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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. Blanka Vlašic (CRO, HJ) 224
4. Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH, 5k/10k) 203
5. Melaine Walker (JAM, 400H) 180
6. Lolo Jones (USA, 100H) 177
7. Jenn Stuczynski (USA, PV) 173
8. Sanya Richards (USA, 400m) 171
9. Allyson Felix (USA, 200m) 165
10. Maurren Higa Maggi (BRA, LJ) 164

Despite Isinbayeva’s three World Records this year, Pamela Jelimo retains the top spot. It should be noted that the pole vault is a rapidly improving event, where World Records are relatively easy pickings. In contrast, the women’s 800 meter record was set during the era of the Eastern Bloc sports machines and lax drug testing. The points system takes this into account and rewards Jelimo well for consistently running times not seen in a decade or more.

What does Isinbayeva need to do in Brussels in order to overtake Jelimo for #1? Making a safe assumption that the Kenyan wins in a time of 1:55 or so, the Russian needs to win with a height of 5.02 or better. A tall order, but never underestimate Isinbayeva.
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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 Merritt (USA, 400m) 184
4. Usain Bolt (JAM, 200m) 181
5. David Oliver (USA, 110H) 177
6. Kenenisa Bekele (ETH, 5k/10k) 164
7. Yevgeniy Lukyanenko (RUS, PV) 161
8. Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR, JT)154
9. Kerron Clement (USA, 400H) 152
10. Andrey Silnov (RUS, HJ)149.5

So how in the world can Usain Bolt rank only fourth after two Olympic wins in world-record time? In 2008 he has only run in two major invitationals, whereas Wariner has run in six of them. Since only an athlete’s seven best meets count towards their point total, that means Bolt has more room to move up than Wariner. After tomorrow’s Zurich Golden League meet, Bolt will almost assuredly be the top man, followed by Robles and whoever wins the sixth round of the Wariner/Merritt battle.

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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 July 9, the major competitions have been the Golden League meets in Rome and Paris and the Super GP meet in Stockholm.

100 meters
1. Usain Bolt, JAM, 109
2. Nesta Carter, JAM, 81
3. Tyson Gay, USA, 78
4. Derrick Atkins, BAH, 76
5. Walter Dix, USA, 66
6. Asafa Powell, JAM, 62
7. Kim Collins, STK, 62
8. Mike Rodgers, USA, 62
9. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, NOR, 60
10. Olusoji Fasuba, NGR, 59

Bolt holds on to his #1 ranking despite his surprise loss to Asafa Powell in Stockholm, which powered Powell into the top ten. Carter’s consistency gets him into the second spot, ahead of the idled Gay.
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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. Wins and losses in big meets and small and times run under various conditions are a complex set of variables. My intention is to put it together in a meaningful form. But if you really need to know how I get them, keep reading.

The template from which I work is not original. The IAAF keeps points standings in each event for its World Athletics Tour of the globe’s top outdoor invitational meets. Those meets are classified into different levels: Golden League, Super Grand Prix, Grand Prix, and Permit. The scoring system originated in the 1980s and treated all meets on the circuit equally, even though they clearly were not, and the system has been adjusted. Golden League and Super GP meets score double that of the Grand Prix meets, and Permits score roughly half.
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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, 30
9. Linus Thörnblad, SWE, 30

With four in the top ten, the biggest recent competition was the US Olympic Trials, where Jesse Williams triumphed, Andra Manson tied for second, and Dusty Jonas bombed. The next big meet is this weekend’s Russian Championships.
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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

Allyson Felix 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 meters
1. Allyson Felix, USA, 75
2. Kerron Stewart, JAM, 69
2. Veronica Campbell-Brown, JAM, 69
4. Sherone Simpson, JAM, 67
5. Muna Lee, USA, 66
6. Sheri-Ann Brooks, JAM, 62
7. Marshavet Hooker, USA, 61
8. Angela Williams, USA, 51
9. Torri Edwards, USA, 50
10. Lauryn Williams, USA, 49

Campbell-Brown missed a major scoring opportunity by finishing fourth at the Jamaican Championships, otherwise she would likely be #1 in this event. Felix is in the top spot based on her strong showings in the Doha Super GP meet back in May and in the Olympic Trials 200.
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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
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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

lolo jones oakley 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. Joanna Hayes, 30
8. Kellie Wells, 30
10. Damu Cherry, 26

Jones leads this event based on her tremendous consistency and World Indoor championship. Onyia, still alive for the Golden League jackpot, has won big but bombed out big as well. Kallur broke the world indoor record then came up injured but appears to be fully recovered.
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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

Blanka Vlašić high jump 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. Tia Hellebaut, 36
9. Ekaterina Savchenko, 32.5
10. Chaunte Howard, 32

Vlašic is the overall points leader for all events, men and women. She goes to all the biggest meets, is undefeated, and regularly jumps higher than any other active jumper’s PR. American Howard should climb the ranks as she continues to improve in her return to competition after having a baby.

Pole Vault
1. Jennifer Stuczynski, 64
2. Yelena Isinbayeva, 48
3. Yuliya Golubchikova, 45
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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, 26

Kiwi Vili dominated the indoor circuit and picked up right where she left off in a late-May meet held in the Beijing Olympic stadium. Ostapchuk has only competed three times this year and Kleinert didn’t do much indoors, otherwise they would be further ahead of the other throwers.
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