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Women's 3000M Steeplechase

Women's 3000M Steeplechase

Games of the XXXII Olympiad • Biographical Entry List • Women Women’s 3000m Entrants: 47 Event starts: August 1 Age (Days) Born SB PB

1003 GEGA Luiza ALB 32y 266d 1988 9:29.93 9:19.93 -19 NR Holder of all Albanian records from 800m to , plus the Steeplechase 5000 pb: 15:36.62 -19 (15:54.24 -21). 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14. 1500 pb: 4:02.63 -15. 3000 pb: 8:52.53i -17, 8:53.78 -16. 10,000 pb: 32:16.25 -21. Half Mar pb: 73:11 -17; Marathon pb: 2:35:34 -20 ht EIC 800 2011/2013; 1 Balkan 1500 2011/1500; 1 Balkan indoor 1500 2012/2013/2014/2016 & 3000 2018/2020; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; 2 WSG 1500 2013; sf WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 6 WIC 1500 2014 (2016/2018-ht); 2 ECH 3000SC 2016 (2018-4); ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 5 EIC 1500 2017; 9 WCH 3000SC 2019. Coach-Taulant Stermasi Marathon (1): 1 Skopje 2020 In 2021: 1 Albanian winter 3000; 1 Albanian Cup 3000SC; 1 Albanian 3000/5000; 11 Diamond 3000SC; 6 ECP 10,000; 1 ETCh 3rd League 3000SC; She was the Albanian flagbearer at the opening ceremony in (along with weightlifter Briken Calja)

1025 CASETTA Belén ARG 26y 307d 1994 9:45.79 9:25.99 -17 Full name-Belén Adaluz Casetta South American record holder. 2017 World Championship finalist 5000 pb: 16:23.61 -16. 1500 pb: 4:19.21 -17. 10 World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 1 Ibero-American 2016; ht OLY 2016; 1 South American 2017 (2013-6, 2015-3, 2019-2, 2021-3); 2 South American 5000 2017; 11 WCH 2017 (2019-ht); 3 WSG 2019 (2017-6); 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. At WXC: 2019-93. Coach-Daniel Diaz In 2021: 2 Concepción del Uruguay (Mar 28); 2 Concepción del Uruguay (Apr 10); 3 South American; 10 ‘Meeting’

1048 CAMPBELL Paige AUS 25y 32d 1996 9:44.14 9:45.77 -19 2019 Oceanian Champion // 10,000 pb: 32:39.16 -18. 5000 pb: 15:31.50 -19 (15:46.91 -21). 3000 pb: 9:01.76 -18 (9:09.48 -21). 4 WSG 2017 (2019-7); 1 Oceanian 2019 (2 5000); ht WCH 2019. At WXC: 2019-29. 1 Australian 2019 (2015/2018-2) In 2021: 1 Canberra 5000 (Jan 30); 3 5000 (Feb 6); 2 Canberra ‘Super Summer’; 7 Sydney Classic 5000; 5 Classic; 3 Australian (9 3000 flat); 2 Canberra 3000 (May 30); 1 Canberra 2000SC (2 3000) (May 30); dnf Gold Coast Invitational #1; 6 Gold Coast Oceania Invitational #2; 4 1500/3000SC

1050 CASHIN Amy AUS 27y 2d 1994 9:28.60 9:28.60 -21 5000 pb: 16:36.96 -18. 1500 pb: 4:15.00 -18. At WXC: 2013-50J. 9 NCAA indoor Mile 2018. Born-. Was at West Virginia University, studying Sport and Exercise Psychology. Coach-Sean Cleary In 2021: dnf Morgantown (Apr 2); 1 Richmond KY Rick Erdmann Twilight; 1 Morgantown (May 8); 1 Portland ‘Stumptown Twilight’

1056 GREGSON Genevieve AUS 31y 360d 1989 9:17.81 9:14.28 -16 NA Rio Olympic finalist at both 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase, setting personal bests in each final 10,000 pb: 32:06.32 -21. 5000 pb: 15:06.67 -16 (15:27.43 -21). 3000 pb: 8:49.38 -18 (8:51.24 -21). 1500 pb: 4:09.40 -20 (4:10.08 -21). ht OLY 2012; 5 COM 2014/2018; 9 OLY 2016 (12 5000); 12 WCH 2017 (2019-10). 1 Australian 2013/2015/2021 & 5000 2016; Husbandr-Ryan Gregson (9 OLY 1500 2016). Was the University of Florida. Her great-grandfather was Mauritian. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2021: 4 Melbourne ‘Zatopek’ 10,000; 1 Hobart 10K; 4 Sydney Classic 5000; 1 1500; 1 Brisbane Classic; 2 Melbourne Box Hill Classic; 1 Australian 3000/3000SC (3 1500); 12 Doha Diamond; 10 FBK Games 10,000; 7 Diamond; 6 Diamond

1074 WINKCUP AUS 24y 82d 1997 9:39.27 9:37.43 -19 2019 Oceanian silver medallist // 5000 pb: 16:14.16 -19. 1500 pb: 4:17.57 -19. 1 Oceanian Junior 1500/3000SC 2014; 15 WJC 2016; 2 Oceanian 2019; ht WCH 2019. She is the grand-daughter of Betty Moore, who set a for 80m hurdles in 1962 and won two silver medals (for ) at that year’s Empire Games. Coach-Ben Liddy In 2021: 6 Australian; 3 Gold Coast Oceania Invitational #1; 2 Townsville; 1 Sydney Bankstown Winter (Jun 24); 1 Sydney Bankstown Winter (Jun 29)

1290 da SILVA Tatiane Raquel BRA 31y 50d 1990 9:38.71 9:38.71 -21 Twice South American Champion // 1500 pb: 4:16.59 -21. 9 WSG 2017; 1 Ibero-American 2018 (2016-2); 1 South American 2019/2021 (2015-6, 2017-3); 4 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-6). 1 Brazilian 2012/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2021. 1 Brazilian 1500 2016/2019/2021 & 5000 2018. Coach-Claudio de Castilho In 2021: 1 South American; 1 Brazilian 1500/3000SC; 3 ‘Meeting’ Madrid

1298 FERRAZ Simone BRA 31y 140d 1990 9:45.15 9:45.15 -21 Full name-Simone Ponte Ferraz Medals at the last two South American Championships Marathon pb: 2:38:10 -19. 10,000 pb: 32:20.95 -19. 5000 pb: 16:03.34 -21. 7 South American 5000 2019 (2021-8); 8 Pan-Am Games 2019; 2 South American 2021 (2019 -3). 1 Brazilian 5000 2021 (11): 5 São Paulo April 2016, 2 São Paulo July 2016, 3 Foz do Iguazu 2016, 5 São Paulo 2017, 2 Porto Alegre 2017, 2 Foz do Iguazu 2017, 5 de 2018, 1 Florianópolis 2018, 2 Foz do Iguazu 2018, 17 2019, 7 2019 In 2021: 1 Timbó 5000/3000SC; 1 Bragança Paulista City Tournament; 1 Santa Catarina State 5000/3000SC; 2 South American (8 5000); 1 Brazilian 5000 (2 3000SC); 1 Bragança Paulista International 2000SC; 1 Bragança Paulista ‘Meeting Towards Tokyo’; 1 São Paulo Champs

1348 YAVI Winfred BRN 21y 211d 1999 9:02.64 9:02.64 -21 Full name-Winfred Mutile Yavi Allegiance transferee from – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 19, 2015 and cleared by to compete for Bahrain from August 19, 2016 5000 pb: 15:15.93 -19. 1500 pb: 4:16.18 -19. 3 WJC 2018; 1 2018; 1 Asian Champs 5000/3000SC 2019 (3 1500); 4 WCH 2019 (2017-8); 1 World Military Games 2019 (2 5000). At WXC: 2019-dnf In 2021: 1 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 2000SC (set world indoor best); 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Games; 3 Monaco Diamond

1386 BUTTERWORTH Alycia CAN 28y 301d 1992 9:31.27 9:31.27 -21 ht WCH 2017. 2 Canadian 2017/2021. Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Graduated from the University of Idaho with degree in marketing and human resources In 2021: 5 Burnaby ‘Endurance’ #4 5000; 1 Burnaby ‘Endurance’ #6 2000SC; 2 Burnaby Jerome Classic; 2 Canadian; 2 Montréal Classic

1399 LALONDE Geneviève CAN 29y 328d 1991 9:32.68 9:29.82 -19 NR 2019 Pan-American Games Champion // 5000 pb: 15:48.60 -21. 1500 pb: 4:08.54 -19. 10 World Youth 1500 2007; 5 3000 2008 (6 1500); 6 WJC 2010; 11 WSG 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 16 OLY 2016; 13 WCH 2017 (2015-ht, 2019-14); 11 WIC 3000 2018; 7 COM 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015 -3). At WXC: 2008-36J, 2009-dnfJ, 2019-20. 1 Canadian 2017/2019.Coches-Joel Bourgeois & Hilary Stellingwerff In 2021: 1 Victoria 3000; 4 Burnaby ‘Endurance’ #6 5000; 1 Victoria Classic 1500; 3 Burnaby Jerome Classic; 3 Canadian; 3 Trabuco Hills Mile

1417 YEE Regan CAN 26y 26d 1995 9:27.54 9:27.54 -21 NR New Canadian record holder // 5000 pb: 15:31.62 -19. 1500 pb: 4:09.29 -17. ht WJC 2014; 7 WSG 2015; 1 North/Central American & under-23 2016 (3 1500); 9 WSG 1500 2017; 5 Pan-Am Games 2019; ht WCH 2019. At WXC: 2019-7 Relay. 1 Canadian 2021 In 2021: 1 Burnaby ‘Endurance’ #4 5000; 3 Burnaby ‘Endurance’ #6 2000SC; 3 Victoria Classic; 1 Burnaby Jerome Classic; 1 Canadian; 1 Montréal Classic (a Canadian record 9:27.54 on the last day of the Olympic qualification period)

© Mark Butler 2021 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 1 ’s ages as at: 30/7/2021 1489 XU Shuangshuang CHN 25y 114d 1996 9:30.39 9:30.39 -21 3x Chinese Champion // 5000 pb: 15:26.44 -19 (15:55.64 -21). 10 World Youth 3000 2013 (ht 1500); 3 Asian Junior 1500 2014 (6 800); 5 Asian Games 3000SC 2018; 10 Asian XC 2018; 2 Asian Champs 2019; ht WCH 2019. 2 Chinese National Games 5000 2017 (3 3000SC); 1 Chinese 2018/2020/2021 (1 5000 2020) In 2021: 2 Shaoxing Yangtze River Delta Elite; 1 Taizhou; 1 Rizhao; 1 Rizhao 10,000; dnf Chinese 5000; 1 Chinese; 1 Chinese National Games Trial 5000/3000SC

