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2016 Müller Anniversary Games • Biographical Start List

Men’s 400 Metres

Not a Diamond Race event in London

2016 World Best: 43.97 LaShawn Merritt USA Eugene 3 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 43.74 Kirani James GRN Lausanne 3 Jul 14

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Slovenian record holder // 200 pb: 20.67w, 20.88 -15 (20.96 -16). ht World Youth 200 2011; sf WJC 200/400 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2015; htWCH 2015; sf WIC 2016; 5 ECH 2016. 1 Slovenian indoor 2014/2015. 1.92 tallIn 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; dq/sf WIC (lane); 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Slovenian Cup 200/400; 1 Kranj 100/200; 1 Slovenian 200/400; 2 Madrid; 5 ECH

1, 20y 252d 1995 45.22 45.22 -16JANEŽIC Luka SLO – Slovenia

2012 Olympic finalist while still a junior // =3 WJC 2012 (4 4x400); 8 OLY 2012; sf COM 2014. 1 Australian 2011/2012/2014/2016. 1 Australian junior2011/2012. Won Australian senior title in 2011 at age 17, then retained it in 2012 at 18. Coach-Iryna DvoskinaIn 2016: 1 Australian; 1 Canberra; 1 Townsville (Jun 3); 1 Townsville (Jun 4); 3 Geneva; 4 Madrid; 2 Murcia; 1 Nottwil; 2 Kortrijk ‘B’ (he fell 0.04 short of theOlympic qualifying standard of 45.40)

2, 23y 69d 1993 45.44 44.97 -12SOLOMON Steven AUS – Australia

2011 World Championship relay gold medallist // 1 WJC 4x400 2010. Ran heat of 2011 WCH 4x400, so awarded gold medal won by US in final. 1 US “JuniorOlympics” 2010. 2 NCAA 2014. Coach-Robert JohnsonWith 44.91 in 2011, he broke the long-standing University of Oregon record of 45.07 which had been set by Otis Davis when he famously won the 1960Olympic title by one-hundredth from Carl Kaufmann GERIn 2016: 1 Florida Relays; 4 Nassau Brown ‘B’; 2 Atlanta; dq Kingston (Jun 11); 8 US; 4 Lignano; 7 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3, 24y 226d 1991 45.18 44.75 -12BERRY Mike USA – United States

2016 World indoor bronze // sf World Youth 2009; sf WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2011; ht OLY 2012 (3 4x400); sf WCH 2013; ht WCH 2015 (2 4x400); 3WIC 400/4x400 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2014. 1 Trinidadian 2013. Student of Business Management at Texas A&M UniversityIn 2016: 3 WIC 400/4x400; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 4 Baie Mahault; 7 Rome Diamond; 3 Trinidadian; 1 Nassau

4, 23y 268d 1992 45.31 44.36 -14LENDORE Deon TTO – Trinidad & Tobago

2014 European silver, down from 48.76 to 44.75 in 2014 // 200 pb: 20.88 -13. 3 EJC 200/4x400 2013; 1 COM 4x400 2014 (held off the experienced ChrisBrown BAH to win for England with a 44.56 split in the rain); 2 ECH 2014 (1 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2016. 1 English Schools 200 2013; 1 Midland 400 2014. Lives-Wolverhampton. Coach-Tony Hadley (was coach to Phil Brown and Derek Redmond), who explains “He came four years ago as a 400m runner but we agreedto work on the 100m and 200m to develop his speed”. Student of PE and Sports Coaching Science at Worcester University. Injured in 2015, hamstring tearfollowed by stress fracturesIn 2016: 1 Rehlingen; 46.7 relay split at Loughborough International; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 UK; 3 ECH 4x400 (gold to bronze on the anchor leg)

5, 21y 271d 1994 44.88 44.75 -14HUDSON-SMITH Matthew GBR – Great Britain & NI

Twice European Champion. Terrific in relays, a 43.73 split in Beijing 2008, 43.93 in Zürich 2014, 43.97 in Beijing 2015200 pb: 20.87w -11, 21.33 -07. 2 EJC 2005 (1 4x400); 3 WJC 2006 (3 4x400); 1 ECP 2008; 6 OLY 2008 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2009/2011 (2007-ht); 2 WCH 4x4002009 (2011-7, 2013-4); 1 ETCh 2010; 3 ECH 2010 (2 4x400); sf OLY 2012 (4 4x400); 4 COM 2014 (2006-5); 1 ECH 400/4x400 2014; sf WCH 2015 (3 4x400); 1ECH 2016. 1 UK 2008/2010/2011/2012/2014. Married former British pole vault record holder Kate Dennison on September 19, 2014. Coach-Rana Reider(formerly Nick Dakin).1.98 tallIn 2016: 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Leiden (plus 2nd 300 with pb 32.72); 3 UK; 1 ECH

6, 29y 112d 1987 45.04 44.45 -15ROONEY Martyn GBR – Great Britain & NI

Belgian record holder at 400m, supplanting twin brother Kevin // 200 pb: 20.31 -12. 5 World Youth 400 2005; 4 WJC 400 2006; sf OLY 400 2008 (5 4x400 with43.6 split); 2 WIC 4x400 2010 (2016-6); 7 ECH 400 2010 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 4 ECH 200 2012 (1 4x400); 6 OLY 400/4x400 2012; 4 WCH 400 2013 (2011-5, 2015-sf); 1 EIC 4x400 2015. 1 NCAA 400 2009. 1 Belgian 400 2006/2011/2015. His mother Mother-Edith De Martelaere was an international sprinter andhe has has a twin brother Kevin and younger brother Dylan who are also international 400m runners, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for theBelgian 4x100m relay team which won 2008 Olympic silverIn 2016: 6 WIC 4x400 (Robin Vanderbemden dropped baton); 3 Gainesville ‘B’; 8 Rabat Diamond; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 1 ECH 4x400 (though went out in theheat of the individual 400m); 1 Heusden (season’s best 45.34 compared with the 47.45 he ran 10 days earlier at the Euros)(It is Kevin Borlée who is running much better so far in 2016 and was the one who ran the winning anchor leg in the European Championships relay)

7, 28y 152d 1988 45.34 44.43 -12BORLÉE Jonathan BEL – Belgium

Full name-Rabah Mahammed Yousif Bkheit (ex-Sudan)2015 World Championship finalist & relay bronze. 2011 African Games ChampionLJ pb: 7.61 -07. HJ pb: 2.05i -07. (At 400m) sf WCH 2009/2011; 1 Arab 2010; ht WIC 2010; 2 African Champs 2010; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 AfricanGames 2011; sf OLY 2012; 6 WCH 2015 (3 4x400). 1 UK 2015. Born-Khartoum, came to Britain in 2002. Acquired British citizenship on January 23, 2013 andcleared by the IAAF to compete for Britain from June 13, 2013. Wife, Sophie Legg, their children Noah & Taiba. Coach-Carol WilliamsIn 2016: 4 Nassau Brown; 6 Drake Relays; 1 British League Premiership/May 7; 6 Rabat Diamond; 1 Dakar; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Huelva; 7 BirminghamDiamond; 2 UK; 3 ECH 4x400; 1 Gothenburg; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

8, 29y 225d 1986 45.48 44.54 -15YOUSIF Rabah GBR – Great Britain & NI

Turks & Caicos record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m. 44.3 split at Beijing World Championships where team won bronze200 pb: 20.27 -13 (20.77 -16). 100 pb: 10.28 -13. ht WJC 100/200 2010; 1 Carifta Games junior 200 2011 (a title won in previous years by Usain Bolt); 1 WJC200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013 (3 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2016. He carried the flag for Turks & Caicos at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesAllegiance transferee from Turks & Caicos – as Turks & Caicos is a British Overseas territory, he holds a British passport and was cleared by IAAF to representGreat Britain from June 6, 2013His name is wrongly reported as “Delanno” because of a spelling error on his passport (he confirmed in Moscow 2013)In 2016: 1 Kingston Jackson 400 ‘E’; 4 Kingston Gibson Relays 400; 6 Hamilton 400; 5 Cayman Invitational; 2 Kingston All-Comers 200 ‘B’ (May 21); 1 KingstonAll-Comers 400 (May 28); 1 Kingston 400 ‘B’ (Jun 11); 3 ECH 4x400

9, 22y 213d 1993 45.50 45.42 -15WILLIAMS Delano GBR – Great Britain & NI

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Men’s 5000 Metres

Diamond Race leader: Muktar Edris ETH (absent)

2016 World Best: 12:59.43 Muktar Edris ETH Eugene 28 May 16Diamond League Record: 12:46.81 Dejen Gebremeskel ETH Paris 6 Jul 12

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Sixth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships and 2015 World Championship 5000m10,000 pb: 27:41.17 -12 (29:04.21 -16). 3000 pb: 7:44.40 -12. 1500 pb: 3:40.07 -13. 6 WCH 5000 2016. 1 US 10M 2012, 5K 2011/2012 & 15K 2013/2014/2015;6 US Olympic Trial 5000 2012. At WXC: 2011-35, 2013-6. Former cross country skier, a sport in which he was part of the Dartmouth College team which wonthe 2007 NCAA team titleWife-Sarah True (née Groff) was fourth in the 2012 Olympic Triathlon and will compete again at the Olympic Games in 2016In 2016: 2 Boston 5K; 11 Eugene Diamond 5000; 3 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 5 US 5000 (11 10,000) – good 53.95 last lap, but he got left behind in the burn-up for places

1, 30y 207d 1985 13:12.67 13:02.74 -14TRUE Ben USA – United States

2015 World Championship finalist at 5000m // 1500 pb: 3:37.90 -14 (3:39.4 -16). 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 7 COM 5000 2014; 12 ECH 5000 2014; 15 WCH5000 2015; ht WIC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2009-58J (first Briton), 2010-50J. At EXC: 2012-4, 2013-12. 1 UK 5000 2015. Attends Oklahoma State University.Mother-Jennifer Little was eighth in the 1986 Commonwealth Games High Jump with a best of 1.86, father-David was a 4:05.8 miler in 1991. Coach-MarkRowlandIn 2016: 3 Portland 3000; 8 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500; 2 UK indoor 3000; 7ht WIC 3000; 4 Eagle Rock Hoka 5000; 1 Watford BMC 1500; 2 UK 5000

2, 25y 123d 1991 13:27.77 13:10.48 -15FARRELL Tom GBR – Great Britain & NI

Twice UK Steeplechase Champion // 3000SC pb: 8:22.42 -16. 3000 pb: 7:58.65 -12. 1500 pb: 3:42.21 -10 (3 :43.7 -16). Mile pb: 3:59.37i -10. 5000 pb:14:18.61i -12. 11 ETCh 3000SC 2013; 6 ECH 3000SC 2016 (2012-ht). 1 UK 3000SC 2015/2016. Coach-David LeachIn 2016: 5 Ames Classic 5000 (13:41.75 indoors); 1 Louisville 5K; 3 Louisville 10K; 1 Louisville 10M; 10 Stanford Jordan 3000SC; 5 Eagle Rock Hoka 3000SC(8:22.42, ninth in UK all-time list); 4 London ‘Westminster’ Road Mile; 10 Birmingham Diamond 3000SC; 10 Watford BMC 1500; 1 UK 3000SC; 6 ECH 3000SCHe hasn’t raced a 5000m outdoors before today

3, 28y 358d 1987 13:41.75 13:41.75i -16MULLETT Rob GBR – Great Britain & NI

Full name-Bethwel Kiprotich Birgen2014 World indoor finalist at 1500m3000 pb: 7:37.15 -13 (7:43.49i, 7:48.59 -16). 1500 pb: 3:30.77 -13 (3:33.94 -16). 800 pb: 1:48.32 -11. sf WCH 2013; 8 WIC 2014 (2012/2016-ht)In 2016: 6ht WIC 1500; 4 Doha Diamond 1500; 3 Hengelo 5000; 6 Rome Diamond 1500; 5 Birmingham Diamond 3000; 13 Monaco Diamond 1500; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500

4, 27y 351d 1988 13:04.66 13:04.66 -16BIRGEN Bethwel KEN – Kenya

22x South African Champion across three surfaces // Marathon pb: 2:07:40 -15. 10,000 pb: 27:40.73 -12 (27:48.84 -16). 1500 pb: 3:38.55 -10. 9 WSG 10,0002005; 8 World Half Mar 2009/2012 (2008-67, 2014-12, 2016-10); 2 WSG 10,000 2011 (2007-3); 13 WCH 10,000 2011 (2013-20); 1 WSG 10,000 2013 (2 4000); 6African Games 5000 2015; 1 African Champs 10,000 2016 (2012-8). At WXC: 2008-74, 2009-32, 2010-22, 2015-29. 1 South African 1500 2010, 50002013/2015/2016, 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016, 10K 2009/2010/2015, 12K 2010/2015, Half Mar 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013, XC 2014.Lives-Pretoria, student of Sports Management at Tshwane University of Technology. Coach-Michael Seme. 50kg/1.57 tallMarathons (8): 4 Seoul 2010, 3 Pretoria 2011, 2 Shanghai 2011, 49 OLY 2012, 4 Shanghai 2012, 1 Shanghai 2013/2014, 2 Shanghai 2015. Also helped paceOstu (Lake Biwa) 2010 & Beijing 2011In 2016: 1 Pretoria 10K (Jan 16); 2 South African 10K; 3 Pretoria 800/1500 (Mar 5); 1 Gauteng North 10,000 (2 800); 10 World Half Mar; 1 South African10,000; 1 South African Universities 5000/10,000; 1 Cape Town 12K; 17 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 1 African Champs 10,000

5, 31y 114d 1985 13:40.81 13:11.44 -15MOKOKA Stephen RSA – South Africa

Twice World Championship finalist at 5000m // 3000 pb: 7:38.64 -14; 1500 pb: 3:35.59 -16. 7 WCH 5000 2015 (2013-10). At WXC: 2009-52J. 1 North/CentralAmerican & Caribbean Junior XC 2009. 2 NCAA 1500 2012; 1 US 5000 2015. He is a member of the Portland-based ‘Bowerman’ Track Club, coach-JerrySchumacherIn 2016: 1 New York Millrose 3000; 1 US indoor 3000; 2 WIC 3000; 15 Eugene Diamond 5000; 6 US 5000; 7 Heusden 1500

6, 26y 174d 1990 13:35.74 13:05.69 -15HILL Ryan USA – United States

Fourth in 2012 European 10,000m, fifth in 2014 // 10,000 pb: 27:36.40 -14. 3000 pb: 7:40.44 -15 (7:58.15 -16). 1500 pb: 3:36.55 -14 . 4 ECH 10,000 2012 (85000); 23 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-dnf); 5 ECH 10,000 2014 (16 5000). At EXC: 2010-41u23, 2013-8 (team silver). Born-Mogadishu (SOM)In 2016: 6 Dour XC; 1 Zandvoort 12K; 10 Hengelo 5000; 5 Dessau 3000; Entered for both the 5000m and 10,000m at the 2016 European Championships, butdid not start either race

