THE FIRST FINAL in Sifan Hassan’s unparalleled Olympic triple was the 5000, which she won convincingly. When she followed up with a win at the Pre Classic, No. 1 was hers for the first time, after runner-up finishes in the previous two installments and a No. 3 in ’17…
THE FIRST CHUNK OF THE YEAR didn’t go well for former 800 star Francine Niyonsaba, bounced from the 2-lapper because of DSD regulations and then DQed in the Olympic heats for a lane violation. But after the Games she won both the Brussels and Zürich honors, along the way collecting enough scalps to take No. 2 in an event she had never run before May…
THE OLYMPIC ORDER was then very much the sequence of the day, with placers 2-6 following in order.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. SIFAN HASSAN (Netherlands) (1/1/93, 5-7/108) (1.70/49) | |||||
| 14:35.34 | … | 1)Irvine | 5/15 | ||
| 14:36.79 | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/02 | ||
| (14:47.89h) | |||||
| 14:27.89 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 8/20 | ||
| 2. FRANCINE NIYONSABA (Burundi) (5/5/93, 5-3¼/123) (1.61/56) | |||||
| 15:12.08 | … | 3)Andújar | 5/22 | ▷ | 1. Hailu; 2. Dibaba |
| 14:54.38 | … | 4)Montreuil | 6/01 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Gezahegne; 3. Kiprotich |
| dq | … | h)Olympic Games | 7/30 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Obiri; 3. Battocletti; 4. Cranny; 5. Grovdal |
| 14:25.34 | … | 1)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ||
| 14:28.98 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ||
| 3. HELLEN OBIRI (Kenya) (12/13/89, 5-3/110) (1.60/50) | |||||
| 15:22.64(A) | … | 1)Nairobi | 5/15 | ||
| 14:52.51(A) | … | 2)Ken OT | 6/17 | ▷ | 1. Rengeruk |
| 14:26.38 | … | 1)Oslo DL | 7/01 | ||
| 14:38.36 | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Hassan |
| (14:55.77h) | |||||
| 14:26.23 | … | 3)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba; 2. Taye |
| 14:29.68 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba |
| 4. GUDAF TSEGAY (Ethiopia) (1/23/97, 5-2½/99) (1.59/45) | |||||
| 14:49.7(A) | … | 1)Eth Ch | 4/11 | ||
| 14:13.32 | … | 1)Eth OT | 6/08 | ||
| 14:38.87 | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Obiri |
| (14:55.74h) | |||||
| 5. EJGAYEHU TAYE (Ethiopia) (2/10/00) | |||||
| 14:14.09 | … | 2)Eth OT | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay |
| 14:41.24 | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Obiri; 3. Tsegay; 4. Tirop |
| (14:48.52h) | |||||
| 14:25.63 | … | 2)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba |
| 14:30.30 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba; 2. Obiri |
| 6. AGNES TIROP (Kenya) (10/23/95, 5-2½/97) (1.59/44) | |||||
| 14:53.91(A) | … | 3)Ken OT | 6/17 | ▷ | 1. Rengeruk; 2. Obiri |
| 14:39.62 | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Obiri; 3. Tsegay |
| (14:48.01h) | |||||
| 7. MARGARET KIPKEMBOI (Kenya) (2/9/93, 108) (49) | |||||
| 14:58.61(A) | … | 4)Ken OT | 6/17 | ▷ | 1. Rengeruk; 2. Obiri; 3. Tirop |
| 14:28.24 | … | 3)Oslo DL | 7/01 | ▷ | 1. Obiri; 2. Worku |
| 14:27.12 | … | 4)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba; 2. Taye; 3. Obiri |
| 14:31.18 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba; 2. Obiri; 3. Taye |
| 14:55.27(A) | … | 1)Nairobi CT | 9/18 | ||
| 8. SENBERE TEFERI (Ethiopia) (5/3/95, 5-2½/99) (1.59/45) | |||||
| 14:15.24 | … | 3)Eth OT | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Taye |
| 14:45.11 | … | 6)Olympic Games | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Obiri; 3. Tsegay; 4. Tirop; 5. Taye |
| (14:48.31h) | |||||
| 14:42.25 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 8/20 | ▷ | 1. Hassan |
| 9. EVA CHERONO (Kenya) (8/15/96, 5-1/90) (155/41) | |||||
| (15:33.9) | … | 10K)Stockholm DL | 5/04 | ||
| 14:30.77 | … | 6)Brussels DL | 9/03 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba; 2. Taye; 3. Obiri; 4. Kipkemboi; 5. Rengeruk |
| 14:36.88 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba; 2. Obiri; 3. Taye; 4. Kipkemboi |
| 15:12.16(A) | … | 2)Nairobi CT | 9/18 | ▷ | 1. Kipkemboi |
| 10. FANTU WORKU (Ethiopia) (3/29/99) | |||||
| 14:29.63 | … | 4)Eth OT | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Taye; 3. Teferi |
| 14:26.80 | … | 2)Oslo DL | 7/01 | ▷ | 1. Obiri |
| 14:42.85 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 8/20 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Teferi |
| 14:43.60 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Niyonsaba; 2. Obiri; 3. Taye; 4. Kipkemboi; 5. Cherono |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | Karissa Schweizer (Nike Bowerman TC) | 6. | Emily Sisson (New Balance | |
| 4)Portland, 2)Olympic Trials, 11)Olympic Games | 1)Sound, 4)Irvine, 1)Platinum | |||
| 2. | Elise Cranny (Nike Bowerman TC) | 7. | Allie Buchalski (Brooks Beasts) | |
| 1)Olympic Trials, 13)Olympic Games, 10)Zürich DL | 2)Sound, 5)Olympic Trials | |||
| 3. | Rachel Schneider (Hoka) | 8. | Josette Norris (Reebok Boston) | |
| 3)Olympic Trials, 7-h)Olympic Games, 10)Eugene DL | 2)Irvine, 8)Olympic Trials, 1)Azusa | |||
| 4. | Alicia Monson (On AC) | 9. | Emily Infeld (Nike Bowerman TC) | |
| 4)Sound, 5)Eugene, 9)Brussels GP | 1)Stump, 3)Azusa, 11)Eugene DL | |||
| 5. | Abbey Cooper (New Balance) | 10. | Elly Henes (NC State) | |
| 4)Olympic Trials, 4)Azusa, 6)Eugene DL | 1)ACC, 1)NCAA, 6)Olympic Trials | |||