PLAYING IT CLOSE TO THE VEST, Michael Norman ran in only 5 meets. But he was a perfect 5-for-5, topped by a run to WC gold. The yearly list leader at 43.56 to win USATF he also had a 43.60 at Pre, making him the only one to break 44 twice on the year…
THE RANKINGS RUNNER-UP for the sixth time — to go with a pair of No. 1s — Kirani James backed up his WC silver with a DL Final win. Overall, he has now scored 93 points, trailing only Michael Johnson (106) & LaShawn Merritt (96) and tied with Jeremy Wariner…
FINALLY COMING BACK from years of injury problems, WR holder Wayde van Niekerk earns a spot for the first time since his No. 1 in ’17.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. MICHAEL NORMAN (US) (12/3/97, 6-¾/172) (1.85/78) | |||||
| 44.62 | … | 1)Tokyo CT | 5/08 | ||
| 43.60 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/28 | ||
| 43.56 | … | 1)USATF | 6/25 | ||
| (44.72h, 44.28sf) | |||||
| 44.29 | … | 1)World Ch | 7/22 | ||
| (45.37h, 44.30sf) | |||||
| 44.11 | … | 1)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ||
| 2. KIRANI JAMES (Grenada) (9/1/92, 6-¾/163) (1.85/74) | |||||
| 45.63 | … | 1)Bermuda CT | 4/09 | ||
| 44.70 | … | 1)Ponce ATL | 5/12 | ||
| 44.02 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Norman |
| 44.54 | … | 1)Rome DL | 6/09 | ||
| 44.78 | … | 1)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ||
| 44.48 | … | 2)World Ch | 7/22 | ▷ | 1. Norman |
| (45.29h, 44.74sf) | |||||
| 44.55 | … | 2)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Norman |
| 44.26 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ||
| 44.38 | … | 2)Bellinzona | 9/12 | ▷ | 1. van Niekerk |
| 3. MATTHEW HUDSON-SMITH (Great Britain) (10/26/94, 6-4¼/172) (1.94/78) | |||||
| 44.82 | … | 1B)Jones Mem | 4/16 | ||
| 44.61 | … | 3)Baton Rouge | 4/23 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner; 2. Norwood |
| 45.32 | … | 1)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ||
| 44.35 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James |
| 44.92 | … | 1)GB Ch | 6/25 | ||
| (46.43h, 45.77sf) | |||||
| 44.66 | … | 3)World Ch | 7/22 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James |
| (45.49h, 44.38sf) | |||||
| 44.81 | … | 2)Commonwealth G | 8/07 | ▷ | 1. Samukonga |
| (46.26h, 45.77sf) | |||||
| 44.53 | … | 1)Euro Ch | 8/17 | ||
| (44.98sf) | |||||
| 4. CHAMPION ALLISON (US) (11/5/98, 6-1¼/161) (1.86/73) | |||||
| (45.92i, 45.57i, 45.04i, 45.90i) | |||||
| 45.16 | … | 3)LSU Inv | 4/30 | ▷ | 1. Jones; 2. Terry |
| 44.74 | … | 1)SEC | 5/14 | ||
| (45.25h) | |||||
| 44.41 | … | 2)NCAA | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. [Ross] |
| (45.28h, 45.03qf, 44.29sf) | |||||
| 43.70 | … | 2)USATF | 6/25 | ▷ | 1. Norman |
| (46.05h, 44.80sf) | |||||
| 44.77 | … | 4)World Ch | 7/22 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James; 3. Hudson-Smith |
| (45.56h, 44.71sf) | |||||
| 45.35 | … | 5)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James; 3. Deadmon; 4. Norwood |
| 46.04 | … | 6)Székesfehérvár CT | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Norwood; 2. dos Santos; 3. Cherry; 4. Haydock-Wilson; 5. McDonald |
| 5. WAYDE VAN NIEKERK (South Africa) (7/15/92, 6-0/161) (1.83/73) | |||||
| 44.58 | … | 1)Marietta ATL | 7/02 | ||
| 44.97 | … | 5)World Ch | 7/22 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James; 3. Hudson-Smith; 4. Allison |
| (45.18h, 44.75sf) | |||||
| 45.19 | … | 2)Lucerne | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Deadmon |
| 44.39 | … | 1B)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ||
| 44.33 | … | 1)Bellinzona | 9/12 | ||
| 6. VERNON NORWOOD (US) (4/10/92, 6-1½/170) (1.87/77) | |||||
| (46.45i, 46.06i) | |||||
| 44.59 | … | 2)Baton Rouge | 4/23 | ▷ | 1. Gardiner |
| 45.53 | … | 4)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Hudson-Smith; 2. Deadmon; 3. Montgomery |
