
IN A BID TO run her streak of No. 1s to 3 years in a row Winfred Yavi cranked out history’s No. 3 performance in winning at Pre. That 8:45.25 would stand up as the year’s fastest, but wasn’t enough to keep her atop the mountain…
FAITH CHEROTICH, No. 3 the last couple of years, ended up beating the Bahraini in 3 of their 4 meetings and was an easy choice. Her tally of DL wins was 4; Yavi’s was just the single in Oregon… There is a significant drop-off in quality after the top 6…
THE U.S. HAD a trio of scorers for the first time, with Lexy Halladay-Lowry, Angelina Napoleon and Kaylee Mitchell debuting in the rankings at 8-9-10.
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| 1. FAITH CHEROTICH (Kenya) (7/13/04, 5-3¾/101) (1.62/46) | |||||
| 9:05.08 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/16 | ||
| 9:02.60 | … | 1)Oslo DL | 6/12 | ||
| 8:53.37 | … | 1)Paris DL | 6/20 | ||
| 8:48.71 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Yavi |
| 9:09.44 | … | 1)Ken WC Tr | 7/22 | ||
| 8:57.24 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/28 | ||
| 8:51.59 | … | 1)World Ch | 9/17 | ||
| (9:13.95h) | |||||
| 2. WINFRED YAVI (Bahrain) (12/31/99, 5-1¾/106) (1.57/48) | |||||
| 9:05.26 | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/16 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich |
| 9:02.76 | … | 2)Oslo DL | 6/12 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich |
| 8:45.25 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ||
| 8:49.59 | … | 1)Heusden | 7/19 | ||
| 8:56.46 | … | 2)World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich |
| (9:15.63h) | |||||
| 3. SEMBO ALMAYEW (Ethiopia) (1/24/05, 5-4½/106) (1.64/48) | |||||
| 9:09.27 | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/16 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi |
| 9:01.22 | … | 3)Paris DL | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Chemutai |
| 8:59.90 | … | 5)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Cherotich; 3. Chemutai; 4. Jeruto |
| 9:20.39 | … | 2)Lausanne DL | 8/20 | ▷ | 1. Lemngole |
| 8:58.86 | … | 3)World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi |
| (9:15.84h) | |||||
| 4. NORAH JERUTO (Kazakhstan) (10/2/95, 5-3/97) (1.60/44) | |||||
| 9:11.78 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/16 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew |
| 9:10.46 | … | 1)Asian Ch | 5/31 | ||
| 8:59.46 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Cherotich; 3. Chemutai |
| 9:10.87 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/28 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich |
| 9:06.34 | … | 6)World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew; 4. Bouzayani; 5. Lemngole |
| (9:14.25h) | |||||
| 5. PERUTH CHEMUTAI (Uganda) (7/10/99, 5-3¾/110) (1.62/50) | |||||
| 9:15.55 | … | 7)Doha DL | 5/16 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew; 4. Jeruto; 5. Bouzayani; 6. Chaudhary |
| 9:07.79 | … | 1)Hengelo WT | 6/09 | ||
| 8:54.41 | … | 2)Paris DL | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich |
| 8:51.77 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Cherotich |
| dnf | … | )World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew; 4. Bouzayani; 5. Lemngole; 6. Jeruto; 7. Krause; 8. Muleta; 9. Napoleon; 10. Mitchell; 11. Thorner; 12. Meyer; 13. Renouard; 14. Halladay-Lowry |
| (9:07.68h) | |||||
| 6. MARWA BOUZAYANI (Tunisia) (3/26/97, 5-8/126) (1.73/57) | |||||
| 9:12.13 | … | 5)Doha DL | 5/16 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew; 4. Jeruto |
| 9:14.90 | … | 1)Bydgoszcz | 5/30 | ||
| 9:06.84 | … | 3)Oslo DL | 6/12 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi |
| 9:19.46 | … | 1)Turku WT | 6/17 | ||
| 9:15.77 | … | 11)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Cherotich; 3. Chemutai; 4. Jeruto; 5. Almayew; 6. Jennings; 7. Wale; 8. Mitchell; 9. Halladay-Lowry; 10. Finot |
| 9:12.03 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/28 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Jeruto |
| 9:01.46 | … | 4)World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew |
| (9:15.68h) | |||||
| 7. DORIS LEMNGOLE (Kenya) (2/5/02, 5-7) (1.70) | |||||
| 9:10.13 | … | 1)Wake Forest Inv | 4/18 | ||
| 9:20.83 | … | 1)SEC | 5/17 | ||
| 8:58.15 | … | 1)NCAA | 6/14 | ||
| (9:13.12h, 9:26.44sf) | |||||
| 9:24.69 | … | 2)Ken WC Tr | 7/22 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich |
| 9:16.36 | … | 1)Lausanne DL | 8/20 | ||
| 9:02.39 | … | 5)World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew; 4. Bouzayani |
| (9:08.97h) | |||||
| 8. LEXY HALLADAY-LOWRY (US) (7/23/01, 5-5/110) (1.65/50) | |||||
| 9:18.05 | … | 1)Jordan Inv | 4/25 | ||
| 9:08.68 | … | 2)NCAA | 6/14 | ▷ | 1. Lemngole |
| (9:23.03h, 9:36.24sf) | |||||
| 9:09.47 | … | 9)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Cherotich; 3. Chemutai; 4. Jeruto; 5. Almayew; 6. Jennings; 7. Wale; 8. Mitchell |
| 9:09.14 | … | 1)USATF | 8/02 | ||
| (9:37.53h) | |||||
| 9:34.03 | … | 14)World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew; 4. Bouzayani; 5. Lemngole; 6. Jeruto; 7. Krause; 8. Muleta; 9. Napoleon; 10. Mitchell; 11. Thorner; 12. Meyer; 13. Renouard |
| (9:15.06h) | |||||
| 9. ANGELINA NAPOLEON (US) (3/3/05, 5-9) (1.75) | |||||
| 9:34.22 | … | 1)Raleigh R | 3/28 | ||
| 9:29.20 | … | 3)Wake Forest Inv | 4/18 | ▷ | 1. Lemngole; 2. Novak |
| 9:27.85 | … | 1)ACC | 5/17 | ||
| 9:16.66 | … | 3)NCAA | 6/14 | ▷ | 1. Lemngole; 2. Halladay-Lowry |
| (9:37.42h, 9:36.19sf) | |||||
| 9:10.72 | … | 7)Paris DL | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Chemutai; 3. Almayew; 4. Jennings; 5. Wayment; 6. Meyer |
| 9:10.96 | … | 2)USATF | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Halladay-Lowry |
| (9:30.44h) | |||||
| 9:17.44 | … | 9)World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew; 4. Bouzayani; 5. Lemngole; 6. Jeruto; 7. Krause; 8. Muleta |
| (9:18.03h) | |||||
| 10. KAYLEE MITCHELL (US) (10/22/99, 5-6/119) (1.68/54) | |||||
| 9:24.95 | … | 5)Track Fest | 5/24 | ▷ | 1. Thorner; 2. Ellis; 3. Novak; 4. Gear |
| 9:08.66 | … | 8)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. Yavi; 2. Cherotich; 3. Chemutai; 4. Jeruto; 5. Almayew; 6. Jennings; 7. Wale |
| 9:11.36 | … | 3)USATF | 8/02 | ▷ | 1. Halladay-Lowry; 2. Napoleon |
| (9:37.74h) | |||||
| 9:18.66 | … | 10)World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Cherotich; 2. Yavi; 3. Almayew; 4. Bouzayani; 5. Lemngole; 6. Jeruto; 7. Krause; 8. Muleta; 9. Napoleon |
| (9:15.52h) | |||||
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Lexy Halladay-Lowry (BYU) | 6. | Courtney Wayment (On AC) | |
| 2)NCAA, 1)USATF, 14)World Ch | 5)Paris DL, 6)USATF, 4)Zürich DL | |||
| 2. | *Angelina Napoleon (NC State) | 7. | Gabbi Jennings (adidas) | |
| 3)NCAA, 2)USATF, 9)World Ch | 4)Paris DL, 9)USATF, 5)Zürich DL | |||
| 3. | *Kaylee Mitchell (Nike Swoosh) | 8. | Val Constien (Nike Swoosh) | |
| 8)Eugene DL, 3)USATF, 10)World Ch | 9)Oslo DL, 12)Eugene DL, 7)USATF | |||
| 4. | Krissy Gear (HOKA) | 9. | Angelina Ellis (Under Armour/Dark Sky Distance) | |
| 4)Track Fest, 4)USATF, 1)NACAC | 2)Track Fest, 4)Hengelo WT, 8)USATF | |||
| 5. | Olivia Markezich (On AC) | 10. | Sophie Novak (unattached) | |
| 5)USATF, 3)Lausanne DL, 7)Zürich DL | 2)Wake Forest Inv, 1)Drake R, 3)Track Fest | |||