CHRISTIAN TAYLOR & Pedro Pablo Pichardo have waged some great wars over the last half-dozen seasons. This year was close to a draw, but in the final analysis the American prevailed. They met in 4 DL meets, splitting them 2–2. Taylor’s edge came from losing only those 2 meets (we’re not counting his no-marking at USATF in which he wasn’t really competing), finishing 2nd both times, whereas Pichardo lost 4 times and twice finished 3rd. Their lifetime head-to-head now stands at 10–7 for Taylor…
WITH HIS SEVENTH No. 1, Taylor is now tied with WR holder Jonathan Edwards in that department, with the event record being 9 by legend Viktor Saneyev. Taylor also climbed from No. 9 to No. 7 on the event’s overall scoring list, passing big names Christian Olsson and Willie Banks. He has a good shot at climbing to No. 5 next year… Taylor didn’t quite achieve his goal of joining the 400’s sub-45 club, but put up an amazing string of times for a triple jumper: 45.48, 45.44, 45.24, 45.07, 45.58, 45.95, 45.78, 45.34…
LIKE TAYLOR, No. 3 Will Claye scored for the eighth straight year, a string that includes 3 No. 2s. The World Indoor champ, he had an abbreviated 4-meet season that ended in May… For only the second time ever (’77 was the other) the U.S. claimed half the Ranking places in getting its highest score ever, 33 points. Taylor and Claye were joined by Omar Craddock (5), Donald Scott (6) & Chris Benard (7)…
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1. CHRISTIAN TAYLOR (US) (6/18/90, 6-2¾/165) (1.90/75) | |||||
17.15 | 56-3¼ | … | 1)Long Beach | 4/21 | ||
17.81 | 58-5¼ | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo |
17.73 | 58-2 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ||
17.64 | 57-10½w | … | 1)Gyulai M | 7/02 | ||
(17.36) | |||||
17.62 | 57-9¾ | … | 1)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ||
17.86 | 58-7¼w | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ||
(17.66) | |||||
17.31 | 56-9½ | … | 2)Brussels DL | 8/31 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo |
17.59 | 57-8½ | … | )Cont Cup | 9/09 | ||
2. PEDRO PABLO PICHARDO (Cuba) (6/30/93, 6-¾/157) (1.85/71) | |||||
17.01 | 55-9¾i | … | 3)Madrid | 2/08 | ▷ | 1. A. dos Santos; 2. Evora |
16.73 | 54-10¾i | … | 1)Por Ind | 2/10 | ||
17.19 | 56-4¾i | … | 1)Pombal | 2/18 | ||
17.95 | 58-10¾ | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/04 | ||
17.40 | 57-1 | … | 3)Baie-Mahault | 5/12 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Claye |
17.30 | 56-9¼ | … | 1)Birmingham | 5/27 | ||
17.61 | 57-9½ | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Taylor |
17.67 | 57-11¾w | … | 2)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Taylor |
(17.60) | |||||
17.21 | 56-5¾ | … | 1)Braga | 7/22 | ||
17.49 | 57-4¾ | … | 1)Brussels DL | 8/31 | ||
3. WILL CLAYE (US) (6/13/91, 5-10¾/150) (1.80/68) | |||||
17.28 | 56-8½i(A) | … | 1)USATF Ind | 2/18 | ||
17.43 | 57-2¼i | … | 1)World Ind | 3/03 | ||
17.40 | 57-1 | … | 2)Baie-Mahault | 5/12 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos |
17.46 | 57-3½w | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Taylor |
(17.44) | |||||
4. ALMIR DOS SANTOS (Brazil) (9/04/93, 6-2/174) (1.88/79) | |||||
17.06 | 55-11¾i | … | 1)Kent | 1/13 | ||
16.90 | 55-5½i | … | 1)Geneva | 1/27 | ||
17.35 | 56-11¼i | … | 1)Madrid | 2/08 | ||
17.37 | 57-0i | … | 1)Liévin | 2/13 | ||
17.41 | 57-1½i | … | 2)World Ind | 3/03 | ▷ | 1. Claye |
16.96 | 55-7¾ | … | 1)Porto Alegre | 5/05 | ||
17.53 | 57-6¼ | … | 1)Baie-Mahault | 5/12 | ||