7, 27y 164d 1989 13:14.92 13:06.10 -15ABDI Bashir BEL – Belgium

New Scottish record holder at 5000m, now 10th all-time UK // 3000 pb: 7:45.00 -16. 10,000 pb: 29:32.43 -15. 1500 pb: 3:44.57 -15. 12 ECP 10,000 2015; 3ETCh 3000 2015. 1 UK 5000 2016. At WXC: 2015-86. At EXC: 2014-35. 4 UK 5000 2015. 1 Scottish 5000 2015. From-Dunblane. In November 2015, he gave uphis job as a fitness instructor He packed in work as a fitness instructor to concentrate on running. Coach-Derek EastonIn 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 6 Antrim XC; 7 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000 (pb down from 8:09 to 7:53); Eight weeks altitude training at Flagstaff, Arizona; 2Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 2 Stanford Jordan 5000 (pb down from 13:29.49 to 13:18.96); 9 Hengelo 5000 (pb down to 13:13.30 to break the Scottishrecord which had stood to Nat Muir since Oslo 1980 – though he ran the last lap without his right shoe which had loosened in the wet); 2 London‘Westminster’ Road Mile; 1 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 4 Birmingham Diamond 3000 (7:45.00 to break the Scottish record held by John Robson since 1984); 1 UK5000

8, 24y 283d 1991 13:13.30 13:13.30 -16BUTCHART Andrew GBR – Great Britain & NI

2011 European under-23 silver at 5000m. 2012 UK Champion at 5000m10,000 pb: 27:55.06 -16. 3000 pb: 7:49.11i -12. 1500 pb: 3:40.09 -15. 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2011. At EXC: 2015-5, 2015-16. 1 UK 5000 2012 & 10,000 2016.His 3:50.96 1500m in 2006 was the fastest by a British under-17 since 1984. Studied English & Business Administration at the University of New Mexico.Coach-Steve VernonIn 2016: 5 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Schoorl 10K; 3 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 14 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 UK 10,000; 6 Leiden 10,000 (gained vitalOlympic qualifing time)

9b, 26y 308d 1989 13:38.43 13:36.39 -11MILLINGTON Ross GBR – Great Britain & NI

Full name-Edwin Cheruiyot Soi2008 Olympic 5000m bronze. 2010 African Champion at 5000m3000 pb: 7:27.33 -11. 10,000 pb: 27:14.83 -06. 3 OLY 5000 2008; 1 African 5000 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 3 WIC 3000 2012 (2008-4); 5 WCH5000 2013 (2015-10). At WXC: 2006-8 short, 2007-9His win at Eugene 2013 is still the only time Mohamed Farah has been beaten at that distance since 2011In 2016: 1 Poznan 10K; 9 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 5 Eugene Diamond 5000; 11 Oslo Diamond 5000; 5 Kenyan Olympic Trial 5000

10, 30y 143d 1986 13:03.26 12:51.34 -13SOI Edwin KEN – Kenya

2004 Olympic Steeplechase bronze // 3000SC pb: 7:54.31 -12 (8:08.32 -16). 3000 pb: 7:33.93 -05. 1500 pb: 3:37.92 -07. 2 African Games 2003; 3 OLY 2004;1 African Champs 2006; 2 WCP 2006; 2 WIC 3000 2008; 4 WCH 2009/2013 (2005-7). Not to be confused with two other (older) Kenyan athletes of the samename of Paul Koech. Youngest of eight sons. Wife-Irene Koech, their children Clare and BrianIn 2016: 9 Kenyan Police XC; 12ht Nakuru 5000; 4 Kenyan Police 1500; (at 3000SC) 7 Doha Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 BirminghamDiamond; 6 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 2 Monaco Diamond

11, 34y 256d 1981 14:16.2 13:05.18 -10KOECH Paul Kipsiele KEN – Kenya

Double US Collegiate Champion indoors in 2015 (representing Northeaston University in Boston, Massachusetts)10,000 pb: 27:48.02 -16. 3000 pb: 7:41.79 -15. 1500 pb: 3:38.98 -15. 2 NCAA XC 2014; 1 NCAA indoor 3000/5000 2015; 2 NCAA 5000 2015 (2014-4)In 2016: 1 Portland 1500 (Feb 5); 3 US indoor 3000; 1 Eagle Rock Hoka 5000; 16 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 3 Burnaby; 7 Portland 5000; 4 US 5000 (dnf 10,000)– he fell 0.06 short of an Olympic place behind Paul Chelimo, 13:35.98 to 13:35.92

12, 24y 242d 1991 13:24.67 13:07.33 -15JENKINS Eric USA – United States

Full name-Isiah Kiplangat KoechConsistent high placings in big championship 5000m finals: Fifth at London 2012, fourth at Daegu 2011, third at Moscow 2013, second at Glasgow 2014 ...down to eighth in Beijing 20153000 pb: 7:30.43 -12. 10,000 pb: 27:17.03 -12. 1 World Youth 3000 2009; 5 OLY 5000 2012; 3 WCH 5000 2013 (2011-4, 2015-8); 2 COM 2014; 2 AfricanChamps 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 8 WIC 3000 3016. At WXC: 2010-4J, 2011-10J. 1 Kenyan 5000 2011. His younger brother John Koech is the2015 Asian Champion at Steeplechase, having been transferred from Kenya to Bahrain. Trains in same group as Paul Kipsiele KoechIn 2016: 8 WIC 3000; 4 New Orleans 10K; 2 Kenyan Police 5000; 2 South Rift 1500; 9 Eugene Diamond 5000; 5 Oslo Diamond 5000; 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial5000

13, 22y 217d 1993 13:08.34 12:48.64 -12KOECH Isiah KEN – Kenya

2007 World Champion at 1500m & 5000m. 2000 Olympic 1500m bronze & 2004 silver for Kenya, now representing the USA10,000 pb: 27:49.35 -16. 3000 pb: 7:29.00 -10 (7:41.25i -16). Mile pb: 3:47.28 -01. 1 WSG 1500 99; 2 WCH 1500 2001; 1 African Champs 1500 2002; 1 WCP1500 2002; 2 WIC 1500 2003; 1 WIC 3000 2004/2010/2012 (2001-6, 2014-2); 2 OLY 1500 2004 (2000-3, 2008-sf); 1 WCH 1500/5000 2007; 2 WCH 5000 2009 (31500); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 3000/5000 2010 (3 3000 2014); 2 WCH 5000 2011; 4 OLY 5000 2012 (2008-9); 6 WCH 5000 2013. 1 US 1500/50002006/2008/2011 (1 5000 2007/2013/2014). Was at Washington State University where he obtained degrees in both Management Information Systems andDecision Science. Married Gladys Tom on October 10, 2004, their son Miika Kimutai Lagat born January 12, 2006, and daughter Gianna born November 2,2008. Coach-James LiSo far in 2015/2016 he’s set world over-40 bests at indoor 1500, Mile, 3000m & 2 Miles & outdoor 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, 5K & 10KIn 2016: 4 US indoor 3000; 4 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000; dnf Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 US 5000 (dnf 10,000) – 52.82 final lap to go from sixth atthe bell to firstHe says: “If you believe that you're old, you're going to run like an old man”

14, 41y 224d 1974 13:35.50 12:53.60 -11LAGAT Bernard USA – United States

2010 World Universities Cross Country Champion // 10,000 pb: 27:38.99 -14 (29:17.93 -16). 1 World University XC 2010. 5 Asian Champs 5000 2011; 3 AsianIndoor Champs 3000 2014; 7 Asian XC 2014; 18 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2010-73, 2011-84. 1 Japanese 10,000 2015In 2016: 4 Kobe 1500; 10 Hiroshima 5000; 8 Kawasaki 3000; 16 Japanese 5000/10,000; 11 Heusden 5000

15, 26y 126d 1990 13:48.07 13:12.63 -15YOROIZAKA Tetsuya JPN – Japan

1 Kenyan Armed Forces 5000 2016 (2015-4)In 2016: 3 Kisii 3000; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 5000; 1 Nijmegen 5000; 8 Kenyan 5000; 3 Kenyan Olympic Trial 5000

16, 24y 93d 1992 13:20.32 13:12.91 -13RUTTO Cyrus KEN – Kenya

Reigning Olympic & World Champion at 5000m & 10,000m, and European Champion at 10,000m (he surrendered his European 5000m title to Ilias Fifa ESP)10,000 pb: 26:46.57 -11 (26:53.71 -16). 3000 pb: 7:32.62 -16. 1500 pb: 3:28.81 -13 (3:31.74 -16). Mile pb: 3:56.49 -05. Marathon pb: 2:08:21 -14. 1 EJC 50002001; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2003/2005; 9 COM 5000 2006; 2 ECH 5000 2006; 6 WCH 5000 2007 (2009-7); 6 WIC 3000 2008; 1 ECP 5000 2008; ht OLY 5000 2008;1 EIC 3000 2009/2011 (2005-6, 2007-5); 1 ETCh 5000 2009/2010/2013; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2010; 1 WCH 5000 2011/2013/2015; 4 WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECH 50002012; 1 OLY 5000/10,000 2012; 1 WCH 10,000 2013/2015 (2011-2); 1 ECH 10,000 2014; 3 World Half Mar 2016. Born-Mogadishu (SOM), came to Britain in1993Married former English Schools thrower Tania Nell on April 3, 2010. His step-daughter Rhianna (10), their twin daughters (Aisha & Amani) born on August 24,2012 (Aisha the eldest by two minutes), then son Hussein born October 12, 2015Marathons (2): dnf London 2013 (experimental run to 20K in 58:30); 8 London 2014In 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 3 World Half Mar; 1 Eugene Diamond 10,000 (26:53.71, his third-quickest ever but “I was hopingto run a lot faster than that” – 58.8 last lap); 1 Birmingham Diamond 3000 (7:32.62 to just break the 1982 British record of David Moorcroft, after a 59.54last lap); 5 Monaco Diamond 1500

17, 33y 123d 1983 13:23.2 12:53.11 -11FARAH Mohamed GBR – Great Britain & NI

PACEMAKER 2 – 7:48 to 3000mFull name-Vincent Kipsang Rono // 10,000 pb: 27:52.19 -11. Half Mar pb: 63:18 -14. He is not the same Vincent Rono who won the 2006 US Collegiate titleat 1500m, representing the University of South AlabamaIn 2016: paced Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000 indoor (won by Mo Farah); paced Birmingham Diamond 3000; paced Oslo Diamond 5000; paced Stockholm Diamond5000; 4 Heusden 5000

18, 25y 255d 1990 13:28.25 13:16.52 -14RONO Vincent KEN – Kenya

PACEMAKER 1 – laps of 62/63Former African Junior Champion at 1500m3000 pb: 7:39.70 -15 (7:44.99 -16). 3000SC pb: 8:35.29 -16. 1500 pb: 3:35.20 -15 (3:38.84 -16). 800 pb: 1:47.22 -10. 1 African Junior 1500 2010;. Disqualifiedfor obstruction from heat at 2010 World Junior Championship 1500m after having won at the Kenyan Trials that yearIn 2016: 1 Kenyan Police 3000SC; 6 Rabat Diamond 3000; 4ht Kenyan 3000SC; 3 Birmingham Diamond 3000; 2 Lignano 3000; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 1500

19, 22y 295d 1993 - 13:56.4 -15MAIYO Hillary Kipkorir KEN – Kenya




Men’s 110 Metres HurdlesFirst Round Heat 1


2016 World Best: 12.98 Omar McLeod JAM Shanghai 14 May 16Diamond League Record: 12.80 Aries Merritt USA Brussels 7 Sep 12

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First 3 + 3 fastest to Final (15:56), so there will be nine in the final (confirmed at Technical Meeting)

Former European under-23 Champion // 13.41w -13. 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014In 2016: 2 French indoor; 1 Antony; 2 Montgeron; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Forbach; 4 Montreuil; 6 Geneva; 3 Tomblaine; 5 French; 5 Catalan; 1 Ile-de-France; 1 Liège; 1 Heusden; 4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

2, 24y 162d 1992 13.53 13.51 -14KRAUSS Simon FRA – France

3x English under-23 Champion // sf ECH 2016. 2 English Schools 2012; 1 English junior 2013 (indoors & out); 1 British Universities 2013; 1 English under-232014/2015/2016. Reached semi-finals of 2013 European Junior Championships, but withdrew with a hamstring tear. Coach-James HillierIn 2016: 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 4 UK indoor; 1 Belfast; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 2 Loughborough International; 1 South West Athletics Gala; 5Bellinzona; 1 English under-23; 3 UK; 2 Turku; 6sf ECH

3, 22y 41d 1994 13.54 13.54 -16KING David GBR – Great Britain & NI

2014 World indoor finalist // 13.23w -14. TJ pb: 15.33 -09. 7 World Youth TJ 2009; sf WJC 2010; ht WIC 2012; sf ECH 2012/2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 5WIC 2014; sf WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016. 1 German 2015 (1 indoor 2011/2012)Was one of the favourites for the 2011 European Junior title but was disqualified for false-starting in his heat (“It was my fault, but I don’t really have anexplanation.”). Student of Economics & Business Admin at University of Tubingen. Coach-Marlon Odom (pb 13.50 2010)In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Pfullingen; 1 Hengelo; 1 Weinheim; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Mannheim; 2 German; 2 Madrid; 6sf ECH

4, 23y 233d 1992 13.37 13.32 -15TRABER Gregor GER – Germany

Olympic Champion, World Indoor Champion and outdoor world record in 20121 WJC 2004; 5 WCH 2011 (2009-ht, 2013-6); 1 WIC 2012; 1 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA indoor/out 2006; 1 US indoors & out 2012. In 2012 he clocked a record 10 sub-13 second performances capped by a substantial new world record of 12.80 in BrusselsAt the 2015 World Championships (where he won the bronze), it was revealed that he had a rare kidney disorder. On September 1, 2015 he underwent akidney transplant, the doner being his sister LaToya Hubbard. He resumed training after six weeksIn 2016: 5 Drake Relays; 6 Doha Diamond; dq Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing; 4 Eugene Diamond; 4 US

5, 30y 365d 1985 13.22 12.80 -12MERRITT Aries USA – United States

2011 European junior silver, then made a massive advancement in 2012 before getting a hamstring injury at the Olympics, then in 2013 had the first of fivefoot surgeries in five yearssf World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 4 WIC 2012/2014; dnf ht OLY 2012; dns ECH final 2016. 1 UK 2012; 1 UK indoor 2012/2016 (=1 2014). Coach-MalcolmArnoldIn 2016: 1 UK indoor; 1 Loughborough International; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 1 UK; dns ECH final (cramp in warm-up)He has now clocked 13.31 at three meetings in a row

