Women's 100 Metres

IAAF World Championships London 2017 • Biographical Entry list Women’s 100 Metres 56 Entrants Countries Starts: Saturday, August 5 (11:45)

Championship Record: 10.70 Marion Jones USA Seville 22 Aug 99 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3000 THOMPSON Brenessa GUY 21y 11d 1996 11.25 11.14 -16 NR Guyanese record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 22.94 -17. sf WJC 100 2014 (ht 200); ht OLY 100/200 2016. 4 NCAA 4x100 2016, representing Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University In 2017: 2 Tempe 100; 2 San Antonio 200; 3 Texas Relays 100; 1 Westwood 200; 1 Waco Johnson 100; 6 Columbia 100 (7 200); 5sf NCAA 200; 8 Leonora 100

3601 MEADE Rechelle AIA 20y 192d 1997 12.42 12.42 -17 She is principally a long and high jumper // LJ pb: 6.17w, 6.09 -17. HJ pb: 1.76 -17. dnq World Youth LJ 2013; 1 Central American & Caribbean youth LJ 2014; dnq COM LJ 2014. She was the Anguillan ﬂagbearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow In 2017: 1 Missoula HJ; 1 Cheney LJ; 5 Long Beach LJ (1 100 ‘C’) (Apr 13); 12 Long Beach HJ/LJ (Apr 15); 1 Spokane HJ; 1 Corvallis LJ; 2 Sacramento ‘Big’ Sky HJ/LJ; 2 St. Georges HJ (4 LJ)

3610 ALVES Adriana ANG 21y 324d 1995 11.78 11.78 -17 Angolan record holder at 200m // 200 pb: 24.61 -17. ht WCH 100 2015. 1 Portuguese under-23 100/200 2017 In 2017: 3 Lisbon 100 (May 1); 3 Faro 100; 2 Marinha Grande 100; 2 Torres Vedras 100; 4 Salamanca 100; 2 Portuguese 100; 3 Lisbon 200 ‘B’ (Jun 17); 1 Portuguese under-23 100/200; 5 Maia 100; 2 Portuguese Clubs 100

3695 ROSA Vitoria Cristina BRA 21y 203d 1996 11.24 11.24 -17 New South American Champion at 200m // 200 pb: 22.67w, 22.93 -17. sf World Youth 100 2013; sf WJC 100/200 2014; 4 South American 100/200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015; 7 World Military Games 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; 1 South American 200 2017 In 2017: 2 São Bernardo do Campo 200; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100; dnf World Relays 4x100; 1 Bragança Paulista 100 (Apr 29); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 200 (May 3); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100 (May 10); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 200 (Jun 3); 1 Brazilian 200 (2 100); 1 South American 200/4x100; 1 Gothenburg 200

3696 SANTOS Rosângela BRA 26y 226d 1990 11.20 11.04 -15 South American record holder at 60m. 2008 Olympic relay bronze (awarded in 2016!) 11.01w -15, 11.08w -17. 200 pb: 22.77 -15 (22.95 -17). 1 South American junior 100 2007; 4 World Youth 200 2007; 3 WJC 4x100 2008 (4 100); 3 OLY 4x100 2008; 5 WSG 100 2011; sf WCH 100 2011; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 (2015-4); 1 Ibero-American 100 2012/2016; sf OLY 100 2012/2016; sf WCH 100/200 2015; sf WIC 60 2016. 1 Brazilian 100 2008/2012/2015/2016 (1 200 2012). Anchored Brazil to fourth place in the 2008 Olympic 4x100 (at age 17), but this has now been upgraded to bronze after the positive re-test of Yulia Chermoshanskaya RUS In 2017: 1 Prairie View 100 (4 200); Extensive indoor season of 17 races, ending with 7th place in the Birmingham 60m final; 1 Río 100/200; 1 Houston 100 (3 200) (Apr 8); 1 Austin 100 ‘B’; dnf World Relays 4x100; 2 Houston 100 (May 5); 7 Baie-Mahault 100; 3 São Bernardo do Campo 200; 1 Brazilian 100 (2 200); 1 South American 4x100 (but disqualified from the 100m final for a false start); 1 Lausanne Diamond National 100; 8 London Diamond 100; 2 Lignano 100; 4 Padua 200 ‘B’; 1 Berne 100/200

3713 LALOVA-COLLIO Ivet BUL P-Q 33y 76d 1984 11.26 10.77 -04 NR Double sprint ﬁnalist at the Athens Olympics. 2012 European Champion at 100m. Double silver medallist at 2016 European Championships 200 pb: 22.32 -15 (22.82 -17). 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qf WCH 100 2007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf 200); 8 WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 60 2013 (2015-sf); sf WCH 100/200 2013; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200); 7 WCH 200 2015; 2 ECH 100/200 2016; 8 OLY 200 2016 (sf 100). Father-Miroslav Lalov ran 10.4 for 100m in 1966 and was Bulgarian Champion at 200m that year, mother-Lilya was a pentathlete. She broke her right femur while warming up to compete at the 2005 Athens Grand Prix. Coach-Roberto Bonomi, (formerly Konstantin Milanov), she married Italian sprinter Simone Collio in Rieti on September 23, 2013 In 2017: 1 Kawasaki 100/200; 8 Eugene Diamond 200; 2 Montreuil 100; 4 Marseille 100; dq Oslo Diamond 200; 4 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 ETCh 1st League 200 (dq 100)

3720 BUCHANAN Leya CAN 20y 350d 1996 11.31 11.32 -17 11.17w -17. 200 pb : 23.22w -17, 23.67 -16 (23.69 -17). sf World Youth 100 2013; sf WJC 200 2014; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 100 2016 (7 200). 2 Canadian 100 2017 (3 200). Student of criminology at the University of Oklahoma In 2017: 5 Tempe 200 (Mar 17); 1 Tempe 100 ‘B’ (Mar 18); 1 Arlington 100; 2ht Texas Relays 100; 3 Los Angeles 100/200; 1 Norman 100; 5 Penn Relays Championship 100; 3 Lawrence ‘Big’ 12 100 (7 200); 3sf NCAA 4x100; 2 Canadian 100 (3 200); 1 Guelph 100; 1 Toronto 100

3725 EMMANUEL Crystal CAN 25y 249d 1991 11.20 11.20 -17 Canadian record 200m record holder at 22.60 in 2017 (Angella Issajenko’s 1982 mark of 22.25 having been annulled for doping) 11.16w -13. 200 pb: 22.60 -17. sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Francophone Games 200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015 (6 4x100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (ht 100, 7 4x100). 1 Canadian 100/200 2011/2016/2017 (1 200 2012). Coach- Charles Allen In 2017: 2 Florida Relays 200; 1 Baton Rouge 100 ‘B’; 1 Halifax 100; 1 Hérouville 100; 2 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Canadian 100/200; 1 Canadian 200; 1 Cork City 200 (Canadian record 22.50) (2 100)

3750 BOUELE Cecilia CGO 24y 208d 1993 12.07 11.77 -16 Full name-Marcelle Cecilia Bouele Bondo // 11.73w -15. 200 pb: 23.81 -17. sf African Games 100/200 2015 & African Champs 100/200 2016; qf OLY 100 2016 In 2017: 3 Dakar 100; 2 Cognac 100; 1 Brive-la-Gaillarde; 4ht Montgeron 100; 1 Toulouse; 3 Tergnier 200; 2 Bamako 100/200; 3 Paris 100; 2 Reims 200; 1 Châlons-en- Champagne 100; 1 Dijon 200; 4 Francophone Games 4x100

3768 WEI Yongli CHN 25y 296d 1991 11.32 11.24 -16 2014 Asian Games Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 23.04w -17, 23.21 -13 (20.04w, 23.48 -17). 2 Asian Champs 100/4x100 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; sf WIC 60 2012/2014; 1 Asian Games 100/4x100 2014 (2 200); 3 Asian Champs 100 2015 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 100 2016; ht OLY 4x100 2016 (she was one of the team (Yuan Qiqi, Wei Yongli, Ge Manqi, Liang Xiaojing) which were bumped from the ﬁnal when the USA were given a second chance to qualify). 1 Chinese 100/200 2015. Coach-Tian Yumei. From-Guangxi Province In 2017: 3 World Relays 4x100; 1 Guiyang 100; 1 CHN v JPN v KOR 100; 5 Monaco Diamond 4x100

3771 AHOURÉ Murielle CIV 29y 345d 1987 10.83 10.78 -16 AR If it wasn’t for Jamaicans, she would have been World Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m in 2013/2014 200 pb: 22.24 -13 (22.68 -17). 2 WIC 60 2012/2014; 6 OLY 200 2012 (7 100); 2 WCH 100/200 2013; 1 African Champs 200 2014 (2 100); sf WCH 100 2016; 1 African Champs 100 2016; sf OLY 100/200 2016. . 1 NCAA indoor 200 2009 (5 60); 4 NCAA 100 2009 (7 100). Born-Abidjan (CIV), moved Paris age 2 then the USA at age 12. Graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Criminal Law. She was the Ivorian ﬂag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 100; 1 St. Georges 100; 5 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Montverde 100; 2 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Stockholm Diamond 200; 4 Paris Diamond 100; 3ht London Diamond 100 (scratched from ﬁnal)

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3772 TA LOU Marie Josée CIV 28y 257d 1988 10.90 10.86 -16 Double sprint champion at 2015 African Games, double fourth place at Rio Olympics in high world class times of 10.86 / 22.21 200 pb: 22.16 -17. 6 African Games 200 2011 (7 100); 3 African Champs 200 2012 (4 100); 8 WSG 200 2013; 2 African Champs 200 2014 (3 100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014 (5 200); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 100/200 2015; 7 WIC 60 2016; 1 African Champs 200 2016 (3 100); 4 OLY 100/200 2016. 1 French indoor 60 2016. Lives-Senegal (based at the Dakar High Performance Training Centre), coach-Anthony Kofﬁ In 2017: 1 Dakar 100; 3 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Créteil 100; 3 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Tours 100; 6 Eugene Diamond 200; 2 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 2 Paris Diamond 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond 200 (ran Schippers close, 22.16 to 22.10); 2 Rabat Diamond 100; 1 Monaco Diamond 200; 1 Francophone Games 4x100

3774 TAEA Patricia COK 24y 70d 1993 12.20 12.20 -16/17 NR Cook Islander record holder at 100m & 200m // 12.00w -17. 200 pb: 24.74 -17, 25.13 -13 (25.42 -17). ht WJC 100 2010; 1 Oceanian junior JT 2010 (3 100); ht COM 100 2010/2014; ht WCH 100 2011/2013/2015; ht WIC 60 2012; ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 200 2014; qf OLY 100 2016 (2012-ht) In 2017: 5 Canberra 100 ‘B’; 5 Townsville 100; 4 Oceanian 100/200; 1ht Australian “Down Under” 100; 8 Loughborough European Permit 100 (6 200 ‘B’)

3815 LANDAZURI Narcisa ECU 24y 250d 1992 11.26 11.26 -16/17 Full name-Marisol Narcisa Landazuri // 11.25w -17. 200 pb: 23.35 -16 (23.82w, 23.85 -17). 2 Ibero-American 200 2014 (5 100); sf Pan-Am Games 200 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; sf OLY 100 2016. 2 Ecuadorian 100/200 2015. Encouraged as a schoolgirl to take up athletics when it was noticed she could run faster than all the boys. Coach- Nelson Gutierrez In 2017: 1 World Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 1 Medellín Restrepo 100; 2 Ecuadorian 100/200; 4 South American 100 (7 200); 1 Pamplona 200

3816 TENORIO Ángela ECU 21y 188d 1996 11.19 10.99 -15 AR Full name-Ángela Gabriela Tenorio Micolta With her 2015 Pan-American 100m silver she became the ﬁrst South American woman to go below 11 seconds 200 pb: 22.59w, 22.84 -15 (22.90w, 23.54 -17). 2 World Youth 200 2013 (3 100); ht WCH 100 2013; 2 WJC 100 2014 (3 200); 2 South American Games 100/200 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (4 200); 2 Ibero-American 100/200 2016; sf OLY 100/200 2016; 1 South American 100 2017 (2 200). 1 Ecuadorian 100/200 2015/2017. Nickname-“La Gacela” (gazelle). Coach-Nelson Gutierrez Eight Ecuadorian records in 2015 – 100m: 11.17, 11.09, 11.09, 10.99 (also a South American record); 200m: 23.08, 22.84; 4x100: 44.24, 44.14 – but then she missed the Beijing World Championships because of problems with her visa In 2017: 1 World Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 2 Medellín Restrepo 100; 1 Ecuadorian 100/200; 4 Boston Games 100; 6 Kingston Racers 100; 1 South American 100 (2 200); 1 Ávila 200; 1 Liège 100; 1 Heusden National 100

3867 NEOLA Orphee FRA 26y 183d 1991 11.22 11.22 -17 200 pb: 23.69w -16, 23.88 -17. sf WJC 200 2010. 3 French 100 2017 In 2017: 2 Montgeron 100; 6 Montreuil 100; 1 Geneva 100; 3 Nancy 100; 1 Tourcoing 100; 4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 2 Brussels 100; 3 French 100

3877 ZAHI Carole FRA 23y 52d 1994 11.13 11.13 -17 2017 European Team Championships winner at 100m // ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016; 1 ETCh 100 2017. 1 French 100 2017. Allegiance transferee from Ivory Coast – acquired French citizenship on November 10, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for France on March 2, 2016 (she never competed for CIV) In 2017: 5 World Relays 4x100; 2 Créteil 100; 1 Montgeron 100; 2 Tours 100; 1 Montreuil 100; 2 Marseille 100; 1 ETCh 100; 5 Paris Diamond 100; 1 French 100

3878 ZANG MILAMA Ruddy GAB 30y 58d 1987 11.03 -12 NR Full name-Paulette Ruddy Zang Milama Perennes Shared 2010 World indoor bronze at 60m. Gabonese record holder at 100m & 200m 200 pb: 23.54 -10. ht WJC 100 2006; =3 WIC 60 2010 (2008-ht, 2014-sf); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; sf WCH 100 2011 (2007/2009-ht); 1 African Champs 100 2012 (2010-2); sf OLY 100 2012 (2008-q, 2016-htf). 1 French 100 2011/2012. Served seven-month doping ban in 2015. Ruddy is pronounced as in the song “Rudy, A Message to You.”

3889 HENRY Desiree GBR 21y 342d 1995 11.09 11.06 -16 Lit the Olympic ﬂame in 2012, then won an Olympic medal in 2016 // 11.04w -14. 200 pb: 22.46 -16 (22.69 -17). 400 pb: 52.27 -16 (53.33 -17). 1 World Youth 200 2011; 4 WJC 200 2012 & 100 2014; 2 EJC 200 2013 (1 4x100); 7 ECH 100 2014 (1 4x100); 4 WCH 4x100 2015; dnf ECH 100 ﬁnal 2016; sf OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100). Coach- Rana Reider (Formerly Mike McFarlane). She was nominated by Daley Thompson to be one of the seven young British athletes who lit the cauldron during the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony. She trains in Holland (Papendal) in the same group as Dafne Schippers In 2017: 4 Florida Relays 400; 1 Florida Relays 4x100 ‘B’/4x400; 2 Azusa 200 (1 100 ‘B’); 7 Doha Diamond 200; 3 Manchester CityGames 100; 3 Boston Games 100; 6 Rome Diamond 100; 6 Hengelo 100; dnf ETCh 4x100; 3 UK 200

3901 NEITA Darylll GBR 20y 338d 1996 11.14 11.14 -17 (Pronounced ‘Neater’) Britain’s youngest athletics medallist in Rio 2016 200 pb: 24.32 -12. 4 EJC 100 2015; 2 ECH 4x100 2016; ht OLY 2016 (3 4x100). 1 English Schools under-17 100 2012; 1 English junior indoor 60 2015; 1 English junior 100 2015; 2 UK 100 2016/2017 (gained auto selection both times). Coach-Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo In 2017: 1 Newham 100; 1 Gavardo 100; 1 English under-23 100; 2 UK 100; 7 London Diamond 100; 6 Rabat Diamond 100

3905 PHILIP Asha GBR 2Mar 26y 282d 1990 11.18 11.10 -15 First leg for British team which won 2016 Olympic bronze. 2017 European Indoor Champion at 60m 200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13 (23.63 -17). 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2012-sf, 2016-5); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100); 1 ETCh 100 2015 (2013-5); sf WCH 100 2015 (4 4x100); 4 ECH 100 2014 (2 4x100); sf OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2017. 1 UK 100 2013/2014/2016/2017; 1 UK indoor 60 2016/2017. She studied Drama at Kingston University. She is still a coach for Mini Trampolining but has not competed at that sport since she ruptured her knee in 2007. Coach-Steve Fudge In 2017: 1 UK indoor; 1 EIC 60; 2 Loughborough International Open 200; 1 Manchester CityGames 100; 3 Marseille 100; dnf ETCh 4x100; 1 UK 100 (4th time); 6 London Diamond 100; 2 UK League div 2/Jul 16 200

3930 HAASE Rebekka GER 2Mar 24y 213d 1993 11.06 11.06 -17 Three sprint golds at 2015 European under-23 Championships // 10.94w -17. 200 pb: 22.58w, 22.76 -17. 8 Youth Olympic Games 100 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 100/200/4x100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; ht OLY 100 2016 (4 4x100); 8 EIC 60 2017; 3 ETCh 200 2017. 1 German 200 2014/2015 (1 indoor 200 2014/2015/2016/2017). In Mannheim 2016 anchored team which clocked 41.62, Germany’s fastest since the GDR era. Coach-Jorg Mockel In 2017: 1 German indoor 200 (2 60); 8 EIC 60; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’ (and also 10.94w in a 100m heat); 1 World Relays 4x100 (2 4x200); 2 Zeulenroda 100; 7 Hengelo 100; 1 Turku 100; 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 3 ETCh 200 (1 4x100); 2 German 200; 3 Bellinzona 100

3946 LÜCKENKEMPER Gina GER P-Q 20y 254d 1996 11.01 11.01 -17 Two bronzes at 2016 European Championships // 200 pb: 22.41w, 22.67 -16 (23.04 -17). sf WJC 200 2012; 5 World Youth 200 2013; 8 WJC 200 2014 (3 4x100); 1 EJC 200 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; 3 ECH 200/4x100 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (4 4x100). 1 German 100 2017, 200 2016 & indoor 60 2017. Coach-Ulrich Kunst. She says her athletics hero is Derek Redmond GBR, who famously limped across the ﬁnish line injured in his 400m semi-ﬁnal at Barcelona 1992 In 2017: 1 German indoor 60; 2 World Relays 4x200; 7 Gainesville 100; 1 Zeulenroda 100; 1 Oordegem Buyle 100/200; 7 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Hengelo 4x100; 4 Oslo Diamond 200; 2 ETCh 100 (1 4x100); 1 German 100; 1 Bellinzona National 100

© Mark Butler 2017 [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: 3/8/2017 3954 PINTO Tatjana GER P-Q 25y 31d 1992 11.24 11.00 -16 Full name-Tatjana Lofamakanda Pinto Third leg for victorious German sprint relay team at 2012 European Championships 10.96w -17. 200 pb: 22.53w -17, 23.02 -15. 6 WJC 100 2010 (2 4x100); 3 EJC 100 2011 (1 4x100); 8 ECH 100 2012 (1 4x100); ht OLY 100 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 ETCh 100 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2013 (4 4x100); sf ECH 100 2014; 4 ETCh 100 2015; sf OLY 100 2016 (4 4x100). 1 German 100 2014/2016; 1 German indoor 60 2016. Her 2015 season cut short after a family tragedy in which her mother passed away. Of Portuguese and Angolan descent. Coach-Thomas Prange In 2017: 1 World Relays 4x100; 1 Weinheim 100; 7 Marseille 100; 1 Bottrop 100/200; 3 German 100; 1 Ninove 100

3992 CHAND Dutee IND 21y 181d 1996 11.30 11.30 -17 NR Indian record holder at 60m & 100m // 200 pb: 23.34 -16 (23.59 -17). 400 pb: 54.09 -14. 3 Asian Champs 200 2013; 6 World Youth 100 2013; 1 Asian junior 200 2014; 2 South Asian Games 200 2016; (3 100); 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2016; sf WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 100 2016; 3 Asian Champs 100 2018. 1 Indian 100 2016 In mid-2014, she was banned from competition because of raised androgen levels. She appealed against the suspension, and in 2015 the Court of Arbitration for Sport requested further evidence in support of the regulations on hyperandrogenism. In the meantime she - and other women who may have similar conditions - are free to compete without undergoing hormone-suppressing treatment In 2017: 3 Jinhua 100; 2 Jiaxing 100; 2 Taipei 100; 1 New Delhi 100; 1 Indian Federation Cup 100 (2 100); 2 Almaty Kozanov 100 (3 200); 3 Asian Champs 100/4x100 (4 200)

4025 FACEY Simone JAM 32y 88d 1985 11.04 10.95 -08 Ran ﬁrst leg for Jamaican team which won World relay gold in 2009 11.00w -17. 200 pb: 22.25 -08 (22.74 -17). 4 World Youth 100 2001; 2 WJC 100 2002 (1 4x100); 6 WCH 200 2009 (1 4x100); 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2011 (2 4x100); 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (silver 4x100). 1 NCAA 200 2008 indoors & out, representing Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. 1 Jamaican 200 2016. Coach-Vince Anderson In 2017: 2 World Relays 4x100; 4 Doha Diamond 200; 4 Baie-Mahault 200; 5 Eugene Diamond 100; 3 Montverde 100; 3 Oslo Diamond 200; 2 Jamaican 100/200; 4 Gresham 100; 3 New York 100

4034 LEVY Jura JAM 26y 272d 1990 11.06 11.06 -17 2011 World Championship relay silver, when she substituted for Veronica Cambell-Brown in the heats 200 pb: 22.76 -11 (22.88 -17). 400 pb: 53.58 -11. sf World Youth 100 2007 (ht 200); 8 WJC 200 2008 (2 4x100); 3 Pan-American junior 100 2009; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2011; silver WCH 4x100 2011. 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 100 2016 In 2017: 1 Kingston Foster Invitational 200; 3 St. Georges 200; 1 World Relays 4x200; 3 Baie-Mahault 100; 7 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 4 Kingston Jamaican All-Comers 100; 3 Jamaican 100 (4 200); 3 Lucerne 100; 7 Rabat Diamond 100; 2 Loughborough European Permit 100 ‘B’

4038 MORRISON Natasha JAM 24y 258d 1992 11.09 10.96 -15 Second leg for Jamaican 4x100m team which won at 2015 World Championships 200 pb: 23.08 -13 (23.72 -17). 5 Pan-American junior 100 2011; 7 WCH 100 2015 (1 4x100). Surprise second at 2015 Jamaican Championships 100m ahead of Campbell- Brown, Simpson, Stewart, Calvert In 2017: 2 Melbourne Nitro #1 60; 1 Melbourne Nitro #2 100; 3 Melbourne Nitro #3 150; 3 Kingston UWI Invitational 200; 3 Kingston UTech Classic Invitational 200; 2 World Relays 4x100; 3 Kingston 200 (May 6); 3 Kingston All-Comers 100; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 100; 1 Kingston Jamaican All-Comers 100; 4 Jamaican 100; 2 Bellinzona 100; 1 Loughborough European Permit 100

4046 THOMPSON Elaine JAM 25y 35d 1992 10.71 10.70 -16 AR 2016 Olympic Champion at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 21.66 -15 (21.98 -17). 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013; gold COM 4x100 2014; 2 WCH 200 2015 (1 4x100); 3 WIC 60 2016; 1 OLY 100/200 2016 (2 4x100). 1 Jamaican 200 2015 & 100 2016/2017. Coach-Stephen Francis She says that since Rio “The training hasn’t changed, I just work harder. The routines stay the same.” In 2017: 1 Kingston 60; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour 60 (6.98); 3 Kingston Foster 400; 1 Kingston UTech Classic Invitational 100; 1 Penn Relays 4x100; 1 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 3 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Jamaican 100; 1 Paris Diamond 100; 1 London Diamond 100; 1 Rabat Diamond 100 She has been racing in ﬂatter shoes (but still with spikes) in order to protect a sore Achilles

4105 LOI Im Lan MAC 19y 178d 1998 11.81 11.81 -17 NR Macanese record holder at 100m // ht WJC 100 2014; ht WIC 60 2016 In 2017: 1 Macau 100/200; 1 Hong Kong 100 (Apr 22); 1 Hong Kong 100 (Jun 25); 6ht Asian Champs 100

4117 WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT 2Mar 22y 246d 1994 11.54 11.54 -17 NR Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – Maltese father, she has had dual citizenship since birth but never competed for Britain, so was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Malta from February 18, 2015 Maltese record holder at 100m & 200m 200 pb: 23.78 -17. ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Small States of Games 100/200 2015/2017; ht ECH 100/200 2016; ht OLY 100 2016; ht EIC 60 2017. 2 English Schools 200 2011; 8 UK 200 2014; 2 British Universities 100/200 2015 (representing Cardiff Metropolitan University); Member of Cardiff AC, coach-Matt Elias (2 COM 400H 2002) In 2017: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 4 UK indoor 200; 6 British Universities indoor 60; 6ht EIC 60; 2 British Universitives 200; 1 Marsa 100/200; 5 Loughborough International 200; 1 Small European States Games 100/200; 1 ETCh 3rd League 100/200; 1 La Roche-sur-Yon 100 (2 200)

4119 GASTAUD Marie Charlotte MON 17y 246d 1999 13.14 13.14 -17 ht European youth 100 2016; ht EJC 100 2017 // In 2017: 8ht EJC 100

4131 SAMUEL Jamile NED 25y 100d 1992 11.26 11.12 -14 Led off winning Dutch sprint relay team at 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam (passing to Dafne Schippers – sadly their changeover wasn’t so good at the Olympics, where the team went out in the heats) 11.04w -17. 200 pb: 22.72 -14 (23.39 -17). sf WJC 100/200 2008; 3 EJC 4x100 2009; 3 WJC 100/200/4x100 2010; 2 EJC 100/200 2011; sf WIC 60 2014/2016 (2012-ht); 6 ECH 200 2014; 7 EIC 60 2015 (2013-sf); dq/ht WCH 100 2015 (false start) – then part of the relay team who were also disqualiﬁed; sf WIC 60 2016; 4 ECH 200 2016 (1 4x100); ht OLY 200 2016. 1 Dutch 100 2017 & 200 2011/2015 In 2017: 4 World Relays 4x100; 3 Montgeron 100; 1 Dutch Clubs 200; 8 Hengelo 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond National 200; 2 ETCh non-scoring 100; 4 Lausanne Diamond National 100; 3 Brussels 200; 1 Dutch 100

4132 SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 25y 48d 1992 10.95 10.81 -15 NR 2015 World Champion at 200m in 21.63, to ﬁnally break the European record held since 1979 by Marita Koch and shared by Heike Drechsler 200 pb: 21.63 -15 (22.10 -17). Heptathlon pb: 6545 -14. 1 WJC Heptathlon 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC Heptathlon 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 10 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2013; 3 WCH Heptathlon 2013; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100); 1 EIC 60 2015 (2011-sf, 2013-4); 1 WCH 200 2015 (2 100); 2 WIC 60 2016 (2014-sf); 1 ECH 100/4x100 2016; 2 OLY 200 2016 (5 100). 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Rana Reider. 1.78/62kg In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 4x100 ‘B’/4x200; 1 Azusa 100/200; 4 World Relays 4x100; 2 Doha Diamond 200; 4 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Hengelo 100; 1 Oslo Diamond 200; 3 ETCh 4x100 ‘B’; 1 Lausanne Diamond 200; 2 London Diamond 100

© Mark Butler 2017 [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: 3/8/2017 4133 SEDNEY Naomi NED 22y 229d 1994 11.25 11.25 -17 Anchored the Netherlands to European Championship relay gold in Amsterdam 2016 (team of Jamile Samuel, Dafne Schippers, Tessa Van Schagen, Naomi Sedney) 11.01w -17. 200 pb: 23.08w, 23.42 -17. 6 WJC 4x100 2012; 3 EJC 4x100 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; sf ECH 100 2016 (1 4x100); 4 ETCh 100 2017. 1 Dutch 100 2016 & indoor 60 2017 In 2017: 1 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Florida Relays 100 ‘C’ & 200 ‘B’; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 100; 1 Tübingen 100 (2 200); 1 Oordegem IFAM 100 (4 200); 4 Gavardo 100 (5 100); 2 Hérouville 100; 4 ETCh 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond National 100; 2 Dutch 100

4147 MADU Jennifer NGR 22y 314d 1994 11.31 11.16 -15 Allegiance transferee from USA – She has dual citizenship, last competed for the USA as a junior in 2013, cleared by IAAF to represent Nigeria from July 17, 2016 11.12w -15. 200 pb: 23.69i -13, 23.86 -15 (23.99 -17). TJ pb: 13.05 -12. 2 World Youth Medley Relay 2011; 5 WJC 100 2012 (dnq TJ, 1 4x100); 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2013 (1 4x100); ht OLY 100 2016 (8 4x100). 1 NCAA 4x100 2014. Attends Texas A&M University (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical) Coach-Pat Henry In 2017: 1 Texas Relays Invitational 100 ‘B’; 5 World Relays 4x200; 5 Phoenix 100 (1 200 ‘B’); 3 Trinidadian 100 ‘B’

4149 OKAGBARE Blessing NGR 28y 297d 1988 10.99 10.79 -13 NR Married name is Okagbare-Ighoteguonor Commonwealth Games Champion at both sprints, also high world class at long jump (which she says is her favourite event) 10.75w -13. 200 pb: 22.23 -14. LJ pb: 7.14w, 7.00 -13 (6.77 -17). TJ pb: 14.13 -08. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2006; 2 OLY LJ 2008 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH LJ 2009; 1 African 100/LJ/4x100 2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010 (6 LJ); 5 WCH 100 2011 (dnq LJ); 1 African Games LJ 2011 (2 100); 8 OLY 100 2012; 2 WCH LJ 2013 (3 200, 6 100); 1 COM 100/200 2014 (2 4x100); 1 African Champs 100 2014; 1 IAAF Relays 4x200 2015; 8 WCH 100 2015; sf OLY 100/200 2016 (8 4x100). 1 Nigerian 100 2009/2010/2011/2014, 200 2014, LJ 2007/2008/2009/2011, TJ 2007. 1 NCAA 100/LJ & indoor 60/LJ 2010. Coach-John Smith. 1.80 tall She married Nigerian international footballer Igho Otegheri in Sapele (southern Nigeria) on November 7, 2014 In 2017: 1 Lubbock 200; 6 Doha Diamond 200; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Marseille 100; 2 Hengelo 100; 7 Oslo Diamond (hairpiece fell off on attempt one, landing further back in the sand than her jump); 3 Paris Diamond 100; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100 (2 LJ); 3 London Diamond 100; 4 Rabat Diamond 100

4151 SAPONG Zarinae NMI 19y 193d 1998 13.64 13.35 -16 ht World Youth 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; ht WJC 100 2016 In 2017: ht Oceanian 100 (4 4x100)

4164 WISIL Toea PNG 29y 214d 1988 11.29 11.29 -16/17 NR Fourth in 2010 Commonwealth Games 100m Multi Oceanian Champion in sprints, including the double in 2015 & 2017 200 pb: 23.09w -13, 23.13 -17. 400 pb: 53.19 -10. ht World Youth 200/400 2005; ht COM 400 2006; 1 Oceanian 100/200 2010/2015/2017 (1 100 2014); 4 COM 100 2010 (7 200); ht OLY 100 2012/2016; ht WCH 100/200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014; 1 Paciﬁc Games 100/200 2015. 1 Australian 100 2013. Carried the Papua New Guinean ﬂag at the Opening Ceremony for London 2012. She is the younger sister of Kupun Wisil (2 Oceanian men’s 100 2014) In 2017: 1 Brisbane 100 (Jan 8); 1 Canberra 100 (Jan 22); 1 Brisbane 100 (Feb 4); 1 Canberra 100/200 (Feb 19); 1 Queensland State 100; 1 Canberra 100 (2 200) (Mar 11/12); 1 Australian 100/200; 3 Kawasaki 200 (5 100); 1 Townsville 100/200; 1 Oceanian 100/200; 1 Australian “Down Under” 100

4181 SWOBODA Ewa POL 2Mar 20y 8d 1997 11.29 11.12 -16 2017 European under-23 Champion at100m, in front of a home crowd at Bydgoszcz 11.10w -16. 200 pb: 23.88 -14. 4 World Youth 100 2013; 5 WJC 100 2014; 1 EJC 100 2015 (2 4x100); 2 WJC 100 2016 (4 4x100); sf OLY 100 2016; 3 IC 2017 (2015-8). 1 Polish 100 2017 & indoor 60 2015/2017. Two big false start disqualiﬁcations, from races she could have won – 2014 Youth Olympic 100m ﬁnal and 2017 European Team Championships 100m. Coach-Iwona Krupa In 2017: 1 Polish indoor 60; 3 EIC 60; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 4 Hengelo 100; 3 Turku 100; dq/ht ETCh 100; 1 under-23 ECH 100; 1 Polish 100

4196 BERNARDINO Hereiti PYF 24y 74d 1993 12.37 12.37 -17 12.20w -17. ht WJC 200 2012; ht WCH 100 2013 In 2017: 4 Vénissieux 100

4204 HORN Carina RSA 28y 147d 1989 11.10 11.06 -15 NR Co-holds the South African 100m record (with Evette de Klerk) // 11.05w -17. 200 pb: 23.43 -11. 7 African Champs 00 2010; sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 100 2015; 2 African Champs 100 2016; sf OLY 100 2016. 1 South African 100 2011/2015 (1 200 2011). 1 ‘Great’ North CityGames 100 2016. Coach-Rainer Schopf AUT In 2017: 1sf South African 100 (scratched from ﬁnal); 3 Hengelo 100; 1 Dessau 100; 1 Ried 100; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100

4224 SEMEDO Gorete STP 20y 301d 1996 - 12.62 -15 8ht African Games 100 2015

4234 KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 2Mar 25y 46d 1992 11.07 11.07 -15/17 NR 2016 European bronze at 100m. Swiss record holder at 60m & 100m // 200 pb: 22.42 -17. 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht ECH 100 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 ECH 100 2014 (5 200 but in the relay she lost grip of the baton as she came out of the blocks on leg 1); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 3 ECH 100 2016 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2016; 4 EIC 60 2017 (2013-ht, 2015-5). 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014/2017 (1 100 2011/2014). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015/2016/2017. Swiss/Congolese heritage. Coach-Valerij Bauer In 2017: 1 Swiss indoor 60; 4 EIC 60; 4 Weinheim 100; 1 Zoﬁngen 100/200; 8 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Geneva 200; 1 ETCh 1st League 100; 6 Lausanne Diamond 200; 3 Lucerne 200 (5 100); 1 Swiss 100/200

4235 KORA Salomé SUI 23y 56d 1994 11.27 11.27 -17 200 pb: 24.00 -17. sf ECH 100 2016. 2 Swiss 100 2016/2017 In 2017: 7 Swiss indoor 60; 2 Winterthur 100/200; 1 Basle 100 (4 150); 2 Langenthal 100; 2 Zoﬁngen 100; 2 Bulle 100; 1 ETCh 1st League 4x100; 1 Nottwil 100; 3 Lausanne Diamond National 100; 1 Bulle 100; 3 Lucerne 100 ‘B’; 5 Bellinzona 100; 2 Swiss 100

4259 RYABOVA Yelena TKM 26y 273d 1990 - 11.77 -13 Turkmen record holder at 60m // 200 pb: 24.27 -12. ht World Youth 100 2007; ht WJC 100 2009; ht WIC 60 2010; ht WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 200 2016. 1 Turkmen 100/200 2011/2013. Failed a doping control test at the 2013 World Championships, suspended in 2013-2015. Former karate player

4260 AHYE Michelle-Lee TTO 25y 114d 1992 10.82 10.82 -17 NR (Ahye is pronounced like Eye - E, therefore rhyming with Bayi as in Filbert Bayi) Sixth at both sprints in Rio 2016 200 pb: 22.01w -15, 22.25 -16 (22.50 -17). 1 Carifta Games under-17 100/200 2007; sf World Youth 100 2007; sf WCH 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 6 WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; 5 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100); 4 WIC 60 2016; 6 OLY 100/200 2016 (5 4x100). Her mother Raquel was an athlete and Michelle Lee’s great great grandfather on her mother’s side was Chinese In 2017: 3 Texas Relays 200; 2 Austin 100; 4 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 100; 3 Eugene Diamond 100; 2 Boston Games 100; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Trinidadian 100/200; dnf Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100; 5 London Diamond 100; 3 Rabat Diamond 100

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 4 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4261 BAPTISTE Kelly-Ann TTO 30y 293d 1986 10.88 10.84 -10/15 2011 World bronze at 100m // 200 pb: 22.23w -12, 22.60 -09. sf WJC 100 2002; 3 World Youth 100 2003; 4 WJC 200/4x100 2004; 1 Central American junior 200 2004; qf WCH 100 2005; sf WCH 100/200 2009; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 WCH 100 2011; 6 OLY 100 2012 (2008-qf, 2016-ht); 6 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100); sf WIC 60 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2008. Twenty-one month doping ban 2013-2015, her personal bests of 10.83 and 22.36 (both 2013) were annulled by the IAAF. Coach-Ato Boldon In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 4x200; 1ht Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 100; 2 Gainesville 100; 1ht Clermont (Florida) Pure Elite 100; 1 Boston Games 100; 1 Kingston Racers 100; 2 Trinidadian 100; 1 Lucerne 100; 5 Rabat Diamond 100

4264 HACKETT Semoy TTO 28y 248d 1988 11.11 11.07 -16 2015 World Championship relay bronze // 10.98w -11. 200 pb: 22.41w -11, 22.51 -15 (22.77 -17). sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; qf OLY 100 2008; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009; sf WCH 100 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100/4x100 2011; dq WCH 4x400 final & 100 sf 2011; dq OLY 200/4x100 final 2012 (dq sf 100); 6 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; 3 WCH 4x100 2015 (sf 100/200); sf OLY 100/200 2016 (5 4x100). 1 NCAA 4x100 2011/2012, representing Louisiana State University. 1 Trinidadian 100 2011 Served a six-month doping suspension in 2011 (as a result Trinidad were stripped of their fourth place in the 2011 World Championships 4x100m final); then served a two- year doping suspension in 2013-2015 (as a result she was stripped of her 100m pb of 11.04 and eighth place in the London Olympic 200m) In 2017: 5 Florida Relays 100; 1 St. Georges 200 ‘B’; 4 World Relays 4x200; 6 Gainesville 100; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 1 Tampa 100; 4 Montverde 100; 3 Trinidadian 200 (4 100); 1 Miami 100/200; 1 Leonora 100/200; 1 Freeport 100/200

4266 ST. FORT Khalifa TTO 19y 171d 1998 11.06 11.06 -17 2015 World Youth 100m silver, 2016 World Junior 100m bronze // 200 pb: 23.55 -14 (23.64 -17). 2 World Youth 100 2015; 3 WJC 100 2016; 5 OLY 4x100 2016. Ran in heat of 2015 World Championship 4x100, so awarded bronze medal won by team in ﬁnal. Mother-Trinidadian, father-American. Coach-Ato Boldon In 2017: Won the sprint double at the Carifta Games (in 11.56/23.99) In 2017: 1 Port of Spain 100/200; 2 Texas Relays Invitational 100; 1 Carifa Games 100/200; 8 Baie-Mahault 100; 1 Trinidadian junior 100; 3 Trinidadian 100; 1 Pan- American junior 100

4301 POVH Olesya UKR 2Mar 29y 289d 1987 11.26 11.08 -12 2011 European Indoor Champion at 60m. Ran ﬁrst leg for Ukrainian team which won European relay gold in 2010 & Olympic bronze in 2012 200 pb: 22.58 -11 (24.05 -17). sf WIC 60 2010/2016; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EIC 60 2011 (2015-6, 2017-2); 2 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 2001 2011; 2 ECH 100 2012 (2014/2016-sf); sf OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 ETCh 100 2013; 1 WSG 4x100 2013; ht WCH 100 2015; sf OLY 100 2016. 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012/2017 (1 indoor 60 2010/2015/2017). Coach-Anastasia Olkhovnikova In 2017: 1 Ukrainian indoor 60; 2 EIC 60; 1 Riga 100 (4 200); 5 Montreuil 100; 1 Ukrainian Teams 100; 3 Turku 100; dq/ht ETCh 100 (false start); 2 Nancy 100; 1 Ukrainian 100; 3 Liège 100; 2 Heusden National 100

4310 AKINOSUN Morolake USA 23y 78d 1994 10.98 10.95 -16 2016 Olympic relay gold, after she deputised for Tori Bowie in the heats (where team had to run twice after being obstructed the ﬁrst time round) 10.94w -15/17. 200 pb: 22.17w -14, 22.52 -15. 1 Pan-Am junior 4x400 2013; sf Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (1 4x100); gold OLY 4x100 2016. 1 US junior 100 2013; 2 NCAA 100 2014/2015; 1 US indoor 60 2017. 5x sub-11 for 100m in 2014/2015, but all wind-assisted. Born-Lagos, Nigeria, moved to USA at age 2. Student of Exercise Science at University of Texas. Coach-Tonja Buford-Bailey (3 OLY 400H 96) In 2017: 1 US indoor 60; 1 Texas Relays Invitational 100; 2 St. Georges 100; dnf World Relays 4x100; 7 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 100; 1 Eugene Diamond 100; 4 US 100; 7 Paris Diamond 100; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100; 4 London Diamond 100

4317 BOWIE Tori USA 26y 341d 1990 10.90 10.78 -16 Full name is Frentorish. (Tori is pronounced “Torry”, Bowie is pronounced “Boo-E”) A full set of medals at the 2016 Olympics 10.80w -17. 200 pb: 21.77 -17. LJ pb: 6.95i -14, 6.91 -13. dnq WIC LJ 2014; 3 WCH 100 2015; 1 OLY 4x100 2016 (2 100, 3 200). 1 NCAA LJ 2011 indoors & out; 1 US 200 2016. Studied Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi, graduated December 2012. Her ﬁrst sport was basketball “I think the 200m is my best event”, she said in 2014 after winning in 22.18 from lane 1 in Eugene, 0.39 inside her previous best. Coach-Lance Brauman In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 4x200; 1ht Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 100; 1 Gainesville 200; 1 Eugene Diamond 200 (beat Miller-Uibo, Thompson, Schippers, Felix); 1 Boston Games 150 straight (16.30 to break the world best of Allyson Felix); 1 US 100 (3 200)

4373 STEVENS Deajah USA 22y 76d 1995 11.00 11.00 -17 (Say it like “Day-Jah”). 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist and 2017 US Champion at 200m 10.89w -17. 200 pb: 22.09 -17. 400 pb: 53.63 -15 (& 50.8 relay split in 2017). 7 OLY 200 2016. 1 US 200 2017. In 2016 she claimed a surprise Olympic 200m spot ahead of women with much more experience - she ran away from Allyson Felix and closed down Tori Bowie in the last 100m) At the University of Oregon. Coach-Robert Johnson In 2017: 5 NCAA indoor 60 (dq ht 200 a lane infringement after apparently breaking Gwen Torrence’s US indoor record with 22.28); 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100100/200/4x100; 1 Penn Relays 4x400; 1 Eugene Pac 12 100/200; 2 NCAA 100 (dq 200 after she fell in the closing stages and impeded runners in adjacent lanes, 1 4x400); 1 US 200 (2 200)

4378 WASHINGTON Ariana USA 20y 332d 1996 11.06 11.01 -16 Double US Collegiate Champion in 2016, representing the University of Oregon 10.95w -16 (10.97w -17). 200 pb: 22.21 -16 (22.39 -17). 2 World Youth 100 2013 (3 200); 1 WJC 4x100 2014 (7 100). 1 NCAA 100/200 2016; 3 US 100 2017 In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor 200 (3 60); 1 Florida Relays 4x100; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 (5 200); 2 NCAA 200 (4 100); 3 US 100 (4 200)

4386 PURICA Andrea VEN 21y 255d 1995 11.25 11.25 -17 NR Venezuelan record holder at 100m // 11.18w -17. 200 pb: 24.13 -14. 8 WJC 100 2014; 1 South American under-23 100 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2014. 1 Venezuelan 100 2013/2014 In 2017: 3 Filothei 100; 3 Salamanca 100; 3 Hérouville 100; 3 South American 100; 1 Castellón 100; 1 Ávila 100; 1 Pamplona 100

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Fl. Grifﬁth Joyner USA...... 1988 1 .....10.71...... Elaine Thompson JAM...... 10.49.....1 2.....10.64...... Carmelita Jeter USA...... 2009 2.....10.82...... Michelle-Lee Ahye TTO 3.....10.65...... Marion Jones USA...... 1998 3.....10.83...... Murielle Ahouré CIV =4...10.70...... S-Ann Fraser Pryce JAM...... 2012 4.....10.84...... Veronica Campbell-Brown JAM ...... 10.70...... Elaine Thompson JAM...... 2016 5.....10.85...... Aleia Hobbs USA 6.....10.73...... Christine Arron FRA...... 1998 6.....10.88...... Kelly-Ann Baptiste TTO =7...10.74...... Merlene Ottey JAM...... 1996 =7...10.90...... Tori Bowie USA ...... 10.74...... English Gardner USA...... 2016 ...... 10.90...... Marie Josée Ta Lou CIV 9.....10.75...... Kerron Stewart JAM...... 2009 9.....10.94...... Schillonie Calvert-Powell JAM =10.10.76...... Evelyn Ashford USA...... 1984 10...10.95...... Dafne Schippers NED ...... 10.76...... V. Campbell-Brown JAM...... 2011

© Mark Butler 2017 [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: 3/8/2017 IAAF World Championships London 2017 • Biographical Entry list Women’s 200 Metres 55 Entrants Countries Starts: Tuesday, August 8 (19:30)

Championship Record: 21.63 Dafne Schippers NED Beijing 28 Aug 15 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3000 BAIRD Kadecia GUY 22y 160d 1995 23.03 23.03 -17 2013 Central American & Caribbean 400m Champion at age 18 // 400 pb: 51.04 -12 (53.15 -17). sf World Youth 200 2011; 2 WJC 400 2012 (2014-dq ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 400 2013; ht WCH 400 2013 In 2017: 2 San Antonio 200 ‘B’; 2 Tempe 400; 4 Westwood 400; 2 Waco Johnson 200 ‘B’; 3 Baton Rouge 400; 8 Columbia 400; 5 Leonora 200

3000 THOMPSON Brenessa GUY 21y 11d 1996 22.94 22.94 -17 NR Guyanese record holder at 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.14 -16 (11.25 -17). sf WJC 100 2014 (ht 200); ht OLY 100/200 2016. 4 NCAA 4x100 2016, representing Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University In 2017: 2 Tempe 100; 2 San Antonio 200; 3 Texas Relays 100; 1 Westwood 200; 1 Waco Johnson 100; 6 Columbia 100 (7 200); 5sf NCAA 200; 8 Leonora 100

3618 DAY Riley AUS 17y 125d 2000 23.26 23.26 -17 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.59 -17. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2017 (2 100). 1 Australian Schools 100/200 2016 In 2017: 2 Brisbane 100; 2 Melbourne Nitro #1 150; 2 Melbourne Nitro #2 100; 1 Queensland State youth 100; 1 Australian youth 100/200; 1 Australian “Down Under” youth 200 (2 100); 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 (2 100)

3630 NELSON Ella AUS 23y 85d 1994 23.00 22.50 -16 Missed a fastest loser’s place in the Rio Olympic 200m ﬁnal by 0.01 (she clocked 22.50, Dina Asher-Smith GBR clocked 22.49) 400 pb: 54.00 -14. 100 pb: 11.42 -16. sf WJC 200 2010; sf COM 200 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; sf OLY 200 2016. 1 Australian 200 2014/2015/2016. Coach-Michael Dooley In 2017: 1 Canberra 200; 2 Australian 200; 6 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200 ‘B’; 5 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 3 St-Martin 200; 3 Baie-Mahault 200; 3 Claremont 200; 6 Oslo Diamond 200; 6 Stockholm Diamond 200; 4 Lucerne 200 ‘B’

3653 GAITHER Tynia BAH 24y 140d 1993 22.71 22.54 -16 100 pb: 11.08w, 11.19 -16 (11.47 -17). 2 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2016 (ht 100). 1 Bahamian 100/200 2016 (1 100 2017). Student of sociology at the University of Southern California In 2017: 1 Prairie View 200; 2 Texas Relays 200; 2 St. Georges 200; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200; 6 World Relays 4x100; 6 Baie-Mahault 200; 6 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 6 Kingston Racers 200; 1 Bahamian 100; 2 Freeport 200 (3 100)

3654 MILLER-UIBO Shaunae BAH 23y 110d 1994 21.91 21.91 -17 NR 2016 Olympic Champion after a memorable finish versus Allyson Felix 21.76 straight, 21.90w -17. 400 pb: 49.44 -16 (49.77 -17). 1 WJC 400 2010 (2012-4); 1 World Youth 2011; dnf ht OLY 400 2012 (hamstring); 4 WCH 200 2013; 3 WIC 400 2014; 6 COM 400 2014; 2 WCH 400 2015; 1 OLY 400 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 400 2013. 1 Bahamian 400 2014/2016. Her great uncle Leslie Miller ran in the Mexico Olympics and though eliminated in his 400m heat, became the first Bahamian to break 47 seconds with a time of 46.99. 1.85 tall (6-1). Coach-Lance Brauman (same as Tori Bowie) In 2017: Married 8356 Decathlete Maicel Uibo EST in Nassau on February 4; 1 New York Millrose Games 300 (35.71); 3 Florida Relays 4x200 She is quicker at 200m/400m than her husband (his pbs: 23.62/50.24) In 2017: 1 New York Millrose 300; 1 Florida Relays 4x200; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 200 (2 LJ); 1 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 1 Shanghai Diamond 400; 2 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Boston Games 200 straight (world best 21.76); 1 Bahamian 200; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 400; 1 Rabat Diamond 400 (she hasn’t lost a 400m final since the 2015 World Championships)

3656 STRACHAN Anthonique BAH 23y 346d 1993 22.84 22.32 -13 (Strachan pronounced “Strawn”, rhyming with yawn). Double world Junior Champion at sprints in 2012 100 pb: 11.20 -12. 400 pb: 52.42 -16. 1 Pan-Am junior 200 2011 (3 100); 1 WJC 100/200 2012; sf OLY 200 2012 (2016-ht); sf WCH 200 2013; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014. 1 Bahamian 200 2015. Coach-Henry Rolle In 2017: 1 Auburn 200; 1 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 2 Baie-Mahault 200; 1 Atlanta 200; 3 Kingston Racers 200; 2 Bahamian 100 (3 200)

3659 WILLIAMS Sada BAR 19y 245d 1997 22.80 22.61 -16 NR Barbadian (senior) record holder at 200m // 400 pb: 52.07 -16 (52.99 -17). sf WJC 200 2014; 8 Youth Olympic Games 400 2014; dnf WJC 200 ﬁnal 2016 (hamstring). 1 Barbadian 200/400 2016. Coach-Ramon Armstrong In 2017: 1 Bridgetown 100 (Feb 25); 5 Florida Relays; 1 Greensboro 200; 1 Durham NC 400; 1 Lynchburg 200; 1 Greensboro 200 ‘B’; 1 Bridgetown 200 (May 21); 7 Bydgoszcz Festival 400; 1 Rehlingen 400 ‘B’; 7 Kingston Racers 200; 1 Barbadian 200; 2 Hamilton 200

3695 ROSA Vitoria Cristina BRA 21y 203d 1996 22.93 22.93 -17 New South American Champion at 200m // 22.67w -17. 100 pb: 11.24 -17. sf World Youth 100 2013; sf WJC 100/200 2014; 4 South American 100/200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015; 7 World Military Games 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; 1 South American 200 2017 In 2017: 2 São Bernardo do Campo 200; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100; dnf World Relays 4x100; 1 Bragança Paulista 100 (Apr 29); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 200 (May 3); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100 (May 10); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 200 (Jun 3); 1 Brazilian 200 (2 100); 1 South American 200/4x100; 1 Gothenburg 200

3696 SANTOS Rosângela BRA 26y 226d 1990 22.95 22.77 -15 South American record holder at 60m. 2008 Olympic relay bronze (awarded in 2016!) 100 pb: 11.01w, 11.04 -15 (11.08w, 11.20 -17). 200 pb: 22.77 -15 (22.95 -17). 1 South American junior 100 2007; 4 World Youth 200 2007; 3 WJC 4x100 2008 (4 100); 3 OLY 4x100 2008; 5 WSG 100 2011; sf WCH 100 2011; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 (2015-4); 1 Ibero-American 100 2012/2016; sf OLY 100 2012/2016; sf WCH 100/200 2015; sf WIC 60 2016. 1 Brazilian 100 2008/2012/2015/2016 (1 200 2012). Anchored Brazil to fourth place in the 2008 Olympic 4x100 (at age 17), but this has now been upgraded to bronze after the positive re-test of Yulia Chermoshanskaya RUS In 2017: 1 Prairie View 100 (4 200); Extensive indoor season of 17 races, ending with 7th place in the Birmingham 60m final; 1 Río 100/200; 1 Houston 100 (3 200) (Apr 8); 1 Austin 100 ‘B’; dnf World Relays 4x100; 2 Houston 100 (May 5); 7 Baie-Mahault 100; 3 São Bernardo do Campo 200; 1 Brazilian 100 (2 200); 1 South American 4x100 (but disqualified from the 100m final for a false start); 1 Lausanne Diamond National 100; 8 London Diamond 100; 2 Lignano 100; 4 Padua 200 ‘B’; 1 Berne 100/200

3708 ODIONG Ofonime BRN 20y 143d 1997 22.95 22.74 -16 Allegiance transferee from Nigeria – acquired Bahraini citizenship on March 12, 2015 and with Nigeria’s agreement was cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from June 11, 2016 (though she had already raced in the West Asian Junior Championships the previous April) 2016 World Junior Champion for Bahrain, having raced at the previous edition of those championships for Nigeria 400 pb: 53.55 -14. 1 African youth 400 2013; 5 World Youth 400 2013; 2 African Youth Games 400 2014; 6 WJC 400 2014; 1 Arab 200 2015; 1 World Military Games 200 2015 (1 4x400); 1 Arab junior 200 2016; 1 WJC 200 2016; sf OLY 200 2016. 6 Nigerian 200 2014. Full name- Edidiong Efonime Odiong, aka Offonime Edidiong In 2017: 1 Gulf 200; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 200; 1 Baku 200

© Mark Butler 2017 [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: 3/8/2017 3713 LALOVA-COLLIO Ivet BUL P-Q 33y 76d 1984 22.82 22.32 -15 Double sprint ﬁnalist at the Athens Olympics. 2012 European Champion at 100m. Double silver medallist at 2016 European Championships 100 pb: 10.77 -04 (11.26 -17). 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qf WCH 100 2007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf 200); 8 WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 60 2013 (2015-sf); sf WCH 100/200 2013; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200); 7 WCH 200 2015; 2 ECH 100/200 2016; 8 OLY 200 2016 (sf 100). Father-Miroslav Lalov ran 10.4 for 100m in 1966 and was Bulgarian Champion at 200m that year, mother-Lilya was a pentathlete. She broke her right femur while warming up to compete at the 2005 Athens Grand Prix. Coach-Roberto Bonomi, (formerly Konstantin Milanov), she married Italian sprinter Simone Collio in Rieti on September 23, 2013 In 2017: 1 Kawasaki 100/200; 8 Eugene Diamond 200; 2 Montreuil 100; 4 Marseille 100; dq Oslo Diamond 200; 4 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 ETCh 1st League 200 (dq 100)

3725 EMMANUEL Crystal CAN 25y 249d 1991 22.60 22.60 -17 NR Canadian record 200m record holder at 22.60 in 2017 (Angella Issajenko’s 1982 mark of 22.25 having been annulled for doping) 100 pb: 11.16w -13 (11.20 -17). sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Francophone Games 200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015 (6 4x100); sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (ht 100, 7 4x100). 1 Canadian 100/200 2011/2016/2017 (1 200 2012). Coach- Charles Allen In 2017: 2 Florida Relays 200; 1 Baton Rouge 100 ‘B’; 1 Halifax 100; 1 Hérouville 100; 2 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Canadian 100/200; 1 Canadian 200; 1 Cork City 200 (Canadian record 22.50) (2 100)

3771 AHOURÉ Murielle CIV 29y 345d 1987 22.68 22.24 -13 If it wasn’t for Jamaicans, she would have been World Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m in 2013/2014 100 pb: 10.78 -16 (10.83 -17). 2 WIC 60 2012/2014; 6 OLY 200 2012 (7 100); 2 WCH 100/200 2013; 1 African Champs 200 2014 (2 100); sf WCH 100 2016; 1 African Champs 100 2016; sf OLY 100/200 2016. . 1 NCAA indoor 200 2009 (5 60); 4 NCAA 100 2009 (7 100). Born-Abidjan (CIV), moved Paris age 2 then the USA at age 12. Graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Criminal Law. She was the Ivorian ﬂag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 100; 1 St. Georges 100; 5 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Montverde 100; 2 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Stockholm Diamond 200; 4 Paris Diamond 100; 3ht London Diamond 100 (scratched from ﬁnal)

3772 TA LOU Marie Josée CIV 28y 257d 1988 22.16 22.16 -17 NR Double sprint champion at 2015 African Games, double fourth place at Rio Olympics in high world class times of 10.86 / 22.21 100 pb: 10.86 -16 (10.90 -17). 6 African Games 200 2011 (7 100); 3 African Champs 200 2012 (4 100); 8 WSG 200 2013; 2 African Champs 200 2014 (3 100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014 (5 200); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 100/200 2015; 7 WIC 60 2016; 1 African Champs 200 2016 (3 100); 4 OLY 100/200 2016. 1 French indoor 60 2016. Lives-Senegal (based at the Dakar High Performance Training Centre), coach-Anthony Kofﬁ In 2017: 1 Dakar 100; 3 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Créteil 100; 3 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Tours 100; 6 Eugene Diamond 200; 2 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 2 Paris Diamond 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond 200 (ran Schippers close, 22.16 to 22.10); 2 Rabat Diamond 100; 1 Monaco Diamond 200; 1 Francophone Games 4x100

3811 SÁNCHEZ Mariely DOM 28y 215d 1988 23.22 23.01 -15 NR Dominican (Republic) record holder at 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.24 -14 (11.52 -17). ht OLY 200 2008/2016; 3 Pan-Am Games 200 2011 (5 100); ht OLY 200 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013 (3 200); sf WCH 100/200 2015. Coach/husband-Jose Ludwig Rubio (who is also the coach of Luguelín Santos) In 2017: 2 Caguas 200 (3 100); 4 Havana Barrientos 100 (dnf 200 ‘B’); 1 Trinidadian 200 ‘B’; 2 Catalonian Regional 200; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (6 100); 1 Monachil 100/200; 4 Brussels 100/200; 2 Madrid 200; 5 Padua 200 ‘B’; 1sf Spanish 200 (guesting, did not contest ﬁnal)

3822 GARCÍA Estela ESP 28y 136d 1989 23.13 23.13 -17 Full name-Estela García Villalta 2013 Mediterranean Games silver at 100m 100 pb: 11.41 -16/17. ht WJC 100/200 2008; 10 ETCh 100 2013 (2014-11); 5 ETCh 200 2013 (2009-7, 2015-10); 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2013 (4 200); ht ECH 100 2014; sf ECH 200 2016 (ht 100); ht OLY 200 2016; 6 ETCh 200 2017. 1 Spanish 100 2013/2014/2016 (1 200 2013/2017) (1 indoor 60 2016). Coach-Ricardo Dieguez In 2017: 1 San Sebastián 200; 1 Oordegem IFAM 200 (2 100); 5 Gavardo 100; 1 Spanish Clubs 200; 5 Stockholm Diamond 200; 6 ETCh 200; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 6 Lausanne Diamond National 100; 4 Madrid 200; 1 Spanish 200

3872 RAFFAI Estelle FRA 19y 178d 1998 23.05 23.05 -17 Two medals at 2016 World Junior Championships, still a junior throughout 2017 100 pb: 11.45w -17, 11.51 -16 (11.52 -17). 4 World Youth 200 2015 (7 100); 3 WJC 200 2016 (2 4x100); 3 WJC 200 2016 (2 WJC 4x100); 5 EJC 200 2017 (2 4x100). 1 French junior 100 2016/2017 In 2017: 1 French junior indoor 200; 6 World Relays 4x200; 1 Tremblay-en-France 200; 1 Nice 400; 1 Ile-de-France junior 100/200; 2 Ile-de-France 100; 1 French junior 100/200; 5 EJC 200 (2 4x100)

3879 BASS Gina GAM 22y 92d 1995 22.98 22.92 -16 NR Gambian record holder in both sprints // 100 pb: 11.33w, 11.36 -17. ht World Youth 100 2011; sf sf African Games 100/200 2015; 3 African Champs 200 2016 (sf 100); ht OLY 200 2016. She is based at the IAAF High Performance Centre in Dakar, Senegal In 2017: 2 Dakar 100; 1 Tremblay-en-France 100; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 100 (2 200); 1 Bamako 100/200; 1 Reims 200; 4 Hérouville 100; 2 Pontoise 100; 2 Bilbao 100; 6 Nancy 100; 1 Paris Diamond National 100/200; 1 Bruay La Buissière 200; 2 Tourcoing 100; 1 Ouagadougou 100

3880 ASHER-SMITH Dina GBR 21y 242d 1995 22.89 22.07 -15 NR Fifth at 200m in Beijing 2015 & Rio 2016 // 100 pb: 10.99 -15 (11.41). 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 200 2012; 1 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 1 WJC 10 2014; dnf ECH 200 ﬁnal 2014 (hamstring); 2 EIC 60 2015; 5 WCH 200 2015 (4 4x100); scratched from 2016 WIC 60 ﬁnal; 5 OLY 200 2016 (3 4x100). 1 UK indoor 200 2014 & 60 2015; 1 UK 100 2015 & 200 2016. She is a student of history at King's College London (2016 saw the end of her second year). Coach-John Blackie (from the age of 8) Led off Britain’s bronze-winning sprint relay team at Moscow 2013 to become Britain’s youngest-ever World Championship medallist In 2017: 7.13 for indoor 60m, but then broke a bone in her right foot in a training accident in the gym; 6 UK 100; 6ht London Diamond 100; 5 Lignano 100; 3 Padua 200; 3 Monaco Diamond 200

3892 HYLTON Shannon GBR 20y 226d 1996 22.94 22.94 -15/17 2017 UK Champion at 200m // 22.73w -15. 100 pb: 11.47 -17. 6 World Youth 200 2013; 4 WJC 200 2014; 2 EJC 200 2015 (1 4x100). Her twin sister Cheriece Hylton (ﬁve minutes younger) was European Junior 400m silver & 4x400m gold medallist in 2015. Their coach-Ryan Freckleton In 2017: 2 UK indoor 60; 1 Loughborough International Open 100 ‘D’; 3 Newham 100; 2 Geneva 200; 1 English 200; dnf ETCh 4x100; 1 UK 200; 6 Lucerne 200

3921 WILLIAMS Bianca GBR 23y 228d 1993 22.83 22.58 -14 2014 Commonwealth bronzes at 200m & 4x100m // 100 pb: 11.17 -14 (11.40 -17). 3 EJC 4x100 2011; 3 COM 200 2014 (6 100, 3 4x100); 4 ECH 200 2014; 2 ETCh 200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015; 2 ECH 4x100 2016. 1 English under-17 100 2010; 2 UK 200 2014. Attends University of East London. Coach-Lloyd Cowan In 2017: 6 Melbourne Nitro #1 150 (injured); 4 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 100; 5 Gainesville 200 (1 100 ‘B’); 4 Manchester CityGames 100; =2 Geneva 100; 1 Regensburg 200; 5 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Lisbon 200; 2 UK 200 (4 100); 7 Lausanne Diamond 200

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 7 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3930 HAASE Rebekka GER 2Mar 24y 213d 1993 22.76 22.76 -17 Three sprint golds at 2015 European under-23 Championships // 22.58w -17. 100 pb: 10.94w, 11.06 -17. 8 Youth Olympic Games 100 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 100/200/4x100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; ht OLY 100 2016 (4 4x100); 8 EIC 60 2017; 3 ETCh 200 2017. 1 German 200 2014/2015 (1 indoor 200 2014/2015/2016/2017). In Mannheim 2016 anchored team which clocked 41.62, Germany’s fastest since the GDR era. Coach-Jorg Mockel In 2017: 1 German indoor 200 (2 60); 8 EIC 60; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’ (and also 10.94w in a 100m heat); 1 World Relays 4x100 (2 4x200); 2 Zeulenroda 100; 7 Hengelo 100; 1 Turku 100; 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 3 ETCh 200 (1 4x100); 2 German 200; 3 Bellinzona 100

3948 MAYER Lisa GER 2Mar 21y 92d 1996 22.64 22.64 -17 100 pb: 11.02w -17, 11.25 -16 (11.28 -17). 7 World Youth 200 2013; 3 WJC 4x100 2014; 2 EJC 100 2015; 3 ECH 4x100 2016 (8 200); sf OLY 200 2016; 5 EIC 60 2017. 1 German under-23 200 200 2016. In 2016 ran second leg for relay team which clocked 41.62, Germany’s fastest since the GDR era. Coach-Rainer Finkernagel In 2017: 3 German indoor 60; 5 EIC 60; 1 World Relays 4x100; 1 Flieden 100; 1 Weinheim 200 (2 100)

3952 MÜLLER Laura GER 21y 235d 1995 22.65 22.65 -17 2017 European under-23 silver at 400m // 100 pb: 11.20w, 11.36 -17. 400 pb: 51.69 -16 (52.04 -17). 7 EJC 2013 (3 4x400); 4 WJC 2014 (3 4x400); 3 ETCh 400 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 400/4x400 2017. 1 German 200 2017 In 2017: 1 Tübingen 200 (2 100); 1 Trier 400; 2 Weinheim 200 (3 100); 4 Rehlingen 400; 1 Regensburg 400; 1 German under-23 200; 3 ETCh 400; 1 German 200; 2 under -23 ECH 400/4x400

3965 AMPONSAH Janet GHA 24y 113d 1993 22.90 22.90 -17 2010 Commonwealth Games relay silver // 100 pb: 11.09w -14, 11.29 -15 (11.32 -17). 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2008; ht WJC 200 2010; sf COM 100/200 2010 (2 4x100); 6 African Champs 100 2012 (2 4x100); 5 WJC 200 2012 (sf 100); ht WCH 200 2013; sf COM 200 2014; 4 African Games 200 2015; 5 African Champs 200 2016 (2 4x100); ht OLY 200 2016. She was the Ghanaian flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games (where sadly she was disqualified for false-starting in her 200m semi-final). Coach-Dean Hayes In 2017: 1 Atlanta 100; 2 Knoxville 200 (Mar 25); 1 Cape Girardeau 100; 1 Knoxville 200 (3 100) (Apr 7); 3 Azusa 200; 2 Auburn 200; 8 Penn Relays Championship 100; 1 El Paso Conference USA 100/200

3972 BELIBASÁKI María GRE 26y 45d 1991 23.00 23.00 -17 Won sprint double at 2012 Greek Championships // 100 pb: 11.22w -16, 11.34 -12 (11.46 -17). sf ECH 200 2012/2014/2016(ht 100 2012, sf 100 2016); ht OLY 100 2012 & 200 2016; sf WCH 200 2013/2015; 1 ETCh 200 2017.1 Greek 100/200 2012 (1 200 2014/2016); 1 Greek indoor 60 2017. Coach-Konstadínos Ilías In 2017: 1 Greek indoor 60; 1 Ródos 100; 1 Árgos Orestikó 200; 2 Greek 100; 1 ETCh 200 (the auto-timing broke down and she was given a hand-timed 22.6)

3978 TUGADE Regine GUM 19y 187d 1998 25.92 25.28 -15 NR Guamanian record holder at 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 12.26 -15 (12.62w, 12.93 -17). 3 Oceanian junior 200 2014; ht World Youth 200 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; ht OLY 100 2016. Her younger sister Richelle is also an international athlete. Their parents are Filipinos, who emigrated from the Philippines to Guam. She is a member of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

3989 SILPIANA Ulfa INA 20y 148d 1997 24.94 24.94 -17 ht World Youth 200 2013 // In 2017: 5 Bangkok 200

4012 HOOPER Gloria ITA 2Mar 25y 152d 1992 23.14 22.89 -16 Sprint double winner at the 2015 & 2016 Italian Championships // 100 pb: 11.34 -16 (11.55 -17). 400 pb: 53.12 -13 (53.27 -17). ht WJC 200 2010; 7 EJC 200 2011 (2 4x100); dq/sf ECH 200 2012; ht OLY 200 2012/2016; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x100 2013; sf WCH 200 2015 (2013-ht); ht WIC 60 2016; sf ECH 100/200 2016; sf EIC 60 2017. 1 Italian 100 2013. 1 Italian 100/200 2015/2016 (1 200 2017). Parents from Ghana. Coach-Renzo Chemello In 2017: 2 Italian indoor 60; 5sf EIC 60; 3 St-Martin 100/400; 5 Orvieto 400; =3 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 6 Šamorín 200; 6 ETCh 4x400 (2 4x100 ‘B’); 1 Italian 200; 1 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1 Orvieto 200; 3 Padua 200 ‘B’; 6 Monaco Diamond 200 (3 4x100)

4017 SIRAGUSA Irene ITA 24y 41d 1993 23.00 23.00 -17 Won sprint double at 2014 Italian Championships // 100 pb: 11.32 -17. 2 EJC 4x100 2011; sf WJC 200 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (3 4x100); 10 ETCh 200 2014; 2 Mediterranean under-23 100/200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 6 under-23 ECH 100 2015 (2 4x100); sf ECH 100 2016 (ht 200). 1 Italian 100/200 2014 (1 100 2017) In 2017: 3 Italian indoor 60; 1 Florence 200; 2 Arezzo 200 (3 100); 3 Castiglione della Pescaia 100; 1 Pontedera 200; 1 Orvieto 100; 9 Rome Diamond 100; 2 ETCh 4x100 ‘B’; 1 Italian 100 (2 200); 8 Lausanne Diamond National 100; 3 Monaco Diamond 4x100; 1 Orvieto 100

4025 FACEY Simone JAM 32y 88d 1985 22.74 22.25 -08 Ran ﬁrst leg for Jamaican team which won World relay gold in 2009 100 pb: 10.95 -08 (11.00w -17, 11.04 -17). 4 World Youth 100 2001; 2 WJC 100 2002 (1 4x100); 6 WCH 200 2009 (1 4x100); 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2011 (2 4x100); 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 200 2016 (silver 4x100). 1 NCAA 200 2008 indoors & out, representing Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. 1 Jamaican 200 2016. Coach-Vince Anderson In 2017: 2 World Relays 4x100; 4 Doha Diamond 200; 4 Baie-Mahault 200; 5 Eugene Diamond 100; 3 Montverde 100; 3 Oslo Diamond 200; 2 Jamaican 100/200; 4 Gresham 100; 3 New York 100

4026 FORBES Sashalee JAM 21y 84d 1996 22.71 22.71 -17 2016 Olympic relay silver, after running in the heats only (when Elaine Thompson and Christania Williams were rested) 100 pb: 11.10 -17. 4 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2014; 2 WJC 4x100 2014; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 100 2016; silver OLY 4x100 2016. 1 Jamaican 200 2017. Her cousin is Simone Facey (1 WCH 4x100 2009) In 2017: 4 Kingston Foster Invitational 200; 1 Kingston UWI Invitational 200; 1 Kingston 100/200 (Apr 8); 1 World Relays 4x200 (2 4x100); 1 Kingston 200 (May 6); 2 Kingston All-Comers 100; 4 Kingston Racers 100; 1 Jamaican 200 (5 100); 5ht London Diamond 100; 2 Padua 200 ‘B’

4034 LEVY Jura JAM 26y 272d 1990 22.88 22.76 -11 2011 World Championship relay silver, when she substituted for Veronica Cambell-Brown in the heats 100 pb: 11.06 -17. 400 pb: 53.58 -11. sf World Youth 100 2007 (ht 200); 8 WJC 200 2008 (2 4x100); 3 Pan-American junior 100 2009; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2011; silver WCH 4x100 2011. 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 100 2016 In 2017: 1 Kingston Foster Invitational 200; 3 St. Georges 200; 1 World Relays 4x200; 3 Baie-Mahault 100; 7 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 4 Kingston Jamaican All-Comers 100; 3 Jamaican 100 (4 200); 3 Lucerne 100; 7 Rabat Diamond 100; 2 Loughborough European Permit 100 ‘B’

4053 WILLIAMS Jodean JAM 23y 265d 1993 22.95 22.95 -17 s400 pb: 53.29 -17. f WJC 200 2012; 6 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015. 3 Jamaican 200 2017 In 2017: 1 Kingston 400 (Jan 28); 1 Kingston 400 (Feb 18); 3 Kingston UWI Invitational 400; 4 Kingston 400 (Apr 8); 1 Kingston All-Comers 200; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 1 Kingston 200 (Jun 3); 8 Kingston Racers 200; 3 Jamaican 200

4093 BUKŠA Sindija LAT 2Mar 19y 232d 1997 23.12 23.12 -17 100 pb: 11.62 -17. sf EJC 100/200 2015; sf WJC 200 2016; ht EIC 60 2017; 6 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Latvian 100 2015/2016 (1 200 2016); 1 Latvian indoor 60/200 2017 In 2017: 1 Latvian Universities indoor 60; 1 Latvian indoor 60/200; 7ht EIC 60; 1 Naples 100/200; 5 Riga 100 (6 200); 1 Valmiera 100; 1 ETCh 2nd League 100 ‘B’; 6 under -23 ECH 200

© Mark Butler 2017 [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: 3/8/2017 4132 SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 25y 48d 1992 22.10 21.63 -15 AR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION 2015 World Champion at 200m in 21.63, to ﬁnally break the European record held since 1979 by Marita Koch and shared by Heike Drechsler 100 pb: 10.81 -15 (10.95 -17). Heptathlon pb: 6545 -14. 1 WJC Heptathlon 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC Heptathlon 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 10 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2013; 3 WCH Heptathlon 2013; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100); 1 EIC 60 2015 (2011-sf, 2013-4); 1 WCH 200 2015 (2 100); 2 WIC 60 2016 (2014-sf); 1 ECH 100/4x100 2016; 2 OLY 200 2016 (5 100). 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Rana Reider. 1.78/62kg In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 4x100 ‘B’/4x200; 1 Azusa 100/200; 4 World Relays 4x100; 2 Doha Diamond 200; 4 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Hengelo 100; 1 Oslo Diamond 200; 3 ETCh 4x100 ‘B’; 1 Lausanne Diamond 200; 2 London Diamond 100

4164 WISIL Toea PNG 29y 214d 1988 23.13 23.13 -17 NR Fourth in 2010 Commonwealth Games 100m Multi Oceanian Champion in sprints, including the double in 2015 & 2017 23.09w -13. 100 pb: 11.29 -16/17. 400 pb: 53.19 -10. ht World Youth 200/400 2005; ht COM 400 2006; 1 Oceanian 100/200 2010/2015/2017 (1 100 2014); 4 COM 100 2010 (7 200); ht OLY 100 2012/2016; ht WCH 100/200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014; 1 Paciﬁc Games 100/200 2015. 1 Australian 100 2013. Carried the Papua New Guinean ﬂag at the Opening Ceremony for London 2012. She is the younger sister of Kupun Wisil (2 Oceanian men’s 100 2014) In 2017: 1 Brisbane 100 (Jan 8); 1 Canberra 100 (Jan 22); 1 Brisbane 100 (Feb 4); 1 Canberra 100/200 (Feb 19); 1 Queensland State 100; 1 Canberra 100 (2 200) (Mar 11/12); 1 Australian 100/200; 3 Kawasaki 200 (5 100); 1 Townsville 100/200; 1 Oceanian 100/200; 1 Australian “Down Under” 100

4176 KIEŁBASIŃSKA Anna POL 27y 38d 1990 23.27 22.94 -15 Declared 2011 European under-23 200m Champion after original winner (Darya Pizhankova UKR) was disqualiﬁed for doping 23.13i, 23.25w -17. 100 pb: 11.34 -15 (11.46 -17). 400 pb: 53.73 -09. 100H pb: 13.30w -15, 13.50 -14. 3 EJC 200 2009 (2 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2011 (4 100); ht WCH 200 2011; ht OLY 200 2012 (2016-ht); sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 200 2015; sf ECH 200 2016; 2 ETCh 200 2017. 1 Polish 100 2014 & 200 2015/2016/2017 & indoor 200 2014/2016. Coach-Michal Modelski In 2017: 1 Polish indoor 200 (3 60); 2 Polish Universities 100/200; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 3 Hengelo 100 ‘B’; 6 Turku 100; 1 Šamorín 200; 2 ETCh 200; dnf Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Polish 200

4186 BAZOLO Lorène Dorcas POR 2Mar 34y 91d 1983 23.08 23.01 -16 Allegiance transferee from the Congo – acquired Portuguese citizenship in May 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Portugal from May 23, 2016 100 pb: 11.16w, 11.21 -16 (11.37 -17). 7 African Champs 100 2012; qf OLY 100 2012; 2 Central African 100 2013 (for Congo); sf ECH 100 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016; sf EIC 60 2017. 1 Portuguese 100/200 2016. Carried the Congolese ﬂag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games and still holds the Congolese records at 100m & 200m. Coach-Rui Norte In 2017: 1 Portuguese indoor 60; 8sf EIC 60; 1 Lisbon 100; 1 Faro 100; 1 Palafrugell 100/200; 2 Filothei 100; 1 Salamanca 200 (2 100); 1 Portuguese 100/200; 3 Šamorín 200; 1 Maia 100; 1 Madrid 200; 1 Lisbon 100; 1 Portuguese Clubs 100/200

4208 PALFRAMAN Justine RSA 23y 272d 1993 22.84 22.84 -17 2015 World Student Games Champion at 400m // 400 pb: 51.27 -15 (52.30 -17). 100 pb: 11.75 -15. 4 World Youth 400 2009 (sf 200); sf WJC 200 2010; 5 WJC 400 2012; 3 WSG 4x400 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 African Champs 200 2014 (6 400); 1 WSG 400 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 400); 1 African Champs 4x400 2016 (team anchored by Caster Semenya in 49.6); ht OLY 200/400 2016. 1 South African 400 200 2013/2014 & 2012/2014. Student of Sports Science at University of Stellenbosch. Coach- Mohamed Ally In 2017: 1 Durban 400; 1 Potchefstroom 200; 1 Pretoria 200; 1 South African Universities 200 (2 400); 1 Celle Ligure; 1 Kortrijk 200/400

4226 ATCHO Sarah SUI 2Mar 22y 63d 1995 22.90 22.90 -17 Second leg for Swiss team which won 2015 European under-23 sprint relay bronze 100 pb: 11.23w, 11.33 -17. 400 pb: 53.37 -17. sf WJC 200 2014 (2012-ht); 8 EJC 200 2013; 8 Francophone Games 200 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 200 2015 (3 4x100); 2 under-23 ECH 200 2017 (3 4x100); 2 Francophone Games 200 2017. 3 Swiss 100 2013/2015/2017 In 2017: 2 Swiss indoor 60/200; 4ht EIC 60; 4sf EIC 60 (ht 400); 1 Frauenfeld 100 (2 400); 1 Langenthal 100; 2 Oordegem IFAM 200; 1 Bulle 100/200; 8 Lausanne Diamond 200; 2 under-23 ECH 200 (3 4x100); 3 Swiss 100; 2 Francophone Games 200

4233 HALBHEER Cornelia SUI 24y 351d 1992 23.16 23.16 -17 23.15w -17. 100 pb: 11.37w, 11.44 -17. LJ pb: 5.98 -16. ht ECH 200 2016. 3 Swiss 200 2010/2014/2017 In 2017: 6 Swiss indoor 60; 1 Willisau 100/150; 1 Winterthur 100/200; 3 Langenthal 100; 2 Zoﬁngen 200; 3 Geneva 200; 2 ETCh 1st League 200; 2 Lausanne Diamond National 100 ‘B’; 2 Bulle 200; 3 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 6 Bellinzona 100 ‘B’; 3 Swiss 200

4234 KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 2Mar 25y 46d 1992 22.42 22.42 -17 2016 European bronze at 100m. Swiss record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 11.07 -15/17. 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht ECH 100 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 ECH 100 2014 (5 200 but in the relay she lost grip of the baton as she came out of the blocks on leg 1); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 3 ECH 100 2016 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2016; 4 EIC 60 2017 (2013-ht, 2015-5). 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014/2017 (1 100 2011/2014). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015/2016/2017. Swiss/Congolese heritage. Coach-Valerij Bauer In 2017: 1 Swiss indoor 60; 4 EIC 60; 4 Weinheim 100; 1 Zoﬁngen 100/200; 8 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Geneva 200; 1 ETCh 1st League 100; 6 Lausanne Diamond 200; 3 Lucerne 200 (5 100); 1 Swiss 100/200

4260 AHYE Michelle-Lee TTO 25y 114d 1992 22.50 22.25 -16 NR (Ahye is pronounced like Eye - E, therefore rhyming with Bayi as in Filbert Bayi) Sixth at both sprints in Rio 2016 22.01w -15. 100 pb: 10.82 -17. 1 Carifta Games under-17 100/200 2007; sf World Youth 100 2007; sf WCH 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 6 WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; 5 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100); 4 WIC 60 2016; 6 OLY 100/200 2016 (5 4x100). Her mother Raquel was an athlete and Michelle Lee’s great great grandfather on her mother’s side was Chinese In 2017: 3 Texas Relays 200; 2 Austin 100; 4 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 100; 3 Eugene Diamond 100; 2 Boston Games 100; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Trinidadian 100/200; dnf Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100; 5 London Diamond 100; 3 Rabat Diamond 100

4262 CLARKE Kayelle TTO 21y 156d 1996 22.97 22.97 -17 Third leg for winning relay team at 2017 US Collegiate Championships 22.94w -17. 100 pb: 11.31 -17. 3 Central American & Caribbean junior 200 2014; sf WJC 200 2014 (4 4x100). 1 NCAA 4x100 2017. Attends University of Kentucky In 2017: 1 Tempe 200 ‘B’ (5 200); 2 Florida Relays 200 ‘C’ (4 100); 2 Austin 200; 5 Baton Rouge 100/200; 1 NCAA 4x100; 2 Trinidadian 200 (5 100)

4264 HACKETT Semoy TTO 28y 248d 1988 22.77 22.51 -15 2015 World Championship relay bronze // 22.41w -11. 100 pb: 10.98w -11, 11.07 -16 (11.11 -17). sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; qf OLY 100 2008; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009; sf WCH 100 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100/4x100 2011; dq WCH 4x400 final & 100 sf 2011; dq OLY 200/4x100 final 2012 (dq sf 100); 6 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; 3 WCH 4x100 2015 (sf 100/200); sf OLY 100/200 2016 (5 4x100). 1 NCAA 4x100 2011/2012, representing Louisiana State University. 1 Trinidadian 100 2011 Served a six-month doping suspension in 2011 (as a result Trinidad were stripped of their fourth place in the 2011 World Championships 4x100m final); then served a two- year doping suspension in 2013-2015 (as a result she was stripped of her 100m pb of 11.04 and eighth place in the London Olympic 200m) In 2017: 5 Florida Relays 100; 1 St. Georges 200 ‘B’; 4 World Relays 4x200; 6 Gainesville 100; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 1 Tampa 100; 4 Montverde 100; 3 Trinidadian 200 (4 100); 1 Miami 100/200; 1 Leonora 100/200; 1 Freeport 100/200

© Mark Butler 2017 [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: 3/8/2017 4289 KACHUR Yana UKR 20y 202d 1997 23.20 23.20 -17 2017 European under-23 bronze at 200m // 100 pb: 11.58 -16 (11.68 -17). 400 pb:53.96 -16. ht World Youth 400 2013; 1 Youth Olympic Games 400 ‘B’ 2014; sf WJC 100 2016 (5 4x400); 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x400 2017 In 2017: 2 Kyiv 100; 1 Tartu 100/200; 1 ETCh 4x100 ‘B’; 2 Ukrainian 200; 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x400

4317 BOWIE Tori USA 26y 341d 1990 21.77 21.77 -17 Full name is Frentorish. (Tori is pronounced “Torry”, Bowie is pronounced “Boo-E”) A full set of medals at the 2016 Olympics 100 pb: 10.78 -16, (10.80w, 10.90 -17). LJ pb: 6.95i -14, 6.91 -13. dnq WIC LJ 2014; 3 WCH 100 2015; 1 OLY 4x100 2016 (2 100, 3 200). 1 NCAA LJ 2011 indoors & out; 1 US 200 2016. Studied Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi, graduated December 2012. Her ﬁrst sport was basketball “I think the 200m is my best event”, she said in 2014 after winning in 22.18 from lane 1 in Eugene, 0.39 inside her previous best. Coach-Lance Brauman In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 4x200; 1ht Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 100; 1 Gainesville 200; 1 Eugene Diamond 200 (beat Miller-Uibo, Thompson, Schippers, Felix); 1 Boston Games 150 straight (16.30 to break the world best of Allyson Felix); 1 US 100 (3 200)

4327 DUNCAN Kimberlyn USA 26y 1d 1991 22.54 22.19 -12 Multiple US Collegiate Champion, representing Louisiana State University 21.80w -13. 100 pb: 10.96 -12 (11.03 -17). sf WCH 200 2013; 1 IAAF Relays 4x200 2014. 1 NCAA 200 2011/2012/2013; 1 NCAA indoor 200 2011/2012/2013. 1 US 200 2013 (2014/2017-2). Coach-Dennis Shaver In 2017: 1 St-Martin 200; 1 Atlanta 100; 3 Boston Games; 2 Kingston Racers 200; 2 US 200 (sf 100); 5 Lausanne Diamond 200; 7ht London Diamond 100

