LAST YEAR VALARIE ALLMAN became only the second American woman — following Stephanie Brown Trafton in ’08 — to earn a No. 1 here. Now she’s the first with a pair of leaderships…
BIN FENG WAS PERHAPS the most surprising WC winner, but with only one other lesser meet on her résumé couldn’t be any higher than No. 3…
THAT LEFT IT to Allman vs. Sandra Perković for the top spot. It was close, but the American won the DL title and was a 4–1 winner in the 5 DL meets in which they met…
THE 9 POINTS earned by the Croatian jumped her up all the way from 5th on the event’s all-time scoring list to 1st.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. VALARIE ALLMAN (US) (2/23/95, 6-0/154) (1.83/70) | |||||
| 68.13 | 223-6 | … | 1)San Antonio | 3/19 | ||
| 71.46 | 234-5 | … | 1)La Jolla | 4/08 | ||
| 69.46 | 227-11 | … | 1)Walnut CT | 4/16 | ||
| 67.85 | 222-7 | … | 1)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ||
| 68.35 | 224-3 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/27 | ||
| 65.91 | 216-3 | … | 2)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic |
| 68.68 | 225-4 | … | 1)Paris DL | 6/18 | ||
| 66.92 | 219-7 | … | 1)USATF | 6/24 | ||
| 68.30 | 224-1 | … | 3)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng; 2. Perkovic |
| (68.36q) | |||||
| 70.06 | 229-10 | … | 1)Berlin | 9/04 | ||
| 67.77 | 222-4 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ||
| 67.55 | 221-7 | … | 2)Zagreb CT | 9/11 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic |
| 2. SANDRA PERKOVIĆ (Croatia) (6/21/90, 6-0/187) (1.83/85) | |||||
| 64.47 | 211-6 | … | 1)Split | 3/05 | ||
| 66.16 | 217-1 | … | 1)Split | 4/30 | ||
| 67.26 | 220-8 | … | 2)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Allman |
| 65.50 | 214-11 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/27 | ▷ | 1. Allman |
| 66.82 | 219-3 | … | 1)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ||
| 68.19 | 223-8 | … | 2)Paris DL | 6/18 | ▷ | 1. Allman |
| 68.45 | 224-7 | … | 2)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng |
| (64.23q) | |||||
| 67.95 | 222-11 | … | 1)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ||
| (65.94q) | |||||
| 67.31 | 220-10 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Allman |
| 68.46 | 224-7 | … | 1)Zagreb CT | 9/11 | ||
| 3. BIN FENG (China) (4/3/94, 6-½/209) (1.84/95) | |||||
| 66.00 | 216-6 | … | 1)Beijing | 4/06 | ||
| 69.12 | 226-9 | … | 1)World Ch | 7/20 | ||
| (64.01q) | |||||
| 4. KRISTIN PUDENZ (Germany) (2/9/93, 6-3/190) (1.91/86) | |||||
| 61.61 | 202-1 | … | 1)Kienbaum | 2/17 | ||
| 66.11 | 216-10 | … | 1)Halle | 5/21 | ||
| 62.58 | 205-4 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/27 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic |
| 66.69 | 218-9 | … | 1)Neubrandenburg | 6/01 | ||
| 66.94 | 219-7 | … | 1)Schönebeck | 6/10 | ||
| 63.31 | 207-8 | … | 3)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Allman |
| 64.39 | 211-3 | … | 3)Paris DL | 6/18 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic |
| 67.10 | 220-2 | … | 1)Ger Ch | 6/25 | ||
| 59.97 | 196-9 | … | 11)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng; 2. Perkovic; 3. Allman; 4. van Klinken; 5. Vita; 6. Ca; 7. Perez; 8. Tolj; 9. Craft; 10. Robert-Michon |
| (64.39q) | |||||
| 67.87 | 222-8 | … | 2)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic |
| (64.25q) | |||||
| 65.20 | 213-11 | … | 2)Berlin | 9/04 | ▷ | 1. Allman |
| 61.45 | 201-7 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic; 3. Ca |
| 59.15 | 194-0 | … | 6)Zagreb CT | 9/11 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Allman; 3. Tausaga; 4. Vita; 5. Tolj |
