Exxonmobil Bislett Games 2010 • Biographical Summaries • Women Womenʼs 200 Metres 21:40 Diamond League Event

ExxonMobil Bislett Games 2010 • Biographical Summaries • Women Womenʼs 200 Metres 21:40 Diamond League event

2010 World Best: 22.32 V. Campbell-Brown JAM Lawrence 17 Apr 10 = Diamond League race leader

Diamond League race leader at this event is Kerron Stewart (JAM), who won in Doha in 22.34w

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1, FEDORIVA Aleksandra RUS 21y 344d 1988 - 22.56 -08 IAAF World 2005 Ran the vital second leg for Russian team which won Olympic sprint relay gold at Beijing ... 2007 European Junior Champion at 100m Ranking: Hurdles 100H pb: 12.90 -08 (12.98 -10). 100 pb: 11.51 -09/10. sf World Youth 100H 2005; 4 WJC 100H 2006; 1 EJC 100H 2007; 1 OLY 4x100 2008 (sf 200); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2009. 1 Russian under-23 200/100H 2008 & indoor 60H 2010 In 2010: 1 Russian indoor 60H; 6sf WIC 60H; 6 Ostrava 100H; 1 European Clubs Cup 100

2, McLAUGHLIN Anneisha JAM 24y 149d 1986 23.24 22.55 -09 IAAF World Former World Youth Champion at 200m ... ran 53.77 for 400m at 13 in 1999, a world age best at that time Ranking: 22.93w -10. 400 pb: 52.31 -01 (53.50 -10). 3 World Youth 400 2001; 2 WJC 4x400 2000; 2 WJC 200 2002 (1 4x100); 1 World Youth 200 2003 (2 Medley Relay); 2 WJC 200 2004 (2 4x100); 5 WCH 200 2009. Total of 10 medals in World Youth or Junior Championships In 2010: 1 Kingston 400 (Feb 20); 1 Spanish Town 200; 7 Kingston 200 (May 1); 5 Doha Diamond League 200

3, BROOKS Sheri-Ann JAM 27y 113d 1983 22.72 22.70 -08 IAAF World =13 2006 Commonwealth Champion at 100m ... 100 pb: 11.05 -07 (11.08 -10). 200 pb: 22.70 -08. 4 Central American & Caribbean 200 2005; ht Ranking: WCH 200 2005; 1 COM 100/4x100 2006 (5 200); 2 Pan-Am Games 200 2007; 2 WCH 4x100 2007 (sf 100); 4 WIC 60 2010. 1 NCAA 200 2005 In 2010: 4 WIC 60; 3 Coral Gables 200; 1 Dakar 100/200; 1 Baie Mahault 100 (2 200); 1 Sandy Grounds 100/200; 4 Doha Diamond League 200; 1 Belém 100; 1 Río 100/200; 3 Ostrava 100

4, FERGUSON MCKENZIE Debbie BAH 34y 139d 1976 22.96 22.19 -99 IAAF World 5 She has had a lane in all six Olympic sprint finals so far this century Ranking: 100 pb: 10.91 -02 (11.15 -10). 150 pb: 16.54 -09. 400 pb: 53.30 -01 In Olympic finals: 100m: 2000-8; 2004-7; 2008-7; 200m: 2000-5; 2004-3; 2008-7. In World finals: 100: 2001-6, 2009-6; 200: 99-5, 2001-1, 2009-3. In Relays: 1 OLY 2000 (96-silver, 2004-4); 1 WCH 99 (2009-2) 1 Pan-Am Games 200 99; 1 COM 100/200/4x100 2002. Appointed a UN Ambassador for Food & Agriculture in October 2002 ... married Adrian McKenzie on December 23, 2005 ... coach-Lance Braumann (so she now trains with Veronica Campbell) In 2010: 2 Coral Gables 100; 2 Manchester 200 Straight

5, MOORE Lashauntea USA 26y 308d 1983 22.46 22.46 -07/10 IAAF World Former World Youth Champion at 200m ... 2007 World ﬁnalist at 200m Ranking: 22.37w -04. 100 pb: 10.97 -10. 1 World Youth 200/Medley Relay 99 (100-4); sf OLY 200 2004; 7 WCH 200 2007. 1 NCAA 200 2004; 2 US Olympic Trials 200 2004. Studied Sociology at the University of Arkansas ... her mother Sandra Edwards was a a sprinter at high school ... lives-Akron, Ohio In 2010: 1 Fort Worth 100; 1 Arlington 200; 1 Drake Relays 100; 1 Baie Mahault 200; dnf Río 200; 1 Uberlândia 100; 1 Maringá 100

Personal bests already in 2010 at 100m & 200m

6, JETER Carmelita USA 30y 192d 1979 - 22.47 -08 IAAF World =14 (Jeter is pronounced “Jetter”) ... emerged as world #1 woman sprinter when unbeaten in six 100m races after the 2009 World Ranking: Championships, clocking 10.67 in Thessaloniki & 10.64 in Shanghai ... only Flo-Jo ever faster ... world bronzes in Osaka, Berlin and Doha 22.35w -08. 100 pb: 10.64 -09 (10.94 -10). 3 WCH 100 2007, also ran heat of 4x100 so awarded gold medal won by USA in ﬁnal; 3 WCH 100 2009; 3 WIC 60 2010. 1 US indoor 60 2010 ... her younger brother Eugene plays basketball in Spain for the Unicaja Malaga team ... large tattoo of the word for “dragon” on the outside of her right thigh ... coach (since November 2008)-John Smith In 2010: 1 US indoor 60; 3 WIC 60; 1 Philadelphia 4x100; 1 Kingston 100; 1 Daegu 100; 1 Shanghai Diamond League 100; 1 Hengelo 100

7, MOTHERSILL Cydonie CAY 32y 77d 1978 22.70 22.39 -05 IAAF World 10 3x World ﬁnalist or Olympic ﬁnalist at 200m ... Cayman Islands record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m Ranking: 22.66w -10. 100 pb: 11.02w, 11.08 -06. 400 pb: 52.18 -09. 1 Carifta Games 100 96; 6 WJC 100 (sf 200); 3 Pan-Am junior 100/200 97; ht WCH 100 97; qf OLY 200 2001; 4 WCH 200 2001 (2003/2009-sf, 2005/2007-8); 5 WIC 200 2003; 2 Pan-Am Games 200 2003 (99-5); 1 Central American 200 2005; 4 COM 200 2006 (2002-5); 7 WCP 200 2006; 8 OLY 200 2008 (2004-sf). 1 NCAA 200 2001. Married name- Modibo, her husband is Trinidad Olympic 400m runner Ato Modibo/Stephens ... coach-Mark Block In 2010: 2 Kingston 200; 3 Doha Diamond League 200; 2 Daegu 200; 2 Hengelo 200

8, FLOYD-BROADNAX Ebonie USA 26y 226d 1983 23.06 22.32 -07 IAAF World 100 pb: 11.13 -07 (11.57 -10). 400 pb: 51.25 -08 (51.86 -10). 2 NCAA 100 2007 (3 200). Studied Human Development at the University of Ranking: Houston ... mother-Delisa Walton was ﬁfth in the 1988 Olympic 800m ﬁnal ... father-Stanley Floyd was US #1 at 100m in 1980 so did not get to go to the Olympics that year because of the western boycott of Moscow In 2010: 4 US indoor race 2 race ʻAʼ (eighth overall); 2 Ponce 200; 4 Daegu 200; 1 Dessau 100; 1 Cottbus 400

