THE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR is obviously No. 1 here, with Dalilah Muhammad pounding out WRs of 52.20 and 52.16. She and Sydney McLaughlin split their 4 races 2-2, but Muhammad with the WC gold got the nod. The No. 2-rated McLaughlin had only those 2 defeats by Muhammad in her loss column. Muhammad on the other hand, was only 3rd in the DL Final won by McLaughlin, so also had a loss-column entry courtesy of Shamier Little…
LITTLE CHOSE THE WRONG TIME for her worst finish of the year, a 4th at USATF meaning there would be no World Champs for her. But her overall DL record (a win, two 2nds including the Final and a 3rd) was enough to slot her at No. 3 ahead of Doha bronze medalist Rushell Clayton…
THIS YEAR’S TOP 10 included multiple former No. 1s: Muhammad (’16), Little (’18), No. 6 Zuzana Hejnová (’13 & ’15) and No. 10 Kori Carter (’17)… Hejnová moved to No. 5 on the event’s all-time scoring list, her 62 points trailing only Deon Hemmings (74), 2. Lashinda Demus (68) and Kim Batten & Sandra Farmer-Patrick (66 each).
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| 1. DALILAH MUHAMMAD (US) (2/07/90, 5-7/137) (1.70/62) | |||||
| 53.61 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/03 | ||
| 53.88 | … | 1)Osaka IWC | 5/19 | ||
| 53.67 | … | 1)Rome DL | 6/06 | ||
| 54.35 | … | 2)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin |
| 52.20 | … | 1)USATF | 7/28 | ||
| (54.22h) | |||||
| 54.13 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Little |
| 52.16 | … | 1)World Ch | 10/04 | ||
| (54.87h, 53.91sf) | |||||
| 2. SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN (US) (8/07/99, 5-8½/134) (1.74/61) | |||||
| 54.14 | … | 1)Oxy Inv | 5/11 | ||
| 54.16 | … | 1)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ||
| 53.72 | … | 1)Marseille | 7/02 | ||
| 53.32 | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ||
| 52.88 | … | 2)USATF | 7/28 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad |
| (54.24h) | |||||
| 52.85 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ||
| 52.23 | … | 2)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad |
| (54.45h, 53.81sf) | |||||
| 3. SHAMIER LITTLE (US) (3/20/95, 5-4¼/115) (1.63/52) | |||||
| 56.47 | … | 1)Baton Rouge | 4/20 | ||
| 54.40 | … | 2)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad |
| 54.92 | … | 3)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Muhammad |
| 53.73 | … | 1)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ||
| 53.91 | … | 4)USATF | 7/28 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. McLaughlin; 3. Spencer |
| (54.49h) | |||||
| 53.86 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin |
| 4. RUSHELL CLAYTON (Jamaica) (10/18/92, 5-8¾/134) (1.75/61) | |||||
| 56.95 | … | 3)Kingston | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Russell; 2. Whyte |
| 55.83 | … | 5)Kingston | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Spencer; 2. N. Tracey; 3. Whyte; 4. R. Tracey |
| 54.73 | … | 1)Jam Ch | 6/21 | ||
| (55.36h) | |||||
| 55.25 | … | 1)Leonora | 7/06 | ||
| 54.82 | … | 5)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Spencer; 3. Hejnova; 4. Russell |
| 54.16 | … | 1)London DL | 7/21 | ||
| 55.53 | … | 3)Pan-Am G | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Watson; 2. Cockrell |