6, 24y 69d 1992 13.31 13.31 -16POZZI Andrew GBR – Great Britain & NI

13.32w -16. 100 pb: 10.32w, 10.39 -14 (10.48 -16). sf under-23 ECH 100 2013; 6 ECH 2016. 1 French under-23 2014In 2016: 2 French Universities indoor 60; 3 St-Denis-Réunion; 2 Franconville 100; 1 Montgeron; 5 Argentan 100; 2 Montreuil; 4 Geneva; 2 Tomblaine; 3French; 6 ECH

7, 23y 364d 1992 13.33 13.33 -16MANGA Aurel FRA – France

2015 European under-23 Champion // 5 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014; sf EIC 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015. 2 UK indoor 2015; 1 Welsh 2014. Former Pentathlete whodecided in 2013 to concentrate on hurdling. Coach-Benke Blomkvist (formerly Mike Guest & Nigel Walker). His younger sister Sarah Omoregie is 2016 WelshSchools Champion at Shot PutIn 2016: 1 British Universities indoor; 3 UK indoor; 1 British Universities; 5 Montgeron; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Lucerne ‘B’; 2 English under-23; 4 UK; 1Loughborough European Permit (pb 13.25 after pb 13.46 heat, but too late to qualify for the Olympics – “Rio would have been amazing but it hasn’thappened”)

8, 20y 265d 1995 13.25 13.25 -16OMOREGIE David GBR – Great Britain & NI

sf World Youth 2011; sf EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2016In 2016: 1 French Universities indoor; 1 Ile-de-France indoor; 1 French under-23 indoor; 6 French indoor; 3ht Montgeron; 2 French Clubs; 5 Forbach; 2Mediterranean under-23; 4 French; 2 Ile-de-France; 1 La Roche-sur-Yon; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

9, 21y 187d 1995 13.45 13.45 -16SEDECIAS Benjamin FRA – France




Men’s 110 Metres HurdlesFirst Round Heat 2


2016 World Best: 12.98 Omar McLeod JAM Shanghai 14 May 16Diamond League Record: 12.80 Aries Merritt USA Brussels 7 Sep 12

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First 3 + 3 fastest to Final (15:56), so there will be nine in the final (confirmed at Technical Meeting)

2013 European under-23 silver // 13.52w -13. Reached final of 2011 European Junior Championships, but withdrew injured (Achilles); 2 under-23 ECH 2013;ht WIC 2014. 1 Dutch 2012/2013 & indoor 2014In 2016: 1 Vught; 1 Lisse; dq Oordegem IFAM; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 5 Mannheim; 1 Dutch; 7 Brussels; 2 Rhede; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 5 Liège

2, 23y 348d 1992 13.71 13.58 -13SMET Koen NED – Netherlands

5x German Champion // 13.20w -14. 3 ETCh 2009 (2014-4); sf ECH 2010/2012/2014/2016; ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013; sf WCH 2015 (2009-ht). 1 German2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2016. Coach-Wilhelm SeigelIn 2016: 2ht Kirchberg; 2 Eagle Rock “Oxy”; 4 Mannheim; 1 German; 5sf ECH

3, 29y 325d 1986 13.44 13.34 -12/15BÜHLER Matthias GER – Germany

2016 US Indoor Champion // 13.40w -15. 4 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2012 (representing Syracuse University, New York); 1 US indoor 2016In 2016: 1 US indoor; 4 WIC; 2 Charlotte; 1 Mount Pleasant SC ‘B’; 4 Hamilton; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 8 Baie Mahault; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5Eugene Diamond; 2 Atlanta; 3 Kingston; 6 US; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

4, 27y 30d 1989 13.25 13.25 -16EATON Jarret USA – United States

6x French Champion (4 out + 2 in)New European Champion // 13.05w -16. 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 WSG 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2015 (2011-6, 2013-sf); 5 WCH2015 (2011-sf); 3 WIC 2016; 1 ECH 2016 (2010-4, 2014-dq). 1 French 2009/2010/2011/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2015). Stéphane Diagana (1 WCH 400H 97) andMarc Raquil (3 WCH 400 20103) are his cousins. Coach-Giscard Samba-KoundyHe was initially third in the 2014 European Championships, but then was disqualified disqualified for obstruction because he moved into lane of Balajs Bajiand they clashed arms (it meant that Pascal Martinot-Lagarde got the bronze medal)In 2016: 1 St-Denis-Réunion; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Longjumeau ‘B’; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Argentan; 1 Tomblaine; 1 French; 1 ECH; 2 Monaco DiamondHe tends to run very close to the left edge of his lane

5, 29y 4d 1987 13.12 13.12 -16BASCOU Dimitri FRA – France

Fourth place at the London Olympics // 13.14w -12. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 3 COM 2010 (2014-8); ht EIC 2011; 3 under-23 ECH2011; 4 OLY 2012; 8 COM 2014; 5 EIC 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2011-ht). 1 English junior 2009; 1 UK 2011/2015 & indoor 2015; sf ECH 2016 (reached the final in2014 but scratched with injury). He has dual nationality with the USA (his father Sir Toby Clarke was born in California). Graduate of Theology and ReligiousStudies from Bristol University. Coach-Giscard Samba-Koundy (formerly Malcolm Arnold). 1.87 tallSince autumn 2015 he lives and trains in Paris with the group of Dimitri Bascou, who is his training partnerIn 2016: 6sf WIC; 2 St-Denis-Réunion; 1 Longjumeau; 4 Montgeron; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Hengelo; 4 Bellinzona; 1 Geneva; 1 Lucerne; 2 UK; 3sf ECH(missed a place in the final by seven thousandths)

6, 26y 134d 1990 13.42 13.31 -12CLARKE Lawrence GBR – Great Britain & NI

Greek record holder indoors & out. 14x Greek Champion (9 out + 5 in)13.37w -16. 100 pb: 10.42 -13 (10.58 -16). 200 pb: 20.91 -13/14 (21.35 -16). dnf World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 ECP2008 (2007-5); 6 OLY 2008/2012; 5 ETCh 2011; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014/2016-sf); 5 EIC 2015 (2009/2013-sf); sf WCH 2015 (2007/2013-ht). 1 Greek2007/2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015). Mother-Greek, father-American. Full-name-KonstadínosDouvalídis-Ricks (mother’s name is Douvalídis, father’s is Ricks)In 2016: 6 Greek indoor 60; =3ht WIC; 1 Dráma 100/110H; 4 Rabat Diamond; 3 Dakar; 7 Lucerne; 1 Greek (3 200); 4 Madrid; 4sf ECH

7, 29y 136d 1987 13.38 13.33 -15DOUVALÍDIS Konstadínos GRE – Greece

2013 World Student Games Champion // 13.29w -13. 1 Pan-American junior 2010; 1 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014;3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 7 WIC 2016. sf US Olympic Trial 2012; 1 NCAA indoor 2013 representing the University of South FloridaAllegiance transferee from USA – born-Florida, his late father Edwin Williams was a Virgin Islander and Eddie was cleared to compete for that country byIAAF from July 6, 2013 (His Virgin Islands records are inferior to his personal bests as they were set before he was cleared to compete for that country)In 2016: 7 WIC; 1 Florida Relays; 1 Hamilton; 6 Drake Relays; 6 Baie Mahault; 3 Bellinzona; 3 Lucerne; 1 Leonora; 1 Barbadian; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

8, 24y 28d 1992 13.39 13.31 -15LOVETT Eddie ISV – US Virgin Islands

Norwegian record holder // ht WJC 2008; sf EJC 2009; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-ht); 12 ETCh 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; sf ECH 2012/2016 (2014-ht); sf EIC 2013.1 Norwegian 2009-2012. Student of Media Science at the University of Oslo. He is the younger brother of Norwegian women’s record holder ChristinaVukicevic. Coach/father-Petar Vukicevic YUG (7x Yugoslavian Champion at 110mH)In 2016: 2 Norwegian indoor; 1 Hamar (May 18); 4 Namur (May 25); 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Skara; 3 Mannheim; 2 Copenhagen Games; 6 Madrid; 5sf ECH

9, 25y 79d 1991 13.54 13.54 -16VUKICEVIC Vladimir NOR – Norway




Men’s 400 Metres Hurdles

Diamond Race leader: Michael Tinsley USA

2016 World Best: 48.10 Johnny Dutch USA Kingston 11 Jun 16Diamond League Record: 47.62 Bershawn Jackson USA Lausanne 8 Jul 10

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4x African Champion. 2011 World bronze // 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2001; 1 WJC 2002 (2004-4); 2 WJC 4x400 2004; 1 COM 2006 (2010-2, 2014-ht); 1African Champs 2006/2008/2010 (2014/2016-4); 2 WCP 2006; 1 African Games 2007; 5 OLY 2008 (2012-ht); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2005-6, 2007/2013-ht, 2009/2015-sf). 1 South African junior 2002/2003. 1 South African 2003/2005/2006/2008/2011/2015/2016. Married distance runner Irvettevan Blerk on September 29, 2012, their son Louis born September 7, 2015He prefers conventional shorts because he feels lycra can be too restrictive for a hurdlerIn 2016: 1 Gauteng North; 1 Cape Town; 1 South African; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 4 African Champs; 2Székesfehérvár Gyulai

1, 31y 4d 1985 48.67 47.66 -11VAN ZYL LJ RSA – South Africa

2015 Pan-American Games Champion // 400 pb: 46.30 -12 (47.00 -16). sf World Youth 400 2007; ht WJC 2008; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 3 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Bahamian2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach in Raleigh North Carolina by George Williams (same group as Bershawn Jackson & Roxroy Cato)He knows how to raise his game at championships (national records of 48.37 & 48.17 in Beijing 2015)In 2016: 3 Myrtle Beach 400; 5 Raleigh Relays 400; 2 Florida Relays 400 ’E’; 3 Nassau Brown; 4 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 3 ShanghaiDiamond; 1 Taiwanese Open; 4 Eugene Diamond; 3 Atlanta; 1 Bahamian; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

2, 25y 343d 1990 48.96 48.17 -15GIBSON Jeffery BAH – Bahamas

Olympic bronze & twice World silver // 400 pb: 45.99 -12 (47.16 -16). 800 pb: 1:49.97 -11 (1:51.80 -16). 110H pb: 13.91 -05. 3 WSG 2007; 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2011-4); 2 WCH 2009/2011 (2007/2015-sf, 2013-6); 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 2 IAAF ContinentalCup 2010 (2014-3); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-sf); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. Lifelong coach-Hector Amill. 1.98 tallIn 2016: 1 Gurabo 800; 1 Mayagüez 400; 2 Nassau Brown; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational; 7 Drake Relays; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Eugene Diamond; 2 OsloDiamond; 8 Lucerne; 1 Stockholm Diamond

3, 31y 363d 1984 48.99 47.72 -10CULSON Javier PUR – Puerto Rico

2012 Olympic silver. 2013 World Championship silver (0.01 behind Jehue Gordon). Twice US Champion110H pb: 13.86 -04. 2 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2015-8); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 NCAA 2006 (2005-3); 1 US 2012/2013. Was a student of CriminalJustice at Jackson State University. On his left shoulder is a tattoo of the Japanese character for “strength”. Coach-Darryl WoodsonIn 2016: 7 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; dnf Stockholm Diamond; 3 US

4, 32y 93d 1984 48.74 47.70 -13TINSLEY Michael USA – United States

2014 US Champion // 110H pb: 13.50 -10. 1 Pan-American junior 110H/400H 2007; 2 WJC 2008; sf WCH 2009/2015. 1 NCAA 2010; 1 US 2014. Studied MediaArts at The University of South Carolina, he works as an independent film-maker. Agent-Ian Weakley (3 COM 400H 2002)In 2016: 1 Raleigh Relays 400; 1 Nassau Brown; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Kingston; 5 US (he was leading at the last hurdle, but then was passed by four menon the run-in); 1 Edmonton Classic

5, 27y 185d 1989 48.10 47.63 -10DUTCH Johnny USA – United States

Full name-Yasmani Copello EscobarAllegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Turkey since April 25, 2012, acquired Turkish citizenship on October 21, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to competefor Turkey from April 30, 2014Turkish record holder & 2015 World Championship finalist400 pb: 46.77 -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008 (2009-5); 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 1 Balkan 2015; 6 WCH 2015; 1 ECH 2016In 2016: 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Turkish Clubs; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 ECH

6, 29y 100d 1987 48.42 48.42 -16COPELLO Yasmani TUR – Turkey

Twice World Champion. US Champion at age 20 in 2006 and next at age 30 in 2016400 pb: 44.48 -07. 1 WJC 400/4x400 2004; 1 WCH 2007/2009 (2005-4, 2011-sf, 2013-8); 2 OLY 2008 (ran in heat of 4x400, so awarded gold won by USA infinal) (2012-8); 1 WCH 4x400 2009; 8 OLY 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015. Ran in heat of 2010 World Indoor 4x400, so awarded gold won by USA in final. 1 US2005/2006/2016. 1 NCAA 2004/2005. Broke Michael Johnson’s world indoor record at 400m with 44.57 in 2005. Born and grew up in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad& Tobago, moved to Texas in 1998He appears in the video for Run the World (Girls), a 2011 hit single by the singer BeyoncéIn 2016: 1 Florida Relays; 2 Gainesville 200; 3 Drake Relays; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 US

7, 30y 266d 1985 48.50 47.24 -05CLEMENT Kerron USA – United States

2013 European under-23 silver // 400 pb: 46.68 -16. Decathlon pb: 6922 -11. 3 WJC 4x400 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht COM 2014; sf ECH2014; 4 ETCh 2015. 1 UK 2016. 1 English under-20 indoor HJ 2010. Coach-Steve KingIn 2016: 2 Gainesville; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational; 2 Ellwangen; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Loughborough International; 2ht Namur; 3 OordegemIFAM; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 4 (2 400); 2 Geneva ‘B’; 3 Copenhagen Games; 1 UK; 4 Turku; 3 Tarare; 1 Mataró; 1 Oordegem Limiet (finally got theRio qualifying standard with 49.29)

8, 25y 25d 1991 49.29 49.19 -13RODGER Sebastian GBR – Great Britain & NI

2011 European under-23 Champion at 400m hurdles. Excellent in relays (44.42 split in the 2012 Olympic heats)400 pb: 45.99 -12 (46.97 -16). 5 WJC 400H 2010 (3 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; sf OLY 2012 (fell) (4 4x400); dn. 1 English Schools 2008; 2 UK 2012/2016.Born-Maidstone, grew up in Folkestone. After his seasons in 2012 & 2013 were ruined with injury, he took a break from athletics in 2014In 2016: dnf Pavia; 1 British League div 2/May 7; 1 Kent 400/400H; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Šamorín; 1 Odložil Memorial; 1 Prague Odložil; 1Geneva; 2 UK; dnf ECH final ( nearly fell when hitting the first hurdle); 3 ECH 4x400

9, 24y 291d 1991 48.98 48.60 -12GREEN Jack GBR – Great Britain & NI




Men’s Long Jump

Diamond Race leader: Fabrice Lapierre AUS (absent)