© Mark Butler 2010 ([email protected]) Please check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Athleteʼs ages as at: 4/6/2010 ExxonMobil Bislett Games 2010 • Biographical Summaries • Women Womenʼs 400 Metres 20:04 Diamond League event

2010 World Best: 50.15 Allyson Felix USA Doha 14 May 10 = Diamond League race leader

Diamond League race leader at this event is Allyson Felix (USA), who won in Doha in 50.15

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1, ROSOLOVÁ Denisa CZE 23y 287d 1986 50.85 50.85 -10 IAAF World (Née Scerbová) ... 2004 World Junior Long Jump Champion ... 2007 European indoor Long Jump bronze ... Czech record holder at Indoor Ranking: Pentathlon Heptathlon pb: 6104 -08. Pentathlon pb: 4632i -08. 2 World Youth LJ 2003 (2001-10); dnq WIC LJ 2004/2008; 1 WJC LJ 2004; dnq OLY LJ 2004/2008; dnq EIC LJ 2005; 1 EJC LJ 2005 (2003-4); dnf ECH Heptathlon 2006; 3 EIC LJ 2007; 2 under-23 ECH LJ 2007; dnq WCH LJ 2007; ht WIC 60H 2008; dnf OLY Hep 2008; 10 EIC Pentathlon 2009; sf WIC 400 2010. 1 Czech LJ 2004/2007/2008 & 200 2008. Husband-is tennis player Lukas Rosol ... Coach-Aleš Duda ... 1.75/63kg In 2010: 1 Czech indoor 400; 6sf WIC; 1 Ostrava (pb 50.85, beat good ﬁeld including Shericka Williams & Christine Ohuruogu); 1 European Clubs Cup 200

2, MONTSHO Amantle BOT 26y 335d 1983 50.34 49.83 -08 IAAF World 2005 2008 Olympic finalist ... 2009 World finalist ... 200 pb: 23.02 -08 (23.16 -10). sf COM 2006; 1 African Games 2007 (5 200); 1 African Champs Ranking: 2008 (2006-2); 8 OLY 2008 (2004-ht); 8 WCH 2009 (2005/2007-sf); 4 WIC 2010 (2008-sf). Lost all her possessions when fire gutted her home in September 2005 ... based-Dakar ... coach-Anthony Koff In 2010: 1 Liévin 300 (36.33); 4 WIC; 1 Abidjan 200/400; 1 Dakar; 2 Doha Diamond League

3, DUNN Debbie USA 32y 70d 1978 50.85 49.95 -09 IAAF World 2010 World Indoor Champion ... 2009 World 4x400 gold when she ran an excellent 50.5 on leg 1 to put US in front Ranking: 2 WIC 4x400 2006; 6 WCH 2009 (1 4x400); 1 WIC 400/4x400 2010. 1 US indoor 2010. Graduate of Child Education from Norfolk State University, Virginia ... ex-Jamaica ... coach-Steve Riddick In 2010: 1 US indoor; 1 WIC 400; 1 Pointe-a-Pierre 200; 1 Baie Mahault; 1 Ponce 200; 4 Doha Diamond League; 1 Hengelo 200

4, WILLIAMS Shericka JAM 24y 260d 1985 51.11 49.32 -09 IAAF World =4 2008 Olympic silver ... 2009 World silver ... three World relay silvers Ranking: 200 pb: 22.50 -08 (23.25 -10). 2 WCH 4x400 2005/2007 (sf individually both times); 5 COM 2006; 2 OLY 2008 (3 4x400); 2 WCH 2009 (2 4x400). 1 Jamaican 2005. Business graduate from Kingston University of Technology ... coach-Stephen Francis In 2010: 1 Kingston 200 (Feb 20); 2 Kingston 200 (Apr 17); 6 Doha Diamond League; 2 Ostrava; 5 World Athletics Final 200

5, WILLIAMS-MILLS Novlene JAM 28y 39d 1982 50.32 49.53 -06 IAAF World 3 2007 World bronze after leading for most of the race ... three successive World relay silvers ... was the only woman to defeat Sanya Richards Ranking: at 400m in 2009 6 Pan-Am Games 2003; sf OLY 2004/2008 (3 4x400 2004/2008); 2 WCH 4x400 2005; 5 WIC 2006 (2010-dnf ﬁnal); 3 COM 2006; 3 WCH 2007 (2 4x400); 4 WCH 2009 (2 4x400). 1 Jamaican 2006/2007/2009. Studied Recreation at the University of Florida ... not related to Shericka Williams, but Novleneʼs younger sister Clora Williams won the US Collegiate 400m title in 2006 ... coach-Brooks Johnson In 2010: dnf WIC ﬁnal (blocked at bell); 1 Gainesville 200; 1 Kingston; 3 Doha Diamond League

6, OHURUOGU Christine GBR 26y 17d 1984 50.88 49.61 -07 IAAF World 2005 Reigning Olympic & Commonwealth Champion at 400m ... former World Champion Ranking: 100 pb: 11.35 -08. 200 pb: 22.85 -09. 3 EJC 400/4x400 2003; sf OLY 400 2004 (3 4x400); 2 under-23 ECH 2005; sf WCH 2005 (3 4x400); 1 COM 400 2006; 1 WCH 2007 (3 4x400); 2 ECP 200 2008; 1 OLY 2008; 3 ETCh 200 2009; 5 WCH 2009. 1 AAA 400 2004 & UK 400 2009. Played for Essex and England in Netball, but switched to athletics in 2003 ... studied Linguistics at University College London ... coaches- Lloyd Cowan & Christine Bomaker (Bloomﬁeld) ... returned from a yearʼs suspension to August 5, 2007, after having missed three out of competition doping tests in 2006 In 2010: 1 Azusa; 5 Doha Diamond League; 3 Manchester 150 Straight; 4 Ostrava

Her younger sister Victoria (17) has just improved her 400m best to 54.17 when ﬁnishing fourth at the European Youth Olympic Trials in Moscow

7, DEMUS Lashinda USA 27y 86d 1983 51.40 51.24 -02 IAAF World 2005 Twice world silver medallist at 400m hurdles & 2009 relay gold ... coached by her mother, managed by her husband Ranking: 400H pb: 52.63 -09 (53.34 -10). 100H pb: 12.93w -05, 13.08 -04. 1 WJC 400H/4x400 2002; sf OLY 400H 2004; 2 WCH 200H 2005/2009; 2 WCP 400H 2006; 1 WCH 4x400 2009. 1 US 400H 2005/2006/2009 .... student of African-American studies at the University of South Carolina ... middle of three sisters, her mother/coach Yolanda Rich (400m pb 52.19) was an international runner in the 70s and 80s ... husband/manager-Jamel Mayrant, their twin sons Duane & Donte born June 5, 2007 In 2010: 1 Northridge 200; 1 California Relays 400; 1 Westwood 200/400; 1 Mt SAC Relays 400; 1 Baie Mahault 400H; 1 Eagle Rock 400; 1 Shanghai Diamond League 400H (world lead 53.34, she won by 1.49 seconds)