| (55.93h) | |||||
| 53.74 | … | 3)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. McLaughlin |
| (55.23h, 54.17sf) | |||||
| 5. ZUZANA HEJNOVÁ (Czech Republic) (12/19/86, 5-7/119) (1.70/54) | |||||
| 55.02 | … | 1)Prague | 6/03 | ||
| 54.82 | … | 3)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. Little |
| 55.18 | … | 1)Copenhagen | 6/18 | ||
| 54.11 | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Little |
| 54.55 | … | 3)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Spencer |
| 54.33 | … | 2)London DL | 7/21 | ▷ | 1. Clayton |
| 55.10 | … | 1)Euro Teams | 8/10 | ||
| (55.80h) | |||||
| 54.75 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Little; 3. Muhammad |
| 54.23 | … | 5)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. McLaughlin; 3. Clayton; 4. Sprunger |
| (55.33h, 54.41sf) | |||||
| 6. LÉA SPRUNGER (Switzerland) (3/05/90, 6-0/152) (1.83/69) | |||||
| 56.36 | … | 9)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. Little; 3. Hejnova; 4. Carter; 5. Russell; 6. Ryzhykova; 7. Watson; 8. Folorunso |
| 56.46 | … | 7)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Muhammad; 3. Little; 4. Carter; 5. Iuel; 6. Ryzhykova |
| 56.56 | … | 3)Geneva | 6/15 | ▷ | 1. Bol; 2. Beesley |
| 55.74 | … | 3)La Chaux-de-Fonds | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Tracey; 2. Linkiewicz |
| 55.24 | … | 5)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Little; 2. Hejnova; 3. Spencer; 4. Russell |
| 55.60 | … | 6)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Spencer; 3. Hejnova; 4. Russell; 5. Clayton |
| 55.13 | … | 1)Bern | 8/03 | ||
| 55.14 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Little; 3. Muhammad; 4. Hejnova |
| 55.24 | … | 1)Bellinzona | 9/01 | ||
| 55.46 | … | 2)US v Europe | 9/10 | ▷ | 1. Ryzhykova |
| 55.58 | … | 2)Antalya | 9/16 | ▷ | 1. Petersen |
| 54.06 | … | 4)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. McLaughlin; 3. Clayton |
| (54.98h, 54.52sf) | |||||
| 7. ASHLEY SPENCER (US) (6/08/93, 5-6/119) (1.68/54) | |||||
| 55.84 | … | 1)Waco | 4/20 | ||
| 57.02 | … | 3)Drake R | 4/27 | ▷ | 1. Carter; 2. Haye-Smith |
| 54.72 | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad |
| 54.49 | … | 1)Kingston | 6/08 | ||
| 54.11 | … | 3)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Little; 2. Hejnova |
| 55.36 | … | 1)Székesfehérvár | 7/09 | ||
| 54.46 | … | 2)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin |
| 53.11 | … | 3)USATF | 7/28 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. McLaughlin |
| (56.25h) | |||||
| 56.90 | … | 8)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Little; 3. Muhammad; 4. Hejnova; 5. Sprunger; 6. Ryzhykova; 7. Russell |
| 1:41.14 | … | 8)US v Europe | 9/10 | ▷ | 1. Ryzhykova; 2. Sprunger; 3. Beesley; 4. Seymour; 5. Folorunso; 6. Bookman; 7. Barber |
| 54.45 | … | 6)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. McLaughlin; 3. Clayton; 4. Sprunger; 5. Hejnova |
| (55.28h, 54.42sf) | |||||
| 8. ANNA RYZHYKOVA (Ukraine) (11/24/89, 5-9¼/130) (1.76/59) | |||||
| 54.82 | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. Spencer |
| 55.64 | … | 6)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. Little; 3. Hejnova; 4. Carter; 5. Russell |
| 56.26 | … | 6)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Muhammad; 3. Little; 4. Carter; 5. Iuel |