2016 World Best: 8.58 Jarrion Lawson USA Eugene 3 Jul 168.59w Jeffrey Henderson USA Eugene 3 Jul 16

Diamond League Record: 8.54 Mitchell Watt AUS Stockholm 29 Jul 11

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2016 UK Champion at Long Jump // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.65/10.51w; LJ: 7.86; SP: 14.35i/14.29; HJ: 1.95i/1.93; 400: 49.50; 110H: 15.28; DT: 43.52; PV: 4.31; JT: 56.84; 1500: 4:41.06. Decathlonpb: 6838 -1012 WJC Decathlon 2008; 5 EJC Decathlon 2009. 1 Yorkshire LJ 2014/2015/2016; 3 UK indoor LJ 2015; 1 North of England LJ 2015; 1 UK LJ 2016. He is a blackbelt in Judo. Younger brother Jacob was English under-15 Pentathlon Champion in 2008. Coach-Mike StaymanIn 2016: 6 Glasgow IAAF Tour LJ; 2 UK indoor LJ; 1 British Universities LJ (representing Leeds Beckett University); 1 Yorkshire LJ; 1 LoughboroughInternational LJ; 4 Riga Cup LJ; 1 UK LJ

1, 26y 29d 1990 7.86 7.86 -16GARDINER Daniel GBR – Great Britain & NI

8.35w -16. 22 NCAA 2014. Unfortunately fouled out in US Championships outdoors in 2016 & indoors in 2014In 2016: 1 Ruston LA; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational; 4 Baie Mahault; 1 Dakar; 10 Rome Diamond; nm US final

2, 24y 120d 1992 8.24 8.24 -16GOTCH Jarvis USA – United States

World silvers in 2005 for Ghana and 2013 for the Netherlands // 8.51w -06. 1 African Games 2003; 6 OLY 2004 (2012-dnq); 1 World Athletics Final 2004; 2WCH 2005/2013 (2003-4, 2015-dnq); 1 WIC 2006 (2004-dnq, 2010/2012-7); 1 COM 2006 (2010-3); 1 African Champs 2006 (2012-3, 2014-dnq); 4 WCP 2006; 6African Games 2007; 7 ETCh 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 ECH 2016 (2014-6). 1 Dutch 2013/2014/2016 (indoor 2014/2016). Allegiance transfereefrom Ghana – acquired Dutch citizenship on June 12, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for the Netherlands from July 26, 2013In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor; 1 Gainesville; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 5 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 2 Hengelo; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Montreuil; 1 Leiden; 1 Dutch;2 Brussels; 2 Madrid; 2 Murcia; 4Q ECH; 3 ECH; 1 Kortrijk; 2 Gothenburg

3, 33y 4d 1983 8.00 8.43 -06GAISAH Ignisious NED – Netherlands

Bermudan record holder. 2011 Central American & Caribbean Champion. 2012 Olympic finalistdnq WIC 2008/2010; dnq OLY 2008; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 & Champs 2011; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 COM 2010 (2014-8); 12 OLY2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 10 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2013-dnq). He has a degree in World History from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He can speakRussian. They call him Tyrone “Sticks” Smith because (he explains) of his relatively thin legsIn 2016: 2 Hamilton; 1 Houston; nm Shanghai Diamond; 6 Rabat Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond

4, 31y 350d 1984 8.18 8.22 -10SMITH Tyrone BER – Bermuda

2015 World bronze. 2013 Asian Champion & 8.04 at age 16 // 8.18i -16. 1 Asian Champs 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 8 WIC 2016. 1 Chineseyouth 2012. Completed a 7063-point Decathlon in 2012 aged 15, including a 7.80 long jump, 5.00 pole vault but only 8.53 in the shot. From-Jiangsu ProvinceIn 2016: 8 WIC; 2 Kawasaki; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Beijing; 1 Hengelo; 6 Rome Diamond

5, 19y 330d 1996 8.08 8.25 -15WANG Jianan CHN – China (PR of)

2015 Asian Champion. Fourth at 2015 World Championships // 3 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015; 4 WCH 2015. 1 Chinese 2014/2015. From-Heilongjiang ProvinceIn 2016: 6 Kawasaki; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing; 3 Monaco Diamond

6, 22y 134d 1994 8.23 8.34 -15GAO Xinglong CHN – China (PR of)

4x Jamaican Champion // 8.35w -13. 100 pb: 10.51 -13 (10.65 -16). 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 8 WCH 2013 (2011/2015-dnq); dnq WIC2014; 9 COM 2014. 1 Jamaican 2012/2013/2015/2016. 1 NCAA 2013 (2011/2012-2). Attended Louisiana State University where he was a student of SportsManagementIn 2016: 1 Baton Rouge; 3 Hamilton; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational; 1 St-Martin; 5 Baie Mahault; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Montreuil; 1 Jamaican; 1 MonacoDiamond

7, 25y 316d 1990 8.23 8.25 -13FORBES Damar JAM – Jamaica

8.42w -15. 100 pb: 10.59 -15. Fouled out of final WCH 2015. 2 US indoor 2013; 3 NCAA 2013; 3 US 2014/2015. In 2013 with 8.15 he broke the Ohio StateUniversity record of 8.13 which had stood to Jesse Owens since 1936 (77 years)In 2016: 1 Hamilton; 2 Baie Mahault; 5 Rome Diamond; 5 US; 5 Monaco Diamond

8, 26y 117d 1990 8.34 8.34 -16HARTFIELD Mike USA – United States

Full name-Michel Tresor Komesha Tornéus2014 World indoor bronze. Fourth at London Olympics (missing bronze by 1cm), Sweden’s best placing in athletics at the Games8.29i -13, 8.19w -16. 4 EJC 2005; 10 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; 2 ETCh 2011 (2009-9); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 2014-5); 4 OLY 2012; 3WIC 2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-9); 1 EIC 2015 (2009-dnq, 2011-7, 2013-2); 2 ECH 2016 (2014-5). 1 Swedish 2005/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1indoor 2008/2010-2016). Father from DR of Congo. Daughter Leah (1). Coach-Oscar GidewallIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 2 Bad Langensalza; 3 Innsbruck; 2 Haniá; 3 Geneva; 3 Lapinlahti; 1 Monachil (Jul 2); 2 ECH (led Greg Rutherford for four rounds);1 Monachil (Jul 10) – Swedish record 8.44, though venue is at 800m altitude in the Sierra Nevada

9, 30y 59d 1986 8.44 8.44 -16TORNÉUS Michel SWE – Sweden




Men’s Shot Put

Diamond Race leader: Joe Kovacs USA

2016 World Best: 22.13 Joe Kovacs USA Eugene OR 27 May 16Diamond League Record: 22.56 Joe Kovacs SA Monaco 17 Jul 15

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Has made steady improvement to become a clearcut British #1 from 20153 English Schools 2011; 1 English under-23 2015 (2013/2014-2); 1 UK 2015/2016 (2013-4, 2014-5); 1 UK indoor 2016 (2013-9, 2014-4, 2015-2).Played rugby forDarlington as a youth. Coach-Paul Wilson. 1.90/130kgHe is well known in North Yorkshire in another throwing discipline, Welly Wanging. In 2015 he threw a wellington boot 40 metres, which was well beyondthe length of the entire zone set out for the contest.In 2016: 1 UK indoor; 1 Vila Nova Cerveira ‘B’; 1 British League Premiership/May 7; 1 Geoff Capes ‘Classic’ (19.83, but downhill); 1 Yorkshire; 12 Halle; 1Loughborough International; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Geneva; 2 Brussels; 1 UK; 4 Gothenburg

1, 23y 78d 1993 19.59 19.59 -16LINCOLN Scott GBR – Great Britain & NI

In London 2012 became the first Shot Putter to retain an Olympic title since 195621x Polish Champion (13 out + 8 in)4 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-5); 3 WIC 2008/2012 (2004/2010/2014-4, 2006-6); 2 ECP 2008 (2003/2004-4, 2006-5, 2007-3); 1 OLY 2008/2012(2004-dnq); 1 EIC 2009 (2005-dnq); 1 ETCh 2009/2010 (2011/2013/3024-2); 2 WCH 2009 (2005-7, 2007-4, 2011-8, 2013/2015-6); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-6, 2014-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-5). 1 Polish 2002-2005/2007-2015 (1 indoors 2004-2006/2008-2010/2012/2014). Graduate of Political Science.2.04/142kg – he is the tallest-ever Olympic Shot Put Champion.In 2016: 3 Polish indoor; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Szczecin; 3 Polish; 1Cetniewo

2, 34y 328d 1981 20.84 21.95 -09MAJEWSKI Tomasz POL – Poland

2013 European Indoor Champion // 3 WSG 2009 (2007-6); dnq WIC 2010/2012/2014; 1 Balkan 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-8, 2014-5); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1EIC 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2); 7 WCH 2015 (2011/2013-10). 1 Serbian 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 & Croatian 2012. Born-FYR of Macedonia, studied inBosnia-Herzegovina, lives-Serbia. Coach-Nikola Tomašovec. 1.87/135kgIn 2016: 1 Senta; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Serbian Cup; 5 Oslo Diamond; 2 Balkan; 5 ECH

3, 31y 281d 1984 20.96 21.58 -15KOLAŠINAC Asmir SRB – Serbia

2014 Commonwealth Games Champion & 2015 Pan-American Games Champion, setting Jamaican records both timeDT pb: 58.31 -12. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 (4 DT); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011/2013; 1 WSG 2011; dnq WIC 2014; 1COM 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Jamaican 2013/2014/2015/2016. Graduate in DataCommunications from Kingston’s University of Technology. Coach-Linval Swavy. 1.78/117kgHis first sport was football, but he became disillusioned when he always got picked to be goal keeperIn 2016: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 10 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 1 Padua

4, 27y 221d 1988 20.82 21.69 -15RICHARDS O'Dayne JAM – Jamaica

2016 European silver // 21.35i -16. DT pb: 53.53 -13. 14 WIC 2016; 2 ECH 2016. 1 Polish under-23 2014. His elder brother Łukasz Haratyk is an 18.82 shotputter. 1.87/90kgThe only two Poles with longer shot puts are Tomasz Majewski (21.95) & Edward Sarul (21.68). One a double Olympic Champion and the other was the firstIAAF World ChampionIn 2016: 4 Polish indoor; 14 WIC; 1 Kielce; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Polish Teams; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Kraków Cup; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 2Polish; 1 Turku; 2 ECH; 2 Cetniewo

5, 24y 104d 1992 21.23 21.23 -16HARATYK Michal POL – Poland

Second at 2015 US Collegiate Championships, representing Penn State University where he is a student of Rehabilitation and Human Service2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015. 6 US 2015 (2014-11); 2 NCAA 2015; 3 US 2016. 1.93/135kgIn 2016: 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 6 Kansas Relays; 2 Chula Vista; 1 Swarthmore; 1 Tucson Classic (May 19); 2 Tucson Classic Invitational (May 21); 4Coeur d’Alene; 3 US

6, 22y 341d 1993 21.63 21.63 -16HILL Darrell USA – United States

2016 US Indoor Champion // 21.57i -16. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; dnq WIC 2014. 2 US 2014; 1 US indoor 2016 (2013-3, 2014-2).1.91/127kgIn 2016: 1 US indoor; 19 WIC; 2 Kansas Relays; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Eugene Diamond; 1 Ashland; dnq US

7, 28y 154d 1988 21.40 21.47 -14ROBERTS Kurt USA – United States

2016 World Indoor Champion // 21.78i -16. DT pb: 53.58 -14. 6 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 COM 2014; 4 WCH 2015; 1 WIC 2016 (2014-3). 1 NewZealand 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 DT 2013). 1.85/120kgIn 2016: 1 Auckland; 1 New Zealand; 1 Melbourne Challenge; 1 WIC; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond

8, 24y 144d 1992 21.20 21.62 -15WALSH Tom NZL – New Zealand

Three times European Champion, twice World Champion, twice European ChampionDT pb: 59.37 -09. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 1 ETCh 2011/2013/2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 WCH 2011/2013 (2009-dnq, 2015-2); 2 WIC2012/2014 (2010-6); 1 ECH 2012/2014/2016 (2010-4); 2 OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2015 (2011-2). 1 German 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015. Hisfavourite warm-up music is heavy metal. Coach-Sven Lang. 1.99/125kgIn 2016: 2 Halle; 1 Osterode; 1 Schapbach; 1 German; 1 ECH

9, 25y 362d 1990 21.31 22.20 -15STORL David GER – Germany

2015 World Champion // 8 WSG 2013; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015. 1 US 2014/2015. He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, grew up inNazareth, Pennsylvania and his father’s name was Joseph. Grandfather from Hungary. Coach-Art Venegas. 1.83/114kgFrom Pennsylvania State University he has degrees in Economics, Petroleum and Natural Gas EngineeringIn 2016: 1 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 2 US

10, 27y 26d 1989 22.13 22.56 -15KOVACS Joe USA – United States


2016 Personal BestAge (Days) Born


Women’s 100 Metres


2016 World Best: 10.70 Elaine Thompson JAM Kingston 1 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 10.70 Carmelita Jeter USA Eugene 4 Jun 11

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First 3 + 3 fastest to Final (16:26), so there will be nine in the final (confirmed at Technical Meeting)First Round Heat 1

South American record holder at 60m // 200 pb: 22.77 -15 (23.20 -16). 1 South American junior 100 2007; 4 World Youth 200 2007; 3 WJC 4x100 2008 (4100); 4 OLY 4x100 2008; 5 WSG 100 2011; sf WCH 100 2011; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 (2015-4); 1 Ibero-American 100 2012; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH100/200 2015; sf WIC 2016. 1 Brazilian 100 2008/2012/2015/2016 (1 200 2012). Anchored Brazil to fourth place in the 2008 Olympic 4x100 (at age 17)In 2016: 4sf WIC 60; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100; 1 Ibero-American 100; 6 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Brazilian 100 (2 200); 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100

25y 216d 1990 11.24 11.04 -151, SANTOS Rosângela BRA – Brazil

Full name-Ana Cláudia Lemos SilvaSouth American record holder at 100m & 200m10.93w -13. 200 pb: 22.48 -11. 1 Ibero-American 100 2010; 1 South American 100/200 2011/2013; 1 World Military Games 200/4x100 2011; sf WCH 100/2002011; sf WCH 100 2013 (ht 200). 1 Brazilian 100/200 2010/2011 (1 100 2013, 1 200 2015) 1 Pan-Am Games 200 2011 (4 100). She started playing football butbecause of her speed was asked to try athletics at age 13. Her idols are Fabiana Murer and Serena Williams. Coach-Katsuhico NakayaIn 2016: 1 Medellín 100

