000; 14 Heusden 5000; 2 Berne 3000; 3 Gothenburg 3000; paced Brussels Diamond 5000
SCOTT EFURD Dominique RSA 27y 93d 1992 31:43.18 31:43.18 -191647Versatile distance runner and therefore heavy point scorer for the University of Arkansas (the “Razorbacks”) at US Collegiate Championships5000 pb: 14:59.08 -19. 3000 pb: 8:41.18i -18, 8:41.33 -17 (8:43.88 -19). 1500 pb: 4:07.20 -18. 21 OLY 10,000 2016; 9 WIC 3000 2018. At WXC: 2019-dnf. 1 NCAA indoor3000 2015 (2014-2); 1 NCAA indoor Distance Medley 2015; 2 NCAA 5000/10,000 2015; 1 NCAA 5000/10,000 2016. Coach-Lance HarterIn 2019: 2 South African World Cross Trial; 1 Fayetteville 5000 (indoors); dnf WXC; 2 South African 5000; 6 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 2 Concord Mile; 3 Boston GamesRoad Mile; 15 Stanford Diamond 3000; 2 Kortrijk 1500; 15 London Diamond 5000; 17 Memphis 1500; 14 Berlin ISTAF 5000
CHEBET Rachael Zena UGA 22y 324d 1996 32:42.36 32:42.36 -191805Fourth at 2019 World Cross Country Championships (which is how she qualified for Doha, the top 15 finishers were regarded as having the entry standard)5000 pb: 15:53.50 -16 (16:08.8 -19). 7 African Champs 5000 2016; ht World Youth 1500 2013; 7 African Games 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2013-31J, 2015-17J, 2017-17,2019-4In 2019: 2 Ugandan XC; 4 WXC; 1 Kampala 5000; 8 Oelde 10K; 7 African Games 10,000
CHEKWEL Juliet UGA 29y 124d 1990 31:52.19 31:37.99 -1618062018 Commonwealth Champion at Half Marathon. Ugandan record holder at 10,000mHalf Mar pb: 69:45 -18 (70:08 -19). 5000 pb: 15:20.15 -16 (15:34.25 -19). 1500 pb: 4:18.73 -10. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008; 1 East African junior XC 2008;16 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-17); dnf OLY 10,000 2017; 4 COM 5000 2018 (7 10,000); 1 Cardiff (Commonwealth Champs) Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2011-22, 2013-9, 2015-14, 2019-13In 2019: 19 Eldoret XC; 5 Ugandan XC; 13 WXC; 1 Padua Half Mar; 2 Bucharest Half Mar; 2 Arezzo 5K; 3 Valencia 10K; 5 Barcelona 5000; 4 Cles 3000; 4 Canelli 10K
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CHESANG Stella UGA 22y 298d 1996 31:38.70 31:38.70 -1918092015 World Mountain Running Champion. 2018 Commonwealth 10,000m Champion5000 pb: 15:00.72 -19. 1500 pb: 4:18.80 -15. 4 WJC 5000 2014; 3 African Junior 5000 2015; 1 World Mountain Running Champs 2015 (having been junior champion in2014); ht OLY 5000 2016; ht WCH 5000 2018. 5 African XC 2018; 1 COM 10,000 2018; 4 African Champs 10,000 2018; 7 African Games 5000 2019. At WXC: 2011-39J,2013-14J. 2015-11J, 2017-18, 2019-21. She is a special constable within the Ugandan Police ForceIn 2019: 2 Elgóibar XC; 2 Seville XC; 1 Ugandan XC; 21 WXC; 2 Cape Town; 8 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000 (15:00.72, which stood as a Ugandan record for six daysbefore Sarah Chelangat clocked 15:00.61 in Nijmegen); 3 Nijmegen 5000; 12 Hengelo 10,000; 7 African Games 5000
HALL Marielle USA 27y 241d 1992 32:14.41 31:37.45 -1619732014 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m, representing the University of Texas at Austin5000 pb: 15:02.27 -19. 3000 pb: 8:54.48 -14. 1500 pb: 4:16.36 -15 (4:16.47 -19). sf World Youth 800 2009; ht WCH 5000 2015; 33 OLY 10,000 2016; 1 North/CentralAmerican & Caribbean 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2019-58. 1 NCAA 5000 2014; 2 US 5000 2015 & 10,000 2018 (2016-3). Lives-PhiladelphiaIn 2019: 3 US XC; 1 Boston University 5000; 58 WXC; 9 Stanford Jordan; 9 Eagle Rock Distance Classic ‘B’; 2 Azusa Sunset 5000; 5 US 5000/10,000; She qualified forthe Doha 10,000 by being a reigning area champion, the area being North/Central American & Caribbean
HUDDLE Molly USA 35y 25d 1984 30:58.46 30:13.17 -161979North American record holder at 10,000m & Half Marathon. Winner of 28 US titles on road & trackMarathon pb: 2:26:33 -19. Half Mar pb: 67:25 -18. 5000 pb: 14:42.64 -14 (15:08.67 -19). 1500 pb: 4:08.09 -13. 3 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; 11OLY 5000 2012; 4 WCH 10,000 2015 (Eased up before the line, allowing faster-finishing Emily Infield to snatch the bronze medal); 6 OLY 10,000 2016; 8 WCH 10,0002017 (12 5000). At WXC: 2008-23, 2010-19, 2011-17. Her husband Kurt Benniger was a Canadian junior international runner. Coach-Ray Treacy1 US 5K 2015/2017; 7M 2007, 5000 2011/2014/2016, 10,000 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019; 10K 2008/2009/2015, 12K 2015; 15K 2018/2019; 10M 2015; 20K 2014/2015.Marathons (4): 3 New York 2016; 13 Boston 2018; 4 New York 2018, 12 London 2019In 2019: 2 US XC; 2 Stanford Invitational 10,000 (she worked together with training partner Emily Sisson, they both gained qualifying times for both the 2019 WorldChampionships and 2020 Olympics); 12 London Marathon; 1 US 10,000 (her 28th US title); 1 Bay Shore 5000
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SISSON Emily USA 27y 349d 1991 30:49.57 30:49.57 -192005US Collegiate Champion at 5000m indoors & out, representing Providence College, Rhode IslandMarathon pb: 2:23:08 -19. Half Mar pb: 67:30 -19. 10,000 pb: 30:49.57 -19. 5000 pb: 15:10.62 -19. 3 Pan-American junior 5000 2007; 9 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2010-18J. 1 US junior 5000 2007; 1 NCAA 5000 2015 indoors & out; 1 US 10K 2016 & 5K 2018. Born-Germantown, Wisconsin. Coach-Ray Treacy (formerly coached by MarkSisson, her father)Marathon (1): 6 London 2019In 2019: 5 Houston Half Mar (pb 67:30); 1 Stanford Invitational 10,000 (she worked together with training partner Molly Huddle, they both gained qualifying times for boththe 2019 World Championships and 2020 Olympics); 6 London Marathon (on her début, set a US women’s only record of 2:23:08); 7 Atlanta ‘Peachtree’ 10K; 2 US10,000; 2 Bay Shore 5000
MAZURONAK Volha BLR 30y 165d 1989 2:26:13 2:23:54 -16294(Née Malevich)2018 European Champion. Fifth at 2016 Olympic Marathon. Former junior race walk internationalHalf Mar pb: 70:57 -18 (73:56 -19). 10,000 pb: 32:31.15 -14. 5000 pb: 15:35.21 -15. 10K walk pb: 44:30 -06. dq ECP junior 10K 2005; 4 World Youth 5000 Walk 2005;5 WJC 10,000 Walk 2005; 7 ECH 10,000 2014; 2 ETCh 5000 2015; 18 World Half Mar 2018. At WCP Walk: 2006-4J. At WXC: 2005-100J. At EXC: 2007-35J. 1Belarusian 10,000 2013/2014 (1 5000 2013)Marathons (13): 1 Debno 2012, 1 Omsk 2012, 4 Baltimore 2012, 2 Łódź 2013, dnf Honolulu 2013, 1 Sacramento 2014, 9 London 2015, 4 London 2016, 5 OLY 2016, 2Valencia 2017, 1 Düsseldorf 2018, 1 ECH 2018, 1 Hong Kong 2019In 2019: 1 Hong Kong Marathon; 1 Oderzo 5K; 1 Trieste Half Mar; 11 Bengaluru 10K; 7 Mattoni Half Mar
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HESSEL Andreia BRA 34y 352d 1984 2:34:55 2:34:55 -19347Full name-Andreia Aparecida HesselEighth at 2019 Pan-American GamesHalf Mar pb: 75:27 -17 (79:22 -19). 10K pb: 35:06 -16 (37:00 -19). 10,000 pb: 34:23.03 -14 (35:13.84 -19). 3 Brazilian 10,000 2013/2014Marathons (7): 24 Hamburg 2016, 11 Hamburg 2017, 4 Buenos Aires 2017, 1 São Paulo 2018, 20 Frankfurt 2018, 32 Nagoya 2019, 8 Pan-Am Games 2019In 2019: 2 São Paulo Half Mar; 32 Nagoya Marathon; 1 Bragança Paulista 10,000; 23 Boulder 10K; 8 Pan-Am Games Marathon; 8 Brazilian 10,000
SILVA Valdilene BRA 27y 282d 1991 2:34:12 2:32:01 -18353Full name-Valdilene dos Santos Silva // Half Mar pb: 74:38 -16 (78:05 -19). 10,000 pb: 34:07.09 -16 (34:56.17 -19). 3 South American under-23 10,000 2012; 45 WorldHalf Mar 2016; 8 WSG Half Mar 2017. At WXC: 2013-90Marathons (5): 7 Hamburg 2017, 3 São Paulo 2018, 15 Frankfurt 2018, 30 Nagoya 2019, 6 Pan-Am Games 2019In 2019: 30 Nagoya Marathon; 2 Bragança Paulista 10,000; 2 Río de Janeiro Half Mar; 6 Pan-Am Games Marathon; 4 Brazilian 10,000
CHELIMO Rose BRN 30y 76d 1989 2:30:35 2:22:51 -17369DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONReigning IAAF World Champion & Asian Games Champion at Marathon. At Kampala 2017, she was the first finisher not representing KenyaHalf Mar pb: 68:08 -16 (72:58 -19). 1 Paris 20K 2010/2014; 14 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2017-9, 2019-41Marathons (7): 1 Seoul 2016, 8 OLY 2016, 2 Boston 2017, 1 WCH 2017, 6 London 2018, 1 Asian Games 2018, 9 Tokyo 2019Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 19, 2015 (having entered the country on August 1, 2015) and cleared by IAAF to compete forBahrain from August 1, 2016In 2019: 10 Eldoret XC; 9 Tokyo Marathon; 41 WXC; 7 Gifu Half Mar; 9 Bengaluru 10K; 3 Tilburg 10K
CHUMBA Eunice BRN 26y 126d 1993 2:30:02 2:24:27 -17370Full name-Eunice Chebichi ChumbaAllegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on September 15, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from September 14, 2014Half Mar pb: 66:11 -17 (73:45 -19). 10,000 pb: 32:22.29 -15. 6 Asian Games 10,000 2014; 2 Asian Champs 10,000 2015; 1 Asian XC 2016; 4 World Half Mar 2018; 2Asian Games 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2017-11Marathons (11): 9 Nairobi 2012, 6 Hong Kong 2013, 2 Cape Town 2015, 12 Dubai 2016, 1 Dongying 2016, 3 Amsterdam 2016, 2 Rotterdam 2017, 1 Beirut 2017, 2 Beijing2018, 2 Abu Dhabi 2018 (2:20:54, but course short), 2 Hong Kong 2019. Also paced London 2014/2019In 2019: 2 Hong Kong Marathon; 10 Zallaq Half Mar; paced London Marathon (2:18 - 2:20 group)
ESHETE Shitaye BRN 29y 128d 1990 2:22:39 2:22:39 -19371Full name-Shitaye Eshete Habtegebrel3x Asian Champion at 10,000m. Fourth at 2013 World Cross Country ChampionshipsHalf Mar pb: 68:25 -18 (68:49 -19). 10,000 pb: 30:47.25 -12 (31:15.62 -19). 5000 pb: 15:03.13 -13. 6 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 1 Asian Champs 10,0002011/2013/2019 (2 5000 2013); 1 World Military Games 5000 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 3000 2012; 5 WIC 3000 2012; 6 OLY 10,000 2012 (10 5000); 6 WCH 10,0002013 (2017-12); 5 Asian Games 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2009-24J, 2010-11, 2013-4, 2019-19. Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia (though she never competed forEthiopia)Marathons (6): 6 Dubai 2016, 5 Osaka 2017, 2 Saitama 2017, 1 Hamburg 2018, 2 Saitama 2018, 2 Prague 2019In 2019: 8 Zallaq Half Mar; 19 WXC; 1 Asian Champs 10,000; 2 Prague Marathon
MOKONIN Desi Jisa BRN 22y 76d 1997 2:23:44 2:23:39 -18375Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from July 8, 2014Half Mar pb: 68:10 -18. 10,000 pb: 31:19.00 -17. 5000 pb: 15:58.46 -16. 2 Asian Youth Olympic Trial 800 2014; 2 Asian junior XC 2016; 15 WCH 10,000 2017; 7 WorldHalf Mar 2018. At WXC: 2015-8J, 2017-32, 2019-28Marathons (4): 8 Dubai 2018, 9 Paris 2018, 4 Amsterdam 2018, 1 Seoul 2019In 2019: 1 Seoul Marathon; 28 WXC
GOLLISH Sasha CAN 37y 273d 1981 2:32:54 2:32:54 -194332015 Pan-American Games 1500m bronze. 2017 North/Central American & Caribbean Cross Country ChampionHalf Mar pb: 71.05 -16 (76:15 -19). 5000 pb: 15:24.12 -17. 1500 pb: 4:07.08 -15. 800 pb: 2:02.90 -15. 3 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015; 1 North/Central American &Caribbean XC 2017; 30 World Half Mar 2018. 1 Canadian XC 2016. Works as an Engineering consultant. Started running and training seriously in 2014, previously she’scompeted at competed at cycling, duathlon (3 World Champs 2013 for age 30-34), triathlon and “Ultimate Frisbee”. Coach-Ross RistucciaMarathon (1): 8 Houston 2019In 2019: 8 Houston Marathon; 12 Boston 5K; 3 Montréal Half Mar; 15 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar
MYRAND Melanie CAN 33y 354d 1985 2:33:20 2:33:20 -19436Half Mar 75:50 -18 (76:22 -19). 5000 pb: 16:39.00 -16 (16:47.64 -19). 3 Canadian 10,000 2017. Works three days a week as a nurse. Coach-John LofrancoMarathons (4): 3 Montreal 2014, 7 Toronto 2017, 9 Chicago 2018, 9 Rotterdam 2019In 2019: 1 Miami Half Mar; 9 Rotterdam Marathon; 4 Canadian Half Mar; 2 Canadian 5000 ‘B’
TESSIER Lyndsay CAN 41y 248d 1978 - 2:30:47 -18441Canadian over-40 record holder // Primary school teacher. Half Mar pb: 75:34 -19. 5K pb: 16:49 -19Marathons include: 1 Hamilton 2012, 82 Boston 2014, 29 Chicago 2014, 6 Toronto 2017, 12 Berlin 2018In 2019: 24 Houston Half Mar; 3 Burlington Half Mar; 5 Toronto 8K (Apr 7); 4 Toronto 5K (Sep 8)
TRAÑA Gabriela CRC 39y 206d 1980 2:46:48 2:38:22 -11548Full name-Gabriela Traña TriguerosCosta Rican record holder at 3000m, 5000m, Marathon & 3000m SteeplechaseHalf Mar pb: 75:01 -12 (80:11 -19). 3000 pb: 9:50.56 -04. 5000 pb: 17:15.20 -04. 3000SC pb: 10:59.80 -06. 3 Central American 1500 2001; ht WCH 1500 2003 & 50002007; 5 Ibero-American 3000SC 2006; 3 North, Central American & Caribbean 3000SC 2007 & 5000 2015; 74 World Half Mar 2014. Carried the Costa Rican flag at the2012 London Olympic CeremonyMarathons (19): 7 Venice 2007, 5 Jacksonville Beach 2008, 68 OLY 2008, 17 Paris 2009, 2 Mayaguez 2010, 14 Berlin 2010, 13 Paris 2011, 21 Berlin 2011, 12Guadalajara 2011, 87 OLY 2012, 12 Chicago 2013, 7 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014, 17 Rotterdam 2015, 43 Berlin 2015, 14 Paris 2016, 9 Los Angeles2017, 42 Chicago 2018, 9 Paris 2019, 2 Pan-Am Games 2019In 2019: 10 New Bedford Half Mar; 9 Paris Marathon; 12 Pan-Am Games Marathon
ŠUSTIĆ Nikolina CRO 32y 64d 1987 2:37:55 2:37:55 -19558Married name-Stankovic2018 World 100K Champion, and faster at that distance than any man from her country100K pb: 7:20:34 -18. Half Mar pb: 76:03 -19. 1 IAU World 100K 2018 (2015-9, 2016-2) (IAU = International Association of Ultrarunners); 1 Faenza/Passatore 100K 2015-2019. She has the nickname Slonica (‘The Elephant Girl’) because she is tall compared to other ultra-runners. Her first sport was basketballMarathons (at least 40): 8 Vienna 2013, 6 Zagreb 2014, 3 Venice 2014, 4 Reggio Emilia 2014, 5 Treviso 2015, 1 Brescia 2015, 6 Copenhagen 2015, 20 Riffelberg 2015, 6Zagreb 2015, 2 Locarno 2015, 5 Podgorica 2015, 1 Verona 2015, 3 Reggio Emilia 2015, 1 Valletta 2016, 7 Milan 2016, 8 Interlaken 2016, 6 Sofia 2016, 3 Ravenna 2016,4 Verona 2016, 12 Vienna 2017, 23 Berlin 2017, 5 Zagreb 2017, 4 Venice 2017, 6 Ljubljana 2017, 3 Reggio Emilia 2017, 1 Pisa 2017, 3 Treviso 2018, 4 Padua 2018, 1Rimini 2018, 34 ECH 2018, 5 Venice 2018, 4 Turin 2018, 1 Verona 2018, 4 Florence 2018, 2 Reggio Emilia 2018, 1 Pisa 2018, 2 Treviso 2019, 4 Milan 2019, 4 Padua2019, 7 Riga 2019In 2019: 3 Split Half Mar; 10 Milan ‘Stramilano’ Half Mar; 2 Treviso Marathon; 4 Milan Marathon; 4 Padua Marathon; 7 Riga Marathon; 1 Faenza 100K; 3 Stockholm HalfMar“After running a good race, I always can’t believe it was my legs that did this.”
HANDZLIK Dagmara CYP 33y 218d 1986 2:34:17 2:34:17 -19581Full name-Dagmara Ann Handzlik // Half Mar pb: 77:34 -17 (78:34 -19). 10,000 pb: 35:49.54 -19. 2 Small European States Games 10,000 2019. Born-Poland, was at theuniversities of Toledo and MinnesotaMarathons (5): 2 Limassol 2016, 4 Athens 2016, 2 Limassol 2017, 35 WCH 2017, 7 Gold Coast 2017In 2019: 5 Karlovy Vary Half Mar; 2 Small European States Games 10,000 (5 5000); 2 Cypriot 5000; 7 Gold Coast Marathon
CHACHA Rosalba ECU 36y 292d 1982 2:32:45 2:32:45 -19628100th in the 2016 Olympic Marathon, fourth at 2019 Pan-American Games with a personal bestHalf Mar pb: 73:45 -11. 10,000 pb: 34:51.14 -09. 5000 pb: 16:17.75 -09. 3 South American 5000 2009 (4 10,000); 56 World Half Mar 2018. Coach-Freddy VivancoMarathons (13): 1 Buenos Aires 2010, 5 Santiago de Chile 2011, 8 Pan-Am Games 2011, 10 Duluth 2012, 80 OLY 2012, 3 Buenos Aires 2013, 4 Seville 2015, 6 Pan-AmGames 2015, 100 OLY 2016, 9 Prague 2017, 32 WCH 2017, 5 Buenos Aires 2018, 4 Pan-Am Games 2019In 2019: 4 Pan-Am Games Marathon
WELDU Nazret ERI 29y 268d 1990 2:28:57 2:28:57 -19644Full name-Nazret Weldu GhebrehiwetEleventh in 2015 World Cross Country ChampionshipsHalf Mar pb: 70:51 -14 (78:06 -19). 10,000 pb: 32:58.28 -16. 5000 pb: 15:33.28 -17. 1500 pb: 4:09.34 -12. 800 pb: 2:04.26 -08. 10 African XC 2014; 24 WCH 10,000 2015;26 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2009-27J, 2011-44, 2013-19, 2015-11, 2019-27. Former Eritrean international at 400m (pb 54.99)Marathons (2): 2 Beirut 2018, 3 Gold Coast 2019In 2019: 27 WXC; 1 Asmara Half Mar; 3 Gold Coast Marathon
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GALIMANY Marta ESP 33y 356d 1985 2:30:15 2:30:15 -19675Full name-Marta Galimany Guasch // Half Mar pb: 72:29 -19. 10,000 pb: 33:34.73 -19. 5000 pb: 16:15.16 -19. 2 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2018. Born-Tarragona,coach-Jordi TodaMarathons (3): 12 Berlin 2017, 24 ECH 2018, 8 Rotterdam 2019In 2019: 12 Valencia 10K; 12 Barcelona Half Mar; 8 Spanish XC; 8 Rotterdam Marathon; 2 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat 3000; 2 San Sebastián 3000; 1 Spanish 10K; 7 ECP10,000 ‘B’; 1 Pamplona 5000; 2 Klagenfurt Half Mar
AGA Ruti ETH 25y 253d 1994 2:20:40 2:18:34 -18713Full name-Ruti Aga SoraTop three at the last three Berlin marathonsHalf Mar pb: 66:39 -18 (66:56 -19). 10K pb: 31:35 -12 (31:44 -19). 5000 pb: 15:13.48 -13. 2 WJC 5000 2012 (she led for most of the way before losing by 0.01 to BuzeDiriba). At WXC: 2013-5J. Coach-Haji AdiloMarathons (8): 2 Vienna 2016, 3 Berlin 2016, 13 Dubai 2017, 10 Boston 2017, 2 Berlin 2017, 2 Tokyo 2018, 2 Berlin 2018, 1 Tokyo 2019. Also paced Osaka 2016In 2019: 3 Houston Half Mar; 1 Tokyo; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K
DEMISE Shure ETH 23y 248d 1996 2:21:05 2:20:59 -15717Full name-Shure Demise WareClocked 2:20:59 on her apparent marathon début in Dubai 2015, a world junior best (without taking a drink)10,000 pb: 32:14.25 -16. 11 African junior XC 2014; 5 African Champs 10,000 2016. 1 Ethiopian 10,000 2016 (2015-2)Marathons (10): 4 Dubai 2015, 8 Boston 2015, 1 Toronto 2015, 6 Tokyo 2016, 1 Toronto 2016, 2 Dubai 2017, 5 WCH 2017, 4 Tokyo 2018, 3 Chicago 2018, 3 Tokyo 2019In 2019: 3 Tokyo Marathon
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DEREJE Roza ETH 22y 143d 1997 2:20:51 2:19:17 -18718Full name-Roza Dereje Bekele // Half Mar pb: 66:01 -19. Her husband Dereje Abera (born 1979) has a marathon best of 2:10:19 from 2011 and has acted as a pacemakerfor Mrs Dereje. Coach-Haji AdiloMarathons (9): 4 Algiers 2015, 3 Geneva 2016, 1 Odense 2016, 1 Shanghai 2016, 6 Dubai 2017, 3 Vienna 2017, 1 Shanghai 2017, 1 Dubai 2018, 2 Chicago 2018, 3London 2019In 2019: 1 Barcelona Half Mar; 3 London Marathon
HYRYLÄINEN Anne-Mari FIN 41y 42d 1978 2:35:05 2:28:53 -18743(Née Koskinen) // Half Mar pb: 71:04 -18 (73:40 -19). 10K pb: 33:08 -18 (34:44 -19). 20 ECH Half Mar 2016. In 2010 she became only the second Finnish woman to climbMount EverestMarathons (20): 2 Turku 2004, 5 Copenhagen 2006, 2 Helsinki 2006, 14 Dubai 2008, 3 Helsinki 2009, 11 Dubai 2010, 17 Dubai 2012, 13 Dubai 2013, 19 Dubai 2014, 3Zürich 2014, 1 Lappeenranta 2014, 19 Dubai 2015, 4 Stockholm 2015, 29 WCH 2015, 11 Hamburg 2016, 51 OLY 2016, 10 Dubai 2007, 25 WCH 2017, 13 Dubai 2018, 9Hamburg 2019In 2019: 2 Dubai 10K; 10 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 1 Finnish Half Mar; 9 Hamburg Marathon; 1 Forssa Half Mar
VAINIO Alisa FIN 21y 314d 1997 - 2:33:24 -15754Set a European junior best of 2:33.24 at age 17 in September 2016, but although that was an Olympic qualifying time, she was too young to be entered for the marathon atthe Games10,000 pb: 32:58.17 -15 (34:05.00 -19). 5000 pb: 15:51.94 -18. 3000SC pb: 10:02.45 -15. ht WJC 3000SC 2014; 3 EJC 3000SC 2015 (4 3000). 1 Finnish 10,0002015/2018. She is a World Cup medallist as a player of Bandy (a type of Ice Hockey popular in Nordic countries), and has also competed at football, gymnastics, figureskating and speed skating. No relation to the disgraced 70s & 80s distance runner Marti Vainio. Missed 2016 with stress fractures and most of 2017 after a respiratory tractinfection. Coach-Jarmo ViskariMarathons (3): 1 Lappeenranta 2015, dnf Jyväskylä 2017 (cramp), 1 Joutseno 2018In 2019: 1 Jämsä 10,000; 2 Finnish 10,000
JONES Tish GBR 34y 19d 1985 2:31:00 2:31:00 -19877(Letitia)Improved her best by 18 minutes to win 2016 Cape Town MarathonHalf Mar pb: 72:56 -14 (74:29 -19). 10K pb: 32:58 -17 (33:06 -19). 10,000 pb: 33:48.01 -14. 5000 pb: 16:26.88 -13. 1 Middlesex XC 2013; 6 UK 5000 2013; 10 English10,000 2014. Based in South Africa, where her partner lives. Her second sport is cycling. Missed most of 2015 with a stress fracture. Coach-Nick AndersonMarathons (5): 1 Cape Town Peninsula 2016, 1 Cape Town 2016, 18 London 2017, dnf Toronto 2018, 16 London 2019, where she matched exactly the British Athleticsentry standard for the World ChampionshipsIn 2019: First leg for Belgrave H team which placed eighth in the National 6-stage road relay; 16 London Marathon; 7 Cape Town; 4 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 14 Atlanta‘Peachtree’ 10K; 8 Cape Elizabeth 10K; 4 Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights 7M
PURDUE Charlotte GBR 28y 108d 1991 2:25:38 2:25:38 -19888Now Britain’s third fastest marathoner after Radcliffe & YamauchiHalf Mar pb: 68:10 -19. 10,000 pb: 32:03.55 -12. 5000 pb: 15:23.4 -10. 3000 pb: 9:10.34 -10. 2 EJC 5000 2009 (2007 -10); 4 COM 10,000 2010 (6 5000); 6 ECH 10,0002012; 33 World Half Mar 2016; dnf ECH Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2007-15J, 2009-14J, 2011-14. At EXC: 2007-3J, 2008-2J, 2010-1J, 2013-3u23. 1 English Schools juniorXC 2005 & 3000 2008; 1 English under-15 XC 2006 & under-17 XC 2007; 1 AAA under-17 3000 2006. Her father Nick was once third in British Jet-Ski Championships.Knee operations in May 2010 (left) & May 2011 (right), then multiple stress fractures. Coach-Nic BideauMarathons (8): 16 London 2016 (Olympic qualifying standard 2:32:48, but outside the standard set by British Athletics), dnf Berlin 2016, 5 Frankfurt 2016, 15 London 2017,13 WCH 2017 (first European), 4 Saitama 2017, dnf ECH 2018 (cramp), 10 London 2019In 2019: 1 Australian World Cross Trial; 4 Marugame Half Mar; 1 Greenwich Half Mar; 10 London Marathon; 3 Cape Elizabeth 10K; 5 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar
PRIVILÉTZIO Glória-Tziovánna GRE 31y 69d 1988 2:35:31 2:35:31 -29996Half Mar 81:31 -17. 10,000 pb: 35:30.04 -18. 5000 pb: 16:52.33 -18. 2 Greek 5000 2018. Works full-time as a physiotherapist. Until 2013 she practised finswimming, atwhich she won medals in national championships and was Greek international. Coach-Ioánnis PerífanosMarathons (10): 346 Athens 2011, 34 Athens 2012, 13 Athens 2013, 12 Athens 2014, 5 Athens 2015, 9 Rotterdam 2017, 71 WCH 2017, 7 Rotterdam 2018, 26 ECH 2018,10 Rotterdam 2019In 2019: 10 Rotterdam Marathon; 7 Greek 5000
SALPETER Lonah Chemtai ISR 30y 287d 1988 2:19:46 2:19:46 -191079Full name-Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (Née Korlima)Allegiance transferee from Kenya – has lived in Israeli since 2008, acquired Israeli citizenship on March 17, 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Israel from April 23,2016. Now Israel’s first female European Champion in athleticsHalf Mar pb: 66:09 -19. 10,000 pb: 31:15.78 -19. 40 ECH Half Mar 2016; 1 Berlin 25K 2017; 12 World Half Mar 2018; 1 ECP 10,000 2018/2019; 1 ECH 10,000 2018 (dq5000 for breaking too early from the outer echelon at the start – but before that news came, she’d kicked too early at the finish, thought she’d won the silver and then hadto run another lap, slipping to fourth place). At EXC: 2017-50. 1 Israeli 10,000 2016/2017/2018. Coach/husband-Dan Salpeter, who she met while she was working as ananny for a diplomat at the Kenyan Embassy. Their son Roy born 2015.Marathons (6): 1 Tel Aviv 2016, dnf OLY 2016, 11 Berlin 2016, 41 WCH 2017, 1 Florence 2018, 1 Prague 2019In 2019: 4 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 1 Tel Aviv 3000; 1 Or Yehuda 5K; 1 Roma-Ostia Half Mar; 2 Prague Half Mar; 1 Prague Marathon (pb down from 2:24 to 2:19); 2European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 2 Tel Aviv 5000; 2 ECP 10,000 (though technically she was the winner as first across the line Steph Twell GBR was not part of the EuropeanCup); 14 London Diamond 5000; 1 ETCh 2nd League 5000; 1 Tilburg 10K (in what would have a been a women-only world record 30:05, but there was no doping control)
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DOSSENA Sara ITA 34y 307d 1984 2:24:00 2:24:00 -191122Triathlete who has had instant success on her switch to concentrate on distance runningHalf Mar pb: 70:10 -18 (70:20 -19). 10,000 pb: 32:30.47 -19. 5000 pb: 16:25.85 -16. 1 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2006-12u23, 2015-44, 2016-46. 1Italian XC 2015 & 10,000 2017. Competed as a Duathlete and Triathlete in 2011-2017, winning six Italian titles and two European Championship medals. She still swimsevery day. Born-Lodi. Coach-Maurizio BrassiniMarathons (4): 6 New York 2017, dnf Nagoya 2018, 6 ECH 2018, 7 Nagoya 2019In 2019: 5 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 4 “Monaco Run” 5K; 1 Treviglio Half Mar; 7 Nagoya Marathon; 7 Madrid Half Mar; 2 Turin 10K; 2 Padua Half Mar; 6 ‘Great’Manchester 10K; 2 Lugano Half Mar; 1 Telesia 10K; 10 ECP 10,000; 1 Massa 8.2K; 1 Samedan 25K; 9 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar
CHEPNGETICH Ruth KEN 25y 53d 1994 2:17:08 2:17:08 -191303Only Radcliffe & Keitany faster among female marathoners // Half Mar pb: 65:30 -19. 10K pb: 31:12-19. 1 Adana Half Mar 2017; 1 Paris Half Mar 2017; 1 Milan‘Stramilano’ Half Mar 2017; 1 Istanbul Half Mar 2017/2019; 13 World Half Mar 2018 (team silver); 1 Bogotá Half Mar 2019Marathons (4): 1 Istanbul 2017, 2 Paris, 1 Istanbul 2018, 1 Dubai 2019In 2019: 1 Dubai Marathon; 2 Zallaq Half Mar; 1 Istanbul Half Mar; 1 Gifu Half Mar (Japanese all-comers’ record 66:06); 2 Port-Gentil 10K; 1 Bogotá Half Mar
JEPKESHO Visiline KEN 29y 270d 1989 2:22:58 2:21:37 -171306Twentieth at 2015 World Championships. 2016 Paris Marathon winnerHalf Mar pb: 68:12 -17 (70:50 -19). 10,000 pb: 33:01.30 -15. The name Jepkesho means born in the roof of a grass-thatched houseMarathons (11): 1 Milan 2014, 1 Lisbon 2014, 3 Paris 2015, 20 WCH 2015, 1 Paris 2016, 68 OLY 2016, 4 Paris 2017, 2 Istanbul 2017, 1 Rotterdam 2018, 1 Ljubljana2018, 2 Nagoya 2019. Also paced Nagoya 2016/2018 & Osaka 2019In 2019: dnf Osaka Marathon; 2 Nagoya Marathon; 5 Gothenburg Half Mar; 8 Valencia 15K; 8 Bogotá Half Mar
KIPLAGAT Edna KEN 39y 315d 1979 2:24:13 2:19:50 -121309Full name-Edna Ngeringwony KiplagatTwice World Marathon Champion, plus a silver in 2017 at age 37Half Mar pb: 67:41 -12 (73:18 -19). 3000 pb: 8:53.06 -96. 5000 pb: 15:57.3 -06. 2 WJC 3000 96 (98-3). 2 ‘Great’ North Run 2012 (2014-5). At WXC: 96-5J, 97-4J, 2006-13long. Husband/coach-Gilbert Cheruiyot Koech is a world-class distance runner (27:55.30 10,000m & 2:13:45 marathon), their children Carlos (15) & Wendy (11), she alsohas two adult children (Mercy & Collins) adopted from her sister Alice who died in December 2003 from breast cancer. She divides her time between Boulder, (Jun-Dec)Colorado & Iten, Kenya (Jan-Jun). She now holds the rank of Inspector in the Kenyan Police (her neighbour in Iten, Florence Kiplagat, is a Corporal)Marathons (22): 10 Las Vegas 2005, 1 Los Angeles 2010, 1 New York 2010, 2 London 2011, 1 WCH 2011, 2 London 2012, 19 OLY 2012 (flu), 2 London 2013, 1 WCH2013, 9 New York 2013, 1 London 2014, 12 New York 2014; 11 London 2015; 5 WCH 2015, 3 Tokyo 2016, 2 Chicago 2016, 1 Boston 2017, 2 WCH 2017, 4 New York2017, 8 Boston 2018, 4 Berlin 2018, 2 Boston 2019In 2019: 10 Kenyan Police XC; 11 New York City Half Mar; 2 Boston Marathon; 8 Atlanta ‘Peachtree’ 10K
KOROBITSKAYA Mariya KGZ 30y 116d 1989 2:35:20 2:34:50 -171327Half Mar pb: 72:57 -19. 10,000 pb: 34:50.22 -19. 13 Asian Champs 5000 2013; 46 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2006-dnfJMarathons (11): 1 Jacksonville 2012, 14 Hong Kong 2014, 3 Omsk 2015, 94 OLY 2016, 11 Prague 2017, 1 Issyk-Kul 2017, 4 Astana 2017, 5 Dongguan 2017, dnf AsianGames 2018, 8 Guadalajara 2018, 10 Hannover 2019In 2019: 6 Tashkent Half Mar; 10 Hannover Marathon; 1 Bishkek 10,000; 1 Bishkek Half Mar
BYTAUTIENĖ Monika LTU 30y 193d 1989 2:32:28 2:32:28 -191360(Née Vilčinskaitė) // Half Mar pb: 74:20 -18 (76:01 -19). 10,000 pb: 34:02.44 -19. 5000 pb: 16:41.03 -19. 1 Lithuanian 10,000 2018. 1 Lithuanian indoor 1500 2017 & 30002019. Her twin sister Milda Vilčinskaitė-Eimontė has a marathon best of 2:34:48 and was 27th in the 2018 European Championship marathon. They each gave birth in2017. Milda a son, Monika a daughter. “Becoming a mom made it much easier psychologically to run,” says Monika “and then the marathon seemed much moreacceptable.”Marathons (2): 19 Frankfurt 2018, 7 Hannover 2019 (sister Milda dnf)In 2019: 1 Lithuanian indoor 3000 (4 1500); 10 Lisbon Half Mar; 7 Hannover Marathon; 2 Utena 1500; 1 Ogre 5000; 19 ECP 10,000 ‘B’; 3 Vilnius Half Mar
BAYARTSOGT Munkhzaya MGL 25y 351d 1993 2:29:18 2:29:18 -191406Mongolian record holder at 5000m, 10,000m, Half Mar & Marathon // Half Mar pb: 74:48 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:31.11 -14 (34:20.5 -19). 5000 pb: 16:11.10 -14. 9 Asian Games10,000 2014 (12 5000);6 WSG Half Mar 2015 (7 10,000). At WXC: 2015-53. 1 Mongolian 5000/10,000 2016/2017/2018 (1 10,000 2019). Coach-Battulga TurbatMarathons (23): 11 Hong Kong 2014, 2 Ulan Bator 2014, 13 Hong Kong 2015, 10 Chongqing 2015, 35 WCH 2015, 13 World Military Games 2015, 10 Xiamen 2016, 1Ulan Bator 2016, 72 OLY 2016, 5 Nanjing 2016, 17 Osaka 2017, 1 Taipei 2017, 1 Gunsan 2017, 58 WCH 2017, 7 Macau 2017, 10 Seoul 2018, 2 Gunsan 2018, 1 UlanBator 2018, 7 Asian Games 2018, 2 Kobe 2018, 6 Hong Kong 2019, 4 Gunsan 2019, 4 Gold Coast 2019In 2019: 6 Hong Kong Marathon; 4 Gunsan Marathon; 1 Ulan Bator 3000; 4 Gold Coast Marathon; 1 Mongolian 10,000
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GALBADRAKH Khishigsaikhan MGL 29y 29d 1990 2:35:27 2:35:27 -191407Half Mar pb: 75:35 -19. 1500 pb: 3 East Asian Games 800 (5 1500); 9 IAU World 50K 2016Marathons (15): 11 Xiamen 2016, 15 Prague 2016, 16 Gold Coast 2016, 9 Hong Kong 2017, 9 Zhengzhou 2017, 52 WCH 2017, 6 Beijing 2017, 21 Osaka 2018, 1Kishiwada 2018, 5 Wuxi 2018, 2 Ulan Bator 2018, 10 Asian Games 2018, 10 Mumbai 2019, 6 Chongqing 2019, 9 Taiyuan 2019In 2019: 10 Mumbai Marathon; 6 Chongqing Marathon; 2 Mongolian 10,000; 9 Taiyuan Marathon
JOHANNES Helalia NAM 39y 43d 1980 2:22:25 2:22:25 -191420Full name-Helalia Lukeiko Johannes (aka Helaria)2018 Commonwealth Games Champion (27° heat). Eleventh at London Olympics. Vast experience of championship marathonsHalf Mar pb: 70:30 -19. 5 African Games Half Mar 2007; 5 WSG Half Mar 2007; 16 World Half Mar 2010. At WXC: 2005-80 longMarathons (22): 4 Dublin 2007, 7 Seoul 2008, 40 OLY 2008, 5 Dublin 2008, 56 WCH 2009, 2 Dublin 2009, 8 Seoul 2010, dnf Prague 2011, 1 Dublin 2011, 3 Vienna 2012,11 OLY 2012, 6 Dublin 2012, 6 Tokyo 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 3 Seoul 2014, 5 COM 2014, 5 Vienna 2016, 56 OLY 2016, 6 Vienna 2017, 19 WCH 2017, 1 COM 2018, 1Cape Town 2018, 1 Nagoya 2019In 2019: 1 Two Oceans Half Mar; 1 Port Elizabeth 10K; 1 Cape Town 10K; 1 Durban 10K; 2 Bogotá Half Mar; 1 Pretoria 10K; 1 Pietermaritzburg 10K
MUKANDANGA Clementine RWA 33y 292d 1985 - 2:30:59 -181652Half Mar pb: 71:57 -18 (79:59 -19). 10,000 pb: 32:44.19 -17. 10 COM 10,000 2014; 6 African Games 10,000 2015; 7 African Champs 10,000 2016Marathons (2): 2 Sofia 2018, 3 Florence 2018In 2014: Kigali 10,000; 4 Kigali Half Mar
WIJAYARATNE Hiruni SRI 28y 295d 1990 2:34:10 2:34:10 -191673Full name-Hiruni Kesara WijayaratneSri Lankan record holder(She has dual citizenship with the USA had had the option for competing for that country, but declared for Sri Lanka from July 23, 2017)Half Mar pb: 74:07 -18 (74:28 -19). 10,000 pb: 33:55.06 -18 (35:30.0 -19). 5000 pb: 16:41.58 -19. dnf Asian Games 10,000 2018. 1 Sri Lankan 5000/10,000 2019Marathons (13): 5 Indianapolis 2014, 30 Boston 2015, 4 Indianapolis 2015, dnf Los Angeles 2016, 11 Ottawa 2016, 9 Houston 2017, 1 Eugene 2017, dnf WCH 2017, 8Houston 2018, 11 COM 2018, dnf Chicago 2018, 2 Indianapolis 2018, 2 Düsseldorf 2019In 2019: 27 Houston Half Mar; 3 Mesa Half Mar; 25 Washington 10M; 2 Düsseldorf Marathon; 13 Portland Festival 5000; 2 Superior CO Road Mile; 2 Salt Lake City 10K; 1Sri Lankan 5000/10,000
