A NARROW 8-SECOND WIN at the World Championships wasn’t enough to salvage Caio Bonfim’s hopes for a No. 1. Frustratingly, the busy Brazilian with the 7-race season instead ends up in the runner-up position for an historic third straight time…
HIS SEASON CONCLUDED with a dismal 28th at the WC but Toshikazu Yamanishi had already built up enough credits for a No. 1, starting with his WR 1:16:10 at the Japanese Championships. His case was bolstered there with Bonfim’s 3rd…
THE ALL-IMPORTANT La Coruña race gave Yamanishi the venue for another major credit. Meanwhile, Bonfim produced an out-of-it 11th. Yamanishi’s on-and-off career saw him notch earlier No. 1s for the ’19 and ’22 seasons…
REIGNING OLYMPIC champion (and No. 1 Ranker) Daniel Pintado of Ecuador didn’t race any 20s during the year.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 10 LIST |
| 1. TOSHIKAZU YAMANISHI (Japan) (2/15/96, 5-4½/112) (1.64/51) | |||||
| 1:16:10 | … | 1)Jpn Ch | 2/16 | ||
| 1:20:50 | … | 1)Warsaw | 5/04 | ||
| 1:18:15 | … | 1)La Coruña | 6/07 | ||
| 1:22:39 | … | 28)World Ch | 9/20 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim; 2. Wang; 3. McGrath; 4. Quinion; 5. Bordier; 6. Qian; 7. Yoshikawa; 8. Garcia; 9. Maruo; 10. Linke; 11. Kopp; 12. Ortiz; 13. Karlstrom; 14. Ben Hlima… |
| 2. CAIO BONFIM (Brazil) (3/19/91, 5-7/128) (1.70/58) | |||||
| 1:17:37 | … | 3)Jpn Ch | 2/16 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Maruo |
| 1:18:20 | … | 6)Taicang | 3/01 | ▷ | 1. Z. Wang; 2. Cui; 3. Qian; 4. C. Li; 5. J. Zhang |
| 1:21:48 | … | 1)Bra Ch | 3/09 | ||
| 1:20:47 | … | 1)Rio Maior | 4/12 | ||
| 1:21:34 | … | 2)Warsaw | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi |
| 1:19:11 | … | 11)La Coruña | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Kawano; 3. Ortiz; 4. Stano; 5. Garcia; 6. C. Li; 7. Qian; 8. Hurtado; 9. Linke; 10. Dunfee |
| 1:18:35 | … | 1)World Ch | 9/20 | ||
| 3. ZHAOZHAO WANG (China) (9/1/99, 5-6½/115) (1.69/52) | |||||
| 1:17:30 | … | 1)Taicang | 3/01 | ||
| 1:20:37 | … | 1)Asian Ch | 5/27 | ||
| 1:18:43 | … | 2)World Ch | 9/20 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim |
| 1:23:24 | … | 23)ChnG | 11/12 | ▷ | 1. Jiang; 2. Shi; 3. Qian;… 15. Cui;… |
| 4. HAIFENG QIAN (China) (7/8/00, 5-10/132) (1.78/60) | |||||
| 1:17:58 | … | 3)Taicang | 3/01 | ▷ | 1. Z. Wang; 2. Cui |
| 1:18:46 | … | 7)La Coruña | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Kawano; 3. Ortiz; 4. Stano; 5. Garcia; 6. C. Li |
| 1:19:38 | … | 6)World Ch | 9/20 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim; 2. Wang; 3. McGrath; 4. Quinion; 5. Bordier |
| 1:19:58 | … | 3)Chn G | 11/12 | ▷ | 1. Zhang; 2. Shi |
| 5. PAUL MCGRATH (Spain) (3/7/02, 6-0/146) (1.83/66) | |||||
| 1:18:05 | … | 1)Euro Teams | 5/18 | ||
