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World Points Standings:
Men’s Running Events

Posted July 9th, 2008 at 3:29 PM by Jesse Squire

Section: Rankings, World Standings

Usain Bolt These standings are a numerical summary of race results for each athlete, and are based on an athlete’s five best races (one of which can be in another event). The updated points standings have gone through many changes. Recent major meets included Olympic Trials in both the United States and Kenya.

100 Meters
1. Usain Bolt, JAM, 77
2. Tyson Gay, USA, 68
3. Walter Dix, USA, 56
4. Kim Collins, STK, 54
5. Olusoji Fasuba, NGR, 48
5. Nesta Carter, JAM, 48
5. Derrick Atkins, BAH, 48
8. Mike Rodgers, USA, 46
8. Churandi Martina, AHO, 46
10. Michael Frater, JAM, 42

Bolt and Gay confirmed their status as the top two, while Dix’s return from injury moved him strongly up the ladder. Watch for Churandi Martina to continue to move up.

200 Meters
1. Walter Dix, USA, 64
2. Wallace Spearmon, USA, 63
3. LaShawn Merritt, USA, 62
4. Usain Bolt, JAM, 51
5. Tyson Gay, USA, 49
6. Brendan Christian, ANT, 46
7. Brian Dzingai, ZIM, 42
7. Joel Brown, USA, 42
9. Marlon Devonish, GBR, 40
10. Shawn Crawford, USA, 39

There is no strong leader in this event just yet, as Bolt has run it only twice. Dix has run only three meets himself but in fairly impressive fashion. Crawford hasn’t run well anywhere but Hayward Field.

400 Meters
1. LaShawn Merritt, USA, 103
2. Jeremy Wariner, USA, 97
3. Chris Brown, BAH, 58
4. Tyler Christopher, CAN, 41
5. David Neville, USA, 40
6. Angelo Taylor, USA, 38
7. Ricardo Chambers, JAM, 35
8. Sean Wroe, AUS, 34
8. Sanjay Ayre, JAM, 34
10. Nery Brenes, CRC, 31

This is the best rivalry going in track right now, and Merritt and Wariner will lock horns again in Rome on Friday. Neville’s great race at the Trials moved him up to fifth. It should be noted that Christopher won his national championship race in Windsor by over a second and a half.

800 Meters
1. Abuber Kaki Khamis, SUD, 89
2. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, RSA, 77
3. David Lekuta Rudisha, KEN, 72
4. Abraham Chepkirwok, UGA, 65
5. Alfred Kirwa Yego, KEN, 60
6. Nick Symmonds, USA, 50
6. Yusuf Saad Kamel, BRN, 50
8. Khadevis Robinson, USA, 44
9. Wilfred Bungei, KEN, 42
10. Dmitrijs Milkevics, LAT, 37

Two of these top ten will not be running in Beijing; Rudisha is injured and missed the Kenyan Trials, while Robinson was just barely fourth at the US Trials.

1500 Meters
1. Augustine Kiprono Choge, KEN, 78
2. Bernard Lagat, USA, 62
3. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen, KEN, 59
4. Deresse Mekkonen Tsigu, ETH, 57
5. Abdalaati Iguider, MAR, 50
6. Andrew Baddeley, GBR, 42
7. Shedrack Kibet Korir, KEN, 41
8. Lopez Lomong, USA, 40
9. Haron Keitany, KEN, 39
10. Leonel Manzano, USA, 36

Yes, that’s right, there are three Americans in the top ten. All are master tacticians who might slip a bit in the standings when the GP season heats up. I believe all can make the Olympic final.

Steeplechase
1. Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong, KEN, 66
2. Paul Kipsiele Koech, KEN, 47
3. Brimin Kiprop Kipruto, KEN, 40
4. Michael Kipyego, KEN, 38
5. Collins Kosgei, KEN, 30
6. Anthony Famiglietti, USA, 28
7. Billy Nelson, USA, 24
7. Patrick Kipkirui Langat, KEN, 24
9. Ezekiel Kemboi, KEN, 22
10. Benjamin Kiplagat, KEN, 21

Kenya is so deep in this event that Koech couldn’t even make their Olympic team, finishing fourth at their trials.

3,000/5,000 Meters
1. Edwin Cheruyuiot Soi, KEN, 68
2. Tariku Bekele, ETH, 66
3. Bernard Lagat, USA, 63
4. Paul Kipsiele Koech, ETH, 61
5. Kenenisa Bekele, ETH, 55
6. Augustine Kiprono Choge, KEN, 48
7. Eliud Kipchoge, KEN, 43
8. Craig Mottram, AUS, 41
9. Abraham Cherkos Feleke, ETH, 39
10. Moses Kipsoro, ETH, 36

The top three are the Kenyan champ, the World indoor champ, and the US champ.

5,000/10,000 Meters
1. Kenenisa Bekele, ETH, 87
2. Moses Ndiema Masai, KEN, 78
3. Leonard Patrick Komon, KEN, 56
4. Eliud Kipchoge, KEN, 53
5. Moses Kipsiro, KEN, 48
6. Tariku Bekele, ETH, 48
7. Abdi Abdirahman, USA, 46
8. Haile Gebrselassie, ETH, 38
9. Micah Kogo, KEN, 38
10. Abreham Cherkos, KEN, 36

The only change here is the movement of Abdirahman into the top ten.

110m Hurdles
1. David Oliver, USA, 99
2. Dayron Robles, CUB, 72
3. Joel Brown, USA, 60
4. Terrence Trammell, USA, 51
5. Xiang Liu, CHN, 42
6. David Payne, USA, 38
7. Jackson Quiñónez, ESP, 36
8. Antwon Hicks, USA, 31
9. Anwar Moore, USA, 29
10. Jason Richardson, USA, 28

Robles may be the new World Record holder but Oliver beat him in their lone meeting and is a model of consistency. Moore’s crash-and-burn at the Trials cost him twelve points and four places in the standings.

400m Hurdles
1. Bershawn Jackson, USA, 82
2. Danny McFarlane, JAM, 58
3. LJ van Zyl, RSA, 56
4. Kerron Clement, USA, 52
5. Marek Plawgo, POL, 46
6. Adrian Findlay, JAM, 45
7. Periklis Iakovakis, GRE, 42
8. Isa Phillips, JAM, 39
9. Angelo Taylor, USA, 37
10. Brendan Cole, AUS, 32

Victories by Jackson and McFarlane at their respective Olympic Trials confirmed their positions at the top.