8, HARGROVE Monica USA 27y 156d 1982 51.42 50.39 -09 IAAF World He had not broken 51 seconds prior to Oslo 2009, but now sheʼs down to 50.39 Ranking: 2 WIC 4x400 2006. Eldest of three sisters ... Psychology Graduate from Georgetown University, Washington DC... coach-Lonnie Greene In 2010: 1 Fayetteville 200 (Mar 27 & Apr 10); 2 Dakar (5 200); 2 Kingston (May 1); 7 Doha Diamond League; 3 Cottbus

2010 World Best: 1:58.62 Kenia Sinclair JAM Kingston 1 May 10 = Diamond League race leader 1:58.26i Mariya Savinova Doha 14 Mar 10 Ingvill Måkestadʼs target will be the Norwegian record 2:01.7 which was set by Randi Langøigjelten Bjørn in Øvre Årdal on August 28, 1981. Diamond League race leader at this event is Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN), who won in Shanghai in 2:02.03

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1a, KOECH Cherono KEN 17y 177d 1992 - 2:01.67 -09 IAAF World 2009 World Youth Champion ... 1 World Youth 2009. 3 Kenyan World Trials 2009 (behind Jepkoskei & Jelimo) Ranking: In 2009: 1 Nairobi; 1 World Youth; 3 Kenyan World Trials (behind Jepkoskei & Jelimo)

1b, TAYLOR Celia GBR 33y 133d 1977 2:02.90 2:01.56 -07 IAAF World (Née Brown) ... former 400m Hurdler ... 1500 pb: 4:11.29i -08, 4:14.48 -10. 400H pb: 59.49 -01. 3 AAA under-23 400H 99; 5 AAA 400H 2001; Ranking: 8 AAA 800 2006 & UK 800 2007. 1 Midland 400H 2000 & 800 2005/2009. Coaches-Martin Owen & Bud Baldaro ... worls as a researcher at Birmingham University ... former triathlete and duathlete, she ﬁnished second in her age group at the 2004 World Duathlon Championships In 2010: 1 Stretford 1500; 3 Manchester BMC 800

Married former Warwickshire Cross Country Champion Richard Taylor on April 3, 2010

2, CHEBET Winny KEN 19y 166d 1990 2:04.27 2:01.36 -09 IAAF World 2005 2005 World youth silver ... 2006 World junior silver ... 2 World Youth 2005 (2007-dq ﬁnal for obstruction after she had ﬁnished second); 2 Ranking: WJC 2006 (2008-5); 2 African junior 2009. 1 Kenyan junior 2008 & senior 2009 In 2010: 2 Nakuru; 4 Dakar; 3 Rehlingen; 9 Ostrava

3, MÅKESTAD Ingvill NOR 28y 301d 1981 - 2:02.05 -09 IAAF World (Married name-Bovim) ... great as a junior but frequently injured since then Ranking: 1500 pb: 4:06.08 -10. 3000 pb: 8:53.85 -09 (8:54.57 -10). 4 EJC 800 97/99; 8 WJC 800 98; 3 European under-23 1500 2003. 1 Norwegian 800 2007/2008 (1 1500 2008/2009). She has a degree in Nutrition ... coach-Knut Jæger Hansen In 2010: 5 Birmingham indoor mile (set Norwegian indoor record 4:28.49); 6 Doha Diamond League 1500; 1 Oslo 3000 (May 19)

4, BALAKHSINA Anna RUS 23y 194d 1986 2:02.21 2:02.21 -10 IAAF World Ran ﬁrst leg for Russian team which set the current world indoor 4x800m record of 8:18.54 at Volgograd on February 11, 2007 Ranking: 2:00.65i -10. 1500 pb: 4:10.19 -10. 3 Russian indoor 1500 2010 In 2010: 3 Russian indoor 1500; 1 Moscow 800/1500 (May 13/14); 2 Cottbus 800

5, KUIJKEN Susan NED 23y 331d 1986 2:04.34 2:02.24 -09 IAAF World (Kuijken pronounced “Cow-kun”) ... 2008 European under-23 Cross Country Champion Ranking: 3000 pb: 8:56.27i -09. 1500 pb: 4:05.86 -09 (4:18.02 -10). 5000 pb: 16:31.68 -09. 3 European Youth 1500 2003; dnf WJC 3000 2004; 2 EJC 3000 2005; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2007; ht WCH 1500 2009. At WXC: 2004-71J, 2005-58J. At EXC: 2002-34J, 2004-40J, 2005-3J, 2006 -16u23, 2007-dnf u23, 2008-1u23. 1 NCAA indoor 3000 2008; 1 NCAA 1500 2009. 2 NCAA XC 2008 (2009-3). At Florida State University where she is a student of law ... coaches-Has van Cuik & Karen Harvey In 2010: 3 Nijmegen 800; 12 Hengelo 1500

6, OKORO Marilyn GBR 25y 253d 1984 - 1:58.45 -08 IAAF World =77 2009 World 800m ﬁnalist ... 2007 World 4x400 bronze ... 400 pb: 52.02 -06. 4 under-23 ECH 2005; 3 WSG 2005; 7 COM 2006; sf ECH 400 Ranking: 2006; 4 EIC 2007 (2008-5 after going through ﬁrst lap in 56.10); sf WCH 2007 (3 4x400); ht WIC 2008; sf OLY 2008; 2 EIC 4x400 2009; 8 WCH 2009. 1 AAA under-23 800 2005 & 400 2006. 1 UK indoor 2007; 1 UK 2008. Parents-Nigerian ... graduate of French & Politics from Bath University, where she sang in their gospel choir ... her housemate is Vicky Barr (4 WCH 4x400 2009) ... coach-Ayo Falola

7, SĘTOWSKA-DRYK Ewelina POL 30y 90d 1980 - 1:58.96 -06 IAAF World 2005 2006 World Indoor ﬁnalist ... 400 pb: 53.56 -06, 53.67i -06. 400H pb: 57.17 -04. 7 WSG 400H 2003; sf EIC 2005; sf WCH 2005/2007; 5 WSG Ranking: 2005; 6 WIC 2006; sf ECH 2006 (3 4x400); ht EIC 2007; 7 ECP 2007; sf WIC 2008

8, ZEMBRZUSKA Justyna POL 24y 93d 1986 2:07.56 2:06.19 -09 IAAF World PACEMAKER – 58.5 to 400m ... 2:06.67i -10. 1500 pb: 4:27.07 -10 Ranking: In 2010: 3 Polish indoor 400 (4 800); 3 Biala Podlaska 800 (4 1500)

2010 World Best: 9:16.82 Gladys Kipkemoi KEN Shanghai 23 May 10 = Diamond League race leader

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1, ERIKSSON Sandra FIN 21y today 1989 9:45.50 -09 IAAF World Finnish junior steeplechase record holder ... 10 EJC 2007; 5 WJC 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 2009. At EXC: 2008-9J. 1 Finnish 2007/2008/2009 Ranking: In 2010: 2 Finnish under-23 indoor; 1 Kuopio 3000; 1 Uusikaarlepyy 1500

