2:09:56 SAYS IT ALL. Ruth Chepngetich’s extraordinary WR was offset by her 9th in London, but the sub-2:10 is clearly enough for No. 1… It’s the fifth appearance for the Kenyan star, who was previously No. 10 in ’18, No. 2 in ’19, No. 1 in ’22 and No. 3 in ’23. By way of comparison, note that in her leadership 2 years ago she ran “only” 2:14:18 on the same Chicago course…
’23 LEADER SIFAN HASSAN had a major credential with the Olympic gold, but in her other performance was just 4th in Tokyo…
ETHIOPIA STEPS UP to claim the next 3 spots, each with multiple big-meet high finishes. Tigst Assefa was the runner-up in London and at the Olympics, Sutume Asefa won Tokyo and was 2nd in Chicago and Tigist Ketema won Dubai and Berlin and was 7th in London.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. RUTH CHEPNGETICH (Kenya) (8/8/94, 5-3/97) (1.60/44) | |||||
| 2:24:36 | … | 9)London | 4/21 | ▷ | 1. Jepchirchir; 2. Assefa; 3. Jepkosgei; 4. Megertu; 5. Kosgei; 6. Kiprotich; 7. Ketema; 8. Yehualaw |
| 2:09:56 | … | 1)Chicago | 10/13 | ||
| 2. SIFAN HASSAN (Netherlands) (1/1/93, 5-7/108) (1.70/49) | |||||
| 2:18:05 | … | 4)Tokyo | 3/03 | ▷ | 1. Asefa; 2. Wanjiru; 3. Beriso |
| 2:22:55 | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/11 | ||
| 3. TIGST ASSEFA (Ethiopia) (12/3/96, 5-3¼/99) (1.61/45) | |||||
| 2:16:23 | … | 2)London | 4/21 | ▷ | 1. Jepchirchir |
| 2:22:58 | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/11 | ▷ | 1. Hassan |
| 4. SUTUME ASEFA (Ethiopia) (12/11/94, 5-3/104) (1.60/47) | |||||
| 2:15:55 | … | 1)Tokyo | 3/03 | ||
| 2:17:32 | … | 2)Chicago | 10/13 | ▷ | 1. Chepngetich |
| 5. TIGIST KETEMA (Ethiopia) (9/15/98, 5-4¼/110) (1.63/50) | |||||
| 2:16:07 | … | 1)Dubai | 1/07 | ||
| 2:23:21 | … | 7)London | 4/21 | ▷ | 1. Jepchirchir; 2. Assefa; 3. Jepkosgei; 4. Megertu; 5. Kosgei; 6. Kiprotich |
| 2:16:42 | … | 1)Berlin | 9/29 | ||
| 6. HELLEN OBIRI (Kenya) (12/13/89, 5-3/110) (1.60/50) | |||||
| 2:22:37a | … | 1)Boston | 4/15 | ||
| 2:23:10 | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/11 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Assefa |
| 2:24:49 | … | 2)New York | 11/03 | ▷ | 1. Chepkirui |
| 7. SHARON LOKEDI (Kenya) (3/10/94, 5-4½/106) (1.64/48) | |||||
| 2:22:45a | … | 2)Boston | 4/15 | ▷ | 1. Obiri |
| 2:23:14 | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/11 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Assefa; 3. Obiri |
| 2:27:45 | … | 9)New York | 11/03 | ▷ | 1. Chepkirui; 2. Obiri; 3. Cheruiyot; 4. Chumba; 5. Schlumpf; 6. Vaughn; 7. Teferi; 8. McClain |
| 8. AMANE BERISO (Ethiopia) (10/13/91, 5-3/93) (1.60/42) | |||||
| 2:16:58 | … | 3)Tokyo | 3/03 | ▷ | 1. Asefa; 2. Wanjiru |
| 2:23:57 | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/11 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Assefa; 3. Obiri; 4. Lokedi |
| 9. PERES JEPCHIRCHIR (Kenya) (9/27/93, 5-¼/88) (1.53/40) | |||||
| 2:16:16 | … | 1)London | 4/21 | ||
| 2:26:51 | … | 15)Olympic Games | 8/11 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Assefa; 3. Obiri; 4. Lokedi; 5. Beriso; 6. Suzuki; 7. Meringor; 8. Chesang; 9. Salpeter; 10. Chumba; 11. Gardadi; 12. Lindwurm; 13. Stenson; 14. Trofimova |
| 10. ALEMU MEGERTU (Ethiopia) (10/12/97, 5-6/110) (1.68/50) | |||||
| 2:16:34 | … | 4)London | 4/21 | ▷ | 1. Jepchirchir; 2. Assefa; 3. Jepkosgei |
| dnf | … | )Olympic Games | 8/11 | ▷ | 1. Hassan; 2. Assefa; 3. Obiri; 4. Lokedi; 5. Beriso; 6. Suzuki; 7. Meringor; 8. Chesang; 9. Salpeter; 10. Chumba; 11. Gardadi… |
| 2:16:49 | … | 1)Valencia | 12/01 | ||
| US RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | Emily Sisson (New Balance) | 6. | Susanna Sullivan (Brooks TCS) | |
| 2)Olympic Trials, 23)Olympic Games | 7)Chicago | |||
| 2. | Dakotah Lindwurm (Puma/Minnesota E) | 7. | Sara Hall (Asics) | |
| 3)Olympic Trials, 12)Olympic Games, 17)New York | 5)Olympic Trials, 9)Chicago | |||
| 3. | Fiona O’Keeffe (Puma) | 8. | Lindsay Flanagan (Asics) | |
| 1)Olympic Trials, dnf)Olympic Games | 8)Olympic Trials, 9)Chicago | |||
| 4. | Jessica McClain (unattached) | 9. | Sara Vaughn (Puma) | |
| 4)Olympic Trials, 8)New York | dnf)Chicago, 6)New York | |||
| 5. | Betsy Saina (Asics) | 10. | Emma Bates (Asics) | |
| dnf)Olympic Trials, 5)Tokyo, 19)Chicago | 12)Boston, 11)Chicago | |||