1657 MØLLER Anna Emilie DEN 24y 2d 1997 9:48.07 9:13.46 -19 NR Reigning European under-23 Champion at 5000m, Steeplechase and XC 5000 pb: 15:07.70 -19 (15:47.88 -21). 3000 pb: 8:47.83 -16. 1500 pb: 4:09.12 -19. 2 EJC 5000 2015 (3 3000); 5 WJC 2016; ht OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017/2019 (& 5000 2021); ht WCH2017; 7 ECH 2018. At WXC: 2017-71, 2019-15. At EXC: 2014-6J, 2015-8J, 2016-2J, 2017-7u23, 2018-1u23, 2019-1u23. 1 Danish 2018/2021. Former player. Club-Blovstrød Løverne In 2018/2019 based at St Mary’s University, Twickenham (GBR), studying sports medicine. Coach-Kersti Jacobsen. Advised in Britain by British coach Mick Woods In 2021: 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Danish; 1 Danish 5000/3000SC

1776 ROBLES Carolina ESP 29y 238d 1991 9:34.30 9:34.30 -21 5000 pb: 16:15.38 -20. 3000SC pb: 9:49.90 -19. At EXC: 2011-28u23. 2 Spanish 3000SC 2017/2019/2021 In 2021: 4 Spanish indoor 3000; 3 Spanish XC; 4 Huelva; 1 Spanish League ‘División De Honor’ Final; 1 ‘Meeting’ Madrid; 2 Spanish; 1 Castellón

1779 SANCHEZ-ESCRIBANO Irene ESP 28y 338d 1992 9:30.24 9:27.53 -19 6x Spanish Champion // 5000 pb: 15:33.29 -21. 3000 pb: 9:13.80i, 9:15.33 -18. 1500 pb: 4:17.55 -19. ht WCH 2017/2019; 8 ECH 2018 (2016-ht); 2 ETCh 2019 (2017/2021 -3). 1 Spanish 2015/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021. At WXC: 2011-87J, 2019-25. At EXC: 2011-55J, 2012-60u23, 2016-50. Coach- In 2021: 1 Spanish XC; 3 Nerja 2000; 3 ETCh; 1 Los Corrales de Buelna 5000; 4 ; 1 Spanish; 9 Monaco Diamond

1837 ABEBE Mekides ETH 20y 1d 2001 9:02.52 9:02.52 -21 NR Full name-Mekides Abebe Demewoz Ethiopian record holder // 1 African Junior 2017; 2 African Youth 2018; 2 Youth Olympic combined 2000SC/XC 2018 (2nd in the 2000SC, 11th in the XC); 1 2018; 11 WCH 2019. Born-Lay Gayint. Coach-Teshome Kebede In 2021: 1 Ethiopian; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial

1850 MULETA Lomi ETH 19y 243d 2001 9:14.03 9:14.03 -21 Full name-Lomi Muleta Tefera // 5000 pb: 14:58.53 -21. 3 African Junior 2019; ht WCH 2019. Born-Oromia State In 2021: 2 Ethiopian; 2 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial; 3 Nice 5000; 8 Monaco Diamond

1855 (Wole) BELACHEW Agrie ETH 22y 191d 1999 9:27.83 9:27.83 -21 Full name-Agrie Belachew Wole // Half Mar pb: 70:56 -20. 10K pb: 33:35 -18. 3 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 3 WJC 2016 (2018-5); 7 African Champs 2018. Born-Amhara State In 2021: 1 Ethiopian ‘Olympic Candidate’ Trial; 4 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial; 11 Stockholm Diamond

1856 WONDEMAGEGN Zerfe ETH 18y 277d 2002 9:16.95 9:16.95 -21 Full name is apparently Zerfe Wondemagegn Kassazerfe // 3000 pb: 8:45.84i -21. 2 African Youth 2019; ht WCH 2019 In 2021: 5 Ethiopian ‘Olympic Candidate’ Trial; 3 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial; 1 Carquefou 1500

1900 RICHARDSSON Camilla FIN 27y 319d 1993 10:14.30 9:35.27 -19 3x Finnish Steeplechase Champion // 5000 pb: 15:37.02 -19. Half Mar pb: 75:34 -17. 10,000 pb: 32:39.01 -18. 3000 pb: 9:03.84 -18. 4 under-23 ECH 2015 (9 5000); ht WCH 2015/2017/2019; 4 ETCh 2019 (2015-5). 1 Finnish 2017/2018/2019 & 10,000 2016. Coach-Jukka Keskisalo (1 ECH 3000SC 2006) She was one of those runners who suffered when fell in front of her at the 2017 World final; she sprained her foot In 2021: 1 Vaasa 3000; 1 Närpiö

1998 BIRD Elizabeth GBR 26y 299d 1994 9:22.80 9:22.80 -21 NR (“Lizzie”) Missed 2019 World final by one place // 5000 pb: 16:20.74 -18. 1500 pb: 4:14.6 -20. 12 under-23 ECH 2015; 5 Europe v USA 2019; ht WCH 2019 (“I could’ve made the final if I made a move sooner than I did”). 1 UK 2021. Born-, . Was at Princeton University, then the University of San Francisco. She had deferred a place at law school to concentrate on the 2020/2021 Olympics. Coach-Pat McCurry In 2021: 8 Austin ‘Trials of Miles’ 1500 ‘B’; 2 Barrowford ‘Podium’ 5K ‘B’; 5 Des Moines Elite; 3 Leavenworth Kansas City Qualifier; 7 Walnut Golden Games; 3 Portland Track Festival; 1 Stretford Trafford Grand Prix 1500; 1 UK; 7 Monaco Diamond (British record 9:22.80)

2023 PRATT Aimee GBR 23y 300d 1997 9:25.89 9:25.89 -21 2020 UK Champion (then 5th in the 800m on the same day) // 5000 pb: 16:32.71 -18. 3000 pb: 9:02.12i -21, 9:05.29 -20. 1500 pb: 4:12.52 -19 (4:13.4 -21). 800 pb: 2:04.75 -20 (2:06.8 -21). ht WJC 2016; 11 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-14); ht WCH 2019. 1 English junior 2015/2016; 1 English Schools 2015; 1 English under-23 2017/2019; 1 UK 2020 (2021-2). Coach-Vicente Modahl In 2021: 3 3000; 1 Dubai 5K; 3 Manchester Invitational 3000; 4 Manchester UK Trial 3000; 2 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 2 Leavenworth Kansas City Qualifier; 1 Manchester Invitational; 2 Huelva; 1 Blackburn 800/1500; 2 UK; 10 Stockholm Diamond

2098 BURKARD Elena GER 29y 170d 1992 9:27.81 9:27.81 -21 2020 German Champion // 5000 pb: 15:12.17 -18. 3000 pb: 8:44.92 -20 (8:51.09i -21). 1500 pb: 4:06.51 -18 (4:09.19 -21). 8 EJC 5000 2011; 6 ECH 2018; 7 EIC 3000 2021; 2 ETCh 2021. At WXC: 2019-23. At EXC: 2010-21J, 2011-11J, 2017-5, 2018-6, 2019-9. 1 German 2020. She has been German Champion in “Summer ” – + shooting. Has tattoos of cartoon characters on each lower leg (from “The Little Prince”, a favourite book). Coach-Jörg Müller In 2021: dns ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 3 1500; 3 German indoor 3000; 7 EIC 3000; 1 Pliezhausen; 1 Schaffhausen 1000; 8 Golden Spike 1500; 2 Rehlingen; 2 ETCh; 8 Stockholm Diamond

2115 KRAUSE Gesa-Felicitas GER 28y 360d 1992 9:09.13 9:03.30 -19 NR Twice European Steeplechase Champion, twice World bronze medallist 5000 pb: 15:24.53 -17 (15:26.74 -21). 3000 pb: 8:49.43i -16, 9:02.04 -15 (8:55.25i -21). 1500 pb: 4:06.99 -16. 4 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC 1500 2015 (2021-8); 1 ETCh 2015/2017/2019; 3 WCH 2015/2019 (2011-6, 2013 -9, 2017-9 despite being tripped); 1 ECH 2016/2018 (2012-3, 2014-5); 6 OLY 2016 (2012-7). 1 German 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2021 (1 5000 2017/2021). At EXC: 2009-26J, 2010-11J, 2011-9J, 2013-15u23. Coach-Wolfgang Heinig In 2021: 1 German indoor 1500; 8 EIC 1500; 8 Dessau Anhalt 800; 7 Doha Diamond 3000SC; 1 German; 1 German 5000/3000SC; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond

2123 MEYER Lea GER 23y 317d 1997 9:29.26 9:29.26 -21 5000 pb: 16:23.73 -19. 1500 pb: 4:22.76 -18. 5 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-6); ht EIC 3000 2021. At EXC: 2013-55J, 2018-15u23, 2019-12u23. 2 German 2020/2021. Coach-Henning von Papen In 2021: 4 German indoor 3000; 7ht EIC 3000; 2 Pliezhausen; 3 Rehlingen; 2 German; 2 Nice

2265 KÁCSER Zita HUN 32y 300d 1988 10:19.94 10:19.94 -19 NR Twice Hungarian Champion // Half Mar pb: 73:33 -17. 10,000 pb: 33:07.64 -18. 5000 pb: 16:02.91 -17 (17:17.19 -21). 11 EJC 2007; 15 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009; ht ECH 2016/2018. At EXC: 2008-62u23. 1 Hungarian 2013/2015. Coach-Zsolt Benedek In 2021: 1 Hungarian Team Champs (East) semi-final; 2 Ptuj 1500; 1 Slovenska Bistrica 3000; 2 Veszprém 5000; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 3 Hungarian

© Mark Butler 2021 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 30/7/2021 2271 TÓTH Lili Anna HUN 22y 316d 1998 9:40.81 9:40.81 -21 2014 Youth Olympic silver // 5000 pb: 15:59.53 -21. 3 Youth Olympic 2000SC 2014; 11 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 10 WJC 2016; dnf EJC 2017; 10 under-23 ECH 2019. At EXC: 2015-28J, 2017-2J. 1 Hungarian 2021 In 2021: 2 Hungarian indoor 3000 (3 1500); 1 Hungarian Team Champs (East) semi-final 5000; 13 Doha Diamond; 4 Tatabánya; 2 ‘Meeting’ Madrid; 1 Hungarian; dnf

2272 WAGNER-GYÜRKES Viktória HUN 28y 287d 1992 9:30.10 9:30.10 -21 5x Hungarian Champion // 5000 pb: 15:44.56 -20. 3000 pb: 8:53.60 -20. 1500 pb: 4:13.52 -17 (4:14.88i, 4:16.29 -21). 8 World Youth 800 2009 (2007-ht); ht WCH 2017/2019; 2 WSG 2017 (2015-10); 13 ECH 2018; 9 EIC 3000 2019 (2021-10). At EXC: 2014-47u23. 1 Hungarian 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019. Coach-Imre Berkovics In 2021: 7 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Hungarian indoor 1500/3000; 10 EIC 3000; 3 Hungarian Team Champs (East) semi-final 800/1500; 3 Tatabánya; 3 Nice

