2024 World Men’s Top 10 Voting

1. Mondo Duplantis (Sweden)

The Swede vault superstar retakes the No. 1 position he held in ’22 and lost by just one point in ’23. All it took was an absolutely perfect season: a campaign that produced only victories, 15 in all, with three World Records along the way. He ascended to the top of three major podiums, with golds at the World Indoors, the European Championships and the Paris Olympics. His best of 20-6½ (6.26) is a full 10cm (4 inches) higher than any other human ever.

2. Rai Benjamin (USA)

In his third appearance in the Top 10, the top American moves way up from his previous best of No. 7 in ’21. Though he only raced in four 400H finals in his undefeated campaign, he made the best of them, highlighted with wins at the Olympic Trials (46.46) and the Paris Olympics (yet another 46.46). His slowest final of the year took just 46.67, a mark only two other humans have ever bettered. He now claims 5 of the top 10 all-time performances in the event.

3. Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya)

A newcomer to the Top 10, the Kenyan 800 runner dipped under 1:42 an unprecedented 4 times, winning all but two of his eight finals. That included victories at the Kenyan Trials (1:41.70), the Olympics (1:41.19) and the Diamond League Final (1:42.70). His 1:41.11 in Lausanne ties him for the No. 2 spot on the event’s all-time list, missing David Rudisha’s legendary WR of 1:40.91 by just two-tenths. He was barely a week past his 20th birthday at the time.

4. Grant Holloway (USA)

The dominant hurdler of his era, the Florida alum captured his first Olympic gold in 12.99, but he flew even faster at the Olympic Trials, a 12.86 that is the No. 4 performance in history. Altogether he won 9 of 11 finals, and his ownership of the event showed on the year list, with 8 of the top 10 performances. He broke 13-seconds 6 times, and with a career total of 12 such clockings he has more than any man ever. It is his second appearance in the Top 10; he was No. 9 in ’21.

5. Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway)

Though he again failed to grab the gold in a championship 1500, the Norwegian — just 23 during the season — dazzled virtually everywhere else. He went undefeated at 5000 and handily took the Olympic gold in 13:13.66. At 1500 he won the European title and four Diamond Leagues including the Final, moving to No. 4 all-time with his 3:26.73. Yet the race that possibly stunned the most was his 3000 in Chorzów, where he demolished one of the toughest World Records on the books with his 7:17.55.

6. Ethan Katzberg (Canada)

The Canadian hammer hero came into the season with a World title under his belt and makes his first appearance here in impressive fashion, running an undefeated streak nearly all the way until a loss in his final meet. The 22-year-old produced all 10 of the year’s top 10 performances, and when he threw 276-0 (84.12) in Paris, he not only won the Olympic gold by more than 13-feet (4.15m), he landed himself at the No. 9 position among history’s farthest throwers.

7. Jordan Alejandro Díaz (Spain)

A first-timer to this elite group, the Cuban-born Spaniard produced an undefeated campaign, taking all 6 of his finals after coming back from injury the previous year. Just four days after becoming eligible to represent Spain, the 23-year-old captured the European title at 59-7¾ (18.18) to become the No. 3 performer in history. Two months later he ascended to the top of the podium in Paris, his first-round 58-7¼ (17.86) holding up for the gold.

8. Letsile Tebogo (Botswana)

Just 21, the Motswana sprinted his best when it counted most, triumphing at the Paris Olympics with his 19.46, a time that makes him No. 5 in history. That capped a season in which he won 7 of 9 furlong finals. He also proved to be no slouch at half the distance, clocking a 9.86 to finish 6th in the Games. In another demonstration of his range, he anchored Botswana’s 4 x 400 team to a close silver with an amazing 43.04 that pushed the USA’s Rai Benjamin to the line.

9. Ryan Crouser (USA)

Last year’s No. 1 faced bigger challenges this season, from injuries and surgery to tougher-than-ever competitors, but still won 8 of 11 finals, with his only major loss coming at the Diamond League Final. He captured his first World Indoor gold at 74-8½ (22.77), his third Olympic Trials at 74-11¼ (22.84) and his third Olympic gold with his 75-1¾ (22.90). In reaching the top of that podium three times, he achieved what no shot putter ever had before.

10. Noah Lyles (USA)

Perhaps it wasn’t the season he hoped for, but the 27-year-old still makes his fifth appearance in the Top 10. He Ranked No. 1 in the 100, with just one loss in 6 finals. After winning the Olympics Trials in 9.83, he captured the Olympic gold by the faintest of margins with a lifetime best of 9.79. In his short 3-final season at 200, he won the Trials in 19.53 but fell to bronze in Paris with his sickness-slowed 19.70. He Ranked No. 3 in that event, choosing to end his season after the Games.