WITH WINS in the year’s two biggest races — the World Championships and the World Team Champs — Toshikazu Yamanishi was an easy choice for the second No. 1 of his career, having rated on top in ’19…
JAPANESE TEAMMATE Koki Ikeda, No. 1 in ’18, was the runner-up for the second year in a row finishing as runner-up to Yamanishi at both the WC and WTC. They authored Japan’s first ever 1–2…
REIGNING NO. 1 Massimo Stano concentrated on the 35K, where he won WC gold…
ON THE AMERICAN SIDE, Nick Christie captured his fourth No. 1 in a row.
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| 1. TOSHIKAZU YAMANISHI (Japan) (2/15/96, 5-4½/112) (1.64/51) | |||||
| 1:22:52 | … | 1)World Teams | 3/05 | ||
| 1:19:07 | … | 1)World Ch | 7/15 | ||
| 2. KOKI IKEDA (Japan) (5/3/98, 5-6/117) (1.68/53) | |||||
| 1:23:29 | … | 2)World Teams | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi |
| 1:18:53 | … | 1)Wajima | 4/17 | ||
| 1:19:14 | … | 2)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi |
| 3. PERSEUS KARLSTRÖM (Sweden) (5/2/90, 6-½/161) (1.84/73) | |||||
| 1:22:48 | … | 6)Spa Ch | 2/13 | ▷ | 1. Amezcua; 2. Tur; 3. McGrath; 4. Lopez; 5. Perez |
| 1:19:42 | … | 2)Poděbrady | 4/02 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim |
| 1:19:18 | … | 3)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda |
| 1:19:23 | … | 2)Euro Ch | 8/20 | ▷ | 1. Martin |
| 1:30:59 | … | 1)Swe Ch | 8/28 | ||
| 4. SAMUEL GATHIMBA (Kenya) (10/26/87, 5-5/126) (1.65/57) | |||||
| 1:23:52 | … | 3)World Teams | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda |
| 1:23:18(A) | … | 1)Ken Ch | 4/26 | ||
| 1:22:40 | … | 1)African Ch | 6/12 | ||
| 1:19:25 | … | 4)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Karlstrom |
| 5. ÁLVARO MARTÍN (Spain) (6/18/94, 5-11¼/137) (1.81/62) | |||||
| 1:19:58 | … | 1)La Coruña | 5/28 | ||
| 1:20:19 | … | 7)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Karlstrom; 4. Gathimba; 5. Pintado; 6. Bonfim |
| 1:19:11 | … | 1)Euro Ch | 8/20 | ||
| 6. BRIAN PINTADO (Ecuador) (7/29/95, 5-6/126) (1.68/57) | |||||
| dnf | … | )SAm Ch | 2/06 | ▷ | 1. Rodriguez; 2. Bonfim; 3. Jiminez; 4. Correa; 5. Hurtado… |
| 1:24:35 | … | 4)World Teams | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Gathimba |
| 1:19:47 | … | 4)Poděbrady | 4/02 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim; 2. Karlstrom; 3. Kenny |
| 1:21:54 | … | 1)Rio Maior | 5/07 | ||
| 1:20:38 | … | 5)La Coruña | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Martin; 2. Garcia; 3. Bonfim; 4. Hurtado |
| 1:19:34 | … | 5)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Karlstrom; 4. Gathimba |
| 1:19:43 | … | 1)Asunción | 10/12 | ||
| 7. CAIO BONFIM (Brazil) (3/19/91, 5-7/128) (1.70/58) | |||||
| 1:23:08 | … | 2)SAm Ch | 2/06 | ▷ | 1. Rodriguez |
| 1:18:54 | … | 1)Poděbrady | 4/02 | ||
| 1:22:26 | … | 2)Rio Maior | 5/07 | ▷ | 1. Pintado |
| 1:20:14 | … | 3)La Coruña | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Martin; 2. Garcia |
| 1:21:33 | … | 1)Bra Ch | 6/22 | ||
| 1:19:51 | … | 6)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Karlstrom; 4. Gathimba; 5. Pintado |
| 1:21:01 | … | 3)Asunción | 10/12 | ▷ | 1. Pintado; 2. Hurtado |
| 8. DIEGO GARCÍA (Spain) (1/19/96, 5-8½/132) (1.74/60) | |||||
| 1:22:57 | … | 6)Spa Ch | 2/13 | ▷ | 1. Amezcua; 2. Tur; 3. McGrath; 4. Lopez; 5. Perez |
| 1:24:41 | … | 5)World Teams | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Gathimba; 4. Pintado |
| 1:20:00 | … | 2)La Coruña | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Martin |
| 1:23:21 | … | 16)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Karlstrom; 4. Gathimba; 5. Pintado; 6. Bonfim; 7. Martin; 8. Jusho; 9. Amezcua; 10. Rodriguez; 11. Hurtado; 12. Snyman; 13. Wang; 14. Cui; 15. Fortunato |
| 1:19:45 | … | 3)Euro Ch | 8/20 | ▷ | 1. Martin; 2. Karlstrom |
| 9. ALBERTO AMEZCUA (Spain) (5/1/92, 6-0/148) (1.83/67) | |||||
| 1:22:32 | … | 1)Utrera | 1/08 | ||
| 1:20:29 | … | 1)Spa Ch | 2/13 | ||
| dnf | … | )World Teams | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Gathimba; 4. Pintado; 5. Garcia; 6. Mena; 7. Snyman; 8. Chama; 9. Jimenez; 10. Tingay; 11. Cowley; 12. Hurtado… |
| 1:19:58 | … | 5)Poděbrady | 4/02 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim; 2. Karlstrom; 3. Kenny; 4. Pintado |
| 1:21:57 | … | 12)La Coruña | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Martin; 2. Garcia; 3. Bonfim; 4. Hurtado; 5. Pintado; 6. Rodriguez; 7. Linke; 8. Bermudez; 9. Fortunato; 10. Jimenez; 11. Tur |
| 1:20:44 | … | 9)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Ikeda; 3. Karlstrom; 4. Gathimba; 5. Pintado; 6. Bonfim; 7. Martin; 8. Jusho |
| 1:20:00 | … | 4)Euro Ch | 8/20 | ▷ | 1. Martin; 2. Karlstrom; 3. Garcia |
| 10. VASILIY MIZINOV (Russia) (12/29/97, 5-5¾/121) (1.67/55) | |||||
| 1:17:47 | … | 1)Sochi | 1/31 | ||
| 1:18:41 | … | 1)Rus Ch | 5/21 | ||
| 1:20:16 | … | 1)Chelyabinsk | 8/27 | ||
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | Nick Christie (Newfeel) | 6. | John Cody Risch (Q Elite) | |
| 2)World Team T, 1)USATF, 31)World Ch | 4)Santee, 6)USATF | |||
| 2. | Dan Nehnevaj (Raleigh Walkers) | 7. | Bricyn Healey (Raleigh Walkers) | |
| 23)Poděbrady, 3)USATF, 43)World Ch | 5)World Team T, 8)USATF | |||
| 3. | Sam Allen (Shore AC) | 8. | Jason Cherng (New England Walkers) | |
| 4)World Team T, 47)World Teams | 9)USATF | |||
| 4. | Jordan Crawford (Missouri Baptist) | 9. | Joel Pfahler (Athletes In Action) | |
| 4)World Team T, 48)World Teams, 7)USATF | 6)World Team T, 12)USATF, 1)Oh USATF | |||
| 5. | Emmanuel Corvera (NYAC) | 10. | AJ Gruttadauro (Shore AC) | |
| 5)USATF, dq)NACAC | 8)World Team T, 13)USATF | |||