2331 FINN Michelle IRL 31y 226d 1989 9:29.25 9:29.25 -21 7x Irish Champion // 5000 pb: 15:42.79 -20. 3000 pb: 9:05.89 -20. 35 World Junior Champs 2007; 16 European Junior Mountain Running Champs 2008; 4 WSG 2013 (2017-14); ht WCH 2015/2019; 7 ECH 2016 (2018-ht). At EXC: 2014-23, 2015-54, 2016-33, 2017-40, 2018-51. 1 Irish 2012/2013/2016/2018/2019/2020/2021 & 5000 2020. Studied Communications in Western Kentucky University and then the University of Limerick. In 2019 took a career break to move to and train for Tokyo 2020. Coach-Feidhlim Kelly In 2021: 1 Val-de-Reuil 3000 (Feb 7); dnf Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Val-de-Reuil (Feb 14); dnf Dublin 1500; 9ht EIC 3000; 1 Belfast IMC; dnf ECP 10,000; 2 Turku ; 6 Nice; 1 Irish (4 1500)

2332 FLANAGAN Eilish IRL 24y 89d 1997 9:40.68 9:40.68 -21 2019 European under-23 Steeplechase silver (behind Anne Emilie Møller) 5000 pb: 15:40.14 -20 (15:50.59 -21). 2 under-23 ECH 2019. At EXC: 2018-16u23, 2019-9u23. 1 NCAA div 2 2021. Was at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado, as does her twin sister Roisin Flanagan (4:16.42 for 1500), Roisin is three minutes younger In 2021: 1 Riverside ‘Sound Running’ Invitational 5000; 10 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 1 Eugene Oregon Twilight; 1 NCAA div 2 (2 5000); 1 Dublin Irish Games; 5 ‘Meeting’ Madrid; 2 Irish; 2 Lucerne

2362 COHEN Adva ISR 25y 127d 1996 9:45.79 9:29.74 -19 NR Israeli record holder // 5000 pb: 15:31.01 -19. 1500 pb: 4:12.95 -21. 9 under-23 ECH 2017; 5 ECH 2018; ht WCH 2019. 1 Israeli 2020 (1 800 2021 & 14500 2017). Was at the University of New In 2021: 3 Tel Aviv 5K; 22 NCAA XC; 9 Eugene Hayward Premiere Invitational; 12 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 1 Clovis Fresno State West Coast Relays 1500 ‘B’ & 800 ‘C’; 2 Mountain West Conference 1500/3000SC; 4 Portland ‘Stumptown Twilight’; 1 Israeli 800 (2 1500); 4 ‘Meeting’ Madrid; 2 Heusden Night of Athletics national 1500

2682 YAMANAKA Yuno JPN 20y 216d 2000 9:41.84 9:41.84 -21 2021 Japanese Champion // 5000 pb: 15:54.92 -21. 3000 pb: 9:13.97 -21. 1 Japanese 2021 (2020-4). Coach-Fumikazu Kobayashi In 2021: 1 Takamatsu; 3 Kumamoto 5000 ‘C’; 1 Hyogo Relays; 2 Oda Memorial; 2 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 1 Japanese; 16 Abashiri 3000; 4 Kitami 1500

2752 CHEPKOECH Beatrice KEN 30y 24d 1991 9:04.94 8:44.32 -18 WR World Champion & record holder (but also known for the U-turn she needed to perform in the 2017 World Championship final when she forgot to clear the first water jump) 5000 pb: 14:39.33 -17. 3000 pb: 8:22.92 -20. 1500 pb: 4:03.09 -18 . 3 African Games 1500 2015; 4 OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017 (besides missing a water jump, she also fell at a later barrier); 7 WIC 1500 2018; 2 COM 1500 2018; 1 African Champs 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 WCH 2019. At WXC: 2017-1 Mixed Relay, 2019-7 (team gold). 1 Kenyan 2018/2019 & 1500 2017/2019. At Monaco 2018 she improved the world steeplechase record by > 8 seconds In 2021: 1 Monaco 5K (set official world record 14:43); 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 3000 (8:31.72i); 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond

2759 KIRUI Purity KEN 29y 351d 1991 9:16.91 9:16.91 -21 Full name-Purity Cherotich Kirui Gold then bronze at successive 5000 pb: 16:13.42 -11. 1 WJC 2010; 1 COM 2014 (2018-3); 6 African Champs 2014; 10 WCH 2017. Her younger brother Kipyegon Bett won the World Championship 800m bronze at 2017 (though he’s now serving a four-year drugs ban) In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials; 3 COM; 5 Diamond; 11 Diamond; 8 Diamond; 7 Ostrava

2760 KIYENG Hyvin KEN 29y 198d 1992 9:03.82 9:00.01 -16 2015 World gold, 2016 Olympic silver, 2017 World bronze // 5000 pb: 15:35.04 -19. 3000 pb: 8:44.59 -19. 1500 pb: 4:19.4 -16. 1 African Games 2011 (4 5000); 3 African Champs 2012; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-6, 2017-3, 2019-8); 2 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2017-4. Her younger sister Judy Kiyeng clocked 4:04.4 for 1500m and just missed the Kenyan World Championship selection in that event, Coach- Full name- (so sometimes she’s called Hyvin Kiyeng, other times it’s Hyvin Jepkemoi) In 2021: 2 Kenyan Police XC; 6 Kenyan XC; 4 Doha Diamond (fell); 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond

3005 VAN DER REIJKEN Irene NED 27y 351d 1993 9:27.38 9:27.38 -21 NR Dutch record holder & 5x Champion // 5000 pb: 16:32.04 -19. 1500 pb: 4:13.75 -20 (4:16.99 -21). ht ECH 2018. 1 Dutch 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 & 5000 2019 In 2021: 4 Dutch indoor 1500; 3 Pliezhausen 2000SC; 1 Rehlingen; 2 Nijmegen 1500; 3 Huelva; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Dutch; 1 Vught 3000 (3 800)

3167 KONIECZEK Alicja POL 26y 270d 1994 9:27.79 9:27.79 -21 2019 World Student Games Champion. 2021 European Team Champion // 5000 pb: 15:53.56 -21. ht World Youth 2011; ht ECH 2018; 1 WSG 2019; ht WCH 2019; 1 ETCh 2021 (2019-5). At WXC: 2013-64J. At EXC: 2013-77J. Winner of nine NCAA div 2 titles, representing Western State Colorado University. Lives-Boulder, Colorado. Coach- Her older brother Dawid was Polish youth steeplechase champion in 2013. Her younger sister Aneta Konieczek was 9th at the Steeplechase at the 2016 World Junior Championships In 2021: 3 Phoenix Mile; 5 Phoenix 1500; 12 Austin ‘Trials of Miles’ 5000 ‘C’; 4 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 4 Walnut Golden Games; 1 ETCh; 2 Polish (younger sister Aneta 1st)

3168 KONIECZEK Aneta POL 24y 52d 1997 9:25.98 9:25.98 -21 2021 Polish Champion, with her sister in second place (and both with Olympic qualifying times) 5000 pb: 15:50.70 -21. 7 European Youth Olympic Festival 1500 2013; 9 Youth 2000SC 2014; 9 WJC 2016; 7 under-23 ECH 2017. At EXC: 2016-21J. 1 Polish 2021. Lives-Eugene. Coach-Helen Lehman-Winters Her older brother Dawid was Polish youth steeplechase champion in 2013. Her older sister Alicja was Polish under-23 steeplechase champion in 2014 and is also an international distance runner In 2021: 6 Fayetteville ‘Tyson’; dnf Eugene 3000; 7 NCAA indoor; 2 Eugene Hayward Premiere; 4 Oregon Relays invitational; 1 Eugene Oregon Twilight ‘B’; 1 ‘Pacific 12’ (6 5000); 9 NCAA; 1 Polish (older sister Alicja 2nd)

3465 MIŠMAŠ-ZRIMSEK Maruša SLO 26y 279d 1994 9:16.82 9:16.82 -21 NR 2019 World finalist // 5000 pb: 15:30.61 -21. 3000 pb: 8:46.44 -20 (8:56.84 -21). 1500 pb: 4:03.05 -20 (4:07.50 -21). 5 Youth Olympic 400H 2010; 9 WJC 1500 2012 (sf 800); 2 EJC 2013; ht EIC 1500 2013/2019; ht WIC 1500 2014; 10 ECH 2014 (2018-11); 5 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 WCH 2019 (2015-ht); ht WCH 1500 2019; 1 Balkan indoor 1500 2021. At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-4J, 2013-3J, 2014-11u23, 2015-15u23, 2017-60. Winner of Slovenian titles at 800, 1500, 3000, 3000SC & 400H [Always wears a set of ‘lucky’ pink laces when she competes] In 2021: 5 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Slovenian indoor 800; 1 Balkan indoor 1500; dq/ht EIC 3000 (lane); 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 6 Doha Diamond; dnf Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 ETCh 2nd League 5000; 1 Velenje 3000

© Mark Butler 2021 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 30/7/2021 3647 BOUZAYANI Marwa TUN 24y 126d 1997 9:32.74 9:32.74 -21 9 World Youth 2000SC 2013; 5 2000SC 2014; 11 WJC 2016; 3 Francophone Games 2017; 6 African Games 2019; ht WCH 2019; 1 Arab 2021. Coach-Bargougui Yassine In 2021: 1 Mersin; 10 Doha Diamond; 2 Radès; 1 Tunisian; 1 Arab

3703 CHEMUTAI Peruth UGA 22y 20d 1999 9:22.09 9:07.94 -18 NR Fifth at 2019 World Championships, both at Steeplechase and Cross Country 1500 pb: 4:17.18 -16. 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500/3000 2015; ht OLY 2016 (only 17 years 34 days, but missed final by two places); 2 WJC 2018 (2016-7); 5 WCH 2019 (2017-ht). At WXC: 2017-7J, 2019-5. Coach-Addy Ruiter In 2021: 1 Kampala Ugandan Trials #6; 8 Doha Diamond; 5 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial

3765 STREBKOVA Nataliya UKR 26y 146d 1995 9:39.08 9:37.28 -18 (Née Solta) 2017 European under-23 silver // 3000 pb: 8:54.18i -21, 9:17.50 -15. 5000 pb: 16:01.29 -15. ht WJC 1500 2012; 5 EJC 1500 2013; 13 WJC 3000 3014; 6 ETCh 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 2017; 12 ECH2018; 9 EIC 3000 2021. At EXC: 2013-22J, 2014-13J, 2015-22u23, 2017-17u23. 1 Ukrainian 2018/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Ukrainian indoor 3000; 9 EIC 3000; 1 Ukrainian Team Champs; 1 Conegliano; 1 Ukrainian; 2 Balkan

3835 COBURN Emma USA 30y 284d 1990 9:08.22 9:02.58 -17 2017 World Champion, 2019 World Championship silver, 2016 Olympic bronze 3000 pb: 8:48.60 -17. 1500 pb: 4:05.10 -15. 3 OLY 2016 (2012-8); 1 WCH 2017 (2011-8, 2015-5, 2019-2). 1 US 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2021. 1 NCAA 2011/2013 (2010-2) - representing the University of Colorado from where she is a graduate of Business Marketing & Real Estate. Husband/coach-Joe Bosshard (13:34.44 5000m) In 2021: 5 Austin ‘Trials of Miles’ 5000; 4 Irvine ‘Track Meet’; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 US; 4 Monaco Diamond (fell at final water jump)