| 5. CLAUDINE VITA (Germany) (9/19/96, 5-10/163) (1.78/74) | |||||
| 61.70 | 202-5 | … | 1)Limassol | 5/10 | ||
| 61.43 | 201-6 | … | 3)Halle | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Pudenz; 2. Craft |
| 61.95 | 203-3 | … | 3)Thum | 5/28 | ▷ | 1. Craft; 2. Steinacker |
| 62.33 | 204-6 | … | 3)Neubrandenburg | 6/01 | ▷ | 1. Pudenz; 2. Craft |
| 64.04 | 210-1 | … | 3)Schönebeck | 6/10 | ▷ | 1. Kinzel; 1. Pudenz; 2. Steinacker |
| 62.43 | 204-10 | … | 1)Rostock | 6/11 | ||
| 61.57 | 202-0 | … | 4)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Allman; 3. Pudenz |
| 62.60 | 205-4 | … | 6)Paris DL | 6/18 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic; 3. Pudenz; 4. Craft; 5. Tausaga |
| 64.60 | 211-11 | … | 1)Neubrandenburg | 6/22 | ||
| 63.36 | 207-10 | … | 4)Ger Ch | 6/25 | ▷ | 1. Pudenz; 2. Craft; 3. Harting |
| 64.24 | 210-9 | … | 5)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng; 2. Perkovic; 3. Allman; 4. van Klinken |
| (64.98q) | |||||
| 65.20 | 213-11 | … | 3)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Pudenz |
| (63.51q) | |||||
| 62.70 | 205-8 | … | 5)Berlin | 9/04 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Pudenz; 3. Craft; 4. Ca |
| 61.34 | 201-3 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic; 3. Ca; 4. Pudenz |
| 62.66 | 205-7 | … | 4)Zagreb CT | 9/11 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Allman; 3. Tausaga |
| 6. JORINDE VAN KLINKEN (Netherlands) (2/2/00, 5-11¼) (1.81) | |||||
| 62.38 | 204-8 | … | 1)Sun Angel Cl | 4/08 | ||
| 63.38 | 207-11 | … | 2)Walnut CT | 4/16 | ▷ | 1. Allman |
| 63.72 | 209-1 | … | 1)Tempe | 4/22 | ||
| 64.75 | 212-5 | … | 1)Tucson | 4/30 | ||
| 60.87 | 199-8 | … | 1)Pac-12 | 5/15 | ||
| 62.16 | 203-11 | … | 1)NCAA | 6/11 | ||
| (63.55q) | |||||
| 64.97 | 213-2 | … | 4)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng; 2. Perkovic; 3. Allman |
| (65.66q) | |||||
| 64.43 | 211-4 | … | 4)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Pudenz; 3. Vita |
| (62.18q) | |||||
| 7. LILIANA CÁ (Portugal) (11/5/86, 6-0/205) (1.83/93) | |||||
| 58.68 | 192-6 | … | 1)Lisbon | 1/30 | ||
| 62.47 | 204-11 | … | 1)Faro | 2/12 | ||
| 60.05 | 197-0 | … | 3)Vagos | 2/19 | ▷ | 1. Rodrigues; 2. Brix Pedersen |
| 58.53 | 192-0 | … | 1)Leiria | 2/26 | ||
| 60.74 | 199-3 | … | 3)Euro Throws Cup | 3/13 | ▷ | 1. Osakue; 2. Brix Pedersen |
| 59.90 | 196-6 | … | 1)Montgeron | 5/15 | ||
| 58.34 | 191-5 | … | 6)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic; 3. Tausaga; 4. Robert-Michon; 5. Tolj |
| 61.74 | 202-7 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/27 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic; 3. Pudenz |
| 61.41 | 201-5 | … | 3)Montreuil | 6/02 | ▷ | 1. Perez; 2. da Silva |
| 61.49 | 201-9 | … | 5)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Allman; 3. Pudenz; 4. Vita |
| 61.73 | 202-6 | … | 8)Paris DL | 6/18 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic; 3. Pudenz; 4. Craft; 5. Tausaga; 6. Vita; 7. Steinacker |
| 62.30 | 204-5 | … | 1)Leiria | 6/23 | ||
| 61.76 | 202-7 | … | 1)Por Ch | 6/25 | ||
| 63.62 | 208-9 | … | 2)Medit G | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Tolj |
| 63.10 | 207-0 | … | 1)Chula Vista | 7/09 | ||
| 63.99 | 209-11 | … | 6)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng; 2. Perkovic; 3. Allman; 4. van Klinken; 5. Vita |
| (61.41q) | |||||
| 63.67 | 208-10 | … | 5)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Pudenz; 3. Vita; 4. van Klinken |
| (65.21q) | |||||
| 60.76 | 199-4 | … | 2)Leverkusen | 8/28 | ▷ | 1. Craft |