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BÄCKLUND Johanna SWE 34y 109d 1985 2:35:10 2:35:10 -191718Half Mar pb: 75:16 -19. 10K pb: 34:50 -18 (36:12 -19). 10,000 pb: 35:12.01 -18. Mother of two “I find myself being a much better mother when I get to work out.” She hasdual citizenship with Finland. Her first sport was Floorball (a type of hockey)Marathons (3): 9 Stockholm 2015, 10 Hamburg 2019, 4 Stockholm 2019In 2019: 10 Hamburg Marathon (2:35:11, an eight-minute personal best); 4 Stockholm Marathon; 3 Stockholm 10K (Aug 17); 4 Stockholm 10K (Aug 31)
FOUGBERG Charlotta SWE 34y 99d 1985 2:29:40 2:29:40 -191720Full name-Charlotta Emma Katarina Fougberg2014 European steeplechase silver3000SC pb: 9:23.96 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:34.47 -18 (32:40.09 -19). 5000 pb: 15:23.80 -18 (16:57.95 -19). 3000 pb: 8:58.56 -14. 12 ETCh 3000 2011; 1 ETCh 3000SC 2014;2 ECH 3000SC 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2014; 11 EIC 3000 2015 (2017-12); ht WCH 3000SC 2015/2017; ht OLY 3000SC 2016 (missed final by 0.62); 23ECP 10,000 2018; 7 ECH 10,000 2018 (9 5000). At EXC: 2013-32, 2016-14, 2019-13. 1 Swedish 3000SC 2010/2011/2012/2013/2018 (1 1500 indoor 2010/2013/2015) &XC 2016. She made her international championship début at age 28. Coach-Johan WettergrenMarathon (1): 7 Seville 2019In 2019: 7 Seville Marathon (2:29:40 on her début, #2 Swede all-time after Isabellah Andersson 2:23:41); 7 Gothenburg Half Mar; 1 Swedish 10K; 1 Swedish Teams 5000;13 ECP 10,000; 16 Heusden 5000
NORRBOM Cecilia SWE 31y 241d 1988 - 2:35:56 -181727Half Mar pb: 73:47 -19. 10,000 pb: 34:16.21 -16 (34:26.34 -19). 5000 pb: 16:23.26 -16 (16:26.36 -19). 76 ECH Half Mar 2016. 2 Swedish 10,000 2019Marathons (4): 9 Seville 2017, 9 Houston 2018, dnf ECH 2018, 13 Valencia 2018In 2019: 3 Swedish indoor 3000; 2 Laredo 10K; 10 Berlin Half Mar; 10 Gothenburg Half Mar; 1 Sollentuna 3000; 21 Enskede 10,000 ‘B’; 5 SWE v FIN 10,000; 2 Swedish10,000
ABEYLEGESSE Elvan TUR 37y 15d 1982 - 2:29:30 -131782Ethiopian origin, moved to Turkey in 1999 and at 5000m became that county’s first world record holder in Bergen on June 11, 2004. Progressed to World Championship &Olympic medals in 2007/2008, but stripped of those and those ultimately banned in 2015-2017 after failing a re-test of her sample from the 2007 World ChampionshipsHalf Mar pb: 67:07 -10. 10,000 pb: 30:21.67 -06 (disqualified 29:56.34 -08). 5000 pb: 14:24.68 -04. 3000 pb: 8:31.94 -02. 1500 pb: 3:58.28 -04. 5 World Youth 3000 99; 2EJC 5000 99; 6 WJC 3000/5000 2000; 1 EJC 3000/5000 2001; 5 WCH 5000 2003/2007; 12 OLY 5000 2004 (8 1500); 3 ECH 5000 2006 (dnf 10,000); dq WCH 10,0002007 (originally silver); dq OLY 5000/10,000 2008 (originally two silvers behind Tirunesh Dibaba); 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2009/2013; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2010; 4IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2012; 58 World Half Mar 2014. At WXC: 99-9J, 2000-90 short, 2001-22J, 2007-28. At EXC: 99-17J (team gold), 2000-3J, 2001-1J, 2002-3,2003-2. Previously known as Elvan Can and/or Hewan Abeye ETH. Married her childhood friend Semeneh Debelie on February 25, 2011, their daughter Arsema born July28, 2011Marathons (5): 2 Istanbul 2013, 5 ECH 2014, 4 Istanbul 2014, dnf London 2015, 5 Istanbul 2018
ÇELIK Fadime TUR 32y 336d 1986 2:35:27 2:35:27 -191784(Née Suna) // Half Mar pb: 74:50 -19. 10,000 pb: 33:11.92 -11. 5000 pb: 15:31.47 -11 (16:40.29 -19). 1 WSG 10,000 2011 (dnf 5000). At EXC: 2008-48u23Marathons (6): 5 Istanbul 2016, dnf WCH 2017, 9 Istanbul 2017, 5 Düsseldorf 2018, 9 Istanbul 2018, 12 Hamburg 2019In 2019: 11 Istanbul Half Mar; 12 Hamburg Marathon; 3 Samsun Half Mar; 3 European Clubs Cup 5000
CHEBET Linet UGA 26y 325d 1992 2:32:52 2:32:52 -191804Full name-Linet Toroitich ChebetUgandan record holder in her first marathonHalf Mar pb: 71:27 -19. 10K pb: 32:22 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:41.95 -14. 9 African XC 2014 (2018-14); 43 World Half Mar 2014; 6 COM 10,000 2014. At WXC: 2010-27J, 2013-74. Husband/coach-Simon Cheprot (59:20 Half Mar in 2013, 22 World Half Mar 2014)Marathon (1): 8 Hamburg 2019In 2019: 9 Ugandan XC; 8 Hamburg Marathon; 3 Zwolle Half Mar
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SHAFAR Oleksandra UKR 31y 260d 1988 - 2:26:08 -131844Allegiance transferee – Formerly Aliaksandra Duliba BLR, acquired Ukrainian citizenship on February 3, 2016 after marrying 2:09:38 marathoner Vitaliy Shafar, cleared byIAAF to represent Ukraine from April 12, 2019Half Mar pb: 72:15 -19. 10,000 pb: 33:08.80 -13. 10K pb: 33:53 -12. 5000 pb: 16:17.45 -11. 1500 pb: 4:22.76 -09. 1 Belarusian indoor 1500 2011. Served two-year dopingsuspension in 2015-2017 and had results annulled in 2013-2017 after irregularities were noticed in her Athlete Biological PassportMarathons (9): 1 Los Angeles 2013, dq/4 Chicago 2013 (2:23:44), dq/5 Boston 2014 (2:21:29), dq/2 Toronto 2014 (2:24:43), dq/8 Dubai 2015 (2:23:06), dq/11 Boston2015 (2:29:23), 2 Macau 2017, 1 Dnipro 2018, 3 Macau 2018In 2019: 1 Wrocław Half Mar; Her husband Vitaliy is provisionally suspended after an alleged doping violation on January 31, 2017
BRUCE Kelsey USA 26y 333d 1992 2:31:53 2:31:53 -191952Twice top 10 in US 25K road championships // Half Mar pb: 73:41 -19. 10,000 pb: 33:32.51 -19. 5000 pb: 16:25/63 -18 (16:34.78 -19). 3000SC pb: 10:20.18 -15. 4 NCAAdiv 2 XC 2015; 7 US 25K 2018 (2019-8). Was at Dallas Baptist University. Lives-Brackettville, Texas. Coach-Jacob PhillipsMarathons (5): 58 Los Angeles 2016, 5 Duluth 2016, 8 Sacramento 2017, 23 New York 2018, 6 Houston 2019In 2019: 6 Houston Marathon; She was sponsored by a US running website to compete in the open section of the women’s race at the World Cross CountryChampionships, finishing third of the open entrants and 83rd overall, ahead of several world championship competitors; 18 Washington 10M; 7 Mt SAC Relays Invitational10,000; 2 Corvallis 5000; 8 US 25K; 5 Duluth Half Mar; 5 Parkersburg Half Mar; 9 US 20K; 10 Philadelphia Half Mar
DIMOFF Carrie USA 36y 118d 1983 - 2:30:53 -171962(Née Strickland)Former elite level steeplechaser // Half Mar pb: 71:51 -18. 10,000 pb: 31:42.88 -19. 5000 pb: 15:36.82 -19. 3000SC pb: 9:45.01 -12. 6 US Olympic Trial 3000SC 2012(2008-9); 14 ‘Great’ North Run 2014; 10 US 10,000 2018; 10 US 10K 2019. At at Princeton University. Mother of two. She works as a running shoe designer for anAmerican multinational corporation based in Beaverton, Oregon. Her husband John Dimoff clocked 2:18:02 in 1996 and was 26th in the 2004 US Olympic Trial MarathonHer marathons (4): 39 Los Angeles 2016, 17 Boston 2017, 3 Sacramento 2017, 14 New York 2018In 2019: 2 Atlanta 8M; 3 Stanford Invitational Invite 5000; 5 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 10 US 10K
GRONER Roberta USA 41y 265d 1978 2:29:09 2:29:09 -191971In Rotterdam 2019 became only the third US woman 40+ runner to go quicker than 2:30 for the marathonHalf Mar pb: 72:20 -18 (73:06 -19). 10K pb: 33:31 -19 (33:34 -19). Works full time as a nursing supervisor in New Jersey. She was a collegiate distance runner in the late90s but stopped running in the 2000s and became the mother of three sons, Bryan, Aiden & DylanMarathons (10): 188 Chicago 2011, 102 Boston 2013, 6 Columbus 2013, 41 Boston 2015, 19 New York 2015, 1 Albany 2016, 16 Boston 2017, 2 Sacramento 2017, 12New York 2018, 5 Rotterdam 2019 (came through from the mass start to beat all but four of the elite women)In 2019: 26 Houston Half Mar; 3 Tampa Half Mar; 1 US Masters 8K; 5 Rotterdam Marathon; 6 New York ‘Healthy Kidney’ 10K; 2 Brooklyn NY Half Mar; 2 Ridgewood NJ5K; 22 US 10K; 1 Flushing Meadow 10K; 2 New York Road Runners Club Teams 5M; 8 US 20K
KHAMIDOVA Sitora UZB 30y 137d 1989 2:33:46 2:33:46 -192025Uzbek record holder at 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 73:40 -10 (73:56 -19). 10,000 pb: 31:57.42 -17. 5000 pb: 15:50.26 -11. 53 World Half Mar 2012; 5 Asian Champs 10,0002013; 4 Asian Games 10,000 2014; 24 OLY 10,000 2016; 18 WCH 10,000 2017; 7 Asian Games 5000 2018 (8 10,000). At WXC: 2005-100 short & 55 juniorMarathons (7): 8 Warsaw 2014, 8 Warsaw 2015, dnf WCH 2015, 54 OLY 2016, 8 Daegu 2018, 7 Mersin 2018, 7 Warsaw 2019In 2019: 2 Tashkent Half Mar; 7 Warsaw Marathon; 3 Dushanbe Half Mar; dnf Ukrainian Teams 10,000
NYAHORA Rutendo ZIM 30y 318d 1988 2:34:49 2:34:49 -192046Full name-Rutendo Joan Nyahora // Half Mar pb: 74:29 -19. 10K pb: 32:55 -12 (34:19 -19). 13 African XC 2011; 7 African Games Half Mar 2011. Husband-Lewis Masunda(5 ‘Great’ Scottish Half Mar 2015)Marathons (4): 8 Vienna 2016, 92 OLY 2016, 47 WCH 2017, 7 Vienna 2019In 2019: 1 Pretoria Half Mar; 1 Pretoria 10K (Feb 24); 7 Vienna Marathon; 5 Cape Town Half Mar; 13 Port Elizabeth 10K; 13 Cape Town 10K (May 26); 12 Durban 10K; 1Phalaborwa Half Mar; 3 Pretoria 10K (Aug 3); 6 Pietermaritzburg 10K; 1 Hilton to Howick Half Mar; 3 Cape Town 10K (Sep 15)
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST1.....2:17:08....Ruth Chepngetich KEN2.....2:17:41....Worknesh Degefa ETH3.....2:18:20....Brigid Kosgei KEN4.....2:19:46....Lonah Chemtai Salpeter ISR5.....2:20:14....Vivian Cheruiyot KEN6.....2:20:40....Ruti Aga ETH7.....2:20:51....Roza Dereje ETH8.....2:20:52....Gladys Cherono KEN9.....2:20:58....Mary Keitany KEN10...2:21:01....Helen Tola ETH
IVONINA Yekaterina ANA 25y 104d 1994 9:36.33 9:16.68 -18125Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on September 13, 20191500 pb: 4:12.53 -18 (4:13.91 -19). 3000 pb: 9:04.90 -19. 7 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2013 (2012-11); 11 ETCh 2015; 7 under-23 ECH 2015. At EXC: 2013-68J. 1 Russian 2016/2018. With 9:16.68, she was Europe’s quickest steeplechaser in 2018, but she was unable to compete at the European Championships because ofher country’s suspension from the IAAFIn 2019: 3 Russian indoor 1500; 3 Russia Cup 1500; 2 Moscow Podmoskovye 3000; 1 Sochi
TROPINA Anna ANA 20y 327d 1998 9:31.86 9:31.86 -19136Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on September 10, 20195000 pb: 16:27.60 -19. 1500 pb: 4:23.32 -19. 1 Russian 2019In 2019: 12 Russian indoor; 4 Russian XC; 2 Russia Cup; 2 Kaluga 5000 (4 1500); 3 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 1 Russian
CASETTA Belén ARG 25y today 1994 9:40.05 9:25.99 -17143Full name-Belén Adaluz CasettaSouth American record holder. 2017 World Championship finalist5000 pb: 16:23.61 -16. 1500 pb: 4:19.21 -17 (4:21.84 -19). 10 World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 1 Ibero-American 2016; ht OLY 2016; 1 South American 2017 (2013-6,2015-3, 2019-2); 2 South American 5000 2017; 11 WCH 2017; 3 WSG 2019 (2017-6); 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. At WXC: 2019-93. Coach-Daniel DiazIn 2019: 3 San Sebastián XC; 2 Sonseca XC; 93 WXC; 15 Eagle Rock ‘B’; 2 South American; 4 Cáceres 3000; 7 Braga 1500; 2 WSG; 5 Liège; 3 Pan-Am Games
CAMPBELL Paige AUS 23y 90d 1996 9:45.77 9:45.77 -191922019 Oceanian Champion // 10,000 pb: 32:39.16 -18. 5000 pb: 15:31.50 -19. 3000 pb: 9:01.76 -18. 4 WSG 2017 (2019-7); 1 Oceanian 2019 (2 5000). At WXC: 2019-29. 1Australian 2019 (2015/2018-2)In 2019: 4 Australian World Cross Trial; 2 Sydney Classic 5000; 1 New South Wales; 29 WXC; 1 Australian; 2 Sydney 5000; 1 Canberra High Noon (Jun 16); 1 Oceanian(2 5000); 7 WSG; 1 Canberra High Noon 5000 (Sep 1)
GREGSON Genevieve AUS 30y 53d 1989 9:37.67 9:14.28 -16196Rio Olympic finalist at both 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase, setting personal bests in each final5000 pb: 15:06.67 -16. 3000 pb: 8:49.38 -18 (9:11.27 -19). 1500 pb: 4:10.20 -16. ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 5 COM 3000SC 2014/2018; 9 OLY 3000SC 2016 (12 5000); 12WCH 3000SC 2017; dnf IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018. 1 Australian 3000SC 2013/2015 & 5000 2016; 2 NCAA 3000SC 2012 (2011-5) (representing the University ofFlorida). At the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Glasgow, she invaded the stage during and joined in with one of the routines with the dance troupe ofKylie Minogue (well it was her 25th birthday that night). Partner-Ryan Gregson (9 OLY 1500 2016). Her great-grandfather was Mauritian. Born-Benowa, Queensland (soshe’s a Gold Coastie), coach-Nic BideauIn 2019: 3 Berne 3000; 3 Cork City 3000; 3 Rovereto 3000SC; 6 Berlin ISTAF 2000SC; 4 ‘Great’ North CityGames Road Mile; 1 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar (mass race,she was the first woman home, in 77:06)
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WINKCUP Georgia AUS 22y 140d 1997 9:37.43 9:37.43 -192112019 Oceanian silver medallist // 1500 pb: 4:17.57 -19. 1 Oceanian Junior 1500/3000SC 2014; 15 WJC 2016; 2 Oceanian 2019. She is the grand-daughter of Betty Moore,who set a world record for 80m hurdles in 1962 and won two silver medals (for England) at that year’s Empire Games. Coach-Ben LiddyIn 2019: 2 Wollongong; 1 Sydney Treloar (Jan 19); 1 Australian Capital Territory; 9 Sydney Classic 1500; 2 New South Wales State; 1 Sydney All-Comers 3000; 4Australian; 1 Australian Universities (4 800); 4 Sydney Bankstown 5000; 2 Oceanian; 7 Liège; dnf Heusden 1500; 1 Birmingham BMC (eight seconds off her best to get theDoha qualifier); 1 Stretford BMC ‘B’
YAVI Winfred BRN 19y 269d 1999 9:07.23 9:07.23 -19377Full name-Winfred Mutile YaviAllegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 19, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from August 19, 20161500 pb: 4:16.18 -19. 8 WCH 2017; 3 WJC 2018; 1 Asian Games 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Asian Champs 5000/3000SC 2019 (3 1500). At WXC: 2019-dnfIn 2019: 2 Arab XC; 1 San Vittore Olona XC; dnf WXC; 1 Arab 5000/3000SC; 1 Asian Champs 5000/3000SC (3 100); 4 Shanghai Diamond; 10 Oslo Diamond; 9 StanfordDiamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Zürich Diamond; 2 Berlin ISTAF 2000SC (Behind Gesa-Felicitas Krause’s world best of 5:52.80; Yavi was also under the old recordwith her 5:56.83)
BERNARD Maria CAN 26y 173d 1993 9:36.12 9:36.12 -194185000 pb: 16:16.06 -15. 1500 pb: 4:21.21 -19. ht WJC 1500 2012; 6 WSG 2015; ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. At WXC: 2011-60J, 2013-76. 2 Canadian 2016. Member ofthe University of Calgary Athletics ClubIn 2019: 2 Eagle Rock; 2 Portland Festival; 4 Burnaby; 2 Azusa Sunset; 4 Canadian
LALONDE Geneviève CAN 28y 21d 1991 9:29.82 9:29.82 -19434New Pan-American Games Champion // 1500 pb: 4:08.54 -19. 10 World Youth 1500 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (6 1500); 6 WJC 2010; 11 WSG2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 16 OLY 2016; 13 WCH 2017 (2015-ht); 11 WIC 3000 2018; 7 COM 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-3). At WXC: 2008-36J, 2009-dnfJ, 20-19-20. 1 Canadian 3000SC 2017 & XC 2018In 2019: 5 North/Central American & Caribbean XC; 20 WXC; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 13 Nanjing 1500; 1 Guelph 1500; 2 Guelph 1500; 1 Liège; 1 Canadian (6 1500); 1Pan-Am Games; 11 Birmingham Diamond; 13 Dublin Morton 1500; dnf Zürich Diamond
ABEBE Mekides ETH 18y 59d 2001 9:30.63 9:30.63 -19712Full name-Mekides Abebe DemewozAfrican Games Champion one month after her 18th birthday1 African Junior 2017; 2 African Youth 2018; 2 Youth Olympic Games combined 2000SC/XC 2018 (2nd in the 2000SC, 11th in the XC); 1 African Games 2018In 2019: 2 Ethiopian; 1 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo); 1 African Games
BELACHEW Agrie ETH 20y 249d 1999 9:34.05 9:34.05 -197153 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 3 WJC 2016 (2018-5); 7 African Champs 2018In 2019: 4 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo)
CHEPKOECH Beatrice KEN 28y 82d 1991 8:55.58 8:44.32 -181302World steeplechase record holder; previously best known for the U-turn she needed to perform in the 2017 World Championship final when she forgot to clear the firstwater jump5000 pb: 14:39.33 -17 (14:45.68 -19). 3000 pb: 8:28.66 -17 (8:29.83 -19). 1500 pb: 4:03.09 -18 (4:07.82 -19). 3 African Games 1500 2015; 4 OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017(besides missing a water jump, she also fell at a later barrier); 7 WIC 1500 2018; 2 COM 1500 2018; 1 African Champs 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. At WXC: 2017-1 Mixed Relay, 2019-7 (team gold). 1 Kenyan 2018/2019 & 1500 2017/2019. At Monaco 2018 she improved the world steeplechase record by > 8 secondsIn 2019: 3 Elgóibar XC; 1 Seville XC; 4 Kenyan Police XC; 3 Kenyan XC; 7 WXC; 4 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Kenyan; 1 StanfordDiamond; 1 Kenyan Police/3000SC; 1 Zürich Diamond (so by winning the Diamond League, she gained wildcard entry for Doha – meaning four Kenyans in total); 9Brussels Diamond 5000; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial
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CHERONO Fancy KEN 18y 55d 2001 9:31.00 9:31.00 -1913042018 Youth Olympic Champion // 3000 pb: 9:38.16 -17. 5 African Junior 3000 2017; 6 COM 2018; 1 African Youth 2018; 1 Youth Olympic combined 2000SC/XC (1st in the2000SC, 3rd in the XC); 1 African Junior 2019In 2019: 1 European Clubs Cup XC; 1 Nairobi; 1 African Junior; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup; 2 Maia 3000; 6 Rehlingen; dnf Oslo Diamond; 4 Liège; dnfHeusden; 3 Joensuu; 1 Kenyan; 2 Rovereto; 4 Berlin ISTAF; 4 Kenyan World Championship Trial (but she has a place in Doha because Beatrice Chepkoech has awildcard entry as Diamond League Champion)
CHESPOL Celliphine KEN 20y 187d 1999 9:06.76 8:58.78 -171305Full name-Celliphine Chepteek Chespol2018 African Cross Country Champion1 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 1 WJC 2016/2018; 6 WCH 2017; 2 COM 2018 (had big lead, but then reeled in by Aisha Praught JAM on the last lap); 1 African Champs2018. At WXC: 2017-3J. 1 African XC 2017. Coach/husband-Boniface NdiwaIn 2019: 1 Ruiru XC; 17 Kenyan XC; 1 New Orleans 10K; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 8 Stanford Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 8 Zürich Diamond; 3Kenyan World Championship Trial
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KIYENG Hyvin KEN 27y 256d 1992 9:03.83 9:00.01 -1613112015 World gold, 2016 Olympic silver, 2017 World bronze // 5000 pb: 15:35.40 -19. 3000 pb: 8:44.59 -19. 1500 pb: 4:19.4 -16. 1 African Games 2011 (4 5000); 3 AfricanChamps 2012; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-6, 2017-3); 2 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2017-4. Her younger sister Judy Kiyeng clocked 4:04.4 for 1500m and just missed the Kenyan WorldChampionship selection in that event, Coach-Patrick SangFull name-Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi (beware, sometimes she’s called Hyvin Kiyeng, other times it’s Hyvin Jepkemoi)In 2019: 2 Kenyan Police XC; 8 Kenyan XC; 13 Doha Diamond 3000; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stanford Diamond; 1 Kenyan Police 5000; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 2 ZürichDiamond; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial
GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 29y 104d 1990 9:20.69 9:13.35 -171492Loads of European Championships bronzes: XC 2015-2018, 10,000 2016, 3000SC 20185000 pb: 14:51.66 -19. 3000 pb: 8:37.58 -17, 8:44.68i -19. Half Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10,000 pb: 31:14.07 -16. 1500 pb: 4:05.57 -18. 5 WJC 3000SC 2006; 3 World Youth2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 9 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012; 13WCH 5000 2013 (2015-ht); 20 World Half Mar 2014; 12 ECH 5000 2014; 3 ECH 10,000 2016; 7 OLY 5000 2016 (9 10,000); dnf WCH 5000 final (ht 1500); 3 ECH 3000SC2018; 5 EIC 3000 2019. At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5, 2015-3, 2016-3, 2017-3, 2018-3. 1 Norwegian 3000SC 2006/2019/2010/2017/2019In 2019: 1 Ulsteinvik 3000; 1 Nordic International 3000 (with 8:44.68, she broke Ingrid Kristiansen’s Norwegian indoor record which had stood since 1985); 5 EIC 3000; 12Oslo Diamond 3000SC; 2 Goleniów 5000; 11 London Diamond 5000; 1 Norwegian 3000SC; 1 ETCh 1st League 3000 (then 8th in what she said was a “messy” 1500); 8Birmingham Diamond 3000SC; 9 Zürich Diamond 3000SC
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KONIECZEK Alicja POL 24y 328d 1994 9:36.09 9:36.09 -191552New World Student Games Champion // 5000 pb: 15:59.22 -17 (16:15.97 -19). ht World Youth 2011; ht ECH 2018; 1 WSG 2019; 5 ETCh 2019. At WXC: 2013-64J. AtEXC: 2013-77J. 1 NCAA div 2 2018/2019. Attends Western State Colorado UniversityIn 2019: 4 Boulder 1500; 19 Mt SAC Relays 5000; 3 Stanford Jordan; 5 Long Beach 1500; 1 NCAA div 2 (2 1500); 1 WSG; 2 Joensuu
GÜVENÇ Tugba TUR 25y 79d 1994 9:40.33 9:26.09 -1717862017 World Student Games Champion // 5000 pb: 16:58.97 -17. 1500 pb: 4:15.87i -17. 1 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WCH 2015/2017; ht OLY 2016; 1 Balkan indoor 30002017; 1 WSG 2017 (2019-8). At EXC: 2013-24J, 2016-11u23. She listens to music from the film “Rocky” to psyche herself up before the race. Coach-Deniz PekyilmazIn 2019: 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Bursa; 8 WSG; 5 ETCh 1st League; 2 Bursa
KAYA Özlem TUR 29y 159d 1990 9:44.00 9:30.23 -1517872016 European bronze // 1500 pb: 4:17.44 -16. 3000 pb: 9:02.84 -16. 10,000 pb: 33:51.32 -12. 11 under-23 ECH 2011; ht OLY 2012/2016; ht EIC 3000 2015; 3 WSG2015/2017; 13 WCH 2015 (2017-ht); 3 ECH 2016 (2012-ht, 2014-14, 2018-ht); 1 Balkan 2019. At EXC: 2006-70J, 2008-25J, 2009-59J, 2013-31, 2014-28, 2016-13, 2017-26, 2018-24. Coach-Aytac OzbakirHere: 7/h2-4:29.50; 11 Rehlingen; 2 Bursa (Jun 19); 1 Turkish; 1 Bursa (Aug 20); 7 Rovereto; 1 Balkan
CHEMUTAI Peruth UGA 20y 78d 1999 9:16.72 9:16.72 -191808Ugandan record holder and still rapidly improving // 1500 pb: 4:17.18 -16. 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500/3000 2015; ht OLY 2016 (only 17 years 34 days, butmissed final by two places); ht WCH 2017; 2 WJC 2018 (2016-7). At WXC: 2017-7J, 2019-5In 2019: 6 Ugandan XC; 5 WXC; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Kampala; 7 Oslo Diamond; 10 Stanford Diamond
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COBURN Emma USA 28y 342d 1990 9:04.90 9:02.58 -171959DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONShockingly beat six Kenyan-born athletes at own their speciality to become 2017 World Steeplechase Champion3000 pb: 8:48.60 -17. 1500 pb: 4:05.10 -15 (4:05.24 -19). 3 OLY 2016 (2012-8); 1 WCH 2017 (2011-8, 2015-5). 1 US 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. 1NCAA 2011/2013 (2010-2) - representing the University of Colorado from where she is a graduate of Business Marketing & Real Estate. Husband/coach-Joe Bosshard(13:34.44 5000m), their dog called Arthur (they named after the legendary New Zealand distance running coach Arthur Lydiard).In 2019: 10 Boston IAAF Tour Mile; 5 New York Millrose 3000; 1 Nashville Elite 1500; 4 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stanford Diamond (fell mid-race); 1 US; 4 Memphis; 6 ZürichDiamond
FRERICHS Courtney USA 26y 251d 1993 9:09.75 9:00.85 -181968Improved from 9:19 to 9:03 to win silver at London 2017, and now US record holder5000 pb: 15:12.55i -19, 16:22.98 -13. 3000 pb: 8:53.99 -17. 1500 pb: 4:11.05 -19. ht WJC 2012; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 2 WCH 2017; 2IAAF Continental Cup 018. 1 NCAA 2016 (2015-2); 2 US 2016/2017/2018/2019. Coaches-Jerry Schumacher & Pascal Dobert. Lives-Mudelein, IllinoisIn 2019: 6 US XC; 3 Boston University 5000 (pb 15:12.55); 75 WXC; 5 Stanford Diamond; 1 Azusa Sunset 1500 ‘B’; dnf Azusa Sunset 5000; 2 US
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HOWARD Marisa USA 27y 47d 1992 9:36.46 9:30.92 -171978(Née VanderMalle)2019 Pan-American Games silver // 3000 pb: 9:15.22i -17. 4 WSG 2015; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019. At WXC: 2017-6 Mixed Relay (3rd leg). 2 NCAA 3000SC 2014 (2015-4).Was at Boise State University. Her husband is 29:28.78 10,000m runner Jeff HowardIn 2019: 14 ‘Great’ Stirling XC; 36 US XC; 12 Des Moines Road Mile; 1 Portland Festival; 3 Azusa Sunset; 7 Portland Twylight 1500; 5 US; 2 Pan-Am Games; 6 Europe vUSA
OSTRANDER Allie USA 22y 275d 1996 9:31.44 9:31.44 -191994(Allison)3x US Collegiate Champion, representing Boise State University15000 pb: 15:24.74 -16 (15:30.94 -19). 1500 pb: 4:14.76 -19. 2 NCAA XC 2015 (2017-4); 1 NCAA 2017/2018/2019; 4 NCAA 5000 2017 (20180-8, 2019-16); 2 NCAAindoor 3000 2018 (2019-4). Born-Kenai, AlaskaIn 2019: 4 NCAA indoor 3000 (8 5000); 3 Stanford Invitational Invite 10,000; 9 Azusa Clay Invitational; 1 Stanford Jordan; 1 Fresno MWC 5000 (2 1500); 1 NCAA (165000); 13 Stanford Diamond; 4 US (but she has a place in Doha because Emma Coburn has a wildcard entry as defending champion); 16 Fifth Avenue Road Mile
QUIGLEY Colleen USA 26y 309d 1992 9:11.41 9:10.27 -1819972015 World & 2016 Olympic finalist (and would have been so in London 2017 had she not been disqualified for a mis-step)1500 pb: 4:03.93 -17. 12 WCH 2015 (2017-dq ht); 8 OLY 2016; 9 WIC 1500 2018. 1 NCAA 2015 (2013-2, 2012-5); 3 US 2015/2016/2017/2019; 1 US indoor Mile 2019.She was signed to a fashion modelling agency as a teenager, having been discovered after her dance teacher pushed her into a modelling contest. She workedinternationally, but gave that up to concentrate on runningShe was set to run in the steeplechase final at London 2017 before she was disqualified for stepping on the line on the bend in her heat (particularly frustrating as hercompatriots went 1-2 in the final)In 2019: 1 US indoor Mile; 7 Stanford Diamond; 2 Azusa Sunset 1500; 3 US
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MUCCI Celeste AUS 20y 46d 1999 13.02 13.02 -19187Fourth at Heptathlon at 2018 Commonwealth Games, and on the brink of 13 seconds for the opening eventpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.02; HJ: 1.78i/1.77; SP: 12.22; 200: 24.05; LJ: 6.48w/6.25; JT: 45.25; 800: 2:24.91Heptathlon pb: 5915 -18 (5844 -19)17 WJC Heptathlon 2016; 4 COM Heptathlon 2018; 5 WJC Heptathlon 2018; 2 Oceanian 100H 2019. 1 Australian Heptathlon 2018/2019. She is fluent in Italian. Born-Williamstown, coach-Darren Clark (not the ex-400m runner). 1.74/62kgRitual: “Need all my jewellery on”In 2019: dnf Canberra All-Comers Heptathlon; 1 Melbourne 100H; 1 Canberra Classic 100 (4 LJ); 1 Geelong JT; 2 Australian Capital Territory 100; 1 Sydney Classic100H; 1 Victoria State HJ; 1 Melbourne Victoria Milers LJ; 1 Australian Heptathlon; 1 Australian 100H; dnf Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Oceanian 100H (1 4x100); 2 WSG 4x100(ht 100H)
BEAHAN Brianna AUS 27y 329d 1991 13.07 13.02 -181904x 2nd at Australian Championships // 12.96w -17. 100 pb: 11.47w -17, 11.54 -16/19. 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 5 COM 2018; 1 Oceanian 2019; 1 PacificGames 2019. 2 Australian 2013/2016/2017/2019 (2014-5, 2018-3). Born-Joondalup, coach-Ryan PurcellIn 2019: 1 Perth (6x); 2 Sydney Classic; 2 Australian; 1 Oceanian; 1 Pacific Games
JENNEKE Michelle AUS 26y 95d 1993 13.05 12.82 -15201It it wasn’t for Sally Pearson, she’d be the Australian record holder2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 3 WSG 2015 (2017-8); sf WCH 2015/2017; ht OLY 2016; sf WIC 2018; 4 COM 2018 (2014-5). With her 12.82 in 2015 she issecond on the Australian all-time list after Sally Pearson. Born-St Leonards, coach-Ash MahoneyWatch for the trademark ‘bouncy’ dance at the start (it’s got 30 million views online)In 2019: 1 Australian Capital Territory; 3 Sydney Classic; 1 New South Wales State 100/100H; 1 Brisbane Classic; 3 Australian; 1 Australian Universities 100/200/100H (4LJ); 3 Oceanian; 7 Lucerne ‘B’; 3 Kortrijk; 1 Leverkusen; 1 Merksem; 1 Ninove; 1 Loughborough European
SEYMOUR Pedrya BAH 24y 120d 1995 12.78 12.64 -16227Huge breakthrough in 2016 to set five Bahamian records and reach to Olympic final400H pb: 60.18 -12. ht WJC 400H 2012; ht WIC 2016; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2016; 6 OLY 2017; 5 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Bahamian 400H2012; 3 NCAA indoor 2017. Coach-Ron GarnerIn 2019: 1 Texas Relays invitational; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational ‘C’; 3 Osaka; 5 Nanjing; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Lucerne; dq Monaco Diamond; 3 Padua; 6 LondonDiamond; 1 Bahamian; 5 Pan-Am Games
HERMAN Elvira BLR 22y 260d 1997 12.70 12.64 -18288Full name-Elvira Uladzimirauna HermanSurprise European Champion in 2018, when she defeated two top Germans on their home ground200 pb: 23.46 -19. 1 EJC 2015; 1 WJC 2016; sf WCH 2017; 2 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018; 1 ECH 2018 (2016-sf); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 3 EIC 2019; 1 under-23ECH 2019 (2017-3). 1 Belarusian 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2017/2019). After her Berlin win she revealed “at the start, I said to myself, or gold, or nothing.” Coach-ViktorMyasnikov was an Olympic finalist in 1976 for the USSRIn 2019: Extensive indoor season, highlights being – ; 1 Belarusian indoor; 3 EIC; 6 Doha Diamond; 1 Belarusian Universities (2 200); 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Minsk; 3Oslo Diamond; 5 Šamorín; 1 ‘European Games’ Final; 1 under-23 ECH; 7 London Diamond; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Belarusian; 7 Brussels Diamond; 3 Europe v USA; 3Chorzów Skolimowska
GEORGE Phylicia CAN 31y 314d 1987 12.90 12.65 -124312011 World finalist, twice Olympic finalist // 100 pb: 11.14w -16, 11.25 -12. ht WJC 200 2006; 7 WCH 2011 (cramp); 5 OLY 2012 (2016-8); ht COM 2014; 5 Pan-AmGames 2015; sf WCH 2015/2017. 1 Canadian 2014/2016/2019. Studied Physiology and Neurobiology from the University of Connecticut. We can now say that she wasfifth in London 2012 (not sixth) following the doping disqualification of Nevin Yanıt (TUR)In 2019: 5 Florida Relays 4x100; 5 Waco 100 (9 100H); 3 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Houston (3 100); 3 Baie-Mahault; 6 Turku; 4 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 BurnabyJerome (2 100); 1 Toronto 100; 1 Canadian (5 100)
VARGAS Andrea Carolina CRC 23y 120d 1996 12.75 12.75 -19549New Pan-American Champion (one of a growing collection of area championship golds by her)ht World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; 1 Central American 2016/2018/2019; ht WIC 60 2018; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games; 3 North/Central American &Caribbean 2018; 1 Ibero-American 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (her country’s first-ever medal in athletics at the Games). She trains at home, coached by her motherand using hurdles made by her father. Her younger sister Noelia is an international race walker, also competing at Doha 2019. Daughter Abril born 2015In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista; 4 Kingston Racers invitational; 1 Central American Champs; 1 Pan-Am Games; 2 Bellinzona; 3 Zagreb
KORTE Annimari FIN 31y 170d 1988 12.72 12.72 -19746Down from 13.14 to a Finnish record 12.72 so far in 2019 // sf World Youth 2005; sf WJC 2006; dq EJC final 2007 (false start); ht ECH 2018. 1 Finnish junior 2006; 2Finnish 2018 (2019-3). Studied Communications at Clemson University and Sports Journalism at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham. She was well known as ajournalist on the Diamond League circuit. Moved to Spain in 2017, lives-ValenciaFormer Finnish junior champion who has finally fulfilled her promise after years of injury and illness in 2012-2017 (principally a chronic back problem and an allergicinflammatory condition meaning she cannot eat cereals and many fruits & vegetables)In 2019: 1 Valencia; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Pamplona; 1 Lahti; 2 Turku; 6 Šamorín; 4 Jyväskylä; 4 Kuortane; 2 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Lapinlahti; 2 Joensuu; 3 Finnish; 5 ETCh;1 SWE v FIN; 5 Europe v USA; 1 Antalya
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NEZIRI Nooralotta FIN 26y 320d 1992 12.90 12.81 -1675113x Finnish Champion (8 in + 5 out) // 12.84w -19. 100 pb: 11.48 -16. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2009; 5 World Youth 2009; 5 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014; 6 EIC 2015/2019 (2013-7); sf ECH 2016/2018 (2012/2014-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 Finnish 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor2010/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019In 2019: 1 Finnish indoor (8th time); 6 EIC; 2 European Clubs Cup; 3 Turku; 7 Oslo Diamond; 2 Jyväskylä; 2 Kuortane; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Lucerne ‘B’; 8ht LondonDiamond; 2 Finnish; 1 Espoo; 2 SWE v FIN (3 100); 3 Berlin ISTAF 100 ‘C’; 4 Chorzów Skolimowska 100/100H
