AND THEN THERE WERE 6. A half-dozen nations, that is, that have gone 1–2 in the 100 in the 63-year history of the women’s Rankings. Australia first did it in ’57, the U.S. in ’64, Poland in ’65, East Germany in ’83, Jamaica in ’08 (that one an unparalleled 1-2-3-4) and now Côte d’Ivoire in ’18, powered by Marie-Josée Ta Lou & Murielle Ahouré…
TA LOU WAS an easy choice for the top spot, even though she was just 3rd in the DL Final. That was her only loss in 13 races on the year, whereas Zürich winner Ahouré managed to win only 3 of 8 races all season. Overall, Ta Lou, last year’s No. 3, beat her fellow Ivoirian 4–1… European champ Dina Asher-Smith also claimed a win over Ta Lou in Zürich, but in a close decision, she falls to 4th behind reigning No. 1 Elaine Thompson, whose season was cut short by injury, but before that had a good sequence of DL finishes and went 2–2 against Ahouré…
THE U.S. HAD A relatively down year, with its 3 rookie scorers (Aleia Hobbs, Jenna Prandini & Ashley Henderson) finishing in the 5-6-9 slots… Tori Bowie, the U.S. No. 1 the last 4 seasons (with World Ranking spots of 2-3-2-2), pulled up with an injury at Pre and that was the end of her season.
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| 1. MARIE-JOSÉE TA LOU (Côte d’Ivoire) (11/18/88, 5-2½/126) (1.59/57) | |||||
| 10.85 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/04 | ||
| 11.40 | … | 1)Compiègne | 5/20 | ||
| 10.88 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ||
| 10.95 | … | 1)Montreuil | 6/19 | ||
| 11.12 | … | 1)Gyulai M | 7/02 | ||
| 10.90 | … | 1)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ||
| 10.89 | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ||
| 11.15 | … | 1)Afr Ch | 8/02 | ||
| (11.25h, 11.26sf) | |||||
| 11.10 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Ahoure; 2. Asher-Smith |
| 11.08 | … | 1)Berlin IWC | 9/02 | ||
| 11.05 | … | 1)Zagreb IWC | 9/04 | ||
| 11.14 | … | 1)Cont Cup | 9/07 | ||
| 2. MURIELLE AHOURÉ (Côte d’Ivoire) (8/23/87, 5-5¾/126) (1.67/57) | |||||
| 10.96 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Okagbare; 3. Thompson |
| 10.90 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou |
| 10.91 | … | 1)Oslo DL | 6/07 | ||
| 11.03 | … | 2)Stockholm DL | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. Asher-Smith |
| 11.03 | … | 6)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Thompson; 3. Prandini; 4. Schippers; 5. Kambundji |
| 10.91w | … | 1)Sotteville | 7/17 | ||
| 11.01 | … | 2)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou |
| 11.01 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ||
| 3. ELAINE THOMPSON (Jamaica) (6/28/92, 5-6½/126) (1.69/57) | |||||
| 11.18 | … | 1)Kingston | 2/17 | ||
| 11.72 | … | 1)Brisbane | 3/28 | ||
| 10.93 | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Okagbare |
| 11.06 | … | 1)Jamaica Inv | 5/19 | ||
| 10.98 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Ahoure |
| 11.01 | … | 1)Jam Ch | 6/22 | ||
| (11.55h) | |||||
| 10.99 | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou |
| 11.09 | … | 2)World Cup | 7/14 | ▷ | 1. Henderson |
| 11.02 | … | 3)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Ahoure |
| 4. DINA ASHER-SMITH (Great Britain) (12/04/95, 5-5/121) (1.65/55) | |||||
| 11.24 | … | 1)Sydney | 3/17 | ||
| 11.31 | … | 1)Brisbane | 3/28 | ||
| 11.06 | … | 6)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Ahoure; 3. Thompson; 4. Schippers; 5. Bowie |
| 10.92 | … | 2)Oslo DL | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Ahoure |
| 10.93 | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 6/10 | ||
| 10.97 | … | 1)GB Ch | 6/30 | ||
| (11.24h) | |||||
| 10.85 | … | 1)European Ch | 8/07 | ||
| (10.93h) | |||||
| 11.08 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Ahoure |
| 11.16 | … | 2)Cont Cup | 9/07 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou |
| 5. ALEIA HOBBS (US) (2/24/96, 5-7¾/130) (1.72/59) | |||||
| 10.86w | … | 1)Texas R | 3/31 | ||
| (10.93wh) | |||||
| 11.06 | … | 1)Baton Rouge | 4/28 | ||
| 10.92 | … | 1)SEC | 5/13 | ||
| (10.93h) | |||||
| 11.01 | … | 1)NCAA | 6/09 | ||
| (10.90h, 10.98qf, 10.91sf) | |||||
| 10.91 | … | 1)USATF | 6/22 | ||
| (10.97h, 10.89wsf) | |||||
| 6. JENNA PRANDINI (US) (11/20/92, 5-7¾/130) (1.72/59) | |||||
| 11.09 | … | 3)Mt. SAC R | 4/21 | ▷ | 1. Terry; 2. Henderson |
| 11.16 | … | 1)Cayman Inv | 6/02 | ||