17.35 | 56-11¼ | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Claye |
5. OMAR CRADDOCK (US) (4/26/91, 5-10/174) (1.78/79) | |||||
16.60 | 54-5½i | … | 4)New York City | 1/27 | ▷ | 1. Scott; 1. Bazile; 2. Carter; 2. Igbokwe; 3. Seward; 3. O’Neal |
17.18 | 56-4½i | … | 1)Tyson Inv | 2/10 | ||
17.11 | 56-1¾i(A) | … | 3)USATF Ind | 2/18 | ▷ | 1. Claye; 2. Carter |
17.15 | 56-3¼ | … | 2)Long Beach | 4/21 | ▷ | 1. Taylor |
17.11 | 56-1¾ | … | 4)Baie-Mahault | 5/12 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Claye; 3. Pichardo |
16.59 | 54-5¼ | … | 1)Kingston IWC | 5/19 | ||
17.40 | 57-1 | … | 1)Chula Vista | 6/09 | ||
16.65 | 54-7½ | … | 6)USATF | 6/22 | ▷ | 1. Scott; 2. Benard; 3. Bates; 4. Carter; 5. O’Neal |
16.93 | 55-6½ | … | 3)Gyulai M | 7/02 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Evora |
17.37 | 57-0 | … | 3)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Pichardo |
16.95 | 55-7½ | … | 4)Brussels DL | 8/31 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo; 2. Taylor; 3. Scott |
6. DONALD SCOTT (US) (2/23/92, 6-0/185) (1.83/84) | |||||
17.06 | 55-11¾i | … | 1)Ann Arbor | 1/13 | ||
16.92 | 55-6¼i | … | 1)New York City | 1/27 | ||
16.97 | 55-8¼i | … | 1)Notre Dame | 2/03 | ||
16.46 | 54-0i | … | 1)Allendale | 2/09 | ||
16.69 | 54-9¼i(A) | … | 5)USATF Ind | 2/18 | ▷ | 1. Claye; 2. Carter; 3. Craddock; 4. Benard |
17.31 | 56-9½w | … | 1)Knoxville | 4/14 | ||
16.99 | 55-9w | … | 1)Mt. SAC R | 4/21 | ||
(16.69) | |||||
16.83 | 55-2¾ | … | 6)Baie-Mahault | 5/12 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Claye; 3. Pichardo; 4. Craddock; 5. Copello |
16.52 | 54-2½ | … | 2)Kingston IWC | 5/19 | ▷ | 1. Craddock |
17.37 | 57-0 | … | 1)USATF | 6/22 | ||
17.22 | 56-6 | … | 1)Leonora | 6/30 | ||
16.90 | 55-5½ | … | 5)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Pichardo; 3. Benard; 4. Copello |
16.73 | 54-10¾ | … | 2)World Cup | 7/14 | ▷ | 1. Hoffmann |
17.02 | 55-10¼w | … | 5)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Pichardo; 3. Craddock; 4. Benard |
17.25 | 56-7¼ | … | 3)Brussels DL | 8/31 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo; 2. Taylor |
7. CHRIS BENARD (US) (4/04/90, 6-2¾/174) (1.90/79) | |||||
16.63 | 54-6¾i | … | 1)Lubbock | 1/27 | ||
16.93 | 55-6½i(A) | … | 4)USATF Ind | 2/18 | ▷ | 1. Claye; 2. Carter; 3. Craddock |
16.41 | 53-10¼ | … | 4)Mt. SAC R | 4/21 | ▷ | 1. Scott; 2. Honeycutt; 3. Carodine |
16.96 | 55-7¾ | … | 5)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo; 2. Taylor; 3. Copello; 4. Evora |
16.88 | 55-4¾ | … | 8)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Claye; 3. A. dos Santos; 4. Copello; 5. Dong; 6. Hess; 7. Evora |
17.40 | 57-1 | … | 2)Chula Vista | 6/09 | ▷ | 1. Craddock |
17.32 | 56-10 | … | 2)USATF | 6/22 | ▷ | 1. Scott |
16.92 | 55-6¼ | … | 3)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Pichardo |
17.26 | 56-7½ | … | 4)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Pichardo; 3. Craddock |
16.73 | 54-10¾ | … | 2)NACAC Ch | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Diaz |
16.81 | 55-2 | … | 5)Brussels DL | 8/31 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo; 2. Taylor; 3. Scott; 4. Craddock |
8. ALEXIS COPELLO (Azerbaijan) (8/12/85, 6-¾/176) (1.85/80) | |||||
16.74 | 54-11¼i | … | 2)Val de Reuil | 1/27 | ▷ | 1. F. Zango Hugues |
16.98 | 55-8½i | … | 4)Madrid | 2/08 | ▷ | 1. A. dos Santos; 2. Evora; 3. Pichardo |
16.89 | 55-5i | … | 2)Torun | 2/15 | ▷ | 1. Napoles |
17.17 | 56-4i | … | 4)World Ind | 3/03 | ▷ | 1. Claye; 2. dos Santos; 3. Evora |