NDAMA Solène FRA 21y 3d 1998 12.79 12.77 -188062019 European Indoor Pentathlon bronze, when she equalled the French record of the great Antoinette Nana Djimoupbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.77; HJ: 1.75; SP: 13.41; 200: 24.05; LJ: 6.38; JT: 37.29; 800: 2:11.97Heptathlon pb: 6290 -19. 29 World Youth Heptathlon 2015; 1 EJC 100H 2017; dq ECH 100H final, faltered and pushed over hurdle (after having set substantial pbs inheat/12.88 & semi-final/12.77); 3 EIC Pentathlon 2019. From-Bordeaux, Gabonese and Senegalese origin. Coach-Laurent Moreschi & Jean-Daniel MirreIn 2019: 1 French under-23 indoor 60H (6 SP, 10 HJ); 1 French indoor Pentathlon; 3 EIC Pentathlon (sf 60H); 3 Poitiers 100H; 4 Montreuil 100H; Contested three eventsduring the French under-23 Heptathlon; 4 Talence Heptathlon; dnf under-23 ECH Heptathlon
QUENOT Fanny FRA 28y 359d 1990 12.96 12.96 -19808100 pb: 11.72w -18, 11.82 -19. 6 Mediterranean Games 2018; ht ETCh 2019. 2 French indoor 2018. Coach-Thomas VerroIn 2019: 1 Vénissieux; 3 Grenoble; 1 Forbach; 2 Cergy-Pontoise; 2 Hérouville; 2 ‘European Games’ Final; 4 Marseille; 1 Montgeron; 1 Vénissieux 100; 2 French (whereshe broke 13 sec for the first time); 4ht ETCh
VALETTE Laura FRA 22y 222d 1997 12.87 12.87 -198112014 Youth Olympic Champion // 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 3 EJC 2015; 8 WJC 2016; 5 ETCh 2017; 8 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WSG 2017; sf ECH 2018; 3 under-23ECH 2019 (2017-8). 1 French 2019In 2019: 2ht World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles; 1 Argentan; 1 Poitiers; 5 Montreuil; 3 Tomblaine; 1 French under-23; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 French; 9 Berlin ISTAF; 8Chorzów Skolimowska
OFILI Cindy GBR 25y 52d 1994 12.85 12.60 -15884Fourth at the Rio Olympics (with her older sister 7th) // 100 pb: 11.39 -15 (11.66 -19). sf WCH 2015; 4 OLY 2016; 4 ETCh 2019. 2 NCAA 2015 (2016-4); 1 NCAA indoor2016 (2014-6); 1 UK 2019 (2015.2016-2). 1 UK indoor 2019. Younger sister of 2014 European Champion Tiffany Ofili Porter. They both have dual nationality as theirmother, Lilian, was born in London (though unlike Tiffany, Cindy never competed for the USA). Based-Michigan. Coach/brother-in-law Jeff PorterRuptured her Achilles tendon when competing at the Boston Games on June 4, 4017In 2019: 1 UK indoor; 3 Columbia; 1 Oxford OH; 6 Des Moines Drake Relays; 5 Baie-Mahault; 5 Kingston Racers invitational; 5 London Diamond 4x100; 4 ETCh; 1 UK; 1Bellinzona; 2 ‘Great’ North CityGames
ROLEDER Cindy GER 30y 36d 1989 12.87 12.59 -159612016 European gold, 2015 World silver, 2018 European bronze // Heptathlon pb: 6055 -15. 4 EJC 2007; sf WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 IAAF Continental Cup2014; 2 WCH 2015 (2011-sf); 1 ECH 2016 (2010-sf, 2012-6, 2014/2018-3); 5 OLY 2016 (2012-sf); 5 WIC 2018 (2012-ht, 2014-6); 1 EIC 2017 (2011-sf, 2015-4, 2019-2); 2ETCh 2019 (2011-6, 2015-3). 1 German 2011/2019 & (1 indoor 2012/2015/2018). Club-LAC Erdgas Chemnitz. Coaches-Wolfgang Kühne & Jan MayIn 2019: 2 German indoor; 2 EIC; 6 Nanjing; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Weinheim; 5ht London Diamond; 1 German; 2 ETCh; 5Berlin ISTAF; 6 Brussels Diamond
CLERVEAUX Vanessa HAI 25y 101d 1994 12.98 12.98 -1910162 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 7 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. Was at University of Alabama. Her parents FrantzClerevaux and Lauve Lorcy moved from Haiti to the USA 1980In 2019: 2 Ft. Lauderdale; 2 Coral Gables; 6 Texas Relays invitational; 5 St. Georges; 4 Baie-Mahault; 1 Valence; 1 Saint-Égrève; 1 Angoulême; 5 Hérouville; 2Tomblaine; 1 Montgeron; 1 New York; 6 Pan-Am Games
KEREKES Gréta HUN 26y 351d 1992 12.93 12.93 -1910267x Hungarian Champion (4 in + 3 out) // ht WJC 2010; sf EJC 2011; ht WCH 2017; 6 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018 (2016-ht); sf ECH 2018 (2016-ht); 5 EIC 2019 (2017-sf). 1Hungarian 2014/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019). Was at the University of Nebraska, then the University of Texas, El PasoIn 2019: 1 Hungarian indoor; 5 EIC; 5 Prague Odložil; 2 Budapest Schulek 100; 8 Turku; 3 Šamorín; 2 ‘European Games’ Semi-Final 2; 7 Székesfehérvár; 2 Hungarian; 5Espoo; 2 Hungarian Clubs; 2 Hungarian Teams
KOZÁK Luca HUN 23y 116d 1996 12.89 12.86 -1810272015 European junior silver, 2017 European under-23 bronze, 2017 World Student Games bronze100H pb: 12.86 -18. 100 pb: 11.49 -18. sf WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015; sf EIC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017; 3 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018 (2016-sf); sf ECH 2018(2016-ht). 1 Hungarian 2016/2019At the 2019 European Indoor Championships in Glasgow, she broke the 34 year-old Hungarian record to win her semi-final, but then turned her ankle while celebratingand had to scratch from the finalIn 2019: 2 Hungarian indoor; 1sf EIC (dns final); 2 Debrecen 100; 1 Budapest Schulek 100 (3 200); 1 Budapest; 2 Tampere; 6 Székesfehérvár; 4 Sotteville; 1 Vári; 1Hungarian (2 100); 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Hungarian Clubs 100/100H; 4 Andújar; 1 Hungarian Teams; 7 Chorzów Skolimowska (3 100)
BOGLIOLO Luminosa ITA 24y 85d 1995 12.78 12.78 -191117New World Student Games Champion. New European Team Champion // sf WSG 2017; 2 Mediterranean Games 2018; sf ECH 2018; sf EIC 2019; 1 WSG 2019; 1 ETCh2019. 1 Italian 2018/2019 & indoor 2019. Former alpine skier. She is a student of veterinary science. Coaches-Ezio Madonia & Antonio DottiIn 2019: 1 Italian indoor; 5sf EIC; 1 Cinisello Balsamo; 1 Savona; 1 Bydgoszcz; 1 Tomblaine; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 WSG; 1 Italian; 1 ETCh; 6 Europe v USA; 1Chorzów Skolimowska
BROWN Janeek JAM 21y 135d 1998 12.40 12.40 -1911762019 US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Arkansas100 pb: 11.19w, 11.34 -18 (11.22w, 11.48 -91). 200 pb; 22.40 -19. 6 Youth Olympic Games 2014; sf World Youth 2015. 1 NCAA 2019 (2018-5). Coach-Chris JohnsonIn 2019: Collegiate indoor season at 60m, 200m and 60m hurdles where she was fifth at the NCAAs; 2 Fayetteville 200 (Mar 23); 2 Texas Relays; 1 College Station (2100); 1 Baton Rouge 100 ‘B’/200 ‘D’; 1 Fayetteville (2 200) (Apr 27; 1ht Jamaican (final abandoned, a false start was called but she completed the full distance); 4Lucerne; 4 Monaco Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond
TAPPER Megan JAM 25y 192d 1994 12.63 12.63 -17/191200(Née Simmonds)2016 Jamaican Champion // 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 6 World Youth 2011; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 7COM 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Jamaican 2016. Coach-Stephen FrancisIn 2019: 1 Kingston Wolmer; 1 Spanish Town; 2 St. Georges; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 3 Kingston Racers invitational; 1 Trieste; 2Lucerne; 1 Padua; 4 London Diamond; 3 Pan-Am Games
THOMPSON Yanique JAM 23y 197d 1996 12.80 12.69 -1712022018 Commonwealth Games bronze // 1 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; sf WCH 2017; 6 North/Central America & Caribbean 2018; 3 COM 2018; 4 Pan-Am Games2019. 2 Jamaican 2018In 2019: 3 Spanish Town; 2 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 18; 2 Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 6 Kingston Racers invitational; 2ht Jamaican (finalwas abandoned after false start controversies); 4ht London Diamond; 4 Pan-Am Games; 7ht Birmingham Diamond
WILLIAMS Danielle JAM 27y 11d 1992 12.32 12.32 -191204Full name-Danielle Gracia WilliamsShock World Champion in Beijing 2015, with her elder sister seventh100 pb: 11.24 -13. 200 pb: 22.62 -13. 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2010; 4 WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2010; 1 WSG 2015 (2013-3); 1 WCH 2015(2013/2017-sf); 2 COM 2018 (2014-4); 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 1 Jamaican 2013/2015/2017/2018; 1 NCAA div 2 100/200 2013 (& 100/100H 2014).Her older sister Shermaine Williams (pb 12.78) is also a world-class hurdler. Their coach-Lennox GrahamIn 2019: 2 Baton Rouge; 1 Doha Diamond; 2 Baie-Mahault; 3 Boston Games; dq Jamaican (false start, but she refused to leave the track, resulting in the Jamaican AAAinitially ruling that she will not be eligible for selection for Doha. That decision was later reversed); 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 London Diamond (Jamaican record 12.32); 1Birmingham Diamond; 1 Brussels Diamond (giving her a Doha wild card and meaning that four Jamaicans can compete at the World Championships in this event)
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KIMURA Ayako JPN 31y 106d 1988 13.11 13.03 -131248Twice Asian Champion // 12.99w -17. ht OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013/2019 (2017-2); 3 Asian Games 2014; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014/2018; sf WCH 2017. 1Japanese 2011/2012/2014/2016/2017In 2019: 1 Queensland State; 3 Brisbane Classic; 5 Australian; 1 Asian Champs; 2 World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles (led off team); 6 Osaka; 1 Tottori; 1 Japanese; 4Lucerne ‘B’
TERADA Asuka JPN 29y 255d 1990 12.97 12.97 -1912583x Japanese Champion // 100 pb: 11.71 -07. sf WJC 2008 (ht 100); ht WCH 2009; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Japanese 2008/2009/2010. She is returning from a six-year career break in which she married, gave birth (daughter Kaochan, now 5), and tried rugby before switching back to athletics in December 2018)In 2019: 2 Kumagaya; 3 Japanese; 1 Hiratsuka; 1 Yokohama; 1 Fukui; 1 Fujiyoshida
AMUSAN Tobi NGR 22y 156d 1997 12.49 12.49 -191462Full name-Oluwatobiloba Amusan2018 Commonwealth Games Champion // 100 pb: 11.31 -18. 200 pb: 22.60w, 22.92 -17. dq/sf World Youth 200 2013 (out of lane); 1 African Games 2015 & AfricanChamps 2018; 5 WJC 2016; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 7 WIC 2018; 1 COM 2018; 1 African Champs 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 NCAA 2017. Student ofHuman Movement at the University of Texas at El Paso. Set a world junior best of 12.83 in 2016, but not ratified as no doping controlIn 2019: 6 Albuquerque 60; 2 New York Millrose; 4 Des Moines Drake Relays; 2 Doha Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Prague Odložil; 4 Boston Games; 1 Lucerne; 1Sotteville (pb 12.49, so she’s approaching Glory Alozie’s long-standing Nigerian record of 12.44; 5 London Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 African Games; 1 BerlinISTAF; dq Brussels Diamond (false start – a costly error considering this was the Diamond League Final)
MONAGI Adrine PNG 24y 110d 1995 13.99 13.89 -181522Papua New Guinean record holder at Heptathlon (5221 in 2017) // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.82w/13.89; HJ: 1.71; SP: 11.68; 200: 24.99w/25.19; LJ: 5.87w/5.76; 800: 2:20.67; JT: 40.26100 pb: 11.92w -17, 12.11 -15 (12.30 -19). 400 pb: 57.51 -19. 1 Oceanian junior JT 2014; ht COM 100/200 2014; 1 Pacific Games Heptathlon 2015 (2 LJ); 1 OceanianHeptathlon 2017; ht COM 100H 2018. Was at Angelo State University (in San Angelo, Texas). 1.60/52kgIn 2019: 7 World Relays 4x200; 6 Oceanian 100H; 2 Pacific Games 100H (8 100)
KOŁECZEK Karolina POL 26y 254d 1993 12.75 12.75 -191551Sixth at 2018 European Championships // sf WJC 2012/2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2013/2015; 8 Francophone Games 2013; sf ECH 2014/2016; sf EIC 2015 (2017/2019-ht); 4ETCh 2015 (2014-6, 2017-dq); sf WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016; 4 WSG 2017; 5 Athletics World Cup 2018; 6 ECH 2018. 1 Polish 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor2013/2015. Coach-Jerzy MaciukiewiczIn 2019: 8 Toruń IAAF Tour; 2 Polish indoor; 6ht EIC; 2 Łódź 100; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Kuortane; 2 Marseille; 6 Monaco Diamond; 1 Polish Teams; 3 ETCh; 1 Polish;2 Europe v USA; 2 Chorzów Skolimowska
STEENKAMP Rikenette RSA 26y 344d 1992 13.02 12.81 -181648(“Riki”)2014 African Champion & South African record holder // 12.70w -18. sf World Youth 2009; 1 African Champs 2014 (2018-2); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 AthleticsWorld Cup 2018. 1 South African 100H 2010/2013/2014/2017. She did not compete in 2015/2016 after the removal of an extra bone in her ankle (after which she had tolearn how to walk again). Coach-Hennie KrielIn 2019: 3 Stockholm Diamond national; 4 Prague Odložil; 5 Sotteville; 5 Joensuu; 2 Ninove; 4 Brussels; 2 Andújar
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VELIHANOVA Irina TKM 23y 192d 1996 14.44 14.44 -191740Turkmenistan’s premier Heptathlete // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.44; HJ: 1.68; SP: 12.69; 200: 26.71; LJ: 5.76; JT: 44.80; 800: 2:24.20Heptathlon pb: 5344 -1933 World Youth Heptathlon 2013; 22 WJC Heptathlon 2014; 4 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2018 (2014-10, 2016-4); 8 Asian Champs Heptathlon2019. 1 Turkmen Heptathlon 2014/2015/2018 (1 indoor Pentathlon 2016/2017/2019)In 2019: 1 Turkmen indoor Pentathlon; 8 Asian Champs Heptathlon; 1 Ashgabat 100H
ALI Nia USA 30y 337d 1988 12.55 12.48 -1319422016 Olympic silver. Two world indoor titles. Mother of two // 1 WSG 2011; 1 WIC 2014/2016; 2 OLY 2016; 8 WCH 2017 (2013-sf). 1 NCAA 2011. 1 US indoor 2013/2014.She has 25 siblings including brother Ameer Ali who is a professional basketball player in Spain. Her son (with 2012 Olympic 400mH silver medallist Michael Tinsley) TitusMaximus born May 8, 2015. Partner-Andre de Grasse CAN (2 OLY 200 2016), their daughter Yuri born June 23, 2018At the 2016 London Anniversary Games, it was Nia who first pointed out to Keni Harrison that she’d broken the world recordIn 2019: 3 St. Georges; 5 Des Moines Drake Relays; 2 Nanjing; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 5 Monaco Diamond; 2ht London Diamond; 2 London Diamond; 2 US; 4Birmingham Diamond; 4 Berlin ISTAF; 3 Brussels Diamond
HARRISON Keni USA 27y 7d 1992 12.43 12.20 -161974World record holder, in London on July 22, 2016 to beat by 0.01 the record which had stood to Yordanka Donkova BUL since 1988400H pb: 54.09 -15. 100 pb: 11.35 -16. 200 pb: 22.85w -17, 23.00 -16 (23.10i, 23.30 -19). dq/sf WCH 2015 (false start); 4 WCH 2017; 1 WIC 2018 (2016-8); 1North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 US 2018. Sixth of 11 children of which nine are adopted including herself. A formercompetitive cheerleader whose acrobatic ability led her into hurdlingIn 2019: 1 Lubbock 60/200 indoors; 1 Texas Relays 4x100 (3 4x400); 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational (4 200); 1 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Baie-Mahault; 1 StockholmDiamond; 1 Kingston Racers invitational; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 US (10 / 10 wins to this point, heats included); 2 Birmingham Diamond; 2 BrusselsDiamond
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MCNEAL Brianna USA 28y 39d 1991 12.61 12.26 -131985(Née Rollins)2013 World Champion, 2016 Olympic Champion // 100 pb: 11.20 -19. 200 pb: 22.94 -18 (23.45 -19). 400 pb: 53.93 -13. 400H pb: 60.58 -09. 1 North/Central American &Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2015-4); 2 WIC 2016; 1 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 2013 & indoor 2011/2013; 1 US 2013/2016 & indoor 2016. Served one-year ban in2016-2017 following three whereabouts failures. She married to Bryce McNeal in 2017, during her suspensionIn 2019: 1 Stanford Invitational 100 (3 200); 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 ‘B’; 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Nanjing; dq Hengelo Blankers-Koen (false start); dq Oslo Diamond(false start; 2 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Long Beach Bush 100/100H; 3 US; 6 Birmingham Diamond
NELVIS Sharika USA 29y 139d 1990 12.66 12.34 -1519912018 US Indoor Champion with 7.70, to make her the third-quickest woman in history100 pb: 11.27 -14. 200 pb: 22.70w -14, 23.19 -15. 8 WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2018; 7 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA indoor 2014; 1 NCAA 2014; 1 US indoor 2018 (3 outdoors).Graduate of sociology and photo journalism from Arkansas State University. Born-Memphis, TennesseeIn 2019: 1 New York Millrose 60H; 1 US indoor (3 60); 2 Texas Relays 4x100; 2 Waco 200; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles (3rd leg); 1 Osaka; 2Stockholm Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Boston Games; 3 Székesfehérvár; 7 Monaco Diamond; 4 US; 7 Pan-Am Games; 1 Zagreb; 4 Brussels Diamond; 1 Europe v USA
ROMERO Genesis VEN 23y 324d 1995 12.97 12.97 -1920362019 South American Champion. Venezuelan record holder // 100 pb: 11.71 -18 (11.77 -19). 200 pb: 23.90 -18 (24.57 -19). LJ pb: 6.38 -15 (6.34 -19). ht WJC 2012; 5WJC 2014 (10 LJ); 5 South American Games LJ (7 100H); 6 South American LJ 2015; 4 Ibero-American 2016; 1 South American Games 2018; 4 Central American &Caribbean Games 2018; 1 South American 2019 (2013-5, 2015-4, 2017-2); 8 Pan-Am Games 2019In 2019: 1 Lima Pedro Gálvez; 1 Venezuelan 100/200/100H/LJ; 1 South American (5 LJ); 1 Spanish Clubs; 2 Vitoria; 1 Nembro; 3 Marseille; 1 Castellón; 8 Pan-AmGames
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SCHROTT Beate AUT 31y 163d 1988 13.03 12.82 -122051‘New’ European bronze medallist from 2012, following the disqualification of Nevin Yanıt TUR (“I cannot describe how important it is for me,” she said at the upgradeceremony)100 pb: 11.86 -11. dnq WJC 2006; ht EIC 2011; 7 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2011/2015; 7 WIC 2012 (2014/2018-ht); 3 ECH 2012 (2010/2014-ht, 2018-sf); 7 OLY 2012. 1Austrian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015/2017/2019 (1 indoors 2011-2014). Partner-the triple jumper Christian Taylor. Coach-Rana ReiderIn 2019: 2 Gliwice; 5 Bydgoszcz; 3 Sopot; 1 Regensburg; 2 Liège; 1 Austrian; 1 Innsbruck; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Vienna; 7 Bellinzona
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST1.....12.32.......Danielle Williams JAM2.....12.40.......Janeek Brown JAM3.....12.43.......Kendra Harrison USA4.....12.49.......Tobi Amusan NGR5.....12.52.......Chanel Brissett USA6.....12.55.......Nia Ali USA7.....12.57.......Tonea Marshall USA8.....12.58.......Christina Clemons USA9.....12.61.......Brianna McNeal USA=10.12.63.......Queen Claye USA.......12.63.......Megan Tapper JAM
Women’s 400 Metres HurdlesIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
41 Entrants Starts: Tuesday, Oct 2 (17:30)
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2019 World Best: 52.20 Dalilah Muhammad USA Des Moines 28 Jul 19Championship Record: 52.42 Melaine Walker JAM Berlin 20 Aug 09
ANDREYEVA Valeriya ANA 27y 43d 1992 55.91 55.70 -17123(Née Khramova)Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on February 21, 2019400 pb: 53.74i -17. 4 EJC 2011; 5 WSG 2015. 1 Russian 2017 (2013/2016-3, 2014/2015-5, 2018/2019-2)In 2019: 1 Russia Cup; 7 Prague Odložil; 1 Moscow Podmoskovye; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 2 Russian; 1 Gothenburg; 2 Espoo; 1 Russian Teams
RUDAKOVA Vera ANA 27y 189d 1992 55.57 54.48 -16131Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on February 21, 20191 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ETCh 2013 (2015-4); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ECH 2014/2018; sf WCH 2015. 1 Russian 2016/2018/2019. Coach-Tatyana Zelentsova (1 ECH 400H 78 & former world record holder)In 2019: 2 Russia Cup; 6 Prague Odložil; 2 Rehlingen; 2 Šamorín; 2 Huelva; 5 ‘European Games’ Semi-Final 2 Mixed 4x400; 4 Marseille; 1 Russian; 2 Berne; 4 Rovereto;4 Sochi
BODEN Lauren AUS 31y 53d 1988 54.87 54.87 -19178(Formerly Lauren Wells, she’s reverted to her maiden name)12x Australian Champion at 400m Hurdles and still improving at that event into her 30s400 pb: 52.56 -19. 200 pb: 23.35w, 23.47 -19. 200H pb: 25.79 -17. LJ pb: 6.54w, 6.52 -17 (6.49 -18). 2 World Youth 400H 2005 (10 LJ); sf WJC 400H 2006; 9 WCP 400H2006; 5 WSG 400H 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2010 (2014-8); 4 COM 400H 2010/2014 (2018-ht); sf WCH 400H 2011/2013/2015 (2017-ht); 11 COM LJ 2018. 1Australian 400H 2005/2007/2008/2010/2011/2013-2019. Born-Canberra, coach-Matt BeckenhamIn 2019: 1 Canberra All-Comers 200 (2 400); 2 Canberra Classic 400H; 1 Australian Capital Territory 400H (4 200); 5 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Canberra High Noon 300(Aug 18); 1 Canberra High Noon 400H (Sep 1)
CARLI Sarah AUS 25y 21d 1994 55.67 55.67 -191932 World Youth 2011; 2 Oceanian 2019. 3 Australian 2018/2019. She works as a financial advisor & mortgage broker. Coaches-Melissa Logan & Paul MicaleIn 2019: 1 Sydney Treloar; 2 Wollongong; 1 Canberra Classic (became the first Australian woman to defeat Lauren Boden since 2011) ; 4 Australian Capital Territory; 3Sydney Classic; 1 New South Wales State; 3 Australian; 2 Sydney Bankstown; 2 Oceanian; 2 Gold Coast
KLEIN Sara AUS 25y 130d 1994 56.07 56.07 -192022019 Oceanian Champion // 400 pb: 54.77 -18 (55.40 -19). sf WJC 2012; 1 Oceanian 2019. 3 Australian 20123/2016/2017. Works as a personal trainer. Coach-LindsayWatsonIn 2019: 1 Canberra All-Comers; 3 Canberra Classic; 3 Australian Capital Territory (2 400 ‘B’); 4 Sydney Classic; 7 Sydney All-Comers; 4 Australian; 1 Oceanian; 2Canberra High Noon
BELLE Tia Adana BAR 23y 101d 1996 54.18 54.18 -192322013 World Youth silver // 400 pb: 52.91 -19. 100H pb: 13.47w/13.48 -16 (13.91 -19). 2 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017; ht COM 2018; 8North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 5 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA div 2 2015/2016/2017. Coach-George WilliamsIn 2019: 1 Myrtle Beach 400; 1 Florida Relays Open ‘B’ (pb down from 55.42 to 54.18); 2 Mount Olive 400; 2 Osaka; 6 Kingston Racers 400; 1 Barbadian (2 400); 3Lucerne; 1 Liège 400; 3 London Diamond; 5 Pan-Am Games; 6 Rovereto; 5 Bellinzona; 7 Brussels Diamond
MOREIRA Jessica BRA 17y 314d 2001 55.94 55.94 -193512019 Pan-American Junior Champion // 1 World Youth Mixed 4x400 2017 (ht 400H); 14 Youth Olympic Games 2018 (where she placed second in the first stage heat, butthen fell in the second); 2 South American Junior 2019; 1 Pan-Am Junior 2019In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista 400H/400 ‘D’ (Mar 23/24); 2 São Paulo; 7 Bragança Paulista (Apr 28); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (3 400); 1 Split 300H; 2 South AmericanJunior; 1 Pan-Am Junior (4 4x400); 2 Brazilian
JAMAL Aminat BRN 22y 91d 1997 55.84 55.54 -18373Full name-Aminat Yusuf Jamal OdeyemiOriginally a Nigerian national, acquired Bahrainian citizenship on March 13, 2015 and (as she never competed for Nigeria) cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain sinceMarch 12, 2016200 pb: 23.42 -18. 400 pb: 53.02 -18. 100H pb: 14.15 -18 (14.66 -19). 1 West Asian Junior 100H/400H 2016; 6 WJC 2016; ht WCH 2017; 2 Asian Games 2018 (2 4x400);2 Asian Champs 2019 (1 4x400 & mixed 4x400). 3 Nigerian 400H 2014In 2019: 1 Arab (2 100H); 2 Asian Champs (1 4x400 & mixed 4x400); 1 Asian Champs 4x400; 3 Šamorín; 1 Tampere; 3 Székesfehérvár; 1 Erzurum
WATSON Sage CAN 25y 98d 1994 55.16 54.52 -17421New Pan-American Games Champion // 400 pb: 51.62 -18 (53.01 -19). 8 World Youth 2011 (3 Medley Relay); sf WJC 2012 (6 4x400); ht Pan-Am Games 2015 (3 4x400);6 WCH 2017 (2015-sf); 5 COM 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2 4x400). 1 NCAA 400H 2017. 1 Canadian 2017. Studied Business Marketing at Florida State Universityand then the University of Arizona. Coach-Fred HarveyIn 2019: 4 World Relays 4x400; 2 Prague Odložil; 7 Rome Diamond; 5 Lucerne; 4 Kortrijk 400; 7 London Diamond; 1 Canadian; 1 Pan-Am Games (2 4x400); 3 Rovereto;2 Bellinzona; 1 Brussels Diamond
GONZALEZ Melissa COL 25y 94d 1994 55.73 55.73 -19541New South American Champion. Colombian record holder // 400 pb: 53.04 -19. 100H pb: 13.42w, 13.71 -17. 2 South American 2017 (3 100H); 2 South American Games2018; 7 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 South American 400H/4x400 2019 (2 4x100); ht Pan-Am Games 2019. She holds dual citizenship with the USA,her father is Colombian. Younger sister-Samantha Gonzalez had 400H pb of 56.77 (2018) and was 5 World Youth 2013 for USAIn 2019: 1 Fort Worth; 1 Maverick Stadium; 1 Texas Relays invitational; 1 Denton; 7 Waco; 1 Houston; 1 Abilene (1 100 ‘B‘); 1 South American 400H/4x400 (2 4x100); 2Houston (3 200); 6 Pan-Am Games 4x400; 1 Domažlice 300/300H; 8 Brussels Diamond
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HECHAVARRÍA Zurian CUB 24y 47d 1995 55.00 55.00 -19571Twice fourth at Pan-American Games // 400 pb: 52.51 -18 (53.12 -19). 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 4 WJC 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019; 3North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; ht OLY 2016; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 1 Cuban2014/2017/2010In 2019: 1 Havana (3x); 2 Camagüey; 1 Camagüey (2 400); 1 Cuban; 1 Monterrey; 7 Kingston Racers 400; 1 Huelva; 1 Goleniów; 3 Poznań; 4 Pan-Am Games400H/4x400
HEJNOVÁ Zuzana CZE 32y 281d 1986 54.11 52.83 -13594In Beijing 2015 became the first woman to retain a world title at 400m Hurdles (but then fourth at both Rio 2016 & London 2017)400 pb: 51.27i, 51.90 -13 (52.44 -19). 100H pb: 13.36 -11. 1 World Youth 2003; 2 WJC 2004 (2002-5); 1 EJC 2005 (2003-3); 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ETCh2010/2011/2019 (2009-3); 4 ECH 2010 (2006/2018-sf); 2 WIC 4x400 2010; 7 EIC Pentathlon 2011; 3 OLY 2012 (2008-7, 2016-4); 1 WCH 2013/2015 (2005/2007/2009-sf,2011-7, 2017-4); ht EIC 800 2015; 2 EIC 400 2017 (2013-4). Her older sister Michaela represented the Czech Republic at heptathlon at the 2004 OlympicsIn 2019: 2 Czech indoor 400; 2 Turnov 200; 1 Prague Odložil; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 Copenhagen; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 2 London Diamond; 2 Czech400; 1 ETCh; 1 Ústí Nad Orlicí 300H; 4 Zürich Diamond
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SLOTT PETERSEN Sara DEN 32y 170d 1987 54.89 53.55 -16614In Rio 2016 became Denmark’s first-ever female Olympic medallist in athletics400 pb: 53.58 -17 (yes, slower than her hurdles best). 4 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006 (2004-ht); 6 under-23 ECH 2007/2009; sf EIC 400 2009/2015/2017; 3 WSG 2009 (2011-4); sf EIC 400 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2017-sf); 1 ECH 2016 (2010/2014-ht, 2012/2018-sf); 2 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). 1 Danish 2002 (at age 15)-2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2019. Full name-Sara Slott Petersen (Slott-father’s name, Petersen-mother’s name). Partner-Thomas Cortebeeck, their son Tobias bornOctober 8, 2013. Coach-Mikkel LarsenIn 2019: 1 Danish indoor 400; 2 Copenhagen; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds ‘B’; 4 Lucerne; 1 Heusden; 1 Danish; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Rovereto; 1 Antalya
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BEESLEY Meghan GBR 29y 315d 1989 55.20 54.52 -158562018 was her year: UK Champion at her eighth attempt, then European bronze medallist from lane 1 in Berlin400 pb: 52.79 -11 (53.00i, 54.42 -19). 100H pb: 13.21 -15 (13.95 -19). 200 pb: 23.53 -15 (24.05i -19). Heptathlon pb: 5291 -08. 6 EJC 2007 (2 4x400); 3 WJC 2008; 7COM 2010 (2 4x400); 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2013/2015/2017; 3 WIC 4x400 2018; ht COM 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 3 ECH 2018 (2012-sf); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 6 ETCh 2019. 1 UK 2018/2019 (2010/2014/2015/2017-2, 2011/2012/2013-3). 1 UK indoor 400 2016. As a schoolgirl she competed inHeptathlons against double Winter Olympic Champion Lizzie Yarnold. Coach-Michael BakerIn 2019: 5 UK indoor 400; 1 Athlone; 1 Loughborough Students Open 400; 1 Loughborough International (4 100H); 3 Prague Odložil; 8 Oslo Diamond; 2 Geneva; 6Székesfehérvár; 6 London Diamond; 3 Berne; 6 ETCh; 1 UK; 3 Bellinzona; 3 Europe v USA
TURNER Jessica GBR 24y 49d 1995 55.95 55.95 -198662017 European under-23 silver // 400 pb: 52.77 -19. sf EJC 2013; sf WJC 2014; 2 under-23 400H 2017; ht WCH 2017; 5 WSG 2017; ht COM 2018. 2 UK 2016 (2017/2018-3). 1 British Universities 2015/2016, representing Loughborough University; 1 English 2019. Coach-Nick DakinIn 2019: 2 Loughborough International 400; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Loughborough; 1 Geneva ‘B’; 3 Goleniów; 6 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 2 Celle Ligure; 1 English; 4 Berne; 1ETCh Mixed 4x400 (3rd leg for team which set British record); 2 ETCh 4x400; 3 Espoo; 2 UK
KRAFZIK Carolina GER 24y 183d 1995 55.64 55.64 -199542019 German Champion, when she cut her best from 57.72 to 55.64 in one race – the quickest by a German in nine years400 pb: 53.87 -19. 200 pb: 23.53 -19. 100H pb: 13.84 -17. 1 German 2019 (2018-3). Coach-Werner Späth, who persuaded her to move to from 100H to 400HIn 2019: 6 German indoor; 2 Pliezhausen 300H; 1 Pforzheim 400; 1 Weinheim 200 ‘B’; 3 Cologne; 1 Munich; 1 St. Wendel; 1 Regensburg; 1 Weinheim 200 ‘B’; 1 Walldorf;1 Stuttgart; 1 German; 1 Brussels
FOLORUNSO Ayomide ITA 22y 343d 1996 54.75 54.75 -191125Twice World Student Games Champion, 3x Italian Champion // 400 pb: 52.25 -18 (52.43 -19). 7 WJC 2014; 3 EJC 2015; 4 ECH 2016 (2018-sf); sf OLY 2016 (5 4x400); 1under-23 ECH 2017; sf WCH 2017; 1 WSG 2017; 2 Mediterranean Games 2018; sf EIC 2019 (3 4x400); 4 ETCh 2019. 1 Italian 2016/2018/2019 & indoor 400 2016. Cameto Italy from Nigeria at age eight, acquired Italian citizenship on July 3, 2013In 2019: 2 Italian indoor 400; 6sf EIC (3 4x400 – team of Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo, her, Chiara Bazzoni, Marta Milani); 3 World Relays 4x400; 1 Modena 100; 3 Savona200; 1 Imola; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Florence; 1 Milan 200; 1 Nembro 400; 3 Marseille; 1 WSG; 1 Italian; 4 ETCh; 3 Brussels Diamond; 5 Europe v USA
OLIVIERI Linda ITA 21y 74d 1998 55.97 55.97 -1911382019 European under-23 silver // sf World Youth 2015; 4 EJC 2017; ht ECH 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Italian under-23 2018. She studied architecture at the MilanPolytechnic. Coach-Giorgio RipamontiIn 2019: 1 Chiari 200; 1 L'Aquila; 5 Rieti 400; 1 Savona 400 ‘B’; 1 Italian under-23; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds ‘C’; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Italian; 1 Mariano Comense 200
PEDROSO Yadisleidy ITA 32y 241d 1987 56.03 54.54 -131141Allegiance transferee from Cuba – last competed for that country in 2009, has lived in Italy since 2010, gained Italian citizenship in February 2013 and cleared by the IAAFto compete for Italy from December 20132 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 7 ETCh 2014; 5 ECH 2014/2018; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht); 1 MediterraneanGames 2018. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2015/2017. 1 She is a cousin of former Olympic Long Jump Champion Ivan Pedroso. Italian husband/coach Massimo Matrone (theymarried on October 21, 2010). She holds the world hand-timed best for 200m Hurdles, 24.8 in 2013In 2019: 9 Doha Diamond; 5 Rovereto; 6 Brussels Diamond
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CLAYTON Rushell JAM 26y 342d 1992 54.16 54.16 -161178Surprise new Jamaican Champion (winning at her 6th attempt, and with her first sub-55)400 pb: 52.55 -17 (53.78 -19). 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Jamaican2019 (2014-6, 2015-5, 2016-4, 2017-7, 2018-4). Coach-Okeile StewartIn 2019: 2 Kingston Jackson 400; 3 Kingston Seniors Linkup 400 ‘B’; 8 Kingston All-Comers/May 11 400; 3 Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 5 Kingston Racers 400; 1Jamaican; 1 Leonora; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 London Diamond; 3 Pan-Am Games