| 44.66 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James; 3. Hudson-Smith |
| 45.28 | … | 1)Hengelo CT | 6/06 | ||
| 44.81 | … | 2)Rome DL | 6/09 | ▷ | 1. James |
| 44.35 | … | 5)USATF | 6/25 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Allison; 3. [Ross]; 4. Godwin |
| (45.34h, 45.02sf) | |||||
| 45.20 | … | 4)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James; 3. Deadmon |
| 44.96 | … | 1)Székesfehérvár CT | 8/08 | ||
| 44.66 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Deadmon |
| 7. BRYCE DEADMON (US) (3/26/97, 6-2/181) (1.88/82) | |||||
| 45.13 | … | 3)Walnut CT | 4/16 | ▷ | 1. Cherry; 2. dos Santos |
| 44.81 | … | 1)Waco | 4/23 | ||
| 45.79 | … | 4)Ponce ATL | 5/12 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Bailey; 3. Stewart |
| 45.51 | … | 2)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Hudson-Smith |
| 45.35 | … | 8)Eugene DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James; 3. Hudson-Smith; 4. Norwood; 5. Richards; 6. Cherry; 7. Makwala |
| 45.23 | … | 3)Music City | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Bailey; 2. Allen |
| 44.54 | … | 6)USATF | 6/25 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Allison; 3. [Ross]; 4. Godwin; 5. Norwood |
| (45.31h, 44.95sf) | |||||
| 44.68 | … | 3)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James |
| 45.06 | … | 3)NACAC | 8/20 | ▷ | 1. Taylor; 2. Allen |
| (46.63h) | |||||
| 45.11 | … | 1)Lucerne | 8/30 | ||
| 44.76 | … | 1)Padua | 9/04 | ||
| 44.47 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. James |
| 8. MICHAEL CHERRY (US) (3/23/95, 6-4/198) (1.93/90) | |||||
| 44.28 | … | 1)Walnut CT | 4/16 | ||
| 45.04 | … | 6)Eugene DL | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James; 3. Hudson-Smith; 4. Norwood; 5. Richards |
| 45.24 | … | 3)Rome DL | 6/09 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Norwood |
| 45.28 | … | 4sf)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. James; 2. Ndori |
| (45.81h) | |||||
| 45.45 | … | 7)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. James; 3. Deadmon; 4. Norwood; 5. Allison; 6. Makwala |
| 45.42 | … | 3)Székesfehérvár CT | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Norwood; 2. dos Santos |
| 45.27 | … | 1)Rovereto | 8/30 | ||
| 45.23 | … | 2)Padua | 9/04 | ▷ | 1. Deadmon |
| 9. STEVEN GARDINER (Bahamas) (9/12/95, 6-5/170) (1.96/77) | |||||
| 44.22 | … | 1)Baton Rouge | 4/23 | ||
| 44.21 | … | 1)Paris DL | 6/18 | ||
| 45.22 | … | 1)Bah Ch | 6/24 | ||
| 10. ELIJA GODWIN (US) (7/1/99, 5-10¾/174) (1.80/79) | |||||
| (47.73i, 46.48i, 45.48i, 46.72i, 47.18i) | |||||
| 46.34 | … | 1)Fla St R | 3/25 | ||
| 45.47 | … | 3)Jones Mem | 4/16 | ▷ | 1. [Ross]; 2. Willie |
| 46.09 | … | 1)GaT Inv | 4/23 | ||
| 45.70 | … | 1)Lawrence Mem | 4/30 | ||
| 44.81 | … | 2)SEC | 5/14 | ▷ | 1. Allison |
| (45.68h) | |||||
| 44.50 | … | 3)NCAA | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. [Ross]; 2. Allison |
| (45.85h, 45.35qf, 45.47sf) | |||||
| 44.34 | … | 4)USATF | 6/25 | ▷ | 1. Norman; 2. Allison; 3. [Ross] |
| (45.42h, 44.66sf) | |||||
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Michael Norman (Nike) | 6. | *Elija Godwin (Georgia) | |
| 1)Eugene DL, 1)USATF, 1)World Ch | 2)SEC, 3)NCAA, 4)USATF | |||
| 2. | *Champion Allison (Florida) | 7. | Fred Kerley(Nike) | |
| 2)NCAA, 2)USATF, 4)World Ch | 1)St. Georges | |||
| 3. | *Vernon Norwood (New Balance) | 8. | Wil London (Nike) | |
| 4)Eugene DL, 5)USATF, 3)Zürich DL | 4h)USATF, 4)Padua, 2B)Zürich DL | |||
| 4. | *Bryce Deadmon (Nike) | 9. | Trevor Stewart (Puma) | |
| 6)USATF, 1)Padua, 2)Zürich DL | 1)Geneva, 4)Paris DL, 6h)USATF | |||
| 5. | *Michael Cherry (Nike) | 10. | Steven McElroy (Cincinnati) | |
| 6)Eugene DL, 3)Rome DL, 4sf)USATF | 7sf)NCAA, 1)USATF Junior; 2)World Junior | |||