2, HYMAN Mardrea JAM 37y 163d 1972 10:04.78 9:27.21 -05 IAAF World - PACEMAKER – laps of 73 seconds (9:08 pace) ... Central American record holder Ranking: 3000 pb: 9:18.73 -00. 800 pb: 1:59.71 -98. 1500 pb: 4:05.25 -01. 2 Central American 1500 97; 1 Central American 1500 98 (3 800); 4 COM 800 98; sf OLY 1500 2000; 10 WCH 1500 2001 (2003-sf); 6 COM 1500 2002; 9 WCP 1500 2002; ht WIC 1500 2004; 1 Central American & Caribbean 2005; 8 WCH 2005 (2007-14); 9 COM 2006; hy OLY 2008. At WXC: 96-109, 97-120. 1 Jamaican 1500 2002/2004/2008 & 3000SC 2005/2009 In 2010: 3 Stanford 3000SC; paced Shanghai Diamond League 3000SC

3, BOBOCEL Ancuţa ROU 22y 244d 1987 9:40.77 9:30.07 -08 IAAF World Twice World & twice European junior steeplechase silver ... 1500 pb: 4:15.62 -09. 3000 pb: 9:10.58 -07. 2 EJC 3000SC 2003/2005; 2 WJC Ranking: 3000SC 2004/2006; ht WCH 3000SC 2007/2009; ht OLY 3000SC 2008; 8 EIC 3000 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-2); ht WIC 3000 2010. 1 Romanian 3000SC 2008. At WXC: 2005-21J. At EXC: 2004-2J, 2005-1J, 2006-3J, 2007-1u23, 2008-5u23 In 2010: 1 Romanian indoor 1500/3000; 9ht WIC 3000; 3 Oderzo 5.5K; 6 Shanghai Diamond League 3000SC

4, JOHANSSON Ulrika SWE 35y 115d 1975 - 9:38.88 -09 IAAF World 4x Swedish Indoor Champion at 3000m ... 1500 pb: 4:15.77 -06. ht EIC 1500 2009; ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 10 ETCh 1500 2009 (11 3000SC, Ranking: she was withdrawn with four laps remaining). 1 Swedish 3000SC 2009 (1 indoor 3000 2006/2007/2008/2009). At EXC: 2008-47, 2009-49 In 2010: 8ht WIC 1500; 2 Swedish XC; 1 Växjö; 3 Oslo 3000 (May 19)

5, ASSEFA Soﬁa ETH 22y 202d 1987 9:31.62 9:19.91 -09 IAAF World Full name-Soﬁa Assefa Abebe ... 4 African Champs 2008; ht OLY 2008; 13 WCH 2009 Ranking: In 2010: 5 Shanghai Diamond League

6, KOWALSKA Katarzyna POL 25y 58d 1985 9:30.79 9:26.93 -09 IAAF World Twice European under-23 Champion ... 2009 World finalist ... 2007 European Cup winner but then removed from the corresponding race at Ranking: the 2009 European Team Championships for being at the back of the field with five laps remaining 5000 pb: 15:50.65 -07. ht WJC 2004; 1 under-23 ECH 2005/2007; 8 ECH 2006; 8 WCP 2006; 1 ECP 2007 (2006-3); dnf ETCh 2009; 12 WCH 2009 (2007-ht). At WXC: 2010-36. At EXC: 2004-21J, 2006-9u23, 2007-3u23. 1 Polish 2009 & XC 2009/2010 In 2010: 5 Portuguese XC; 1 Polish XC; 36 WXC; 1 Bydgoszcz 1500SC; 4 Shanghai Diamond League

7, DUARTE Sophie FRA 28y 308d 1981 - 9:25.62 -09 IAAF World French Steeplechase record holder ... ﬁfth in 2007 worlds ... 1500 pb: 4:13.60 -09. 9 under-23 ECH 2003; 2 ECP 2007; 5 WCH 2007 (2009 Ranking: -15); ht OLY 2008; 2 ETCh 2009. At EXC: 2008-15. 1 French 2007/2008. Born-Guadeloupe ... coach-François Pépin

8, GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 19y 355d 1990 9:48.46 9:33.19 -07 IAAF World 20 Twice European Junior Champion at steeplechase, now also at 5000m and Cross Country Ranking: 5000 pb: 15:29.82 -09. Road 10K pb: 31:29 -09. 5 WJC 2006; 3 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J. 1 Norwegian 3000SC 2006/2009 In 2010: 3 European Clubs Cup XC; 2 Mustasaari 3000SC; dnf WXC; 1 Rehlingen 3000SC; 2 Florø 1500

9, KIPKEMOI Gladys KEN 23y 232d 1986 9:16.82 9:14.62 -09 IAAF World 7 Full name-Gladys Jerotich Kipkemoi Ranking: Former World Junior Champion ... 1 WJC 2004; 8 WCH 2009. 1 Kenyan 2009; 1 Kenyan World Trials 2009. Coach-Patrick Sang ... born Marakwet, lives Eldoret ... her husband Armon Kipchirchir Kemei is a 2:13 marathoner ... their children Titus Kipkogei Chirchir (6) & Dennis Kibet Chirchir (1) In 2010: 1 Shanghai Diamond League

10, FRANKIEWICZ Wioletta POL 32y 360d 1977 - 9:17.15 -06 IAAF World 2 (Formerly Janowska) ... 2006 European Steeplechase bronze ... 1500 pb: 4:03.09 -04. 10,000 pb: 32:53.67 -08. 5000 pb: 15:08.38 -05. 3000 Ranking: pb: 8:44.22 -05; 1500 pb: 4:03.09 -04. ht WIC 3000 2003/2004; sf OLY 1500 2004; 9 EIC 1500 2005; 2 ECP 5000 2005 (2004-4); 14 WCH 3000SC 2005 (ht 1500); 3 ECH 3000SC 2006; 3 WCP 3000SC 2006; dnf WCH 3000SC 2007 (ht 1500); 3 ECP 3000SC 2008; 8 OLY 3000SC 2008. 1 Polish 5000 2002/2008, 1500 2005, 10,000 2008 & 3000SC 2006. Defeated Kelly Holmes in Madrid & Zürich 2004, but then eliminated in Olympic 1500m semi-ﬁnal after being elbowed ... coach-Zbigniew Król In 2010: 2 Polish indoor 3000 (3 1500); 1 Polish short course XC; dnf Shanghai Diamond League 3000SC

11, Cheiywa CHEMOS Milcah KEN 24y 100d 1986 9:20.63 9:08.57 -09 IAAF World Full name-Milcah Chemos Cheiywa Ranking: She ran her ﬁrst steeplechase in April 2009, and won the world bronze medal just four months later to be probably the most surprising medallist in Berlin 3000 pb: 8:43.92 -09. 3 WCH 3000SC 2009. 2 Kenyan 3000SC 2009. “I decided to switch to steeplechase after realising I could not make times to be competitive in 800m and 1500m” ... self-coached ... husband-Alex Sang (800: 1:46.84 -08), their daughter-Lavine In 2010: 6 “Great Edinburgh” XC; 9 Seville XC; 2 Shanghai Diamond League