RUSSELL Janieve JAM 25y 316d 1993 54.70 53.46 -181186One of only three women to win two golds in athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (the others being Caster Semenya & wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario)400 pb: 51.17 -16 (52.46 -19). Heptathlon pb: 5361 -11. 9 World Youth LJ 2009; 7 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2010; 3 WJC 4x400 2010 (sf 400); 2 Pan-American juniorHeptathlon 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2 4x400); 3 COM 2014 (gold 4x400 after running in heat); 5 WCH 2015; 7 OLY 2016; 1 COM 400H/4x400 2018; 1 Athletics World Cup2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Jamaican Heptathlon 2011 (while still a junior); 1 Jamaican 2015. Coach-StephenFrancisIn 2019: 3 Kingston Jackson 200; 2 Kingston Wolmer; 2 Spanish Town; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 4 Doha Diamond; 5 World Relays 4x400; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 5 Rome Diamond; 4 Jamaican; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár; 4 Monaco Diamond; 5 London Diamond; 2 Rovereto; 7 Zürich Diamond; 5Brussels Diamond
WHYTE Rhonda JAM 28y 324d 1990 55.31 54.29 -171203Big advancement at 400m hurdles from 55.58 to 54.29 in 2017, but disqualified at Worlds for line-stepping400 pb: 52.42 -18 (53.16 -19). 400H pb: 54.29 -17. 6 WSG 400H 2015; dq sf WCH 400H 2017 (lane); 4 COM 400H 2018; 8 Pan-Am Games 400H 2019. 1 Jamaican 2017.Coach-Maurice WilsonIn 2019: 2 Kingston Jackson 200 ‘B’; 5 Kingston Wolmer 200; 1 Spanish Town 200 ‘B’/400 ‘C’; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 400 (5 100); 2 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’4x400/‘Sprint’ MedleyR; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup 400 ‘B’; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 400 ‘B’; 2 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 400H; 3 Kingston Racers 400; 2 BostonGames 200H straight; 3 Jamaican 400H; 2 Lucerne 400H; 8 Pan-Am Games 400H
LHABZE Lamiae MAR 35y 129d 1984 56.97 55.51 -131385Originally second, but now the rightful African Champion of 2018 (the original winner Glory Onome Nathaniel having been doping-disqualified)100H pb: 13.53w -13, 13.78 -13 (14.31 -19). ht WCH 2007; 2 Francophone Games 2009; 1 African Champs 2018 (2008-2, 2012-7, 2014-6); 2 African Games 2019In 2019: 1 Arab 100H (2 400H); 1 French Clubs; 1 Lille; 1 Tarare; 1 Roanne; 2 Bruay La Buissière; 5 Marseille; 2 Liège; 3 Heusden; 1 French; 4 Leuven; 2 African Games
BOL Femke NED 19y 215d 2000 55.94 55.94 -191433New European Junior Champion in her first year at the event // 400 pb: 52.98 -19. sf EJC 400 2017; 1 EJC 400H 2019. 1 Dutch indoor 400 2019. Coach-Bram Peters says“the last 100m is her strongest”In 2019: 1 Dutch junior indoor 400 (2 200); 1 Dutch indoor 400; 1 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘E’; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen national; 1 Tilburg; 1 Geneva;1 Dutch junior (2 200); 2 Lausanne Diamond ‘B’; 1 EJC; 7 Dutch 200; 2 ETCh 1st League; dnf Zürich Diamond under-23; 6 Bellinzona
IUEL Amalie Hammild NOR 25y 162d 1994 55.15 55.15 -191494Norwegian record holder at 400m flat & hurdles // 400 pb: 51.81 -17 (52.43 -19). 5 under-23 ECH 400H 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 400H 2015; ht WCH 400H 2015/2017 &400 2017; sf ECH 400 2018. 1 Norwegian 400H 2016/2017 (1 400 2017). Graduated from the International School of Bangkok in 2013, now attends the University ofSouthern California. Coach-Leif Olav AlnesAllegiance transferee from Denmark – gained Norwegian citizenship on June 26, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Norway from July 7, 2015 (She has aNorwegian grandmother who was married to a Danish man)In 2019: 1 Stockholm Diamond national 400H; 1 Gliwice; 5 Oslo Diamond 400H; 2 Lillehammer 200; 1 Gothenburg VUS 400H; 6 Lausanne Diamond 400H; 3 WSG 400H;1 Norwegian 400/400H
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BING Portia NZL 26y 162d 1993 55.86 55.86 -191506From Heptathlon to New Zealand record holder at 400m hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.59; HJ: 1.80; SP: 13.60; 200: 23.57; LJ: 6.23w/6.21; JT: 43.87; 800: 2:12.47Heptathlon pb: 6102. 5 WJC Heptathlon 2012; 16 WCH Heptathlon 2025. 1 New Zealand Heptathlon 2013/2014, 200 2013/2015, 100H/LJ 2015, 400H 2018/2019; 1Australian Heptathlon 2013. Coaches-Russ Hoggard, Didier Poppe, Jean Yves CochandIn 2019: 2 Hamilton 200; 2 Australian Capital Territory 400H (6 200, 3 100 ‘B’); 1 Auckland 400H; 1 Sydney Classic 400H; 1 New Zealand 400H; 1 Auckland Douglas100/400H; 1 Athletics Auckland 400H; 2 Australian 400H; 3 Oceanian 400H
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WOODRUFF Gianna PAN 25y 312d 1993 55.91 55.60 -181514Central American Champion, former South American Champion (you can do both in you’re from Panama)400 pb: 53.42 -18 (53.81 -19). 2 Ibero-American 2016; 1 South American 2017 (2019-2); sf WCH 2017; 6 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 7 Pan-Am Games2019. Holds dual citizenship with the USA, her declaration of Panama was confirmed by the IAAF from May 15, 2016In 2019: 3 Stanford Invitational 400; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 400 ‘B’; 5 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Eagle Rock ‘Oxy’ 400 ‘B’; 1 Redlands CA; 2 South American; 3Montverde; 1 Central American Champs; 1 Long Beach Bush; 1 Trinidadian; 7 Pan-Am Games
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LINKIEWICZ Joanna POL 29y 147d 1990 55.57 55.25 -1615552016 European silver, 2017 World Student Games silver // 400 pb: 53.41i -18, 53.72 -13 (54.55i -19). 4 Francophone Games 2013; 3 EIC 4x400 2015; 1 WSG400H/4x400 2015; 2 ECH 2016 (2014-8, 2018-sf); sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht); 2 WSG 2017; silver WIC 4x400 2018; 6 Athletics World Cup 2018; 3 ETCh 2019(2011-9, 2013/2014-6, 2017-5). 1 Polish 2013/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 & indoor 400 2011In 2019: 4 Osaka; 1 Wrocław; 2 Gliwice; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Rehlingen; 3 Copenhagen; 4 Goleniów; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Polish Teams; 3 ETCh; 1 Polish
FARID Mariam Mamdouh QAT 21y 237d 1998 70.33 70.33 -191609Note: Qatari women are competing at the senior World Championships for the first time in 2019ht WJC 200 2016; ht Asian Games 2018; ht Asian Champs 2019In 2019: 6ht Asian Champs
VAN DER WALT Zenéy RSA 19y 126d 2000 55.73 55.05 -181649Reigning World Youth & World Junior Champion // 400 pb: 52.89 -19. 1 World Youth 2017; 1 WJC 2018; 2 WSG 2019; 4 African Games 2019. 1 South African 2019In 2019: 1 Gauteng North League 400 (Feb 23); 1 Stellenbosch; 1 Gauteng North League 100 ‘B’ (Mar 5); 1 Potchefstroom Varsity; 1 South African junior 400 (4 100); 2South African Universities; 1 Bloemfontein Grand Prix; 3 Potchefstroom Grand Prix; 1 South African; 8 Doha Diamond; 4 Boston Games straight; 3 Sopot; 2 Goleniów; 7Marseille; 2 WSG (7 4x400); 1 Celle Ligure; 4 African Games (5 4x400)
SPRUNGER Lea SUI 29y 205d 1990 55.13 54.29 -171689Reigning European Champion at 400m indoors & 400m hurdles outdoors400 pb: 50.52 -18 (51.84 -19). 200 pb: 22.38 -16. 100 pb: 11.34 -14 (11.35 -19). Heptathlon pb: 5651 -11. 13 World Youth Heptathlon 2007; 10 WJC Heptathlon 3 EJCHeptathlon 2009; 16 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2011; ht OLY 200 2012; sf ECH 200 2014; 5 WCH 400H 2017 (2015-sf); dq/sf WIC 400 2018; 1 ECH 400H 2018 (2016-3);1 EIC 400 2019 (2013/2015-sf, 2017-5). Her older sister Ellen Sprunger is an international Heptathlete (pb 6124 -12), 19th in London 2012 Olympics. Coach-LaurentMeulwyIn 2019: 4 Swiss indoor 60; 1 EIC 400 (6 4x400); 7 World Relays 4x400; 9 Rome Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond; 3 Geneva; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 6Monaco Diamond; 1 Berne; 2 ETCh 400; 2 Swiss 100 (impressive speed, pb 11.35); 5 Zürich Diamond; 1 Bellinzona; 2 Europe v USA
HAYE-SMITH Yanique TKS 29y 188d 1990 55.58 55.58 -191741Turks & Caicos record holder at 400m flat and hurdles // 400 pb: 52.25 -18 (53.10 -19). 6 Jamaican 2016. Born-Jamaica, became a citizen of Citizen of Turks and Caicos(though marriage) in June 2017. Because of the IAAF freeze on transfers in 2017/2018, she missed the 2018 Commonwealth Games but was finally cleared by torepresent TKS from November 21, 2018In 2019: 3 Tempe 400 (7 200); 1 St. Georges; 1 Baltimore 200/400; 2 Des Moines Drake Relays; 3 Marietta; 2 Montverde (Jun 8); 2 Montverde (Jul 6)
RYZHYKOVA Anna UKR 29y 306d 1989 54.64 54.35 -121841(Née Yaroshchuk)European Championship silvers in 2014 (relay) & 2018 (hurdles)400 pb: 52.11 -14 (52.55 -19). 2 EJC 4x100 2007; 6 WJC 400H 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 400H 2011; 1 WSG 400H 2011/2013; sf OLY 400H 2012; 5 WCH 400H 2013(2011/2015-sf); 1 ETCh 400H 2014 (2013/2019-2); 2 ECH 400H 2018 (2010-sf, 2012-3, 2014-ht); 2 ECH 4x400 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2018. 1 Ukrainian400H 2009/2010/2012/2018 (1 200 2010)In 2019: 2 Ukrainian indoor 400; 1 Balkan indoor 4x400; 4sf EIC 400; 3 Doha Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 2 ‘European Games’ Final Mixed 4x400; 8Monaco Diamond; 4 London Diamond; 1 Ukrainian Teams race 2; 2 ETCh; 1 Ukrainian 400/400H; 6 Zürich Diamond; 1 Europe v USA; In January she was confirmed asWorld Student Games Champion of 2013, when her her compatriot Anna Titimets was stripped of that title for a doping offence
CARTER Kori USA 27y 114d 1992 55.09 52.95 -171957DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION2017 World Champion at 400m Hurdles (running blind in lane nine)100H pb: 12.76 -13. ht WJC 400H 2008; 2 World Youth 100H 2009; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2014; sf WCH 400H 2015 (fell); 1 WCH 400H 2017. 1 NCAA 400H2013; 1 US 400H 2014 (2015/2017-3). Studied human biology at Stanford University. Managed by Wes Felix (Allyson’s brother) and now coached (since March 2014) byBobby Kersee in Los Angeles. Her first sport was soccer and then she “fell in love with hurdling”She did not contest a 400m hurdles race in 2018In 2019: 1 Texas Relays 4x100 (3 4x400); 1 Azusa Clay 200; 1 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Marietta; 4 Rome Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 7Monaco Diamond; 6ht US 200
MCLAUGHLIN Sydney USA 20y 50d 1999 52.85 52.75 -181984Prolific breaker of World youth (U18) and World junior (U20) records. In 2016, she became the youngest US Olympic athlete since 1972400 pb: 50.07 -18 (50.78 -19). 1 World Youth 2015; sf OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 2018; 2 US 2019 (2016-3, 2017-6). Coaches-Mike McCabe & Luiz Cartagena. Her father WillieMcLaughlin was a 400m runner (sf US Olympic Trials 1984). Her older brother Taylor McLaughlin is the 2016 World junior silver medallist at 400m hurdles (pb 48.85)In 2019: 1 Eagle Rock ‘Oxy’; 2 Shanghai Diamond 400; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Marseille; 1 Monaco Diamond; 2 US; 1 Zürich Diamond
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MUHAMMAD Dalilah USA 29y 231d 1990 52.20 52.20 -191989(Pronounced “Da - lill - ah”, and not “Delilah” as in the Tom Jones song)New world record holder. 2016 Olympic Champion400 pb: 51.62 -19. 1 World Youth 2007; 2 Pan-American junior 2009; 2 WCH 2013/2017; 1 OLY 2016. 3 NCAA 2009; 1 US 2013/2016. Coach-Lawrence Johnson (samegroup as 2013 World 100m Hurdles Champion Brianna Rollins). Formerly trained with Lashinda Demus under Yolanda Rich. Missed most of 2014 with a virus, thenhampered in 2015 with a knee injury. Business Graduate from University of Southern California. Coach-Lawrence JohnsonIn 2019: 1 Stanford Invitational 200/400; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 400; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Osaka; 1 Rome Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 US(world record 52.20); 3 Zürich Diamond
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SEYMOUR Kiah USA 25y 258d 1994 55.41 54.67 -162003400 pb: 52.63 -16 (53.53 -19). 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014. 2 NCAA 2016; 6 US 2018In 2019: 3 Florida Relays Open ‘B’; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Gainesville; 1 Montverde (Jun 8); 1 Šamorín; 1 Jyväskylä; 1 Kuortane; 1 Montverde (Jul 6); 7 US; 4Europe v USA
SPENCER Ashley USA 26y 110d 1993 53.11 53.11 -17/1920062016 World indoor silver at 400m flat, then Olympic 400m hurdles bronze (snatched from Zuzana Hejnová on the run-in)400 pb: 50.28 -13. 200 pb: 22.69w, 22.92 -14. 1 WJC 400/4x400 2012; sf WCH 400 2013 (1 4x400); 2 WIC 400 2016 (1 4x400); 3 OLY 400H 2016. 1 NCAA 4002012/2013, representing the University of Texas; 2 US indoor 400 2016. Coach-Tonja Buford-Bailey (2 WCH 400H 95), which helps to explain the great improvement atthat event in 2016 (down from 56 to 54). She ran six races in nine days at the 2016 US Olympic Trials (7th 400 flat, 2nd 400H)In 2019: 2 Texas Relays Invitational 4x400 ‘B’; 6 Waco; 3 Des Moines Drake Relays; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Kingston Racers; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár; 2Monaco Diamond; 3 US; 8 Zürich Diamond; 8 Europe v USA
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST1.....52.20.......Dalilah Muhammad USA2.....52.85.......Sydney McLaughlin USA3.....53.11.......Ashley Spencer USA4.....53.73.......Shamier Little USA5.....54.11.......Zuzana Hejnová CZE6.....54.16.......Rushell Clayton JAM7.....54.18.......Tia Adana Belle BAR8.....54.64.......Anna Ryzhykova UKR9.....54.70.......Janieve Russell JAM10...54.75.......Ayomide Folorunso ITA
Women’s High JumpIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
30 Entrants Starts: Friday, Sep 27 (18:40)
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2019 World Best: 2.06 Mariya Lasitskenė ANA Ostrava 20 Jun 19Championship Record: 2.09 Stefka Kostadinova BUL Rome 30 Aug 87
LASITSKENĖ Mariya ANA 26y 255d 1993 2.06 2.06 -17/19127DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONRussian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised her application to compete internationally in 2019 (as a neutral) on January 21, 2019 (she was also cleared2017 & 2018)2 World Youth 2009; 1 European Youth 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 2 WSG 2013; 1 IAAF Continental Cup2014/2018; 1 EIC 2015/2019 (2011-dnq); 1 WCH 2015/2017; 1 World Military Games 2015; 1 ECH 2018 (2014-2). 1 Russian 2014/2017/2018 (1 indoor2014/2015/2017/2018/2019). On March 17, 2017 in Kabardino-Balkaria, she married Vladas Lasitskas. Coach-Gennady Gabriyan. 1.82 tallShe had a win streak of 45 finals in 2016-2018In 2019: 8 / 9 wins indoors including the Russian & European Indoor Championships. Her only loss was to Anna Chicherova at Chelyabinsk; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1Oslo Diamond; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Stanford Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Padua; 1 Russian; 1 BrusselsDiamond; 3 Europe v USA; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska (therefore 11/12 wins outdoors, her only loss being at the Europe v USA match, to the Ukrainian pair ofYuliya Levchenko & Iryna Herashchenko)
McDERMOTT Nicola AUS 22y 271d 1996 1.96 1.96 -192032018 Commonwealth Games bronze // dnq WJC 2014; 4 WSG 2015 (2017-7); dnq WCH 2017; 3 COM 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Australian 2019. Born-NorthGosford, coach-Matt Horsnell. 1.86 tallIn 2019: 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Sydney Classic; 2 New South Wales State; 1 Perth Classic; 1 Australian; 1 Australian Universities; 8 Doha Diamond; 2 PragueOdložil; 8 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Stanford Diamond; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 5 Rovereto; 7 Brussels Diamond; 3 ChorzówSkolimowska
DEMIREVA Mirela BUL 29y 363d 1989 1.97 2.00 -183852016 Olympic silver, 2018 European silver // 3 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 7 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); 1 Balkan 2015/2016; 2 OLY 2016; =7WCH 2017 (2015-9=); 1 Balkan 2018/2019; 2 ECH 2018 (2012-8, 2014-dnq, 2016-2=). 1 Bulgarian 2007/2008/2011/2014 (1 indoor 2008/2009). Coach-Rini van Leeuwen.1.80 tallMother Valya anchored Bulgaria to fourth place in the 4x100m at Rome 1987. Father-Krasimir was 1981 European Junior Champion at 400m hurdlesIn 2019: 2 Doha Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1Zoetermeer; 1 Balkan; 5 Brussels Diamond
MURILLO María Fernanda COL 20y 248d 1999 1.94 1.94 -19543Twice South American Champion // dnq World Youth 2015; 9 WJC 2016; 1 South American 2017/2019; 1 South American Games 2018; 3 WJC 2018; 3 Central American& Caribbean Games 2018; 1 Ibero-American 2018; 9 Pan-Am Games 2019In 2019: 1 Medellín (2x); 1 Barranquilla; 1 South American; 7 Monaco Diamond; 4 Padua; 9 Pan-Am Games
JUNNILA Ella FIN 20y 294d 1998 1.95 1.95 -19744Finnish record holder (she and her mother hold the national high and long jump records between them)dnq EJC 2017; dnq ECH 2018; dnq EIC 2019; 3 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Finnish 2019. Her mother Ringa Ropo-Junnila was one of Europe’s best long jumpers of the late80s and early 90s (pb 6.85, still the Finnish record), and was also Finnish Champion at high jump (in 1987)In 2019: dnq EIC; 4 Lahti; 1 Turku national; 4 Kuortane; 1 Tampere; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 Finnish; 1 Finnish under-23
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LAKE Morgan GBR 22y 137d 1997 1.94 1.97 -188792018 Commonwealth high jump silver. Winner of >30 national age-group titles at jumps and combined events1.97i -19. Heptathlon pb: 6148 -14. 1 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 1 EJC HJ 2015; dnq WCH HJ 2015; 7 WIC Pentathlon 2016; =10 OLY HJ 2016; 8 EIC HJ2017; 6 WCH HJ 2016; 4 WIC HJ 2018; 2 COM HJ 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup HJ 2018; 7 ECH HJ 2018 (2014-dnq; 9 EIC HJ 2019). 1 UK HJ 2016/2017/2018/2019 (1indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019). Coach Fuzz Caan. 1.78/64kgIn 2019: 3 Hustopeče (equalled British indoor record with 1.97); 1 UK indoor; 1 British Universities indoor; 9 EIC; 8 Oslo Diamond; 1 English under-23; 6 under-23 ECH; 3Padua; 1 UK; 3 Zoetermeer
HONSEL Christina GER 22y 81d 1997 1.92 1.92 -199492019 European under-23 silver // 2 under-23 ECH 2019. 2 German under-23 2018/2019In 2019: 3 German indoor; 1 Hagen; 1 Hannover; 2 Cologne; 2 Garbsen; 9 Rehlingen; 2 German under-23; 2 under-23 ECH; 5 German; 6 Zoetermeer
VALLORTIGARA Elena ITA 28y 5d 1991 1.91 2.02 -181144Up from 1.96 to 2.02 at the 2018 London Diamond League ... but then back down to 1.86 at the European Championships3 World Youth 2007; 4 EJC 2009; 3 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq), but then her career curtailed with an injured ankle. dnq ECH 2018. 1 Italian 2018 & indoor 2017/2019. Her firstsports were swimming and artistic gymnastics, but she preferred to be outdoors. Underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on her ankle in 2011. Coach-Stefano Giardi.1.79 tallIn 2019: 1 Italian indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Siena; 7 Doha Diamond; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Vicenza; 2 Bellinzona; 12 Brussels Diamond
SPENCER Levern LCA 35y 94d 1984 1.94 1.98 -101353Reigning Pan-American Games, Commonwealth Games, Central American Games and North/Central American & Caribbean Champion (all won in 2018/2019)3 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; 2 Pan-Am junior 2003; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005/2008/2009/2011/2013 & Games 2010/2018; 1 North & CentralAmerican & Caribbean 2007/2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2018 (2014-5); 11 WCH 2013 (2005/2009/2017-dnq, 2007-15, 2015-12=); 1 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019(2007-3, 2011-7); =5 WIC 2016 (2012-dnq, 2014-7, 2018-10=); 6 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq);1 COM 2018 (2002-12=, 2006-5, 2010/2014-3); 1 North/Central American &Caribbean 2018. 1.79 tallIn 2019: 1 Athens GA; 3 Des Moines Drake Relays; 5 Doha Diamond; 9 Stockholm Diamond; =3 Prague Odložil; 2 Lahti; 5 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Sinn; 6 StanfordDiamond; 2 Białystok; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1 Liège; 2 Bühl; 1 Pan-Am Games; 4 Rovereto; 5 Bellinzona; 13 Brussels Diamond
MAHUCHIKH Yaroslava UKR 18y 7d 2001 2.00 2.00 -191836Winner of all major international titles so far open to her // 1 World Youth 2017; 1 European Youth 2018; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2018; 1 EJC 2019. Coach-TetyanaStepanova. 1.81 tallIn 2019: 1 Doha Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 9 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stanford Diamond; 1 EJC; 2 Ukrainian; 6 Brussels Diamond
BUTTS Ty USA 29y 108d 1990 1.92 1.92 -191955(Tynita)She’s finally on a big US team after years of near-misses=2 NCAA indoor 2013; 2 NCAA 2014; 3 US 2019 (2011-6, 2012-7, 2014-4, 2015-5, 2018-7=). Was at East Carolina UniversityIn 2019: 2 US indoor; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Des Moines Drake Relays; 2 Burnaby; 1 New York; 3 US; 8 Europe v USA
CUNNINGHAM Vashti USA 21y 251d 1998 2.00 2.00 -191960(Vashti pronounced VASH-tie)Gold and silver at successive World Indoor Championships1 WIC 2016 (at age 18); =13 OLY 2016; 10 WCH 2017; 2 WIC 2018; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 US indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019; 1 US 2017/2018/2019. 1.86 tallLives-Las Vegas. Her father/coach Randall W. Cunningham was an award-winning American football quarterback who played for the who played for the PhiladelphiaEagles, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. Her older brother Randall Cunningham II is a 2.26 high jumper (1 NCAA 2016)In 2019: 1 New York Millrose; 1 Stanford Invitational Invite; 1 Tempe; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Chula Vista; 2 Stanford Diamond (over 2m for first time); 1 US
McPHERSON Inika USA 32y 362d 1986 1.94 1.96 -14/171986=11 WJC 2004; dnq WCH 2011/2013; =10 OLY 2016; 9 WCH 2017; =7 WIC 2018 (2012/2014-dnq); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 US indoor 2013/2014; 2 US2018/2019. Born-Galveston, Texas, was at the University of California, Berkeley. The tattoo across her chest reads “beauty is only skin deep”. At 1.65 tall, she is one ofthe shortest of world-class high jumpersCleared two metres for the first time to win at the 2014 US Championships, but performance annulled because of a positive doping control test resulting in a 21-monthsuspension across 2014-2016In 2019: 5 US indoor; 1 Houston; 2 US; 4 Europe v USA; 5 Chorzów Skolimowska
DUSANOVA Nadezhda UZB 31y 313d 1987 1.91 1.95 -09/122024(Née Baizhumatova)Twice Asian Champion // 1.96i -09. 3 Asian junior 2006; 11 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; dnq WCH 2009/2017; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2009/2017; =7 WIC 20102014-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2013/2017 (2009-2); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2018; 2 Asian Games 2018. Unconfirmed 1.98 by her outdoors in2008. 1.74 tallIn 2019: 1 Asian Champs; 1 Hong Kong; 1 Chongqing; 1 Tashkent Cup; 1 Opole; 3 Montgeron; =3 Białystok; 2 Polish Teams
RADZIVIL Svetlana UZB 32y 252d 1987 1.91 1.97 -1220263x Asian Games Champion // 9 World Youth 2003; 1 Asian junior 2006; 1 WJC 2006 (2002-dnq, 2004-13); =2 Asian Indoor Games 2006; 1 Asian Games 2010/2014/2018(2006-7); 8 WCH 2011 (2009/2015-dnq); 8 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq, 2016-13=); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2014/2016; dnq WIC 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015(2011/2013-2, 2019-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018 (2014-4). She jumped 1.98 in irregular conditions in 2008; most experts disregard this mark. 1.84 tallIn 2019: 3 Asian Champs; 8 Doha Diamond; 8 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 3 Filothei; 1 Montgeron; =3 Białystok; 2 Liège; 1 Polish Teams; 2 Uzbek Cup; 2 TashkentArzumanov
BURNETT Alysha AUS 22y 265d 1997 1.91 1.91 -1920492017 World Student Games silver at Heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.13; HJ: 1.91; SP: 14.11; 200: 25.40; LJ: 6.34; JT: 48.71; 800: 2:27.45Heptathlon pb: 5835 -17 (5716 -19)5 World Youth Heptathlon 2013; 15 WJC Heptathlon 2016; 2 WSG Heptathlon 2017; 9 COM Heptathlon 2018; 2 Oceanian HJ 2019 (dnf Heptathlon); 4 WSG HJ 2019. 1Australian Heptathlon 2017 (2018-3, 2019-2). Born-Wahroonga, coach-Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Szabo. 1.82/68kgIn 2019: 1 Australian Capital Territory Heptathlon; 2 Newcastle HJ; 1 Sydney Bankstown Heptathlon (Feb 3); H Sydney Bankstown JT; 2 Australian Capital Territory HJ; 2Sydney Classic HJ (8 100H); 1 Sydney Campbelltown/JT; 1 New South Wales State HJ (2 SP, 3 JT, 3 LJ); 2 Sydney All-Comers; 2 Australian Heptathlon; 1 SydneyBankstown HJ (Jun 9); 1 Townsville HJ; 2 Oceanian HJ (dnf Heptathlon); 4 WSG HJ
Women’s Pole VaultIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
33 Entrants Starts: Friday, Sep 27 (17:30)
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2019 World Best: 4.91 Jenn Suhr Austin 30 Mar 19Championship Record: 5.01 Yelena Isinbaeva RUS Helsinki 12 Aug 05
IVANOVA Irina ANA 23y 159d 1996 4.60 4.60 -19124Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on September 10, 20193 Russian indoors & out 2019In 2019: 3 Russian indoor; 3 Russia Cup; 2 Cheboksary; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 1 Chelyabinsk; 3 Russian
LUTKOVSKAYA Alyona ANA 23y 194d 1996 4.56 4.61 -15128Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on January 21, 20192014 World Junior Champion2 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013 (2015-2); 1 WJC 2014; =7 ECH 2014In 2019: 6 Russian indoor; 8 Cheboksary; 2 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 2 Moscow City Champs; 4 Russian; 3 Moscow; 8 Madrid; 5 Sochi
SIDOROVA Anzhelika ANA 28y 90d 1991 4.86 4.86 -19132Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised her application to compete internationally (as a neutral) on January 21, 20194.91i -19. 4 WJC 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; =2 WIC 2014; 1 ETCh 2014 (2013-2); 1 ECH 2014 (2018-4); 1 EIC 2015/2019 (2013-3); nh WCH final 2015 (2017-dnq); 2WIC 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Russian 2014/2015/2019 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017/2018/2019). 1.70 tallVaulted 4.85 behind Yelena Isinbaeva (4.90) at the 2016 Russian Championships, but missed Rio because of Russia’s suspensionIn 2019: IAAF Indoor Tour winner at PV ($20,000 + entry for 2020 World Indoors); 1 EIC; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Cheboksary; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 London Diamond; 1Russian; 4 Paris Diamond; 1 Zürich Diamond; 2 Brussels Diamond; 1 Europe v USA
PARNOVA Elizaveta AUS 25y 140d 1994 4.60 4.60 -19206(Formerly known as Liz Parnov)2010 Youth Olympic silver, 2011 World youth silver, 2012 World junior silver2 Youth Olympics 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012 (no heighted); dnq WCH 2017; 6 COM 2018 (2010-11); 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian2010/2014. Cousin is 2000 Olympic silver medallist Tatiana Grigorieva. Her grandmother Natalya Pechonkina was 1968 Olympic bronze medallist at 400m behind the lateColette Besson & Lillian Board. 1.78 tallCoach-Paul Burgess (2 COM 98), she was formerly coached by her father AlexIn 2019: 1 Perth (4x); 1 Cairns (Jun 15); 2 Cairns (Jun 21); 1 Oceanian; 6 Bellinzona; nh Beckum
AHBE Kelsie CAN 28y 82d 1991 4.41 4.55 -164172016 Olympic finalist // 7 WJC 2010; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 12 OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017 (no-heighted); 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA 2014; 1 Canadian indoors &out 2015. Mother-American, father-Canadian. Allegiance transferee from USA – she has held dual citizenship with the USA since birth and competed for them at the 2010World Junior Championships, but opted for Canada in 2014 and was cleared by IAAF to compete for that country on January 13, 2015. Public Health Graduate fromIndiana University. Coach-Tim Mack. 1.70 tallIn 2019: 4 Knoxville; 1 Lexington; 1 Knoxville; 1 Bloomington; 3 High Point; 2 Canadian; 6 Pan-Am Games; 1 Jonesboro
NEWMAN Alysha CAN 25y 89d 1994 4.82 4.82 -194372018 Commonwealth Games Champion // 12 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 7 WCH 2017; 6 WIC 2018; 1 COM 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Canadian2016/2017/2019. She was a gymnast to age 13, then fractured vertebrae in her lower back and was forced to retire. Coaches-Doug Wood & Zdenek Kryorka. 1.75 tallIn 2019: Long indoor season, culminating in third place at Clermont-Ferrand, when she set a Canadian indoor record of 4.73; 4 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; =3 Clermont-Ferrand; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Guelph; 1 Turku; 2 ‘Pole Vault’ Prague; 7 Rabat Diamond; nh Lausanne Diamond; 2 Rottach-Egern; 1 Lucerne; 1 Varberg; 1 Jockgrim; 6London Diamond; 1 Canadian; 3 Pan-Am Games; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Koblenz; 1 Paris Diamond; 3 Zürich Diamond; 3 Brussels Diamond; nh Beckum
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LI Ling_PV CHN 30y 82d 1989 4.72 4.72 -19490Asian record holder and 5x Asian Champion. 2015 World Student Games Championnh WJC final 2006; dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2009 & Indoor Champs 2012/2016; 2 East Asian Games 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 1 Asian Champs2013/2015/2019 (2011/2017-2); 11 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-dnq, 2015-9); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 2014/2018; 1 WSG 2015 (2009-6). 1 ChineseNational Games 2013. From-Zhejiang Province. Coaches-Damien Inocencio FRA & Zhou Tiemin. 1.85 tallIn 2019: 1 Asian Champs; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Chinese; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial; 10 Brussels Diamond
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XU Huiqin CHN 26y 22d 1993 4.70 4.70 -195141 Asian Junior 2010/2012; 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 8 WJC 2012; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014 (2012-4); =4 Asian Games 2014In 2019: 1 French Universities indoor; 2 Asian Champs; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Luoyang; 8 Rabat Diamond; 1 Tomblaine; 6 Rottach-Egern; 4 Lucerne; 3 Jockgrim; nhChinese World Championship Trial; 1 Madrid; 5 Bellinzona; 5 Beckum; nh Linz
RYZIH Lisa GER 30y 363d 1988 4.60 4.73 -16/17962(Ryzih pronounced like “Rye - sitch”)2010 European bronze, 2016 European silver, 2017 European indoor silver1 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2006-nh final); 4 EJC 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3=); 7 EIC 2011; =6 OLY 2012 (2016-10); 2ECH 2016 (2010-3, 2012-7, 2014-4); 5 WCH 2017 (2013-8=, 2015-12); nh ETCh 2019. 1 German 2015/2017/2019 & indoor 2011/2015/2017/2019. She vaulted 3.92 atage 13, a world age best. Her older sister is Anastasija Reiberger (aka Nastja Ryjikh), who was the 1999 World Indoor Champion. Coach/father-Vladimir (PV pb 5.40),mother-Yekaterina (HJ pb 1.91). Born-Omsk, her family came to Germany in 1992. 1.79 tallIn 2019: 1 German indoor; nh Rottach-Egern; Walldorf; 6 Jockgrim; 1 German; nh ETCh (one of several setbacks for Germany in the tournament); 6 Madrid