| 63.37 | 207-11 | … | 4)Berlin | 9/04 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Pudenz; 3. Craft |
| 63.34 | 207-10 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic |
| 8. YAIMÉ PÉREZ (Cuba) (5/29/91, 5-8/176) (1.72/80) | |||||
| 58.19 | 190-11 | … | 1)Havana | 3/12 | ||
| 64.02 | 210-0 | … | 1)Havana | 3/20 | ||
| 62.06 | 203-7 | … | 1)Ibero American | 5/22 | ||
| 64.45 | 211-5 | … | 1)Montreuil | 6/02 | ||
| 63.16 | 207-3 | … | 1)La Nucia | 6/11 | ||
| 63.30 | 207-8 | … | 1)Barrientos M | 6/18 | ||
| 63.07 | 206-11 | … | 7)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng; 2. Perkovic; 3. Allman; 4. van Klinken; 5. Vita; 6. Ca |
| (65.32q) | |||||
| 9. MARIJA TOLJ (Croatia) (11/29/99) | |||||
| 58.92 | 193-4 | … | 2)Split | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic |
| 61.77 | 202-8 | … | 1)Zagreb | 5/14 | ||
| 59.55 | 195-4 | … | 5)Birmingham DL | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic; 3. Tausaga; 4. Robert-Michon |
| 60.34 | 197-11 | … | 1)Slovenska Bistrica | 5/28 | ||
| 57.11 | 187-4 | … | 6)Montreuil | 6/02 | ▷ | 1. Perez; 2. da Silva; 3. Ca; 4. Muller; 5. Robert-Michon |
| 60.10 | 197-2 | … | 1)Maribor | 6/14 | ||
| 63.21 | 207-4 | … | 1)Cro Ch | 6/25 | ||
| 64.71 | 212-3 | … | 1)Medit G | 6/30 | ||
| 63.07 | 206-11 | … | 8)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng; 2. Perkovic; 3. Allman; 4. van Klinken; 5. Vita; 6. Ca; 7. Perez |
| (61.46q) | |||||
| 63.37 | 207-11 | … | 6)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Pudenz; 3. Vita; 4. van Klinken; 5. Ca |
| (62.51q) | |||||
| 61.67 | 202-4 | … | 6)Berlin | 9/04 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Pudenz; 3. Craft; 4. Ca; 5. Vita |
| 61.23 | 200-10 | … | 5)Zagreb CT | 9/11 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Allman; 3. Tausaga; 4. Vita |
| 10. SHANICE CRAFT (Germany) (5/15/93, 6-¾/205) (1.85/93) | |||||
| 58.72 | 192-8 | … | 1)Halle | 1/15 | ||
| 6 | 19-8f | … | )Halle | 1/30 | ▷ | 1. Gelbhar |
| 60.91 | 199-10 | … | 2)Kienbaum | 2/17 | ▷ | 1. Pudenz |
| 63.28 | 207-7 | … | 2)Halle | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Pudenz |
| 63.01 | 206-8 | … | 1)Thum | 5/28 | ||
| 65.10 | 213-7 | … | 2)Neubrandenburg | 6/01 | ▷ | 1. Pudenz |
| 60.33 | 197-11 | … | 1)Rehlingen | 6/05 | ||
| 64.20 | 210-7 | … | 1)Magdeburg | 6/16 | ||
| 63.14 | 207-2 | … | 4)Paris DL | 6/18 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Perkovic; 3. Pudenz |
| 64.64 | 212-1 | … | 2)Ger Ch | 6/25 | ▷ | 1. Pudenz |
| 62.35 | 204-6 | … | 9)World Ch | 7/20 | ▷ | 1. Feng; 2. Perkovic; 3. Allman; 4. van Klinken; 5. Vita; 6. Ca; 7. Perez; 8. Tolj |
| (64.55q) | |||||
| 62.78 | 206-0 | … | 7)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Perkovic; 2. Pudenz; 3. Vita; 4. van Klinken; 5. Ca; 6. Tolj |
| (62.64q) | |||||
| 63.00 | 206-8 | … | 1)Leverkusen | 8/28 | ||
| 64.36 | 211-2 | … | 3)Berlin | 9/04 | ▷ | 1. Allman; 2. Pudenz |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Valarie Allman (Asics) | 6. | Debbie Ajagbe (Miami) | |
| 1)USATF, 3)World Ch, 1)Zürich DL | 1)ACC, 7)NCAA, 8)USATF | |||
| 2. | Lagi Tausaga (Chula Vista Elite) | 7. | Alyssa Wilson (Texas State) | |
| 2)USATF, 12)World Ch, 1)NACAC | 1)Sun Belt, 12)NCAA, 7)USATF | |||
| 3. | Rachel Dincoff (unattached) | 8. | Corinne Jemison (Michigan) | |
| 1)Florida R, 3)USATF, nq)World Ch | 4)Mt. SAC, 14)NCAA, 6)USATF | |||
| 4. | Veronica Fraley (unattached) | 9. | Ashley Petr (unattached) | |
| 1)USATF Throws, 4)USATF, nq)World Ch | 1)Wood, 2)Ramona, 9)USATF | |||
| 5. | Shelby Frank (Minnesota) | 10. | Grayce French (Desert HP) | |
| 2)Big 10, 6)NCAA, 5)USATF | 5)USATF Throws, 2)Max Velocity, 11)USATF | |||