Women's 100 Metres

Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix • Biographical Summaries • Women Women’s 100 Metres 14:05

3 + 2 fastest to Final (15:33) First Round Heat 1 2014 World Best: 10.80 Tori Bowie USA Monaco 18 Jul 14 Diamond League Record: 10.70 Carmelita Jeter USA Eugene 4 Jun 11

Bowie will secure the Diamond Race victory if she wins in Birmingham (which would mean she won’t need to get into the top three at next year’s US Championships in order to go to the World Championships) Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, YOUNG Jessica USA 27y 140d 1987 11.16 11.14 -11 11.06w -09. 400 pb: 52.25 -08 (53.95 -14). 200 pb: 22.99 -11 (23.28 -14). 3 NCAA 100 2011; 7 US 100 2014 In 2014: 1 Columbia 400; 2 Arima 100; 4 Atlanta ATL 100; 3 Clermont FL 100 ‘B’ (May 31); 2 Montverde 100; 7 US 100; 1 Eugene 100

2, WILLIAMS Jodie GBR 20y 330d 1993 11.20 11.18 -11 Commonwealth Games & European silvers at 200m (matching Kathy Cook’s feat from 1982) 11.13w -14. 200 pb: 22.46 -14. 400 pb: 54.33 -10. 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 100 2010 (2 200); 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 100 2010 (2 200); 4 EIC 60 2011; 1 EJC 100/200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2 100/4x100); sf WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 200 2014 (3 4x100).1 UK 200 2014. Unbeaten in 151 races until her second place in the 2010 World Junior 200m ﬁnal. Coach-Christine Bowmaker (same as Asha Philip) In 2014: 2 Florida Relays 200 (4 100); 1 Gainesville 200 (3 100); 1 Loughborough International 200 ‘B’ (2 100); 5 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Regensburg 100 (2 200); 2 Oslo Diamond 200 (6 100); 4 ETCh 4x100 race 2 (5th overall); 4 ETCh 4x400 race 2 (4th overall, her precise split was 51.56); 1 UK 200 (3 100); 4 Glasgow Diamond 200; 2 COM 200; 2 ECH 200 (1 4x100)

3, FELIX Allyson USA 28y 279d 1985 11.01 10.89 -12 Three Olympic golds from London 2012 ... winner of a record of eight World Championship golds outdoors (three at 200m, ﬁve in relays) 200 pb: 21.69 -12 (22.34 -14). 400 pb: 49.59 -11 (50.81 -14). 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 US 200 2004/2005/2007/2008/2009/2012, 100 2010 & 400 2011. Graduate of Elementary Education from the University of Southern California. Coach-Bob Kersee (likens her running to that of a gazelle). Manager/brother Wes Felix In 2014: 5 Shanghai Diamond 400; 3 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 4ht US 100 (she was only ever going to do one round); 2 Paris Diamond 200; 2 Glasgow Diamond 200; 5 Monaco Diamond 100; 1 London ‘Anniversary’ 100 (no time recorded); 1 Stockholm Diamond 200

4, BOWIE Tori USA 23y 362d 1990 10.80 10.80 -14 Full name is Frentorish Former US Collegiate Champion at Long Jump, then at Eugene 2014 she won the 200m from lane 1 in 22.18, 0.39 inside her previous best 200 pb: 22.18 -14. LJ pb: 6.91 -13 (6.82 -14). dnq WIC LJ 2014. 1 NCAA LJ 2011 indoors & out; 2 US indoor 2014. Studied Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi In 2014: dnq WIC LJ; 1 Gainesville 100/LJ; 1 Clermont FL 200 (Apr 26); 1 George Town LJ; 2 Baie Mahault 100; 11 Shanghai Diamond LJ; 1 Eugene Diamond 200 (5 LJ); 1 Rome Diamond 100; 1 New York Diamond 100; 1sf US 100 (she appeared to injure her left leg after the race and did not run the ﬁnal); 1 Monaco Diamond 100; 2 Stockholm Diamond 200

5, GARDNER English USA 22y 123d 1992 11.01 10.85 -13 Fourth at 100m & relay silver at 2013 World Championships ... 200 pb: 22.62 -13 (22.81 -14). 4 WCH 100 2013 (2 4x100). 1 US 100 2013. 1 NCAA indoor 60 2012; 1 NCAA 100 2012/2013. In 2011 she set a North American 100m junior record of 11.03. Her ﬁrst coach was her father Anthony, then at Oregon Robert Johnson and now (in Los Angeles) John Smith She’s called English (she says) because her mother wanted to give her a name which would stand out In 2014: 4 Mt SAC Relays 100; 7 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 8 Doha Diamond 100; 7 Shanghai Diamond 200; 6 Eugene Diamond 200; 6 New York Diamond 100; 4 US 100; 3 Lausanne Diamond 100; 4 Montreuil 100; 3 Glasgow Diamond 100 ‘B’

6, PHILIP Asha GBR 23y 303d 1990 11.18 11.18 -14 First leg for British relay team which broke the 34 year-old British record when winning at Zürich 2014. Fourth at 2014 World Indoor Championships & 2014 Commonwealth Games 11.11w -14. 200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13. 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; 5 ETCh 100 2013; sf WCH 100 2013; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2012-sf); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100). 1 AAA under-15 indoor 60 2005 & under-17 indoor 2006; 1 UK junior 100 2007; 1 UK 100 2013/2014. 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-Christine Bowmaker In 2014: 1 UK indoor 60; 4 WIC 60; 6 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 3 George Town 100; 2 IAAF Relays 4x200 (5 4x100); 6 Hengelo 100; 5 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 UK 100; 9 Glasgow Diamond 100; 4 COM 100 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 (sf 100, she missed a place in the individual ﬁnal by 0.001)

7, SOLOMON Shalonda USA 28y 248d 1985 11.12 10.90 -10 2011 US Champion at 200m ... former World Junior Champion at 200m 200 pb: 22.15 -11 (22.54w, 22.64 -14). 400 pb: 53.47 -08. 2 WJC 4x100 2002; 1 WJC 200/4x100 2004; 1 North, Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2006; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 4 WCH 200 2011 (ran in heat of 4x100, so awarded gold medal won by USA in ﬁnal). 1 US 200 2011 ... studied Nursing at the University of South Carolina ... coach-Lance Braumann In 2014: 5sf US indoor 60; 2 Gainesville 200; 3 Clermont FL 200 (Apr 26); 2 Clermont FL 100 (May 10); 5 Ponce 100; 1 Montverde 100; 4 New York Diamond 200; 4 US 200 (5 100); 2 Edmonton Classic 200; 5 Glasgow Diamond 200; 3 Linz Gugl 100; 1 Heusden 200; 4 London ‘Anniversary’ 100

8, JETER Carmelita USA 34y 273d 1979 11.27 10.64 -09 Won a complete set of medals at the London Olympics, capped by gold in the relay where she anchored the US team to a world record 200 pb: 22.11 -12. 400 pb: 53.08 -09. 3 WCH 100 2007, also ran heat of 4x100 so awarded gold medal won by USA in ﬁnal; 3 WCH 100 2009; 2 WIC 60 2010; 1 WCH 100/4x100 2011 (2 200); 1 OLY 4x100 2012 (2 100, 3 200); 3 WCH 100 2013. 1 US 100 2011/2012 (1 indoor 60 2010). Coach (since November 2008)-John Smith In 2014: 1 Chula Vista 100; 1 San Diego 100; 2 Padua 100; 4 Székesfehérvár 100; 6 Glasgow Diamond 100; 3 London ‘Anniversary’ 100

© Mark Butler ([email protected]) 2014 and Mirko Jalava (mirko@tilastopaja.ﬁ) Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Athlete’s ages as at: 24/8/2014 Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix • Biographical Summaries • Women Women’s 100 Metres 14:15

