THERE WERE 2 SIFAN HASSANS this year, each of whom ran 3 races. The first one to appear lost all her races finishing 5th, 3rd and 2nd. The second one was undefeated, debuting with a 4:12.33 WR mile in Monaco and following up with a DL Final win and a stunning gold medal performance at the WC. The evil twin’s mundane sequence did nothing to stop the 26-year-old Hollander from getting her first No. 1 after 5 appearances in the 2–5 range. She’s now 5th in the event’s all-time scoring…
FAITH KIPYEGON had a thin 3-race season, but backed up her WC silver with a losing record against only Hassan, so slips in at No. 2… The choice for No. 3 was close between Genzebe Dibaba and Laura Muir, but the Ethiopian beat the Scot in their only meeting and could also a claim a win over Hassan, so she gets the nod…
LAST YEAR’S No. 1, Shelby Houlihan, couldn’t rate any higher than No. 6 despite her 4th in Doha. She had only a single DL credential (a 3rd) on her résumé… Fellow American Jenny Simpson didn’t quite make the cut after 8 straight years in the Top 10.
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| 1. SIFAN HASSAN (Netherlands) (1/01/93, 5-7/108) (1.70/49) | |||||
| 4:01.91 | … | 5)Shanghai DL | 5/18 | ▷ | 1. Arafi; 2. Tsegay; 3. Nanyondo; 4. Seyaum |
| 4:00.53 | … | 3)Nanjing IWC | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Embaye |
| 3:55.93 | … | 2)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba |
| 4:12.33y | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ||
| (3:55.30) | |||||
| 3:57.08 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ||
| 3:51.95 | … | 1)World Ch | 10/05 | ||
| (4:03.88h, 4:14.69sf) | |||||
| 2. FAITH KIPYEGON (Kenya) (1/10/94, 5-1¾/93) (1.57/42) | |||||
| 3:59.04 | … | 1)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ||
| 4:03.22(A) | … | 1)Ken Tr | 9/13 | ||
| 3:54.22 | … | 2)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Hassan |
| (4:03.93h, 4:14.98sf) | |||||
| 3. GENZEBE DIBABA (Ethiopia) (2/08/91, 5-6/115) (1.68/52) | |||||
| 3:56.28 | … | 1)Rome DL | 6/06 | ||
| 3:55.47 | … | 1)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ||
| 4:00.86 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Klosterhalfen; 3. DeBues-Stafford |
| (3:59.08i) | |||||
| 4. LAURA MUIR (Great Britain) (5/09/93, 5-3¾/119) (1.62/54) | |||||
| 4:05.37 | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 5/30 | ||
| 3:56.73 | … | 2)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba |
| 3:59.47 | … | 2)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Kipyegon |
| 3:58.25 | … | 1)London DL | 7/20 | ||
| 3:55.76 | … | 5)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Kipyegon; 3. Tsegay; 4. Houlihan |
| (4:07.37h, 4:01.05sf) | |||||
| (4:01.84i, 4:09.29i, 4:05.92i, 4:18.75yi) | |||||
| 5. GUDAF TSEGAY (Ethiopia) (1/23/97, 5-2½/99) (1.59/45) | |||||
| 4:01.25 | … | 2)Shanghai DL | 5/18 | ▷ | 1. Arafi |
| 3:59.57 | … | 1)Nanjing IWC | 5/21 | ||
| 3:59.96 | … | 3)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Muir |
| 3:57.40 | … | 3)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Hassan |
| 4:02.95 | … | 1)Ostrava IWC | 6/20 | ||
| 3:59.85 | … | 4)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Kipyegon; 2. Muir; 3. Houlihan |
| 4:18.31y | … | 4)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Weightman; 3. DeBues-Stafford |
| (4:00.11) | |||||
| 4:03.77 | … | 9)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Klosterhalfen; 3. DeBues-Stafford; 4. Dibaba; 5. Nanyondo; 6. Chebet; 7. Arafi; 8. Simpson |
| 3:54.38 | … | 3)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Kipyegon |
| (4:08.39h, 4:01.12sf) | |||||
| 6. SHELBY HOULIHAN (US) (2/08/93, 5-3/119) (1.60/54) | |||||
| 3:59.64 | … | 3)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Kipyegon; 2. Muir |
| 4:03.18 | … | 1)USATF | 7/27 | ||
| (4:07.35h) | |||||
| 3:54.99 | … | 4)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Kipyegon; 3. Tsegay |
| (4:08.51h, 4:14.91sf) | |||||
| (4:29.92yi) | |||||
| 7. KONSTANZE KLOSTERHALFEN (Germany) (2/18/97, 5-6½/115) (1.69/52) | |||||
| 4:09.16 | … | 3)USATF DC | 5/16 | ▷ | 1. Hiltz; 2. Schweizer |
| 4:03.30 | … | 1)Portland | 6/09 | ||
| 4:00.43 | … | 5)London DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Muir; 2. Chebet; 3. DeBues-Stafford; 4. Nanyondo |
| 4:21.11y | … | 1)Birmingham DL | 8/18 | ||
| (4:03.43) | |||||
| 3:59.02 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Hassan |
