THE TOP HALF of the Rankings follows the Olympic order perfectly, with Letsile Tebogo becoming the first-ever Motswana to earn the top spot… He moved up two positions from his debut appearance last year and with his list-leading 19.46 became No. 5 on the all-time list…
SILVER MEDALIST Kenny (“Kung Fu”) Bednarek effected one of Tebogo’s two losses and was the most prolific producer of fast times, chalking up 5 sub-19.70s… Tebogo made up for the defeat with three wins over the American…
WITH A 3-PEAT of WC golds in the event — plus the 100 title here — Noah Lyles came into Paris as the half-lap favorite but, Covid-afflicted, had to settle for bronze in a very short season… He now trails only Michael Johnson among all-time U.S. scorers.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. LETSILE TEBOGO (Botswana) (6/7/03, 6-¾/170) (1.85/77) | |||||
| 19.94(A) | … | 1)Johannesburg | 3/27 | ||
| 19.71(A) | … | 2)Nairobi CT | 4/20 | ▷ | 1. Lindsey |
| 19.87 | … | 1)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ||
| 19.46 | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/08 | ||
| (20.10h, 19.96sf) | |||||
| 19.64 | … | 1)Lausanne DL | 8/22 | ||
| 19.83 | … | 1)Chorzów DL | 8/25 | ||
| 19.55 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/05 | ||
| 20.66 | … | 1)Brescia | 9/08 | ||
| 19.80 | … | 2)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek |
| 2. KENNY BEDNAREK (US) (10/14/98, 6-¾/185) (1.85/84) | |||||
| 20.35 | … | 1)Miramar Inv | 4/06 | ||
| 19.67 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/10 | ||
| 19.89 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ||
| 19.59 | … | 2)Olympic Trials | 6/29 | ▷ | 1. Lyles |
| (20.28h, 19.96sf) | |||||
| 19.62 | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo |
| (19.96h, 20.00sf) | |||||
| 20.00 | … | 3)Chorzów DL | 8/25 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Ogando |
| 19.57 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo |
| 19.67 | … | 1)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ||
| 3. NOAH LYLES (US) (7/18/97, 5-11½/161) (1.82/73) | |||||
| 19.77 | … | 1)USATF NYC | 6/09 | ||
| 19.53 | … | 1)Olympic Trials | 6/29 | ||
| (20.10h, 19.60wsf) | |||||
| 19.70 | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek |
| (20.19h, 20.08sf) | |||||
| 4. ERRIYON KNIGHTON (US) (1/29/04, 6-1¼/161) (1.86/73) | |||||
| (20.21i) | |||||
| 19.77 | … | 3)Olympic Trials | 6/29 | ▷ | 1. Lyles; 2. Bednarek |
| (20.15h, 19.93sf) | |||||
| 19.92 | … | 1)Holloway Pro | 7/19 | ||
| 19.99 | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek; 3. Lyles |
| (19.99h, 20.09sf) | |||||
| 19.78 | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 8/22 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo |
| 20.07 | … | 4)Chorzów DL | 8/25 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Ogando; 3. Bednarek |
| 19.79 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek |
| 19.93 | … | 1)Zagreb CT | 9/08 | ||
| 5. ALEXANDER OGANDO (Dominican Republic) (5/3/00, 5-11¼/161) (1.81/73) | |||||
| 20.26 | … | 1)Florida R | 3/29 | ||
| 20.27 | … | 5)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Lindsey; 3. King; 4. Fahnbulleh |
| 20.14 | … | 1)DR Ch | 6/29 | ||
| 19.98 | … | 1)Paris DL | 7/07 | ||
| 20.02 | … | 2)Monaco DL | 7/12 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo |
| 20.02 | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek; 3. Lyles; 4. Knighton |
| (20.04h, 20.09sf) | |||||
| 19.94 | … | 4)Lausanne DL | 8/22 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Knighton; 3. Kerley |
| 19.86 | … | 2)Chorzów DL | 8/25 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo |
| 19.87 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek; 3. Knighton; 4. Kerley |
| 20.19 | … | 1)Bellinzona | 9/09 | ||
| 19.97 | … | 3)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Tebogo |
| 6. COURTNEY LINDSEY (US) (11/18/98, 5-8¾/163) (1.75/74) | |||||
| 19.88 | … | 1)Jones Mem | 4/12 | ||
| 19.71(A) | … | 1)Nairobi CT | 4/20 | ||
| 20.01 | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/10 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek |
| 20.09 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek |
| 20.00 | … | 6)Olympic Trials | 6/29 | ▷ | 1. Lyles; 2. Bednarek; 3. Knighton; 4. Coleman; 5. King |
| (20.28h, 20.05sf) | |||||
| 20.17 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek; 3. Knighton; 4. Kerley; 5. Ogando |
| 20.13 | … | 3)Zagreb CT | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Knighton; 2. Fahnbulleh |
| 20.21 | … | 4)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Tebogo; 3. Ogando |
| 7. FRED KERLEY (US) (5/7/95, 6-2/190) (1.88/86) | |||||
| 20.17 | … | 2)Kingston | 5/11 | ▷ | 1. Hughes |
| 19.86 | … | 3)Lausanne DL | 8/22 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Knighton |
| 19.81 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek; 3. Knighton |
| 20.21 | … | 5)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Tebogo; 3. Ogando; 4. Lindsey |
| 8. KYREE KING (US) (7/9/94, 5-11¼/150) (1.81/68) | |||||
| 20.11 | … | 1)Mt. SAC R | 4/20 | ||
| 20.21 | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/10 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Lindsey |
| 20.15 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Lindsey |
| 19.90 | … | 5)Olympic Trials | 6/29 | ▷ | 1. Lyles; 2. Bednarek; 3. Knighton; 4. Coleman |
| (20.50h, 20.25sf) | |||||
| 20.27 | … | 5)Chorzów DL | 8/25 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Ogando; 3. Bednarek; 4. Knighton |
| 20.36 | … | 4)Zagreb CT | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Knighton; 2. Fahnbulleh; 3. Lindsey |
| 20.45 | … | 6)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Tebogo; 3. Ogando; 4. Lindsey; 5. Kerley |
| 9. JOE FAHNBULLEH (Liberia) (9/11/01, 6-2/185) (1.88/84) | |||||
| 20.06 | … | 2)Jones Mem | 4/12 | ▷ | 1. Lindsey; 1. Drayden; 1. Ware |
| 20.26 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/10 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Lindsey; 3. King |
| 20.16 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Lindsey; 3. King |
| 20.15 | … | 2)USATF NYC | 6/09 | ▷ | 1. N. Lyles |
| 20.25 | … | 1)African Ch | 6/26 | ||
| (21.08h, 20.58sf) | |||||
| 20.15 | … | 7)Olympic Games | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek; 3. Lyles; 4. Knighton; 5. Ogando; 6. Makarawu |
| (20.20h, 20.12sf) | |||||
| 20.18 | … | 6)Lausanne DL | 8/22 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Knighton; 3. Kerley; 4. Ogando; 5. Richards |
| 20.39 | … | 6)Chorzów DL | 8/25 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Ogando; 3. Bednarek; 4. Knighton; 5. King |
| 20.52 | … | 7)Zürich DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek; 3. Knighton; 4. Kerley; 5. Ogando; 6. Lindsey |
| 20.08 | … | 2)Zagreb CT | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Knighton |
| 20.53 | … | 7)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Bednarek; 2. Tebogo; 3. Ogando; 4. Lindsey; 5. Kerley; 6. King |
| 10. TAPIWANASHE MAKARAWU (Zimbabwe) (20.29i, 20.86i, 20.47i) | |||||
| 20.03w | … | 1B)Texas R | 3/30 | ||
| 20.32 | … | 1)Johnson Inv | 4/19 | ||
| 19.93 | … | 1)Corky-Crofoot | 4/26 | ||
| 20.08 | … | 1)JUCO | 5/18 | ||
| (20.54h) | |||||
| 20.51 | … | 2)Afr Ch | 6/26 | ▷ | 1. Fahnbulleh |
| (21.00h, 20.67sf) | |||||
| 20.48 | … | 1B)Lucerne | 7/16 | ||
| 20.10 | … | 6)Olympic Games | 8/08 | ▷ | 1. Tebogo; 2. Bednarek; 3. Lyles; 4. Knighton; 5. Ogando |
| (20.07h, 20.16sf) | |||||
| US RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Kenny Bednarek (Nike) | 6. | *Kyree King (Nike) | |
| 2)Olympic Trials, 2)Olympic Games, 1)Brussels DL | 3)Eugene DL, 5)Olympic Trials, 6)Brussels DL | |||
| 2. | *Noah Lyles (adidas) | 7. | Christian Coleman (Nike) | |
| 1)USATF NYC, 1)Olympic Trials, 3)Olympic Games | 2)Miramar Inv, 5)Kingston, 4)Olympic Trials | |||
| 3. | *Erriyon Knighton (adidas) | 8. | Robert Gregory (Florida) | |
| 3)Olympic Trials, 4)Olympic Games, 3)Zürich DL | 2)NCAA, 7)Olympic Trials, 3)Holloway Pro | |||
| 4. | *Courtney Lindsey (Nike) | 9. | Jeremiah Curry (unattached) | |
| 2)Eugene DL, 6)Olympic Trials, 4)Brussels DL | 7)Eugene DL, 4)USATF NYC, 8)Olympic Trials | |||
| 5. | *Fred Kerley (unattached) | 10. | Jamarion Stubbs (Alabama State) | |
| 3)Lausanne DL, 4)Zürich DL, 5)Brussels DL | 1)Baton Rouge, 7)NCAA, 9)Olympic Trials | |||