FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES, the U.S. showed up as a major player in the 2-lap game. Depthwise, 3 Americans made the Top 10 for the first time since ’91 (when there were 4). And atop the heap, Donovan Brazier’s leadership is the first by an American since Don Paige was controversially chosen as No. 1 over some guy named Seb Coe in ’80…
BRAZIER HAD A SPECTACULAR YEAR, losing his first race, but then going undefeated, wrapping up the season with wins in the DL Final and World Championships, the latter in American Record time… Joining Brazier in the Top 10 were Clayton Murphy (his third in 4 years) and rookie Bryce Hoppel…
YEARLY LIST LEADER Nijel Amos dropped out of the London DL with a pain in his right leg and said, “Nothing serious; it will be fine.” He failed to show in Doha, however, citing a bad Achilles. He nonetheless had done enough to earn the runner-up spot, with 3 DL wins.
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| 1. DONAVAN BRAZIER (US) (4/15/97, 6-2/161) (1.88/73) | |||||
| 1:44.70 | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Amos; 2. Korir |
| 1:43.63 | … | 1)Rome DL | 6/06 | ||
| 1:45.62 | … | 1)USATF | 7/28 | ||
| (1:47.66h, 1:47.27sf) | |||||
| 1:42.70 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ||
| 1:42.34 | … | 1)World Ch | 10/01 | ||
| (1:46.04h, 1:44.87sf) | |||||
| (1:45.91i, 1:44.41i) | |||||
| 2. NIJEL AMOS (Botswana) (3/15/94, 5-10½/132) (1.79/60) | |||||
| 1:44.29 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/03 | ||
| 1:44.38 | … | 1)Nanjing IWC | 5/21 | ||
| 1:43.65 | … | 2)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Brazier |
| 1:45.57 | … | 1)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ||
| 1:41.89 | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ||
| dnf | … | –)London DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Cheruiyot; 2. Kinyamal; 3. Lewandowski; 4. Tuwei; 5. Vazquez; 6. Webb; 7. Kszczot; 8. Korir |
| 1:42.98 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Brazier |
| 3. AMEL TUKA (Bosnia) (1/09/91, 6-1½/170) (1.87/77) | |||||
| 1:46.21 | … | 1)CD Pescaia | 5/26 | ||
| 1:46.68 | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 5/30 | ||
| 1:46.31 | … | 1)Zenica | 6/12 | ||
| 1:44.95 | … | 1)Ostrava IWC | 6/20 | ||
| 1:44.87 | … | 6)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Kinyamal; 2. Cheruiyot; 3. Korir; 4. McBride; 5. Murphy |
| 1:43.62 | … | 3)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. Amos; 2. Cheruiyot |
| 1:46.21 | … | 1)Vicenza | 7/19 | ||
| 1:46.76 | … | 3)Bern | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Lewandowski; 2. Hassan |
| 1:43.99 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Amos; 3. McBride; 4. Korir; 5. Murphy |
| 1:44.78 | … | 1)Zagreb IWC | 9/03 | ||
| 1:46.77 | … | 1)US v Europe | 9/10 | ||
| 1:43.47 | … | 2)World Ch | 10/01 | ▷ | 1. Brazier |
| (1:45.62h, 1:45.63sf) | |||||
| (1:50.71i, 1:46.75i, 1:47.95i, 1:47.91i) | |||||
| 4. FERGUSON CHERUIYOT (Kenya) (11/30/89, 6-0/161) (1.83/73) | |||||
| 1:45.40 | … | 1)Iten | 4/13 | ||
| 1:46.77 | … | 12)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Amos; 2. Korir; 3. Brazier; 4. Abdalla; 5. Kitilit; 6. Tuwei; 7. Kszczot; 8. Kinyamal; 9. de Arriba; 10. Al-Hayrani; 11. Mubarak |
