THE FIRST KENYAN ever to win 2 years in a row, Hellen Obiri was an easy choice. She lost once, at Pre, but more than avenged that, going a combined 7–0 against Nos. 2-3-4 (Sifan Hassan, Senbere Teferi & Agnes Tirop)… Euro champ Hassan was an easy No. 2, losing only to Obiri (twice)…
CONSPICUOUS IN HER absence was Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana, twice a No. 1 and twice a No. 2 in the last 4 years. She picked up a knee problem and didn’t race all year… U.S. leader Shelby Houlihan didn’t race on the DL Circuit, but earned No. 8 based on an impressive outing at Heusden-Zolder.
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| 1. HELLEN OBIRI (Kenya) (12/13/89, 5-3/110) (1.60/50) | |||||
| 15:13.11 | … | 1)Comm G | 4/14 | ||
| 14:35.03 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Gidey |
| 14:48.5(A) | … | 1)Nairobi | 6/06 | ||
| 15:09.82(A) | … | 1)Ken Ch | 6/23 | ||
| 14:21.75 | … | 1)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ||
| 15:47.18 | … | 1)Afr Ch | 8/02 | ||
| 14:38.39 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ||
| 2. SIFAN HASSAN (Netherlands) (1/01/93, 5-7/108) (1.70/49) | |||||
| 14:22.34 | … | 2)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Obiri |
| 14:46.12 | … | 1)European Ch | 8/12 | ||
| 14:38.77 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Obiri |
| 3. SENBERE TEFERI (Ethiopia) (5/03/95, 5-2½/99) (1.59/45) | |||||
| 14:23.33 | … | 4)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Gidey |
| 15:54.48 | … | 2)Afr Ch | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Obiri |
| 14:40.97 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan |
| 4. AGNES TIROP (Kenya) (10/23/95, 5-2½/97) (1.59/44) | |||||
| 14:24.24 | … | 5)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Gidey; 4. Teferi |
| 14:36.13 | … | 1)Bellinzona | 7/18 | ||
| 14:44.24 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Teferi; 4. Kipkirui |
| 5. LETESENBET GIDEY (Ethiopia) (3/20/98, 5-4¼/106) (1.63/48) | |||||
| 14:30.29 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba |
| 14:23.14 | … | 3)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan |
| 14:57.52 | … | 7)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Teferi; 4. Kipkirui; 5. Tirop; 6. Dibaba |
| 6. GENZEBE DIBABA (Ethiopia) (2/08/91, 5-6/115) (1.68/52) | |||||
| 14:26.89 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ||
| 14:42.98 | … | 6)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Gidey; 4. Teferi; 5. Tirop |
| 14:50.24 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Teferi; 4. Kipkirui; 5. Tirop |
| 7. CAROLINE KIPKIRUI (Kenya) (5/26/94, 5-3¾/103) (1.62/47) | |||||
| 16:06.33(A) | … | 4)Nairobi | 2/17 | ▷ | 1. Kipkemboi; 2. Cherono; 3. Rengeruk |
| 15:55.24 | … | 1)adidas Boost | 5/19 | ||
| 14:55.63 | … | 8)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Gidey; 4. Teferi; 5. Tirop; 6. Dibaba; 7. McColgan |
| 14:43.96 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Teferi |
| 8. SHELBY HOULIHAN (US) (20/8/93, 5-3/119) (1.60/54) | |||||
| 15:31.03 | … | 1)USATF | 6/24 | ||
| 14:34.45 | … | 1)Heusden-Zolder | 7/21 | ||
| 9. GUDAF TSEGAY (Ethiopia) (1/23/97, 5-2½/99) (1.59/45) | |||||
| 14:51.30 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Gidey; 3. Obiri |
| 10. LILIAN RENGERUK (Kenya) (5/03/97, 5-3¼/97) (1.61/44) | |||||
| 15:55.20(A) | … | 3)Nairobi | 2/17 | ▷ | 1. Kipkemboi; 2. Cherono |
| 15:01.15 | … | 5)Eugene DL | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Gidey; 3. Obiri; 4. Tsegay |
| 15:32.6(A) | … | 1)Nairobi | 6/16 | ||
| 15:14.52(A) | … | 2)Ken Ch | 6/23 | ▷ | 1. Obiri |
| 16:04.51 | … | 5)Afr Ch | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Teferi; 3. Mamo; 4. Feysa |
| 15:03.11 | … | 8)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Hassan; 3. Teferi; 4. Kipkirui; 5. Tirop; 6. Dibaba; 7. Gidey |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Shelby Houlihan (Bowerman TC) | 6. | Lauren Paquette (Brooks) | |
| 1)USATF, 1)Heusden-Zolder | 1)USATF Distance Classic, 11)Eugene DL, 4)USATF | |||
| 2. | Molly Huddle (Saucony) | 7. | Vanessa Fraser (Stanford) | |
| 10)Rabat DL, 2)USATF | 4)NCAA, 5)NCAA, 7)USATF | |||
| 3. | Karissa Schweizer (Missouri) | 8. | Katie Mackey (Brooks Beasts) | |
| 1)NCAA, 3)USATF, 3) Heusden-Zolder | 5)Jordan, 6)USATF | |||
| 4. | Rachel Schneider (Under Armour) | 9. | Sarah Pagano (Boston AA) | |
| 2)Jordan, 2)USATF, 1)NACAC | 8)USATF Distance Classic, 8)USATF | |||
| 5. | Marielle Hall (Bowerman TC) | 10. | Emily Sisson (New Balance) | |
| 1)Clay Invitational, 1)Portland, 6)USATF | 1)Boston U Last Chance, 9)USATF | |||