27y 259d 1988 11.14 11.01 -152, (Lemos) SILVA Ana Cláudia BRA – Brazil

2015 Pan-American Games relay bronze // 11.16w -13. 200 pb: 22.83w -15, 22.89 -13 (23.11w, 23.20 -16). sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 2002013; 1 Francophone Games 200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015 (6 4x100). 1 Canadian 100/2002011/2016 (1 200 2012). Coach-Desai Williams (1 COM 4x100 1986). Ex-Barbados. Coach-Desai Williams (6 OLY 100 1988)In 2016: 6sf WIC 60; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 200; 8 Clermont 100; 1 Clermont 200; 1 Coral Gables 100; 1 Ontario 200; 1 Halifax 200 (2 100); 1Canadian 100/200

24y 239d 1991 11.26 11.26 -163, EMMANUEL Crystal CAN – Canada

Third leg for US sprint relay team which won at 2015 Pan-Am Games10.94w -15. 200 pb: 22.17w -14, 22.52 -15 (22.54 -16). 1 Pan-Am junior 4x400 2013; sf Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (1 4x100). 1 US junior 100 2013; 2 NCAA 1002014/2015. 5x sub-11 for 100m in 2014/2015, but all wind-assisted. Born-Lagos, Nigeria. Student of Exercise Science at University of TexasIn 2016: 5 NCAA indoor 60; 2 Los Angeles 200; 1 Texas Relays 100; 3 Austin 200; 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational 100; 1 Fort Worth 100/200; 3 NCAA100 (4 200); 4 US 100 (sf 200); 4 Monaco Diamond 100; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100(Like Mike Rodgers in the men’s 100m, she is selected individually for Rio, but only as a reserve after Gardner, Bartoletta and Bowie)

22y 68d 1994 10.95 10.95 -164, AKINOSUN Morolake USA – United States

Twice Olympic Champion at 100m. Triple sprint World Champion in Moscow 2013200 pb: 22.09 -12 (23.15 -16). 400 pb: 54.93 -11. 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 Jamaican 100 2009/2012/2015 (1 200 2010/2012/2013). Ran in heat of 2007 World4x100, 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.Coach (since 2006)-Stephen FrancisIn 2016: 3 Kingston 200; 8 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Kingston 100; 2 Jamaican 100 (ran in heat of 200m, but scratched from the final because of the pain fromher toe); 1 Padua 100She has been hampered with an injured toe on her left foot (“there's restriction in the movement, it's inflamed, and it causes a lot of pain”)

29y 209d 1986 10.93 10.70 -125, FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann JAM – Jamaica

2011 World Youth Medley relay gold // 200 pb: 23.22w -14, 23.48 -15 (24.25 -16). 3 World Youth 100 2011 (wonderful start then faded)(1 Medley Relay); 3Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2012. 1 Jamaican youth 100 2011In 2016: 2 Clarendon 200; 6 Kingston 200 (Feb 20); 3 Jamaican Intercollegiate 100; 5 Kingston 100 (Apr 9); 7 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 100;4 Baie Mahault 100; 1 Kingston All-Comers 100 (May 21); 1 Kingston All-Comers 100 (May 28); 1 Kingston 100 ‘B’ (Jun 11); 3 Jamaican 100; 1 Lignano 100(She is selected to run in the individual 100m at Rio for Jamaica – her, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson)

21y 280d 1994 10.97 10.97 -166, WILLIAMS Christania JAM – Jamaica

Anchored Britain to sprint relay gold at 2014 European Championships11.04w -14. 200 pb: 22.94 -15 (22.98 -16). 400 pb: 52.27 -16 1 World Youth 200 2011; 4 WJC 200 2012 & 100 2014; 2 EJC 200 2013 (1 4x100); 7 ECH 100 2014(1 4x100); 4 WCH 4x100 2015; dnf ECH 100 final 2016. 1 English Schools under-15 200 2009 & under-17 200 2011. Coach-Rana Reider (Formerly MikeMcFarlane). She was nominated by Daley Thompson to be one of the seven young British athletes who lit the cauldron during the London 2012 Olympicopening ceremonyShe trains in Holland (Papendal) in the same group as Dafne SchippersIn 2016: 2 Florida Relays (pb 52.27); 1 Azusa 100 (pb 11.06) /200; 7 Gainesville 400; 3 Herzogenaurach 100; 6 Hengelo 200; 5 Rome Diamond 100; 7Birmingham Diamond; 3 Lucerne 200; 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 2 UK 200 (3 100); 1sf ECH 100; dnf ECH 100 final (“it was severe cramp all over my body”);6 Monaco Diamond 100

20y 332d 1995 11.06 11.06 -167, HENRY Desiree GBR – Great Britain & NI

Ran first leg for Jamaican team which won World relay gold in 2009200 pb: 22.25 -08 (22.63 -16). 4 World Youth 100 2001; 2 WJC 100 2002 (1 4x100); 6 WCH 200 2009 (1 4x100); 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 1002011 (2 4x100); 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 2015; sf WIC 60 2016. 1 NCAA 200 2008 indoors & out, representing Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University.1 Jamaican 200 2016. Coach-Vince AndersonIn 2016: 4sf WIC 60; 1 Gainesville 100; 6 Doha Diamond 100; 2 Beijing 200; 4 Eugene Diamond 100; 6 Birmingham Diamond 100; 4 Oslo Diamond 200; 2Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Jamaican 200 (5 100) – 22.65 into a 3.1 wind, she is selected by Jamaica for Rio at that event

31y 78d 1985 11.00 10.95 -088, FACEY Simone JAM – Jamaica

Winner of 2003 BBC TV’s “Born to Win” (contest to find Britain’s best all-round teenage sporting talent), where judges were Sally Gunnell & Colin Jackson200 pb: 23.31 -13 (23.36i, 24.34 -16). LJ pb: 6.26w, 6.25 -06. Bronze COM 4x100 2014 (ran heat only). 1 English Schools LJ 2003; 1 AAA junior LJ indoors &out 2004; 1 AAA under-23 LJ 2006; 1 North of England 200 2009/2010/2014/2015 (1 100 2010/2011/2015); 1 English 100 2012; 1 UK indoor 200 2016. Coach-Toni MinicelloIn 2016: 1 North of England indoor 60; 1 UK indoor 200 (3 60); 3ht UK 200; 5 Loughborough European Permit 100

30y 306d 1985 11.60 11.43 -159, BLOOR Louise GBR – Great Britain & NI






2016 World Best: 10.70 Elaine Thompson JAM Kingston 1 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 10.70 Carmelita Jeter USA Eugene 4 Jun 11

Sat / 15:26

First 3 + 3 fastest to Final (16:26), so there will be nine in the final (confirmed at Technical Meeting)First Round Heat 2

2015 European junior relay medallist // sf WJC 100 2014; 3 EJC 4x100 2015; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016; 7 ECH 100 2016In 2016: 2 Longjumeau 100; 2 Montgeron 100; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100; 3 Geneva 100; 2 Tomblaine 100; 2 French 100; 7 ECH 100 (6 4x100)

20y 175d 1996 11.19 11.19 -161, GNAFOUA Floriane FRA – France

3x US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Alabama10.95w -14. 200 pb: 23.43w, 23.93 -13 (23.73w -16). 1 NCAA 100 2014; 1 NCAA indoor 60 2014/2015In 2016: 1 Austin 100 ‘B’ (Apr 16); 4 Waco Johnson Invitational 100; 6 Baie Mahault 100; 3 Riga Cup 100; 4 Šamorín 100; 5 Bellinzona 100; 3 Somerville‘Boston’ Games 100; 4sf Jamaican 100

24y 312d 1991 11.24 11.03 -142, BURCHELL Remona JAM – Jamaica

(Pronounced ‘Neater’)Close fourth at 2015 European Junior 100m, now has made an instant big impact as a first year senior4 EJC 100 2015; 2 ECH 4x100 2016. 1 English Schools under-17 100 2012; 1 English junior indoor 60 2015; 1 English junior 100 2015; 2 UK 100 2016 (gainedauto Olympic selection). From-Eltham. Coach-Jonas Tawiah-DodooIn 2016: 2 Newham Open 100; 1 Ellwangen 100; 3 Hengelo 100; 1 Geneva 100; 1 Lucerne 100; 2 UK 100 (gained automatic Olympic selection); 2 ECH 4x100(ran anchor)

19y 328d 1996 11.23 11.23 -163, NEITA Daryll GBR – Great Britain & NI

Double sprint champion at 2015 African Games // 10.95w -15/16. 200 pb: 22.56 -15 (22.81 -16). 6 African Games 200 2011 (7 100); 3 African Champs 2002012 (4 100); 8 WSG 200 2013; 2 African Champs 200 2014 (3 100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014 (5 200); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 100/2002015; 7 WIC 60 2016; 1 African Champs 200 2016 (3 100). 1 French indoor 60 2016In 2016: 1 French indoor 60; 7 WIC 60; 5 Doha Diamond 100; 6ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 4 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 African Champs 200 (3 100); 1 CapeCoast 100 (plus 2nd leg for sprint relay team which set Ivorian record 43.28 – without Murielle Ahouré); dq Monaco Diamond 100 (false start, but there was alot of noise in the stadium); 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100

27y 247d 1988 11.05 11.02 -154, TA LOU Marie Josée CIV – Ivory Coast

British record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m, now Britain’s first-ever female European Champion at 200m200 pb: 22.07 -15 (22.37 -16). 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 200 2012; 1 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 1WJC 10 2014; dnf ECH 200 final 2014 (hamstring); 2 EIC 60 2015; 5 WCH 200 2015 (4 4x100); scratched from 2016 WIC 60 final. 1 UK indoor 200 2014 & 602015; 1 UK 100 2015 & 200 2016. She is a student of history at King's College London (2016 saw the end of her second year). Coach-John Blackie (from theage of 8)Led off Britain’s bronze-winning sprint relay team at Moscow 2013 to become our youngest ever World Championship medallistIn 2016: 2 UK indoor 60; dns WIC 60 final (“annoying hamstring”); 1 Gavardo 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 UK 200; 1 ECH200 (2 4x100)

20y 232d 1995 11.08 10.99 -155, ASHER-SMITH Dina GBR – Great Britain & NI

(Ahye is pronounced like Eye - E, therefore rhyming with Bayi as in Filbert Bayi)200 pb: 22.01w -15, 22.33 -16 1 Carifta Games under-17 100/200 2007; sf World Youth 100 2007; sf WCH 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 6 WIC 60 2014; ht COM100 2014 with leg strapped, then withdrew from semi-finals; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; 5 WCH 1002015 (3 4x100); 4 WIC 60 2016. Her mother Raquel was an athlete and Michelle Lee’s great great grandfather on her mother’s side was Chinese. Coach-EricFrancisShe has (at least) 12 tattoos including “smile now, cry later” on her left armIn 2016: Extensive indoor season, ending in fourth place at the World Indoor Championships; 1 Texas Relays Invitational 100; 1 San Marcos TX 100; 1 NassauBrown 100; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational 100 (2 200); 3 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 100; 2 Herzogenaurach 100; 6 Rome Diamond 100; 8Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Trinidadian 100/200 (broke Trinidian 200m record with 22.33)

24y 104d 1992 10.94 10.85 -146, AHYE Michelle Lee TTO – Trinidad & Tobago

Co-holds the South African 100m record (with Evette de Klerk) // 200 pb: 23.43 -11. 7 African Champs 00 2010; sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 100 2015; 2 AfricanChamps 100 2016. 1 South African 100 2011/2015 (1 200 2011)In 2016: 1 Pretoria 100 (Mar 8); 2 South African 100; 4 Rabat Diamond 100; 1 St. Pölten 100; 4ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Pretoria 100 (Jun 11); 2 AfricanChamps 100; 3 Monaco Diamond 100

27y 137d 1989 11.07 11.06 -157, HORN Carina RSA – South Africa

She has now placed fourth in the World Indoor Championships 60m, Commonwealth Games 100m and European Championships 100m200 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 WIC 60 2014 (2012-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 1002014 (2 4x100). 1 UK 100 2013/2014; 1 UK indoor 60 2016. She studied Drama at Kingston University. She is still a coach for Mini Trampolining but has notcompeted at that sport since she ruptured her knee in 2007. Coach-Steve FudgeIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 1 UK indoor 60; 5 WIC 60; 1 Hengelo 100; 2 Geneva 100; 4 Lucerne 100; 1 UK 100; 4 ECH 100 (2 4x100)

25y 272d 1990 11.17 11.10 -158, PHILIP Asha GBR – Great Britain & NI

2013 European Junior Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 23.27i -16, 23.54 -13. sf World Youth 100 2011; 1 EJC 100 2013 (2 4x100); 2 ECH 4x100 2014; 3 under-23ECH 100 2015. 1 French indoor 60 2014 & 100 2016. She anchored France to third place in the 2013 World 4x100m, but after the medal ceremony, the teamdisqualified for an illegal exchangeIn 2016: 1 Montgeron 100; 4 Tomblaine 100; 1 Valence 100; 1 French 100; dq/sf ECH 100 (false start) (6 4x100); 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100

22y 146d 1994 11.17 11.17 -169, AKAKPO Stella FRA – France





Diamond Race leader: Dafne Schippers NED

2016 World Best: 21.93 Dafne Schippers NED Oslo 9 Jun 16Diamond League Record: 21.93 Dafne Schippers NED Oslo 9 Jun 16

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Declared 2011 European under-23 200m Champion after original winner (Darya Pizhankova UKR) was disqualified for doping100 pb: 11.34 -15 (11.52 -16). 400 pb: 53.73 -09. 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; sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 200 2015; sf ECH 200 2016. 1 Polish 100 2014. 1 Polish 200 2015/2016 & indoor 200 2014/2016In 2016: 1 Polish indoor 200 (5 60); 5 Hengelo 100; 1 Kutno 100/200; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 6 Montreuil 200; 2 Szczecin 100; 1 Polish 200 (3 100); 5sf ECH200

26y 28d 1990 23.21 22.94 -151, KIEŁBASIŃSKA Anna POL – Poland

2011 US Champion at 200m // 22.58w -16. 100 pb: 10.90 -10 (11.05w, 11.16 -16). 400 pb: 53.47 -08. 2 WJC 4x100 2002; 1 WJC 200/4x100 2004; 1 North,Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2006; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 4 WCH 200 2011 (ran in heat of 4x100, so awarded gold medal won byUSA in final); 1 IAAF Relays 4x200 2014. 1 US 200 2011. Studied Nursing at the University of South CarolinaIn 2016: 2 Orlando; 3 Florida Relays 200; 2 Coral Gables 100; 4 Gainesville 100; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 3 Kingston Jamaica InternationalInvitational 200; 3 Baie Mahault 100; 1 Atlanta 100 (4 200); 2 Montverde 200; 5sf US 100/200; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 200 (6 100)

30y 217d 1985 22.63 22.15 -112, SOLOMON Shalonda USA – United States

2014 World Junior & 2015 Pan-American Champion at 200m, still a junior in 2016 & 2017100 pb: 11.01w -15, 11.10 -14 (11.17 -16). 1 WJC 200 2014 (3 100); 1 Pan-Am Games 200/4x100 2015. 1 US junior 100/200 2014. In 2015 at age 17 sheturned professional after signing a contract with one of the world’s largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel. Coach (since age 12)-Dennis MitchellIn 2016: 4 Nassau Brown 200; 1 Gainesville 100 ‘B’; 6 Shanghai Diamond 200; 7 Beijing 100; 6 Eugene Diamond 200; 4 Montverde 100; 7sf US 100 (4sf 200); 4Székesfehérvár Gyulai 200

