LET’S TALK BARRIERS: in a year where everybody else was struggling to reach 49ft or 15m—and nobody did—there was Yulimar Rojas, having sailed past 50ft and knocking on 15.50m’s door with her list leading 50-6¾ (15.41). And she backed that up in Doha with a 50-5¼ (15.37) winner. That made her the first woman with a pair of 50-foot meets in 15 years. The Rankings are about much more than big marks, of course, and Rojas was also the best in honors and head-to-head records…
A MULTIPLE NCAA CHAMP while Shanieka Thomas at San Diego State, Mrs. Ricketts continued to climb the ladder, moving up from last year’s No. 3 to No. 2. She split her 4 meetings with 5-time leader Caterine Ibargüen 2-2, but the Jamaican’s wins came in the DL Final (which she won outright) and the WC (silver vs. bronze), so separating them was easy…
KETURAH ORJI joined ’90s standout Sheila Hudson as the only Americans ever to make the Top 10 in 3 different years.
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| 1. YULIMAR ROJAS (Venezuela) (10/21/95, 6-2¼/165) (189/75) | |||||
| 14.45 | 47-5i | … | 2)Karlsruhe | 2/02 | ▷ | 1. Peleteiro |
| 14.92 | 48-11½i | … | 1)Madrid | 2/08 | ||
| 14.46 | 47-5¼i | … | 1)Düsseldorf | 2/20 | ||
| 15.06 | 49-5 | … | 1)Huelva | 6/20 | ||
| 14.82 | 48-7½ | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen |
| 14.98 | 49-1¾ | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ||
| 14.87 | 48-9½ | … | 1)Padua | 7/16 | ||
| 15.11 | 49-7 | … | 1)Pan-Am G | 8/09 | ||
| 15.05 | 49-4½ | … | 1)Paris DL | 8/24 | ||
| 14.74 | 48-4½ | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts |
| 15.41 | 50-6¾ | … | 1)Andújar | 9/06 | ||
| 15.37 | 50-5¼ | … | 1)World Ch | 10/05 | ||
| (14.31/46-11½q) | |||||
| 2. SHANIEKA RICKETTS (Jamaica) (2/02/92, 5-10¾/141) (180/64) | |||||
| 14.76 | 48-5¼ | … | 1)Kingston | 2/02 | ||
| 14.69 | 48-2½ | … | 1)Kingston | 6/08 | ||
| 14.41 | 47-3½ | … | 3)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Orji |
| 14.73 | 48-4 | … | 1)Jam Ch | 6/23 | ||
| 14.65 | 48-¾ | … | 4)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea |
| 14.67 | 48-1¾ | … | 3)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea |
| 14.77 | 48-5½ | … | 2)Pan-Am G | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rojas |
| 14.71 | 48-3¼ | … | 4)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Orji |
| 14.93 | 48-11¾ | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ||
| 14.63 | 48-0 | … | 1)Berlin IWC | 9/01 | ||
| 14.92 | 48-11½ | … | 2)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Rojas |
| (14.42/47-3¾q) | |||||
| 3. CATERINE IBARGÜEN (Colombia) (2/12/84, 6-¾/154) (1.85/70) | |||||
| 14.38 | 47-2¼ | … | 1)Barranquilla | 5/18 | ||
| 14.79 | 48-6¼ | … | 1)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ||
| 14.89 | 48-10¼ | … | 1)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ||
| 14.33 | 47-¼ | … | 6)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Ricketts; 4. Williams; 5. Saladukha |
| 14.73 | 48-4 | … | 3)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts |
| (14.32/46-11¾q) | |||||
| 4. LIADAGMIS POVEA (Cuba) (2/06/96, 5-5¼/115) (1.66/52) | |||||
| 14.64 | 48-½ | … | 1)Havana | 2/02 | ||
| 14.65 | 48-¾ | … | 1)Havana | 2/15 | ||
| 15.05 | 49-4½w | … | 1)Cub Ch | 3/08 | ||
| 15.00 | 49-2½w | … | 1)Havana | 5/18 | ||
| 14.42 | 47-3¾ | … | 1)Havana | 5/25 | ||
| 14.69 | 48-2½ | … | 1)Havana | 6/01 | ||
| 14.50 | 47-7w | … | 3)Kingston | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts; 2. Orji |
| 14.45 | 47-5 | … | 2)Huelva | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Rojas |
| 14.77 | 48-5½ | … | 3)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Rojas |
| 14.71 | 48-3¼ | … | 2)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Rojas |
| 14.64 | 48-½ | … | 2)Padua | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Rojas |
| 14.60 | 47-10¾ | … | 3)Pan-Am G | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts |
| 14.75 | 48-4¾ | … | 2)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Rojas |
| 14.49 | 47-6½ | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts; 2. Rojas |