| 1:47.88 | … | 1)Castellón | 5/26 | ||
| 1:44.11 | … | 4)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Amos; 3. McBride |
| 1:46.38 | … | 4)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Amos; 2. Korir; 3. Murphy |
| 1:48.93 | … | 1)Bursa | 6/20 | ||
| 1:43.93 | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Kinyamal |
| 1:42.54 | … | 2)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. Amos |
| 1:43.14 | … | 1)London DL | 7/20 | ||
| 1:49.24 | … | 1)Bursa | 8/21 | ||
| 1:45.28 | … | 7)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Amos; 3. McBride; 4. Korir; 5. Murphy; 6. Tuka |
| 1:44.63 | … | 3)Ken Tr | 9/13 | ▷ | 1. Ngeno; 2. Korir |
| (1:46.9h) | |||||
| 1:43.82 | … | 3)World Ch | 10/01 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Tuka |
| (1:45.98h, 1:44.20sf) | |||||
| 5. EMMANUEL KORIR (Kenya) (6/15/95, 5-10¾/150) (1.80/68) | |||||
| 1:44.50 | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Amos |
| 1:45.60 | … | 2)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Amos |
| 1:44.01 | … | 3)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Kinyamal; 2. Cheruiyot |
| 1:44.75 | … | 8)London DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Cheruiyot; 2. Kinyamal; 3. Lewandowski; 4. Tuwei; 5. Vazquez; 6. Webb; 7. Kszczot |
| 1:43.69 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Amos; 3. McBride |
| 1:44.62 | … | 2)Ken Tr | 9/13 | ▷ | 1. Ngeno |
| (1:46.6h) | |||||
| 1:45.19 | … | 3sf)World Ch | 9/29 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Arop |
| (1:45.16h) | |||||
| 6. WESLEY VÁZQUEZ (Puerto Rico) (3/27/94, 6-½/161) (1.84/73) | |||||
| 1:47.21 | … | 1)Jones Mem | 4/26 | ||
| 1:46.40 | … | 1)Oxy Inv | 5/11 | ||
| 1:47.52 | … | 7)USATF DC | 5/16 | ▷ | 1. Murphy; 2. Sanchez; 3. Engels; 4. Ellison; 5. Sowinski; 6. Abda |
| 1:44.68 | … | 1C)Nashville | 5/31 | ||
| 1:45.16 | … | 7)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Kinyamal; 2. Cheruiyot; 3. Korir; 4. McBride; 5. Murphy; 6. Tuka |
| 1:44.40 | … | 6)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. Amos; 2. Cheruiyot; 3. Tuka; 4. Saruni; 5. McBride |
| 1:44.42 | … | 5)London DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Cheruiyot; 2. Kinyamal; 3. Lewandowski; 4. Tuwei |
| 1:44.48 | … | 2)Pan-Am G | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Arop |
| 1:43.83 | … | 2)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. McBride |
| 1:45.34 | … | 3)Zagreb IWC | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Tuka; 2. Lewandowski |
| 1:44.48 | … | 5)World Ch | 10/01 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Tuka; 3. Cheruiyot; 4. Hoppel |
| (1:45.47h, 1:43.96sf) | |||||
| 7. BRANDON MCBRIDE (Canada) (6/15/94, 6-4¾/165) (1.95/75) | |||||
| 1:45.04 | … | 1D)Nashville | 5/31 | ||
| 1:43.90 | … | 3)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Amos |
| 1:44.14 | … | 4)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Kinyamal; 2. Cheruiyot; 3. Korir |
| 1:43.83 | … | 5)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. Amos; 2. Cheruiyot; 3. Tuka; 4. Saruni |
| 1:44.63 | … | 1)Can Ch | 7/27 | ||
| 1:43.78 | … | 1)Paris DL | 8/24 | ||