3837 CONSTIEN Val USA 25y 130d 1996 9:18.34 9:18.34 -21 At WXC: 2015-62J. 5 NCAA 2018 (2019-6); 3 US 2021. She can play the piano and french horn. Born-Vail, Colorado. Coach-Heather Burroughs (trains with former world 1500m champion ) In 2021: 1 U. of Colorado Invitational; 1 Oregon Relays; 6 Walnut Golden Games; 2 Portland Track Festival; 3 US

3849 FRERICHS Courtney USA 28y 193d 1993 9:11.79 9:00.85 -18 NR Improved from 9:19 to 9:03 to win silver at London 2017, and now is US record holder 5000 pb: 14:50.06 -20. 3000 pb: 8:47.90 -20. 1500 pb: 4:07.39 -20 (4:14.75 -21). ht WJC 2012; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 2 WCH 2017 (2019 -6). 1 NCAA 2016 (2015-2); 2 US 2016/2017/2018/2019. Coaches-Jerry Schumacher & Pascal Dobert. Lives-Mudelein, Illinois In 2021: 8 San Juan Capistrano ‘Sound’ Invitational; 1 Walnut Golden Games; 1 Portland Track Festival; dnf Portland Track Festival 5000; 2 US (after surviving a fall in her heat)

3895 WAYMENT Courtney USA 22y 360d 1998 9:23.09 9:23.09 -21 5000 pb: 15:17.58 -21. 23 NCAA XC 2018; 4 NCAA 2021; 4 US 2021. Attends Brigham Young University In 2021: 1 NCAA indoor 3000; 1 Eugene Hayward Premiere Invitational 1500 (2 800); 1 Clovis Fresno State West Coast Relays; 4 Irvine ‘Track Meet’ 5000 ‘B’; 4 NCAA; 4 US

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 WORLD LIST 1.....8:44.32....Beatrice Chepkoech KEN...... 2018 1.....9:00.67....Norah Tanui KEN 2.....8:52.78.... BRN...... 2016 2.....9:02.52....Mekides Abebe Demewoz ETH 3.....8:58.78....Celliphine Chespol KEN...... 2017 3.....9:02.64.... BRN 4.....8:58.81....G. Samitova-Galkina RUS...... 2008 4.....9:03.82....Hyvin Jepkemoi KEN 5.....8:59.62....Norah Tanui KEN...... 2018 5.....9:04.94....Beatrice Chepkoech KEN 6.....9:00.01....Hyvin Jepkemoi KEN...... 2016 6.....9:08.22.... USA 7.....9:00.85.... USA...... 2018 7.....9:09.13....Gesa-Felicitas Krause GER 8.....9:02.35....Emma Coburn USA...... 2019 8.....9:11.79....Courtney Frerichs USA 9.....9:02.52....Mekides Abebe ETH...... 2021 9.....9:13.76....Yekaterina Ivonina RUS 10...9:02.64....Winfred Yavi BRN...... 2021 10...9:14.03....Lomi Muleta ETH

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1072 STRATTON Brooke AUS 28y 18d 1993 6.84 7.05 -16 AR Oceanian record holder. Seventh in Rio 2016, sixth in London 2017, silver at Gold Coast 2018 10 World Youth 2009; 6 WJC 2010 (2012-7); 5 WIC 2016; 7 OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-10); 2 COM 2018; 2 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian 2014/2016/2018/2021. Born-Box Hill, coach/father-Russell Stratton In 2021: 1 Ballarat; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Melbourne (Mar 18); 1 Brisbane Classic; 1 Melbourne (Apr 8); 1 Australian; 1 (2x)

1240 MIRONCHYK-IVANOVA Nastassia BLR 32y 108d 1989 6.79 7.08 -12 Upgraded from fourth to bronze at the 2011 World Championships, (following the disqualification of ), but then she herself failed a test at the London Olympics and was suspended for two years 7.22w -08. TJ pb: 14.29 -11. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008; dnq EIC TJ 2009; 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2011-6); 3 WCH 2011 (2009-10, 2015-9); 5 WIC 2012 (2016-9); dq OLY 2012 (originally 7th); 5 ECH 2018 (2010-6); 2 EIC 2019 (2011-6, 2015-dnq, 2021-4). 1 Belarusian 2012/2015/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 (1 indoor 2008/2011/2012/2015/2016/2019/2020/2021) In 2021: 1 Belarusian indoor; 4 EIC; 3 Dessau Anhalt; 1 Belarusian Cup; 5 Florence Diamond; 1 Filothei Women’s Gala; 1 Belarusian; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

1296 MARTINS Eliane BRA 35y 65d 1986 6.71 6.74 -19 6x Brazilian Champion. 2019 South American Champion // 6.80w -21. dnq WCH 2007; 2 Ibero-American 2008; 1 South American under-23 2008; dnq WIC 2010; 1 Ibero- American 2012/2016 (2008-2, 2010/2014-3); 10 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019; dnq OLY 2016; 11 WCH 2017 (2015/2019-dnq); 1 South American 2019 (2021-3); 3 South American indoor 2020. 1 Brazilian 2012/2016/2017/2018/2019/2021. Coach-Nelio Moura In 2021: 1 Bragança Paulista São Paulo Trophy; 2 Bragança Paulista City Tournament; 1 Praia Grande São Paulo Trophy; 2 South American; 1 Brazilian; 1 Bragança Paulista International; 1 Bragança Paulista ‘Meeting Towards Tokyo’

1403 NETTEY Christabel CAN 30y 58d 1991 6.74 6.99 -15 NR Champion // 6.78w -21. 100H pb: 13.42 -13. 8 World Youth 100H 2007; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; 7 WIC 2018; 1 COM 2018 (2014-3); 14 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. 2 NCAA indoor 2013, representing the University of Arizona. Ritual: right shoe always goes on before left. Her younger sister Sabrina Nettey is also an international athlete. Parents from . Coach-Irving Schexnayder In 2021: 1 Baton Rouge ‘Battle on the Bayou’; 1 Miramar Invitational; 2 Fort Worth US F&F Open; 10 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’; 3 Chula Vista High Performance #4; 1 Miramar NACAC Invitational; 1 Chula Vista San Diego-Imperial; 2 Jacksonville Golden Southeast; 1 Montréal Classic

1764 DIAME Fatima ESP 24y 310d 1996 6.82 6.82 -21 3x Spanish Indoor Long Jump Champion, also world class at TJ pb: 14.03 -17. 200 pb: 23.99 -21. dnq World Youth LJ 2013; dnq WJC LJ 2014; 3 EJC LJ 2015; 5 under-23 ECH LJ 2017; dnq WCH LJ 2017; 1 Mediterranean under-23 TJ 2018 (2 LJ); dnq ECH LJ 2018; 3 Ibero-American LJ 2018; 4 ETCh LJ 2019; 7 EIC LJ 2021 (2019-dnq). 1 Spanish LJ 2019 & indoor LJ 2018/2020/2021, 60 2014 & TJ 2018. Born- In 2021: 1 Valencia Grand Prix LJ; 2 Spanish Clubs indoor LJ; 1 Spanish indoor LJ; 7 EIC LJ; 1 Gandía 200; 1 Spanish League LJ; 2 Spanish League ‘División De Honor’ Final LJ; 2 Spanish LJ; 1 Castellón LJ; 3 Gateshead Diamond/July LJ

1821 BALTA Ksenija EST 34y 271d 1986 6.23 6.87 -10 NR 2009 European Indoor Champion. Sixth at Rio Olympics // 6.45i -21. 100 pb: 11.47 -06. 200 pb: 23.05 -06. pb: 6180 -06. 10 European Youth LJ 2003; 14 EIC 2005; 3 EJC Heptathlon 2005; 3 ECP LJ 2006; ht ECH 100 2006 (dnq LJ); 1 EIC LJ 2009 (2017-5); 7 WCH LJ 2009; 4 WIC LJ 2010 (2018-8); sf ECH 200 2010 (dnq LJ); 4 ECH LJ 2016 (2018-6); 6 OLY LJ 2016 (2008-dnq). 1 Estonian 100 2006/2007/2008/2013/2016/2020, 200 2008/2013, LJ 2008/2010/2015/2016 & Heptathlon 2005. Coach/husband-Andrei Nazarov was an 8322 point decathlete In 2021: 1 Estonian indoor LJ; 3 Estonian LJ

1921 DAVID Yanis FRA 23y 230d 1997 6.63 6.84 -19 Full name-Yanis Esmeralda David Former Youth Olympic Champion (at Triple Jump). US Collegiate tiles in 2019 at indoor Triple Jump & outdoor Long Jump, representing University of Florida TJ pb: 14.35 -19 (13.18 -21). 1 Youth Olympic TJ 2014; 6 EJC TJ 2015; 1 WJC LJ 2016 (10 TJ); 1 under-23 ECH LJ 2017 (4 TJ); 1 TJ 2018 (11 LJ); dnq WCH LJ 2019. 1 NCAA indoor TJ 2019 (3 LJ); 1 NCAA LJ 2019 (2 TJ). Born-Guadeloupe, lives-Gainesville In 2021: 4 French indoor LJ; 5 Miramar Invitational LJ; 4 Gainesville Tom Jones Colleges TJ; 5 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite LJ; 6 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’ TJ; 2 Pontoise LJ; 1 French LJ (6 TJ)

2006 IROZURU Abigail GBR 31y 208d 1990 6.69 6.86 -19 Seventh at the two big championships in 2019 (European indoor & World Championships outdoors) 8 WJC 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; dnq ECH 2014; 7 EIC 2019; 2 ETCh 2019; 7 WCH 2019. 1 UK 2019 (2009/2010-3, 2012-4, 2018-5, 2020-2); 1 UK indoor 2015/2020; 1 North of England 2018 & indoor 2019. Three Achilles surgeries across 2013-2016. Lives-Manchester. She runs her own tutoring business In 2021: dnq EIC; 2 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Sollentuna; 2 UK; 6 Oslo Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 5 Gateshead Diamond/July

2025 SAWYERS Jazmin GBR 27y 70d 1994 6.90 6.90 -21 Four big silvers in successive years: 2013 European Junior, , 2015 European under-23, 2016 European senior 100H pb: 14.00 -18. Heptathlon pb: 5007 -11. 9 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 2 COM 2014 (2018-7); 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 13 WIC 2016; 2 ECH 2016 (2018-4); 8 OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017 (2021-dnq); 4 ETCh 2017 (2015-6); dnq WCH 2017/2019; dnq EIC 2019. 1 UK indoor 2016 (2014/2018/2020-2); 1 UK 2016/2020/2021 (2013/2014/2018-2). Former gymnast. As a bobsledder, she won silver in the two-girl event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics with Mica McNeill (who finished 8th at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics). Coach-Lance Brauman In 2021: dnq EIC; 1 Gainesville Tom Jones Colleges; 3 Chula Vista High Performance #2; 2 Clermont FL Pure Elite; 5 Irvine ‘Track Meet’; 11 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’; 2 Chula Vista High Performance #4; 1 Chula Vista High Performance #5; 1 UK; 4 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Gateshead Diamond/July