4346 JEFFERSON Kyra USA 22y 314d 1994 22.02 22.02 -17 2015 US Collegiate Champion indoors at 200m, representing the University of Florida 100 pb: 11.17 -16. 400 pb: 51.50 -15 (52.75 -17). 2 Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (1 4x400); 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2016. 1 NCAA 200 indoors in 2015 & outdoors in 2017. Student of Event Management and Mass Communications. Father-Thomas Jefferson was 1984 Olympic 200m bronze medallist after Carl Lewis & Kirk Baptiste. Mother-Michele Watkins was a 52.64 400m runner in the 1980s. Coach-Mike Holloway In 2017: 1 Coral Gables 400; 4 Florida Relays 400; 1 Columbia 200; 1 NCAA 200; 5 US 200; 3 Lausanne Diamond 200; 2 Monaco Diamond 200/4x100

4373 STEVENS Deajah USA 22y 76d 1995 22.09 22.09 -17 (Say it like “Day-Jah”). 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist and 2017 US Champion at 200m 100 pb: 10.89w, 11.00 -17. 400 pb: 53.63 -15 (& 50.8 relay split in 2017). 7 OLY 200 2016. 1 US 200 2017. In 2016 she claimed a surprise Olympic 200m spot ahead of women with much more experience - she ran away from Allyson Felix and closed down Tori Bowie in the last 100m) At the University of Oregon. Coach-Robert Johnson In 2017: 5 NCAA indoor 60 (dq ht 200 a lane infringement after apparently breaking Gwen Torrence’s US indoor record with 22.28); 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100100/200/4x100; 1 Penn Relays 4x400; 1 Eugene Pac 12 100/200; 2 NCAA 100 (dq 200 after she fell in the closing stages and impeded runners in adjacent lanes, 1 4x400); 1 US 200 (2 200)

4378 WASHINGTON Ariana USA 20y 332d 1996 22.39 22.21 -16 Double US Collegiate Champion in 2016, representing the University of Oregon 100 pb: 10.95w, 11.01 -16. (10.97w, 11.06 -17). 2 World Youth 100 2013 (3 200); 1 WJC 4x100 2014 (7 100). 1 NCAA 100/200 2016; 3 US 100 2017 In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor 200 (3 60); 1 Florida Relays 4x100; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 (5 200); 2 NCAA 200 (4 100); 3 US 100 (4 200)

4388 VARGAS Nediam VEN 22y 332d 1994 23.07 23.07 -17 2015 South American Champion at 100m, then 200m bronze in 2017 // 22.95w -17. 100 pb: 11.34w, 11.35 -17. ht World Youth 100 2011; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2014 (6 200); 1 South American 100/4x100 2014; ht WCH 100 2015; 3 South American 200 2017 (5 100) In 2017: 2 Barquisimeto 100/200; 1 Cartagena 100/200; 1 Ourense 100/200; 1 Valladolid 100/200; 1 Salamanca 100; 1 Burgos 100; 1 Ciudad Real 100/200; 2 Castellón 100; 1 Pontevedra 100; 2 Maia 100

4390 JIMÉNEZ Isidora CHI 23y 358d 1993 23.33 22.95 -15 NR Chilean record holder at 100m & 200m. Double sprint silver at 2015 South American Championships 100 pb: 11.33 -95 (11.54 -17). sf WJC 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 5 South American Games 100/200 2014; 2 South American 100/200 2015; sf Pan-Am Games 100/200 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015; 4 Ibero-American 100/200 2016; ht OLY 200 2016. Coach-Carlos Moreno In 2017: 1 Chilean 100/200; 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200; 5 South American 200; 3 Castellón 100; 1 Palencia 100/200; 2 Ávila 200

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Fl. Grifﬁth Joyner USA...... 1988 1 .....21.77...... Tori Bowie USA...... 21.34.....1 2.....21.62...... Marion Jones USA...... 1998 2.....21.91...... Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAH 3.....21.63...... Dafne Schippers NED...... 2015 3.....21.98...... Elaine Thompson JAM 4.....21.64...... Merlene Ottey JAM...... 1991 4.....22.02...... Kyra Jefferson USA 5.....21.66...... Elaine Thompson JAM...... 2015 5.....22.09...... Deajah Stevens USA 6.....21.69...... Allyson Felix USA...... 2012 6.....22.10...... Dafne Schippers NED =7...21.71...... Marita Koch GDR...... 1979 7.....22.16...... Marie Josée Ta Lou CIV ...... 21.71...... Heike Drechsler GDR...... 1986 8.....22.33...... Allyson Felix USA =10.21.72...... Grace Jackson JAM...... 1988 9.....22.39...... Ariana Washington USA ...... 21.72...... Gwen Torrence USA...... 1992 10...22.41...... Deanna Hill USA

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Championship Record: 47.99 Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH Helsinki 10 Aug 83 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3629 MITCHELL Morgan AUS 22y 304d 1994 51.65 51.25 -16 3x Australian Champion // 200 pb: 23.44 -17. sf WJC 2014 (8 4x400); sf COM 2014; sf OLY 2016. 1 Australian 2014/2016/2017. African-American father, Australian mother. Former junior International netball player (just like Christine Ohurougu, she had to choose between that sport and athletics). One of her tattoos reads: “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery”. Coach-Peter Fitzgerald (sf OLY 200 76) In 2017: 1 Newcastle; 1 Melbourne Nitro #1 Distance Medley Relay; 1 Melbourne Nitro #3 Distance Medley Relay; 1 Canberra; 1 Australian (4 200); 5 World Relays 4x400; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Lucerne

3654 MILLER-UIBO Shaunae BAH 23y 110d 1994 49.77 49.44 -16 2016 Olympic Champion after a memorable finish versus Allyson Felix 200 pb: 21.76 straight, 21.90w, 21.91 -17. 1 WJC 400 2010 (2012-4); 1 World Youth 2011; dnf ht OLY 400 2012 (hamstring); 4 WCH 200 2013; 3 WIC 400 2014; 6 COM 400 2014; 2 WCH 400 2015; 1 OLY 400 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 400 2013. 1 Bahamian 400 2014/2016. Her great uncle Leslie Miller ran in the Mexico Olympics and though eliminated in his 400m heat, became the first Bahamian to break 47 seconds with a time of 46.99. 1.85 tall (6-1). Coach-Lance Brauman (same as Tori Bowie) In 2017: Married 8356 Decathlete Maicel Uibo EST in Nassau on February 4; 1 New York Millrose Games 300 (35.71); 3 Florida Relays 4x200 She is quicker at 200m/400m than her husband (his pbs: 23.62/50.24) In 2017: 1 New York Millrose 300; 1 Florida Relays 4x200; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 200 (2 LJ); 1 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 1 Shanghai Diamond 400; 2 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Boston Games 200 straight (world best 21.76); 1 Bahamian 200; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 400; 1 Rabat Diamond 400 (she hasn’t lost a 400m final since the 2015 World Championships)

3668 DIRKS Sam BIZ 24y 227d 1992 53.44 53.19 -16 NR Belizean record holder // 200 pb: 23.56w -17, 23.66 -16 (23.85 -17) In 2017: 4 Los Angeles (5 200); 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational ‘B’; 2 Irvine (4 200); 4 Eagle Rock; 1 Redlands (3 200); 2 Claremont 200; 4 Phoenix

3678 BOTLOGETSWE Christine BOT 21y 306d 1995 51.82 51.82 -17 2015 African Games relay gold // ht WJC 2012; 1 African Games 4x400 2015; 6 African Champs 2016; ht OLY 2016 In 2017: 2 Gaborone; 2 Lobatse; 2 Potchefstroom; 1 Germiston; 1 Réduit; 6 World Relays 4x400; 2 Francistown

3679 JELE Lydia BOT 27y 42d 1990 50.32 50.32 -17 (Née Mashina). Led off the Botswanan 4x400m relay team which won at the 2015 African Games (without Amantle Montsho) 200 pb: 23.70 -17. 100 pb: 11.39 -17. 7 African Games 2015 (1 4x400); 4 African Champs 2016; ht OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Gaborone; 1 Lobatse 200/400; 1 South African Gauteng North league; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Germiston 100 ‘B’; 1 Pretoria; 6 World Relays 4x400; 1 Gaborone; 1 Francistown 100; 6 Rome Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 3 Velenje; 1 Nancy; 4 Paris Diamond; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3682 MONTSHO Amantle BOT 34y 30d 1983 51.38 49.33 -13 NR Former World Champion // 200 pb: 22.88w, 22.94 -11. 1 African Games 2007/2011; 1 African Champs 2008/2010/2012 (2006-2); 4 WIC 2010 (2008-sf); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-sf, 2014-dq); 1 WCH 2011 (2005/2007-sf, 2009-8, 2013-2); 4 OLY 2012 (2004-ht, 2008-6). In 2013 she lost her world title to Christine Ohuruogu (GBR) by a margin of four thousandths of a second (49.404 to 49.408). Served two-year doping suspension in 2014-2016 In 2017: 3 Lobatse (2 200); 1 Francistown; 2 Sasolburg; 6 World Relays 4x400; 2 Gaborone; 1 Francistown She was originally entered by Botswana as Amantle Victor Nkape (Victor Knape being her father’s name which appears in her passport), but has conﬁrmed her wish to be known by her usual name

3683 COUTINHO Geisa BRA 37y 62d 1980 51.91 51.08 -11 Full name-Geisa Aparecida Coutinho 3x South American Champion, across a span of 14 years 200 pb: 23.07 -11. 100 pb: 11.55 -11. 1 South American 2003/2015/2017 (2005-2, 2011-3); ht WIC 2003/2012; 4; ht OLY 2004/2012/2016; 1 World Military Games 2011; sf WCH 2011 (2003/2015-ht); 3 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2015-6); 1 Ibero-American 2014; 1 South American Games 2014. 1 Brazilian 2002/2003/2004/2010/2011/2012/2015/2016. Coach-Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro In 2017: 1 Río (3x); 1 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 2 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Brazilian; 1 South American 400/4x400; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Köngen

3707 NASSER Salwa Eid BRN 19y 72d 1998 51.33 50.88 -16 2015 World Youth Champion (wearing a hijab) // 200 pb: 23.03 -15. 1 Arab junior 200/400 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 Asian youth 2015; 1 World Youth 2015; 1 World Military Games 2015; sf WJC 100/200 2016; sf OLY 2016. Born-Nigeria (Nigerian mother, Bahraini father), then moved to Bahrain as a child. Coach-Yanko Bratanov BUL (same as Kemi Adekoya) In 2017: 1 Gulf (2 100); 1 Islamic Solidarity Games

3728 JONES Travia CAN 22y 22d 1995 51.63 51.63 -17 200 pb: 23.65 -17. 3 NCAA 4x400 2017. She competed in US junior championships in 2013, but was born in Canada and the IAAF conﬁrmed her Canadian eligibility from July 24, 2017. Attends Louisiana State University. Coach-Dennis Shaver In 2017: 1 Lafayette; 3 Baton Rouge (Apr 8); 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Baton Rouge 200; 4 Columbia; 3 NCAA 4x400; 3 Canadian

3734 MUIR Carline CAN 29y 306d 1987 51.62 51.05 -16 5x Canadian Champion // sf WJC 2006; sf OLY 2008/2016; 3 WSG 2009 (1 4x400); 6 COM 2010 (3 4x400); sf WCH 2015; 4 OLY 4x400 2016. 1 Canadian 2008/2010/2014/2015/2016/2017. Born-Jamaica, lives-Toronto. Coach-Nick Dakin In 2017: 1 Canadian Interuniversity indoor 300 (6th time); 2 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Marseille; 2 Hengelo; 1 Belgian; 2 Canadian; 2 Madrid; 3 Heusden National

3743 STIVERNE Aiyanna CAN 22y 164d 1995 52.00 52.00 -17 Allegiance transferee from the USA – she has dual citizenship with Canada, her declaration for that country was conﬁrmed by the IAAF from July 7, 2015 200 pb: 23.22 -16 (23.87 -17). 7 WCH 4x400 2015. 3 Canadian 2015 (2017-4). She was a member of the US squad at the 2014 World Junior Championships, though did not compete. Her father Jean Stiverne was a NCAA-winning american football player. Student of Biology at the University of Miami. Coach-Ronald Morency In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor 4x400 ‘C’; 6 Coral Gables 200; 6 Waco Johnson; 1 Gainesville ‘B’; 3 Atlanta; 3sf NCAA (7 4x400); 4 Canadian

3786 GÓMEZ Roxana CUB 18y 208d 1999 51.46 51.46 -17 New Pan-American Junior Champion // 5 World Youth 2015; 6 WJC 2016. 1 Cuban 2016/2017 In 2017: 1 Havana (Feb 10); 1 Havana (Feb 17); 1 Cuban; 2 Havana (May 12); 2 Havana Barrientos; 1 Mexico City; 1 Pan-American junior

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 11 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3793 ARTYMATA Eleni CYP 2Mar 31y 79d 1986 51.61 51.61 -17 NR 2009 World finalist and Cypriot record holder at 200m, now also national record holder at 400m 200 pb: 22.61 -10 (23.36 -17). 100 pb: 11.37 -09. 3 EJC 100 2005 (5 200); 1 Small States Games 100 2005/2007/2009 (1 200 2007/2009); sf COM 100/200 2006; sf ECH 200 2006/2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2009/2013; 8 WCH 200 2009 (2013-ht); 6 ECH 200 2010 (2012-7); dq/sf COM 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012 (2008-qf, 2016- ht); ht EIC 400 2017. 1 Greek 200 2005/2006 She lost the chance of a probable Commonwealth Games 200m medal in 2010 when she was disqualified for running out of her lane in the semi-final In 2017: 1 Potchefstroom 150/400; 3 Balkan indoor 400; 5ht EIC; 1 Haniá 400 (May 20); 1 Haniá 400 (Jun 3); 1 Cypriot 200/400; 1 ETCh 2nd League 200 (2 400); 1 Pátra 400; 1 Nicosia 200

3861 DIARRA Elea Mariama FRA 27y 148d 1990 51.92 51.92 -17 Second leg for French team which won at 2015 European Indoor Championships 200 pb: 23.45 -17. 3 EJC 4x400 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2011. Silver ECH 4x400 2012 (ran heat); 1 EIC 4x400 2015. 1 French 2011/2017 In 2017: 1 Annecy; 1 Valence; 2 Forbach; 1 Vénissieux 100 (2 200); 3 Geneva; 5 ETCh 4x400; 4 Nancy; 1 French; 2 Castres

3862 GUEÏ Floria FRA 2Mar 27y 93d 1990 51.51 50.84 -16 New European Indoor Champion // 200 pb: 23.06 -16 (23.61i -17). 4 European Youth 200 2007; ht WJC 2008; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 6 OLY 4x400 2012; 2 ECH 4x400 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015; 3 WCH 4x400 2013; sf ECH 2014 (1 4x400); sf EIC 2015 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-5); 2 ECH 400/4x400 2016; sf OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017. 1 French 2013/2016. Miraculous anchor leg (in 49.71) to take her team from distant fourth to gold at the 2014 European Championships (“I didn’t panic, that was the main thing”). Coach-Djamel Boudebibah. Gueï pronounced Gay as in Tyson In 2017: 1 EIC (5 4x400); 8 World Relays 4x400; 1 Vénissieux 200; 1 Pontoise; 3 Marseille; 4 Rome Diamond; 5 Paris Diamond; 8 London Diamond; 2 French

3875 SANANES Deborah FRA 2Mar 21y 281d 1995 51.91 51.75 -16 2016 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // 200 pb: 23.70 -15 (23.80i, 24.49 -17). 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016; sf EIC 2017 (5 4x400); 8 ETCh 2017; 8 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 French indoor 2014 (as a junior); 1 French under-23 2015/2016 In 2017: 1 French under-23 indoor; 6sf EIC (5 4x400); 8 World Relays 4x400; 2 Annecy 200; 1 Montélimar; 5 Oordegem IFAM; 5 Marseille; 2 Geneva; 8 ETCh; 3 Nancy; 7 Paris Diamond; 8 under-23 ECH

3885 CLARK Zoey GBR 22y 282d 1994 51.84 51.84 -17 2017 UK Champion // 200 pb: 23.36 -17. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; gold EJC 4x100 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2015 (second leg). 2 English under-23 2015; 1 Scottish 2015. Coach-Eddie McKenna In 2017: 1 British Universitives; 1 British League Premiership/May 6; 1 Loughborough International; 1 Geneva; 1 UK; 1 UK League Premiership/Jul 16 200 (pb 23.36) & 100 ‘B’ (pb 11.54)

3887 DIAMOND Emily GBR 26y 53d 1991 51.67 51.23 -16 2016 Olympic relay bronze (with her being the one to bring the team into that position on leg three) 200 pb: 23.30 -13 (23.68 -17). 100 pb: 11.71w, 11.77 -10. 8 EJC 200 2009; 6 WJC 200 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 1 ECH 4x400 2016; sf OLY 2016 (3 4x400). 1 UK 2016. Member of overall 2012 Olympic relay squad, but did not compete. Coach-Jared Deacon (formerly Daniel Cossins) In 2017: 4 World Relays 4x400; 2 Gainesville; 4 Loughborough International 200; dq Hengelo; 4 ETCh 4x400; 2 UK; 7 London Diamond

q 3903 ONUORA Anyika GBR 32y 278d 1984 51.81 50.87 -15 (Name pronounced Ann-ika Oh-nora) 2016 Olympic relay bronze // 200 pb: 22.64 -14 (23.28 -16). 100 pb: 11.81 -11. 2 EJC 4x100 2003; 2 COM 4x100 2006 (sf 100); sf ECH 100 2006 (2 4x100); 5 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 200 2011 (ht 100); ht OLY 100/200 2012; 3 ETCh 200 2013/2014; ht WCH 200 2013; sf WCH 400 2015 (3 4x400); 3 ECH 400 2016 (1 4x400); 3 OLY 4x400 2016. 1 English Schools 100 2001/2002; 1 UK 200 2013 & 400 2015. Studied Economics at Liverpool John Moores University. Coach-Rana Reider After Rio 2016 she revealed that she’d been seriously ill with malaria in 2015 and missed months of training In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 4x100 ‘B’/4x200; 1 Azusa 400; 3 Gainesville 400; 9 Shanghai Diamond 400; 2 Leiden 200/400; 4 ETCh 4x400; 3 UK 400; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 3 Madrid 200 (4 400)

3960 SPELMEYER Ruth Sophia GER P-Q 26y 318d 1990 51.72 51.43 -16 3x German Champion (2 out + 1 in) // 200 pb: 23.43 -16. sf WJC 200 2008; 4 EJC 200 2009 (1 4x100); ht EIC 2015; sf ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016. 1 German 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2015). Coach-Edgar Eisenkolb In 2017: 6 EIC 4x400; 1 Zeulenroda; 4 Dessau; 3 ETCh 4x400; 1 German

3977 VASILÍOU Iríni GRE 27y 138d 1990 52.33 52.12 -16 4x Greek Champion (2 in + 2 out) // 200 pb: 23.86 -16 (23.93 -17). 2 Balkan 2015; sf ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 7 ETCh 2017. 1 Greek 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Graduate of Economics at Athens University (Did not compete from 2009 to 2013 in order to pursue her studies). Her twin Ánna (pb 52.50) is also an international 400m runner and was herself a semi-ﬁnalist at the 2016 European Championships. Coach-Mars Viskadourakis In 2017: 1 Iráklio 100/200; 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Greek; 7 ETCh; 2 Pátra; 6 Brussels 200; 1 Kavála

3996 SHEORAN Nirmala IND 22y 19d 1995 51.28 51.28 -17 New Asian Champion // 7 Asian Champs 2013 (1 4x400); ht WCH 4x400 2013; ht OLY 2016; 1 Asian Champs 400/4x400 2017. Born/lives-Bhiwani. Coach-Vijender Singh Entered by India simply as “Nirmla”. In her part of Northern India, it’s common for people to use only one name In 2017: 1 Indian Federation Cup; 1 Asian Champs

4008 CHIGBOLU Maria Benedicta ITA 28y 7d 1989 51.87 51.67 -15 2016 European Championships relay bronze // 200 pb: 23.41 -16 (23.61 -17). 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht EIC 2015; ht WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016 (3 4x400); ht OLY 4x400). 2 Italian 2013/2015/2016. Partner-Matteo Galvan (Italian men’s record holder at 400m). Her grandfather Julius Chigbolu was ninth at the 1956 Olympics in 6) 2016 the high jump (2.00). Coach-Maria Chiara Milardi In 2017: 4 Italian indoor 400; 4 EIC 4x400; 1 Rieti 200 (May 14); 1 Orvieto; 9 Rome Diamond; 5 ETCh; 1 Italian (4 200); 2 Lignano

4021 KELLY Ashley IVB 26y 131d 1991 51.63 51.63 -17 NR British Virgin Islander record holder 400m // 800 pb: 2:19.78 -17. 200 pb: 23.05w -13, 23.17 -16 (23.21w, 23.47 -17). 100 pb: 11.58 -16. ht World Youth 100/200 2007; ht WJC 400 2010; 6 Central American & Caribbean Champs 400 2011; sf COM 200/400 2014. 8 NCAA 400 2011. Was at the University of Illinois where she studied Sports Management. She was the British Virgin Islander ﬂagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2017: 3 Florida Relays 100 (4 200); 5 St. Georges 200 ‘B’ (Apr 8); 7 World Relays 4x200; 4 St-Martin 400 (2 200 ‘B’); 7 Baie-Mahault 200; 1 US Clubs 400/200 ‘B’; 2 Guelph 400; 2 Trinidadian 200 ‘B’; 1 St. Georges 200 (Jul 2); 1 Leonora 400 (3 200); 2 Freeport 800 (5 200)

4027 GORDON Chrisann JAM Relay 22y 319d 1994 50.13 50.13 -17 2017 US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Texas at Austin 200 pb: 23.28 -15. 800 pb: 2:04.73 -14. 3 WJC 4x400 2010; 1 Pan-Am junior 2011; 7 World Youth 2011 (1 Medley Relay); 7 WJC 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2 4x400); 1 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2017. 1 NCAA 2017 (2016-5). Ran in relay heats at Beijing 2015 & Rio 2016, so awarded gold and silver medals from those two championships She clocked 52.68 for 400m at age 14 in 2009, but was too young to compete at the World Youth Championships that year; then in 2010 set a Jamaican under-17 record of 51.62. Attends University of Texas In 2017: 3 NCAA indoor ‘A’ (6th overall); 1 Baton Rouge; 1 Lawrence ‘Big’ 12; 1 NCAA (5 4x400, but with a 49.41 split); 2 Jamaican; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 12 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4030 JACKSON Shericka JAM 23y 19d 1994 50.05 49.83 -16 Bronzes in Beijing 2015 & Rio 2016 (each time behind Felix / Miller) 200 pb: 22.57 -17. 100 pb: 11.24 -17. 4 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; 3 World Youth 200 2011 (1 Medley Relay); 8 WJC 200 2012 (2 4x400); 2 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; 3 WCH 2015 (1 4x100); 3 OLY 2016 (2 4x100). 1 Jamaican 2017. Coach-Paul Francis (brother of Stephen Francis) In 2017: 2 Kingston Foster 100; 1 Kingston UWI Invitational 100; 1 Kingston UTech Classic Invitational 200; 1 World Relays 4x200; 1 Kingston 100; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 1 Kingston (Jun 3); 1 Jamaican; 3 Paris Diamond; 5 London Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond

4036 McLAUGHLIN-WHILBY Anneisha JAM Relay 31y 209d 1986 50.76 50.76 -17 Married name-Whilby Ran 53.77 for 400m at 13 in 1999 (a world age best at that time), and still setting personal bests in her 30s 200 pb: 22.54 -10/11. 100 pb: 11.23 -13. 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 (2013-sf); 1 WSG 200 2011; 2 WIC 4x400 2014; 5 COM 200 2014; 2 OLY 4x400 2016 (2nd leg). Total of 10 medals in World Youth or World Junior Championships In 2017: 1 Kingston 200; 2 Kingston UTech Classic Invitational; 3 World Relays 4x400; 5 Shanghai Diamond 400; 5 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 400; 4 Kingston Racers 400; 4 Jamaican 400; 1 Padua 400; 2 Bellinzona 400; 1 Loughborough European Permit 400

4037 McPHERSON Stephenie Ann JAM 28y 250d 1988 50.68 49.92 -13 Fourth, then third at Moscow 2013, ﬁfth at Beijing 2015, sixth at Rio 2016 200 pb: 22.93 -14 (23.19 -17). 800 pb: 2:10.2 -15. 400H pb: 57.46 -12. 3 WCH 2013 (2015-5); 2 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 COM 400/4x100 2014; 1 WCH 4x400 2015; 4 WIC 2016; 6 OLY 2016 (2 4x400). 1 Jamaican 2016. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2017: 1 Kingston 100 (Jan 28); 1 Kingston Foster 100; 2 Kingston UWI Invitational 100; 2 Kingston UTech Classic Invitational 200; 3 World Relays 4x400; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 Kingston Jamaican All-Comers 200; 5 Rome Diamond; 3sf Jamaican(scratched from ﬁnal, but she didn’t need to run it as she has a wildcard entry for the World Championships as the 2016 Diamond Race winner)

4054 WILLIAMS-MILLS Novlene JAM 35y 99d 1982 50.14 49.63 -06 Thrillingly anchored Jamaica to World 4x400m gold in 2015. Four successive Olympic relays medals 2004-2016 6 Pan-Am Games 2003; 2 WCH 4x400 2005; 5 WIC 2006 (2010-dnf ﬁnal); 3 COM 2006; 3 WCH 2007 (2 4x400); 2 OLY 4x400 2008/2016 (2004/2012-3); 4 WCH 2009 (2 4x400); 7 WCH 2011 (2 4x400); 5 OLY 2012; 7 WCH 2013; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 6 WCH 2015 (1 4x400). 1 Jamaican 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014. She raced at the 2012 Olympics (and won a relay medal) knowing she had breast cancer, but underwent successful treatment in 2012/2013. Coach-Gary Evans. Based-Clermont In 2017: 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 Boston Games; 2 Rome Diamond; 3 Jamaican (in 50.14, breaking the world over-35 best of Jearl Miles-Clark which has stood since 2002); 1 Paris Diamond; 4 London Diamond; 4 Rabat Diamond

4078 IMALI Maximilia KEN 21y 176d 1996 51.18 51.18 -17 NR Kenyan record holder // 800 pb: 2:04.20 -14. dnf WJC 800 ﬁnal 2014. 1 Kenyan 400 2017 In 2017: 4 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Nyahururu 100/200; 1 Kenyan 100/400; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 400

4097 LATIŠEVA-ČUDARE Gunta LAT 22y 147d 1995 51.80 51.80 -17 2017 European under-23 Champion // 200 pb: 23.50 -17. sf World Youth 200 2011 (ht 100); 4 EJC 400 2013; sf WJC 400 2014 (2012-ht); ht ECH 400 2014; ht WCH 400 2015; ht OLY 400 2016. 1 Latvian 200 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016). 1 Latvian 400 2015 In 2017: 1 Ogre 200 (May 13); 1 Riga 200 (May 20); 3 Riga 200 (May 25); 1 Valmiera 200/400; 1 under-23 ECH 400; 1 Karlstad 100/200

4116 DANTE Djénebou MLI 27y 361d 1989 52.16 52.16 -17 NR New Francophone Games Champion // 200 pb: 22.84 -15 (24.09 -17). 100 pb: 11.82w, 11.88 -15. 400H pb: 62.03 -14. ht World Youth 100/200 2005; qf WCH 100 2011; 6 African Games 2015; 5 African Champs 2016 (2014-7); ht OLY 2016; 1 Francophone Games 2017 In 2017: 2 Maisons-Alfort 200; 1 Créteil 200; 4 Islamic Solidarity Games; 2 Toulouse 200; 6 Forbach; 3 Bamako 200; 3 Hérouville ‘B’; 2 Ile-de-France 200; 1 Halluin; 1 Bruay La Buissière; 3 French; 1 Francophone Games

4124 DE WITTE Lisanne NED 2Mar 24y 326d 1992 51.71 51.71 -17 2017 European Team Champion // 800 pb: 2:05.39 -13. 8 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WIC 2014/2016; sf EIC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017. 1 Dutch 2016/2017 (1 800 2015); 1 Dutch indoor 2016. 2016 IAAF Indoor Tour winner. Her younger sister Laura De Witte is also an international 400m, they were both on the relay team which set a Dutch 4x400m record at the Rio Olympics In 2017: 2 Dutch indoor; 6sf EIC; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Marseille; 1 Rehlingen; 3 Hengelo; 1 ETCh; 1 Dutch; 1 Heusden National

4138 AJAYI Yinka NGR 19y 357d 1997 51.30 51.30 -17 200 pb: 23.76 -17. 5 WJC 4x400 2014; 2 African Champs 4x400 2016 In 2017: 3 Islamic Solidarity Games; 1 Abuja (2 200); 2 Nigerian; 1 Ozoro (4 200)

4140 BAMGBOSE Margaret NGR Relay 23y 288d 1993 51.57 51.11 -16 200 pb: 23.34 -16 (23.78 -17). 4 WIC 4x400 2016; sf OLY 2016. 4 NCAA 2016 (2014/2015-6). Studied Information Technology Management at University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Coach-Fenton Gunter In 2017: 7 World Relays 4x400; 1 Terre Haute; 1 Allendale 200/400; 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 3 Kingston Racers; 1 Hamilton; 3 Madrid

4142 EGBENIYI Abike NGR 22y 284d 1994 52.03 52.03 -17 Full name-Abike Funmilola Egbeniyi // 800 pb: 2:02.34 -17. ht World Youth 800 2011; 8 African Games 800 2015. 1 Nigerian 800 2015/2017 (1 1500 2017). Holds the Nigerian indoor record for 800m (2:04.45 in 2017) In 2017: 8 NCAA indoor 800; 1 Knoxville 800; 1 Cape Girardeau 400; 1 Knoxville 800; 3 Mt SAC Relays 800; 1 El Paso Conference USA 400; 5sf NCAA 800; 1 Nigerian 800 (4 400); 2 Ozoro 400

4144 GEORGE Patience NGR Relay 25y 251d 1991 51.06 50.71 -15 Full name-Patience Okon George Twice bronze at African Championships 200 pb: 23.49 -16/17. 5 WIC 4x400 2014; 2 COM 4x400 2014; 3 African Champs 2014 (1 4x400); sf WCH 2015; 2 African Games 2015; 3 African Champs 2016; sf OLY 2016. 1 Nigerian 2015/2016/2017. She’s not related to Nigerian international 400m runner Regina George In 2017: 5 World Relays 4x200 (7 4x400); 1 Culver City (2 200); 3 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Nigerian; 1 Ozoro 200

4155 IUEL Amalie Hammild NOR 23y 108d 1994 51.81 51.81 -17 NR Norwegian record holder at 400m ﬂat & hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events 100H: 13.69; HJ: 1.84; SP: 11.63; 200: 23.41; LJ: 6.15i/6.04; JT: 33.67; 800: 2:06.34. Heptathlon pb: 6011 -16. 400 pb: 51.81 -17. 400H pb: 55.38 -17 5 under-23 ECH 400H 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 400H 2015; ht WCH 400H 2015. 1 Norwegian 400H 2016. Graduated from the International School of Bangkok in 2013, now attends the University of Southern California. Coach-Leif Olav Alnes Allegiance transferee from Denmark – gained Norwegian citizenship on June 26, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Norway from July 7, 2015 (She has a Norwegian grandmother who was married to a Danish man) In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor 4x400; 1 Los Angeles 400; 3 San Diego 200; 1 Texas Relays 4x400; 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 400H; 1 Los Angeles 400H/HJ; 3 NCAA (2 4x400); 1 Bærum 400H; 2 ETCh 1st League 400H; 1 Oslo Boysen 400/400H; 1 Oslo 200/400H (Jul 19)

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4167 DĄBROWSKA Martyna POL 23y 120d 1994 52.01 52.01 -17 200 pb: 23.58 -16 (23.74 -17). 1 EJC 4x400 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2015 (2 4x400). 1 Polish under-23 200 2016 In 2017: 4 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 2 Warsaw 300; 1 Polish Universities (3 200); 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Szczecin; 1 Bialystok; 1 ETCh 4x400; 3 Gothenburg 200; 3 Polish

4172 HOŁUB Małgorzata POL 2Mar 24y 276d 1992 51.97 51.67 -16 2015 World Student Games silver // 800 pb: 2:06.26 -12. 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 400 2013 (1 4x400); ht WIC 2014; 5 ECH 2014 (2016-sf); ht EIC 2015 (3 4x400); 2 WSG 2015 (1 4x400); ht WCH 2015; sf WIC 2016 (2 4x400); sf OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017 (1 4x400). 1 Polish 2014. Student of the Environment at Koszalin University of Technology. Coach-Zbigniew Maksymiuk In 2017: 2 Polish indoor; 6 EIC (1 4x400); 2 World Relays 4x400; 4 Warsaw 300; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Bialogard 100; 1 Ankara; 5 Szczecin; 3 Dessau; 2 Šamorín; 1 ETCh 4x400; 2 Polish

4180 ŚWIĘTY Justyna POL 2Mar 24y 242d 1992 51.15 51.15 -17 2017 European indoor bronze & relay gold // 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); 4 WIC 2014 (2016-5); sf EIC 2015 (3 4x400); 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-9); 2 WIC 4x400 2016; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-sf); sf OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017 (1 4x400). 1 Polish 2013/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015/2016/2017. Coach-Aleksander Matusinski In 2017: Anchored Poland to European indoor relay gold (team of Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz, Małgorzata Hołub, Iga Baumgart, Justyna Święty) In 2017: 1 Polish indoor (5th time); 3 EIC (1 4x400); 2 World Relays 4x400; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Warsaw 300; 1 Forbach; 1 Radom; 8 Rome Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 1 Hengelo; 2 Dessau

4185 AZEVEDO Catia POR P-Q 23y 147d 1994 51.90 51.63 -16 NR Twice Portuguese Champion indoors & out // 800 pb: 2:01.11 -17. 5 EJC 2013; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2014; sf ECH 206 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016. 1 Portuguese 2016/2017 indoors & out In 2017: 1 Portuguese indoor (4 200); 1 Pombal; 3 Madrid; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Munich; 3 Rehlingen; 1 Portuguese; 3 Huelva; 3 ETCh 1st League; 2 Monachil 200; 5 Madrid; 1 Ávila; 1 Portuguese Clubs; 1 Castres

4201 RĂZOR Bianca ROU 2Mar 22y 360d 1994 51.62 50.37 -15 2015 European under-23 Champion // 3 WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; ht EIC 2011/2015/2017; 1 EJC 2011 (2013-2); 6 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012/2016; sf WCH 2013/2015; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WIC 2016 (3 4x400). 1 Balkan 2014/2017. 1 Romanian 2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015). 1 Romanian 2017 (1 200 2015/2017) . Coach-Ana Claudia Ille She was one of those 400m runners in Beijing 2015 who ran very fast in their heat (50.37), but not so sharp in the semi-ﬁnal (51.05) In 2017: 2 Balkan indoor; 5ht EIC; 1 Romanian International; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Romanian 200/400; 1 Balkan (2 200)

4213 BARRIE Maggie SLE 52.27 52.27 -17 NR Full name-Margaret Vanessa Barrie Sierra Leone record holder // 200 pb: 24.21 -17. 8 NCAA 4x400 2017 (sf individually). Attends Ohio State University In 2017: 2 NCAA indoor 4x400 ‘B’; 3 Tempe 100 ‘B’; 1 Florida Relays 400 ‘C’; 2 Knoxville 200 ‘B’; 7 University Park ‘Big’ 10 400

4216 HORVAT Anita SLO 2Mar 20y 329d 1996 51.94 51.94 -17 NR Slovenian record holder // 200 pb: 23.47 -17. 400H pb: 59.72 -15. ht EJC 400/400H 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Slovenian 400H 2015 & 400 2016 (1 indoor 2016/2017). 1 Slovenian 100/200 2017 In 2017: 1 Slovenian indoor; 4ht EIC; 1 Celje 200/400; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zenica; 2 Kranj 100/200; 1 Velenje; 4 ETCh 2nd League; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 4 under-23 ECH; 1 Slovenian 100/200

4220 SALAŠKI Tamara SRB 2Mar 28y 290d 1988 51.98 51.89 -16 NR Serbian record holder // sf WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016; 7 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 1 Balkan indoor 2017; sf EIC 2017 (2015-ht). 1 Serbian indoor 2017. Coach/husband- Milos Salaški In 2017: 1 Balkan indoor; 4sf EIC; 2 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Serbian; 4 Šamorín; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Stara Zagora; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 4 Dublin Morton 200; 1 Leixlip; 1 Kragujevac

4267 WILLIAMS Domonique TTO 22y 360d 1994 51.90 51.90 -17 2017 Trindadian Champion // 200 pb: 23.85 -17. ht COM 2014 (6 4x400). 1 Trinidadian 2017. Attends University of Alabama In 2017: 4 NCAA indoor 4x400; 3 Tallahassee 200 ‘B’; 5 Florida Relays; 4 Tuscaloosa 200; 2 Westwood; 7 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 2 Columbia; 5sf NCAA; 1 Trinidadian

4286 BRYZGINA Anastasiya UKR Relay 19y 206d 1998 51.89 51.89 -17 New European Junior Champion. Her mother was World Champion at this ever 30 years ago in Rome 6 World Youth 200 2015; 5 WIC 4x400 2016; 3 EIC 4x400 2017; 1 EJC 400/4x400 2017 Her parents were both Olympic Champions: Olga Vladykina (1 OLY 400 1988) & Viktor Bryzgin (1 OLY 4x100 1988). Older-sister-Yelizaveta Bryzgina (1 ECH 4x100 2010) In 2017: 4 Ukrainian indoor; 3 EIC 4x400; 3 Tübingen 200; 2 Andújar 200; 1 Ukrainian Teams 400; 3 Šamorín 400; 2 ETCh 4x400; 1 EJC 400/4x400

4308 ZEMLYAK Olga UKR P-Q 27y 199d 1990 50.89 50.75 -16 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist // 200 pb: 23.49 -14. 4 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008 (2 4x400); 4 ECH 2012 (1 4x400); 4 OLY 4x400 2012; ht EIC 2013; 2 ECH 400/4x400 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; ht WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016; 7 OLY 2016; 2 ETCh 2017 (2013-6, 2014-3). 1 Ukrainian 2017 (1 indoor 2013). Failed doping control test at 2009 European Junior Championships, where she had ran ﬁrst leg for the team which had apparently won gold at 4x400m; the medals instead went to Russia and she served a two-year suspension to 2011 In 2017: 1 Istanbul; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Marseille; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 1 Dessau; 2 ETCh; 6 Paris Diamond; 8 Rabat Diamond

4328 ELLIS Kendall USA 21y 147d 1996 50.00 50.00 -17 200 pb: 22.79 -17. 1 US junior 2015; 2 NCAA indoor 2017 (3 outdoors); 3 US 2017. Student of Business Administration at the University of Southern California In 2017: 2 NCAA indoor; 1 Los Angeles 200; 1 Texas Relays 4x400; 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200 ‘B’; 1 Los Angeles; 1 Eugene Pac 12 (4 200); 3 NCAA; 3 US

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 14 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 W 4330 FELIX Allyson USA 31y 258d 1985 49.65 49.26 -15 AF DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Winner of a record six Olympic golds (one individual & five in relays). Winner of nine World Championship golds outdoors (one at 400m, three at 200m, five in relays) 200 pb: 21.69 -12 (22.33 -17). 100 pb: 10.89 -12 (11.03 -17). 1 World Youth 100 2001; 5 WJC 200 2002; sf WIC 200 2003; 3 Pan-Am Games 200 2003; 2 OLY 200 2004/2008; 1 WCH 200 2005 (2003-qf); 1 WCH 200/4x100/4x400 2007; 1 OLY 4x400 2008; 1 WCH 200/4x400 2009; 1 WCH 4x100/4x400 2011 (2 400, 3 200); 1 OLY 200/4x100/4x400 2012 (5 100); dnf WCH 200 2013 (tear in her right hamstring); 1 WCH 400 2015 (2 4x100/4x400); 2 OLY 400 2016 (1 4x100/4x400). 1 US 200 2004/2005/2007/2008/2009/2012, 100 2010 & 400 2011. She says: “I have to be just as strong as a lot of girls who look stronger than me”. Coach-Bob Kersee. Manager/brother Wes Felix In 2017: 3 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 100; 5 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Kingston Racers; 8 US 100 (reached the 200m final, but scratched); 1 London Diamond 400; 1 Monaco Diamond 4x100

4331 FRANCIS Phyllis USA Relay 25y 90d 1992 49.96 49.94 -16 Fifth in Rio 2016, then third leg for the US relay team which won Olympic gold 200 pb: 22.50 -16 (22.75w, 23.10 -17). 7 WCH 2015 (ht 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by USA in ﬁnal); 5 OLY 2016 (1 4x100). 1 NCAA indoor 2014; 1 US indoor 300 2017. Coaches-Robert Johnson & Curtis Taylor. Her younger sister Claudia competed in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and has a 400m Hurdles best of 55.55 in 2016 In 2017: 1 US indoor 300; 4 San Antonio 200; 3 Texas Relays Invitational 100; 1 Tempe Elite; 1 World Relays 4x400; 1 Houston 200; 4 Boston Games 200 straight; 2 US; 1 Gresham; 1 Lignano; 2 Padua 200

4340 HASTINGS Natasha USA 31y 11d 1986 50.14 49.84 -07 Winner of 11 gold medals across various World Championships as a youth, junior, senior and indoors. Plus Olympic relay golds in 2008 (from heat only) and 2016 (2nd leg in ﬁnal) 200 pb: 22.50 straight -17; 22.55w -14, 22.57 -16 (22.78w -17) 100 pb: 11.08w -14, 11.24 -13. 1 World Youth 400/Medley Relay 2003; 1 WJC 400/4x400 2004; sf WCH 2007 (ht 4x400 2007/2009/2011 – awarded gold); 1 WIC 4x400 2010/2016; 3 WIC 400 2012 (2 4x400); 4 WCH 400 2013 (1 4x400); 1 WIC 4x400 2014; sf WCH 400 2015 (2 4x400); 4 OLY 400 2016 (1 4x400). Ran in relay heats at 2008 Olympics, so awarded gold medal won by USA in ﬁnal. 1 US 400 2013 (1 indoor 400 2011 & 300 2015). Born-New York, father Charles-Jamaican, mother Joanne Gardner was British Junior Girls 100m Champion in 1977. Coaches-Darryl Woodson & Ato Boldon In 2017: 1 Texas Relays Invitational 200; 5 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200 ‘B’; 1 World Relays 4x400; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 2 Boston Games 200 straight; 1 Rome Diamond; 4 US; 6 London Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond

4341 HAYES Quanera USA Relay 25y 148d 1992 49.72 49.72 -17 2016 World indoor bronze & relay gold // 200 pb: 22.55 -17. 3 WIC 2016 (1 4x400). 1 NCAA div 2 2013/2014/2015 (1 200 2015); 1 US indoor 2016. Was at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina In 2017: 1 Coral Gables; 1 World Relays 4x400; 2 Gainesville 200 (4 100); 1 US; 3 Rabat Diamond

4389 MUPOPO Kabange ZAM 24y 315d 1992 51.50 50.22 -15 NR 2015 African Games Champion. 2016 African Champion // 200 pb: 23.03 -17. sf COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf WCH 2015; 1 African Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (2014-2); sf WIC 2016; sf OLY 2016. International footballer who clocked 53.44 in her international athletics début in Mauritius in April 2014, then quickly moved into high world class In 2017: 1 Ndola; 1 Lusaka 200; 3 Gaborone; 2 Radom; 1 Lomza 200/400; 1 Huizingen; 1 Hérouville ‘B’

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Marita Koch GDR...... 1985 1 .....49.65...... Allyson Felix USA...... 47.60.....1 2.....47.99...... Jar. Kratochvílová TCH...... 1983 2.....49.72...... Quanera Hayes USA 3.....48.25...... Marie-José Pérec FRA...... 1996 3.....49.77...... Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAH 4.....48.27...... Olga Bryzgina UKR...... 1985 4.....49.96...... Phyllis Francis USA 5.....48.59 ...... Tatjána Kocembová TCH...... 1983 5.....50.00...... Kendall Ellis USA 6.....48.63...... Cathy Freeman AUS...... 1996 6.....50.05...... Shericka Jackson JAM 7.....48.70...... Sanya Richards USA...... 2006 7.....50.13...... Chrisann Gordon JAM 8.....48.83...... Val. Brisco-Hooks USA...... 1984 8.....50.14...... Natasha Hastings USA 9.....48.89...... Ana Guevara MEX...... 2003 8.....50.14...... Novlene Williams-Mills JAM 10...49.05...... Ch. Cheesborough USA...... 1994 10...50.29...... Courtney Okolo USA

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Championship Record: 1:54.68 Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH Helsinki 9 Aug 83 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3613 LOKONYEN Rose ART 22y 160d 1995 - 2:16.64 -16 She carried the Refugee Olympic Team flag at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2002 she fled to Kenyan from the conflict in South Sudan. She began training with the Tegla Loroupe Foundation in Kenya in 2015, after her talent was noticed while she was living in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Coach-Tegla Loroupe

3620 GRIFFITH Georgia AUS 20y 240d 1996 2:00.90 2:00.90 -17 1500 pb: 4:07.32 -17. 4 WJC 800 2014. 3 Australian 800 2017. Student of Communication Design and Business at Monash University in Melbourne. Coach-Steve Ellinghaus In 2017: 3 Melbourne 1500 (Jan 19); 1 Melbourne 400 (Jan 21); 2 Newcastle 800; 1 Melbourne 800 (Feb 7); 4 Melbourne 400 (Feb 12); 3 Victoria State 800; 3 Australian 800; 5 Stanford Jordan 800 ‘B’; 2 Eagle Rock 800 ‘B’; 3 Portland 800 (Jun 11); 1 Portland 1500 (Jun 16, pb down from 4:13 to 4:07); 6 Heusden 800

3626 McGOWAN Brittany AUS 26y 101d 1991 2:01.72 2:01.26 -14 Twice Australian Champion // 1500 pb: 4:12.14 -17. 3 World Relays 4x800 2015; sf COM 800 2014. 1 Australian 800 2014/2015/2016. Attends University of Queensland. Coach-Pat Clohessy In 2017: 5 Kawasaki 1500; 3 Gothenburg 1500; 1 Lisbon 800; 1 Velenje 1500; 4 Catalonian Regional 800; 2 Lignano 800; 9 Padua 800

3637 STOREY Lora AUS 27y 288d 1989 2:01.90 2:01.67 -16 400 pb: 53.71 -17. 400H pb: 57.44 -16. 1 Australian 2017 (2016-4) In 2017: 1 Newcastle; 1 Sydney 400; 1 Canberra; 1 New South Wales State (4 400); 2 Canberra; 1 Australian; 3 World Relays 4x800; 4 Stanford Jordan ‘B’; 3 Eagle Rock ‘B’; 1 Australian “Down Under”

3660 NIYONSABA Francine BDI 24y 90d 1993 1:55.47 1:55.47 -17 NR 2016 World Indoor Champion & Olympic silver // 400 pb: 54.3 -13. 1 African Champs 2012; 2 OLY 2016 (2012-5); 1 WIC 2016. Did not compete in 2014 (after having been unbeaten in 2013) but made steady return in 2015. Coach-Mark Rowland In 2017: 3 Eugene Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond

3667 YARIGO Noélie BEN 31y 220d 1985 2:01.27 1:59.12 -16 NR Beninese record holder, broke through two minutes for the ﬁrst time at Rio 2016 6 Francophone Games 2005; 5 African Champs 2014 (2016-6); ht WCH 2015; sf OLY 2016; 2 Francophone Games 2017. 1 French 2017 & indoor 2014. She was given leave from the Benin Air Force to train for and compete in Rio. Coach-Claude Guillaume In 2017: 3 Islamic Solidarity Games; 1 Forbach; 3 Andújar; 3 Rehlingen; 2 Belfort; 1 Portuguese; 3 Dessau; 1 Pontoise; 1 French; 2 Liège; 2 Francophone Games

ARZAMASOVA Maryna BLR 29y 229d 1987 2:02.59 1:57.54 -15 3669 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION // 2:01.98i -17. 1500 pb: 4:15.99 -12. 400 pb: 53.56 -12. ht WJC 2006; 3 ETCh 2011 (2013/2015-4); 1 World Military Games 2011; 3 EIC 2013; 3 WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 1 ECH 2014 (2012-2); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 4 ETCh 2015 (2017-7); 1 WCH 2015 (2011/2013-sf); 7 OLY 2016 (2012- ht). 1 Belarusian 2008 & 1500 2012. Mother-Ravilya Agletdinova BLR (1 ECH 1500 86), father-Aleksandr Katovich UKR (2 EIC HJ 1985), coach-Natalya Dukhnova (1 EIC 800 94) In 2017: 2 World Relays 4x800; 9 Eugene Diamond; 7 ETCh

3719 BISHOP Melissa CAN 28y 362d 1988 1:57.01 1:57.01 -17 NR 2015 World silver, then a valiant fourth at 2016 Olympics // 1500 pb: 4:09.58 -16. ht World Youth 400 2005; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; ht OLY 2012; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 8 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 WCH 2015 (2013-ht); 4 OLY 2016. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2016/2017. Earned Bachelor of Human Kinetics in 2010 and Bachelor of Education in 2011 from the University of Windsor. Coach-Dennis Fairall In 2017: 1 Windsor 1500; 6 Eugene Diamond; 5 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Coquitlam; 1 Canadian; 5 Monaco Diamond

3722 BUTTERWORTH Lindsey CAN 24y 309d 1992 2:02.13 2:02.13 -17 1500 pb: 4:14.28 -17. 7 WSG 800 2015; 6 Francophone Games 1500 2017. 1 NCAA div 2 800 2015 indoors & out, representing Simon Fraser University in British Columbia In 2017: 3 Burnaby 400; 5 Stanford Invitational 800 (7 1500); 5 Azusa 1500; 1 Long Beach 800; 1 Stanford Jordan 800 ‘C’; 6 Eagle Rock 800 ‘B’; 6 Coquitlam 800; 3 Canadian 800; 7 Dublin Morton 800; 2 Ninove 800; 6ht Francophone Games 800; 6 Francophone Games 1500

3730 LEBLANC Annie CAN 25y 95d 1992 2:01.56 2:01.56 -17 1500 pb: 4:11.61 -17. sf WJC 800 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 800 2011; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 800/1500 2012. 5 NCAA 800 2016; 2 Canadian 800 2016 In 2017: 3 Florida Relays 1500; 2 Corvallis 1500 (7 800); 4 Eugene 800; 4 Windsor 1500; 6 Portland 800 (Jun 11); 2 Portland 800 (Jun 16); 2 Coquitlam 800; 6 Dublin Morton 800; 6 Ninove 800; 11 Liège 1500; 5 Heusden 800; dnf Heusden National 1500

3776 ARRIETA Johana Patricia COL 18y 335d 1998 2:05.39 2:05.39 Surprise new South American Champion (after a burn-up in a slow race) -16/17 400 pb: 55.0 -15. 7 World Youth 800 2015; sf WJC 800 2016; 4 Ibero-American 800 2016; 1 South American 800 2017; 4 Pan-American junior 800 2017 In 2017: 3 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Medellín Restrepo (Apr 29); 1 Medellín 400 (May 13); 1 Colombian 800 (3 1500); 1 South American 800; 4 Pan-American junior 800

3784 ALMANZA Rose M. CUB 25y 20d 1992 1:59.11 1:57.70 -15 2012 Olympic & 2013 World Championship semi-ﬁnalist // 4 World Youth 2009; 2 Ibero-American 2010/2012; 4 WJC 2010; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011 (2013-3); sf OLY 2012 (2016-ht); 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; sf WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 Cuban 1500 2013. The M stands for Mary. Born-Camagüey In 2017: 1 Havana 400/800 (Feb 24/25); 1 Havana 800 (Mar 4); 1 Cuban 800/1500; 1 Baie-Mahault; 1 Havana Barrientos; 7 Oslo Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Bilbao; 1 Catalonian Regional; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Madrid; 2 Padua

3823 GUERRERO Esther ESP 5Mar 27y 177d 1990 2:00.77 2:00.77 -17 Full name-Esther Guerrero Puigdevall 3x Spanish Indoor Champion // 400 pb: 54.77 -16 (54.78 -17). ht World Youth 2007; ht WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 3 ETCh 2017 (2015-7). 1 Spanish 2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017). Coach-Joan Lleonart In 2017: 1 Spanish indoor; 6 EIC; 6 Bilbao Road Mile; 1 Barcelona Road Mile; 3 Baie-Mahault; 5 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Andújar; 2 Huelva; 1 Ciudad Real; 3 ETCh; 3 Catalonian Regional; 10 London Diamond; 5 Madrid; 1 Spanish; 2 Pamplona 400

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 16 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3837 ALEMU Habitam ETH 20y 25d 1997 1:58.92 1:58.92 -17 2016 World indoor ﬁnalist // ht WCH 2015; 4 African Games 2015; 6 WIC 2016; sf OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Djibouti; 4 Doha Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond; 3 Boston Games; 9 Lausanne Diamond

3846 MULUGETA Mahelet ETH 21/22y 1995 2:00.77 2:00.77 -17 7 African Champs 4x400 2012. 1 Ethiopian 2017 In 2017: 1 Ethiopian; 2 Hengelo (Ethiopian Trial); 5 Dessau

3850 KORE Tola ETH 19/20y 1997 2:00.61 2:00.61 -17 2 African junior 2015; 3 African Games 4x400 2015 In 2017: 5 Andújar; 1 Hengelo (Ethiopian Trial)

3883 BELL Alexandra GBR 24y 271d 1992 2:00.62 2:00.53 -16 1500 pb: 4:18.83 -15. 2 English Schools 2010/2011; 4 UK 2015/2017 (2016-5). 1 Yorkshire XC 2015. Coach-Aaron Thomas In 2017: 1 Solihull BMC; 1 Loughborough International; 5 Montreuil; 4 Prague Odložil; 4 Turku; 4 UK; 8 London Diamond; 5 Dublin Morton; 1 Stretford BMC

3904 OSKAN-CLARKE Shelayna GBR 5Mar 27y 195d 1990 1:59.82 1:58.86 -15 2015 World ﬁnalist, after having improved by almost two seconds there 400 pb: 53.20 -11 (53.39 -17). 1500 pb: 4:28.29 -14. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2008; ht EIC 2015; 5 WCH 2015; sf OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017 (2015-ht). 1 English Schools 400 2008; 1 UK 2016/2017 & indoor 2017. Graduate of Sports Science from Brunel University. Former hockey player. Coach-Jon Bigg (Former coach-the late Ayo Falola) In 2017: 1 UK indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Newham 600; 1 Watford 400; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Montreuil; 1 UK; 2 London Diamond; 3 Ninove 400

3911 SHARP Lynsey GBR 27y 23d 1990 1:58.01 1:57.69 -16 Sixth at Rio Olympics // 400 pb: 54.43 -16. sf World Youth 2007; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012 (2014-2) 2 COM 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 6 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). 1 UK 2012/2014/2015. Father-Cameron Sharp (2 ECH 200 1982), mother-Carol Lightfoot (1 Scottish 800 1979, ht COM 800 1982). Coaches-David Harmer & Terrence Mahon In 2017: dnf Eagle Rock; 8 Eugene Diamond; 4 Boston Games; 8 Oslo Diamond; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 3 UK; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 4 London Diamond; 6 Monaco Diamond

3914 TRACEY Adelle GBR 24y 68d 1993 2:00.34 2:00.04 -16 One of the “secret seven” young athletes who lit the 2012 Olympic cauldron (nominated by Kelly Holmes) 400 pb: 54.06 -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.30 -17. 4 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016. 1 UK indoor 2016 (2017-2). Coach-Craig Winrow Studying Sports Science at St Mary’s University in Twickenham. A freelance hairdresser and make-up artist, and has worked for a company making prosthetic props for TV programmes such as Dr. Who and Top Gear In 2017: 2 UK indoor; 6 Birmingham IAAF Tour; 1 Stanford Jordan ‘B’; 2 Eagle Rock; 6 Oordegem IFAM; 1 London Westminster Road Mile; 3 Watford BMC 1500; 1 ŠamorÌn; 2 UK; 6 London Diamond; 1 Dublin Morton

HERING Christina GER 22y 298d 1994 2:00.77 1:59.54 -15 3932 2015 European under-23 bronze. Twice German Indoor Champion // 400 pb: 52.91 -15 (53.29 -17). 3 EJC 800/4x400 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016; sf ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016. 1 German 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017) In 2017: 1 German indoor; 1 Tübingen; 1 German Universities 400; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Munich; 2 Dessau; 5 ETCh; 1 Sollentuna; 1 German; 1 Lucerne; 5 Bellinzona

4000 CLÉIRIGH BÜTTNER Síofra IRL 22y 13d 1995 2:02.11 2:01.98 -16 1500 pb: 4:21.45 -15 (4:28.17 -17). 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 1500 2011; sf WJC 800 2012; 8 EJC 800 2013; ht WJC 800/15002014; ht ECH 800 2016.; 7 under -23 ECH 2017 At EXC: 2011-48J, 2012-35J, 2013-37J. Student of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University In 2017: 3 Florida Relays 800; 1 Villanova ‘Big’ East 1500; 5sf NCAA 800; 1 Philadelphia 800; 5 Kortrijk 800; 7 under-23 ECH 800

4002 HINRIKSDÓTTIR Aníta ISL 5Mar 21y 202d 1996 2:00.05 2:00.05 -17 NR Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 1500 pb: 4:06.43 -17. 4 WJC 2012; sf EIC 2013; 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013 (2015-3); dnf WJC ﬁnal 2014); 6 WIC 2016 (2014-dq ht); 8 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017 (2013-sf, 2015-4); 2 under-23 ECH 2017. Her maternal aunt Martha Ernstsdóttir is Icelandic record holder at 5000, 10,000 & Marathon. Coach-Gunnar Páll Jóakimsson In 2017: 3 EIC; 11 Korschenbroich 5K; 3 Stanford Jordan; 1 Wageningen 400; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Prague Odložil; 10 Hengelo 1500; 6 Oslo Diamond; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 2 under-23 ECH

4016 SANTIUSTI Yusneysi ITA 32y 221d 1984 2:00.17 1:58.53 -12 Full name-Yusneysi Santiusti Caballero Allegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Italy since 2010, acquired Italian citizenship in 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Italy from March 3, 2016 1500 pb: 4:15.3 -05. ht WJC 2002; 1 Pan-Am junior 800/1500 2003; 7 WSG 2005; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2006; 5 ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016. 1 Italian 2016/2017 In 2017: 1 Montgeron; 2 Andújar; 2 Prague Odložil; 9 Šamorín; 2 ETCh (10 1500); 1 Italian; 3 Padua; 3 Bellinzona

4028 GOULE Natoya JAM 26y 126d 1991 2:00.56 1:59.38 -16 5x Jamaican Champion at 800m // 400 pb: 51.52 -11 (53.41 -17). 1500 pb: 4:18.74 -14. sf World Youth 800 2007; ht WJC 800 2008; sf WJC 800 2010 (3 4x400); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 800 2013; ht WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014/2016; sf COM 800 2014; ht OLY 800 2016. 1 Jamaican 800 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 NCAA indoor 800 2015. Ran in relay heat at 2014 World Indoor Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Jamaica in ﬁnal In 2017: 1 Charlotte 1500; 1 Coral Gables 800; 3 Florida Relays 400; 3 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 8 Doha Diamond 800; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 800; 7 Boston Games 800; 2 Nashville 800; 1 Jamaican 800; 4 Lucerne 800; 1 Ninove 800; 6 Loughborough European Permit 400

4035 McDONALD Kimarra JAM 29y 354d 1987 2:02.07 2:02.07 -17 ht COM 2014; 8 Pan-American Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 3 Jamaican 2012/2014/2015 In 2017: 7 Princeton Elite; 3 Swarthmore; 6 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; dnf Eugene Diamond; 5 Concord; 2 Philadelphia; 4 Jamaican; 4 Lignano; 11 Padua

4087 SUM Eunice KEN 28y 334d 1988 1:57.78 1:56.99 -15 Full name-Eunice Jepkoech Sum Former World Champion. World #1 and Diamond League winner in 2013 & 2014 1500 pb: 4:01.54 -14 (4:13.2 -17). ht OLY 1500 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2011-sf, 2015-3); 1 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014 (2012-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf OLY 2016. 1 Kenyan 2012/2014. Her cousin is Alfred Kirwa Yego (1 WCH 800 2007) In 2017: 1 Mumias 1500; 3 Doha Diamond; 10 Oslo Diamond; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial; 3 Lausanne Diamond

4089 TUEI Emily Jerotich KEN 31y 82d 1986 2:00.18 2:00.0 -16 3 African Champs 2016. 1 Kenyan Police 2016; 1 Kenyan 2016. She won the 2001 World Youth 800m title under the name Cherotich Kipkorir Ruto – two children since then In 2017: 1 Kenyan World Relay Trial 800; 1 Nairobi; 5 World Relays 4x800; 1 Kenyan Police; 2 Rehlingen; 2 Kenyan; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 17 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4090 WAMBUI Margaret KEN 21y 322d 1995 1:57.03 1:56.89 -16 Full name-Margaret Nyairera Wambui Bronze medals at 800m in 2016 at both the World Indoor Championships and Olympic Games 800 pb: 1:56.89 -16. 400 pb: 51.39 -19. 1 WJC 800 2014; ht WCH 800 2015; 3 WIC 800 2016; 2 African Champs 400 2016; 3 OLY 800 2016. Her second sport is volleyball. Coach-Sammy Maina Macharia In 2017: 2 Doha Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Kenyan; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial; 9 Monaco Diamond

4100 BALČIŪNAITĖ Eglė LTU 28y 275d 1988 2:01.86 1:59.29 -10 (Pronounced “Bal - chew - nightie“) 2010 World indoor ﬁnalist. 2013 World Student games bronze 400 pb: 53.47 -10 (55.77 -17). 6 EJC 2007; sf OLY 2008 (2016-ht); 6 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 WIC 2010; ht ECH 2010/2014/2016; 4 EIC 2011; 4 WSG 2011; ht WCH 2011/2013; 3 WSG 2013. 1 Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2014 & indoor 2007/2008/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015. Coach-Aleksandr Kitanov In 2017: 1 Lithuanian indoor; 1 Latvian indoor; 1 Langenthal 600; 10 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Lithuanian Universities 400; 3 Belfort; 4 Huelva; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 5 Lucerne; 8 Bellinzona; 1 Lithuanian

4127 HASSAN Sifan NED 24y 214d 1993 1:56.81 1:56.81 -17 NR 2016 World Indoor Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:56.05 -15 (3:56.14 -17). 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14 (8:30.76i, 8:44.79 -17). 5000 pb: 14:41.24 -17. 1000 pb: 2:34.68 -15. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800); 1 WIC 1500 2016; 2 ECH 1500 2016; 5 OLY 1500 2016 (ht 800). At EXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500 2015 & 800 2016). Her last 800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried to stay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15. Coach-Alberto Salazar Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country from November 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days) In 2017: dns Shanghai Diamond 5000; 3 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Hengelo 1500; 1 Paris Diamond 1500 (beat Faith Kipyegon); 4 Lausanne Diamond 800; 4 Monaco Diamond 800

4135 VERSTEGEN Sanne NED 2Mar 31y 266d 1985 1:59.55 1:59.29 -16 Winner of 14 Dutch titles across 400m, 800m, 1500m & 400m hurdles 1500 pb: 4:07.90 -17. 1000 pb: 2:38.05 -16, 2:38.72i -17. 400 pb: 53.54 -10. 400H pb: 57.39 -09. 11 ETCh 800 2014; sf ECH 800 2016 (2014-ht). 1 Dutch 400 2009/2010 (1 indoor 2010); 1 Dutch 800 2012/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015/2017); 1 Dutch 1500 2017; 1 Dutch 400H 2009/2011 In 2017: 1 Dutch indoor 800; 3 Birmingham IAAF Tour 1000 (with 2:38.72 broke the Dutch indoor record of her agent Ellen van Langen); 4sf EIC 800; 1 Dutch Clubs 800/1500; 3 Oordegem IFAM 800; 1 Nijmegen 800; 2 Oordegem Buyle 1500; 12 Hengelo 1500; dnf Oslo Diamond 800; 1 Stanford 800; 1 New York 800; 2 Madrid 800; 1 Dutch 1500

4154 HYNNE Hedda NOR 2Mar 27y 143d 1990 1:59.87 1:59.87 -17 Norwegian indoor record holder (and now only 0.05 outside the outdoor record of 1:59.82 which has stood to Ingvill Måkestad Bovim since 2010) 400 pb: 53.24 -16 (53.44 -17). ht ECH 2014; ht WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017. 1 Norwegian indoor 2015. In 2016, she broke the Norwegian indoor 800m record which had stood to Kirsti Voldnes for 36 years. Coach-Erik Sakshaug In 2017: 3ht EIC; 1 Trondheim; 6 Montreuil; 6 Prague Odložil; 9 Oslo Diamond; 2 Leiden; 3 ETCh 1st League; 2 Oslo Boysen 400; 3 London Diamond (sub-2 for the ﬁrst time, 1:59.87); 2 Bellinzona

PETTY Angie NZL 25y 352d 1991 2:00.44 1:59.06 -15 4159 (Née Smit) 2015 World Student Games 800m Champion // 1500 pb: 4:07.83 -16 (4:18.98 -17). 400 pb: 54.15 -16. sf WJC 800 2008/2010; 4 WSG 1500 2013; 5 COM 800 2014; 1 WSG 800 2015 (2013-4); sf WCH 800 2015 (2013-ht); ht OLY 800 2016. 1 New Zealand 800 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 1500 2014/2016/2017). Coach-Danny Mackey Her husband Sam Petty (North Devon AC) was English Schools 800m Champion in 2010. Student of the Arts at University of Canterbury, Christchurch. Coach-Maria Hassan In 2017: 1 Hastings 800; 2 Wellington 800; 2 Christchurch 1000; 2 North Shore 800; 1 Victoria State 800; 2 Stanford Jordan 800; 2 Portland 800; 3 Eagle Rock 800; 5 Boston Games 800; 12 Portland 1500 (Jun 11); 9 London Diamond 800; 2 Dublin Morton 800; 1 Plymouth 400/800

4166 CICHOCKA Angelika POL 29y 140d 1988 2:00.91 1:58.97 -16 (Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”) 2016 European 1500m Champion after a very slow race (2:46 at 800m) 1500 pb: 4:01.61 -17. 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; dq ht WIC 800 2010; ht ECH 800 2010; 6 WIC 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 5 ETCh 800 2013 (2011-6, 2014-6); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 2014; 2 EIC 1500 2015; 8 WCH 1500 2015; 1 ECH 1500 2016; sf OLY 800/1500 2016; 2 ETCh 1500 2017 (2015-4). At EXC: 2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012/2013/2017 (1 1500 2011/2014). 1 Polish 800/1500 2016 (1 indoor 800 2014/2015). At WXC: 2013-71. Coach-Tomasz Lewandowski (Marcin’s brother) In 2017: 3 Polish short course XC; 4 World Relays 4x800; 6 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 6 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Szczecin 800; 9 Stockholm Diamond 800; 2 ETCh 1500; 4 Paris Diamond 1500; 4 London Diamond Mile (Polish record 4:19.58); 1 Rabat Diamond 1500; 1 Polish 800 (beat Joanna Jóżwik)

4174 JÓŻWIK Joanna POL 26y 185d 1991 2:00.77 1:57.37 -16 Fifth at 2016 Olympics // 1:59.29i -17. 400 pb: 53.08 -14. sf WJC 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 Francophone Games 2013; 3 ECH 2014 (2016-6); 3 EIC 2015; 2 ETCh 2015 (2017-4); 7 WCH 2015; 5 OLY 2016. 1 Polish 2014/2015 In 2017: 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour; 9 Doha Diamond; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival 600; 1 Radom; 5 Szczecin; 4 ETCh; 2 Nancy; 7 Padua; 2 Polish (1 4x400)

4205 LÖFSTRAND Gena RSA 21y 284d 1995 2:01.50 2:01.50 -17 South African #2 at 800m after Caster Semenya // 400 pb: 53.81 -17. sf WJC 2014. 2 South African 2017 In 2017: 1 Pretoria; 2 Durban 400; 2 Potchefstroom; 1 Sasolburg; 2 South African; 1 Pretoria; 1 Nivelles; 3 Sollentuna; 2 Celle Ligure; 1 Kortrijk; 2 Lucerne; 5 Padua

4209 SEMENYA Caster RSA 26y 208d 1991 1:55.27 1:55.27 -17 NR Full name-Mokgadi Caster Semenya 2009 World & 2016 Olympic & Champion - now also 2011 World & 2012 Olympic Champion following the disqualifications of Russia’s Mariya Savinova 1500 pb: 4:01.99 -16 (4:16.87 -17). 400 pb: 50.74 -16 (51.53 -17). ht WJC 800 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 African junior 800/1500 2009; 1 WCH 2009/2011 (2015-sf); 1 OLY 2012/2016; 1 African Games 2015 (8 1500); 1 African Champs 800/1500 2016. 1 South African 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 400 2016/20171 1500 2011/2016). From the Limpopo province (which also produced former Commonwealth Champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi). Student of sports science at the University of Pretoria. Her first sports were football and baseball, she also tried karate and boxing. Coach-Jean Verster (formerly coached by Michael Seme & Maria Mutola). In May 2015 she said she may try the discus throw or shot put before the end of her career. In 2017: 1 Sasolburg 300; 1 South African 400/800; 1 South African Universities 400/800/1500; 1 Doha Diamond (13.6 last 100m); 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 7 Rabat Diamond 400; 1 Monaco Diamond (her 26th successive win at 800m – 18 finals & 8 preliminaries since her last defeat at Berlin on September 6, 2015); In London 2017 she is entered for the 800m, 1500m & 4x400m relay

4223 NIMALI W. K. L. A. SRI 27y 318d 1989 2:02.58 2:02.58 -17 NR New Asian Champion // 1500 pb: 4:22.33 -11. 3000SC pb: 10:31.26 -11. ht COM 2014; 1 South Asian Games 2016; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; 1 Asian Champs 800 2017 (2013-4, 2015-3). Her fuller name is W. Konda Liyana Arachchihe Nimali, W K L A Nimali is the familiar version In 2017: 1 Filipino Open Champs 400/800; 2 Diyagama 800; 5 Jinhua 800; 3 Jiaxing 800; 3 Taipei 800; 1 Diyagama 800; 1 Asian Champs 800

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 18 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4227 BÜCHEL Selina SUI 5Mar 26y 8d 1991 1:59.46 1:57.95 -15 NR Twice European Indoor Champion, each time after a photo-ﬁnish when she held on grimly to the lead 400 pb: 52.97 -17. 1500 pb: 4:08.95i -16. 7 EJC 2009; sf WJC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-5); 4 WIC 2014; sf ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015/2017 (2013-sf); sf WCH 2015; 4 ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016. 1 Swiss 2013 (1 400 2016) & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014. She worked part-time as a cartographer for the local authorities in her home town of St Gallen In 2017: 2 Swiss indoor 400; 1 EIC; 5 Eugene Diamond; 3 Basle 400; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 2 ETCh 1st League; 10 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Bellinzona; 3 Swiss 400 (pb 52.97)

4245 HERMANSSON Hanna SWE 28y 77d 1989 2:00.94 2:00.94 -17 Down from 2:08 to 2:03 in 2016, now at world class in only her third season in the sport 2 FIN v SWE 2016. 3 Swedish 2016. Originally a footballer, on the US Collegiate circuit, she decded to try athletics at the end of the 2013/2014 football season and ran her ﬁrst 800m race only in 2015. Coaches-Urban Aruhn & Jorge Jabaz In 2017: 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 800 ‘B’ (5 1500 ‘B’); 3 Irvine 1500; 2 Eagle Rock 800 (May 6); 1 Eagle Rock ‘D’ (May 18); 4 Portland 800; 2 Sollentuna 800; 1 Celle Ligure 800 (3 400); 2 Gothenburg 1000; 3 Karlstad 800

4249 LINDH Lovisa SWE 5Mar 26y 25d 1991 1:58.77 1:58.77 -17 NR 2016 European bronze. Swedish record holder at 800m & 1000m // 1500 pb: 4:09.03 -17. ht WJC 2010; 1 SWE v FIN 2012; 9 ETCh 2014 (2015-10); ht WIC 2016; 3 ECH 2016 (2014-sf); sf OLY 2016. 1 Swedish 2012 (1 indoor 2009/2013/2017). Coach-Johan Wettergren In 2017: 1 Swedish indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Florø 1500; 4 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Gothenburg 1000; 7 Bellinzona

4275 AJOK Dorcus UGA 23y 22d 1994 2:00.79 2:00.79 -17 2015 World Student Games Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 4:15.07 -17. 2 World University XC 2014; 1 WSG 1500 2015 (2013-10). At WXC: 2017-dq Mixed Relay. 1 Ugandan 800/1500 2017 In 2017: 3 Ugandan XC; dq WXC Mixed Relay (team ran in a different order to that declared) ; 1 Andújar; 1 Belfort 800; 1 Huelva 800; 3 Šamorín 800; 3 Nancy 800; 1 Ugandan 800/1500

4281 NAKAAYI Halimah UGA 22y 291d 1994 2:00.80 1:59.78 -16 Former Commonwealth Youth Champion // 400 pb: 53.02 -07. ht World Youth 800 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2011; sf WJC 2012; 4 African junior 400/800 2013; ht COM 400 2014; sf OLY 800 2016 (having gone down from 2:01.44 to 1:59.78 in her heat) In 2017: 2 Islamic Solidarity Games 800 (ht 400); 1 Leiden; 2 Catalonian Regional 800; paced Paris Diamond 1500; paced Lausanne Diamond Mile; 2 Ugandan 400/800

4282 NANYONDO Winnie UGA 23y 345d 1993 2:00.22 1:58.63 -14 NR 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze // 1500 pb: 4:20.40 -14. 8 WJC 2012; 1 East African University Games 800/1500/5000 2013; sf World Student Games 2013; 3 COM 2014; 7 African Games 2015; ht OLY 2016. At WXC: 2017-dq Mixed Relay. Coach-Addy Ruiter In 2017: dq WXC Mixed Relay (team ran in a different order to that declared) ; 2 Kortrijk; 4 Madrid

4296 LYAKHOVA Olga UKR 2Mar 25y 137d 1992 1:59.84 1:58.64 -15 2017 European indoor relay bronze // 400 pb: 52.27 -13 (53.00 -17). 7 World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 5 EIC 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; ht WIC 2014; sf WCH 2015 (2013-ht); ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017 (3 4x400); 1 ETCh 2017 (2013/2014-3). Ran in heats of 2014 European 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by team in ﬁnal. Former rhythmic gymnast. Coach-Kostyantyn Stepantsov In 2017: 2 Ukrainian indoor 400; 3ht EIC (3 4x400); 2 Tübingen; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 2 Szczecin; 1 Turku; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 ETCh; 4 Ukrainian 400

4350 LIPSEY Charlene USA 26y 18d 1991 1:57.38 1:57.38 -17 1500 pb: 4:10.68 -17. 1 IAAF World Relays 4x800 2017. 2 NCAA 2012; 1 US indoor 1000 2017. Coach-Derek Thompson (she trains with Ajee’ Wilson) In 2017: Exceptional indoor season: 1 New York Mile (pb); 1 Millrose Games (pb down from 2:00.60 to 1:58.64); 1 US indoor 1000; 1 World Relays 4x800; 5 Drake Relays Invitational 1500; 6 Doha Diamond 800; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 800; 1 Eugene Diamond 800; 1 Boston Games 800; 1 Philadelphia 1500; 2 US 800; 2 Lausanne Diamond 800 (1:57.38, #6 all-time US); 1 London Diamond 800; 8 Monaco Diamond 800

4354 MARTINEZ Brenda USA 29y 329d 1987 1:58.43 1:57.91 -13 2013 World Championship silver at 800m (upgraded from bronze following the disqualiﬁcation of Mariya Savinova) 1500 pb: 4:00.94 -13 (4:02.75 -17). 2 WCH 800 2013 (2015-sf); 3 WIC 1500 2016 (2012-ht). 1 US indoor 1500 2016. Born-California, parents-Mexican. Studied Sociology & Law at the University of California, Riverside. Coaches-Joe Vigil & Carlos Holder (husband) In 2017: 5 Carlsbad 5K; 2 Drake Relays Invitational 1500; 6 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 Portland 1500; 3 US 800; 3 Rabat Diamond 1500; 7 Monaco Diamond 800

4365 ROGERS Raevyn USA 20y 329d 1996 1:59.10 1:59.10 -17 5x US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Oregon // 3 World Youth 2013 (1 Medley Relay); ht WJC 2014; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2016. 1 NCAA 2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017400 pb: 52.30 -17) In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Penn Relays 4x400; 1 Eugene Pac 12; 1 NCAA; 4 US

4380 WILSON Ajee’ USA 23y 87d 1994 1:55.61 1:55.61 -17 NR (Ajee’ is pronounced like “Ah-zhay” – she was named after a brand of perfume) 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -14. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-5, 2014-ht, 2016-2); 5 WCH 2013; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 US 2014 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2016). In 2015 was part of the US Distance Medley relay team which set a world record at the IAAF Relays. She has a yellow belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido. Coach- Derek Thompson In 2017: dq New York Millrose (she set a US indoor record of 1:58.27, but this was annulled after she tested positive for a prohibited substance. It was agreed that she had ingested only a tiny amount of the substance “without fault or negligence” through eating beef and she served no period of suspension); 1 US indoor; 1 US; 1 Padua; 3 Monaco Diamond (1:55.61 to break the US record which had stood to Jearl Miles-Clark since 2000)

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Championship Record: 3:58.52 Tatyana Tomashova RUS Paris 31 Aug 03 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3000 KOSTER Maureen NED 5Mar 25y 30d 1992 4:03.77 3:59.79 -15 2015 European Indoor 3000m bronze (when she held on after trying to break away at 2000m) 3000 pb: 8:44.63i -17, 8:48.46 -16. 5000 pb: 15:07.20 -16. 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013/2015; ht ECH 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015 (2017 -4); ht OLY 1500 2016; 6 ETCh 1500 2017 (2014-7). At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23, 2015-9. 1 Dutch 1500 2012/2015. 1 Dutch indoor 3000 2016. Coach/uncle-Bert Koster In 2017: 1 Dutch indoor 3000; 4 EIC 3000; 9 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 8 Rome Diamond 1500; 15 Hengelo 1500; 6 ETCh 1500; 11 Paris Diamond 1500; 9 Heusden 1500

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3616 BUCKMAN Zoe AUS 28y 224d 1988 4:04.93 4:03.22 -16 3x Australian Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 2:00.93 -13 (2:03.00 -17). 1000 pb: 2:37.84 -12. 3000 pb: 8:56.29 -15. 11 WJC 1500 2006 (sf 800); sf OLY 1500 2012/2016; 6 WCH 1500 2013; ht COM 1500 2014. 1 Australian 1500 2011/2013/2014 (2017-2). Coach-Nic Bideau In 2017: 4 Newcastle 800; 2 Australian 1500 (7 800); 3 World Relays 4x800; 1 Nijmegen 800 ‘B’; 11 Hengelo 1500; 2 Huelva 1500; dnf Stockholm Diamond National 3000; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 6 Lignano 800; 8 Rabat Diamond 1500

3620 GRIFFITH Georgia AUS 20y 240d 1996 4:07.32 4:07.32 -17 800 pb: 2:00.90 -17. 4 WJC 800 2014. 3 Australian 800 2017. Student of Communication Design and Business at Monash University in Melbourne. Coach-Steve Ellinghaus In 2017: 3 Melbourne 1500 (Jan 19); 1 Melbourne 400 (Jan 21); 2 Newcastle 800; 1 Melbourne 800 (Feb 7); 4 Melbourne 400 (Feb 12); 3 Victoria State 800; 3 Australian 800; 5 Stanford Jordan 800 ‘B’; 2 Eagle Rock 800 ‘B’; 3 Portland 800 (Jun 11); 1 Portland 1500 (Jun 16, pb down from 4:13 to 4:07); 6 Heusden 800

3621 HALL Linden AUS 26y 35d 1991 4:04.37 4:01.78 -16 Huge advancement in 2016 from 4:10 to 4:01.78. Third on Australian all-time 1500m list after Sarah Jamieson (4:00.93) and Margaret Crowley (4:01.34) Mile pb: 4:23.96 -17. 800 pb: 2:02.85 -16 (2:04.08 -17). sf OLY 1500 2016. 3 NCAA 1500 2014 (2013-9, 2015-8). Studied dietetics at Florida State University. Coach- Bruce Scriven In 2017: 1 Melbourne 1500; 3 Newcastle 800; 1 Melbourne Nitro #1 Elimination Mile; 1 Melbourne Nitro #2 3 Minute Run; 1 Victoria State 1500; 1 Canberra 1500; 2 Melbourne VMC 800; 3 Australian 1500; 11 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 12 Eugene Diamond 1500; 2 Portland 1500; 13 Paris Diamond 1500; 10 Lausanne Diamond; 9 Lausanne Diamond Mile; 9 London Diamond Mile

3739 REID Sheila CAN 28y 1d 1989 4:07.07 4:02.96 -13 Former US Collegiate Champion on both track & cross country // 3000 pb: 8:44.02 -13 (8:54.60 -17). 5000 pb: 15:23.64 -12. 800 pb: 2:04.60 -13 (2:05.12 -17). ht OLY 5000 2012; ht WCH 1500 2012; 12 WIC 3000 2016. 1 NCAA 1500/5000 & XC 2011. At WXC: 2006-46J, 2007-dnfJ. 1 Canadian 5000 2012. Coach-Mark Rowland In 2017: 1 Eugene 1500; 1 Eagle Rock 1500; 7 Coquitlam 800; 2 Canadian 1500; 1 Cork City 3000

3741 SIFUENTES Nicole CAN 31y 34d 1986 4:06.24 4:03.97 -16 (Née Edwards). 2014 World indoor bronze at 1500m, 2015 Pan-Am Games silver at 1500m 800 pb: 2:01.30 -12 (2:03.35 -17). 3000 pb: 8:46.25 -16 (8:53.55i -17). 5000 pb: 15:19.15 -15. sf World Youth 800 2003; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010 (2014-7); sf OLY 1500 2012/2016; sf WCH 1500 2013; 3 WIC 1500 2014; 4 COM 1500 2014 (2010-5); 2 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015; ht WCH 1500/5000 2015. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2008. 1 Canadian 1500/5000 2015. Studied Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan. Coach-Mike McGuire In 2017: 1 Boston Road Mile; 7 Drake Relays Invitational 1500; 15 Stanford Jordan 5000; 3 Windsor 1500; 4 Greenville 1500; 2 Guelph 800; 4 Coquitlam 800; 3 Canadian 1500

3742 STAFFORD Gabriela CAN 21y 324d 1995 4:04.87 4:04.87 -17 2015 World Student Games silver // 3000 pb: 8:54.87i -16 (9:18.36i -17). 800 pb: 2:02.48 -17. 9 WJC 3000 2014; 2 WSG 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht OLY 2016. At WXC: 2013 -75J. 1 Canadian 2016/2017. Former competitive Irish dancer (as was fellow 1500m Olympian Shannon Rowbury), Coach-Terry Radchenko In 2017: 1 Canadian Interuniversity indoor 1500/3000; 1 Eagle Rock ‘B’; 1 Eugene Diamond; 11 Rome Diamond; 1 Toronto 800; 1 Canadian

3777 CONEO Muriel COL 30y 141d 1987 4:12.07 4:06.99 -16 NR Full name-Muriel Coneo Paredes Reigning Pan-American, Ibero-American and South American Champion at 1500m 5000 pb: 15:41.55 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:43.16 -16. 800 pb: 2:03.81 -11. sf WJC 800 2006; 2 South American 800 2007; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 1500 2008; 1 Ibero-American 1500 2014/2016; 1 South American 1500 2015; 1 South American Games 1500 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 1500 2014; 1 South American 3000SC 2015 (2013-3); 1 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015; sf WCH 1500 2015 (ht 3000SC); ht OLY 1500 2016; 1 South American 1500/5000 2017. Coach- Libardo Hoyos In 2017: 6 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 5000; 17 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 7 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 11 Huelva 1500; 1 South American 1500/5000

3807 VRZALOVÁ Simona CZE 2Mar 29y 117d 1988 4:07.21 4:07.21 -17 Twice Czech Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 15:40.92 -16 (16:45.54 -17). 3000 pb: 9:12.67 -17. 800 pb: 2:05.80i -17, 2:07.25 -16. ht EIC 1500 2017; 3 ETCh 3000 2017. At EXC: 2004-87J, 2016-28. 1 Czech 1500/5000 2016 (1 5000 2017). 1 Czech indoor 3000 2017 In 2017: 1 Czech indoor 3000; 3ht EIC 1500; 1 Prague 1500/5000; 6 Tübingen 1500; Prague 3000; 9 Marseille 1500; 1 Czech 5000 (2 1500); 3 ETCh 3000; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 1 Ostrava 1500; 4 Padua 1500

3826 PEREIRA Solange Andreia ESP 2Mar 27y 234d 1989 4:06.39 4:06.39 -17 Full name-Solange Andreia Pereira 5x Spanish Champion at 1500m (3 in + 2 out) 800 pb: 2:06.27 -16 (2:08.63 -17). 10 ETCh 2015; 8 ECH 2016; ht EIC 2017. At EXC: 2009-42u23, 2010-30u23, 2011-25u23. 1 Spanish 2015/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017). Coach-Carlos Landín In 2017: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 1500; 1 La Coruña 1500; 7 Val de Reuil 1500; 1 Valencia 1500; 1 Spanish indoor; 4ht EIC; 1 Bilbao Road Mile; 1 Avilès Road Mile; 1 San Sebastián; 1 Spanish Road Mile; 1 Pontevedra 800; 1 Sarón Road Mile; 1 Valencia 800; 5 Oordegem IFAM; dnf Andújar; 1 Spanish Clubs; 6 Huelva; 1 Ciudad Real; 4 Catalonian Regional; 11 Rabat Diamond; 1 Spanish

