FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW the top spot went to Malaika Mihambo. That made her only the third ever to turn that trick, following Heike Drechsler and Brittney Reese (who holds the record at 5 straight)…
THE GERMAN STAR stumbled badly in closing her season with a 5th in the DL Final, but by then she had enough credentials — Oly gold, 3 DL wins — that there was no question as to who was No. 1… Ivana Španović just missed the Tokyo podium but finished a strong DL year with a Zürich win to capture No. 2…
DISTRESSED WITH THE last-round protocol in use (a protocol we ignored in assigning Rankings places), the veteran Reese skipped DL competition, but her Oly silver was the key to keeping the No. 3 spot. It’s the American’s 13th year in the Top 10, trailing only Drechsler’s amazing 21.
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1. MALAIKA MIHAMBO (Germany) (2/3/94, 5-7¼/128) (1.71/58) | |||||
6.74 | 22-1½i | … | 1)Düsseldorf | 1/31 | ||
6.77 | 22-2½i | … | 1)Berlin WIT | 2/05 | ||
6.70 | 21-11¾i | … | 1)Ger Indoor | 2/21 | ||
6.88 | 22-7i | … | 2)Euro Indoor | 3/06 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk |
6.68 | 21-11 | … | 1)Dessau | 5/21 | ||
6.62 | 21-8¾ | … | 1)Ger Ch | 6/06 | ||
6.82 | 22-4½ | … | 1)Florence DL | 6/10 | ||
6.92 | 22-8½ | … | 1)Leverkusen | 6/27 | ||
6.86 | 22-6¼ | … | 1)Oslo DL | 7/01 | ||
7.02 | 23-½w | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ||
(6.77) | |||||
6.65 | 21-10 | … | 3)Gateshead2 DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk; 2. Diame |
7.00 | 22-11¾ | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ||
(6.98q) | |||||
6.56 | 21-6¼ | … | 5)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Spanovic; 2. Sagnia; 3. Bekh-Romanchuk; 4. Sawyers |
6.70 | 21-11¾ | … | 2)Berlin | 9/12 | ▷ | 1. Sawyers |
2. IVANA ŠPANOVIĆ (Serbia) (5/10/90, 5-9¼/143) (1.76/65) | |||||
6.61 | 21-8¼i | … | 3)Düsseldorf | 1/31 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Sagnia |
6.56 | 21-6¼i | … | 1)Ser Indoor | 2/06 | ||
6.75 | 22-1¾i | … | 1)Balkan Indoor | 2/20 | ||
6.71 | 22-¼i | … | 1)Belgrade | 2/24 | ||
6.73 | 22-1 | … | 1)Novi Sad | 5/15 | ||
6.82 | 22-4½ | … | 1)Athens | 5/26 | ||
6.74 | 22-1½ | … | 3)Florence DL | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Bekh-Romanchuk |
6.66 | 21-10¼ | … | 3)Oslo DL | 7/01 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Mironchyk-Ivanova |
6.88 | 22-7 | … | 2)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo |
6.91 | 22-8 | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Reese; 3. Brume |
(7.00q) | |||||
6.85 | 22-5¾w | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. Sagnia |
(6.76) | |||||
6.96 | 22-10 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ||
3. BRITTNEY REESE (US) (9/9/86, 5-7/134) (1.70/61) | |||||
7.05 | 23-1¾w | … | 2)Chula Vista | 4/24 | ▷ | 1. Malone |
(6.74) | |||||
6.80 | 22-3¾ | … | 1)Irvine | 5/15 | ||