12, ROTICH Lydia KEN 21y 299d 1988 9:21.38 9:21.38 -10 IAAF World Third in both Kenyan Championships and World Championship Trials 2009, but not selected for Berlin Ranking: In 2010: 8 Kenyan Police XC; 20 Kenyan XC; 3 Shanghai Diamond League 13, MUENI Elizabeth KEN 18y 158d 1991 9:53.33 9:33.49 -09 IAAF World 2008 World Junior silver ... 3000 pb: 9:08.86 -08. 1 African junior 2007; 2 WJC 2008 Ranking: In 2010: 8 Shanghai Diamond League

2010 World Best: 12.61 Queen Harrison USA Philadelphia 24 Apr 10 = Diamond League race leader

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1, NYTRA Carolin GER 25y 98d 1985 12.91 12.78 -09 IAAF World 2008 Olympic semi-ﬁnalist ... 6 WJC 2004; 6 under-23 ECH 2005/2007; 6 ECP 2008; sf OLY 2008; sf EIC 2009; 4 ETCh 2009; sf WCH 2009. Ranking: 1 German 2008/2009 & indoor 2010. Student of Sports Management ... partner-Sebastian Bayer (1 EIC LJ 2009) ... coach-Jens Ellrott In 2010: 1 German indoor; 1 Bremen

2, CARRUTHERS Danielle USA 30y 164d 1979 12.85 12.56 -04 IAAF World 9 Fourth at 2006 World Indoors ... missed 2004 US Olympic team by one hundredth Ranking: 12.74w -10. 8 WSG 2002; 4 WIC 2006. 1 US indoor 2005/2006. Was at University of Indiana In 2010: 1 Birmingham; 5 US indoor; 3 Drake Relays; 2 Baie Mahault; 4 Ponce; 5 Doha Diamond League; 1 Manchester

3, VUKICEVIC Christina NOR 22y 351d 1987 - 12.74 -09 IAAF World =76 2009 European under-23 Champion ... Norwegian record holder indoors & out Ranking: 1 European Youth Olympics 2003; 2 EJC 2005; 2 WJC 2006 (2004-5); ht OLY 2008; 4 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-2); sf WCH 2009 (2007-ht); sf WIC 2010. 1 Norwegian 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009. Partner-Andreas Thorkildsen (1 OLY JT 2004/2008) In 2010: 5sf WIC

4, FELICIEN Perdita CAN 29y 278d 1980 12.80 12.46 -04 IAAF World 8 2003 World Champion & 2007 silver ... 2004 World Indoor Champion, but heartbreaking fall in at the first hurdle the Olympic final that year Ranking: 12.45w -04 (12.73w -10). ht OLY 2000; 1 WCH 2003 (2001/2005-sf, 2007-2, 2009-8-cramp at start); 2 Pan-Am Games 2003/2007; 1 WIC 2004 (2010-2); dnf OLY final 2004. 1 NCAA 2002/2003 (1 indoor 2002). 1 Canadian junior 98/99 & senior 2000/2002/2003/2004/2009. Studied Kinesiology (Human Movement) at University of Illinois ... mother from St Lucia ... coach-Gary Winckler In 2010: 2 WIC; 3 Drake Relays; 3 Osaka; 4 Doha Diamond League; 3 Daegu

5, JONES Lolo USA 27y 303d 1982 12.68 12.43 -08 IAAF World 5 Twice World Indoor Champion ... 12.29w -08 (12.63w -10). 6 WCH 2007; 1 WIC 2008/2010; 7 OLY 2008. 1 US 2008 & indoor Ranking: 2007/2008/2009. Her actual first name is Lori ... graduated in Spanish & Economics from Louisiana State University ... her first sport was basketball ... she can play the cello ... coach-Dennis Shaver She hit hurdle nine in the Beijing Olympic final and went from first to seventh – “Stuff happens. Lots of people have been trying to put words in my mouth into why I tripped but I canʼt give a clear explanation” In 2010: 2 US indoor; 1 WIC (7.72, third on world all-time list); 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Doha Diamond League; 2 Daegu; 4 Ostrava

6, LOPES-SCHLIEP Priscilla CAN 27y 282d 1982 12.69 12.49 -09 IAAF World 12 (Lopes pronounced with one syllable) ... 2008 Olympic bronze ... 2009 World silver Ranking: 12.67w -10. 100 pb: 11.44 -04. qf WJC 2000; 3 OLY 2008 (2004-ht); 2 WCH 2009 (2007-sf); 3 WIC 2010 (2008-ht). 2 NCAA 2004/2005/2006 (2 indoor 2005/2006). Five times second in US Collegiate Championships, representing the University of Nebraska where she studied Sociology & Criminal Justice ... born-Scarborough, Ontario ... coach-Anthony McCleary In 2010: 1 New York; 1 Stuttgart; 7 Ghent; 5 Liévin

7, ENNIS Delloreen JAM 35y 91d 1975 12.73 12.50 -07 IAAF World 13 2005 World silver ... world bronzes in 2007 & 2009 ... 7x Jamaican Champion Ranking: 12.75w -10. sf WJC 92; 4 OLY 2000 (2004-sf, 2008-5); sf WIC 2004; 2 WCH 2005 (99-7, 2007-3); 3 COM 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007. 1 Jamaican 99/2000/2001/2004/2005(=)/2007/2009. Business Management Graduate of Abilene Christian University ... knee ligament replacement operations in 1993 & 2001 ... daughter Zarina In 2010: 4 Kingston; 6 Doha Diamond League; 2 Manchester; 2 Ostrava

8, WELLS Kellie USA 27y 323d 1982 12.86 12.58 -08 IAAF World 3 US indoor 2008 (2010-6) Ranking: In 2010: 6 US indoor; 3 Florida Relays; 3 Coral Gables; 4 Baie Mahault; 2 Ponce; =6 Daegu

2010 World Best: 12.61 Queen Harrison USA Philadelphia 24 Apr 10 = Diamond League race leader

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1, AALTVEDT Kine NOR 18y 278d 1991 14.08 14.08 -10 IAAF World 1 Norwegian youth 2008. Training partner of Christina Vukicevic Ranking: In 2010: 3 Lillestrøm

2, DALEN Tine Teigene NOR 19y 214d 1990 14.12 13.76 -08 IAAF World 400H pb: 60.03 -08. sf WJC 100H 2008. 1 Norwegian junior 100H/400H 2009 Ranking: In 2010: 2 Norwegian indoor 60H; 4 Lillestrøm

3, DENBY Nichole USA 27y 237d 1982 13.34 12.54 -08 IAAF World 23 2004 US Collegiate Champion representing the University of Texas ... sf WCH 2007. 1 NCAA 2004. Her father Greg was a high jumper Ranking:

Lost third place in 2008 US Olympic Trials (to would-be Olympic Champion Dawn Harper) by 0.007

In 2010: dnf Kansas Relays; 6 Drake Relays; 6 Osaka

4, OFILI Tiffany USA 22y 203d 1987 12.85 12.73 -08 IAAF World 2009 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out, representing the University of Michigan Ranking: 12.57w -09. LJ pb: 6.48 -09. 1 NCAA in/out 2009 In 2010: 4 US indoor; 1 Penn Relays ʻBʼ; 3 Kingston; 5 Ponce; 8 Doha Diamond League; 4 Daegu; 1 California Relays