| 14.08 | 46-2½ | … | nq)World Ch | 10/03 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts; 3. Ibarguen; 4. Williams; 5. Saladukha; 6. Peleteiro; 7. Orji; 8. Mamona; 9. Franklin; 10. Diallo; 11. Panturoiu; 12. Makela |
| 5. KETURAH ORJI (US) (3/05/96, 5-5/115) (1.65/52) | |||||
| 14.39 | 47-2½i | … | 1)Clemson Inv | 1/19 | ||
| 14.55 | 47-9i | … | 1)USATF Ind | 2/24 | ||
| 14.66 | 48-1¼ | … | 1)Lawrence Mem | 4/27 | ||
| 14.55 | 47-9 | … | 2)Kingston | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts |
| 14.53 | 47-8 | … | 2)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen |
| 14.20 | 46-7¼ | … | 9)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Ricketts; 4. Williams; 5. Saladukha; 6. Ibarguen; 7. Rypakova; 8. Papahristou |
| 14.56 | 47-9¼ | … | 1)USATF | 7/25 | ||
| 14.72 | 48-3½ | … | 3)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea |
| 14.43 | 47-4¼ | … | 4)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea |
| 14.46 | 47-5¼ | … | 7)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts; 3. Ibarguen; 4. Williams; 5. Saladukha; 6. Peleteiro |
| (14.30/46-11q) | |||||
| 6. KIM WILLIAMS (Jamaica) (11/03/88, 5-6½/146) (1.69/66) | |||||
| 14.36 | 47-1½ | … | 4)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Orji; 3. Ricketts |
| 14.39 | 47-2½ | … | 2)Jam Ch | 6/23 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts |
| 14.52 | 47-7¾ | … | 5)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Ricketts |
| 14.56 | 47-9¼ | … | 4)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Ricketts |
| 14.15 | 46-5¼ | … | 4)Pan-Am G | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts; 3. Povea |
| 14.45 | 47-5 | … | 6)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Orji; 4. Ricketts; 5. Peleteiro |
| 14.10 | 46-3¼ | … | 7)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Orji; 5. Papachristou; 6. Mamona |
| 13.96 | 45-9¾ | … | 5)Berlin IWC | 9/01 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts; 2. Mamona; 3. Kilty; 4. Eckhardt |
| 14.64 | 48-½ | … | 4)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts; 3. Ibarguen |
| (14.20/46-7¼q) | |||||
| 7. ANA PELETEIRO (Spain) (12/02/95, 5-7¼/114) (1.71/52) | |||||
| 14.51 | 47-7¼i | … | 1)Karlsruhe | 2/02 | ||
| 14.37 | 47-1¾i | … | 6)Madrid | 2/08 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Franklin; 3. Mamona; 4. Diallo; 5. Makela |
| 14.73 | 48-4i | … | 1)Euro Ind | 3/03 | ||
| 14.33 | 47-¼ | … | 3)Huelva | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea |
| 14.16 | 46-5½ | … | 9)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Ricketts; 5. Williams; 6. Papahristou; 7. Saladukha; 8. Rypakova |
| 14.17 | 46-6 | … | 11)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Ricketts; 4. Williams; 5. Saladukha; 6. Ibarguen; 7. Rypakova; 8. Papahristou; 9. Orji; 10. Diallo |
| 14.47 | 47-5¾ | … | 3)Padua | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea |
| 14.27 | 46-10 | … | 2)Euro Teams | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Papahristou |
| 14.59 | 47-10½ | … | 5)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Orji; 4. Ricketts |
| 14.06 | 46-1½ | … | 8)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Orji; 5. Papachristou; 6. Mamona; 7. Williams |
| 14.20 | 46-7¼ | … | 1)Spa Ch | 9/01 | ||
| 14.47 | 47-5¾ | … | 6)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts; 3. Ibarguen; 4. Williams; 5. Saladukha |
| (14.23/46-8¼q) | |||||
| 8. OLHA SALADUKHA (Ukraine) (6/04/83, 5-8¾/121) (1.75/55) | |||||
| 14.20 | 46-7¼i | … | 1)Kyyiv | 1/15 | ||
| 14.09 | 46-2¾i | … | 6)Karlsruhe | 2/02 | ▷ | 1. Peleteiro; 2. Rojas; 3. Mamona; 4. Gierisch; 5. Diallo |
| 14.15 | 46-5¼i | … | 1)Ukr Ind | 2/09 | ||
| 14.35 | 47-1i | … | 1)Kyyiv | 2/16 | ||
| 14.47 | 47-5¾i | … | 3)Euro Ind | 3/03 | ▷ | 1. Peleteiro; 2. Papahristou |
| (14.40/47-3iq) | |||||
| 14.30 | 46-11 | … | 6)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Orji; 3. Ricketts; 4. Williams; 5. Papachristou |
| 14.49 | 47-6½ | … | 7)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Ricketts; 5. Williams; 6. Papahristou |
