THIS IS ONE EVENT where the Olympic champ didn’t factor in at the top end. Tokyo was the only race she won out of a half-dozen starts and in her three DL appearances she finished 7th, 7th & 8th. As a result, she couldn’t rate any higher than No. 6…
CONVERSELY, OUR NO. 1 didn’t even run in the Games. Norah Tanui is in the process of switching allegiance to Kazakhstan so wasn’t eligible to run. She instead had a season that consisted of 3 DL wins, including the Zürich final. Her list-leading 8:53.65 win at Pre rates as history’s No. 3 performance…
OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST Courtney Frerichs was also 2nd behind Tanui at Pre, her 8:57.77 breaking her own American Record, and moving her to No. 4 on the all-time world list… Emma Coburn saw her record streak of U.S. No. 1s terminated at 9.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. NORAH TANUI (aka Jeruto) (Kenya) (10/2/95, 5-3/97) (1.60/44) | |||||
| 9:00.67 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/28 | ||
| 8:53.65 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 8/21 | ||
| 9:07.33 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ||
| 2. COURTNEY FRERICHS (US) (1/18/93, 5-5¾/115) (1.67/52) | |||||
| 9:27.70 | … | 1)Mt. SAC | 5/09 | ||
| 9:21.13 | … | 1)Portland Track Fest | 5/28 | ||
| 9:11.79 | … | 2)Olympic Trials | 6/24 | ▷ | 1. Coburn |
| (9:27.75h) | |||||
| 9:04.79 | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/04 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai |
| (9:19.34h) | |||||
| 8:57.77 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Tanui |
| 9:08.74 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Kiyeng |
| 3. HYVIN KIYENG (Kenya) (1/13/92, 5-1¼/99) (1.56/45) | |||||
| 9:07.58 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Abebe; 3. Yavi |
| 9:24.50(A) | … | 1)Ken OT | 6/18 | ||
| 9:04.34 | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ||
| 9:03.82 | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/09 | ||
| 9:05.39 | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/04 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Frerichs |
| (9:23.17h) | |||||
| 9:00.05 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Frerichs |
| 9:08.55 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Tanui |
| 4. MEKIDES ABEBE (Ethiopia) (7/29/01, 5-5¾/104) (1.67/47) | |||||
| 9:51.7(A) | … | 1)Eth Ch | 4/09 | ||
| 9:02.52 | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Tanui |
| 9:13.63 | … | 1)Eth OT | 6/08 | ||
| 9:06.16 | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/04 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng |
| (9:23.95h) | |||||
| 9:18.71 | … | 8)Eugene DL | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng; 4. Yavi; 5. Chespol; 6. Krause; 7. Chemutai |
| 9:09.59 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Kiyeng; 3. Frerichs |
| 5. WINFRED YAVI (Bahrain) (12/31/99, 5-2½/108) (1.59/49) | |||||
| 9:02.64 | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Abebe |
| 9:17.55 | … | 1)Turku CT | 6/07 | ||
| 9:05.45 | … | 3)Monaco DL | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Kiyeng; 2. Chepkoech |
| 9:19.74 | … | 10)Olympic Games | 8/04 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng; 4. Abebe; 5. Krause; 6. Mismas-Zrimsek; 7. Chepkoech; 8. Zerfe; 9. Bird |
| (9:10.80h) | |||||
| 9:04.27 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng |
| 9:12.41 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Kiyeng; 3. Frerichs; 4. Abebe; 5. Chespol |
| 6. PERUTH CHEMUTAI (Uganda) (7/10/99, 5-8¾/137) (1.75/62) | |||||
| 9:43.80(A) | … | 1)Kampala | 4/24 | ||
| 9:22.09 | … | 8)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Abebe; 3. Yavi; 4. Kiyeng; 5. Coburn; 6. Mismas-Zrimsek; 7. Krause |
