OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST Steven Gardiner chose to call it quits after Tokyo and had only a single European meet pre-Games. Overall he had a thin record, but it was still better than anybody else’s, marred only by an early-season small-meet DNF… He thus repeated his No. 1 from ’19…
THE RUNNER-UP SPOT was a bit problematic, what with silver medalist Anthony Zambrano beating bronze medalist Kirani James in both their meetings. The Colombian, however, had no post-Games while James had a win and a pair of 2nds…
THE BATTLE FOR TOP AMERICAN — and the No. 4 spot — was also close, with OT winner Michael Norman notching a 4-1 overall record against Michael Cherry, who went on to win the DL final… Yearly list leader Randolph Ross and Vernon Norwood fill out the bottom end, giving the U.S. 4 of the 10 spots overall.
JAMES PASSED 3 LEGENDS on the all-time scoring compilation: Lee Evans, Herb McKenley & Alberto Juantorena. He’s now No. 5 on the list.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. STEVEN GARDINER (Bahamas) (9/12/95, 6-5/170) (1.96/77) | |||||
| 44.71 | … | 1)Jones Mem | 4/17 | ||
| dnf | … | –)Fort Worth | 5/18 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. Mendoza; 3. Bailey; 4. Osei; 5. Chambers; 6. Poole |
| 45.06 | … | 1)Music City | 6/06 | ||
| 44.52 | … | 1)Bah Ch | 6/26 | ||
| (46.21h) | |||||
| 44.47 | … | 1)Gyulai CT | 7/06 | ||
| 43.85 | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/05 | ||
| (45.05h, 44.14sf) | |||||
| 2. KIRANI JAMES (Grenada) (9/1/92, 6-¾/163) (1.85/74) | |||||
| 44.88 | … | 1)Phoenix | 4/24 | ||
| 44.74 | … | 1)Ostrava CT | 5/19 | ||
| 44.61 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Zambrano; 3. Kerley |
| 44.63 | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ||
| 44.19 | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/05 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner; 2. Zambrano |
| (45.09h, 43.88sf) | |||||
| 44.51 | … | 2)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Cherry |
| 44.42 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Cherry |
| 44.46 | … | 1)Zagreb CT | 9/14 | ||
| 3. ANTHONY ZAMBRANO (Colombia) (1/17/98, 5-10½/150) (1.79/68) | |||||
| 44.57 | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Norman |
| 44.91 | … | 1)Salamanca | 6/05 | ||
| 44.76 | … | 1)Florence DL | 6/10 | ||
| 44.51 | … | 1)Madrid | 6/19 | ||
| 44.08 | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/05 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner |
| (44.87h, 43.93sf) | |||||
| 4. MICHAEL NORMAN (US) (12/3/97, 6-0/161) (1.83/73) | |||||
| (45.34i) | |||||
| 44.67 | … | 1)Eugene | 4/24 | ||
| 44.40 | … | 1)Mt. SAC | 5/09 | ||
| 44.27 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/28 | ||
| 44.07 | … | 1)Olympic Trials | 6/20 | ||
| (45.18h, 44.73sf) | |||||
| 44.65 | … | 3)Gyulai CT | 7/06 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner; 2. Deadmon |
| 44.31 | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/05 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner; 2. Zambrano; 3. James; 4. Cherry |
| (45.35h, 44.52sf) | |||||
| 5. MICHAEL CHERRY (US) (3/23/95, 6-4/198) (1.93/90) | |||||
| (45.24i) | |||||
| 45.90 | … | 5)Eugene | 4/24 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Benjamin; 3. Robinson; 4. Korir |
| 44.86 | … | 2)Mt. SAC | 5/09 | ▷ | 1. Norman |
| 44.37 | … | 1)Fort Worth | 5/18 | ||
| 44.74 | … | 1)Jacksonville | 5/31 | ||
| 44.35 | … | 2)Olympic Trials | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Norman |
| (44.86h, 44.50sf) | |||||
| 44.69 | … | 4)Gyulai CT | 7/06 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner; 2. Deadmon; 3. Norman |
| 44.21 | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/05 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner; 2. Zambrano; 3. James |
| (44.82h, 44.44sf) | |||||
| 44.55 | … | 1)Rovereto | 8/31 | ||
| 44.03 | … | 1)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ||
| 44.94 | … | 1)Chorzów CT | 9/05 | ||
| 44.41 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ||
| 6. ISAAC MAKWALA (Botswana) (9/24/85, 6-0/174) (1.83/79) | |||||
| 46.49(A) | … | 1)Gaborone | 2/06 | ||
| 46.82(A) | … | 4)Roodepoort | 3/23 | ▷ | 1. Nzamani; 2. Pillay; 3. Nene |
| 46.09(A) | … | 2)Potchefstroom | 3/31 | ▷ | 1. Samba |
| 44.65(A) | … | 1h)Bot Ch | 5/15 | ||
| 44.47 | … | 1)Chorzów | 6/20 | ||
| 45.03 | … | 6)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Lendore; 3. Bonevacia; 4. Norwood; 5. London |
| 45.16 | … | 1)Sotteville-lès-Rouen | 7/11 | ||
| 44.94 | … | 7)Olympic Games | 8/05 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner; 2. Zambrano; 3. James; 4. Cherry; 5. Norman; 6. Taylor |
| (44.86h, 44.59sf) | |||||
| 45.20 | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. London |