KIRIAKOPOÚLOU Nikoléta GRE 33y 189d 1986 4.72 4.83 -159942015 World Championship bronze, 2018 European silver (completing a Greek 1-2)4.81i -19. 6 WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 6 ETCh 2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 3 WCH 2015 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-8); =6 WIC2016 (2008-dnq, 2010-nh final, 2014-12); 2 ECH 2018 (2010-dnq, 2012-3, 2014-7=, 2016-4); 3 EIC 2019 (2009/2013-dnq, 2015-5). 1 Greek 2009/2011/2013/2014/2018 &indoor 2010/2011/2015. Former gymnast. Missed 2017 (had baby daughter in May). Coach-Andréas Tsónis. 1.67 tallIn 2019: 3 EIC; 1 Rhodes; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 10 Rome Diamond; 3 Turku; nh Rabat Diamond; 7 London Diamond
STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 29y 234d 1990 4.83 4.91 -17999DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONReigning World, Olympic, European & Diamond League Champion1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; 3 WIC 2016/2018; 1 ECH 2016/2018 (2012-5, 2014-2); 1 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 EIC 2017 (2013-dnq, 2015-2, 2019-4=); 1 ETCh 2017/2019; 1 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing StanfordUniversity). 1 Greek 2016/2017/2019. Graduate of Human Biology from Stanford University, MSc in Cognitive Psychology at University of Phoenix. Lives-Cleveland, OH.Coach/husband Mitchell Krier (his pb, 5.05). 1.73 tallIn 2019: 1 Reno; 2 Boston IAAF Tour; 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 2 Rouen; 4 Birmingham IAAF Tour; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; =4 EIC; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 5 RomeDiamond; 1 Filothei; 4 Rabat Diamond; nh Lausanne Diamond; 2 London Diamond; 1 Greek; 1 ETCh; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Paris Diamond; 7 Zürich Diamond; 1Brussels Diamond; 2 Europe v USA
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BRUNI Roberta ITA 25y 202d 1994 4.52 4.52 -1911182019 World Student Games Champion (in Naples) // 4.60i -13. 6 World Youth 2011; 3 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 5 EJC 2013; dnq ECH 2014; 1 WSG 2019. 1 Italian2014/2018 & indoor 2013/2015/2018. Coach-Riccardo Balloni“The most beautiful aspect of this discipline is when you're in the air. During those moments you enter a completely different world and you detach yourself, forgetting theproblems and everything that surrounds you.”In 2019: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Rome; 4 Padua; 1 Rieti; 5 ‘Pole Vault’ Prague; 2 Florence; 1 WSG; 2 Italian; 1 Rieti; nh Madrid; 1 Aosta; 1 Chiari
BENGTSSON Angelica SWE 26y 80d 1993 4.76 4.76 -191719Swedish record holder // 4.81i -19. 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010/2012; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq,2017-3=); 3 ETCh 2015/2019; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-3); =4 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq, 2017-10); 3 ECH 2016 (2014-5=, 2018-6). 1 Swedish2012/2014/2015/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2010/2013/2014/2015/2017/2019). 1.63 tallIn 2019: During the indoor season, she won the Swedish indoor title, set a Swedish indoor record of 4.81, but failed to reach the European indoor title; 1 Skruv; 1Stockholm Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Swedish Teams; nh Karlstad; 3 Rottach-Egern; 3 Lucerne; 3 Varberg; 8 London Diamond; 3 ETCh; 7 BirminghamDiamond; nh Paris Diamond; 1 Swedish
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MEIJER Michaela SWE 26y 58d 1993 4.70 4.71 -171725Full name-Sara Michaela Meijer2015 European under-23 silver // 4.75i -19. nh WJC final 2010; 6 ETCh 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; nh WCH final 2015 (& qualifying in 2017); 5 ECH 2016; dnq OLY2016; 5 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-8). 1 Swedish 2009 (at age 16) 2017 & indoor 2016. Missed all of 2013 with injury. 1.72 tallIn 2019: During the indoor season, she set a short-lived Swedish indoor record of 4.75 and placed eighth at the European indoors; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Norrköping;=1 Sopot; 2 Turku; 1 Gothenburg VUS; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Rottach-Egern; 8 Jockgrim; 9 London Diamond; 1 Hässleholm; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Koblenz; 2 SWEv FIN; 2 Swedish; 12 Brussels Diamond; 4 Beckum
GROVE Emily USA 26y 127d 1993 4.70 4.70 -1919726 WJC 2012; no-heighted in qualifying at WCH 2017. 2 NCAA indoor 2014; =3 US 2017. Was at University of South DakotaIn 2019: 1 Key West; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Sioux Falls; 2 Chula Vista; 3 Greenville; 4 US; 2 Omaha; 3 Bellinzona; 6 Europe v USA
MORRIS Sandi USA 27y 79d 1992 4.85 5.00 -1619882018 World Indoor Champion. World outdoor, Olympic silver medallist (lost on countback in Rio to Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE)2 OLY 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-4=); 1 WIC 2018 (2016-2); 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 NCAA indoor 2015(representing the University of Arkansas); 1 US 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2016/2017). She plays the violin and the guitar. Fiancée-Tyrone Smith (Bermudan record holderat LJ, they got engaged at the Zurich Diamond League in 2018). 1.73 tallShe says “Flying through the air: it’s my job”In 2019: 1 Des Moines Drake Relays; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Greenville; 1 Omaha; 3 Paris Diamond; 4 Zürich Diamond; 2Bellinzona; 8 Brussels Diamond
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NAGEOTTE Katie USA 28y 88d 1991 4.82 4.82 -1919905 WIC 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA div 2 2013; 1 US indoor 2018/2019 (2 outdoors2018/2019)In 2019: Excellent indoor season including overall best of 4.86 and a second US indoor title; 1 Pullman; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 ‘Pole Vault’ Prague; 3Rabat Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Rottach-Egern; 2 US; 2 Pan-Am Games; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 Zürich Diamond; 1 Bellinzona; 4 BrusselsDiamond; 3 Europe v USA
SUHR Jennifer USA 37y 233d 1982 4.91 4.93 -1820082012 Olympic Champion. World indoor record holder. 17x US Champion (10 out + 7 in)JT pb: 46.82 -05. nh WCP 2006; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-2, 2016-7=); 2 WCH 2013 (2007-10, 2011-4, 2015-4=, 2017-nh/dnq); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 WIC 2016 (2014-5=).1 US indoor 2005/2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013 & outdoor 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2016. Great-grandparents from Poland. Husband/coach-RickSuhr who in 2004 watched her playing basketball and persuaded her to try pole vault. 1.83 tallIn 2019: 1 Fort Worth; 1 Texas Relays (4.91, she always vaults well there); 2 Des Moines; nh Rome Diamond; 3 US; =3 Birmingham Diamond
PEINADO Robeilys VEN 21y 304d 1997 4.70 4.70 -18/192033Shared 2017 World bronze with Yarisley Silva CUB (Venezuela’s first World Championship medal – followed one day later by Yulimar Rojas’s gold at the triple jump)1 World Youth 2013; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 South American junior & senior 2015; 2 WJC 2016 (2014-dnq); 1 South American Champs 2017/2019; =3 WCH2017 (2015-dnq); 1 South American Games 2018 (2014-2); 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018 (2014-3); 4 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-6)In 2019: 1 Slubice; 1 South American; 1 Padua; 2 Rome Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 5 London Diamond; 4 Pan-Am Games; nh BirminghamDiamond; 5 Paris Diamond; 5 Brussels Diamond
Women’s Long JumpIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
34 Entrants Starts: Saturday, Oct 5 (17:50 )
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2019 World Best: 7.16 Malaika Mihambo GER Berlin 4 Aug 19Championship Record: 7.36 Jackie Joyner-Kersee USA Rome 4 Sep 87
KLISHINA Darya ANA 28y 254d 1991 6.82 7.05 -11126Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete as early as July 9, 2016 (she was the onlyRussian athlete competing at the Rio Olympics). Her neutral status was renewed for 2019 on July 5, 20191 European Youth 2007; 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 1 EIC 2011/2013 (2017-4); 1 ETCh 2011 (2013-2); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 4 WIC 2012 (2010-5, 2014-7); 1WSG 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 1 ETCh 2015; 9 OLY 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2011/2013-6, 2015-10). 1 Russian 2014/2016/2019 & indoors 2011. Her first sport was volleyball.Coach-Dwight Phillips (formerly Loren Seagrave and Olga Shemigon). “She is technically the best long jumper,” says Ivana ŠpanovićIn 2019: 1 Decatur; 2 Marseille; 1 Almaty; 1 Russian
SOKOLOVA Yelena ANA 33y 65d 1986 6.81 7.07 -12134(Née Kremneva)Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on February 21, 20192012 Olympic silver with personal best 7.07. 8x Russian Champion (4 in + 4 out)dnq WJC 2007; 6 World Youth 2003 (3 Medley Relay); 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 WSG 2007/2013; 2 EIC 2009 (2007-5); 2 OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013 (2009/2015-dnq). 1Russian 2009/2012/2017/2018 & indoor 2012/2018/2017/2019. Son born July 2014In 2019: 1 Russian indoor; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Dessau; 1 ‘European Games’ Qualification 2; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 1 Székesfehérvár; 2 Russian; 6 BirminghamDiamond; 2 Berlin ISTAF; 6 Brussels Diamond
STRATTON Brooke AUS 26y 76d 1993 6.74 7.05 -16209Oceanian record holder. Seventh in Rio 2016, sixth in London 2017, silver at Gold Coast 201810 World Youth 2009; 6 WJC 2010 (2012-7); 5 WIC 2016; 7 OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 2 COM 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 2 Oceanian 2019. MissedGlasgow 2014 with a stress fracture in her back. 1 Australian 2014/2016/2018. Born-Box Hill, coach/father-Russell StrattonIn 2019: 1 Melbourne; 1 Canberra Classic; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Victoria State; 1 Brisbane Classic; 2 Australian; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Osaka; 2Oceanian; 2 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 4 Varberg; 4 London Diamond; 7 Brussels Diamond
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MIRONCHYK-IVANOVA Nastassia BLR 30y 166d 1989 6.76 7.08 -12295Upgraded from fourth to bronze at the 2011 World Championships, (following the disqualification of Olga Kucherenko), but then she herself failed a test at the LondonOlympics and was suspended for two years7.22w -12, 6.93i -19. TJ pb: 14.29 -11. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008; dnq EIC TJ 2009; 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2011-6); 3 WCH 2011 (2009-10, 2015-9); 5 WIC 2012(2016-9); dq OLY 2012 (originally 7th); 5 ECH 2018 (2010-6); 2 EIC 2019 (2011-6, 2015-dnq). 1 Belarusian 2012/2015/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor2008/2011/2012/2015/2016/2019)In 2019: 1 Belarusian indoor; 2 EIC; 7 Rome Diamond; 3 Innsbruck; 2 ‘European Games’ Final; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Belarusian; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Europe v USA
MARTINS Eliane BRA 33y 123d 1986 6.74 6.74 -193492017 World Championship finalist. 5x Brazilian Champion // dnq WCH 2007; 2 Ibero-American 2008; 1 South American under-23 2008; dnq WIC 2010; 1 Ibero-American2012/2016 (2008-2, 2010/2014-3); 10 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019; dnq WCH 2015 (fouled out); dnq OLY 2016; 11 WCH 2017. 1 Brazilian 2012/2016/2017/2018/2019.Coach-Nelio MouraIn 2019: 1 São Paulo; 1 Irvine; 1 San Diego; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Lima Pedro Gálvez; 1 Lima; 1 South American; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 3 Segovia; 10 Pan-AmGames; 1 Brazilian
IBARGUEN Caterine COL 35y 226d 1984 6.87 6.93 -18542 IAAF Woman Athlete of 2018. As a triple jumper: twice World Championship gold, 2016 Olympic gold. Win streak of 34 in 2015/2016 (ended by Olga Rypakova inBirmingham 2016)TJ pb: 15.31 -14 (14.89 -19). HJ pb: 1.93 -05. Heptathlon pb: 5742 -09. dnq OLY HJ 2004; dnq WCH HJ 2005/2009; 1 South American HJ 2005/2006/2007/2009 & TJ2011; dnq WIC HJ 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011/2015; 1 WCH TJ 2013/2015 (2011-3, 2017-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2014; 1 OLY TJ 2016 (2012-2); 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Games LJ/TJ 2018; 1 Diamond League LJ/TJ 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup LJ/TJ 2018. She competes wearing earrings given to her by hermother. Coach-Ubaldo Duany (who persuaded her to give up high jump and concentrate on triple jump). 1.65 tallIn 2019: 1 Doha Diamond LJ; 1 Barranquilla TJ; 2 Rome Diamond LJ; 1 Oslo Diamond TJ; 1 Lausanne Diamond TJ; 6 Monaco Diamond TJ; 5 Pan-Am Games LJ; 8Brussels Diamond LJ
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RODRÍGUEZ Adriana CUB 20y 76d 1999 6.70 6.70 -195732019 Pan-American Games Champion at Heptathlon, but seven points short of the qualifying standard for Doha (it is 6300, she did 6293)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.36w/13.43; HJ: 1.80; SP: 13.29; 200: 23.40w/23.63; JT: 37.36; 800: 2:18.49Heptathlon pb: 6293 -196 World Youth Heptathlon 2015; 2 WJC Heptathlon 2016 (201804); 1 Pan-American Junior Heptathlon 2017; 6 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games Heptathlon 2019
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IROZURU Abigail GBR 29y 266d 1990 6.86 6.86 -19875UK Champion indoors in 2015 & outdoors in 2019, many Achilles problems in the meantime but now British #18 WJC 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; dnq ECH 2014; 7 EIC 2019; 2 ETCh 2019. 1 UK 2019 (2009/2010-3, 2012-4, 2018-5); 1 UK indoor 2015; 1 North ofEngland 2018. Coming back from three surgeries across 2013-2016. She runs her own tutoring businessIn 2019: 1 Vienna T&F; 3 UK indoor; 7 EIC; 1 Bedford Festival; 10 Haniá; 1 Filothei; 3 Berlin Flies; 4 Marseille; 3 Varberg; 1 English; 2 ETCh; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1UK; 1 ‘Great’ North CityGames
PROCTOR Shara GBR 31y 9d 1988 6.84 7.07 -158872015 World Championship silver, 2018 Commonwealth Games & European Championship bronzesTJ pb: 13.88i -10, 13.82 -17. 100 pb: 11.95 -19. 6 World Youth 2005 (2003-dnq); dnq WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 3 WIC 2012 (2014-4); 7OLY 2012 (2016-dnq); 4 EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-9); 2 WCH 2015 (2007/2011/2017-dnq, 2009/2013-5); 9 ETCh TJ 2017; 3 COM 2018 (2006-dnq, 2014-fouled outfinal); 3 ECH 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 UK 2011/2012/2015; 1 UK indoor 2012. Allegiance transferee from Anguilla – cleared by IAAF to compete for Britainfrom November 16, 2010, she had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship because Anguilla is a British Dependent Territory. Coach-Rana Rieder(She jumps in gloves as she can have an allergic reaction to sand on her hands)In 2019: 7 Jacksonville 100; 8 Doha Diamond; 4 Osaka; 6 Nanjing; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Boston Games; 4 Székesfehérvár; nm London Diamond; 1 Gothenburg; 2 UK; 7Berlin ISTAF
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SAWYERS Jazmin GBR 25y 128d 1994 6.71 6.86 -18890Four big silvers in successive years: 2013 European Junior, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 European under-23, 2016 European senior100H pb: 14.00 -18. Heptathlon pb: 5007 -11. 9 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 2 COM2014 (2018-7); 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 13 WIC 2016; 2 ECH 2016 (2018-4); 8 OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 4 ETCh 2017 (2015-6); dnq WCH 2017; dnq EIC 2019. 1 UK 2016 (1indoor 2016); 1 English under-23 2016. Former gymnast. As a bobsledder, she won silver in the two-girl event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics with Mica McNeill (whohas just finished 8th at the PyeongChang Olympics). In October 2017 she moved to Clermont, Florida as is coached by Lance Brauman. Former coaches-Alan Lerwill &Kelly SothertonIn 2019: 6 UK indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring; 2 Gainesville; 1 Nanjing; 2 Ogre Riga Cup; 6 Boston Games; 1 Stretford; 3 Karlstad; 2 Manchester HomeInternational; 2 Gothenburg; 3 UK; 12 Belgian
MIHAMBO Malaika GER 25y 235d 1994 7.16 7.16 -199562018 European Champion and now with much improved speed at 100m (her pb down from 11.70w to 11.13w/ 11.21 in 2019)100 pb: 11.13w, 11.21 -19. 9 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 1 ETCh 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 4 OLY 2016; 1 ECH 2018(2014-4, 2016-3); 4 EIC 2019. 1 German 2018/2019 & indoor 2018/2019. Father-Tanzanian, mother-German. Studied political science at the University of Mannheim. Sheonce went on a 10-day meditation camp in India – “it was maybe the toughest thing I have done in my life so far”In 2019: 1 German indoor (7 60); 4 EIC; 1 Weinheim; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Dessau; 1 Berlin Flies; 1 Mannheim 100; 1 London Diamond; 1 German (3 100); 1 ETCh; 1Berlin ISTAF; 1 Brussels Diamond; Of her 10 outdoor competitions, she’s leapt 7m or better in six)
FARKAS Petra Beáta HUN 20y 149d 1999 6.72 6.72 -191024100 pb: 11.78 -18 (11.89 -19). 4 European Youth 2016; 4 EJC 2017; 5 WJC 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Hungarian 2017 & indoor 2019In 2019: 1 Hungarian indoor; 2 Debrecen (4 100); 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 3 Budapest Schulek (5 100); 3 ‘European Games’ Semi-Final 2; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Hungarian; 2Hungarian Clubs; 2 Hungarian Teams
LONDA Maria Natalia INA 28y 332d 1990 6.68 6.70 -1510342014 Asian Games Champion at Long Jump // TJ pb: 14.17 -13 (13.27 -19). dnq WCH TJ 2007; 2 Asian junior TJ 2008 (4 LJ); 3 South East Asian Games LJ/TJ 2019; 8Asian Indoor Games TJ 2009 (9 LJ); 1 South East Asian Games LJ/TJ 2010/2013/2015; 1 WSG LJ 2013; 1 Asian Games LJ 2014 (10 TJ); dnq OLY LJ 2016; 2 South EastAsian Games LJ/TJ 2017; 5 Asian Games LJ 2018. She was the Indonesian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016In 2019: 1 Gresik LJ/TJ; 2 Bangkok LJ; 4 Chongqing LJ (Jun 4); 6 Chongqing LJ (Jun 7); 1 Cibinong TJ
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VICENZINO Tania ITA 33y 178d 1986 6.46 6.65 -14114611x Italian Champion (9 out + 3 in) // 6.68i -19. TJ pb: 13.13i, 13.05 -07. 9 EJC 2005; 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 5 ECP 2008; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 9 WSG 2009; 4ETCh 2014 (2009-9, 2011-10, 2015/2019-8); dnq ECH 2014; 6 EIC 2019 (2009-dnq). 1 Italian 2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2019 (1 indoor2009/2018/2019). She also competes at bobsleighIn 2019: 1 Italian indoor; 6 EIC; 1 Italian; 8 ETCh; 1 Savona
MALONE Chantel IVB 27y 298d 1991 6.90 6.90 -191150New Pan-American Games Champion // 100 pb: 11.95 -16. 200 pb: 23.53 -12. 400 pb: 52.35 -10. TJ pb: 13.27 -10. 4 WJC LJ 2010; dnq WCH LJ 2011/2013/2015; 4 COMLJ 2014 (2018-5); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games LJ 2014 (2018-2); 5 Pan-Am Games LJ 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean LJ 2015 (2018-5); 7 WCHLJ 2017; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019. Born-Puerto Rico. She was the British Virgin Islands flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth GamesIn 2019: 4 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Columbia; 1 Athens GA (4 200); 5 Baie-Mahault; 1 St. Pölten; 11 Rome Diamond; 2 Haniá; 6 Filothei; 1 Trinidadian; 1 Pan-AmGames; 1 Madrid
BRUME Ese NGR 23y 249d 1996 7.05 7.05 -191463Reigning African & African Games Champion. Former Commonwealth Games Champion100 pb: 11.41 -19. 200 pb: 24.56 -19. TJ pb: 13.16 -15. 1 African junior 2013 (2 JT, 4 100); dnq WJC 2014; 1 COM 2014; 4 African Games 2015; 1 African Champs2014/2016/2018; 1 African junior LJ/TJ 2015 (3 100); 5 OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018 (2014-5);1 African Games 2019 (2015-4). 1 Nigerian2014/2016. Attends Eastern Mediterranean University in Famagusta, Northern CyprusIn 2019: 1 Samsun 200/LJ; 1 Erzurum LJ (3 100); 1 Turkish 100 (pb 11.41) / LJ (pb 7.05); 1 African Games
IUSCO Florentina Costina ROU 23y 170d 1996 6.92 6.92 -191617(Formerly known as Florentina Marincu)Former World Youth Champion at Long & Triple JumpLJ pb: 6.78w 15, 6.71 -14. TJ pb: 13.81 -13. 100 pb: 11.55 -18. 1 World Youth LJ/TJ 2013; 4 EJC TJ 2013; 1 Balkan indoor LJ/TJ 2015; 1 EJC LJ 2015 (3 TJ); 3 EIC LJ2015 (2013-dnq); 1 Balkan LJ 2015/2018; dnq WCH LJ 2015; dnq ECH LJ 2018; 8 EIC LJ 2019; 3 WSG LJ 2019. 1 Romanian LJ 2019. 1 Romanian indoor 60 2014/2014(1 LJ 2015)In 2019: 2 Romanian indoor 60/LJ; 2 Balkan indoor LJ; 8 EIC LJ; 1 Râmnicu Vâlcea LJ; 1 Bucharest LJ; 1 Romanian International LJ; 1 ‘European Games’ Quarter-Final 3LJ; 3 WSG LJ; 1 Romanian LJ; 3 Balkan LJ; nm Europe v USA LJ
ROTARU Alina ROU 26y 113d 1993 6.91 6.91 -1916198x Romanian Champion (6 out + 2 in) // Outdoor pb: 6.78 -17. HJ pb: 1.85i -12. 2 World Youth 2009 (4 HJ); dnq WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 EJC 2011;dnq ECH 2012; 5 WJC 2012; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 7 ECH 2014 (2018-dnq); 4 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq, 2019-5); 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5); dnqWCH 2015; 10 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 12 WCH 2017; 9 WIC 2018. 1 Romanian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2019)In 2019: 1 Romanian indoor; 5 EIC; 2 Osaka; 3 Nanjing; 2 Innsbruck; 5 Dessau; 1 Weisenbach; 1 Rheinau-Freistett; 2 Karlstad; 2 Romanian; 3 ETCh 1st League; 5 BerlinISTAF; 4 Europe v USA
JOHANSSON Tilde SWE 18y 264d 2001 6.73 6.73 -191721New European Junior Champion at 100m hurdles, followed the next day with a long jump silver (where she lost distance when her hair marked the sand)100H pb: 13.16 -19. 1 European Youth LJ 2018; 1 EJC 100H 2019 (2 LJ). 1 Swedish indoor 60H/LJ 2019. At age 16 she improved from 6.05 to 6.50 in one jump. Coach-Erik SvenssonIn 2019: 1 Swedish indoor Pentathlon; 1 Swedish indoor 60H/LJ; 7ht EIC 60H; 1 Kristianstad 100H/LJ; 1 Karlstad LJ; 1 Varberg LJ; 1 EJC 100H (2 LJ); 6 Gothenburg LJ; 2SWE v FIN LJ
BEKH-ROMANCHUK Maryna UKR 24y 70d 1995 6.85 6.93 -1618262018 European sliver (going from fourth to silver with her last jump). 2019 World Student Games ChampionTJ pb: 13.07 -13. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 5 World Youth 2011; 8 WJC 2012; 10 ETCh 2013; 3 EJC 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2017; 12 ECH 2016; 3 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-6); 10 WIC 2018; 2 ECH 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 2019; 3 EIC 2019 (2015-dnq, 2017-7); 1 WSG 2019. Fouled out 2016 Olympic final. 1 Ukrainian2016/2017/2018/2019 & indoor 2015/2017/2018/2019. Coach-Vadym KrushynskyMarried Mykhaylo Romanchuk on September 2, 2018 (he won won the 400m and 800m freestyle at the European Swimming Championships in Glasgow 2018)In 2019: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 3 EIC; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Uzhhorod; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 Innsbruck; 2 Filothei; 2 Dessau; 1 ‘European Games’ Final; 1WSG; 3 London Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Ukrainian; 4 Brussels Diamond; 2 Europe v USA
BOWIE Tori USA 29y 30d 1990 6.78 6.91 -131949Full name is Frentorish. (Tori is pronounced “Torry”, Bowie ispronounced “Boo-E”)Won a complete set of medals at the Rio Olympics6.95i -14. 100 pb: 10.78 -16 (11.09 -19). 200 pb: 21.77 -17. dnq WIC LJ 2014; 3 WCH 100 2015; 1 OLY 4x100 2016 (2 100, 3 200); 1 WCH 100/4x100 2017. 1 NCAA LJ2011 indoors & out; 1 US 200 2016. Studied Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi, graduated December 2012. Her first sport was basketball. Her 2018season cut short after sustaining an injury at the Eugene Diamond LeagueIn 2019: 2 Texas Relays 4x100; 1 Provo LJ; 3 Boston Games 100; 7 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 San Diego 100; 4 US LJ; 3 Madrid 100; 1 Rovereto 100; 5 Bellinzona 100
ORJI Keturah USA 23y 204d 1996 6.80 6.81 -181993Fourth at Rio Olympics. Multiple US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of GeorgiaTJ pb: 14.72 -19. 2 World Youth LJ 2013 (3 TJ); 9 WJC TJ 2014; 4 WIC TJ 2016; 4 OLY TJ 2016; 2 Pan-Am Games LJ 2019. 1 NCAA TJ 2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor2016/2017/2018); 1 US TJ 2016/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2019); 1 NCAA LJ 2018. Coach-Petros KyprianouIn 2019: 1 US indoor TJ; 1 Athens GA LJ/TJ; 1 Baie-Mahault LJ; 2 Kingston Racers TJ; 2 Oslo Diamond TJ; 9 Monaco Diamond TJ; 1 US TJ (6 LJ); 2 Pan-Am Games LJ;3 Paris Diamond TJ; 4 Zürich Diamond TJ
REESE Brittney USA 33y 17d 1986 7.00 7.31 -161998DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONShe won a world title every year for five successive years (2009-2013), as well as becoming 2012 Olympic Champion100 pb: 11.40 -17. 1 WCH 2009/2011/2013/2017 (2007-8, 2015-dnq); 1 WIC 2010/2012/2016 (2018-2); 1 OLY 2012 (2008-4, 2016-2). 1 US2008/2010/2011/2012/2014/2016/2019 & indoor 2009/2010/2016/2018. 1 NCAA indoor/out 2008. Previously a basketball player, he mother Carla Young persuaded her toturn to athletics at age 17 (“I thank her a lot for pushing me”). She has an adopted son-Alex (11). Lives-San Diego. 1.70 tallIn 2019: 4 Texas Relays 4x100; 2 Baie-Mahault; 1 Chula Vista; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Berlin Flies; 1 Long Beach Bush; 1 US; 2 Brussels Diamond; 3 Europe v USA
SAUNDERS Sha'keela USA 25y 282d 1993 6.78 6.89 -1620002018 North/Central America & Caribbean Champion // 6.92w, 6.90i -17. TJ pb: 13.34w -16, 13.32i -17, 13.03 -17. 100 pb: 11.78w -19, 11.88 -17 (12.02 -19). 200 pb: 23.80-17 (24.91w -19). 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq WCH 2017. 2North/Central American & Caribbean 2014 (2015-3); 1 NCAA indoor 2017 (2015/2016-2); 1 US 2018. Studied Kinesiology at the University of KentuckyIn 2019: 3 San Antonio 100 (5 200); 1 Texas Relays; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational (ht 100); 7 Doha Diamond; 9 Baie-Mahault; 5 Boston Games; 5 Székesfehérvár; 2Kortrijk; 3 US; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Europe v USA
TODD Jasmine USA 25y 277d 1993 6.79 6.84 -152010Ran in heat of 4x100m at the 2015 World Championships, so awarded a silver medal won by USA in the final100 pb: 10.86w, 10.92 -15 (11.50 -19). 200 pb: 22.89 -15. Silver WCH 4x100 2015 (dnq LJ). 3 US 100 2015; 2 US LJ 2019In 2019: 4 Texas Relays 4x100; 1 La Jolla 100 (2 LJ); 2 Long Beach Invitational LJ (4 100); 1 Provo 100 (2 LJ); 2 Chula Vista 100 (5 LJ) (Jun 15); 2 Burnaby Jerome LJ (3100); 1 Chula Vista LJ (Jul 13); 2 US LJ; 6 Europe v USA LJ
PANAGI Nektaria CYP 29y 190d 1990 6.66 6.72 -182062(Panagi aka Panayi)2013 Mediterranean Games Champion // dnq World Youth 2007; 1 Small European States Games 2007/2009/2011/2013; dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; 1 MediterraneanGames 2013 (201804)1 Balkan 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 2 WSG 2017 (2015-4); 6 COM 2018 (2014-7); 11 COM 2018. 1 Cypriot 2012/2013/2015/2016/2017/2019In 2019: 4 Haniá; 1 Cypriot; 5 ‘European Games’ Quarter-Final 2; 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Limassol; 2 ETCh 2nd League
STRATI Laura ITA 28y 358d 1990 6.65 6.72 -1720755x Italian Champion (3 out + 2 in) // 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2017/2019; 6 ETCh 2017; dnq WCH 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Italian 2016/2017/2018 & indoor2015/2017. Lives in Madrid and works as a translator (she’s fluent in English and Spanish). Coach-Daniele ChiuratoIn 2019: 2 Italian indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Vicenza; 10 Rome Diamond; 1 Florence; 6 ‘European Games’ Semi-Final 2; 2 Italian; 1 Soria; 5 Madrid; 9 Berlin ISTAF; 4 ‘Great’North CityGames
IBARGUEN Caterine COL 35y 226d 1984 14.89 15.31 -14542 IAAF Woman Athlete of 2018. As a triple jumper: twice World Championship gold, 2016 Olympic gold. Win streak of 34 in 2015/2016 (ended by Olga Rypakova inBirmingham 2016)LJ pb: 6.93 -18 (6.87 -19). HJ pb: 1.93 -05. Heptathlon pb: 5742 -09. dnq OLY HJ 2004; dnq WCH HJ 2005/2009; 1 South American HJ 2005/2006/2007/2009 & TJ 2011;dnq WIC HJ 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011/2015; 1 WCH TJ 2013/2015 (2011-3, 2017-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2014; 1 OLY TJ 2016 (2012-2); 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Games LJ/TJ 2018; 1 Diamond League LJ/TJ 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup LJ/TJ 2018. She competes wearing earrings given to her by hermother. Coach-Ubaldo Duany (who persuaded her to give up high jump and concentrate on triple jump). 1.65 tallIn 2019: 1 Doha Diamond LJ; 1 Barranquilla TJ; 2 Rome Diamond LJ; 1 Oslo Diamond TJ; 1 Lausanne Diamond TJ; 6 Monaco Diamond TJ; 5 Pan-Am Games LJ; 8Brussels Diamond LJ
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URRUTIA Yorsiris COL 33y 92d 1986 14.36 14.58 -145442019 South American Champion at Triple Jump // LJ pb: 6.53 -10 (6.11 -19). 5 South American LJ 2013 (2019-7); 3 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2014 (5 LJ);1 Ibero-American TJ 2014/2018 (2016-3); 3 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015 (2019-9); 10 WCH TJ 2015; dnq OLY TJ 2016; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2018; 1South American TJ 2019 (2013-2, 2017-3)In 2019: 1 Medellín TJ; 2 Barranquilla LJ/TJ; 9 Pan-Am Games TJ
POVEA Liadagmis CUB 23y 232d 1996 14.77 14.77 -195762014 World Junior Championships silver // 15.05w -19. LJ pb: 6.15 -17. 2 WJC 2014; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 3Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-6). 1 Cuban 2016/2017/2019In 2019: 9 / 9 wins in Havana, including the Cuban Championships ; 1 Camagüey; 3 Kingston Racers; 2 Huelva; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 2 Padua; 3Pan-Am Games; 2 Paris Diamond; 3 Zürich Diamond
LAFOND Thea DMA 25y 174d 1994 14.38 14.38 -19619Dominican (as in Dominica) record holder at 100m hurdles, high, long & triple jumps. 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze (the first ever medal by a Dominican at theGames)14.08i -18. 100H pb: 14.03 -15. HJ pb: 1.85 -15. LJ pb: 6.16 -15. 2 Central American & Caribbean Junior 2012; dnq WJC 2012; 12 COM 2014 (nh HJ final); dnq OLY2016; dnq WCH 2017; 17 WIC 2018; 3 COM 2018; 8 Pan-Am Games 2019. She has dual citizenship with the USA. Was at the University of Maryland, College Park.Coach-Aaron GadonIn 2019: 1 Florida Relays; 1 College Park; 3 Turku; 1 Copenhagen; 5 Huelva; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 8 Pan-Am Games; 9 Berlin ISTAF; 3 Andújar
WILLIAMS Kimberly JAM 30y 326d 1988 14.56 14.64 -181205Twice Commonwealth Games Champion // 14.78w -13. LJ pb: 6.66w -09, 6.55i -11, 6.42 -09. 100 pb: 11.65 -19. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 3 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2009; 6 OLY 2012 (2016-7); 4 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-5, 2017-10); 1 COM 2014/2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WIC 2018(2015-3, 2014-3); 4 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA LJ/TJ 2009 (1 NCAA indoor TJ 2009/2011); 1 Jamaican 2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 UK indoor 2018.Studied Sport Management at Florida State UniversityIn 2019: 4 Oslo Diamond; 2 Jamaican; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond; 4 Pan-Am Games; 6 Paris Diamond; 7 Zürich Diamond; 5 Berlin ISTAF
RYPAKOVA Olga KAZ 34y 299d 1984 14.37 15.25 -101271(Née Alexeyeva). 2012 Olympic Champion, becoming the first Kazakh athlete to win an Olympic field event title, even counting the USSR eraLJ pb: 6.85 -07. Heptathlon pb: 6122 -06. 7 WIC Pen 2006; 8 WCP LJ 2006; 1 Asian Champs TJ 2007/2009 (1 LJ 2007); 1 WSG LJ 2007; 1 Asian Indoor Champs TJ2008; 1 Asian Indoor Games LJ/TJ 2009; 1 WIC TJ 2010 (2008-2, 2012-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2010 (3 LJ); 1 Asian Games TJ 2010 (2 LJ); 2 WCH TJ 2011 (2007-9, 2009-10, 2015/2017-3); 1 OLY TJ 2012 (2008-2, 2016-3); 1 Asian Games TJ 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2018. Her husband/coach Denis Rypakov was secondthe the 2003 World Student Games at 400m, then son Kiril born on June 10, 2013. 1.78/53kgIn 2019: 1 Kazakh Cup TJ; 8 Lausanne Diamond TJ; 7 Monaco Diamond TJ