| (4:29.06yi, 4:19.98yi) | |||||
| 8. GABRIELA DEBUES-STAFFORD (Canada) (9/13/95, 5-5/117) (1.65/53) | |||||
| 4:01.28 | … | 5)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Muir; 3. Tsegay; 4. Simpson |
| 4:00.46 | … | 8)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Hassan; 3. Tsegay; 4. Arafi; 5. Embaye; 6. Nanyondo; 7. Simpson |
| 4:02.06 | … | 6)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Kipyegon; 2. Muir; 3. Houlihan; 4. Tsegay; 5. Nanyondo |
| 4:17.87y | … | 3)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Weightman |
| (4:01.06) | |||||
| 4:00.26 | … | 3)London DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Muir; 2. Chebet |
| 4:09.09 | … | 1)Can Ch | 7/28 | ||
| (4:13.95h) | |||||
| 4:22.47y | … | 2)Birmingham DL | 8/18 | ▷ | 1. Klosterhalfen |
| (4:04.02) | |||||
| 3:59.59 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Klosterhalfen |
| 3:56.12 | … | 6)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Kipyegon; 3. Tsegay; 4. Houlihan; 5. Muir |
| (4:07.28h, 4:01.04sf) | |||||
| (4:24.80yi) | |||||
| 9. WINNIE NANYONDO (Uganda) (8/23/93, 5-4½/106) (1.64/48) | |||||
| 4:01.39 | … | 3)Shanghai DL | 5/18 | ▷ | 1. Arafi; 2. Tsegay |
| 4:01.49 | … | 4)Nanjing IWC | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Embaye; 3. Hassan |
| 4:06.21 | … | 1)Turku IWC | 6/11 | ||
| 3:59.56 | … | 6)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Hassan; 3. Tsegay; 4. Arafi; 5. Embaye |
| 4:00.09 | … | 5)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Kipyegon; 2. Muir; 3. Houlihan; 4. Tsegay |
| 4:18.65y | … | 7)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Weightman; 3. DeBues-Stafford; 4. Tsegay; 5. Arafi; 6. Embaye |
| (4:01.15) | |||||
| 4:00.40 | … | 4)London DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Muir; 2. Chebet; 3. DeBues-Stafford |
| 4:03.08 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Klosterhalfen; 3. DeBues-Stafford; 4. Dibaba |
| 4:00.63 | … | 11)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Kipyegon; 3. Tsegay; 4. Houlihan; 5. Muir; 6. DeBues-Stafford; 7. Chebet; 8. Simpson; 9. Arafi; 10. Mageean |
| (4:04.04h, 4:01.30sf) | |||||
| (4:12.63ii, 4:29.40yi) | |||||
| 10. WINNY CHEBET (Kenya) (12/20/90, 5-5/110) (1.65/50) | |||||
| 4:02.94 | … | 7)Shanghai DL | 5/18 | ▷ | 1. Arafi; 2. Tsegay; 3. Nanyondo; 4. Seyaum; 5. Hassan; 6. Embaye |
| 4:02.84 | … | 5)Nanjing IWC | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Embaye; 3. Hassan; 4. Nanyondo |
| 4:03.86 | … | 10)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Muir; 3. Tsegay; 4. Simpson; 5. DeBues-Stafford; 6. McColgan; 7. Purrier; 8. Embaye; 9. Arafi |
| 4:13.31 | … | 13)Rabat DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Dibaba; 2. Hassan; 3. Tsegay; 4. Arafi; 5. Embaye; 6. Nanyondo; 7. Simpson; 8. DeBues-Stafford; 9. McColgan; 10. McDonald; 11. Lemlem; 11. Hailu; 12. Hilali |
| 4:24.51 | … | 14)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Kipyegon; 2. Muir; 3. Houlihan; 4. Tsegay; 5. Nanyondo; 6. Debues-Stafford; 7. Hull; 8. Grace; 9. Hailu; 10. Efraimson; 11. Arafi; 12. Jones; 13. Embaye |
| 3:59.93 | … | 2)London DL | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Muir |
| 4:05.09(A) | … | 1)Ken Ch | 8/22 | ||
| (4:15.2Ah) | |||||
| 4:03.11 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Klosterhalfen; 3. DeBues-Stafford; 4. Dibaba; 5. Nanyondo |
| 4:03.23(A) | … | 2)Ken Tr | 9/13 | ▷ | 1. Kipyegon |
| 3:58.20 | … | 7)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Kipyegon; 3. Tsegay; 4. Houlihan; 5. Muir; 6. DeBues-Stafford |
| (4:08.36h, 4:01.14sf) | |||||
| (4:13.38i, 4:34.06yi) | |||||
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Shelby Houlihan (Bowerman TC) | 6. | Shannon Osika (Nike) | |
| 3)Stanford DL, 1)USATF, 4)World Ch | 1)Jerome, 6)USATF, 2)vs Europe | |||
| 2. | Jenny Simpson (New Balance) | 7. | Rachel Schneider (Under Armour) | |
| 2)USATF, 8)Zürich DL, 8)World Ch | 1)Lignano, 9)Monaco DL | |||
| 3. | Nikki Hiltz (adidas) | 8. | Elinor Purrier (New Balance) | |
| 3)USATF, 1)Pan-Am Games, 12)World Ch | 7)Rome DL, 7)Birmingham DL, 1)Dublin | |||
| 4. | Kate Grace (Bowerman TC) | 9. | Heather MacLean (New Balance) | |
| 8)Stanford DL, 5)USATF, 1)vs Europe | 8)Ostrava IWC, 7)USATF, 9)Birmingham DL | |||
| 5. | Sinclaire Johnson (Oklahoma State) | 10. | Alexa Efraimson (Nike) | |
| 1)Cardinal, 1)NCAA, 4)USATF | 10)Stanford DL, 7h)USATF, 3)Pan-Am Games | |||