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 21 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3828 PÉ́REZ Marta ESP 24y 106d 1993 4:07.35 4:07.35 -17 2016 Spanish Champion at 1500m // 3000 pb: 8:59.26 -17. ht WJC 1500 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016. 1 Spanish 1500 2016. At EXC: 2011-40J, 2012-44J, 2015-16u23. Coach-Antonio Serrano In 2017: 2 Spanish indoor; 4 Bilbao Road Mile; 1 San Sebastián 800; 2 Sarón Road Mile; 1 Valencia 3000; 3 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 6 Andújar 800; 1 Spanish Clubs 800; 3 Huelva 1500; 1 Ciudad Real 3000; 5 ETCh 1500; 4 Dublin Morton 1500; 2 Spanish 1500

3841 DIBABA Genzebe ETH 26y 176d 1991 3:57.82 3:50.07 -15 WR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Full name-Genzebe Dibaba Keneni World record holder at 1500m & 2000m 5000 pb: 14:15.41 -15 (14:25.22 -17). 3000 pb: 8:16.60i -14, 8:26.21 -14. 800 pb: 1:59.37 -17. 2 WJC 5000 2008; 8 WCH 5000 2009/2011; 1 WJC 5000 2010; 1 WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012 (hamstring injury); 7 WCH 1500 2013; 1 WIC 3000 2014/2016; 2 African Champs 5000 2014; 1 WCH 1500 2015 with 1:56.95 last 800m (3 5000); 2 OLY 1500 2016. At WXC: 2007-5J, 2008-1J, 2009-1J, 2010-11J, 2011-9, 2017-2 Mixed Relay. Younger sister of Ejegayehu (2 OLY 10,000 2004) and Tirunesh (multi Olympic/World Champion). In 2015 she said her favourite event is the 1500m (“for me this is special”), though in 2016 we were told “I have deﬁnitely decided on the 5000” for Rio – before contesting the 1500m only at the Games In 2017: 3 / 3 wins indoors – an outright 2000m world record of 5:23.75 in Sabadell, then victories in the Toruń 1500m & Madrid 1000m; 2 WXC Mixed Relay; 5 Doha Diamond 800 (pb 1:59.37); 1 Eugene Diamond 5000; 6 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Lausanne Diamond Mile

3847 SADO Besu ETH 21y 203d 1996 4:00.98 3:59.47 -16 (Besu aka Baso or Basu) 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist // 1000 pb: 2:37.73 -15. 800 pb: 2:02.6 -14. 7 African Champs 2014; 1 African junior 2015; sf WCH 2015; 2 African Games 2015; 9 OLY 2016. 1 Ethiopian 2014 (3 800) In 2017: 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Ethiopian; 7 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 9 Paris Diamond

3848 SEYAUM Dawit ETH 21y 6d 1996 4:00.52 3:58.09 -16 (Full name Dawit Seyaum Biratu) 2016 World indoor silver // 3000 pb: 8:37.65i -17. 2 World Youth 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 2 African Champs 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 4 WCH 2015 (with a 1:58.55 last 800m); 1 African Games 2015; 2 WIC 2016; 8 OLY 2016. At Marrakech 2015 with 3:59.53, she suddenly ran 10 seconds faster than any other mark reported for her. At the 2014 Ethiopian Championships, she was disqualiﬁed after punching her rival Besu Sado at the start of the last lap of their 1500m semi-ﬁnal. Coach-Efrem Hailu In 2017: 3 Birmingham IAAF Tour 3000 (8:37.65 indoors behind Obiri & Hassan); 2 Shanghai Diamond

3851 TSEGAY Gudaf ETH 20y 192d 1997 3:59.55 3:59.55 -17 Full name-Gudaf Tsegay Desta 2016 World indoor 1500m bronze // 800 pb: 1:59.77 -16 (2:02.26 -17). 3000 pb: 8:50.74i -17. 2 WJC 1500 2014; 3 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 800 2016. At Glasgow 2016 she set a world junior indoor 1500m record of 4:01.81 In 2017: 5 Eugene Diamond; 5 Rome Diamond; 3 Turku 800; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Paris Diamond

3852 WORKU Fantu ETH 18y 127d 1999 4:06.93 4:05.84 -16 (aka Fantu Taye) // 4 African Champs 2016; 2 WJC 2016; 2 African junior 2017 In 2017: 1 Ethiopian; 2 Marseille; 17 Rome Diamond; 2 African junior

3894 JUDD Jessica GBR 22y 208d 1995 4:05.20 4:05.20 -17 2013 European Team Championships 800m winner at age 18, 2012 World junior silver & 2011 World Youth bronze 1500 pb: 4:05.20 -17. 3000 pb: 8:52.16 -17. 800 pb: 1:59.77 -14. 3 World Youth 800 2011; 2 WJC 800 2012 (5 1500); 1 ETCh 800 2013; ht WCH 800 2013; 4 COM 800 2014; 7 ECH 800 2014. At EXC: 2012-12J, 2014-2J, 2016-12u23 (team gold). 2 UK 800 2013 (2011-5, 2012-3, 2014-4); 3 UK 1500 2015; 1 English 1500 2016. She went to the same secondary school in Canvey Island as did decathlete Dean Macey. Student of Human Biology at Loughborough University. Coach/father-Mick Judd. 1.80 tall In 2017: 24 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Cardiff XC; 3 Armagh 3K; 1 English ‘National’ XC; 1 UK Inter-Counties XC; 1 Watford 3000; 1 British Universitives 800; 1 Watford BMC 1500 (May 3); 1 Solihull BMC 1500; 1 Loughborough International 3000; 1 Manchester BMC 5000; 1 Watford BMC 1500 (Jun 14); 2 UK 1500 (5 5000); 14 London Diamond Mile

3899 McDONALD Sarah GBR 2Mar 24y 1d 1993 4:05.83 4:05.83 -17 2017 UK Indoor Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 2:01.10 -16 (2:02.47 -17). 9 ECH 1500 2016; 6 EIC 1500 2017. 1 English 800 2016; 1 UK indoor 1500 2017. Just outside the Olympic Qualifying time last year (4:07.18, it was 4:07.0). Medical student at Birmingham University. Former ﬁgure skaker. Ex-Jarrow & Hebburn AC In 2017: 6 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 UK indoor 1500; 6 EIC 1500; 5 Stanford Jordan; 2 Solihull BMC; 2 Tübingen; 2 London Westminster Road Mile; 8 Hengelo 1500; 4 ŠamorÌn 800; 3 UK 1500; 3 Gothenburg 1000; dnf Padua 1500

3900 MUIR Laura GBR 5Mar 24y 86d 1993 4:00.35 3:55.22 -16 NR Dame Kelly Holmes’s successor as British record holder at 1500m // 5000 pb: 14:49.12i -17, 15:53.68 -13. 3000 pb: 8:26.41i -17, 8:30.64 -17. Mile pb: 4:18.03 -17. 800 pb: 1:58.69 -17. 16 WJC 3000 2012; 7 EIC 1500 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; sf WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 11 COM 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 4 EIC 3000 2015; 5 WCH 1500 2015 (last 800m in 1:59.95); 7 OLY 1500 2016; 1 EIC 1500/3000 2017. At EXC: 2011-30J, 2015-4u23. 1 UK 1500 2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 1500 2013/2015 & 800 2014. Coach-Andy Young In 2017: 1 Glasgow BMC 5000 (British indoor record 14:49.12); 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000 (European indoor record 8:26.41); 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour 1000 (European indoor record 2:31.93); 1 EIC 1500/3000 (in championship records) ; 3 Eugene Diamond 1500; In May/June missed two weeks of running with a stress fracture in her left foot; 5 Lausanne Diamond 800; 2 London Diamond Mile; 1 Padua 1500; 3 Monaco Diamond 3000

3912 SNOWDEN Katie GBR 23y 147d 1994 4:05.29 4:05.29 -17 Former Commonwealth Youth Games Champion at 800m // 800 pb: 2:01.77 -15 (2:02.09 -17). 400 pb: 54.51 -11. 7 World Youth 800 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 800 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 800 2015. 1 English under-23 800 2015. Coach-Rob Denmark In 2017: 5 Armagh 3K; 1 Stanford Jordan 1500 ‘C’; 2 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘B’; 4 London Westminster Road Mile; 1 Gothenburg 1500; 2 Watford BMC 1500; 9 ETCh 800; 4 UK 1500; 13 London Diamond Mile

3920 WEIGHTMAN Laura GBR 26y 33d 1991 4:01.95 4:00.17 -14 (Name pronounced “weight-man” not “white-man”) Two successive Olympic ﬁnals at 1500m, her coach ran in three 5000 pb: 15:08.24 -17. 3000 pb: 8:43.46 -13. 800 pb: 2:01.87 -17. 6 WJC 2010; 7 OLY 2012 (2016-11); 2 ETCh 3000 2013; ht WCH 2013; 2 COM 2014; 3 ECH 2014. 1 English Schools 2007/2008/2009. 1 UK 2012/2014/2017. At EXC: 2013-8u23. Born/lives-Alnwick. Her partner Daniel Gardiner was the 2016 English Champion at long jump, with a pb 7.96. Coach-Steve Cram In 2017: 1 Armagh 3K; 1 Eagle Rock 5000; 13 Eugene Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 1 Chester-le-Street BMC 800; 1 UK; 6 London Diamond Mile; 4 Rabat Diamond; 2 Stretford BMC 800 (pb 2:01.87)

3939 KLEIN Hanna GER 5Mar 24y 119d 1993 4:04.15 4:04.15 -17 5000 pb: 15:17.14 -17. 800 pb: 2:01.60 -15. 7 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 8 EJC 800 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 9 EIC 3000 2017; 2 ETCh 3000 2017. 1 German under-23 1500 2014 In 2017: 3 German indoor 3000; 9 EIC 3000; 1 Weinstadt 1500; 2 Karlsruhe 5000; 1 German Universities 1500; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 2 ETCh 3000; 2 German 5000; 2 Heusden 1500

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 22 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3940 KLOSTERHALFEN Konstanze GER 2Mar 20y 166d 1997 3:59.30 3:59.30 -17 Germany’s quickest 1500m runner since the GDR era // 5000 pb: 14:51.38 -17. 3000 pb: 8:46.74 -16, 8:51.75i -17. 800 pb: 1:59.65 -17. 4 Youth Olympic Games 1500 2014; 3 EJC 1500 2015; 3 WJC 3000 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016; 2 EIC 1500 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2014-28J, 2015/2016-1J. 1 German 1500 2016/2017 & indoor 1500 2017. She can play the piano and the ﬂute. Familiar name-“Koko”. Coach-Sebastian Weiss In 2017: 1 German indoor 1500; 2 EIC 1500; 1 Karlsruhe 5000; 1 Pfungstadt 800; 3 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 ETCh 1500; 1 German 1500 (solo 3:59.58); 1 under-23 ECH 1500

4001 MAGEEAN Ciara IRL 2Mar 25y 143d 1992 4:03.57 4:01.46 -16 2016 European bronze at 1500m // 3000 pb: 8:55.09i -15 (9:09.83i -17). Mile pb: 4:22.40 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.79 -16 (2:03.12 -17). 10 WJC 1500 2008; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (5 800); 2 World Youth 800 2009; 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 1500 2009; 2 WJC 1500 2010; 10 COM 1500 2010; 2 EJC 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2016 (2012-ht); sf OLY 1500 2016; fnf EUC 1500 2017. 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2010; 1 Irish 800 2015/2017 (1 indoor 800 2016) & 1500 2011/2014/2016. 1 Irish indoor 3000 2017. At EXC: 2008-17J, 2009-9J, 2010-7J. Her second sport is Hurling. Coach-Jerry Kiernan In 2017: 4 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 1 Irish indoor 3000; dnf EIC 1500; 8 Oordegem IFAM 800; 10 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Northern Irish 800; 7 London Diamond Mile; 3 Dublin Morton 800; 1 Irish 800

4014 MAGNANI Margherita ITA 30y 158d 1987 4:06.30 4:06.05 -14 2014 World Indoor ﬁnalist at 3000m // 3000 pb: 8:51.81i -14, 8:58.62 -17. 5000 pb: 15:30.91 -17. 800 pb: 2:02.84 -13. ht EIC 1500 2013; 3 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-7); 4 Mediterranean Games 1500 2013; 3 WSG 1500 2013; ht WCH 1500 2013/2015; 5 ETCh 3000 2014/2015 (2017-6); 11 ECH 1500 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 1500 2016. 1 Italian 1500 2015/2016 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014). Coach-Vittorio Di Saverio In 2017: 10 WXC Mixed Relay; 6 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 13 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Kawasaki 1500; 1 Rome Road Mile; 16 Rome Diamond 1500; 6 Stockholm Diamond National 3000; 6 ETCh 3000; dnf Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 5 Lausanne Diamond Mile; 7 Lignano 1500; 10 Padua 1500; 7 Liège 1500; 8 Heusden 1500

4056 ARMOUSH Tamara JOR 25y 86d 1992 4:18.25 4:18.25 -17 NR Jordanian record holder & 2017 South of England Champion // ht WIC 2016; 5 Asian Champs 1500 2017. 1 Derbyshire XC 2013/2014/2016. 3 English under-15 XC 2016; ht UK 2015. Mathematics graduate. Was at University of Birmingham, then University of New Mexico. Member of British Club Birchﬁeld Harriers. Mother-British, father- born in Jordan - “Half of my family live out in Jordan”. Based in London, coach-Matt Yates In 2017: 10 UK indoor 3000; 11 Armagh 3K; 4 Manchester Trafford 10K; 9 London Westminster Road Mile; 1 South of England 1500; 2 Eltham BMC Mile; 6 Watford BMC 1500; 5 Asian Champs 1500; 1 UK League Premiership/Jul 16 1500 ‘B’

4074 CHEBET Winny KEN 26y 226d 1990 3:59.16 3:59.16 -17 2005 World youth silver & 2006 World junior silver at 800m // Mile pb: 4:19.55 -17. 800 pb: 1:59.30 -13 (2:02.4 -17). 1000 pb: 2:35.73 -13. 2 World Youth 800 2005 (2007- dq ﬁnal for obstruction after she had ﬁnished second); 2 WJC 800 2006 (2008-5); 2 African junior 800 2009; 5 African Champs 800 2010; 7 COM 800 2010; sf WCH 800 2013; 5 African Games 800 2015; sf OLY 800 2016 In 2017: 2 Kenyan Armed Forces 800; 2 Nairobi 800/1500; 2 Kenyan Armed Forces 1500; 2 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Hengelo 1500; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500; 6 Paris Diamond 1500; 3 London Diamond Mile

4082 KIPYEGON Faith KEN 23y 205d 1994 3:57.51 3:56.41 -16 NR Full name-Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon Olympic & Commonwealth Games Champion at 1500m 5000 pb: 14:31.95 -15. 3000 pb: 8:23.55 -14. 800 pb: 2:02.8 -13. 1 World Youth 1500 2011; 1 WJC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 5 WCH 1500 2013; 1 African XC 2014; COM 1500 2014; 5 African Champs 1500 2014; 2 WCH 1500 2015 (1:57.54 last 800m); 1 OLY 1500 2016 (1:57.3 last 800m versus ‘only’ 1:58.5 by Genzebe Dibaba). At 1 WXC: 2010-4J (but only the fourth Kenyan ﬁnisher), 2011/2013-1J, 2017-6. 1 Kenyan XC 2014/2015. Her older sister is Beatrice Mutai (11 WXC 2013). Coach-Bram Som (1 ECH 800 2006) In 2017: 2 San Giorgio sur Legnano XC; 3 Kenyan XC; 6 WXC (I was not feeling so well); 1 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 1 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500; 2 Paris Diamond 1500

4084 KIYENG Judy KEN 22y 236d 1994 4:04.4 4:04.4 -17 Unlucky fourth in the Kenyan Olympic/World Trials in both 2016 & 2017 800 pb: 2:03.1 -17. 9 African Champs 2016. 1 Kenyan 1500 2016 (2015/2017-2). 4 Kenyan Olympic Trial 2016; 4 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500 2017. Her older sister Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi is the 2015 World Champion and 2016 Olympic silver medallist at steeplechase In 2017: 7 Thika XC; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 1500 (3 800); 4 Eldoret 800; 2 Kenyan 1500; 4 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500; 9 Rabat Diamond 1500

4106 SAHOLINIRINA Eliane MAD 35y 136d 1982 4:28.13 4:15.13 -16 NR Full name-Marie-Éliane Saholinirina Malagasy record holder at 1500m, 3000m & Steeplechase 3000SC pb: 9:44.50 -16 (10:30.05 -17). 3000 pb: 9:32.04 -12 (9:53.62 -17). 3 African junior 2001; ht WCH 800 2007 & 1500 2009/2013/2015; ht WIC 1500 2010; ht OLY 1500 2012 & 3000SC 2016; ht WIC 3000 2014; 4 African Champs 3000SC 2016 (2010-7, 2012-5). At WXC: 2017-88 In 2017: 88 WXC; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 3000; 4 Aix-les-Bains 3000; dnf Andújar 5000; 2 Pézenas 3000SC; 14 Kortrijk 1500

4107 AKKAOUI Malika MAR 29y 221d 1987 4:03.36 4:03.36 -17 2015 World Championship 1500m ﬁnalist // 800 pb: 1:57.64 -13 (2:00.71 -17). ht WJC 800 2006; 3 African Champs 800 2010/2012; ht WIC 800 2012/2014/2016; sf OLY 800 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 800 2013; sf WCH 800 2013/2015; 12 WCH 1500 2015 (2011-ht); 2 African Champs 1500 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016 (ht 800); 1 Francophone Games 800 2017. Coach-Abdelaati Iguider (3 OLY 1500 2012) In 2017: 2 Kenitra XC; 2 Eaubonne 800; 1 Metz 800; dnf Ostrava 1500; 7 Doha Diamond 800; 5 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 800; 3 Montreuil 800; 3 Marseille 1500; 3 Huelva 800; 1 Nancy 800; 10 Paris Diamond 1500; 1 Rabat 1500; 4 Lausanne Diamond Mile; 5 Rabat Diamond 1500; 1 Francophone Games 800 (2 1500)

4108 ARRAFI Rabab MAR 26y 203d 1991 4:01.75 4:01.75 -17 Reached both middle distance ﬁnals at Beijing 2015: 9th at 1500m then 4th 800m 800 pb: 1:58.55 -15. 12 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 African Champs 2012 (2014-3, 2016-2); 1 Francophone Games 2013/2017; dq WIC ﬁnal 2014 (originally third, but she was judged to have stepped inside the kerb) (2016-ht); 9 WCH 2015 (2013-sf); 4 WCH 800 2015; 5 African Champs 800 2016; 12 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2007-dnfJ In 2017: 1 Kenitra XC; 5 Val de Reuil; 4 Ostrava; 1 Madrid; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games; 4 Eugene Diamond; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Paris Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1 Francophone Games

4127 HASSAN Sifan NED 24y 214d 1993 3:56.14 3:56.05 -15 NR 2016 World Indoor Champion at 1500m // 5000 pb: 14:41.24 -17. 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14 (8:30.76i, 8:44.79 -17). 800 pb: 1:56.81 -17. 1000 pb: 2:34.68 -15. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800); 1 WIC 1500 2016; 2 ECH 1500 2016; 5 OLY 1500 2016 (ht 800). At EXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500 2015 & 800 2016). Her last 800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried to stay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15. Coach-Alberto Salazar Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country from November 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days) In 2017: dns Shanghai Diamond 5000; 3 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Hengelo 1500; 1 Paris Diamond 1500 (beat Faith Kipyegon); 4 Lausanne Diamond 800; 4 Monaco Diamond 800

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 23 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4153 GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 27y 50d 1990 4:07.25 4:07.25 -17 Third at 2015 European Cross Country Championships & 2016 European Championship 10,000m 5000 pb: 14:57.53 -16 (15:05.36 -17). Half Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10,000 pb: 31:14.07 -16. 3000 pb: 8:37.58 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:33.19 -07. 5 WJC 2006; 3 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 9 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012; 13 WCH 5000 2013 (2015-ht); 20 World Half Mar 2014; 12 ECH 5000 2014; 3 ECH 10,000 2016; 7 OLY 5000 2016 (9 10,000). At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5, 2015-3, 2016-3 friidrett.no tells us “Karoline have a number of people involved in her training and "Team Grøvdal" includes Ståle Jan Frøynes, Sindre Buraas, Benjamin Jensen, John Ertzgaard, Eirik Førde and Jan Henning Løken” In 2017: 1 Stanford Jordan 1500; 2 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 9 Rome Diamond 5000; 7 ETCh 1st League 1500; 10 Monaco Diamond 3000 (major pb of 8:37.58)

4166 CICHOCKA Angelika POL 29y 140d 1988 4:01.61 4:01.61 -17 (Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”) 2016 European 1500m Champion after a very slow race (2:46 at 800m) 800 pb: 1:58.97 -16 (2:00.91 -17). 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; dq ht WIC 800 2010; ht ECH 800 2010; 6 WIC 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 5 ETCh 800 2013 (2011-6, 2014-6); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 2014; 2 EIC 1500 2015; 8 WCH 1500 2015; 1 ECH 1500 2016; sf OLY 800/1500 2016; 2 ETCh 1500 2017 (2015-4). At EXC: 2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012/2013/2017 (1 1500 2011/2014). 1 Polish 800/1500 2016 (1 indoor 800 2014/2015). At WXC: 2013-71. Coach-Tomasz Lewandowski (Marcin’s brother) In 2017: 3 Polish short course XC; 4 World Relays 4x800; 6 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 6 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Szczecin 800; 9 Stockholm Diamond 800; 2 ETCh 1500; 4 Paris Diamond 1500; 4 London Diamond Mile (Polish record 4:19.58); 1 Rabat Diamond 1500; 1 Polish 800 (beat Joanna Jóżwik)

4168 ENNAOUI Soﬁa POL 2Mar 21y 338d 1995 4:05.03 4:01.00 -16 2016 European under-23 Cross Country Champion // 3000 pb: 8:45.29i -17, 8:59.44 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.11 -15 (2:01.54 -17). ht World Youth 800 2011; 10 WJC 1500 2012; 6 EIC 3000 2015; 1 ETCh 3000 2015/2017; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2015/2017; sf WCH 800/1500 2015; 7 ECH 1500 2016; 10 OLY 1500 2016; 3 EIC 1500 2017. At WXC: 2013-26J. At EXC: 2013-2J, 2016-1u23. 1 Polish 1500 2015/2017. Born-Morocco (father-Moroccan, mother-Polish), then moved to Poland with her mother aged 2 - “I feel totally Polish”. Coach-Wojciech Szymaniak In 2017: 1 Polish indoor 3000; 3 EIC 1500; 1 Bialogard 400; 10 Eugene Diamond 1500; 2 Radom 800; 13 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Szczecin 1500; 2 Turku 800; 7 Šamorín 800; 1 ETCh 3000; 2 under-23 ECH 1500; 1 Polish 1500

4190 FREITAS Marta POR 24y 3d 1993 4:05.71 4:05.71 -17 (Née Pen) 2016 US Collegiate Champion, representing Mississippi State University 800 pb: 2:03.42 -14 (2:03.92 -16). 6 EJC 800 2011; sf WJC 800 2012; 3 Ibero-American 800 2014 (4 1500); 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 5 ECH 1500 2015; ht OLY 1500 2016. 1 NCAA 1500 2016. 1 Portuguese 1500 2016 (1 indoor 2013/2014, 1 indoor 800 2014) In 2017: 4 Florida Relays 800 (dnf 1500); 11 Drake Relays Invitational 1500; 5 Eagle Rock 1500; 6 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 Greenville 1500; 2 Lisbon 800; 5 ETCh 1st League (10 800); 3 Padua 1500; 1 Portuguese Clubs 800/1500

4197 BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 2Mar 25y 52d 1992 4:06.33 4:06.33 -17 2015 Romanian Indoor Champion at 1500m & 3000m // 3000 pb: 8:51.58i -17, 9:11.39 -15. 800 pb: 2:01.49 -16 (2:03.66 -17). 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht EIC 3000 2015; 12 WSG 1500 2015; ht WIC 1500 2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2016; ht OLY 800 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017. 1 Romanian indoor 1500/3000 2015 & 800 2016/2017 In 2017: 5ht EIC 1500; 7 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 1 Tübingen 1500; 1 ETCh 1st League 1500; 4 Nancy 800; 12 Paris Diamond 1500; 3 Lausanne Diamond Mile; 1 Romanian 800

4209 SEMENYA Caster RSA 26y 208d 1991 4:16.87 4:01.99 -16 Full name-Mokgadi Caster Semenya 2009 World & 2016 Olympic & Champion - now also 2011 World & 2012 Olympic Champion following the disqualifications of Russia’s Mariya Savinova 800 pb: 1:55.27 -17. 400 pb: 50.74 -16 (51.53 -17). ht WJC 800 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 African junior 800/1500 2009; 1 WCH 2009/2011 (2015-sf); 1 OLY 2012/2016; 1 African Games 2015 (8 1500); 1 African Champs 800/1500 2016. 1 South African 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 400 2016/20171 1500 2011/2016). From the Limpopo province (which also produced former Commonwealth Champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi). Student of sports science at the University of Pretoria. Her first sports were football and baseball, she also tried karate and boxing. Coach-Jean Verster (formerly coached by Michael Seme & Maria Mutola). In May 2015 she said she may try the discus throw or shot put before the end of her career. In 2017: 1 Sasolburg 300; 1 South African 400/800; 1 South African Universities 400/800/1500; 1 Doha Diamond (13.6 last 100m); 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 7 Rabat Diamond 400; 1 Monaco Diamond (her 26th successive win at 800m – 18 finals & 8 preliminaries since her last defeat at Berlin on September 6, 2015); In London 2017 she is entered for the 800m, 1500m & 4x400m relay

4221 TERZIĆ Amela SRB 2Mar 24y 213d 1993 4:06.29 4:04.77 -15 NR Twice European under-23 Champion at 1500m // 800 pb:1:59.90 -15 (2:04.33 -17). 3000 pb: 8:57.20 -15 (9:15.85 -17). 3 World Youth 1500 2009; 6 EJC 3000 2009 (9 1500); 1 EJC 1500/3000 2011; 2 WJC 1500 2012 (2010-8); 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2013/2015; 12 ECH 1500 2014/2016; sf WCH 1500 2015; sf OLY 800 2016 (ht 1500); 1 Balkan 800/1500 2017. At WXC: 2011-32J. At EXC: 2009-12J, 2010-2J, 2011-3J, 2012-1J, 2013-2u23, 2014-10u23, 2015-3u23. 1 Serbian 800 2009/2012/2013/2014/2016 & 1500 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2016. Coach-Rifat Zilkić In 2017: 1 Serbian indoor 800/1500; 1 Balkan indoor 1500; 8 EIC 1500; 1 Bar 800; 1 Novi Pazar 800; 1 Andújar 1500; 1 Zenica 1500; 1 Serbian 1500; 1 Huelva 1500; 1 ETCh 2nd League 1500/3000; 1 Sollentuna 1500; 1 Balkan 800/1500

4241 BAHTA Meraf SWE 2Mar 28y 40d 1989 4:00.99 4:00.99 -17 Full name-Meraf Bahta Ogbagaber Former European Champion at 5000m 10,000 pb: 31:13.06 -17. 5000 pb: 14:49.95 -16. 3000 pb: 8:37.50 -17. 5 WJC 1500 2006; 7 African Games 5000 2007 (9 1500); 1 ETCh 5000 2014; 1 ECH 5000 2014 (2016-2); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 6 OLY 1500 2016; 4 EIC 1500 2017. At WXC: 2005-32J, 2006-12J, 2007-6J, 2008-43. At EXC: 2014-3. Missed much of 2015 with a foot injury. Coach-Ulf Friberg Allegiance transferee from Eritrea – resident in Sweden since February 2009. Previously she was in Spain training when she was ordered home to join the Eritrean army (then she decided to instead go to Sweden seeking asylum as a political refugee). Gained Swedish citizenship on December 23, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Sweden from January 14, 2014 In 2017: 4 EIC 1500; 1 Stanford 10,000 (Swedish record 31:13.06); dnf Eugene Diamond 5000; 4 Rome Diamond 1500; 2 ETCh 1st League 1500

4269 AKDAĞ Meryem TUR 2Mar 24y 362d 1992 4:05.47 4:05.47 -17 ,Allegiance transferee from Kenya where she was called Miriam Jepchirchir Maiyo – has lived in Turkey since March 13, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on May 21 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Turkey from March 13, 2016 800 pb: 2:03.52 -17. 5000 pb: 15:19.27i, 15:24.60 -16. 3000SC pb: 9:36.54 -16. 13 ECH 3000SC 2016; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017. At WXC: 2017-3 Mixed Relay. At EXC: 2016-2 In 2017: 3 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 2 Istanbul 1500; 6ht EIC 1500; 3 WXC Mixed Relay; 2 Islamic Solidarity Games 1500 (4 800); 2 Sollentuna 1500

4276 CHEBET Esther UGA 19y 327d 1997 4:06.34 4:06.34 -17 800 pb: 2:03.28 -16 (2:03.58 -17). sf WJC 800 2016. 2 Ugandan 800/1500 2016; 2 Ugandan 1500 2017 (3 800) In 2017: 3 Ugandan Mixed Relay Trial XC; 4 Tübingen 800; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘B’; 1 Oordegem Buyle 1500; 1 Belfort 1500; 13 Hengelo 1500; 1 Catalonian Regional 1500; 8 Lausanne Diamond Mile; 1 Kortrijk; 2 Ugandan (3 800)

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 24 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4335 GRACE Kate USA 28y 282d 1988 4:03.59 4:03.59 -17 2016 Olympic 800m finalist, now she’s made the US World Championship team at 1500m Mile pb: 4:22.93i, 4:24.01 -17. 800 pb: 1:58.28 -16 (1:59.30 -17). 8 OLY 800 2016. 1 US 800 2016. Graduate in Environmental studies from Yale University. Out of action in 2014/2015 with a toe injury. Her mother is the US fitness guru Kathy Smith, who has sold millions of her workout videos since the 1980s. Coach-Drew Wartenburg In 2017: Great indoor season including fast runner-up placings at the Millrose Games mile & Birmingham indoor 1000m; 3 Drake Relays Invitational 1500; 1 Portland 800; 7 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 Portland 800; 2 US 1500; 10 London Diamond Mile; 2 Heusden 800

4347 JOHNSON Lauren USA 30y 91d 1987 4:05.88 4:04.17 -15 800 pb: 2:01.59 -16 (2:01.74 -17). 3000SC pb: 10:00.79 -14. 4 US 2015/2017; 2 US indoor 1000 2017 In 2017: 2 US indoor 1000; 7 Boston Road Mile; 4 Stanford Jordan; 2 Kawasaki; 6 Boston Games 800; 3 Portland; 4 US; 5 Stanford; 4 New York; 1 Lignano 800; 17 Padua; 3 Liège 800; 15 Heusden

4370 SIMPSON Jenny USA 30y 345d 1986 4:02.57 3:57.22 -14 (Née Barringer) 2011 World Championship gold, 2013 World Championship silver, 2016 Olympic bronze Mile pb: 4:19.98 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.45 -13 (2:01.89 -17). 3000 pb: 8:29.58 -14. 5000 pb: 14:56.26 -13. 3000SC pb: 9:12.50 -09. 8 OLY 3000SC 2008; 4 WCH 3000SC 2009 (2007-ht); 1 WCH 2011 (2013-2, 2015-11); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). At WXC: 2004-35J, 2005-47J. 1 US 1500 2014/2015/2016/2017; 1 US 3000SC 2007/2009; 1 US indoor Mile/3000 2011, 1500/3000 2012 & 5000 2013; 1 NCAA 3000SC 2006/2008/2009, representing the University of Colorado where she was a student of political science. Married Jason Simpson on October 8, 2010, they live in Colorado Springs (7000 feet altitude) In 2017: 1 Drake Relays Invitational 1500; 6 Eagle Rock 800; 8 Eugene Diamond 1500; 2 Nashville 800 ‘B’; 1 US 1500 (4th time); 5 London Diamond Mile

4377 VAUGHN Sara USA 31y 79d 1986 4:06.64 4:06.64 -17 (Née Ensrud) // 800 pb: 2:03.2 -17. ht WIC 2012; 3 US indoor 2012 & outdoor 2017. Psychology graduate from the University of Colorado. Mother of two. Her husband Brent Vaughn was US Cross Country Champion in 2011 In 2017: 2 Minneapolis Road Mile; 2 Eagle Rock ‘B’; 1 Nashville; 3 US; 1 Boulder 800; 3 Shoreline 800

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Gebzebe Dibaba ETH...... 2015 1 .....3:56.14....Sifan Hassan NED....3:50.07.....1 2.....3:50.46....Qu Yunxia CHN...... 1993 2.....3:57.51....Faith Kipyegon KEN 3.....3:50.98....Jiang Bo CHN...... 1997 3.....3:57.82....Genzebe Dibaba ETH 4.....3:51.34....Lang Yinglai CHN...... 1997 4.....3:59.16....Winny Chebet KEN 5.....3:51.92....Wang Junxia CHN...... 1993 5.....3:59.30....Konstanze Klosterhalfen GER 6.....3:52.47....Tatyana Kazankina RUS...... 1980 6.....3:59.55....Gudaf Tsegay ETH 7.....3:53.91....Yin Lili CHN...... 1997 7.....4:00.35....Laura Muir GBR 8.....3:53.96....Paula Ivan ROU...... 1988 8.....4:00.44....Hellen Obiri KEN 9.....3:53.97....Lan Lixin CHN...... 1997 9.....4:00.52....Dawit Seyaum ETH 10...3:54.23....Olga Dvirna RUS...... 1982 10...4:00.59....Meraf Bahta SWE

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Championship Record: 14:26.83 Almaz Ayana ETH Beijing 30 Aug 15 Age (Days) Born SB PB

W 3622 HILLS Madeline AUS 30y 80d 1987 15:12.63 15:04.05 -16 XC (Née Heiner) Rio Olympic ﬁnalist at both 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase, setting personal bests in each ﬁnal 10,000 pb: 31:41.10 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:20.38 -16. 3000 pb: 8:44.20 -15 (8:59.34 -16). 1500 pb: 4:06.47 -16. ht WJC 1500 2004; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004 (3 1500); 4 COM 3000SC 2014 (after three Kenyans); ht WCH 3000SC 2015 (ht 5000); 7 OLY 3000SC 2016 (10 5000). At WXC: 2005-16J, 2006-18J. Husband- Chris Hills. Coaches-Adam Didyk & David Chisholm In 2017: 7 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 13 Eugene Diamond 5000; 9 Heusden 5000

3635 SEE Heidi AUS 27y 329d 1989 15:22.36 15:22.36 -17 (Née Gregson) // 800 pb: 2:03.51 -17. 1500 pb: 4:08.15 -15 (4:10.42 -17). 7 World Youth 1500 2005; ht WCH 1500 2015. 1 Australian 1500 2015/2017 In 2017: 1 Melbourne Nitro #2; 1 Melbourne Nitro #3 3 Minute Run; 1 Christchurch 1K; 3 North Shore 800; 1 Canberra 5000; 1 Australian 1500; 3 World Relays 4x800; 1 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 10 Eugene Diamond 1500; 8 Lignano 1500; 21 Padua 1500; 9 Liège 1500

3640 WELLINGS Eloise AUS 34y 267d 1982 15:14.54 14:54.11 -06 (Née Poppett) Tenth over 10,000m at both the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games 10,000 pb: 31:14.94 -16. 3000 pb: 8:41.78 -06 (8:57.31 -16). 11 WJC 3000 98; 4 World Youth 3000 99; 1 WSG 5000 2003; 4 COM 5000 2006 (2010/2014-5); 4 WCP 3000 2006; 6 COM 10,000 2010; 20 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 10 WCH 5000 2015; 12 World Half Mar 2016; 9 OLY 5000 2016 (10 10,000) 1 Australian 5000 2010 & 10,000 2009. At WXC: 2003-70 short, 2005-67 long, 2006-22 long & 39 short, 2010-48, 2011-40. Born-New York, cocked 15:18.60 at age 16 when she weighed only 40kg, she was later diagnosed with osteoporosis, suffered stress fractures and did not compete again until 2003. Coach-Nic Bideau Marathons: paced Osaka 2016/2017 & Nagoya 2016 In 2017: paced Osaka; 7 Marugame Half Mar; 3 Launceston 10K; 1 Gold Coast 10K; 10 Heusden 5000

3700 BELETE Mimi BRN 29y 54d 1988 15:26.49 14:54.71 -15 Ethiopian origin, now resident in Belgium Sister-in-law of Maryam Jamal (1 WCH 1500 2009) Half Mar pb: 69:15 -17. 3000 pb: 8:30.00 -14. 1500 pb: 4:00.08 -14. 2 Asian XC 2009; 2 Asian Indoor Games 1500 2009; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; 1 Asian Games 5000 2010 (3 1500); 7 WCH 1500 2011 (2009/2013-sf); sf OLY 1500 2012 (2016-ht); 2 Asian Champs 1500 2013 (2009-6); ht WIC 1500 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014 (6 1500); 1 Arab 5000 2015; 11 WCH 5000 2015. At WXC: 2009-28. Her younger sister Almensch Belete (5 EIC 3000 2013 for Belgium) In 2017: 1 Verona Half Mar; 4 Gifu Half Mar; 10 Bengaluru 10K; 11 Hengelo 10,000; 14 Heusden 5000

3703 GEZAHEGNE Kalkidan BRN 26y 87d 1991 15:09.93 15:09.93 -17 Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – acquired Bahraini citizenship on September 11, 2013 and therefore (under IAAF rules) eligible to compete for Bahrain after three years Former World Indoor Champion at 1500m (for Ethiopia, in 2010) 1500 pb: 4:00.97 -11 (4:21.16 -17). 3000 pb: 8:38.61 -09 (9:11.30 -17). 2 WJC 1500 2008; 2 African junior 1500 2009; 1 WIC 1500 2010; 5 WCH 2011 (2009-9). When she won her world indoor title she did so after being tripped up in her heat In 2017: 3 Boston 5K; 9 Eugene Diamond 5000; 5 Boston Games 1500

3709 REBITU Bontu Edao BRN 19y 234d 1997 15:21.69 15:21.69 -17 Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from March 21, 2015 3000 pb: 9:08.67 -16. 1500 pb: 4:15.07 -17. At WXC: 2015-20J, 2017-67. 1 Arab junior 3000/5000 2016; 3 WJC 5000 2016. Ex-Ethiopia In 2017: 3 Le Mans XC; 3 San Vittore Olona XC; 1 San Sebastián XC; 67 WXC; 5 Islamic Solidarity Games 5000; 1 Jounieh 10K; 17 Rome Diamond 5000; 2 Belfort 1500; 1 Carquefou 5000

3738 O’CONNELL Jessica CAN 28y 174d 1989 15:14.99 15:06.44 -15 3000 pb: 8:51.37 -15. 1500 pb: 4:11.84 -14 (4:27.75 -17). ht WJC 1500 2008; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 5000 2010 (2 1500); 10 COM 5000 2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015; ht OLY 5000 2016. 1 Canadian 5000 2014. Former performer and competitor at Irish dancing. Works as a research assistant at the University of Calgary. Coach-Mike van Tighem In 2017: 7 Stanford Jordan 5000; 3 Eagle Rock 5000; 5 Vienna 5K; 1 Calgary 1500; 2 Canadian 5000; 11 Heusden 5000

3740 SECCAFIEN Andrea CAN 26y 341d 1990 15:08.59 15:08.59 -17 3x Canadian Champion // 1500 pb: 4:10.70 -16 (4:11.47 -17). 12 Francophone Games 1500 2013; ht OLY 5000 2016. 1 Canadian 5000 2013/2016/2017. Studied Economics & Political Science at the University of Guelph. Coach-Ross Ristuccia In 2017: 4 Stanford Jordan 5000; 10 Eagle Rock; 15 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Canadian 5000

3777 CONEO Muriel COL 30y 141d 1987 15:41.55 15:41.55 -17 NR Full name-Muriel Coneo Paredes Reigning Pan-American, Ibero-American and South American Champion at 1500m 1500 pb: 4:06.99 -16 (4:12.07 -17). 3000SC pb: 9:43.16 -16. 800 pb: 2:03.81 -11. sf WJC 800 2006; 2 South American 800 2007; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 1500 2008; 1 Ibero-American 1500 2014/2016; 1 South American 1500 2015; 1 South American Games 1500 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 1500 2014; 1 South American 3000SC 2015 (2013-3); 1 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015; sf WCH 1500 2015 (ht 3000SC); ht OLY 1500 2016; 1 South American 1500/5000 2017. Coach-Libardo Hoyos In 2017: 6 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 5000; 17 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 7 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 11 Huelva 1500; 1 South American 1500/5000

3824 LOZANO Ana ESP 5Mar 26y 162d 1991 15:18.07 15:18.07 -17 2017 European Team Champion at 5000m // 3000 pb: 8:55.20i, 9:03.35 -17. 6 EIC 3000 2017; 1 ETCh 5000 2017. At WXC: 2017-42. 1 Spanish 5000 2017. Coach-Javier Cañadillas In 2017: 2 Spanish indoor 3000; 6 EIC 3000; 2 Spanish XC; 42 WXC; 7 Bilbao Road Mile; 6 Avilès Road Mile; 2 Aranda de Duero Road Mile; 6 Andújar 5000; 11 Rome Diamond 5000; 13 Huelva 1500; 2 Ciudad Real 3000; 1 ETCh 5000; 5 Madrid 3000; 1 Spanish 5000

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 26 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3839 AYANA Almaz ETH 25y 255d 1991 - 14:12.59 -16 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Full name-Almaz Ayana Eba 2016 Olympic Champion at 10,000m with epic world record of 29:17.45 (halves of 14:47 & 14:30) 10,000 pb: 29:17.45 -16. 3000 pb: 8:22.22 -15. 3000SC pb: 9:22.51 -10. 5 WJC 3000SC 2010; 3 WCH 5000 2013; 1 African Champs 5000 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 1 WCH 5000 2015; 1 OLY 10,000 2016 (3 5000). 1 Ethiopian 3000SC 2013 & 5000 2014. Best known at steeplechase, until her breakthrough race in Paris (when she improved from 14:52 to 14:25 behind Tirunesh Dibaba. Husband/coach-Soresa Fida (1500 pb 3:34.72 2013 Might she return to steeplechase? “Never” she said in Zurich 2015 In 2017: Was announced as competing in the Rome Diamond 5000m, but did not compete due to injury. It was reported that she was ready to run 3000m at the Monaco Diamond League, but was not permitted to do so by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation

3841 DIBABA Genzebe ETH 26y 176d 1991 14:25.22 14:15.41 -15 WR Full name-Genzebe Dibaba Keneni World record holder at 1500m & 2000m 1500 pb: 3:50.07 -15 (3:57.82 -17). 3000 pb: 8:16.60i -14, 8:26.21 -14. 800 pb: 1:59.37 -17. 2 WJC 5000 2008; 8 WCH 5000 2009/2011; 1 WJC 5000 2010; 1 WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012 (hamstring injury); 7 WCH 1500 2013; 1 WIC 3000 2014/2016; 2 African Champs 5000 2014; 1 WCH 1500 2015 with 1:56.95 last 800m (3 5000); 2 OLY 1500 2016. At WXC: 2007-5J, 2008-1J, 2009-1J, 2010-11J, 2011-9, 2017-2 Mixed Relay. Younger sister of Ejegayehu (2 OLY 10,000 2004) and Tirunesh (multi Olympic/World Champion). In 2015 she said her favourite event is the 1500m (“for me this is special”), though in 2016 we were told “I have deﬁnitely decided on the 5000” for Rio – before contesting the 1500m only at the Games In 2017: 3 / 3 wins indoors – an outright 2000m world record of 5:23.75 in Sabadell, then victories in the Toruń 1500m & Madrid 1000m; 2 WXC Mixed Relay; 5 Doha Diamond 800 (pb 1:59.37); 1 Eugene Diamond 5000; 6 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Lausanne Diamond Mile

3845 GIDEY Letesenbet ETH 19y 136d 1998 14:33.32 14:33.32 -17 Twice World Junior Cross Country Champion // 1500 pb: 4:11.11 -17. 4 World Youth 3000 3000 2015. At WXC: 2015/2017-1J. 1 Ethiopian junior XC 2015/2017. Elegant running style In 2017: 1 Ethiopian junior XC; 1 WXC-j; 3 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Ethiopian 5000; 3 Rome Diamond 5000; 3 Hérouville 1500

3849 TEFERI Senbere ETH 22y 92d 1995 14:31.76 14:29.82 -16 Full name-Senbere Teferi Sora Second at 2015 World Cross Country Championships, then again in the 2015 World 5000m when she pipped Genzebe Dibaba 10,000 pb: 30:40.59 -16 (30:41.68 -17). 3000 pb: 8:41.54 -14. 1500 pb: 4:01.86 -15. 2 World Youth 1500 2011; 3 WJC 1500 2012; ht WCH 1500 2013; 2 WCH 5000 2015; 5 OLY 5000 2016. At WXC: 2015-2, 2017-10. 1 Ethiopian 5000 2013/ 2017 Ended 2016 in style, a 5000m pb in Brussels, 2nd place in ‘Great’ South Run 10M and victory in big XC at Atapuerca In 2017: 1 Seville XC; 1 Elgóibar XC; 10 WXC; 2 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 1 Ethiopian 5000; 2 Hengelo 10,000 (Ethiopian Trial)

3898 McCOLGAN Eilish GBR 5Mar 26y 251d 1990 15:07.43 15:05.00 -16 Olympic 5000m ﬁnalist. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was World 10,000m Champion in 1991 3000 pb: 8:31.39 -17. 1500 pb: 4:03.74 -16 (4:19.99i -17). 5000 pb: 15:05.00 -16. 3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH 3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 6 ECH 5000 2016; 13 OLY 5000 2016; 3 EIC 3000 3027. 1 UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014. Father Peter McColgan still holds the Northern Ireland record for steeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991) She was British #1 at Steeplechase in 2013 & 2014, but missed 2015 with an ankle injury (“My body cannot cope with the impact of the steeplechase ... I need to forget about hurdling and just run”) In 2017: 1 Doha 10K; 1 UK indoor 3000 (2 1500); 5 Birmingham IAAF Tour 3000; 3 EIC 3000; 3 Stanford Invitational 10,000; 5 Stanford Jordan 5000; 6 Eugene Diamond 5000; dnf Rome Diamond 5000; 2 UK 5000; 4 Monaco Diamond 3000 (8:31.39, faster than her mother’s best of 8:38.23)

3900 MUIR Laura GBR 5Mar 24y 86d 1993 - 15:53.68 -13 Dame Kelly Holmes’s successor as British record holder at 1500m // 14:49.12i -17. 1500 pb: 3:55.22 -16 (4:00.35 -17). 3000 pb: 8:26.41i -17, 8:30.64 -17. Mile pb: 4:18.03 -17. 800 pb: 1:58.69 -17. 16 WJC 3000 2012; 7 EIC 1500 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; sf WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 11 COM 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 4 EIC 3000 2015; 5 WCH 1500 2015 (last 800m in 1:59.95); 7 OLY 1500 2016; 1 EIC 1500/3000 2017. At EXC: 2011-30J, 2015-4u23. 1 UK 1500 2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 1500 2013/2015 & 800 2014. Coach-Andy Young In 2017: 1 Glasgow BMC 5000 (British indoor record 14:49.12); 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000 (European indoor record 8:26.41); 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour 1000 (European indoor record 2:31.93); 1 EIC 1500/3000 (in championship records) ; 3 Eugene Diamond 1500; In May/June missed two weeks of running with a stress fracture in her left foot; 5 Lausanne Diamond 800; 2 London Diamond Mile; 1 Padua 1500; 3 Monaco Diamond 3000

Eu 3916 TWELL Stephanie GBR 5Mar 27y 351d 1989 15:16.65 14:54.08 -10 r_ 2010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze, then her best year since then in 2016 (world indoor 3000m ﬁnal, European 5000m bronze) 3000 pb: 8:40.98 -16 (9:00.04 -17). 1500 pb: 4:02.54 -10 (4:07.39 -17). 800 pb: 2:02.58 -16. 2 EJC 1500 2007; 1 WJC 1500 2008 (2006-8); ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 3 COM 1500 2010 (4 5000); 12 WCH 5000 2015; 6 WIC 3000 2016; 3 ECH 5000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; 5 EIC 5000 2017. 1 UK 5000 2013/2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 3000 2016. At WXC: 2005-60J, 2006-30J, 2009-38, 2010-23, 2013-40. At EXC: 2005-7J, 2006/2007/2008-1J, 2009-11u23, 2010-20, 2011 -4u23, 2013-15, 2014-7, 2015/2016-6. She broke her ankle in three places during a cross country race in February 2011; after 200 hours of physiotherapy, resuming running in August 2011, then suffered a stress fracture in June 2012 and abandoned her season, undergoing further surgery to have the metal removed from her leg in August 2012. Coach-Mick Woods In 2017: 16 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 4 European Clubs Cup 6.1K XC; 2 UK indoor 3000; 5 EIC 3000; 2 UK 10,000; 6 London Westminster Road Mile; 1 Watford 1500/3000; 16 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Watford BMC 5000; 1 UK 5000; 12 London Diamond Mile; 13 Monaco Diamond 3000

3939 KLEIN Hanna GER 5Mar 24y 119d 1993 15:17.14 15:17.14 -17 1500 pb: 4:04.15 -17. 800 pb: 2:01.60 -15. 7 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 8 EJC 800 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 9 EIC 3000 2017; 2 ETCh 3000 2017. 1 German under-23 1500 2014 In 2017: 3 German indoor 3000; 9 EIC 3000; 1 Weinstadt 1500; 2 Karlsruhe 5000; 1 German Universities 1500; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 2 ETCh 3000; 2 German 5000; 2 Heusden 1500

3940 KLOSTERHALFEN Konstanze GER 2Mar 20y 166d 1997 14:51.38 14:51.38 -17 Germany’s quickest 1500m runner since the GDR era // 1500 pb: 3:59.30 -17. 3000 pb: 8:46.74 -16, 8:51.75i -17. 800 pb: 1:59.65 -17. 4 Youth Olympic Games 1500 2014; 3 EJC 1500 2015; 3 WJC 3000 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016; 2 EIC 1500 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2014-28J, 2015/2016-1J. 1 German 1500 2016/2017 & indoor 1500 2017. She can play the piano and the ﬂute. Familiar name-“Koko”. Coach-Sebastian Weiss In 2017: 1 German indoor 1500; 2 EIC 1500; 1 Karlsruhe 5000; 1 Pfungstadt 800; 3 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 ETCh 1500; 1 German 1500 (solo 3:59.58); 1 under-23 ECH 1500

3955 REH Alina GER 5Mar 20y 72d 1997 15:10.57 15:10.57 -17 Double European Junior Champion in 2015 on the track // 3000 pb: 8:53.56i -17, 9:05.07 -14. 1500 pb: 4:13.11 -17. 5 World Youth 3000 2013; 2 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2014; 1 EJC 3000/5000 2015; 9 WJC 5000 2016; 8 EIC 3000 2017; 3 ETCh 5000 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2017. At EXC: 2013-5J, 2014-4J, 2015-3J, 2016-4J. Coach-Jürgen Austin-Kerl In 2017: 1 German indoor 3000; 8 EIC 3000; 1 German XC; 1 Berlin 5000; dnf German 10,000; 2 German under-23 1500; 3 ETCh 5000; 2 under-23 ECH 5000; 1 Bietigheim 1500 (pb 4:13.11)

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4064 SUZUKI Ayuko JPN 25y 299d 1991 15:20.50 15:08.29 -15 2013 World Student Games Champion at 10,000m (& 5000m silver) // 10,000 pb: 31:18.16 -16 (31:41.45 -17). 3000 pb: 8:58.08 -14. 5 WJC 5000 2010; 10 Asian XC 2012; 1 WSG 10,000 2013 (2 5000); 9 WCH 5000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016. At WXC: 2013-62. 1 Japanese Universities 5000 2011/2012; 1 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2015; 1 Japanese 10,000 2016. She represents the Japan Post Holdings Corporation. Coach-Masahiko Takahashi. 1.54/39kg In 2017: 8 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 2 Fukuroi 3000; 2 Japanese 10,000 (3 5000)

4080 KIPKEMBOI Margaret KEN 24y 175d 1993 14:43.89 14:43.89 -17 (Full name-Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (Chelimo aka Jelimo 2015 African Games Champion at 5000, 1500 pb: 4:10.8 -17. ht World Youth 800 2009; 1 African Games 5000 2015; 2 African Champs 5000 2016. At WXC: 2015-13 In 2017: 10 Kenyan XC; 3 Mumias 1500; 4 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 3 Kenyan Police 1500; 7 Rome Diamond 5000; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000

4081 CHEPKIRUI Sheila KEN 26y 219d 1990 15:33.57 15:05.45 -16 Full name-Sheila Chepkirui Kiprotich Former African Champion at 5000m 1500 pb: 4:12.29 -05. 1 World Youth 1500 2005 (2007-3); ht WJC 1500 2008; 1 African Champs 5000 2016 (then 5 Kenyan Olympic Trial 5000 so no Rio) In 2017: 4 Thika XC; 4 Kenyan Armed Forces XC; 16 Kenyan XC; 2 Mumias 10,000; 4 Kenyan Armed Forces 5000; 2 Kenyan Armed Forces 10,000; 2 Boston Games 3000; 5 Kenyan 10,000; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000

4086 OBIRI Hellen KEN 27y 233d 1989 14:18.37 14:18.37 -17 NR Full name-Hellen Onsando Obiri 2012 World Indoor Champion at 3000m, 2016 Olympic 5000m silver 1500 pb: 3:57.05 -14 (4:00.44 -17). 3000 pb: 8:20.68 -14 (8:23.14 -17). 5000 pb: 14:18.37 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.54 -11. 3 World Military Games 800 2011 (4 1500); 1 WIC 3000 2012 (2014-2); 8 OLY 1500 2012; 3 WCH 1500 2013 (2011-10); 6 COM 1500 2014; 1 African Champs 1500 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 2 OLY 5000 2016. 1 Kenyan 1500 2011. Maternity in 2015 (baby girl) In 2017: 1 San Giorgio sur Legnano XC; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces XC; 1 Boston IAAF Tour 3000 (indoors); 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000 (indoors, lost to Laura Muir); 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 5000; 1 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Eugene Diamond 1500 (lost to Faith Kipyegon); 1 Rome Diamond 5000 (African record 14:18.37); 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000; 1 London Diamond Mile; 1 Monaco Diamond 3000 (Therefore 10 wins from 12 races)

4127 HASSAN Sifan NED 24y 214d 1993 14:41.24 14:41.24 -17 NR 2016 World Indoor Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:56.05 -15 (3:56.14 -17). 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14 (8:30.76i, 8:44.79 -17). 800 pb: 1:56.81 -17. 1000 pb: 2:34.68 -15. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800); 1 WIC 1500 2016; 2 ECH 1500 2016; 5 OLY 1500 2016 (ht 800). At EXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500 2015 & 800 2016). Her last 800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried to stay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15. Coach-Alberto Salazar Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country from November 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days) In 2017: dns Shanghai Diamond 5000; 3 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Hengelo 1500; 1 Paris Diamond 1500 (beat Faith Kipyegon); 4 Lausanne Diamond 800; 4 Monaco Diamond 800

4130 KRUMINS Susan NED 31y 26d 1986 14:53.35 14:53.35 -17 (Née Kuijken pronounced “Cow-kun”) 2014 European 5000m bronze // 10,000 pb: 31:31.97 -15. 1500 pb: 4:05.38 -13 (4:06.37 -17). 3 European Youth 1500 2003; dnf WJC 3000 2004; 2 EJC 3000 2005; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2007; ht WCH 1500 2009; ht ECH 1500 2010; 8 WCH 5000 2013/2015; 3 ECH 5000 2014 (2016-4); 10 ECH 10,000 2015; 10 WCH 10,000 2015; 8 OLY 10,000 2016. 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; 1 Dutch 1500 2014 & 5000 2016. Married Andrew Krumins (AUS) in 2016, he’s a 1:47.16 800m runner. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2017: 1 Schoorl 10K; 1 Dutch 10K; 4 Venlo Half Mar; 2 Vienna 5K; 4 ETCh 3000; 1 Heusden 5000

4153 GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 27y 50d 1990 15:05.36 14:57.53 -16 Third at 2015 European Cross Country Championships & 2016 European Championship 10,000m 1500 pb: 4:07.25 -17. Half Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10,000 pb: 31:14.07 -16. 3000 pb: 8:37.58 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:33.19 -07. 5 WJC 2006; 3 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 9 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012; 13 WCH 5000 2013 (2015- ht); 20 World Half Mar 2014; 12 ECH 5000 2014; 3 ECH 10,000 2016; 7 OLY 5000 2016 (9 10,000). At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5, 2015-3, 2016 -3 friidrett.no tells us “Karoline have a number of people involved in her training and "Team Grøvdal" includes Ståle Jan Frøynes, Sindre Buraas, Benjamin Jensen, John Ertzgaard, Eirik Førde and Jan Henning Løken” In 2017: 1 Stanford Jordan 1500; 2 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 9 Rome Diamond 5000; 7 ETCh 1st League 1500; 10 Monaco Diamond 3000 (major pb of 8:37.58)

4157 BUSCOMB Camille NZL 27y 23d 1990 15:19.81 15:19.81 -17 3x New Zealand Champion at 5000m // 10,000 pb: 31:45.02 -17. 3000 pb: 9:05.24 -16 (9:08.74 -17). 1500 pb: 4:13.80 -15. 13 World Youth 3000 2007; 2 WSG 5000 2015. 1 New Zealand 5000 2014/2015/2016 In 2017: =1 Melbourne Nitro #1 3 Minute Run; 5 Melbourne Nitro #2 Elimination Mile; 2 Hobart 10K; 2 New Zealand 1500; 8 Carlsbad 5K; 9 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 3 Nijmegen 5000; 3 Florø 1500; 8 Stockholm Diamond National 3000; 16 Cork City 3000

4247 LAHTI Sarah SWE 22y 166d 1995 15:14.17 15:10.76 -16 Two medals at the 2017 European under-23 Championships // 10,000 pb: 31:28.43 -16 (32:46.91 -17). 1500 pb: 4:08.91 -16. 3000SC pb: 10:32.61 -12. ht WJC 3000SC 2012; ht WIC 1500 2016; 9 ECH 10,000 2016; 12 OLY 10,000 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 2017 (3 5000). At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-6u23. 1 Swedish indoor 3000 2013/2015/2016 & 5000 2016. Coach-Jesper van der Wielen NED (fourth at 2013 European under-23 Cross Country Championships) In 2017: 2 Apeldoorn 8K; 1 Diekirch XC; 6 New York Half Mar; 11 Carlsbad 5K; 2 Leiden 10K; dnf Oordegem IFAM; 6 Nijmegen 5000; 4 Stockholm Diamond National 3000; 4 ETCh 1st League 5000; 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 (3 5000)

4270 CAN Yasemin TUR 5Mar 20y 234d 1996 14:36.82 14:36.82 -17 (”Can pronounced “Jan) Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Vivian Jemutai. Has lived in Turkey since March 13, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on May 25, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Turkey from March 13, 2016 10,000 pb: 30:26.41 -16 (31:18.20 -17). 3000 pb: 8:43.46i -17, 8:53.16 -16. 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2016; 6 OLY 5000 2016 (7 10,000); 2 EIC 3000 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000 2017. At WXC: 2017-3 Mixed Relay; At EXC: 2016-1. 1 Turkish indoor 3000/5000 2016; 1 Turkish 10,000 2016. Not to be confused with the Turkish-born Yasemin Can (1 Aug 92) who was the World Junior Mountain Running Champion in 2010 In 2017: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 Istanbul 1500; 2 EIC 3000; 3 WXC Mixed Relay; 2 Mumias 5000; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 10,000 (2 5000); 1 Ankara 3000; 4 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Turkish Clubs 3000/5000; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000

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4280 CHESANG Stella UGA 20y 244d 1996 15:17.91 15:10.30 -16 2015 World Mountain Running Champion // 3000 pb: 8:52.39 -15. 1500 pb: 4:18.80 -15 (4:23.52 -17). At WXC: 2011-39J, 2013-14J. 2015-11J; 10 African junior XC 2014; 4 WJC 5000 2014; 3 African junior 5000 2015; 1 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2014 & senior 2015; ht OLY 5000 2016. At WXC: 2017-18. She is a special constable within the Ugandan Police Force In 2017: 8 Ugandan XC; 18 WXC; 1 Nijmegen 5000; dnf Hengelo 10,000; 5 Ugandan 800/1500

4305 SHMATENKO Yuliya UKR 25y 297d 1991 15:22.85 15:22.85 -17 Half Mar pb: 72:20 -16 (73:50 -17). 10,000 pb: 33:11.13 -17. At EXC: 2013-33u23, 2016-49. 2 ETCh 5000 2017. 1 Ukrainian XC 2016 & 5000 2017 In 2017: 3 Korschenbroich 5K; 2 Dushanbe Half Mar; 2 Ukrainian 10,000; 1 Ukrainian Teams 5000; 1 ECP 10,000 ‘B’; 2 ETCh 5000; 1 Ukrainian 5000

4342 HOULIHAN Shelby USA 24y 176d 1993 15:13.87 15:06.14 -16 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist at 5000m. Three US titles in 2017 // 3000 pb: 8:37.40 -17. 1500 pb: 4:03.39 -16 (4:06.43 -17). 800 pb: 2:01.12 -14. 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 1500 2015; 11 OLY 5000 2016. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2015 (2014-3); 1 NCAA 1500 2014 (2015-2); 1 US 5000 & indoor Mile/2M 2017. Her mother Connie Prince was an international distance runner. Lives-Portland, coach-Jerry Schumacher In 2017: 1 US indoor Mile/2M; 4 Drake Relays Invitational 1500; 11 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 US 5000; 8 Monaco Diamond 3000

4343 HUDDLE Molly USA 32y 336d 1984 15:09.09 14:42.64 -14 North American record holder 10,000m. Winner of multiple US titles on road & track Half Mar pb: 67:41 -16 (68:19 -17). 10,000 pb: 30:13.17 -16 (31:19.86 -17). 3000 pb: 8:42.99 -13. 1500 pb: 4:08.09 -13. 3 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012; 4 WCH 10,000 2015 (Eased up before the line, allowing faster-finishing Emily Infield to snatch the bronze medal). At WXC: 2008-23, 2010-19, 2011-17. 1 US 5K 2015; 7M 2007, 5000 2011/2014/2016, 10,000 2015/2016/2017; 10K 2008/2009/2015, 12K 2015; 10M 2015; 20K 2014/2015. Born-Elmira NY. Her husband Kurt Benniger was a Canadian junior international runner. Coach-Ray Treacy Ritual: She varnishes her fingernails a different colour the night before each race In 2017: 1 Boston 5000; 1 New York Half Mar; 2 Boston 5K; 8 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 US 10,000 (3 5000)

4366 ROWBURY Shannon USA 32y 317d 1984 15:12.52 14:38.92 -16 AR Seventh, fourth & fourth in successive Olympic 1500m ﬁnals, now North American record holder at 5000m 3000 pb: 8:29.93 -14 (8:33.38 -17). 1500 pb: 3:56.29 -15 (4:04.61 -17). 800 pb: 1:59.97 -16. 3 WCH 1500 2009 (2011-sf, 2015-7); 7 WCH 5000 2013; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010 & 1500 2014; 7 WCH 1500 2015; 3 WIC 3000 2016 (2014-8); 4 OLY 1500 2012/2016 (2008-7). 1 US 1500 & indoor 3000 2008; 1 US indoor Mile/2M 2015. 1 NCAA indoor mile 2007; 1 US indoor 3000 2016. Coach-Alberto Salazar In 2017: 2 Carlsbad 5K; 3 US Road Mile; 2 Eagle Rock 1500; 9 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 Portland 5000; 2 US 5000 (8 1500); 6 Rabat Diamond 1500; 6 Monaco Diamond 3000

4369 SCHWEIZER Karissa USA 21y 90d 1996 15:18.69 15:18.69 -17 2017 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m indoors & out, representing the University of Missouri 3000 pb: 9:06.60i -17. 1 NCAA XC 2016 & 5000 in/out 2017 In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor 5000 (2 3000); 2 Stanford Invitational 5000; 2 Tuscaloosa 1500; 8 Drake Relays Invitational 1500; 1 Columbia 5000 (2 1500); 1 NCAA 5000; 4 US 5000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Tirunesh Dibaba ETH...... 2008 1 .....14:18.37..Hellen Obiri KEN..14:11.15.....1 2.....14:12.59..Almaz Ayana ETH...... 2016 2.....14:25.22..Genzebe Dibaba ETH 3.....14:12.88..Meseret Defar ETH...... 2008 3.....14:31.76..Senbere Teferi ETH 4.....14:15.41..Genzebe Dibaba...... 2015 4.....14:33.09..Agnes Tirop KEN 5.....14:18.37..Hellen Obiri KEN...... 2017 5.....14:33.32..Letesenbet Gidey ETH 6.....14:20.87..Vivian Cheruiyot KEN...... 2011 6.....14:36.80..Lilian Rengeruk KEN 7.....14:23.75..Liliya Shobukhova RUS...... 2008 7.....14:36.82..Yasemin Can TUR 8.....14:24.68..Elvan Abeylegesse TUR...... 2004 8.....14:40.29..Etenesh Diro ETH 9.....14:28.09..Jiang Bo CHN...... 1997 9.....14:41.24..Sifan Hassan NED 10...14:28.49..Sentayehu Ejigu ETH...... 2010 10...14:43.89..Margaret Kipkemboi KEN

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Championship Record: 30:04.18 Berhane Adere ETH Paris 23 Aug 03 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3255 FLANAGAN Shalane USA 36y 26d 1981 31:31.12 30:22.22 -08 2008 Olympic silver at 10,000m. 2011 World Cross Country bronze // Marathon pb: 2:21:14 -14. Half Mar pb: 67:51 -16. 5000 pb: 14:44.80 -07 (14:58.99 -17). 3000 pb: 8:33.25i, 8:35.34 -07. ht OLY 5000 2004; 7 WCH 5000 2007; 2 OLY 10,000 2008 (9 5000); 25 World Half Mar 2012; 6 WCH 10,000 2015 (2009-13, 2011-7, 2013-8). 1 US 10,000 2011/2013. At WXC: 2000-29J, 2004-14 short, 2005-20 short, 2010-12, 2011-3. Mother Cheryl Bridges was fourth in the 1969 International Cross Country Championships. During an injury layoff in 2005/2006 it was found that she had been born with an extra bone in her foot. Born-Boulder. Coach-Jerry Schumacher. Husband/agent-Steve Edwards Marathons (9): 2 New York 2010, 1 Houston 2012 (US Olympic Trial), 9 OLY 2012, 4 Boston 2013, 5 Boston 2014, 3 Berlin 2014, 9 Boston 2015, 3 Los Angeles 2016 (US Olympic Trial), 6 OLY 2016 She says her pre-race ritual is to pamper herself with a haircut, manicure and pedicure In 2017: 1 Portland 10,000; 4 US 10,000; 3 Heusden 5000

W 3622 HILLS Madeline AUS 30y 80d 1987 31:41.10 31:41.10 -17 XC (Née Heiner) Rio Olympic ﬁnalist at both 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase, setting personal bests in each ﬁnal 5000 pb: 15:04.05 -16 (31:41.10 -17). 3000SC pb: 9:20.38 -16. 3000 pb: 8:44.20 -15 (8:59.34 -16). 1500 pb: 4:06.47 -16. ht WJC 1500 2004; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004 (3 1500); 4 COM 3000SC 2014 (after three Kenyans); ht WCH 3000SC 2015 (ht 5000); 7 OLY 3000SC 2016 (10 5000). At WXC: 2005-16J, 2006-18J. Husband-Chris Hills. Coaches-Adam Didyk & David Chisholm In 2017: 7 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 13 Eugene Diamond 5000; 9 Heusden 5000

3640 WELLINGS Eloise AUS 34y 267d 1982 - 31:14.94 -16 (Née Poppett) Tenth over 10,000m at both the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games 5000 pb: 14:54.11 -06. 3000 pb: 8:41.78 -06 (8:57.31 -16). 11 WJC 3000 98; 4 World Youth 3000 99; 1 WSG 5000 2003; 4 COM 5000 2006 (2010/2014-5); 4 WCP 3000 2006; 6 COM 10,000 2010; 20 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 10 WCH 5000 2015; 12 World Half Mar 2016; 9 OLY 5000 2016 (10 10,000) 1 Australian 5000 2010 & 10,000 2009. At WXC: 2003-70 short, 2005-67 long, 2006-22 long & 39 short, 2010-48, 2011-40. Born-New York, cocked 15:18.60 at age 16 when she weighed only 40kg, she was later diagnosed with osteoporosis, suffered stress fractures and did not compete again until 2003. Coach-Nic Bideau Marathons: paced Osaka 2016/2017 & Nagoya 2016 In 2017: paced Osaka; 7 Marugame Half Mar; 3 Launceston 10K; 1 Gold Coast 10K; 10 Heusden 5000

3701 ESHETE Shitaye BRN 27y 74d 1990 31:54.95 30:47.25 -12 NR Full name-Shitaye Eshete Habtegebrel Fourth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships, sixth at 10,000m at both London 2012 & Moscow 2013 Marathon pb: 2:25:36 -16 (2:28:36 -17). 5000 pb: 15:03.13 -13 (16:19.63 -17). 6 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 1 Asian Champs 10,000 2011/2013 (2 5000 2013); 1 World Military Games 5000 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 3000 2012; 5 WIC 3000 2012; 6 OLY 10,000 2012 (10 5000); 6 WCH 10,000 2013. At WXC: 2009-24J, 2010 (Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia (though she never competed for Ethiopia .2013-4 ,-11 Marathon (1): 6 Dubai 2016, 5 Osaka 2017 In 2017: 5 Osaka; 2 Gulf 5000/10,000; 9 Yangzhou Half Mar; 4 Islamic Solidarity Games 10,000

3706 MOKONIN Desi Jisa BRN 20y 22d 1997 31:19.00 31:19.00 -17 Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from July 8, 2014 Half Mar pb: 69:25 -17. 5000 pb: 15:58.46 -16. 2 Asian Youth Olympic Trial 800 2014; 2 Asian junior XC 2016. At WXC: 2015-8J, 2017-32. Ex-Ethiopian In 2017: 1 Egmond Aan Zee Half Mar; 1 Rabat Half Mar; 32 WXC; 1 Azkoitia Half Mar; 6 Bengaluru 10K; 7 Hengelo 10,000

3723 CLIFF Rachel CAN 29y 123d 1988 32:07.94 32:07.94 -17 Half Mar pb: 72:07 -17. 9 WSG 5000 2015. At WXC: 2007-51J, 2013-25. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2013. 2 Canadian XC 2013/2014/2016 & 5000 2014. Chach-Richard Lee In 2017: 1 Saanichton 8K; 9 San Juan World’s Best 10K; 8 New York Half Mar; 8 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 5000; 3 Vancouver 10K; 23 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 8 Eagle Rock 5000; 5 Ottawa 10K; 2 Portland 10,000 (Jun 10); 2 Portland 5000 (Jun 16); 7 Coquitlam 1500; 4 Canadian 5000; 3 Heusden National 1500 (pb 4:16.11)

3731 MARCHANT Lanni CAN 33y 113d 1984 - 31:46.94 -15 Canadian record holder at Marathon & Half Marathon With 2:28:00 in 2013, she broke the Canadian record which had stood to Silvia Ruegger since 1985 Marathon pb: 2:28:00 -13. Half Mar pb: 70:47 -14 (73:49 -17). 5000 pb: 16:07.62 -13 (16:50.55 -17). 3 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 18 WCH 10,000 2015; 25 OLY 10,000 2016. Studied Law at Michigan State University, she now works as a criminal lawyer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Was a ﬁgure skater up to age 17, who ran for ﬁtness. Coach-Dave Mills Marathons (12): 7 Ottawa 2011, 13 Chicago 2011, 5 Rotterdam 2012, dnf Toronto 2012, 44 WCH 2013, 3 Toronto 2013, 12 Boston 2014, 4 COM 2014, 6 Toronto 2014, 5 Toronto 2015, 24 OLY 2016, 7 New York 2016 She appealed, unsuccessfully, to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre in Canada after she was not selected for the London 2012 marathon despite achieving an IAAF ‘A’ standard (Athletics Canada had set a tougher standard) In 2017: 8 San Juan World’s Best 10K; 18 New York Half Mar; 13 Canadian 5000

3749 WODAK Natasha CAN 35y 229d 1981 - 31:41.59 -15 NR (Formerly Natasha Fraser) Canadian record holder at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:35:16 -13. Half Mar pb: 71:20 -15. 5000 pb: 15:37.70 -16 (15:42.81 -17). 1 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2013; 4 Francophone Games 10,000 2013; 7 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 23 WCH 10,000 2015; 22 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2013-24, 2015-27. 1 Canadian XC 2015. Coach-Lynn Kanuka Marathon (1): 10 Toronto 2013 In 2017: 1 Toronto 8K (Apr 8); 5 Vancouver 10K (Apr 23); 1 Vancouver Half Mar; 7 Ottawa 10K; 5 Portland 5000; 1 Toronto 10K (Jun 17); 8 Coquitlam 1500; 8 Canadian 5000; 1 Vancouver 10K (Jul 16)

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 30 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3839 AYANA Almaz ETH 25y 255d 1991 - 29:17.45 -16 WR Full name-Almaz Ayana Eba 2016 Olympic Champion at 10,000m with epic world record of 29:17.45 (halves of 14:47 & 14:30) 5000 pb: 14:12.59 -16. 3000 pb: 8:22.22 -15. 3000SC pb: 9:22.51 -10. 5 WJC 3000SC 2010; 3 WCH 5000 2013; 1 African Champs 5000 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 1 WCH 5000 2015; 1 OLY 10,000 2016 (3 5000). 1 Ethiopian 3000SC 2013 & 5000 2014. Best known at steeplechase, until her breakthrough race in Paris (when she improved from 14:52 to 14:25 behind Tirunesh Dibaba. Husband/coach-Soresa Fida (1500 pb 3:34.72 2013 Might she return to steeplechase? “Never” she said in Zurich 2015 In 2017: Was announced as competing in the Rome Diamond 5000m, but did not compete due to injury. It was reported that she was ready to run 3000m at the Monaco Diamond League, but was not permitted to do so by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation

Sc 3840 DIBABA Tirunesh ETH 31y 306d 1985 31:03 road 29:42.56 -16 ot Twice Olympic Champion and 3x World Champion at 10,000m. World record holder at 5000m & 15 Kilometres Marathon pb: 2:17:56 -17. Half Mar pb: 66:50 -17. 5000 pb: 14:11.15 -08. 3000 pb: 8:29.55 -06. 2 WJC 5000 2002; 1 WCH 5000 2003; 3 OLY 5000 2004; 1 WCH 5000/10,000 2005; 2 African Champs 5000 2006; 1 WCP 3000 2006; 1 WCH 10,000 2007; 1 African Champs 10,000 2008/2010; 1 OLY 5000/10,000 2008; 1 OLY 10,000 2012 (3 5000); 1 WCH 10,000 2013; 3 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2001-5J, 2002-2J, 2003-1J, 7 short, 2004-2 short, 2005-1 long/1 short, 2006-1 long, dnf short, 2007-2, 2008-1, 2010-4. Cousin of Derartu Tulu. Husband-Sileshi Sihine (2 OLY 10,000 2004/2008), their son Natan Seleshi born March 26, 2015. She is a supporter of Arsenal FC (a London football team in the English Premier League) Marathons (2): 3 London 2014 (2:20:35, then the third-quickest marathon début by a woman – though she lost vital ground after 30K when she stopped to pick up a drink she’d dropped), 2 London 2017 In 2017: 5 Ra’s al-Khaimah Half Mar; 2 London Marathon (in Ethiopian record 2:17:56, in spite of stopping in the last 2M with stomach cramp, halves of 67:54 & 70:02 – she actually closed marginally on the winner Mary Keitany in the second half); 1 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K (she’s never been beaten in a road 10K)

3842 DIDA Dera ETH 20y 280d 1996 30:56.48 30:56.48 -17 Full name-Dera Dida Yami // Half Mar pb: 68:06 -17. 5000 pb: 14:42.84 -16 (15:07.27 -17). 3000 pb: 8:48.31 -16 (9:11.40 -17). At WXC: 2015-2J, 2017-dnf. 1 Ethiopian 5000 2016 & 10.000/XC 2017 In 2017: 2 Houston Half Mar; 1 Ethiopian XC; dnf WXC; 1 Ethiopian 10,000; 5 Eugene Diamond 5000; 4 Hengelo 10,000 (Ethiopian Trial)

3849 TEFERI Senbere ETH 22y 92d 1995 30:41.68 30:40.59 -16 Full name-Senbere Teferi Sora Second at 2015 World Cross Country Championships, then again in the 2015 World 5000m when she pipped Genzebe Dibaba 5000 pb: 14:29.82 -16 (14:31.76 -17). 3000 pb: 8:41.54 -14. 1500 pb: 4:01.86 -15. 2 World Youth 1500 2011; 3 WJC 1500 2012; ht WCH 1500 2013; 2 WCH 5000 2015; 5 OLY 5000 2016. At WXC: 2015-2, 2017-10. 1 Ethiopian 5000 2013/ 2017 Ended 2016 in style, a 5000m pb in Brussels, 2nd place in ‘Great’ South Run 10M and victory in big XC at Atapuerca In 2017: 1 Seville XC; 1 Elgóibar XC; 10 WXC; 2 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 1 Ethiopian 5000; 2 Hengelo 10,000 (Ethiopian Trial)

3897 MARTIN Jess GBR 24y 305d 1992 33:00.24 31:35.92 -16 (Née Andrews) Made rapid improvement in 2016 to become UK 10,000m Champion with an Olympic qualiﬁcation standard 5000 pb: 15:24.02 -16 (15:48.56 -17). 7 Island Games 1500 2011 (representing the Isle of Wight); 7 ECH 10,000 2016; 16 OLY 10,000 2016. At EXC: 2012-16u13, 2013 -16u23 (team gold). 3 English under-23 5000 2012; 1 UK 10,000 2016. Coach-Josep Carballude ESP (she moved from Surrey to Andorra in 2014, her husband is Irish Olympic cyclist Dan Martin who she says is her inspiration) In 2017: 1 Amorebieta XC; 5 Elgóibar XC; 9 Huelva Ibérico 10,000; 11 UK 10,000; 3 Watford BMC 5000; 1 Lloret de Mar 5000

3907 POTTER Beth GBR 25y 219d 1991 32:04.63 32:03.45 -16 Fifth at 2013 Commonwealth Games 10,000m, for Scotland // Half Mar pb: 72:07 -16. 5000 pb: 15:28.32 -16. 3000 pb: 8:53.94 -16. 1500 pb: 4:18.07 -11. 3000SC pb: 10:22.10 -13. 10 World Youth 3000 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008 (6 3000); 5 EJC 3000 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 5000 2011 (2013-17); 5 ETCh 5000 2014; 5 COM 10,000 2014 (9 5000); 14 ECH 10,000 2014; 34 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2010-36J. At EXC: 2009-25J. 1 UK 10,000 2017. Coach-Mick Woods Her father Alex (Victoria Park City of Glasgow) clocked 3:01:53 in the 2013 London Marathon, placing 50th among over-50s In 2017: 14 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 2 Scottish XC; 1 UK 10,000; 14 New York 10K

3913 TAYLOR Charlotte GBR 23y 198d 1994 32:11.80 32:11.80 -17 2013 World Junior Triathlon Champion. 2017 NCAA 10,000m Champion // 5000 pb: 15:29.07 -17. At EXC: 2016-4u23. 1 NCAA 10,000 2017. 1 English under-17 3000 2010; 1 English under-23 5000 2016. Attends University of San Francisco. Coach-Helen Lehman-Winters Her younger sister Sophie Taylor is a T33 Wheelchair competitor (T33 = Wheelchair racer with moderate to severe problems in lower limbs and fair functional strength and moderate control problems in upper limbs) In 2017: 4 Stanford Invitational 10,000; 13 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 NCAA 10,000

4059 MATSUDA Mizuki JPN 22y 64d 1995 31:39.41 31:39.41 -17 Half Mar pb: 70:25 -16. 5000 pb: 15:48.83 -15. 17 World Half Mar 2016; 3 Asian Champs 10,000 2017. 1 Japanese 10,000 2017 In 2017: 1 Kobe 10,000; 1 Japanese 10,000; 3 Asian Champs 10,000

4064 SUZUKI Ayuko JPN 25y 299d 1991 31:41.65 31:18.16 -16 2013 World Student Games Champion at 10,000m (& 5000m silver) // 5000 pb: 15:08.29 -15 (15:20.50 -17). 3000 pb: 8:58.08 -14. 5 WJC 5000 2010; 10 Asian XC 2012; 1 WSG 10,000 2013 (2 5000); 9 WCH 5000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016. At WXC: 2013-62. 1 Japanese Universities 5000 2011/2012; 1 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2015; 1 Japanese 10,000 2016. She represents the Japan Post Holdings Corporation. Coach-Masahiko Takahashi. 1.54/39kg In 2017: 8 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 2 Fukuroi 3000; 2 Japanese 10,000 (3 5000)

4065 UEHARA Miyuki JPN 21y 254d 1995 31:48.81 31:38.80 -16 2016 Olympic 5000m ﬁnalist // 5000 pb: 15:21.40 -15 (15:32.25 -17). 3000 pb: 9:06.91 -12 (9:11.63 -17). 1 Asian junior XC 2012; 8 WJC 3000 2012; 15 OLY 5000 2016. At WXC: 2013-19J. Coach-Sachiko Yamashita In 2017: 26 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 Tokyo 3000; 3 Japanese 10,000; 10 Kitami 3000; 9 Abashiri 5000

4076 CHEPTAI Irene KEN 25y 180d 1992 31:56.4 31:15.38 -16 Full name-Irene Chebet Cheptai (aka Chebet Cheptai or Irine Cheptai) 2017 World Cross Country Champion 5000 pb: 14:43.42 -16 (14:47.11 -17). 7 World Youth 3000 2007; 7 WCH 5000 2015. At WXC: 2008-2J, 2013-10, 2015-7. 3 Kenyan junior XC 2007 (but too young then to compete at the World Cross Country Championships); 1 Kenyan XC 2017 In 2017: 1 Eldoret XC; 1 European Clubs Cup XC (she is a member of Turkish club Uskudar Belediye); 1 Kenyan XC; 1 WXC; 1 Bengaluru 10K; 8 Rome Diamond 5000; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial 10,000

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 31 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4085 NAWOWUNA Alice KEN 23y 213d 1994 31:50.5 29:53.51 -16 Full name-Alice Aprot Nawowuna (she’s usually known as Alice Aprot) Valiant fourth in the epic Rio Olympic 10,000m 10,000 pb: 29:53.51 -16. 5000 pb: 14:39.56 -16. 3000 pb: 8:53.55 -14. At WXC: 2010-9J. 3 WJC 5000 2010; 1 African Games 10,000 2015 (3 5000); 1 African XC 2016 (2014-3); 1 African Champs 10,000 2016; 4 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2010-9J, 2017-2. 1 Kenyan 10,000 2016. Coach-Julius Kirwa She front-ran the 2016 Olympic 10,000m, covering the first half in 14:46.81, almost 20 seconds faster than the previous world record pace of Wang Junxia.Then faded to fourth behind Ayana, Cheruiyot & Dibaba but still clocked 29:53.51 – “I don’t regret the tactics I employed. I was in a very fast race and I also wanted to get a good time for myself ... I am thankful for the experience I picked from there” In 2017: 1 Nairobi XC; 1 Kenyan Prisons XC; 4 Kenyan XC (She says she was only “half” fit then, having spent three months concentrating on her studies at the Kenya Prisons Service Training College); 2 WXC; 1 Kenyan Prisons 10,000; 1 Kenyan 10,000; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial 10,000

4088 TIROP Agnes KEN 21y 284d 1995 31:56.0 31:56.0 -17 2ull name-Agnes Jebet Tirop (World Cross Country Champion at 19 year 251 days old (the youngest since Tirunesh Dibaba 2005 2015 5000 pb: 14:33.09 -17. 3000 pb: 8:35.37 -17. 2 African junior XC 2012; 3 WJC 5000 2012/2014; 5 African Games 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2013-2J, 2015-1, 2017-5 (5th Kenyan!). 1 African junior XC 2014 In 2017: 3 San Giorgio sur Legnano XC; 5 Kenyan XC; 5 WXC; 2 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 10,000 (pb by almost a minute at altitide); 7 Monaco Diamond 3000

4091 MASLOVA Darya KGZ 22y 89d 1995 32:21.21 31:36.90 -16 NR New Asian Champion at 5000m & 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 71:06 -17. 5000 pb: 15:00.42 -17. 1 Asian junior 3000 2014 (& =1 5000 with Maki Izumida JPN); 10 WJC 5000 2014 (14 3000); 3 Asian Champs 5000 2015; 3 WSG 5000 2015; 19 OLY 10,000 2016; 1 Asian Champs 5000/10,000 2017 In 2017: 2 Kyrgyz Universities; 3 Yangzhou Half Mar; 3 Islamic Solidarity Games 5000; 1 Asian Champs 5000/10,000

4113 HERNÁNDEZ Margarita MEX 31y 243d 1985 32:51.02 32:11.04 -16 Full name-Margarita Hernandez Flores 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games Champion Marathon pb: 2:29:57 -16. Half Mar pb: 71:56 -16. 5000 pb: 15:37.62 -16. 22 World Half Mar 2016. Son born 2013. Coach-Jose Socorro Neri Valenzuela Marathons (4): 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014, 5 Pan-Am Games 2015, 4 Houston 2016, 48 OLY 2016 In 2017: 24 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 9 Boulder 10K; 2 Mexican 5000 (3 1500)