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KILTY Dovilė LTU 26y 74d 1993 14.28 14.28 -191362(Née Dzindzaletaitė, pronounced “Dov-E-Lay / Zinn-Zally-Tie-Tay”)Former European under-23 Champion at Triple JumpLJ pb: 6.14 -13. 2 WJC TJ 2012; dnq EIC TJ 2013/2015/2019; dnq ECH TJ 2014/2018; 1 under-23 ECH TJ 2015 (2013-9); dnq WCH TJ 2015/2017. 1 Lithuanian TJ2013/2014/2015/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015/2018). Husband-Richard Kilty GBR (1 EIC 60 2015/2017), their son Richard Hugo junior born September 2016In 2019: 2 Lithuanian indoor TJ; nm EIC TJ; 1 Loughborough International TJ; 5 Turku TJ; 1 Ogre Baltic Cup TJ; 1 Bottrop TJ; 6 Padua TJ; 1 Vicenza TJ; 1 Lithuanian TJ;1 ETCh 1st League TJ; 1 Espoo TJ; 1 Brno TJ; 3 Berlin ISTAF TJ; 3 Europe v USA TJ; She’s set two Lithuanian records this year, 14.26 & 14.28
FRANKLIN Tori USA 26y 353d 1992 14.36 14.84 -181967Twice US Indoor Champion, up from 14.03 to 14.84 in 2018 // dnq WCH 2017; 8 WIC 2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 3NCAA indoor 2012; 1 US indoor 2017/2018 (2016-2); 2 US 2017/2018/2019; 1 US indoor 2017/2018. Over 14m for the first time at the 2017 World Championships, butmissed qualifying for the final by one place – much improved since then. Coach-Andreas Pavlou (same as the new Commonwealth Games men’s champion, Troy DorisGUY)In 2019: 10 Mt SAC Relays Invitational LJ; 9 Oslo Diamond; 3 Bottrop; 2 US; 4 Andújar; 1 Europe v USA
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ORJI Keturah USA 23y 204d 1996 14.72 14.72 -191993Fourth at Rio Olympics. Multiple US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of GeorgiaLJ pb: 6.81 -18 (6.80 -19). 2 World Youth LJ 2013 (3 TJ); 9 WJC TJ 2014; 4 WIC TJ 2016; 4 OLY TJ 2016; 2 Pan-Am Games LJ 2019. 1 NCAA TJ 2015/2016/2017/2018(1 indoor 2016/2017/2018); 1 US TJ 2016/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2019); 1 NCAA LJ 2018. Coach-Petros KyprianouIn 2019: 1 US indoor TJ; 1 Athens GA LJ/TJ; 1 Baie-Mahault LJ; 2 Kingston Racers TJ; 2 Oslo Diamond TJ; 9 Monaco Diamond TJ; 1 US TJ (6 LJ); 2 Pan-Am Games LJ;3 Paris Diamond TJ; 4 Zürich Diamond TJ
ROJAS Yulimar VEN 23y 340d 1995 15.41 15.41 -192035DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONReigning World Champion indoors & out. Olympic silver (Venezuela’s first Olympic medal in athletics since 1952)LJ pb: 6.79w -19, 6.57 -15. HJ pb: 1.87 -13. 5 South American HJ 2013 (7 LJ); 11 WJC LJ 2014 (dnq TJ); 1 South American under-23 LJ/TJ 2014; 1 South American TJ2015 (4 LJ); 1 South American Games HJ; 4 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015 (11 LJ); 1 WIC TJ 2016/2018; 2 OLY TJ 2016; 1 WCH TJ 2017; 1 WIC TJ 2018; 1 Pan-Am GamesTJ 2019. Her younger sister Yerilda Zapata is an international discus thrower. Lives-Madrid, where she is coached by Iván Pedroso (1 OLY LJ 2000). 1.92 tallIn 2019: IAAF Indoor Tour winner at TJ ($20,000 + entry for 2020 World Indoors); 1 Spanish Clubs; 1 Huelva; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Padua; 1 Pan-Am Games; 1 Paris Diamond; 2 Zürich Diamond; 1 Andújar (15.41, #2 all-time, and also 15.03 in same series)
ZALDÍVAR Liuba Maria ECU 26y 174d 1993 14.05 14.51 -162065Allegiance transferee from Cuba – acquired Ecuadorian citizenship December 31, 2014 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Ecuador from February 21, 2019LJ pb: 5.60 -19. 1 Central American & Caribbean Junior 2012; 3 WJC 2012 (for Cuba); 2 South American 2019; 6 Pan-Am Games 2019In 2019: 1 Cuenca (3 LJ); 2 Medellín; 3 Barranquilla; 2 South American; 6 Pan-Am Games; 2 Brno; 7 Berlin ISTAF; 5 Andújar
Women’s Shot PutIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
29 Entrants Starts: Wednesday, Oct 2(16:45)
= IAAF invitee
2019 World Best: 20.31 Gong Lijiao CHN Zürich 29 Aug 19Championship Record: 21.24 Natalya Lisovskaya RUS Rome 5 Sep 87
21.24 Valerie Adams NZL Daegu 29 Aug 11
DUBITSKAYA Aliona BLR 29y 244d 1990 19.21 19.21 -18/19287(Née Hryshko)2018 European bronze // 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 5 WSG 2013; 6 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-dnq); 1 ETCh 2017 (2015-3); 6 WIC 2018 (2016-9); 3 ECH 2018 (2014-7, 2016-6); 4 EIC 2019 (2017-7). 1 Belarusian 2009/2014/2015/2018 (1 indoor 2017). In 2014 she broke through both 18 and 19 metres for the first time but the failed adrug test and served six-month doping ban in to March 2015. 1.80/76kgIn 2019: 1 Belarusian indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Brest Shukevich; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Nanjing; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Turku; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 4Stanford Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League; 4 Zürich Diamond; 1 Belarusian; 5 Europe v USA
ARCANJO Geisa BRA 28y 7d 1991 18.10 19.02 -12339Sixth at London Olympics. 3x South American Champion // 1 Ibero-American 2012/2018 (2016-2); 6 OLY 2012 (2016-9); 1 South American 2013/2015/2017 (2019-2); dnqWCH 2013/2015/2017; 9 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 South American Games 2018. 1 Brazilian 2012/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. Originally finished first at the 2010 WorldJunior Championships but failed a doping control test for a diuretic and was stripped of her title and suspended for one year. Coach-Justo NavarroIn 2019: 2 São Paulo (Feb 23); 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 5 Bragança Paulista; 1 São Paulo (May 5); 2 South American; 7 Huelva; 1 León; 1 São Paulo (Aug 18); 1Brazilian
JASSEM Noora Salem BRN 22y 302d 1996 18.00 18.00 -19374Three medals from Asian Games or Championships // DT pb: 51.19 -18 (46.23 -19). 9 World Youth 2013; 8 Asian Games 2014 (9 DT); 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; dnqWCH 2017; 3 Asian Games 2018 (6 DT); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 2 Asian Champs 2019 (8 DT)In 2019: 1 Arab SP/DT; 2 Asian Champs (8 DT); 3 Belarusian
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CREW Brittany CAN 25y 115d 1994 19.28 19.28 -19428Canadian record holder. Sixth at 2017 World Championships // DT pb: 51.68 -19. dnq WJC 2012; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014 SP/DT; 3 WSG2015 (2019-7); dnq OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017; 1 WSG 2017 (2015-3); 10 WIC 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Canadian 2016/2017/2019. Broke her foot while training inBrussels in August 2018. Coach-Richard Parkinson. 1.78/112kgIn 2019: 2 Charlotte Virginia Challenge; 1 Charlotte Virginia Grand Prix; 3 Tucson Elite; 1 Tucson Classic; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Halle Werfertage; 1 Toronto; 1 LondonON; 2 Bottnaryd; 1 Karlstad; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 7 WSG; 1 Canadian; 2 Pan-Am Games; 3 Werfertag; 5 Zürich Diamond; 1 Berlin ISTAF (substantial new Canadianrecord of 19.28); 3 Chorzów Skolimowska; Three Canadian records so far this year: 18.69, 19.07 & 19.28
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MITTON Sarah CAN 23y 97d 1996 18.31 18.52 -18435New World Student Games Champion // 1 WSG 2019 (2017-10); 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 Canadian 2018/2019In 2019: 1 Orlando; 1 Tampa; 3 Florida Relays Invitational; 4 Charlotte Virginia Challenge; 2 Charlotte Virginia Grand Prix; 1 Ann Arbor; 6 Tucson Elite; 7 Tucson Classic;5 Stockholm Diamond; 6 Halle Werfertage; 2 Toronto (Jun 15); 2 London ON; 1 Toronto (Jun 25); 3 Bottnaryd; 3 Karlstad; 1 WSG; 2 Canadian; 6 Pan-Am Games; 5Werfertag; 4 Thum; 1 Mittweida
GONG Lijiao CHN 30y 245d 1989 20.31 20.43 -16488DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONIn London 2017 finally became a global champion after two silvers and four bronzes at past Olympics or Worlds1 Asian Indoor Champs 2008; 1 Asian Champs 2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-3, 2016-4); 3 WIC 2014/2018 (2010-6); 1 Asian Games2014 (2010-2); 1 WCH 2017 (2007-6, 2009/2011/2013-3, 2015-2); 1 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 Chinese 2007/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2016/2017 & Chinese NationalGames 2009/2013/2017. From-Hebei Province. Based in Germany (Neubrandenburg) since 2013, coach-Dieter Kollark. 1.75/105kgMedals at Beijing 2008, Daegu 2011 & London 2012 (though each time she did not get on the podium, all were upgrades after women ahead of her were disqualified fordoping offences)Tattoo on arm which says: “Do what you say and say what you do.”In 2019: 1 Long Beach; 1 Hangzhou; 1 Huangshi; 1 Asian Champs; 2 Shanghai Diamond (her first outdoor defeat since 2017 – to Chase Ealey USA); 1 Nanjing; 1Luoyang; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stanford Diamond; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial; 1 Daqing; 1 Zürich Diamond (20.31 – she had a wildcard anyway as defendingchampion, meaning China can enter for women for the Doha shot put)
SONG Jiayuan CHN 22y 11d 1997 18.32 18.32 -195082019 Asian Championships bronze // 2 WJC 2016; 3 Asian Champs 2019; 8 WSG 2019. 2 Chinese 2016 (2017-5, 2018-4); 4 Chinese National Games 2017. FromShanghai MunicipalityIn 2019: 2 Hangzhou; 1 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix; 1 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 1 Zhaoqing; 3 Huangshi; 3 Asian Champs; 2 Brest Shukevich; 2Chongqing (Jun 4); 2 Chongqing (Jun 7); 8 WSG; 5 Chinese World Championship Trial; 3 Daqing
ZHANG Linru CHN 20y 3d 1999 18.05 18.05 -195192018 world junior silver // 1 Asian Junior 2018; 2 WJC 2018. 10 Chinese National Games 2017; 2 Chinese 2019
In 2019: 7 Hangzhou; 4 Zhaoqing; 6 Huangshi; 11 Halle Werfertage; 1 Kimchun; 2 Chinese; 3 Chinese World Championship Trial; 5 Daqing
MCKINNA Sophie GBR 25y 26d 1994 18.23 18.23 -19882Third at 2019 European Team Championships // 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 2 EJC 2013; 5 COM2014/2018; 9 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 ECH 2018; dnq EIC 2019; 3 ETCh 2019 (2013-7). 1 English under-23 2014/2015/2016; 1 UK 2019 indoors & out. 1.72/95kgIn 2019: 1 South of England indoor; 1 UK indoor (her first British senior title, and with 17.97 for third UK all-time indoors); dnq EIC; 1 Norfolk (18.23, but in uncertifiedfacility); 1 Loughborough International; 7 Halle Werfertage; 5 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Great Yarmouth; 3 Białystok; 1 Ipswich; 1 English; 3 ETCh; 1 UK
GAMBETTA Sara GER 26y 220d 1993 18.40 18.46 -17940Former Heptathlete, with World & European Junior silvers // Heptathlon pb: 6108 -11. 2 WJC Heptathlon 2010; 2 EJC Heptathlon 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-8);dnq OLY 2016; 4 ETCh 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 5 ECH 2018 (2016-7); 7 EIC 2019. 1 German 2017. Switched from Heptathlon to shot in 2013 after injuring herself longjumping. Her father Carlos Gambetta was Argentinian Champion across three events, 200m, High Jump & Long Jump. 1.84/89kgIn 2019: 3 German indoor; 7 EIC; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Halle Werfertage; 6 Turku; 1 Huelva; 2 German; 3 Gothenburg; 3 Thum; 5 Berlin ISTAF
KENZEL Alina GER 22y 47d 1997 18.17 18.21 -189512019 European under-23 Champion // 6 EJC 2015; 1 WJC 2016 (2014-dnq); dnq EIC 2017; 9 ECH 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-3). 1 German indoor 2018; 1German under-23 2018. Coach-Peter Salzer. 1.83/78kgIn 2019: 2 German indoor; 8 EIC; 1 Bad Boll; 1 Nürtingen; 1 Schönebeck; 1 Halle Werfertage under-23; 1 Munich; 1 German under-23; 3 Huelva; 1 St. Wendel; 1 under-23ECH; 3 German; 4 Gothenburg; 6 Werfertag; 7 Berlin ISTAF
SCHWANITZ Christina GER 33y 276d 1985 19.37 20.77 -159642015 World Champion. European Champion outdoors in 2014 & 2016 and indoors in 20133 WJC 2004; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 ECP 2008; 2 EIC 2011; 1 EIC 2013 (2011/32029-2); 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015/2029; 2 WIC 2014 (2008-6, 2012-dnq); 1 ECH2014/2016 (2018-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2005-7, 2009-12, 2011-10, 2013-2); 6 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-9). 1 German2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018/2019 & indoor 2013/2014/2019. She has six screws in each foot, correcting a congenital misalignment of her big toes. Husband TomasHeredia-Schwanitz, their twins (boy & girl) born July 5, 2017. “I was just dead clinically for the first three or four months,” she said, then returned to training in January2018. Cub-Erzgebirge. Coach-Sven Lang. 1.80/115kgIn 2019: 1 German indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Halle Werfertage; 1 Gelenau; 5 Oslo Diamond; 4 Chorzów Kusociński; 5 Stanford Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 German; 1 ETCh;2 Werfertag; 3 Zürich Diamond; 1 Thum; 2 Berlin ISTAF
MÁRTON Anita HUN 30y 254d 1989 18.95 19.87 -1610302016 Olympic bronze, 2017 World silver. 2018 World indoor gold. Winner of 39 Hungarian titles at shot or discus throw, indoors or outDT pb: 60.94 -16 (57.34 -19). 11 World Youth SP 2005 (dnq DT); 12 WJC DT 2006 (dnq SP); 6 EJC DT 2007 (7 SP); 6 WJC DT 2008 (7 SP); 3 under-23 ECH DT 2011 (5SP); 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7); 1 EIC SP 2015/2017 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-5); 2 WIC SP 2016 (2010-dnq, 2014-5); 2 ECH SP 2016 (2010-9, 2012-7, 2014-3); 3 OLY2016 (2012-dnq); 2 WCH 2017 (2009/2011/2013-dnq, 2015-4); dnq WCH DT 2017. Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach-Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/90kgShe has slimmed down in recent years – “I would lose my speed with increasing weight, and my technique would be too messy”In 2019: 1 Hungarian indoor SP; 3 EIC SP; 3 European Throws Cup SP (11 DT); 1 Szentes DT; 1 Draževina SP; 1 Bar SP; 1 Veszprém SP; 1 Miskolc SP; 9 ShanghaiDiamond SP; 7 Nanjing SP; 1 Budapest Schulek SP/DT; 10 Turku SP; 9 Stanford Diamond SP; 4 Székesfehérvár SP; 1 Hungarian SP/DT; 3 ETCh 1st League SP (6 DT);1 Hungarian Clubs SP/DT; 1 Hungarian Teams SP/DT; 3 Europe v USA SP
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THOMAS-DODD Danniel JAM 26y 318d 1992 19.55 19.55 -1912012018 Commonwealth gold, 2019 Pan-American Games gold // DT pb: 59.38 -14. 8 COM DT 2014; dnq OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 1 COM 2018; 6 IAAFContinental Cup 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (201505). 1 Jamaican 2014/2015/2016/2017.2019 & DT 2015. 1 NCAA 2017. PE student at Kent State University in Kent,Ohio. Husband-Shane Dodd. Coach-Nathan Fanger. 1.66/79kgIn 2019: 1 Knoxville; 1 Charlotte Virginia Challenge; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Nanjing; 4 Kingston Racers; 2 Turku; 4 Oslo Diamond; 2 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Jamaican; 2Stanford Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Białystok; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Pan-Am Games; 1 Werfertag; 6 Zürich Diamond; 4 Berlin ISTAF
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SURDU Dimitriana MDA 25y 137d 1994 18.62 18.83 -17139111x Moldovan Champion (7 out + 4 in) // DT pb: 53.61 -15 (52.10 -19). 10 under-23 ECH DT 2015 (dnq SP); dnq ECH 2016/2018; dnq OLY 2016; 1 Balkan 2017/2019;dnq WCH 2017; 14 WIC 2018; 1 Small European States Games SP/DT 2018; 5 WSG SP 2019. 1 Moldovan 2013-2019 (1 DT 2013/2014/2018). 1 Moldovan indoor2015/2017/2018/2019. 1.74/93kgIn 2019: 1 Moldovan winter DT; 2 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Romanian International (2 DT); 1 Moldovan; 5 WSG; 1 ETCh 3rd League (3 DT); 3 Szczecin; 5 Thum; 1Balkan
OLATOYE Sade NGR 22y 244d 1997 17.88 17.88 -191475(Full name-Oyesade)Allegiance transferee from the USA – cleared by IAAF to represent Nigeria from September 17, 2019 (though in the meantime she prematurely competed in Nigeriancolours and ‘won’ at the African Games)HT pb: 69.37 -19. DT pb: 51.65 -19. dnq WJC SP 2016 (for USA); 1 African Games SP 2019 (3 HT) (for Nigeria). 4 NCAA indoor SP 2017; 1 NCAA indoor Weight Throw2019; 3 NCAA SP 2019 (4 HT). Student of Health Science at Ohio State University. Coaches-Ashley & Joe Kovacs (he being the 2015 World Champion)Her father emigrated from Nigeria to the USA in 1980. Her older brother Deji Olatoye played for the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 Super Bowl (the annual championshipgame of the National Football League of the United States)In 2019: Long indoor season capped by victory in the NCAA indoor Weight Throw – plus fifth place at SP); 1 Columbus SP/DT/HT; 2 Iowa City ’Big 10’ SP/HT (5 DT); 3NCAA SP (4 HT); 1 African Games SP (3 HT)
WESCHE Maddison-Lee NZL 20y 105d 1999 18.32 18.32 -191510(Wesche pronounced “Wish-ee”)Twice Oceanian Champion. Reigning World Junior Champion. She is second on the New Zealand all-time list after Dame Valerie Adamsdnq World Youth 2015; dnq WJC 2016; 1 Oceanian 2017/2019; 1 WJC 2018; 6 WSG 2019. 1 Australian 2018. Coaches-Walter Gill [Jacko’s father] & Mike SchofieldIn 2019: 1 Hastings; nm Christchurch; 2 New Zealand; 2 Auckland Douglas; 1 Oceanian; 6 WSG
ROOS Fanny SWE 24y 267d 1995 19.06 19.06 -191728Full name-Fanny Matilda Charlotte RoosSwedish record holder & 13x champion (12 SP, one DT)DT pb: 56,89 -19. HT pb: 55.88 -18. 10 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 5 EJC 2013; 6 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-10); 4 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-6);1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-4)ł dnq WCH 2017; 13 WIC 2018; 11 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). 1 Swedish indoors & out 2014-/2019 (1 DT 2019). Coach-Vésteinn Hafsteinsson.1.73/79kgIn 2019: Full indoor season including three Swedish indoor records, 1 Swedish indoor & 6 EIC; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Växjö SP/DT; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2Stockholm Diamond; 2 Halle (Swedish record 18.88); 5 Turku; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Chorzów; 1 Växjö DT (Jun 24); 1 Bottnaryd (4 DT); 2 Karlstad; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 2Székesfehérvár; 1 Varberg; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Växjö/DT; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Halle Werfertage; 5 Turku; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 ChorzówKusociński; 1 Växjö DT (Jun 24); 1 Bottnaryd (4 DT); 2 Karlstad; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár; 1 Varberg; 2 ETCh; 1 Gothenburg (3 DT); 1 SWE v FIN (2 DT);7 Zürich Diamond; 1 Swedish/DT; 2 Europe v USA (raised her Swedish record to 19.06); 4 Chorzów Skolimowska
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WARREN Portious TTO 23y 207d 1996 18.61 18.61 -1917642019 World Student Games silver // DT pb: 54.62 -19. 2 WSG SP 2019 (2017-12); dnq World Youth SP 2013; dnq WJC SP 2014; 6 North/Central America & Caribbeanunder-23 SP 2016; 6 Central American & Caribbean Games SP 2018 (7 DT). 2 NCAA SP 2019. 1 Trinidadian SP 2017 & DT 2019. Attends the University of AlabamaIn 2019: Full US collegiate season ending with 3 NCAA indoor SP; 3 Tallahassee DT; 2 Baton Rouge DT; 1 Tuscaloosa SP; 3 Auburn DT; 2 NCAA SP; 2 WSG SP (nmDT final); 1 Trinidadian DT (2 SP); 9 Pan-Am Games SP
DERELI Emel TUR 23y 213d 1996 18.11 18.57 -1617852016 European bronze. Turkish record holder indoors & out // dnq WIC 2012; 8 WJC 2012; 3 ETCh 2013 (11 DT); 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013;8 ETCh 2014; 3 WJC 2014; 1 Balkan 2015 (2016-2); 3 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017. 1 Turkish indoor 2012/2014/2016/2019. One of only two to achieve aWorld Youth / European Junior gold double in 2013 (the other being 800m runner Anita Hinriksdóttir ISL). 1.81/110kgIn 2019: 1 Turkish indoor; 3 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Bursa (3x); 1 Ankara (2x); 2 European Clubs Cup; 2 Gliwice; 1 Gdańsk; 1 Turkish; 2 ETCh1st League
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CARTER Michelle USA 33y 349d 1985 18.69 20.63 -1619582016 Olympic Champion // 2 World Youth 2001; 1 WJC 2004; 3 Pan-Am Games 2011; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 WCH 2015/2017 (2009-5, 2011-8, 2013-4); 1 WIC2016 (2010-dnq, 2012-2, 2014-4); 1 OLY 2016 (2008-13, 2012-4). 1 US 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015/2016 & indoor 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 NCAA indoor 2006. Sheworks part-time as a cosmetologist (beauty professional). Father/coach is Michael Carter (2 OLY SP 84). Younger sister D’Andra Carter is a 57.73 discus thrower.1.76/136kgIn 2019: 8 Oslo Diamond; 6 Stanford Diamond; 4 Arlington; 2 US; 7 Europe v USA
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EALEY Chase USA 25y 68d 1994 19.68 19.68 -191963New US Champion indoors & out // 2 NCAA 2016, (representing Oklahoma State University). 1 US 2019 (2016-7, 2017-13, 2018-fouled out)As a schoolgirl she won five gold medals in the 2011 New Mexico State Championships (100, SP, JT, 4x100 & 4x200m). The word “breathe” tattooed on her putting arm(“Whenever I’m really upset or nervous, my mum [former coach] usually tells me to breathe”). Coach (since September 2018)-Ryan Whiting (2x World Indoor Champion),he got her to change from glide to spinIn 2019: 1 US indoor; 1 Christchurch; 1 New Zealand; 1 Auckland Douglas; 1 Tempe (broke though 19m with a bang, 19.67); 1 Eagle Rock ‘Oxy’; 1 Shanghai Diamond(became the first woman to defeat Gong Lijiao CHN since March 2018); 3 Nanjing; 1 Turku; 2 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stanford Diamond; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 3Székesfehérvár; 1 US; 2 Zürich Diamond; 4 Europe v USA; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska
EWEN Maggie USA 25y 3d 1994 19.47 19.47 -191965(Magdalyn)She has been US Collegiate Champion at Shot, Discus and Hammer (representing Arizona State University)HT pb: 75.04 -19. DT pb: 62.47 -18. dnq WCH HT 2017; 3 Athletics World Cup SP 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean SP 2018 (3 DT). 1 NCAA HT 2017 &SP/DT 2018; 1 NCAA indoor SP 2018; 1 US SP 2018. Her father Bruce Ewen was a hammer thrower (pb 66.58) who placed eighth in the 1988 US Olympic Trials. Coach-Brian BlutreichIn 2019: 2 US indoor SP; 1 Tempe; 1 Tucson; 2 Eagle Rock; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Nanjing; 8 Turku; 10 Oslo Diamond; 7 Stanford Diamond; 1 Chula Vista SP/HT; 3 USSP (4 HT); 1 Europe v USA SP (fouled out HT)
STEVENS Jeneva USA 29y 333d 1989 18.72 19.11 -162007(Née McCall). Multi-talented at throws: 2013 World Student Games Champion at Hammer. 2010 US Collegiate Champion at DiscusHT pb: 74.77 -13. DT pb: 59.45 -12. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 DT/HT 2010; 1 WSG HT 2013 (8 SP); 7 WCH HT 2013 (2011-dnq); 7 WIC SP 2014(2018-dnq); 6 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean SP 2015; 10 WCH SP 2015. 1 NCAA DT 2010 & HT 2011/2012. 1.80/106kgHer father Oliver McCall, won the World Boxing Council heavyweight title in 1994 and was once a sparring partner of Mike TysonIn 2019: 9 US indoor SP (5 Weight Throw); 2 Oxford MS HT; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational SP; 2 Baton Rouge SP/HT; 1 Bloomington SP; 2 Tucson Elite SP; 2 RathdrumSP; 1 Bloomington SP; 4 US SP; 8 Berlin ISTAF SP; 8 Europe v USA SP
ESPINOZA Ahymará VEN 34y 121d 1985 17.44 18.19 -162032Venezuelan record holder // dnq WJC 2002/2004; 2 South American under-23 2006; 3 South American 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 8 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2019-10); 5 World Military Games 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 1 South American Games 2018 (2014-2); 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018. Coach-Vladimir Kevo.1.80/99kgIn 2019: 1 Barquisimeto; 6 Bragança Paulista; 1 Venezuelan; 1 South American; 10 Pan-Am Games
Women’s Discus ThrowIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
33 Entrants Starts: Wednesday, Oct 2(18:00)
= IAAF invitee
2019 World Best: 69.39 Yaime Pérez CUB Sotteville 16 Jul 19Championship Record: 71.62 Martina Hellmann GER Rome 31 Aug 87
MARTINS Fernanda Raquel BRA 31y 61d 1988 64.16 64.66 -18350Full name-Fernanda Raquel Borges Martins2013 South American Champion7 WSG 2011; 2 Ibero-American 2012/2014 (2016-3); 1 South American 2013 (2011-3, 2015/2017/2019-2); dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; dnq OLY 2016; 2 South AmericanGames 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2011-9, 2015-4). 1 Brazilian 2011/2014. Coach-João Paulo Alves da Cunha. 1.75/85kg
In 2019: 1 San Diego; 1 Irvine; 1 San Diego; 2 Chula Vista; 3 La Jolla Invitational; 1 Azusa Clay; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 3 Bragança Paulista (Apr 28); 1 BragançaPaulista (May 11); 2 South American; 8 Rabat Diamond; 4 Huelva; 2 Leiria; 2 Guarda; 1 León (Jul 13); 1 León (Jul 20); 3 Pan-Am Games; 2 Brazilian
CHEN Yang CHN 28y 78d 1991 64.88 67.03 -18484Reigning Asian Games Champion // 7 OLY 2016; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2019-2); 10 WCH 2018; 1 Asian Games 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. From-HebeiProvince. Coach-Xiao Yanling has held the Chinese record [71.68] since 1992. 1.80/97kgIn 2019: 3 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix; 2 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 2 Zhaoqing; 2 Asian Champs; 5 Neubrandenburg; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 4 HalleWerfertage; 2 Chinese; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial; 1 Daqing; 1 Wuhan
FENG Bin CHN 25y 176d 1994 65.45 65.45 -194862019 Asian Champion. Eighth at Rio 2016 & London 2017 // 4 World Youth 2011; 1 World Military Games 2015; 8 OLY 2016; 8 WCH 2017; 2 Asian Games 2018; 1 AsianChamps 2019. 1 Chinese 2015/2019; 2 Chinese National Games 2017. From-Shandong Province. Coach-Li Weibin. 1.84/95kgIn 2019: 1 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix; 1 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 1 Zhaoqing; 1 Asian Champs; 1 Brest; 1 Neubrandenburg; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 2Halle Werfertage; 1 Chinese; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial; 3 Paris Diamond
SU Xinyue CHN 27y 322d 1991 63.74 65.59 -16510Twice Asian Champion. Seventh and eighth at the last two World. Championshipsdnq WJC 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2013/2015; 7 WCH 2017 (2013-dnq, 2015-8); 2 Athletics World Cup 2018. From-Hebei Province. Coach-Song Aimin. 1.78/94kgIn 2019: 2 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix; 3 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 3 Zhaoqing; 1 Huangshi; 2 Neubrandenburg; 7 Halle Werfertage; 3 Chinese; 3Chinese World Championship Trial; 2 Daqing
PERKOVIĆ Sandra CRO 29y 97d 1990 68.58 71.41 -17555DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONQuintuple European Champion. Double Olympic Champion, double World ChampionSP pb: 16.99i, 16.40 -11. 2 World Youth 2007; 3 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WJC SP 2008; 1 EJC 2009 (2007-2); 5 EJC SP 2009; 9 WJC 2009; 1 ECH2010/2012/2014/2016/2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2018 (2014-3); 1 OLY 2012/2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 WCH 2013/2017 (2009-9, 2015-2). Coach-Edis Elkasevic was 2002 World Junior Champion at Shot Put. 1.83/85kgIn 2019: 5 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Zagreb; 2 Brussels Diamond
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TOLJ Marija CRO 19y 301d 1999 62.76 62.76 -19559Croatia’s other top discus thrower. New European under-23 ChampionSP pb: 15.73 -19. 4 European Youth DT 2016 (5 SP); dnq WJC SP/DT 2016; 4 EJC 2017; 11 WJC 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Croat SP/DT 2017/2019In 2019: 1 Croat under-23 indoor SP; 1 Croat indoor SP; 1 Croat winter SP/DT; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Split; 2 Zagreb Zrinjevac; 2 Zagreb Subotic; 1Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Halle Werfertage under-23; 2 Zenica; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Croat SP/DT; 2 ETCh 2nd League SP; 3 Zagreb; 6 Europe v USA
CABALLERO Denia CUB 29y 256d 1990 69.20 70.65 -15569Former World Champion (in Beijing 2015, she finally beat Sandra Perković after seven successive defeats)1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-3, 2019-4); 1 WCH 2015 (2011-9, 2013-8, 2017-5); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). Former javelinthrower. Only her and Sandra Perković have thrown further than 70m this century. 1.75/70kgIn 2019: 2 Havana (Feb 8); 2 Santiago de Cuba; 1 San Salvador; 1 Havana (May 18); 2 Havana (May 24); 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Halle Werfertage; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1Huelva; 2 Poznań; 2 Sotteville; 4 Pan-Am Games; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; 4 Brussels Diamond
MATHEUS Melany CUB 18y 250d 2001 60.47 60.47 -195742018 Youth Olympic Champion // nm World Youth final 2017; nm WJC 2018; 1 Youth Olympic 2018; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2019; 1 Pan-AmJunior 2019In 2019: 2 Santiago de Cuba; 1 Havana (2x); 2 Cuban; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; 1 Pan-Am Junior; 2 Cuban junior
PÉREZ Yaimé CUB 28y 120d 1991 69.39 69.39 -195752019 Pan-American Games Champion. 2018 & 2019 Diamond League Champion1 WJC 2010. dnq OLY 2012; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 WCH 2015/2017 (2013-11); nm OLY final 2016; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 North/CentralAmerican & Caribbean 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1018 (2014-5); 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-2). 1 Cuban 2013/2014/2017/2019. 1.75/74kgIn 2019: 1 Havana (4x); 1 Santiago de Cuba; 1 Cuban; 2 San Salvador; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 2 Huelva; 1 Poznań; 1 Sotteville; 1 Pan-Am Games; 1Birmingham Diamond; 9 Paris Diamond; 1 Brussels Diamond
ROBERT-MICHON Mélina FRA 40y 70d 1979 62.62 66.73 -168092016 Olympic silver and medals from Moscow 2013 & London 2017 // 2 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001 (99-12); 3 WSG 2001 (99-8); 2 ECP 2003 (2000-5, 2001-6, 2002-8, 2004/2008-4, 2006-7, 2007-5, 2008-4); 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015/2017 (2009/2019-2, 2011-4); 2 WCH 2013 (2003-11, 2007-12, 2009-8,2015-10, 2017-3); 2 ECH 2014 (98/2006-dnq, 2002-12, 2012-6, 2016-5); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 OLY 2016 (2000/2004-dnq, 2008-7, 2012-5). 1 French 2000-2009/2012-2017/2019. Born-Voiron. Coach-Jérôme Simian. Two daughters, Elyssa born 2010 & Enora born 2018. 1.80/85kgHalf the population of her village (Colombe) turned out to welcome her home from RioIn 2019: 2 Vénissieux; 1 French winter; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Vénissieux; 1 Grenoble; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 8 Halle Werfertage; 10 Rabat Diamond; 2 Montgeron; 1Aubière; 3 Sotteville; 1 French; 2 ETCh; 9 Birmingham Diamond
OSAKUE Daisy ITA 23y 253d 1996 61.69 61.69 -1911392019 World Student Games Champion at Discus, and also active at high jumpSP pb: 15.89i, 15.74 -18 (15.74i, 15.70 -19). HJ pb: 1.72 -19. HT pb: 45.52 -18. 11 Mediterranean Games DT 2018; 5 ECH DT 2018; 1 WSG DT 2019; 6 ETCh DT 2019. 1NCAA div DT 2 2018. 1 Italian under-23 SP/DT 2017. Attends Angelo State University, TexasIn 2019: 4 NCAA div 2 indoor SP; 1 Abilene DT; 1 Texas Relays DT (11 SP); 2 San Angelo SP (5 HJ); nm San Angelo DT; 1 Amarillo DT (nm HT); 1 Abilene DT (3 SP); 1NCAA div 2 DT (9 SP, 10 HJ); 1 Mondovì SP/DT; 1 La Spezia SP/DT; 1 Mondovì DT; 2 Nembro DT; 1 WSG DT; 5 Italian DT; 6 ETCh DT