7.10 | 23-3½w | … | 2)Chula Vista | 5/29 | ▷ | 1. Brume |
(6.83) | |||||
7.13 | 23-4¾ | … | 1)Olympic Trials | 6/26 | ||
(6.86q) | |||||
6.97 | 22-10½ | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo |
(6.86q) | |||||
4. ESE BRUME (Nigeria) (1/20/96, 5-5¾/128) (1.67/58) | |||||
6.46 | 21-2½ | … | 1)Benin City | 4/12 | ||
6.60 | 21-8 | … | 2)Irvine | 5/15 | ▷ | 1. Reese |
6.45 | 21-2w | … | 1)Ft. Worth | 5/18 | ||
(6.29) | |||||
6.61 | 21-8¼ | … | 1)Prairie View | 5/25 | ||
7.17 | 23-6¼ | … | 1)Chula Vista | 5/29 | ||
6.78 | 22-3 | … | 3)ATL Marietta | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Ugen; 2. Klishina |
6.97 | 22-10½ | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Reese |
(6.76q) | |||||
5. MARYNA BEKH-ROMANCHUK (Ukraine) (7/18/95, 5-8½/130) (1.74/59) | |||||
6.64 | 21-9½i | … | 2)Berlin WIT | 2/05 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo |
6.70 | 21-11¾i | … | 1)Ukr Indoor | 2/11 | ||
(6.52iq) | |||||
6.92 | 22-8½i | … | 1)Euro Indoor | 3/06 | ||
6.79 | 22-3½ | … | 2)Florence DL | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo |
6.76 | 22-2¼ | … | 1)Ukr Ch | 6/19 | ||
(6.53q) | |||||
5 | 16-5f | … | )Oslo DL | 7/01 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Mironchyk-Ivanova; 3. Spanovic; 4. Sawyers; 5. Johansson; 6. Irozuru; 7. Nguyen |
6.79 | 22-3½ | … | 3)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Spanovic |
6.79 | 22-3½ | … | 1)Gyulai Mem | 7/06 | ||
6.77 | 22-2½ | … | 1)Gateshead2 DL | 7/13 | ||
6.88 | 22-7 | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Reese; 3. Brume; 4. Spanovic |
(6.71q) | |||||
6.54 | 21-5½w | … | 5)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. Sagnia; 2. Spanovic; 3. Sawyers; 4. Malone |
6.70 | 21-11¾ | … | 1)Padua | 9/05 | ||
6.75 | 22-1¾ | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Spanovic; 2. Sagnia |
6.44 | 21-1½ | … | 4)Berlin | 9/12 | ▷ | 1. Sawyers; 2. Mihambo; 3. Sagnia |
6. TARA DAVIS (US) (5/20/99, 5-3/120) (1.60/54) | |||||
6.24 | 20-5¾i | … | 2)Lubbock Cl | 1/16 | ▷ | 1. Usoro |
6.56 | 21-6¼i | … | 1)Fayetteville | 1/22 | ||
6.68 | 21-11i | … | 2)Big 12 Indoor | 2/26 | ▷ | 1. Usoro |
6.93 | 22-9i | … | 1)NCAA Indoor | 3/12 | ||
7.14 | 23-5¼ | … | 1)Texas R | 3/26 | ||
6.71 | 22-¼ | … | 1)Texas v Texas A&M | 4/03 | ||
6.97 | 22-10½ | … | 1)Texas Inv | 4/30 | ||
6.97 | 22-10½ | … | 1)Big 12 | 5/15 | ||
6.70 | 21-11¾ | … | 1)NCAA | 6/10 | ||
(6.86wq) | |||||
7.04 | 23-1¼ | … | 2)Olympic Trials | 6/26 | ▷ | 1. Reese |
(6.68q) | |||||
6.84 | 22-5¼ | … | 6)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Reese; 3. Brume; 4. Spanovic; 5. Bekh-Romanchuk |
(6.85q) | |||||
7. KHADDI SAGNIA (Sweden) (4/20/94, 5-8/141) (1.73/64) | |||||
6.74 | 22-1½i | … | 2)Düsseldorf | 1/31 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo |
6.82 | 22-4½i | … | 1)Dortmund | 2/07 | ||
6.64 | 21-9½i | … | 1)Swe Indoor | 2/20 | ||