17.21 | 56-5¾ | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo; 2. Taylor |
16.88 | 55-4¾ | … | 5)Baie-Mahault | 5/12 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Claye; 3. Pichardo; 4. Craddock |
17.24 | 56-6¾ | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Claye; 3. A. dos Santos |
17.01 | 55-9¾ | … | 1)Madrid IWC | 6/22 | ||
16.89 | 55-5 | … | 4)Gyulai M | 7/02 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Evora; 3. Craddock |
16.90 | 55-5½ | … | 4)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Pichardo; 3. Benard |
16.93 | 55-6½ | … | 2)European Ch | 8/12 | ▷ | 1. Evora |
(16.82q) | |||||
16.20 | 53-1¾ | … | 7)Brussels DL | 8/31 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo; 2. Taylor; 3. Scott; 4. Craddock; 5. Benard; 6. Hess |
9. NELSON ÉVORA (Portugal) (4/20/84, 5-11¼/154) (1.81/70) | |||||
16.38 | 53-9i | … | 3)Val de Reuil | 1/27 | ▷ | 1. F. Zango Hugues; 2. Copello |
17.30 | 56-9¼i | … | 2)Madrid | 2/08 | ▷ | 1. A. dos Santos |
16.80 | 55-1½i | … | 3)Torun | 2/15 | ▷ | 1. Napoles; 2. Copello |
17.06 | 55-11¾i | … | 2)Pombal | 2/18 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo |
17.40 | 57-1i | … | 3)World Ind | 3/03 | ▷ | 1. Claye; 2. dos Santos |
17.04 | 55-11 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo; 2. Taylor; 3. Copello |
16.62 | 54-6½ | … | 8)Baie-Mahault | 5/12 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Claye; 3. Pichardo; 4. Craddock; 5. Copello; 6. Scott; 7. Napoles |
16.93 | 55-6½ | … | 7)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Claye; 3. A. dos Santos; 4. Copello; 5. Dong; 6. Hess |
16.62 | 54-6½ | … | 4)Madrid IWC | 6/22 | ▷ | 1. Copello; 2. Torrijos; 3. Zango Hugues |
17.05 | 55-11¼ | … | 2)Gyulai M | 7/02 | ▷ | 1. Taylor |
16.24 | 53-3½ | … | 8)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Pichardo; 3. Craddock; 4. Benard; 5. Scott; 6. Pontvianne; 7. Correa |
17.10 | 56-1¼ | … | 1)European Ch | 8/12 | ||
(16.62q) | |||||
15.86 | 52-½ | … | 8)Brussels DL | 8/31 | ▷ | 1. Pichardo; 2. Taylor; 3. Scott; 4. Craddock; 5. Benard; 6. Hess; 7. Copello |
16.58 | 54-4¾ | … | 5)Cont Cup | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Napoles; 3. Zango Hugues; 4. Singh |
10. JORDAN DÍAZ (Cuba) (2/23/01, 6-3½/161) (1.92/73) | |||||
17.03 | 55-10½ | … | 2)Camagüey | 2/04 | ▷ | 1. Martinez |
17.32 | 56-10 | … | 1)Havana | 2/17 | ||
16.95 | 55-7½ | … | 2)Havana | 2/23 | ▷ | 1. Martinez |
17.14 | 56-2¾ | … | 1)Camagüey | 5/26 | ||
17.28 | 56-8½ | … | 1)Camagüey | 6/01 | ||
17.41 | 57-1½ | … | 1)Havana | 6/08 | ||
17.14 | 56-2¾ | … | 1)La Chaux-de-Fonds | 7/01 | ||
17.15 | 56-3¼ | … | 1)World Jr | 7/14 | ||
(17.09q) | |||||
17.29 | 56-8¾w | … | 2)CAC G | 7/30 | ▷ | 1. Nápoles |
(17.27) | |||||
16.83 | 55-2¾ | … | 1)NACAC Ch | 8/10 |
U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
1. | *Christian Taylor (Nike) | 6. | Chris Carter (unattached) | |
1)Eugene DL, 1)Lausanne DL, 1)Monaco DL | 2)USATF Indoor, 5)World Indoor, 4)USATF | |||
2. | *Will Claye (Puma) | 7. | KeAndre Bates (Florida) | |
1)USATF Indoor, 1)World Indoor, 2)Eugene DL | 2)NCAA Indoor, 3)NCAA, 3)USATF | |||
3. | *Omar Craddock (unattached) | 8. | Matthew O’Neal (unattached) | |
3)USATF Indoor, 6)USATF, 3)Monaco DL | 6)USATF Indoor, 4)King, 5)USATF | |||
4. | *Donald Scott (unattached) | 9. | John Warren (Southern Mississippi) | |
5)USATF Indoor, 1)USATF, 3)Brussels DL | 6)NCAA Indoor, 15)NCAA, 7)USATF | |||
5. | *Chris Benard (Nike Chula Vista Elite) | 10. | Scotty Newton (TCU) | |
4)USATF Indoor, 2)USATF, 3)Lausanne DL | 7)NCAA Indoor, 4)NCAA, 9)USATF |