LAWRENCE Shadae JAM 23y 269d 1995 65.05 65.05 191195Jamaican record holder // 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2014; dnq WJC 2014; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 7 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA 2017 (2018-2,201903); 1 Jamaican 2018/2019. Her twin sister Shardia Lawrence was 3rd in the 2017 & 2018 Jamaican Championships at triple jump. Student of Social & BehaviouralScience at Kansas State University, Manhattan. Coach-Greg Watson. 1.73/84kgIn 2019: 1 Fort Collins (2x); 1 Greeley; 2 Long Beach Invitational; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Fort Collins; 1 Fresno MWC (Jamaican record 65.05); 3 NCAA; 1Jamaican; 3 Arlington; 7 Pan-Am Games
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LOVE Shanice JAM 22y 109d 1997 62.69 62.69 -191196nm WJC 2014/2016; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2019; 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 Jamaican 2019(2018-3). 2 NCAA 2019, representing Florida State UniversityIn 2019: 1 Tallahassee (2x); 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Penn Relays Championship; 1 Charlottesville ACC; 2 NCAA; 2 Jamaican; 1 North/Central American &Caribbean under-23; 6 Pan-Am Games
ONYEKWERE Chioma NGR 25y 90d 1994 60.75 60.75 -191476Reigning African & African Games Champion // SP pb: 16.85 -16. 3 African Champs SP/DT 2016; 1 African Champs 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 African Games2019. Born-Lansing, Michigan, was at the University of Maryland. She works as a mechanical engineer for an American multinational producer of carsIn 2019: 1 Marion; 5 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Allendale; 1 College Park; 1 Kutztown; 2 Chula Vista; 1 African Games
ALLMAN Valarie USA 24y 215d 1995 67.15 67.15 -191943Twice US Champion // HT pb: 63.65 -18. 2 WJC 2014; dnq WCH 2017; 2 WSG 2017 (2015-5); 3 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 US 2018/2019. Former professional dancerIn 2019: 1 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla Invitational; 1 Bragança Paulista; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Rabat Diamond; 1 Arlington; 1 US; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 5 Paris Diamond;6 Brussels Diamond; 3 Europe v USA
ASHLEY Whitney USA 30y 220d 1989 63.64 64.80 -1519462016 US Champion // SP pb: 17.62i -16, 17.60 -17. 9 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; 5 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA 2012, representing San Diego StateUniversity (she was their first NCAA Champion since 1985); 1 US 2016. 1.76/90kgIn 2019: 1 Lawrence; 1 Baldwin City; 1 Emporia; 1 Rathdrum; 1 Long Beach Bush; 4 US; 5 Pan-Am Games; 10 Birmingham Diamond; 8 Europe v USA
CARD Kelsey USA 27y 36d 1992 63.33 63.52 -1619562016 US Collegiate Champion at Discus Throw // SP pb: 18.56 -16. HT pb: 61.67 -16. 3 Pan-Am junior SP 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 SP/DT2014; 7 Pan-Am Games DT 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 8 Pan-Am Games DT 2019. 2 NCAA SP/DT 2015; 1 NCAA DT 2016 (4 SP); 2 US DT 2019 (2016-3). Studied HumanDevelopment and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin. 1.78/115kgIn 2019: 2 La Jolla Invitational DT; 1 Madison DT; 1 Tucson Elite DT; 2 Long Beach Bush DT; 2 US DT; 8 Pan-Am Games DT; 7 Europe v USA
TAUSAGA Laulauga USA 21y 127d 1998 63.71 63.71 -192009(Loo-lager Two-saga) // SP pb: 18.02 -19. HT pb: 61.34 -19. 1 Pan-Am Junior DT 2017; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 DT 2019. 1 NCAA 2019 (2018-4);3 US 2018/2019; 1 US junior 2017. Born-Hawaii. Attends the University of IowaIn 2019: 5 NCAA indoor (5 SP); 2 Florida Relays Invitational DT (11 SP); 11 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Iowa City SP/DT/HT; 1 Mt SAC Relays HT; 1 Long BeachInvitational SP/DT; 1 NCAA West; 1 NCAA DT; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 DT; 1 Chula Vista DT; 3 US DT; 2 Europe v USA DT
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST1.....69.39.......Yaimé Pérez CUB2.....69.20.......Denia Caballero CUB3.....68.58.......Sandra Perković CRO4.....67.15.......Valarie Allman USA5.....66.64.......Claudine Vita GER6.....65.98.......Andressa de Morais BRA7.....65.45.......Feng Bin CHN8.....65.05.......Shadae Lawrence JAM9.....64.88.......Chen Yang CHN10...64.52.......Nadine Müller GER
Women’s Hammer ThrowIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
31 Entrants Starts: Friday, Sep 27 (16:40)
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2019 World Best: 78.24 DeAnna Price USA Des Moines 27 Jul 19Championship Record: 80.85 Anita Włodarczyk POL Beijing 27 Aug 15
PALKINA Sofiya ANA 21y 109d 1998 72.18 72.18 -19130Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on January 21, 2019New European under-23 Champion1 World Youth 2015; 10 ECH 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019. 2 Russian 2018In 2019: 2 Sochi (Feb 5); 2 Sochi (Feb 13); 1 Sochi (Feb 21); 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Adler (Apr 20); 2 Adler (May 28); 1 Moscow Podmoskovye (Jun 11); 2Zhukovskiy Yevstratov (Jun 22); 2 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy (Jul 6); 1 under-23 ECH; 2 Russian; 2 Cetniewo; 3 Gothenburg; 4 Nikíti
TSAREVA Yelizaveta ANA 26y 195d 1993 73.22 73.22 -19137Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on January 21, 20199 WJC 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-8); dnq ECH 2018. 1 Russian 2018/2019In 2019: 1 Sochi (Feb 5); 1 Sochi (Feb 13); 2 Sochi (Feb 21); 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Adler; 2 Montreuil; 1 Zhukovskiy Yevstratov (Jun 22); 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy(Jul 6); 1 Russian; 1 Russian Teams
SKYDAN Hanna AZE 27y 134d 1992 72.92 75.29 -17219Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – competed for that country up to 2012 (as Anna Skydan), gained Azeri Citizenship on January 15, 2015 and cleared by IAAF tocompete for Azerbaijan from June 1, 20152015 World Student Games ChampionSP pb: 13.98 -17. DT pb: 49.50 -15. 12 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 1 WSG 2015; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2016; 3 ECH 2016 (2018-5); 5 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Ukrainian 2012. 1.83/101kgIn 2019: 6 Osaka; 5 Nanjing; 7 Turku; 5 Chorzów Kusociński
LIU Tingting CHN 29y 240d 1990 70.66 73.06 -144962015 Asian Champion // 2 Asian Champs 2011/2013; dnq WCH 2011/2013/2015; 1 Asian Champs 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 3 Chinese National Games 2013. From-LiaoningProvince. 1.78/87kgIn 2019: 3 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix; 1 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 2 Zhaoqing; 3 Brest Shukevich; 10 Nanjing; 2 Braunschweig; 6 Halle Werfertage; 3Fränkisch-Crumbach; 4 Chinese; 3 Chinese World Championship Trial; 1 Mokpo
LUO Na CHN 25y 353d 1993 72.93 75.02 -184972018 Asian Games Champion // 6 WJC 2012; 4 WSG 2013; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2015/2019-2); dnq WCH 2017; 1 Asian Games 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1Chinese 2017; 2 Chinese National Games 2017. From-Heilongjiang ProvinceIn 2019: 1 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix; 2 Asian Champs; 2 Brest Shukevich; 4 Osaka; 8 Nanjing; 2 Halle Werfertage; 1 Budapest Schulek; 5 Turku
WANG Zheng CHN 31y 286d 1987 76.26 77.68 -14512Twice Asian Champion. Two medals from World Championships // 9 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 1 East Asian Games 2009; 2 Asian Games 2010/2014/2018; 1 AsianChamps 2013/2019; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; fouled out OLY final 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2013-3, 2015-5). 1 Chinese 2014/2016/2019. From-Shaanxi Province. Coach-Ou Xiyuan. 1.75/105kgIn 2019: 11 Xi’an; 2 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix; nm Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 1 Zhaoqing; 1 Asian Champs; 1 Osaka; 1 Nanjing; 9 Jinhua; 1Braunschweig; 6 Luoyang; 1 Halle Werfertage; 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 3 Turku; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Chinese; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial; 1 Daqing
SKARVÉLIS Stamatía GRE 24y 40d 1995 71.33 71.33 -19997Allegiance transferee from USA – has held dual citizenship since birth and cleared by IAAF to compete for Greece from June 10, 2015SP pb: 17.23 -18 (16.96 -19). DT pb: 56.41 -18 (54.74 -19). 1 Pan-Am Junior SP 2013 (for USA). dnq ECH SP 2016 & HT 2018; 11 ETCh HT 2019. 1 Greek SP2017/2018 & HT 2018/2019. Her older brother Nikólaos Skarvélis is also an international shot putter (pb 20.61 -16). Attends University of Tennessee Athletics. 1.73/80kgIn 2019: Extensive US collegiate season at indoor Weight Throw (6 NCAA) & outdoor SP / DT (17 NCAA) / HT (8 NCAA); 1 Greek HT; 11 ETCh HT; 5 Szombathely HT; 1Balkan HT; 3 Nikíti HT (2 DT)
GYURÁTZ Réka HUN 23y 117d 1996 72.70 72.70 -1910252013 World Youth Champion then 2014 World Junior silver // DT pb: 47.75 -16 (45.44 -19). 2 WJC HT 2014 (2012-8); 1 World Youth HT 2013; 2 EJC HT 2013 (2015-5);dnq WCH HT 2015; 4 under-23 ECH HT 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 9 WSG 2017; 9 ECH 2018 (2014-dnq)In 2019: (she’s competed more than 20 times, results include) 1 Szombathely (7x); 1 Hungarian winter; 9 European Throws Cup; 1 Veszprém; 1 Győr; 1 HungarianUniversities; 2 Budapest Schulek; 6 Turku; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Székesfehérvár; 4 WSG; 1 Hungarian (4 DT); 4 ETCh 1st League; 1 Tapolca; 1 Hungarian Clubs; 1Hungarian Teams; 6 Europe v USA
FANTINI Sara ITA 22y 10d 1997 70.30 70.30 -1911242019 European under-23 bronze // 7 WJC 2016; 12 WSG 2017; 3 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 3 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-11); 4 ETCh 2019 (2017-9). 1 Italian2019.170/72kgIn 2019: 1 Lucca; 1 ITA v FRA under-23 indoor; 1 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Modena; 2 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Imola; 1 Italian under-23; 4 Montreuil; 1 Florence; 1Bergamo; 1 Livorno; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 Italian; 4 ETCh
IGAUNE Laura LAT 30y 358d 1988 73.56 73.56 -191345Latvian record holder // 7 NCAA 2011. 1 Latvian 2009-2010 (1 DT 2007/2008). She has a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, a master’s degree in exercise science andforensic psychology. Was at Western Kentucky University, now is a coach at Elon University in North CarolinaIn 2019: 1 Charlotte; 1 High Point; 1 Raleigh Relays; 1 Greensboro; 1 Durham NC; 1 Charlotte Virginia Grand Prix; 1 Mount Olive; 1 ETCh 2nd League (her 25thsuccessive victory – she hasn’t lost since 2016 but most of her contests in that period have been in North Carolina)
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PETRIVSKAYA Zalina MDA 31y 233d 1988 74.70 74.70 -191390(Née Marghieva)Fifth at Rio Olympics // 7 World Youth 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 5 EJC 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; dq ECH 2010 (originally 5th) (2012-dq (originally 8th); dq WSG 2011(originally 1st) (2009-dq (originally 8th)); dq WCH 2011 (originally 8th) (2009-dq (originally dnq)); 8 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); 5 ECH 2016 (2018-6); 5 OLY 2016 (2008-dnq).Younger brother-Serghei Marghiev is Moldovan HT record holder. Older sister Marina Marghieva-Nikișenko was 3x Moldovan Champion before she too was suspended in2012-2014. Their coach/father-Soslan Marghiev. 1.70/80kgServed two-year doping ban on 2013-2015. A re-test of her sample from Berlin 2009 was positive so in addition to that suspension, all her results were wiped from August20, 2009, including those from two European Championships, two World Championships and two World Student Games, a title she’d originally won in 2011, and herlongest ever throw of 74.47 from May 7, 2012In 2019: 1 Moldovan winter; 10 European Throws Cup; 1 Romanian International; 1 Montreuil; 1 Moldovan; 5 Székesfehérvár; 1 Kiev City; 1 ETCh 3rd League
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LLANO Beatrice Nedberge NOR 21y 286d 1997 71.43 71.43 -191495Norwegian record holder. Former World Junior Champion // 4 World Youth 2013; 12 ETCh 2015; 2 EJC 2015; 1 WJC 2016 (2014-5); 3 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Norwegian2015/2016/2017/2019. 3 NCAA 2017 (2019-7), representing Arizona State University. 1.69/90kgIn 2019: 1 Flagstaff; 3 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Tempe (Mar 23); 3 Tempe (Apr 6); 1 La Jolla; 2 Tucson (Apr 27); 3 Tucson ’Pac 12’; 7 NCAA; 1 Norwegian; 5ETCh 1st League
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RATCLIFFE Julia NZL 26y 74d 1993 71.39 71.39 -1915092018 Commonwealth Games Champion. 2019 Oceanian Champion // 10 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; 4 WJC 2012; 3 WSG 2015 (2013-6, 2017-11); dnq WCH 2017; 1 COM 2018; 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 New Zealand 2011/2012/2016/2017/2018. 1 NCAA 2014 (2015-2, 2017-6). Coach/father-Dave Ratcliffe. 1.68/80kgIn 2014 she became the first NCAA champion in the history of the Princeton women’s track and field teamIn 2019: 1 Oceanian
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FIODOROW Joanna POL 30y 206d 1989 74.71 75.09 -171547Twice European bronze, 2015 World Student Games silver // dnq WJC 2008; 12 ETCh 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 7 OLY 2012 (2016-9); 6 FrancophoneGames 2013; 3 ECH 2014/2018 (2016-10); 2 WSG 2015 (2011-8, 2017-3); 6 WCH 2017 (2009/2015-dnq); 2 ETCh 2019. 1.69/94kgIn 2019: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Kielce; 5 Osaka; 7 Nanjing; 1 Forbach; 2 Turku; 4 Chorzów Kusociński; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Goleniów; 1 Poznań; 2Székesfehérvár; 1 Cetniewo; 2 ETCh; 2 Polish; 3 Szombathely; 1 Europe v USA
ANDERSEN Brooke USA 24y 34d 1995 76.75 76.75 -1919442019 Pan-American Games silver // dnq WJC 2014; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA 2017/2018; 3 US 2018/2019In 2019: 1 Texas Relays; 1 San Marcos; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 4 Nanjing; 1 Rathdrum ID; 3 US; 2 Pan-Am Games; 3 Europe v USA
BERRY Gwen USA 30y 89d 1989 76.46 77.78 -1819472019 Pan-American Games Champion // dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 US 2017. 1 US indoor Weight Throw 2013/2014/2017. Failed adoping control test at the 2016 US Indoor Championships, was suspended for three months and have seven results annulled including her US indoor Weight Throw title.Born/lives-St. Louis. 1.76/88kgIn 2019: 1 Houston (3x); 2 Osaka; 6 Nanjing; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 US; 1 Pan-Am Games
EWEN Maggie USA 25y 3d 1994 75.04 75.04 -191965(Magdalyn)She has been US Collegiate Champion at Shot, Discus and Hammer (representing Arizona State University)SP pb: 19.47 -19. DT pb: 62.47 -18. dnq WCH HT 2017; 3 Athletics World Cup SP 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean SP 2018 (3 DT). 1 NCAA HT 2017 &SP/DT 2018; 1 NCAA indoor SP 2018; 1 US SP 2018. Her father Bruce Ewen was a hammer thrower (pb 66.58) who placed eighth in the 1988 US Olympic Trials. Coach-Brian BlutreichIn 2019: 2 US indoor SP; 1 Tempe; 1 Tucson; 2 Eagle Rock; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Nanjing; 8 Turku; 10 Oslo Diamond; 7 Stanford Diamond; 1 Chula Vista SP/HT; 3 USSP (4 HT); 1 Europe v USA SP (fouled out HT)
PRICE DeAnna USA 26y 110d 1993 78.24 78.24 -191995US record holder. Eighth at Rio Olympics // DT pb: 53.46 -15. SP pb: 16.30 -15. dnq WJC 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 8 OLY 2016; 9 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 1North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 NCAA 2015/2016; 1 US 2016/2018/2019. Studied Accounting at Southern Illinois University.Coach/husband-JC Lambert. 1.73/99kgIn 2019: 2 US indoor Weight; 1 Carbondale; 1 Bloomington; 3 Osaka; 2 Nanjing; 1 Bloomington; 1 US; 1 Szombathely
Women’s Javelin ThrowIAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Women
31 Entrants Starts: Monday, Sep 30 (16:30)
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2019 World Best: 67.98 Lu Huihui CHN Shenyang 2 Aug 19Championship Record: 71.70 Osleidys Menéndez CUB Helsinki 14 Aug 05
BARBER Kelsey AUS 28y 5d 1991 67.70 67.70 -19189Medals at the last two Commonwealth Games // dnq OLY 2016; 10 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 2 COM 2018 (2014-3); 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian 2017/2019. Born-EastLondon, South Africa. Coach/husband-Mike Barber. 1.75/72kgWe are advised from Australia that she now wishes to be called Kelsey Barber, not Kelsey-Lee RobertsIn 2019: 1 Brisbane Classic; 1 Australian; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Townsville; 1 Oceanian (pb 65.61); 2 Lausanne Diamond (pb 65.63); 1 Lucerne (puts her #12 world all-time); 2 London Diamond; 2 Zürich Diamond
GLEADLE Liz CAN 30y 294d 1988 63.77 64.83 -154322015 Pan-American Games Champion. 8x Canadian Champion // 5 World Youth 2005; 12 WJC 2006; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2008/2010; 6 WSG2009 (2011-8); 11 OLY 2012 (2016-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2019-2); 11 WCH 2015 (2017-12); 4 COM 2018 (2014-5). 1 Canadian2009/2012/2014-2019. She defeated Barbora Špotáková to won at the 2014 Birmingham Diamond League. Graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2014 witha degree in Kinesiology. 1.88/90kgThe tattoo on the left side of her torso reads “Keep your feet on the ground and eyes on the stars”In 2019: 1 Vancouver; 2 Burnaby Jerome; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Bottrop; 10 London Diamond; 1 Canadian; 2 Pan-Am Games; 1 Rovereto; 2 Zagreb
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LIU Shiying CHN 26y 2d 1993 65.82 67.12 -184952018 Asian Games Champion // 1 Asian junior 2012; 2 WJC 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 8 WCH 2017; 1 Asian Games 2018. 4 Chinese National Games2013 (2017-5). From-Shandong Province. Coach-Guo Qingxia. 1.79/76kgIn 2019: 1 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix (beat Lu Huihu); 1 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 2 Huangshi; 10 Rome Diamond; 4 Budapest Schulek; 1 Kuortane; 1Pihtipudas; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial
LU Huihui CHN 30y 92d 1989 67.98 67.98 -19498Asian record holder. Medals at the last two World Championships // 5 OLY 2012 (2016-7); 2 WCH 2015 (2017-3); 3 Athletics World Cup 2017; 2 Asian Games 2018; 1Asian Champs 2019. 1 Australian 2016. Led going into the final round at Beijing 2015, but then overtaken with the final throw of the contest by Katharina Molitor GER.From-Henan Province. Served one-year doping suspension in 2013/2014. Coach-Lu Gang. 1.71/68kgIn 2019: 2 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix (her only loss of the year, to Liu Shiying); 1 Zhaoqing; 1 Huangshi (Asian record 67.72); 1 Asian Champs; 1 ShanghaiDiamond; 1 Jinhua; 1 Luoyang; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Budapest Schulek; 1 Chinese; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial (Asian record 67.98); 1 Daqing; 1 ZürichDiamond (12 / 13 wins including the last 11; victory in Zürich gives her a Doha wildcard and means China can have four javelin throwers at the World Championships)
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SU Lingdan CHN 22y 257d 1997 62.66 62.66 -195091 Asian Junior 2016; 4 Asian Champs 2017; 5 WSG 2019 (2017-8). 2 Chinese 2018 (2017-3). From Zhejiang provinceIn 2019: 3 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 4 Zhaoqing; 4 Huangshi; 4 Osaka; 2 Jinhua; 3 Luoyang; 2 Budapest Schulek; 5 WSG; 5 Chinese World ChampionshipTrial; 2 Daqing
YU Yuzhen CHN 21y 205d 1998 62.30 62.30 -195187 World Youth 2015; dnq WJC 2016. 2 Chinese 2019In 2019: 2 Chengdu Throws only Grand Prix; 4 Chengdu Throws & Jumps Grand Prix; 3 Huangshi; 1 Osaka; 3 Jinhua; 5 Budapest Schulek; 1 Saarijärvi; 12 Pihtipudas; 2Chinese; 3 Chinese World Championship Trial; 5 Daqing
KOLAK Sara CRO 24y 96d 1995 66.42 68.43 -17553In Rio 2016 she was the biggest surprise winner, setting Croat records in both qualifying and finaldnq WJC 2012; 3 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 3 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq)1 OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; 4 WCH 2017. 1 Croat 2012/2014. Shoulder surgery in 2014, elbowsurgery in 2018 (arthroscopy and reconstruction of ligaments, she was not sure if she could throw again). Coach-Andreas Thorkildsen. 1.70/74kg“During these seven months [of rehabilitation in 2018] I've learned a lot of new things about myself, I learned that it is very important to listen to the body. I learned thatmore exercises that are boring should be done, that the body needs to be constantly strengthened.”In 2019: 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 10 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Lucerne; 4 London Diamond; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Zagreb
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OGRODNÍKOVÁ Nikola CZE 29y 39d 1990 67.40 67.40 -195982018 European silver. Former heptathlete // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.75; HJ: 1.72; SP: 12.59; 200: 25.67; LJ: 5.79w/5.77; JT: 67.40; 800: 2:21.927 World Youth Heptathlon 2007; 3 EJC Heptathlon 2007; 22 WJC Heptathlon 2008 (dnq JT); 7 EJC 100H 2009; dnq WCH JT 2017; 2 ECH JT 2018; 7 IAAF ContinentalCup JT 2018. 1 Czech JT 2018In 2019: 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Offenburg; 6 Rome Diamond; 4 Jena; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 ‘European Games’ Qualification 3; 5 London Diamond; 3 Czech; 1 ÚstíNad Orlicí; 3 Zürich Diamond
ŠEDIVÁ Irena CZE 27y 250d 1992 61.32 61.32 -196002015 US Collegiate Champion, representing Virginia Tech University (in Blacksburg, Virginia)dnq World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011; dnq under-23 ECH 2013; 3 WSG 2015; 7 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq); 3 ETCh 2019. 1 NCAA 2015. 1 Slovak 2015In 2019: 1 Potchefstroom Grand Prix; 1 Plzen; 3 Ogre Riga Cup; 1 Haniá; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 ‘European Games’ Final; 3 Kladno; 1 Tábor; 2 Joensuu; 2 Czech; 3ETCh; 3 Ústí Nad Orlicí; 2 Czech Clubs; 3 Vlašim; 2 Prague Julisky
ŠPOTÁKOVÁ Barbora CZE 38y 88d 1981 63.85 72.28 -08601DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONTwo Olympic golds, three World golds, and now two sonsHeptathlon pb: 5880 -13. 4 WJC Heptathlon 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-4); 2 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq, 2010-3); 1 WCH 2007/2011/2017 (2005-dnq,2009-2, 2015-9); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq, 2016-3); 1 ETCh 2014/2017 (2009-2, 2011-3); 1 ECH 2014 (2002-dnq, 2006-4, 2010-3, 2016-5); 1 IAAF Continental Cup2014. 1 Czech 2003/2005-2012/2015/2016/2017/2019. She’s now the rightful 2011 World Champion following the mass disqualifications of Mariya Abakumova RUS.Partner-Lukas Novotny, their sons Janek born May 24, 2013 and Darek on July 14, 2018. 1.82/80kg(Started off as an heptathlete and in 2002 people started to tell her she should concentrate on the javelin; she said she took no notice until Jan Železný said the samething to her)In 2019: 1 Kolín; 7 Rome Diamond; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 6 London Diamond; 1 Czech; 2 Ústí Nad Orlicí; 1 Czech Clubs; 5 Zürich Diamond; 1Jicin
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ALAÏS Alexie FRA 24y 352d 1994 63.46 63.46 -19790Wonderful breakthrough at 2019 European Team Championships, winning and raising her best from 61.49 to 63.466 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 5 Athletics World Cup 2018; 6 ECH 2018; 1 ETCh 2019 (2014-12). 1 French 2018/2019. Born-Kourou, French Guyana. Coach-Magali Brisseault Waldet. 1.69/70kgIn 2019: 1 Kourou; 1 Remire Montjoly; 1 Pontoise; 1 Lille; 5 Offenburg; 3 Halle; 9 Jena; 1 St-Louis; 2 Sotteville; 1 French
FUCHS Annika GER 22y 150d 1997 63.68 63.68 -199392019 European under-23 Champion // dnq WJC 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 2 German 2019In 2019: 1 Potsdam; 1 Schönebeck; 3 Offenburg; 5 Halle Werfertage; 7 Jena; 1 German under-23; 2 ‘European Games’ Final; 1 under-23 ECH; 2 German
HUSSONG Christin GER 25y 162d 1994 66.59 67.90 -189502018 European Champion, with a personal best and the widest winning margin since Ruth Fuchs in 19784 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 World Youth 2011; 7 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); 12 OLY 2016; 5 WSG 2017; 1 ECH 2018(2014-7, 2016-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup. 1 German 2016/2018. Coach/father-Udo Hussong (“He's my coach on the field and not my dad”). Student of HealthManagement in Saarbrücken. 1.86/84kg (so she is one of the tallest of javelin throwers at high world class)In 2019: 2 European Throws Cup; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Offenburg; 2 Halle Werfertage; 5 Rome Diamond; 2 Jena; 1 Zweibrücken; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Lucerne; 3London Diamond; 1 German; 4 Zürich Diamond
RANI Annu IND 27y 27d 1992 62.34 62.34 -191059Indian record holder // dnq COM 2014; dnq WCH 2017; 2 Asian Champs 2019 (2013-7, 2015-5, 2017-3). 1 Indian 2012/2013/2015/2016In 2019: 1 Patiala Grand Prix; 1 Indian Federation Cup; 2 Asian Champs; 4 Offenburg; 4 Halle Werfertage; 3 Jena; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 9Lucerne; 2 Vlašim; 1 Domažlice
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KITAGUCHI Haruka JPN 21y 194d 1998 64.36 64.36 -191250Second at 2019 World Student Games // 8 WJC 2016; 2 WSG 2019 (2016-8). 1 Japanese 2019In 2019: 1 Hiroshima; 1 Tokyo Kinami; 2 Osaka; 1 Japanese; 2 WSG; 1 Andorf; 1 Vlašim; 2 Domažlice; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska
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SATO Yuka JPN 27y 66d 1992 62.88 62.88 -1912559 World Youth 2009; 3 Asian Junior 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2011. 2 Japanese 2019In 2019: 2 Japanese; 3 Hiratsuka; 1 Yokohama; 2 Äänekoski; 2 Helsinki; 2 Fujiyoshida
JASIŪNAITĖ Liveta LTU 25y 62d 1994 63.98 63.98 -1913612018 European bronze. 2019 World Student Games Champion // 8 WJC 2012; 9 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2017; 7 WSG 2017; 3 ECH 2018 (2016-12);1 WSG 2019. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2016/2017/2018/2019. She was judged to be Latvian athlete of the year for 2018In 2019: 1 Palanga; 3 Osaka; 4 Ogre Riga Cup; 1 Utena; 1 Ogre Baltic Cup; 2 ‘European Games’ Quarter-Final 3; 1 WSG; 1 Lithuanian
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ANDREJCZYK Maria POL 23y 200d 1996 63.39 67.11 -191545Two centimetres short of the bronze at the 2016 Olympics // dnq World Youth 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq ECH 2016; 4 OLY 2016 (with 64.78,having thrown 67.11 in qualifying, which would have won gold in the final); 2 ETCh 2019. Shoulder surgery in 2017. 1 Polish 2019. 1.74/77kgIn 2019: 1 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Kuortane; 1 Bottrop; 8 Lucerne; 1 Kladno; 1 Sotteville; 2 ETCh; 1 Warsaw; 1 Polish; 3 Zagreb; 2 ChorzówSkolimowska
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VILJOEN Sunette RSA 36y 263d 1983 61.22 69.35 -1216502011 World Championship silver. 2016 Olympic silver. Twice Commonwealth Games Champion3 African Games 2003/2007/2019; 1 African Champs 2004/2008/2010/2014/2016; 1 COM 2006/2010 (2014-2, 2018-3); 1 WSG 2009/2011 (2005-12, 2007-5); 1 IAAFContinental Cup 2010 (2014-2); 2 WCH 2011 (2003/2009-dnq, 2013-6, 2015-3); 2 OLY 2016 (2004/2008-dnq, 2012-4); 1 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 South African2003/2004/2006/2009-2017/2019. She was urged to try javelin by a teacher who noticed how well she threw cricket balls. Coach-Tertius Liebenberg. 1.70/72kgIn 2019: 1 Pretoria (3x); 2 Potchefstroom; 1 South African; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 3 African Games; 9 Zagreb
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RATEJ Martina SLO 37y 328d 1981 63.79 67.16 -101664Sixth at Daegu 2011 // dnq WJC 2000; 6 WCH 2011 (2009-10, 2013/2015-dnq, 2017-9); 7 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 4 ECH 2018(2006/2012-dnq, 2010-6, 2014/2016-6). 1 Slovenian 2005-2014/2016-2019. Coach-Andrej Hajnsek. Mother of two. 1.78/78kgIn 2019: 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Celje (2x); 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 London Diamond; 1 Slovenian; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 4 Zagreb; 6 Europe v USA
INCE Ariana USA 30y 196d 1989 63.54 63.54 -191980dnq WCH 2017; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 US 2019 (2013/2017-2). Was at Rice University in Houston, Texas (where she’snow a volunteer coach)In 2019: 1 College Station; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ogre Riga Cup; 1 Burnaby Jerome; 1 East Stroudsburg; 1 US; 3 Pan-Am Games; 5 Europe v USA
WINGER Kara USA 33y 169d 1986 64.92 66.67 -102018(Née Patterson)New Pan-American Games Champion // 2 Pan-Am junior 2005; dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; 8 WCH 2015 (2009/2017-dnq); 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 2Athletics World Cup 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018 (2010-5. 2014-7); 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-2). 1 US 2008/2009/2010/2011/2014/2015/2017/2018. Was astudent of interior design at Purdue University, West Lafayette. Coach-Ty Sevin. 1.83/83kgHer husband Russ Winger is a 66.04 discus thrower and placed second in the 2015 US Championships (dnq WCH 2015)In 2019: 1 Bergen; 1 Halle Werfertage; 4 Rome Diamond; 6 Jena; 9 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Lucerne; 2 Kladno; 9 London Diamond; 2 US; 1 Pan-Am Games; 1 Europe vUSA
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HUDSON Victoria AUT 23y 120d 1996 59.98 59.98 -192050dnq World Youth 2013; 7 EJC 2015; 7 WSG 2019. 1 Austrian 2016/2017In 2019: 2 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Vienna; 1 Südstadt; 1 St. Pölten; 6 Halle Werfertage; 9 Ogre Riga Cup; 2 St-Louis; 3 Zweibrücken; 1 Amstetten; 7 WSG; 1Innsbruck; 3 Andorf; 5 ETCh 2nd League
de SILVA Laila Ferrer BRA 37y 58d 1982 59.15 62.52 -172059(aka Laila Domingos)2019 South American Champion // dnq OLY 2012; 2 Ibero-American 2014/2016 (2012/2018-3); 4 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-15, 2019-5); dnq WCH 2017; 1 SouthAmerican Games 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 South American 2019 (2011-4, 2013-2). 1 Brazilian 2010/2011/2016/2017/2018/2019. Her husband WagnerDomingos is 12x Brazilian Champion at Hammer ThrowIn 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista (Mar 23); 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Bragança Paulista (May 11); 1 South American; 1 Sobreda; 1 Leiria; 1 Braga; 3 Bottrop; 7 Lucerne; 1León; 5 Pan-Am Games; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Aug 25); 1 Brazilian
SZILÁGYI Réka HUN 23y 250d 1996 60.44 60.44 -192072Fourth at 2019 World Student Games // 4 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015; dnq ECH 2016; 9 under-23 ECH 2017; 4 WSG 2019 (2017-13). 1 Hungarian2015/2016/2019In 2019: 1 Slovenian winter; 1 Croat winter; 1 Palmanova; 1 Miskolc; 1 Debrecen; 1 Hungarian Universities; 1 Ljubljana; 3 Budapest Schulek; 1 Rijeka; 4 WSG; 1Hungarian
MAUDENS Hanne BEL 22y 198d 1997 6093 6252 -18259World & European junior heptathlon medallist. Belgian #2 after Nafi Thiampbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.97; HJ: 1.81i/1.80; SP: 13.95i/13.82; 200: 24.10; LJ: 6.51; JT: 42.27; 800: 2:08.794 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2014; 2 EJC 2015 (5 LJ); 3 WJC 2016; 23 WCH 2017; 10 ECH 2018; 5 under-23 ECH 2019 (9 LJ). 1 Belgian LJ 2017/2019. 1 indoor LJ2017/20182019. 1 Belgian indoor Pentathlon 2019. Coached-Wim Vandeven, former coach of 2008 Olympic HJ Champion Tia HellebautIn 2019: 1 Belgian indoor Pentathlon; 1 Belgian indoor LJ (Belgian indoor record 6.53); 8 EIC Pentathlon; 1 Belgian Universities SP (4 100H); 1 Sint-Niklaas LJ (2 200); 14Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Oordegem Buyle LJ/SP; 3 Lokeren 200 ‘C’; 3 under-23 ECH Heptathlon (9 LJ); 6 Liège LJ; 1 Belgian LJ (8 100H); 9 Brussels Diamond LJ