6.75 | 22-1¾i | … | 3)Euro Indoor | 3/06 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk; 2. Mihambo |
(6.78iq) | |||||
6.72 | 22-¾ | … | 4)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Spanovic; 3. Bekh-Romanchuk |
3 | 9-10¼f | … | )Gateshead2 DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk; 2. Diame; 3. Mihambo; 4. Sawyers; 5. Irozuru; 6. Brooks; 7. Saunders; 8. Johnson-Thompson |
6.67 | 21-10¾ | … | 9)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Reese; 3. Brume; 4. Spanovic; 5. Bekh-Romanchuk; 6. Davis; 7. Stratton; 8. Sawyers |
(6.76q) | |||||
6.92 | 22-8½ | … | 1)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ||
6.81 | 22-4¼ | … | 1)Swe Ch | 8/29 | ||
(6.93q) | |||||
6.76 | 22-2¼ | … | 1)v Fin | 9/04 | ||
6.83 | 22-5 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Spanovic |
6.60 | 21-8 | … | 3)Berlin | 9/12 | ▷ | 1. Sawyers; 2. Mihambo |
8. JAZMIN SAWYERS (Great Britain) (5/21/94, 5-3/132) (1.60/60) | |||||
6.21 | 20-4½i | … | 1)Gothenburg | 2/06 | ||
6.25 | 20-6¼i | … | 1)Växjö | 2/13 | ||
6.45 | 21-2i | … | 1)London | 2/20 | ||
6.50 | 21-4i | … | 2)Belgrade | 2/24 | ▷ | 1. Spanovic |
6.48 | 21-3¼i | … | nq)Euro Indoor | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk; 2. Mihambo; 3. Saggnia; 4. Mironchyk-Ivanova; 5. Iapachino; 6. Strati; 7. Diame; 8. Iusco |
6.57 | 21-6¾ | … | 1)Jones Mem | 4/16 | ||
6.82 | 22-4½w | … | 3)Chula Vista | 4/24 | ▷ | 1. Malone; 2. Reese |
6.75 | 22-1¾w | … | 2)Pure Athletics | 5/02 | ▷ | 1. Proctor |
6.33 | 20-9¼ | … | 5)Irvine | 5/15 | ▷ | 1. Reese; 2. Brume; 3. Payton; 4. Proctor |
6.48 | 21-3¼ | … | 11)Chula Vista | 5/29 | ▷ | 1. Brume; 2. Reese; 3. Malone; 4. Saunders; 5. Payton; 6. Jones; 7. Todd; 8. Burks; 9. Richards; 10. Nettey |
6.78 | 22-3w | … | 2)Chula Vista | 5/30 | ▷ | 1. Saunders |
(6.57) | |||||
6.90 | 22-7¾ | … | 1)Chula Vista | 6/06 | ||
6.75 | 22-1¾ | … | 1)GB Ch | 6/27 | ||
6.54 | 21-5½ | … | 4)Oslo DL | 7/01 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Mironchyk-Ivanova; 3. Spanovic |
6.57 | 21-6¾w | … | 5)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Spanovic; 3. Bekh-Romanchuk; 4. Sagnia |
(6.50) | |||||
6.62 | 21-8¾ | … | 4)Gateshead2 DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk; 2. Diame; 3. Mihambo |
6.80 | 22-3¾ | … | 8)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Reese; 3. Brume; 4. Spanovic; 5. Bekh-Romanchuk; 6. Davis; 7. Stratton |
(6.62q) | |||||
6.66 | 21-10¼ | … | 3)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. Sagnia; 2. Spanovic |
6.74 | 22-1½ | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Spanovic; 2. Sagnia; 3. Bekh-Romanchuk |
6.31 | 20-8½ | … | 2)Innsbruck | 9/11 | ▷ | 1. Mironchyk-Ivanova |
6.73 | 22-1 | … | 1)Berlin | 9/12 | ||
9. CHANTEL MALONE (British Virgin Islands) (12/2/91, 5-10¾/137) (1.80/62) | |||||
7.08 | 23-2¾ | … | 1)Miramar | 3/27 | ||
7.10 | 23-3½w | … | 1)Chula Vista | 4/24 | ||
(7.05) | |||||