3 + 2 fastest to Final (15:33) First Round Heat 2 2014 World Best: 10.80 Tori Bowie USA Monaco 18 Jul 14 Diamond League Record: 10.70 Carmelita Jeter USA Eugene 4 Jun 11

Bowie will secure the Diamond Race victory if she wins in Birmingham (which would mean she won’t need to get into the top three at next year’s US Championships in order to go to the World Championships) Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, HENRY-ROBINSON Samantha JAM 25y 332d 1988 11.00 11.00 -14 Awarded Olympic relay silver in London 2012 when he led off the Jamaican team in the heats (though replaced by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for the ﬁnal) 10.94w -12. 200 pb: 22.77 -12 (22.85 -14). 2 World Youth Medley Relay 2003 (sf 100); 3 Pan-American junior 200 2007; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2008 (3 100); Silver OLY 4x100 2012; 8 COM 200 2014 In 2014: 4 Gainesville 200; 4 Clermont FL 200 (Apr 26); 7 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 200; 2 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Clermont FL 100 (May 31); 2 New York Diamond 100; 3 Jamaican 200 (7 100); 3 Edmonton Classic 100; 8 Glasgow Diamond 200; 8 COM 200

2, LAWSON Lekeisha USA 27y 82d 1987 11.07 11.07 -14 200 pb: 23.09 -14. sf WIC 60 2014. 2 US indoor 60 2013/2014. Studied Communications as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas In 2014: 2 US indoor 60; 3sf WIC 60; 1 Pasadena 400; 1 San Diego 400; 1 Azusa 100/200; 2 Charlottesville 200; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Rehlingen 100; 2 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 Sotteville 100; 3 US 100; 4 Lucerne 100; 1 Liège 100 ‘B’; 3 Madrid 100; 2 Eugene 100 (Jul 26)

3, STEWART Kerron JAM 30y 129d 1984 11.02 10.75 -09 World & Olympic silvers at 100m ... 200 pb: 21.99 -88 (23.64 -14). 400 pb: 51.83 -13 (53.44 -14). 2 World Youth 100 2001; 4 WJC 100 2002; 7 WCH 100 2007 (2 4x100); =2 OLY 100 2008 (3 200); 2 WCH 100 2009 (1 4x100); 5 WCH 200 2011 (6 100, 2 4x100); 2 OLY 4x100 2012 (sf 100); 5 WCH 100 2013 (1 4x100); 3 COM 100 2014 (1 4x100). 1 Jamaican 100 2013. Walked into a plate glass window at 2003 Pan- American Games, needed 39 stitches & missed Games In 2014: 1 Kingston Camperdown 400 (Feb 8); 2 Kingston University of the West Indies Invitational 400; 3 Kingston Classic 200; 2 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 3 Doha Diamond 100; 2 IAAF Relays 4x100; 2 Rome Diamond 100; 8 Hengelo 100; 4 New York Diamond 100; 2 Jamaican 100; 4 Glasgow Diamond 100; 2 Madrid 100; 3 COM 100 (1 4x100)

4, SOUMARE Myriam FRA 27y 299d 1986 11.03 11.03 -14 Surprise winner of 2010 European 200m title when she progressed from 23.01 to 22.32 in one race from lane 8. Three more European medals from Zürich 2014 200 pb: 22.32 -10 (22.56 -14). 400 pb: 52.83 -14. 3 under-23 ECH 100 2007; 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2009; qf WCH 100 2009; 8 WIC 60 2010; 1 ECH 200 2010 (2 4x100, 3 100); 3 ECH 200 2012; 7 OLY 200 2012 (sf 100); 2 EIC 60 2013 (2011-7); 2 ETCh 100/200 2013; sf WCH 100/200 2013; 1 ETCh 100 2014; 2 ECH 100/4x100 2014 (3 200). 1 French 100 2009/2012/2013, 200 2011/2012/2013 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013. Parents from Mauritania. Coach-Olivier Darnal (since 2004) In 2014: 1 St-Denis-Réunion 200 (2 400); 1 Montgeron (2 100); 1 Tremblay-en-France 200; 5 Hengelo 100; 1 Oslo Diamond 100 (3 200); 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 ETCh 100 race 2 (1st overall); 4 Paris Diamond 200; 1 French 100; 7 Monaco Diamond 100; 2 ECH 100/4x100 (3 200)

5, TARMOH Jeneba USA 24y 331d 1989 11.11 10.93 -13 200 pb: 22.15w -13, 22.28 -11 (22.69 -14). 7 WJC 200 2006 (1 4x100); 1 WJC 100 2008 (1 4x100); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2010; 5 WCH 200 2013 (2 4x100). Ran second leg in heat of 2012 Olympic 4x100, so awarded gold won by USA in ﬁnal where she was replaced by Allyson Felix. Parents from Sierre Leone ... student of Psychology at Texas A&M University Tied for third place with Allyson Felix in 2012 US Olympic Trial 100m; the two were due to have a run-off to break the tie, but she opted out and so the place went to Felix In 2014: 3 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 200; 1 George Town 100; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100; 7 Eugene Diamond 200; 5 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Hengelo 100; 4 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 US 200; 1 Edmonton Classic 100/200; 1 Burnaby Jerome 100; 4 Stockholm Diamond 200

6, NELSON Ashleigh GBR 23y 185d 1991 11.19 11.19 -14 European 100m bronze in 2014 – Britain’s ﬁrst medal at that event since 1974 – then sprint relay gold 11.15w -14. 200 pb: 23.34 -13. 3 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 2 WJC 100 2008; sf ECH 100 2012; 4 under-23 ECH 200 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 3 COM 4x100 2014. 1 English Schools 100 2004/2005/2006; 1 English junior 100 2008; 1 English under-23 100 2012; 1 UK 100 2012. Older brother is 2007 European Junior 200m Champion Alex Nelson (now retired). Coach-Mike Aﬁlaka In 2014: 1 Riga 100; 2 Bedford Games 100; 2 UK 100; 8 Glasgow Diamond 100; 3 COM 4x100; 1 ECH 4x100 (3 100)

7, CALVERT Schillonie JAM 26y 27d 1988 11.08 11.05 -11/12 Third leg for winning Jamaican relay team at Moscow 2013 (passing to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 200 pb: 22.55 -11 (22.88 -14). 2 WJC 4x100 2004 (7 100); 3 World Youth 100 2005; 2 Pan-American junior 100 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100/200 2006; 3 WJC 4x100 2006 (sf 100); 2 Pan-American junior 200 2007 (3 100); 1 North, Central America & Caribbean under-23 100 2008 (2 200); sf WCH 100 2013 (1 4x100); 5 COM 100 2014 In 2014: 2 Kingston Camperdown 400 (Feb 8); 1 Kingston University of the West Indies Invitational 200; 2 Kingston Classic 100; 4 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 3 Baie Mahault 100; 2 IAAF Relays 4x100; 5 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Hengelo 100; 3 New York Diamond 100; 2 Jamaican 200 (3 100); 3 Székesfehérvár 100; 4 Glasgow Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Lucerne 100; 5 COM 100 (6 200, 1 4x100); dq Stockholm Diamond 100

8, WILLIAMS Bianca GBR 20y 249d 1993 11.17 11.17 -14 2014 Commonwealth 200m bronze ... 200 pb: 22.58 -14. 3 EJC 4x100 2011; 3 COM 200 2014 (6 100, 3 4x100); 4 ECH 200 2014. 1 English under-17 100 2010; 2 UK 200 2014. Coach-Lloyd Cowan In 2014: 6 UK indoor 60; 1 Tampa 400; 1 Gainesville 200; 1 Clermont FL 200 ‘B’ (3 100) (May 10); 5 IAAF Relays 4x100; 2 IAAF Relays 4x200 (set Commonwealth record); 1 Regensburg 200; 2 Geneva 100; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 200 (close behind Allyson Felix); 2 UK 200 (dq 100 ﬁnal with false start); 8 Montreuil 100; 6 Lucerne 100; 3 COM 200 (6 100, 3 4x100); 4 ECH 200