5, BERINGS Eline BEL 24y 7d 1986 13.16 12.94 -09 IAAF World =46 2009 European Indoor Champion ... Belgian record holder ... 7 World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; ht ECH 2006; 4 under-23 ECH Ranking: 2007; 6 WSG 2007; sf WIC 2008/2010; 1 EIC 2009 (2007-8); sf WCH 2009 (2007-ht). 1 Belgian 2005/2007/2009. Student of Psychology at the University of Gent ... coach-Wim Van de Ven was Belgian Champion at 110m Hurdles in 1990 and was also the coach (now partner) of Tia Hellebaut In 2010: 2 Belgian indoor; 5sf WIC; 8 Ostrava

6, PEDERSEN Isabelle NOR 18y 128d 1992 13.68 13.46 -09 IAAF World 2009 World Youth Champion ... sf WJC 2008; 2 EJC 2009; 1 World Youth 2009. 1 Norwegian junior 2008/2009 Ranking: In 2010: 1 Norwegian junior indoor 60/60H; 1 Lillestrøm

7, ØRVING Tale NOR 21y 79d 1989 13.78 13.78 -10 IAAF World - 3 Norwegian 2006. 1 Norwegian junior indoor 2007/2008; 1 English junior indoor 2008 Ranking: In 2010: 2 Lillestrøm

8, HAGLE Marie NOR 23y 107d 1987 - 13.60 -09 IAAF World - ht EJC 2005; ht WJC 2006. 1 Norwegian indoor 2008/2010 & under-23 2008/2009 Ranking: In 2010: 1 Norwegian indoor

2010 World Best: 2.04 Chaunté Lowe USA Cottbus 30 May 10 = Diamond League race leader

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1, GREEN Emma SWE 25y 177d 1984 1.85 1.97 -05 IAAF World 16 (Green pronounced “Grehn”) ... 2005 World bronze ... 1.95i -10. TJ pb: 13.69i -06. LJ pb: 6.41 -05. 200 pb: 23.02 -06. 1 European Youth Ranking: 2001; 9 WJC 2002; 3 EJC 2003; 8 EIC 2005; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 3 WCH 2005 (2007/2009-7=); dnq WIC 2006/2008; 5 ECP 200 2006; 11 ECH 2006; dnq EIC 2007; dnq WIC 2008; 9 OLY 2008. 1 Swedish 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009 (1 indoor 2004/2005/2007/2008/2010). Uncle- Göte Green was a national class 400m-runner (47.9) in the 1970s ... coach-Yannick Tregaro (same as Christian Olsson) ... 1.80 tall In 2010: 2 Stockholm; 1 Swedish indoor; =5 WIC; 5 Doha Diamond League

2, GORDEYEVA Irina RUS 23y 238d 1986 - 2.02 -09 IAAF World 1.96i -10. =7 World Youth 2003; 9 WJC 2004; 4 EJC 2005; =5 EIC 2009. 1 Russian indoor 2010 Ranking: In 2010: 1 Russian indoor; dnq WIC

3, BEITIA Ruth ESP 31y 64d 1979 1.98 2.02 -07 IAAF World 6 (Pronounced BAY-tee-a) ... Spanish record holder indoors & out ... 2010 World indoor silver ... medals at the last three European Indoor Ranking: Championships ... 13x Spanish Champion (5 out & 8 in) dnq WJC 96; 9 EJC 97; 8 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001; =6 WCP 2002; 2 EIC 2005/2009 (2007-3); 2 ECP 2006 (2004-6); 9 ECH 2006 (2002-11); =7 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 2 ETCh 2009; 5 WCH 2009 (2003-11=, 2005-dnq, 2007-6); 2 WIC 2010 (2001-7, 2003-5=, 2004-dnf, 2008-4). 1 Spanish 2003/2006/2007/2008/2009 (1 indoor 2002/2003/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010) ... coach-Ramón Torralbo ... student of Physical Therapy at the University of Santander ... youngest of ﬁve children, all of whom have tried athletics ... 1.92 tall In 2010: 1 Spanish indoor; 2 WIC; 1 Pamplona; 3 Doha Diamond League; 1 Los Corrales de Buelna

4, SHKOLINA Svetlana RUS 24y 87d 1986 1.95 1.98 -08/09 IAAF World 2007 European Under-23 Champion ... 2 WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 4 WSG 2005/2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 ECP 2008; 14 OLY 2008; 4 Ranking: EIC 2009; 4 ETCh 2009; 6 WCH 2009; 4 WIC 2010. 1 Russian under-23 2007 ... 1.87 tall In 2010: 2 Russian indoor; 4 WIC; 4 Doha Diamond League; 1 European Clubs Cup

5, KUFAAS Stine NOR 24y 58d 1986 1.85 1.91 -09 IAAF World 1.92i -10. 3 European Youth Olympics 2003; 6 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq EIC 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnf WIC 2010. 1 Norwegian Ranking: 2006/2008/2009 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2010) In 2010: 1 Norwegian indoor; 5 Banská Bystrica; dnq WIC; 1 Oslo (May 19); 1 Florø

6, SPENCER Lavern LCA 25y 345d 1984 1.98 1.98 -10 IAAF World 2005 St Lucia record holder ... 2005 world ﬁnalist ... she carried her countryʼs ﬂag at the 2008 Olympic Games opening ceremony Ranking: 3 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; 2 Pan-Am junior 2003; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005/2008/2009; 5 COM 2006 (2002 -12=); 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 3 Pan-Am Games 2007; 15 WCH 2007 (2005/2009-dnq); dnq OLY 2008. 2 NCAA indoor 2006/2007 ... 1.75 tall In 2010: 1 Athens GA (Apr 17); 3 Drake Relays; 1 Athens GA (May 8); 1 Fortaleza; 1 Belém; 1 Rehlingen; 2 Ostrava; 3 Cottbus

7, VLAŠIĆ Blanka CRO 26y 208d 1983 1.98 2.08 -09 IAAF World 3 Reigning World Champion indoors & out ... 2008 Olympic silver but with the highest ever non-winning mark, 2.05 ... 82 contests at 2m or Ranking: higher to September 2009 8 World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; 1 Mediterranean Games 2001; 1 WJC 2002; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 4 ECH 2006 (2002-5=); 4 EIC 2007 (2002-dnq, 2009-5=); 1 WCH 2007/2009 (2001-6, 2003-7, 2005-dnq); 1 WIC 2008/2010 (2003-4, 2004-3, 2006-2); 2 OLY 2008 (2000-dnq, 2004-11). Coached by her father Josjo (whose best HJ was 2.03) and Bojan Marinovic (pb 2.12) ... she was named Blanka after the city of Casablanca, the venue of her fatherʼs victory in the Mediterranean Games Decathlon of 1983 ... 1.93 tall In 2010: 1 Trinec indoor (2.01); 1 Arnstadt indoor (2.06); 1 Stockholm indoor (2.01); 1 Split indoor (2.03); 1 Banská Bystrica (2.04, she went close to clearing 2.09); 1 WIC (2.00); 1 Doha Diamond League (1.98); 3 Ostrava (1.92)