| 1:43.51 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Amos |
| 1:46.21 | … | 4sf)World Ch | 9/29 | ▷ | 1. Tuka; 2. Hoppel |
| (1:45.96h) | |||||
| 8. CLAYTON MURPHY (US) (2/26/95, 5-11½/150) (1.82/68) | |||||
| 1:46.10 | … | 1)USATF DC | 5/16 | ||
| 1:44.59 | … | 5)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Amos; 3. McBride; 4. Cheruiyot |
| 1:45.99 | … | 3)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Amos; 2. Korir |
| 1:44.47 | … | 5)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Kinyamal; 2. Cheruiyot; 3. Korir; 4. McBride |
| 1:46.01 | … | 2)USATF | 7/28 | ▷ | 1. Brazier |
| (1:46.89h, 1:45.24sf) | |||||
| 1:44.93 | … | 5)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. McBride; 2. Vazquez; 3. Saruni; 4. Kipruto |
| 1:43.94 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Amos; 3. McBride; 4. Korir |
| 1:47.84 | … | 8)World Ch | 10/01 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Tuka; 3. Cheruiyot; 4. Hoppel; 5. Vazquez; 6. Ben; 7. Arop |
| (1:45.62h, 1:44.48sf) | |||||
| (1:45.94i, 1:45.92i) | |||||
| 9. BRYCE HOPPEL (US) (9/05/97, 6-0/152) (1.83/69) | |||||
| 1:48.94 | … | 1)Texas R | 3/28 | ||
| 1:49.69 | … | 1)Bayou Battle | 4/06 | ||
| 1:49.10 | … | 1)Kansas R | 4/20 | ||
| 1:45.87 | … | 1)Natl Relay Ch | 4/26 | ||
| 1:45.95 | … | 1)Big 12 | 5/12 | ||
| 1:44.41 | … | 1)NCAA | 6/07 | ||
| (1:50.34h, 1:46.09qf, 1:45.26sf) | |||||
| 1:44.48 | … | 1)Sunset Tour | 7/09 | ||
| 1:46.31 | … | 3)USATF | 7/28 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Murphy |
| (1:47.65h, 1:47.84sf) | |||||
| 1:47.48 | … | 4)Pan-Am G | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Arop; 2. Vazquez; 3. Sanchez |
| 1:44.25 | … | 4)World Ch | 10/01 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Tuka; 3. Cheruiyot |
| (1:46.01h, 1:45.95sf) | |||||
| (1:48.44i, 1: 48.10i, 1:46.84i, 1:48.30i, 1:46.46i) | |||||
| 10. MARCO AROP (Canada) (9/20/98, 6-4/172) (1.93/78) | |||||
| 1:45.50 | … | 1)Crimson Tide Inv | 4/12 | ||
| 1:46.93 | … | 2)SEC | 5/11 | ▷ | 1. Dixon |
| 1:50.59 | … | 5qf)NCAA East | 5/24 | ▷ | 1. Williams; 2. Mosavel-Lo; 3. Bartlett; 4. Torpy |
| (1:50.49h) | |||||
| 1:46.93 | … | 2)Can Ch | 7/27 | ▷ | 1. McBride |
| 1:44.25 | … | 1)Pan-Am G | 8/10 | ||
| 1:45.78 | … | 7)World Ch | 10/01 | ▷ | 1. Brazier; 2. Tuka; 3. Cheruiyot; 4. Hoppel; 5. Vazquez; 6. Ben |
| (1:46.12h, 1:45.07sf) | |||||
| (1:47.63i, 1:45.90, 1:47.86i, 1:48.66i, 1:47.00i) | |||||
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Donavan Brazier (Nike Oregon Project) | 6. | Brannon Kidder (Brooks Beasts) | |
| 1)USATF, 1)Zürich DL, 1)World Ch | 6)USATF, 6)Zagreb IWC, 4sf)World Ch | |||
| 2. | *Clayton Murphy (Nike Oregon Project) | 7. | Craig Engels (Nike Oregon Project) | |
| 2)USATF, 5)Zürich DL, 8)World Ch | 3)USATF Distance Classic, 2)Sunset | |||
| 3. | *Bryce Hoppel (Kansas) | 8. | Isaiah Jewett (USC) | |
| 1)NCAA, 3)USATF, 4)World Ch | 1)Pac-12, 3sf)NCAA, 5)USATF | |||
| 4. | Devin Dixon (Texas A&M) | 9. | Erik Sowinski (Nike) | |
| 1)SEC, 2)NCAA, 1)NACAC U23 | 5)Stockholm DL, 6sf)USATF, 6)Birmingham DL | |||
| 5. | Isaiah Harris (Nike) | 10. | Harun Abda (Nike Oregon TC) | |
| 4)USATF, 5)Zagreb IWC, 3)vs Europe | 2)Stockholm DL, 7)USATF, 6)vs Europe | |||