THIAM Nafissatou BEL 25y 38d 1994 6819 7013 -17263(“Nafi”)2016 Olympic, 2017 World & 2018 European Champion at Heptathlonpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.34; HJ: 2.02; SP: 15.52i/15.41; 200: 24.37; LJ: 6.86; JT: 59.32; 800: 2:15.244 World Youth 2011; 14 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 4 ECH HJ 2016; 1 OLY 2016; 1 WCH 2017 (2013-14, 2015-11); 1 EIC 2017 (2015-2); 1 ECH 2018 (2014-3). Coach-Roger Lespagnard. 1.87/72kgIn 2019: 1 Gaurain-Ramecroix 200/JT; 1 Leiden 100H/LJ; 1 Talence Heptathlon (including world heptathlon HJ record/2.02 & Belgian LJ record/6.67. She was on coursefor a European record but then held back by an elbow injury to a 47.25 JT); 1 Birmingham Diamond LJ (Belgian record 6.86); 2 Belgian 100H; 3 Brussels Diamond HJ;She has now completed her studies in Geographical Sciences at the University of Liège
HUNTINGTON Maria FIN 22y 197d 1997 6339 6339 -19741Twice Finnish Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.09; HJ: 1.85; SP: 12.72; 200: 24.29; LJ: 6.56w/6.44; JT: 44.68; 800: 2:20.27dnf World Youth 2013; 13 EJC 2015; dnf WJC 2016; 22 under-23 ECH 2017 (2019-dnf); 19 ECH 2018. 1 Finnish 2018/2019. She holds dual citizenship with Great Britain(Mother-Finnish, father-British). 1.71/61kgIn 2019: Contested four events during the Tampere Heptathlon on May 18; 1 SWE v FIN v DEN V ISL Heptathlon; 6 Jyväskylä 100H; 1 Tampere LJ; dnf under-23 ECHHeptathlon; 1 Finnish Heptathlon; 1 Finnish under-23 100H (3 JT)
NDAMA Solène FRA 21y 3d 1998 6290 6290 -198062019 European Indoor Pentathlon bronze, when she equalled the French record of the great Antoinette Nana Djimoupbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.77; HJ: 1.75; SP: 13.41; 200: 24.05; LJ: 6.38; JT: 37.29; 800: 2:11.9729 World Youth 2015; 1 EJC 100H 2017; dq ECH 100H final, faltered and pushed over hurdle (after having set substantial pbs in heat/12.88 & semi-final/12.77); 3 EIC2019. From-Bordeaux, Gabonese and Senegalese origin. Coach-Laurent Moreschi & Jean-Daniel MirreIn 2019: 1 French under-23 indoor 60H (6 SP, 10 HJ); 1 French indoor Pentathlon; 3 EIC Pentathlon (sf 60H); 3 Poitiers 100H; 4 Montreuil 100H; Contested three eventsduring the French under-23 Heptathlon; 4 Talence Heptathlon; dnf under-23 ECH Heptathlon
JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR 26y 260d 1993 6813 6813 -198762018 World Indoor & Commonwealth Games Champion, then European Championship silver (not too far behind Nafissatou Thiam)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.29; HJ: 1.98; SP: 13.15i/13.14; 200: 22.79; LJ: 6.93i/6.92; JT: 42.92; 800: 2:07.641 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2018-28); 2 WIC LJ 2014; 1 EIC 2015/2019; 11 WCH LJ 2015;6 OLY 2016 (2012-13); 5 WCH 2017 (5 HJ); 1 WIC 2018; 1 COM 2018. Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-RicardoThompson (Bahamian). 1.83/68kgIn 2019: 1 UK indoor LJ (2 60H); 1 EIC Pentathlon; 1 Antony 100H/LJ; 1 Götzis Heptathlon (pbs for 100H, JT and overall score); 7 London Diamond LJ; 3 BirminghamDiamond LJ (6.85, her best in four years); 3 Brussels Diamond LJ; One of KJT’s best friends since they were school classmates, Jodie Comer, has just won an EmmyAward for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
SCHÄFER Carolin GER 27y 295d 1991 6426 6836 -179632017 World silver, 2018 European bronze // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.07; HJ: 1.86; SP: 14.84; 200: 23.27; LJ: 6.57; JT: 53.73; 800: 2:14.102 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-6); 4 ECH 2014 (2012-10); dnf EIC 2015; 5 OLY 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-dnf); 3 ECH 2018.1 German 2003. Her older brother Sebastian Schäfer was an international sprinter. She has taken a break from her work in the German Police. Coaches-Erika Keller &Jürgen Sammert. 1.78/65kgOn her left arm is tattooed (in English): “I give my life in exchange for what I hope to achieve”In 2019: 1 Neuwied 100H/JT; 1 Wiesbaden LJ; 1 Niederselters HJ/SP; 4 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Pfungstadt SP (Aug 7); 1 Wiesbaden SP
BOUGARD Erica USA 26y 62d 1993 6663 6725 -181948Twice US Indoor Champion at Pentathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.78; HJ: 1.92; SP: 13.02; 200: 23.28; LJ: 6.62; JT: 45.80; 800: 2:08.2413 WJC 2012; 18 WCH 2017 (2013-24); 5 WIC 2018. 1 US junior 2012; 1 NCAA indoor 2013; 1 US 2018/2019 & indoor 2017/2018. Was at Mississippi State University,Lives-Starkville, Mississippi. 1.68/67kgIn 2019: 5 Texas Relays invitational 100H (7 200); 1 Chula Vista JT (2 SP) (Apr 11); 6 La Jolla 200; 1 La Jolla Invitational HJ; nh Des Moines Drake Relays; 3 Eagle Rock‘Oxy’ 100H (5 LJ); 6 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Chula Vista SP (7 LJ) (Jun 16); 1 US Heptathlon; 6 Cork City 200 ‘B’; dq Espoo 100H
HAWKINS Chari USA 28y 128d 1991 6230 6230 -191975Fourth at 2015 World Student Games // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.17; HJ: 1.81; SP: 13.25; 200: 24.23w/24.42; LJ: 6.29; JT: 44.15; 800: 2:15.014 WSG 2015. 9 NCAA 2014 & NCAA indoor 2015; 3 US 2019 & indoor 2016; 1 English 2018; 2 British Universities indoor 50H/LJ 2018; 1 British Universities LJ 2018 (2100H) (when she was a Masters student Bath University and coached by Colin Bovell). Was previously at Utah State University. 1.72/57kgIn 2019: dnf US indoor Pentathlon; 18 Götzis Heptathlon; 4 Chula Vista HJ (11 LJ); 3 US Heptathlon
KUNZ Annie USA 26y 222d 1993 6153 6153 -1919832019 Pan-American Games silver // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.49; HJ: 1.81i/1.78; SP: 14.64; 200: 24.19w/24.27; LJ: 6.34w/6.31; JT: 43.41; 800: 2:14.902 Pan-Am Games 2019; 4 US 2019 (2018-5). Was at Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. Her father Terry was one of the winning Oakland ‘Raider’american football team which won the 1976 Super Bowl (the annual championship game of the National Football League of the United States). Born-Denver. 1.80/71kgIn 2019: 5 US indoor Pentathlon; 9 Texas Relays invitational 100H; 3 La Jolla 100H (6 HJ, 8 200); 7 Long Beach Invitational LJ (17 HJ) (Apr 20); 7 Eagle Rock ‘Oxy’ LJ (3100H ‘B’); 12 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Chula Vista 400 ‘B’ (Jun 15); 1 Chula Vista SP (17 LJ, 2 400 ‘B’, ht 100H) (Jun 15/16); 2 Chula Vista 100H (5 HJ, 7 LJ) (Jul 13); 4 USHeptathlon; 2 Pan-Am Games Heptathlon
WILLIAMS Kendell USA 24y 104d 1995 6610 6610 -1920152014 World Junior Champion at 100m Hurdles. 6x US Collegiate Champion at combined events (4 in + 2 out)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.82; HJ: 1.88i/1.85; SP: 13.55i/13.25; 200: 23.50; LJ: 6.91w/6.71; JT: 46.48; 800: 2:15.311 World Youth 2011 (3 100H); 8 WJC 2012; 1 WJC 100H 2014; 6 WIC 2016 (2018-9); 17 OLY 2016; 12 WCH 2017. 1 NCAA 2014/2016/2017 (1 indoor2014/2015/2016/2017); 1 US indoor 2019. Her older brother Devon Williams was US Decathlon Champion in 2019. Was at the University of Georgia. 1.78/67kgIn 2019: 1 US indoor Pentathlon; 4 US indoor LJ; 2 Columbia 100H; 1 Des Moines Drake Relays LJ (9 HJ); 5 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Montreuil 100H; 1 Šamorín LJ (2 100H);2 US Heptathlon; With her brother Devon in the Doha decathlon, they’ll both be competing on the same two days
VORONINA Yekaterina UZB 27y 222d 1992 6241 6241 -1920272019 Asian Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.59; HJ: 1.83; SP: 13.90; 200: 25.10; LJ: 6.21; JT: 50.86; 800: 2:15.93dnq World Youth JT 2009; 1 Asian Games 2014 (2018-5); 1 Asian Champs 2015 (2013-2); 23 WCH 2015; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2016 (2014-4); dnf OLY 2016; 1 AsianChamps 2019 (2013-2). Born/lives-Tashkent. 1.73/65kgIn 2019: 1 Asian Champs Heptathlon; 19 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Opava LJ; 1 Tashkent International Heptathlon
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VIDTS Noor BEL 23y 118d 1996 6194 6194 -192055pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.64; HJ: 1.84i/1.81; SP: 14.08; 200: 24.11; LJ: 6.39; JT: 36.44; 800: 2:10.9615 World Youth 2013; 16 WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; 3 WSG 2017; 20 ECH 2018. 1 Belgian indoor 2017/2018. Coach-Fernando Oliva. 1.77/70kgIn 2019: 2 Spanish indoor Pentathlon; Contested three events during the Herentals Heptathlon ; 2 Arona Heptathlon; 1 ETCh 1st League Heptathlon; 1 SpanishHeptathlon
AHOUANWANOU Odile BEN 28y 264d 1991 6200 6200 -192056Beninese record holder at Heptathlon (and also 100H, HJ & SP) // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.27; HJ: 1.78; SP: 15.24; 200: 24.01; LJ: 5.94; JT: 46.46; 800: 2:20.45ht OLY 100H 2013; 2 African Games 2015; 19 WCH 2017; 1 African Champs 2018 (2014-8); 8 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2018. 1 French 2017In 2019: 9 French indoor SP; 1 Barentin 200/HJ/SP/JT; 1 Caen LJ (2 200); 1 Vernon SP (3 JT); 1 Chartres 200/100H; 1 Lillebonne HJ (2 LJ); 5 Cergy-Pontoise SP (dnf100H); 6 Talence Heptathlon; 6 Sotteville JT; 12 French SP (13 HJ); 4 African Games SP (11 HJ)
CASTRO Ángela BOL 26y 217d 1993 1:32:15 1:30:33 -16302Bolivian record holder. Silvers at the past two South American Championships9 WJC 10,000 2012; 63 WCP 20K 2014; 17 WTCh 20K 2016; 18 OLY 20K 2016; 2 South American 20,000 2017/2019 (2013-4); 23 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-47); 5 Pan-AmGames 20K 2019. She was the Bolivian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016In 2019: 18 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 1 Tarija 20,000; 2 South American 20,000; 36 La Coruña 20K; 5 Pan-Am Games 20K
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DE SENA Erica BRA 34y 146d 1985 1:27:38 1:26:59 -17346Full name-Erica Rocha de SeñaThird at 2016 Word Team Championships, fourth at 2017 WorldsTrack 20,000 pb: 1:35:29.6 -11. dnf WSG 20K 2011; 6 South American 20,000 2011; 35 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-37); 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2011-dq); 3 WTCh 20K2016; 1 Ibero-American 10,000 2016 (2014-2); 7 OLY 20K 2016; 4 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-6);1 South American 20K 2018; 4 WTCh 20K 2017; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K2019. 1 Brazilian 20,000 2011 & 20K 2013/2016/2017. Partner-Andres Chocho ECU (2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 50K walk), she lives in EcuadorIn 2019: dnf Dudince 50K; 6 Rio Maior 20K; 1 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 5 La Coruña 20K; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K
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LYRA Viviane BRA 26y 59d 1993 1:33:09 1:33:09 -1934850K pb: 4:22:46 -19. 12 South American 20K 2018; 4 Pan-Am Games 50K 2019. 1 Brazilian 50K 2018In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista 50K; 4 Pan-Am Cup 50K; 24 La Coruña 20K; 4 Pan-Am Games 50K; 2 Brazilian 20K
SEAMAN Rachel CAN 33y 255d 1986 1:33:10 1:29:54 -15439(Née Lavallée)New North American record holder at 20K, now better than ever after maternity1 Pan-Am Cup junior 10K 2005; 8 WSG 20K 2009; 43 WCP 20K 2012 (2006-66, 2007-74, 2014-31); 48 OLY 20K 2012; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 13 WCH 20K 2015(2009/2011-34). 1 Canadian 20K 2007/2008/2009 & 20,000 2010/2011. Husband/coach is multi-US walks champion Tim Seaman, their daughter Isabella Marie born April26, 2013. Her mother Christine Lavalée held the Canadian marathon best with 2:42:50 in 1980In 2019: 2 New York Millrose; 1 US 20K; 26 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 1 Canadian 20K
LIU Hong CHN 32y 137d 1987 1:25:56 1:24:38 -15494World record holder at both 20K & 50K. Olympic Champion. Twice World Champion50K pb: 3:59:15 -19. 1 WJC 10,000 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010; dnf Asian Champs 2009; 1 WCH 2011/2015 (2007-19, 2009/2013-2); 2 WCP 2014 (2006-6, 2010-13); dq WTCh 2016; 1 OLY 20K 2016 (2008-4, 2012-3). From-Guangdong Province. She was ninth in the 2015 Beijing Marathon (after the end of the walking season) in2:51:23Following the retrospective disqualification of Olga Kaniskina RUS, her 2011 World Championship silver is upgraded to gold and her 2012 Olympic fourth place has turnedinto a bronze medalIn 2016 she herself tested positive of a herbal agent after winning at the World Team Championships; she was stripped of that title and banned for a month across June &July 2016In 2019: 1 Hong Kong 20K; 1 Japanese 20K; 1 Huangshan 50K (world record 3:59:15 – quicker than any man had walked 50K before 1965); 3 Taicang 20K; 3 La Coruña20K
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QIEYANG Shenjie CHN 28y 319d 1990 1:25:37 1:25:16 -12507Upgraded medals galore – she is the rightful Daegu World Championship bronze medallist (after the disqualification of Anisya Kirdyapkina RUS), London Olympic silvermedallist (after the disqualification of Olga Kaniskina RUS). And the rightful runner -up at the 2016 World Team Championships (after the disqualification of Liu Hong CHN)3 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-14); 12 WCP 20K 2012; 2 OLY 20K 2012 (2016-5); 2 WTCh 20K 2016/2018; 2 Asian Games 20K 2018. 2 Chinese National Games 20K 2017(2013-4). From-Qinghai ProvinceIn 2019: 1 Huangshan 20K; 1 Rio Maior 20K; 1 Taicang 20K; 1 Mondovì 5000; 4 La Coruña 20K
YANG Jiayu CHN 23y 220d 1996 1:25:34 1:25:34 -19516DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION2017 World Champion (after vying with compatriot Lu Xiuzhi who was disqualified in the last 100m)2 WCP junior 10K 2014; 1 WCH 20K 2017; 3 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-7); 1 Asian Games 20K 2018. 1 Chinese Junior Games 10,000 2015; 1 Chinese National Games 20K2017In 2019: dnf Huangshan 20K; 2 Taicang 20K; 2 La Coruña 20K; 1 Qujing 20K
YANG Liujing CHN 21y 35d 1998 1:27:15 1:27:15 -19517Team gold at 2018 World Team Championships // 10K pb: 43:40 -17. 40 WTCh 20K 2018. 3 Chinese 20K 2018. From-Shaanxi provinceIn 2019: 2 Huangshan 20K; 4 Taicang 20K; 3 Qujing 20K; 2 Leshan 20K (dnf 50K)
ARENAS Sandra COL 26y 9d 1993 1:28:03 1:28:03 -19540Full name-Sandra Lorena Arenas2019 Pan-American Games Champion // 1 South American junior 10K 2012; 1 WCP junior 10K 2012; 3 WJC 10,000 2012; 30 OLY 20K 2012 (2016-32); 1 South American20,000 2013/2015; 1 South American Games 20,000 2014; 25 WCP 2014; 10 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-15); 5 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-20, 2015-19); 1 Ibero-American 10,0002018; 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019 (2015-4). Coach-Marcelino PastranaIn 2019: 1 Australian Capital Territory 10,000; 1 Canberra Classic 10,000; 1 Oceanian 20K; 3 Rio Maior 20K; 1 Pan-Am Games 20K
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VARGAS Noelia CRC 19y 161d 2000 1:33:09 1:33:09 -19550International at both walking and running // 15 World Youth 5000 2017; 1 Central American Junior 10K 2018; 7 WTCh junior 10K 2018; 9 WJC 10,000 2018; 1 CentralAmerican Champs 10,000 2019; 3 Pan-Am Junior 10,000 2019; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019. 5 North/Central American & Caribbean junior XC running 2019. Her oldersister Andrea is the 2019 Pan-American Games Champion at 100m HurdlesIn 2019: 5 North/Central American & Caribbean junior XC; 1 Guatemala City 10K; 10 Rio Maior 20K; 26 La Coruña 20K; 1 Central American Champs 10,000; 3 Pan-AmJunior 10,000; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K
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DRAHOTOVÁ Anežka CZE 24y 66d 1995 1:34:37 1:26:53 -15593Medals from the 2014 & 2018 European Championships // Half Mar pb: 74:25 -14. 5000 pb: 16:03.18 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:10.45 -14. 6 World youth 5000 2011; 6 WJC10,000 2012; 7 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2012; 1 EJC 10,000 2013 (2011-13); 9 EJC 3000SC 2013; 6 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-8, 2017-dnf); 1 WCP junior10K 2014; 1 WJC 10,000 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 (12 5000 run!); 7 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 6 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-19); 2 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-3); 3 WSG20K 2019. Placed 19th in the junior women‘s road race at the 2013 World Cycling Championships in Florence. Her twin sister Eliška was third when Anežka won theEuropean Junior title in Rieti 2013In 2019: 3 Lugano 20K; 5 Dudince 20K; 15 Podébrady 20K; 3 Šamorín 3000; 3 WSG 20K; 1 Czech Clubs 5000
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JARAMILLO Karla ECU 22y 248d 1997 1:33:35 1:33:35 -19629Multiple South American Champion through the age groups // 1 South American Youth 5K 2012; 11 World Youth 5000 2013; 1 South American under-17 Games 2013; 1South American junior 10,000 2013; 1 South American junior 10K 2014; 17 WCP junior 10K 2014; 17 WJC 10,000 2014; 7 Youth Olympic Games 5000 2014; 8 WTChjunior 10K 2016; 1 South American 20,000 2019; 8 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019In 2019: 7 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 1 South American 20,000; 8 Pan-Am Games 20K
MOREJÓN Glenda Estefania ECU 19y 118d 2000 1:25:29 1:25:29 -196302017 World Youth Champion at 5000m, now she’s the fastest ever South American woman at 20K5000 pb: 22:25.16 -17. 3 Pan-American Junior Cup 10K 2017; 1 World Youth 5000 2017; 2 WTCh junior 10K 2018; 3 WJC 10,000 2018; 3 Ibero-American 10,000 2018.Born-Guayaquil. Coach-Giovan DelgadoIn 2019: 1 Ecuadorian 10K; 1 Pan-Am Junior Cup 10K; 1 La Coruña 20K (in her first ever 20K, set a world junior best 1:25:29, also a senior South American record); 1Pan-Am Junior 10,000
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GARCÍA-CARO Laura ESP 24y 163d 1995 1:28:40 1:28:15 -18676Third & second at the past two European Cups // 6 ECP junior 10K 2013; 5 EJC 10,000 2013; 4 WCP junior 10K 2014; 4 WJC 10,000 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2015(2017-dq); 9 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-32); 14 WTCh 20K 20K 2018; 6 ECH 20K 2018; 2 ECP 20K 2019 (2015-10, 2017-3). Coach-José Antonio QuintanaIn 2019: 3 Spanish 20K; 5 Rio Maior 20K; 2 ECP 20K; 9 La Coruña 20K; 3 Pamplona 5000; 3 Spanish 10,000
DRISBIOTI Antigoni GRE 35y 188d 1984 1:33:22 1:30:56 -169933 Mediterranean Games 2013; 39 WTCh 20K 2016; 15 OLY 2016; 24 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-29)p; 13 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-14); 9 ECP 20K 2019 (2013-26, 2015-27,2017-dnf). 1 Greek 2013-2015. Coach-Athanásios Deliyiánnis. She works at family-owned local speciality restaurant in her hometown of KardítsaIn 2019: dnf Lugano 20K; dnf Balkan 20K; 9 ECP 20K
ORTÍZ Mirna GUA 32y 210d 1987 1:30:35 1:28:31 -131008Full name-Mirna Sucely Ortiz FloresEleventh at 2017 World Championships. 2019 Pan-American silver at 50K50K pb: 4:13:56 -19. 3 Central American Cup 10K 2009; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2011 (2015-dq); dq WCH 20K 2013; 26 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-dq); 30 OLY 20K 2016(2012-dq); 11 WCH 20K 2017; 39 WTCh 20K 2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 20K 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 50K 2019In 2019: 2 Slovak indoor 3000; 1 Guatemala City 50K; 3 Podébrady 20K; 6 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 15 La Coruña 20K; 2 Pan-Am Games 50K
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HERRERA Mayra Carolina GUA 30y 279d 1988 1:33:00 1:30:41 -141009Full name-Mayra Carolina Herrera PérezSouth American record holder at 50K50K pb: 4:28:30 -18 (4:30:52 -19). 22 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-28); 44 OLY 20K 2012 (2016-dq); 13 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-39); 14 WTCh 50K 2018; 6 Pan-Am Games 50K2019. Third of six children. Son José Ángel born 2010In 2019: 2 Guatemala City 50K; 12 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 23 La Coruña 20K; 6 Pan-Am Games 50K
OKADA Kumiko JPN 27y 344d 1991 1:27:41 1:27:41 -191254Japanese record holder // 10,000 pb: 43:26.13 -15. 3 Asian junior 10,000 2008; 2 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-8); 16 WSG 20K 2011; 54 WCP 20K 2014; 2 Asian Champs20K 2015 (2017-5); 16 OLY 20K 2016; 18 WCH 20K 2017 (2017-18); 22 WTCh 20K 2018; 3 Asian Games 20K 2018. 1 Japanese 20K 2015/2016/2017/2018In 2019: 1 Tokyo 10K; 2 Japanese 20K; 1 Kumagaya 5000; 6 La Coruña 20K
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NJUE Grace KEN 40y 259d 1979 1:34:57 1:30:43 -161313Full name-Grace Njue WanjiruAfrican record holder and multiple African Champion. 2010 Commonwealth Games bronze1 African Champs 20K 2004/2008/2010/2012/2014/2016; 3 COM 20K 2010 (2018-8); 35 WCH 20K 2011 (2017-37); 42 OLY 20K 2016; 1 African Games 20K 2015 (2019-2); 2 African Champs 20K 2018. She serves in Kenya’s Defence Forces (rank: Sergeant)In 2019: 2 Kenyan 20K; 2 Kenyan Armed Forces 20K; 2 Kenyan 10,000; 2 African Games 20K
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VAICIUKEVIČIŪTĖ Živilė LTU 23y 175d 1996 1:29:48 1:28:07 -181364(Pronounced like “Vee-Koo Kevvy Cheetay”)Twin sister of Monika Vaiciukevičiūtė, and their older sister is Gintare Vaiciukevičiūtė, all three are international walkers16 World Youth 5000 2013; 19 WCP junior 10K 2014; 12 WJC 10,000 2014; 7 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-19); 8 EJC 10,000 2015; 53 WTCh 20K 2016; 56 OLY 20K2016; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 19 WCH 20K 2017; 5 ECH 20K 2018; 1 ECP 20K 2019 (2017-11)In 2019: 3 Dudince 20K; 4 Podébrady 20K; 1 ECP 20K; 1 Lithuanian 20K
GUERRERO Ilse MEX 26y 186d 1993 1:30:54 1:30:54 -191401Full name-Ilse Ariadna Guerrero // 6 World Youth 5000 2009; 4 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019. 1 Mexican 10,000 2019In 2019: 13 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 1 Mexican 10,000; 4 Pan-Am Games 20K
ORTUÑO Valeria MEX 21y 122d 1998 1:32:42 1:31:48 -171403Third in junior race at 2016 World Team Championships // 10,000 pb: 45:44.33 -16. 14 WCP junior 10K 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 5000 2014; 2 Pan-Am Cup junior10K 2015; 5 World Youth 5000 2015; 3 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 61 WTCh 20K 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 5000 2019In 2019: dnf Podébrady 20K; 4 Mexican 10,000; 21 La Coruña 20K; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 5000
BARBER Alana NZL 32y 80d 1987 1:33:01 1:31:32 -1815052018 Commonwealth Games silver // 4 Oceanian 20K 2015/2017/2018 (2016-5); 18 WCH 20K 2015; 35 OLY 20K 2016; 2 COM 20K 2018; 23 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-25).She took up race walking because of a persistent knee injury. Mother-Shirley Somervell-Barber was 7th in 1974 Commonwealth Games 800m. Partner-Quentin Rew was10th in 2015 World Championship 50K. Lives-AucklandIn 2019: 5 Australian Capital Territory 10,000; 7 Canberra Classic 10,000; 6 Oceanian 20K; 1 New Zealand 10,000; 8 Nomi 20K (Asian Championship race, she was aguest)
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GUERRA Leidy PER 20y 364d 1998 1:30:01 1:30:01 -1915182017 South American bronze (at track 20,000m) // 4 South American junior 10,000 2015; 13 World Youth 5000 2015; 13 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 12 WJC 10,000 2016; 73WTCh 20K 2018; 1 South American under-23 20,000 2018; 3 South American 20,000 2019In 2019: 2 Arequipa 20K; 8 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 3 South American 20,000
HENRIQUES Inês POR 39y 147d 1980 1:38:16 1:29:00 -161579DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONWorld & European Champion at 50K // 50K pb: 4:05:56 -17 (4:13:57 -19). 22 WJC 5000 96 (98-24); 12 EJC 5000 99 (97-21); 10 under-23 ECH 10K 2001; 7 ECP 20K2007/2013 (2001-25, 2005-17, 2009/2017-dq, 2011-11, 2015-16); 7 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-dq, 2005-27, 2009-10, 2011-8, 2013-10, 2015-23); 3 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-23,2004-34, 2006-13, 2008-19, 2012-8, 2014-22); 8 ECH 20K 2010 (2002-15, 2006-12, 2014-13); 8 WTCh 20K 2016; 12 OLY 20K 2016 (2004-25, 2012-13); 1 WCH 50K2017; dnf WTCh 50K 2018 (the first time she’s dropped out of a race); 1 ECH 50K 2018; 3 ECP 50K 2019. 1 Portuguese 10,000 2006/2009/2013 & 20K 2011/2016.Coach-Jorge Miguel“For me, the 50Km came at the right moment, because after the Olympics I considered finishing my career,” she told iaaf.org in 2018In 2019: 12 Rio Maior 20K; 3 ECP 50K; 2 Portuguese 10,000; She has led a group of walkers in an appeal to the Court of Arbtration for sport for this 50Km walk event tobe include in the programme of the Tokyo Olympic Games
NASRI Chahineze TUN 23y 114d 1996 1:36:28 1:32:20 -1817692016 African Championships bronze // dq World Youth 5000 2013; 10 WCP junior 10K 2014; 6 African Games 20K 2015; 2 Mediterranean under-23 10,000 2016; 3African Champs 20K 2016 (2014-4); 60 OLY 20K 2016; 39 WCH 20K 2017; 24 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-58); 4 African Games 20K 2019In 2019: 2 Arab 10K; 40 La Coruña 20K; 2 French 10K; 4 African Games 20K
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BEKMEZ Meryem TUR 19y 56d 2000 1:29:36 1:29:36 -191783New European Junior Champion and already senior Turkish record holder at 20K10,000 pb: 44:17.69 -18. 2 ECP junior 10K 2017; 2 World Youth 5000 2017; 3 EJC 10,000 2017; 2 WJC 10,000 2018; 11 ECH 20K 2018; 1 ECP junior 10K 2019; 1 EJC10,000 2019 (2017-3)In 2019: 1 Turkish junior 10K; 1 Konya 5K; 1 ECP junior 10K; 1 Ankara 5000; 13 La Coruña 20K; 1 EJC 10,000
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TEKDAL Ayşe TUR 20y 176d 1999 1:32:01 1:32:01 -1917882019 European under-23 Champion // 6 World Youth 5000 2015; 2 European Youth 5000 2016; 19 ECP Junior 10K 2017; dq EJC 10,000 2017; 1 Balkan Junior 10K 2018;22 ECP 20K 2019; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2019In 2019: 1 Turkish 20K; 5 Podébrady 20K; 2 Konya 5K; 22 ECP 20K; 2 Ankara 5000; 1 under-23 ECH 20K; 1 Turkish 10,000; 1 Eskişehir 10,000
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST1.....1:24:31....Yelena Lashmanova RUS2.....1:25:29....Glenda Estefanía Morejón ECU3.....1:25:34....Yang Jiayu CHN4.....1:25:37....Qieyang Shenjie CHN5.....1:25:56....Liu Hong CHN6.....1:27:15....Yang Liujing CHN7.....1:27:24....Wu Quanming CHN8.....1:27:38....Erica de Sena BRA9.....1:27:41....Kumiko Okada JPN10...1:27:46....Eleonora Giorgi ITA
PEREIRA Elianay BRA 35y 137d 1984 4:29:33 4:29:33 -19352Full name-Elianay Santana da Silva Pereira // 20K pb: 1:37:14 -19. 5 South American 20,000 2013 (2016-6); 11 South American 20K 2014/2018; 5 Pan-Am Games 50K2019In 2019: 2 US 50K (guest); 6 Dudince 50K; 11 Rio Maior 20K; 30 Pan-Am Cup 20K; dnf Taicang 20K; 59 La Coruña 20K; 5 Pan-Am Games 50K
LI Maocuo CHN 26y 340d 1992 4:03:51 4:03:51 -19491(Maocuo pronounced like Mao-sue-o) // 20K pb: 1:30:15 -18 (1:30:53 -19). 7 WTCh 50K 2018. 7 Chinese National Games 20K 2017. From Qinghai provinceIn 2019: 2 Huangshan 50K; 8 Taicang 20K; dnf La Coruña 20K; 4 Qujing 20K
LIANG Rui CHN 25y 100d 1994 4:19:34 4:04:36 -184922018 World Team 50K Champion in world record 4:04:36 (since bettered by Liu Hong)20K pb: 1:28:43 -16 (1:28:49 -19). 2 Asian Champs 20K 2016; 1 WTCh 50K 2018. 1 Chinese Universities 10,000 2016; 3 Chinese National Games 20K 2017; 1 Chinese50K 2018In 2019: 7 Huangshan 50K; 25 Taicang 20K; 11 La Coruña 20K; 7 Qujing 20K
MA Faying CHN 26y 27d 1993 4:07:30 4:07:30 -19499Fifth at 2018 World Team Championships // 20K pb: 1:31:36 -17 (1:36:35 -19). 5 WTCh 50K 2018. 12 Chinese National Games Teams 20K 2017In 2019: 3 Huangshan 50K; dq Chifeng 20K; 11 Changbaishan 20K; 9 Qujing 20K
RENIĆ Ivana CRO 23y 35d 1996 4:20:17 4:20:17 -19556Croat record holder at 20K & 50K // 20K pb: 1:36:23 -19. 28 World Youth 5000 2013; 21 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 12 ECH 50K 2018; 31 ECP 20K 2019. 1 Croat 10K/20K2018; 1 Croat indoor 3000 2019In 2019: 1 Croat indoor 3000; 2 Dudince 50K; 1 Zagreb 5000; 2 Balkan 20K; 31 ECP 20K; 2 Budapest 5000
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BONILLA Magaly ECU 27y 230d 1992 4:33:52 4:19:04 -1862720K pb: 1:31:53 -19. 6 South American 20,000 2013; 52 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-71); 43 WTCh 20K 2016; 27 OLY 20K 2016; 1 South American 50K 2017; 11 WTCh 50K2018. Coach-Julio ChuquiIn 2019: 1 Ecuadorian 35K; 2 Cuenca 10,000; 3 Pan-Am Cup 50K; 19 La Coruña 20K; dq Pan-Am Games 20K
PÉREZ Paola ECU 29y 279d 1989 4:16:54 4:12:56 -18631Full name-Paola Viviana Pérez SaquipayBronze medals from the last two Pan-American Games20K pb: 1:29:06 -17 (1:38:46 -19). 45 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-dq, 2014-60); 6 WSG 20K 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2011-dq); 32 WTCh 20K 2016; 24 OLY 20K2016 (2012-47); 1 South American 20,000 2017; 13 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-25, 2015-16); 2 South American 20K 2018; 4 WTCh 50K 2018; 4 South American Games20,000 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 50K 2019In 2019: 2 Ecuadorian 20K; 1 Cuenca 10,000; 3 Pan-Am Games 50K
GIORGI Eleonora ITA 30y 12d 1989 4:04:50 4:04:50 -1911262019 European Cup winner at 50K, with a European record // 20K pb: 1:26:17 -15 (1:27:46 -19). 27 WCP junior 10K 2008; 18 WJC 10,000 2008; 5 under-23 ECH 20K2011 (2009-11); 12 OLY 20K 2012 (2016-dq); 1 Mediterranean Games 20K 2013; 9 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dq, 2017-14); 5 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-11); 5 ECH 20K 2014(2018-dq); 2 ECP 20K 2015 (2011-25, 2013-5); 5 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-dq when in medal contention); 1 ECP 50K 2019In 2019: 1 Gioiosa Marea 35K; 1 Lugano 20K; 1 Scanzorosciate 10K; 1 Podébrady 20K; 1 ECP 50K (in 4:04:50 to break the European and former world record of InêsHenriques); 1 Italian 10K
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FUCHISE Masumi JPN 33y 24d 1986 4:19:56 4:19:56 -191245Twice Asian Champion at 20K. Japanese record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:28:03 -09 (1:32:23 -19). 1 Asian Champs 20K 2009/2010 (2008-3); 2 WSG 20K 2009; 6 WCH20K 2009 (2007-27, 2013-26); 24 WCP 20K 2010; 9 OLY 20K 2012; 73 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Japanese 20K 2007/2009In 2019: 5 Japanese 20K; 1 Wajima 50K
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HENRIQUES Inês POR 39y 147d 1980 4:13:57 4:05:56 -171579DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONWorld & European Champion at 50K // 20K pb: 1:29:00 -16 (1:38:16 -19). 22 WJC 5000 96 (98-24); 12 EJC 5000 99 (97-21); 10 under-23 ECH 10K 2001; 7 ECP 20K2007/2013 (2001-25, 2005-17, 2009/2017-dq, 2011-11, 2015-16); 7 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-dq, 2005-27, 2009-10, 2011-8, 2013-10, 2015-23); 3 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-23,2004-34, 2006-13, 2008-19, 2012-8, 2014-22); 8 ECH 20K 2010 (2002-15, 2006-12, 2014-13); 8 WTCh 20K 2016; 12 OLY 20K 2016 (2004-25, 2012-13); 1 WCH 50K2017; dnf WTCh 50K 2018 (the first time she’s dropped out of a race); 1 ECH 50K 2018; 3 ECP 50K 2019. 1 Portuguese 10,000 2006/2009/2013 & 20K 2011/2016.Coach-Jorge Miguel“For me, the 50Km came at the right moment, because after the Olympics I considered finishing my career,” she told iaaf.org in 2018In 2019: 12 Rio Maior 20K; 3 ECP 50K; 2 Portuguese 10,000; She has led a group of walkers in an appeal to the Court of Arbtration for sport for this 50Km walk event tobe include in the programme of the Tokyo Olympic Games
BURNETT Katie USA 31y 77d 1988 4:50:27 4:21:51 -171954Fourth at the 2017 World Championships and North American record holder at 50K20K pb: 1:37:24 -18 (1:38:57 -19). 72 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-78); 84 WTCh 20K 2016; 4 WCH 50K 2017; dnf WTCh 50K; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K 2019. 1 US 50K2017/2018In 2019: dnf US 50K; 3 New York Millrose; 2 US indoor 3000; 4 US 20K; 1 Vancouver 5000; 7 Pan-Am Cup 50K; 1 San Diego 50,000 (in a world track best of 4:29:45.56,but it won’t be recognised as a world record because a minimum standard of 4:20:00 has been set by the IAAF); 1 US 10,000; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K