| 45.02 | … | 2)Rovereto | 8/31 | ▷ | 1. Cherry |
| 44.83 | … | 3)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. James |
| 45.41 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. James; 3. Lendore; 4. Norwood; 5. Bonevacia |
| 45.15 | … | 2)Zagreb CT | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. James |
| 7. LIEMARVIN BONEVACIA (Netherlands) (4/5/89, 5-10¾/179) (1.80/81) | |||||
| (47.27i, 46.89i, 46.70i, 46.39i, 45.99i, 46.49i, 46.57i, 46.30i) | |||||
| 46.18 | … | 5)Ostrava CT | 5/19 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Norwood; 3. Dobber; 4. Scotti |
| 45.68 | … | 2)Oordegem | 5/29 | ▷ | 1. Dobber |
| 45.77 | … | 3)Hengelo CT | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Kerley; 2. Dobber |
| 45.01 | … | 1)Geneva | 6/12 | ||
| 44.99 | … | 1)Neth Ch | 6/27 | ||
| (46.14h) | |||||
| 44.80 | … | 3)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Lendore |
| 45.07 | … | 8)Olympic Games | 8/05 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner; 2. Zambrano; 3. James; 4. Cherry; 5. Norman; 6. Taylor; 7. Makwala |
| (44.95h, 44.62sf) | |||||
| 44.48 | … | 1)Bern | 8/21 | ||
| 45.41 | … | 3)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. London; 2. Makwala |
| 45.00 | … | 4)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. James; 3. Makwala |
| 45.35 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. James; 3. Lendore; 4. Norwood |
| 8. DEON LENDORE (Trinidad) (10/28/92, 5-10½/165) (1.79/75) | |||||
| (46.08i) | |||||
| 45.80 | … | 1)Prairie View R | 3/27 | ||
| 46.27 | … | 1)Waco | 4/17 | ||
| 45.04 | … | 3)Mt. SAC | 5/09 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Cherry |
| 45.16 | … | 3)Jacksonville | 5/31 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. Robinson |
| 45.48 | … | 1)NACAC | 6/05 | ||
| 45.16 | … | 1h)Bah Ch | 6/25 | ||
| 44.73 | … | 2)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. James |
| 44.93 | … | 4sf)Olympic Games | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Zambrano; 3. Bonevacia |
| (45.14h) | |||||
| 45.19 | … | 3)Rovereto | 8/31 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. Makwala |
| 45.06 | … | 5)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. James; 3. Makwala; 4. Bonevacia |
| 45.31 | … | 3)Chorzów CT | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. Norwood |
| 44.81 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. James |
| 9. RANDOLPH ROSS (US) (1/1/01, 6-1/184) (1.85/84) | |||||
| (46.20i, 45.79i 45.21i, 45.53i, 44.99i) | |||||
| 45.71 | … | 2)Aggie Inv | 4/10 | ▷ | 1. Stewart |
| 44.69 | … | 2)North Florida Inv | 4/30 | ▷ | 1. Stewart |
| 44.60 | … | 1)MEAC | 5/08 | ||
| (46.21h) | |||||
| 43.85 | … | 1)NCAA | 6/11 | ||
| (44.63h, 44.86qf, 45.24sf) | |||||
| 44.74 | … | 3)Olympic Trials | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Cherry |
| (45.61h, 44.85sf) | |||||
| 45.67 | … | 4h)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Al-Yassin; 2. Borlee; 3. Petrucciani |
| 10. VERNON NORWOOD (US) (4/10/92, 6-1½/170) (1.87/77) | |||||
| (46.48i, 46.83i) | |||||
| 45.17 | … | 1)Baton Rouge | 4/24 | ||
| 44.64 | … | 1)LSU Inv | 5/01 | ||
| 45.28 | … | 2)Ostrava CT | 5/19 | ▷ | 1. James |
| 44.87 | … | 5)Doha DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Zambrano; 3. Kerley; 4. James |
| 44.92 | … | 5)Olympic Trials | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Cherry; 3. Ross; 4. Stewart |
| (45.46h, 45.12sf) | |||||
| 45.56 | … | 3)Lucerne | 6/29 | ▷ | 1. van Niekerk; 2. O’Donnell |
| 44.83 | … | 4)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Lendore; 3. Bonevacia |
| 45.59 | … | 5)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. London; 2. Makwala; 3. Bonevacia; 4. Warholm |
| 45.12 | … | 2)Chorzów CT | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Cherry |
| 44.84 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. James; 3. Lendore |
| 45.31 | … | 2)Bellinzona | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Dobber |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Michael Norman (Nike) | 6. | Wil London (unattached) | |
| 1)Doha DL, 1)Olympic Trials, 5)Olympic Games | 8)Olympic Trials, 5)Stockholm DL, 1)Lausanne DL | |||
| 2. | *Michael Cherry (Nike) | 7. | Trevor Stewart (North Carolina A&T) | |
| 2)Olympic Trials, 4)Olympic Games, 1)Zürich DL | 2)MEAC, 4)NCAA, 4)Olympic Trials | |||
| 3. | *Randolph Ross (North Carolina A&T) | 8. | Noah Williams (LSU) | |
| 1)NCAA, 3)Olympic Trials, 4h)Olympic Games | 1)SEC, 3)NCAA, 7sf)Olympic Trials | |||
| 4. | *Vernon Norwood (New Balance) | 9. | Fred Kerley (Nike) | |
| 5)Olympic Trials, 4)Stockholm DL, 4)Zürich DL | 3)Doha DL, 1)Hengelo | |||
| 5. | Bryce Deadmon (Texas A&M | 10. | Elija Godwin (Georgia) | |
| 2)SEC, 2)NCAA, 7)Olympic Trials | 3)SEC, 4sf)NCAA, 6)Olympic Trials | |||