2014 World Best: 49.48 Francena McCorory USA Sacramento 28 Jun 14 Diamond League Record: 49.33 Amantle Montsho BOT Monaco 19 Jul 13

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, COX Shana GBR 29y 214d 1985 52.11 50.84 -08 (Shana pronounced Shay-na). Dual citizenship with USA, became eligible to compete in championships for Britain from September 29, 2011 Relay bronzes from the World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games 100 pb: 11.65 -14. 200 pb: 22.92w, 23.15 -08 (23.28w, 24.16 -14). 3 Pan-Am junior 200 2003; 5 WJC 200 2004 (for USA); 3 ETCh 400 2011; 5 WIC 400 2012 (1 4x400); sf OLY 400 2012; 6 EIC 400 2013 (1 4x400); 3 WCH 4x400 2013; ht WIC 400 2014 (3 4x400). 1 NCAA 400 2008 (representing Penn State University where she was a student of Psychology). Her parents were both born in Britain ... coach-Chris Johnson, also advised by Lloyd Cowan Married international athlete Michael Bingham on November 9, 2013 In 2014: dq/ht UK indoor (out of lane); 3 WIC 4x400 (ht 400); 1 Greensboro 100; 7 Bloomington 400; 6 Charlottesville 200; 1 Great Manchester CityGames 200; 7 IAAF Relays 4x400 (she had the fastest British split, 51.1); 3 Houston 400; 6 New York Diamond 400; 6 ETCh 400 race 2 (7th overall); 2 UK; 1 Belfast; 6 Montreuil; 5sf COM (3 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400

2, WILLIAMS Shericka JAM 28y 341d 1985 51.23 49.32 -09 2008 Olympic silver ... 2009 World silver ... four successive World relay silvers 200 pb: 22.50 -08 (23.12 -12). 2 WCH 4x400 2005/2007/2009/2011; 5 COM 2006; 2 OLY 2008 (3 4x400); 2 WCH 2009 (2005/2007-sf, 2011 -6); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 OLY 4x400 2012; gold COM 4x400 2014. 1 Jamaican 2005. Business graduate from Kingston University of Technology. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2014: 7 Baie Mahault; 5 Ponce; 2 Houston; 5 Jamaican; 3 Székesfehérvár; 2 Kortrijk; 5 Madrid; 1ht COM 4x400 (so awarded gold won by Jamaica in ﬁnal)

3, ATKINS Joanna USA 25y 205d 1989 50.74 50.39 -09 2014 World Indoor Relay Champion ... 100 pb: 11.02 -14. 200 pb: 22.27 -14. 6 WIC 2014 (1 4x400). 1 NCAA 400 2009 (2010-3, 2011-2). 2 US indoor 400 2013/2014. Ran in relay heat at 2013 World Championships, so awarded silver medal won by USA in ﬁnal. Coach-Derrick White In 2014: 2 US indoor (she surprisingly beat Natasha Hastings); 1 WIC; 1 Florida Relays 100/200; 1 Gainesville; 1 Clermont FL 400 (Apr 26) (2 200); 1 Baie Mahault 400; 1 IAAF Relays 4x400; 7 Eugene Diamond 400; 2 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 US 200 (6 100); 2 Edmonton Classic 400; 3 Eugene 100

4, OHURUOGU Christine GBR 30y 98d 1984 51.38 49.41 -13 In Moscow 2013 became the ﬁrst British woman to win a second World Championship gold 200 pb: 22.85 -09. 100 pb: 11.35 -08. 3 EJC 400/4x400 2003; sf OLY 400 2004 (3 4x400); 2 under-23 ECH 400 2005; sf WCH 400 2005 (3 4x400); 1 COM 400 2006; 1 WCH 400 2007 (3 4x400); 2 ECP 200 2008; 1 OLY 2008 (2012-2); 3 ETCh 200 2009; 5 WCH 400 2009; dq ht WCH 400 2011; 1 WIC 4x400 2012 (2014-3); 1 EIC 4x400 2013; 1 WCH 400 2013 (3 4x400). 1 AAA 2004 & UK 400 2009/2012/2013. Played for Essex and England in Netball, but switched to athletics in 2003 ... studied Linguistics at University College London ... coaches-Lloyd Cowan & Christine Bomaker (Bloomﬁeld) ... returned from a year’s suspension to August 5, 2007, after having missed three out-of- competition doping tests in 2006 In 2014: 3 WIC 4x400; 3 Great Manchester CityGames 200; 7 IAAF Relays 4x400; 8 New York Diamond (53.14 – “Was a poor race, but expected, not injured just missed alot of training, its a light yr, no need to stress, Iam not.” she tweeted); 3 Loughborough European Permit; 3 COM 4x400 (her 16th major championship medal); 4 ECH (missed bronze by two thousandths)

5, HASTINGS Natasha USA 28y 32d 1986 50.53 49.84 -07 Winner of nine gold medals across various World Championships as a youth, junior, senior and indoors 200 pb: 22.55w -14, 22.61 -07 (23.15 -14). 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; 3 WIC 2012 (2 4x400); 5 WCH 2013 (2 4x400); 1 WIC 4x400 2014. Ran in relay heats at 2008 Olympics, so awarded gold medal won by USA in ﬁnal. 1 NCAA in/out 400 2007. 1 US indoor 400 2011 & outdoor 400 2013. Born- New York, father Charles-Jamaican, mother Joanne Gardner was British Junior Girls 100m Champion in 1977. Coach-Darryl Woodson In 2014: 3 US indoor; 1 WIC 4x400; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Melbourne Classic 200 (3 100); 2 San Marcos 100; 1 Mt SAC Relays 200 (5 100); 1 Houston 100/200; 1 Austin 200 (3 100); 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 IAAF Relays 4x400; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 2 New York Diamond 200; 3 US; 3 Montreuil; 7 Glasgow Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond

6, BEARD Jessica USA 25y 228d 1989 50.81 50.56 -09 World Championship relay gold medallist in 2009 & 2011 ... 49.13 relay split in 2011 200 pb: 22.81 -13. 5 WJC 2006 (1 4x400); 3 Pan-American junior 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (1 4x400); sf WCH 2009 2009 (ran in heat of 4x400, so awarded gold medal won by USA in ﬁnal); sf WCH 2011 (1 4x400); 2 WCH 4x400 2013. 1 NCAA indoors & out 2011. Student of Psychology at Texas A & M University In 2014: 2 Mt SAC Relays 200; 3 Ponce; 1ht IAAF Relays 4x400; 1 Houston 200; 7 New York Diamond; 4 US

7, MASSEY Kelly GBR 29y 225d 1985 52.19 52.19 -14 Relay medals from two Commonwealth games and one European Championships sf COM 2010 (2 4x400); ht ECH 2012; 8 COM 2014 (3 4x100); 3 ECH 4x400 2014. 1 British Universities 2006; 1 English under-23 2007; 1 English 2010 & UK 2014. Graduate in Sports Science from Liverpool John Moores University, won works as a PE Teacher in Greater Manchester. She can play the violin. Coach-Steve Ball In 2014: 1 Loughborough Student Trials; 1 UK League div 1/May 11 200; 1 Loughborough International; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Leiden; 1 UK; 8 Glasgow Diamond; 8 COM (3 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 8, ONUORA Anyika GBR 29y 299d 1984 51.78 51.38 -13 (Name pronounced Ann-ika Oh-nora) Relay silvers at 2006 Commonwealth Games & European Championships and two more relay medals from Glasgow 2014 200 pb: 22.64 -14. 100 pb: 11.81 -11 (11.67 -14). 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. 1 English Schools 100 2001/2002; 1 UK 200 2013. Studied Economics at Liverpool John Moores University. Coach-Rana Reider In 2014: 2 Gainesville 200 ‘B’; 1 Clermont FL 200 ‘B’ (Apr 26); 3 Bloomington 400; 5 Baie Mahault 400; 3 Atlanta ATL 300; 2 IAAF Relays 4x200 (set Commonwealth record); 6 Marrakech 200; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 4 ETCh 4x100 race 2 (5th overall); 3 ETCh 200 race 2 (3rd overall); 3 UK 200 (sf 100); 4 Loughborough European Permit 400; 4 COM 200 (3 4x400 & bronze 4x100 where she ran in the heat only); 1ht ECH 4x100 (so awarded gold won by team in ﬁnal)

