THE FIRST 4 from the World Champs maintained those placings here, gold medalist Gudaf Tsegay narrowly taking the top spot over DL winner Beatrice Chebet…
NO. 3-RATED Dawit Seyaum was the year’s only winner of more than a single DL race but she missed the Zürich final, where only a single second separated the first 4…
EJGAYEHU TAYE at No. 5 was the fastest in the world by more than 10 seconds with her 14:12.98 Pre Classic win, but was 4th in the DLF, losing only to higher rankers…
A CLOSE DUEL for the U.S. leadership (and No. 10 in the world) found Alicia Monson edging Elise Cranny.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. GUDAF TSEGAY (Ethiopia) (6/23/97, 5-2½/99) (1.59/45) | |||||
| 14:31.91 | … | 1)Šamorín | 6/09 | ||
| 14:26.69 | … | 2)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Seyaum |
| 14:46.29 | … | 1)World Ch | 7/23 | ||
| (14:52.64h) | |||||
| 14:33r | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/07 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Kipkemboi |
| 2. BEATRICE CHEBET (Kenya) (3/5/00) | |||||
| 15:33.51(A) | … | 2)Nairobi | 4/16 | ▷ | 1. Cherono |
| 15:30.15(A) | … | 1)Ken Ch | 4/28 | ||
| (15:52.07Ah) | |||||
| 15:00.82 | … | 1)African Ch | 6/09 | ||
| 15:07.73(A) | … | 2)Ken WC Tr | 6/25 | ▷ | 1. Busienei |
| 14:46.75 | … | 2)World Ch | 7/23 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay |
| (14:53.34h) | |||||
| 14:38.21 | … | 1)CWG | 8/07 | ||
| 14:44.25 | … | 1)Berlin | 9/04 | ||
| 14:32r | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/07 | ||
| 3. DAWIT SEYAUM (Ethiopia) (7/27/96, 5-2¼/99) (1.58/45) | |||||
| 14:47.55 | … | 1)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ||
| 14:25.84 | … | 1)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ||
| 14:47.36 | … | 3)World Ch | 7/23 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Chebet |
| (14:53.06h) | |||||
| 4. MARGARET KIPKEMBOI (Kenya) (2/9/93, ?/108) (?/49) | |||||
| 15:10.34(A) | … | 3)Ken WC Tr | 6/25 | ▷ | 1. Busienei; 2. Chebet |
| 14:47.71 | … | 4)World Ch | 7/23 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Chebet; 3. Seyaum |
| (14:53.45h) | |||||
| 14:32r | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/07 | ▷ | 1. Chebet |
| 5. EJGAYEHU TAYE (Ethiopia) (2/10/00) | |||||
| 14:12.98 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/27 | ||
| 14:33r | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/07 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Kipkemboi; 3. Tsegay |
| 6. LETESENBET GIDEY (Ethiopia) (3/20/98, 5-5/110) (1.65/50) | |||||
| 14:24.59 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/27 | ▷ | 1. Taye |
| 14:26.92 | … | 3)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Seyaum; 2. Tsegay |
| 14:47.98 | … | 5)World Ch | 7/23 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Chebet; 3. Seyaum; 4. Kipkemboi |
| (14:52.27h) | |||||
| 7. SIFAN HASSAN (Netherlands) (1/1/93, 5-7/108) (1.70/49) | |||||
| 15:13.41 | … | 1)Stumptown Twi | 7/08 | ||
| 14:48.12 | … | 6)World Ch | 7/23 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Chebet; 3. Seyaum; 4. Kipkemboi; 5. Gidey |
| (14:52.89h) | |||||
| 14:38r | … | 5)Zürich DL | 9/07 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Kipkemboi; 3. Tsegay; 4. Taye |
| 8. CAROLINE KIPKIRUI (Kazakhstan) (5/26/94) | |||||
| 15:05.68 | … | 8)Eugene DL | 5/27 | ▷ | 1. Taye; 2. Gidey; 3. Daniel; 4. Hailu; 5. Gateri; 6. Worku; 7. Jepkemei |
| 14:54.80 | … | 7)World Ch | 7/23 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Chebet; 3. Seyaum; 4. Kipkemboi; 5. Gidey; 6. Hassan |
| (14:52.54h) | |||||
| 9. KAROLINE BJERKELI GRØVDAL (Norway) (6/14/90, 5-5¾/115) (1.67/52) | |||||
| 14:51.38 | … | 4)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Seyaum; 2. Feysa; 3. Worku |
| 14:31.07 | … | 4)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Seyaum; 2. Tsegay; 3. Gidey |
| 14:57.62 | … | 8)World Ch | 7/23 | ▷ | 1. Tsegay; 2. Chebet; 3. Seyaum; 4. Kipkemboi; 5. Gidey; 6. Hassan; 7. Kipkirui |
| (14:53.07h) | |||||
| dnf | … | )Euro Ch | 8/18 | ▷ | 1. Klosterhalfen; 2. Can; 3. McColgan… |
| 10. ALICIA MONSON (US) (5/13/98, 5-7) (1.70) | |||||
| 14:31.11 | … | 5)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Seyaum; 2. Tsegay; 3. Gidey; 4. Grovdal |
| 14:38r | … | 6)Zürich DL | 9/07 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Kipkemboi; 3. Tsegay; 4. Taye; 5. Hassan |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Alicia Monson (On AC) | 6. | Weini Kelati (Under Amour/Dark Sky) | |
| 5)Oslo, 6)Zürich DL | 1)Portland, 4)USATF | |||
| 2. | Elise Cranny (Nike Bowerman TC) | 7. | Natosha Rogers (Hansons-Brooks) | |
| 2)Hemery, 1)USATF, 9)World Ch | 4)USATF, 1)NACAC, 4)Berlin | |||
| 3. | Karissa Schweizer (Nike Bowerman TC) | 8. | Fiona O’Keeffe (Puma) | |
| 1)Mt. SAC, 2)USATF, dnf)World Ch | 4)Portland, 6)USATF, 2)NACAC | |||
| 4. | Emily Infeld (Nike) | 9. | Elly Henes (adidas) | |
| 2)Mt. SAC, 3)USATF, 14)World Ch | 5)Hemery, 9)USATF, 2)Berlin | |||
| 5. | Courtney Frerichs (Nike Bowerman TC) | 10. | Millie Paladino (New Balance Boston) | |
| 3)Hemery | 4)Hemery | |||