2030 UGEN Lorraine GBR 29y 342d 1991 6.94 7.05 -18 Fifth at the World Championships in 2015 & 2017. Wonderful Commonwealth Games sprint relay gold in 2018, when with only 10 minute’s notice she came into the team and held off Elaine Thompson on the anchor leg 100 pb: 11.31w -17, 11.32 -18. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -15. dnq EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 5 COM 2014; 5 WCH 2015/2017 (2013-dnq); 3 WIC 2016; 11 OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017; 4 COM 2018 (1 4x100); 1 Athletics 2018; 9 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). 1 NCAA 2013 & indoor 2014. 1 English under-23 2011/2012/2013; 1 UK 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2017) Missed qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics by 1cm (she leapt 6.74, the standard was 6.75). Studied film, TV and digital media at Texas Christian University. Her first sport was but she grew too tall for that. Coach- (4x World Champion) In 2021: 3 Miramar NACAC Invitational; 1 Marietta American Track League #6; 3 UK; 1 Marietta Stars & Stripes

2119 LUZOLO Maryse GER 26y 137d 1995 6.69 6.69 -21 2021 European Team Champion // 4 World Youth 2011; 4 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 2 World Military Games 2019; dnq EIC 2021; 1 ETCh 2021. 2 German 2020/2021 (2 indoor 2016/2020). Congolese parents. Coach-Jürgen Sammert In 2021: 2 60; 5 Dortmund; dnf Frankfurt Pentathlon; dnq EIC; 1 Ettlingen; 4 Dessau Anhalt; 1 ETCh; 1 Šamorín PTS; 2 German; 2 Sollentuna; 2

© Mark Butler 2021 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 5 Athlete’s ages as at: 30/7/2021 2124 MIHAMBO Malaika GER 27y 177d 1994 6.92 7.30 -19 2019 World Champion (with 7.30). World #1 in 2019 & 2020 // 7.02w -21. 100 pb: 11.13w, 11.21 -19. 9 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 1 ETCh 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 4 OLY 2016; 1 ECH 2018 (2014-4, 2016-3); 4 EIC 2019; 1 WCH 2019. 1 German 2016/2018/2019/2020/2021 & indoor 2018/2019/2020/2021. Father-Tanzanian, mother-German. Coach-Ralf Weber In 2021: 2 Frankfurt (3 60); 1 Düsseldorf; 1 ISTAF; 1 German indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Pliezhausen (2 300); 1 Dessau Anhalt; 1 German; 2 Florence Diamond; 1 Leverkusen; 1 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Gateshead Diamond/July; [At Florence & Monaco she actually had the longest jumps of the contest, but then lost out in the ‘Final 3’ format]

2269 NGUYEN Anasztázia HUN 28y 202d 1993 6.68 6.77 -19 Multiple Hungarian Champion in sprints and long jump // 100 pb: 11.43 -15. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -11. 7 World Youth 100 2009 (2 Medley Relay); sf WJC 100 2010; 6 EJC 100 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; sf EIC 60 2015 (2017/2021-ht); 5 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht ECH 100 2016/2018; dnq EIC LJ 2019; 12 WCH LJ 2019. 1 Hungarian 100 2009/2010/2011 & indoor 60 2010/2015-2018. 1 Hungarian LJ 2018/2019/2020 (1 indoor 2018/2020). Coach-Dezső Szabó (2 ECH 90) In 2021: 3 Hungarian indoor LJ; 8ht EIC 60; 2 Hungarian Team Champs (West) semi-final LJ (3 100); 1 Győr LJ; 2 Tatabánya LJ; 1 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games LJ; 1 Zalaegerszeg LJ; 1 Székesfehérvár LJ; 3 Hungarian LJ; 2 Tatabánya LJ; 7 Oslo Diamond LJ; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai LJ

2455 MALONE Chantel IVB 29y 240d 1991 7.08 7.08 -21 NR 2019 Pan-American Games Champion // 100 pb: 11.95 -16. 200 pb: 23.53 -12. 400 pb: 52.35 -10. TJ pb: 13.27 -10. 4 WJC LJ 2010; 4 COM LJ 2014 (2018-5); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games LJ 2014 (2018-2); 2 North/Central America & Caribbean LJ 2015 (2018-5); 7 WCH LJ 2017 (2011/2013/201/2019-dnq); 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-5). Born-. She was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Born-Puerto Rico. Coach- Dwight Phillips In 2021: (all LJ) 1 Bradenton Florida International ‘pro’; 1 Chula Vista High Performance #2; 3 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’; 4 Florence Diamond; 4 Marietta Stars & Stripes; [Note: IVB have never won a medal or reached a final in Olympic athletics]

2490 HICKLING Tissanna JAM 23y 204d 1998 6.23 6.82 -19 2019 Pan-American Games bronze // TJ pb: 13.62 -19. 100 pb: 11.46 -18. dnq World Youth 2015; 2 Pan-American junior 2017 (6 TJ); 3 2018; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019; dnq WCH 2019. 1 Jamaican 2019. Coaches-Marlon Gayle & Maurice Wilson In 2021: 1 Kingston (6x); 1 Spanish Town; 3 Jamaican

2509 PORTER Chanice JAM 27y 66d 1994 6.77 6.77 -21 3x Jamaican Champion. 2016 US Collegiate Champion // HJ pb: 1.87i -16, 1.86 -12. dnq WJC 2010; 1 World Youth 2011 (3 HJ); 4 WJC 2012 (dnq HJ); 7 Pan-Am Games 2019; 8 WCH 2019. 2 NCAA indoor 2014 (2016-3); 1 NCAA 2016; 1 Jamaican 2015/2016/2021. Business Graduate from the University of Georgia. 1.70 tall In 2021: 3 Athens GA Towns Invitational; 6 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 2 Athens GA Lawrence Memorial; 7 Fort Worth US F&F Open; 4 Miramar NACAC Invitational; 1 Jamaican

3043 BRUME Ese NGR 25y 191d 1996 7.17 7.17 -21 AR Reigning African & African Games Champion. Former Commonwealth Games Champion. 2019 World bronze (’s only medal in Doha) 100 pb: 11.41 -19 (11.63 -21). 200 pb: 23.97w -21, 24.20 -18. TJ pb: 13.16 -15 (13.15 -21). 1 African Junior 2013/2015; dnq WJC 2014; 1 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014/2016/2018; 5 OLY 2016; 1 African Games 2019 (2015-4, 2017-dnq); 3 WCH 2021 (2017-dnq). 1 Nigerian 2014/2016/2017. Lives-Famagusta (North ). Coaches-Hasan Maydon & Kayode Yahaya In 2021: 2 Baton Rouge ‘Battle on the Bayou’ 200 ‘B’ (3 100 ‘B’); 1 City Sports Festival LJ (2 TJ, 3 HJ, 7 100); 2 Irvine ‘Track Meet’; 1 Fort Worth US F&F Open; 1 Prairie View USATF Invitational; 1 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’ (African & Commonwealth record 7.17, also world lead); 1 Nigerian; 3 Marietta Stars & Stripes

3055 USORO Ruth NGR 23y 295d 1997 6.76 6.76 -21 Nigerian record holder & US Collegiate Champion at Triple Jump // TJ pb: 14.50 -21. 3 Nigerian TJ 2017; 2 Nigerian LJ 2021 (2015-3); 1 NCAA TJ 2021 indoors & out, representing Texas Tech University In 2021: 1 NCAA indoor TJ (5 LJ); 2 LJ; 1 Lubbock ‘Masked Rider’ Open LJ/TJ; 1 Lubbock LJ (Apr 24); 1 Lubbock Corky/Crofoot (May 1); 1 Manhatten ‘Big 12’ TJ (3 LJ); 1 NCAA TJ (8 LJ); 2 Nigerian LJ

3120 ARANDA Natalie PAN 26y 158d 1995 6.55 6.60 -18 NR Twice Central American Champion. Panamanian record holder // 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 Central American 2019/2021; 4 Pan-Am Games 2019; 1 South American indoor 2020 In 2021: 1 Ibagué; 1 City; 3 South American; 1 Felix Sanchez Invitational; 1 Central American

3151 KAPUTIN Rellie PNG 28y 140d 1993 6.42 6.50 -19 NR Multiple Oceanian & Pacific Champion across high, long & triple jumps 6.53w -17. TJ pb: 13.28 -17. HJ pb: 1.77 -15. 1 Pacific Games HJ/LJ/TJ 2015; 1 Oceanian HJ/LJ/TJ 2017; dnq WCH LJ 2017; 1 Pacific Games LJ/TJ 2017 (2 HJ); fouled out COM TJ final 2018; dnq COM LJ 2018; 1 Oceanian LJ/TJ 2019; 1 Pacific Games LJ 2019 (2 HJ/TJ). 1 NCAA div 2 TJ 2017 indoors & out. Attends West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical). Lives-. Coach-Phil Newton In 2021: (all LJ) 1 Brisbane Bird-Smith Shield; 2 Brisbane (Feb 20); 3 Canberra ‘Super Summer’; 1 Brisbane Shield; 5 Canberra Classic; 5 State; 4 Brisbane Classic; 4 Australian; 3 Gold Coast Oceania Invitational #1; 3 Gold Coast Oceania Invitational #2; 1 Townsville

3311 KLISHINA Darya ROC 30y 196d 1991 7.01 7.05 -11 She was the only Russian athlete competing at the Rio Olympics // 7.05w -21. 1 European Youth 2007; 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 1 EIC 2011/2013 (2017-4); 1 ETCh 2011/2015 (2013-2); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 4 WIC 2012 (2010-5, 2014-7); 1 WSG 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 9 OLY 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2011/2013-6, 2015-10). 1 Russian 2014/2016/2019 & indoor 2011. Moved to USA in 2013, first Florida, then . Coach-Dwight Phillips (formerly Loren Seagrave and Olga Shemigon). “She is technically the best long jumper,” says Ivana Španović In 2021: 2 Bradenton Florida International ‘pro’; 2 Marietta Stars & Stripes

3362 IUSCO Florentina Costina ROU 25y 112d 1996 6.73 6.92 -19 (Formerly known as Florentina Marincu) Former World Youth Champion at Long & Triple Jump TJ pb: 13.87i -21, 13.81 -13. 100 pb: 11.55 -18. 1 World Youth LJ/TJ 2013; 4 EJC TJ 2013; 1 EJC LJ 2015 (3 TJ); 3 EIC LJ 2015 (2013-dnq); 1 Balkan LJ 2015/2018 & indoor 2015/2021; dnq WCH LJ 2015/2019; dnq ECH LJ 2018; 8 EIC LJ 2019; 3 WSG LJ 2019; 8 EIC LJ 2021 (dnq TJ) 1 Romanian LJ 2019/2020/2021 & TJ 2020 1 Romanian indoor 60 2014/2015, LJ 2015/2020/2021 & TJ 2021. Coach-Nicolae Alexe In 2021: 1 Romanian indoor LJ/TJ; 3 Balkan indoor LJ; 8 EIC LJ (dnq TJ); 1 Romanian Cup Stage 1 LJ; 1 Romanian LJ; 1 ETCh 1st League LJ; 1 Balkan LJ; 1 Romanian ‘International’ LJ