2014 World Best: 1:57.67 Ajee' Wilson USA Monaco 18 Jul 14 Diamond League Record: 1:56.59 Francine Niyonsaba BDI Brussels 7 Sep 12

Sum will secure the Diamond Race victory if she wins in Birmingham, which means we could have four Kenyans at this event for Beijing 2015 Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, CICHOCKA Angelika POL 26y 161d 1988 2:00.30 2:00.20 -11 (Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”) 2014 World indoor silver ... 1500 pb: 4:06.50 -11 (4:07.55 -14). 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; dq ht WIC 800 2010; ht ECH 800 2010; 7 WIC 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 5 ETCh 800 2013 (2011-7); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 2014; 6 ETCh 800 2014. At EXC: 2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012 (1 1500 2011). 1 Polish indoor 800 2014. At WXC: 2013-71 (8x sub-2:01 for 800m in her career, but no sub-2) In 2014: 1 Polish indoor 800; 2 WIC 800; 5 Eugene Diamond 800 ‘B’; 4 Rome Diamond 800; 2 Szczecin 1500; 5 Oslo Diamond 800; 10 Ostrava Golden Spike 800; 6 ETCh 800; 2 Polish 800; 4ht ECH 800

2a, SMIT Angela NZL 23y 8d 1991 2:00.59 2:00.03 -13 3x New Zealand Champion at 800m and so near to sub-2 for that distance 1500 pb: 4:11.72 -13 (4:13.94 -14). 400 pb: 54.39 -14. sf WJC 2008/2010; 4 WSG 800 2013 (5 1500); ht WCH 800 2013; 5 COM 800 2014. 1 New Zealand 800 2012/2013/2014 (1 1500 2014) In 2014: 1 Hastings 800; 1 Wanganui Mile; 2 Hamilton 1500; 3 Adelaide Classic 800; 1 Timaru 400/800/1500; 2 Auckland 1500; 1 New Zealand 800/1500; 2 Bilbao 800; 2 Cork City Sports 800; 1 Stretford BMC 800; 1 Cardiff Welsh International 800; 5 COM

2b, MUIR Laura GBR 21y 107d 1993 2:02.92 2:00.80 -13 New Scottish record holder at 1500m ... 2:00.94i -14. 1500 pb: 4:00.07 -14. 3000 pb: 9:02.35i -13, 9:12.80 -12. 16 WJC 3000 2012; 8 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. At EXC: 2011-31J. 1 Scottish 1500 2012; 1 UK indoor 1500 2013 & 800 2014. Coach-Andy Young In 2014: 1 UK indoor 800; 2ht WIC 800; 2 Hengelo 1500; 13 Ostrava Golden Spike 800; 2 UK 1500; 6 Paris Diamond 1500 (4:00.07 to break the Scottish record of Yvonne Murray which had stood for 27 years); 9 Glasgow Diamond 800; 11 COM 1500 (was in contention on the ﬁnal bend, but stumbled fafter her heel was clipped); 6ht ECH 1500; 6 Stockholm Diamond 1500

3, MARTINEZ Brenda USA 26y 350d 1987 1:59.24 1:57.91 -13 2013 World Championship 800m bronze ... 1500 pb: 4:00.94 -13 (4:02.52 -14). ht WIC 1500 2012; 3 WCH 800 2013. Born-California, parents-Mexican. Studied Sociology & Law at the University of California, Riverside In 2014: 4 Carlsbad 5K; 8 Mt SAC Relays 5000; 2 Drake Relays 1500; 1 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’ 800; 1 IAAF Relays 4x800 (2 4x1500); 7 Eugene Diamond 1500; 5 Rome Diamond 800; 1 Hengelo 800; 10 Oslo Diamond 800; 8 New York Diamond 1500; 5 US 800; 8 Stockholm Diamond 1500

4a, JEPKOSGEI Janeth KEN 30y 254d 1983 1:58.70 1:56.04 -07 Full name-Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei (Sometimes she has Busienei on her bib, other times it is Jepkosgei) 2007 World Champion, 2009 silver & 2011 bronze 1500 pb: 4:04.17 -10. 400 pb: 54.06 -10. ht World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2002; 1 COM 2006; 1 African Champs 2006 (2010/2014-2); 2 WCP 2006; 1 WCH 2007 (2009-2, 2011-3); 2 OLY 2008 (2012-7); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Kenyan 2010/2011. Coach-Claudio Berradeli (formerly Paul Ereng)... lives-Eldoret, trains-Milan from April until September ... oldest of two brothers & three sisters In 2014: 2 Nairobi; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Kenyan; 4 Oslo Diamond; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Monaco (Diamond (1:58.70, her fastest in two years); 7sf COM; 2 African Champs 800/4x400 (52.63 split

4b, ENGLAND Hannah GBR 27y 171d 1987 2:00.50 1:59.66 -12 2011 World silver at 1500m, then fourth in 2013 ... Mile pb: 4:25.29 -10. 1500 pb: 4:01.89 -11 (4:05.27 -14). 6 European Youth 800 2003; ht WJC 800 2006; ht EIC 1500 2009/2011; 3 ETCh 1500 2009 (4 800); 2 ETCh 1500 2010 (2013/2014-5); 10 ECH 2010; 4 COM 1500 2010 (5 800); 2 WCH 1500 2011 (2013-4); sf OLY 1500 2012; 7 COM 1500 2014; 6 ECH 1500 2010. At EXC: 2008-16u23. 1 UK 2010/2011/2013; 1 NCAA 1500 2008 indoors & out, representing Florida State University where she was a student of Biochemistry. Husband-Luke Gunn (4x UK Champion at 3000m Steeplechase) Coach-Bud Baldaro In 2014: 8 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’; 12 Eugene Diamond; 9 Hengelo; 5 ETCh; 3 UK; 1 Oxford BMC 800; 7 COM 1500; 6 ECH 1500

5, WILSON Ajee’ USA 20y 108d 1994 1:57.67 1:57.67 -14 (Ajee’ is pronounced “ahh-jay” – she was named after a brand of perfume) 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -14. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-5); 6 WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014. 1 US 2014 (1 indoor 2013/2014). Student of Kinesiology at Temple University, Philadelphia. Her older sister Jade Wilson is a 59.90 400m hurdler. She has a yellow belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido. Coach-Derek Thompson In 2014: 1 US indoor; 4ht WIC; 1 Princeton (Apr 5); 1 Chester PA 400 (pb 53.63); 1 Princeton (Apr 18); 1 IAAF Relays 4x800; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 US; 1 Glasgow Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond

6, SHARP Lynsey GBR 24y 44d 1990 1:58.80 1:58.80 -14 Commonwealth Games & European Championship silvers in August 2014 400 pb: 54.74 -12. sf World Youth 2007; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012 (2014-2); sf OLY 2012; 2 COM 2014. 1 UK under-23 2011; 1 UK 2012/2014. Father-Cameron Sharp (2 ECH 200 1982), mother-Carol Lightfoot (1 Scottish 800 1979, ht COM 800 1982). Coach-Rana Reider In 2014: 8 Bloomington; 1 Watford BMC ‘B’ (May 17); 1 Lokeren; 1 Manchester SportCity BMC; 4 Hengelo; 1 UK; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 6 Glasgow Diamond; 1 Madrid; 2 COM; 2 ECH

