THIS IS ONE EVENT where the WC finish didn’t remotely match the top end of the Rankings. The Doha 1-2-3-4-5 finishers ended up rated as 5-3-1-2-10. Bronze medalist Soufiane El Bakkali started his season hot, winning 3 DL races. But in the last of those, Paris, he picked up a nasty spiking and crossed the line with a bloody shoe. It may be no coincidence that he then finished his season with a trio of non-wins. But overall he clearly had the best season in moving up from No. 2 the last two years…
CONSESLUS KIPRUTO, also injured much of the summer, was No. 1 in both ’17 and ’18, but despite winning WC gold in year-leading time could garner nothing higher than No. 5 this time around. The rest of his season was less than inspiring, featuring a 5th, a 7th in 8:13.75 and 8:14.53, and a pair of DNFs…
CONSPICUOUS IN HIS ABSENCE was the injured Evan Jager after 7 straight years as the top American. His mantle was assumed by Hillary Bor, whose world No. 6 represents a 2-place bump over his spot last year.
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| 1. SOUFIANE EL BAKKALI (Morocco) (1/07/96, 6-1¼/161) (1.86/73) | |||||
| 8:07.22 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/03 | ||
| 8:27.56 | … | 11)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. Beyo; 3. Kigen; 4. L. Bett; 5. Bor; 6. Tindoufti; 7. Kibiwot; 8. Bedrani; 9. Kebenei; 10. N. Bett |
| 8:04.82 | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ||
| 8:06.64 | … | 1)Paris DL | 8/24 | ||
| 8:19.45 | … | 3)African G | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. Kigen; 2. Wale |
| 8:07.08 | … | 2)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Wale |
| 8:03.76 | … | 3)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto; 2. Girma |
| (8:17.96h) | |||||
| 2. GETNET WALE (Ethiopia) (7/16/00, 5-10/132) (1.78/60) | |||||
| 8:29.1(A) | … | 1)Eth Ch | 5/12 | ||
| 8:23.01 | … | 2)Osaka IWC | 5/19 | ▷ | 1. Ruto |
| 8:06.83 | … | 2)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Kigen |
| 8:06.01 | … | 1)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ||
| 8:05.51 | … | 3)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen |
| 8:14.06 | … | 2)African G | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. Kigen |
| 8:06.92 | … | 1)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ||
| 8:05.21 | … | 4)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto; 2. Girma; 3. El Bakkali |
| (8:12.96h) | |||||
| 3. LEMECHA GIRMA (Ethiopia) (11/26/00) | |||||
| dnf | … | –)Eth Ch | 5/12 | ||
| 8:08.18 | … | 1)Hengelo | 7/17 | ||
| 8:08.63 | … | 3)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen |
| 8:07.66 | … | 3)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. El Bakkali |
| 8:01.36 | … | 2)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto |
| (8:16.64h) | |||||
| 4. BENJAMIN KIGEN (Kenya) (7/05/93) | |||||
| 8:19.57 | … | 8)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Bor; 3. L. Bett; 4. Beyo; 5. Kibiwot; 6. Kemboi; 7. N. Bett |
| 8:08.94 | … | 1)Nanjing IWC | 5/21 | ||
| 8:06.13 | … | 1)Rome DL | 6/06 | ||
| 8:07.25 | … | 3)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. Beyo |
| 8:16.43(A) | … | 1)Afr Games Tr | 6/22 | ||