| 55.65 | … | 8)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Spencer; 3. Hejnova; 4. Russell; 5. Clayton; 6. Sprunger; 7. Carter |
| 54.64 | … | 4)London DL | 7/21 | ▷ | 1. Clayton; 2. Hejnova; 3. Belle |
| 55.50 | … | 1)Luts’k | 7/26 | ||
| 55.61 | … | 2)Euro Teams | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Hejnova |
| (56.28h) | |||||
| 55.48 | … | 1)Ukr Ch | 8/23 | ||
| 55.28 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Little; 3. Muhammad; 4. Hejnova; 5. Sprunger |
| 55.32 | … | 1)US v Europe | 9/10 | ||
| 54.45 | … | 7)World Ch | 10/04 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. McLaughlin; 3. Clayton; 4. Sprunger; 5. Hejnova; 6. Spencer |
| (55.11h, 54.45sf) | |||||
| 55.23 | … | 2)CISM | 10/24 | ▷ | 1. Odeyemi |
| 9. JANIEVE RUSSELL (Jamaica) (11/14/93, 5-8¾/139) (1.75/63) | |||||
| 55.28 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. Spencer; 3. Ryzhykova |
| 56.33 | … | 1)Kingston | 5/25 | ||
| 55.42 | … | 5)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. Little; 3. Hejnova; 4. Carter |
| 55.57 | … | 4)Jam Ch | 6/21 | ▷ | 1. Clayton; 2. Salmon; 3. Whyte |
| (55.74h) | |||||
| 55.13 | … | 4)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Little; 2. Hejnova; 3. Spencer |
| 55.65 | … | 2)Székesfehérvár | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Spencer |
| 54.70 | … | 4)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Spencer; 3. Hejnova |
| 55.14 | … | 5)London DL | 7/21 | ▷ | 1. Clayton; 2. Hejnova; 3. Belle; 4. Ryzhykova |
| 55.25 | … | 2)Rovereto | 8/27 | ▷ | 1. Petersen |
| 55.87 | … | 7)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Little; 3. Muhammad; 4. Hejnova; 5. Sprunger; 6. Ryzhykova |
| 57.34 | … | 5)Brussels DL | 9/06 | ▷ | 1. Watson; 2. Couckuyt; 3. Folorunso; 4. Claes |
| 10. KORI CARTER (US) (6/03/92, 5-5/126) (1.65/57) | |||||
| 56.07 | … | 1)Drake R | 4/27 | ||
| 55.95 | … | 1)Marietta | 5/17 | ||
| 55.09 | … | 4)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Muhammad; 2. Little; 3. Hejnova |
| 55.67 | … | 4)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Muhammad; 3. Little |
| 55.55 | … | 7)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Little; 2. Hejnova; 3. Spencer; 4. Russell; 5. Sprunger; 6. Iuel |
| 55.63 | … | 7)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. McLaughlin; 2. Spencer; 3. Hejnova; 4. Russell; 5. Clayton; 6. Sprunger |
| dnf-h | … | –)World Ch | 10/01 | ▷ | 1. Ryzhykova; 2. Hejnova; 3. Turner; 4. Pedroso; 5. Krafzik |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Dalilah Muhammad (Nike) | 6. | Cassandra Tate (adidas) | |
| 1)USATF, 3)Zürich DL, 1)World Ch | 3)Osaka, 6)Lucerne, 5)USATF | |||
| 2. | *Sydney McLaughlin (New Balance) | 7. | Anna Cockrell (USC) | |
| 2)USATF, 1)Zürich DL, 2)World Ch | 1)NCAA, 6)USATF, 2)Pan-Am Games | |||
| 3. | *Shamier Little (adidas) | 8. | Kiah Seymour (Glenarden TC) | |
| 1)Lausanne DL, 4)USATF, 2)Zürich DL | 1)Mt. SAC Relays, 7)USATF, 4)vs Europe | |||
| 4. | *Ashley Spencer (Nike) | 9. | Brittley Humphrey (LSU) | |
| 2)Monaco DL, 3)USATF, 6)World Ch | 2)SEC, 3)NCAA, 3)NACAC U23 | |||
| 5. | *Kori Carter (Jordan) | 10. | Jurnee Woodward (LSU) | |
| 4)Rome DL, 4)Oslo DL, dnf-h)World Ch | 1)Texas Relays, 1)SEC, 6)NCAA | |||