7, SUM Eunice KEN 25y 355d 1988 1:57.92 1:57.38 -13 Full name-Eunice Jepkoech Sum Reigning World, African & Commonwealth Games Champion 1500 pb: 4:01.54 -14. sf WCH 2011; ht OLY 1500 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2011-sf); 1 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014 (2012-2). 1 Kenyan 2012/2014 In 2014: 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Melbourne Classic; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Kenyan; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 COM; 1 African Champs 8, CUMMINS Diane CAN 40y 217d 1974 2:01.38 1:58.39 -01 PACEMAKER (57.5 to 400m, 1:26/1:27 to 600m) 9x Canadian Champion ... 1500 pb: 4:05.02 -01. 1000 pb: 2:34.14 -02. sf COM 800 98 (3 4x400); 5 WCH 800 2001 (2003-6, 2005/2007-sf); 2 COM 800 2002 (9 1500); sf WIC 800 2003; sf OLY 800 2004; 5 COM 800 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007; 3 COM 800 2010. 1 Canadian 800 98/2001/2002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2010. Born-Durban, South Africa. Father-French, mother-South African. Moved to Canada in 1995. Was a provincial ﬁeld hockey player and sailor in South Africa In 2014: 4 Brisbane Classic; 8 Mt SAC Relays; 4 Bloomington; 4 Eugene; 6 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’ ‘B’; 6 San Marcos; 3 Eugene Diamond; 5 New York Diamond; 3 Canadian; dnf Edmonton Classic; 2 Victoria; 4 Burnaby Jerome; 5 Sopot

2014 World Best: 9:13.27 Mercy Cherono KEN Eugene 31 May 14 Diamond League Record: 9:13.27 Mercy Cherono KEN Eugene 31 May 14

Dibaba & Cherono share the Diamond Race lead Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, WHITTLE Laura GBR 29y 58d 1985 - - (Née Kenney) 2007 European under-23 Champion at 5000m ... 10K pb: 32:48 -10 (33:55 -14). 5000 pb: 15:20.92 -14. 3000 pb: 8:50.37 -09 (8:59.57 -14). 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -08. 4 EJC 3000 2003; 6 WJC 3000 2004; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2007; 7 ETCh 5000 2009; 6 COM 5000 2014. 2 UK 5000 2013. At WXC: 2008-38. At EXC: 2003-29J, 2006-8u23, 2008-13, 2009-22. 1 English Schools 3000 2003. Plays piano and trombone. Father- Paul Kenney ran in two World Cross Country Championships in the 1970s. Coach-George Gandy In 2014: 2 Cardiff XC; 6 Manchester ‘Trafford’ 10K; 1 Loughborough International 3000; 2 Manchester SportCity BMC 5000; 1 Loughborough Open 3000; 3 UK 5000; 2 Lucerne 5000 (pb 15:20.92); 6 COM 5000

2, PLIS Renata POL 29y 200d 1985 9:42.23 9:42.23 -14 Twice Polish Champion at 1500m ... 5000 pb: 15:18.75 -14. 1500 pb: 4:03.50 -11 (4:05.40 -14). 800 pb: 2:00.45 -10 (2:04.27i -14). 3000 pb: 8:40.42 -13 (8:52.55 -14). 11 ETCh 800 2009; 2 ETCh 3000 2010 (2013-5); ht ECH 1500 2010; 4 EIC 1500 2011; sf WCH 1500 2011/2013; ht OLY 1500 2012; 3 ETCh 1500 2013; 7 WIC 3000 2014 (2010-ht); 4 ECH 1500 2014 (12 5000). At EXC: 2004-25J. 1 Polish 800 2010 & 1500 2012/2013. Coaches-Janusz Walkowiak & Zbigniew Król In 2014: 5 Polish indoor 800; 7 WIC 3000; 12 Eugene Diamond 2M; dnf Szczecin 1500; 9 New York Diamond 1500; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike 2000; 6 ETCh 3000; 3 Sollentuna 1500; 11 Lausanne Diamond 3000; 6 Montreuil 1500; 9 Glasgow Diamond 1500; 4 ECH 1500 (12 5000); 9 Stockholm Diamond 1500

3, GRUNEWALD Gabe USA 28y 60d 1986 9:55.21i 9:55.21i -14 (Née Anderson, her full ﬁrst name is Gabriele) ... 5000 pb: 15:33.64 -14. 1500 pb: 4:01.48 -13 (4:05.22 -12). 800 pb: 2:01.38 -13. 10 WIC 3000 2014. 2 NCAA 1500 2010; 4 US 1500 2012 (2013-11); 1 US indoor 3000 2014. She has twice (in 2009 & 2011) come back from battles with cancer and was told she would not be able to run again In 2014: 6 Boston New Balance 2M indoorss; 1 US indoor 3000 (she was controversially disqualiﬁed after having allegedly impeded fourth- placed Jordan Hasey, but then reinstated after Hasey withdrew her protest); 10 WIC 3000; 9 Carlsbad 5K; 12 Des Moines Road Mile; 11 Drake Relays 1500; 2 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 3000; 1 Ponce 3000; 8 Eugene Diamond 800; 13 New York Diamond 1500; 5 US 1500; 1 Lignano 1500; 1 Kortrijk 1500; 5 Lucerne 5000; 3 Madrid 3000; 1 Pittsburgh Road Mile

4, LACAZE Genevieve AUS 25y 20d 1989 - - Second in 2012 US Collegiate Championships, representing the University of Florida 5000 pb: 16:13.61 -09. 3000SC pb: 9:33.19 -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.29 -13. ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 5 COM 3000SC 2014. 1 Australian 3000SC 2013; 2 NCAA 3000SC 2012 (2011-5) In 2014: 13 Hobart 1500; 4 Christchurch 3000; 4 Melbourne Classic 3000SC; 7 Brisbane Classic 800; 3 Australian 3000SC; 4 Stanford 3000SC; 5 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’ 3000SC; 2 Oordegem IFAM 3000SC; 9 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000SC; 1 City of London Road Mile Mile; 6 Sollentuna 1500; 8 Lignano 1500; 9 Glasgow Diamond 3000SC; 4 London ‘Anniversary’ Mile; 5 COM 3000SC At the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, 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)

5, GORECKA Emelia GBR 20y 207d 1994 - - Twice European Junior Cross Country Champion now a senior ... 5000 pb: 15:07.45 -14. 3000 pb: 8:55.11 -12. 1500 pb: 4:14.22 -12. (4:16.65 -14) 11 WJC 3000 2010; 2 EJC 5000 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2011; 2 ETCh 5000 2013; 1 EJC 3000 2013; 8 COM 5000 2014; 9 ECH 5000 2014. At WXC: 2010-23J, 2011-15J. At EXC: 2010-3J, 2011-1J, 2012-2J, 2013-1J. 1 UK junior 3000 2010 & 5000 2011; 1 English Schools junior 1500 2008/2009 & intermediate 3000 2009; 1 English junior 3000 2012. Her grandparents are from Poland, but she was born in Epsom. Coach-Mick Woods In 2014: 3 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 9 Boston 5K (pb 15:40); 5 Stanford 5000; 4 London Westminster (Road) Mile; 4 Watford BMC 1500; 1 UK 5000; 8 COM 5000; 9 ECH 5000

6, CALVIN Clemence FRA 24y 99d 1990 - - 2014 European 10,000m after great battle with Joanne Pavey (GBR) ... 10,000 pb: 31:52.86 -14. 5000 pb: 15:05.78 -14. 3000 pb: 8:53.20 -14. 9 EJC 3000 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 1 European Cup 10,000 2014; 2 ECH 10,000 2014. At WXC: 2009-28J, 2011-70. 1 French XC 2013. At EXC: 2006-29J, 2007-28J, 2009-38J, 2010-13u23, 2012-3u23, 2013-12. 1 French XC 2013 In 2014: 9 Le Mans XC; 1 Aubagne 3000; 1 Le Mans 5000; 1 European Cup 10,000; 7 ETCh 3000; 2 French 1500; 12 Monaco Diamond 5000; 2 ECH 10,000