4130 KRUMINS Susan NED 31y 26d 1986 - 31:31.97 -15 (Née Kuijken pronounced “Cow-kun”) 2014 European 5000m bronze // 5000 pb: 14:53.35 -17. 1500 pb: 4:05.38 -13 (4:06.37 -17). 3 European Youth 1500 2003; dnf WJC 3000 2004; 2 EJC 3000 2005; 4 under -23 ECH 1500 2007; ht WCH 1500 2009; ht ECH 1500 2010; 8 WCH 5000 2013/2015; 3 ECH 5000 2014 (2016-4); 10 ECH 10,000 2015; 10 WCH 10,000 2015; 8 OLY 10,000 2016. 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; 1 Dutch 1500 2014 & 5000 2016. Married Andrew Krumins (AUS) in 2016, he’s a 1:47.16 800m runner. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2017: 1 Schoorl 10K; 1 Dutch 10K; 4 Venlo Half Mar; 2 Vienna 5K; 4 ETCh 3000; 1 Heusden 5000

4157 BUSCOMB Camille NZL 27y 23d 1990 31:45.02 31:45.02 -17 3x New Zealand Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 15:19.81 -17. 3000 pb: 9:05.24 -16 (9:08.74 -17). 1500 pb: 4:13.80 -15. 13 World Youth 3000 2007; 2 WSG 5000 2015. 1 New Zealand 5000 2014/2015/2016 In 2017: =1 Melbourne Nitro #1 3 Minute Run; 5 Melbourne Nitro #2 Elimination Mile; 2 Hobart 10K; 2 New Zealand 1500; 8 Carlsbad 5K; 9 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 3 Nijmegen 5000; 3 Florø 1500; 8 Stockholm Diamond National 3000; 16 Cork City 3000

4162 MARTÍNEZ Carmen Patricia PAR 34y 220d 1982 34:08.28 34:04.02 -16 NR Paraguayan record holder at 5000m, 10,000m & Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:35:17 -17. Half Mar pb: 75:44 -16 (77:09 -17). 5000 pb: 16:13.28 -14 (16:35.46 -17). 7 South American 10,000 2015; 56 World Half Mar 2016. Coach-Elias Bastos Marathons (11): 2 Asunción 2011, 3 Buenos Aires 2011, 29 Rotterdam 2012, 2 Asunción 2012, 2 Foz do Iguazu 2012, 1 Asunción 2013, 4 Santiago de Chile 2014, 6 Rotterdam 2015, dnf Pan-Am Games 2015, 115 OLY 2016, 3 Düsseldorf 2017 In 2017: 5 São Paulo Half Mar; 6 Montevideo Half Mar; 3 Düsseldorf; 1 Resistencia 10,000; 1 Asunción Half Mar; 1 South American 10,000 (5 5000)

Eu 4189 MOREIRA Sara POR 31y 290d 1985 32:03.57 31:12.93 -15 r_ 2016 European Half Marathon Champion. 2013 European Indoor Champion at 3000m. (She also stands to be crowned European 5000m Champion of 2010 if the retrospective disqualiﬁcation of Elvan Abeylegesse is conﬁrmed) Half Mar pb: 69:18 -15 (72:07 -17). 5000 pb: 14:54.71 -10 (15:39.95 -17). 3000 pb: 8:42.69 -10 (9:10.98 -17). 1500 pb: 4:07.11 -10. 3000SC pb: 9:28.64 -09. 3 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 12 WCH 3000SC 2007 (2011-dq); ht OLY 3000SC 2008; 10 WCH 5000 2009 (ht 3000SC); 1 WSG 5000/3000SC 2009; 5 WIC 3000 2010; 2 ECH 5000 2010 (2012-3, 2014-6); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 7 EIC 1500 2011; 2 WSG 5000 2011; dq WCH 3000SC 2011; 14 OLY 10,000 2012; 1 EIC 3000 2013 (2009-2); 5 ECH 10,000 2014; 12 WCH 10,000 2015; 1 ECH Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2011 -20. At EXC: 2003-60J, 2007-13u23, 2008-35, 2009-10, 2010-9, 2012-12. Coach/husband-Pedro Ribeiro was Portuguese Steeplechase Champion in 2010, their son Guillermo born November 1, 2013 Marathons (4): 3 New York 2014, 2 Prague 2015, 4 New York 2015, dnf OLY 2016 In 2017: 11 Lisbon Half Mar; dnf Huelva Trofeo Iberico 10,000; 1 Vienna 5K; 2 Douro Half Mar; 1 ECP 10,000; 1 Maia 5000; 1 Portuguese Clubs 3000

4192 ROCHA Carla Salomé POR 27y 100d 1990 32:07.62 32:05.82 -16 Top 10 at four European Cross Country Championships // Marathon pb: 2:27:08 -17. 5000 pb: 15:52.17 -14. 3000SC pb: 9:51.91 -12. 7 under-23 ECH 10,000 2011; ht ECH 3000SC 2012; 5 WSG 5000 2013 (6 10,000); 12 ECH 10,000 2016 (2014-16); 26 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2011-77, 2013-44. At EXC: 2007-31J, 2008-44J, 2009 -11J, 2010-17u23, 2011-9u23, 2012-7u23, 2013-9, 2014-10, 2015-21, 2016-18. 1 Portuguese 5000 2013/2016. 3000SC 2013 & XC 2016 Marathon (1): 6 Prague 2017 In 2017: 12 Lisbon Half Mar; 2 Huelva Ibérico 10,000; 7 ECP 10,000; 1 Maia 10,000

4212 NYIRARUKUNDO Salomé RWA 19y 226d 1997 - 31:45.82 -16 NR Rwandan record holder at 5000m & 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 71:30 -17. 5000 pb: 15:34.91 -17. 4 African junior 3000 2015; 4 African Champs 10,000 2016; 13 WJC 5000 2016; 27 OLY 10,000 2016. Her ﬁrst love is football and she is a supporter of Chelsea FC (a club playing in the English Premier League of football). Coach-Innocent Rwabuhihi In 2017: 1 Berkane Half Mar; 5 Nijmegen 5000

4247 LAHTI Sarah SWE 22y 166d 1995 32:46.91 31:28.43 -16 Two medals at the 2017 European under-23 Championships // 5000 pb: 15:10.76 -16 (15:14.17 -17). 1500 pb: 4:08.91 -16. 3000SC pb: 10:32.61 -12. ht WJC 3000SC 2012; ht WIC 1500 2016; 9 ECH 10,000 2016; 12 OLY 10,000 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 2017 (3 5000). At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-6u23. 1 Swedish indoor 3000 2013/2015/2016 & 5000 2016. Coach-Jesper van der Wielen NED (fourth at 2013 European under-23 Cross Country Championships) In 2017: 2 Apeldoorn 8K; 1 Diekirch XC; 6 New York Half Mar; 11 Carlsbad 5K; 2 Leiden 10K; dnf Oordegem IFAM; 6 Nijmegen 5000; 4 Stockholm Diamond National 3000; 4 ETCh 1st League 5000; 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 (3 5000)

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 32 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4256 MATANGA Failuna Abdi TAN 24y 278d 1992 31:47.37 31:47.37 -17 Half Mar pb: 73:34 -15 (76:14 -17). 10K pb: 32:48 -16. 10,000 pb: 33:32.8 -14. 18 African XC 2014. 1 Belo Horizonte Half Mar 2015; 1 São Paulo Half Mar 2015. At WXC: 2017-16 In 2017: 2 Cuiabá 10K; 1 São Sebastião 10K; 5 Moshi Half Mar; 7 Bengaluru 10K; 9 Hengelo 10,000; 2 Wierden 10K

4270 CAN Yasemin TUR 5Mar 20y 234d 1996 31:18.20 30:26.41 -16 (”Can pronounced “Jan) Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Vivian Jemutai. Has lived in Turkey since March 13, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on May 25, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Turkey from March 13, 2016 10,000 pb: 30:26.41 -16 (31:18.20 -17). 3000 pb: 8:43.46i -17, 8:53.16 -16. 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2016; 6 OLY 5000 2016 (7 10,000); 2 EIC 3000 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000 2017. At WXC: 2017-3 Mixed Relay; At EXC: 2016-1. 1 Turkish indoor 3000/5000 2016; 1 Turkish 10,000 2016. Not to be confused with the Turkish-born Yasemin Can (1 Aug 92) who was the World Junior Mountain Running Champion in 2010 In 2017: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 Istanbul 1500; 2 EIC 3000; 3 WXC Mixed Relay; 2 Mumias 5000; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 10,000 (2 5000); 1 Ankara 3000; 4 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Turkish Clubs 3000/5000; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000

4277 CHEKWEL Juliet UGA 27y 70d 1990 31:43.40 31:37.99 -16 NR Ugandan record holder at 10,000m // 5000 pb: 15:20.15 -16. 1500 pb: 4:18.73 -10. 3000 pb: 9:48.01 -15. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008; 1 East African junior XC 2008; 16 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-17); dnf OLY 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2011-22, 2013-9, 2015-14. She has been based in Italy In 2017: 7 Ugandan XC; 1 Marina di Carrara 10,000; 13 Hengelo 10,000; 2 Olgiate Olona 5000

4278 CHELANGAT Mercyline UGA 19y 229d 1997 - - Twelfth at 2017 World Cross Country Championships // 5000 pb: 15:09.45 -17. Half Mar pb: 74:37 -15. 13 World Mountain Running Champs 2015; 4 WJC 5000 2016. At WXC: 2015-26J, 2017-12. 1 Ugandan XC 2017 In 2017: 1 Ugandan XC; 12 WXC; 8 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Nijmegen 5000; 1 Ugandan 5000 (3 1500) She has not raced a track 10,000m but qualiﬁed for this race because her high placing at the World Cross Country Championships (those ﬁnishing in the top 15 are considered by the IAAF to have the entry standard at 10,000m)

4343 HUDDLE Molly USA 32y 336d 1984 31:19.86 30:13.17 -16 AR North American record holder 10,000m. Winner of multiple US titles on road & track Half Mar pb: 67:41 -16 (68:19 -17). 5000 pb: 14:42.64 -14 (15:09.09 -17). 3000 pb: 8:42.99 -13. 1500 pb: 4:08.09 -13. 3 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012; 4 WCH 10,000 2015 (Eased up before the line, allowing faster-finishing Emily Infield to snatch the bronze medal). At WXC: 2008-23, 2010-19, 2011-17. 1 US 5K 2015; 7M 2007, 5000 2011/2014/2016, 10,000 2015/2016/2017; 10K 2008/2009/2015, 12K 2015; 10M 2015; 20K 2014/2015. Born-Elmira NY. Her husband Kurt Benniger was a Canadian junior international runner. Coach-Ray Treacy Ritual: She varnishes her fingernails a different colour the night before each race In 2017: 1 Boston 5000; 1 New York Half Mar; 2 Boston 5K; 8 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 US 10,000 (3 5000)

4345 INFELD Emily USA 27y 135d 1990 31:22.67 31:22.67 -17 2015 World Championship bronze at 10,000m when she nipped past the prematurely celebrating Molly Huddle (“I feel a little guilty because Molly lost out. I hate to beat her in those circumstances”) 5000 pb: 14:56.33 -17. 3000 pb: 8:41.43 -13 (8:55.41 -17). 1500 pb: 4:07.77 -12. 3 WCH 10,000 2015; 11 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2013-21. 1 NCAA indoor 3000 2012; 2 US indoor 3000 2013; 3 US 10,000 2015 (4 5000). Her older sister Maggie Infeld has run 4:08.31 for 1500m and was seventh in the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Their mother Susan is the Mayor of University Heights, Ohio. Coach-Jerry Schumacher In 2017: 2 US 15K; 2 US 10,000; 5 Lucerne 3000

4371 SISSON Emily USA 25y 295d 1991 31:25.64 31:25.64 -17 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m indoors & out, representing Providence College, Rhode Island 5000 pb: 15:10.90 -17. 3 Pan-American junior 5000 2007. At WXC: 2010-18J. 1 US junior 5000 2007; 1 NCAA 5000 2015 indoors & out; 1 US 10K 2016. Born- Germantown, Wisconsin. Coach-Ray Treacy (formerly coached by Mark Sisson, her father) In 2017: 2 New York Half Mar; 4 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 10 Eugene Diamond 5000; 3 US 10,000; 7 Heusden 5000

W 4384 KHAMIDOVA Sitora UZB 28y 83d 1989 34:24.56 31:57.77 -16 NR XC Uzbek record holder at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:39:45 -16. Half Mar pb: 75:12 -11. 5000 pb: 15:50.26 -11. 53 World Half Mar 2012; 5 Asian Champs 10,000 2013; 4 Asian Games 10,000 2014; 24 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2005-100 short & 55 junior Marathons (4): 8 Warsaw 2014, 8 Warsaw 2015, dnf WCH 2015, 54 OLY 2016 In 2017: 3 Dushanbe Half Mar; 1 Tashkent 5000/10,000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Almaz Ayana ETH...... 2016 1 .....30:40.87..Gelete Burka ETH..29:17.45.....1 2.....29:31.78..Wang Junxia CHN...... 1993 2.....30:41.68..Senbere Teferi ETH 3.....29:32.53..Vivian Cheruiyot KEN...... 2016 3.....30:44.57..Belaynesh Oljira ETH 4.....29:42.56..Tirunesh Dibaba ETH...... 2016 4.....30:56.48..Dera Dida ETH 5.....29:53.51..Alice Aprot KEN...... 2016 5.....31:05.14..Rahma Tusa ETH 6.....29:53.80..Meselech Melkamu ETH...... 2009 6.....31:07.56..Veronica Nyaruai KEN 7.....29:56.34..Elvan Abeylegesse TUR...... 2008 7.....31:13.06..Meraf Bahta SWE 8.....29:59.20..Meseret Defar ETH...... 2009 8.....31:17.20..Amy Cragg USA 9.....30:01.09..Paula Radcliffe GBR...... 2002 9.....31:18.20..Yasemin Can TUR 10...30:04.18..Berhane Adere ETH...... 2003 10...31:19.00..Desi Jisa Mokonin BRN

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Championship Record: 2:20:57 Paula Radcliffe GBR Helsinki 14 Aug 05 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3000 HORIE Misato JPN 30y 146d 1987 2:25:44 2:25:44 -17 Former steeplechaser // Half Mar pb: 70:26 -13 (72:45 -17). 10,000 pb: 32:40.82 -14 (32:43.45 -17). 3000SC pb: 10:02.24 -11 (10:05.80 -14). 6 Asian Champs 3000SC 2013; 4 Asian Champs 3000SC 2011 Marathons: (7): 16 Nagoya 2012, 10 Nagoya 2013, 6 Nagoya 2014, dnf Nagoya 2015, 2 Osaka 2016, 1 Gold Coast 2016, 2 Osaka 2017 In 2017: 2 Osaka; 7 Tamana 10K; 13 New York Half Mar; 7 Kobe 10,000; 12 Nobeoka 5000 ‘B’; 11 Sendai Half Mar; 5 Osaka 10,000 (7 5000); 10 Shibetsu 5000; 3 Fukagawa 10,000; 15 Kitami 10,000

3000 THWEATT Laura USA 28y 228d 1988 2:25:38 2:25:38 -17 2015 US Champion at Cross Country // Half Mar pb: 71:02 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:15.51 -13. 5000 pb: 15:04.98 -14. At WXC: 2015-29. 1 US XC 2015. Graduate of Sociology from the University of Colorado. Born-Durango, Colorado; lives Boulder-Colorado. Coach-Lee Troop (He ran in the three Olympic marathons for Australia) Marathons (2): 7 New York 2015, 6 London 2017 In 2017: 2 US XC; 4 US 15K; 6 London (pb down from 2:28 to 2:25)

3100 DAHMANI Kenza ALG 36y 257d 1980 2:33:21 2:33:21 -17 Full name-Kenza Dahmani Tifahi // Half Mar pb: 70:36 -13. 10,000 pb: 32:20.58 -13 (33:54.18 -16). 5000 pb: 16:21.53 -07 (16:25.73 -16). 3 African Games Half Mar 2007; 3 Mediterranean Games Half Mar/10,000 2009; 43 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 98-56J, 97-58J, 99-44J, 2008-59, 2009-32, 2013-18, 2017-44 Marathons (8): 1 Mossel Bay 2008, 3 Madrid 2008, 1 Toulouse 2009, 5 Toulouse 2013, 3 Toulouse 2015, 50 OLY 2016, 2 Athens 2016, 1 Łódź 2017 In 2017: 1 Algerian XC; 1 Sidi Bel Abbes 10K; 44 WXC; 1 Łódź

3102 GODOY Rosa ARG 35y 137d 1982 - 2:38:36 -16 Full name-Rosa Liliana Godoy Argentinian record holder at 3000m, 5000m & 10,000m Half Mar pb: 73:20 -10 (76:56 -17). 10,000 pb: 32:51.10 -11 (35:45.46 -17). 5000 pb: 15:43.36 -11. 3000m pb: 9:10.24 -10. 29 World Half Mar 2008; 2 South American 5000/10,000 2011; 11 Pan-Am Games 5000 2011; 9 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015. Coach/partner-Martin Gonzalez Marathons (5): 7 Vienna 2014, 3 Buenos Aires 2014, 15 Valencia 2015, 17 Rotterdam 2016, 110 OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Cipolletti 10K; 5 Montevideo Half Mar; 1 Córdoba 5000; 1 Villa Mercedes Half Mar; 1 Rosario Half Mar; 7 South American 10,000

3103 CLARK Milly AUS 28y 155d 1989 - 2:29:07 -15 Former Australian Steeplechase Champion, sub-2:30 in her ﬁrst marathon Half Mar pb: 70:48 -16 (71:15 -17). 5000 pb: 15:47.65 -16. 3000SC pb: 10:01.43 -12. 13 World Half Mar 2016. 1 Australian 3000SC 2012; 1 Australian Universities 5000 2014. Born-Tasmania, studied nutrition at Sydney University. She has a large tattoo of a phoenix on her back. Her aunt Elizabeth Jack competed as a diver at the 1976 Olympics. Coach-James Fitzgerald Marathons (2): 3 Amsterdam 2015 (2:29:07 in her ﬁrst marathon – “It is still surreal that I accomplished the time I did”), 18 OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Hobart Half Mar; 3 Hobart 10K; 11 New York Half Mar; 1 Canberra Half Mar; 10 New York 10K; 2 Gold Coast Half Mar

3104 DIVER Sinead AUS 40y 167d 1977 2:31:37 2:31:37 -17 Half Mar pb: 73:19 -16. 10K pb: 32:52 -17. 10,000 pb: 33:55.96 -12. 5000 pb: 16:24.46 -12. 2 Australian XC 2012/2014. Coach-Tim Crosbie Marathons (4): 2 Melbourne 2014, 21 WCH 2015, 2 Melbourne 2016, 10 Nagoya 2017 In 2017: 5 Hobart 10K; 2 Melbourne 5000; 10 Nagoya Marathon; 1 Launceston 10K

3108 TRENGOVE Jessica AUS 29y 353d 1987 2:27:01 2:27:01 -17 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze // Half Mar pb: 71:36 -17. 10,000 pb: 33:38.09 -09. 5000 pb: 16:02.62 -12. At WXC: 2015-55. 24 World Half Mar 2010. At WXC: 2011 -70. Her younger brother Jack plays Australian Rules Football for the Melbourne Demons, her younger sister Abbie competed as a rower in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Coach-Adam Didyk Marathons (8): 14 Nagoya 2012, 38 OLY 2012, 11 WCH 2013, 11 Nagoya 2014, 3 COM 2014, 1 Melbourne 2015, 22 OLY 2016, 10 London 2017 In 2017: 6 Hobart 10K; 2 Canberra 5000; 10 London; 3 Gold Coast Half Mar

3113 CHELIMO Rose BRN 28y 22d 1989 2:22:51 2:22:51 -17 Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 19, 2015 (having entered the country on August 1, 2015) and cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from August 1, 2016 Half Mar pb: 68:08 -16 (68:37 -17). 1 Paris 20K 2010/2014, Four big half marathon victories in 2015 prior to her transition to Bahrain: Adana, Coamo, Lisbon & Ceske Budejovice. Then she won in Seoul on her marathon début. At WXC: 2017-9 Marathons (2): 1 Seoul 2016, 8 OLY 2016, 2 Boston 2017 In 2017: 2 Nandi XC; 20 Eldoret XC; 7 Ra’s al-Khaimah Half Mar; 9 WXC; 2 Boston; 2 Islamic Solidarity Games 10,000; 3 Olomouc Half Mar

3114 CHUMBA Eunice BRN 24y 72d 1993 2:24:27 2:24:27 -17 Full name-Eunice Chebichi Chumba Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on September 15, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from September 14, 2014 Half Mar pb: 68:04 -16. 10,000 pb: 32:22.29 -15. 6 Asian Games 10,000 2014; 2 Asian Champs 10,000 2015; 1 Asian XC 2016. At WXC: 2017-11 Marathons (7): 9 Nairobi 2012, 6 Hong Kong 2013, 2 Cape Town 2015, 12 Dubai 2016, 1 Dongying 2016, 3 Amsterdam 2016, 2 Rotterdam 2017. Also paced London 2014 In 2017: 3 Eldoret XC; 11 WXC; 2 Rotterdam Marathon

3115 KIRWA Eunice BRN 33y 74d 1984 2:21:17 2:21:17 -17 NR Full name-Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa Allegiance transferee from Kenya – she was transferred in 2013 2016 Olympic silver Half Mar pb: 68:07 -17. 10K pb: 31:57 -12. 1 Rio Half Mar 2009/2010/2011. Husband-Joshua Kiprugut Kemei (1 Rio Half Mar 2010, so husband and wife both won that day) Marathons (14): 1 Asunción 2012, 2 Amsterdam 2012, 2 Xiamen 2013, 3 Paris 2013, 5 Frankfurt 2013, dnf Boston 2014, 1 Lanzhou 2014, 1 Asian Games 2014, 1 Danzhou 2014, 1 Nagoya 2015, 3 WCH 2015, 1 Nagoya 2016, 2 OLY 2016, 1 Nagoya 2017 In 2017: 1 Marugame Half Mar; 1 Nagoya; 2 Istanbul Half Mar

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 34 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3116 HANNAH Rachel CAN 30y 305d 1986 2:41:22 2:33:30 -15 2015 Pan-American Games bronze // Half Mar pn: 72:25 -15 (77:16 -17). 10,000 pb: 32:36.17 -15 (34:17.77 -17). 5000 pb: 15:50.31 -14. 3000 pb: 9:42.53i -13. At WXC: 2013-58, 2015-25; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2014 (2013-6). Lives-Toronto, works as a dietician. Coach-David Korell Marathons (5): 10 Ottawa 2015, 3 Pan-Am Games 2015, 6 Houston 2016, 6 Toronto 2016, 23 Boston 2017 In 2017: 16 North/Central American & Caribbean XC; 23 Boston Marathon; 1 Calgary Half Mar; 4 Canadian 10,000; 28 Utica 15K

W 3117 KORIR Tarah CAN 30y 210d 1987 2:39:46 2:35:46 -16 XC (Née McKay) // Half Mar pb: 72:04 -16. 10K pb: 32:07 -12 (35:43 -17). 23 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2004-75J, 2005-65J, 2006-61J. Her husband is 2:06:13 marathoner Wesley Korir, who was at the University of Louisville, 2nd Chicago 2011 & 1st Boston 2012 Marathons (4): 15 Toronto 2015, 5 Ottawa 2016, dnf Toronto 2016, 9 Vienna 2017 In 2017: 9 Vienna Marathon; 11 Ottawa 10K

3118 PIDHORESKY Dayna CAN 30y 258d 1986 2:36:08 2:36:08 -17 Half Mar pb: 71:46 -11 (73:44 -17). 1 Canadian 10K 2011; 1 Vancouver Half Mar 2015/2016; 1 Montréal Half Mar 2017. Coach-Josh Seifarth Marathons (2): 8 Toronto 2016, 7 Ottawa 2017 In 2017: 1 Hamilton 30K; 1 Montréal Half Mar; 1 Victoria 10K; 7 Ottawa; 2 Vancouver Half Mar

3119 CAO Mojie CHN 25y 114d 1992 2:36.06 2:30:19 -12 5000 pb: 15:39.76 -12 (16:26.24 -17). 10,000 pb: 31:55.66 -17 (33:50.65 -17). 17 WJC 3000 2010 Marathons (11): 8 Chongqing 2012, 9 Beijing 2012, 4 Yingkou 2013, 34 WCH 2013, 11 Lanzhou 2014, 5 Xiamen 2015, dnf Chongqing 2015, 7 Hefei 2015, 39 Chongqing 2016, 2 Hengshui 2016, 2 Tianjin 2017 In 2017: 4 Chinese short course XC (11 long); 2 Tianjin; 5 Chinese 5000/10,000

3120 LIU Qinghong CHN - 2:43:14 -16 Half Mar pb: 75:15 -16 (79:40 -17). 13 Shanghai 2016 In 2017: 14 Sihong Half Mar; 17 Yangzhou Half Mar

3129 BJELJAC Bojana CRO 28y 115d 1989 2:41:12 2:40:51 -16 Half Mar pb: 77:59 -16. 10,000 pb: 35:29.6 -17. 5000 pb: 17:07.78 -17. 3000 pb: 9:56.52i, 10:10.10 -17. 2 Croat 5000/10,000 2017 Marathons (3): 3 Zürich 2016, 6 Zagreb 2016, 1 Ferrara 2017 In 2017: 2 Austrian indoor 3000; 1 Ferrara; 2 Croatian 10,000; 1 Rijeka; 2 Zagreb 5000; 2 Croat 5000 (3 3000)

3130 MATOŠEVIĆ Matea CRO 28y 142d 1989 - 2:42:28 -16 San Sebastian Marathon winner // Half Mar pb: 75:40 -12 (76:51 -17). 10,000 pb: 34:28.94 -11 (35:53.65 -14). 5000 pb: 16:19.80 -14 (16:24.54 -17). ht WJC 1500 2015 2008; 6 under-23 ECH 10,000 2011 (11 5000); 50 World Half Mar 2012. At EXC: 2006-85J, 2008-45J, 2011-23u23, 2012-44, 2013-13. 1 Croat 5000 2017. Coach-Mladen Katalenic Marathons (4): 4 Zagreb 2015,1 San Sebastian 2015, 104 OLY 2016, 7 Zagreb 2016 In 2017: 1 Velika Gorica Half Mar; 1 Zagreb 3000/5000; 3 ETCh 2nd League 5000 (4 3000); 1 Croat 5000 (2 3000)

3131 STEPAN Nikolina CRO 28y 235d 1988 2:43:58 2:43:58 -17 110,000 pb: 36:01.2 -16. Croat 10,000 2015 Marathons (2) 9 Zagreb 2016, 2 Linz 2017 In 2017: 2 Linz

3132 BELMONTE Dailin CUB 31y 292d 1985 - 2:38:08 -12 Full name-Dailin Belmonte Torez Fourth at 2011 Pan-American Games Half Mar pb: 74:11 -09 (74:26 -17). 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 10,000 2009. Coach-Rafael McBeath Marathons (14): 2 Havana February 2008, 1 Havana November 2008, 1 Santa Clara 2009, 1 Havana 2010, 2 Panama City 2010, 1 Artemisa 2011, 4 Pan-Am Games 2011, 4 Madrid 2012, 67 OLY 2012, 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014, dnf Pan-Am Games 2015, 51 WCH 2015, 3 Milan 2016, 2012 OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Marabana Half Mar; 1 Cuban 10,000; 16 Boulder 10K

3133 HANDZLIK Dagmara CYP 31y 164d 1986 2:42:12 2:42:12 -17 Half Mar pb: 77:38 -17. 10,000 pb: 36:02.11 -06 (37:10.12 -17)Marathons (3): 2 Limassol 2016, 4 Athens 2016, 2 Limassol 2017 In 2017: 2 Limassol; 1 Nicosia 5000; 2 Small European States Games 10,000 (3 5000); 1 Rybnik Half Mar

3135 VRABCOVÁ-NYVLTOVÁ Eva CZE 31y 178d 1986 - 2:30:10 -16 She’s taking a break from a very successful career as a Nordic skier, having competed at the last three Winter Olympics Half Mar pb: 71:06 -16 (71:45 -17). 5000 pb: 16:14.92 -15. 8 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2016-15. 1 Czech 5000 2014 (2015-2) Marathons (2): 6 Prague 2016, 26 OLY 2016 At Winter Olympic in cross-country ski-ing: 2006 – 45th in 10K; 2010 – 33rd in Sprint; 2014 – 5th in 30K In 2017: 27 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Naples Half Mar; 11 Prague Half Mar; 8 New York 10K; 5 Olomouc Half Mar

3136 BRITO Angela Janeth ECU 32y 120d 1985 2:42:18 2:42:18 -17 Half Mar pb: 77:50 -16 Marathons (9): 7 Buenos Aires 2011, 2 Guayaquil 2013, 1 Orlando 2014, 3 Mazatlán 2014, 36 Berlin 2015, 3 Mazatlán 2015, 36 Rotterdam 2016, 1 Guayaquil 2016, 12 Hamburg 2017 In 2017: 12 Hamburg

3137 CHACHA Rosalba ECU 34y 238d 1982 2:37:06 2:35:29 -15 Half Mar pb: 73:45 -11. 10,000 pb: 34:51.14 -09. 5000 pb: 16:17.75 -09. 3 South American 5000 2009 (4 10,000). Coach-Freddy Vivanco Marathons (8): 1 Buenos Aires 2010, 5 Santiago de Chile 2011, 8 Pan-Am Games 2011, 10 Duluth 2012, 80 OLY 2012, 3 Buenos Aires 2013, 4 Seville 2015, 6 Pan-Am Games 2015, 100 OLY 2016, 9 Prague 2017 In 2017: 9 Prague

3141 TOAQUINZA Carmen Amelia ECU 21y 302d 1995 2:40:08 2:40:08 -17 2017 South American Cross Country Champion // Half Mar pb: 83:46 -17. 10,000 pb: 34:43.53 -17. 5000 pb: 16:40.26 -17. 1500 pb: 4:26.87 -16 (4:37.79 -17). 1 South American XC 2017. At WXC: 2017-46 Marathons (2): 4 Montevideo 2016, 2 Lima 2017 In 2017: 1 Ecuadorian XC; 1 South American XC; 46 WXC; 2 Cuenca 15K; 3 Lima 10,000 (6 5000); 2 Lima; 5 Pamplona 1500

3142 CASANUEVA Marisa ESP 36y 180d 1981 2:32:22 2:32:22 -17 Half Mar pb: 74:30 -16 (75:28 -17). 10,000 pb: 34:12.98 -13. 5000 pb: 16:23.70 -12. 3 Spanish Half Mar 2015. Coach-Ricardo Jiménez Marathons (5): 8 Seville 2015, 23 Berlin 2015, 4 Barcelona 2016, 1 San Sebastian 2016, 4 Hamburg In 2017: 3 Huesca XC; 13 Barcelona Half Mar; 17 Lisbon Half Mar; 4 Hamburg; 7 Lisbon 5K

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 35 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3143 ESTEBAN Marta ESP 34y 270d 1982 - 2:30:47 -16 Full name-Marta Esteban Poveda // Half Mar pb: 72:08 -17. 64 World Half Mar 2016 Marathons (5): 7 Rotterdam 2009, 2 Valencia 2011, 8 Valencia 2013, 12 Valencia 2015, 5 Valencia 2016 In 2017: 1 Valencia 10K; 6 Barcelona Half Mar; 9 Spanish XC; 2 Laredo 10K; 6 ECP 10,000 ‘B’

3145 GONZÁLEZ Paula ESP 32y 93d 1985 2:28:54 2:28:54 -17 3x Spanish Indoor Champion at 3000m // 10,000 pb: 32:56.13 -14 (34:40.77 -17). 5000 pb: 15:37.62 -14. 3000 pb: 9:01.37i -12. 1500 pb: 4:18.51 -10. 5 Ibero-American 5000 2010; 11 EIC 3000 2011; ht WIC 3000 2012; ht EIC 3000 2013; 16 ECH 5000 2014’ 19 under-23 ECH 10,000 2017. At EXC: 2006-27u23, 2007-29u23, 2016-18u23. 1 Spanish indoor 3000 2010/2012/2013. Coach-Germán Martínez Marathons (2): 1 Seville 2016, 1 Seville 2017 In 2017: 1 Spanish under-23 indoor 3000; 1 Seville; 11 Spanish XC; 5 Laredo 10K; 1 Langreo 10K; 14 Huelva Ibérico 10,000; 8 Avilès Road Mile; 3 Iurreta 10K; 1 Santander 10K; 2 Durango 3000; 4 Torrent 5000; 19 under-23 ECH 10,000

3150 DEMISE Shure ETH 21y 194d 1996 2:22:57 2:20:59 -15 Full name-Shure Demise Ware Clocked 2:20:59 on her apparent marathon début in Dubai 2015, a world junior best 10,000 pb: 32:14.25 -16. 11 African junior XC 2014; 5 African Champs 10,000 2016. 1 Ethiopian 10,000 2016 (2015-2) Marathons (6): 4 Dubai 2015, 8 Boston 2015, 1 Toronto 2015, 6 Tako 2016, 1 Toronto 2016, 2 Dubai 2017 In 2017: 2 Dubai; 4 Yangzhou Half Mar

3151 DIBABA Mare ETH 27y 287d 1989 - 2:19:52 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION -12/15 Full name-Mare Dibaba Hurssa (Mare pronounced Marr-ray) 2015 World Champion (after four women were locked together in the ﬁnal stages), the 2016 Olympic bronze Half Mar pb: 67:13 -10 (69:43 -17). 5000 pb: 15:42.83 -09. 1 ETCh 3rd League 3000/5000 2009 (for Azerbaijan); 1 African Games Half Mar 2011 (for Ethiopia). 1 Azeri 3000 2009. In 2009 she transferred to Azerbaijan under the name Mare Ibrahimova and with a false birthdate of October 20, 1991, but she reverted to Ethiopia in 2010 with the IAAF’s blessing. Coach-Haji Adoli Marathons (14) 3 Rome 2010, 5 Frankfurt 2010, 3 Los Angeles 2011, 2 Toronto 2011, 3 Dubai 2012, 22 OLY 2012, 1 Xiamen 2014, 2 Boston 2014, 1 Chicago 2014 (following the disqualiﬁcation of Rita Jeptoo), 1 Xiamen 2015, 2 Boston 2015, 1 WCH 2015, 6 London 2016, 3 OLY 2016, dnf London 2017 In 2017: 1 Lisbon Half Mar; dnf London (cramps)

3152 DIBABA Birhane ETH 23y 326d 1993 2:21:19 2:21:19 -17 Full name-Birhane Dibaba Adugna 2015 Tokyo Marathon winner // Half Mar pb: 67:47 -16 Marathons (11): 4 Barcelona 2012, 2 São Paulo 2012, 1 Valencia 2012, 2 Nagoya 2013, 3 Frankfurt 2013, 2 Tokyo 2014, 3 Chicago 2014, 1 Tokyo 2015, dnf Bogotá 2015, 2 Berlin 2016, 2 Tokyo 2017 In 2017: 2 Tokyo

3154 MERGIA Aselefech ETH 32y 192d 1985 2:23:08 2:19:31 -12 2009 World bronze. Three times winner of the lucrative Dubai marathon. Rightful winner of London 2010 (post-Liliya Shobukhova RUS) Half Mar pb: 67:22 -10 (68:46 -17). 10,000 pb: 32:34.09 -10. 5000 pb 15:14.21 -08. 1500 pb: 4:16.26 -07. 2 World Half Mar 2008. At WXC: 2008-16 Husband is Kidane Gemechu (2:11:57 marathon in 2008). Daughter Sena born July 2013 (“It was hard to shed that weight after giving birth” she revealed). She is from Woliso in central Ethiopia (2063m altitude). Coach-Gemedu Dedefo Marathons (13): 2 Paris 2009, 3 WCH 2009, 1 London 2010, 1 Dubai 2011, dnf London 2011, dnf WCH 2011, 1 Dubai 2012, 41 OLY 2012, 1 Dubai 2015, 4 London 2015, 5 London 2016, 6 New York 2016, 3 London 2017 In 2017: 3 Ostia Half Mar; 3 London Marathon

3156 HYRYLÄINEN Anne-Mari FIN 38y 353d 1978 2:32:19 2:32:19 -17 (Née Koskinen) // Half Mar pb: 72:27 -16 (72:39 -17). 10K pb: 34:42 -16. 20 ECH Half Mar 2016. In 2010 she became only the second Finnish woman to climb Mount Everest. Coach-Simo Wannas Marathons (17): 2 Turku 2004, 5 Copenhagen 2006, 2 Helsinki 2006, 14 Dubai 2008, 3 Helsinki 2009, 11 Dubai 2010, 17 Dubai 2012, 13 Dubai 2013, 19 Dubai 2014, 3 Zürich 2014, 1 Lappeenranta 2014, 19 Dubai 2015, 4 Stockholm 2015, 29 WCH 2015, 11 Hamburg 2016, 51 OLY 2016, 10 Dubai 2007 In 2017: 10 Dubai; 9 Ra’s al-Khaimah Half Mar; 1 Finnish Half Mar

3161 DIXON Alyson GBR 38y 313d 1978 2:29:06 2:29:06 -17 Former Brighton Marathon winner at UK Champion at 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 70:38 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:55.36 -15. 5000 pb: 15:53.46 -13. 8 ‘Great’ North Run 2010 (2012 -13, 2014-23); 18 World Half Mar 2014 (2009-43, 2016-27); 13 ECH Half Mar 2016. 1 British Universities 10,000 2001/2002; 1 UK 10,000 2013. Self-coached since 2012 (formerly coached by Liz McColgan). In 2015 she won the Sport Achievement of the Year award in her home town of Sunderland. Her father David ran a 2:21:24 marathon in 1982 Marathons (11): 24 London 2010, 28 New York 2010, 1 Brighton 2011, 40 WCH 2011, 22 London 2012, 2 Brighton 2013, dnf COM 2014 (led for 15Km, but then was forced to drop out with an acutely painful Achilles tendon), 11 Berlin 2015 (73:40 at halfway, but then suffered stomach cramps – “too much beetroot juice”), 13 London 2016, 28 OLY 2016, 14 London 2017 In 2017: 1 Dewsbury 10K; Won her stage at the North East Counties Road Relay, her team Sunderland Strollers placed 21st; 2 Manchester Trafford 10K; 14 London; 1 Sunderland Half Mar

Eu 3162 PURDUE Charlotte GBR 26y 54d 1991 2:29:23 2:29:23 -17 r_ 2010 European Junior Cross Country Champion // Half Mar pb: 71:43 -14 (72:15 -17). 10,000 pb: 32:03.55 -12. 5000 pb: 15:23.4 -10. 3000 pb: 9:10.34 -10. 2 EJC 5000 2009 (2007-10); 4 COM 10,000 2010 (6 5000); 6 ECH 10,000 2012; 33 World Half Mar 2016; dnf ECH Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2007-15J, 2009-14J, 2011-14. At EXC: 2007-3J, 2008-2J, 2010-1J, 2013-3u23. 1 English Schools junior XC 2005 & 3000 2008; 1 English under-15 XC 2006 & under-17 XC 2007; 1 AAA under-17 3000 2006. Her father Nick was once third in British Jet-Ski Championships. Her partner-Adam Clarke (1 English under-23 5000 2013) Knee operations in May 2010 (left) & May 2011 (right), then multiple stress fractures. Coach-Nic Bideau Marathons (3): 16 London 2016 (Olympic qualifying standard 2:32:48, but outside the selection standard set by British Athletics – “I was crying my eyes out in the tent afterwards”), 5 Frankfurt 2016, 15 London 2017 In 2017: 4 Hobart 10K; 1 Reading Half Mar; 15 London Marathon; 3 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 5 Hamburg Half Mar

3163 HEINIG Katharina GER 27y 346d 1989 - 2:28:34 -16 Daughter of Katrin Dörre-Heinig, 1988 Olympic & 1991 World bronze medallist at marathon and London marathon winner in 1992-1994 Half Mar pb: 72:55 -16 (73:25 -17). 5000 pb: 16:48.54 -07. 55 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2006-35J, 2007-79J Marathons (9): 1 Cologne 2010, 5 Hannover 2011, 11 Hannover 2012, 7 Hamburg 2013, 9 Hamburg 2014, 28 ECH 2014, 16 Frankfurt 2014, dnf Zurich 2016, 5 Berlin 2016 In 2017: 9 Berlin Half Mar; 10 Paderborn 10K; 2 Berlin 25K

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 36 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3164 TOLA Fate GER 29y 285d 1987 2:27:48 2:25:14 -12 Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – has lived in German since April 21, 2011, acquired German citizenship on June 16, 2016 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Germany from June 27, 2016 Half Mar pb: 69:38 -10. 5000 pb: 15:30.35 -16. 10,000 pb: 33:30.32 -15. 7 World Half Mar 2010 (for Ethiopia, team silver); 8 ECH 5000 2016. 1 German 10K 2015 & 5000 2016. Coach-Irina Mikitenko Marathons (13): 1 Thessaloniki 2009, 4 Ljubljana 2009, 5 Rome 2010, 2 Turin 2010, 1 Vienna 2011, 7 Frankfurt 2011, 1 Vienna 2012, 5 Berlin 2012, 7 Vienna 2015, 10 Berlin 2015, 8 Boston 2016, 2 Frankfurt 2016, 1 Hannover 2017 Her full name is apparently Geleto Tola Fate, she’s previously been called Gelete Tola or Tola Fate In 2017: 1 Hannover; 1 Würzburg 10K

3166 PRIVILÉTZIO Glória GRE 29y 15d 1988 2:45:19 2:45:19 -17 10,000 pb: 36:56.30 -16. 3 Greek 10,000 2016 (2015-8) Marathon (1): 9 Rotterdam 2017 In 2017: 9 Rotterdam

3167 REBOÚLI Ouranía GRE 28y 79d 1989 2:42:38 2:39:52 -15 Unexpectedly high sixth place in 2016 European Championships Half Marathon to break a 28 year-old Greek record Half Mar pb: 71:52 -16. 10,000 pb: 34:06.80 -16. 5000 pb: 16:21.45 -13 (16:54.28 -17). 5 under-23 ECH 10,000 2011; 6 ECH Half Mar 2016; 11 ETCh 5000 2017. 1 Greek 10,000 2012-2016. Born in Leros (Dodecanese), but moved the much larger Rodos (Rhodes) where she found better facilities to train for the marathon. Coach-Panayiótis Haramís Marathons (6): 8 Athens 2014, 1 Rhodes 2015, 28 Berlin 2015, 2 Athens 2015, 88 OLY 2016, 3 Athens 2016, 13 Hamburg 2017 In 2017: 1 Greek Half Mar; 13 Hamburg; 1 Greek 5000; 11 ETCh 5000

3174 ATHARE Monika IND 25y 129d 1992 2:39:08 2:39:08 -17 Half Mar pb: 75:34 -16 (79:11 -17). 10,000 pb: 34:44.38 -13 (34:52.31 -17). 5000 pb: 16:37.45 -16 (16:44.16 -17). 13 Asian XC 2012; 8 Asian Champs 10,000 2013. 3 Indian 5000 5000 Marathon (1): 1 New Delhi 2017 In 2017: 1 Mumbai Half Mar; 1 New Delhi; 3 Indian Federation Cup 5000 (4 10,00)

3176 McCARTHY Claire IRL 41y 34d 1976 - 2:38:00 -16 (Née Gibbons, her husband is former Irish international runner Martin McCarthy) Half Mar pb: 75:18 -16 (76:34 -17). 48 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2011-43. Was at Western Kentucky University Marathons include: 4 Barcelona 2009, 10 Dublin 2009, 11 Rotterdam 2013, 2 Dublin 2013, 12 Prague 2016, 9 Berlin 2016 In 2017: 4 ‘Great’ Ireland 10K; 1 Cork Half Mar

3177 DOLININ Yelena ISR 38y 362d 1978 - 2:35:59 -17 NR Israeli record holder // Half Mar pb: 75:01 -17. 10,000 pb: 35:21.94 -16. 52 ECH Half Mar 2016. 3 Israeli 10,000 2016. Emigrated from Russia in 1999. Mother of three, she started training seriously on in 2015. Coach-Motti Mizrakhi Marathon (1): 7 Berlin 2016 In 2017: 2 Vienna Half Mar

3178 KORLIMA Lonah Chemtai ISR 28y 233d 1988 - 2:40:16 -16 Full name-Lonah Chemtai Korlima ,Allegiance transferee from Kenya – has lived in Israeli since 2008, acquired Israeli citizenship on March 17, 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Israel from April 23 2016 Israeli record holder at 10,000m & Half Marathon Half Mar pb: 72:48 -17. 10,000 pb: 32:43.89 -17. 5000 pb: 16:12.51 -17. 40 ECH Half Mar 2016; 18 ECP 10,000 2017. 1 Israeli 10,000 2016 & XC 2017. Coach/husband- Dan Salpeter, who she met while she was working as a nanny for a diplomat at the Kenyan Embassy. Their son Roy Marathons (3): 1 Tel Aviv 2016, dnf OLY 2016, 11 Berlin 2016 In 2017: 11 Barcelona Half Mar; 1 Israeli XC; 1 Tel Aviv Mile (Apr 15); 1 Tel Aviv 10,000 (Apr 20); 3 Tel Aviv 1500 (Apr 29); 4 Tel Aviv 5000 (May 6); 1 Berlin 25K; 8 ECP 10,000; 2 ETCh 2nd League 5000 (5 3000)

3179 TYURI Maor ISR 26y 355d 1990 - 2:42:22 -16 (Tyuri aka Tiyouri) Israeli record holder at 5000m // Half Mar pb: 74:54 -17. 10,000 pb: 34:09:59 -15. 5000 pb: 16:07.77i -16, 16:08.83 -15 (16:16.29 -16). 9 EJC 5000 2009; 11 European under-23 10,000 2011. Was at the University of San Francisco. Lives-Boulder, Colorado. Coach-Lee Troop (ex-Australian international marathoner) Marathons (2): 7 Ottawa 2016, 90 OLY 2016 In 2017: 2 Phoenix Half Mar; 3 Boulder 10K; 4 Duluth Half Mar

3183 ANDO Yuka JPN 23y 140d 1994 2:21:36 2:21:36 -17 At Nagoya 2017 clocked the fastest marathon début by a Japanese woman (2:21:36) Half Mar pb: 69:51 -15 (72:12 -17). 10,000 pb: 31:58.71 -16. 5000 pb: 15:32.67 -15 (15:56.26 -17). 10 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2010-22J. Low arm carriage Marathon (1): 2 Nagoya 2017 In 2017: 3 Sagamihara XC; 2 Nagoya; 3 Gifu Half Mar; 1 Yokohama 5000

3184 KIYOTA Mao JPN 23y 325d 1993 2:23:47 2:23:47 -17 Half Mar pb: 70:31 -15 (72:41 -17). 10,000 pb: 31:44.79 -15. 5000 pb: 15:33.77 -14 (16:14.06 -17). 4 Asian Champs 5000 2015 Marathons (2): 4 Nagoya 2016, 3 Nagoya 2017 In 2017: 3 Nagoya; 5 Gifu Half Mar; 2 Yokohama 5000

3186 SHIGEMOTO Risa JPN 29y 339d 1987 2:24:22 2:23:23 -12 Surprise winner of Osaka in 2012 // Half Mar pb: 72:34 -11. 10,000 pb: 33:25.48 -12. 5000 pb: 15:32.41 -06. 5 Asian XC 2009. She was training with a Japanese squad in Christchurch when the earthquake struck there on February 22, 2011. She runs for Team Tenmaya in Japan (Tenmaya = a department store based in Okayama) Marathons (8): 21 London 2011, 1 Osaka 2012, 76 OLY 2012, 11 New York 2013, 63 Osaka 2014, 2 Osaka 2015, 14 WCH 2015, 1 Osaka 2017 In 2017: 1 Osaka

3188 NANAZIASHVILI Yelena KAZ 36y 192d 1981 2:44:12 2:43:30 -16 Marathons (5): 22 Minneapolis to St. Paul 2013, 30 Boston mass 2013, 18 Duluth 2014, 10 Duluth 2016, 2 Eugene 2017 Lives and works in Des Moines, Iowa and has dual citizenship with the USA. She has two older sisters who are both Olympians: Galina Shatnaya competed in synchronised swimming at the 2000 Olympics (22nd duet) and Yekaterina Shatnaya was a triathlete in 2004 (41st) In 2017: 2 Eugene

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 37 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3191 CHEYECH Flomena KEN 35y 29d 1982 2:21:22 67:39 -13 Full name-Flomena (aka Filomena, Philomena) Cheyech Daniel 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion Half Mar pb: 67:39 -13. 5000 pb: 15:19.47 -09. 10,000 pb: 31:58.50 -08. 8 World Half Mar 2009 (team gold). At WXC: 99-10J (team silver). 1 Japanese Corporate Half Mar 2010. Was based in Japan where she competed for the Uniqlo team (Uniqlo: casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer) Marathons (11): 7 Nairobi 2006, 1 Porto Alegre 2012, 2 Singapore 2012, 1 Vienna 2013, 1 Toronto 2013, 1 Paris 2014, 1 COM 2014, 5 Tokyo 2015, 2 Amsterdam 2015, 6 Boston 2016, 3 Paris 2017. Also paced Osaka 2016/2017 In 2017: dnf Osaka Marathon; 3 Paris Marathon; 1 Lisbon 5K

W 3192 KIPLAGAT Edna KEN 37y 261d 1979 2:21:52 2:19:50 -12 XC Full name-Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat Twice World Champion, 2014 London Marathon winner Half Mar pb: 67:41 -12 (69:37 -17). 3000 pb: 8:53.06 -96. 5000 pb: 15:57.3 -06. 2 WJC 3000 96 (98-3). 2 ‘Great’ North Run 2012 (2014-5). At WXC: 96-5J, 97-4J, 2006-13 long. Husband/coach-Gilbert Cheruiyot Koech is a world-class distance runner (27:55.30 10,000m & 2:13:45 marathon), their children Carlos (13) & Wendy (9), she also has two older children (Mercy, 22 & Collins, 15) adopted from her sister Alice who died in December 2003 from breast cancer. She divides her time between Boulder, (Jun-Dec) Colorado & Iten, Kenya (Jan-Jun). She now holds the rank of Inspector in the Kenyan Police (her neighbour in Iten, Florence Kiplagat, is a Corporal) Marathons (17): 10 Las Vegas 2005, 1 Los Angeles 2010, 1 New York 2010, 2 London 2011, 1 WCH 2011, 2 London 2012, 19 OLY 2012 (dropped from the leaders in the ﬁnal 5Km, she had ﬂu), 2 London 2013, 1 WCH 2013, 9 New York 2013, 1 London 2014, 12 New York 2014; 11 London 2015; 5 WCH 2015, 3 Tokyo 2016, 2 Chicago 2016, 1 Boston 2017 In 2017: 4 New York Half Mar; 1 Boston; 4 New York 10K (Note: The IAAF don’t show her winning Boston mark as a 2017 season’s best as the course is regarded as aided)

3193 KIPROP Helah KEN 32y 118d 1985 2:25:39 2:21:27 -16 Full name-Helah Chelagat Kiprop 2015 World Championship silver medallist (one second behind the winner Mare Dibaba) Half Mar pb: 67:39 -13 (67:48 -17). 10,000 pb: 33:03.8 -09. 1 Kenyan Police 10,000 2009. 2 ‘Great’ Scottish Half Mar 2016. Baby born 2008 Marathons (7): 4 Berlin 2013, 1 Seoul 2014, 5 Frankfurt 2014, 2 Tokyo 2015; 2 WCH 2015; 1 Tokyo 2016, dnf OLY 2016 (breathing difﬁculties), 7 London 2017. Also paced the top groups at London 2013 & 2016 In 2017: 10 Eldoret XC; 6 Ra’s al-Khaimah Half Mar; 7 London; 3 Bengaluru 10K

3195 ANDREYEVA Iulia KGZ 33y 148d 1984 - 2:30:58 -12 (Née Arkhipova) 58th & 59th in successive Olympic marathons // 10,000 pb: 33:27.21 -08. 5000 pb: 16:08.49 -09. 10 Asian Games 5000 2010. Coach/husband-Grigoriy Andreyev Marathons (13): 8 Frankfurt 2007, 58 OLY 2008, 1 Baltimore 2009, 6 San Diego 2010, 2 Baltimore 2010, 7 Prague 2012, 58 OLY 2012, 11 Hong Kong 2013, 5 Hamburg 2013, 6 Beirut 2014, 10 Asian Games 2014, 9 Prague 2015, 36 WCH 2015, 59 OLY 2016

3196 POLYUDINA Viktoriya KGZ 28y 35d 1989 - 2:40:35 -16 Double Asian Indoor Champion in 2010 // Half Mar pb: 73:19 -17. 10,000 pb: 32:16.34 -10 (33:06.00 -17). 5000 pb: 15:29.28 -10. 3000 pb: 9:30.76i, 9:35.33 -10. ht WJC 800 2008; dnf WCH Marathon 2009; 5 Asian Champs 5000 2009 (6 10,000); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 1500/3000 2010; ht WIC 3000 2010; 6 Asian Games 5000/10,000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; 12 Asian Champs 5000/10,000 2013; 11 Asian Games 1500 2014; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 1500 2014 (6 1500). At WXC: 2009-57 Marathons (6): dnf WCH 2009, 7 Pune 2010, 48 Frankfurt 2011, 3 Jacksonville 2012, 10 Prague 2016, 62 OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Dushanbe Half Mar; 6 Islamic Solidarity Games 10,000

3197 CHOI Kyong-Sun KOR 25y 139d 1992 2:32:27 2:32:27 -17 Half Mar pb: 75:07 -17. 10,000 pb: 35:05.20 -14 (34:31.81 -17). 5000 pb: 16:51.48 -14 (16:49.58 -17). 3 Korean 10,000 2010 Marathons (11): 16 Goyang 2011, 19 Seoul 2012, 18 Daegu 2012, 14 Seoul 2013, 11 Incheon 2013, 8 Seoul 2014, 4 Jeju 2014, 14 Gangneung 2015, 13 Seoul 2016, 4 Asan 2016, 8 Daegu 2017 In 2017: 3 Gyeonggi Half Mar; 8 Daegu

3199 KIM Sung-Eun KOR 28y 160d 1989 2:32:20 2:27:20 -13 27-32-30 at the last three World Championship marathons // Half Mar pb: 71:34 -10. 10,000 pb: 33:20.69 -13. 5000 pb: 16:09.94 -10. 2 Asian Indoor Games 3000 2005; 10 WJC 5000 2008 (15 3000); 10 WSG Half Mar 2009. 1 Korean 5000 2007 (at age 18). & 10,000 2016. 1 Korean National Games 10,000 2012 Marathons (15): dnf Seoul March 2009, 2 Seoul November 2009; 5 Seoul 2010, 27 WCH 2011, 4 Seoul 2012, 92 OLY 2012, 17 Seoul March 2013, 32 WCH 2013, 4 Seoul 2014, 8 Asian Games 2014, 2 Seoul 2015, 30 WCH 2015, 13 Osaka 2016, 8 Daegu 2016, 9 Seoul 2017 In 2017: 9 Seoul

3201 LIM Kyung-Hee KOR 34y 260d 1982 2:33:02 2:32:49 -12 Half Mar pb: 71:14 -09 (77:18 -17). 10,000 pb: 33:49.18 -11 (35:33.86 -16). 5000 pb: 15:57.96 -11 (16:43.51 -16). 1 Korean 5000 2008 & 10,000 2012. Coach-Kwon Sun- Young Marathons (19): 5 Seoul 2002, 2 Chunchon 2004, 3 Gongjiu 2005, 2 Seoul 2006, 44 Osaka 2007, 3 Seoul 2008, dnf Seoul 2009, 10 Daegu 2009, 11 Daegu 2010, dnf Guangzhou 2010, dnf Seoul 2011, 9 Daegu 2011, 1 Gongju 2011, 14 Seoul 2012, 3 Daegu 2012, 73 OLY 2012, 1 Gongju 2014, 7 Daegu 2015, 4 Daegu 2016, 76 OLY 2016 In 2017: Jeju 10K; 9 Daegu; 6 Seoul Half Mar

3202 KAŽEMĀKA Anita LAT 27y 65d 1990 2:48:50 2:39:57 -14 Former international race walker // Half Mar pb: 79:48 -16. 20K Walk pb: 1:34:29 -12. Previously better known as a race walker: 23 WCP junior 10K 2008; 28 WJC 10,000 2008; 8 ECP junior 10K 2009; 39 WCP 20K 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 35 ECP 20K 2011 (2013-dnf); 41 WCH 20K 2013. Coach-Aleksandrs Prokopčuks Marathons (6): 2 Dresden 2013, 13 Frankfurt 2014, 35 WCH 2015, 13 Vienna 2016, 4 Riga 2016, 6 Riga 2017 In 2017: 6 Riga

3203 MARHELE Ilona LAT 31y 120d 1986 - 2:38:01 -15 Half Mar pb: 76:09 -16. 10,000 pb: 35:33.30 -16. 1 Latvian 5000 2007. Coach-Leonids Strekalovskis Marathons (6): 16 Vienna 2011, 4 Poznan 2011, 16 Rotterdam 2012, 6 Cologne 2012, 15 Frankfurt 2015, 61 OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Riga 10K

3205 ŽŪSINAITĖ Vaida LTU 29y 202d 1988 2:49:49 2:32:50 -16 Half Mar pb: 75:58 -17. 10,000 pb: 35:45.22 -17. 5000 pb: 16:09.13 -12 (17:32.22 -17). 3000SC pb: 9:54.36 -12. 8 EJC 5000 2007 (11 3000); 9 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009 (10 5000); 9 WSG 10,000 2011 (11 5000); ht ECH 3000SC 2012; 6 WSG 3000SC 2013. 1 Lithuanian 5000 2006-2009/2012/2014 & 3000SC 2006 (1 indoor 1500 2015, 3000 2012/2015). Coach-Romas Sausaiciu Marathons (6): 1 Vilnius 2014, 4 Hannover 2015, 4 Hannover 2016, 38 OLY 2016, 11 Hangzhou 2016, 9 Taipei 2017 In 2017: 5 Santa Pola Half Mar; 4 Verbania Half Mar; 9 Taipei; 13 Casablanca 10K; 2 Lithuanian Universities 5000; 15 ECP 10,000 ‘B’

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 38 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3211 BAYARTSOGT Munkhzaya MGL 23y 297d 1993 2:32:59 2:32:59 -17 NR Mongolian record holder at 5000m, 10,000m, Half Mar & Marathon // Half Mar pb: 74:48 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:31.11 -14. 5000 pb: 16:11.10 -14. 9 Asian Games 10,000 2014 (13 5000); 6 WSG Half Mar 2015 (7 10,000). At WXC: 2015-53. 1 Mongolian 5000/10,000 2016. Coach-Battulga Turbat Marathons (13): 11 Hong Kong 2014, 2 Ulan Bator 2014, 13 Hong Kong 2015, 10 Chongqing 2015, 35 WCH 2015, 13 World Military Games 2015, 10 Xiamen 2016, 1 Ulan Bator 2016, 72 OLY 2016, 5 Nanjing 2016, 17 Osaka 2017, 1 Taipei 2017, 1 Gunsan 2017 In 2017: 17 Osaka; 1 Taipei; 1 Gunsan

3212 GALBADRAKH Khishigsaikhan MGL 26y 340d 1990 2:39:21 2:39:21 -17 Half Mar pb: 77:37 -16. 1500 pb: 4:43.78 -13. 3 East Asian Games 800 (5 1500); 9 IAU World 50K 2016 Marathons (5): 11 Xiamen 2016, 15 Prague 2016, 16 Gold Coast 2016, 13 Hong Kong 2017, 9 Zhengzhou 2017 In 2017: 13 Hong Kong; 9 Zhengzhou

3213 HAITOPE Lavinia NAM 27y 153d 1990 2:40:22 2:40:22 -17 Half Mar pb: 76:26 -17. 5000 pb: 16:56.28 -12. 9 World Youth 3000 2007; 40 World Half Mar 2012 (2014-52); 11 African Champs 1500 2016. At WXC: 2013-63, 2017-dnf Marathons (2) 6 Cape Town 2016, 10 Prague 2017 In 2017: dnf WXC; 6 Cape Town Half Mar; 10 Prague

3214 JOHANNES Helalia NAM 36y 354d 1980 2:29:25 2:26:09 -12 NR Full name-Helalia Lukeiko Johannes Eleventh at London Olympics, ﬁfth at 2014 Commonwealth Games Half Mar pb: 70:59 -08. 5 African Games Half Mar 2007; 5 WSG Half Mar 2007; 16 World Half Mar 2010. At WXC: 2005-80 long Marathons (19): 4 Dublin 2007, 7 Seoul 2008, 40 OLY 2008, 5 Dublin 2008, 56 WCH 2009, 2 Dublin 2009, 8 Seoul 2010, dnf Prague 2011, 1 Dublin 2011, 3 Vienna 2012, 11 OLY 2012, 6 Dublin 2012, 6 Tokyo 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 3 Seoul 2014, 5 COM 2014, 5 Vienna 2016, 56 OLY 2016, 6 Vienna 2017 She was the Namibian ﬂagbearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games In 2017: 6 Vienna

3215 NAIGAMBO Beata NAM 37y 144d 1980 2:40:58 2:26:57 -15 Fourth at 2010 Commonwealth Games, then 11th in 2014 // Half Mar pb: 72:40 -12. At WXC: 99-87J. She serves in the Namibian Police Force. Coach-Frans Denissen Marathons (29): 9 COM 2002, 1 Windhoek 2005, dnf COM 2006, 4 Port Elizabeth 2007, 20 Pyongyang 2007, 1 Durban 2008, 3 Pyongyang 2008, 28 OLY 2008, 3 Marrakech 2009, 24 WCH 2009, 1 Eindhoven 2009, 1 Windhoek 2010, 3 Hamburg 2010, 4 COM 2010, 7 Amsterdam 2011, 14 Dubai 2012, 37 OLY 2012, 2 Johannesburg 2012, 9 Dubai 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 3 Valencia 2013, 3 Rotterdam 2014, 11 COM 2014, 1 Valencia 2014, 3 Hamburg 2015, dnf WCH 2015, 1 Valencia 2015, 41 OLY 2016, 12 Seoul 17 In 2017: 12 Seoul

3216 ARIZAPANA Wilma Yanet PER 34y 306d 1982 2:30:45 2:30:45 -17 Full name Yucra Vilma Arizapana 2013 Lima Half Marathon winner // Half Mar pb: 72:25 -13. 10,000 pb: 33:11.97 -13 (37:04.45 -17). 5000 pb: 15:55.70 -13. 8 Pan-American Games 5000 2011 (2007-9); 9 South American 1500/3000 2013; 2 South American Games 10,000 2014. At WXC: 2015-31 Marathons (10): 1 Huancayo 2008, 8 Rotterdam 2012, 54 OLY 2012, 1 Asunción 2015, 18 Berlin 2015, 6 Huancayo 2015, 5 Rotterdam 2016, 2 Montevideo 2016, 1 Huancayo 2016, 6 Daegu 2017 In 2017: 3 Peruvian XC; 10 South American XC; 6 Daegu; 7 Lima 10,000

W 3218 MELCHOR Inés PER 30y 338d 1986 2:34:12 2:26:48 -14 AR XC Full name-Santa Inés Melchor Twice South American Champion at 10,000m. South American record holder at Marathon 10,000 pb: 31:56.62 -15 32:10.99 -16). Half Mar pb: 72:28 -14 (73:53 -16). 5000 pb: 15:30.63 -13. 1 Pan-Am junior 3000 2001 & 5000 2003/2005; 6 World Youth 3000 2003; ht WCH 5000 2003/2009; 11 WJC 3000 2004; ht OLY 5000 2004; 1 South American 5000 2009 & 10,000 2009/2015; 39 World Half Mar 2009; 3 Pan-Am Games 5000 2011. At WXC: 2005-29J, 2006-72 long. Coach-Pedro Kim Marathons (9): 6 Seoul 2012, 24 OLY 2012, 2 Santiago de Chile 2013, 8 Berlin 2014, 1 Santiago de Chile 2015, dnf Pan-Am Games 2015, 2 Daegu 2016, dnf OLY 2016, 1 Santiago de Chile 2017 In 2017: 1 Santiago de Chile

3219 AL-SAYAD Mayada PLE 24y 280d 1992 - 2:40:00 -16 NR Palestinian record holder at 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m & Marathon // 10,000 pb: 34:48.07 -16 (36:20.46 -17). 5000 pb: 16:18.34 -17. 3000 pb: 9:38.85 -16. 6 German 5000 2017. Born-Berlin Marathons (4): 24 Frankfurt 2014, 13 Hamburg 2015, 50 WCH 2015, 67 OLY 2016 In 2017: 5 German Half Mar; 6 Berlin 5000; 8 Islamic Solidarity Games 10,000; 8 German 5000

3220 KOWALSKA Katarzyna POL 32y 118d 1985 2:30:24 2:29:41 -15 Twice European under-23 Steeplechase Champion. 8x Polish Steeplechase Champion Half Mar pb: 71:27 -11. 5000 pb: 15:48.88 -11. 3000SC pb: 9:26.93 -09 (10:05.32 -17). 1 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2005/2007; 8 WCP 3000SC 2006; 1 ECP 3000SC 2007 (2006-3); 11 WCH 3000SC 2009 (2007/2013-ht); 3 ETCh 3000SC 2010 (2009-dnf, 2013-11, 2015-6); 7 ECH 3000SC 2014 (2006-8, 2010-9). At WXC: 2010-36, 2013-61. At EXC: 2004-21J, 2006-9u23, 2007-3u23, 2014-14. 1 Polish 3000SC 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016, 5000 2016 & XC 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013. Coach- Marian Nowakowski Marathons (4): 5 Warsaw 2014, 12 Berlin 2015, dnf OLY 2016, Paris 2017 In 2017: 2 Polish short course XC; 8 Lisbon Half Mar; 7 Paris; 2 Polish

3221 TRZASKALSKA Izabela POL 29y 206d 1988 2:29:56 2:29:56 -17 Half Mar pb: 71:33 -16 (72:02 -17). 5000 pb: 16:03.89 -17. At EXC: 2007-22J, 2008-44u23, 2010-dnfu23. At WXC: 2007-dnfJ Marathons (4): 5 Warsaw 2014, 9 Łódź 2015, 3 Warsaw 2015, 2 Warsaw 2017 In 2017: 6 Ostia Half Mar; 1 Korschenbroich 5K; 1 Tarnowo Podgórne Half Mar; 1 Toruń 5000; 1 Radom Half Mar; 3 Polish 5000

3223 COSTA Filomena POR 32y 162d 1985 - 2:28:00 -15 Half Mar pb: 72:46 -15. 10,000 pb: 33:59.92 -11. 3000SC pb: 10:21.08 -09. 9 World Student Games Half Mar 2009; 26 ECP 10,000 2011. At WXC: 2011-90. At EXC: 2004 -72J, 2006-33u23, 2007-56u23 Marathons (7): 4 Prague 2011, 4 Gold Coast 2012, 6 Hamburg 2014, 15 ECH 2014, 1 Seville 2015, 12 WCH 2015, 3 Porto 2016 She was controversially omitted from Portugal’s Olympic team in 2016 in favour of Jessica Augusto, even though Costa had a quicker time during the qualifying period (2:28:00 to 2:28:53) In 2017: 4 Pombal 3000; 1 Ribeira Brava 3000/5000; 3 Portuguese Clubs 3000/5000

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3226 JO Un-ok PRK 2:29:22 2:29:22 -17 Pyongyang winner // Marathos (6): 31 Pyongyang 2009, 6 Pyongyang 2014, 5 Pyongyang 2015, 3 Pyongyang 2016, 3 Beijing 2016, 1 Pyongyang 2017 2017 In 2017: 1 Pyongyang

3227 KIM Hye Gyong PRK 24y 147d 1993 2:31:49 2:27:05 -15 Eighth at 2013 World Championships, 11th at 2016 Olympics // 1500 pb: 16:11.6 -15. 2 Asian junior 3000/5000 2012 Marathons (6): 2 Pyongyang 2012, 2 Pyongyang 2013, 8 WCH 2013, 1 Pyongyang 2014, 7 Asian Games 2014, 1 Hong Kong 2015, dnf WCH 2015, 11 OLY 2016, 3 Pyongyang 2017 She is the twin sister of Kim Hye Song (10 OLY 2016) In 2017: 3 Pyongyang

3228 KIM Hye Song PRK 24y 147d 1993 - 2:27:58 -14 Ninth at 2015 World Championships, tenth at 2016 Olympics // 5000 pb: 15:47.4 -13. 1 North Korean 5000/10,000 2012 (1 5000 2013) Marathons (7): 9 Pyongyang 2013, 14 WCH 2013, 2 Pyongyang 2014, 9 Asian Games 2014, 1 Pyongyang 2015, 9 WCH 2015, 17 Pyongyang 2016, 10 OLY 2017 She is the twin sister of Kim Hye Gyong (11 OLY 2016)

3230 DRAGOMIR Liliana Maria ROU 27y 46d 1990 2:46:03 2:45:15 -16 (Née Danci) // Half Mar pb: 74:43 -17. 10,000 pb: 34:54.22 -17. 3000SC pb: 10:23.04 -11. 10 European Mountain Running Champs 2013; 5 Balkan 3000SC 2013; 69 World Half Mar 2014; dnf ECH Half Mar 2016. 1 Romanian 3000SC 2011 & Half Mar 2013 Marathons (4): 5 Paris to Versailles 2013, 11 Vienna 2015, 15 Vienna 2016, 12 Stockholm 2016 In 2017: 2 Timisoara Half Mar; 10 Vienna; 13 ECP 10,000 ‘B’

3232 TODORAN Paula ROU 32y 55d 1985 2:43:56 2:36:44 -16 Full name-Claudia Paula Todoran // Half Mar pb: 72:59 -07. 10,000 pb: 33:12.08 -07 (34:48.85 -17). 5000 pb: 15:52.99 -07 (16:40.37 -17). 14 WJC 5000 2004; 4 under-23 ECH 10,000 2005/2007; 12 WSG Half Mar 2009; 33 World 20K 2006; 33 World Half Mar 2010 (2007-37, 2008-55, 2014-73, 2015-35); 22 ECH Half Mar 2016 At EXC: 2001-47J, 2002-56J, 2003-38J, 2004-18J, 2006-13u23, 2016-37. Coach-Mirel Seisanu Marathons (14): 3 Bucharest 2009, 4 Kavarna 2010, 6 Bucharest 2011, 3 Bucharest 2012, 3 Podgorica 2013, 2 Pisa 2013, 1 Bucharest 2014, 17 Hamburg 2015, dnf WCH 2015, 4 Bucharest 2015, 6 Podgorica 2015, 8 Seville 2016, 101 OLY 2016, 14 Hamburg 2017 In 2017: 1 Cluj-Napoca 5000; 11 ECP 10,000 ‘B’; 3 Romanian 10,000

3233 CHALLENOR Jenna RSA 36y 28d 1981 - 2:37:12 -16 Half Mar pb: 74:30 -14. 47 World Half Mar 2014 Marathons (3): 1 Mossel Bay 2014, 12 Prague 2015, 32 Nagoya 2016 In 2017: 1 Pinetown 25K; 1 Durban 25K; 10 Cape Town 10K; 2 Two Oceans 56K; 17 Port Elizabeth 10K; 14 Milnerton to Cape Town 12K; 12 Durban 10K

3234 MAKHANYA Mapaseka RSA 32y 116d 1985 - 2:31:02 -15 Half Mar pb: 72:43 -17. 10,000 pb: 35:26.89 -17. 5000 pb: 15:53.61 (16:36.49 -17). 1500 pb: 4:08.18 -10 (4:32.90 -17). 800 pb: 2:03.36 -10. ht World Youth 1500 2001; ht WJC 3000SC 2004; 6 African Championships 800 2010. 1 South African 800 2010 & 1500 2013. At WXC: 2011-82, 2013-86 Marathons (7): 1 Johannesburg 2013, 2 Johannesburg 2014, 3 Hannover 2015, 4 Shanghai 2015, 1 East London 2016, dnf Daegu 2016, 12 Shanghai 2016 In 2017: 5 Potchefstroom 3000; 1 Sasolburg 1500; 6 Cape Town 10K; 7 Two Oceans Half Mar; 3 South African 10,000 (4 5000); 6 Cape Town 12K; 10 Durban 10K (Jun 11); 2 Port Elizabeth Half Mar; 1 Durban 10K (Jul 16)

3235 SIMOVIĆ Teodora SRB 23y 280d 1993 2:41:47 2:41:47 -17 10,000 pb: 33:41.32 -15 (36:09.50 -17). 5000 pb: 16:12.09 -15 (17:46.92 -17). 3000 pb: 9:47.64 -16. 1500 pb: 4:18.49 -15. 10 World Youth 2000SC 2009; 7 EJC 5000 2009; ht WJC 1500 2012; 19 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 1 Balkan 5000 2016. At EXC: 2009-72J, 2011-63J, 2012-52J, 2013-42u23. 1 Serbian 3000/5000 2014; 1 Serbian 3000/10,000 2016 Marathon (1): 1 Belgrade 2017 In 2017: 1 Serbian indoor 3000 (2 1500); 5 Balkan indoor 3000; 2 Belgrade; 1 Sremska Mitrovica 10,000; 3 Balkan 5000

3236 WIJAYARATNE Hiruni SRI 26y 241d 1990 2:43:31 2:43:31 -17 She has dual citizenship with the USA had had the option for competing for that country, but declared for Sri Lanka from July 23, 2017

10,000 pb: 35:16.46 -17 Marathons (7): 5 Indianapolis 2014, 30 Boston 2015, 4 Indianapolis 2015, dnf Los Angeles 2016, 11 Ottawa 2016, 9 Houston 2017, 1 Eugene 2017 In 2017: 9 Houston; 39 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 10,000; 1 Eugene

3239 RING Lisa SWE 24y 126d 1993 2:37:37 2:37:37 -17 Half Mar pb: 77:21 -16. 10,000 pb: 34:07.49 -17. 1 Swedish 10K 2017 Marathons include: 20 Stockholm 2015, 9 Stockholm 2016, 9 Valencia 2016, 6 Barcelona 2017, 7 Stockholm 2017 In 2017: 6 Barcelona; 2 Hvidovre 10,000; 1 Swedish 10K

3240 WIKER Louise SWE 38y 214d 1979 - 2:36:39 -16 Half Mar pb: 75:26 -16. 10,000 pb: 34:21.73 -12. 5000 pb: 16:25.46 -12. 31 ECP 10,000 2012. 1 Swedish 10,000 2011 Marathons (5): 21 Dubai 2014, 9 Stockholm 2014, 9 Seville 2015, 48 WCH 2015, 8 Amsterdam 2016 In 2017: 6 Laredo 10K

3241 RAMADHANI Sara TAN 29y 216d 1987 2:33:08 2:33:08 -17 Full name-Sara Ramadhani Makera // Half Mar pb: 72:17 -13 (77:36 -17). At WXC: 2017-61. Served two-year doping ban in 2014-2016. Coach-Francis John Marathons (3): 1 Lille to Lens 2016, 121 OLY 2016, 2 Düsseldorf 2017 In 2017: 6 Moshi Half Mar; 51 WXC; 2 Düsseldorf

3242 SHAURI Magdalena TAN 21y 159d 1996 2:33:28 2:33:28 -17 Full name-Magdalena Crispin Shauri // At WXC: 2017-28 Marathons (2): 4 Mumbai 2017, 5 Hamburg 2017 In 2017: 4 Mumbai

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 40 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3243 HSIEH Chien-Ho TPE 29y 251d 1987 - 2:43:25 -16 Half Mar pb: 75:13 -16 (76:31 -17). 10,000 pb: 35:03.03 -17. 5000 pb: 17:02.26 -07 (17:03.76 -17). 1500 pb: 4:27.19 -08 (4:37.85 -17). 71 World Half Mar 2016; 12 Asian Champs 1500 2017. 1 Taiwanese National Games 5000/10,000 2016. Coach-Chien Chao-Wang Marathons (9): 7 Taipei 2013, 3 Taipei Feb 2014, 8 Taipei Dec 2014, 7 Xiamen 2015, 52 WCH 2015, 40 Nagoya 2016, 10 Daegu 2016, 113 OLY 2016, 5 Taipei 2016 In 2017: 21 Marugame Half Mar; 1 Taipei Half Mar; 1 Taipei Cup 5000/10,000; 12 Asian Champs

3245 SUNA-ÇELIK Fadime TUR 30y 282d 1986 - 2:40:31 -16 Half Mar pb: 76:25 -17. 10,000 pb: 33:11.92 -11 (34:19.60 -17). 5000 pb: 15:31.47 -11 (16:48.84 -17). 1 WSG 10,000 2011 (dnf 5000). At EXC: 2008-48u23 Marathon (1): 5 Istanbul 2016 In 2017: 3 Batman Half Mar; 2 Izmir 10,000; 13 Istanbul Half Mar; 1 Antalya 10,000; 2 Samsun Half Mar; 18 ECP 10,000 ‘B’; 4 Turkish 5000

3248 KHAPILINA Viktoriya UKR 25y 101d 1992 - 2:37:44 -16 (Née Bunyak) 2013 European under-23 10,000m silver in 2013 // Half Mar pb: 74:47 -16 (75:18 -17). 10,000 pb: 33:36.67 -13. 5000 pb: 16:34.88 -14. 9 EJC 5000 2011 (12 3000); 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 2013. At EXC: 2012-38u23 Marathons (3): 4 Bila Tserkva 2012, 2 Kiyiv 2013, 1 Bila Tserkva 2016 In 2017: 1 Ukrainian indoor 3000; 4 Gdynia Half Mar; dnf Ukrainian 10,000

3249 MYKHAYLOVA Darya UKR 28y 96d 1989 2:35:55 2:35:55 -17 Half Mar pb: 75:59 -15 (79:34 -17). 10,000 pb: 34:29.10 -16 (35:28.01 -17). At EXC: 2015-48. 21 ECP 10,000 2016, 3 Ukrainian 10,000 2016 Marathons (3): 8 Poznan 2015, 2 Bila Tserkva 2016, 5 Warsaw 2017 In 2017: 5 Warsaw; 8 Ukrainian 10,000; 3 Caen Half Mar

3251 VERNYHOR Tetyana UKR 34y 192d 1983 2:38:48 2:33:48 -12 Half Mar pb: 72:49 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:21.17 -13. 5000 pb: 16:15.33 -11. 5 European Police XC 2012 Marathons (19): 3 Moscow 2005, 5 Marrakech 2006, 5 Kyiv 2006, 16 Istanbul 2006, 1 Moscow 2007, 1 Siofók 2008, 7 Warsaw 2008, 4 Moscow 2009, 3 Odense 2009, 19 Prague 2010, 9 Prague 2011, 5 Utrecht 2012, 9 Frankfurt 2012, 2 Padova 2013, 3 Rennes 2013, 7 Düsseldorf 2014, 25 ECH 2014, dq Lódz 2015, 4 Hannover 2017 Originally won the 2015 Lódz Marathon in 2:31:34, but failed a doping control test and was disqualiﬁed and banned for one year In 2014: 2 Ukrainian Cup Half Mar; 7 Düsseldorf; 4 Berne 10M; 7 Berne 5K

3252 BURLA Serena USA 35y 5d 1982 2:26:53 2:26:53 -17 (Née Ramsey) Tenth at 2015 World Championships // Half Mar pb: 70:08 -10. 10,000 pb: 32:17.34 -15. 5000 pb: 15:47.03 -08. 16 World Half Mar 2009. 1 US Half Mar 2014. Was at University of Missouri. Husband-Adam Burla (17.34 Shot Putter), their son Boyd born December 22, 2008 In 2010 underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in her right leg. As a result she lost tendon and muscle from the back of that leg. The cancer had not spread and she has been able to return to a high level despite missing part of her hamstring Marathons (13): 18 New York 2010, 6 Prague 2011, dnf Houston 2012, 3 Seoul 2012, 11 Yokohama 2012, dnf Boston 2013, 2 Amsterdam 2013, 16 Boston 2014, 7 Houston 2015, 10 WCH 2015, 8 Los Angeles 2016 (US Olympic Trial), 7 Chicago 2016, 4 Osaka 2017 In 2017: 4 Osaka; 2 Philadelphia 10M; 6 Ottawa 10K

3254 CRAGG Amy USA 33y 194d 1984 - 2:27:03 (Née Hastings) -11/14 Ninth in Rio Olympic marathon // Half Mar pb: 68:27 -17. 10,000 pb: 31:10.69 -12 (31:17.20 -17). 5000 pb: 15:09.59 -13. 31 World Half Mar 2009; 14 WCH 5000 2011; 11 OLY 10,000 2012; 14 WCH 10,000 2013. At WXC: 2003-20J, 2008-62, 2010-25. 1 US 10,000 2012. Her husband Alistair Cragg (ex-RSA) is the Irish record holder at 5000m & 10,000m and ran at three Olympic Games. Coach-Jerry Schumacher. Trains with Shalane Flanagan Marathons (8): 2 Los Angeles to Santa Monica 2011; 4 Houston 2012 (US Olympic Trial), dnf Yokohama 2012, 18 New York 2013, 4 Chicago 2014, dnf Boston 2015, 1 Los Angeles 2016 (US Olympic Trial), 9 OLY 2016 In 2017: 2 Marugame Half Mar (pb); 5 New York Half Mar; 2 Stanford Jordan 10,000

W 3256 GOUCHER Kara USA 39y 25d 1978 - 2:24:52 -11 XC (Née Grgas-Wheeler) 2007 World 10,000m bronze, upgraded to silver Half Mar pb: 66:57 -07 (75:14 -17). 10,000 pb: 30:55.16 -08. 5000 pb: 14:55.02 -07. 3000 pb: 8:34.99 -07; 1500 pb: 4:05.14 -06. 3 WCP 3000 2006; 2 WCH 10,000 2007 (2011-13); 8 OLY 5000/10,000 2008. 1 Great North Run 2007 (defeated Paula Radcliffe). At WXC: 2006-21 short. 1 NCAA 3000/5000/XC 2000. 1 US 5000 2008 & Half Mar 2012. Studied Psychology at University of Colorado. Her father Mirko was Croatian. Husband-Adam Goucher, twice US Champion at 5000m, their son Colton Mirko born September 24, 2010 Marathons (9): 3 New York 2008; 3 Boston 2009, 9 WCH 2009, 5 Boston 2011, 3 Houston 2012 (US Olympic Trial), 10 OLY 2012, 6 Boston 2013, 13 New York 2014, 4 Los Angeles 2016 (US Olympic Trial), In 2017: 5 Duluth Half Mar She is due to receive her upgraded 2007 World Championship 10,000m silver medal in London on Saturday, August 5

3260 BIANCHI Maria Grazia VEN 32y 137d 1985 2:47:05 2:44:39 -16 Marathons (4): 6 Rome 2014, 10 Rome 2015, 5 Florence 2016, 11 Rotterdam 2017 In 2017: 9 Ostia Half Mar; 5 Ciampino 10K; 11 Rotterdam

W 3261 PINEDA Yolimar VEN 31y 262d 1985 2:46:38 2:41:32 -12 XC Full name-Yolimar Elizabeth Pineda 2011 Ibero-American Champion // Half Mar pb: 76:15 -11. 10,000 pb: 35:08.85 -05. At WXC: 2006-86 long. Coach-Luis Arias Marathons (12): 10 Pan-Am Games 2011, 1 Ibero-American 2011, 20 Rotterdam 2012, 90 OLY 2012, 6 Hannover 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 4 Albany 2014, 22 Duluth 2014, 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014, 23 Chicago 2015, 93 OLY 2016, 10 Rotterdam 2017 In 2017: 10 Rotterdam

3263 CHIDZIVO Fortunate ZIM 30y 140d 1987 - 2:41:54 -16 Half Mar pb: 77:43 -13 (79:27 -16). 10K pb: 34:57 -15 Marathon (1): 6 Cape Town 2016 In 2017: 1 Cape Town Camps Bay 30K; 1 Cape Town Constantia 15K (Jan 14); 5 Hefei Half Mar; 13 Milnerton to Cape Town 12K

3264 NYAHORA Rutendo ZIM 28y 264d 1988 - 2:39:58 -16 Full name-Rutendo Joan Nyahora // Half Mar pb: 74:56 -12 (74:58 -17). 10K pb: 32:55 -12. 13 African XC 2011; 7 African Games Half Mar 2011. Coach-Tendai Tagara Marathons (2): 9 Vienna 2016, 92 OLY 2016 In 2017: 3 Benoni Half Mar; 1 Pretoria Half Mar; 2 Pretoria 10K; 1 Hartebeespoort Dam 10K; 8 Two Oceans Half Mar; 8 Cape Town Half Mar; 11 Port Elizabeth 10K; 5 Cape Town; 5 Durban 10K; 5 Port Elizabeth Half Mar

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WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Paula Radcliffe GBR...... 2003 1 .....2:17:01....Mary Keitany KEN....2:15:25.....1 2.....2:17:01....Mary Keitany KEN...... 2017 2.....2:17:56....Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 3.....2:17:56....Tirunesh Dibaba ETH...... 2017 3.....2:19:47....Sarah Chepchirchir KEN 4.....2:18:47....Catherine Ndereba KEN...... 2001 4.....2:20:55....Purity Rionoripo KEN 5.....2:18:57....Rita Jeptoo KEN...... 2014 5.....2:20:59....Agnes Barsosio KEN 6.....2:18:58....Tiki Gelana ETH...... 2012 6.....2:21:17....Eunice Jepkirui BRN 7.....2:19:12....Mizuki Noguchi JPN...... 2005 7.....2:21:19....Birhane Dibaba ETH 8.....2:19:19....Irina Mikitenko GER...... 2008 8.....2:21:22....Filomena Cheyech KEN 9.....2:19:31....Aselefech Mergia ETH...... 2012 9.....2:21:36....Yuka Ando JPN 10...2:19:34....Lucy Kabuu KEN...... 2012 10...2:21:37....Visiline Jepkesho KEN