| 8:05.12 | … | 2)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali |
| 8:33.06(A) | … | 1)Ken Ch | 8/22 | ||
| 8:07.09 | … | 2)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali |
| 8:12.39 | … | 1)African G | 8/26 | ||
| 8:10.76 | … | 4)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. El Bakkali; 3. Girma |
| 8:20.56(A) | … | 2)Ken Tr | 9/13 | ▷ | 1. Bett |
| 8:06.95 | … | 6)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto; 2. Girma; 3. El Bakkali; 4. Wale; 5. Bedrani |
| (8:19.44h) | |||||
| 5. CONSESLUS KIPRUTO (Kenya) (12/08/94, 5-7¼/121) (1.71/55) | |||||
| 8:13.75 | … | 5)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen; 3. Girma; 4. Beyo |
| dnf | … | –)African G | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. Kigen; 2. Wale; 3. El Bakkali; 4. Nigate; 5. Sikowo; 6. Tindoufti; 7. Salim |
| 8:14.53 | … | 7)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. El Bakkali; 3. Girma; 4. Kigen; 5. Bor; 6. Kibiwot |
| dnf | … | –)Ken Tr | 9/13 | ▷ | 1. Bett; 2. Kigen; 3. Kibiwot; 4. Kirui; 5. Lagat; 6. Ndiku |
| 8:01.35 | … | 1)World Ch | 10/04 | ||
| (8:19.20h) | |||||
| 6. HILLARY BOR (US) (11/22/89, 5-6/126) (1.68/57) | |||||
| 8:08.41 | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali |
| 8:12.08 | … | 5)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. Beyo; 3. Kigen; 4. L. Bett |
| 8:09.23 | … | 6)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen; 3. Wale; 4. Carro; 5. Kibiwot |
| 8:18.05 | … | 1)USATF | 7/27 | ||
| (8:34.03h) | |||||
| 8:13.90 | … | 5)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. El Bakkali; 3. Girma; 4. Kigen |
| 8:32.64 | … | 1)US v Europe | 9/09 | ||
| 8:09.33 | … | 8)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto; 2. Girma; 3. El Bakkali; 4. Wale; 5. Bedrani; 6. Kigen; 7. Kibiwot |
| (8:20.67h) | |||||
| 7. CHALA BEYO (Ethiopia) (1/18/96, 5-8½/126) (1.74/57) | |||||
| 8:10.55 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Bor; 3. L. Bett |
| 8:12.48 | … | 4)Nanjing IWC | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Kigen; 2. Kibiwot; 3. Kemboi |
| 8:09.95 | … | 3)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Kigen; 2. Wale |
| 8:06.48 | … | 2)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Wale |
| 8:09.36 | … | 4)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen; 3. Girma |
| 8:16.85 | … | 11)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. El Bakkali; 3. Girma; 4. Kigen; 5. Bor; 6. Kibiwot; 7. Kipruto; 8. Carro; 9. Tindoufti; 10. Bedrani |
| dnf | … | –)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto; 2. Girma; 3. El Bakkali; 4. Wale; 5. Bedrani; 6. Kigen; 7. Kibiwot; 8. Bor; 9. Bett; 10. Kebenei; 11. Carro; 12. Bayer; 13. Sable; 14. Hughes; 15. Seddon |
| (8:21.09h) | |||||
| 8. ABRAHAM KIBIWOT (Kenya) (6/04/96, 5-8¾/121) (1.75/55) | |||||
| 8:12.42 | … | 5)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Bor; 3. L. Bett; 4. Beyo |
| 8:28.27 | … | 3)Osaka IWC | 5/19 | ▷ | 1. Ruto; 2. Wale |
| 8:10.27 | … | 2)Nanjing IWC | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Kigen |