3364 ROTARU-KOTTMANN Alina ROU 28y 55d 1993 6.52 6.91 -19 9x Romanian Champion (6 out + 3 in) // HJ pb: 1.85i -12. 2 World Youth 2009 (4 HJ); dnq WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 5 WJC 2012; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 7 ECH 2014 (2018-dnq); 4 EIC 2015 (2013/2021-dnq, 2019-5); 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5); 10 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 9 WIC 2018; 6 WCH 2019 (2015-dnq, 2017-12). 1 Romanian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2016/2019). Her husband Max Kottmann (GER) is a 7.79 long jumper In 2021: dnq EIC; 1 ‘Road To Tokyo’ #1; 7 Dessau Anhalt; 3 Inneringen; nm Romanian; 4 Athens Filothei Women’s Gala; nm

© Mark Butler 2021 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 6 Athlete’s ages as at: 30/7/2021 3479 ŠPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 31y 81d 1990 6.88 7.20 -16 NR Three European indoor golds, two World Championship bronzes, one Olympic bronze 7.24i -17. TJ pb: 13.78 -14. 1 WJC 2008 (2006-7); 1 WSG 2009; 2 EJC 2009 (2007-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WCH 2013/2015 (2017-4); 1 EIC 2015/2017/2019 (2007- dnq, 2013-5); 1 ECH 2016 (2010-8, 2012-dnq, 2014-2, 2018-reached final but ruptured Achilles); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-8); 1 WIC 2018 (2014-3, 2016-2). 1 Balkan 2011/2013. 1 Serbian 2006/2008/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). Her first sport was . Coach-Goran Obradovic In London 2017 she had a potentially gold-winning jump ruined when her back bib made a mark in the sand; World Athletics have since amended their rules so that long and triple jumpers (as well as high jumpers and pole vaulters) need only wear one bib, on front or back In 2021: 1 Serbian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 ; 1 Athens Jumps International; 1 Florence Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond (but only in terms of the ‘final 3’ because had the longest jump of the contest)

3557 SAGNIA Khaddi SWE 27y 101d 1994 6.72 6.78 -15 Full name-Khaddijatou Victoria Sagnia 2010 Youth Olympic Champion at Triple Jump 6.92i -18. TJ pb: 13.86w, 13.65 -11. Heptathlon pb: 5287 -11. 1 Youth Olympic TJ 2010; 9 World Youth TJ 2011 (11 LJ); 4 under-23 ECH LJ 2015; 7 WCH LJ 2015 (2017- dnq); 14 WIC LJ 2016; dnq OLY LJ 2016; 7 ECH LJ 2018; 3 EIC 2021. 1 Swedish 100 2016, LJ 2015/2016/2018/2020, TJ 2011 & indoor LJ 2011/2018/2020/2021, TJ 2011. Born in to Gambian parents. Coach-Katrin Klaup In 2021: 2 Düsseldorf LJ; 1 Swedish indoor LJ; 3 EIC LJ; 4 Stockholm Diamond LJ; nm Gateshead Diamond/July LJ

3617 GITTENS Tyra TTO 23y 54d 1998 6.96 6.96 -21 NR Trinidadian record holder at , Long Jump & Heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.14w/13.21; LJ: 6.96; SP: 13.89; 200: 23.33w/23.43; LJ: 6.96; JT: 41.24; 800: 2:28.52. Heptathlon: 6418 -21 1 Carifa Games Heptathlon 2018 (2 LJ); dnf Pan-Am Games Heptathlon 2019; 5 WSG LJ 2019 (9 HJ). 1 NCAA indoor HJ/Pentathlon 2021; 1 NCAA Heptathlon 2021 (2019 -2). Attends Texas A&M University (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical). Her father Sterling Gittens is a gospel singer In 2021: Extensive indoor season including three , culminating in 1 NCAA indoor HJ/Pentathlon (3 LJ); 1 Texas A&M Team Invitational Heptathlon; 4 Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold 100H (2 SP); 1 Southeastern Conference Heptathlon; 1 NCAA Heptathlon (2 LJ, 3 HJ)

3725 BEKH-ROMANCHUK Maryna UKR 26y 12d 1995 6.79 6.93 -16 Big recent medals. 2018 European sliver. 2019 World Student Games Champion. 2019 World silver. 2021 European Indoor Champion 6.96i -20 (6.92i -21). TJ pb: 13.07 -13. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 5 World Youth 2011; 8 WJC 2012; 10 ETCh 2013; 3 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-6); 10 WIC 2018; 2 ECH 2018 (2016-12); 1 WSG 2019; 2 WCH 2019 (2013/2017-dnq); 1 EIC 2021 (2015-dnq, 2017-7, 2019-2). Fouled out 2016 Olympic final. 1 Ukrainian 2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 & indoor 2015/2017/2018/2019/2021. Coach-Vadym Krushynsky. Married Mykhaylo Romanchuk on September 2, 2018 (he won won the 400m and 800m freestyle at the European Championships in Glasgow 2018) In 2021: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 EIC; 3 Šamorín PTS; 3 Florence Diamond; 1 Ukrainian; nm Oslo Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Gateshead Diamond/July; [Mr Romanchuk is also competing at the Tokyo Games, in the 800m & 1500m Freestyle on July 27 & 30 respectively]

3830 BURKS Quanesha USA 26y 137d 1995 6.96 6.96 -21 Fourth at 2018 World Indoor Championships // 100 pb: 11.8w, 11.19 -18. 5 WJC 2014; 8 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015 (2018-2); dnq WCH 2017; 4 WIC 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 NCAA 2015 (representing the University of Alabama); 1 US indoor 2020. Coach-Irving Schexnayder In 2021: 3 Baton Rouge LSU Boots Garland Invitational; 4 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 6 Fort Worth US F&F Open; 2 Prairie View USATF Invitational; 8 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’; 2 Chula Vista High Performance #5; 3 US

3843 DAVIS Tara USA 22y 71d 1999 7.14 7.14 -21 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out in 2021, representing University of Texas 100H pb: 12.61w, 12.75 -21. 1 World Youth 2014 (9 TJ); 1 Pan-Am junior LJ/4x100 2017 (2 100H); 3 WJC 2018. 1 NCAA indoor 2021; 1 NCAA 2021; 2 US. She was a champion cheerleader as a schoolgirl. Student of Physical Culture & Sports. Partner is T62 Paralympic competitor Hunter Woodhall (T62= with double below the knee amputation who compete in running or jumping using prostheses), 2 Paralympic 200 2016 & 3 400. Coach-Edrick Floreal In 2021: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Texas Relays (with 7.14 she broke the US Collegaite record [of 6.99] which had stood to Jackie Joyner-Kersee since 1985); 1 U of Texas v Texas A&M LJ/100H; 2 Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold 100H; 1 Austin Texas Invitational (2 100H); 5 Cullowhee Southern Conference; 1 Manhatten ‘Big 12’ LJ/100H; 1 NCAA; 2 US

3881 PAYTON Malaina USA 29y 287d 1991 6.89 6.89 -21 Twice fifth at US Championships // 100 pb: 11.92 -13. 5 US 2021/2018. Former gymnast (“I lost interest in competing due to its high-impact that can result in career ending injuries”) In 2021: 1 Fresno (2x); 1 Azusa ; 1 Azusa Invitational; 1 Chula Vista High Performance #3; 3 Azusa Pacific ‘Last Chance’; 3 Irvine ‘Track Meet’; 5 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’; 5 US

3886 REESE Brittney USA 34y 324d 1986 7.13 7.31 -16 She won a world title every year for five successive years (2009-2013), as well as becoming 2012 Olympic Champion 100 pb: 11.40 -17. 1 WCH 2009/2011/2013/2017 (2007-8, 2015/2019-dnq); 1 WIC 2010/2012/2016 (2018-2); 1 OLY 2012 (2008-4, 2016-2). 1 US 2008/2010/2011/2012/2014/2016/2019 & indoor 2009/2010/2016/2018. 1 NCAA indoor/out 2008. Previously a basketball player, he mother Carla Young persuaded her to turn to athletics at age 17 (“I thank her a lot for pushing me”). She has an adopted son-Alex (12). Lives-San Diego. 1.70 tall In 2021: 2 Chula Vista High Performance #2; 1 Irvine ‘Track Meet’; 2 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’; 1 US (a fourth successive Olympic Trials win)

3990 REZNICHENKO Darya UZB 30y 118d 1991 6.85 6.85 -21 NR 5 Asian Champs 2013 (2015-9); 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 7 Asian Games 2014. 1 Uzbek 2021 In 2021: 1 Antalya; 1 Mersin (2x); 1 (May 14); 1 Tajik; 1 Kazakh; 1 Tashkent (Jun 28) – timely 15cm pb of 6.85 to achieve Tokyo standard [of 6.82] one day before the deadline

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 WORLD LIST 1.....7.52...... RUS...... 1988 1.....7.17...... NGR 2.....7.49...... J. Joyner-Kersee USA...... 1994 2.....7.14...... USA 3.....7.48...... GDR...... 1988 3.....7.13...... USA 4.....7.43...... Anișoara Cușmir ROU...... 1983 4.....7.08...... IVB 5.....7.42...... RUS...... 2002 5.....7.01...... RUS 6.....7.39...... BLR...... 1987 6.....7.00...... USA 7.....7.37...... UKR...... 1992 =7...6.96...... Tyra Gittens TTO 8.....7.33...... RUS...... 2004 ...... 6.96...... USA =9...7.31...... Yelena Kokonova UKR...... 1985 9.....6.94...... GBR ...... 7.31...... USA...... 1998 10...6.92...... Malaika Mihambo GER ...... 7.31...... Brittney Reese USA...... 2016

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1124 SKYDAN Hanna AZE 29y 76d 1992 73.50 75.29 -17 NR 2015 World Student Games Champion // 12 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 1 WSG 2015; 1 Small European States Games 2016; 3 ECH 2016 (2018-5); 5 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-7); 1 Balkan 2021. 1 Ukrainian 2012. 1.83/101kg In 2021: 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Uman; 1 Kiev City Champs; 6 Chorzów Kusocinski; 1 Balkan; 4 Szewińska

1236 MALYSHIK Hanna BLR 27y 176d 1994 71.63 76.26 -18 (Née Zinchuk) 2017 European Team Champion // dnq World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; dnq ECH 2016; 7 OLY 2016; 1 ETCh 2017; 10 WCH 2017/2019; fouled out 2018 ECH final after winning her qualifying group with 72.39. 1 Belarusian 2016/2021. Coach-Alexandr Nosov. 1.75/90kg In 2021: 1 Belarusian winter; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

1237 MASLAVA Nastassia BLR 23y 287d 1997 74.40 74.40 -21 7 World Youth 2013; nm WJC 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Belarusian 2017. Coach-Igor Tsitsorin In 2021: 3 Belarusian winter; 1 Brest Shukevich Prizes; 1 Belarusian ; 2 Belarusian

1408 ROGERS Camryn CAN 22y 53d 1999 75.52 75.52 -21 Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of California, Berkeley 1 Pan-American Junior 2017; 1 WJC 2018 (2016-dnq); 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA 2019/2021. 1 Canadian 2019. Coach-Garrett Collier In 2021: 6 NCAA indoor Weight; 1 Stanford Invitational; 1 U. of California v U. Southern California; 1 Eugene West Coast Classic; 1 California v Stanford; 1 Los Angeles ‘Pacific 12’; 1 NCAA