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Championship Record: 9:06.57 Yekaterina Volkova RUS Osaka 27 Aug 07 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3000 SINGH Sudha IND 31y 39d 1986 9:59.47 9:26.55 -16 Asian titles in 2010 & 2017 // Marathon pb: 2:35:35 -15. 5 COM 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010 (2014-4); ht OLY 2012/2016; ht WCH 2013; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2009/2013 -2). 1 Indian 2007/2008/2010/2013/2014. Coach-Nikolai Snesarev Marathons (2): 10 Mumbai 2015, 19 WCH 2015, 7 Mumbai 2016 In 2017: 1 Indian Federation Cup; 1 Asian Champs

3000 GHRIBI Habiba TUN 33y 115d 1984 9:20.00 9:05.36 -15 NR (Golds from Daegu 2011 & London 2012 (after the disgraced Russian Yuliya Zaripova was stripped of those titles 3000 pb: 8:46.61i -15, 8:52.06 -13. 1500 pb: 4:06.38 -14. 3 Mediterranean Games 1500 2009; 1 WCH 2011 (2005-ht, 2009-5, 2015-2); 1 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-12); 5 African Champs 2014 (6 1500). At WXC: 2000-46J, 2002-76 short, 2003-23J, 2004-68 short, 2005-48 short, 2009-41. 1 French 1500 2014. Her London Olympic medal was the ﬁrst ever won by a Tunisian woman In 2017: 1 French short course XC; 9 Doha Diamond; 10 Paris Diamond; 1 Arab

3602 GEGA Luiza ALB 2Mar 28y 270d 1988 9:26.05 9:26.05 -17 NR Albanian record holder at 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m & Steeplechase – she seems to have found her event with a Steeplechase silver medal at the 2016 European Championships 1500 pb: 4:02.63 -15 (4:06.66i, 4:09.76 -17). 3000 pb: 8:53.78 -16. 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14. 5000 pb: 15:46.89 -14 (16:26.99 -17). 10,000 pb: 33:31.0 -17. ht EIC 800 2011/2013; 1 Balkan 1500 2011 (2 3000SC); 1 Balkan indoor 1500 2012/2013/2014/2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 1500 2013; 2 WSG 1500 2013; sf WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 6 WIC 1500 2014 (2016-ht); ht ECH 1500 2014; 2 ECH 3000SC 2016; 1 Balkan 1500 2015; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 5 EIC 1500 2017 In 2017: 5 EIC 1500; dnf Shanghai Diamond; 1 Elbasan 1500; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival 1500; 1 Ankara 3000SC; 1 Ankara 1500/3000SC; 1 Albanian 1500/5000; 5 Oslo Diamond 3000SC; 13 Paris Diamond 3000SC; 1 Turkish Clubs 3000SC (2 1500)

W 3603 BETICHE Amina ALG 29y 232d 1987 9:25.90 9:25.90 -17 NR XC Algerian steeplechase record holder & 2013 Mediterranean Champion 1500 pb: 4:14.91 -16 (4:21.29 -17). 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2013/2015. At WXC: 2005-33J, 2006-65J, 2015-26, 2017-54. Voted Algerian Athlete of 2013 by the Algeria Press Service In 2017: 4 Algerian XC; 54 WXC; 2 Islamic Solidarity Games (5 1500); 6 Belfort 1500; 2 Arab (4 1500)

3611 CASETTA Belén ARG 22y 311d 1994 9:45.69 9:42.93 -16 NR Full name-Belén Adaluz Casetta Argentinian record holder // 5000 pb: 16:23.61 -16 (16:26.32 -16). 1500 pb: 4:19.21 -17. 10 World Youth 2000SC 2011; ht WJC 2012; 1 Ibero-American 2016; ht OLY 2016; 1 South American 2017 (2013-6, 2015-3); 2 South American 5000 2017 . Coach-Daniel Diaz In 2017: 1 Mar del Plata 1500; 1 Buenos Aires 1500 (2 3000SC); 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Stanford; 1 Fresno 1500; 4 Stanford Jordan; 2 Resistencia 1500; 1 South American (2 5000)

3624 LaCAZE Genevieve AUS 27y 364d 1989 9:37.10 9:14.28 -16 AR Rio Olympic ﬁnalist at both 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase, setting personal bests in each ﬁnal 3000 pb: 8:45.81i -17, 8:52.28 -16. 5000 pb: 15:06.67 -16. 1500 pb: 4:10.20 -16. ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 5 COM 3000SC 2014; 9 OLY 3000SC 2016 (12 5000). 1 Australian 3000SC 2013/2015 & 5000 2016; 2 NCAA 3000SC 2012 (2011-5) (representing the University of Florida). At the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Glasgow, she invaded the stage during and joined in with one of the routines with the dance troupe of Kylie Minogue (well it was her 25th birthday that night). Partner-Ryan Gregson (9 OLY 1500 2016). Her great-grandfather was Mauritian. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2017: =1 Melbourne Nitro #1 3 Minute Run; 2 Melbourne Nitro #3 Elimination Mile; 13 Doha Diamond 3000SC

3628 MITCHELL Victoria AUS 35y 100d 1982 9:44.09 9:30.84 -06 3x Australian Steeplechase Champion across 12 years // 5000 pb: 15:36.15 -06 (15:58.41 -17). 3000 pb: 8:58.42 -06 (9:25.55 -17). 2 WSG 2005; 4 COM 2006 (2014-9); 4 WCP 2006; ht WCH 2007/2015; ht OLY 2008/2016. At WXC: 2006-34 long & 33 short (team bronze), 2007-37, 2008-54, 2015-40. 1 NCAA 2005. 1 Australian 2003/2011/2014/2017. Was at Butler University in Indianapolis. Coach-Peter Good In 2017: 1 Sydney 2000SC; 2 Sydney 5000; 1 New South Wales State Mile/3000SC; 1 Sydney 3000; 1 Australian; 1 Canberra 10K; 16 Shanghai Diamond; 10 Gothenburg; 2 Ninove; 18 Cork City 3000

3702 GETENT Tigest BRN 20y 27d 1997 9:26.00 9:20.65 -15 Full name-Tigist (aka Tigest) Getnet (aka Getent) Mekonen Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – was issued with a Bahraini passport on September 9, 2014 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from June 11, 2016 2016 World Junior Championships silver 3 World Military Games 2015; 2 WJC 2016; ht OLY 2016. 1 Ethiopian 2014. She once held the world youth best of 9:28.36, set at the 2014 Glasgow Diamond League In 2017: 1 Gulf; 15 Doha Diamond; 3 Islamic Solidarity Games; 8 Oslo Diamond

3705 JEBET Ruth BRN 20y 258d 1996 9:01.99 8:52.78 -16 WR Won Rio Olympic steeplechase title by 40m, then 12 days later broke the world record by six seconds (in Paris) Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on May 19, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from May 18, 2014 5000 pb: 14:53.41 -17. 1500 pb: 4:13.4 -16. 3000 pb: 8:47.24i -16. 1 WJC 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 2014; 1 Arab 2015; 11 WCH 2015; 1 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2015-9J, 2017-7. 1 Kenyan Schools 3000/5000 2013 She has the same coach (Gregory Kilonzo KEN) as new world junior record holder Celliphine Chespoll. They train together in Nairobi (where they devote two days a week to hurdles practice and one day for water jumps) In 2017: 2 Seville XC; 2 Elgóibar XC; 7 WXC (ﬁrst non-Kenyan (even though she is originally Kenyan)); 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 5000/3000SC; 3 Eugene Diamond; 4 Paris Diamond (fell)

3710 YAVI Winfred BRN 17y 215d 1999 9:22.82 9:22.82 -17 Full name-Winfred Mutile Yavi Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 19, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from August 19, 2016 1500 pb: 4:20.7 -17. 3 Kenyan youth 1500/2000SC 2015 In 2017: 2 Gulf; 2 Kenyan Prisons (3 100); 3 Belfort; dnf Hengelo; 2 Turku; dnf Oslo Diamond; 6 Rabat Diamond

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3721 BUTTERWORTH Alycia CAN 24y 305d 1992 9:44.13 9:41.26 -16 3000 pb: 9:16.91i -17. 2 Canadian 2017 (2014-6, 2015-4, 2016-5) In 2017: 13 Eagle Rock; 4 Portland (Jun 11); 3 Portland (Jun 16); 2 Canadian; 3 Bend Road Mile

3729 LALONDE Geneviève CAN 25y 332d 1991 9:33.95 9:30.24 -16 NR Canadian record holder & 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist // 1500 pb: 4:10.91 -17. 10 World Youth 1500 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (6 1500); 6 WJC 2010; 11 WSG 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; ht WCH 2015; 16 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2008-36J, 2009-dnfJ. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean junior XC 2009. 1 Canadian 2017. Coach-Dave Scott-Thomas In 2017: 3 Tempe Elite 1500; 2 Stanford Jordan; 9 Eugene Diamond; 1 Guelph 1500; 1 Canadian (5 1500); 1 Guelph 1500

SEKANOVÁ Lucie CZE 27y 363d 1989 9:43.88 9:41.84 -15 3806 3x Czech Champion // 10,000 pb: 33:22.90 -14. 5000 pb: 15:43.94 -14. 3000 pb: 9:19.83 -11. 1500 pb: 4:17.15 -15 (4:22.85 -17). 8 WJC 2008; 11 ETCh 3000 2011; 10 under-23 ECH 2011; 10 5000 2014; 23 ECH 10,000 2014; 5 ETCh 2017. 1 Czech 2009/2010/2016 & 1500 2013. 1 Czech indoor 3000 2015. At EXC: 2006-46J, 2008-13J, 2009-23u23, 2010-9u23, 2011-24u23, 2013-24, 2015-42, 2016-36 In 2017: 2 Czech indoor 3000; 5 Diekirch XC; 7 Korschenbroich 5K; 2 Oordegem IFAM; Prague 800; 3 Czech 1500; 5 ETCh

3808 MØLLER Anna Emilie DEN 20y 6d 1997 9:34.30 9:32.68 -16 NR 2017 European under-23 Champion // 5000 pb: 16:07.43 -15. 3000 pb: 8:47.83 -16. 1500 pb: 4:11.83 -17. 2 EJC 5000 2015 (3 3000); 5 WJC 3000SC 2016; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2017. At WXC: 2017-72. At EXC: 2014-6J, 2015-8J (team bronze), 2016-2J. 1 Danish 1500/5000 2015 & 800/1500 2016. Coach- Per Le Fevre Hansen In 2017: 1 Danish short course XC; 8 European Clubs Cup XC; 72 WXC; 3 Solihull BMC 1500; 1 Oordegem IFAM 3000SC; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival 1500; 9 Oslo Diamond 3000SC; 1 Copenhagen 1500; 2 ETCh 1st League 3000SC (4 1500); 1 under-23 ECH 3000SC

3827 PÉREZ María José ESP 25y 51d 1992 9:40.51 9:40.51 -17 Full name-María José Pérez Moreno // 5000 pb: 16:09.83 -17. ht World Youth 2000SC 2009; ht WJC 2010; 6 EJC 2011. At WXC: 2010-74J, 2011-67J. At EXC: 2010-73J, 2011-33J, 2013-31u23, 2016-55. 1 Spanish 2016. Coach-Antonio Serrano In 2017: 5 San Sebastián XC; 13 Seville XC; 10 Spanish XC; 7 Huelva Ibérico 10,000; 1 San Sebastián 3000; 9 Sarón Road Mile; 3 Valencia 1500; 8 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Spanish Clubs; 6 Huelva; 1 Ciudad Real 5000; 14 Paris Diamond

3830 SANCHEZ Irene ESP 24y 311d 1992 9:40.30 9:40.30 -17 3000 pb: 9:13.82i, 9:19.88 -17. ht ECH 2016; 3 ETCh 2017. 1 Spanish 2017. At WCH: 2011-87J. At EXC: 2011-55J, 2012-60u23, 2016-50. Coach-Antonio Serrano In 2017: 4 Spanish indoor 3000; 5 Madrid 1500; 7 Sarón Road Mile; 2 Pamplona 3000; 6 Oordegem IFAM; 7 Andújar 1500; 3 Spanish Clubs; 3 Huelva; 1 Ciudad Real; 3 ETCh; 1 Spanish

3832 URBINA Teresa ESP 32y 136d 1985 9:43.48 9:41.95 -09 Full name-Maria Teresa Urbina Gomez 2004 World Junior ﬁnalist at Steeplechase 5000 pb: 16:48.42 -05. 11 WJC 2004; 2 Ibero-American 2006; 5 under-23 ECH 2007 (2005-7); 5 WJC 2009; ht EIC 3000 2013; ht ECH 2014. At WXC: 2004-72J, 2013-57, 2017-5. At EXC: 2003-48J, 2004-58J, 2006-24u23, 2007-dnfu23, 2008-51, 2013-296 In 2017: 9 Amorebieta XC; 4 Valladolid XC; 7 Spanish XC; 56 WXC; 4 Madrid Half Mar; 1 Cartagena; 1 Manresa; 1 Fuenlabrada; 1 Spanish Clubs; 5 Huelva; 3 Ciudad Real 3000; dnf Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 7 Letterkenny; 4 Spanish

3836 ADAMU Birtukan ETH 25y 95d 1992 9:24.97 9:20.37 -11 2010 World junior silver // 2 WJC 3000SC 2010; 1 African Junior 3000SC 2011; 11 WCH 3000SC 2011; 5 African Champs 3000SC 2016. 1 Ethiopian 3000SC 2010 In 2017: 3 Antrim XC; 1 Hannut XC; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ethiopian; 2 Hengelo

3838 ASSEFA Sofia ETH 29y 262d 1987 9:07.06 9:07.06 -17 NR Full name-Sofia Assefa Abebe 2012 Olympic silver, 2013 World bronze, fourth at Beijing 2015, fifth at Rio 2016 2 African Champs 2010/2014 (2008-4); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 OLY 2012 (2008-ht, 2016-5); 3 WCH 2013 (2009-12, 2011-5 (fell), 2015-4) She was set to win the 2012 Diamond Race Steeplechase, but lost the $40,000 prize (plus $10,000 for winning the race) when she accidentally ran inside the lane at the last water jump during the final at Zürich. More bad luck at the 2013 World Championships when she fell with 800m remaining. She got up to place third, having the fastest last lap – leaving us thinking she might have otherwise have won the race Here first impression of the steeplechase: “It was a discipline I hated to the extent of not wanting to hear about it” In 2017: 6 Doha Diamond; 6 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 1 Hengelo (Ethiopian reocrd 9:07.06); 2 Oslo Diamond; 9 Paris Diamond

3843 DIRO Etenesh ETH 26y 85d 1991 9:13.25 9:13.25 -17 Full name-Etenesh Diro Neda Fifth at London Olympics & Moscow World Championships 5000 pb: 14:37.51 -16 (14:40.29 -17). 3000 pb: 8:38.32 -16. 2 African junior 3000 2009; 5 OLY 2012 (2016-15); 5 WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 4 African Champs 2014; 6 African Games 2015. In Rio 2016, she was one of three who were affected by an accidental fall in heat three, then advanced to to ﬁnal after a decision by the Track and Video Referee. In her case she spent more than 10 seconds trying to replace a shoe, before pulling and her sock off In 2017: 6 San Giorgio sur Legnano XC; 9 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 5 Rome Diamond 5000; dnf Hengelo; 6 Paris Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3844 FENTE Birtukan ETH 28y 46d 1989 9:36.58 9:24.91 -15 Full name-Birtukan Fente Alemu 2011 World Championship ﬁnalist // 5000 pb: 15:16.69 -15. 3000 pb: 9:04.87 -10. 14 World Youth 3000 2005; 7 WCH 2011 (2015-ht) In 2017: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Hengelo

3855 RICHARDSSON Camilla FIN 23y 323d 1993 9:41.73 9:46.34 -15 5000 pb: 15:57.95 -15 (15:59.26 -17). 10,000 pb: 33:53.88 -15. 5 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015 (9 5000); ht WCH 2015. 1 Finnish 2017 In 2017: 1 Faro 5.2K; 2 Finnish indoor 3000 (5 1500); 2 Helsinki 3000; 3 Prague Odložil; 4 Turku; 5 Kuortane 1500; 4 ETCh 1st League (5 5000); 3 Joensuu 3000; 8 Lapinlahti; 1 Finnish (2 5000)

3860 DANOIS Maeva FRA 24y 146d 1993 9:41.19 9:40.19 -16 2015 European under-23 silver // 3000 pb: 9:15.99 -15 (9:28.09 -17). 1500 pb: 4:18.87 -16 (4:20.04 -17). 2 under-23 ECH 2015; ht ECH 2016; 7 ETCh 2017. At EXC: 2015 -19u23 In 2017: 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500; 1 Dijon 3000; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Prague Odložil; 11 Hérouville 1500; 7 ETCh; 15 Paris Diamond; 2 Tourcoing 1500; 5 Gothenburg; 1 French (3 1500)

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 44 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3886 CLARKE Rosie GBR 25y 259d 1991 9:36.75 9:36.75 -17 2016 UK Steeplechase Champion // 3000 pb: 9:10.99i -14, 9:15.04 -16. 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -15 (4:12.41 -16). 6 EIC 1500 2015; ht ECH 3000SC 2016. 1 UK 3000SC 2016. 4 NCAA indoor Mile 2015, representing Iona College. Coach-David Harmer In 2017: 2 Armagh 3K; 1 Barrowford 5K; 1 Stanford Jordan 3000SC; 3 London Westminster Road Mile

3918 WAITE Lennie GBR 31y 91d 1986 9:37.94 9:35.91 -16 Second at two successive European Team Championships // 5000 pb: 16:12.54 -17 1500 pb: 4:15.58 -09 (4:17.93 -17). 6 COM 2010 (2014-10); 7 WSG 2011; 2 ETCh 2015/2017 (2013-5, 2014-7); ht ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016. 1 Scottish 2009. 5 NCAA 2009 & UK 2010/2011. Born-Scotland (Paisley), mother-Scottish, father-English. Graduate of economics and psychology from Rice University, Texas. Coach-Steve Sisson In 2017: 1 Houston 1500 (Mar 25); 1 Nacogdoches 5000; 8 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 1500; 1 Houston 800 (Apr 22); 1 Eagle Rock; 7 Portland; 2 ETCh; 4 UK; 2 Letterkenny; 3 Gothenburg; 6 Lapinlahti

3942 KRAUSE Gesa-Felicitas GER 25y today 1992 9:15.70 9:15.70 -17 NR 2015 World Steeplechase bronze, but so near (0.14) to gold. 2016 European Champion 5000 pb: 15:24.53 -17. 1500 pb: 4:06.99 -16 (4:10.28 -17). 800 pb: 2:05.25 -11. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2009; 4 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC 1500 2015; 1 ETCh 2015/2017; 3 WCH 2015 (2011-6, 2013-9); 1 ECH 2016 (2012-3, 2014-5); 6 OLY 2016 (2012-7). 1 German 2015/2016. At EXC: 2009-26J, 2010-11J, 2011-9J, 2013-15u23. She was voted Germany’s sports woman of the year for 2015 (across all sports) In 2017: dnf Ra’s al-Khaimah Half Mar; 2 German indoor 3000; 7 Doha Diamond 3000SC; 12 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 7 Eugene Diamond 3000SC; 16 Hengelo 1500; dnf Oslo Diamond 3000SC; 1 ETCh 3000SC; 1 German 5000/3000SC

3983 GYÜRKÉS Viktória HUN 24y 291d 1992 9:40.66 9:40.66 -17 800 pb: 2:07.59 -09. 1500 pb: 4:13.52 -17. 8 World Youth 800 2009 (2007-ht); 5 European Youth Olympic Festival 800 2009; 10 WSG 2015; ht ECH 2016. At EXC: 2014 -47u23. 1 Hungarian 2014/2016/2017, 800 2008/2009/2010, 1500 2017, 5000 2016 In 2017: 1 Miskolc 1500/5000; 1 Debrecen 2000SC; 7 Prague Odložil; 1 Hungarian 1500/3000SC; 2 Velenje 1500; 8 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 2 Lapinlahti

4006 BERTONI Francesca ITA 23y 217d 1993 9:43.80 9:43.80 -17 5000 pb: 16:45.20 -16. 4 ETCh 2017. At EXC: 2015-34u23, 2016-47. 1 Italian 2016/2017. Coach-Luciano Gigliotti In 2017: 6 San Vittore Olona XC; 2 Modena 13.1K; 4 Italian XC; 3 Milan 3000; 1 Modena (May 6); 3 Modena 1500 (May 20); 7 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Ponzano Veneto 1500; 4 ETCh; 1 Italian

4040 PRAUGHT LEER Aisha JAM 27y 232d 1989 9:19.29 9:19.29 -17 AR She has raced in US Championships in the past but acquired Jamaican citizenship in 2015, having in 2013 traced her biological father, the reggae/Soul/Gospel musician Joseph Blue Grant 3000 pb: 8:53.43 -17. 1500 pb: 4:05.52 -15. 14 OLY 2016 (she was one of three who were affected by an accidental fall in heat three, then advanced to to ﬁnal after a decision by the Track and Video Referee). 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2012; 4 US 2014. Paced 2016 Paris Diamond league steeplechase, where Ruth Jebet broke the world record. Trains with Emma Coburn. Married Will Leer (1 US indoor 1500/3000 2013) on October 17, 2016 In 2017: 3 Carlsbad 5K; 8 Doha Diamond; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 7 Paris Diamond; 3 Lucerne 3000

4075 CHEPKOECH Beatrice KEN 26y 28d 1991 9:00.70 9:00.70 -17 Anchored Kenya to victory in the ﬁrst-ever mixed relay at the World Cross Country Championships 1500 pb: 4:03.2 -17. 3 African Games 1500 2015; 4 OLY 2016; 1 WXC Mixed relay 2017; 1 Kenyan 1500 2017. Coach-Julius Kirwa In 2017: 1 WXC Mixed Relay (ran the anchor on which she started 12 seconds ahead of Genzebe Dibaba and held on to most of that lead); 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Kenyan Police/3000SC; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Kenyan 1500; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial; 1 Paris Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond 3000

4077 CHESPOL Celliphine KEN 18y 133d 1999 8:58.78 8:58.78 -17 AR Full name-Celliphine Chepteek Chespol New African senior and world junior record holder, yet still a junior until the end of 2018 1 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 1 WJC 2016. At WXC: 2017-3J. Trains with Ruth Jebet BRN in Nairobi (their coach-Gregory Kilonzo KEN) In 2017: 2 Kenyan junior XC; 3 WXC-j; 4 Doha Diamond; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond (8:58.78 for second on world all-time list, even though she paused at penultimate water-jump to ﬁxed a dislodged shoe, losing 10m to the leaders); 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial; 3 Paris Diamond

4079 JEPKEMOI Hyvin KEN 25y 202d 1992 9:00.12 9:00.01 -16 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Full name-Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi // 5000 pb: 15:42.64 -11. 3000 pb: 9:07.51 -11. 1500 pb: 4:19.4 -16. 1 African Games 2011 (4 5000); 3 African Champs 2012; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-6); 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-Patrick Sang In 2017: 2 Central Rift XC; 6 Kenyan XC; 4 WXC; 1 Doha Diamond; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Kenyan Police 5000; 4 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000 (she didn’t need to do the steeplechase as she has a wildcard being defending champion); 2 Paris Diamond

4083 KIRUI Purity KEN 25y 355d 1991 9:20.07 9:17.74 -15 Full name-Purity Cherotich Kirui 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion 800 pb: 2:06.8 -17. 5000 pb: 16:13.42 -11. 3000 pb: 9:19.42 -13. 1 WJC 2010; 1 COM 2014; 6 African Champs 2014. Her younger brother is 2016 World Junior Champion at 800m, Kipyegon Bett In 2017: 11 Doha Diamond; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Kenyan Police 800; 6 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial; 12 Paris Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond

4109 MADANE Fadwa Sidi MAR 22y 256d 1994 9:23.99 9:23.99 -17 2017 Francophone Games Champion // 1500 pb: 4:08.84 -17. 5000 pb: 16:18.13 -17. 2 World Youth 2000SC 2011; 14 WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016; 1 Francophone Games 2017. At WXC: 2013-15J. 1 Moroccan 2015 In 2017: 1 Fès race 2; 5 Islamic Solidarity Games; 5 Belfort; 1 Huelva; 2 Catalonian Regional 1500 (pb down from 4:18 to 4:08); 1 Rabat 5000; 4 Rabat Diamond; 1 Francophone Games

SCHLUMPF Fabienne SUI 26y 259d 1990 9:21.65 9:21.65 -17 NR 4238 Swiss record holder at Half Marathon & Steeplechase // Half Mar pb: 70:17 -17. 5000 pb: 15:47.29 -17. 1500 pb: 4:22.89 -14. dq ht WCH 2013 (ran inside kerb); 5 ECH 2016 (2014-13); 18 OLY 2016. At EXC: 2011-30u23, 2012-14u23, 2013-37, 2015-31, 2016-8. 1 Swiss 2009/2012/2017, 5000 2016 & 1500 2014/2016. Coach/partner- Michi Ruegg In 2017: 1 Payerne 10K; 1 Swiss short course XC; 1 The Hague Half Mar; 1 Düdingen 5000; 1 Pliezhausen 2000SC; 4 Belfort; 1 Berne 5K; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League 5000/3000SC; 8 Paris Diamond; 7 Lucerne 3000; 2 Swiss 800

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 45 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4243 FOUGBERG Charlotta SWE 5Mar 32y 45d 1985 9:42.14 9:23.96 -14 NR Full name-Charlotta Emma Katarina Fougberg 2014 European steeplechase silver 3000 pb: 8:58.56 -14. 1500 pb: 4:13.58 -14 (4:14.19i -17). 10K pb: 32:51 -15. 5000 pb: 15:55.76 -16. 12 ETCh 3000 2011; 1 ETCh 2014; 2 ECH 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 11 EIC 3000 2015 (2017-12); ht WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016. At EXC: 2013-32, 2016-14. 1 Swedish 3000SC 2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 1500 indoor 2010/2013/2015) & XC 2016. She made her international championship début at age 28. Coach-Johan Wettergren In 2017: 1 Swedish indoor 1500; 12 EIC 3000; 14 Doha Diamond

4248 LARSSON Maria SWE 23y 132d 1994 9:39.96 9:39.96 -17 5000 pb: 16:18.15 -16 (16:40.26 -17). 1500 pb: 4:26.92 -14 (4:29.32 -17). 4 EJC 2013; ht ECH 2016. At EXC: 2012-26J, 2013-7J, 2014-dnf/u23. Studied Physiology at the University of Arizona. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2017: 10 Carlsbad 5K; 19 Eagle Rock 5000; 8 Gothenburg 1500; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Sollentuna; 4 Gothenburg

4271 GÜVENÇ Tugba TUR 2Mar 23y 25d 1994 9:26.09 9:26.09 -17 2013 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion // 5000 pb: 16:58.97 -17. 1500 pb: 4:15.87i -17. 1 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WCH 3000SC 2015; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 1 Balkan indoor 3000 2017. At EXC: 2013-24J, 2016-11u23. She listens to music from the ﬁlm “Rocky” to psyche herself up before the race. Coach-Deniz Pekyilmaz In 2017: 1 Turkish indoor 3000; 1 Balkan indoor 3000; 9ht EIC 3000; 4 Islamic Solidarity Games; 3 ETCh 1st League; 2 Turkish Clubs

4272 KAYA Özlem TUR 2Mar 27y 105d 1990 9:41.27 9:30.23 -15 2015 World Student Games steeplechase bronze, 2016 European Championship steeplechase bronze 3000 pb: 9:02.84 -16 (9:12.09 -17). 10,000 pb: 33:51.32 -12. 1500 pb: 4:12.55i -17, 4:19.66 -14 (4:22.55 -17). 11 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; ht EIC 3000 2015; 3 WSG 3000SC 2015; 13 WCH 3000SC 2015; 3 ECH 3000SC 2016 (2012-ht, 2014-14); ht OLY 3000SC 2016. At EXC: 2006-70J, 2008-25J, 2009-59J, 2013-31, 2014-28, 2016-13. Coach-Aytac Ozbakir In 2017: 5 European Clubs Cup XC; 1 Turkish indoor 800; 6ht EIC 1500; 6 Islamic Solidarity Games; 3 ETCh 1st League 3000; 1 Trabzon 1500/3000SC

4279 CHEMUTAI Peruth UGA 18y 24d 1999 9:27.72 9:27.72 -17 Very nearly reached the 2016 Olympic ﬁnal at 17 years 34 days // 1500 pb: 4:17.18 -16. 3000 pb: 9:20.20 -16. 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500/3000 2015; 7 WJC 2016; ht OLY 2016 (missed ﬁnal by two places). At WXC: 2017-7J In 2017: 1 Ugandan junior XC (won by 19 seconds); 7 WXC-j; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Belfort; 10 Oslo Diamond; 9 Stockholm Diamond National 3000

4304 SHATALOVA Mariya UKR 28y 153d 1989 9:36.56 9:30.89 -16 Fourth at 2016 European Championships // 1500 pb: 4:15.21 -15 (4:26.43 -17). 10 WJC 2008; 11 ETCh 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 ETCh 2015; ht WCH 2015; 4 ECH 2016 (2012-ht); ht OLY 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2014 & 1 indoor 1500/3000 2016).Coach-Anatoliy Yakymchuk In 2017: 2 Ukrainian Teams; 2 Ukrainian Teams 3000/3000SC; 2 Huelva; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 3 Ukrainian 1500

4324 COBURN Emma USA 26y 288d 1990 9:07.96 9:07.63 -16 AR 2016 Olympic bronze // 1500 pb: 4:05.10 -15. 5 WCH 2015 (2011-9); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-8). 1 US 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 NCAA 2011/2013 (2010-2) - representing the University of Colorado from where she is a graduate of Business Marketing & Real Estate. Partner/coach-Joe Bosshard (13:34.44 5000m), their dog called Arthur (they named after the legendary New Zealand distance running coach Arthur Lydiard). In 2017: 5 Doha Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 US (6th time); 5 Paris Diamond; 7 New York 1500

4333 FRERICHS Courtney USA 24y 197d 1993 9:19.09 9:19.09 -17 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist // 5000 pb: 15:31.62i -16, 16:22.98 -13. 3000 pb: 8:56.99 -17. 1500 pb: 4:18.92 -16. ht WJC 2012; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014. 1 NCAA 2016 (2015-2); 2 US 2016. Coaches-Jerry Schumacher & Pascal Dobert In 2017: 4 US XC; 16 Doha Diamond; 2 US; 6 Lucerne 3000

4334 GARCIA Stephanie USA 29y 91d 1988 9:25.04 9:19.48 -16 2015 World ﬁnalist // 1500 pb: 4:04.63 -17. 5000 pb: 15:16.56 -16. 3000 pb: 8:52.74 -17. 9 WCH 2015 (2011-ht). 2 NCAA 2011; 2 US 2015 (2014-3, 2017-4) In 2017: 10 Doha Diamond; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Eugene Diamond; 2 Greenville 1500; 2 Nashville 1500; 4 US; 1 Gresham 3000; 1 New York 3000; 11 London Diamond Mile; 8 Rabat Diamond; 5 Heusden 1500

4362 QUIGLEY Colleen USA 24y 255d 1992 9:25.40 9:20.00 -16 World & Olympic ﬁnalist // 1500 pb: 4:03.93 -17. 12 WCH 2015; 8 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 2015 (2013-2, 2012-5); 3 US 2015. She was signed to a fashion modelling agency as a teenager, having been discovered after her dance teacher pushed her into a modelling contest. She worked internationally, but gave that up to concentrate on running. Coach-Jerry Schumacher In 2017: 2 US indoor Mile; 12 Doha Diamond; 3 US; 1 Heusden 1500 (huge pb 4:03.93)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Ruth Chebet BRN...... 2016 1 .....8:58.78....Celliphine Chespol KEN....8:52.78.....1 2.....8:58.78....Celphine Chespol KEN...... 2016 2.....9:00.12....Hyvin Jepkemoi KEN 3.....8:58.81....Gulnara Galkina RUS...... 2008 3.....9:00.70....Beatrice Chepkoech KEN 4.....9:00.01....Hyvin Jepkemoi KEN...... 2016 4.....9:01.99....Ruth Jebet BRN 5.....9:00.70....Beatrice Chepkoech KEN...... 2017 5.....9:07.06....Soﬁa Assefa ETH 6.....9:05.36....Habiba Ghribi TUN...... 2015 6.....9:07.96....Emma Coburn USA 7.....9:06.57....Yekaterina Volkova RUS...... 2007 7.....9:13.25....Etenesh Diro ETH 8.....9:07.06....Soﬁa Assefa ETH...... 2017 8.....9:15.35....Norah Tanui KEN 9.....9:07.14....Milcah Chemos KEN...... 2012 9.....9:15.70....Gesa-Felicitas Krause GER 10...9:07.41....Eunice Jepkorir KEN...... 2008 10...9:19.09....Courtney Frerichs USA

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Championship Record: 12.28 Sally Pearson AUS Daegu 3 Sep 11 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3000 CASTLIN Kristi USA 29y 26d 1988 12.61 12.50 -16 2016 Olympic bronze, completing a clean sweep of medals for the USA 12.48w -12. 1 Pan-American junior 2007; 2 North, Central America & Caribbean under-23 2008; ht WIC 2012 (she stopped, thinking there had been a false start). 1 US indoor 2012. Graduate of Political Science from Virginia Tech University She met her husband Alonzo Nelson at school, where he was the only boy who could defeat her in a race In 2017: 7 Drake Relays Invitational; 6 Eugene Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 2 Oslo Diamond; 6 US; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 5 Lausanne Diamond; dnf London Diamond

3623 JENNEKE Michelle AUS 24y 41d 1993 12.99 12.82 -15 2010 Youth Olympic silver medallist, 2015 World Student Games bronze 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 5 COM 2014; 3 WSG 2015; sf WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016. 3 Australian 2014. With her 12.82 in 2015 she is second on the Australian all-time list after Sally Pearson. Coach-Mick Zisti She is famed for her trademark pre-race ‘bouncy’ dance. In 2014 at a car festival in Sydney she raced a Nissan GTR driven by Jeremy Clarkson. The car won In 2017: 1 Melbourne Nitro #1; 1 Canberra; 2 New South Wales State; 1 Canberra; 3 Australian; 1 Gold Coast 100 (2 100H); 2 Townsville; 4 Nancy; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai ‘B’; 3 Lucerne; 4 Bellinzona

3632 PEARSON Sally AUS 30y 318d 1986 12.48 12.28 -11 AR (Née McLellan) Former Olympic, World & World Indoor Champion. Twice Commonwealth Champion 100 pb: 11.14 -07 (11.25 -17). 200 pb: 22.66w -09, 22.97 -15. 1 World Youth 2003; 3 WJC 100 2004 (4 100H); 7 COM 100 2006 (dq 100H, 3 4x100); 4 WCP 2006 (8 100); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (dq 100); 1 WCH 2011 (2007-sf, 2009-5, 2013-2); 1 WIC 2012 (2014-2); 1 OLY 2012 (2008-2); 1 COM 2014. 1 Australian 100/100H 2005/2006/2007/2009/2011/2014 (1 200 2011, 1 100H 2015/2017). Born-Sydney, married Kieran Pearson on April 3, 2010 Broke two bones and dislocated her wrist when she fell at the 2015 Rome Diamond League, then missed Rio 2016 after tearing her hamstring. Now self-coached In 2017: 1 Gold Coast 60H; four third places in European indoor meetings – Karlsruhe, Berlin, Athlone & Birmingham; 1 Gold Coast (Mar 17); 1 Australian; 1 Manchester CityGames 100H (2 100); 4 Boston Games; 1 Gold Coast 100/100H (Jun 24); 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 2 London Diamond (pressurised Keni Harrison); 5 Monaco Diamond

3649 CHARLTON Devynne BAH 21y 250d 1995 12.74 12.74 -17 100 pb: 11.30w, 11.31 -17. 200 pb: 23.05w -17, 23.76 -15 (23.82 -7). sf World Youth 100 2011; 3 Central American & Caribbean youth 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2014; sf WJC 2014 (2012-ht); 6 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; ht WCH 2015. 5 NCAA 2017 (2 indoor). Student of Marine Biology at Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. Coach-Lonnie Greene In 2017: Very long indoor season (29 races), ending with 2 NCAA indoor; dnf Texas Relays; 1 Baton Rouge (2 100); 5 Drake Relays Invitational; 1 University Park ‘Big’ 10 100/100H (5 200); 5 NCAA; 1 Bahamian; 2 Freeport

3661 BERINGS Eline BEL 31y 67d 1986 13.02 12.87 -14 2009 European Indoor Champion // 7 World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 6 WSG 2007; 1 EIC 2009 (2007-8, 2013-5, 2015-sf); sf WCH 2009 (2007-ht); 5 WIC 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 8 ECH 2014 (2006-ht, 2012-sf). 1 Belgian 2006/2007/2009/2014 (1 indoor 2004/2006-2009/2012/2015/2016) In 2017: 2 Lokeren; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Marseille; 3 Leiden; 2 Belgian; 2 Brussels; 2 Ninove; 4 Liège; 3 Heusden

3665 ZAGRE Anne BEL 2Mar 27y 143d 1990 12.96 12.71 -15 NR Belgian record holder // 100 pb: 11.42 -12 (11.91 -17). 200 pb: 23.31w -14, 23.56 -17. 3 World Youth 2007 (qf 100); 5 WJC 2008 (ht 100); 1 EJC 2009; dnf under-23 ECH 2011; 4 ECH 2012/2014 (2010-ht, 2016-5); sf OLY 2012/2016; sf WCH 2013/2015 (2011-ht); 1 Francophone Games 2013; ht EIC 2015/2017. 1 Belgian 100/100H 2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 100H 2017). Coach-Jonathan Nsenga (Belgian 110H record holder) In 2017: dq/ht EIC (she was one of the unlucky ones affected by the technical problems at the start on the ﬁrst day in Belgrade); 1 Gainesville (2 200); 1 Tallahassee; 1 Lokeren 100/100H; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Hengelo; 3 Turku; 6 Oslo Diamond; 3 ETCh 1st League; 2 Nancy; 1 Belgian (3 200); 6ht London Diamond; 1 Liège; 2 Heusden

3671 HERMAN Elvira BLR 2Mar 20y 45d 1997 12.96 12.85 -17 2016 World Junior Champion in a European junior record of 12.85 // 1 EJC 2015; sf ECH 2016; 1 WJC 2016; 3 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Belarusian 2017 indoors & out In 2017: 5ht Paris; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor; 8sf EIC; 1 Belarusian Universities; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Turku; 1 Nancy; 1 Belarusian; 2 under-23 ECH

3675 TALAY Alina BLR 2Mar 28y 81d 1989 12.90 12.63 -16 NR World Championship bronzes indoors (2012) & out (2015) // 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-3); 1 World Military Games 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-sf, 2016-6); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-sf, 2014-5, 2016-2); sf OLY 2012/2016; 1 EIC 2013/2015 (2009-sf, 2011-5, 2017-2); 2 WSG 2013; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011/2017-2, 2013-5); 3 WCH 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Belarusian 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). Coach-Loren Seagrave, she’s now based in Florida Winner of three European titles in 2015: Indoors in Prague in March, then in June it was conﬁrmed that Nevin Yanıt TUR had failed a doping test, so Talay became the rightful European Champion of 2012 (outdoors) & 2013 (indoors) In 2017: 2 EIC; 4 St-Martin; 8 Eugene Diamond; 7 Turku; 4 Oslo Diamond; 2 ETCh; 3 Padua; 1 Minsk

3694 MORAES Fabiana BRA 31y 59d 1986 12.84 12.84 -17 Full name-Fabiana dos Santos Moraes New South American Champion // 2 South American under-23 2006; 1 South American under-23 2008; ht WCH 2015; 5 World Military Games 2015; ht WIC 2016; 1 Ibero- American 2016; ht OLY 2016; 1 South American 2017 (2009/2013-3). 1 Brazilian 2007/2009/2014/2013’2017. Coach-Nelio Moura In 2017: 1 São Bernardo do Campo (6x); 1 Río; 1 Bragança Paulista; 1 Campinas; 1 Brazilian; 1 South American; 4ht La Chaux-de-Fonds; 2 Lucerne; 1 Ávila

3726 GEORGE Phylicia CAN 29y 260d 1987 12.85 12.65 -12 2011 World finalist, twice Olympic finalist // 100H pb: 12.65 -12. 100 pb: 11.14w -16, 11.25 -12. ht WJC 200 2006; 7 WCH 2011 (cramp); 5 OLY 2012 (2016-8); ht COM 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 Canadian 2014/2016. Studied Physiology and Neurobiology from the University of Connecticut. Coach-Dennis Shaver We can now say that she was fifth in London 2012 (not sixth) following the doping disqualification of Nevin Yanıt (TUR) In 2017: Long indoor season, her best result being a win in 7.93 in Łódź; 3 St. Georges; 6 Doha Diamond; 2 Canadian; 3 Liège; 4 Heusden

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 47 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3748 WHYTE Angela CAN 37y 72d 1980 12.99 12.63 -07 Medals at three successive Commonwealth Games // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 12.52w/12.63; HJ: 1.69; SP: 13.26; 200: 23.60; LJ: 6.23; JT: 44.00; 800: 2:19.91. Heptathlon pb: 6018 -14 (5965 -17) 6 OLY 2004 (2008/2016-ht); 2 COM 2006/2010 (2014-3); 2 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2003-5, 2007-3); 6 WCH 2013 (2007-8, 2001/2009-ht, 2003/3005-sf); 5 WIC 2016 (2004-ht). 1 Canadian 2001/2013/2017. Graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Crime & Justice Studies. Coach-Wayne Phipps In 2017: 6 Santa Barbara Heptathlon; 2 Mt SAC Relays Heptathlon (3 100H); 1 Eugene; 1 Chula Vista Heptathlon; 2 Phoenix (8 LJ); 1 Edmonton; 5 Canadian; 1 Canadian (5 LJ); 1 Guelph

3817 AHMED Lina EGY 20y 145d 1997 13.86 13.64 -16 NR 3 African Youth Games 2014; sf WJC 2016 // In 2017: 1 Cairo

3881 BARRETT Alicia GBR 19y 131d 1998 13.07 13.07 -17 2017 European junior silver // 6 World Youth 2015; 6 WJC 2016; 6 ETCh 2017; 2 EJC 2017. 1 English Schools under-17 2014; 1 English Schools 2016; 1 English junior 2016/2017. 1 British Universities indoors & out 2017 (representing Hallam University). Coach-Antonio Minichiello In 2017: 1 British Universities indoor; 1 English junior indoor; 2 Torremolinos 100/200; 1 Yorkshire junior 200/100H; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Geneva; 1 English junior; 6 ETCh; 1 UK; 2 EJC

3906 PORTER Tiffany GBR 29y 263d 1987 12.75 12.51 -14 NR Full name-Tiffany Adaez Porter (Née Ofili) 2016 Olympic finalist along with her sister Cindy Ofili 12.47w -12. LJ pb: 6.48 -09. 100 pb: 11.70 -09. 3 WJC 2006; 2 EIC 2011 (dislocated her right shoulder when falling over the line); 2 WIC 2012 (2014/2016-3); 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-4); 3 WCH 2013 (2011-4, 2015-5); 2 COM 2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2016-3); 7 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). 1 NCAA in/out 2009; 1 UK 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach/husband-Jeff Porter (110H pb 13.08 -12). Younger sister-Cindy Ofili (12.60 for 100mH and now a British international). Allegiance transferee from USA – she has had British and American citizenship since birth and competed for the USA as a junior but opted for Britain in 2010 and was cleared by IAAF to do so that September that year In 2017: 2 Greensboro; 8 Drake Relays Invitational; 2 Kawasaki; 3 Manchester CityGames; 5 Boston Games (in the same race her sister was injured and is out for the year); 1 Montverde; 5 Oslo Diamond; 2 Bellinzona

3925 DUTKIEWICZ Pamela GER 2Mar 25y 309d 1991 12.61 12.61 -17 2016 Olympic semi-finalist // dnf ECH 2016 final (fell at first hurdle); sf OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017. 1 German 2017 indoors & out. Born-Kassel. Parents-Polish (mother-Brygida Bak was 1984 Polish Champion at 800m). Coach-Slawomir Filipowski In 2017: 1 German indoor (7.79, compared with her pre-2017 indoor best of 8.07); 3 EIC; 1 Flieden; 1 Weinheim; 1 Marseille; 1 Hengelo; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 German; 7 Monaco Diamond

3933 HILDEBRAND Nadine GER P-Q 29y 317d 1987 12.81 12.64 -16 2014 World indoor ﬁnalist // 6 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006; 6 EIC 2009 (2011/2013-sf); sf WCH 2013; 2 ETCh 2014 (2013-6); 6 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012/2015-sf); 7 WIC 2014 (2010-sf); sf OLY 2016. 1 German 2013/2014 & indoor 2009/2013/2014. Missed 2015 (knee surgery). Law graduate from the University of Tubingen. Coach-Werner Spath In 2017: 2 Weinheim; 5 Hengelo; 7 Oslo Diamond; 4 German

3935 HOFMANN Franziska GER 23y 129d 1994 12.98 12.87 -14 2014 German under-23 Champion // 7 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 EJC 2011 (2013 dq with false start); 4 WJC 2012; sf ECH 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 German under-23 2014 In 2017: 2 Flieden; 4 Weinheim; 3 Montreuil; 1 Osterode; 1 Regensburg; 1 Dessau; 2 Baden-Württ; 3 German; 5 Gothenburg

3945 LOBE Ricarda GER 2Mar 23y 112d 1994 12.91 12.91 -17 7 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 EIC 2017. 3 German indoor 2016/2017 In 2017: 3 German indoor; 6 EIC; 2 German Universities 100; 3 Weinheim; 5 Turku; 1 Baden-Württ; 3 Nancy; 2 German; 2 Bellinzona ‘B’

3975 PESIRÍDOU Elisávet GRE 2Mar 25y 172d 1992 13.03 12.93 -16 7x Greek Champion (4 in + 3 out) // 100 pb: 11.68 -15. sf World Youth 2009; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; 1 Balkan 2017 indoors & out; sf EIC 2017 (2015-ht); 4 ETCh 2017. 1 Greek 2014/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Ioánna Siómou In 2017: 1 Greek indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 5sf EIC; 1 Athens; 1 Haniá; 1 Linz; 2 Filothei; 8 Hengelo; 1 Greek; 4 ETCh; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai ‘B’; 1 Balkan

3981 JEAN Mulern HAI 24y 311d 1992 12.94 12.94 -17 Allegiance transferee from USA – holds dual citizenship with Haiti but never actually competed for the USA so there being no objections, she was formally cleared for Haiti by the IAAF from July 21, 2016 dq/ht OLY 2016. ht US 2013. Graduate of criminal justice from Charleston Southern University in South Carolina In 2017: 3 Gainesville; 4 Tallahassee; 1 Fort Lauderdale; 1 Jacksonville; 1 Fort Lauderdale

3984 KEREKES Gréta HUN 2Mar 24y 297d 1992 13.10 13.10 -17 Hungarian Champion indoors & out // ht WJC 2010; sf EJC 2011; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016; sf EIC 2017. 1 Hungarian 2014/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017). Was at the University of Nebraska, then the University of Texas, El Paso In 2017: 1 Hungarian indoor; 6sf EIC; 1 Miskolc (3 100); 2 Linz; dq Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Hungarian; 2 Velenje; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Budapest; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai ‘B’; 3 Joensuu

3985 KOZÁK Luca HUN 2Mar 21y 62d 1996 13.10 13.10 -17 2015 European junior silver, 2017 European under-23 bronze // 12.99w -17. 100 pb: 11.66w, 11.82 -17. sf WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016; 3 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Hungarian 2016 In 2017: 2 Hungarian indoor 60/60H; 7sf EIC; 1 Miskolc 100 (2 100H) (May 13/14); 2 Debrecen; 1 Miskolc 100/100H (May 27); 1 Budapest; 1 Hungarian under-23 100/100H; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 Balaton Regional

4024 BURTON Rushelle JAM 19y 242d 1997 12.65 12.65 -17 2016 World junior silver // 4 World Youth 2013; 2 WJC 2016 In 2017: 5 NCAA indoor; 1 Houston; 2 Texas Relays; 2 Austin; 1 Lawrence ‘Big’ 12; 3 NCAA; 4 Jamaican

4043 SIMMONDS Megan JAM 23y 138d 1994 12.63 12.63 -17 2016 Jamaican Champion // 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 6 World Youth 2011; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; sf OLY 2016. 1 Jamaican 2016. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2017: 4 Kingston Foster 100; 1 Kingston UWI Invitational; 1 Kingston UTech Classic Invitational; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Kingston All-Comers; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 Kingston; 5 Kingston Racers; 2 Jamaican; dnf/ht London Diamond; 6 Padua

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4050 WILLIAMS Danielle JAM 23y 51d 1994 12.56 12.56 -17 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Full name-Danielle Gracia Williams Shock World Champion in Beijing 2015, with her elder sister seventh 100 pb: 11.24 -13. 200 pb: 22.62 -13. 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2010; 4 WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2010; 4 COM 2014; 1 WSG 2015 (2013-3); 1 WCH 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Jamaican 2013/2015/2017; 1 NCAA div 2 100/200 2013 (& 100/100H 2014). Student of Business and Sport Management at Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, North Carolina). Her older sister Shermaine Williams (pb 12.78) is also a world-class hurdler. Their coach-Lennox Graham In 2017: 2 Rock Hill SC 100; 1 Charlotte; 2 Greensboro 100 (Apr 15); 2 Lynchburg 100; 1 Greensboro (May 14); 3 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 2ht Boston Games; 2 Kingston Racers; 1 Jamaican (sf 100); 3 Monaco Diamond

4058 KIMURA Ayako JPN 29y 52d 1988 13.06 13.03 -13 2013 Asian Champion // 12.99w -17. ht OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2017-2); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Japanese 2011/2012/2014/2016/2017 In 2017: 6 Tempe 200 ‘B’; 2 Phoenix 200 (1 100 ‘B’); 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational ‘B’; 1 Osaka; 4 Kawasaki; 1 Fuse; 1 Japanese; 2 Asian Champs; 1 Hiratsuka; 2 Tokyo

4063 SHIMURA Hitomi JPN 26y 268d 1990 13.03 13.02 -13 dq Asian Champs final 2013 (false start, though she was allowed to race under protest and placed third before the disqualification was confirmed); ht WCH 2013; 5 Asian Champs 2015/2017. 1 Japanese 2012/2013 In 2017: 4 Jinhua; 3 Jiaxing; 1 Taipei; 8 Kawasaki; 2 Fuse; 2 Japanese; 5 Asian Champs; 2 Hiratsuka

4092 JUNG Hye-Lim KOR 30y 33d 1987 13.10 13.04 -16 New Asian Champion // 5 Asian Indoor 2005; sf WJC 2006; ht OLY 2012; 4 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2009-5, 2011-2, 2015-6). 1 Korean 2011/2012/2015/2016/2017 In 2017: 1 Jinhua; 3 Hiroshima; 1 Kimchun; 1 Osaka; 4 Kawasaki; 1 Korean; 1 Bangkok; 1 Jeongseon; 1 CHN v JPN v KOR; 1 Asian Champs; 1 Tokyo

4120 BAKKER Sharona NED 2Mar 27y 113d 1990 12.97 12.85 -14 sf WIC 2012; sf EIC 2013/2017; 5 ETCh 2014 (2017-dq ht); sf ECH 2014 (2012-ht). 1 Dutch 2012/2014 (1 indoor 2012/2013) In 2017: 2 Dutch indoor; =5sf EIC; 2 Florida Relays ‘B’; 1 Azusa; 2 Dutch Clubs; 1 Vught; 6 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Gavardo; dq/ht ETCh

4122 BOONS Eefje NED 23y 16d 1994 12.98 12.98 -17 2016 Dutch Champion // 100 pb: 11.41w -17, 11.65 -16 (11.71 -17). 200 pb: 23.64 -17. 3 EJC 4x100 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH 2016. 1 Dutch 2016/2017 In 2017: 3 Dutch indoor 60H (5 60); 2 Savona; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Alphen aan den Rijn 100/200; 2 Gavardo; 7 Hengelo; 2 Leiden; Veenendaal 200; 1 Bottrop (2 100); 1 Catalonian Regional; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Brussels; 1 Dutch (6 100)

4137 VISSER Nadine NED 2Mar 22y 175d 1995 12.78 12.78 -17 2017 European under-23 Champion at 100m Hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 12.57w/12.78; HJ: 1.80; SP: 13.89i/13.64; 200: 22.83w/23.46; LJ: 6.48; JT: 44.01; 800: 2:13.08. Heptathlon pb: 6467 -15 (6355 -17) 4 EJC Heptathlon 2013; 10 ETCh LJ 2014; 3 WJC Heptathlon 2014 (2012-11); 3 WJC 100H 2014; ht ECH 100H 2014; 8 WCH Heptathlon 2015; sf ECH 100H 2016; 19 OLY Heptathlon 2016; 7 EIC 60H 2017 (2015-sf); 1 under-23 ECH 100H 2017 (2015-3). 1 Dutch 100H 2015 & indoor 60H/Pentathlon 2016. 1.75/61kg In 2017: 1 Dutch indoor Pentathlon/60H (8 SP); 7 EIC 60H; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 100H/200 ‘D’; 1 Lisse 100H/LJ (6 SP); 1 Dutch Clubs 100H (4 SP); 10 Götzis Heptathlon; 3 Hengelo 100H; 1 Leiden 100H (8 JT); 2 Ratingen Heptathlon; 6 London Diamond 100H; 1 under-23 ECH 100H

4139 AMUSAN Tobi NGR 20y 102d 1997 12.57 12.57 -17 Full name-Oluwatobiloba Amusan 2017 US Collegiate Champion // 100 pb: 11.50 -16 (11.57 -17). 200 pb: 22.60w, 22.92 -17. dq/sf World Youth 200 2013 (out of lane); 1 African Games 2015; 5 WJC 2016; sf OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 2017. Student of Human Movement at the University of Texas at El Paso. Set a world junior best of 12.83 in 2016, but not ratiﬁed as no doping control In 2017: Long indoor season, ending with 6 NCAA indoor; 1 El Paso; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Westwood 100/200 ‘B’; 1 El Paso 200/100H; 1 Berkeley; 1 El Paso Conference USA (2 200, 5 LJ); 1 NCAA; 1 Ozoro

4146 LINDLEY Lindsay NGR 27y 301d 1989 12.90 12.90 -17 Full name-Lindsay Weyinmi Lindley // 100 pb: 11.89 -17. 4 African Champs 2014; ht WCH 2015; 3 African Games 2015. 6 US indoor 2014; 1 Nigerian 2015/2016. Allegiance transferee from the USA – She reportedly gained a Nigerian passport through her uncle who married someone from that country In 2017: 1 Los Angeles 100 ‘B’; 5 San Diego 100; 1 Texas Relays Invitational; 1 Los Angeles 100H (1 100 ‘B’); 1 Long Beach; 6ht World Relays 4x100; 1 Eagle Rock (1 100 ‘C’); 1 Lahti; 4 Hérouville; 2 Kuortane; 1 Copenhagen; 1 Joensuu; 1 Lapinlahti

4156 PEDERSEN Isabelle NOR 2Mar 25y 188d 1992 12.75 12.75 -17 Former World Junior Champion. Twice ﬁfth at European Indoor Championships LJ pb: 6.08 -13. 100 pb: 11.78w, 11.96 -14. 200 pb: 23.79 -17. 2 EJC 2009/2011; 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-sf); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ETCh 2013 (9 LJ); ht WCH 2013; 5 EIC 2015/2017 (2011-ht, 2013-sf); 9 ETCh 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2013-ht); sf ECH 2016 (2012/2014-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 Norwegian 2011-2016 (1 indoor 2013). 1 Norwegian LJ 2012. Coach-Charles Ryan (he is based in Alabama, she divides her time between there and Oslo) In 2017: dnf Ulvsunda; 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 3 Paris; 6ht Birmingham IAAF Tour; 5 EIC; 2 Columbia; 2 Auburn; 2 Manchester CityGames; 1 Montreuil; 3 Oslo Diamond; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 London Diamond; 2 Gothenburg; 8 Monaco Diamond

4210 STEENKAMP Rikenette RSA 24y 290d 1992 12.99 12.99 -17 2014 African Champion // 12.92w -17. sf World Youth 2009; 1 African Champs 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 South African 2014/2017. She did not compete in 2015/2016 after the removal of an extra bone in her ankle (after which she had to learn how to walk again). Coach-Hennie Kriel In 2017: 1 Johannesburg; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Bloemfontein; 1 South African Gauteng North; 1 Pretoria (Mar 25); 1 Pretoria (Mar 31); 1 South African; 1 South African Universities; 1 Hérouville; 1 Velenje; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Gothenburg

4300 PLOTITSYNA Hanna UKR 2Mar 30y 214d 1987 12.89 12.89 -17 7x Ukrainian Indoor Champion // 400 pb: 53.11 -11. 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2007; 3 ETCh 2013 (2014-4, 2015-6); 4 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013/2015; ht WIC 2014/2016; ht OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017 *2013-sf, 2015-8). 1 Ukrainian 2013/2016 & indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. Coaches-Sergiy Krasovskyi & Oleksandr Palamarchuk In 2017: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Kyiv 100/100H; 1 Montgeron; 1 Filothei; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 1 Turku; 1 Kuortane; 3 ETCh; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Ukrainian (2 100); 4 Padua; 2 Liège; 1 Heusden

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 49 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4311 ALI Nia USA 28y 283d 1988 12.52 12.48 -13 2016 Olympic silver. Winner of the last two World Indoor titles, and with a baby in between pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H 12.48; HJ: 1.86; SP: 13.61; 200: 23.90; LJ: 5.97w/5.89; JT: 39.24; 800: 2:23.32. Heptathlon pb: 5870 -16 1 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2013; 1 WIC 2014/2016; 2 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 2011. 1 US indoor 2013/2014. She has 25 siblings including brother Ameer Ali who is a professional basketball player in Spain. Her son (with 2012 Olympic 400mH silver medallist Michael Tinsley) Titus Maximus born May 8, 2015. Coach-Ryan Wilson (2 WCH 100H 2013) In 2017: 8 Doha Diamond; 6 St-Martin; 4 Baie-Mahault; 6 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 7 Eugene Diamond; 4 Kingston Racers; 2 US; 7 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 5 London Diamond

4338 HARPER NELSON Dawn USA 33y 81d 1984 12.66 12.37 -12 Beijing Olympic Champion, then so nearly retained that title in London 2012, 0.02 behind Sally Pearson 12.36w -09. 1 Pan-American junior 2003; 1 OLY 2008 (2012-2); 3 WCH 2011 (2009-7, 2013-4, 2015-fell sf). 1 US 2009/2012/2014/2015. She studied Psychology at UCLA. She is an ambassador for the United Way of America, a coalition of charitable organisations. Coach-Bob Kersee In 2017: 3 Drake Relays Invitational; 3 Baie-Mahault; 3 Eugene Diamond; 4 US (but she makes the US team for London 2017 because the winner Keni Harrison had a wildcard entry as the 2016 Diamond Race winner); 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Lignano; 2 Padua

4339 HARRISON Keni USA 24y 318d 1992 12.28 12.20 -16 WR World record holder, in London on July 22, 2016 to beat by 0.01 the record which had stood to Yordanka Donkova BUL since 1988 400H pb: 54.09 -15. 100 pb: 11.35 -16. 200 pb: 22.85w -17, 23.00 -16. dq/sf WCH 2015 (false start); 8 WIC 2016 (hit ﬁrst hurdle). 4 NCAA 400H 2013 (5 100H); 2 NCAA 400H 2014 (5 100H); 1 NCAA 100H 2015 (2 400H). Sixth of 11 children of which nine are adopted including herself. A former competitive cheerleader whose acrobatic ability led her into hurdling. Coach-Edrick Floreal (who also now trains men’s Olympic Champion Omar McLeod JAM) In 2017: 3/3 wins indoors including the US indoor title; 1 Austin 200/100H; 1 Drake Relays Invitational; 1 Doha Diamond (broke a ﬁnger in warm-up); 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 London Diamond (her 21st successive win, she hasn’t lost any race since the 2016 US Championships)

4353 MANNING Christina USA 27y 66d 1990 12.58 12.58 -17 2011 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out representing Ohio State University 12.57w -12. 3 WSG 2011. 1 NCAA 2012 indoors & out. She has been known for her interesting fashion choices (“I like my earrings, my coach hates them”) In 2017: 20 races indoors, ending with third place at US indoors; 3 Columbia 100 (7 200) (Mar 25); 1 Columbia (Apr 15); 1 Auburn (5 200 ‘B’); 4 Doha Diamond; 3 St- Martin; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Boston Games; 3 US; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 4 London Diamond

4391 JOHN Deborah TTO 27y 115d 1990 13.10 13.07 -16 ht COM 2014; 8 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 Trinidadian 2014/2015/2017. Studied business management and psychology at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota In 2017: 1 Dunedin; 2 Atlanta; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Brussels; 7 Gothenburg; 1 Ninove; 3 Freeport

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Keni Harrison USA...... 2016 1 .....12.28...... Keni Harrison USA...... 12.20.....1 2.....12.21...... Yordanka Donkova BUL...... 1988 2.....12.47...... Jasmin Stowers USA 3.....12.25...... Ginka Zagorcheva BUL...... 1987 3.....12.48...... Sally Pearson AUS =4...12.26...... Lud. Engquist RUS/SWE...... 1992 =4...12.52...... Nia Ali USA ...... 12.26...... Brianna Rollins USA...... 2013 ...... 12.52...... Sharika Nelvis USA 6.....12.28...... Sally Pearson AUS...... 2011 6.....12.56...... Danielle Williams JAM 7.....12.33...... Gail Devers USA...... 1999 7.....12.57...... Tobi Amusan NGR 8.....12.34...... Sharika Nelvis USA...... 2015 8.....12.58...... Jasmine Camacho-Quinn PUR 9.....12.35...... Jasmin Stowers USA...... 2015 8.....12.58...... Christina Manning USA 10...12.36...... Grażyna Rabsztyn POL...... 1980 10...12.61...... Pamela Dutkiewicz GER

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Championship Record: 52.42 Melaine Walker JAM Berlin 20 Aug 09 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3000 ODEYEMI Aminat Yusuf Jamal BRN 20y 37d 1997 56.08 56.08 -17 100H pb: 15.03 -16. 4 World Military 2015; 1 West Asian junior 100H/400H 2016; 1 Arab junior 100H/400H 2016; 6 WJC 400H 2016. 3 Nigerian 2014 In 2017: 1 Manama; 3 Islamic Solidarity Games; 1 Almaty Kozanov

3641 WELLS Lauren AUS 29y today 1988 55.97 55.08 -13 (Née Boden). 9x Australian Champion // 400 pb: 52.82 -12 (52.97 -17). 200 pb: 23.80 -17. 200H pb: 25.79 -17. LJ pb: 6.24 -05. 2 World Youth 2005 (10 LJ); sf WJC 2006; 9 WCP 2006; 5 WSG 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-8); 4 COM 2010/2014; sf WCH 2011/2013/2015. 1 Australian 2005/2007/2008/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Matt Beckenham In 2017: 1 Canberra 200H (world best 25.79); 1 Canberra (3x, plus numerous other races there at 100/200400/100H); 1 Australian (3 400); 4 Lucerne; 1 Ninove; 2 Heusden

3658 BELLE Tia Adana BAR 21y 47d 1996 55.42 55.42 -17 2013 World Youth silver // 100H pb: 13.48 -16 (13.54 -17). 2 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2016; ht OLY 2016. 1 NCAA div 2 2015/2016/2017. Coach-George Williams. Student of Criminology at Saint Augustine's University, Raleigh In 2017: 2 Winston-Salem; 4 NCAA div 2 indoor 60H; 4 Columbia 100H (3 200 ‘C’); 3 Florida Relays; 4 Charlotte 400; 6 Greensboro 100H; 1 Bowie MD (2 100H); 1 Penn Relays; 1 Greensboro 100H; 1 NCAA div 2 (3 100H); 2 Freeport

3699 ADEKOYA Kemi BRN 24y 199d 1993 54.57 50.72 -16 NR Allegiance transferee from Nigeria – gained Bahraini citizenship in August 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to represent that country from September 10, 2014 2016 World Indoor Champion at 400, also world-class at 400m hurdles 400 pb: 50.72 -16 (51.46 -17). 3 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2014; 1 Asian Games 400/400H 2014; 1 Arab 400 2015; 1 Asian Champs 400H 2015; dq ht WCH 400H 2015; 1 World Military 400H 2015; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 400 2016; 1 WIC 400 2016; sf OLY 400 2016. Accountancy graduate from the University of Lagos. She was the only woman to defeat Kaliese Spencer at 400m hurdles in 2014. Full name-Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya In 2017: 1 Potchefstroom 400H; 4 Drake Relays Invitational 400H; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 400H (2 400); 6 Rome Diamond 400H; 1 Szczecin 400H; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 400H

3733 MONTCALM Noelle CAN 29y 121d 1988 55.85 55.81 -14 3x Canadian Champion // 400 pb: 54.92 -12. 100H pb: 13.25w, 13.39 -10. 2 WSG 4x400 2013; ht WCH 400H 2013; 5 COM 400H 2014 (5 4x400); sf OLY 400H 2016. 1 Canadian 400H 2013/2014/2016. Coach-Don Garrod In 2017: 1 Jacksonville; 3 Florida Relays Open; 6 Drake Relays Invitational; 5 Tucson; 1 London ON; 2 Basle; 4 Geneva; 1 Ontario Province; 2 Canadian

3746 WATSON Sage CAN 23y 44d 1994 54.52 54.52 -17 With 54.52 she is very near to the Canadian record of 54.39 which has stood to Rosey Edeh since 1996 400 pb: 51.84i -17, 52.01 -16. 8 World Youth 2011 (3 Medley Relay); sf WJC 2012 (6 4x400); ht Pan-Am Games 2015 (3 4x400); sf WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2017. 1 Canadian 2017. Studied Business Marketing at Florida State University and then the University of Arizona In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor 400 ‘B’ (3rd overall); 2 Tempe 200; 1 Tucson; 1 Fort Worth; 1 Tempe; 1 Eugene Pac 12; 1 NCAA; 1 Canadian; 1 Madrid; 1 Heusden

3787 HECHAVARRÍA Zurian CUB 21y 358d 1995 56.02 55.97 -15 400 pb: 52.86 -17. 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 4 WJC 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; ht OLY 2016. 1 Cuban 2014/2017 In 2017: 1 Cuban (plus six other victories in Havana and a ﬂat 400m pb of 52.86)

3799 HEJNOVÁ Zuzana CZE 2Mar 30y 227d 1986 54.22 52.83 -13 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION In Beijing 2015 became the ﬁrst woman to retain a world title at 400m Hurdles 400 pb: 51.27i, 51.90 -13 (51.77i -17). 100H pb: 13.36 -11. 1 World Youth 2003; 2 WJC 2004 (2002-5); 1 EJC 2005 (2003-3); 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ETCh 2010/2011 (2009-3); 4 400H 2010 (2006-sf); 3 WIC 4x400 2010; 7 EIC Pentathlon 2011; 3 OLY 2012 (2008-7, 2016-4); 1 WCH 2013/2015 (2005/2007/2009-sf), 2011-7); ht EIC 800 2015; 2 EIC 400 2017 (2013-4). Coach-Dana Jandova (formerly Martina Blazková, Dalibor Kupka & Falk Balzer) In 2017: 3 Czech indoor 200; 2 EIC 400; 4 Eugene Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Cheb 300H (38.98, compared with 38.94 just before she won in Beijing 2015)

3805 ROSOLOVÁ Denisa CZE 2Mar 30y 347d 1986 55.59 54.24 -12 2011 European Indoor Champion at 400m. 2012 European silver in her ﬁrst year as a 400m hurdler 400 pb: 50.84 -11 (53.02i -17). Heptathlon pb: 6104 -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 (3 4x400); 5 ECH 400 2010; 1 EIC 400 2011 (2013-5, 2015-6); 2 ETCh 400 2011 (5 200); sf WCH 400 2011; 2 ECH 400H 2012 (3 4x400); 7 OLY 400H 2012 (2016-sf); sf WCH 400H 2013/2015; 4 ETCh 400H 2014/2017 (9 200); 4 ECH 400H 2014. 1 Czech LJ 2004/2007/2008, 200 2008/2010/2011/2013, 400 2016, 400H 2017. Her ex-husband Lukas Rosol caused a sensation in the record round of the 2012 Wimbledon tennis tournament by defeating the then world #2 Rafael Nadal. Her partner now is the Czech decathlete Adam Helcelet. Coach-Martina Blazková In 2017: 1 Czech indoor 200; dnf/ht EIC 400 (heavy fall at bell, several bruises and needed a neck brace, but nothing major); Underwent Achilles surgery on March 13; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Czech 400H; 4 ETCh 400H; 2 Ostrava 200

3809 SLOTT PETERSEN Sara DEN 2Mar 30y 116d 1987 54.35 53.55 -16 NR In Rio 2016 became Denmark’s ﬁrst-ever female Olympic medallist in athletics (with her 400m hurdles silver) 400 pb: 53.58 -17 (yes, slower than her hurdles best!). 4 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006 (2004-ht); 6 under-23 ECH 2007/2009; sf EIC 400 2009/2015/2017; 3 WSG 2009 (2011 -4); sf EIC 400 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011-sf); 1 ECH 2016 (2010/2014-ht, 2012-sf); 2 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). 1 Danish 2002 (at age 15)-2009/2011/2012/2014/2015. Full name-Sara Slott Petersen (Slott-father’s name, Petersen-mother’s name). Partner-Thomas Cortebeeck, their son Tobias born October 8, 2013. Coach-Mikkel Larsen In 2017: 1 Danish indoor 200/400; 3sf EIC; Odense; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Aarhus; 2 Rome Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 8 London Diamond; 6 Rabat Diamond

3882 BEESLEY Meghan GBR 27y 261d 1989 56.14 54.52 -15 So near (0.03) to reaching the 2013 World Championship ﬁnal at 400m Hurdles 400 pb: 52.79 -11. 100H pb: 13.21 -15. 200 pb: 23.87 -10. Heptathlon pb: 5291 -08. 6 EJC 2007 (2 4x400); 3 WJC 2008; 7 COM 2010 (2 4x400); 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WSG 2011; sf ECH 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015. 2 UK 2010/2014/2015/2017. 1 UK indoor 400 2016. Coach-Michael Baker In 2017: 6 UK indoor 400; 6 Geneva; 6 Copenhagen; 2 UK; 1 Letterkenny; 1 UK League Premiership/Jul 16 (3 200, 2 100H ‘B’)

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 51 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3888 DOYLE Eilidh GBR 30y 164d 1987 54.36 54.09 -16 2014 European Champion. 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist & relay bronze // 400 pb: 51.45i -13, 51.83 -13 (52.36 -17). 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-5); sf WCH 2009/2011; 2 COM 2010/2014; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2013/2015/2017 (2009-4, 2010/2014-2); 5 WCH 2013 (2 4x400); 3 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2010-8); 6 WCH 4015 (3 4x400); 1 ECH 4x400 2012 (2014-3); 8 OLY 2016 (3 4x400); sf EIC 400 2017 (2 4x400). 1 Scottish 2004/2007/2008 & 400 2011. 1 UK 2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 400 2017). Married Brian Doyle in November 2015 In 2017: 1 UK indoor 400; 2 EIC 4x400 (sf 400); 1 Lisse; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Huelva; 1 ETCh 400H/4x40; 1 UK; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 4 London Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond

3915 TURNER Jessica GBR 21y 360d 1995 56.08 56.08 -17 2017 European under-23 silver // 400 pb: 53.65 -16. sf EJC 2013; sf WJC 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2017. 3 English Schools 2013; 2 English junior 2014 (2013-3); 2 UK 2016 (2017-3). 1 Derbyshire 2013; 1 British Universities 2015/2016. Coach-Nick Dakin In 2017: 1 Loughborough (May 10); 1 Loughborough International; 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 2 Aarhus; 5 Geneva; 1 English under-23; 3 UK; 2 under-23 ECH (4 4x400)

3923 BAUMANN Jackie GER 21y 344d 1995 55.72 55.72 -17 Twice German Champion. Daughter of an Olympic Champion // sf WJC 2014; ht ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 7 ETCh 2017; 7 uner-23 ECH 2017 (2018-8). 1 German 2015/2016. Coach/mother-Isabelle Baumann. Father-Dieter Baumann (1 OLY 5000 1992) In 2017: 4 Tübingen 100/200; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Rehlingen; 3 Geneva; 7 ETCh; 7 under-23 ECH

4007 CARAVELLI Marzia ITA P-Q 35y 284d 1981 55.83 55.69 -16 2013 Mediterranean Games Champion & former Italian record holder at 100m Hurdles 100H pb: 12.85 -12. 400 pb: 53.98i, 54.07 -14. 200 pb: 23.16 -13. 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-7); sf WIC 60H 2012/2014; 5 ECH 100H 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-sf); dq sf OLY 100H 2012; sf EIC 60H 2013; sf WCH 100H 2013. 1 Mediterranean Games 100H 2013; sf ECH 400H 2016; ht OLY 400H 2016. 1 Italian 100H 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 200 2013). Former rhythmic gymnast. Works as a teacher of deaf children. Coach-Roberto Frinolli (Olympic 400H ﬁnalist in 1964 & 1968) In 2017: 1 Rieti; 1 Cagliari 200; 2 Orvieto 400H; 8 Rome Diamond 400H; 7 Geneva 400H; 6 ETCh 4x400; 2 Italian 400H

4009 FOLORUNSO Ayomide ITA P-Q 20y 289d 1996 55.82 55.50 -16 2017 European under-23 Champion // 400 pb: 52.85 -17. 7 WJC 2014; 3 EJC 2015 (2 4x400); 4 ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016 (6 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (5 4x400). 1 Italian 2016 & indoor 400 2016. Came to Italy from Nigeria at age eight, acquired Italian citizenship on July 3, 2013. Coach-Maurizio Pratizzoli In 2017: 2 Italian under-23 indoor 400; 1 Italian indoor 400; 4 EIC 4x400 (notable 51.38 split); 1 Modena (May 7); 1 Modena 400 (May 20); 1 under-23 ECH

4015 PEDROSO Yadisleidy ITA 30y 187d 1987 54.87 54.54 -13 NR Allegiance transferee from Cuba – last competed for that country in 2009, has lived in Italy since 2010, gained Italian citizenship in February 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Italy from December 2013 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 7 ETCh 2014; 5 ECH 2014; ht WCH 2015; sf OLY 2016. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2015/2017. 1 She is a cousin of former Olympic Long Jump Champion Ivan Pedroso. Italian husband/coach Massimo Matrone (they married on October 21, 2010) She holds the world hand-timed best for 200m Hurdles, 24.8 in 2013 In 2017: 1 Napoli; 1 Orvieto; 7 Rome Diamond; 2 ETCh; 1 Italian; 5 London Diamond

4039 NUGENT Leah JAM 24y 252d 1992 54.54 54.45 -16 Allegiance transferee from USA – she holds dual citizenship with Jamaica but had been competing in US Championships, but opted for Jamaica and formally cleared to do so by IAAF from July 22, 2016 100H pb: 12.83w -17, 13.11 -16. (14.09 -17). 6 OLY 2016. 2 US youth 2009; 3 NCAA 2015, representing University of Kentucky. Born-Jamaica. Coach-Edrick Floreal (same as 100mH world record holder Keni Harrison) In 2017: 2 Tempe 200 (8 100H); 1 Florida Relays Open (3 100H ‘B’); 3 Florida Relays ‘B’; 2 St. Georges; 3 Drake Relays Invitational; 5 Baie-Mahault; 8 Kingston Racers; 3 Jamaican; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 7 London Diamond; 8 Monaco Diamond

4042 RUSSELL Janieve JAM 23y 262d 1993 54.02 53.96 -16 2014 Commonwealth bronze & 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist // 400 pb: 51.17 -16 (51.94 -17). Heptathlon pb: 5361 -11. 9 World Youth LJ 2009; 7 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2010; 3 WJC 4x400 2010 (sf 400); 2 Pan-American junior Heptathlon 2011; 1 WJC 400H 2012 (2 4x400); 3 COM 400H 2014 (gold 4x400 after running in heat); 5 WCH 400H 2015; 7 OLY 400H 2016 1 Jamaican Heptathlon 2011 (while still a junior); 1 Jamaican 400H 2015. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2017: 1 Kingston UWI Invitational 400; 1 Kingston UTech Classic Invitational 400; 3 World Relays 4x400; 1 Kingston All-Comers; 8 Eugene Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 4 Jamaican; 1 London Diamond; 2 Lucerne; 2 Rabat Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond

4047 TRACEY Ristananna JAM 25y 85d 1992 54.49 54.15 -16 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist and twice Jamaican Champion // 400 pb: 51.95 -11 (52.26 -17). 8 World Youth 2009 (fell at last hurdle when leading); 5 WJC 2010; sf WCH 2011/2013 (2015-ht); 5 OLY 2016 (cut her pb from 54.52 to 54.15). 1 Jamaican 2013/2016. Her older sister Nikita Tracey is also an international 400m hurdler (pb 55.18 in 2014). She is a cosmetologist (skilled in practice of beautifying the face, hair, and skin). Trains with Rhonda Whyte, their coach-Maurice Wilson In 2017: 7 Kingston 200; 3 Kingston Foster Invitational 400; 1 Kingston UTech Classic Invitational 400 ‘B’; 3 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 3 Kingston All-Comers; 2 Baie- Mahault; 3 Kingston Racers; 2 Jamaican; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 9 London Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond ‘B’

4048 WHYTE Rhonda JAM Relay 26y 270d 1990 54.29 54.29 -17 Big advancement from 55.58 to 54.29 already in 2017 // 400 pb: 52.93 -17. 6 WSG 2015. 1 Jamaican 2017 (substantial pbs in heat-54.93 & ﬁnal-54.29 – “I am overwhelmed. The past two years have been tough for me as injuries have derailed my progress”). Trains with Ristananna Tracey, their coach-Maurice Wilson In 2017: 3 Kingston 200; 1 Montego Bay; 2 Kingston Foster Open; 1 Kingston UWI Invitational; 3 Kingston 400 (May 6); 1 Kingston All-Comers ‘B’; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 1 Kingston Jamaican All-Comers; 6 Kingston Racers; 1 Jamaican; 8 Rabat Diamond; 1 Loughborough European Permit

4115 ISLAMI Drita MKD 21y 1d 1996 59.33 59.33 -17 NR FYR of Macedonian record holder // 200 pb: 25.39 -17. dq/ht World Youth 200 2013; ht WJC 200 2014; ht EJC 2015; ht ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016. Coach-Aleksandra Vojneska In 2017: Ohrid; 1 ETCh 3rd League (2 200 ‘B’); 5ht under-23 ECH

4148 NATHANIEL Glory Onome NGR 21y 192d 1996 55.90 55.90 -17 400 pb: 52.24 -17. ht World Youth 2013; 3 African junior 2015 In 2017: 1 Makurdi (2 400); 2 Islamic Solidarity Games; 3 Nigerian 400; 1 Ozoro

4155 IUEL Amalie Hammild NOR 23y 108d 1994 55.38 55.38 -17 NR Norwegian record holder at 400m ﬂat & hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events 100H: 13.69; HJ: 1.84; SP: 11.63; 200: 23.41; LJ: 6.15i/6.04; JT: 33.67; 800: 2:06.34. Heptathlon pb: 6011 -16. 400 pb: 51.81 -17 5 under-23 ECH 400H 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 400H 2015; ht WCH 400H 2015. 1 Norwegian 400H 2016. Graduated from the International School of Bangkok in 2013, now attends the University of Southern California. Coach-Leif Olav Alnes Allegiance transferee from Denmark – gained Norwegian citizenship on June 26, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Norway from July 7, 2015 (She has a Norwegian grandmother who was married to a Danish man) In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor 4x400; 1 Los Angeles 400; 3 San Diego 200; 1 Texas Relays 4x400; 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 400H; 1 Los Angeles 400H/HJ; 3 NCAA (2 4x400); 1 Bærum 400H; 2 ETCh 1st League 400H; 1 Oslo Boysen 400/400H; 1 Oslo 200/400H (Jul 19)

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4179 LINKIEWICZ Joanna POL 27y 93d 1990 55.42 55.25 -16 2016 European silver // 400 pb: 53.62i -17, 53.72 -13. 4 Francophone Games 400H 2013; 3 EIC 4x400 2015; 1 WSG 400H/4x400 2015; ht WCH 2015; 2 ECH 2016 (2014 -8); sf OLY 2016; 5 ETCh 2017 (2011-9, 2013/2014-6). 1 Polish 2013/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 400 2011. Student of PE at the Wroclaw Academy of Physical Education. Coach-Marek Rozej In 2017: 5 Polish indoor 400; 4 Łódź 100; 1 Marseille; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 Szczecin; 5 ETCh; 3 Lucerne; 4 Madrid; 1 Polish/4x100

4194 CLAXTON Grace PUR 23y 349d 1993 56.10 55.85 -16 Took up hurdling in 2015 with 58.51, now down to 55.85 // 400 pb: 52.64i -17, 52.81 -16 (53.61 -17). sf WJC 400 2012; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 400 2014; sf WIC 400 2016. Coach-Roberto Vives In 2017: 3ht NCAA indoor 400; 1 Caguas 400H; 2 Florida Relays Open 400H; 5 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 400H; 1 Albany 400H; 3ht Jamaican 400H (guest); 5 Hamilton 400; 2 Leonora 400H

4206 NEL Wenda RSA 29y 3d 1988 54.58 54.37 -15 (née Theron). Twice African Champion // 400 pb: 52.03 -17. 200 pb: 23.39 -17. 100 pb: 11.57w -15, 11.60- 16. sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 5 WSG 2011; dq COM 2014 (for illegal hurdle clearance after originally ﬁnishing sixth); 1 African Champs 2014/2016 (2010-7); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 7 WCH 2015; sf OLY 2016. 1 South African 2010/2011/2014/2015/2016/2017. Coach-Irma Reyneke In 2017: 3 Potchefstroom 400; 1 South African Gauteng North 200; 3 Sasolburg 300; 1 South African (3 200); 1 Pretoria 400; 1 Prague Odložil; 3 Rome Diamond; 5 Nancy 400; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 3 London Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond

4218 ZUPIN Agata SLO 19y 139d 1998 55.96 55.96 -17 NR 2017 European junior silver, and with a senior Slovenian record // ht World Youth 200 2015; ht WJC 400H 2016; 2 EJC 400H 2017. 1 Slovenian 400H 2017 In 2017: 1 Slovenian junior indoor 60; 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 1 Domžale 300; 1 Postojna 200; 1 Maribor 400; 1 Ljubljana 400H; 1 Slovenian junior 100/200; 2 EJC 400H

4231 FONTANIVE Petra SUI 28y 296d 1988 54.56 54.56 -17 9x top three at Swiss Championships (at 400m Hurdles) // 400 pb: 52.90 -17. 100H pb: 13.72 -16. sf ECH 2014/2016; sf WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016. 1 Swiss 2013/2015/2016 (2010/2012-2, 2007/2008/2009/2014-3). Coach-Alexander Hautle In 2017: 2 Willisau 100/150; 2 Winterthur 400 (4 200); 2 Basle 300/300H (May 20); 1 Langenthal 300H (6 100); 1 Geneva; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Lucerne; 2 Rabat Diamond ‘B’; 6 Swiss 200

4232 GIGER Yasmin SUI 2Mar 17y 270d 1999 55.90 55.90 -17 New European Junior Champion // 400 pb: 53.09 -17. 800 pb: 2:10.77 -15. 2 European youth 400 2015; 2 European youth 2016; ht EIC 400 2017; 1 EJC 2017. 1 Swiss indoor 800 2015 (at age 15) & 400 2017 (at age 17). Coach-Werner Dietrich In 2017: 1 Magglingen; 1 Swiss junior indoor 400; 1 Swiss indoor 400; 3ht EIC; 2 Basle 200H/300H (May 20); 1 Geneva 400H ‘C’; 1 Mannheim Junior Gala 400H; 1 EJC 400H

4239 SPRUNGER Léa SUI 2Mar 27y 151d 1990 54.29 54.29 -17 2016 European bronzet. Former Heptathlon and sprint specialist // 400 pb: 51.09 -17. 200 pb: 22.38 -16 (22.56 -17). Heptathlon pb: 5651 -11. 100 pb: 11.34 -14. 13 World Youth Heptathlon 2007; 10 WJC Heptathlon 3 EJC Heptathlon 2009; 16 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2011; ht OLY 200 2012; ht EIC 400 2013/2015; sf ECH 200 2014; sf WCH 400H 2015; 3 ECH 400H 2016. Her older sister Ellen Sprunger is an international Heptathlete (pb 6124 -12) 19th in London 2012 Olympics. Coach-Laurent Meuwly In 2017: 1 Swiss indoor 200 (22.98); 5 EIC 400 (led at halfway but hit the wall at 350m); 1 Pliezhausen 300H; 1 Basle 150/300H; 1 Langenthal 300; 1 Oordegem IFAM 400H; 7 Rome Diamond 400; 2 Geneva 400H; 1 ETCh 1st League 400; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200/400 (Swiss record 51.09); 2 Lausanne Diamond 400H; 1 Lucerne 200; 4 Rabat Diamond 400H; 1 Bellinzona 400; 2 Swiss 200