7, JAMAL Maryam BRN 29y 341d 1984 9:40.04 9:40.04 -14 Full name-Maryam Yusuf Jamal TRANSFEREE – originally known as Zenebech Tola ETH, she moved to Lausanne in 2002 and had been seeking Swiss citizenship but could not travel outside the country while waiting for that so opted for Bahrain Twice World 1500m Champion ... she was the first non-Turkish finisher in the London Olympic final 3000 pb: 8:28.87 -05. 1500 pb: 3:56.18 -06 (4:04.10 -14). 800 pb: 1:57.80 -08. 5000 pb: 14:51.68 -05. Half Mar pb: 71:43 -04. 1 WCP 1500 2006; 1 Asian Games 800/1500 2006; 1 WCH 1500 2007/2009 (2005-5, 2011-11); 2 WIC 1500 2008 (2006/2014-3); 1 Asian Games 1500 2010; 3 OLY 1500 2012 (2008-5); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 1500/3000 2014. At WXC: 2005-33 short, 2006-37 short, 2009-9, 2011-23. Husband/coach Mnashu Taye has also transferred from Ethiopian to Bahrain and is now named Tareq Yaqoob In 2014: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 1500/3000; 3 WIC 3000; 12 Doha Diamond 3000; 11 Eugene Diamond 2M; 6 Hengelo 1500

8, SAINA Betsy KEN 26y 54d 1988 9:26.63 9:26.63 -14 Winner of US Collegiate titles at cross country and on the track, indoors & out 5000 pb: 14:39.49 -14. 10,000 pb: 30:57.30 -14. 4 African Champs 10,000 2012. 1 NCAA indoor 5000 2012; 1 NCAA XC 2012; 1 NCAA 10,000 2013. She was a student of public health at Iowa State University In 2014: 7 “World's Best” San Juan 10K; 2 New Orleans 8K; 2 Carlsbad 5K; 4 Boston 5K; 3 Stanford 10,000; 8 Eugene Diamond; 2 New York Diamond 3000; 2 Boston 10K; 12 Lausanne Diamond 3000; 5 Monaco Diamond 5000 9, HAROYE Alemitu ETH 19y 107d 1995 - - (aka Heroye) 2014 World Junior Champion at 5000m ... 3000 pb: 8:50.40 -13. 5000 pb: 14:52.67 -14. 5 World Youth 3000 2011; 4 African Champs 5000 2012; 1 WJC 5000 2014. At WXC: 2013-3J In 2014: 4 Ethiopian junior XC; 2 African junior XC; 10 Doha Diamond 3000; 6 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 WJC 5000

10, JELAGAT Irene KEN 25y 256d 1988 - - 2011 African Games Champion at 1500m ... 3000 pb: 8:28.51 -14. 5000 pb: 15:01.73 -14. 1500 pb: 4:02.59 -11 (4:04.07 -14). 800 pb: 2:02.99 -06. 1 WJC 1500 2006; ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 5 WIC 1500 2010; 4 African Champs 1500 2010 (2008-5); 6 COM 1500 2010; 1 African Games 1500 2011; 4 WIC 3000 2014 In 2014: 2 Kenyan Police XC; 4 WIC 3000; 1 Kisii 1500; 2 Nairobi 1500; 7 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 IAAF Relays 4x1500; 9 Rome Diamond 5000; 7 Hengelo 1500; 5 New York Diamond 1500; 4 Lausanne Diamond 3000; dnf Monaco Diamond 5000

11, DIBABA Genzebe ETH 23y 197d 1991 9:00.48 9:00.48i -14 Stunning new world indoor records at 1500m & 3000m in 2014, but not at the same level outdoors 3000 pb: 8:16.60i -14, 8:26.95 -13. 1500 pb: 3:55.17i -14, 3:57.54 -13. 5000 pb: 14:34.99 -14. She has run a 400m time trial in 53 seconds. 2 WJC 5000 2008; 8 WCH 5000 2009/2011; 1 WJC 5000 2010; 1 WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012 (hamstring injury); 8 WCH 1500 2013; 2 African Champs 5000 2014. At WXC: 2007-5J, 2008-1J, 2009-1J, 2010-11J, 2011-9. Coach-Jama Aden Younger sister of Ejegayehu (2 OLY 10,000 2004) and Tirunesh (multi Olympic/World Champion) In 2014: 1 Karlsruhe indoor (world record 3:55.17, the world’s fastest since 1997); 1 Stockholm XL Galan 3000 indoor (world record 8:16.60, only the incredible Chinese marks of 1993 have been quicker); 1 Birmingham 2M indoor (world best 9:00.48 after passing 3000m in 8:24.85); 1ht WIC 3000; 1 WIC 3000; 6 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 2000; 1 Sollentuna 2000; 2 Lausanne Diamond 3000; 1 Monaco Diamond 5000; 1 London ‘Anniversary’ Road Mile; 2 African Champs 5000 2014; 2 Stockholm Diamond 1500 (through 800m in 2:05.95)

12, KUIJKEN Susan NED 28y 47d 1986 - - (Kuijken pronounced “Cow-kun”) 2014 European 5000m bronze ... 5000 pb: 15:04.36 -13 (15:32.82 -14). 3000 pb: 8:39.65 -13. 1500 pb: 4:05.38 -13 (4:07.21 -14). 800 pb: 2:02.24 -09. 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; 3 ECH 5000 2014. 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 In 2014: 1 Perth Classic 1500; 1 Dutch 1500; 3 ECH 5000

13, KIBIWOT Viola KEN 30y 245d 1983 9:13.48 9:13.48 -14 Full name-Viola Jelagat Kibiwot Former World Junior Champion at 1500m & Cross Country 1500 pb: 3:59.25 -12 (4:01.31 -14). 3000 pb: 8:33.97 -13 (8:43.42i -14). 5000 pb: 14:33.48 -13 (14:33.73 -14). 1 WJC 1500 2002; 7 COM 1500 2006/2010; 5 WCH 1500 2007 (2009/2011-sf); ht OLY 1500 2008; 6 OLY 5000 2012; 4 WCH 5000 2013. At WXC: 2000-3J, 2001/2002 -1J, 2003-22 short; 2005-23 short, 2013-7. 2 African XC 2011 In 2014: 1 Mumias 1500 (4 800); 4 Doha Diamond 3000; 4 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 2 Eugene Diamond 2M; 3 Rome Diamond 5000; 3 Lausanne Diamond 3000; 3 Monaco Diamond 5000

14, CHERONO Mercy KEN 23y 109d 1991 9:13.27 9:13.27 -14 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion at 5000m ... 5000 pb: 14:35.13 -11 (14:43.11 -14). 3000 pb: 8:21.14 -14. 1500 pb: 4:02.31 -11 (4:08.57 -14); 10,000 pb: 34:33.4 -06. 1 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008; 1 WJC 3000 2008/2010 (2 5000 2010); 1 African junior 3000 2009 (2 5000); 2 WCH 5000 2013 (2011-5); 1 COM 5000 2014; 5 African Champs 5000 2014. At WXC: 2007-23J, 2009-2J, 2010-1J. 1 African XC 2011. She is the oldest of six children. Coach-Claudio Berradeli (same as Janeth Jepkosgei, Nancy Jebet Langat) In 2014: 10 Kenyan XC; 1 Sydney Classic 5000; 1 Melbourne Classic 1500; 1 Nairobi 1500; 2 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 IAAF Relays 4x1500 (set world record 16:33.58, 4:07.5 on leg 1); 4 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Kenyan 5000; 1 New York Diamond 3000; 1 Lausanne Diamond 3000; 7 Monaco Diamond 5000; 1 COM 5000; 5 African Champs 5000