7.07 | 23-2½ | … | 3)Chula Vista | 5/29 | ▷ | 1. Brume; 2. Reese |
6.65 | 21-10 | … | 4)Florence DL | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Bekh-Romanchuk; 3. Spanovic |
6.67 | 21-10¾ | … | 4)ATL Marietta | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Ugen; 2. Klishina; 3. Brume |
6.50 | 21-4 | … | 12)Olympic Games | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Reese; 3. Brume; 4. Spanovic; 5. Bekh-Romanchuk; 6. Davis; 7. Stratton; 8. Sawyers; 9. Sagnia; 10. Gittens; 11. Irozuru |
(6.82q) | |||||
6.64 | 21-9½ | … | 4)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. Sagnia; 2. Spanovic; 3. Sawyers |
10. NASTASSIA MIRONCHYK-IVANOVA (Belarus) (4/13/89, 5-7¼/117) (1.71/53) | |||||
6.51 | 21-4¼i | … | 1)Gomel | 1/29 | ||
6.56 | 21-6¼i | … | 2)Dortmund | 2/07 | ▷ | 1. Sagnia |
6.73 | 22-1i | … | 1)Blr Indoor | 2/13 | ||
6.72 | 22-¾i | … | 4)Euro Ch | 3/06 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk; 2. Mihambo; 3. Sagnia |
(6.55iq) | |||||
6.48 | 21-3¼ | … | 3)Dessau | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Kienast |
6.67 | 21-10¾ | … | 1)Brest | 6/02 | ||
6.61 | 21-8¼ | … | 5)Florence DL | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Bekh-Romanchuk; 3. Spanovic; 4. Malone |
6.79 | 22-3½ | … | 1)Athens | 6/14 | ||
6.59 | 21-7½ | … | 1)Blr Ch | 6/25 | ||
6.72 | 22-¾ | … | 2)Oslo DL | 7/01 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo |
6.60 | 21-8 | … | 3)Gyulai Mem | 7/06 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk; 2. Irozuru |
6.55 | 21-6 | … | nq)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Mihambo; 2. Reese; 3. Brume; 4. Spanovic; 5. Bekh-Romanchuk; 6. Davis; 7. Stratton; 8. Sawyers; 9. Sagnia; 10. Gittens; 11. Irozuru; 12. Malone |
6.48 | 21-3¼ | … | 6)Lausanne DL | 8/26 | ▷ | 1. Sagnia; 2. Spanovic; 3. Sawyers; 4. Malone; 5. Bekh-Romanchuk |
6.45 | 21-2 | … | 2)Padua | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Bekh-Romanchuk |
6.53 | 21-5¼ | … | 6)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Spanovic; 2. Sagnia; 3. Bekh-Romanchuk; 4. Sawyers; 5. Mihambo |
6.55 | 21-6 | … | 1)Innsbruck | 9/11 |
U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
1. | *Brittney Reese (Nike) | 6. | Malaina Payton (Oiselle) | |
2)Chula Vista, 1)Olympic Trials, 2)Olympic Games | 1)Azusa, 5)Chula Vista V, 5)Olympic Trials | |||
2. | *Tara Davis (Texas) | 7. | Tiffany Flynn (unattached) | |
1)NCAA, 2)Olympic Trials, 6)Olympic Games | 5)Miramar, 3)Miramar, 4)Olympic Trials | |||
3. | Kendell Williams (Nike) | 8. | Keturah Orji (Atlanta TC) | |
1)Towns, 1)Drake | 1)Chula Vista, 1)Azusa, 7)Olympic Trials | |||
4. | Sha’Keela Saunders (adidas) | 9. | Jasmine Moore (Georgia) | |
1)Chula Vista II, 6)Olympic Trials, 7)Stockholm DL | 8)NCAA Indooroor, 3)SEC, 3)NCAA | |||
5. | Quanesha Burks (adidas) | 10. | Jasmine Todd (Tracksmith) | |
4)Drake, 3)Olympic Trials, nq)Olympic Games | 4)Chula Vista II, 8)Olympic Trials, 2)Azusa |