4258 PRONZHENKO Kristina TJK 28y 235d 1988 59.34 59.34 -17 NR Tajik record holder at 400m ﬂat & hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 15.16; HJ: 1.58; SP: 10.38; 200: 25.06; LJ: 5.56; JT: 28.40; 800: 2:14.20. 400 pb: 54.62 -17. Heptathlon pb: 4983 -16 10 Asian Champs Heptathlon 2013/2015; 11 Asian Games Heptathlon 2014; 5 Asian Indoor Champs Pentathlon 2016; ht WCH 200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; 6 Asian Champs 400 2017. Coach/father-Leonid Pronzhenko In 2017: 1 Bishkek 400 (2 400H); 3 Almaty Kozanov 400H (7 200); 6 Asian Champs 400 (ht 400H)

4265 McKNIGHT Sparkle TTO 25y 225d 1991 55.61 55.41 -15 2015 North/Central America & Caribbean silver medallist at 400m hurdles 400 pb: 52.17 -13 (52.75 -17). ht WJC 400 2010; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x400 2013; 5 Pan-Am Games 400H 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 400H 2015; sf WCH 400H 2015 (2013-ht). 1 Trinidadian 400 2012 & 400H 2013/2017. Was at the University of Arkansas. She got her name (she says) after her father ﬁrst saw her eyes as a new-born baby In 2017: 1 Fayetteville; 2 Texas Relays Invitational; 4 St. Georges; 3 Fayetteville (Apr 22); 7 Drake Relays Invitational; 1 Fayetteville (May 5); dnf Boston Games 800; 7 Kingston Racers; 1 Trinidadian

4293 KOLESNYCHENKO Olena UKR P-Q 24y 61d 1993 55.50 55.48 -16 400 pb: 53.39 -17 (55.75i -17). 3 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 WJC 2012; ht ECH 2014/2016; 6 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017 In 2017: 4sf Ukrainian indoor 400; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 3 Szczecin; 3 ETCh

4307 TKACHUK Viktoriya UKR P-Q 22y 268d 1994 56.07 55.32 -16 400 pb: 52.58 -16. sf WJC 400 2012 (4 4x400); 8 ETCh 400 2015; ht WCH 2015; sf OLY 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2015/2017. Coach-Anatoliy Chumak In 2017: 1 Ukrainian Universities; 1 Kalamáta; 2 Marseille; 2 Ukrainian Teams; 6 Szczecin; 1 Ukrainian; 1 Minsk

4309 RODRÍGUEZ Déborah URU 24y 243d 1992 57.70 56.30 -15 NR Uruguayan record holder at 400m, 800m & both hurdles disciplines 2015 South American Champion at both 800m & 400m Hurdles pb: 2:01.46 -15 (2:07.41 -17). 400 pb: 52.53 -14 (52.53 -17). 1500 pb: 4:32.38 -15. 100H pb: 14.61 -14. 3 World Youth 400H 2009 (2007-ht); ht WJC 400H 2010; 3 800 South American 400H 2011; ht WCH 400H 2011; ht WIC 400 2012; ht OLY 400H 2012 & 800 2016; 1 South American Games 800/400H 2014; 1 South American under -23 400/800/400H 2014 (on three successive days); 1 South American 400H 2015 (2009-4, 2011-3, 2013-2); 1 South American 800 2015 (2017-3); 3 Pan-Am Games 400H 2015; sf WCH 400H (ht 800). Coach-Andres Barrios In 2017: 1 Montevideo 400 (3x); 1 Montevideo 400H (2x); 1 Bragança Paulista 400/400H; 2 São Bernardo do Campo 400H; 1 Loughborough International Open 400H; 3 Oordegem IFAM 400H ‘B’; 3 South American 800

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 53 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4323 CARTER Kori USA 25y 60d 1992 52.95 52.95 -17 2013 US Collegiate & 2014 US Champion Not quicker than 54 outside the US, but now she’s free of her collegiate commitments 100H pb: 12.76 -13 (12.78 -17). ht WJC 2008; 2 World Youth 100H 2009; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf WCH 2015 (fell). 1 NCAA 2013; 1 US 2014 (2015-3). Studied human biology at Stanford University. Managed by Wes Felix (Allyson’s brother) and now coached (since March 2014) by Bobby Kersee in Los Angeles. Her ﬁrst sport was soccer and then she “fell in love with hurdling” In 2017: 1 Tempe 100H; 3 Florida Relays Schools 100H; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Drake Relays Invitational; 1 Baie-Mahault; 7 Eugene Diamond; 3 US; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Monaco Diamond

4351 LITTLE Shamier USA 22y 136d 1995 52.75 52.75 -17 2015 World Championship silver at 400m Hurdles // 400 pb: 50.40 -17. 1 WJC 2014 (2012-dnf ﬁnal. when she fell at the last hurdle when in medal contention); 1 WJC 4x400 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 400H/4x400 2015; 2 WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2014/2015/2016 (representing Texas A&M University); 1 US 2015. Born-Louisville, lives- Chicago. She says that “the race begins at the 8th hurdle”. Trademark day-glo headgear “so people can spot me” and glasses (she doesn’t like contact lenses) In 2017: 1 Tempe; 1 Waco Johnson 200; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Boston Games; 1 Kingston Racers; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 3 London Diamond 400 (substantial ﬂat pb, down from 51.06 to 50.40); 2 Monaco Diamond

4357 MUHAMMAD Dalilah USA 27y 177d 1990 52.64 52.64 -17 (Pronounced “Da - lill - ah”, and not “Delilah” as in the Tom Jones song) 2016 Olympic Champion 400 pb: 52.64 -16 (the same as her hurdles pb!). 1 World Youth 2007; 2 Pan-American junior 2009; 2 WCH 2013; 1 OLY 2016. 3 NCAA 2009; 1 US 2013/2016. Coach- Lawrence Johnson (same group as 2013 World 100m Hurdles Champion Brianna Rollins). Formerly trained with Lashinda Demus under Yolanda Rich. Missed most of 2014 with a virus, then hampered in 2015 with a knee injury. Business Graduate from University of Southern California. Coach-Lawrence Johnson In 2017: 5 Eugene Diamond; 2 Kingston Racers; 1 US (52.64, the world’s quickest since 2011); 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; dnf Lausanne Diamond (hamstring); 6 London Diamond

4372 SPENCER Ashley USA Relay 24y 56d 1993 53.11 53.11 -17 2016 World indoor silver at 400m ﬂat, then Olympic 400m hurdles bronze (snatched from Zuzana Hejnová on the run-in) 400 pb: 50.28 -13. 400H pb: 54.02 -16. 200 pb: 22.69w, 22.92 -14. 1 WJC 400/4x400 2012; sf WCH 400 2013 (1 4x400); WIC 400 2016 (1 4x400); 3 OLY 400H 2016. 1 NCAA 400 2012/2013, representing the University of Texas; 2 US indoor 400 2016. Coach-Tonja Buford-Bailey (2 WCH 400H 95), which helps to explain the great improvement at that event in 2016 (down from 56 to 54). She ran six races in nine days at the 2016 US Olympic Trials (7th 400 ﬂat, 2nd 400H) In 2017: 1 St. Georges 400H; 1 World Relays 4x400; dnf Drake Relays Invitational 400H; 6 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 400; 1 Eugene Diamond 400H; 4 US 400H (set a world best for fourth place, 53.11); 8 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 400H; 1 Lausanne Diamond 400H; 6 Monaco Diamond 400H

4375 TATE Cassandra USA 26y 326d 1990 54.78 54.01 -15 2015 World Championship bronze // 400 pb: 52.51 -15 (52.77 -17). 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WIC 4x400 2014; 3 WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2012; 2 US 2015. Graduate of Business Management from Louisiana State University. Her fiancée is World 4x400m Relay Champion David Verburg. Coach-Dennis Shaver Wonderful improvement at 2015 US Championships from 54.70 to 54.51 in her semi, then 54.01 final to clinch World Championship selection In 2017: 1 Baton Rouge ‘B’; 5 Drake Relays Invitational; 1 Athens GA; 4 Baie-Mahault; 3 Boston Games; 4 Kingston Racers; 3ht US (she didn’t need to run the final as she has a wildcard entry for London, being the 2016 Diamond Race winner); 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 2 London Diamond; 5 Lucerne; 2 Madrid; 7 Rabat Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Yuliya Pechonkina RUS...... 2003 1 .....52.64...... Dalilah Muhammad USA...... 52.34.....1 2.....52.42...... Melaine Walker JAM...... 2009 2.....52.75...... Shamier Little USA 3.....52.47...... Lashinda Demus USA...... 2011 3.....52.95...... Kori Carter USA 4.....52.61...... Kim Batten USA...... 1995 4.....53.11...... Ashley Spencer USA 5.....52.62...... Tonya Buford USA...... 1995 5.....53.14...... Georganne Moline USA 6.....52.64...... Dalilah Muhammad USA...... 2017 6.....53.82...... Sydney McLaughlin USA 7.....52.70...... Natalya Antyukh RUS...... 2012 7.....54.02...... Janieve Russell JAM 8.....52.74...... Sally Gunnell GBR...... 1993 8.....54.22...... Zuzana Hejnová CZE 9.....52.75...... Shamier Little USA...... 2017 =9...54.29...... Rhonda Whyte JAM 10...52.77...... Fani Halkía GRE...... 2004 ...... 54.29...... Léa Sprunger SUI

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3000 BARRETT Brigetta USA 26y 222d 1990 1.91 2.04 -13 (Brigetta pronounced Brih-GEE-tuh) Silvers at 2012 Olympics & 2013 Worlds 1 WSG 2011; 2 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2011-10). 1 NCAA 2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2012/2013); 1 US 2011/2013. Coach-Sheldon Blockburger (a 8296 Decathlete in the 90s). 1.83 tall She’s know for being theatrical during her competitions – “My ultimate dream is to be an entertainer. I love to sing and I’m always singing. I love to act, I love dancing, I write poetry, and I’m just in love with all aspects of entertainment.” In 2017: 2 St. Georges; 1 Long Beach; 5 Drake Relays Invitational; 1 Chula Vista (May 14); 4 Baie-Mahault; 3 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 2 Chula Vista (May 27); 1 Phoenix; 2 Chula Vista (Jun 17); 4 US; 4 New York

3604 GORDEYEVA Irina ANA 30y 298d 1986 1.94 2.04 -12 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally as a neutral on July 9, 2017 2012 European bronze. Twice Russian Indoor Champion =7 World Youth 2003; 9 WJC 2004; 4 EJC 2005; =5 EIC 2009; dnq WIC 2010/2014; 4 ETCh 2011; 4 WSG 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); 10 OLY 2012; =9 WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014. 1 Russian indoor 2010/2012. Coach-Yelena Popkov. 1.85 tall In 2017: 1 Russian Teams; 3 Zhukovskiy Znamensky; 3 Russian Cup; 3 Russian

3606 LASITSKENĖ Mariya ANA 24y 201d 1993 2.06 2.06 -17 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete on April 11, 2017 (Née Kuchina) unbeaten for more than one year (so has probably been the biggest loser from Russia’s suspension from international athletics) 2 World Youth 2009; 1 European Youth 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 2 WSG 2013; 2 ECH 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2011-dnq); 1 WCH 2015’ 1 World Military Games 2015. 1 Russian 2014/2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017). Coach-Gennady Gabriyan. 1.82 tall She has the rank of Lieutenant in the Russian Federation’s Central Army Sports Club In 2017: On April 11, she was cleared by the The IAAF Doping Review Board to compete as a neutral international athlete; Unbeaten in 21 competitions in 2017: (indoors) – 1 Chelyabinsk; 1 Moscow Dyachkov; 1 Vologograd; 1 Moscow winter; 1 St Petersburg; 1 Russian indoor (2.03) (outdoors) – 1 Eugene Diamond (2.03); 1 Opole; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Hengelo (2.04, attempted 2.10); 1 Turku; 1 Zhukovskiy (3x); 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond (2.06, attempted 2.10); 1 London Diamond; 1 Russian Cup; 1 Padua; 1 Monaco Diamond (2.05); 1 Russian Overall: 26 contests at 2m or better, 24 successive victories. Her last loss was to Anna Chicherova at the Russian Championships in Cheboksary on June 23, 2016

3625 McDERMOTT Nicola AUS 20y 217d 1996 1.90 1.90 -17 dnq WJC 2014; 4 WSG 2015. 3 Australian 2015 (2017-4). 1.86 tall In 2017: 2 New South Wales State; 2 Canberra; 4 Australian; 1 Mingara; 1 Brisbane

3664 THIAM Nafissatou BEL 2Mar 22y 349d 1994 1.98 1.98 -16/17 (“Nafi”). 2016 Olympic Champion at Heptathlon (she set five personal bests and won all four field events) pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.34; HJ: 1.98; SP: 15.35i/15.24; 200: 24.40; LJ: 6.58; JT: 59.32; 800: 2:15.24. Hepathlon pb: 7013 -17 4 World Youth 2011; 14 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 11 WCH 2015 (2013-14); 4 ECH HJ 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2015-2). Student of Geographical Sciences at the University of Liège. Coach-Roger Lespagnard. 1.87/72kg (she was the tallest heptathlete in Rio) In 2017: 1 Paris Triathlon (including notable SP pb of 15.35); 1 Belgian indoor 60H/HJ; 1 EIC; 1 Götzis Heptathlon (went to #3 all-time and included a Belgian JT record of 59.32); 3 Antwerp LJ; 6 Liège 100H; 2 Heusden HJ

3745 TREASURE Alyx CAN 25y 79d 1992 1.92 1.94 -16 Full name-Alyxandria 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist, when she set her personal best in qualifying 11 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 Pan-Am junior 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; 17 OLY 2016. 2 NCAA 2014; 1 Canadian 2014/2015/2016/2017. Studied Business Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Kansas State University. Coaches-Peter Eriksson & Jeff Huntoon. 1.81 tall In 2017: 3 Drake Relays Invitational; 1 Manhattan; 7 Baie-Mahault; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 6 Rome Diamond; 6 Hengelo; 2 Huelva; 1 Coquitlam; 1 Canadian; 5 Madrid; 6 Padua

3781 ŠIMIĆ Ana CRO 2Mar 27y 90d 1990 1.90 1.99 -14 2014 European bronze 12x Croat Champion (6 in + 6 out) // 1.92i -17. dnq World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 1 Balkan indoor 2013; dnq EIC 2013; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014 (2010/2012/2016-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; =9 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Croat 2006/2007/2008/2009/2012/2017 (1 indoor 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2017). Coach-Eduard Josipovic. 1.77 tall In 2017: 2 Cottbus; 14 Banská Bystrica; 6 Trinec; 2 Łódź; 1 Croat indoor; 7 EIC; 1 Split; 6 Hengelo; 7 Turku; 2 Velenje; 3 Bühl; 1 Croat; 4 Madrid; 1 Novo Mesto

3800 HRUBÁ Michaela CZE 2Mar 19y 163d 1998 1.94 1.94 -17 2015 World Youth Champion, 2016 World Junior Champion // 1.95i -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 World Youth 2015; 12 ECH 2016; 1 WJC 2016 (2014-2); dnq OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 3 ETCh 2017 (2014-6); 6 EIC 2017 (2015-8=). 1 Czech 2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017). Former triathlete. Coach-Alena Nezdarilova. 1.90 tall In 2017: 1 Czech indoor; 6 EIC; 2 Opole; 1 Czech; 9 Stockholm Diamond; 3 ETCh; 1 Ostrava; 2 Trnava; 4 London Diamond; 1 EJC

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 55 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 W 3819 BEITIA Ruth ESP 2Mar 38y 124d 1979 1.94 2.02 -07 NR AF Full name-Ruth Beita Vila (Pronounced BAY-tee-a) 2016 Olympic Champion in her fourth Games at age 37 9 EJC 97; 8 WJC 98 (96-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2001; =6 WCP 2002; 2 ECP 2006 (2004-6); 2 ETCh 2009 (2011-3, 2013-4); 2 WIC 2010/2016 (2001-7, 2003-5=, 2004-dnf, 2008-4, 2014-3); 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-3=, 2015-5); 1 ECH 2012/2014/2016 (2002-11, 2006-9, 2010-6=); 1 EIC 2013 (2005/2009/2011/2017-2, 2007-3, 2015-5); =3 WCH 2013 (2003-11=, 2005/2011-dnq, 2007-6, 2009/2015-5); 1 OLY 2016 (2004-dnq, 2008=4=, 2012-4). 1 Spanish 2003/2006-2017 (1 indoor 2002-2017). 1.92 tall She retired as planned at the end of August 2012, but then after two months she changed her mind and then won two big medals in 2013 (EIC/WCH), two in 2014 (WIC/ECH), three in 2016 (WIC/ECH/OLY) (and may yet win further medals if the positive re-test of Russia’s Anna Chicherova is conﬁrmed) She attributes her longevity to her lifelong coach Ramón Torralbo – “he never expects too much from me” In 2017: 1 Spanish indoor (16th time); 1 Madrid; 2 EIC; 1 Cartagena; 1 Santander; 4 Eugene Diamond; 11 Rome Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 6 London Diamond; 2 Madrid; 9 Monaco Diamond; 1 Spanish (13th time)

3856 SANDBLOM Linda FIN 2Mar 27y 289d 1989 1.84 1.93 -16 NR Finnish record holder indoors & out // 1.91i -17. dnq under-23 ECH 2009; 8 WSG 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Finnish 2016 (1 indoor 2016/2017). Coach/father/manager-Leif Sandblom. 1.76 tall In 2017: 1 Finnish indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Raasepori; 1 Lahti; 6 Turku; 2 Kuortane; 5 ETCh 1st League; 8 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 4 Joensuu; 2 Lapinlahti; 1 Finnish

3893 JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR 2Mar 24y 206d 1993 1.95 1.98 -16 NR World #1 at Heptathlon in 2014. 2015 European Indoor Champion at Pentathlon pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.29; HJ: 1.98; SP: 13.14; 200: 22.79; LJ: 6.93i/6.92; JT: 42.01; 800: 2:07.64. Heptathlon pb: 6691 -17 1 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2018-28); 2 WIC LJ 2014; 1 EIC 2015; 11 WCH LJ 2015; 6 OLY 2016 (2012-13). Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). Coach in Montpellier, Betrand Valcin (formerly Mike Holmes). 1.83/68kg 2014 – withdrew from Commonwealth Games and European Championships with a 'stress reaction' in her takeoff foot for the long jump 2015 – Heading for a medal at the World Championship Heptathlon, fouled out in the long jump, then in November underwent an operation on her right knee 2016 – UK HJ record & won 200m in the Olympic heptathlon, but her score dragged down by 27th place in the shot In 2017: 2 UK indoor LJ (1h 60H then scratched from ﬁnal); 4 Götzis Heptathlon (pb 6691 – but she was let down by an average long jump for her of 6.53); 4 London Diamond (ht 100H); dnf French Heptathlon (13.90 100H, 1.93 HJ, 12.10 SP)

3895 LAKE Morgan GBR 2Mar 20y 83d 1997 1.96 1.96 -17 2016 Olympic High Jump finalist. Double World Junior Champion in 2014, first at Heptathlon then High Jump. Winner of 31 national age-group titles at jumps and combined events pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.25; HJ: 1.96; SP: 14.85; 200: 24.59; LJ: 6.32; JT: 41.93; 800: 2:18.53i/2:19.06. Heptathlon pb: 6148 -14 1 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; dnq ECH HJ 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 1 EJC HJ 2015; dnq WCH HJ 2015; 7 WIC Pentathlon 2016; =10 OLY HJ 2016; 8 EIC HJ 2017. 1 UK HJ 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016). New high jump coach Fuzz Caan (formerly Richard Aspden). 1.78/64kg In 2017: =1 UK indoor HJ; 8 EIC HJ; 1 Loughborough International HJ; 4 Rome Diamond HJ; 4 Hengelo HJ; 1 English under-23 HJ; 7 ETCh HJ; 1 UK HJ (pb 1.96); 4 Lausanne Diamond HJ; 7 London Diamond; Failed to finish both her heptathlons in 2017 (Florence and at the English Championships), but did set a javelin pb of 41.93 at the latter

3937 JUNGFLEISCH Marie-Laurence GER 2Mar 26y 300d 1990 1.97 2.00 -16 9x German Champion (5 in + 4 out) // =6 EJC 2009; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2011/2017; no-heighted WCH ﬁnal 2013; 8 WIC 2014; 5 ECH 2014/2016 (2012-dnq); 6 WCH 2015; =7 OLY 2016; 2 ETCh 2017 (2011-10, 2013-5=, 2014-5). 1 German 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2011/2013/2014/2016/2017. Born-Paris, father- Martinican, mother-German. Coach-Tamas Kiss. 1.82 tall In 2017: 1 German indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Eppingen; 1 Sinn; 8 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 2 ETCh; 2 Bühl; 1 German

3973 GOÚSIN Tatiána GRE 23y 189d 1994 1.91 1.91 -17 Student of communication & journalism at the University of Georgia dnq WJC 2012; =5 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2017. 2 NCAA indoor 2016/2017; 2 NCAA 2017; 1 Greek 2017. Parents are Moldovan, they migrated to Greece when she was aged 7. Coach-Ioanna Siomou. 1.88 tall In 2017: 2 NCAA indoor; 2 Charlottesville; 3 Athens GA; 1 Columbia; 2 NCAA; 1 Greek; 5 ETCh; 1 Balkan

4010 FURLANI Erika ITA 2Mar 21y 213d 1996 1.92 1.92 -17 2017 European under-23 bronze // 2 World Youth 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 9 EJC 2015; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2016; dnq ECH 2016; dnq EIC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Italian 2017. 1.75 tall In 2017: 1 Italian under-23 indoor; 2 Italian indoor; =9 EIC; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Italian under-23; 2 Velenje; 1 Rieti; 1 Italian; 3 under-23 ECH; 2 Orvieto

4020 TROST Alessia ITA 24y 148d 1993 1.94 1.98 -13 Twice European under-23 Champion // 2.00i -13. 1 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; =2 ETCh 2013 (2015-8, 2017-3); 1 under -23 ECH 2013/2015; =7 WCH 2013; 2 EIC 2015 (2013-4=); 7 WIC 2016; =6 ECH 2016 (2014-9=); 5 OLY 2016. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016). Coach-Marco Tamberi. 1.88 tall In 2017: 4 Rome Diamond; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 3 ETCh; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Padua; =4 Monaco Diamond

4055 WILLIAMSON Kimberly JAM 23y 305d 1993 1.91 1.91 -17 2016 US Collegiate Champion, representing Kansas State University dnq World Youth 2009; 8 Pan-Am Games 2011; dnq WJC 2012; dnq COM 2014. 1 NCAA 2016 (2015-2); 1 Jamaican 2011/2014/2015/2016/2017 In 2017: 7 NCAA indoor; 2 Drake Relays Invitational; 2 Manhattan; 3 Baie-Mahault; 5 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 Kingston Racers; 1 Jamaican (5th time)

4099 SPENCER Levern LCA 33y 40d 1984 1.92 1.98 -10 NR 2015 Pan-American Games Champion. Twice Commonwealth Games bronze medallist 3 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; 2 Pan-Am junior 2003; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005/2008/2009/2011/2013 & Games 2010; 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 COM 2010/2014 (2002-12=, 2006-5); 11 WCH 2013 (2005/2009-dnq, 2007-15, 2015-12=); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-3, 2011-7); =5 WIC 2016 (2012-dnq, 2014-7); 6 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq). Coach-Petros Kyprianou. 1.79 tall In 2017: 1 St. Georges; 1 Drake Relays Invitational; 2 Athens GA; 1 Baie-Mahault; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 5 Eugene Diamond; 2 Sinn; 1 Rehlingen

4103 PALŠYTĖ Airinė LTU 2Mar 25y 20d 1992 1.85 1.98 -14 NR 2015 World Student Games Champion. Shared 2016 European silver (with Mirela Demireva BUL) 2.01i -17. 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 2 EJC 2011; 2 WSG 2011; 9 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-13); 11 OLY 2012 (2016-13=); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 12 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 1 WSG 2015 (2011-2); 4 WIC 2016 (2014-dnq); =2 ECH 2016 (2014-12); 1 EIC 2017 (2011-dnq, 2015-4). 1 Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Tatiana Krasauskiene. 1.87 tall In 2017: 1 Lithuanian indoor; 1 EIC; nh Eugene Diamond; 1 Lithuanian

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 56 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4118 VUKOVIĆ Marija MNE 2Mar 25y 194d 1992 1.91 1.95 -16 NR 2010 World Junior Champion. Montenegrin record holder indoors & out dnq WJC 2008; 5 Mediterranean Games 2009; 9 World Youth 2009 (2007-dnq); 2 EJC 2009 (2011-8); 1 WJC 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2016; 1 Small States Games 2011/2013; dnq WCH 2011; dnq EIC 2015 In 2017: 2 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Bar; 1 Novi Sad; 1 Small European States Games; 10 Hengelo; 2 Hérouville; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 4 Bühl

4178 LIĆWINKO Kamila POL 2Mar 31y 134d 1986 1.98 1.99 -13/15/16 NR (Née-Stepaniuk) Co-holder of 2014 World indoor title (with Mariya Kuchina RUS) Holder outright Polish record of 2.02 (indoors) 2.02i -17 NR. 7 EJC 2005; 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 8 ECP 2008; 1 WSG 2013 (2009-4); =1 WIC 2014 (2016-3); =9 ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015 (2009-8, 2013/2017-dnq); 4 WCH 2015 (2009-dnq, 2013-7=); 9 OLY 2016; 1 ETCh 2017 (2009-9, 2013-2=, 2014-3=, 2015-3). 1 Polish 2007/2008/2009/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2006/2008/2009/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017). Coach/husband Michał Lićwinko. 1.84 tall In 2017: 1 Polish indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Łódź; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Radom; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 ETCh; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Padua; 1 Polish

4215 ČERNJUL Maruša SLO 2Mar 25y 33d 1992 1.91 1.93 -16 6x Slovenian Champion (4 out + 2 in) // dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq EJC 2013; dnq OLY 2016; 1 Balkan indoor 2017. 7 NCAA 2015. 1 Slovenian 2009/2011/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2010/2011). Coach-Dusty Jonas USA (pb 2.36). 1.77 tall In 2017: 1 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Lincoln; 1 Celje; 2 Lund; 1 Nova Gorica; 1 Velenje; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 8 Padua; =4 Monaco Diamond

4246 KINSEY Erika SWE 29y 145d 1988 1.94 1.97 -15 (Née Widlund) // LJ pb: 6.46w, 6.28 -15. 5 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 1 EJC 2007; 8 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 8 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 NCAA div 2 2015 indoors & out, representing the University of Central Missouri. Went into semi-retirement in 2010-2013, during which she took up ice hockey. Coach/husband-Daniel Kinsey was a 7563 decathlete. 1.85 tall In 2017: 5 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 Lund; 5 Turku; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Bühl; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 3 London Diamond; =4 Monaco Diamond; 1 Karlstad

4254 SKOOG Sofie SWE 2Mar 27y 57d 1990 1.94 1.94 -16/17 Full name-Sofie Natalie Skoog Jumped a personal best to reach the 2016 Olympic final dnq WCH 2015; =9 ECH 2016; =7 OLY 2016; dnq EIC 217. 1 Swedish 2015 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Coach-Stefan Holm (1 OLY 2004). Her younger brother Kim high jumped 2.00 in 2005. 1.81 tall In 2017: 2 Swedish indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Kil; 10 Rome Diamond; 3 Lund; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 4 London Diamond; 3 Karlstad

4287 GERASHCHENKO Iryna UKR 22y 146d 1995 1.95 1.95 -17 Medals at the past two European under-23 Championships // 2 World Youth 2011; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 3 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-7); dnq ECH 2014/2016; 5 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015; =10 OLY 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-3). 1 Ukrainian indoor 2014. Coach-Iryna Pustovoit. 1.81 tall In 2017: 4 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Madrid; 3 Ukrainian Universities; 2 Ukrainian Teams; 8 Hengelo; 1 Ukrainian under-23; 2 Ukrainian; 2 under-23 ECH; 4 Heusden

4295 LEVCHENKO Yuliya UKR 2Mar 19y 248d 1997 1.97 1.97 -17 2017 European indoor bronze, then under-23 gold outdoors and still improving 13 World Youth 2013; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 6 EJC 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 3 WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. Coach-Iryna Pustovoit. 1.79 tall In 2017: 2 Ukrainian indoor; 3 EIC; 1 Ukrainian Universities; 4 Ukrainian Teams; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Turku; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Ukrainian under-23; 3 Ukrainian; 1 under-23 ECH (pb 1.96); 2 Monaco Diamond (pb 1.97); 1 Heusden

4299 OKUNYEVA Oksana UKR 2Mar 27y 142d 1990 1.97 1.98 -14 10x Ukrainian Champion (6 out + 4 in) // =6 EJC 2009; =7 EIC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013/2015; dnq WIC 2012; 2 ETCh 2014 (2017 -6); 6 ECH 2014 (2016-6=); dnq OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Anatoliy Ilyin. 1.75 tall In 2017: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 4 EIC; 2 Ukrainian Universities; 1 Filothei; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 2 Hengelo; 2 Turku; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 6 ETCh; 1 Ukrainian; 3 Madrid; 5 Padua; 7 Monaco Diamond

4325 CUNNINGHAM Vashti USA 19y 197d 1998 1.99 1.99 -17 (Vashti pronounced VASH-tie) New World Indoor Champion, yet still a junior to the end of 1997 1 WIC 2016; =13 OLY 2016. 1 US “Junior Olympics” under-17 2014; 1 US junior 2015; 1 US indoor 2016/2017; 1 US 2017. 1.86 tall Lives-Las Vegas. Her father/coach Randall W. Cunningham was an award-winning American football quarterback who played for the who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. Her older brother Randall Cunningham II is a 2.26 high jumper In 2017: 1 US indoor; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Penn Relays; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 US; 2 London Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond

W 4352 LOWE Chaunte USA 33y 203d 1984 1.94 2.05 -10 AR AF (Née Howard). US record holder. 2012 World Indoor Champion. 2005 World silver LJ pb: 6.90 -10. Heptathlon pb: 5133 -16. 2 WCH 2005 (2007/2009-7=, 2015-dnq); 4 OLY 2008/2016 (2004-dnq, 2012-6); 1 WIC 2012 (2006-8, 2010-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 US junior 2003; 1 NCAA 2004 (2005-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2005; 1 US 2006/2008/2009/2014/2015 & indoor 2010/2012/2015. Graduate of Economics from Georgia Institute of Technology. Husband Mario Lowe is a 16m triple jumper, their daughters Jasmine born July 30, 2007, and Aurora Elizabeth born April 4, 2011 and son Mario Josiah born August 28, 2013. Coach-Nat Page. 1.76 tall Her 2008 Olympic 4th place (originally 6th) may yet be upgraded to a bronze medal if Anna Chicherova RUS loses her appeal against her disqualiﬁcation by the IOC In 2017: 1 Daytona Beach; 1 Clermont (Florida) Pure Elite; 6 Baie-Mahault; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 Montverde; 7 US; 4 Gresham

4355 McPHERSON Inika USA 30y 308d 1986 1.96 1.96 -14/17 =11 WJC 2004; dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012/2014; =10 OLY 2016. 1 US indoor 2013/2014. Born-Galveston, Texas, was at the University of California, Berkeley. The tattoo across her chest reads “beauty is only skin deep”. Cleared two metres for the ﬁrst time to win at the 2014 US Championships, but performance annulled because of a positive doping control test resulting in a 21-month suspension across 2014-2016. At 1.65 tall, she is one of the shortest of world-class high jumpers. In 2017: 2 US indoor; 5 Baie-Mahault; 1 Chula Vista (May 27); 1 Chula Vista (Jun 17); 3 US; 1 Gresham; 1 New York; 1 Madrid; 3 Padua; 8 Monaco Diamond

4359 PATTERSON Liz USA 29y 54d 1988 1.94 1.94 -17 Former US Collegiate Champion indoors & out, representing the University of Arizona 11 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 US junior 2007; 1 NCAA 2008 (2009/2010-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2010 (2009-2); 2 US 2010/2011/2015/2017. Born-Dallas. 1.83 tall In 2017: 5 US indoor; 1 Stanford Invitational (invite); 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Baie-Mahault; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 2 Kingston Racers; 2 US; 3 Gresham; 2 New York; 6 Madrid; 3 Cork City; 6 Heusden

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 57 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4383 DUSANOVA Nadezhda UZB 29y 259d 1987 1.90 1.95 -09/12 (Née Baizhumatova) Twice Asian Champion // 1.96i -09. 3 Asian junior 2006; 11 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; dnq WCH 2009; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2009; =7 WIC 2010 2014-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2013/2017 (2009-2). Unconﬁrmed 1.98 by her outdoors in 2008. Coach-Alim Akhmedzhanov. Mother of two. 1.74 tall In 2017: 1 Tashkent (Mar 29); 1 Jinhua; 1 Jiaxing; 2 Taipei; 1 Liège; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games; 1 Tashkent (Jun 12); 1 Hérouville; 1 Asian Champs

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Stefka Kostadinova BUL...... 1987 1 .....2.06...... Mariya Lasitskene ANA...... 2.09.....1 2.....2.08...... Blanka Vlašić CRO...... 2009 2.....1.99...... Vashti Cunningham USA =3...2.07 ...... Lyudmila Andonova BUL...... 1984 =3...1.98...... Naﬁssatou Thiam BEL ...... 2.07...... Anna Chicherova RUS...... 2011 ...... 1.98...... Kamila Lićwinko POL =5...2.06...... Kajsa Bergqvist SWE...... 2003 =5...1.97...... Marie-Laurence Jungﬂeisch GER ...... 2.06...... Hestrie Cloete RSA...... 2003 ...... 1.97...... Oksana Okuneva UKR ...... 2.06...... Yelena Slesarenko RUS...... 2004 ...... 1.97...... Yuliya Levchenko UKR ...... 2.06...... Ariane Friedrich GER...... 2009 =8...1.96...... Morgan Lake GBR ...... 2.06...... Mariya Lasitskenė ANA...... 2017 ...... 1.96...... Inika McPherson USA =9...2.05...... Three women 10...1.95...... Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR

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Championship Record: 5.01 Yelena Isinbaeva RUS Helsinki 12 Aug 05 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3607 MULLINA Olga ANA 25y 1d 1992 4.67 4.67 -17 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally as a neutral on April 11, 2017 4 WSG 2015. 2 Russian 2017 (2015/2016-3) In 2017: 2 Russian indoor; 1 Yaroslavl; 1 Busan; 1 Montreuil; 2 Hengelo; nh Turku; 1 Kuortane; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Lucerne; 1 Madrid; 2 Russian

3609 SIDOROVA Anzhelika ANA 26y 36d 1991 4.75 4.85 -16 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete on February 23, 2017 Former European Champion, indoors & out 4 WJC 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; =2 WIC 2014; 1 ETCh 2014 (2013-2); 1 ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2013-3); nh WCH ﬁnal 2015. 1 Russian 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017). 1.70 tall Vaulted 4.85 behind Yelena Isinbaeva (4.90) at the 2016 Russian Championships, but missed Rio because of Russia’s suspension In 2017: 1 Russian indoor; 1 Russian Teams; 4 Rome Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; =5 Rottach-Egern; nh Russian

3631 PARNOV Liz AUS 23y 86d 1994 4.51 4.51 -17 2010 Youth Olympic silver, 2011 World youth silver, 2012 World junior silver 2 Youth Olympics 2010; 11 COM 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012 (no heighted). 1 Australian 2010/2014. Cousin is 2000 Olympic silver medallist Tatiana Grigorieva. Her grandmother Natalya Pechonkina was 1968 Olympic bronze medallist at 400m behind the late Colette Besson & Lillian Board. Coach/father-Alex Parnov, who also coached Steve Hooker. 1.77 tall In 2017: 1 Perth (3x, plus 4x 2nd places); 5 Melbourne Nitro #2; 2 Western Australia State; 2 Australian; 1 Cairns (2x); 2 Mannheim; =5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 5 Jockgrim; =9 Rottach-Egern; 3 Heusden; 7 Leverkusen

3663 SMETS Fanny BEL 31y 104d 1986 4.46 4.46 -17 NR 10x Belgian Champion (6 out + 4 in) // 3 WSG 2013; 2 Francophone Games 2013; dnq ECH 2016. 1 Belgian 2008/2009/2011/2013/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2016/2017) In 2017: 1 Belgian indoor; 6 Zweibrücken; 4 Chula Vista; 1 Lokeren; 2 Dutch Clubs; 2 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; nh Rehlingen; 1 Belgian; 2 Jockgrim; 5 Heusden; 3 Leverkusen

3676 ZHUK Iryna BLR 2Mar 24y 189d 1993 4.60 4.60 -17 (Née Yakaltsevich) 4x Belarusian Indoor Champion // dnq WJC 2012; =4 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 2 ETCh 2017 (2013-nh, 2015-9). 1 Belarusian 2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2012/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Yury Kovalchuk, husband-Vitaliy Zhuk is a decathlete. 1.66 tall In 2017: 1 Belarusian indoor; 12 EIC; 1 Belarusian Cup; nh Hengelo; 2 ETCh; 1 Belarusian; 5 Lucerne; 3 Madrid

3717 AHBE Kelsie CAN 26y 28d 1991 4.45 4.55 -16 Olympic ﬁnalist // 7 WJC 2010; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 12 OLY 2016. 2 NCAA 2014; 1 Canadian indoors & out 2015. Mother-American, father-Canadian. Allegiance 2016 transferee from USA – she has held dual citizenship with the USA since birth and competed for them at the 2010 World Junior Championships, but opted for Canada in 2014 and was cleared by IAAF to compete for that country on January 13, 2015. Public Health Graduate from Indiana University. Coach-Tim Mack. 1.70 tall In 2017: 2 Montréal; 2 Knoxville; 1 Guelph; 3 Canadian; 4 Gothenburg; 3 Greenville

3736 NEWELL Anicka CAN 23y 363d 1993 4.65 4.65 -17 dnq OLY 2016. 2 Canadian 2016/2017. 15 NCAA 2015. She has dual citizenship with the USA. Student of Physical Therapy at Texas State University. Coach-Cameron Meyer. 1.75 tall In 2017: 5 Austin; nh Chula Vista; 3 Phoenix; 1 San Marcos; 2 Canadian; 2 Greenville

3737 NEWMAN Alysha CAN 23y 35d 1994 4.71 4.71 -17 NR Canadian record holder // 12 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 5 Francophone Games 2013. 1 Canadian 2016/2017; 2 NCAA 2016. Attends University of Miami. Coach- Jerel Langley. 1.75 tall She was a gymnast to age 13, then fractured vertebrae in her lower back and was forced to retire In 2017: 3 Auckland; 2 North Shore; 1 Coral Gables; 3 Drake Relays (Apr 26); 2 Drake Relays Invitational (Apr 28); 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Boston Games; 5 Oslo Diamond; nh Stockholm Diamond; 3 Prague; 1 Hof; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Canadian

3792 SILVA Yarisley CUB 30y 63d 1987 4.81 4.91 -15 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CAMPION 2012 Olympic silver (losing only on countback to Jenn Suhr) nh WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011/2015 (2007-3); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq, 2016-7=); 1 WIC 2014 (2012-7); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2011-5, 2013-3). Coach-Alexandre Navas (PV pb 4.20). 1.61 tall In 2017: 1 Cuban; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Havana Barrientos; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 5 London Diamond; 1 Pamplona

3797 ŠVÁBÍKOVÁ Amálie CZE 17y 254d 1999 4.50 4.50 -17 7 WJC 2016; 5 EJC 2017. 1 Czech youth 2016 & junior 2017 In 2017: 1 Czech junior indoor; 1 Prague; 2 Czech indoor; 1 Prague; 3 Linz; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Prague Odložil; 2 Czech; 4 Prague; 1 Czech junior; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Ostrava; 1 Trnava; 5 EJC

3802 MALÁČOVÁ Romana CZE 2Mar 30y 80d 1987 4.61 4.61 -17 2016 Czech Indoor Champion // 4.62i -16. dnq WJC 2006; 11 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-12); dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; 4 WSG 2013 (2015-6); dnq WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 13 EIC 2017 (2013/2015-dnq); 4 ETCh 2017. 1 Czech 2008/2017. 1 Czech indoor 2016/2017. Lives-Poland, has Polish coach-Dariusz Los. 1.64 tall In 2017: 1 Polish indoor; 1 Czech indoor; 13 EIC; 2 Zary; 7 Montreuil; 2 Rehlingen; 1 Czech; 1 Piła; 1 Prague; 4 ETCh; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Madrid

3804 PTÁČNÍKOVÁ Jiřina CZE 31y 75d 1986 4.56 4.76 -13 NR (Formerly Svobodová). Czech record holder indoors & out // nh WJC 2002/2004; 4 EJC 2005 (2003-6); 1 WSG 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-8=, 2015-dnq); 1 ECH 2012 (2006/2016-dnq, 2010-5, 2014-6=); =6 OLY 2012 (2016-dnq); 4 EIC 2013 (2011-4=, 2015-dnq); =2 WIC 2014 (2010-5); 2 ETCh 2014 (2009-5, 2011-3). 1 Czech 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015). Partner-Jan Kudlička (2 ECH PV 2016). Her ex-husband Petr Svoboda. Coaches- František Ptáčník (father) & Pavel Sluka. 1.73 tall In 2017: 2 Prague Odložil; 3 Czech; 2 Prague; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Ostrava

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 59 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3854 NIKKANEN Minna FIN 2Mar 29y 115d 1988 4.45 4.60 -15 Finnish record holder & 21x Finnish Champion (11 in + 10 out) // 4.61i -16 (4.55i -17). 6 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 1 EJC 2007 (2003-8); 2 under-23 ECH 2009; =4 EIC 2011 (2009/2011/2013/2015-dnq, 2017-6=); dnq OLY 2012/2016; =7 ECH 2014 (2010-9, 2012-dnq); 4 ETCh 2015 (2010-5); 10 WCH 2015 (2007/2009-dnq). 1 Finnish 2006/2007/2009-2017 (1 indoor 2005/2006/2007/2009-2015). Coach-Jarno Koivunen. 1.69 tall In 2017: Nine indoor contests ending with =6 EIC; 2 Innsbruck; 3 Turku; 3 Kuortane; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Somero (Jun 29); 1 Somero (Jul 1); =5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; =9 Rottach-Egern; 1 Finnish

3863 GUILLON-ROMARIN Ninon FRA 22y 110d 1995 4.60 4.60 -17 dnq World Youth 2011; 4 EJC 2013; 9 WJC 2014; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016; 3 ETCh 2017; 5 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-7=). Her younger brother Gauvain Guillon- Romarin was seventh at the 2017 World Youth Championships In 2017: 1 French under-23 indoor; 3 French indoor; 1 Franconville; 1 Pontoise; 6 Montreuil; 1 Pierre-Bénite; 1 Blois; 1 Pontoise; 3 ETCh; 1 French under-23; 5 under-23 ECH

3884 BRADSHAW Holly GBR 25y 274d 1991 4.81 4.81 -17 NR Sixth & fifth in successive Olympic finals // 4.87i -16. 3 WJC 2010; dnq EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WIC 2012; nh ETCh 2013; 7 WCH 2015 (2011-dnq); 5 OLY 2016 (2012-6=). 1 UK 2011/2012/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014). Former gymnast, footballer, netballer and heptathlete. Coach-Scott Simpson (formerly Julien Raffalli-Ebezant, Dan Pfaff). 1.75 tall Seven British records to February 11, 2012 – Outdoors: 4.65 & 4.70 (2011); Indoors: 4.61, 4.71 (2011), 4.72, 4.80, 4.87 (2012) She improved by 95cm in 2009, 30cm in 2010, 36 cm in 2011 and 16cm in 2012 but not since January 21, 2012 (Her 2013 season curtailed by Achilles problems and a stress fracture in her back, then she skipped competing in 2014 outdoors to spend time on her her long- term fitness). Married Paul Bradshaw on October 25, 2014 (he proposed on August 6, 2012 – the day she competed in the London Olympic final) In 2017: 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Manchester CityGames (UK records 4.72 & 4.80); 7 Rome Diamond; 1 UK (5th time); 6 London Diamond; 1 Rottach-Egern (UK record 4.81)

3953 PETERSHOFEN Friedelinde GER 21y 349d 1995 4.55 4.55 -17 7 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 German under-23 2016/2017; 3 German 2017 In 2017: 1 Soest; 1 Bremen; 2 Holzminden; 2 Zweibrücken; 1 German under-23; 3 Mannheim; 3 German; 7 under-23 ECH

3957 RYZIH Lisa GER 2Mar 28y 309d 1988 4.73 4.73 -16/17 (Ryzih pronounced like “Rye - sitch”) 2010 European bronze, 2016 European silver, 2017 European indoor silver, she’s still improving 4.75i -17. 1 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2006-nh ﬁnal); 4 EJC 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3=); 7 EIC 2011; =6 OLY 2012 (2016 -10); =8 WCH 2013 (2015-12); 2 ECH 2016 (2010-3, 2012-7, 2014-4). 1 German 2015/2017 & indoor 2011/2015/2017. She vaulted 3.92 at age 13, a world age best. Her older sister is Anastasija Reiberger (aka Nastja Ryjikh), who was the 1999 World Indoor Champion. Coach/father-Vladimir (PV pb 5.40), mother-Yekaterina (HJ pb 1.91). Born-Omsk, her family came to Germany in 1992. 1.79 tall In 2017: 1 German indoor; 2 EIC; 5 Doha Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 German; 3 Rottach-Egern

3961 SPIEGELBURG Silke GER 31y 139d 1986 4.55 4.82 -12 NR Fourth at Berlin 2009, London 2012 & Moscow 2013 // 1 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; 1 EJC 2003/2005; 8 WIC 2006; 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 3 ECP 2008; 2 EIC 2009/2011 (2007-5); 4 WCH 2009/2013 (2007-nh ﬁnal, 2011-9, 2015/2017-dnq); 2 ECH 2010 (2006-6, 2012-4); 4 WIC 2012 (2006-8, 2014-7); 4 OLY 2012 (2004-13=, 2008-7); 1 ETCh 2013/2015 (2009-3, 2010/2011-2). 1 German 2005/2006/2007/2009/2010/2012 & indoors 2009/2012/2014. Younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg (pb 5.85, now retired). Coach-Andrei Tiwontchik (1996 Olympic bronze). 1.72 tall In 2017: nh Zweibrücken; 1 Weisenbach; Baden-Württ; 5 Mannheim; 2 German

3976 STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 2Mar 27y 180d 1990 4.85 4.86 -16 NR 2016 Olympic Champion, on countback (both she and Sandi Morris cleared 4.80-2 and 4.85-3, but Stefanídi was 4.70-1 to Morris’s 4.70-2) 4.90i -16. 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5); dnq WCH 2015; 3 WIC 2016; 1 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 EIC 2017 (2013-dnq, 2015-2); 1 ETCh 2017. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Stanford University). 1 Greek 2016/2017. Graduate of Human Biology from Stanford University, MSc in Cognitive Psychology at University of Phoenix. Lives-Cleveland, OH. Coach/husband Mitchell Krier (his pb, 5.05). 1.73 tall She has a fear of heights, but not when she’s vaulting because “then I am in full control of what is happening and it happens so quickly” In 2017: 4/5 wins indoors, including at the European Indoor Championships; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Filothei; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Greek; 1 ETCh; 1 London Diamond; 1 Padua (7 / 7 wins outdoors)

4158 McCARTNEY Eliza NZL 20y 234d 1996 4.82 4.82 -17 AR 2016 Olympic bronze in her ﬁrst year as a senior // 4 World Youth 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 2 WSG 2015; 5 WIC 2016; 3 OLY 2016. 1 New Zealand 2016. Ofﬁcial IAAF World U20 record holder with her 4.64 from December 2015. Mother-Donna was a gymnast, father-William was a 1.95 high jumper. Coach-Jeremy McColl (twice New Zealand pole vault champion). 1.79 tall She went to the same school in Auckland as the globally successful singer-songwriter, Lorde In 2017: 1 Hamilton; 1 Auckland; 1 North Shore; 1 New Zealand; 1 Australian; 3 Rome Diamond; nh Oslo Diamond; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Heusden; She has been nursing an Achilles tendon problem

4214 ŠUTEJ Tina SLO 2Mar 28y 268d 1988 4.50 4.61 -11 NR (Šutej pronounced “Shoe - tay”) 16x Slovenian Champion (11 out + 5 in) 4.71i -14. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2006; 4 Mediterranean Games 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-10=, 2016-fouled out in ﬁnal); 2 WSG 2011 (2009-7); dnq WCH 2011/2015; 11 OLY 2016 (2012-11); =8 EIC 2017 (2007-dnq). 2 NCAA 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2011/2012). 1 Slovenian 2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2007/2008/2015/2016/2017). Studied biology at the University of Arkansas. 1.73 tall In 2017: 1 Slovenian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; =8 EIC; 1 Celje; 1 Linz; 5 Hengelo; 1 Nova Gorica; 1 Velenje; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 10 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Székesfehérvár; nh Padua; 1 Novo Mesto; 1 Slovenian

4228 BÜCHLER Nicole SUI 33y 229d 1983 4.73 4.78 -16 NR Fourth at 2016 World Indoor Championships. 11x Swiss Champion (7 in + 4 out) 12 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 WSG 2009 (2005-18, 2007-3); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq EIC 2015; 4 WIC 2016 (2012-8); 6 OLY 2016 (2008- dnq). 1 Swiss 2009/2012/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2012/2014/2015/2016). Former rhythmic gymnast. Coach/husband-Mitch Greeley (pb 5.56 from 2008). 1.62 tall She has set at least one national record every year in 2007-2016 In 2017: nh Doha Diamond; 2 Winterthur; 2 Filothei; 7 Rome Diamond; nh Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Olten; 2 London Diamond; 2 Lucerne

4236 MOSER Angelica SUI 2Mar 19y 298d 1997 4.61 4.61 -17 2014 Youth Olympic Champion. 2015 European Junior Champion. 2016 World Junior Champion. 2017 European under-23 Champion 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 1 WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 11 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Swiss 2017 indoors & out. Father-Severin Moser was 27th in the 1988 Olympic Decathlon. Coach-Herbert Czingon. 1.69 tall In 2017: 1 Swiss indoor; 11 EIC; 1 Winterthur (May 13); 1 Basle (2x); 1 Berne (2x); 10 Rome Diamond; 1 Jona; 1 Winterthur (Jun 24); 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Swiss

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 60 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4242 BENGTSSON Angelica SWE 2Mar 24y 26d 1993 4.65 4.70 -15 European bronze medallist indoors in 2015 & outdoors in 2016 // 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010/2012; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq, 2017-3=); 3 ETCh 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-3); =4 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 ECH 2016 (2014-5=). 1 Swedish 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2010/2013/2014/2015/2017). Coach/father-Glenn Bengtsson. 1.63 tall In 2017: 1 Swedish indoor; =3 EIC; 1 Skruv; 4 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Karlstad

4244 GUNNARSSON Lisa SWE 2Mar 17y 348d 1999 4.55 4.55 -17 New European Junior Champion (and still a junior to the end of 2018) 2 European youth 2015; dnq ECH 2016; 7 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017 (2015-5). 1 French 2016/2017 (1 indoor & junior 2017). Born-Stockholm, parents-Swedish, lives in France. 1.71 tall In 2017: 1 French indoor; 3 Swedish indoor; =6 EIC; 1 Créteil; 1 Tours; 14 Tours; 4 Montreuil; 3 Zweibrücken; 2 Blois; 1 Moulins; 1 French junior; 1 Swedish Clubs; 1 French; 1 EJC

4250 MEIJER Michaela SWE 2Mar 24y 4d 1993 4.71 4.71 -17 NR Full name-Sara Michaela Meijer 2015 European under-23 silver // nh WJC ﬁnal 2010; 6 ETCh 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; nh WCH ﬁnal 2015; 5 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 5 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Swedish 2009 (at age 16) & indoor 2016. Missed all of 2013 with injury. Coaches-Gustaf Hultgren. 1.72 tall In 2017: 2 Swedish indoor; 5 EIC; 3 Filothei; 8 Hengelo; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Gothenburg VUG Invitational; 3 London Diamond; 3 Gothenburg; nh Rottach-Egern; 1 Leverkusen

4294 KYLYPKO Maryna UKR 2Mar 21y 266d 1995 4.60 4.65 -16 NR Shared 2017 European indoor bronze (with Angelica Bengtsson) // dnq World Youth 2011; dnq EJC 2013; dnq WJC 2014; dnq ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; =3 EIC 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Ukrainian 2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2017. Coach-Viktor Shevtsov. 1.65 tall In 2017: 3 Rouen; 3 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 2 Eaubonne; 1 Metz; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Madrid

4336 GROVE Emily USA 24y 73d 1993 4.60 4.60 -17 6 WJC 2012. 2 NCAA indoor 2014; =3 US 2017. Was at University of South Dakota In 2017: 3 Tempe; 3 Texas Relays; 1 Greenﬁeld; 3 Long Beach (Apr 13); 8 Long Beach (Apr 15); 1 Sioux City; 1 Greenﬁeld; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Sioux Falls; 1 Fargo Summit League; 15 NCAA; =3 US; 2 Gothenburg; 2 Padua

4348 LELEUX Morgann USA 24y 261d 1992 4.65 4.65 -17 5 World Youth 2009; 1 Pan-American junior 2011. 2 NCAA 2012/2016 In 2017: 2 Auckland; 3 North Shore; 7 US indoor; 1 Lafayette; 7 Texas Relays; 1 Baton Rouge; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Hattiesburg; 1 Chula Vista; =3 US

4356 MORRIS Sandi USA 25y 25d 1992 4.80 5.00 -16 AR World indoor & Olympic silver medallist (lost on countback in Rio to Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE) 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; =4 WCH 2015; 2 WIC 2016; 2 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2015 (representing the University of Arkansas); 1 US 2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017). At home in Fayetteville Arizona she has as pents two pythons and three boa constrictors. Coach-Bryan Crampton, agent-Jeff Hartwig 1.73 tall In 2017: 7 / 8 wins indoors including at the US Championships; 1 Drake Relays Invitational; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Houston; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Hengelo; 1 US; 1 Sotteville- lès-Rouen; 4 London Diamond; 1 Greenville

4374 SUHR Jennifer USA 35y 179d 1982 4.91 4.92 -08 2012 Olympic Champion. World indoor record holder. 17x US Champion (10 out + 7 in) 5.03i -16. JT pb: 46.82 -05. nh WCP 2006; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-2, 2016-7=); 2 WCH 2013 (2007-10, 2011-4, 2015-4=); =5 WIC 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 US indoor 2005/2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013 & outdoor 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2016. Great-grandparents from Poland. Husband/coach-Rick Suhr who in 2004 watched her playing basketball and persuaded her to try pole vault. Based-Riga, New York where she has her own Nissen hut in which to practice vaulting. She was the only woman to set a world record in 2013. 1.83 tall In 2017: 1 Texas Relays; 1 Austin; 1 Houston; 2 Boston Games; 2 US

4385 PEINADO Rosbeilys VEN 19y 250d 1997 4.65 4.65 -17 NR 2017 South American Champion // 1 World Youth 2013; 2 South American Games 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 South American junior & senior 2015; 6 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 2 WJC 2016 (2014-dnq); 1 South American 2017. Coach-Wiaczeslaw Kaliniczenko In 2017: 1 Szczecin; 1 Łódź; 1 Zary; 2 Montreuil; 3 Hengelo; 1 Rishon Letzion; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 South American; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Székesfehérvár; 2 Madrid

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Yelena Isinbaeva RUS...... 2009 1 .....4.85...... Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE...... 5.06.....1 2.....5.00...... Sandi Morris USA...... 2016 2.....4.84...... Sandi Morris USA 3.....4.92...... Jenn Suhr USA...... 2008 3.....4.83...... Jenn Suhr USA 4.....4.91...... Yarisley Silva CUB...... 2015 4.....4.82...... Eliza McCartney NZL 5.....4.88...... Svetlana Feofanova RUS...... 2004 =5...4.81...... Yarisley Silva CUB 6.....4.87...... Fabiana Murer BRA...... 2010 ...... 4.81...... Holly Bradshaw GBR 7.....4.86...... Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE...... 2016 7.....4.75...... Anzhelika Sidorova ANA 8.....4.85...... Anzhelika Sidorova RUS...... 2016 =8...4.73...... Nicole Büchler SUI =9...4.83...... Stacy Dragila USA...... 2004 ...... 4.73...... Katie Nageotte USA ...... 4.83...... Anna Rogowska POL...... 2005 ...... 4.73...... Lisa Ryzih GER ...... 4.83...... Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou GRE...... 2015

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Championship Record: 7.36 Jackie Joyner-Kersee USA Rome 4 Sep 87 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3605 KLISHINA Darya ANA 5Mar 26y 200d 1991 6.75 7.05 -11 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete on July 9, 2016 (she was the only Russian athlete competing at the Rio Olympics) 1 European Youth 2007; 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 1 EIC 2011/2013 (2017-4); 1 ETCh 2011 (2013-2); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 6 WCH 2011/2013 (2015-10); 4 WIC 2012 (2010-5, 2014-7); 1 WSG 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 1 ETCh 2015; 9 OLY 2016. 1 Russian 2014/2016 & indoors 2011. Her ﬁrst sport was volleyball. Coach-Loren Seagrave (formerly Olga Shemigon), she’s now based in Florida “She is technically the best long jumper,” says Ivana Španović In 2017: 4 EIC; 1 Innsbruck; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Šamorín; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Bellinzona

3615 ANANG Naa AUS 22y 146d 1995 6.68 6.68 -17 2017 Australian Champion // dnq WJC 2014; 3 WSG 2015. 1 Australian 2017. Her brother Tetteh Anang is a 16.33 triple jumper. Coach-Gary Bourne In 2017: 3 Melbourne Nitro #2; 3 Melbourne Nitro #3; 2 Canberra (Feb 19); 1 Canberra (Mar 12); 1 Australian; 5 Kawasaki; 2 Bilbao; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 11 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 3 Lucerne; 8 Liège

3638 STRATTON Brooke AUS 24y 22d 1993 6.79 7.05 -16 NR Oceanian record holder // 6.57w -17. 10 World Youth 2009; 6 WJC 2010 (2012-7); dnq WCH 2015; 5 WIC 2016; 7 OLY 2016. 1 Australian 2014. Coach/father-Russell Stratton In 2017: 1 Townsville; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 3 London Diamond; 1 Lignano; 2 Liège

3657 STUART Bianca BAH 29y 77d 1988 6.67 6.83 -15 NR Bahamian record holder & 10x Champion // 6.69w -16. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 2 Pan-Am junior 2007; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2011 (2013-3); 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; dnq WCH 2011/2013/2015; 8 WIC 2012; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 8 COM 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Bahamian 2008-2017 In 2017: 1 Auburn (Apr 8); 2 Auburn (Apr 22); 1 Tallahassee; 1 St-Martin; 4 Baie-Mahault; 1 Atlanta; 6 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Bahamian; 1 Brussels; nm Gothenburg; 1 Ninove; 3 Liège

3692 MARTINS Eliane BRA 31y 69d 1986 6.69 6.72 -16 6.73w -15. 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; dnq WCH 2015 (fouled out); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Brazilian 2012/2016/2017. Coach-Nelio Moura In 2017: 1 São Paulo; 1 Concepción; 1 Santiago de Chile; 3 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 23); 1 Bragança Paulista; 2 São Bernardo do Campo (May 3); 4 São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 3); 1 Brazilian; 1 South American; 1 Castellón; 2 Gothenburg

3735 NETTEY Christabel CAN 26y 62d 1991 6.92 6.99 -15 NR 2015 Pan-American Games Champion. Fourth at 2015 World Championships 100H pb: 13.42 -13. 8 World Youth 100H 2007; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 3 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2013- dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 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 Ghana. Coach-Bashir Ramzey In 2017: 1 Long Beach; 6 Drake Relays; 2 Eagle Rock; 3 Baie-Mahault; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 Claremont; 1 Phoenix; 2 Chula Vista; 1 Coquitlam; 1 Canadian (5th time); 5 London Diamond; 1 Lucerne

3794 PANAGI Nektaria CYP 27y 136d 1990 6.66 6.66 -17 (Panagi aka Panayi) 2016 Balkan Champion // dnq World Youth 2007; 1 Games of Small States of Europe 2007/2009/2013; 5 Mediterranean Games 2009; 1 Games of Small States of Europe 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; 7 COM 2014; 4 WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016. 1 Cypriot 2012/2013/2015/2016/2017 In 2017: 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Cypriot (5th time); 2 ETCh 2nd League; 2 Lucerne; 1 Nicosia; 1 Kavála

3834 BALTA Ksenija EST 5Mar 30y 275d 1986 6.79i 6.87 -10 NR 2009 European Indoor Champion. Sixth at Rio Olympics // 100 pb: 11.47 -06. 200 pb: 23.05 -06. Hep pb: 6180 -06. 10 European Youth LJ 2003; 14 EIC Pentathlon 2005; 3 EJC Heptathlon 2005; 3 ECP LJ 2006; ht ECH 100 2006 (dnq LJ); 1 EIC LJ 2009 (2017-5); 8 WCH LJ 2009; 4 WIC LJ 2010; sf ECH 200 2010 (dnq LJ); 4 ECH LJ 2016; 6 OLY LJ 2016 (2008-dnq). 1 Estonian 100 2006/2007/2008/2013/2016, 200 2008/2013, LJ 2008/2010/2015/2016 & Heptathlon 2005. Coach-Andrei Nazarov In 2017: 1 Estonian indoor 60; 5 EIC LJ

3865 LESUEUR Éloyse FRA 29y 18d 1988 6.66 6.92 -14 World Indoor and twice European Champion at Long Jump // 6.94w -14 (6.69w -17). TJ pb: 14.10 -17. 100 pb: 11.52w, 11.54 -14. 2 World Youth LJ 2005 (7 100); dnf WJC Heptathlon 2006; 2 EJC LJ 2007; 3 under-23 ECH LJ 2009; dnq WCH LJ 2009/2011/2013; 1 ETCh LJ 2010/2013 (2011-3); 1 ECH LJ 2012/2014; 7 OLY LJ 2012; 2 EIC LJ 2013 (2011-4, 2014-2, 2015-5); 1 WIC LJ 2014 (2008-4); 1 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2014. 1 French LJ 2006/2010/2011/2012/2013. Coach-Renaud Longuevre In 2017: 1 Nice TJ; 1 Dijon TJ; 2 Forbach TJ; 7 Marseille TJ; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai LJ; 1 French LJ (2 TJ); 1 Liège LJ

3908 PROCTOR Shara GBR 28y 320d 1988 6.73 7.07 -15 NR 2015 World Championship silver at long jump, she’s still the Anguillan record holder at long & triple jump TJ pb: 13.88i -10, 13.82 -17. 6 World Youth LJ 2005 (2003-dnq); 5 Pan-Am Junior LJ 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs LJ 2009; 3 WIC LJ 2012 (2014-4); 8 OLY LJ 2012 (2016-dnq); 4 EIC LJ 2013; 3 ETCh LJ 2013 (2011-9); fouled out COM LJ ﬁnal 2014 (2006-dnq); 2 WCH LJ 2015 (2007/2011-dnq, 2009- dnq, 2013-5). 1 UK LJ 2011/2012/2015; 1 UK indoor LJ 2012. Allegiance transferee from Anguilla – cleared by IAAF to compete for Britain from November 16, 2010, she had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship because Anguilla is a British Dependent Territory. Coach-Rana Rieder In 2017: 7 UK indoor 60; 1 Azusa; 2 Kawasaki; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Boston Games; 4 Oslo Diamond; 9 ETCh; nm Lausanne Diamond

3909 SAWYERS Jazmin GBR 5Mar 23y 74d 1994 6.55 6.75 -16 Four big silvers in successive years: 2013 European Junior, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 European under-23, 2016 European senior 6.86w -16, 6.71i -17. 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; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 13 WIC 2016; 2 ECH 2016; 8 OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 4 ETCh 2017 (2015-6). 1 UK 2016 (1 indoor 2016); 1 English under-23 2016. Former gymnast. As a bobsledder, she won silver in the two-girl event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics with Mica McNeill. Law degree from Bristol University. Coach-Kelly Sotherton (formerly Alan Lerwill (1 COM LJ 1974)), she’s moved from Stoke to Birmingham In 2017: 3 UK indoor; On February 26 she was eliminated from the the British TV singing contest “The Voice”; 6 EIC; 1 Bedford; 2 Montreuil; 10 Oslo Diamond; 4 ETCh; nm UK; 9 London Diamond; 4 Gothenburg; 7 Bellinzona

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 62 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3917 UGEN Lorraine GBR 5Mar 25y 346d 1991 6.78 6.92 -15 2016 World indoor bronze (but then tore her hamstring at the end of May that year). On the brink of 7m since 2015 6.97i -17, 6.96w -15. 100 pb: 11.34w -12, 11.41 -17. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -15. dnq EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 5 COM 2014; 5 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; 11 OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017. 1 NCAA 2013 & indoor 2014. 1 English under-23 2011/2012/2013; 1 English Schools 2009; 1 UK 2017 indoors & out. Missed qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics by 1cm (she leapt 6.74, the standard was 6.75). Born-London, lives-Fort Worth, Texas. Coach-Shawn Jackson (formerly Frank Attoh) Studied film, TV and digital media at Texas Christian University Her first sport was gymnastics but she grew too tall for that In 2017: 1 UK indoor; 2 EIC; 2 Arlington 100 (4 200); 3 Fort Worth 100; 1 Drake Relays; 2 Baie-Mahault; 3 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 UK; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 6 London Diamond; 1 UK League Premiership/Jul 16 100 (legal pb 11.41)

3958 SALMAN-RATH Claudia GER 5Mar 31y 100d 1986 6.86 6.86 -17 Fourth at 2013 World Championships, ﬁfth at 2014 World Indoor Championships pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.44; HJ: 1.83; SP: 14.00; 200: 23.62; LJ: 6.94i/6.86; JT: 43.65; 800: 2:05.54. Heptathlon: 6580 -17 6 ECH Heptathlon 2012 (2010-10, 2014-8); 4 WCH Heptathlon 2013 (2015-5); 5 WIC Pentathlon 2014; 14 OLY Heptathlon 2016; 1 ETCh LJ 2017. 1 German Pentathlon/Heptathlon indoors & out 2010/2011 (1 indoor LJ 2017). Coach-Uli Knapp. 1.75/65kg In 2017: 1 German indoor LJ; 3 EIC LJ; 3 Neuwied 150/100H/HJ (7 SP); 1 Tübingen LJ; 5 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Oberteuringen LJ; 1 Bad Langensalza LJ; 1 ETCh LJ; 1 German LJ; 8 London Diamond LJ; 8 Bellinzona LJ (4 100H ‘B’)

3963 WESTER Alexandra GER 5Mar 23y 135d 1994 6.79 6.79 -16/17 Sensational improvement from 6.72 to 6.95 at the 2016 Berlin indoor meeting 7.00w -16. 6 WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 German indoor 2016. Former model, she was at the University of Miami in 2015 before returning to Germany. Born-Gambia, mother-German, father-Ghanaian. Moved to Germany at age 3. She competes in yellow socks. Coach-Charles Friedek (1 WIC/WCH TJ 1999) was speechless after her 6.95 (“And if you are experiencing Charles speechless, then you know that it was good!”) In 2017: 2 German indoor; 8 EIC; 1 Garbsen; 1 Weinheim; 1 Oberteuringen; 3 Bad Langensalza; 2 German; 1 Wiesbaden

3970 ALEXOÚLI Háido GRE 26y 127d 1991 6.66 6.78 -16 6.49i -17. dnq World Youth 2007; 2 Balkan indoor 2015/2016/2017; dnq ECH 2016; dnq OLY LJ 2016; 10 ETCh 2017. 1 Greek 2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017). Her father Ioánnis was midﬁelder in the “AE Lárisa” football club, which won the Greek League in 1987/88. Coach-Yeóryios Pomashki In 2017: 1 Greek indoor; 2 Balkan indoor; 1 Haniá; 6 Riga; 2 Filothei; 4 Innsbruck; 5 Prague Odložil; 1 Greek; 10 ETCh; 1 Pátra; 1 Balkan

4019 STRATI Laura ITA 2Mar 26y 304d 1990 6.72 6.72 -17 Twice Italian Champion // 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2017; 6 ETCh 2017. 1 Italian 2016/2017 & indoor 2015/2017 In 2017: 1 Italian indoor; dnq EIC; 1 San Biagio di Callalta; 1 Salamanca; 1 Szczecin; 6 ETCh; 1 Italian

4022 MALONE Chantel IVB 25y 244d 1991 6.67 6.69 -15 NR Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games and British Virgin Islander record holder 100 pb: 11.95 -16. 200 pb: 23.53 -12. 400 pb: 52.35 -10. TJ pb: 13.27 -10. 4 WJC LJ 2010; dnq WCH LJ 2011/2013/2015; 4 COM LJ 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games LJ 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games LJ 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean LJ 2015. She was the British Virgin Islands ﬂagbearer at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games In 2017: 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational; 1 Trinidadian; 1 St. Georges; 1 Freeport

4094 GRĪVA Lauma LAT 32y 279d 1984 6.72 6.86 -11 dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 10 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Latvian 2009 (1 indoors 2005/2009/2010). Her younger sister Mara (born 4 Aug 89) is also an international long and triple jumper In 2017: 3 Riga; 1 Tartu; 2 Valmiera; 4 Šamorín; 1 Antwerp; 3 Gothenburg; 1 Novo Mesto

4095 IKAUNIECE-ADMIDIŅA Laura LAT 25y 63d 1992 6.64 6.64 -17 2015 World Championship Heptathlon bronze, then fourth at Rio 2016 (36 points behind Brianne Theisen-Eaton) pbs in Heptathlon events 100H: 13.07; HJ: 1.85i/1.84; SP: 14.02; 200: 23.49; LJ: 6.64; JT: 56.32; 800: 2:09.43. Heptathlon pb: 6815 -17 2 World Youth 2009 (to Katarina Johnson-Thompson); 6 WJC 2010; 3 EJC 2011; 2 ECH 2012 (2014-6); 7 OLY 2012; 10 EIC 2013; 1 WSG 2013; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-11); ht ECH 100H 2016; 4 OLY 2016 (2012-8). 1.79/62kg Her mother Vineta Ikauniece-Ozoliņa still holds three important Latvian records: (100m: 11.34; 200m: 22.49, 400m: 50.71) as was 16x Latvian Champion at various distances. Coach-Andis Austrups. 1.79/63kg In 2017: 2 Estonian indoor HJ; 2 Tallinn JT (3 SP) (May 19); 3 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Tallinn JT (2 SP) (Jun 28); dnf Tallinn 100H

4114 SAUCEDA Jessamyn MEX 28y 73d 1989 6.74 6.74 -17 NR Mexican record holder at long jump & heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.74w/13.96; HJ: 1.74; SP: 12.27; 200: 24.54w/24.97; LJ: 6.74; JT: 40.04; 800: 2:20.46. Heptathlon pb: 5786 -15. 100 pb: 11.99w, 12.07 -17 4 Central American & Caribbean Games Heptathlon 2014; 8 Pan-Am Games Heptathlon 2015 In 2017: 2 Monterrey 100; 1 San Marcos LJ; 1 Mexico City 100/LJ (May 7); 3 Havana Barrientos LJ; 1 Mexico City LJ (Jun 4); 3 Mexican LJ; 5 Antwerp LJ; 3 Lignano LJ; 7 Liège LJ; 2 Waiblingen LJ

4141 BRUME Ese NGR 21y 195d 1996 6.64 6.83 -16 Commonwealth Games & African Champion in 2014 while still a junior 6.68w -17. 100 pb: 11.84 -14. TJ pb: 13.16 -15. 1 African junior 2013 (2 JT, 4 100); dnq WJC 2014; 1 COM 2014; 4 African Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2014/2016; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 African junior LJ/TJ 2015 (3 100); 5 OLY 2016. 1 Nigerian 2014/2016. Student of Microbiology at the University of Benin, Nigeria In 2017: 1 Turkish indoor; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Denizli; 3 Boston Games; 1 Nigerian; 1 Ozoro

4149 OKAGBARE Blessing NGR 28y 297d 1988 6.77 7.00 -13 Married name is Okagbare-Ighoteguonor Commonwealth Games Champion at both sprints, also high world class at long jump (which she says is her favourite event) 7.14w -13. 100 pb: 10.75w, 10.79 -13 (10.99 -17). 200 pb: 22.23 -14. TJ pb: 14.13 -08. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2006; 2 OLY LJ 2008 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH LJ 2009; 1 African 100/LJ/4x100 2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010 (6 LJ); 5 WCH 100 2011 (dnq LJ); 1 African Games LJ 2011 (2 100); 8 OLY 100 2012; 2 WCH LJ 2013 (3 200, 6 100); 1 COM 100/200 2014 (2 4x100); 1 African Champs 100 2014; 1 IAAF Relays 4x200 2015; 8 WCH 100 2015; sf OLY 100/200 2016 (8 4x100). 1 Nigerian 100 2009/2010/2011/2014, 200 2014, LJ 2007/2008/2009/2011, TJ 2007. 1 NCAA 100/LJ & indoor 60/LJ 2010. Coach-John Smith. 1.80 tall She married Nigerian international footballer Igho Otegheri in Sapele (southern Nigeria) on November 7, 2014 In 2017: 1 Lubbock 200; 6 Doha Diamond 200; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Marseille 100; 2 Hengelo 100; 7 Oslo Diamond (hairpiece fell off on attempt one, landing further back in the sand than her jump); 3 Paris Diamond 100; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100 (2 LJ); 3 London Diamond 100; 4 Rabat Diamond 100

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 63 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4163 KAPUTIN Rellie PNG 24y 144d 1993 6.39 6.39 -17 NR Papua New Guinean record holder at high, long & triple jumps // HJ pb: 1.77 -15 (1.73i, 1.72 -17). TJ pb: 13.28 -17. 1 Paciﬁc Games HJ/LJ/TJ 2015; 1 Oceanian HJ/LJ/TJ 2017. 1 NCAA div 2 TJ 2017 indoors & out. Attends West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical) In 2017: 1 NCAA div 2 indoor TJ (2 LJ, 6 HJ); 9 Texas Relays LJ/TJ; 1 Amarillo LJ (Apr 7); 1 Amarillo LJ (3 TJ) (Apr 23); 1 Commerce LJ/TJ (2 HJ(; 1 Oceanian LJ/TJ; 1 Oceanian HJ/LJ/TJ

4198 MOROŞANU Angela ROU 2Mar 31y 8d 1986 6.66 6.66 -17 2007 European under-23 Champion at 400m Hurdles, now she’s primarily a long jumper 400H pb: 53.85 -13. 400 pb: 51.93i -07, 52.48 -05. 100 pb: 11.47 -05. 200 pb: 22.91 -06. 8 WJC 400H 2004; 3 EJC 200/400 2005; sf WIC 60/400 2006; 8 ECH 200 2006; 4 EIC 400 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 400H 2007; 5 WIC 400 2008; sf OLY 400H 2008 (2012-ht); 8 WCH 400H 2009; 5 ECH 400H 2010 (2006/2010-sf, 2016-ht); sf WIC 60H 2012; dnq EIC LJ 2017. At the 2005 European Indoor Championships she was the only starter (and ﬁnisher) in her 200m heat after the other two entrants were disqualiﬁed for false starts In 2017: 2 Romanian indoor LJ; 2 Bucharest LJ; 1 Romanian indoor 60/LJ; 16 EIC LJ; 1 Pitești LJ; 1 Romanian International LJ; 1 Plovdiv LJ; 7 ETCh 1st League LJ; 2 Romanian LJ; 5 Gothenburg LJ; 4 Balkan LJ

4202 ROTARU Alina ROU 24y 59d 1993 6.78 6.78 -17 6x Romanian Champion (5 out + 1 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; 4 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5); dnq WCH 2015; 10 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Romanian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016) In 2017: 1 Clermont (Florida) Pure Elite; 3 Weinheim; 1 Pfullingen; 8 Oberteuringen; 1 Zenica; 1 Gammertingen; 1 Baden-Württ; 1 Romanian; 1 Waiblingen

4219 ŠPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 5Mar 27y 85d 1990 6.79 7.08 -16 NR Medals at the last ﬁve global championships she’s contested (1x OLY, 2x WCH, 2x WIC). And European Champion indoors & out 7.24i -17. TJ pb: 13.78 -14. dnq World Youth 2005; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-7); 1 WSG 2009; 2 EJC 2009 (2007-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WCH 2013/2015; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2015/2017 (2007-dnq, 2013-5); 2 WIC 2016 (2014-3); 1 ECH 2016 (2010-8, 2012-dnq, 2014-2); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-10). 1 Balkan 2011/2013. 1 Serbian 2006/2008/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). Her ﬁrst sport was karate. Coach-Goran Obradovic In 2017: 1 Balkan indoor; 1 EIC (7.24 in front of a home crowd); 1 Lausanne Diamond; 2 London Diamond

4253 SAGNIA Khaddi SWE 23y 105d 1994 6.72 6.78 -15 Full name-Khaddijatou Victoria Sagnia 2010 Youth Olympic Champion at Triple Jump pbs at Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.62w/13.93; HJ: 1.78; SP: 10.35; 200: 25.14; LJ: 6.78; JT: 37.04; 800: 2:46.48 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; 14 WIC LJ 2016; dnq OLY LJ 2016. 1 Swedish 100 2016, LJ 2015/2016, TJ 2011 & indoor LJ/TJ 2011. Born in Sweden to Gambian parents. Coach-Katrin Klaup In 2017: 9 Oslo Diamond LJ; 1 ETCh 1st League LJ; 1 Gothenburg VUG Invitational LJ; 1 Gothenburg LJ (Jul 11); 1 Karlstad LJ

4283 BEKH Maryna UKR 5Mar 22y 16d 1995 6.59 6.93 -16 2013 European junior bronze, 2017 European under-23 bronze // 6.71i -17. TJ pb: 13.07 -13. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 5 World Youth 2011; 8 WJC 2012; 10 ETCh 2013; 3 EJC 2013; dnq WCH 2013; dnq EIC 2015; 12 ECH 2016; 7 EIC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-6). Fouled out 2016 Olympic ﬁnal. 1 Ukrainian 2016 & indoor 2015/2017. Coach-Vadym Krushynsky In 2017: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 7 EIC; 1 Uzhgorod; nm Lutsk; 4 Ogre; 1 Filothei; 1 Ukrainian Teams; nm Šamorín

4314 BARTOLETTA Tianna USA 31y 338d 1985 7.01 7.17 -16 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION (Née Madison) World Long Jump Champion in 2005 at age 19 then again in 2015 at age 29, setting personal bests both times 7.05w -17. 100 pb: 10.78 -16 (11.07 -17). 200 pb: 22.37w, 22.50 -12. 4 Pan-Am junior LJ 2003; 1 WCH LJ 2005/2015 (2007-10); 1 WIC LJ 2006; 3 WIC 60 2012/2014; 4 OLY 100 2012 (1 4x100); 3 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2014; 1 OLY LJ/4x100 2016 (sf 100). 1 US indoor 60 2012/2014/2015. 1 US 100 2014 & LJ 201/20175. Married John Bartoletta in 2012. Studied molecular and microbiology at the University of Central Florida In 2017: 1 Florida Relays 4x100 ‘B’/4x200; 2 Azusa 100; dnf World Relays 4x100; 9 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Kawasaki LJ (3 100); 4 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Oslo Diamond LJ; 1 US LJ (sf 100); 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai LJ (5 100); 3 Lausanne Diamond LJ; 1 London Diamond LJ; 1 Monaco Diamond 4x100

4320 BURKS Quanesha USA 22y 141d 1995 6.83 6.93 -15 2015 US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Alabama 100 pb: 11.8w, 11.21 -17. 5 WJC 2014; 8 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 NCAA 2015 In 2017: 2 NCAA indoor (7 60); 1 Tuscaloosa 100; 3 Mt SAC Relays 100; 1 Westwood; 1 Auburn (2 100); 1 Baton Rouge; 1 Columbia (8 100); 11 NCAA LJ; 4 US; 1 Stanford; 1 New York

4363 REESE Brittney USA 30y 328d 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 (2007-8, 2015-dnq); 1 WIC 2010/2012/2016; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-4, 2016-2). 1 US 2008/2010/2011/2012/2014/2016 & indoor 2009/2010/2016. 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 (9). Lives-San Diego. Coach-Jeremy Fischer. 1.70 tall In 2017: 2 Los Angeles 100 (pb 11.40); 3 Drake Relays; 1 Baie-Mahault; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Chula Vista; 2 US; 2 Stanford; 1 Bellinzona

4367 SAUNDERS Sha'Keela USA 23y 228d 1993 6.79 6.89 -16 Current US #3 after Bartoletta & Reese // 6.92w, 6.90i -17. TJ pb: 13.34w -16, 13.32i -17, 13.03 -17. 100 pb: 11.88 -17. 200 pb: 23.80 -17. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 2 NCAA 2014 (2015-3); 1 NCAA indoor 2017 (2015/2016-2); 4 US 2016. Student of Kinesiology at the University of Kentucky In 2017: Long indoor season culminating in 1 US indoor (13 TJ); 11 Florida Relays TJ; 1 Austin LJ (14 TJ); 2 Baton Rouge LJ (5 TJ); 2 Columbia LJ (13 TJ(; 5 NCAA LJ; 3 US LJ; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai LJ; 2 Lausanne Diamond LJ; 7 London Diamond LJ

4376 TODD Jasmine USA 23y 223d 1993 6.83 6.84 -15 Ran in heat of 4x100m at the 2015 World Championships, so awarded a silver medal won by USA in the ﬁnal 100 pb: 10.86w, 10.92 -15 (11.29 -17). 200 pb: 22.89 -15. LJ pb: 6.84 -15. TJ pb: 13.10 -15. Silver WCH 4x100 2015 (dnq LJ). 3 US 100 2015 In 2017: 3 Tempe Elite 100; 5 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 ‘B’; 1 Mesa 100; 2 St-Martin 100; 2 St-Martin; 2 Chula Vista 100; 1 Chula Vista LJ (2 100) (May 27); 3 Phoenix 100 (6 LJ) (Jun 10); 6 US LJ; 1 Coquitlam 100 (2 LJ); 6 Bellinzona LJ (2 100 ‘B’)

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 64 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Galina Chistyakova RUS...... 1988 1 .....7.13...... Brittney Reese USA...... 7.52.....1 2.....7.49...... J. Joyner-Kersee USA...... 1994 2.....7.01...... Tianna Bartoletta USA 3.....7.48...... Heike Drechsler GDR...... 1988 3.....6.92...... Christabel Nettey CAN 4.....7.43...... Anișoara Cușmir ROU...... 1983 4.....6.88...... Ivana Španović SRB 5.....7.42...... Tatyana Kotova RUS...... 2002 5.....6.86...... Claudia Salman-Rath GER 6.....7.39...... Yelena Belevskaya BLR...... 1987 6.....6.85...... Yelena Sokolova RUS 7.....7.37...... Inessa Kravets UKR...... 1992 =7...6.83...... Jasmine Todd USA 8.....7.33...... Tatyana Lebedeva RUS...... 2004 ...... 6.83...... Quanesha Burks USA =9...7.31...... Yelena Kokonova UKR...... 1985 =9...6.79...... Sha'Keela Saunders USA ...... 7.31...... Marion Jones USA...... 1998 ...... 6.79...... Alexandra Wester GER ...... 7.31...... Brittney Reese USA...... 2016

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 65 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 IAAF World Championships London 2017 • Biographical Entry list Women’s Triple Jump 28 Entrants Countries Starts: Saturday, August 5 (11:00)

Championship Record: 15.50 Inessa Kravets UKR Gothenburg 10 Aug 95 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3000 SOARES Nubia BRA 21y 129d 1996 14.56 14.56 -17 Full name-Núbia Aparecida Soares South American junior record holder with 14.22 from 2014 LJ pb: 6.33 -17. 4 World Youth 2013; 8 WJC 2014; 11 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 Pan-Am junior 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Brazilian 2014/2016/2017. Former handball player. Coach-Neilton Moura In 2017: 1 São Bernardo do Campo (4x); 3 Bragança Paulista; 1 Brazilian (3 LJ); 7 Rabat Diamond

3655 MYERS Tamara BAH 24y 7d 1993 14.03 14.03 -17 NR Bahamian record holder // 100 pb: 11.87 -17. LJ pb: 6.61w, 6.51 -17. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs TJ 2013; dnq COM LJ/TJ 2014; 10 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015. 1 Bahamian TJ 2013/2014/2015/2016 In 2017: 1 Kingston TJ (Jan 21); 1 Kingston LJ (Feb 18); 1 Mona 100/LJ/TJ; 1 Kingston Foster Open TJ; 1 Kingston UWI Invitational LJ (2 TJ); 2 Kingston UTech Classic LJ; 2 Penn Relays TJ; 1 Kingston TJ (May 6); 6 Baie-Mahault TJ; 3 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational TJ; 1 Kingston TJ (Jun 3); 2 Kingston Racers TJ; 1 Kingston TJ (Jun 11); 2 Freeport TJ

3686 da SILVA Tânia BRA 30y 229d 1986 14.13 14.13 -17 2006 South American Champion at Triple Jump // 100 pb: 11.67w, 11.69 -17. LJ pb: 6.73w, 6.68 -15 (6.46 -17). dnq WJC TJ 2004; 1 South American TJ 2006 (2009-3, 2015-2); dnq WCH TJ 2007; dnq WIC TJ 2008; 3 Ibero-American TJ 2014 (2010/2016-5, 2012-4); 2 South American LJ/TJ 2015; dnq WCH LJ 2015. 1 Brazilian TJ 2006 In 2017: 2 São Paulo 100 (Feb 15); 1 São Paulo TJ; 2 São Bernardo do Campo TJ (4 LJ) (Mar 11/12); 2 São Bernardo do Campo 100 (Apr 1); 1 Concepción 100; 2 Santiago de Chile 100 (4 LJ); dnf World Relays 4x100; 2 São Bernardo do Campo TJ (May 10); 1 Campinas LJ/TJ; 2 São Bernardo do Campo LJ (Jun 3); 2 Brazilian TJ (5 LJ)