15, WAFULA Lydia KEN 26y 190d 1988 - - PACEMAKER (laps of 69.5 / 70.0 for four laps, which is about 4:40 for the ﬁrst mile) Full name-Lydia Nasimiyu Wafula 1500 pb: 4:12.95 -12. 800 pb: 2:00.27 -12 (2:03.03 -14). sf WJC 800 2004; 1 African junior 800 2007 In 2014: 2 Mumias; paced Doha Diamond 3000; paced Shanghai Diamond 1500; paced Beijing World Challenge 1500; 8 Moscow Challenge 800; paced Ostrava Golden Spike 2000; 7 Tomblaine 800; paced Lausanne Diamond 3000; paced Montreuil 1500; paced Glasgow Diamond 1500

2014 World Best: 12.44 Dawn Harper-Nelson USA Paris 5 Jul 14 Diamond League Record: 12.40 Sally Pearson AUS Paris 6 Jul 12

Harrison will secure the Diamond Race victory if she wins in Birmingham Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, CASTLIN Kristi USA 26y 47d 1988 12.58 12.56 -12 2012 US Indoor Champion. Former Pan-American Junior Champion ... 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 ... based at Clemson University, coach-Lawrence Johnson (not the ex-pole vaulter) In 2014: 3 US indoor; 1 Drake Relays (she ended the two-year win streak of Brianna Rollins); 2 Baie Mahault; 1 Atlanta ATL; 2 Marrakech; 1 Sotteville; 7 Paris Diamond; 7 Székesfehérvár; 9 Glasgow Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 2 London ‘Anniversary’

2, ROLLINS Brianna USA 23y 6d 1991 12.53 12.26 -13 World Champion in 2013 when she won 33 out of 33 individual races indoors & out, heats included 200 pb: 23.04 -13. 400 pb: 53.93 -13. 400H pb: 60.58 -09. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WCH 2013. 1 NCAA 2013 & indoor 2011/2013; 1 US 2013. Student of Travel & Tourism at Clemson University. Coach-Lawrence Johnson. Clocked 12.26 at the 2013 US Championships, a North American record and the world’s fastest since 1992 In 2014: 2 Drake Relays (her two-year win streak ended by Kristi Castlin); 1 Tokyo; 1 Beijing World Challenge; 1 Rome Diamond; 5 US; 3 Lucerne; 2 London ‘Anniversary’

3, PEARSON Sally AUS 27y 339d 1986 12.59 12.28 -11 (Née McLellan) Reigning Olympic & Commonwealth Champion ... 100 pb: 11.14 -07 (11.27 -14). 200 pb: 22.66w, 23.02 -09 (23.18 -14). 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 Australian 100/100H 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2011/2014 (1 200 2011). Born-Sydney, married Kieran Pearson on April 3, 2010. Coach-Antony Drinkwater- Newman (formerly Sharon Hannon) In 2014: 2 Canberra 100; 1 Adelaide Classic 100/200; 1 Perth Classic; 2 WIC; 1 Sydney Classic 100/200; 1 Melbourne Classic 100/100H; 1 Australian 100/100H; 2 Nivelles; 6 Paris Diamond; 3 Glasgow Diamond; 2 Lucerne; 3 London ‘Anniversary’; 1 COM; dq Stockholm Diamond

4, HARRISON Queen USA 25y 347d 1988 12.46 12.43 -13 2010 US Collegiate Champion in both hurdles disciplines ... 2007 Pan-American Junior Champion ... full name-Queen Quedith Earth Harrison 400H pb: 54.55 -10. 400 pb: 52.88 -08. 1 Pan-American junior 400H 2007 (2 100H). sf OLY 400H 2008; sf WCH 400H 2011; 5 WCH 100H 2013. 1 US junior 400H 2007 (2 100H). One of 23 children who were given names such as Graceful, Princess, Empress, King Master and Victory. Student of Business marketing at Virginia Tech University ... coach-Lawrence Johnson In 2014: 4 Drake Relays; 1 Charlottesville; 2 Atlanta ATL; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 Hengelo; 1 New York Diamond; 2 US; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Glasgow Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond

5, HARPER-NELSON Dawn USA 30y 102d 1984 12.54 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). 1 US 2009/2012/2014. She studied Psychology at UCLA. She is an ambassador for the United Way of America, a coalition of charitable organisations. Coach-Bob Kersee In 2014: 7 Drake Relays; 1 George Town; 1 Baie Mahault; dnf Great Manchester CityGames; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 1 US; 1 Paris Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond Watch out for the celebratory cartwheel should she win

6, PORTER Tiffany GBR 26y 284d 1987 12.63 12.55 -13 Full name-Tiffany Adaez Porter (Née Oﬁli) 2014 European Champion 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 (2014-3); sf OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-4); 3 WCH 2013 (2011-4); 2 COM 2014; 1 ECH 2014. 1 NCAA in/out 2009; 1 UK 2011/2013/2014. Husband-Jeff Porter (110H pb 13.08 -12). Coach-James Henry, also advised by Lloyd Cowan On May 19, 2012 she received her Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Michigan, so we can now call her Dr Tiffany Porter In 2014: 3 WIC; 1 Gainesville; 5 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaica Invitational; 1 Great Manchester CityGames; 5 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 5 New York Diamond; 1 UK; 5 Paris Diamond; 2 Montreuil; 4 Glasgow Diamond; 1 London ‘Anniversary’; 2 COM; 1 ECH

7, ALI Nia USA 25y 304d 1988 12.75 12.48 -13 Shock 2014 World Indoor Champion ahead of Sally Pearson ... Heptathlon pb: 5824 -09. 1 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2013. 1 NCAA 2011. 1 US indoor 2013/2014. Coach-Ryan Wilson In 2014: 1 US indoor; 1 WIC; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 6 Rome Diamond; 4 Marrakech; 6 New York Diamond; 8 US; 4 Székesfehérvár; 1 Linz Gugl; 1 Liège; 1 Heusden; 2 Stockholm Diamond

8, HILDEBRAND Nadine GER 26y 338d 1987 12.71 12.71 -14 2014 World indoor ﬁnalist ... 6 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006; 6 EIC 2009 (2011/2013-sf); sf WIC 2010;; sf WCH 2013; 2 ETCh 2014 (2013-6); 6 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-sf). 1 German 2013/2014 & indoor 2009/2013/2014 In 2014: 1 German indoor; 7 WIC; 1 Weinheim; 8 Hengelo; 2 ETCh race 2 (2nd overall); 8 Paris Diamond; 7 Glasgow Diamond; 5 Lucerne; 1 German; 6 ECH

2014 World Best: 53.41 Kaliese Spencer JAM Kingston 27 Jun 14 Diamond League Record: 52.79 Kaliese Spencer JAM London 5 Aug 11

Spencer can’t be caught in the Diamond Race standings Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, RICHARDS Shona GBR 18y 357d 1995 56.16 56.16 -14 2014 World junior silver, setting a British junior record in the process 5 EJC 2013; 2 WJC 400H/4x400 2014. 1 English Schools 300H 2011/2012; 1 English junior 2014 In 2014: 1 English junior indoor 400; 1 Norwich; 1 UK League Premiership/May 14 ‘B’; 2 Loughborough International; 3 Namur; 1 Sint- Niklaas; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 4 Geneva; 1 English junior; 2 WJC

2, MOLINE Georganne USA 24y 171d 1990 54.00 53.72 -13 Massive advancement in 2012 from 57.41 to 54.33 as she overcame three years of injuries (stress fractures, sprained vertebrae, pulled knee ligament) 400 pb: 52.09i, 52.92 -13. 5 OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013 (fell). 2 US 2012/2013. Was as University of Arizona where in 2013 she graduated with a degree in psychology and communication. Coach-Fred Harvey Superstition: She always races in a pair of socks from a special set of ﬁve she takes with her to competitions In 2014: 6 Drake Relays; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Ponce; 8 Eugene Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 8 Marrakech; 2 US; 4 Székesfehérvár; 1 Lucerne; 2 Monaco Diamond

