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World Points Standings: Women’s Events
Posted September 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
With just one Golden League meet remaining, Friday’s Ivo Van Damme Memorial in Brussels, let’s take a look at the overall standings in the women’s World Points Standings.
1. Pamela Jelimo (KEN, 800m) 235
2. Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS, PV) 229
3. …
World Points Standings: Men’s Events
Posted August 28th, 2008 at 11:58 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
The post-Olympic update in the men’s World Points Standings concentrates on the overall lead. The system was designed not only to rank athletes within events, but across them as well. Your current top ten:
1. Jeremy Wariner (USA, 400m) 186
2. Dayron Robles (CUB, 110H) 185
3. LaShawn …
World Points Standings:
Men’s Running Events
Posted July 26th, 2008 at 12:16 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
These standings are a numerical summary of race results for each athlete, and are based on an athlete’s six best races (two of which can be in another event). Since the last update of the men’s running events on …
World Points Standings:
What Are They?
Posted July 26th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
No doubt you’ve seen the World Points Standings that I regularly post here. But you might be wondering what they are and where they come from.
They are a numerical summary of each athlete’s accomplishments in the 2008 season. …
World Points Standings:
Men’s Field Events
Posted July 18th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
The current points standings in men’s field events (best five competitions totaled)…
High Jump
1. Stefan Holm, SWE, 73
2. Yaroslav Rybakov, RUS, 64.5
3. Andrey Silnov, RUS, 62.5
4. Ivan Ukhov, RUS, 51
4. Jesse Williams, USA, 51
6. Andra Manson, USA, 48
7. Dusty Jonas, USA, 38
8. Jamie Nieto, USA, 37.5
9. Kyriakos Ioannou, CYP, …
World Points Standings:
Women’s Running Events
Posted July 13th, 2008 at 8:27 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
The current standings are updated through Friday’s Rome Golden League meet. At this point of the season, each athlete’s best five races are totaled (one of which may be in a different event).
100 …
World Points Standings:
Men’s Running Events
Posted July 9th, 2008 at 3:29 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: Rankings, World Standings
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 …
World Points Standings:
Women’s Hurdles
Posted June 21st, 2008 at 2:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
100m Hurdles
1. Lolo Jones, 79
2. Josephine Onyia, 61
3. Susanna Kallur, 49
4. Lacena Golding Clarke, 35
5. Candice Davis, 34
6. Brigitte Foster-Hylton, 33
7. Vonette Dixon, 32
8. …
World Points Standings:
Women’s Jumps
Posted June 19th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
High Jump
1. Blanka Vlašic, 108
2. Ariane Friedrich, 59
3. Yelena Slesarenko, 55
4. Vita Palamar, 51
5. Ruth Beitia, 46
6. Marina Aitova, 38
7. Anna Chicherova, 36
7. …
World Points Standings:
Women’s Throws
Posted June 18th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
Shot Put
1. Valerie Vili, 74
2. Nadine Kleinert, 46
3. Nadzeya Ostapchuk, 43
4. Misleydis Gonzalez, 41
5. Meiju Li, 34
6. Anna Omarova, 31
6. Chiara Rosa, 31
8. Christina Schwanitz, 30
9. Kristin Heaston, 29
10. Cleopatra Borel-Brown, …
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