| 8:32.64 | … | 17)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Kigen; 2. Wale; 3. Beyo; 4. Kemboi; 5. Carro; 6. Bayer; 7. Chemutai; 8. Zahra; 9. Kipyego; 10. Arce; 11. Zoghlami; 12. Seddon; 13. Ezzaydouny; 14. Chiappinelli; 15. Bett; 16. Hailesilassie |
| 8:17.25 | … | 7)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. Beyo; 3. Kigen; 4. L. Bett; 5. Bor; 6. Tindoufti |
| 8:05.72 | … | 5)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen; 3. Wale; 4. Carro |
| 9:00.7(A) | … | 8h)Ken Ch | 8/20 | ▷ | 1. Lagat; 2. Cheruiyot; 3. Njiru; 4. Mwanzia; |
| 8:15.66 | … | 9)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen; 3. Girma; 4. Beyo; 5. Kipruto; 6. N. Bett; 7. Kebenei; 8. Ezzaydouny |
| 8:14.52 | … | 6)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. El Bakkali; 3. Girma; 4. Kigen; 5. Bor |
| 8:24.61(A) | … | 3)Ken Tr | 9/13 | ▷ | 1. Bett; 2. Kigen |
| 8:08.52 | … | 7)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto; 2. Girma; 3. El Bakkali; 4. Wale; 5. Bedrani; 6. Kigen |
| (8:18.46h) | |||||
| 9. LEONARD BETT (Kenya) (11/03/00) | |||||
| 8:25.60 | … | 1)Abidjan | 4/20 | ||
| 8:08.61 | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Bor |
| 8:09.27 | … | 4)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. Beyo; 3. Kigen |
| 8:15.90 | … | 11)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen; 3. Wale; 4. Carro; 5. Kibiwot; 6. Bor; 7. Bedrani; 8. Nigate; 9. N. Bett; 10. Chemutai |
| 8:31.8(A) | … | 1h)Ken Ch | 8/20 | ||
| 8:20.29(A) | … | 1)Ken Tr | 9/13 | ||
| 8:10.64 | … | 9)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto; 2. Girma; 3. El Bakkali; 4. Wale; 5. Bedrani; 6. Kigen; 7. Kibiwot; 8. Bor |
| (8:13.07h) | |||||
| 10. DJILALI BEDRANI (France) (10/01/93, 5-10½/130) (1.79/59) | |||||
| 8:18.44 | … | 8)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. Beyo; 3. Kigen; 4. L. Bett; 5. Bor; 6. Tindoufti; 7. Kibiwot |
| 8:09.47 | … | 7)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen; 3. Wale; 4. Carro; 5. Kibiwot; 6. Bor |
| 8:34.00 | … | 1)Fr Ch | 7/27 | ||
| 8:16.91 | … | 10)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. El Bakkali; 2. Kigen; 3. Girma; 4. Beyo; 5. Kipruto; 6. N. Bett; 7. Kebenei; 8. Ezzaydouny; 9. Kibiwot |
| 8:16.60 | … | 10)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Wale; 2. El Bakkali; 3. Girma; 4. Kigen; 5. Bor; 6. Kibiwot; 7. Kipruto; 8. Carro; 9. Tindoufti |
| 8:05.23 | … | 5)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Kipruto; 2. Girma; 3. El Bakkali; 4. Wale |
| (8:13.02h) | |||||
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Hillary Bor (Nike/US Army) | 6. | Obsa Ali (Minnesota) | |
| 2)Doha DL, 1)USATF, 8)World Ch | 1)Big 10, 4)NCAA, 6)USATF | |||
| 2. | Stanley Kebenei (Nike) | 7. | Travis Mahoney (Hoka NJNY) | |
| 2)USATF, 7)Paris DL, 10)World Ch | 2)Jordan, 5)Pan-Am G | |||
| 3. | Andy Bayer (Nike) | 8. | Jordan Mann (New Balance Ocean State) | |
| 6)Rome DL, 3)USATF, 12)World Ch | 1)USATF Distance Classic, 1)Princeton, 10)USATF | |||
| 4. | Bernard Keter (Nike/US Army) | 9. | Frankline Tonui (Nike/US Army) | |
| 1)Portland, 4)USATF, 4)Pan-Am G | 2)USATF Distance Classic, 2)Portland, 7)USATF | |||
| 5. | Mason Ferlic (Nike) | 10. | Michael Jordan (Nike/US Army) | |
| 2)Princeton, 5)USATF, 7)vs Europe | 3)Fanelli, 3)Music City, 9)USATF | |||
