WITH A 9TH-PLACE finish the Pre Classic wasn’t a promising start to Winfred Yavi’s season. But as it turned out, it wasn’t representative of her entire campaign as she easily repeated as No. 1…
HER OLYMPIC WIN was achieved with the No. 4 performance ever, but she had a far superior effort in her feet and that went on display when she won the Rome DL with a brilliant 8:44.39, just 0.07 off the WR. Peruth Chemutai finished some 4 seconds behind her, her 8:48.03 rating as the fastest non-winning time ever…
2 AMERICANS made their Ranking debuts in 9 &10, Val Constien and Courtney Wayment becoming the eighth and ninth U.S. performers ever to score.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. WINFRED YAVI (Bahrain) (12/31/99, 5-1¾/106) (1.57/48) | |||||
| 9:21.62 | … | 9)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Chepkoech; 3. Cherotich; 4. Almayew; 5. Constien; 6. Wayment; 7. Jennings; 8. Mitchell |
| 9:03.68 | … | 1)Paris DL | 7/07 | ||
| 8:52.76 | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ||
| (9:15.11h) | |||||
| 8:44.39 | … | 1)Rome DL | 8/30 | ||
| 9:02.87 | … | 2)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich |
| 2. PERUTH CHEMUTAI (Uganda) (7/10/99, 5-3¾/110) (1.62/50) | |||||
| 9:16.07 | … | 2)African G | 3/20 | ▷ | 1. Chepkoech |
| 9:12.99 | … | 3)Xiamen DL | 4/20 | ▷ | 1. Chepkoech; 2. Cherotich |
| 9:15.46 | … | 2)Suzhou DL | 4/27 | ▷ | 1. Chepkoech |
| 8:55.09 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ||
| 8:53.34 | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi |
| (9:10.51h) | |||||
| 8:48.03 | … | 2)Rome DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Yavi |
| 9:07.60 | … | 3)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi |
| 3. FAITH CHEROTICH (Kenya) (7/13/04, 5-3¾/101) (1.62/46) | |||||
| 9:05.49 | … | 2)Xiamen DL | 4/20 | ▷ | 1. Chepkoech |
| 9:04.45 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Chepkoech |
| 9:22.28(A) | … | 1)Kenyan Trials | 6/14 | ||
| 8:55.15 | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai |
| (9:10.57h) | |||||
| 8:57.65 | … | 3)Rome DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai |
| 9:02.36 | … | 1)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ||
| 4. BEATRICE CHEPKOECH (Kenya) (7/6/91, 5-7¼/126) (1.71/57) | |||||
| 9:15.61 | … | 1)African G | 3/20 | ||
| 8:55.40 | … | 1)Xiamen DL | 4/20 | ||
| 9:07.36 | … | 1)Suzhou DL | 4/27 | ||
| 8:56.51 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai |
| 9:22.76(A) | … | 2)Kenyan Trials | 6/14 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich |
| 9:27.21 | … | 9)Paris DL | 7/07 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Finot; 3. Bird; 4. Markezich; 5. Meyer; 6. Bouzayani; 7. Konieczek; 8. Jepkemei |
| 9:04.24 | … | 6)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich; 4. Finot; 5. Almayew |
| (9:13.56h) | |||||
| 5. ALICE FINOT (France) (2/9/91, 5-7¾/128) (1.72/58) | |||||
| 9:16.22 | … | 1)Euro Ch | 6/09 | ||
| (9:29.28h) | |||||
| 9:29.78 | … | 1)Fr Ch | 6/29 | ||
| 9:05.01 | … | 2)Paris DL | 7/07 | ▷ | 1. Yavi |
| 8:58.67 | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich |
| (9:14.78h) | |||||
| 6. SEMBO ALMAYEW (Ethiopia) (1/24/05, 5-4½/106) (1.64/48) | |||||
| 9:30.19 | … | 4)African G | 3/20 | ▷ | 1. Chepkoech; 2. Chemutai; 3. Muleta |
| 9:19.14 | … | 4)Suzhou DL | 4/27 | ▷ | 1. Chepkoech; 2. Chemutai; 3. Krause |
| 9:07.26 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Chepkoech; 3. Cherotich |
| 9:00.83 | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich; 4. Finot |