1415 WEIR Jillian CAN 28y 171d 1993 72.29 72.50 -17 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; dnq WCH 2017; nm COM 2018; 8 Pan-Am Games 2019. 4 NCAA 2014; 2 Canadian 2017. Born-USA, grandmother- Canadian. Coach-Larry Steinke. 1.76/80kg Her father Bob Weir was one of Britain’s greatest-ever throwers: 1 COM HT 1982, 1 COM DT 1998 (& bronze in 1994 / 2002), 9x AAA Champion at DT In 2021: 2 Columbia Tom Botts Invitational; 1 Lawrence Rock Chalk Classic; 2 Walnut Golden Games; 4 Tucson Elite Classic; 11 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 3 Prairie View USATF ‘Showcase’

1480 CHN 27y 295d 1993 71.55 75.02 -18 2018 Asian Games Champion // 6 WJC 2012; 4 WSG 2013; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2015/2019-2); 1 Asian Games 2018; 8 WCH 2019 (2017-dnq). 1 Chinese 2017; 2 Chinese National Games 2017. From-Heilongjiang Province In 2021: 2 Chengdu Throws Grand Prix; 2 Chengdu Grand Prix; 2 Zaozhuang; 1 ; 2 Rizhao; 2 Chinese; 2 Chinese National Games Trial

1486 WANG Zheng CHN 33y 228d 1987 73.55 77.68 -14 AR Twice Asian Champion. Three World Championship medals // 9 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 1 2009; 2 Asian Games 2010/2014/2018; 1 Asian Champs 2013/2019; fouled out OLY final 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2013-3, 2015-5, 2019-3). 1 Chinese 2014/2016/2019/2021. From-Shaanxi Province. Coach-Ye Kuigang. 1.75/105kg In 2021: 7 Indoor Grand Prix; 1 Chengdu Throws Grand Prix; 1 Chengdu Grand Prix; 1 Zaozhuang; 1 Chinese; 24 Chinese National Games Trial

1775 REDONDO Laura ESP 33y 26d 1988 70.66 70.66 -21 Full name-Laura Redondo Mora // 13 EJC 2007; 9 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2012/2016; dnq WCH 2015; 4 ETCh 2021. 1 Spanish under-23 2008/2009/2010. 1 Spanish 2015/2020/2021. Club-FC . Coach-Luis Lizaso. 1.65/80kg In 2021: 3 Barcelona; 1 Catalonian indoor; 1 Sabadell; 1 Gava; 1 Spanish winter; 1 Barcelona (Apr 11); 1 Manresa Spanish League; 9 European Throws Cup; 1 Pamplona Spanish League; 4 ETCh; 1 Catalonian; 1 Barcelona (Jun 9); 1 Spanish League ‘División De Honor’ Final; 2 ‘Meeting’ Madrid; 1 Spanish; 1 Pamplona; 1 Barcelona (Jul 1)

1893 KOSONEN Silja FIN 18y 226d 2002 73.43 73.43 -21 NR New world junior record holder. New European Junior Champion // 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2019; 1 EJC 2021. 1 Finnish 2020. Set a world age-17 best of 71.34 in 2020 (bettering the previous best of 71.16 held by the late . 1.70/84kg

In 2021: 1 Finnish junior winter; 2 Kankaanpää; 1 Somero; 5 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Orimattila; 6 ETCh 1st League; 1 Somero; 1 Vaasa (73.43 to break the world junior record of 73.24 which had stood to Wenxiu since 2005); 2 Kaustinen; 1 EJC

1902 TERVO Krista FIN 23y 257d 1997 72.92 72.92 -21 3x Finnish Champion // 11 EJC 2015; 4 WJC 2016; dnq ECH 2018; 6 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-9); 8 ETCh 2019; dnq WCH 2019. 1 Finnish 2017/2018/2019. 1.65/78kg In 2021: 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Kankaanpää; 3 Somero; 1 Jyväskylä; 6 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 2 Orimattila; 1 Lappeenranta; 2 Vaasa; 1 Kaustinen

1936 TAVERNIER Alexandra FRA 27y 229d 1993 75.38 75.38 -21 NR 2015 World bronze, 2018 European silver // 6 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2017-12, 2019-6); 11 OLY 2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 3 Athletics World Cup 2018; 2 ECH 2018 (2014-6, 2016-dnq); 1 ETCh 2019/2021 (2015-3, 2014-7, 2017-4). 1 French 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021. Born-Annecy. Coach-Gilles Dupray. 1.70/82kg In 2021: 1 French winter (French record 75.38); 3 European Throws Cup; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 ETCh; 2 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 French; 3 Bydgoszcz Szewińska; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

2096 BORUTTA Samantha GER 20y 356d 2000 71.08 71.08 -21 New European under-23 Champion // 12 WJC 2018; 2 EJC 2019; 5 ETCh 2021; 1 under-23 ECH 2021. 1 German 2021 In 2021: 1 Frankfurt (2x); 1 Grünheide; 1 Heidesheim; 1 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Throwing Day; 1 Haflloch; 5 ETCh; 1 German; 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Leverkusen; 1 German under-23; 1 Lucerne; 1 under-23 ECH

2215 SKARVÉLIS Stamatía GRE 25y 347d 1995 69.83 71.33 -19 Allegiance transferee from USA – has held dual citizenship since birth and cleared by World Athletics to compete for from June 10, 2015 SP pb: 17.23 -18. DT pb: 56.41 -18. 1 Pan-Am Junior SP 2013 (for USA). dnq ECH SP 2016 & HT 2018; 11 ETCh HT 2019; dnq WCH HT 2019. 1 Greek SP 2017/2018 & HT 2018/2019/2021. Her older brother Nikólaos Skarvélis is also an international shot putter (pb 21.05 -20). Was at University of Tennessee Athletics. 1.73/80kg In 2021: 3 Tennessee Relays; 1 Charlottesville Virginia Challenge; 2 Trípoli Throws Fesitval; 1 Greek; 3 ETCh 1st League; 4 Balkan

2264 GYURÁTZ Réka HUN 25y 59d 1996 70.77 72.70 -19 2013 World Youth Champion then 2014 World Junior silver // DT pb: 47.75 -16 (45.20 -21). SP pb: 12.70 -21. 2 WJC 2014 (2012-8); 1 World Youth 2013; 2 EJC 2013 (2015 -5); dnq WCH 2015/2017/2019; 4 under-23 ECH 2017; 9 WSG 2017; 9 ECH 2018 (2014-dnq). Coach-Zsolt Nemeth In 2021: 1 Szombathely (Jan 16); 1 Szombathely (Feb 20); 1 Hungarian winter (3 DT); 1 Cypriot winter; 1 Szombathely ((2 DT) May 1); 8 European Throws Cup; 1 Hungarian Team Champs (West) semi-final (2 DT, 3 SP); 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 City Champs; 1 Győr (3 SP); 1 Szombathely Savaria Cup (2 DT); 3 Chorzów Kusocinski; 1 Hungarian (4 DT); 1 Szombathely; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai (therefore 23 contests before Tokyo, including nine at Szombathely, but that is her home town)

© Mark Butler 2021 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 8 Athlete’s ages as at: 30/7/2021 2392 FANTINI Sara ITA 23y 317d 1997 72.31 72.31 -21 2019 European under-23 bronze // 7 WJC 2016; 12 WSG 2017; 3 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 3 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-11); dnq WCH 2019; 3 ETCh 2021 (2017-9, 2019-4). 1 Italian 2019/202/20210.170/72kg In 2021: 1 Imola; 1 Livorno; 1 Italian winter; 1 Parma; 1 Modena; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 3 ETCh; 4 Šamorín PTS; 1 ‘Meeting’ Madrid; 1 Italian; 1 Vicenza

2831 IGAUNE Laura LAT 32y 300d 1988 70.64 73.56 -19 NR Latvian record holder // dnq WCH 2019. 7 NCAA 2011. 1 Latvian 2009-2010 (1 DT 2007/2008). She has a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, a master’s degree in exercise science and forensic psychology. Was at Western Kentucky University, now is a coach at Elon University in North Carolina In 2021: 1 Wilmington; 1 High Point Webb/Davidson (Mar 19); 1 Raleigh Relays; 1 High Point (Apr 2); 2 Charlottesville Virginia Challenge; 1 Harrisonburg; 1 Mount Olive (May 15); 1 Mount Olive (May 16); 2 ETCh 2nd League

2911 PETRIVSKAYA Zalina MDA 33y 175d 1988 74.20 74.70 -19 NR (Née Marghieva) Fifth at Rio Olympics, fourth at Doha 2019 // 7 World Youth 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 5 EJC 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; dq ECH 2010 (originally 5th) (2012-dq (originally 8th); dq WSG 2011 (originally 1st) (2009-dq (originally 8th)); dq WCH 2011 (originally 8th) (2009-dq (originally dnq)); 8 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); 5 ECH 2016 (2018-6); 5 OLY 2016 (2008-dnq); 4 WCH 2019. Younger brother-Serghei Marghiev is Moldovan HT record holder. Older sister Marina Marghieva-Nikișenko was 3x Moldovan Champion before she too was suspended in 2012-2014. Their coach/father-Soslan Marghiev. 1.70/80kg Served two-year doping ban on 2013-2015. A re-test of her sample from Berlin 2009 was positive so in addition to that suspension, all her results were wiped from August 20, 2009, including those from two European Championships, two World Championships and two World Student Games, a title she’d originally won in 2011, and her longest ever throw of 74.47 from May 7, 2012 In 2021: 1 Chișinău; 1 Antalya (3x); 1 Nova Kakhovka; 1 Moldovan; 1 ETCh 3rd League

3045 ECHIKUNWOKE Annette NGR 24y 365d 1996 75.49 75.49 -21 AR (pronounced eh-CHI-ken-wookie) African record holder // 8 NCAA 2016; 1 NCAA indoor 2017 (2018-2); 4 US indoor Weight Throw 2019; 9 US 2019. 1 Nigerian 2021. Born in USA of Nigerian parents. Lives-Cincinnati, attended the University of Cincinnati. Coach-Susan Seaton Allegiance transferee from the USA – cleared by World Athletics to represent Nigeria, the country in which her parents were born, from January 1, 2021 In 2021: 1 Cincinnati; 1 Tennessee Relays; 1 Auburn War Eagle Invitational; 1 Oxford OH RedHawk Invitational; 1 Lexington Kentucky Invitational; 2 Tucson Elite Classic; 5 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 Nigerian

3097 BRUCE Lauren NZL 24y 129d 1997 74.61 74.61 -21 AR Oceanian record holder // DT pb: 54.56 -20. dnq WJC DT/HT 2016; 7 WSG 2019 (dnq DT). 2 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019/2020/2021 (7x). Former gymnast. She is right-handed for and discus, but competes in the hammer left-handed. Coach-Dale Stevenson In 2021: 1 Hastings; 1 Wanganui; 1 ; 1 Hamilton; 1 ; 1 Christchurch; 2 New Zealand; 1 Tucson Elite Classic; 6 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 2 Prairie View USATF ‘Showcase’; 5 Bydgoszcz Szewińska; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 4 Cetniewo