3715 PETROVA Gabriela BUL 25y 34d 1992 14.19 14.66 -15 2015 European indoor silver // LJ pb: 6.46 -15 (6.34 -17). dnq WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 ECH 2014 (2016-dnq); 4 WCH 2015; 1 Balkan indoor 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Bulgarian 2010/2013/2016/2017 (1 LJ 2017, 1 indoor LJ/TJ 2013/2015), Coach-Atanas Atanasov In 2017: 1 Bulgarian LJ/TJ; 11 Rome Diamond; 1 Plovdiv; 5 Rabat Diamond

3778 IBARGÜEN Caterine COL 33y 172d 1984 14.86 15.31 -14 AR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION (Twice World Championship gold, 2016 Olympic gold. Win streak of 34 in 2015/2016 (ended by Olga Rypakova in Birmingham 2016 LJ pb: 6.87w, 6.73 -12. HJ pb: 1.93 -05. Heptathlon pb: 5742 -09. dnq OLY HJ 2004; dnq WCH HJ 2005/2009; 1 South American HJ 2005/2006/2007/2009 & TJ 2011; dnq WIC HJ 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011/2015; 1 WCH TJ 2013/2015 (2011-3); 1 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2014; 1 OLY TJ 2016 (2012-2). She competes wearing earrings given to her by her mother. Coach-Ubaldo Duany (who persuaded her to give up high jump and concentrate on triple jump). 1.65 tall In 2017: 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 2 Rome Diamond (1st Yulimar Rojas); 1 Turku; 1 Madrid; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond

3790 POVEA Liadagmis CUB 21y 178d 1996 14.45 14.56 -16 2014 World Junior Championships silver // LJ pb: 6.15 -17. 2 WJC 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 Pan-Am junior 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Cuban 2016 In 2017: 1 Havana (Feb 11); 1 Havana (Mar 3); 3 Havana (Mar 4); 1 Cuban; 3 St-Martin; 4 Baie-Mahault; 1 Havana Barrientos; 6 Rome Diamond; 5 Huelva

3810 LaFOND Thea DMA 23y 120d 1994 14.20 14.20 -17 NR Dominican (as in Dominica) record holder at 100m hurdles, high, long & triple jumps 100H pb: 14.03 -15. HJ pb: 1.85 -15. LJ pb: 6.16 -15. 2 Central American & Caribbean junior TJ 2012; dnq WJC TJ 2012; 12 COM TJ 2014 (nh HJ ﬁnal); dnq OLY TJ 2016. She has dual citizenship with the USA. Was at the University of Maryland, College Park In 2017: 1 Fairfax TJ; 1 Greensboro TJ; 1 Penn Relays TJ; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational TJ; nm Turku TJ; 1 Freeport TJ

3821 DIAME Fatima ESP 20y 314d 1996 14.03 14.03 -17 LJ pb: 6.55w -15, 6.48 -17. dnq World Youth LJ 2013; dnq WJC LJ 2014; 3 EJC LJ 2015; 5 under-23 ECH 2017 In 2017: 1 Spanish under-23 indoor LJ; 1 Castellón 100 (2 LJ); 1 Valencia LJ/LJ; 5 Salamanca LJ; 2 Spanish Clubs TJ; 1 Castellón LJ; 5 under-23 ECH TJ (dnq LJ); 2 Spanish LJ/TJ

3825 PELETEIRO Ana ESP 2Mar 21y 244d 1995 14.22 14.22 -17 Full name-Ana Peleteiro Brion 2012 World Junior Champion. 2017 European under-23 silver 3 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2014-6); 3 EJC 2013; 5 ETCh 2015 (2014-9, 2017-8); dnq WIC 2016’ 2 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Spanish 2015/2017 & indoor 2014/2016/2017. Coach-Iván Pedroso In 2017: 1 Spanish under-23 indoor; 1 Spanish indoor; 5 EIC; 9 Baie-Mahault; 2 Huelva; 2 Ciudad Real; 8 ETCh; 1 Catalonian Regional; 1 Torrent; 2 under-23 ECH; 1 Spanish

3853 MÄKELÄ Kristiina FIN 2Mar 24y 255d 1992 13.77 14.24 -16 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist. 8x Finnish Champion (4 in + 4 out) // 14.18i -17. LJ pb: 6.19i -07, 6.08 -16 (6.19i -17). 6 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (10 LJ); 8 EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015 (2010-12); dnq WCH 2015; 6 WIC 2016; 9 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq); 12 OLY 2016. 1 Finnish 2009/2011/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2012/2015/2016/2017). Student of Animal Science at the University of Helsinki. Coach-Suren Ghazaryanin In 2017: 1 Finnish indoor LJ/TJ; 8 EIC; 1 Finnish

3857 ASSANI ISSOUF Jeanine FRA 2Mar 24y 350d 1992 14.39 14.40 -16 Seventh at 2016 World Indoor Championships // 14.48w -17. LJ pb: 5.86 -17. 9 EJC 2011; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-8); dnq EIC 2015/2017; 9 WCH 2015; 7 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017. 1 French 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Jean Christophe Sautour In 2017: 1 French indoor; dnq EIC; 2 Toulouse LJ (3 100); 2 Marseille; 1 Pierre-Bénite; 3 ETCh; 2 Catalonian Regional; 1 French; 7 Monaco

3865 LESUEUR Éloyse FRA 29y 18d 1988 14.10 14.10 -17 World Indoor and twice European Champion at Long Jump // LJ pb: 6.94w, 6.92 -14 (6.69w, 6.65 -17). 100 pb: 11.52w, 11.54 -14. 2 World Youth LJ 2005 (7 100); dnf WJC Heptathlon 2006; 2 EJC LJ 2007; 3 under-23 ECH LJ 2009; dnq WCH LJ 2009/2011/2013; 1 ETCh LJ 2010/2013 (2011-3); 1 ECH LJ 2012/2014; 7 OLY LJ 2012; 2 EIC LJ 2013 (2011-4, 2014-2, 2015-5); 1 WIC LJ 2014 (2008-4); 1 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2014. 1 French LJ 2006/2010/2011/2012/2013. Coach-Renaud Longuevre In 2017: 1 Nice TJ; 1 Dijon TJ; 2 Forbach TJ; 7 Marseille TJ; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai LJ; 1 French LJ (2 TJ); 1 Liège LJ

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3928 GIERISCH Kristin GER 2Mar 26y 348d 1990 14.40 14.40 -17 Gierisch is pronounced “Gear-sh” 2016 World indoor silver, 2107 European Indoor Champion 14.46w -15. LJ pb: 6.46i -15, 6.21 -14. 6 World Youth 2007; 5 EJC 2009; 2 ETCh 2015; 8 WCH 2015; 2 WIC 2016 (2012-dnq); 8 ECH 2016 (2014-9); 11 OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2015-5). 1 German 2014/2015/2017 (1 indoor 2012/2014/2015). Coach-Harry Marusch In 2017: 2 German indoor; 1 EIC; 1 Garbsen; 1 Marseille; 8 Rome Diamond; 2 ETCh; 1 German

3966 EKE Nadia GHA 24y 204d 1993 13.93 13.93 -17 NR 2016 African Champion // 10 COM 2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 African Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (2014-2). 3 NCAA indoor 2015. Was at Colombia University, New York. Allegiance transferee from the USA In 2017: 1 Ewing LJ; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational; 1 Princeton; 2 St-Martin; 5 Baie-Mahault; 2 Chula Vista; 3 Kingston Racers; 1 Trinidadian; 8 Madrid; 3 Freeport

3974 PAPAHRÍSTOU Paraskeví GRE 2Mar 28y 108d 1989 14.24 14.73 -16 2016 World indoor bronze. 2016 European bronze. 2017 European indoor bronze 14.77w -12, 14.24i -17. LJ pb: 6.60 -12 (6.44i, 6.29w, 6.24 -17). 3 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; dnq WCH 2011; 3 WIC 2016; 3 ECH 2016 (2012-11); 8 OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017 (2011-dnq).; 1 ETCh 2017 (2013-6) 1 Greek 2009/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2016/2017). 1 Greek LJ 2012/2016. Daughter Konstadína born November 2014. Coach-Coach-Υeóryios Pomashki In 2017: 1 Greek indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 3 EIC; 1 Athens; 1 Haniá; 1 Filothei; 10 Rome Diamond; 1 Greek (2 LJ); 1 ETCh; 3 Rabat Diamond; nm Monaco Diamond

4005 MINENKO Hanna ISR 27y 312d 1989 14.17 NR 14.78 -15 (Née Knyazyeva) Fourth at London 2012 for Ukraine, ﬁfth at Rio 2016 for Israel LJ pb: 6.52 -14. 1 World Schools Games 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4 WSG 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 4 OLY 2012 (2016-5); 3 EIC 2015; 2 WCH 2015 (2013-6); 2 ECH 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2012; 1 Israeli 2013/2014/2015/2016; 1 Portuguese LJ/TJ 2014. Husband is former Decathlon international, Anatoliy Minenko Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – acquired Israeli citizenship on May 12, 2013 and as the Ukrainian Athletics Federation agreed to the transfer, was cleared by the IAAF to represent Israel from June 12, 2013 In 2017: 1 ETCh 2nd League

4041 THOMAS Shanieka JAM 25y 182d 1992 14.38 14.57 -16 Three times US Collegiate Champion, representing San Diego State University LJ pb: 6.63 -15. 6 WSG 2013; 4 COM 2014; 9 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 11 WCH 2015; 8 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA 2013/2014 (2012 -2); 1 NCAA indoor 2014. 2 Jamaican 2014/2015/2016/2017. Husband/coach-Kerry-Lee Ricketts In 2017: 4 Kingston 100; 1 Kingston UWI Invitational; 3 Baie-Mahault; 2 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 Kingston Jamaican All-Comers; 1 Kingston Racers; 2 Jamaican; 2 Madrid

4049 WILLIAMS Kimberly JAM 28y 272d 1988 14.54 14.62 -13 Sixth & seventh at the last two Olympics. 7x Jamaican Champion // 14.78w -13. LJ pb: 6.66w -09, 6.55i -11, 6.42 -09. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 6 OLY 2012 (2016-7); 4 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-5); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-5); 1 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 NCAA LJ/TJ 2009 (1 NCAA indoor TJ 2009/2011); 1 Jamaican 2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. Studied Sport Management at Florida State University In 2017: 1 Tallahassee; 1 St-Martin; 2 Baie-Mahault; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 Jamaican (7th time); 2 Rabat Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond

4068 OVCHINNIKOVA Mariya KAZ 18y 288d 1998 13.94 13.94 -17 2017 Asian Champion at age 18 // 7 World Youth TJ 2015; 2 Asian junior TJ 2016 (11 LJ); 8 WJC 2106; 1 Asian Champs TJ 2017 In 2017: 1 Kazakh junior indoor TJ (2 LJ); 2 Kazakh indoor LJ/LJ; 2 Kazakh indoor TJ; 1 Kazakh junior TJ; 2 Kazakhstan Cup LJ/LJ; 1 Almaty LJ/TJ; 1 Almaty Kozanov TJ; 1 Asian Champs TJ

4070 RYPAKOVA Olga KAZ 32y 245d 1984 14.64 15.25 -10 NR (Née Alexeyeva). 2012 Olympic Champion, becoming the first Kazakh athlete to win an Olympic field event title, even counting the USSR era LJ pb: 6.85 -07. Hep pb: 6122 -06. 7 WIC Pen 2006; 8 WCP LJ 2006; 1 Asian Champs TJ 2007/2009 (1 LJ 2007); 1 WSG LJ 2007; 1 Asian Indoor Champs TJ 2008; 1 Asian Indoor Games LJ/TJ 2009; 1 WIC TJ 2010 (2008-2, 2012-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2010 (3 LJ); 1 Asian Games TJ 2010 (2 LJ); 2 WCH TJ 2011 (2007-10, 2009-10, 2015-3); 1 OLY TJ 2012 (2008-2, if the disqualification of Tatyana is confirmed, on top of that of Hrisopiyí Devetzí, 2016-3). Her husband/coach Denis Rypakov was second the the 2003 World Student Games at 400m, then son Kiril born on June 10, 2013. 1.78/53kg In 2017: 1 Kazakh indoor LJ; 1 Kazakhstan Cup; 3 Rome Diamond; 4 Rabat Diamond; 6 Monaco Diamond

4101 DZINDZALETAITĖ Dovilė LTU 24y 20d 1993 14.15 14.23 -15 NR Former European under-23 Champion // LJ pb: 6.14 -13 (6.07 -17). 1 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; 2 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015). Partner-Richard Kilty GBR (1 EIC 60 2015/2017), their son Richard junior born September 2016 In 2017: 3 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational; 1 North East; 1 Loughborough International; 1 Gavardo; 3 Turku; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 8 Gothenburg LJ; 1 Padua

4173 JAGACIAK MICHALSKA Anna POL 2Mar 27y 174d 1990 14.29 14.33 -16 2016 Olympic Triple Jump ﬁnalist // 14.40w -16. LJ pb: 6.74 -10 (6.49 -17). dnq World Youth LJ 2007; 7 WJC LJ 2008 (dnq TJ); 3 EJC LJ 2009 (4 TJ); 10 ECH LJ 2010; 3 under-23 ECH TJ (4 LJ); 10 WCH TJ 2013; 1 Francophone Games LJ/TJ 2013; 4 ETCh TJ 2014; 2 WSG LJ 2015 (3 TJ); 4 ECH TJ 2016 (2014-dnq); 10 OLY TJ 2016; 4 EIC TJ 2017; 5 ETCh LJ/TJ; 2017. 1 Polish LJ 2010/2016 (1 indoor 2016/2017); 1 Polish TJ 2013/2014/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Jaroslaw Jagaciak In 2017: 1 Polish indoor LJ/TJ; 4 EIC TJ; 1 Łódź LJ/TJ; 1 Forbach TJ; 4 Marseille TJ; 1 Ankara LJ/TJ; 5 ETCh LJ/TJ; 1 Turkish Clubs LJ/TJ; 5 Madrid TJ; 1 Polish LJ/TJ

4187 COSTA Susana POR 2Mar 32y 314d 1984 14.09 14.34 -16 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist. 9x Portuguese Champion (9 in + 3 out) // 1 Ibero-American 2012; dnq WCH 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq, 2014-8); 9 OLY 2016; 7 EIC 2017 (2007/2013/2015-dnq). 1 Portuguese 2003/2005/2006 (1 indoor 2004-2008/2011). Coach-Joao Ganco In 2017: 2 Chemnitz; 2 Portuguese indoor; 7 EIC; 1 Vendas Novas; 4 Filothei; 2 Portuguese; 1 Bottrop; 3 Catalonian Regional; 2 Maia; 4 Madrid; 2 Portuguese Clubs

4188 MAMONA Patricia POR 2Mar 28y 254d 1988 14.42 14.65 -16 NR 2012 European silver, 2016 European gold and sixth in Rio 2016 – with Portuguese records each time LJ pb: 6.28i -17, 6.22w -12, 6.16 -05 (6.28i -17). Heptathlon pb: 5293 -11. 4 WJC 2006; 8 ETCh 2009/2011; 2 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2015; dnq OLY 2012; 4 WIC 2014; 1 ECH 2016 (2010-10, 2012-1, 2014-dnq); 6 OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017 (2013-8, 2015-5). 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Portuguese 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Jose Uva In 2017: 1 Portuguese indoor; 2 EIC; 4 Rome Diamond; 1 Portuguese; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Maia; 3 Madrid; 6 Rabat Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1 Portuguese Clubs

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 67 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4199 PANŢUROIU Elena Andreea ROU 2Mar 22y 160d 1995 14.29 14.33 -16 2017 European under-23 Champion // 14.33i -17. LJ pb: 6.44i -14, 6.14 -15 (6.33i, 5.98 -17). Heptathlon pb: 5102 -13. 2 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014; dnq WCH 2015; 5 WIC 2016; 1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2017; dnq ECH 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-2) In 2017: 1 Bucharest LJ/TJ; 1 Romanian indoor TJ/Pentathlon (2 LJ) (the Pentathlon included a notable HJ pb of 1.80); 2 Balkan indoor; 11 EIC; 1 Romanian International; 1 Huelva; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 under-23 ECH (dnq LJ); 5 Monaco Diamond

4332 FRANKLIN Tori USA 24y 299d 1992 13.80 13.80 -17 2017 US Indoor Champion // 13.86i -17. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014. 3 NCAA indoor 2012; 1 US indoor 2017 (2016-2); 2 US 2017 In 2017: 1 US indoor; 3 Texas Relays; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Drake Relays; 8 Baie-Mahault; 5 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 3 Chula Vista; 1 Phoenix; 2 US; 1 Pátra; 4 Joensuu; 1 Ninove; 1 Kavála

4387 ROJAS Yulimar VEN 21y 286d 1995 14.96 15.02 -16 NR 2016 World Indoor Champion, then Olympic silver (Venezuela’s ﬁrst Olympic medal in athletics since 1952) LJ pb: 6.57 -15. HJ pb: 1.87 -13. 5 South American HJ 2013 (7 LJ); 11 WJC LJ 2014 (dnq TJ); 1 South American under-23 LJ/TJ 2014; 1 South American TJ 2015 (4 LJ); 1 South American Games HJ; 4 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015 (11 LJ); 1 WIC TJ 2016; 2 OLY TH 2016. Her younger sister Yerilda Zapata is an international discus thrower. Lives-Madrid, where she is coached by Iván Pedroso (1 OLY LJ 2000). 1.92 tall In 2017: 1 Barcelona; 1 Baie-Mahault; 1 Andújar; 1 Rome Diamond (2nd Caterine Ibargüen); 1 Spanish Clubs; 2 South American; 2 Monaco Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Inessa Kravets UKR...... 1995 1 .....14.96...... Yulimar Rojas VEN...... 15.50.....1 2.....15.39...... Françoise Mbango CMR...... 2008 2.....14.86...... Caterine Ibargüen COL 3.....15.34...... Tatyana Lebedyeva RUS...... 2004 3.....14.64...... Olga Rypakova KAZ 4.....15.32...... Hrisopiyí Devetzí GRE...... 2004 4.....14.56...... Nubia Soares BRA 5.....15.31...... Caterine Ibargüen COL...... 2014 5.....14.54...... Kimberly Williams JAM 6.....15.29...... Yamilé Aldama CUB...... 2003 6.....14.45...... Liadagmis Povea CUB 7.....15.28...... Yargelis Savigne CUB...... 2007 7.....14.42...... Patrícia Mamona POR 8.....15.25...... Olga Rypakova KAZ...... 2010 8.....14.40...... Kristin Gierisch GER =9...15.20...... Sárka Kaspárková CZE...... 1997 9.....14.39...... Jeanine Assani Issouf FRA ...... 15.20...... Tereza Marinova BUL...... 2000 10...14.38...... Shanieka Ricketts JAM

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Championship Record: 21.24 Natalya Lisovskaya RUS Rome 5 Sep 87 21.24 Valerie Adams NZL Daegu 29 Aug 11 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3670 DUBITSKAYA Aliona BLR 2Mar 27y 190d 1990 19.01 19.03 -14 (Née Hryshko). Former World Youth Champion. // 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 5 WSG 2013; 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 9 WIC 2016; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-7); 7 EIC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017 (2015-3). 1 Belarusian 2009/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2017). In 2014 she broke through both 18 and 19 metres for the ﬁrst time but the failed a drug test and served six-month doping ban in to March 2015. 1.80/76kg In 2017: 1 Belarusian indoor; 7 EIC; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Belarusian Cup; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 ETCh; 4 Paris Diamond; 2 Belarusian

3673 LEANTSIUK Yulia BLR 2Mar 33y 184d 1984 18.28 19.79 -08 2015 European indoor silver // 18.39i -17. DT pb: 49.95 -15 (46.59 -17). 3 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 2 EJC 2003; 2 WSG 2007; 2 World Military Games 2007; 6 ETCh 2013; 6 WIC 2014; 4 ECH 2014/2016; 2 EIC 2015 (2007-4, 2017-3); 7 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Belarusian 2016 (1 indoor 2007/2015/2016). 1.80/80kg Failed a doping test after originally winning at the 2008 European Cup, banned in 2008-2010 In 2017: 2 Belarusian indoor; 3 EIC; 3 European Throws Cup (8 DT ‘B’); 1 Brest; 4 Doha Diamond; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Belarusian Cup (4 DT); 6 Rome Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond; 1 Belarusian (3 DT)

3683 ARCANJO Geisa BRA 25y 318d 1991 18.08 19.02 -12 Sixth at London Olympics. 3x South American Champion // 1 Ibero-American 2012 (2016-2); 6 OLY 2012 (2016-9); 1 South American 2013/2015/2017; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 9 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Brazilian 2012/2015/2016/2017. Originally ﬁnished ﬁrst at the 2010 World Junior Championships but failed a doping control test for a diuretic and was stripped of her title and suspended for one year. Coach-Justo Navarro. 1.60/60kg (according to rio2016.com) In 2017: 1 São Paulo (2x); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (2x); 1 Campinas; 3 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Brazilian; 1 South American; 7 Paris Diamond; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3704 JASSEM Noora Salem BRN 20y 248d 1996 17.69 17.69 -17 NR Bahraini record holder // DT pb: 50.12 -17. 8 Asian Games 2014 (9 DT); 1 Arab 2015; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2016 In 2017: 7 Doha Diamond; 2 Islamic Solidarity Games DT (3 SP); 1 Azeri; 1 Baku

3714 MAVRODIEVA Radoslava BUL 2Mar 30y 143d 1987 17.81 18.67 -13 2015 European indoor bronze // 18.36i -17. DT pb: 44.55 -13. 6 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2011/2013/2014 (2015-2); dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq); 1 Balkan 2016; 6 WIC 2016 (2012/2014-dnq); 5 ECH 2016 (2010-dnq, 2012-6, 2014-12). 1 Bulgarian 2005/2010/2011/2013/2014/2017 (1 indoor 2005/2010/2011/2016). Her younger sister Zhenya is also a shot putter. Coach/aunt-Valentina Zhelyazkova. 1.76/94kg In 2017: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Bulgarian; 2 ETCh 1st League; 2 Balkan

3724 CREW Brittany CAN 23y 61d 1994 18.58 18.58 -17 NR Canadian record holder // DT pb: 50.94 -15 (49.15 -17). dnq WJC 2012; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014 SP/DT; 3 WSG 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Canadian 2016/2017. Student of Helath Science at York University, Toronto. Coach-Richard Parkinson. 1.78/112kg In 2017: 1 Ontario indoor; 1 Jacksonville; 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Charlottesville; 1 Akron (2 DT); 2 Tucson (May 18); 2 Tucson (May 20); 2 Toronto DT; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Ontario Province SP/DT; 1 Canadian (2 DT); 3 Böhmenkirch

3744 SUTTIE Taryn CAN 26y 239d 1990 17.74 17.88 -16 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 9 WSG 2013; 10 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Canadian 2015 (2009/2012/2014/2016-2). Studied Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Coach-Justin Rodhe. 1.83/103kg In 2017: 5 Florida Relays Invitational; 4 Tempe Elite; 1 Azusa; 1 Long Beach; 2 Ashland (Apr 29); 5 Tucson (May 18); 3 Tucson (May 20); 2 Ashland (Jun 15); 1 Ashland (Jun 16); 3 Canadian

3751 DUCÓ Natalia CHI 28y 184d 1989 17.75 18.80 -12 NR 2012 Olympic ﬁnalist, where she broke the Chilean record. Twice South American Champion. Former World Junior Champion 4 World Youth 2005; 1 Pan-Am junior 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-12); 1 Ibero-American 2008/2014 (2010/2012-2, 2016-3); 1 South American 2009/2011 (2015-2); 8 OLY 2012 (2016-10); 3 WSG 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-5); 9 WCH 2015 (2009/2011-dnq, 2013-10). 1 Spanish 2009. Coach-Dulce Margarita Garcia. 1.77/100kg In 2017: 1 Chilean; 1 Palencia; 1 León (2x)

3753 BIAN Ka CHN 24y 210d 1993 18.18 18.71 -15 3 WJC 2012; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015; 10 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 6 Chinese National Games 2013; 1 Chinese 2015. From-Chinese Army Club. 1.82/115kg In 2017: 2 Jinan; 1 Chengdu (Mar 31); 1 Huaian; 2 Jinhua; 1 Jiaxing; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Chinese; 4 Guiyang

3756 GAO Yang CHN 24y 155d 1993 18.34 19.20 -16 2 WJC 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2013; 2 Asian Champs 2015; 5 WCH 2015; 8 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 2 Chinese 2015. From-Chinese Army Team. 1.78/105kg In 2017: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Chinese; 2 Schönebeck; 1 Osterode; 2 Guiyang; 1 Neubrandenburg

3758 GONG Lijiao CHN 28y 191d 1989 20.11 20.43 -16 3rd-2nd-4th at the last three Olympics // 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2008; 1 Asian Champs 2009; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2014; 2 OLY 2012 (2008-3, 2016-4); 3 WIC 2014 (2010-9); 1 Asian Games 2014 (2010-2); 2 WCH 2015 (2007-7, 2009/2013-3, 2011-4). 1 Chinese 2007/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2016/2017 & Chinese National Games 2009/2013. From-Hebei Province. Based in Germany (Neubrandenburg) since 2013, coach-Dieter Kollark. 1.75/105kg Olympic medals from both Beijing 2008 & London 2012 (though neither time did she get on the podium, both were upgrades after women ahead of her were disqualiﬁed for doping offences) In 2017: 1 Neubrandenburg; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Chinese; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Guiyang; 1 Paris Diamond; 2 Neubrandenburg; 1 Böhmenkirch (20.11, the ﬁrst 20m+ of the year) (8 / 8 wins)

3773 DONGMO Auriole CMR 27y today 1990 18.37 18.37 -17 NR Full name-Auriol Sally Dongmo Mekemnang Twice African Champion. 2016 Olympic ﬁnalist DT pb: 47.00 -16 (45.60 -17). 1 African Games 2011 (5 DT); 3 African Champs 2012; 7 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014 (8 DT); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; dnq WCH 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (7 DT); 12 OLY 2016; 1 Francophone Games 2017 (2013-3). Coach-Mohamed Fatihi. 1.73/95kg In 2017: 1 Islamic Solidarity Games; 1 Halle Werfertage; 2 São Bernardo do Campo; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Leiria (6 DT); 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 2 French; 2 Padua; 1 Francophone Games

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 69 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3779 LEMOS Sandra COL 28y 214d 1989 17.30 18.03 -17 NR Colombian record holder // DT pb: 52.90 -12 (48.42 -17). 6 WJC 2008; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011 & Games 2014; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 2 South American 2013/2017 (2015-4); dnq WCH 2013; 2 Ibero-American 2014; 4 Ibero-American 2016. Her younger brother José Grégorio Lemos is a 7097-point Decathlete. Mother of three. 1.70/100kg In 2017: 1 Cali; 1 Medellín Restrepo; 5 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Colombian (4 DT); 2 South American; 1 Cali

3788 LÓPEZ Yaniuvis CUB 31y 183d 1986 18.92 18.92 -17 7 World Youth 2003; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2008-3); dnq WCH 2013/2015; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Cuban 2017. She has fully recovered from a battle with leukaemia in 2010. 1.80/71kg In 2017: 1 Cuban (plus nine other victories in Havana)

3829 RUIZ Úrsula ESP 2Mar 33y 357d 1983 18.28 18.28 -17 NR Full name-Úrsula Ruiz Pérez 16x Spanish Champion (9 out + 7 in) // 10 WJC 2002; 6 WSG 2009/2011; 3 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq WIC 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 7 EIC 2013 (2015-8, 2017-dnq); dnq WCH 2013/2015; 6 ETCh 2014/2017 (2010-7, 2011-8, 2013-5, 2015-9). 1 Spanish 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Manuel Martínez. 1.70/82kg In 2017: 1 Spanish indoor; dnq EIC; 8 European Throws Cup; 1 San Sebastián; 1 Cartagena; 1 Valencia; 1 Lorca; 1 Salamanca; 1 León; 1 Spanish Clubs; 4 Huelva; 1 Ciudad Real; 6 ETCh; 1 Catalonian Regional; 1 Castellón; 1 Lorca; 1 Spanish

3831 TOIMIL María Belén ESP 23y 90d 1994 17.38 17.38 -17 2016 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // DT pb: 50.42 -13 (44.16 -17). dnq World Youth SP/DT 2011; 12 WJC SP 2012 (dnq DT); 4 EJC SP 2013 (5 DT); 10 under-23 ECH SP 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 SP 2016; dnq ECH SP 2016. 1 Spanish under-23 SP 2014/2015/2016 (1 DT 2014) In 2017: 2 Spanish indoor SP; 1 Spanish winter SP; 10 European Throws Cup SP; 1 Castellón SP (3 DT); 1 Pamplona SP; 3 Salamanca SP; 2 León SP; 2 Spanish Clubs SP; 2 Ciudad Real SP (8 DT); 1 León SP (Jun 26); 1 León SP (Jul 3); 2 Palencia SP; 2 León SP (Jul 10); 1 Pontevedra SP/DT; 2 León SP; 2 Spanish SP

3859 CÉRIVAL Jessica FRA 2Mar 35y 195d 1982 17.50 17.87 -09 14x French Champion (7 in + 7 out) // 17.99i -11. 5 EJC 2001; 5 WSG 2007; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 2 Francophone Games 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 4 EIC 2011 (2007-7, 2009-dq, 2017-6); 5 ETCh 2011/2014/2017 (2010-6, 2013-8, 2015-7). 1 French 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. Coach-Michel Trenchant. 1.85/120kg In 2017: 1 French indoor; 8 EIC; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Franconville; 1 Aix-les-Bains; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Nivelles; 1 Braine-l’Alleud; 1 St-Louis; 5 ETCh; 2 Sollentuna; 1 Tourcoing; 1 French

3919 WALLADER Rachel GBR 2Mar 27y 336d 1989 17.47 17.53 -16 Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // 4 COM 2014; 10 ETCh 2015 (2014-12); 12 ECH 2016; dnq EIC 2017. 1 British Universities 2011; 1 UK under-23 2011; 1 English 2012; 1 UK 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2016/2017). Coach-Richard Woodhall (formerly Geoff Capes, 1 COM 1974/1978). 1.80/87kg In 2017: 1 UK indoor; dnq EIC; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 British League Premiership/May 6; 1 Loughborough International; 1 UK; 1 Portsmouth; 1 UK League Premiership/Jul 16

3922 INCHUDE Jessica GBS 21y 130d 1996 16.60 16.60 -17 NR ,Allegiance transferee from Portugal – She has held Guinea-Bissauan citizenship since birth and was formally cleared by IAAF to compete for that country from July 26 2016 Guinea-Bissauan record holder at Shot & Discus 16.90i -17. DT pb: 50.29 -16 (50.23 -17). 4 African Champs SP 2016 (9 DT); dnq OLY 2016. Lives-Odivelas, Portugal. 1.75/81kg In 2017: 1 Portuguese indoor; 1 Portuguese under-23 indoor; 1 Lisbon; 2 Leiria; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games (4 SP); 2 Salamanca; 1 Portuguese (4 DT); 5 Huelva; 1 Almada (2 DT); 1 Lisbon SP/DT; 2 Leiria (5 DT) (Jun 29); 1 Portuguese under-23 (2 DT)

3927 GAMBETTA Sara GER 24y 166d 1993 18.46 18.46 -17 Former Heptathlete, with World & European Junior silvers // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.66; HJ: 1.82; SP: 18.46; 200: 24.31; LJ: 6.41; JT: 51.17; 800: 2:24.74. Heptathlon pb: 6108 -11 2 WJC Heptathlon 2010; 2 EJC Heptathlon 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-8); 7 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 4 ETCh 2017. 1 German 2017. Switched from Heptathlon to shot in 2013 after injuring herself long jumping. Her father Carlos Gambetta was Argentinian Champion across three events, 200m, High Jump & Long Jump. 1.84/89kg In 2017: 1 German Universities; 1 Frankenberg; 1 Schönebeck; 2 Osterode; 4 ETCh; 1 German; 1 Gotha; 2 Böhmenkirch

3987 MÁRTON Anita HUN 2Mar 28y 200d 1989 19.63 19.87 -16 NR 2016 Olympic bronze, 2016 World indoor silver. Winner of 34 Hungarian titles at shot or discus throw (23 out + 11 in) DT pb: 59.27 -14 (58.57 -17). 11 World Youth SP 2005 (dnq DT); 12 WJC DT 2006 (dnq SP); 6 EJC DT 2007 (7 SP); 6 WJC DT 2008 (7 SP); 3 under-23 ECH DT 2011 (5 SP); 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7); 1 EIC SP 2015/2017 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-5); 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2013-dnq); 2 WIC SP 2016 (2010-dnq, 2014-5); 2 ECH SP 2016 (2010-11, 2012-7, 2014-3); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach-Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/95kg In 2017: 1 Budapest City indoor SP; 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour SP; 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour SP; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour SP (won IAAF indoor tour, $20,000 and wildcard for Birmingham 2018 WIC); 1 Hungarian winter DT; 1 EIC SP; 1 European Throws Cup SP; 1 Draževina SP; 1 Bar SP; 2 Doha Diamond SP; 3 Shanghai Diamond SP; 1 Debrecen DT; 1 Budapest SP; 4 Rome Diamond SP; 1 Hungarian SP/DT; 2 Paris Diamond SP; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai SP; 1 Padua SP; 1 Balaton Regional DT

4029 GRANGE Gleneve JAM 22y 28d 1995 17.29 17.29 -17 DT pb: 59.95 -17. dnf World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 1 Central American & Caribbean youth SP 2013; dnq WJC SP 2014. 1 Jamaican DT 2013/2016 (2 SP 2017). Student of Social Science at Florida State University In 2017: 1 Tampa DT; 1 Tucson DT (Mar 18); 1 Tallahassee SP (Mar 24); 1 Phoenix DT; 2 Tallahassee DT (Mar 25); 2 Florida Relays Invitational DT (10 SP); 2 Knoxville DT; 1 Tempe Elite DT; 4 La Jolla DT; 2 Stanford SP (3 DT); 4 Penn Relays Championship DT; 1 Tallahassee DT (May 5); 2 Atlanta SP/DT; 2 Tucson DT (May 20); 8 NCAA DT; 1 Phoenix DT; 9 Jamaican; 2 Jamaican SP (9 DT)

4044 THOMAS Danniel JAM 24y 264d 1992 19.15 19.15 -17 NR 2017 US Collegiate Champion at Shot Put // DT pb: 59.38 -14 (59.31 -17). 8 COM DT 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Jamaican SP 2014/2015/2016/2017 & DT 2015. 1 NCAA DP 2017. PE student at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Husband-Shane Dodd. 1.68/91kg In 2017: 2 NCAA indoor SP; 1 Tuscaloosa SP/DT; 1 Columbus SP/DT; 1 Ashland SP; 1 Kalamazoo MAC SP/DT; 1 NCAA SP (4 DT); 1 Jamaican SP

4112 SURDU Dimitriana MDA 2Mar 23y 83d 1994 18.83 18.83 -17 2017 Balkan Champion at Shot Put // DT pb: 53.61 -15 (53.04 -17). 10 under-23 ECH DT 2015 (dnq SP); dnq ECH SP 2016; dnq OLY SP 2016; 1 Balkan SP 2017. 1 Moldovan SP 2013-2017 (1 DT 2013/2014). 1 Moldovan indoor SP 2015/2017. 1.74/93kg In 2017: 1 Moldovan indoor SP; 2 Moldovan winter DT; 3 Balkan indoor SP; dnq EIC SP; 9 European Throws Cup SP; 1 Moldovan SP; 1 Romanian International DT; 1 Cluj-Napoca SP; 2 ETCh 2nd League SP (4 DT); 1 Balkan SP

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 70 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4121 BOEKELMAN Melissa NED 2Mar 28y 84d 1989 18.31 18.36 -16 Second at 2017 European Team Championships // DT pb: 54.01 -07 (49.63 -17). 4 EJC 2005 (9 DT); 1 WJC 2006 (2008-2). 1 EJC 2007 (7 DT); 8 EIC 2009 (2017-dnq) dnq WIC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 8 ECH 2016 (2010-14, 2014-10); dnq OLY 2016; 2 ETCh 2017 (2014-7). 1 Dutch 2006/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2016/2017 & indoor 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2016/2017. 1.76/87kg She has competed at World Cup level as a bobsledder as was reserve for the two-woman event at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games In 2017: 1 Dutch indoor; dnq EIC; 8 Doha Diamond; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Dutch Clubs SP/DT; 1 Vught; 1 Leiden; 2 ETCh; 8 Paris Diamond; 1 Hilversum; 1 Dutch

4171 GUBA Paulina POL 2Mar 26y 81d 1991 18.24 18.24 -17 10x Polish Champion (5 in + 5 out) // 4 EJC 2009; 9 WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC 2015 (2017-6); 2 WSG 2015; 11 WCH 2015; 11 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017 (2011-6, 2015-5). 1 Polish 2011/2012/2014/2015/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Edmund Antczak.1.83/104kg In 2017: 1 Polish indoor; 6 EIC; 2 Halle Werfertage; 10 Rome Diamond; 2 Huelva; 1 Copenhagen; 3 ETCh; 5 Paris Diamond; 1 Polish; 1 Cetniewo Skolimowska

4175 KARDASZ Klaudia POL 21y 92d 1996 17.88 17.88 -17 2017 European under-23 silver // 5 World Youth 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Polish 2016 In 2017: 1 Kielce; 1 Bialystok; 1 Lomza; 1 Gdańsk; 1 Bialystok; 1 Polish under-23; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Polish

4252 ROOS Fanny SWE 2Mar 22y 213d 1995 18.16 18.16 -17 Full name-Fanny Matilda Charlotte Roos With 18.16 in 2017, she is just 1cm below the Swedish record of Helena Engman whch has stood since 2010 DT pb: 52.39 -15 (51.68 -17). 10 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 5 EJC 2013; 6 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-10); dnq ECH 2016; 4 EIC 2017 (2015- dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-4). 1 Swedish 2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017). Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 1.73/79kg In 2017: 1 Swedish under-23 indoor; 1 Swedish indoor; 4 EIC; 1 European under-23 Throws Cup; 9 Doha Diamond; 1 Växjö SP/DT; 3 Halle (1 under-22); 1 Raasepori; 1 Huelva; 2 Copenhagen; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Sollentuna

4319 BUNCH Dani USA 26y 79d 1991 19.64 19.64 -17 Major advancement already in 2017 from 18.89 to 19.64 // 3 NCAA indoor Weight Throw 2014; 2 US 2017. Studied biology at Purdue University , West Lafayette In 2017: 1 Notre Dame; 12 US indoor; 1 Lafayette; 1 Drake Relays Invitational; 1 Bradenton; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 US; 3 Gresham; 2 New York; She is due to marry 18.87 shot putter Zach Hill in Michigan on October 7

4322 CARTER Michelle USA 31y 295d 1985 19.34 20.63 -16 AR Her father was Olympic silver medallist in 1984, in Rio 2016 she went one better 20.21i -16. 2 World Youth 2001; 1 WJC 2004; 3 Pan-Am Games 2011; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 WCH 2015 (2009-6, 2011-9, 2013-4); 1 WIC 2016 (2010-dnq, 2012-3, 2014-4); 1 OLY 2016 (2008-13, 2012-4). 1 US 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015/2016 & indoor 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 NCAA indoor 2006. She works part-time as a cosmetologist (beauty professional). Father/coach is Michael Carter (2 OLY SP 84). Younger sister D’Andra Carter is a 57.73 discus thrower. 1.76/136kg In 2017: 1 US indoor; 1 Austin; 1 Doha Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 US; 1 Gresham; 1 New York

4364 RIDDICK Monique USA 27y 268d 1989 18.89 18.89 -17 4 US 2017 In 2017: 1 Jacksonville; 1 Princeton; 1 West Point; 1 Tucson (May 18); 1 Tucson (May 20); 4 US; 2 Canadian; 2 Athens GA

4368 SAUNDERS Raven USA 21y 79d 1996 19.76 19.76 -17 Fifth at Rio Olympics // DT pb: 56.85 -16 (54.91 -17). HT pb: 57.97 -16 (55.61 -17). 2 WJC SP 2014; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 SP 2016; 5 OLY SP 2016. 1 NCAA SP 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015/2017); 1 US 2017 (2016-2). Attends the University of Mississippi. Coach-Connie Price-Smith (11x US Champion). 1.66/108kg In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor SP (7 Weight Throw); 1 Oxford MS SP/DT (6 HT); 4 NCAA SP; 1 US SP; 1 Athens GA SP

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Natalya Lisovskaya RUS...... 1987 1 .....20.11...... Gong Lijiao CHN...... 22.63.....1 2.....22.45...... lona Slupianek GDR...... 1980 2.....19.76...... Raven Saunders USA 3.....22.32...... H. Fibingerová TCH...... 1977 3.....19.64...... Dani Bunch USA 4.....22.19...... Claudia Losch FRG...... 1987 4.....19.63...... Anita Márton HUN 5.....21.89...... Ivanka Khristova BUL...... 1976 5.....19.34...... Michelle Carter USA 6.....21.86...... Marianne Adam GDR...... 1979 6.....19.15...... Danniel Thomas JAM 7.....21.76 ...... Li Meisu CHN...... 1988 7.....19.01...... Aliona Dubitskaya BLR 8.....21.73 ...... Natalya Akhrimenko RUS...... 1988 8.....18.92...... Yaniuvis López CUB 9.....21.69 ...... Vita Pavlysh UKR...... 1998 9.....18.89...... Monique Riddick USA 10...21.66...... Sui Xinmei CHN...... 1990 10...18.86...... Manpreet Kaur IND

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Championship Record: 71.62 Martina Hellmann GER Rome 31 Aug 87 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3619 GOLLSHEWSKY Taryn AUS 24y 77d 1993 59.94 60.27 -16 12 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 9 COM 2014; 9 WSG 2009. Coach-Les Kuorikoski. 1.84/80kg In 2017: 1 Brisbane (7x); 1 Queensland State; 3 Canberra; 2 Australian; 2 Australian “Down Under”; 1 Brisbane; 1 Sunshine Coast

3636 STEVENS Dani AUS 29y 68d 1988 66.78 67.99 -14 (Née Samuels) In Berlin 2009 she became the ﬁrst Australian to win a global title in a throwing event SP pb: 17.05 -14. dnq World Youth SP 2003; 1 Commonwealth Youth SP/DT 2004; 1 World Youth 2005 (3 SP); 3 COM 2006 (12 SP); 1 WSG 2009 (2007-2); 1 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq, 2011/2013-10, 2015-6); 1 COM 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-4); 4 OLY 2016 (2009-8, 2012-11). 1 Australian 2008-2012/2014-2017 (1 SP 2012). Born/lives-Sydney, her sisters Jamie and Casey were both basketball internationals for Australia. Coach-Dennis Knowles (ex-GBR). Married former junior international shot putter Joe Stevens in October 2016. 1.82/82kg In 2017: 1 New South Wales State; 1 Canberra; 1 Geelong; 1 Australian (9th time); 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Australian “Down Under”

3687 de MORAIS Andressa BRA 26y 225d 1990 64.68 64.68 -17 NR South American record holder &3x Champion // HT pb: 58.89 -12. dnq WJC 2008; 1 Pan-Am junior 2009; 1 South American 2011/2015/2017 (2013-5); dnq WCH 2011; 1 Ibero-American 2012 (2014-3, 2016-5); dnq OLY 2012/2016; 4 South American Games 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 2 World Military Games 2015. 1 Brazilian 2012/2013/2015/2017. Coach-Julian Mejias. 1.78/97kg In 2017: 2 São Bernardo do Campo (2x); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (2x); 2 Bragança Paulista; 1 Brazilian; 1 South American; 2 Gothenburg; 1 Madrid

3693 MARTINS Fernanda Raquel BRA 29y 7d 1988 62.29 64.01 -14 Full name-Fernanda Raquel Borges Martins 2013 South American Champion 7 WSG 2011; 2 Ibero-American 2012/2014 (2016-3); 1 South American 2013 (2011-3, 2015-2, 2017-2); dnq WCH 2013/2015; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-9); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Brazilian 2011/2014. Coach-João Paulo Alves da Cunha. 1.75/85kg In 2017: 1 São Bernardo do Campo (5x); 1 Buenos Aires (2x); 1 Campinas (5 SP); 2 Brazilian (7 SP); 2 South American; 4 Bellinzona

3752 GALLARDO Karen CHI 33y 149d 1984 60.13 61.10 -15 NR Chilean record holder // 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008; 2 South American 2009/2011 (2013/2017-3, 2015-4); 8 WSG 2009; 3 Ibero-American 2012; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-12); dnq WCH 2015. Coach-Tulio Moya. 1.75/96kg In 2017: 1 Santiago de Chile (5x); 2 Buenos Aires (2x); 1 Concepción; 3 South American; 2 León (Jul 10); 5 Madrid; 2 León (Jul 17); 2 Spanish

3754 CHEN Yang CHN 26y 24d 1991 62.90 63.61 -16 2017 Asian Champion // 7 OLY 2016; 1 Asian Champs 2017. From-Hebei Province. Coach-Xiao Yanling. 1.80/97kg In 2017: 2 Huaian; 2 Zhengzhou; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Halle Werfertage; 2 Guiyang; 1 Asian Champs

3755 FENG Bin CHN 23y 122d 1994 63.06 65.14 -16 2015 World Military Games Champion // 4 World Youth 2011; 1 World Military Games 2015; 8 OLY 2016. 1 Chinese 2015. From-Shandong Province. Coach-Li Weibin. 1.84/95kg In 2017: 1 Jinan; 1 Chengdu (Mar 27); 1 Chengdu (Mar 31); 1 Jinhua; 1 Jiaxing; 1 Taipei; 4 Wiesbaden; 5 Halle Werfertage

3765 SU Xinyue CHN 25y 268d 1991 64.08 65.59 -16 Twice Asian Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2013/2015; 8 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). From-Hebei Province. Coach-Song Aimin. 1.78/94kg In 2017: 3 Jinan; 1 Huaian; 1 Zhengzhou; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Halle Werfertage; 1 Guiyang

3783 PERKOVIC Sandra CRO 27y 43d 1990 71.41 71.41 -17 NR Double Olympic Champion. Diamond Race winner in 2012-2015 // SP pb: 16.99i, 16.40 -11. 2 World Youth 2007; 3 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WJC SP 2008; 1 EJC 2009 (2007-2); 5 EJC SP 2009; 9 WJC 2009; 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014/2016; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 1 OLY 2012/2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 WCH 2013 (2009-9, 2015-2). 1 Croat 2008/2009/2010/2012. She is now a member of parliament in Croatia. 1.83/85kg Coach/partner Edis Elkasevic, was 2002 World Junior Champion at Shot Put. He says her aim is to throw 72m in a closed stadium rather than one with optimum wind conditions In 2017: 1 Croat winter; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Velenje; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Bellinzona (71.41, the best women’s discus throw since 1972)

3785 CABALLERO Denia CUB 27y 202d 1990 65.76 70.65 -15 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION In Beijing 2015, she ﬁnally beat Sandra Perković after seven successive defeats 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-3); 1 WCH 2015 (2011-9, 2013-8); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). Former javelin thrower. Only her and Sandra Perković have thrown further than 70m this century. Coach-Raul Calderon. 1.75/70kg In 2017: 2 Cuban; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Halle Werfertage; 4 Schönebeck; 3 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Bilbao; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

3789 PÉREZ Yaime CUB 26y 66d 1991 69.19 69.19 -17 Former World Junior Champion // 1 WJC 2010. dnq OLY 2012; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2013-11); nm OLY ﬁnal 2016. 1 Cuban 2013/2014/2017. Coach-Hilda Ramos (still holds Cuban record with 70.88 in 1992). 1.75/74kg In 2017: 1 Havana (4x); 1 Las Tunas; 1 Cuban; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Havana Barrientos; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Bilbao; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen (pb 69.19)

3818 ASENJO Sabina ESP 31y today 1986 60.02 61.89 -16 NR Full name-Sabina Asenjo Alvarez Spanish record holder // 12 EJC 2005; 6 Ibero-American 2012; 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 ETCh 2014/2015 (2013-7, 2017-8); dnq WCH 2015; 12 ECH 2016 (2012/2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Spanish 2013/2014/2016/2017. Her husband Rodrigo Gavela was 18th in the 1992 Olympic marathon. Coach-Carlos Burón. 1.78/90kg In 2017: 1 Manresa; 1 Oviedo; 1 León; 1 Spanish Clubs; 1 Ciudad Real; 8 ETCh; 1 León; 1 Palencia; 1 León; 4 Madrid; 1 León; 1 Spanish

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 72 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3874 ROBERT-MICHON Mélina FRA 38y 16d 1979 63.63 66.73 -16 NR 2016 Olympic silver, at her ﬁfth Games // 2 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001 (99-12); 3 WSG 2001 (99-8); 2 ECP 2003 (2000-5, 2001-6, 2002-8, 2004/2008-4, 2006-7, 2007 -6, 2008-4); 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015/2017 (2009-2, 2011-5); 2 WCH 2013 (2003-11, 2007-12, 2009-8, 2015-10); 2 ECH 2014 (98/2006- dnq, 2002-12, 2012-6, 2016-5); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 OLY 2016 (2000/2004-dnq, 2008-7, 2012-5). 1 French 2000-2009/2011-2017. Born-Voiron. Coaches- Serge Debie & Jérôme Simian. Daughter-Elyssa born 2010. 1.80/85kg Half the population of her village (Colombe) turned out to welcome her home from Rio In 2017: 1 French winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Vénissieux; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Montgeron; 1 Nice; 2 Montreuil; 1 Marseille; 1 Vénissieux; 5 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 ETCh (4th time); 4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 French (17th time)

3896 LALLY Jade GBR 30y 126d 1987 62.15 65.10 -16 (Formerly Nicholls) 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze. British #1 every year since 2011 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 COM 2010; 5 ETCh 2013 (2011/2014-8, 2017-10); 3 COM 2014 (2010-6); 7 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 UK 2010/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017. Started as a long jumper, she took up discus after a friend said she had thrown “a plate thing”. She once was required to train in a local farmer’s ﬁeld (with permission), sharing the area with sheep, cows, llamas and alpacas. Coach-Andy Neal. 1.82/88kg In 2017: 1 Sydney; 2 New South Wales State; 2 Canberra; 1 Surrey; 11 Halle Werfertage; 1 Loughborough International; 1 South of England; 10 ETCh; 1 UK (6th time); 6 Gothenburg; 1 Dublin Morton; 1 UK League Premiership/Jul 16

3931 HARTING Julia GER 27y 124d 1990 63.63 68.49 -16 2016 European Championship silver // 1 World Youth 2007; 2 WJC 2008; 2 EJC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 2 ETCh 2013 (2015-5); 5 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 2 ECH .OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). 1 German 2015/2017. Married multiple World Champion Robert Harting on September 17, 2016. Coach-Torsten Schmidt 9 ;(2012/2014-5) 2016 1.92/98kg In 2017: 7 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 German

3951 MÜLLER Nadine GER 31y 255d 1985 65.76 68.89 -12 2011 World silver. 2012 European silver. 2015 World bronze // 2 EJC 2003; 3 WJC 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 2007 (2005-10); 5 ECP 2008; 1 ETCh 2010 (2009/2011-4, 2017 -2); 2 WCH 2011 (2007-dnq, 2009-6, 2013-4); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-8, 2016-4); 4 OLY 2012 (2016-6). 1 German 2010/2011/2012/2013. Based-Halle, member of Bundespolizei (Border Police force). Her father Hans-Joachim Müller was a 55m discus thrower. Coach-Rene Sack. 1.93/94kg In 2017: 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Halle Werfertage; 1 Schönebeck; 4 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 2 ETCh; 1 Halle

3956 RÜH Anna GER 24y 47d 1993 63.90 66.14 -15 2012 World Junior Champion. 2013 European under-23 Champion // SP pb: 17.68i, 17.20 -16. 2 EJC 2011 (3 SP); 4 ECH 2012/2014; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 9 OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-2). Coach-Dieter Kollark. 1.85.79kg In 2017: 5 German indoor SP; 2 Wiesbaden; 5 Schönebeck; 2 German; 4 Gothenburg; 2 Bellinzona

3962 VITA Claudine GER 2Mar 20y 317d 1996 64.45 64.45 -17 New European under-23 Champion // SP pb: 18.09i -17, 17.90 -16 (17.62 -17). 2 World Youth 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (2 SP). Coaches-Dieter Kollark & Franka Dietzsch (3x World Champion at Discus Throw). 1.77/74kg In 2017: 7 German indoor SP; 5 EIC SP; 1 European under-23 Throws Cup; 1 Neubrandenburg (Apr 29); 1 Wiesbaden; 1 Neubrandenburg (May 17); 6 Halle Werfertage; 1 Halle Werfertage under-23; 1 Neubrandenburg (May 27); 2 Schönebeck; 5 Osterode SP; 1 German under-23 SP/DT; 3 German; 1 under-23 ECH (5 SP)

3971 ANAGNOSTOPOÚLOU Hrisoúla GRE 25y 341d 1991 61.53 61.40 -15 6x Greek Champion // 10 World Youth 2007; 9 EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-5); 3 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2015/2016 (2013/2014 -2); dnq WCH 2015; 5 World Military Games 2015; 9 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017 (2013-9). 1 Greek 2011-2014/2016/2017. Coast guard ofﬁcer. Coach-Vasilikí Panayiotopoúlou. 1.75/85kg In 2017: 3 European Throws Cup; 3 Athens; 1 Athens; 1 Trípoli; 3 Montgeron; 10 Halle Werfertage; 3 Montreuil; 3 Marseille; 1 Greek; 3 ETCh; 1 Thíva; 1 Schimatari; 2 Balkan; 1 Kavála

3987 MÁRTON Anita HUN 2Mar 28y 200d 1989 58.57 59.27 -14 2016 Olympic bronze, 2016 World indoor silver. Winner of 34 Hungarian titles at shot or discus throw (23 out + 11 in) SP pb: 19.87 -16 (19.63 -17). 11 World Youth SP 2005 (dnq DT); 12 WJC DT 2006 (dnq SP); 6 EJC DT 2007 (7 SP); 6 WJC DT 2008 (7 SP); 3 under-23 ECH DT 2011 (5 SP); 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7); 1 EIC SP 2015/2017 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-5); 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2013-dnq); 2 WIC SP 2016 (2010-dnq, 2014-5); 2 ECH SP 2016 (2010-11, 2012-7, 2014-3); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach-Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/95kg In 2017: 1 Budapest City indoor SP; 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour SP; 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour SP; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour SP (won IAAF indoor tour, $20,000 and wildcard for Birmingham 2018 WIC); 1 Hungarian winter DT; 1 EIC SP; 1 European Throws Cup SP; 1 Draževina SP; 1 Bar SP; 2 Doha Diamond SP; 3 Shanghai Diamond SP; 1 Debrecen DT; 1 Budapest SP; 4 Rome Diamond SP; 1 Hungarian SP/DT; 2 Paris Diamond SP; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai SP; 1 Padua SP; 1 Balaton Regional DT

4023 BARNETT Tara-Sue JAM 23y 298d 1993 61.66 61.66 -17 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2012; dnq WJC 2012; 6 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; dnq OLY 2016. Coach-Tom Flood. 1.78/81kg In 2017: 2 Tucson; 6 Jamaican

4031 KNIBB Kellion JAM 23y 221d 1993 62.73 62.73 -17 NR Jamaican record holder // SP pb: 16.01i -14, 15.56 -17. 6 COM 2014; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Jamaican 2014/2017. 2 NCAA 2016 (2017-3). Media student at Florida State University. Coach-Dorian Scott (10x Jamaican Champion at shot put). 1.83/86kg In 2017: 2 Tampa; 1 Tallahassee; 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Knoxville; 2 Stanford; 1 Penn Relays Championship; 1 Atlanta (7 SP); 3 NCAA; 1 Jamaican

4032 LAWRENCE Shadae JAM 21y 215d 1995 62.59 62.59 -17 2017 US Collegiate Champion // 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2014; dnq WJC 2014; dnq OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 2017. Her twin sister Shardia Lawrence was 3rd in the 2017 Jamaican Championships at triple jump. Student of Social & Behavioural Science at Kansas State University, Manhattan. Coach-Greg Watson. 1.73/84kg In 2017: 1 Coral Gables; 1 Austin; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Manhattan; 1 Lawrence ‘Big’ 12 (Jamaican record 62.59, but broken one month later by Kellion Knibb’s 62.73); 1 NCAA; 4 Jamaican

4104 SENDRIŪTĖ Zinaida LTU 32y 225d 1984 60.50 65.97 -13 112x Lithuanian Champion // 6 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 ECH 2010 (2006/2012-dnq, 2014-6, 2016-13); 2 WSG 2011 (2009-7); 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq, 2016-10); 9 WCH 2013 (2009/2015-dnq, 2011-12). 1 Lithuanian 2005-2008/2010-2017. Coach-Aloyzas Jasmontas. 1.88/95kg In 2017: 10 European Throws Cup; 1 Palanga; 1 Lithuanian Universities; 1 Valmiera; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 8 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Klaipeda; 6 Bellinzona; 1 Lithuanian

4193 RODRIGUES Irina POR 26y 179d 1991 61.10 63.96 -16 2013 European under-23 bronze // SP pb: 15.00 -14. 3 EJC 2009 (2007-10); 5 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 10 ETCh 2011; 9 WSG 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2001-5); dnq WCH 2013/2015. 1 Portuguese 2008/2011/2012/2013/2014/2016/2017 (1 SP 2012). Coach-Paulo Reis. 1.81/95kg In 2017: 1 Leiria; 9 Halle Werfertage; 6 Montreuil; 1 Portuguese; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Leiria (Jun 29); 1 Lovelhe; 1 Vagos; 1 Lisbon; 1 Leiria (Jul 20); 1 Portuguese Clubs

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 73 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4222 TOMAŠEVIĆ Dragana SRB 35y 60d 1982 61.57 63.63 -06 NR Serbian record holder. she’s been national champion in Yugoslavia, Serbia, Serbia & Montenegro, Croatian and Slovenia! SP pb: 14.81 -04 (13.17 -17). 10 EJC 2001; 11 under-23 ECH 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012/2016; 1 Balkan 2005/2007/2011/2014/2017; 1 Mediterranean Games 2005 (2013-2); 7 WCH 2005/2011 (2007/2009/2013/2015-dnq); 3 WSG 2005/2007 (2009-10); 6 ECH 2010 (2006-8, 2012-9, 2014-dnq, 2016-11). 1 Yugoslavian 2000/2001 & Serbia + Montenegro 2003/2005 + Serbian 2007/2008/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 + Croatian 2008 + Slovenian 2009. Coach-Danilo Krtinic. 1.75/80kg In 2017: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zagreb; 1 Zenica; 1 Serbian; 1 ETCh 2nd League (11 SP); 1 Balkan

4257 INSAENG Subenrat THA 23y 174d 1994 56.82 61.12 -16 NR Third at 2013 World Student Games (originally 4th, but Vera Ganeyeva RUS ahead of her was disqualiﬁed for doping) 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq World Youth 2011; 1 Asian junior 2012; 6 WJC 2012; 1 South East Asian Games 2013; 3 WSG 2013 (2015-4); 5 Asian Games 2014; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 2 Asian Champs 2017 (2015-4). 1.82/115kg In 2017: 1 Thai Universities; 3 Jinhua; 3 Jiaxing; 4 Taipei; 1 Bangkok; 2 Asian Champs

4302 SEMENOVA Nataliya UKR 35y 27d 1982 64.09 64.70 -08 (Née Fokina) 2012 European bronze // 6 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2003 (2005-8); dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012/2016; 8 WCH 2007 (2005-9, 2015-12); 2 ECP 2008 (2004-7); 1 ETCh 2009 (2013-4, 2014-5, 2015-4, 2017-4); 3 ECH 2012 (2006-9, 2014-dnq, 2016-6). 1 Ukrainian 2008/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. Her husband Oleksiy Semenov id a 65.86 discus thrower. 1.78/75kg In 2017: 1 Ukrainian winter; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Montreuil; 2 Marseille; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 1 Kyiv (Jun 15); 4 ETCh; 1 Kyiv (Jun 30); 1 Ukrainian; 3 Madrid

4312 ALLMAN Valarie USA 22y 161d 1995 64.69 64.69 -17 HT pb: 60.82 -17. 2 WJC 2014; 5 WSG 2015. 3 NCAA 2016 & US 2017. Former professional dancer In 2017: 1 Sacramento (2 HT); 1 Stanford Invitational (invite) HT; 1 Long Beach (13 HT); 1 Stanford; 10 Tucson; 2 Coeur d'Alene; 1 San Mateo; 3 US

4313 ASHLEY Whitney USA 28y 166d 1989 63.85 64.80 -15 2016 US Champion // SP pb: 17.62i -16, 17.60 -17. 9 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 2012, representing San Diego State University (she was their ﬁrst NCAA Champion since 1985); 1 US 2016. Coach-Art Venegas. 1.76/90kg In 2017: 1 Los Angeles; 4 Chula Vista Elite; 1 La Jolla (3 SP); 1 Eagle Rock; 1 Tucson (5 SP); 1 Chula Vista; 3 Coeur d'Alene (4 SP); 2 US; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 Madrid; 3 Bellinzona

4349 LEWIS-SMALLWOOD Gia USA 38y 124d 1979 65.81 69.17 -14 AR North American record holder. 3x US Champion // 4 Pan-Am Games 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-11); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 US 2013/2014/2015/2017. Graduated (in 2002) from the University of Illinois with degrees in Political Science, Economics & Spanish. Coach-Michael Turk. 1.83/93kg She was the winner in the three competitions lost by Sandra Perković in 2013/2014 In 2017: 1 St. Charles; 1 Normal; 1 Macomb; 1 Champaign; 1 Louisville; 1 Bradenton; 1 Tucson; 1 Coeur d'Alene; 1 US; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Gothenburg

4360 PODOMINICK Liz USA 32y 240d 1984 61.35 63.87 -15 2 US 2014 (2013-3, 2016-4, 2017-7). Coach-Mac Wilkins (1976 Olympic Champion and a victim of the 1980 Moscow Olympic boycott) In 2017: 1 San Diego; 2 Long Beach; 1 Chula Vista Elite; 6 La Jolla; 1 Irvine; 1 Chula Vista (May 14); 3 Tucson (May 18); 3 Tucson (May 20); 2 Chula Vista (May 27); 4 Coeur d'Alene; 1 Chula Vista (Jun 17); 7 US

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Gabriele Reinsch GDR...... 1988 1 .....71.41...... Sandra Perković CRO...... 76.80.....1 =2...74.56...... Zdenka Silhavá TCH...... 1984 2.....69.19...... Yaimé Pérez CUB ...... 74.56...... Ilke Wyludda GDR...... 1989 3.....67.04...... Denia Caballero CUB 4.....74.08...... Diana Gansky GDR...... 1987 4.....66.78...... Dani Stevens AUS 5.....73.84...... Daniela Costian ROU/AUS...... 1988 5.....65.81...... Gia Lewis-Smallwood USA 6.....73.36...... Irina Meszynski GDR...... 1984 6.....65.76...... Nadine Müller GER 7.....73.28...... Galina Savinkova RUS...... 1984 7.....64.69...... Valarie Allman USA 8.....73.22...... Tsevtanka Khristova BUL...... 1984 8.....64.68...... Andressa de Morais BRA 9.....73.10...... Gisela Beyer GDR...... 1984 9.....64.45...... Claudine Vita GER 10...72.92...... Martina Hellmann GDR...... 1987 10...64.09...... Nataliya Semenova UKR

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Championship Record: 80.85 Anita Włodarczyk POL Beijing 27 Aug 15 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3612 DAHLGREN Jenny ARG 32y 340d 1984 70.18 73.74 -10 AR South American record holder. 3x Ibero-American Champion // dnq WJC 2000; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012/2016; 1 South American 2005/2006/2011 (2013-3. 2017-2); 3 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2011-6, 2015-7); 1 Ibero-American 2010/2014/2016 (2008/2012-2); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 9 WCH 2011 (2007/2009/2013/2015-dnq). 1 NCAA 2006/2007. Her mother Irene Fitzner competed at 100m in the 1972 Olympics. Coach-Marcelo Puglies. 1.80/110kg She has written an anti-bullying chidren’s book entitled ‘The Flying Hammer’, based on her own experiences as a child when she was teased because of her size In 2017: 1 Buenos Aires (4x); 1 Buenos Aires; 1 Resistencia; 2 Leverkusen; 7 Forbach; 4 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Buenos Aires (2x); 2 South American

3644 SKYDAN Hanna AZE 25y 80d 1992 75.29 75.29 -17 NR Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – competed for that country up to 2012 (as Anna Skydan), gained Azeri Citizenship on January 15, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Azerbaijan from June 1, 2015 2015 World Student Games Champion SP pb: 13.98 -17. DT pb: 49,15 -17. 12 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 1 WSG 2012; dnq WCH 2015; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2016; 3 ECH 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2012. 1.83/1014kg In 2017: 2 Moldovan winter; 2 Doha; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games (4 DT, 6 SP); 2 Prague Odložil; 2 Szczecin; 2 Šamorín; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike

3674 MALYSHIK Hanna BLR 23y 180d 1994 74.94 74.94 -17 (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. 1 Belarusian 2016. Coach-Alexandr Nosov. 1.75/90kg In 2017: 1 Belarusian winter; 1 Brest; 1 Belarusian Universities; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Valmiera; 1 ETCh; 10 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Minsk

3747 WEIR Jillian CAN 24y 175d 1993 72.50 72.50 -17 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014. 4 NCAA 2014;3 Canadian 2017. Coach-Greg Jack In 2017: 1 Coral Gables; 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Athens GA; 1 Charlottesville; 3 Oxford MS; 1 Tucson; 1 Ontario Province; 2 Canadian

3763 LUO Na CHN 23y 299d 1993 70.66 70.66 -17 2017 Asian Champion // 6 WJC 2012; 4 WSG 2013; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2015-2). 1 Chinese 2017. From-Heilongjiang Province In 2017: 1 Chengdu (Mar 27); 1 Chengdu (Mar 31); 1 Huaian; 2 Zhengzhou; 1 Chinese; 1 Asian Champs

3767 WANG Zheng CHN 29y 232d 1987 76.25 77.68 -14 AR Asian record holder. 2013 Asian Champion // 1 Asian junior 2006; 9 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 1 East Asian Games 2009; 2 Asian Games 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2013; 4 WCH 2013 (2015-5); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 Asian Games 2014; fouled out OLY ﬁnal 2016. From-Shaanxi Province. Coach-Ou Xiyuan. 1.75/105kg In 2017: 3 Chengdu (Mar 27); 2 Chengdu (Mar 31); 1 Zhengzhou; 2 Halle Werfertage; 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 3 Šamorín; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3770 ZHANG Wenxiu CHN 31y 134d 1986 72.12 77.33 -14 Medals from the last three Olympic Games // 1 Asian junior 2002; 1 World Military Games 2003/2007/2011; 1 Asian Champs 2005; 4 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010/2014; 2 OLY 2008/2016 (2004-7, 2012-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 WCH 2015 (2001-11, 2003-dnq, 2005/2009-5, 2007/2011/2013). 1 Chinese 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2010/2012. From-Liaoning Province. coach-Ye Kuigang. 1.83/105kg She was temporarily stripped of her 2014 Asian title after a positive drugs test, but successfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport saying she had eaten contaminated food In 2017: 1 Taiyuan; 6 Kawasaki; 1 Guiyang

3795 ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ Kateřina CZE 28y 56d 1989 71.31 72.47 -16 NR 2008 World junior silver // 2 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-11); 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2011-4); 3 ETCh 2011 (2017-7); 6 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 9 ECH 2014/2016 (201/2012-dnq). 1 Czech 2008/2016. 1.93/103kg In 2017: 5 European Throws Cup; 3 Doha; 1 Prague; 6 Halle Werfertage; Kolín; 5 Prague Odložil; 2 Czech; 5 Šamorín; 7 ETCh; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Ostrava; 8 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Kolín

3820 CASTELLS Berta ESP 33y 191d 1984 70.26 70.52 -16 NR Full name-Berta Castells Franco Spanish record holder & 14x Champion 2 World Youth 2001; 3 EJC 2001/2003; 9 WJC 2002; 8 WCP 2002; dnq WCH 2003/2005/2007/2009; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 ECP 2006 (2003/2004-8, 2007-7); 8 ECH 2010/2012 (2002/2014-dnq, 2016-12); 6 ETCh 2013/2014/2017 (2009-7, 2010-8); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Spanish 2003 -2014/2016/2017. 1.74/78kg In 2017: 1 Barcelona (Feb 19); 6 European Throws Cup; 1 San Sebastián; 1 Valencia; 1 Spanish Clubs; 6 ETCh; 1 Catalonian Regional; 1 Castellón; 1 Barcelona (Jul 12); 1 Manresa; 1 Spanish; 1 Pamplona

3835 OREL Anna Maria EST 20y 234d 1996 67.39 68.71 -16 NR Estonian record holder // dnq World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 12 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Estonian 2017 In 2017: 4 European under-23 Throws Cup; 1 Alfaz del Pi; 3 Halle Werfertage under-23; 1 Tallinn; 2 Valmiera; 1 Estonian Cup; 4 ETCh 1st League; 1 Estonian under-23; 12 under-23 ECH; 1 Estonian; 1 Orimattila

3876 TAVERNIER Alexandra FRA 23y 233d 1993 71.71 74.39 -15 2015 World bronze medallist and voted French woman athlete of that year 6 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014 (2016-dnq); 3 ETCh 2015 (2014-7, 2017-4); 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 3 WCH 2015; 11 OLY 2016. 1 French 2014/2016. Born-Annecy. Coach-Gilles Dupray. 1.70/82kg In 2017: 1 French winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Annecy; 3 Forbach; 1 French Universities; 1 Zenica; 6 Šamorín; 4 ETCh; 2 Nancy; 1 Bruay La Buissière; 1 French

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 75 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 HITCHON Sophie GBR 26y 23d 1991 73.97 74.54 -16 NR 3890 In Rio 2016 became Britain’s ﬁrst Olympic hammer medallist since Malcolm Nokes in Paris in 1924 dnq World Youth 2007; 3 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-7); 3 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013; 3 ETCh 2013/2014 (2011-9, 2015/2017-5) 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 COM 2014; 4 WCH 2015; 4 ECH 2016 (2012-10, 2014-dnq)’ 3 OLY 2016 (2012-8). 1 UK 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017; 1 English under-23 2011/2013. Former netball player, ballet dancer (“It gave me a good base of posture and balance”) and trampolinist. Coach-Tore Gustafsson. 1.70/75kg Has set 13 British records up to 74.54 in 2016 In 2017: 2 Kawasaki; 4 Prague Odložil; 6 Szczecin; 5 ETCh; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 UK (6th time)

3938 KLAAS Kathrin GER 33y 178d 1984 71.06 76.05 -12 Fourth at 2009 World Championships, two European Championships and the London Olympics 8 EJC 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; 3 WSG 2009; 4 WCH 2009 (2005-nm ﬁnal, 2007/2013-dnq, 2015-6); 4 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-6, 2010/2016-dnq); 4 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); 8 ETCh 2016. 1 German 2014. Coach-Helge Zollkau. 1.68/72kg In 2017: 2 European Throws Cup; 9 Kawasaki; 7 Szczecin; 8 ETCh; 1 Wetzlar; 2 German

3943 KÜSTER Susen GER 23y 7d 1994 71.25 71.25 -17 dnq EJC 2013. 1 German under-23 2016 (2014/2015-2); 4 German 2017 In 2017: 1 Halle; 8 Halle Werfertage; 3 Schönebeck; 9 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Halle; 4 German; 1 Halle

3982 GYURÁTZ Réka HUN 21y 63d 1996 71.27 71.27 -17 2013 World Youth Champion then 2014 World Junior silver // DT pb: 47.75 -16 (46.69 -17). 2 WJC 2014 (2012-8); 1 World Youth 2013; 2 EJC 2013 (2015-5); dnq ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015 In 2017: 1 Szombathely (4x); 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Hungarian winter; 2 European under-23 Throws Cup; 1 Miskolc (3 DT); 1 Budapest; 1 Hungarian; 1 Hungarian under-23 DT/HT; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 9 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 4 under-23 ECH; 1 Balaton Regional (3 DT)

4110 NIKIȘENKO Marina MDA 31y 36d 1986 71.58 72.53 -09/15 (Née Marghieva) Former Moldovan record holder and from a family of hammer throwers 8 EJC 2005; dnq OLY 2008/2016; 7 WSG 2009/2011; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2015; 5 ECH 2010 (2012/2016-dnq); 2 Small States Games 2016. 1 Moldovan 2008/2009/2011. Younger brother-Serghei Marghiev is Moldovan HT record holder. Younger sister Zalina Petrivskaya is also the Moldovan HT record holder, but only after returning from a two-year doping ban and a further four years of annulled results. Marina herself also served a two-year doping ban in 2012-2014. Their coach/father- Soslan Marghiev. 1.86/82kg In 2017: 3 Moldovan winter; 12 European Throws Cup; 2 Moldovan; 6 Nancy; 3 Balkan

4111 PETRIVSKAYA Zalina MDA 29y 179d 1988 73.80 74.21 -16 NR (Née Marghieva) Fifth at Rio Olympics // 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; 5 ECH 2016; 5 OLY 2016 (2008-dnq). 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 2017: 1 Moldovan winter; 3 European Throws Cup; 4 Kawasaki; 1 Moldovan; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Nancy; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Balkan

4160 RATCLIFFE Julia NZL 24y 20d 1993 70.35 70.75 -16 NR 2015 World Student Games bronze // 10 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; 4 WJC 2012; 3 WSG 2015. 1 New Zealand 2011/2012/2016. 1 NCAA 2014 9representing Princeton University where she is studying economics). Coach/father-Dave Ratcliffe. 1.68/72kg In 2014 she became the ﬁrst NCAA champion in the history of the Princeton women’s track and ﬁeld team. In 2017: 1 Staten Island; 1 New Haven; 2 Staten Island; 1 Princeton; 1 Jacksonville; 1 Princeton (4x); 1 Penn Relays Championship; 1 New Haven; 1 US Eastern College Conference; 6 NCAA

4169 FIODOROW Joanna POL 28y 152d 1989 75.09 75.09 -17 2014 European bronze, 2015 World Student Games silver // dnq WJC 2008; 12 ETCh 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 8 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2009/2015; 7 OLY 2012 (2016-9); 6 Francophone Games 2013; 3 ECH 2014 (2016-10); 2 WSG 2015. 1 Polish under-23 2009/2010. Coach-Bogumił Chlebiński. Student of Physical Education at Bialystok High School of PE and Tourism. Coach-Czeslaw Cybulski. 1.69/94kg In 2017: 1 Kielce; 3 Kawasaki; 3 Prague Odložil; 4 Szczecin; 4 Šamorín; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 3 Polish; 2 Cetniewo Skolimowska

4177 KOPRON Malwina POL 22y 260d 1994 75.11 75.11 -17 2 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 4 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 6 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 2 ETCh 2017. 1 Polish under-23 2015/2016. Coach-Czesław Cybulski In 2017: 2 Kielce; 1 Łódź; 2 Forbach; 1 Prague Odložil; 3 Szczecin; 2 ETCh; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 2 Polish

4183 WŁODARCZYK Anita POL 31y 360d 1985 82.87 82.98 -16 WR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION 4x World record breaker, 3x European Champion, twice World Champion and now twice Olympic Champion 9 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2013-2); 1 WCH 2009/2015 (2011-5, 2013-2); 1 ECH 2012/2014/2016 (2010-3); 1 OLY 2012/2016 (2008-4); 1 Francophone Games 2013; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Polish 2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. Former competitor in cycle speedway. Coach-Krzysztof Kaliszewski. 1.78/95kg Włodarczyk won two Olympic titles in 2016. In Rio in August, then in October when it was conﬁrmed that the original London Olympic Champion Tatyana Lysenko/Beloborodova RUS failed a re-test of her sample from 2012 (turinabol) In 2017: 1 Doha; 1 Halle Werfertage; 1 Forbach; 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Szczecin; 1 Šamorín; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai (38th successive win, she hasn’t lost since June 16, 2014 – to Betty Heidler in Ostrava); 1 Polish; 1 Cetniewo Skolimowska (82.97, #2 throw of all-time)

4200 GHELBER-PERIE Bianca ROU 27y 63d 1990 69.44 73.52 -10 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); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 2 WSG 2011 (2009-6, 2013-4); 6 WCH 2011 (2007/2009-dnq, 2013-10); dnq OLY 2012; 1 Balkan 2013/2014; 1 Francophone Games 2017 (2013-2). 1 Romanian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2017. 1.70/75kg In 2017: 1 Romanian winter; 2 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Campina; 2 Nikíti; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Romanian; 1 Francophone Games

4240 LOMNICKÁ Nikola SVK 28y 320d 1988 68.90 71.58 -14 Former US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Georgia 10 World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 10 EJC 2007; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 WSG 2013; 8 ECH 2014. 1 NCAA 2010 (2011-3, 2012-7). 1 Slovak 2007/2010/2017. Her elder brother Marcel Lomnický was ﬁfth in the men’s hammer ﬁnal at the 2016 Olympic Games In 2017: 1 Veszprém; 2 Budapest; 1 Bratislava; 7 Šamorín; 2 Szombathely (Jun 21); 5 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Slovak; 1 Szombathely (Jul 19); 4 Balaton Regional

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4255 STORM Ida SWE 25y 220d 1991 71.52 71.52 -17 NR dnq WJC 2010; dnq ECH 2014. 2 Swedish 2013/2014/2016. 2 NCAA indoor Weight 2014/2015. Studied Geography and the Environment at the University of California, Los Angeles. 1.90 tall In 2017: 1 Dunboyne; 1 Swedish indoor; 1 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Trelleborg; 5 Halle Werfertage; 2 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Bottnaryd; 1 Helsingborg; 1 Cork City

4273 SALMAN Kıvılcım TUR 25y 128d 1992 71.88 72.55 -12 (Née Kaya) World Youth & European junior silvers // 2 World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 2 Balkan 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq ECH 2016. 1 Turkish 2012/2016. Served two-year doping ban 2013-2015. Coach-Artun Talay. 1.66/85kg In 2017: 1 Mersin; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Antalya; 1 Denizli; 2 Islamic Solidarity Games; 1 Ankara; 1 Nikíti; 1 Turkish; 1 Istanbul; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Turkish Clubs

4291 KLYMETS Iryna UKR 22y 303d 1994 72.53 72.53 -17 dnq EJC 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 3 Ukrainian 2014/2017. Coach-Roman Cherkashyn. 1.68/78kg In 2017: 1 Ukrainian winter; 8 European Throws Cup; 2 Nova Kakhovka; 1 Mukachevo; 2 Brest; 1 Ukrainian Universities; 1 Uman; 1 Kyiv; 2 Ukrainian Teams; 3 Nikíti; 2 Kyiv; 3 Nancy; 3 Ukrainian

4298 NOVOZHYLOVA Iryna UKR 31y 208d 1986 71.18 74.10 -12 6 EJC 2005; 7 under-23 ECH 2007; 3 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; dnq WCH 2009/2015; 5 ETCh 2013 (2014-9, 2015-7); 8 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 Ukrainian 2016/2017. Her ﬁrst sport was swimming. Coaches-Vladislav Piskunov. 1.75/90kg In 2017: 1 Nova Kakhovka; 4 Brest; 3 Uman; 2 Kyiv (May 21); 6 Prague Odložil; 3 Ukrainian Teams; 5 Nikíti; 1 Kyiv (Jun 14); 5 Nancy; 1 Ukrainian

4303 SHAMOTINA Alyona UKR 21y 219d 1995 72.37 72.37 -17 2017 European under-23 Champion // 8 World Youth 2011; 5 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq ECH 2016; 3 ETCh 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-9). 1 Ukrainian 2015. 1.78/87kg In 2017: 3 European under-23 Throws Cup; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 3 ETCh; 1 Kyiv; 2 Ukrainian; 1 under-23 ECH

4315 BERRY Gwen USA 28y 35d 1989 76.77 76.77 -17 AR US record holder & 11th world all-time // 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; dnq OLY 2016. 1 US 2017. 1 US indoor Weight Throw 2013/2014/2017. Failed a doping control test at the 2016 US Indoor Championships, was suspended for three months and have seven results annulled including her US indoor Weight Throw title. Born/lives-St. Louis. 1.76/88kg In 2017: 1 Oxford MS; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Auburn; 1 Oxford MS; 1 Kawasaki; 2 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 US; 1 Stanford; 1 New York

4321 CAMPBELL Amber USA 36y 59d 1981 73.58 74.03 -16 Sixth at Rio Olympics // 11 WCH 2009 (2005/2011/2013-dnq, 2015-fouled out in ﬁnal); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-3); 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 6 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq). 1 US 2012/2015/2016 (2013/2014-3). Born-Cincinnati. Psychology graduate from Costal Carolina University. Coach-David Vandergriff. 1.71/90kg In 2017: 5 US indoor Weight; 1 Columbia; 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Long Beach; 5 Kawasaki; 3 São Bernardo do Campo; 4 US; 3 Stanford; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 2 New York

4329 EWEN Maggie USA 22y 314d 1994 74.56 74.56 -17 2017 US Collegiate Champion, representing Arizona State University SP pb: 17.72 -17. DT pb: 60.51 -17. 1 NCAA HT 2017 In 2017: 1 Tempe HT (Mar 17); 1 Tempe HT (Mar 24); 1 Tempe DT (Mar 25); 2 Chula Vista Elite DT; 2 La Jolla SP (3 DT); 1 Tempe SP/DT/HT (Apr 28/29); 1 Eugene Pac 12 SP/DT/HT; 1 NCAA HT (2 DT, 6 SP); 2 US HT

4361 PRICE DeAnna USA 24y 56d 1993 74.91 74.91 -17 Eighth at Rio Olympics // DT pb: 53.46 -15. SP pb: 16.30 -15. dnq WJC 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 8 OLY 2016. 3 NCAA indoor Weight 2015; 1 NCAA 2015/2016; 1 US 2016. Student of Accounting at Southern Illinois University. Coach-JC Lambert. 1.73/99kg In 2017: 2 US indoor Weight; 1 Cape Girardeau; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Oxford MS; 1 Tucson; 1 San Mateo; 3 US; 2 Stanford; 3 New York

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Anita Włodarczyk POL...... 2016 1 .....82.87...... Anita Włodarczyk POL...... 82.98.....1 2.....79.42...... Betty Heidler GER...... 2011 2.....76.77...... Gwen Berry USA 3.....78.80...... Tatyana Lysenko RUS...... 2013 3.....76.25...... Wang Zheng CHN 4.....78.69...... Oksana Menkova BLR...... 2012 4.....75.29...... Hanna Skydan AZE 5.....77.68...... Zheng Wang CHN...... 2013 5.....75.11...... Malwina Kopron POL 6.....77.26...... Gulﬁya Khanafeyeva RUS...... 2006 6.....75.09...... Joanna Fiodorow POL 7.....77.13...... Oksana Kondratyeva RUS...... 2013 7.....74.94...... Hanna Malyshik BLR 8.....76.99...... Zhang Wenxiu CHN...... 2012 8.....74.91...... DeAnna Price USA 9.....76.90...... Martina Hrašnová SVK...... 2009 9.....74.56...... Maggie Ewen USA 10...76.83...... Kamila Skolimowska POL...... 2007 10...73.97...... Sophie Hitchon GBR

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Championship Record: 71.99 Mariya Abakumova RUS Daegu 2 Sep 11 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3608 REBRIK Vera ANA 28y 159d 1989 62.02 67.30 -16 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete on May 30, 2017 2012 European Champion as Vira Rebryk UKR, now she is Vera Rebrik RUS 2 World Youth 2005; 1 EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-2); dnq OLY 2008/2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 2 WSG 2009 (2011-4); 9 WCH 2009 (2011/2015-dnq, 2013 -11); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); 3 ETCh 2013 (2009/2011-7, 2010-5). 1 Ukrainian 2010/2011/2012 & Russian 2015/2016/2017. 1.78/68kg Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – acquired Russian citizenship on April 11, 2014 and (with the requisite agreement of the Ukrainian Athletic Federation) cleared by IAAF to represent Russia from July 1, 2015 In 2017: 1 Adler; 1 Russian winter; 1 Adler Nizamutdinov; 1 Sochi; 1 Russian Teams; 4 Lucerne; 1 Russian Cup; 1 Russian

3627 MITCHELL Kathryn AUS 35y 24d 1982 66.12 66.12 -17 6th-5th-4th at successive Commonwealth Games // 12 WSG 2003; 5 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 4 COM 2014 (2006-6, 2010-5); 6 OLY 2016 (2012-9). 1 Australian junior 2000 & senior 2008. Born-Hamilton, lives-Melbourne. Coach-Uwe Hohn. 1.68/72kg In 2017: 3 Melbourne Nitro #1; 3 Melbourne Nitro #3; 2 Kawasaki; 5 Eugene Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 6 London Diamond; 2 Lucerne

3633 ROBERTS Kelsey-Lee AUS 25y 316d 1991 64.38 64.38 -17 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze // 3 COM 2014; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Australian 2017. Born-East London, South Africa. Coach-Mike Barber. 1.75/70kg In 2017: 1 Canberra; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Australian; 1 Canberra; 5 Lahti; 2 Turku; 1 Kuortane; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 5 London Diamond

3672 KHALADOVICH Tatsiana BLR 26y 43d 1991 66.30 66.34 -16 NR 2016 European Champion // SP pb: 14.91 -16 (14.17 -17). dnq WJC 2008/2010; 2 ETCh 2015 (2013-6); 1 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-5); 5 OLY 2016. 1 Belarusian 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1.81/83kg In 2017: 1 Belarusian winter; 1 Brest; 1 Belarusian Universities (3 SP); 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Belarusian Cup; 3 Prague Odložil; 1 Hengelo; 1 Turku; 2 ETCh; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond

3689 DOMINGOS Laila BRA 35y 4d 1982 62.52 62.52 -17 (Née Laila e Silva) // dnq OLY 2012; 2 Ibero-American 2014/2016 (2012-3); 2 South American 2013 (2011-4); 4 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-15). 1 Brazilian 2010/2011/2016/2017. Her husband Wagner Domingos was fourth in the 2011 Pan-Am Games Hammer Throw In 2017: 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Mar 11); 2 São Bernardo do Campo (Mar 25); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 23); 1 Bragança Paulista; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (May 3); 3 São Bernardo do Campo (May 13); 1 Campinas; 1 Brazilian; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 17); 2 South American; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jul 15)

3727 GLEADLE Liz CAN 28y 240d 1988 64.47 64.83 -15 NR 2015 Pan-American Games Champion // 5 World Youth 2005; 12 WJC 2006; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2008/2010; 6 WSG 2009 (2011-8); 12 OLY 2012 (2016-dnq); 5 COM 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 11 WCH 2015. 1 Canadian 2009/2012/2015/2016/2017. She defeated Barbora Špotáková to won at the 2014 Birmingham Diamond League. Graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2014 with a degree in Kinesiology. Coach-Larry Steinke. 1.85/79kg The tattoo on the left side of her torso reads “Keep your feet on the ground and eyes on the stars” In 2017: 1 Tempe; 1 Mesa; 1 Vancouver; 9 Eugene Diamond; 1 Coquitlam; 1 Canadian (5th time); 4 London Diamond; 4 Rabat Diamond

3760 LI Lingwei CHN 28y 189d 1989 64.10 65.11 -12 Twice Asian Champion // 1 Asian junior 2008; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-3); dnq OLY 2012/2016; 1 Asian Champs 2013/2017 (2009-2); 2 Asian Games 2014 (2010-3); 5 WCH 2015 (2013-8). 1 Chinese 2015. From-Shandong Province. Coach-Zhang Fuxin. 1.74/72kg In 2017: 3 Chengdu (Mar 27); 1 Chengdu (Mar 31); 2 Zhengzhou; 1 Taiyuan; 1 Chinese; 3 Guiyang; 1 Asian Champs

3762 LIU Shiying CHN 23y 313d 1993 66.47 66.47 -17 AR Chinese record holder // 1 Asian junior 2012; 2 WJC 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 4 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Shandong Province. Coach- Guo Qingxia. 1.79/76kg In 2017: 2 Melbourne Nitro #1; 1 Melbourne Nitro #3; 1 Chengdu; 1 Zhengzhou; 2 Taiyuan; 1 Kawasaki; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Guiyang

3764 LU Huihui CHN 28y 38d 1989 62.07 66.13 -15 Led going into the ﬁnal round at Beijing 2015, but then overtaken with the ﬁnal throw of the contest by Katharina Molitor GER 5 OLY 2012 (2016-7); 2 WCH 2015. 1 Australian 2016. Served one-year doping suspension in 2013/2014. From-Henan Province. Coach-Lu Gang. 1.71/68kg In 2017: 2 Chengdu; 2 Guiyang

3780 RUIZ Flor Dennis COL 26y 191d 1991 61.91 63.84 -16 NR Full name-Flor Dennis Ruiz South American record holder and 2x Champion 1 Ibero-American 2012/2016 (2014-3); 1 South American 2013/2017 (2015-2); dnq WCH 2013/2015; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 9 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). 1 Colombian 2011/2013/2014. Coach-Angel Salcedo. 1.77/59kg In 2017: 1 Cali (Mar 26); 1 Colombian; 1 South American; 1 Cali (Jul 1)

3782 KOLAK Sara CRO 22y 42d 1995 68.43 68.43 -17 NR In Rio 2016 she was the biggest surprise winner, setting Croat records in both qualifying and ﬁnal dnq WJC 2012; 3 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 3 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq)1 OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Croat 2012/2014. Coach-Andrej Hajnsek. 1.70/74kg In 2017: 1 Croat winter; 1 European under-23 Throws Cup; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Jena; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 2 London Diamond; 1 under-23 ECH

W 3796 ŠPOTÁKOVÁ Barbora CZE 36y 34d 1981 67.40 72.28 -08 WR AF Double Olympic Champion, then bronze in 2016. World record holder since 2008 Heptathlon pb: 5880 -13. 4 WJC Heptathlon 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-4); 2 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq, 2010-3); 1 WCH 2007 (2005-dnq, 2009/2011-2, 2015-9); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq, 2016-3); 1 ETCh 2014/2017 (2009-2, 2011-3); 1 ECH 2014 (2002-dnq, 2006-4, 2010-3, 2016-5); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Czech 2003/2005-2012/2015/2016/2017. Partner-Lukas Novotny, their son Janek born May 24, 2013. Coach-Rudolf Cerny (formerly Jan Železný). 1.82/80kg (Started off as an heptathlete and in 2002 people started to tell her she should concentrate on the javelin; she said she took no notice until Jan Železný said the same thing to her) In 2017: 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Czech (12th time); 1 ETCh; 1 Kolín; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 London Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Tábor

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3936 HUSSONG Christin GER 23y 108d 1994 64.18 66.41 -16 2015 European under-23 Champion. Former World Youth Champion // 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 World Youth 2011; 7 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 7 ECH 2014 (2016- dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 WCH 2015; 12 OLY 2016. 1 German 2016. Coach/father-Udo Hussong. 1.86/84kg In 2017: 3 European Throws Cup; 2 Offenburg; 1 Halle Werfertage; 1 German Universities; 5 Prague Odložil; 2 Hengelo; 2 Nancy; 2 German; 1 Lucerne

3950 MOLITOR Katharina GER 33y 268d 1983 62.26 67.69 -15 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Surprise 2015 World Champion, winning with a personal best on her ﬁnal throw to defeat the Beijing home favourite Lu Huihui. But then not selected for Rio 2016 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WSG 2007; 4 WSG 2008; 4 ECH 2010 (2012-5, 2014-9); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-8); 1 WCH 2015 (2011-5, 2013-dnq); 4 ETCh 2017. 1 German 2010/2015/2017. She also plays volleyball for the Bayer Leverkusen club. Coach-Helge Zollkau. 1.83/77kg In 2017: 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Offenburg; 2 Halle Werfertage; 8 Eugene Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 6 Turku; 4 ETCh; 10 Lausanne Diamond; 1 German; 9 London Diamond

3997 RANI Annu IND 24y 338d 1992 61.86 61.86 -17 NR Indian record holder // dnq COM 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2017 (2013-7, 2015-5). 1 Indian 2012/2013/2015/2016 In 2017: 1 Patiala; 1 New Delhi (May 11); 1 New Delhi (May 15); 1 Indian Federation Cup; 3 Asian Champs; 1 Guntur

4003 HJÁLMSDÓTTIR Ásdís ISL 31y 279d 1985 63.43 63.43 -17 NR In 2012 she became he first Icelandic woman to reach the final of an Olympic field event. Nickname-“Crazy Daisy” DT pb: 50.63 -16. SP pb: 16.08 -16, 15.96i -17. dnq World Youth DT/JT 2001; 6 WJC 2004; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2005/2009/2013/2015-2017; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2015; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-2016-dnq); 8 ECH 2016 (2006/2011/2014-dnq, 2010-10). As a teenager she was a good wrestler and her coach/father Stebbi Hjalmsdottir was a National Champion in Icelandic Wrestling in the 70s . She carried the Icelandic flag at the Olympic Opening Ceremony at London 2012. 1.78/70kg In 2017: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Zürich; 3 Riga; 1 Small European States Games (2 SP); 2 Raasepori; 4 Turku; 1 Jona; 2 ETCh 2nd League (5 SP); 1 Joensuu; 6 Rabat Diamond

4004 DOROZHON Margaryta ISR 29y 333d 1987 63.07 64.56 -15 Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – has lived continuously in Israel since May 1, 2014. Acquired Israeli citizenship on January 12, 2015 (through marriage) and cleared by IAAF to compete for Israel from April 30, 2015 dnq World Youth 2003; 7 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 8 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013/2015. 1 Ukrainian 2013 & Israeli 2014. 1.80/76kg In 2017: 1 Tel Aviv; 1 Andújar; 3 Hengelo; 4 ETCh 2nd League; 3 Nancy; 1 Israeli; 1 Maccabiah Games

4057 EBIHARA Yuki JPN 31y 279d 1985 61.95 63.80 -15 NR Japanese record holder & 9x Champion. 2010 Asian Games Champion // 5 WJC 2004; 8 WSG 2007; 4 Asian Champs 2009; 1 Asian Games 2010 (2006-3, 2014-4); 9 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); dnq OLY 2012/2016. 1 Japanese 2006/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2017. 1.64/68kg In 2017: 1 Hiroshima; 3 Kawasaki; 1 Yamaguchi; 1 Japanese; 1 Sapporo; 2 Tokyo

4060 MIYASHITA Risa JPN 33y 98d 1984 60.03 60.86 -16 (Née Kobayashi) // dnq WCH 2011; 3 Asian Champs 2013/2015 (2011-4, 2017-5). 1 Japanese 2011/2016 In 2017: 1 Brisbane; 3 Australian; 3 Hiroshima; 4 Kawasaki; 2 Yamaguchi; 5 Japanese; 5 Asian Champs; 3 Hiratsuka; 3 Tokyo

4062 SAITO Marina JPN 21y 292d 1995 61.07 61.07 -17 2 Japanese 2017 In 2017: 1 Tama; 1 Sagamihara; 2 Hiroshima; 6 Kawasaki; 1 Kantō Regional div 1; 1 Japanese Universities; 2 Japanese; 3 Sapporo; 1 Tokyo

4096 KOCIŅA Anete LAT 21y 179d 1996 64.47 64.47 -17 2017 European under-23 silver // 3 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 In 2017: 1 Ogre; 1 Riga; 2 Riga; 2 Valmiera; 3 Jelgava; 1 Nancy; 2 under-23 ECH

4098 PALAMEIKA Madara LAT 30y 46d 1987 63.92 66.18 -16 NR Latvian record holder // dnq WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-3); 11 WCH 2011 (2009/2013/2015-dnq); 8 OLY 2012 (2016-10); 4 ECH 2014 (2010/2012-8, 2016-7). 1 Latvian 2009/2010/2011/2014/2015. Coach/father-Ginta Palameika. 1.84/76Kg In 2017: 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Valmiera; 1 Jelgava; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 8 London Diamond; 7 Rabat Diamond

4102 JASIUNAITE Liveta LTU 23y 8d 1994 60.24 61.32 -16 2015 European under-23 bronze // 8 WJC 2012; 9 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 ECH 2016. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2016/2017 In 2017: 6 European Throws Cup; nm Alfaz del Pi; 1 Palanga; 4 Offenburg; 4 Halle Werfertage; 4 Riga; 2 Valmiera; 1 Lithuanian Universities; 4 Valmiera; 5 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Lithuanian

4152 BORGE Sigrid NOR 21y 243d 1995 63.28 63.28 -17 dnq WJC 2014; 12 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-5); dnq ECH 2016. 1 Norwegian 2016. Coach-Helga Reigstad. 1.81/82kg In 2017: 3 European under-23 Throws Cup; 1 Byrkjelo; 1 Halle Werfertage under-23; 1 Kristiansand; 1 Nittedal; 1 Bærum; 4 ETCh 1st League; 5 under-23 ECH

4182 WITEK Marcelina POL 22y 62d 1995 63.03 63.03 -17 2017 European under-23 bronze // dnq World Youth 2011; 8 EJC 2013; 4 WJC 2014; dnq ECH 2016; 3 ETCh 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-10). 1 Polish 2017 In 2017: 1 Postomino; 3 Halle Werfertage under-23; 8 Riga; 1 Radom; 5 Hengelo; 1 Gdańsk; 1 Bialogard; 3 ETCh; 1 Polish under-23; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 Polish

4211 VILJOEN Sunette RSA 34y 209d 1983 63.49 69.35 -12 AR 2016 Olympic silver. Twice Commonwealth Games Champion. Twice World Championship bronze. Twice World Student Games Champion 3 African Games 2003/2007; 1 Afro-Asian Games 2003; 1 African Champs 2004/2008/2010/2014/2016; 1 COM 2006/2010 (2014-2); 1 WSG 2009/2011 (2005-12, 2007 -5); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2014; 3 WCH 2011/2015 (2003/2009-dnq, 2013-6); 2 OLY 2016 (2004/2008-dnq, 2012-4). 1 South African 2003/2004/2006/2009-2017. She was urged to try javelin by a teacher who noticed how well she threw cricket balls. Coach-Tertius Liebenberg. 1.70/72kg In 2017: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 South African (11th time); 1 Lahti; 3 Turku; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Lucerne

4217 RATEJ Martina SLO 35y 274d 1981 64.85 67.16 -10 NR Sixth at Zürich 2014 & Amsterdam 2016, seventh at London 2012, Daegu 2011 & Barcelona 2010 dnq WJC 2000; 11 WCH 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-11, 2013/2015-dnq); 7 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014/2016 (2006/2012-dnq, 2010-7). 1 Slovenian 2005-2014/2016-2017. Coach-Andrej Hajnsek. Mother of two. 1.78/78kg In 2017: 1 Domžale; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Celje; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 Velenje; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 3 London Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1 Slovenian

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4288 HATSKO-FEDUSOVA Hanna UKR 26y 304d 1990 60.48 67.29 -14 NR Second at 2014 European Team Championships // 10 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012/2016; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 2 ETCh 2014 (2015-7, 2017-6); 10 ECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2015.Coach-Sergiy Shurkhal. 1.75/75kg In 2017: 1 Ukrainian winter; 4 European Throws Cup; 3 Brest; 7 Kawasaki; 7 Riga; 4 Andújar; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 1 Kyiv; 6 ETCh; 1 Kyiv; 1 Ukrainian

4344 INCE Ariana USA 28y 142d 1989 61.38 61.38 -17 2 US 2013/2017. Was at Rice University in Houston, Texas (where she’s now a volunteer coach) In 2017: 1 Houston; 2 College Station; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Waco Johnson; 2 Bradenton; 1 Tucson; 1 Coeur d'Alene; 2 US; 1 East Stroudsburg; 1 Chula Vista

4382 WINGER Kara USA 31y 115d 1986 64.80 66.67 -10 AR (Née Patterson) North American record holder & 7x US Champion // 2 Pan-Am junior 2005; dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-7); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 8 WCH 2015 (2009-dnq); 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 US 2008/2009/2010/2011/2014/2015/2017. Was a student of interior design at Purdue University, West Lafayette. Coach-Ty Sevin. 1.83/83kg Her husband Russ Winger is a 66.04 discus thrower and placed second in the 2015 US Championships (dnq WCH 2015) In 2017: 1 Melbourne Nitro #1; 2 Melbourne Nitro #3; 1 Austin; 1 Bradenton; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 US; 8 Lausanne Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Barbora Špotáková CZE...... 2008 1 .....68.43...... Sara Kolak CRO...... 72.28.....1 2.....71.99...... Mariya Abakumova RUS...... 2011 2.....68.26...... Barbora Špotáková CZE 3.....71.70...... Osleidys Menéndez CUB...... 2005 3.....67.21...... Eda Tuğsuz TUR 4.....70.20...... Christina Obergföll GER...... 2007 4.....66.47...... Liu Shiying CHN 5.....69.48...... Trine Hattestad NOR...... 2000 5.....66.30...... Tatsiana Khaladovich BLR 6.....69.35...... Sunette Viljoen RSA...... 2012 6.....66.12...... Kathryn Mitchell AUS 7.....68.43...... Sara Kolak CRO...... 2017 7.....64.85...... Martina Ratej SLO 8.....68.34...... Stefﬁ Nerius GER...... 2008 8.....64.80...... Kara Winger USA 9.....67.69...... Katharina Molitor GER...... 2016 =9...64.47...... Liz Gleadle CAN 10...67.67...... Sonia Bicet CUB...... 2005 ...... 64.47...... Anete Kociņa LAT

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Championship Record: 7128 Jackie Joyner-Kersee USA Rome 1 Sep 87 Age (Days) Born SB PB

3642 DADIC Ivona AUT 2Mar 23y 217d 1993 6143 6408 -16 NR 2016 European bronze (up from 6196 to 6408) // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.70; HJ: 1.87i/1.83; SP: 14.44; 200: 23.69; LJ: 6.49; JT: 52.48; 800: 2:10.67 10 World Youth 2009; 6 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2010; 10 EJC 2011; dnf WJC 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5); 3 ECH 2016; 21 OLY 2016 (2012-23). Of Croat descent. In Götzis 2012 while still a junior she broke the Austrian record of 5944 which had stood to Sigrid Kirchmann since 1985. Coaches-Philipp Unfried & Gregor Högler. 1.79/65kg In 2017: 1 Austrian indoor LJ (3 60H, 4 SP); 2 EIC Pentathlon; 1 Ebensee 100H (2 HJ, 4 JT); 2 Rif HJ; 14 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Regensburg 200 (3 LJ); 1 St. Pölten 100H/SP (2 HJ); 3 ETCh 2nd League LJ; 1 Ried LJ; 2 Austrian 200; 2 Linz 100H; 1 Austrian SP (2 HJ)

3643 PREINER Verena AUT 2Mar 22y 183d 1995 6232 6232 -17 pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.79; HJ: 1.72; SP: 14.65i/13.67; 200: 24.36; LJ: 6.06i/5.96; JT: 49.56; 800: 2:10.72 23 World Youth 2011; 9 WJC 2014; 7 ECH 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-4) In 2017: 2 Austrian indoor SP (3 LJ, 5 60H); 6 EIC Pentathlon; 1 Ried 100H; 6 Regensburg 100H (8 LJ); 6 Austrian SP; 2 under-23 ECH Heptathlon

3662 MAUDENS Hanne BEL 20y 144d 1997 6113 6113 -17 World & European junior medallist. Belgian #2 after Naﬁ Thiam // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.14; HJ: 1.81i/1.79; SP: 12.53; 200: 24.33; LJ: 6.48; JT: 42.27; 800: 2:11.09 4 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2014; 2 EJC 2015 (5 LJ); 3 WJC 2016; 12 under-23 ECH LJ 2017 (dnf Heptathlon) In 2017: 1 Belgian indoor LJ; 1 Belgian Universities 100H ‘B’; 15 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Belgian LJ (5 SP); 12 under-23 ECH LJ (dnf Heptathlon)

3664 THIAM Nafissatou BEL 2Mar 22y 349d 1994 7013 7013 -17 NR (“Nafi”). 2016 Olympic Champion at Heptathlon (she set five personal bests and won all four field events) pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.34; HJ: 1.98; SP: 15.35i/15.24; 200: 24.40; LJ: 6.58; JT: 59.32; 800: 2:15.24 4 World Youth 2011; 14 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 11 WCH 2015 (2013-14); 4 ECH HJ 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2015-2). Student of Geographical Sciences at the University of Liège. Coach-Roger Lespagnard. 1.87/72kg (she was the tallest heptathlete in Rio) In 2017: 1 Paris Triathlon (including notable SP pb of 15.35); 1 Belgian indoor 60H/HJ; 1 EIC; 1 Götzis Heptathlon (went to #3 all-time and included a Belgian JT record of 59.32); 3 Antwerp LJ; 6 Liège 100H; 2 Heusden HJ

3666 AHOUANWANOU Odile BEN 26y 210d 1991 6131 6131 -17 NR Beninese record holder // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.35; HJ: 1.78; SP: 15.24; 200: 24.13w/24.18; LJ: 5.92i/5.88w/5.79; JT: 45.86; 800: 2:20.45 ht OLY 100H 2013; 8 African Champs 2014; 2 African Games 2015. 1 French 2017 In 2017: 2 French indoor Pentathlon; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 100H (5 SP); 3 Aix-les-Bains SP (4 LJ); 3 Bernay HJ (1 JT); 1 Evreux 100H/SP (2 HJ); 5 Kladno Heptathlon; 1 Yvetot 200/JT; 7 Sotteville-lès-Rouen HJ; 1 French Heptathlon; 4 Francophone Games SP

3684 CHEFER Vanessa BRA 27y 151d 1990 5812 6188 -16 NR Full name-Vanessa Chefer Spinola Twice South American Champion // In Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.03; HJ: 1.81; SP: 14.32 ; 200: 23.91; LJ: 6.17; JT: 46.31; 800: 2:12.52 21 World Youth 2007; 16 WJC 2008; 1 South American under-23 2008/2012; 1 South American 2009/2011; 1 Ibero-American 2014 (2010-4); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 26 WCH 2015; 23 OLY 2016. She serves in the Brazilian Navy. Coach-Oleg Ruyev. 1.78/68kg In 2017: 1 São Bernardo do Campo Heptathlon; 4 Florence Heptathlon; 2 Brazilian Heptathlon

3688 de SOUZA Tamara BRA 23y 329d 1993 6040 6040 -17 Full name-Tamara Alexandrino de Souza Twice South American Champion pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.88; HJ: 1.85; SP: 15.01; 200: 24.06; LJ: 6.09; JT: 46.96; 800: 2:26.01 15 World Youth 2009; sf Youth Olympic 100H 2010; 1 South American junior 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 1 South American 2013/2017; 3 Ibero-American HJ 2014; 1 South American under-23 HJ 2014; 10 Pan-Am Games 2015; 7 Ibero-American 2016 In 2017: 1 Río HJ/SP; 3 Florence Heptathlon; 1 Brazilian Heptathlon; 1 South American Heptathlon

3716 KOALA Marthe Yasmine BUR 23y 148d 1994 6217 6217 -17 NR 2014 African Champion. Burkinabé record holder at 100m Hurdles & Heptathlon pbs in Heptathlon events 100H: 13.25; HJ: 1.77; SP: 13.59; 200: 23.81; LJ: 6.22w/6.16; JT: 43.04; 800: 2:17.15 ht World Youth 100H 200 2011; ht WJC 100H 2012; 5 African Games 2011; ht OLY 100H 2012/2016; 1 African junior 100H 2013; 7 Francophone Games 100H 2013; 1 African Champs 2014 (2016-2); dnf WCH 2015 In 2017: 6 Réduit JT; 10 Florence Heptathlon; 17 Götzis Heptathlon; 3 Kladno Heptathlon; 1 Francophone Games 100H/LJ

3775 AGUILAR Evelyn COL 24y 212d 1993 6228 6270 -16 AR Full name-Evelyn (aka Evelis) Jasmine Aguilar 2015 South American Champion. South American record holder pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.56w/13.84; HJ: 1.74; SP: 14.01; 200: 23.62; LJ: 6.61; JT: 48.90; 800: 2:10.08 400 pb: 53.19 -11/15. 400H pb: 57.90 -15. 3 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2011; 4 South American Games 2014; 1 South American under-23 2014; 1 South American 2015; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 Ibero-American 2016; 15 OLY 2016. Coaches-Mauricio Hernandez and Luis Milanés. 1.73/64kg In 2017: 4 Cali SP/JT; 1 Bogotá LJ (2 100H) (Apr 22); 1 Florence Heptathlon; 7 Liège HJ; 1 Colombian LJ (3 100H)

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 81 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3791 RODRÍGUEZ Yorgelis CUB 22y 190d 1995 6446 6481 -16 NR Set a Cuban record to place seventh in Rio 2016 // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.52; HJ: 1.87; SP: 14.64; 200: 24.06; LJ: 6.50; JT: 48.89; 800: 2:12.65 2 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2014-2); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 12 WCH 2013 (2015-21); 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 7 OLY 2016. Coach-Gabino Arzola. 1.70/66kg In 2017: 1 Cuban HJ (3 LJ); 8 Baie-Mahault HJ; 8 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Bilbao LJ; 4 Catalonian Regional 200

3798 CACHOVÁ Kateřina CZE 27y 158d 1990 6337 6337 -17 Former World Youth Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.05; HJ: 1.85; SP: 13.17; 200: 24.10; LJ: 6.51w/6.40; JT: 47.47; 800: 2:12.38 5 WJC 2006; 1 World Youth 2007 (2005-11); dnf EJC 2007; 7 ECP 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; =19 WCH 2011; dnf WSG 2013; ht EIC 60H 2015; 8 WIC 2016; 6 ECH 2016 (2010-16); 24 OLY 2016. 1 Czech 100H 2015 (1 indoor 60H/Pentathlon 2015/2016, 1 indoor LJ 2016); 1 Czech 2016. Coach-Martin Blazkova. 1.73/63kg In 2017: 2 Czech indoor 60H; 4 Prague HJ (May 13); 13 Turnov LJ; 20 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Prague Odložil National 100H (4 LJ); 1 Czech 100H (3 HJ); 1 Kladno Heptathlon; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike 100H; dnf ETCh 1st League Heptathlon; 1 Tábor SP (2 100H, =5 HJ)

3801 KLUČINOVÁ Eliška CZE 29y 110d 1988 6285 6460 -14 NR Seventh at the two European Championships and again in Moscow 2013. Czech record holder at Heptathlon pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.77; HJ: 1.90; SP: 15.21; 200: 24.31w/24.41; LJ: 6.43; JT: 51.09; 800: 2:12.50 8 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 ECP 2010 (2015-dnf); 6 ECH 2010 (2012-7, 2014-dnf); 16 OLY 2012 (2016-22); 3 WSG 2013; 7 WCH 2013 (2009-22, 2015-13). Coach-František Ptáčník. 1.78/70kg In 2017: 3 Czech indoor HJ; 1 Prague HJ (2 SP); 2 Turnov LJ (4 110H); 3 Prague Odložil National 100H; 1 Czech LJ (3 SP, 4 100H); 2 Kladno Heptathlon; 2 ETCh 1st League Heptathlon; 3 Kladno SP (6 JT); 2 Tábor HJ

3833 ŠADEIKO Grit EST 28y 5d 1989 6280 6280 -17 NR 2011 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.28; HJ: 1.78; SP: 13.89; 200: 24.10; LJ: 6.41w/6.35; JT: 50.68; 800: 2:16.60 7 World Youth 2005; 3 WJC 2008; dnf under-23 ECH 2009; 8 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-dnf); dnf WSG 2011; 21 OLY 2012 (2016-dnf); 15 ECH 2014 (2012- dnf, 2010-18); 2 ECP 2015 (2010-8, 2013-3, 2014-4); 15 WCH 2015 (2011-25, 2013-dnf); dnf ECH 2016; 3 ETCh 2016. Coaches-Anne & Taivo Mägi. On her wrist is tattooed the word ‘willpower’. Her younger sister Grete was fourth in the 2010 World Junior Heptathlon (& 9th in 2012). 1.72/59kg In 2017: 3 Lisbon SP; 6 Tallinn JT; dnf Baltic Heptathlon; 13 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Estonian Cup LJ (3 JT); 2 ETCh 1st League 100H; 3 ETCh Heptathlon; 1 Estonian 100H/LJ

3866 NANA DJIMOU Antoinette FRA 32y 1d 1985 6311 6576 -12 :Twice European Champion, indoors & out // pbs in Heptathlon events 100H: 12.96; HJ: 1.84i/1.83; SP: 16.17; 200: 24.36; LJ: 6.61w/6.44i/6.43; JT: 57.27; 800: 2:15.22 4 WJC 2004; 5 under-23 ECH 2005 (2007-7); 2 ECP 2008/2014; 4 WIC 2010; 1 EIC 2011/2013 (2007-11, 2009-3, 2015-5); 6 WCH 2011 (2007-dnf, 2009-7, 2013-8); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-21, 2010-dnf, 2016-2); 4 OLY 2012 (2008-17, 2016-11) 1 French 2006/2007 & French indoor 2007/2009. Allegiance transferee from Cameroon. 1.74/69kg In 2017: 3 French indoor 60H/SP; 1 Montpellier SP/JT; 1 Franconville JT; 1 Aix-les-Bains 100H (2 SP); 11 Götzis Heptathlon; 4 Montreuil LJ; 1 Montpellier SP; 5 Nancy 100H (7 JT); 4 French JT (5 SP)

3893 JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR 2Mar 24y 206d 1993 6691 6691 -17 World #1 at Heptathlon in 2014. 2015 European Indoor Champion at Pentathlon pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.29; HJ: 1.98; SP: 13.14; 200: 22.79; LJ: 6.93i/6.92; JT: 42.01; 800: 2:07.64 1 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2018-28); 2 WIC LJ 2014; 1 EIC 2015; 11 WCH LJ 2015; 6 OLY 2016 (2012-13). Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). Coach in Montpellier, Betrand Valcin (formerly Mike Holmes). 1.83/68kg 2014 – withdrew from Commonwealth Games and European Championships with a 'stress reaction' in her takeoff foot for the long jump 2015 – Heading for a medal at the World Championship Heptathlon, fouled out in the long jump, then in November underwent an operation on her right knee 2016 – UK HJ record & won 200m in the Olympic heptathlon, but her score dragged down by 27th place in the shot In 2017: 2 UK indoor LJ (1h 60H then scratched from ﬁnal); 4 Götzis Heptathlon (pb 6691 – but she was let down by an average long jump for her of 6.53); 4 London Diamond (ht 100H); dnf French Heptathlon (13.90 100H, 1.93 HJ, 12.10 SP)

3958 SALMAN-RATH Claudia GER 5Mar 31y 100d 1986 6580 6580 -17 Fourth at 2013 World Championships, ﬁfth at 2014 World Indoor Championships pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.44; HJ: 1.83; SP: 14.00; 200: 23.62; LJ: 6.94i/6.86; JT: 43.65; 800: 2:05.54 6 ECH Heptathlon 2012 (2010-10, 2014-8); 4 WCH Heptathlon 2013 (2015-5); 5 WIC Pentathlon 2014; 14 OLY Heptathlon 2016; 1 ETCh LJ 2017. 1 German Pentathlon/Heptathlon indoors & out 2010/2011 (1 indoor LJ 2017). Coach-Uli Knapp. 1.75/65kg In 2017: 1 German indoor LJ; 3 EIC LJ; 3 Neuwied 150/100H/HJ (7 SP); 1 Tübingen LJ; 5 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Oberteuringen LJ; 1 Bad Langensalza LJ; 1 ETCh LJ; 1 German LJ; 8 London Diamond LJ; 8 Bellinzona LJ (4 100H ‘B’)

3959 SCHÄFER Carolin GER 25y 241d 1991 6836 6836 -17 Former World & European Junior Champion who made a 323-point advancement in 2014 pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.07; HJ: 1.86; SP: 14.79; 200: 23.27; LJ: 6.57; JT: 50.73; 800: 2:14.10 2 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-6); 4 ECH 2014 (2012-10); dnf EIC 2015; dnf WCH 2015; 5 OLY 2016. 1 German 2003. Her older brother Sebastian Schäfer was an international sprinter. She has taken a break from her work in the German Police. Coach-Jürgen Sammert. 1.78/65kg In 2017: 1 Neuwied 150/HJ/SP (2 100H); 2 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Ratingen Heptathlon

3986 KRIZSÁN Xénia HUN 2Mar 24y 202d 1993 6390 6390 -17 2015 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.50w/13.51; HJ: 1.81; SP: 14.34; 200: 24.72; LJ: 6.26; JT: 50.52; 800: 2:10.04 4 World Youth 2009; 7 EJC 2011; 2 WJC 2012 (2010-7); 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-7); 9 WCH 2015; 4 ECH 2016 (2014-9); 16 OLY 2016. 1 Hungarian LJ 2011/2012 & 100H 2015. Coaches-Dezső Szabó & József Bakai. 1.72/64kg In 2017: 1 Hungarian indoor Pentathlon; 2 Hungarian indoor HJ (4 60H/LJ); 4 EIC Pentathlon; 1 Szekszárd LJ (2 100H/HJ/SP); 4 Debrecen 100H; 9 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Hungarian HJ/LJ (3 SP); 8 Székesfehérvár Gyulai LJ

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 82 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3988 ZSIVOCZKY-FARKAS Györgyi HUN 2Mar 32y 171d 1985 - 6442 -16 Sixth at 2015 World Championships, then eighth at Rio 2016 with her highest ever Heptathlon score pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.79; HJ: 1.87; SP: 14.62; 200: 25.21; LJ: 6.38i/6.32; JT: 50.73; 800: 2:11.76 7 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2004; 16 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 WSG 2013; 66 WCH 2015 (2011-23, 2013-15); 5 WIC 2016; 5 ECH 2016 (2012-13); 8 OLY 2016 (2008-27, 2012-20); 3 EIC 2017 (2015-6). 1 Hungarian 2008/2010/2011 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015). 1.70/68kg Her coach/husband is the decathlete Attila Zsivoczky (3 WCH 2005), her father-in-law was the late Gyula Zsivótzky (1 OLY HT 68). 1.70/60kg In 2017: 1 Hungarian indoor HJ (2 LJ, 5 60H); 3 EIC Pentathlon; 5 Budapest SP; 3 Budapest SP (Jun 30); 7 Székesfehérvár Gyulai LJ; 1 Budapest HJ (2 LJ) (Jul 21); 3 Balaton Regional JT

3991 BARMAN Swapna IND 20y 277d 1996 5942 5942 -17 2017 Asian Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.90; HJ: 1.87; SP: 11.52; 200: 25.59; LJ: 6.03; JT: 45.07; 800: 2:16.20 2 Asian junior 2014; 5 Asian Games 2014; 2 South Asian Games HJ 2016; 7 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; 1 Asian Champs 2017. She is a hexadactylic, having been born with with six toes in each foot In 2017: 1 Indian Federation Cup Heptathlon; 1 Asian Champs Heptathlon

4095 IKAUNIECE-ADMIDIŅA Laura LAT 25y 63d 1992 6815 6815 -17 NR 2015 World Championship Heptathlon bronze, then fourth at Rio 2016 (36 points behind Brianne Theisen-Eaton) pbs in Heptathlon events 100H: 13.07; HJ: 1.85i/1.84; SP: 14.02; 200: 23.49; LJ: 6.64; JT: 56.32; 800: 2:09.43 2 World Youth 2009 (to Katarina Johnson-Thompson); 6 WJC 2010; 3 EJC 2011; 2 ECH 2012 (2014-6); 7 OLY 2012; 10 EIC 2013; 1 WSG 2013; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-11); ht ECH 100H 2016; 4 OLY 2016 (2012-8). 1.79/62kg Her mother Vineta Ikauniece-Ozoliņa still holds three important Latvian records: (100m: 11.34; 200m: 22.49, 400m: 50.71) as was 16x Latvian Champion at various distances. Coach-Andis Austrups. 1.79/63kg In 2017: 2 Estonian indoor HJ; 2 Tallinn JT (3 SP) (May 19); 3 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Tallinn JT (2 SP) (Jun 28); dnf Tallinn 100H

4123 BROERSEN Nadine NED 2Mar 27y 96d 1990 6326 6539 -14 2014 World Indoor Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.39; HJ: 1.94; SP: 15.14; 200: 24.57; LJ: 6.40w/6.39; JT: 54.97; 800: 2:11.11 5 EJC 2009; 9 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (2016-13); 1 WIC 2014; 1 ECP 2014; 2 ECH 2014; dnf EIC 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2013-10); 5 EIC 2017 (2013-12, 2015- dnf). 1 Dutch HJ 2010/2011/2014 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014); 1 Dutch LJ 2015 & JT 2013. Coach-Pelle Rietveld. 1.71/62kg In 2017: dnf Dutch indoor Pentathlon; 2 Dutch indoor HJ; 5 EIC Pentathlon; 1 Deurne 100H; 2 Lisse LJ (5 SP); 1 Middelharnis; 2 Dutch Clubs HJ (3 JT); dnf Götzis Heptathlon; 8 Hengelo JT; 2 Leiden LJ (4 SP); 6 Lokeren 100H; 1 ETCh 1st League Heptathlon; 2 Hilversum 100H (6 SP); 2 Dutch LJ/JT (3 100H)

4136 VETTER Anouk NED 24y 180d 1993 6497 6626 -16 NR 2016 European Champion and now a 16m shot putter // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.29; HJ: 1.81; SP: 16.00; 200: 23.70; LJ: 6.38w/6.34; JT: 55.76; 800: 2:17.71 dnf EJC 2011; dnf WJC 2012; dnf under-23 ECH 2013; 8 EIC 2015; 12 WCH 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-7). Coach/father-Ronald Vetter. Mother-Gerda Blokziel was Dutch JT Champion in 1987/88. 1.77/62kg In 2017: 4 Dutch indoor 60H; 1 Lisse SP (2 100H); 2 Dutch Clubs 200/SP (3 100H); 7 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Leiden SP (4 100H); 1 Hilversum 100H/LJ (4 SP); 1 Dutch LJ (2 100H)

4137 VISSER Nadine NED 2Mar 22y 175d 1995 6355 6467 -15 2017 European under-23 Champion at 100m Hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 12.57w/12.78; HJ: 1.80; SP: 13.89i/13.64; 200: 22.83w/23.46; LJ: 6.48; JT: 44.01; 800: 2:13.08 4 EJC Heptathlon 2013; 10 ETCh LJ 2014; 3 WJC Heptathlon 2014 (2012-11); 3 WJC 100H 2014; ht ECH 100H 2014; 8 WCH Heptathlon 2015; sf ECH 100H 2016; 19 OLY Heptathlon 2016; 7 EIC 60H 2017 (2015-sf); 1 under-23 ECH 100H 2017 (2015-3). 1 Dutch 100H 2015 & indoor 60H/Pentathlon 2016. 1.75/61kg In 2017: 1 Dutch indoor Pentathlon/60H (8 SP); 7 EIC 60H; 1 Clermont (Florida) Spring Invitational 100H/200 ‘D’; 1 Lisse 100H/LJ (6 SP); 1 Dutch Clubs 100H (4 SP); 10 Götzis Heptathlon; 3 Hengelo 100H; 1 Leiden 100H (8 JT); 2 Ratingen Heptathlon; 6 London Diamond 100H; 1 under-23 ECH 100H

4191 QUARESMA Lecabela POR 2Mar 27y 220d 1989 6174 6174 -17 Allegiance transferee from São Tomé – became a Portuguese citizen in April 2014 after having lived in Portugal for more than three years. Cleared by IAAF to compete for Portugal from June 26, 2014 pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.49w/13.56; HJ: 1.80; SP: 14.61; 200: 24.98; LJ: 6.13; JT: 40.54; 800: 2:11.03 ht WJC 100H 2008; 7 African Games TJ 2011; 6 African Champs TJ 2012; ht OLY 100H 2012 (for São Tomé, she carried the Sao Tomean ﬂag at the Opening Ceremony); 7 EIC 2017. 1 Portuguese 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016) In 2017: 1 French indoor Pentathlon; 7 EIC Pentathlon; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen JT (Apr 26); 1 Maromme 100/200; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen SP (May 7); 1 Aix-les-Bains HJ (3 100H); 1 Vendas Novas HJ/SP; 2 Abrantes HJ; 1 Portuguese 100H (2 LJ); 4 Kladno Heptathlon; 3 ETCh 1st League Heptathlon

4195 FELIX Alysbeth PUR 24y 149d 1993 - 6124 -16 NR Puerto Rican record holder at high jump and heptahlon. 2016 Ibero-American Champion pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.48w/13.54; HJ: 1.83; SP: 11.66; 200: 24.31w/24.37; LJ: 6.34w/6.33; JT: 40.17; 800: 2:14.01 8 Central American & Caribbean Games HJ 2010; 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 2 Ibero-American 2014; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean LJ 2015; 1 Ibero-American 2016; 26 OLY 2016. 1.71/59kg In 2017: dnf Florence Heptathlon; dnf Götzis Heptathlon

4225 AGNOU Caroline SUI 2Mar 21y 68d 1996 6330 6330 -17 2015 European Junior Champion, 2017 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.60; HJ: 1.74; SP: 14.77; 200: 23.36; LJ: 6.36; JT: 49.34; 800: 2:16.06 11 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015; 22 WCH 2015; 13 EIC 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Swiss 100H 2017 In 2017: 1 Swiss indoor LJ (2 SP, 3 60H); 13 EIC Pentathlon; 1 Basle SP; 22 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Potsdam 100H (2 HJ/JT); 2 Nottwil JT (2 100H); 1 Olten SP; 1 under-23 ECH Heptathlon; 1 Swiss 100H (3 LJ/SP)

4237 RUCKSTUHL Géraldine SUI 19y 160d 1998 6357 6357 -17 NR 2017 European junior silver, and with a Swiss senior record score pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.95; HJ: 1.81; SP: 13.89; 200: 24.74; LJ: 6.06; JT: 58.31; 800: 2:12.56 1 World Youth 2015 (from sixth overnight); 7 WJC JT 2016; 2 ETCh 2017; 2 EJC 2017 In 2017: 1 Swiss junior indoor HJ/SP (2 60H); 9 European Throws Cup JT; 1 Halle Werfertage junior JT; 12 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Lucerne 100H/LJ/SP/JT (Jun 10/11); 6 ETCh 1st League JT; 2 ETCh Heptathlon; 7 Lucerne JT (Jul 11); 2 EJC Heptathlon

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 83 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 4306 SHUKH Alina UKR 2Mar 18y 172d 1999 6381 6381 -17 New European Junior Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 14.13w/14.46; HJ: 1.92; SP: 14.27i/13.96; 200: 25.97; LJ: 6.33w/6.29; JT: 56.54; 800: 2:12.31 3 World Youth 2015; 1 European Youth 2016; 1 EJC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017; 1 EJC 2017. 1 Ukrainian 2016. Holder of world youth best at Heptathlon (6186 at age 17). Coaches, her parents Maya Shukh & Anatoliy Shukh. 1.75/60kg In 2017: 3 Ukrainian indoor LJ (4 SP, nh HJ); 11 EIC Pentathlon; 1 UKR v BLR v CYP v ISR v ROU junior JT (2 HJ); 3 Tallinn JT (5 SP); 16 Götzis Heptathlon; 1 Ukrainian under-23 LJ/SP/JT; 1 ETCh Heptathlon; 1 EJC Heptathlon

4316 BOUGARD Erica USA 24y 8d 1993 6557 6557 -17 2013 US Collegiate Champion at indoor Pentathlon Proliﬁc competitor, often contesting other individual events during the programme of a Heptathlon or Pentathlon pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 12.90w/12.93; HJ: 1.92; SP: 12.66; 200: 23.33w/23.38; LJ: 6.59; JT: 40.96; 800: 2:08.39 13 WJC 2012; 24 WCH 2013. 1 US junior 2012; 1 NCAA indoor 2013; 3 US 2014/2015. Attends Mississippi State University. Coach-Steve Thomas. 1.68/67kg In 2017: 1 US indoor Pentathlon (5 HJ); 1 Texas Relays Heptathlon (2 100H); 1 Long Beach LJ (2 100H, 6 HJ, 8 200); 5 Chula Vista JT; 1 Chula Vista 100H (2 SP, 3 LJ) (May 14); 6 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Chula Vista SP; 2 US Heptathlon; 2 Antwerp LJ; 2 Lignano LJ; 12 Padua HJ; 5 Liège LJ

4326 DAY-MONROE Sharon USA 32y 55d 1985 6421 6550 -13 Sixth at 2013 World Championships, fourth at 2014 World Indoor Championships pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.31; HJ: 1.95; SP: 15.62; 200: 24.02; LJ: 6.16w/6.15; JT: 50.12; 800: 2:08.94 1 Pan-Am junior HJ 2003; 3 WJC HJ 2004; 6 Pan-Am Games HJ 2007; dnq OLY HJ 2008; dnq WCH HJ 2009; 14 OLY 2012; 6 WCH 2013 (2009-9, 2011-16, 2015-14); 4 WIC 2014. 1 US junior HJ 2004; 1 NCAA HJ 2005 (2007-4, 2008-2). 1 US 2011/2013 & indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015. Was at California Polytechnic State University. She played in soccer (as a forward) at university. 1.75/70kg In 2017: 2 US indoor Pentathlon; 1 San Luis Obispo JT; 3 Long Beach HJ (7 JT with 50.12, 5 100H ‘B’); 8 Drake Relays LJ; 3 Chula Vista LJ; 3 US Heptathlon

4379 WILLIAMS Kendell USA 22y 50d 1995 6564 6564 -17 2014 World Junior Champion at 100m Hurdles. 6x US Collegiate Champion at combined events (4 in + 2 out) pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 12.82; HJ: 1.88i/1.85; SP: 13.55i/13.25; 200: 23.50; LJ: 6.54i/6.49; JT: 46.48; 800: 2:15.31 1 World Youth 2011 (3 100H); 8 WJC 2012; 1 WJC 100H 2014; 6 WIC 2016; 17 OLY 2016. 1 US junior 2013; 1 NCAA 2014/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017). Her older brother Devon Williams was third in the 2017 US Decathlon. Student of Advertising at the University of Georgia. Coach-Petros Kyprianou. 1.78/67kg In 2017: 1 NCAA indoor Pentathlon; 1 Athens GA Heptathlon (Apr 8); 2 Charlottesville 100H; 1 NCAA Heptathlon; 1 US Heptathlon

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST J. Joyner-Kersee USA...... 1988 1 .....7013...... Naﬁssatou Thiam BEL...... 7291.....1 2.....7032...... Carolina Klüft SWE...... 2008 2.....6836...... Carolin Schäfer GER 3.....7013...... Naﬁssatou Thiam BEL...... 2017 3.....6815...... Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa LAT 4.....7007...... Larisa Nikitina URS...... 1989 4.....6691...... Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR 5.....6985...... Sabine Braun GER...... 1992 5.....6580...... Claudia Salman-Rath GER 6.....6955...... Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR...... 2012 6.....6564...... Kendell Williams USA 7.....6946...... Sabine Paetz GDR...... 1984 7.....6557...... Erica Bougard USA 8.....6942...... Ghada Shouaa SYR...... 1996 8.....6497...... Anouk Vetter NED 9.....6935...... Ramona Neubert GDR...... 1983 9.....6446...... Yorgelis Rodríguez CUB 10...6889...... Eunice Barber FRA...... 2005 10...6421...... Sharon Day-Monroe USA

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 84 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 IAAF World Championships London 2017 • Biographical Entry list Women’s 20 Kilometres Walk 64 Entrants 34 Countries Starts: Sunday, August 13 (12:20)

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3101 AFANASYEVA Klavdiya ANA 21y 200d 1996 1:28:29 1:26:47 -16 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete on July 3, 2017 New European under-23 Champion 5 World Youth 5000 2013; 6 WCP junior 10K 2014; 1 EJC 10,000 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2017 In 2017: 5 Sochi 20K; 5 Russian 20K; 1 under-23 ECH 20K

3105 LAMBLE Regan AUS 25y 293d 1991 1:29:58 1:29:33 -16 Ninth at 2016 Olympics // 15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-26); 7 WJC 10,000 2010; 14 WCH 2011; 23 WCP 2012; 11 WTCh 2016; 9 OLY 2016 (2012-16); 1 Oceanian 2017. 1 Australian junior 10,000 2010. Coach-Brent Vallance In 2017: 2 Canberra 10,000; 1 Oceanian; dnf Juarez

3106 SMITH Bekki AUS 30y 251d 1986 1:31:23 1:30:24 -15 (Née Lee) // 11 World Youth 5000 2003; 10 WSG 2011; dq WCP 2012; 27 OLY 2012; dq WCH 2015; 14 WTCh 2016. 1 Australian 10,000 2016. Husband Dan Smith, their son Lennon born 2013 (Named after John Lennon). Coach-Craig Hilliard In 2017: 3 Oceanian 20K; 12 Juarez 20K; 9 Monterrey 20K; dnf Australian 10,000

3107 TALLENT Claire AUS 36y 57d 1981 - 1:28:53 -12 (Née Woods) Husband-London Olympic 50K walk Champion Jared Tallent, they married in the Adelaide suburb of Walkerville on August 30, 2008 At WCP: 2004-42, 2008-31, 2010-19, 2012-dq. 14 World Student Games 2007; 27 OLY 2008 (2012-dq); 2 COM 2010; 20 WCH 2011 (2009-26). 1 Australian 2007/2010/2011/2012. She retired after London 2012 and concentrated on coaching her husband to further World Championship and Olympic medals In 2017: Son Harvey Sebastian Tallent born May 25, 2017 (just 80 days before the 20K event takes place in London). She last competed for Australia here at the Olympics in 2012

3109 YATSEVICH Nastassia BLR 32y 197d 1985 1:35:21 1:29:30 -11 6 under-23 ECH 2005 (2007-dq); 13 ECH 2010; 16 ECP 2011 (2007/2009-dnf); 17 WCH 2011 (2013-24); 53 WCP 2012 (2014-dnf); 46 OLY 2012; 35 WTCh 2016; 17 OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Belarusian

3110 CASTRO Angela BOL 24y 163d 1993 1:33:12 1:30:33 -16 NR Bolivian record holder // 9 WJC 10,000 2012; 49 WCH 2013; 63 WCP 2014; 17 WTCh 2016; 18 OLY 2016; 2 South American 20,000 2017 (2013-4). She was the Bolivian ﬂag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio In 2017: 6 Juarez 20K; 7 Monterrey 20K; 8 Pan-American Cup 20K; 2 South American 20,000

3112 de SEÑA Erica BRA 32y 92d 1985 1:29:16 1:27:18 -16 AR Full name-Erica Rocha de Seña South American record holder. Sixth at 2015 World Championships., seventh at Rio Olympics Track 20,000 pb: 1:35:29.6 -11. dnf WSG 2011; 6 South American Champs 20,000 2011; 37 WCP 2012/2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-dq); 6 WCH 2015; 3 WTCh 2016; 1 Ibero-American 10,000 2016 (2014-2); 7 OLY 2016. 1 Brazilian 20,000 2011 & 20K 2013/2016/2017. Partner-Andres Chocho ECU (2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 50K walk). she lives with him in Ecuador In 2017: 2 Juarez; 1 Monterrey; 4 Taicang; 1 La Coruña; 1 Brazilian

3121 LU Xiuzhi CHN 23y 281d 1993 1:26:28 1:25:12 -15 2015 World silver, then 2016 Olympic bronze // 3 WCP 2012 (2014-6); 2 WCH 2015; 5 WTCh 2016; 3 OLY 2016 (2012-5). 1 Chinese junior 2011 & senior 2014. 1 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Anhui Province. Coach-Zhang Fuxin (based China) In 2017: 1 Huangshan 20K; 1 Taicang 20K; 12 Zhengzhou 20K

3122 WANG Na CHN 22y 66d 1995 1:26:29 1:26:29 -17 2 WJC 10,000 2014. dnf Chinese Olympic Trial 2016. From-Heilongjiang Province In 2017: 2 Huangshan 20K; 1 Nomi 20K; 3 Taicang 20K; dnf Zhengzhou 20K

3123 YANG Jiayu CHN 21y 166d 1996 1:26:35 1:26:35 -17 * 2 WCP junior 2014; 7 WTCh 2016. 1 Chinese Junior Games 10,000 2015 In 2017: 3 Huangshan; 2 Taicang; 1 Zhengzhou

3126 ARENAS Sandra COL 23y 320d 1993 1:31:13 1:29:31 -16 NR Full name-Sandra Lorena Arenas 2015 South American Champion at 20,000m Track 20,000 pb: 1:31:46.9 -14. 1 South American junior 10K 2012; 1 WCP junior 10K 2012; 3 WJC 10,000 2012; 32 OLY 2012/2016; 1 South American 20,000 2013/2015; 1 South American Games 20,000 2014; 25 WCP 2014; 1 South American 20,000 2015; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 19 WCH 2015 (2013-22); 10 WTCh 2016. Coach-Marcelino Pastrana In 2017: 5 Juarez; 2 Rio Maior; 4 Pan-American Cup; 1 Colombian 20,000

3127 CARRILLO Yeseida COL 23y 285d 1993 1:31:14 1:31:14 -17 3 South American under-23 20,000 2014; 26 WTCh 2016. Coach-Diego Diaz In 2017: 3 Castilla La Nueva; 2 Podébrady; 16 Pan-American Cup

3128 GALVIS Sandra COL 31y 36d 1986 1:30:00 1:30:00 -17 2010 South American Champion // 20,000 pb: 1:34:04.4 -14. 1 South American 2010; 27 WCP 2010 (2012-42, 2014-36); 32 WCH 2013; dnf Pan-Am Games 2015; 22 WTCh 2016; dnf OLY 2016. Coach-Diego Diaz In 2017: 1 Castilla La Nueva; 1 Podébrady; 5 Pan-American Cup

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 85 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3134 DRAHOTOVÁ Anežka CZE 22y 12d 1995 1:33:18 1:26:53 -15 NR * Seventh and eighth at last two World Championships // Half Mar pb: 74:25 -14. 5000 pb: 16:03.18 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:10.45 -14. 6 World Youth 5000 2011; 6 WJC 10,000 2012; 7 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2012; 1 EJC 10,000 2013 (2011-13); 9 EJC 3000SC 2013; 7 WCH 2013 (2015-8); 1 WCP junior 10K 2014; 1 WJC 10,000 2014; 3 ECH 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015 (12 5000 run!); 19 WTCh 2016; under-23 ECH 2017. Her twin sister Eliška was third when Anežka won the European Junior title in Rieti 2013. Their coach-Ivo Pitak Placed 19th in the junior women‘s road race at the 2013 World Cycling Championships in Florence In 2017: 37 European Clubs Cup XC; 4 Lugano; 6 Podébrady; Podébrady 10K; 7 under-23 ECH

3138 GUAMÁN Maritza ECU 29y 200d 1988 1:31:31 1:31:31 -17 Full name-Janeth Maritza Guamán // 1 South American 20,000 2006; 9 South American 2012; 51 WCP 2012 (2008-69); 47 WTCh 2016. Coach-Luis Guillermo Gonzalez In 2017: - Peruvian; 2 Sucua; 11 Pan-American Cup; 10 La Coruña

3139 ORDÓÑEZ Johana ECU 29y 234d 1987 1:32:52 1:32:52 -17 2009 South American Champion // 11 WCP junior 10K 2004; 16 WJC 10,000 2004; 44 WCP2008; 35 OLY 2008; 32 WCH 2009; 1 South American 20,000 2009 (2017-3); 43 WCP 2010 (2008-44); 26 WTCh 2016 In 2017: 4 Sucua; 9 Pan-American Cup 20K; 3 South American 20,000

3140 PÉREZ Paola ECU 27y 225d 1989 1:29:06 1:29:06 -17 NR 47 WCP 2012 (2010-dq, 2014-60); 49 OLY 2012; 7 WSG 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-dq); 16 WCH 2015 (2013-27); 32 WTCh 2016; 24 OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Sucua; 3 Pan-American Cup; 1 South American 20,000

3144 GARCIA-CARO Laura ESP 22y 109d 1995 1:29:57 1:29:32 -15 Third at 2017 European Cup // 6 ECP junior 10K 2013; 5 EJC 10,000 2013; 4 WCP junior 10K 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-dq); 3 ECP 2017 (2015-10); 32 WCH 2015. Coach-José Antonio Quintana In 2017: dq Valverde; 2 Mérida; 3 ECP; 1 Huelva 3000; 2 Torrent 10,000; dq under-23 ECH

3146 PÉREZ Maria ESP 21y 95d 1996 1:30:52 1:30:52 -17 2017 European under-23 20K silver // 29 WCP junior 10K 2012; 7 World Youth 5000 2013; 9 WCP junior 10K 2014; 5 WJC 10,000 2014; 3 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013 -12); 4 EJC 10,000 2015; 2 Ibero-American 10,000 2016; 6 ECP 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 2017. Coach-Daniel Jacinto Garzón In 2017: 1 San Fernando 10K; dq Valverde; 3 Mérida; 1 Cartagena 5000; 6 ECP; dnf La Coruña; 2 under-23 ECH; dq Spanish 10,000

3147 PINEDO Ainhoa ESP 34y 167d 1983 1:29:50 1:29:50 -17 10 WSG 2009; 45 WCP 2014; 8 Ibero-American 10,000 2014; 44 WTCh 2016. Coach-Manuel Ángel Segura In 2017: 7 Canberra 10,000; 5 Oceanian; dnf Valverde; 5 Mérida; 1 Alcobendas 5000; 1 San Sebastián 5000; 2 La Coruña; 2 Spanish Clubs 5000; 2 Huelva 3000; 3 Ciudad Real 5000

3148 SÁNCHEZ-PUEBLA Lidia ESP 21y 16d 1996 1:30:51 1:30:51 -17 9 World Youth 5000 2013;15 WCP junior 10K 2014; 6 ECP junior 10K 2015; 7 EJC 10,000 2015; 3 Mediterranean under-23 10,000 2016; 9 ECP 2017; dq under-23 ECH 2017 In 2017: 1 Madrid 10K; 1 Valverde; 1 Mérida; 9 ECP; 5 La Coruña; 1 Spanish Clubs 5000; 1 Ciudad Real 5000; 1 Plasencia 5000; 1 Torrent 10,000; dq under-23 ECH; 2 Spanish 10,000

3149 BELETE Yehualye ETH 19y 3d 1998 1:32:29 1:31:58 -16 NR Ethiopian record holder // 1 African junior 2015; 2 African Champs 2016 (2014-5); 3 WJC 10,000 2016; dq OLY 2016. 1 Ethiopian 2017 In 2017: 1 Ethiopian; 2 African junior 10,000

3155 TIKSA Askale ETH 23y 13d 1994 1:36:46 1:34:50 -16 20 World Youth 5000 2011; 1 African junior 5000 2013; 3 African Champs 2014; 3 African Games 2015; 46 WTCh 2016, 61 OLY 2016 In 2017: 3 Ethiopian 20K

3157 MENUET Emilie FRA 25y 249d 1991 1:32:00 1:31:38 -16 Thirteenth at 2016 Olympics // 6 ECP junior 10K 2009; dq EJC 10,000 2009; 14 WCP junior 10K 2010; 18 WJC 10,000 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-10); 5 Francophone Games 2013; 65 WCP 2014; 31 WCH 2015; 65 WTCh 2016; 13 OLY 2016; 10 ECP 2017 (2011-28, 2013-36, 2015-21). 1 French 10,000 2015. Coach-Marc Glaudel In 2017: 1 French indoor 3000; 1 French; 7 Rio Maior; 1 Blois 3000; 10 ECP; dnf La Coruña; dnf French 5000

3159 BRIDGE Gemma GBR 24y 78d 1993 1:32:33 1:32:33 -17 Only Joanna Jackson (1:30:41 in 2010) is quicker among Britons at 20K walk Half Mar pb: 79:12 -16. 10,000 run pb: 35:55.93 -16. 14 ECP 2017. 1 UK indoor 3000 2017; 3 Bristol Half Mar 2016. Attends Leeds Beckett University. Coach-Mark Wall She walked her ﬁrst ever 20K on March 19, 2017, she was previously mainly a distance runner and was was on a running scholarship at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana In 2017: 1 UK indoor 3000; 2 Coventry 10K; 8 Lugano; 1 Leeds 3000; 10 Podébrady; 14 ECP; 1 Leeds BMC 3000; 1 Leeds 20K; dq UK 5000

3160 DAVIES Bethan GBR 26y 269d 1990 1:33:04 1:33:04 -17 British track record holder at 3000m indoors & 20,000m outdoors // Track 20,000 pb: 1:36:39.70 -15. 22 ECP 2017 (2013-45). 1 English under-23 10,000 2012/2013; 1 UK 5000 2013/2016/2017 & indoor 3000 2016. Former Welsh cross country international. Graduate of neuroscience from the University of Leeds. Coach-Andi Drake In 2017: 6 Canberra 10,000; 6 Oceanian; 1 Coventry 10K; dq Lugano; 22 ECP; 1 Welsh 3000; 3 Leeds; 1 UK 5000

3165 DRISBIÓTI Antigóni GRE 33y 134d 1984 1:32:47 1:30:56 -16 28 ECP 2013 (2017-dnf); 3 Mediterranean Games 2013; 31 WCH 2013; 24 ECH 2014; 15 OLY 2016. 1 Greek 2013-2015. Coach-Athanásios Deliyiánnis In 2017: 5 Rio Maior; 1 Flórina; dnf ECP

3168 ZAPOUNÍDOU Déspina GRE 31y 302d 1985 1:34:26 1:29:35 -16 5 WCP junior 10K 2004; 12 WJC 10,000 2004; dnf WCP 2006/2008; 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 40 OLY 2008 (2012-43); 20 ECH 2014; dnf WTCh 2016; 15 ECP 2017 In 2017: 15 ECP

3169 ORTIZ Mirna GUA 30y 156d 1987 1:32:24 1:28:32 -13 NR 3 Central American Cup 10K 2009; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2015-dq); dq OLY 2012; dq WCH 2013; 26 WCP 2014 (2012-dq); 30 OLY 2016 In 2017: 3 French indoor 3000; 6 Lugano; 6 Rio Maior; 7 Pan-American Cup; 7 La Coruña

3170 CHING NGA Jessica HKG 30y 173d 1987 1:35:13 1:35:13 -17 NR Hong Kong, China record holder // 80 WCP 2012; 6 Asian Champs 2013 (2012-7); 14 WSG 2013 (2015-17); 6 Asian Games 2014; 69 WTCh 20K 2016 In 2017: 13 Nomi 20K; 3 Hungarian 20K; 2 Kitami 5000; 3 Abashiri 10,000

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 86 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3171 KOVÁCS Barbara HUN 24y 8d 1993 1:33:43 1:33:43 -17 16 EJC 10,000 2011; 34 WCP junior 10K 2012; 69 WCP 2014; 17 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-19); 58 OLY 2016; 12 ECP 2017 In 2017: 1 Hungarian indoor 3000; 5 Dudince; dq Podébrady; 5 Hungarian; 1 Miskolc; 12 ECP; 2 Tatabánya 10K

3172 MADARÁSZ Viktória HUN 32y 83d 1985 1:31:39 1:30:47 -16 ht WJC 3000SC 2004; 68 WCP 2006 (2008-dnf, 2012-79); 19 under-23 ECH 2007; 40 OLY 2012; 35 ECP 2013 (2011-41); 36 WCH 2013 (2011-dq); 12 ECH 2014. 1 Hungarian 2009/2010/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Sandor Racz (also competing in Rio 2016) In 2017: 1 Canberra; dnf Juarez; 8 Monterrey; 1 Hungarian; 1 Tatabánya; 1 Budapest 5000

3173 RÉCSEI Rita HUN 21y 185d 1996 1:34:43 1:34:43 -17 37 ECP junior 10K 2013 (2015-dq); 27 World Youth 5000 2013; 29 WCP junior 10K 2014; 29 WJC 10,000 2014; 19 EJC 10,000 2015; 59 OLY 2016; 24 ECP 2017. 1 Hungarian indoor 3000 2015/2016 In 2017: 2 Hungarian indoor 3000; 4 Dudince; 13 Podébrady; 2 Hungarian; 2 Miskolc 10,000; 24 ECP; 3 Tatabánya 10K

3175 KAUR Khushbir IND 24y 25d 1993 1:34:01 1:31:40 -14 NR Indian record holder // dq WJC 10,000 2012; 4 Asian Champs 2013; 38 WCH 2013; 35 WCP 2014 (2012-68); 2 Asian Games 2014; dnf WTCh 2016. 1 Indian 2016 In 2017: 5 Taicang

3180 GIORGI Eleonora ITA 27y 323d 1989 - 1:26:17 -15 NR Tenth at Moscow 2013, ﬁfth at 2014 World Cup & 2014 Europeans // 27 WCP junior 10K 2008; 18 WJC 10,000 2008; 27 ECP 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-11); 13 OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 10 WCH 2013 (2015-dq); 5 WCP 2014 (2012-13); 5 ECH 2014; 2 ECP 2015 (2013-6); dq WTCh 2016 when in medal contention; dq OLY 2016. Partner Matteo Giupponi is also an international walker (and competing in Rio 2016) Coached in Milan by Gianni Perricelli In 2017: 1 Italian 10,000

3181 PALMISANO Antonella ITA 25y 362d 1991 1:27:57 1:27:51 -14 Fourth at 2016 Olympics. 2017 European Cup winner // 5 World Youth 5000 2007; 9 WJC 10,000 2008; 3 ECP junior 10K 2009; 2 EJC 10,000 2009; 1 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-22); 4 WJC 10,000 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-4); 9 WCP 2014 (2012-54); 7 ECH 2014; 5 WCH 2015 (2013-13); 4 OLY 2016; 1 ECP 2017 (2011-29, 2013-dnf). 1 Italian indoor 3000 2013/2015 & 20K 2014. Former volleyball player. Coach-Patrizio Parcesepe In 2017: 1 Orvieto 10,000; 1 ECP

3182 TRAPLETTI Valentina ITA 32y 22d 1985 1:30:58 1:30:58 -17 Seventh at 2017 European Cup // 11 WJC 10,000 2004; 11 under-23 ECH 2007; 27 WCP 2008 (2014-56); 6 WSG 2009; 16 WCH 2009; 23 WTCh 2016; 7 ECP 2017 (2015-20). Coached in Milan by Enzo Fiorillo In 2017: 2 Italian indoor 3000; 1 Italian; 1 Bergamo 5000; 7 ECP; 1 Cinisello Balsamo 5000; 2 Italian 10,000

3185 OKADA Kumiko JPN 25y 290d 1991 1:29:40 1:29:40 -16 Asian Championship 20K silver in 2015 // 10,000 pb: 43:26.13 -15. 3 Asian junior 10,000 2008; 2 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-8); 4 Asian Champs 2011; 16 WSG 2011; 54 WCP 2014; 25 WCH 2015; 16 OLY 2016. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2011/2012/2013 In 2017: 1 Japanese; 5 Nomi; 1 Yuwa 5000; 1 Abashiri 10,000

3187 AYDOSOVA Diana KAZ 22y 90d 1995 1:39:00 1:35:13 -16 Twin sister Dana Aydosova is also an international walker // 28 WCP junior 10K 2014; 2 Asian junior 10,000 2014; 26 WJC 10,000 2014; 67 WTCh 2016; 62 OLY 2016 In 2017: 1 Kazakh under-23 indoor 5000; 15 Nomi 20K; dnf La Coruña 20K

3189 REPINA Polina KAZ 27y 35d 1990 1:39:50 1:34:37 -16 Track 20,000 pb: 1:38:14.0 -14. 39 World Cup junior 10K 2008; 72 WCP 2014 (2012-83); dq OLY 2016. Husband-Georgiy Sheiko was 34th in the Rio Olympic 20K walk (and 35th in London 2012). Coach-Rustam Kuvatov In 2017: 18 Nomi 20K; 1 Almaty 20,000

3190 RYKOVA Regina KAZ 25y 234d 1991 1:35:45 1:34:33 -16 62 WTCh 2016. 1 Kazakh 2015 // In 2017: 8 Nomi 20K

3194 NJUE Grace KEN 38y 205d 1979 1:34:15 1:30:43 -16 AR Full name-Grace Njue Wanjiru African record holder and multiple African Champion. 2010 Commonwealth Games bronze 1 African Champs 2004/2008/2010/2012/2014/2016; 3 COM 2010; 37 WCH 2011; 1 African Games 2015 In 2017: 1 Nairobi

3198 JEON Yang-Eun KOR 29y 70d 1988 1:34:35 1:30:35 -15 Bronzes at Asian Championships & Asian Games // 25 WCH 2011 (2013-39, 2015-27); dq OLY 2012; 3 Asian Champs 2013 (2011-8); 46 WCP 2014 (2008-dq); 3 Asian Games 2014 (2010-5); 39 OLY 2016. 1 Korean 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/207 In 2017: 7 Nomi; 1 Kimchun; 1 Korean

3200 LEE Da-Seul KOR 20y 267d 1996 1:37:38 1:34:47 -16 27 WJC 10,000 2014, dq OLY 2016. Coach-Lee Min-Ho In 2017: 12 Nomi 20K; 8 Taicang 20K; 2 Kimchun 20K; 2 Korean 20K; 2 Jeongseon 20K

3204 PASTARE Agnese LAT 28y 279d 1988 1:43:38 1:29:55 -13 NR Latvian record holder // 8 EJC 10,000 2007; 62 WCP 2008 (2014-dnf); 6 under-23 ECH 2009; 27 WCH 2011; 23 OLY 2012 (2016-53); 29 ECP 2013 (2011-dnf, 2015-32. 2017-38). Coach-Georgs Gutpelcs In 2017: 1 Riga 3000; 1 Naples 5000; 38 ECP; 4 Alytus; 1 Leeds 10K

3206 VAICIUKEVIČIŪTĖ Živilė LTU 21y 121d 1996 1:31:40 1:31:40 -17 Twin sister of Monika Vaiciukevičiūtė, and their older sister is Gintare Vaiciukevičiūtė, all three are international walkers 16 World Youth 5000 2013; 19 WCP junior 10K 2014; 12 WJC 10,000 2014; 7 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-19); 8 EJC 10,000 2015; 53 WTCh 2016; 56 OLY 2016; 11 ECP 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017 In 2017: 1 Lithuanian indoor 3000; 1 Dudince; 3 Podébrady; 11 ECP; 3 under-23 ECH

3207 VAICIUKEVIČIŪTĖ Monika LTU 21y 121d 1996 1:32:39 1:32:39 -17 Twin sister of Živilė Vaiciukevičiūtė and their older sister is Gintare Vaiciukevičiūtė, all three are international walkers 22 WCP junior 10K 2014; 20 WJC 10,000 2014; 9 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-36); 75 WTCh 2016; 17 ECP 2017; 13 under-23 ECH 2017 In 2017: 2 Lithuanian indoor 3000; 2 Dudince; 5 Podébrady; 17 ECP; 13 under-23 ECH

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 87 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3208 VIRBALYTĖ Brigita LTU 32y 183d 1985 1:30:55 1:30:20 -15 (Married name-Dimšienė) Seventh at 2015 World Championships // 50K pb: 4:25:22 -10 (6th all-time). 5 World Youth 5000 2001; 5 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 EJC 10,000 2003; 13 WCP junior 10K 2004; 9 WJC 10,000 2004; 8 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 29 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-51, 2008-39, 2012-40, 2014-34); 12 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-18); 25 OLY 20K 2012; 7 WCH 20K 2015 (2009-23, 2011-28, 2013-20); 21 WTCh 2016; 8 ECP 2017 (2009-20, 2011-15, 2013-18, 2015-14). Voted Lithuanian Athlete of the Year 2015 In 2017: 3 Canberra 10,000; 2 Oceanian; 1 Lugano; 8 ECP; 1 Alytus

3209 GONZÁLEZ Maria Guadalupe MEX 28y 206d 1989 1:28:09 1:26:17 -16 AR Full name-Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez Romero 2016 Olympic silver. 2016 World Team Championships winner 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 10K 2013; 16 WCP 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 WTCh 2016; 2 OLY 2016. 1 Mexican 10,000 2013. Her chosen sport was boxing, but that was curtailed with a knee injury and she turned to athletics in 2013. Coach-Juan Hernandez She was originally second to Liu Hong CHN at the 2016 World Team Championships, but then Liu tested positive for an illegal herbal agent and was disqualiﬁed and given a small suspension In 2017: 1 Juarez; 1 Pan-American Cup; 1 Mexican

3210 SÁNCHEZ María Guadalupe MEX 21y 364d 1995 1:33:28 1:31:31 -16 33 WCP junior 10K 2014; 25 WJC 10,000 2014; 23 OLY 2016. Coach-Pedro Aroche In 2017: 7 Juarez; 4 Monterrey; 10 Pan-American Cup; 2 Mexican 20,000

3217 GARCÍA Kimberley PER 23y 288d 1993 1:29:15 1:29:15 -17 NR Full name-Kimberly García León Former South American record holder 10,000 pb: 47:20.0 -11. dq World Youth 5000 2009; 22 WCP junior 10K 2010; 7 Youth Olympic Games 5000 2010; 11 WCP junior 10K 2012; 34 WCH 2013 (2015-dnf); 3 Bolivarian Games 2013; 24 WCP 2014; 3 Ibero American 10,000 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 12 WTCh 2016; 14 OLY 2016. Partner-Augusto Rodriguez (13 WJC 10,000 2016). Coach-Pedro Canizares In 2017: 1 Peruvian; 5 Monterrey; 1 Rio Maior; 2 Pan-American Cup

3222 CABECINHA Ana POR 33y 95d 1984 1:29:44 1:27:46 -08 NR 8th-8th-6th at three successive Olympics // 10 World Youth 5000 2001; 12 WJC 10,000 2002; 14 ECP junior 10K 2003; 3 EJC 10,000 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 Ibero-American 10,000 2006/2010; 8 WCP 2010/2012/2014 (2006-12, 2008-11); 6 ECH 2014 (2010-7); 4 WCH 2015 (2011-6, 2013-8); 6 WTCH 2016; 6 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-8); 2 ECP 2017 (2007-dnf, 2011-14, 2009-13, 2013-5, 2015-9). 1 Portuguese 10,000 2005/2008/2010/2014/2015. Coach-Paulo Murta In 2017: 1 Portuguese indoor 3000; 1 Portuguese; 3 Juarez; 3 Monterrey; 3 Rio Maior; 2 ECP; 1 Portuguese 10,000

3224 HENRIQUES Inês POR 37y 93d 1980 1:30:44 1:29:00 -16 Inaugural women’s world record holder at 50K. 12th & 14th over 20K at the last two Olympics. 50K pb: 4:08:26 -17. 22 WJC 5000 96 (98-24); 12 EJC 5000 99 (97-21); 10 under-23 ECH 10K 2001; 7 ECP 20K 2007 (2001-25, 2005-17, 2009-dq, 2011-12, 2013-8, 2015-16, 2017-dq); 7 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-dq, 2005-27, 2009-10, 2011-9, 2013-11, 2015-23); 3 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-23, 2004-34, 2006-13, 2008-19, 2012-9, 204-22); 8 ECH 20K 2010 (2002-15, 2006-12, 2014-13); 8 WTCh 20K 2016; 12 OLY 20K 2016 (2004-25, 2012-14). 1 Portuguese 10,000 2006/2009/2013 & 20K 2011/2016. Coach-Jorge Miguel In 2017: 1 Portuguese 50K (world record 4:08:25, she actually beat the ﬁrst Portuguese male ﬁnisher in the race); 2 Portuguese 20K; 4 Juarez 20K; 2 Monterrey 20K; 4 Rio Maior 20K; dq ECP 20K; 4 La Coruña 20K; 2 Portuguese 10,000

ARSINE Andreea ROU 28y 322d 1988 - 1:34:53 -15 3229 30 ECP 2015; 60 WTCh 2016, 45 OLY 2016. 1 Romanian 2015. Coach-Veronica Budileanu Marinescu

3231 RODEAN Ana Veronica ROU 33y 40d 1984 1:36:06 1:34:07 -16 Marathon pb: 2:50:52 -13. 12 WSG 2009; 36 WCP 2012, 51 WTCh 2016; 50 OLY 2016; 23 ECP 2017 (2009-25). 1 Romanian 2016. Coach-Octavian Mazaran Marathons (3): 6 Bucharest 2012, 1 Cluj-Napoca 2013, 4 Bucharest 2016 In 2017: 23 ECP 20K

3237 POLLI Laura SUI 33y 330d 1983 1:39:57 1:33:22 -14 2013 Francophone Games Champion at 20K // 29 ECP 2009 (2003-48, 2005-36, 2007-41, 2011-33, 2013-34, 2015-33, 2017-32); 38 WCP 2012 (2002-77, 2006-50, 2008 -54, 2014-71); 1 Francophone Games 2013; 19 ECH 2014; 33 WCH 2015 (2013-35). Her older sister Marie is Swiss record holder at (1:32:36 in 2009) In 2017: 10 Lugano; 15 Podébrady; 32 ECP

3238 CZAKOVÁ Mária SVK 28y 304d 1988 1:33:26 1:32:23 -15 Thirtieth at two World Championships // 18 WCP junior 10K 2006; 19 ECP junior 10K 2007; 10 EJC 10,000 2007; 31 ECP 2009/2015 (2011-40, 2013-33); 14 under-23 ECH 2009; 30 WCH 2011/2015 (2013-50); 51 WCP 2014 (2008-63, 2010-dnf, 2012-66); 25 ECH 2014; 8 WSG 2015 (2011-13, 2013-10); 46 WTCh 2016; 48 OLY 2016 (2012-51). Coach-Matej Spisiak In 2017: 1 Bratislava 3000; 2 Lugano; 3 Dudince; 1 Borský Mikuláš; 1 Košice

3244 NASRI Chahineze TUN 21y 60d 1996 1:34:52 1:34:35 -16 NR 2016 African Championships bronze // dq World Youth 5000 2013; 10 WCP junior 10K 2014; 6 African Games 2015; 2 Mediterranean under-23 10,000 2016; 3 African Champs 2016 (2014-4); 58 WTCh 2016; 60 OLY 2016 In 2017: 2 French; 1 Tunis; 1 Arab 10K

3246 BOROVSKA Nadiya UKR 36y 159d 1981 1:30:26 1:30:03 -12 (Née Prokopuk) // 11 WSG 2005; 15 OLY 2012 (2008-33); 11 WCH 2015 (2011-23). At WCP: 2004-43, 2006-43, 2008-dq, 2012-31. At ECP: 2005-32, 2007-32, 2011-11, 2017-5; 20 WTCh 2016. 1 Ukrainian winter 2007/2011/2012/2015/2016. Coach-Mykola Kalytka In 2017: 1 Ukrainian winter; 5 ECP

3247 KASHYNA Inna UKR 25y 310d 1991 1:30:11 1:30:11 -17 Fourth at 2017 European Cup // 9 under-23 ECH 2013; 33 WCP 2014; 23 ECH 2014; 18 WTCh 2016, 21 OLY 2016; 4 ECP 2017 (2013-30, 2015-17). 1 Ukrainian 2013/2014. Coaches-Tetiana & Mykola Kryvokhyzha In 2017: 2 Ukrainian winter; 4 ECP

3250 MYRONCHUK Valentyna UKR 22y 358d 1994 1:35:22 1:35:22 -17 44 WCP junior 2012; 15 ECP junior 10K 2013; 13 under-23 ECH 2015; 46 OLY 2016; 35 ECP 2017. 1 Ukrainian junior 10,000 2013. Coach-Volodymyr Yalovyk In 2017: 4 Ukrainian winter; 1 Ukrainian Universities 10,000; 35 ECP; 1 Ukrainian

3257 MELVILLE Miranda USA 28y 136d 1989 1:33:04 1:31:42 -16 2015 US Champion // 20,000 pb: 1:34:56.92 -12. 43 WCP junior 10K 2008; 48 WCP 2012 (2010-dnf, 2014-59); 10 Pan-Am Games 2015; 26 WCH 2015 (2013-dq); 37 WTCh 2016; 34 OLY 2016. 1 US 2015. 2 US indoor 3000 2015/2016. Studied Psychology and Biology at the University of Wisconsin. Coach-Tim Seaman In 2017: 2 New York Millrose Mile; 2 US indoor 2M; 2 Philadelphia; 17 Pan-American Cup; 2 US

© Mark Butler 2017 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Page W – 88 Athlete’s ages as at: 3/8/2017 3258 MICHTA-COFFEY Maria USA 31y 41d 1986 1:32:46 1:30:49 -14/16 NR US record holder // 20,000 pb: 1:34:53.33 -12. 10 World Youth 5000 2003; 29 WCP junior 10K 2004; 28 OLY 2012; 30 WCP 2014 (2008-66); 7 Pan-Am Games 20K; 20 WCH 2015 (2011-29, 2013-33); dnf WTCh 2017. 1 US 20,000 2010/2012/2013 & 20K 2011/2014/2015 & 20K 2016/2017; 1 US indoor 3000 2010/2011/2013/2014. Her younger sister Katie is also an international walker. Coach-Tim Seaman In 2017: 1 New York Millrose; 1 US indoor 2M; 1 Philadelphia; 1 Penn Relays 5000; 15 Pan-American Cup 20K; 1 US Clubs 5000; 1 US

3262 ROSALES Milángela VEN 30y 163d 1987 1:35:23 1:35:10 -11 NR Venezuelan record holder on track (1:32:17.6 in 2011) and road // 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 10,000 2008 & Games 20K 2010; 48 WCP 20k 2010; 2 South American 20,000 2011 (2017-5); 35 WCH 20K 2011; 11 Pan-American Games 20K 2011; 44 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-48); 53 OLY 2012 In 2017: 1 Spanish; 12 Pan-American Cup; 5 South American

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Liu Hong CHN...... 2015 1 .....1:25:18....Yelena Lashmanova RUS....1:24:38.....1 2.....1:24:47....Elmira Alembekova RUS...... 2015 2.....1:25:22....Yekaterina Medvedyeva RUS 3.....1:24.50....Olimpiada Ivanova RUS...... 2001 3.....1:26:27....Soﬁya Brodatskaya RUS 4.....1:24:56....Olga Kaniskina RUS...... 2009 4.....1:26:28....Lu Xiuzhi CHN 5.....1:24:58....Yelena Lashmanova RUS...... 2016 5.....1:26:29....Wang Na CHN 6.....1:25:03....Marina Pandakova RUS...... 2015 6.....1:26:35....Yang Jiayu CHN 7.....1:25:04....Svetlana Vasilyeva RUS...... 2015 7.....1:27:53....Mariya Ponomaryova RUS 8.....1:25:08....Vera Sokolova RUS ...... 2011 8.....1:27:57....Antonella Palmisano ITA 9.....1:25:09....Anisya Kirdyapkina RUS...... 2011 9.....1:28:09....Maria Guadalupe González MEX 10...1:25:12....Liu Xiuzhi CHN...... 2015 10...1:28:15....Wang Yingliu CHN

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Championship Record: None Age (Days) Born SB PB

3111 da ROSA Nair BRA 37y 133d 1980 4:39:28 4:39:28 -17 AR 20K pb: 1:42:07 -17. 82 WTCh 20K 2016 In 2017: 1 Bragança Paulista 50K; 1 Blumenáu 10,000; 1 Florianópolis 20,000; 1 Pan-American Cup 50K; 4 Brazilian 20K

3124 YANG Shuqing CHN 20y 337d 1996 4:27:24 4:27:24 -17 She’s already walked three 50Ks so far in 2017 // 20K pb: 1:40:43 -16 (1:49:55 -17) In 2017: dnf Huangshan 20K; 2 Huangshan 50K (4:27:24); 3 Zhengzhou 50K (4:43:01); 1 Xi’an 50K (4:38:56); 3 Tianjin 20K

3125 YIN Hang CHN 20y 177d 1997 4:22:22 4:22:22 -17 AR Asian record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:33:26 -17 In 2017: dnf Huangshan 20K; 1 Huangshan 50K; 7 Zhengzhou 20K; 1 Xi’an 20K

3224 HENRIQUES Inês POR 37y 93d 1980 4:08:26 4:08:26 -17 WR Inaugural women’s world record holder at 50K. 12th & 14th over 20K at the last two Olympics. 20K pb: 1:29:00 -16 (1:30:44 -17). 22 WJC 5000 96 (98-24); 12 EJC 5000 99 (97-21); 10 under-23 ECH 10K 2001; 7 ECP 20K 2007 (2001-25, 2005-17, 2009-dq, 2011 -12, 2013-8, 2015-16, 2017-dq); 7 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-dq, 2005-27, 2009-10, 2011-9, 2013-11, 2015-23); 3 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-23, 2004-34, 2006-13, 2008-19, 2012 -9, 204-22); 8 ECH 20K 2010 (2002-15, 2006-12, 2014-13); 8 WTCh 20K 2016; 12 OLY 20K 2016 (2004-25, 2012-14). 1 Portuguese 10,000 2006/2009/2013 & 20K 2011/2016. Coach-Jorge Miguel In 2017: 1 Portuguese 50K (world record 4:08:25, she actually beat the ﬁrst Portuguese male ﬁnisher in the race); 2 Portuguese 20K; 4 Juarez 20K; 2 Monterrey 20K; 4 Rio Maior 20K; dq ECP 20K; 4 La Coruña 20K; 2 Portuguese 10,000

3253 BURNETT Katie USA 29y 23d 1988 4:26:37 4:26:37 -17 AR 20K pb: 1:37:51 -15 (1:38:40 -17). 74 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-78); 84 WTCh 20K 2016 In 2017: 1 US 50K; 3 US indoor 2M; 19 Juarez 20K; 17 Monterrey 20K; 21 Pan-American Cup 20K; 4 US 20K

3259 TAYLOR-TALCOTT Erin USA 39y 74d 1978 4:29:33 4:29:33 -17 Fomer US record holder at 50K. Member of the Shore Athletic Club of New Jersey 20K pb: 1:39:53 -17. 80 WCP 20K 2014; 39 WTCh 50K 2016 (competed with men was part of the team which placed seventh). 1 US Olympic Trial 50K 2012 (as a guest, knowing that she could not be selected for the Games – but “I wanted to compete in the trials to bring attention to women’s interest in the event.”). Suffered spinal injuries after a trafﬁc accident in 2008. Lives-Oswego, New York where she plays the oboe and bassoon in local orchestras In 2017: 2 US 50K; 2 Auckland 3000; 3 New Zealand 3000; 1 New Zealand 20K; 3 Naumburg 20K; dnf Pan-American Cup 50K; 5 US 20K

3265 RANDALL Susan USA 42y 331d 1974 4:54:12 4:54:12 -17 20K pb: 1:40:22 -14. 79 WCP 2014; 2 Pan-American Cup 50K 2015 (2017-3). 7 US Olympic Trial 20,000 2012 In 2017: 3 US 50K; 3 Pan-American Cup 50K

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2017 WORLD LIST Inês Henriques POR...... 2017 1.....4:08:26....Inês Henriques POR....4:08:26..... 1 2.....4:10:59....Monica Svensson SWE...... 2007 2.....4:22:22....Yin Hang CHN 3.....4:12:16....Yelena Ginko BLR...... 2004 3.....4:26:37....Katie Burnett USA 4.....4:16:27....Jolanta Dukure LAT...... 2006 4.....4:27:24....Yang Shuqing CHN 5.....4:22:22....Yin Hang CHN...... 2017 5.....4:29:33....Erin Talcott USA 6.....4:25:22....Brigita Virbalytė LTU...... 2010 6.....4:32:14....Jiang Shanshan CHN 7.....4:26:37....Katie Burnett USA...... 1017 7.....4:36:40....Wang Lixue CHN 8.....4:27:24....Yang Shuqing CHN...... 2017 8.....4:38:48....Wang Dan CHN 9.....4:28:13....Evaggelía Xinoú GRE...... 1004 9.....4:39:28....Nair da Rosa BRA 10...4:28:53....Neringa Aidietytė LTU...... 2006 10...4:40:02....Tang Caihong CHN