8, LOWE Chaunté USA 26y 143d 1984 2.04 2.04 -10 IAAF World 2005 (Née Howard) ... New US record holder ... 2005 World silver ... 2010 World indoor bronze Ranking: 2 WCH 2005 (2007/2009-7=); 6 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 3 WIC 2010 (2006-8). 1 US junior 2003; 1 NCAA 2004 (2005-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2005; 1 US 2006/2008/2009 & indoor 2010. Graduate of Economics from Georgia Institute of Technology ... she is a trained dancer, taking classes in tap, ballet, jazz & hip-hop ... husband Mario Lowe is a 16m triple jumper, their daughter Jasmine born July 30, 2007 ... coach-Nat Page ... 1.75 tall

She says she wishes to be known by her married name of Lowe

In 2010: 1 US indoor (indoor pb 1.98, then very near to 2.01); 3 WIC; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston; 2 Doha Diamond League; 1 Ostrava; 1 Cottbus (2.04 on her 15th jump of the competition to break the US record of 2.03 which had stood to Louise Ritter since 1988)

2010 World Best: 7.13 Olga Kucherenko RUS Sochi 27 May 10 = Diamond League race leader

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1, SPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 20y 25d 1990 6.56 6.71 -09 IAAF World 2005 Reigning World Junior Champion ... Serbian record holder ... dnq World Youth 2005; dnq EIC 2007; 5 EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-7); dnq Ranking: OLY 2008. 1 Serbian 2008 In 2010: 1 Sremska Mitrovica; 3 Daegu

2, RENSTRØM Margrethe NOR 25y 75d 1985 6.26 6.64 -09 IAAF World Norwegian record holder, in 2009 she broke the record of Berit Bethelsen which had stood since 1968 Ranking: TJ pb: 13.03 -05. 9 EJC 2003; 1 European Youth 2001; 11 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WCH 2009. 1 Norwegian 2002/2003/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009 (1 TJ 2006/2007) In 2010: 1 Bore; 2 Florø

3, SOKOLOVA Yelena RUS 23y 316d 1986 6.40 6.92 -09 IAAF World 2009 European indoor silver ... 6.58i -10. 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 WSG 2007; 2 EIC 2009 (2007-5); dnq WCH 2009. 1 Russian 2009. Ranking: Coach-Vladimir Kudriavtsev In 2010: 6 Russian indoor; 1 Moscow

4, KLISHINA Darya RUS 19y 140d 1991 6.87i 6.80 -09 IAAF World Reigning European Junior Champion ... former World Youth Champion Ranking: 1 European Youth 2007; 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 5 WIC 2010. 1 Russian junior 2009. Her ﬁrst sport was volleyball In 2010: 3 Russian indoor; 5 WIC

With 6.87 this year she was only 1cm below the world junior indoor best of 6.88 set by Heike Drechsler in 1983

5, JIMOH Funmi USA 26y 5d 1984 6.81 6.96 -09 IAAF World Great progress at long jump in 2008 from 6.62w to 6.91, she reached the Olympic ﬁnal Ranking: 6.87w -10. Hep pb: 5335 -07. 12 OLY 2008; dnq WCH 2009. Coach-Andrea Blackett (1 COM 400H 98 for Barbados) In 2010: 1 Linz; 4 US indoor; 1 El Paso; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Dakar; 3 Kingston; 1 Ponce; 1 Daegu

6, GLENN Brianna USA 30y 46d 1980 6.62 6.72 -09 IAAF World =20 World class at sprints & long jump ... 2001 US Collegiate Champion at 200 & Long Jump, representing the University of Arizona Ranking: 6.78i -10. 100 pb: 11.10 -07 (11.53 -10). 200 pb: 22.91 -02 (23.89 -10). 9 WCP LJ 2002; 9 WCH LJ 2009; dnq WIC LJ 2010. 1 US LJ 2002. 1 NCAA 200 & LJ 2001 In 2010: 2 US indoor LJ (absolute pb 6.78); dnq WIC LJ; 1 Azusa 100; nm Mt SAC Relays LJ; 5 Dakar 100; 2 Dakar LJ; 3 Baie Mahault LJ; 4 Sandy Grounds 200 (5 100); 2 Río LJ; 2 Uberlândia LJ; 4 Maringá 100

7, COSTA Keila BRA 27y 118d 1983 6.68 6.88 -07 IAAF World 2010 World indoor bronze ... multiple winner of South American titles at long & triple jump Ranking: TJ pb: 14.57 -07. TJ pb: 14.57 -07. 1 South American TJ 2000/2001/2002/2003/2007 (1 LJ 2001/2002/2003/2009); 3 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); dnq WIC TJ 2006; 1 Ibero-American LJ 2006; 7 WCP LJ 2007; 2 Pan-Am Games LJ/TJ 2007; 7 WCH LJ 2007 (9 TJ); 7 WIC LJ 2008; 11 OLY LJ 2008; fouled out WCH LJ ﬁnal 2009; 3 WIC LJ 2010. 1 Brazilian TJ 2003/2004/2005/2007/2009 (1 LJ 2004/2005/2007) In 2010: 3 WIC LJ; 2 Baie Mahault LJ; 1 Río LJ; 1 Uberlândia LJ

8, GOMES Naide POR 30y 196d 1979 6.49 7.12 -08 IAAF World 2005 World Indoor Champion at Pentathlon in 2004 & Long Jump in 2008 ... twice fourth in World Outdoor Championship Long Jumps Ranking: 6.70i -10. Hep pb: 6230 -05. 5 African Games Hep 99; 2 Ibero-American Hep 2000; ht OLY 100H 2000; 2 EIC Pen 2002; 18 ECH Hep 2002; 1 WIC Pen 2004 (2003-5); 13 OLY Hep 2004; 1 EIC LJ 2005/2007; 7 WCH Hep 2005 (dnq LJ); 2 WSG LJ 2005; 2 ECH LJ 2006; 2 WCP LJ 2006; 4 WCH LJ 2007/2009; 1 WIC LJ 2008 (2006-3, 2010-3); dnq OLY LJ 2008; 1 ETCh LJ 2009. Competed in 2000 Olympic Games for São Tome & Principe as Enezenaide Gomes, acquired Portuguese citizenship on July 13, 2001 ... 1.75/62kg In 2010: 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor LJ (Jan 31, Feb 13); 1 Portuguese indoor LJ; 2 WIC LJ; 4 European Clubs Cup LJ

9, KLUFT Carolina SWE 27y 122d 1983 6.29 6.97 -04 IAAF World 63 Former Olympic Heptathlon Champion ... three times World Champion ... twice European Champion ... unbeaten in combined events since Ranking: March 2002 but has now opted to compete at long jump. She says it is “almost 100%” that she wonʼt return to multi-events – “I donʼt miss it at all.” pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.15; HJ: 1.95; SP: 15.05; 200: 22.98; LJ: 6.97 -04; JT: 50.96; 800: 2:08.89 Hep pb: 7032 -07. TJ pb: 14.29 -08. 1 WJC 2000/2002; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH LJ 2003/2005; 1 ECH 2002/2006; 1 WIC 2003; 1 WCH 2003/2005; 3 WIC LJ 2004; 1 OLY 2004 (11 LJ); 1 EIC 2005/2007 (2002-3); 9 OLY LJ 2008 (dnq TJ) ... mother was a 6.09 long jumper ... record winning margin of 517 points in 2004 Olympics ... 50.88 400m relay split in 2004 ... second of four sisters ... her ﬁrst sport was football ... married pole vaulter Patrik Kristiansson in Scotland in September 2007 ... coach-Agne Bergvall ... 1.78/64kg In 2010: 5 Daegu LJ