| 11.14 | … | 2)Kingston | 6/09 | ▷ | 1. Fraser-Pryce |
| 10.98 | … | 3)USATF | 6/22 | ▷ | 1. Hobbs; 2. Henderson |
| (10.95wh, 11.00sf) | |||||
| 11.00 | … | 3)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Thompson |
| 11.14 | … | 3)Lucerne | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Kambundji; 2. Horn |
| 11.09 | … | 4)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Ahoure; 3. Thompson |
| 10.96 | … | 1)NACAC Ch | 8/11 | ||
| (11.01sf) | |||||
| 11.21 | … | 3)Cont Cup | 9/07 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Asher-Smith |
| 7. DAFNE SCHIPPERS (Netherlands) (6/15/92, 5-10½/150) (1.79/68) | |||||
| 11.03 | … | 6)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Okagbare; 3. Thompson; 4. Ahoure; 5. Horn |
| 11.01 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Ahoure; 3. Thompson |
| 11.02 | … | 4)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Thompson; 3. Prandini |
| 11.12 | … | 5)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Ahoure; 3. Thompson; 4. Prandini |
| 10.99 | … | 3)European Ch | 8/07 | ▷ | 1. Asher-Smith; 2. Luckenkemper |
| (11.05h) | |||||
| 11.15 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Ahoure; 2. Asher-Smith; 3. Ta Lou; 4. Kambundji |
| 11.23 | … | 4)Cont Cup | 9/07 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Asher-Smith; 3. Prandini |
| 8. MUJINGA KAMBUNDJI (Switzerland) (6/17/92, 5-6/130) (1.68/59) | |||||
| 11.17 | … | 7)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Okagbare; 3. Thompson; 4. Ahoure; 5. Horn; 6. Schippers |
| 11.20 | … | 1)Basel | 6/02 | ||
| 11.16 | … | 1)Geneva | 6/09 | ||
| 11.23 | … | 1)Bern | 6/16 | ||
| 11.03 | … | 5)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Thompson; 3. Prandini; 4. Schippers |
| 11.12 | … | 1)Lucerne | 7/09 | ||
| 10.95 | … | 1)Swi Ch | 7/13 | ||
| (11.58h, 11.23sf) | |||||
| 11.13 | … | 1)Bellinzona | 7/18 | ||
| 11.15 | … | 6)Monaco DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou; 2. Ahoure; 3. Thompson; 4. Prandini; 5. Schippers |
| 11.05 | … | 4)European Ch | 8/07 | ▷ | 1. Asher-Smith; 2. Luckenkemper; 3. Schippers |
| (11.14h) | |||||
| 11.14 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Ahoure; 2. Asher-Smith; 3. Ta Lou |
| 9. ASHLEY HENDERSON (US) (12/4/95) | |||||
| 11.12w | … | 1)San Diego | 4/06 | ||
| 11.06 | … | 2)Mt. SAC R | 4/21 | ▷ | 1. Terry |
| 10.98 | … | 1)Tucson | 4/28 | ||
| 11.04w | … | 1)Mountain West | 5/12 | ||
| (11.10wh) | |||||
| 11.23 | … | 4sf)NCAA | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Hobbs; 2. Whyte; 3. Smith |
| (11.36h, 11.18qf) | |||||
| 10.96 | … | 2)USATF | 6/22 | ▷ | 1. Hobbs |
| (10.91wh, 11.03sf) | |||||
| 11.07 | … | 1)World Cup | 7/14 | ||
| 10. MICHELLE-LEE AHYE (Trinidad) (4/10/92, 5-6/130) (1.68/59) | |||||
| 11.14 | … | 1)Comm G | 4/09 | ||
| (11.27wh, 11.24sf) | |||||
| 11.35 | … | 2)Baie-Mahault | 5/12 | ▷ | 1. Felix |
| 11.06 | … | 3)Oslo DL | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Ahoure; 2. Asher-Smith |
| 11.11 | … | 3)Stockholm DL | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. Asher-Smith; 2. Ahoure |
| 11.14 | … | 1)Tri Ch | 6/23 | ||
| (11.23sf) | |||||
| 11.14 | … | 2)Gyulai M | 7/02 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou |
| 11.22 | … | 5)Lucerne | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Kambundji; 2. Horn; 3. Prandini; 4. Tenorio |
| 11.23 | … | 2)Rovereto | 8/23 | ▷ | 1. Gardner |
| 11.27 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Ahoure; 2. Asher-Smith; 3. Ta Lou; 4. Kambundji; 5. Schippers |
| 11.13 | … | 2)Berlin IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Ta Lou |
| 11.28 | … | 2)Zagreb IWC | 9/04 | -+! | |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Aleia Hobbs (LSU) | 6. | Shaina Collins (Tennessee) | |
| 1)SEC, 1)NCAA, 1)USATF | 2)SEC, 5)NCAA, 7)USATF | |||
| 2. | *Jenna Prandini (Puma) | 7. | Twanisha Terry (USC) | |
| 3)USATF, 3)Lausanne DL, 1)NACAC | 3)NCAA, 1)USATF Junior, 2)World Junior | |||
| 3. | *Ashley Henderson (San Diego State) | 8. | Mikiah Brisco (LSU) | |
| 4sf)NCAA, 2)USATF, 1)World Cup | 5)SEC, 6)NCAA, 4)USATF | |||
| 4. | Tori Bowie (adidas) | 9. | English Gardner (Nike) | |
| 1)Jones Memorial, 1)adidas, 5)Eugene DL | 1)Roverto, 1)Padua | |||
| 5. | Dezerea Bryant (Nike) | 10. | Aaliyah Brown (unattached) | |
| 6)USATF, 2)London DL, 4)NACAC | 4)Mt. SAC Relays, 3)Cayman Invitational, 5)USATF | |||