18y 137d 1998 22.84 22.47 -153, WHITNEY Kaylin USA – United States

2014 World Indoor Relay Champion // 22.19w -14. 100 pb: 11.02 -14 (11.09 -16). 400 pb: 50.39 -09 (52.39 -16). 6 WIC 400 2014 (1 4x400); 2 IAAF ContinentalCup 200 2014. 1 NCAA 400 2009 (2010-3, 2011-2). 2 US indoor 400 2013/2014. Ran in relay heat at 2013 World Championships, so awarded silver medal wonby USA in final. Coach-Derrick WhiteIn 2016: 1 Daytona Beach 200/400; 6sf US indoor 60; 3 Nassau Brown 200; 4 Gainesville 400; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 (4 100); 1 Clermont 200 (2100) (May 14); 5 Eugene Diamond 200; 3 Montverde 100; 4sf US 100 (3sf 200)

27y 174d 1989 22.40 22.27 -144, ATKINS Joanna USA – United States

2012 Olympic relay gold medallist (having run in heats for team which went on to win the final in a world record)22.06w -14. 100 pb: 10.93 -13/15 (11.29 -16). 7 WJC 200 2006 (1 4x100); 1 WJC 100 2008 (1 4x100); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 1002010; 5 WCH 200 2013 (2 4x100); 6 WCH 200 2015. Ran second leg in heat of 2012 Olympic 4x100, so awarded gold won by USA in final where she wasreplaced by Allyson Felix (who is her training partner)In 2016: 1 La Jolla Triton 100; 8 Doha Diamond 100; 8 US 200 (ht 100); 2 Lignano 100; 2 Padua 100; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 200

26y 300d 1989 22.98 22.23 -155, TARMOH Jeneba USA – United States

2015 World Champion at 200m in 21.63 for third on the world all-time list. Reigning European Champion at 60m, 100m & 4x100m (but no longer 200m, thattitle has now gone to Dina Asher-Smith)100 pb: 10.81 -15 (10.83 -16)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.13; HJ: 1.80; SP: 14.19; 200: 21.63 -15 (21.93 -16); LJ: 6.78; JT: 41.47; 800: 2:08.59. Heptathlon pb: 6545 -141 WJC Heptathlon 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC Heptathlon 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 11 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 1 under-23 ECH100 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); 1 WCH 200 2015 (2100); 2 WIC 60 2016 (2014-sf); 1 ECH 100/4x100 2016. 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-BartBennema, she is also in the wider group in Papendal of Rana Reider. 1.78/62kgIn 2016: Unbeaten in 10 races at 60m indoors, then she lost the 11th (the World Indoor final) to Barbara Pierre USA; 1 Gainesville 200 (22.25); 2 DohaDiamond 100 (10.83); 1 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames 100 (10.94w); 1 Hengelo 200 (22.02); 2 Eugene Diamond 200 (22.11); 2 Birmingham Diamond 100(11.09 after 11.23 ht); 1 Oslo Diamond 200 (21.93); 1 ECH 100/4x100; 1 Monaco Diamond 100

24y 38d 1992 21.93 21.63 -156, SCHIPPERS Dafne NED – Netherlands

2008 World Junior relay gold // 100 pb: 11.03w -16, 11.08 -15 (11.11 -16). 1 WJC 4x100 2008 (5 200); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2002010. 3 NCAA 200 2011. Studied Exercise Physiology at Baylor University . Her cousin (her paternal grandmother’s niece) Dannette Young substituted for Flo-Jo in the 1988 Olympic 4x100m heats, so was awarded a gold medal won by USA in the finalIn 2016: 1 Florida Relays 200; 1 Coral Gables 100; 5 Gainesville 100; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 (1 200 ‘B’); 3 Beijing 200; 3 Hengelo 200; 1 Atlanta200; 1 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 7 US 200 (8 100); 2 Edmonton Classic 100; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 200

27y 40d 1989 22.63 22.26 -137, TOWNSEND Tiffany USA – United States

Commonwealth Games & European silvers at 200m in 2014, but not quite back to that level100 pb: 11.13w -14, 11.18 -11 (11.38 -16). 400 pb: 52.55 -14. 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 100 2010 (2 200); 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 1002010 (2 200); 4 EIC 60 2011; 1 EJC 100/200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2 100/4x100); sf WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 200 2014 (3 4x100); 4WCH 4x100 2015; 6 ECH 200 2016.1 UK 200 2014. Unbeaten in 151 races until her second place in the 2010 World Junior 200m final. Coach-Ryan FreckletonIn 2016: 1 Tempe Classic Invitational 200 (6 100); 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200; 2 Hengelo 200; 1 Newham 200; 5 Oslo Diamond 200; 5 Lucerne 200; 6 ECH200

22y 299d 1993 22.89 22.46 -148, WILLIAMS Jodie GBR – Great Britain & NI

2013 World Student Games Champion at 200m // 22.56w -15 (22.88w -16). 100 pb: 11.24w, 11.31 -15 (11.32w, 11.34 -16). sf World Youth 100/200 2005; sfWJC 200 2006/2008; 1 WSG 4x400 2009; 2 Francophone Games 200 2009; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2010; 1 WSG 200 2013; sfWCH 200 2013; 7 COM 200 2014 (4 4x100); 6 Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (3 4x100); sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100, 6 4x100). 1 Canadian 200 2015. Coaches-DesaiWilliams & Anthony ClearyIn 2016: 7 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational 200; 1 Clermont 200 ‘B’; 3 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 8ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 4 Montreuil 200; dq OsloDiamond 200; 8 Lucerne 200; 5 Stockholm Diamond 200; 2 Canadian 200 (3 100)

27y 118d 1989 23.02 22.78 -139, HYACINTHE Kimberly CAN – Canada






2016 World Best: 1:55.33 Caster Semenya RSA Monaco 15 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 1:55.33 Caster Semenya RSA Monaco 15 Jul 16

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2015 Yorkshire Cross Country Champion // 1500 pb: 4:18.83 -15. 2 English Schools 800 2010/2011; 3 English under-23 800 2013; =4 UK 800 2015 (2016-5). 1Yorkshire XC 2015. Coach-Aaron ThomasIn 2016: 9 Cardiff XC; 10 UK Inter-Counties XC; 3 Belfast IMC; 2 Manchester BMC; 1 Loughborough International; 2 Watford BMC; 3 Prague Odložil; 5 Leiden; 3Stockholm Diamond; 5 UK; 1 Solihull BMC

23y 261d 1992 2:01.29 2:01.29 -161, BELL Alexandra GBR – Great Britain & NI

2007 World Youth 800m silver. She lives in Birmingham where she works part-time for The Red Cross1500 pb: 4:09.59 -16. 2 World Youth 800 2007; 4 WJC 800 2008; 4 EJC 800 2009; sf ECH 800 2014/2016; 8 ETCh 800 2015. 1 English Schools 800 2006; 1British Universities 1500 2011; 2 UK indoor 1500 2014/2015; 2 UK 800 2014 (2015/2016-3). Coach-Bud Baldaro (formerly coached by the late Arthur Almond)In 2016: 2 UK indoor 1500; 1 Stretford; 4 Hengelo 1500; 1 Oordegem IFAM 800 (2:00.71, another near-miss at sub-2); 6 Lucerne 800; 3 UK 800; 3sf ECH 800

26y 129d 1990 2:00.71 2:00.08 -142, LEONARD Alison GBR – Great Britain & NI

(Née Smit)2015 World Student Games 800m Champion when she broke two minutes with a bang (1:59.06)1500 pb: 4:07.83 -16. 400 pb: 54.39 -14. sf WJC 900 2008/2010; 5 WSG 1500 2013; 5 COM 800 2014; 1 WSG 800 2015 (2013-4); sf WCH 800 2015 (2013-ht). 1New Zealand 800 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 1500 2014/2016)Her husband Sam Petty (North Devon AC) was English Schools 800m Champion in 2010. Student of the Arts at University of Canterbury, ChristchurchIn 2016: 1 Hastings 800; 6 Wellington 3000; 3 Christchurch Road Mile; 1 Hamilton 1500; 1 Adelaide Classic 800; 1 Auckland 800; 1 New Zealand 800/1500; 8Sydney Classic 1500; 2 Fukuroi 800; 3 Kawasaki 800; 7 Lucerne 800; 3 Nivelles 800; 7 Madrid 800; 2 Turku 1500; 2 Solihull BMC 1500; 2 Liège 800

24y 342d 1991 2:00.62 1:59.06 -153, PETTY Angie NZL – New Zealand

2014 World Indoor Champion // 1500 pb: 4:16.52 -14 (4:17.59 -16). 400 pb: 54.26 -13 (54.88 -16). 6 World Youth 800 2007; 1 North/Central American &Caribbean under-23 800 2012; 1 WIC 800 2014; 1 IAAF Relays 4x800 2014/2015; 2 US indoor 800 2013/2014. Studied journalism and electronic media at theUniversity of TennesseeIn 2016: 1 Orlando 1500; 3 Raleigh Relays 1500; 1 Florida Relays 800; 3 Princeton Ellis 400; 3 Penn Relays Olympic Mile; 6 Doha Diamond 800; 4 EugeneDiamond 800; paced Eugene Diamond 1500; 5 Rome Diamond 800 ‘B’; 5sf US 800; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 800

25y 336d 1990 2:00.80 1:59.10 -154, PRICE Chanelle USA – United States

2005 World youth silver & 2006 World junior silver at 800m // 1500 pb: 4:14.4 -16. 2 World Youth 2005 (2007-dq final for obstruction after she had finishedsecond); 2 WJC 800 2006 (2008-5); 2 African junior 2009; 5 African Champs 2010; 7 COM 2010; sf WCH 2013; 5 African Games 2015. 1 Kenyan junior 2008 &senior 2009/2010In 2016: 2 Nakuru 1500; 1 Kisii 800; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 1500 (2 800); 7 Doha Diamond 800; 2 Kenyan 800; 3 Kenyan Olympic Trial 800; 4 Liège 800; 3Heusden 800

25y 216d 1990 2:00.16 1:59.30 -135, CHEBET Winny KEN – Kenya

(Née Beckwith) // 1500 pb: 4:07.88 -14 (4:17.27 -15). sf WCH 2015. 2 NCAA 2010, representing Indiana University; 3 US 2014 indoors & outIn 2016: 1 Westwood Johnson/JJK; 7 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 9 Doha Diamond; 4 Eagle Rock Hoka; 5 Eugene Diamond; 4 Atlanta; 2 Somerville ‘Boston’Games; 4 US (0.04 behind Chrishuna Williams); 1 Liège; 4 Monaco Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

28y 354d 1987 1:57.68 1:57.68 -166, LUDLOW Molly USA – United States

2015 World 800m finalist after having improved by almost two seconds in Beijing 400 pb: 53.20 -11. 1500 pb: 4:28.29 -14. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2008; ht EIC 2015; 5 WCH 2015. 1 English Schools 400 2008; 1 UK 2016.Graduate of Sports Science from Brunel University. Former hockey player. Coach-Jon Bigg (Former coach-the late Ayo Falola)Unusually, she hasn’t broken two minutes outside the 2015 World Championships where she clocked times of 1:58.86 & 1:58.99In 2016: 5 Doha Diamond; 9 Rabat Diamond; 1 Newham Open 600; 1 Watford BMC; 1 UK; 2 Heusden

26y 185d 1990 2:00.73 1:58.86 -157, OSKAN-CLARKE Shelayna GBR – Great Britain & NI

Commonwealth Games & European Championship silvers in August 2014400 pb: 54.43 -16. sf World Youth 2007; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012 (2014-2); sf OLY 2012; 2 COM 2014; 5 IAAFContinental Cup 2014; sf WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 UK 2012/2014/2015. Father-Cameron Sharp (2 ECH 200 1982), mother-Carol Lightfoot (1 Scottish 8001979, ht COM 800 1982). Coaches-Rana Reider & Terrence MahonIn 2016: 3 UK indoor; 2ht WIC; 2 Loughborough v Army v Police v Notts U; 5 Rabat Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 2 UK; 5Monaco Diamond

26y 13d 1990 1:57.75 1:57.71 -158, SHARP Lynsey GBR – Great Britain & NI

PACEMAKER – 56.0 to 400m, 1:25 to 600m // 400 pb: 52.71 -15 (52.83i -16). 8 NCAA indoor 2013; 4 US indoor 600 2015In 2016: 2 US indoor 400 ‘B’ (6th overall); 1 San Antonio; 1 Texas Relays Invitational; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 3 Waco Johnson Invitational; 5 StanfordJordan ‘B’; 1 Austin; 2 Eagle Rock Hoka ‘B’; dnf Eugene Diamond; 4 Concord; 6sf US; 1 Lignano; 7 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

25y 316d 1990 2:00.76 2:00.76 -169, CHAMBERS Kendra USA – United States




Women’s 3000m Steeplechase

Diamond Race leader: Ruth Jebet BRN (absent)

2016 World Best: 8:59.97 Ruth Chebet BRN Eugene 28 May 16Diamond League Record: 9:05.02 Yuliya Zaripova RUS Stockholm 17 Aug 12

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2014 Irish Champion // 3000 pb: 9:06.23i, 9:08.81 -15 (9:20.57 -16). 1500 pb: 4:16.29 -14. 800 pb: 2:08.65 -11. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; ht WCH 3000SC2015; 9 ECH 3000SC 2016. At WXC: 2006-69J, 2008-32J. At EXC: 2006-47J, 2007-34J, 2008-12J, 2009-29u23, 2010-27u23, 2011-18u23, 2012-41, 2013-30, 2014-12 (team bronze). 1 Irish 3000SC 2014/2015 (1 1500 2015). 1 UK indoor 3000 2015. Coach-Bud BaldaroIn 2016: 1 Armagh 3K; 2 Irish indoor 3000; 1 Manchester BMC 2000SC; 4 Oordegem IFAM 3000SC; 1 Swansea 800/1500; paced Birmingham Diamond 5000; 3Lucerne 3000SC; 2 Irish 1500; 4 Cork City Sports 3000; 9 ECH 3000SC

27y 32d 1989 9:42.16 9:42.16 -161, TREACY Sara IRL – Ireland

Twice Canadian Champion // 5000 pb: 15:41.35 -16. 3000 pb: 9:02.40i -15 (9:08.45i -16). 1500 pb: 4:14.26 -16. 4 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Canadian2015/2016. Attends North Dakota State University. Coach-Andrew CarlsonIn 2016: 4 NCAA indoor 3000 (6 Mile); 1 Riverside CA; 1 Stanford Invitational Open 1500; 6 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 8 NCAA; 5 Victoria 1500; 2 Portland; 1Canadian; 13 Heusden 1500