| (9:15.42h) | |||||
| 9:12.71 | … | 1)World Jr | 8/29 | ||
| (9:30.59) | |||||
| 7. ELIZABETH BIRD (Great Britain) (10/4/94, 5-6½/115) (1.69/52) | |||||
| 9:32.95 | … | 9)USATF Distance Cl | 5/17 | ▷ | 1. McCabe; 2. Boreman; 3. Jeruto; 4. Meyer; 5. Konieczek; 6. Ellis; 7. Jolly; 8. Cashin |
| 9:18.39 | … | 3)Euro Ch | 6/09 | ▷ | 1. Finot; 2. Krause |
| (9:32.87h) | |||||
| 9:29.67 | … | 1)GB Ch | 6/29 | ||
| 9:09.07 | … | 3)Paris DL | 7/07 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Finot |
| 9:04.35 | … | 7)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich; 4. Finot; 5. Almayew; 6. Chepkoech |
| (9:16.46h) | |||||
| 8. GESA-FELICITAS KRAUSE (Germany) (8/3/92, 5-5¾/121) (1.67/55) | |||||
| 9:16.24 | … | 3)Suzhou DL | 4/27 | ▷ | 1. Chepkoech; 2. Chemutai |
| 9:18.06 | … | 2)Euro Ch | 6/09 | ▷ | 1. Finot |
| (9:31.52h) | |||||
| 9:26.96 | … | 14)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich; 4. Finot; 5. Almayew; 6. Chepkoech; 7. Bird; 8. Muleta; 9. Jeruto; 10. Meyer; 11. Sanchez-Escribano; 12. Wayment; 13. Konieczek |
| (9:10.68h) | |||||
| 9:08.94 | … | 4)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Chemutai |
| 9. VAL CONSTIEN (US) (3/21/96, 5-8¾/130) (1.75/59) | |||||
| 9:27.22 | … | 1)Track Fest | 5/11 | ||
| 9:14.29 | … | 5)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Chepkoech; 3. Cherotich; 4. Almayew |
| 9:03.22 | … | 1)Oly Trials | 6/27 | ||
| (9:29.61h) | |||||
| 9:34.08 | … | 15)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich; 4. Finot; 5. Almayew; 6. Chepkoech; 7. Bird; 8. Muleta; 9. Jeruto; 10. Meyer; 11. Sanchez-Escribano; 12. Wayment; 13. Konieczek; 14. Krause |
| (9:16.33h) | |||||
| 9:04.92 | … | 4)Rome DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich |
| 9:13.31 | … | 7)Brussels DL | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Chemutai; 4. Krause; 5. Jennings; 6. Bouzayani |
| 10. COURTNEY WAYMENT (US) (8/4/98, 5-7/123) (1.70/56) | |||||
| 9:30.57 | … | 2)Jordan Inv | 4/26 | ▷ | 1. Halladay-Lowry |
| 9:14.48 | … | 6)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Chemutai; 2. Chepkoech; 3. Cherotich; 4. Almayew; 5. Constien |
| 9:06.50 | … | 2)Olympic Trials | 6/27 | ▷ | 1. Constien |
| (9:29.66h) | |||||
| 9:13.60 | … | 12)Olympic Games | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich; 4. Finot; 5. Almayew; 6. Chepkoech; 7. Bird; 8. Muleta; 9. Jeruto; 10. Meyer; 11. Sanchez-Escribano |
| (9:10.72h) | |||||
| 9:14.46 | … | 9)Rome DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Chemutai; 3. Cherotich; 4. Constien; 5. Bouzayani; 6. Jennings; 7. Jeruto; 8. Meyer |
| US RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Val Constien (Nike) | 6. | Kaylee Mitchell (Nike Bowerman TC) | |
| 1)Olympic Trials, 15)Olympic Games, 7)Brussels DL | 2)Track Fest, 8)Eugene DL, 5)Olympic Trials | |||
| 2. | *Courtney Wayment (On AC) | 7. | Allie Ostrander (unattached) | |
| 6)Eugene DL, 2)Olympic Trials, 12)Olympic Games | 4)Track Fest, 1)Portland Track Fest, 7)Olympic Trials | |||
| 3. | Gabbi Jennings (adidas) | 8. | Lexy Halladay-Lowry (BYU) | |
| 4)Olympic Trials, 6)Rome DL, 5)Brussels DL | 1)Clay Inv, 10)USATF Distance Cl, 9)Olympic Trials | |||
| 4. | Marisa Howard (Tracksmith/Idaho Afoot) | 9. | Annie Rodenfels (Boston Athletic Association) | |
| 3)Jordan Inv, 3)Olympic Trials, 7h)Olympic Games | 1)Drake R, 1)Denman Intl, 8)Olympic Trials | |||
| 5. | Olivia Markezich (Notre Dame) | 10. | Logan Jolly (Asics) | |
| 2)NCAA, 6)Olympic Trials, 4)Paris DL | 7)USATF Distance Cl, 10)Olympic Trials, 1) Gyulai Mem | |||