3099 RATCLIFFE Julia NZL 28y 16d 1993 73.55 73.55 -21 2018 Commonwealth Games Champion. 2019 Oceanian Champion // 10 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; 4 WJC 2012; 3 WSG 2015 (2013-6, 2017 -11); dnq WCH 2017/2019; 1 COM 2018; 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 New Zealand 2011/2012/2016/2017/2018/2020/2021. 1 NCAA 2014 (2015-2, 2017-6). In 2014 she became the first NCAA champion in the history of the Princeton women’s track and field team. She studied Economics at that University. Coach/father-Dave Ratcliffe. 1.68/80kg In 2021: 2 Hamilton (Feb 13); 1 Hamilton (Feb 21); 1 New Zealand

3156 FIODOROW Joanna POL 32y 148d 1989 72.52 76.35 -19 2019 World silver // dnq WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 7 OLY 2012 (2016-9); 6 Francophone Games 2013; 3 ECH 2014/2018 (2016-10); 2 WSG 2015 (2011 -8, 2017-3); 2 ETCh 2019 (2011-12); 2 WCH 2019 (2009/2015-dnq. 2017-6). Coach-Malwina Wojtulewicz-Sobierajska. 1.69/94kg [Ritual: She has a dance with her coach before each competition] In 2021: 1 Kielce; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 2 Poznań Grand Prix; 4 Chorzów Kusocinski; 3 Polish; 6 Bydgoszcz Szewińska; 8 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 2 Cetniewo

3169 KOPRON Malwina POL 26y 256d 1994 75.42 76.85 -17 2017 World bronze // 2 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 4 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 2 ETCh 2017; 3 WCH 2017 (2015/2019-dnq); 4 ECH 2018 (2016-6); 2 WSG 2019. 1 Polish 2019/2021. Coach/grandfather-Witold Kopron. 1.67/89kg In 2021: 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 ETCh; 1 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Poznań Grand Prix; 1 Chorzów Kusocinski; 1 Polish; 2 Bydgoszcz Szewińska; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Cetniewo

3185 WŁODARCZYK Anita POL 35y 356d 1985 77.93 82.98 -16 WR DEFENDING (& two-time) OLYMPIC CHAMPION 4x World record breaker, 4x European Champion, 4x World Champion and twice Olympic Champion 1 ETCh 2009 (2013-2); 1 WCH 2009/2013/2015/2017 (2011-5); 1 ECH 2012/2014/2016/2018 (2010-3); 1 OLY 2012/2016 (2008-4); 1 Francophone Games 2013. 1 Polish 2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. Former competitor in . Coach-Ivica Jakelić (formerly Krzysztof Kaliszewski). 1.77/95kg She won two Olympic titles in 2016. In Rio in August, then in October when it was confirmed that the original London Olympic Champion RUS failed a re- test of her sample from 2012 (turinabol). Then in March 2019, she officially won her fourth world title when Lysenko’s victory from 2013 was formally annulled – “I feel betrayed once again by Tatyana.” In 2019: Cut her season short to undergo knee surgery, was presented with her 2012 Olympic gold in October of that year In 2020: She welcomed the extra recovery time which opened upo because of the Covid pandemic In 2021: 1 Antalya; 2 European Throws Cup; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Šamorín PTS; 3 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 2 Chorzów Kusocinski; 2 Polish; 1 Bydgoszcz Szewińska; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3361 GHELBER Bianca ROU 31y 59d 1990 71.97 73.52 -10 (Née Perie) Seven major golds as a youth, junior and under-23 // 1 World Youth 2005/2007; 1 WJC 2006/2008; 1 EJC 2007/2009; dnq OLY 2008; 4 ECH 2010 (2012-9, 2014-7, 2018- dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 2 WSG 2011 (2009-6, 2013-3); 6 WCH 2011 (2007/2009/2017/2019-dnq, 2013-8); dnq OLY 2012; 1 Balkan 2013/2014; 1 Francophone Games 2017 (2013-2). 1 Romanian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021. Coach-. 1.70/75kg In 2021: 1 Romanian winter; 1 ; 1 Arad; 1 Romanian Cup Stage 1; 1 Romanian (11th time); 1 ETCh 1st League; 2 Balkan; 1 Romanian ‘International’

3537 HRAŠNOVÁ Martina SVK 38y 131d 1983 70.38 76.90 -09 NR (Née Danišova) Slovak record holder. 2009 World bronze. Twice European silver SP pb: 15.60i, 15.02 -06. dnq World Youth 99; 2 EJC 2001 (99-4); 2 WJC 2002 (2000-5); 6 OLY 2008 (2012/2016-dnq); 2 WSG 2009 (2007-5); 3 WCH 2009 (2001/2009/2013/2015-dnq, 2019-9); 2 ECH 2012/2014 (2002/2006/2018-dnq, 2016-7); 2 World Military Games 2019. 1 Slovak 2008/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020/2021. Served two-year doping suspension 2003-2005. Her younger brother Branislav Daniš was a 68.25 hammer thrower in 2010. Coach-Rudolf Lukac. 1.77/80kg In 2021: 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Šamorín PTS; 8 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Slovak

© Mark Butler 2021 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 9 Athlete’s ages as at: 30/7/2021 3661 ŞAHUTOĞLU Tugçe TUR 33y 89d 1988 74.03 74.17 -12 NR Turkish record holder // dnq WJC 2004/2006; 5 World Youth 2005; 5 ECH 2012 (2016-dnq); dnq OLY 2012/2016; 6 Mediterranean Games 2018. 1 Turkish 2006/2021. Served two-year doping ban 2013-2015. 1.80/115kg In 2021: 1 Turkish winter; 1 Bursa; 1 Mersin (2x); 1 Turkish; 1 Izmir (3x)

3741 KLYMETS Iryna UKR 26y 299d 1994 70.97 73.56 -19 2019 Word Student Games Champion // dnq EJC 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 11 ECH 2018; 1 WSG 2019; 3 ETCh 2019; 5 WCH 2019 (2017-dnq). 1 Ukrainian 2018/2019/2020/2021. Coach-Roman Cherkashyn. 1.68/78kg In 2021: 1 Ukrainian Team Champs; 2 Uman; 7 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Ukrainian; 5 Chorzów Kusocinski; 8 Bydgoszcz Szewińska; nm Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3752 NOVOZHYLOVA Iryna UKR 35y 204d 1986 63.82 74.10 -12 6 EJC 2005; 7 under-23 ECH 2007; 3 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; dnq WCH 2009/2015/2017/2019; 4 ETCh 2013 (2014-9, 2015-7); 8 WSG 2013; 8 ECH 2016 (2014/2018-dnq). 1 Ukrainian 2016/2017. Her first sport was swimming. Coach-Iryna Piskunova. 1.75/90kg In 2021: 6 Ukrainian Team Champs; 5 Uman; 3 Ukrainian; 2 Lutsk

3823 ANDERSEN Brooke USA 25y 341d 1995 78.18 78.18 -21 2019 Pan-American Games silver // dnq WJC 2014; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019; dnq WCH 2019. 2 NCAA 2017/2018; 3 US 2018/2019. Studied Environmental Science at Northern Arizona University. Coach-Nathan Ott In 2021: 1 Emporia State Spring Invitational; 1 Prairie View Sprint Summit; 1 Wichita State Open; 1 Eugene Grand Prix; 2 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 2 US

3828 BERRY Gwen USA 32y 31d 1989 76.79 77.78 -18 2019 Pan-American Games Champion // dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019; fouled out WCH final 2019. 1 US 2017 (2018/2019-2, 2021-3). 1 US indoor Weight Throw 2013/2014/2017. In 2020, US Track & Field gave her a humanitarian award for her continued social justice activism. Born-St. Louis, lives-. Coach-Matthew Horneman. 1.76/88kg Podium controversies: She was reprimanded for raising her fist on the podium after collected her 2019 Pan-American gold in . Then at the 2021 US Championships, she drew worldwide attention after she turned away from the American flag while the national anthem played In 2021: 1 Houston Duckett Twilight; 1 Houston Tom Tellez Invitational; 1 Walnut Golden Games; 1 Prairie View USATF ‘Showcase’; 3 US

3858 KASSANAVOID Janee’ USA 26y 192d 1995 75.50 75.50 -21 4 NCAA 2017; 4 US 2021 (2019-5). Studied Dietetics at Kansas State University. 1.75 tall In 2021: 2 Prairie View Sprint Summit; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Boots Garland Invitational; 3 Eugene Grand Prix; 3 Tucson Elite Classic; 4 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 4 US; 7 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3883 PRICE DeAnna USA 28y 52d 1993 80.31 80.31 -21 AR 2019 World Champion and in 2021 became only the second woman to throw further than 80m DT pb: 53.46 -15. SP pb: 16.30 -15. dnq WJC 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 8 OLY 2016; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 WCH 2019 (2015-dnq, 2017-9). 1 NCAA 2015/2016; 1 US 2016/2018/2019/2021. Studied Accounting at Southern Illinois University. Coach/husband-JC (James Craig) Lambert. 1.73/99kg She has set six US records since 2018: 77.65, 78.12, 78.24, 78.60, 79.98, 80.31 In 2021: 1 Southern Illinois University Invitational; 1 Columbia Tom Botts Invitational; 2 Eugene Grand Prix; 3 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 US (Set US records 79.98 & 80.31)

4005 RODRÍGUEZ Rosa VEN 35y 28d 1986 73.60 73.64 -13 NR 2015 Pan-American and South American Champion // 12 World Youth SP 2001; 13 World Youth 2003; dnq WJC 2004; 1 Ibero-American 2008; 1 South American 2013/2015 (2019-2); 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-8, 2019-3); 11 WCH 2015 (2007/2009/2013-dnq); 10 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018. Coach-Oscar Gonzalez. 1.78/88kg In 2021: 1 Ptuj (4); 1 Dinamo Zrinjevac; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Šamorín PTS; 1 ; 5 Collegeville; 3 Poznań Grand Prix; 1 Kladno; 4 ‘Meeting’ Madrid

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 WORLD LIST 1.....82.98...... Anita Włodarczyk POL...... 2016 1.....80.31...... DeAnna Price USA 2.....80.31...... DeAnna Price USA...... 2021 2.....78.18...... USA 3.....79.42...... GER...... 2011 3.....77.93...... Anita Włodarczyk POL 4.....78.51...... Tatyana Lysenko RUS...... 2012 4.....76.79...... USA 5.....78.18...... Brooke Andersen USA...... 2021 5.....75.52...... Camryn Rogers CAN 6.....77.78...... Gwen Berry USA...... 2018 6.....75.50...... Janee' Kassanavoid USA 7.....77.68...... Wang Zheng CHN...... 2013 7.....75.49...... Annette Echikunwoke NGR 8.....77.33...... CHN...... 2012 8.....75.42...... POL 9.....77.32...... Oksana Menkova BLR...... 2008 9.....75.38...... Alexandra Tavernier FRA 10...77.26...... Gulfiya Khanafeyeva RUS...... 2006 10...74.61...... Lauren Bruce NZL

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