21y 272d 1994 9:48.65 9:40.07 -152, TESCHUK Erin CAN – Canada

5000 pb: 16:00.04 -16. 2 NCAA 2016, representing the University of ArkansasIn 2016: 5 Stanford Invitational Open; 16 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 5000; 2 Fayetteville 1500; 1 Tuscaloosa (5 5000); 2 NCAA; 12 US

22y 355d 1993 9:41.28 9:41.28 -163, KAMILOS Jessica USA – United States

US and US Collegiate finalist in 2016. Attends Michigan State UniversityIn 2016: 1 Raleigh Relays ‘B’; 3 Louisville 1500; 1 Charlottesville; 1 Lincoln; 12 NCAA; 3 Princeton; 11 US

23y 182d 1993 9:41.22 9:41.22 -164, LANDWEHR Katie USA – United States

2016 UK Steeplechase Champion // 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -15 (4:12.41 -16). 800 pb: 2:08.31i -13. 6 EIC 1500 2015; ht ECH 2016. 2 UK indoor 1500 2013; 1 Englishunder-23 1500 2013; 4 NCAA indoor Mile 2015, representing Iona College. Coach-David HarmerIn 2016: 4 Armagh 3K; 1 Tempe Classic Invitational 1500; 2 Stanford Jordan ‘B’; 9 Oordegem IFAM; 5 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 1 UK; 12ht ECH

24y 249d 1991 9:52.20 9:52.20 -165, CLARKE Rosie GBR – Great Britain & NI

2013 US Champion // 1500 pb: 4:13.83 -14 (4:21.51 -16). 5000 pb: 15:31.43 -14 (15:51.07 -16). 1 North, Central America & Caribbean under-23 2008; htWCH 2013. 2 NCAA 2009; 1 US 2013 (2010-2). She broke her right foot when falling in the heats at the 2009 US Championships when the steeplechase barrierhad been set too high. Coach-Robert GaryIn 2016: 3 Charlottesville 5000; 5 Kawasaki; 2 Atlanta; 4 Portland; 4ht US; 13 US; 7 Padua 1500

30y 111d 1986 9:39.84 9:24.59 -146, BUSH Nicole USA – United States

She has raced in US Championships in the past but is now confirmed as Jamaican having in 2013 traced her biological father, the reggae/Soul/Gospelmusician Joseph Blue Grant3000 pb: 9:00.67 -14 (9:03.27i -15). 1500 pb: 4:05.52 -15. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2012; 4 US 2014. Lives-Eugene. Coach-Mark Rowland. Partner-Will Leer (1 USindoor 1500/3000 2013)In 2016: dnf Portland (Jun 12); dnf Portland (Jun 23); 9 Heusden 1500

26y 222d 1989 - 9:34.69 -147, PRAUGHT Aisha JAM – Jamaica

5000 pb: 15:48.74 -13 (15:49.03 -16). 3000 pb: 9:11.04 -16. 1500 pb: 4:11.32 -16. 4 US 2013 (2015-12). Studied Social Work at the University of MinnesotaIn 2016: 1 Seattle 3.4M; 9 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 8 Stanford Jordan; 1 Seattle 8K; 1 Eagle Rock Hoka; 1 Portland 1500 ‘C’; 8ht US

29y 146d 1987 9:37.12 9:29.13 -138, CHEEVER Jamie USA – United States

1500 pb: 4:13.23i -13, 4:15.61 -15 (4:24.70 -16). 800 pb: 2:03.45 -13. 3000SC pb: 9:58.21 -15. 9 ETCh 1500 2015; 1 French 1500 2015 (1 indoor 2014). Herlate father Jacques Boxberger was sixth in the 1968 Olympic 1500m finalIn 2016: 1 Dijon 1500; 4 Rehlingen 2000SC; 8 Rabat Diamond; 8 Montbéliard; dnf Lucerne; 2 Madrid; 1 Turku; 4 Kortrijk

27y 278d 1988 9:34.96 9:34.96 -169, CLAUDE-BOXBERGER Ophélie FRA – France

Clear British #1 in 2015 // 5000 pb: 16:19.19 -14 (16:24.92 -16). 1500 pb: 4:15.58 -09 (4:20.92 -16). 6 COM 2010 (2014-10); 7 WSG 2011; 2 ETCh 2015 (2013-5, 2014-7); ht ECH 2016. 1 Scottish 2009. 5 NCAA 2009 & UK 2010/2011. Born-Scotland (Paisley), mother-Scottish, father-English. Graduate of economicsand psychology from Rice University, Texas. Coach-Steve SissonIn 2016: 18 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 16 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 1500; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational 1500; 6 Eagle Rock Hoka; 5 Atlanta; 1 Portland;2 UK; 8ht ECH

30y 81d 1986 9:35.91 9:35.91 -1610, WAITE Lennie GBR – Great Britain & NI

Canadian record holder // 1500 pb: 4:13.30 -16. 10 World Youth 1500 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (6 1500); 6 WJC 2010; 11 WSG 2013; 3Francophone Games 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; ht WCH 2015. At WXC: 2008-36J, 2009-dnfJ. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean junior XC 2009.Coach-Dave Scott-ThomasIn 2016: 2 Stanford Jordan; 10 Eugene Diamond; 4 Burnaby 1500 ‘B’; 3 Victoria 1500; 3 Canadian

24y 322d 1991 9:32.17 9:32.17 -1611, LALONDE Geneviève CAN – Canada

(Née Heiner)Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games (after three Kenyans)5000 pb: 15:11.17 -15. 3000 pb: 8:44.20 -15 (8:59.34 -16). 1500 pb: 4:06.47 -16. ht WJC 1500 2004; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004 (3 1500); 4COM 2014; ht WCH 2015 (ht 5000). At WXC: 2005-16J, 2006-18J. Husband-Chris Hills. Coaches-Adam Didyk & David ChisholmIn 2016: 1 Wollongong 800; 4 Newcastle 1500; 1 Adelaide Classic 1500; 1 Melbourne Challenge; 5 Sydney Classic 1500; 1 Australian; 16 Doha Diamond 3000;dnf Shanghai Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Heusden (pb down from 4:11 to 4:06)

29y 70d 1987 9:24.73 9:21.56 -1512, HILLS Madeline AUS – Australia

Full name-Purity Cherotich Kirui2014 Commonwealth Games Champion800 pb: 2:07.6 -14. 5000 pb: 16:13.42 -11. 3000 pb: 9:19.42 -13. 1 WJC 2010; 1 COM 2014; 6 African Champs 2014In 2016: 1 Nakuru; 2 Kenyan Police; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 9 Eugene Diamond; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Kenyan Olympic Trial

24y 345d 1991 9:22.47 9:17.74 -1513, KIRUI Purity KEN – Kenya

2012 US Collegiate Champion // 5000 pb: 15:54.13 -14. 1500 pb: 4:14.34 -15. ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013. 1 NCAA 2012; 3 US 2012/2013 (2016-4). Born/lives-Salt Lake City. Former alpine skiier. Student of integrated physiology and psychology at the University of Colorado. Coach-Mark WetmoreIn 2016: 3 US indoor 3000; 2 Boulder 1500; 3 Stanford Jordan; 2 Eagle Rock Hoka; dnf Eugene Diamond; 2 Portland 1500 ‘C’; 4 US

25y 339d 1990 9:28.72 9:28.72 -1614, KIPP Shalaya USA – United States

2015 World finalist // 5000 pb: 15:16.56 -16. 3000 pb: 8:53.20i -16, 8:58.09 -14. 1500 pb: 4:05.39 -15 (4:09.97i -16). 2 North/Central American &Caribbean under-23 2010; 9 WCH 2015 (2011-ht). 2 NCAA 2011; 2 US 2015 (2014-3)In 2016: 8 Stanford Jordan 5000; 8 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500; 8 Greenville SC 1500; 10 Stockholm Diamond; 5 US

28y 81d 1988 9:28.99 9:23.48 -1515, GARCIA Stephanie USA – United States

Golds in Daegu 2011 & London 2012, once the disgraced Russian Yuliya Zaripova was stripped of those titles3000 pb: 8:46.61i -15, 8:52.06 -13. 1500 pb: 4:09.50 -14. 5000 pb: 16:12.9 -03. 3 Mediterranean Games 1500 2009; 1 WCH 2011 (2005-ht, 2009-5, 2015-2); 1OLY 2012 (2008-13); 5 African Champs 2014 (6 1500). At WXC: 2000-46J, 2002-76 short, 2003-23J, 2004-68 short, 2005-48 short, 2009-41. 1 French 15002014. Her London Olympic medal was the first ever won by a Tunisian woman. Coach in France by Jean-Michel Dirringer (since December 2014)In 2016: On June 4 in Radés (Tunisia), she was presented with the 2012 Olympic gold which was returned by Yuliya Zaripova; 6 Stockholm Diamond

32y 105d 1984 9:31.22 9:05.36 -1516, GHRIBI Habiba TUN – Tunisia

PACEMAKER – 3:05 to 1000m, 6:10 to 2000mFull name-Caroline Chepkurui TuigoingFormer World Junior Champion1 WJC 2006; 1 World Youth 2000SC 2007In 2016: 4 Thika 1500; 5 Kenyan Police; 1 Kawasaki; paced Shanghai Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 6 Kenyan; paced Oslo Diamond; paced Stockholm Diamond;7 Kenyan Olympic Trial

26y 134d 1990 9:28.81 9:28.81 -1617, TUIGOING Caroline KEN – Kenya




Women’s Pole Vault

Diamond Race leader: Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE

Progression: 4.32-4.42-4.52-4.62-4.72-4.80-4.88-4.93

2016 World Best: 4.90 Yelena Isinbaeva RUS Cheboksary 21 Jun 16Diamond League Record: 4.84 Yarisley Silva CUB Birmingham 5 Jun 16

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100H pb: 13.35w -15, 13.37 -14. 16 NCAA 2014 (2015-17); 8 US 2016In 2016: nh US indoor; 1 Texas Relays ‘B’; 1 Westwood Johnson/JJK; 1 Long Beach; 7 Chula Vista (Apr 21); 3 Chula Vista (May 7); 2 Busan; 5 Chula Vista (May28); 1 Norwalk; 3 Chula Vista (Jun 18); 1 Chula Vista (Jun 26); 8 US; 4 Padua

24y 58d 1992 4.70 4.70 -161, BROWN Kristen USA – United States

Pronounced “Naz-yaught” // 4.63i -16. 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 NCAA div 2 2013; 3 US indoor 2013 (4 outdoors). Before her “bigvaults”, she’ll touch the inside of her shoes on which she has written the word “dad” and “poppa” in remember of her late father & grandfather. Coach-Roman Botcharnikov, based-Ohio (she does some of her training in Akron with Shawn barber)In 2016: 2 Río de Janeiro; =6 US indoor; 3 Austin; 9 Chula Vista; 3 Drake Relays; 6 Doha Diamond; 1 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames; 4 Innsbruck; 5 RomeDiamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 5 US; nh Jockgrim

25y 24d 1991 4.60 4.60 -162, NAGEOTTE Katie USA – United States

Full name-Sara Michaela Meijer2015 European under-23 silver // nh WJC final 2010; 6 ETCh 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; nh WCH final 2015; 5 ECH 2016. 1 Swedish 2009 (atage 16) & indoor 2016. Missed all of 2013 with injury. Coaches-Gustaf Hultgren & Thomas Kyöttilä. 1.72 tallIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 1 Norwegian indoor; 3 Hengelo; 1 Randers; =4 Zweibrücken; 2 Leverkusen; 2 Sollentuna; 1 Gothenburg; 5 ECH

22y 359d 1993 4.62 4.62 -163, MEIJER Michaela SWE – Sweden

Sensational improvement as a first-year senior to 4.80 in March 20164 World Youth 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 2 WSG 2015; 5 WIC 2016. 1 New Zealand 2016. Official IAAF World U20 record holder with her 4.64 from December 2015.Mother-Donna was a gymnast, father-William was a 1.95 high jumper. Coach-Jeremy McColl (twice New Zealand pole vault champion). 1.79 tallShe went to the same school in Auckland as the globally successful singer-songwriter, LordeIn 2016: 2 Sippy Downs (Jan 14); 1 Brisbane; 2 Sippy Downs (Jan 28); 1 Auckland (Feb 7); 1 Hamilton; 1 Auckland (Feb 23); 2 Auckland (Feb 25); 1 NewZealand; 5 WIC; 5 Monaco Diamond; 2 JockgrimAlready nine New Zealand senior records: 4.27i, 4.40, 4.40, 4.45 in 2014; 4.50, 4.64 in 2015; 4.65, 4.71, 4.80 in 2016

19y 224d 1996 4.80 4.80 -164, McCARTNEY Eliza NZL – New Zealand

2011 European under-23 Champion. 2013 European Indoor Champion // Indoor pb: 4.87 -12. 3 WJC 2010; dnq EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WIC 2012; =6OLY 2012; nh ETCh 2013; 7 WCH 2015 (2011-dnq). 1 UK 2011/2012/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014). Former gymnast, footballer, netballer andheptathlete. Coach-Scott Simpson (formerly Julien Raffalli-Ebezant, Dan Pfaff). 1.75 tallSeven British records to February 11, 2012 – Outdoors: 4.65 & 4.70 (2011); Indoors: 4.61, 4.71 (2011), 4.72, 4.80, 4.87 (2012)She improved by 95cm in 2009, 30cm in 2010, 36 cm in 2011 and 16cm in 2012 but not since January 21, 2012 (Her 2013 season curtailed by Achillesproblems and a stress fracture in her back, then she skipped competing in 2014 outdoors to spend time on her her long- term fitness). Married PaulBradshaw on October 25, 2014 (he proposed on August 6, 2012 – the day she competed in the London Olympic final)In 2016: 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Cardiff; 1 UK (4th time); 4 Monaco Diamond

24y 264d 1991 4.65 4.71 -125, BRADSHAW Holly GBR – Great Britain & NI

Fourth at 2016 World Indoor Championships. 11x Swiss Champion (7 in + 4 out)4.80i -16. 12 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 2 WSG 2009 (2005-18, 2007-3); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq EIC 2015; 4 WIC2016 (2012-8). 1 Swiss 2009/2012/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2012/2014/2015/2016). 1.60 tallIn 2016: 1 Swiss indoor; 4 WIC; 2 Doha Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 1 Kuortane; 2 Turku; dns ECH (thighinjury)

32y 219d 1983 4.78 4.78 -166, BÜCHLER Nicole SUI – Switzerland

Reigning World Champion outdoors. 2012 Olympic silver (losing only on countback to Jenn Suhr)nh WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011/2015 (2007-3); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 WIC 2014 (2012-7); 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2011-5, 2013-3). Coach-Alexandre Navas (PV pb 4.20). 1.62 tallIn 2016: She did not defend her world indoor title in Portland because her partner, high jumper Sergio Mestre, suffered a spinal injury in training inFebruary; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Rabat Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Zweibrücken; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Padua