| 1:20:19 | … | 24)La Coruña | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Kawano; 3. Ortiz; 4. Stano; 5. Garcia; 6. C. Li; 7. Qian; 8. Hurtado; 9. Linke; 10. Dunfee; 11. Bonfim; 12. Salazar; 13. Zhang; 14. Jimenez; 15. Katsuki; 16. Tingay; 17. Campos; 18. Maruo; 19. Palma; 20. Picchiottino; 21. Noda; 22. Á. López; 23. Chamosa |
| 1:18:45 | … | 3)World Ch | 9/20 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim; 2. Wang |
| 6. DIEGO GARCÍA (Spain) (1/19/96, 5-8½/132) (1.74/60) | |||||
| 1:18:28 | … | 5)La Coruña | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Kawano; 3. Ortiz; 4. Stano |
| 1:20:05 | … | 8)World Ch | 9/20 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim; 2. Wang; 3. McGrath; 4. Quinion; 5. Bordier; 6. Qian; 7. Yoshikawa |
| 7. MASATORA KAWANO (Japan) (10/23/98, 5-9¾/132) (1.77/60) | |||||
| 1:18:19 | … | 2)La Coruña | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi |
| 8. MASSIMO STANO (Italy) (2/27/92, 5-10½/146) (1.79/66) | |||||
| 1:18:28 | … | 7)Taicang | 3/01 | ▷ | 1. Z. Wang; 2. Cui; 3. Qian; 4. C. Li; 5. J. Zhang; 6. Bonfim |
| 1:18:25 | … | 4)La Coruña | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Kawano; 3. Ortiz |
| 9. AURELIEN QUINION (France) (1/27/93, 5-10/137) (1.78/62) | |||||
| 1:21:07 | … | 30)La Coruña | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Kawano; 3. Ortiz; 4. Stano; 5. Garcia; 6. C. Li; 7. Qian; 8. Hurtado; 9. Linke; 10. Dunfee; 11. Bonfim; 12. Salazar; 13. Zhang; 14. Jimenez… |
| 1:18:49 | … | 4)World Ch | 9/20 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim; 2. Wang; 3. McGrath |
| 10. SATOSHI MARUO (Japan) (11/28/91, 5-8¾/132) (1.75/60) | |||||
| 1:17:24 | … | 2)Jpn Ch | 2/16 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi |
| 1:19:51 | … | 18)La Coruña | 6/07 | ▷ | 1. Yamanishi; 2. Kawano; 3. Ortiz; 4. Stano; 5. Garcia; 6. C. Li; 7. Qian; 8. Hurtado; 9. Linke; 10. Dunfee; 11. Bonfim; 12. Salazar; 13. Zhang; 14. Jimenez… |
| 1:20:09 | … | 9)World Ch | 9/20 | ▷ | 1. Bonfim; 2. Wang; 3. McGrath; 4. Quinion; 5. Bordier; 6. Qian; 7. Yoshikawa; 8. Garcia |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | Nick Christie (NYAC/USAF) | 6. | Nathan Limas (Grand View) | |
| 3)Pan-Am Tr, 10)Dudince, 11)Warsaw, 1)USATF, 3)NACAC | 5)Pan-Am Tr, 17)Warsaw, | |||
| 2. | Emmanuel Corvera (NYAC) | 7. | AJ Gruttadauro (Shore) | |
| 1)Pan-Am Tr, 2)USATF, 4)NACAC | 5)Chula Vista, 5)USATF | |||
| 3. | Jordan Crawford (Raleigh Walkers) | 8. | Mike Mannozzi (Shore) | |
| 2)Pan-Am Tr, 14)Warsaw, 3)USATF | 6)Pan-Am Tr | |||
| 4. | Jason Cherng (New England Walkers) | 9. | Chris Zuck (Idaho State) | |
| 16)Tokyo, dq)Pan-Am Tr, 4)USATF | 6)Chula Vista | |||
| 5. | Bricyn Healey (Raleigh Walkers) | 10. | Daniel Nehnevaj (Raleigh Walkers) | |
| 4)Pan-Am Tr, 16)Warsaw, 6)USATF | 7)USATF | |||