| 14.39 | 47-2½ | … | 5)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Ricketts; 4. Williams |
| 14.32 | 46-11¾ | … | 5)Padua | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Peleteiro; 4. Mamona |
| 13.86 | 45-5¾ | … | 1)Luts’k | 7/26 | ||
| 14.11 | 46-3½ | … | 4)Euro Teams | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Papahristou; 2. Peleteiro; 3. Cestonaro |
| 14.30 | 46-11 | … | 7)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Orji; 4. Ricketts; 5. Peleteiro; 6. Williams |
| 14.52 | 47-7¾ | … | 5)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts; 3. Ibarguen; 4. Williams |
| (14.32/46-11¾q) | |||||
| 9. PARASKEVÍ PAPAHRÍSTOU (Greece) (4/17/89, 5-7/117) (1.70/53) | |||||
| 14.50 | 47-7i | … | 2)Euro Ind | 3/03 | ▷ | 1. Peleteiro |
| (14.28/46-10¼iq) | |||||
| 14.34 | 47-¾ | … | 5)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Orji; 3. Ricketts; 4. Williams |
| 14.51 | 47-7¼ | … | 6)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Ricketts; 5. Williams |
| 14.31 | 46-11½ | … | 8)Monaco DL | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Ricketts; 4. Williams; 5. Saladukha; 6. Ibarguen; 7. Rypakova |
| 14.20 | 46-7¼ | … | 7)Padua | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Peleteiro; 4. Mamona; 5. Saladukha; 6. Kilty |
| 14.09 | 46-2¾ | … | 1)Gre Ch | 7/27 | ||
| (14.22/46-8q) | |||||
| 14.48 | 47-6¼ | … | 1)Euro Teams | 8/10 | ||
| 13.90 | 45-7¼ | … | 9)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Orji; 4. Ricketts; 5. Peleteiro; 6. Williams; 7. Saladukha; 8. Rypakova |
| 14.33 | 47-¼ | … | 5)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Orji |
| 14.24 | 46-8¾ | … | 1)Balkan Ch | 9/02 | ||
| 10. PATRÍCIA MAMONA (Portugal) (11/21/88, 5-6/117) (1.68/53) | |||||
| 14.36 | 47-1½i | … | 3)Karlsruhe | 2/02 | ▷ | 1. Peleteiro; 2. Rojas |
| 14.44 | 47-4½i | … | 3)Madrid | 2/08 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Franklin |
| 13.95 | 45-9¼i | … | 2)Por Ind | 2/10 | ▷ | 1. Costa |
| 14.22 | 46-8i | … | 2)Düsseldorf | 2/20 | ▷ | 1. Rojas |
| 14.43 | 47-4¼i | … | 4)Euro Ind | 3/03 | ▷ | 1. Peleteiro; 2. Papahristou; 3. Saladukha |
| 14.26 | 46-9½ | … | 1)Castellón | 5/26 | ||
| 14.42 | 47-3¾w | … | 1)Maia | 5/29 | ||
| 14.09 | 46-2¾ | … | 7)Oslo DL | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Orji; 3. Ricketts; 4. Williams; 5. Papachristou; 6. Saladukha |
| 13.94 | 45-9 | … | 10)Lausanne DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Ibarguen; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Ricketts; 5. Williams; 6. Papahristou; 7. Saladukha; 8. Rypakova; 9. Peleteiro |
| 14.37 | 47-1¾ | … | 4)Padua | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Povea; 3. Peleteiro |
| 14.40 | 47-3w | … | 1)Por Ch | 7/21 | ||
| 14.24 | 46-8¾ | … | 6)Zürich DL | 8/29 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts; 2. Rojas; 3. Povea; 4. Orji; 5. Papachristou |
| 14.18 | 46-6¼ | … | 2)Berlin IWC | 9/01 | ▷ | 1. Ricketts |
| 14.21 | 46-7½ | … | 2)US v Europe | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Franklin |
| 14.40 | 47-3 | … | 8)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Rojas; 2. Ricketts; 3. Ibarguen; 4. Williams; 5. Saladukha; 6. Peleteiro; 7. Orji |
| (14.21/46-7½q) | |||||
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Keturah Orji (Atlanta TC) | 6. | Chaquinn Cook (Oregon) | |
| 1)USATF Indoor, 1)USATF, 7)World Ch | 2)NCAA Indoor, 4)NCAA, 9)USATF | |||
| 2. | Tori Franklin (Nike) | 7. | Ciynamon Stevenson (Texas A&M) | |
| 2)USATF Indoor, 2)USATF, 9)World Ch | 6)SEC, 7)NCAA, 6)USATF | |||
| 3. | Imani Oliver (unattached) | 8. | Crystal Manning (unattached) | |
| 4)USATF Indoor, 3)USATF, 5)vs Europe | 1)Mt. SAC Relays, 7)USATF | |||
| 4. | Lynnika Pitts (unattached) | 9. | LaChyna Roe (Tennessee) | |
| 3)USATF Indoor, 4)USATF, 6)vs Europe | 4)NCAA Indoor, 10)NCAA, 8)USATF | |||
| 5. | Tiffany Flynn (Mississippi State) | 10. | Jasmine Moore (Texas HS) | |
| 5)USATF Indoor, 8)NCAA, 5)USATF | 1)New Balance Indoor, 1)Texas Relays, 1)Texas HS | |||