29y 53d 1987 4.84 4.91 -157, SILVA Yarisley CUB – Cuba

Full name-Fabiana de Almeida MurerFormer World Champion indoors & out10 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 Ibero-American 2006/2010/2016; 2 WCP 2006; 1 South American 2006/2007/2009/2011; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2011/2015-2); =10OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 1 WIC 2010 (2008-3=, 2006-dnq, 2014-4, 2016-6=); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-nh); 1 WCH 2011 (2005-dnq, 2007-6=, 2009-5,2013-5=, 2015-2). 1 Brazilian 2005/2006/2008/2009/2013/2015. Ex-Gymnast (speciality apparatus-asymmetric bars). Her favourite film: “All the HarryPotter ones.” Coach-Élson Miranda de Souza. 1.72 tallIn 2016: 1 Río de Janeiro; =6 WIC; 1 Ibero-American (in Rio); nh Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Geneva; 3 Lucerne; 1 Brazilian (South Americanrecord, 4.87 – “This was much better than expected”); 3 Monaco Diamond

35y 130d 1981 4.87 4.87 -168, MURER Fabiana BRA – Brazil

2016 World indoor bronze // 4.90i -16. 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC2013; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5); 2 EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 3 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Stanford University). 1 Greek 2016. Lives-Phoenix, Arizona.1.71 tallShe admits: “I’m afraid of heights”In 2016: Nine indoor competitions concluding with 1 New York Millrose (Greek record 4.90) & 3 WIC; 2 Drake Relays; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Athens; 1 RabatDiamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Filothei; 1 Greek; 1 ECH; 1 Monaco Diamond

26y 170d 1990 4.86 4.86 -169, STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE – Greece




Women’s Long Jump


2016 World Best: 7.31 Brittney Reese USA Eugene 2 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 7.25 Brittney Reese USA Doha 10 May 13

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Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games. British Virgin Islander record holder100 pb: 11.95 -16. 200 pb: 23.78w -13, 23.97 -10. 400 pb: 52.35 -10. TJ pb: 13.27 -10. 4 WJC 2010; dnq WCH 2011/2013/2015; 4 COM 2014; 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Games 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. She was the British Virgin Islands flagbearer at theopening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth GamesIn 2016: 1 Aztec Invitational; 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 2 Nassau Brown; 1 Gainesville; 3 Baie Mahault; 4 Chula Vista (May 28); 3 Norwalk; 2 Chula Vista(Jun 18); 4 Chula Vista (Jun 26); 1 Road Town; 1 Nassau (Jul 10); 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

24y 234d 1991 6.66 6.69 -151, MALONE Chantel IVB – Virgin Islands, British

Full name-Erica May-Lynn Jarder2013 European indoor bronze, where she improved from 6.48 to 6.716.84w -14, 6.71i -13. 3 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); 10 WCH 2013; 8 WIC 2014; 3 ETCh 2014 (2015-4); 8 ECH 2014 (2016-dnq); 12 WCH 2015. 1 Swedish2007/2012/2013/2014 & indoor 2008/2009/2012/2013/2015/2016. Coach-Anders Møller. Lives-CopenhagenIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 1 Tårnby 100; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Bad Langensalza; 7 Weinheim; 5 Bellinzona; 8 Oslo Diamond; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 2Copenhagen Games; 3 Monachil; dnq ECH

30y 113d 1986 6.60 6.70 -152, JARDER Erica SWE – Sweden

4x Romanian Champion // 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 WJC2012; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 7 ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5); dnq WCH 2015; 10 WIC 2016. 1Romanian 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 South German indoor; 1 Romanian indoor; 10 WIC; 4 Innsbruck; 1 Romanian ‘International’; 5 German; 1 Oberteuringen

23y 49d 1993 6.67 6.75 -153, ROTARU Alina ROU – Romania

Twice Jamaican Champion. 2016 US Collegiate Champion // 6.78w -12. HJ pb: 1.87i -16, 1.86 -12. dnq WJC 2010; 1 World Youth 2011 (3 HJ); 4 WJC 2012(dnq HJ). 2 NCAA indoor 2014 (2016-3); 1 NCAA 2016; 1 Jamaican LJ 2015/2016. Business Student from the University of Georgia. 1.70 tallIn 2016: 3 NCAA indoor (14 HJ); 5 Charlottesville Invitational; 3 Athens GA Georgia Invitational; 3 Tuscaloosa; 1 NCAA; 1 Jamaican

22y 60d 1994 6.67 6.67 -164, PORTER Chanice JAM – Jamaica

2008 Olympic finalist. 2015 US Indoor Champion // 6.74i -15. 200 pb: 23.91 -11. Heptathlon pb: 5335 -07. 12 OLY 2008; Fouled out 2011 WCH final(2009/2013-dnq). 3 US 2014; 1 US indoor 2015. Full name-Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh (Oluwafunmilayo means “the lord brought me joy” in the Niger–Congolanguage or Yoruba)In 2016: 1 Río de Janeiro; 4 US indoor; 2 Gainesville; 7 Drake Relays; 5 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Tampa; 2Šamorín; 3 Bellinzona; 9 Oslo Diamond; 5 US; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

32y 55d 1984 6.76 6.96 -095, JIMOH Funmi USA – United States

Reigning Olympic and World Heptathlon Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.54; HJ: 1.95; SP: 14.79i/14.67; 200: 22.83; LJ: 6.63; JT: 48.33; 800: 2:07.81. Heptathlon pb: 6955 -12 (6733 -16)5 World Youth 2003; 8 WJC 2004; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 100H/HJ 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 3 WSG 2005; 3 COM 2006; 6 EIC 2007; 1 ECP 2007 (2006-4); 3under-23 ECH 100H 2007; 1 WCH 2009/2015 (2007-4, 2011-2); 1 WIC 2010 (2012-2); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-8); 1 OLY 2012. 1 UK 100H/HJ 2007/2009/2012 & HJ2011 (1 indoor HJ 2007/2008/2011/2012). Father-Jamaican, mother-English. Coach-Tony Minichiello with javelin advice from Mick Hill. Married Andy Hill onMay 18, 2013, their son Reggie born July 17, 2014. 1.64/57kgIn 2016: 7 Loughborough International JT; 1 Ratingen Heptathlon (including legal 6.63 LJ pb)

30y 177d 1986 6.63 6.63 -166, ENNIS-HILL Jessica GBR – Great Britain & NI

World #1 at Heptathlon in 2014. 2015 European Indoor Champion at Pentathlon6.93i -15pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.37; HJ: 1.97i/1.92; SP: 13.14; 200: 22.79; LJ: 6.93i/6.92; JT: 42.01; 800: 2:07.64. Heptathlon pb: 6682 -14 (6304 -16)1 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 14 OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2018-28); 2 WIC LJ 2014; 1 EIC 2015; 11WCH LJ 2015. Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). Coach-Mike Holmes.1.83/68kg2014 – withdrew from Commonwealth Games and European Championships with a 'stress reaction' in her takeoff foot for the long jump2015 – Heading for a medal at the World Championship Heptathlon, then fouled out in the long jump, then in November underwent an operation on her rightkneeIn 2016: 1 Wigan SP (pb 13.14) (2 JT); 1 Merseyside LJ; 6 Götzis Heptathlon (pbs in 100H, HJ & 200 but disappointing LJ series of 6.13, x, 6.17); 3Loughborough European Permit 100H ‘B’ (13.85)

23y 196d 1993 6.55 6.92 -147, JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR – Great Britain & NI

2015 World Championship silver // 6.91i -16. TJ pb: 13.88i -10, 13.74 -09. 6 World Youth 2005 (2003-dnq); 5 Pan-Am Junior 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2009; 3 WIC 2012 (2014-4); 9 OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-9); fouled out COM final 2014 (2006-dnq); 3 WCH 2015(2007/2011-dnq, 2009/2013-dnq). 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 RiederIn Beijing 2015 she took off 10.5 cm before the board on her 7.07, so the distance she jumped from toe to heel was marginally further than the winnerTianna Bartoletta, 7.175 vs 7.164In 2016: 3 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 8 WIC; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 8 Eugene Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; 5 StockholmDiamond; 2 UK; dns ECH (withdrew with a sore knee); 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

27y 310d 1988 6.71 7.07 -158, PROCTOR Shara GBR – Great Britain & NI




Women’s Discus Throw

Diamond Race leader: Sandra Perković CRO

2016 World Best: 70.88 Sandra Perković CRO Shanghai 14 May 16Diamond League Record: 70.88 Sandra Perković CRO Shanghai 14 May 16

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8x Scottish Champion // 11 COM 2014; 10 ETCh 2015. 1 AAA under-17 2003, junior 2004 & under-23 2006; 1 Scottish2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015; 2 UK 2013 (2012/2014/2015/2016-3). Coach-John Godina (3x World Champion). 1.73/88kgShe is a big fan of Cliff Richard (multi-million selling record artist from Britain) and has his signature as a tattoo.In 2016: 2 Phoenix; 8 Mesa Classic Invitational; nm Salinas; 3 Chula Vista (Apr 21); 17 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 5 Chula Vista (May 7); 4 Phoenix; 12 TucsonClassic (May 19); 8 Tucson Classic Invitational (May 21); 1 Loughborough Open; 1 Inverness; 13 UK League div 2/Jun 5; 1 Chelmsford; 3 UK

29y 286d 1986 56.01 57.79 -121, LAW Kirsty GBR – Great Britain & NI

2013 European under-23 bronze // SP pb: 15.00 -14. 3 EJC 2009 (2007-10); 5 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 10 ETCh 2011; 9 WSG 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016;dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2001-5); dnq WCH 2013/2015. 1 Portuguese 2008/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 SP 2012). 1.83/95kgIn 2016: 1 Leiria (2x); 1 Portuguese winter; 6 Halle; 1 European Clubs Cup; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Portuguese; 2 Leiria; dnq ECH

25y 169d 1991 63.96 63.96 -162, RODRIGUES Irina POR – Portugal

2016 US Champion // SP pb: 17.22i, 17.00 -14. 9 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 NCAA 2012, representing San Diego State University (she was their first NCAAChampion since 1985; 1 US 2016. Coach-Art VenegasIn 2016: 1 Los Angeles; 1 Chula Vista; 2 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 3 Bellinzona; 7 Oslo Diamond; 1 Chula Vista; 1US

27y 156d 1989 64.62 64.80 -153, ASHLEY Whitney USA – United States

Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing Texas A&M University // 3 World Youth 2011; 3 WJC 2012; dnq WCH 2015; 1 North/Central America &Caribbean under-23 2016. 1 NCAA 2014/2015. She says “my favourite sport is softball, even over throwing”. She says that she always has bows in my hairand her favourite colour is pinkIn 2016: 2 Tempe Castillo; 1 San Antonio; 1 Texas Relays; 1 UCLA v TAMU; 1 Waco Johnson; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational; 1 Tuscaloosa; 6 NCAA; 2 US; 1North/Central America & Caribbean under-23

21y 334d 1994 60.73 64.52 -154, VAUGHAN Shelbi USA – United States

SP pb: 17.63 -10. 7 WJC DT 2008; 1 Pan-Am junior SP 2009 (2 DT); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 DT 2010 (2 SP). 5 US DT 2010/2011In 2016: (all DT) 3 Tucson; 1 Phoenix; 5 Mesa Classic Invitational; 4 Salinas (Apr 17); 5 Chula Vista; 16 La Jolla Triton Invitational; nm Irvine; 4 Chula Vista; 2Phoenix; 6 Tucson Classic; 1 Tucson Classic Open; 5 Salinas (May 28); 5 Salinas (May 29); 2 Norwalk; 5 Chula Vista (Jun 18); dnq US

26y 9d 1990 59.23 60.80 -105, JELMINI Anna USA – United States

(Formerly Nicholls)2014 Commonwealth Games bronze. English record holder3 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 COM 2010; 6 ETCh 2013 (2011/2014-8); 3 COM 2014 (2010-6); 7 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq). 1 UK 2010/2012/2013/2015/2016. Started as along jumper, she took up discus after a friend said she had thrown “a plate thing”. Coach-Andy Neal. 1.83/81kgIn 2016: 1 Newcastle; 2 Auckland; 1 New South Wales State (65.10, the longest throw by a British woman since 1983 and second on the UK all-time listbehind Margaret Ritchie’s national (and Scottish) record of 67.48); 1 Melbourne Challenge; 2 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 2 Irvine; 8 ShanghaiDiamond; 8 Halle; 1 Loughborough International; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 London Inter-Club Challenge; 1 UK (5th time); 7 ECH

29y 116d 1987 65.10 65.10 -166, LALLY Jade GBR – Great Britain & NI

In Berlin 2009 she became the first Australian to win a global title in a throwing eventSP pb: 17.05 -14. dnq World Youth SP 2003; 1 Commonwealth Youth SP/DT 2004; 1 World Youth 2005 (3 SP); 3 COM 2006 (12 SP); 9 OLY 2008 (2012-11); 1WSG 2009 (2007-2); 1 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq, 2011/2013-10, 2015-6); 1 COM 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-4). 1 Australian 2008-2012/2014/2015/2016 (1 SP 2012). Born/lives-Sydney, her sisters Jamie and Casey were both basketball internationals for Australia. Coach-Dennis Knowles(ex-GBR). 1.82/82kgIn 2016: 1 Auckland; 2 New South Wales State; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Australian; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Andújar

28y 58d 1988 67.77 67.99 -147, SAMUELS Dani AUS – Australia

2011 World silver. 2012 European silver. 2015 World bronze // 2 EJC 2003; 3 WJC 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 2007 (2005-10); 5 ECP 2008; 1 ETCh 2010 (2009/2011-4); 2 WCH 2011 (2007-dnq, 2009-6, 2013-4); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-8, 2016-4); 4 OLY 2012. 1 German 2010/2011/2012/2013. Based-Halle, member ofBundespolizei (Border Police force). Her father Hans-Joachim Müller was a 55m discus thrower. 1.93/90kgIn 2016: 2 Wiesbaden; 5 Halle; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 German; 4 ECH

30y 245d 1985 65.79 68.89 -128, MÜLLER Nadine GER – Germany

In London 2012 became Croatia’s first-ever Olympic Champion in athletics. Diamond Race winner in 2012-2015SP 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; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 1 OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 WCH 2013 (2015-2). 1 Croat2008/2009/2010/2012. Served a six-month doping suspension in 2011. 1.83/88kgHer coach since 2012, Edis Elkasevic, was 2002 World Junior Champion at Shot Put. He says her aim is to throw 72m in a closed stadium rather than one withoptimum wind conditionsIn 2016: 1 Croat winter (70.59); 1 Shanghai Diamond (70.88); 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 ECH, making it 6/6 wins so far in2016

26y 33d 1990 70.88 71.08 -149, PERKOVIĆ Sandra CRO – Croatia


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