10, KUCHERENKO Olga RUS 24y 211d 1985 7.13 7.13 -10 IAAF World 2009 European indoor bronze ... 12 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WIC 2008; 3 EIC 2009; 2 ETCh 2009; 5 WCH 2009. 1 Russian indoor 2009. Ranking: Coach-Galina Shkurlatova In 2010: 1 Russian Clubs (pb up from 6.91 to 7.13, the worldʼs longest in three years)

2010 World Best: 67.78 Nadine Müller GER Wiesbaden 8 May 10 = Diamond League race leader

Age (Days) Born Seasonʼs Best Personal Best 1, ETHOLM Grete NOR 34y 130d 1976 54.58 59.48 -03 IAAF World 9x Norwegian Champion ... dnq ECH 2006. 1 Norwegian 2001-2009. Former husband was Canadian shot putter Brad Snyder ... 1.83/72kg Ranking: In 2010: 10 European Throws Cup; 1 Spikkestad; 2 Gothenburg; 5 Halle ʻBʼ

2, THURMOND Aretha USA 33y 293d 1976 62.47 65.86 -04 IAAF World 2005 (Née Hill) ... 2003 Pan-American Champion ... 66.23 downhill -03. 6 WSG 97/99; 1 Pan-Am Games 2003 (99-2); 10 OLY 2008 (96/2004-dnq); Ranking: 10 WCH 2009 (99/2003-dnq). 1 US 2004/2008 ... took up athletics seriously after losing a bet with her PE teacher who wanted her to give up softball to concentrate on throwing ... lives-Opelika, Alabama ... coach-Jerry Clayton ... her husband Reedus is a 62.06 DT thrower, their son Theo born June 7, 2007 (Aretha placed 6th at the 2007 US Championships only 16 days after giving birth) ... 1.80/109kg In 2010: 1 Auburn (Apr 3); 1 Auburn (Apr 17); 3 Drake Relays; 4 Doha Diamond League; 2 California Relays

3, GLANC Żaneta POL 27y 85d 1983 61.26 63.96 -09 IAAF World Fourth at 2009 World Championships ... dnq OLY 2008; 2 WSG 2008; 4 WCH 2009. 1 Polish Universities 2007/2008 ... coach-Jerzy Sudol ... Ranking: 1.83/79kg In 2010: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Biala Podlaska

4, SÖDERBERG Anna SWE 36y 358d 1973 57.72 64.54 -99 IAAF World 2005 Swedish record holder ... 17x Swedish Champion ... 3x World ﬁnalist ... was at Northern Arizona University Ranking: SP pb: 16.30 -99. dnq WJC 92; 5 WSG 99; 8 WCH 2003 (97/2005-11, 99/2007/2009-dnq); dnq OLY 2004/2008; 5 ECP 2006; 11 ECH 2006 (98/2002-dnq). 1 Swedish 93-2009 (1 HT 96/97) ... born-Örebro ... coach/husband-Anders Axlid ... she was added to the 2003 World ﬁnal after television evidence showed that one of her qualifying throws had been mis-measured ... 1.77/83kg In 2010: 1 Wexiö Indoor; 1 Gothenburg

5, GRASU Nicoleta ROU 38y 266d 1971 61.63 68.80 -99 IAAF World 2005 (Née Gradinaru) ... 4x World medallist ... 12x Romanian Champion ... 6 WJC 90; 3 ECH 98/2006 (94-4); 2 WCP 98; 1 WSG 99 (97-3); 1 Ranking: Balkan 92/9798/99; 1 ECP 2000 (99/2002-2, 97/2001/2005-4, 2006-3); 2 WCH 2001 (93-7, 95-dnq, 97-10, 99/2007/2009-3, 2005-5); 6 OLY 2004 (96-7, 2000-dnq, 2008-12). 1 Romanian 92/93/95/96/97/99/2000/2001/2002/2004/2005/2006/2008/2009 ... husband-Costel Grasu (4 OLY DT 92) ... 1.77/97kg In 2010: 1 Romanian winter; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Onesti; 5 Doha Diamond League

6, BROWN TRAFTON Stephanie USA 30y 185d 1979 61.51 66.21 -09 IAAF World 2008 Olympic Champion, the ﬁrst American woman to win in her event since 1932 Ranking: SP pb: 17.86 -04. 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 1 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 12 WCH 2009. 2 NCAA 2003 (2002-4). 1 US 2009. Self-coached ... she and her husband Jerry Trafton are keen hunter – “I have hunted pheasant, squirrel, wild boar, buck (deer), turkey, duck, gooses ... we never have to buy meat” ... graduate of engineering ... she says her role model at age four was Olympic Gymnastics Champion Mary Lou Retton ... her mother-Philippa Lamb was born in Great Britain ... 1.93/100kg In 2010: 1 Sacramento; 4 Drake Relays; 4 Osaka; 7 Doha Diamond League; 3 California Relays

7, MÜLLER Nadine GER 24y 195d 1985 67.78 67.78 -10 IAAF World 2 EJC 2003; 3 WJC 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 2007 (2005-10); 5 ECP 2008; 4 ETCh 2009; 6 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq) ... based-Halle ... member Ranking: of Bundezpolizistin (Border Police force) ... coach-Rene Sack (former German indoor Champion at Shot) ... her father Hans-Joachim Müller was a 55m discus thrower ... 1.93/90kg In 2010: 1 Halle (Jan 30); 1 Kienbaum; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Wiesbaden (improved from 64.30 to 67.78); 2 Halle (May 15)

8, BARRIOS Yarelis CUB 26y 327d 1983 65.60 66.13 -08 IAAF World Three successive global silvers: in Osaka 2007, Beijing 2008 & Berlin 2009 Ranking: 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005/2008 (2009-2); 1 Pan-Am Games 2007; 1 WSG 2007; 2 WCH 2007/2009; 2 OLY 2008. Threw 66.68 in 2007 at what was regarded as a “training meeting” ... 1.72/89kg In 2010: nm Havana (Feb 18); 1 Havana (Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 19); 1 Doha Diamond League; 1 Cuban National Games

9, PERKOVIĆ Sandra CRO 19y 348d 1990 66.85 66.85 -10 IAAF World Croatian record holder at shot & discus ... 2009 European Junior Champion at discus Ranking: SP pb: 16.23i, 16.02 -10. 2 World Youth DT 2007; 3 WJC DT 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WJC SP 2008; 1 EJC DT 2009 (2007-2)l; 5 EJC SP 2009; 9 WJC DT 2009 In 2010: 1 Croatian indoor SP; 1 Croatian winter SP/DT (Croation record up from 62.79 to 66.85); 1 European Throws Cup under-23 DT; 2 Bar DT; 3 Doha Diamond League DT

10, COLLADO Yarisley CUB 25y 35d 1985 63.20 64.10 -09 IAAF World 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; dnq WCH 2009 Ranking: In 2010: 1 Havana (Feb 5, Feb 11, Feb 18, Mar 11); 2 Havana (Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 19); nm Doha Diamond League; 2 Cuban National Games