Analyzing The 2023 T&FN Rankings

A 3-event Ranker in 2019, ’21 & ’22 — in the 1500, 5000 & 10,000 — Sifan Hassan added the marathon in ’23  to make a powerful 4-event statement. (KEVIN MORRIS)

IN THE PAGES THAT FOLLOW you’ll find all kinds of facts & figures relating to each of the 44 individual Rankings events. Here are some overall stats — plus by-nation scoring — to whet your appetite:

The World Rankings Defenders
The 9 world men’s repeaters: Noah Lyles 200, Jakob Ingebrigtsen 1500, Soufiane El Bakkali steeple (4 in a row), Ingebrigtsen 5000, Grant Holloway 110H (4), Mondo Duplantis PV (3), Miltiádis Tentóglou LJ (3), Ryan Crouser SP (4), Wojciech Nowicki HT (3).

The 5 world women’s repeaters: Shericka Jackson 200, Faith Kipyegon 1500 (3), Yaroslava Mahuchikh HJ, Yulimar Rojas TJ (3), Valarie Allman DT (3).

The U.S. Rankings Defenders
The 13 U.S. men’s repeaters: Noah Lyles 200, Bryce Hoppel 800, Grant Holloway 110H (4), Rai Benjamin 400H (4), Nick Christie 20W (4), Christie 35W (3), JuVaughn Harrison HJ, Chris Nilsen PV (3), Marquis Dendy (LJ), Ryan Crouser SP (7), Sam Mattis DT (4), Rudy Winkler HT (3), Curtis Thompson JT (3).

The 8 U.S. women’s repeaters: Athing Mu 800 (3), Alicia Monson 5000, Keni Harrison 100H (7), Vashti Cunningham HJ (5), Chase Ealey SP, Valarie Allman DT (5), Brooke Andersen (HT), Anna Hall hept.



The World Doublers
Making the Top 10 in a single event is a major achievement; scoring a double is on another level. Still, 30 athletes were able to pull off that feat.

The 13 world men’s doublers:
100/200 — Noah Lyles (1/1), Zharnel Hughes (5, 4), Letsile Tobago (6/3), Fred Kerley (7/10)
1500/5000 — Jakob Ingebrigtsen (1/4)
5000/10,000 — Berihu Aregawi (7/4), Joshua Cheptegei (8/1)
20W/35W — Álvaro Martín (1/1), Caio Bonfim (2/8), Perseus Karlström (3/10), Christopher Linke (4/6), Evan Dunfee (5/5), Brian Pintado (6/2)

The 22 world women’s doublers (featuring a significant 6-entry boost from quadrupler Sifan Hassan):
100/200 — Sha’Carri Richardson (1/3), Shericka Jackson (2/1), Marie-Josée Ta Lou (3/8), Julien Alford (5/4), Dina Asher-Smith (8/7)
400/400H — Shamier Little (10/2), Britton Wilson (6/10)
800/1500 — Laura Muir (10/5)
1500/5000 — Faith Kipyegon (1/1), Freweyni Hailu (3/10), Hassan (4/2), Gudaf Tsegay (9/3)
1500/10,000 — Hassan (4/4)
1500/marathon — Hassan (4/1)
5000/10,000 — Hassan (2/4), Tsegay (3/1), Letesenbet Gidey (5/2)
5000/marathon — Hassan (2/1)
10,000/marathon — Hassan (4/1)
20W/35W — Mária Pérez (1/1), Kimberley García (2/2), Shenjie Quiyang (9/8)



The U.S. Doublers
Doubling tends to happen much more often nationally than internationally. This year there were 53 such Americans.

The 24 U.S. men’s doublers (including tripler Cordell Tinch):
100/200 — Noah Lyles (1/1), Christian Coleman (2/8), Fred Kerley (3/5), Kenny Bednarek (9/3), Courtney Lindsay (10/4)
400/400H — Rai Benjamin (4/1)
800/1500 — Hobbs Kessler (6/7)
1500/5000 —Cooper Teare (4/7)
5000/10,000 — Woody Kincaid (1/1), Paul Chelimo (3/4), Grant Fisher (4/6), Sean McGorty (5/3), Joe Klecker (6/2)
10,000/marathon — Conner Mantz (5/1), Sam Chelanga (10/6)
110H/HJ — Cordell Tinch (4/4)
110H/LJ — Tinch (4/6)
20W/35W — Nick Christie (1/1), Jason Cherng (5/4), Dan Nehnevaj (6/2), Bricyn Healey (7/5)
HJ/LJ — JuVaughn Harrison (1/5), Tinch (4/6)
SP/DT — Turner Washington (9/2)
SP/HT — Jordan Geist (6/6)

The 29 U.S. women’s doublers (including tripler Anna Hall):
100/200 — Sha’Carri Richardson (1/3), TeeTee Terry (4/7), Tamara Clark (6/7), Shawnti Jackson (8/10), Mia Brahe-Pedersen (9, 8)
200/400 — Gabby Thomas (1/5)
400/400H — Britton Wilson (2/4), Shamier Little (3/1)
800/1500 — Athing Mu (1/4), Addy Wiley (9/5)
1500/5000 — Elise Cranny (7/1), Josette Andrews (10/4)
5000/10,000 — Cranny (1/2), Alicia Monson (2/1), Natosha Rogers (3/3), Elly Henes (5/4), Weini Kelati (7/5), Fiona O’Keeffe (9/6)
100H/400H — Masai Russell (5/6)
400H/Heptathlon — Anna Hall (5/1)
400H/HJ — Hall (5/2)
20W/35W — Maria Michta-Coffey (1/1), Stephanie Casey (2/3), Miranda Melville (3/2), Katie Burnett (4/5), Robyn Stevens (5/4)
HJ/Hept — Hall (2/1)
LJ/TJ — Jasmine Moore (3/3)
SP/HT — Maggie Ewen (2/6) ◻︎

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