| 9:33.74 | … | 5)Eth OT | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Abebe; 2. Muleta; 3. Wondmagegn; 4. Belachew |
| 9:01.45 | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/04 | ||
| (9:12.72h) | |||||
| 9:10.87 | … | 7)Eugene DL | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng; 4. Yavi; 5. Chespol; 6. Krause |
| 9:20.16 | … | 7)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Kiyeng; 3. Frerichs; 4. Abebe; 5. Chespol; 6. Yavi |
| 7. GESA-FELICITAS KRAUSE (Germany) (8/3/92, 5-5¾/121) (1.67/55) | |||||
| 9:16.89 | … | 7)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Abebe; 3. Yavi; 4. Kiyeng; 5. Coburn; 6. Mismas-Zrimsek |
| 9:31.36 | … | 1)Ger Ch | 6/05 | ||
| 9:09.13 | … | 2)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Kiyeng |
| 9:15.03 | … | 5)Monaco DL | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Kiyeng; 2. Chepkoech; 3. Yavi; 4. Coburn |
| 9:14.00 | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/04 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng; 4. Abebe |
| (9:19.62h) | |||||
| 9:07.61 | … | 6)Eugene DL | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng; 4. Yavi; 5. Chespol |
| 9:32.69 | … | 9)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Kiyeng; 3. Frerichs; 4. Abebe; 5. Chespol; 6. Yavi; 7. Chemutai; 8. Chepngetich |
| 9:26.00 | … | 1)Berlin | 9/12 | ||
| 8. BEATRICE CHEPKOECH (Kenya) (7/6/91, 5-7¼/126) (1.71/57) | |||||
| 9:25.00(A) | … | 2)Ken OT | 6/18 | ▷ | 1. Kiyeng |
| 9:10.52 | … | 3)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Kiyeng; 2. Krause |
| 9:04.94 | … | 2)Monaco DL | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Kiyeng |
| 9:16.33 | … | 7)Olympic Games | 8/04 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng; 4. Abebe; 5. Krause; 6. Mismas-Zrimsek |
| (9:19.82h) | |||||
| 9. CELLIPHINE CHESPOL (Kenya) (3/23/99, 5-5/108) (1.65/49) | |||||
| 9:52.10(A) | … | 10)Ken OT | 6/18 | ▷ | 1. Kiyeng; 2. B. Chepkoech; 3. Kirui; 4. J. Chepkoech; 5. Jeruto; 6. Kibet; 7. Cherono; 8. Munai; 9. Chepkurui |
| 9:07.07 | … | 5)Eugene DL | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng; 4. Yavi |
| 9:10.26 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Kiyeng; 3. Frerichs; 4. Abebe |
| 9:30.55(A) | … | 1)Nairobi CT | 9/18 | ||
| 10. EMMA COBURN (US) (10/19/90, 5-8/121) (1.73/55) | |||||
| 9:08.22 | … | 5)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Tanui; 2. Abebe; 3. Yavi; 4. Kiyeng |
| 9:09.41 | … | 1)Olympic Trials | 6/24 | ||
| (9:21.32h) | |||||
| 9:09.02 | … | 4)Monaco DL | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Kiyeng; 2. Chepkoech; 3. Yavi |
| dq | … | )Olympic Games | 8/04 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Frerichs; 3. Kiyeng; 4. Abebe; 5. Krause; 6. Mismas-Zrimsek; 7. Chepkoech; 8. Zerfe; 9. Bird; 10. Yavi; 11. Lalonde; 12. Constien; 13. Gega; 14. Robles |
| (9:16.91h) | |||||
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Courtney Frerichs (Nike Bowerman TC) | 6. | Leah Falland (On AC) | |
| 2)Olympic Trials, 2)Olympic Games, 3)Zürich DL | 2)Mt. SAC, 9)Olympic Trials, 5)Stockholm DL | |||
| 2. | *Emma Coburn (New Balance) | 7. | Grayson Murphy (Saucony) | |
| 1)Olympic Trials, 4)Monaco DL, dq)Olympic Games | 3)Drake, 5)Mt. SAC, 6)Olympic Trials | |||
| 3. | Val Constien (Tracksmith) | 8. | Mel Lawrence (Oiselle/Little Wing) | |
| 3)Portland, 3)Olympic Trials, 12)Olympic Games | 4)Portland, 7)Olympic Trials, 9)Stockholm DL | |||
| 4. | Courtney Wayment (BYU) | 9. | Allie Ostrander (Brooks Beasts) | |
| 4)NCAA, 4)Olympic Trials | 6)Portland, 8)Olympic Trials | |||
| 5. | Marisa Howard (Idaho Afoot) | 10. | Katie Rainsberger (Washington) | |
| 3)Mt. SAC, 5)Olympic Trials, 9)Eugene DL | 2)Pac-12, 3)NCAA, 10)Olympic Trials | |||