3, ROSOLOVÁ Denisa CZE 28y 3d 1986 54.63 54.24 -12 2012 European silver in her ﬁrst year as a 400m hurdler. Former World Junior Champion at Long Jump 400 pb: 50.84 -11. 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); 2 ETCh 400 2011 (5 200); sf WCH 400 2011; 2 ECH 400H 2012 (3 4x400); 7 OLY 400H 2012; sf WCH 400H 2013; 4 ETCh 400H 2014 (9 200); 4 ECH 400H 2014. 1 Czech LJ 2004/2007/2008 & 200 2008/2010/2011/2013. 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 In 2014: 1 Czech indoor 200; dnf/sf WIC 400; 3 Great Manchester CityGames 200H; 1 European Clubs Cup 100H/400H; 5 Eugene Diamond 400H; 6 Rome Diamond 400H; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 400H; 4 ETCh 400H race 2 (4th overall); 3 ETCh 200 race 1 (9th overall); 1 Prague 300; 1 Czech 400H; 4 ECH 400H

4, CHILD Eilidh GBR 27y 185d 1987 54.39 54.22 -13 (Eilidh is pronounced “A - Lee” ) 2014 European Champion ... 400 pb: 51.45i, 51.83 -13 (52.40 -14). 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 (2009-4, 2010/2014-2); 5 WCH 2013 (3 4x400); 3 WIC 4x400 2014’ 1 ECH 2014 (2010-8). 1 Scottish 2004/2007/2008 & 400 2011. 1 UK 2014. Former Scottish Schools Champion at swimming. Coach-Malcolm Arnold, though she was ﬁrst taught to hurdle by her older sister Iona In 2014: 4 UK indoor 400; 3 WIC 4x400; 3 Doha Diamond; 2 Great Manchester CityGames 200H; 2 Loughborough International 400; 7 IAAF Relays 4x400; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; 2 ETCh race 2 (2nd overall); 1 UK; 1 Glasgow Diamond; 2 COM; 1 ECH (3 4x400)

5, SPENCER Kaliese JAM 27y 110d 1987 53.41 52.79 -11 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion ... 400 pb: 50.19 -13 (51.00 -14). 800 pb: 2:03.01 -11. 1 WJC 400H 2006; 4 WCH 400H 2009/2011 (2007-sf, 2013-dq ht); 2 WIC 400/4x400 2014; 1 COM 2014. 1 Jamaican 400H 2011. Won Diamond Race in 2010, 2011 & 2012 Bad luck in Moscow 2013 – disqualified from her 400m Hurdles heat because of an illegal hurdle clearance when she clocked a time which would have won silver in the final, then clocked a fast 50.1 split in the 4x400m heats but disqualified from that too after Jamaica’s lead-off Rosemary Whyte ran out of her lane In 2014: 2 WIC 400; 4 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 400; 2 Doha Diamond 400H; 7 Shanghai Diamond 400; 2 IAAF Relays 4x400; 1 Eugene Diamond 400H; 1 Bellinzona 400; 1 Rome Diamond 400H; 1 Oslo Diamond 400H; 1 Jamaican 400H; 1 Monaco Diamond 400H (she secured the overall Diamond Race win for the fourth time); 1 Madrid 400H; 1 COM 400H

6, CARTER Kori USA 22y 81d 1992 53.84 53.21 -13 2013 US Collegiate Champion with a collegiate record, but then missed the World Championships after she was ill at the US Championships 100H pb: 12.76 -13. ht WJC 400H 2008; 2 World Youth 100H 2009; 1 NCAA 2013. Student of human biology at Stanford University. Managed by Wes Felix (Allyson‘s brother) and now coached (since March 2014) by Bobby Kersee in Los Angeles In 2014: 1 Kingston Jamaica Invitational; 4 Ponce; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Westwood; 1 US; 8 Monaco Diamond

7, TATE Cassandra USA 23y 347d 1990 54.70 54.70 -14 Ran second leg for US team which won 2014 World indoor relay gold 400 pb: 52.77 -14. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WIC 4x400 2014. 1 NCAA 2012; 3 US 2014 In 2014: 4 US indoor 400; 1 WIC 4x400; 1 Bloomington; 1 Atlanta ATL; 2 San Marcos; 3 US; 5 Székesfehérvár; 2 Glasgow Diamond; 2 Lucerne; 3 Monaco Diamond; paced Madrid 800

8, WILLIAMS Tiffany USA 31y 200d 1983 54.74 53.28 -07 (Née Ross) Twice US Champion ... 400 pb: 52.45 -06. 100H pb: 12.99 -05. 4 WJC 400H 2002 (1 4x400); 2 WIC 4x400 2006; 8 OLY 2008; 5 WCH 2009 (2007-7). 1 US 2007/2008. Studied Retail management at the University of South Carolina In 2014: 1 Columbia; 1 Drake Relays; 2 George Town; 1 San Marcos; 3 Eugene Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 2 Marrakech; 4 Oslo Diamond; 4 US; 4 Glasgow Diamond; 2 Liège; 3 Madrid

2014 World Best: 4.80 Fabiana Murer BRA New York 14 Jun 14 Diamond League Record: 4.83 Yarisley Silva CUB London 26 Jul 13

Progression: 4.32-4.47-4.57-4.62-4.67-4.72-4.77-4.82 +5cm Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, SAXER Mary USA 27y 64d 1987 4.58 4.70 -13 2014 US Indoor Champion ... 4.71i -14. 8 WIC 2014 (2012-dnq). 1 US indoor 2014. Passion for Country Music, she is a regular concert-goer. Graduate of marketing from the University of Notre Dame. Coach-Danny Wilkerson. 1.68 tall In 2014: 1 US indoor; 8 WIC; 2 Drake Relays; 2 Kingston Jamaica Invitational; nh Doha Diamond; 1 Ponce; 8 New York Diamond; nh US; 8 Glasgow Diamond; 4 Lucerne; 4 London ‘Anniversary’; 7 Jockgrim

2, SUTEJ Tina SLO 25y 289d 1988 4.50 4.61 -11 2006 World Junior silver . 2011 World Student Games silver ... 4.71i -14. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2007; 4 Mediterranean Games 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-10=); 2 WSG 2011 (2009-7); dnq WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 2 NCAA 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2011/2012). 1 Slovenian 2006/2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014. Studied biology at the University of Arkansas. Coach- Slavko Cerne. 1.73 tall In 2014: 10 WIC; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 1 Novo Mesto; 1 Slovenian Cup; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Velenje; 3 Lucerne; 1 Madrid; 1 Slovenian; =10 ECH

3, KIRIAKOPOÚLOU Nikolía GRE 28y 156d 1986 4.63 4.71 -11 2012 European bronze ... 4.72i -14. 6 WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq EIC 2009/2013; 6 ETCh 2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 8 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-7=); 12 WIC 2014 (2010-nh ﬁnal, 2008-dnq). 1 Greek 2009/2011/2013/2014 & indoors 2010/2011. Coach-Emmanouíl Karayiánnis. 1.67 tall In 2014: 12 WIC; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Great Manchester CityGames (fell, gashing her hand and needing plastic surgery to repair the injury); 5 Glasgow Diamond; 1 Greek; =7 ECH

4, SVOBODOVÁ Jirina CZE 28y 96d 1986 4.60 4.76 -13 Former European Champion ... 4.71i -14. nh WJC 2002/2004; 4 EJC 2005 (2003-6); 1 WSG 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-8=); 1 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-5, 2014-6=); =6 OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013 (2011-4=); =2 WIC 2014 (2010-5); 2 ETCh 2014 (2009-5, 2011-3). 1 Czech 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoors 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014). Married Petr Svoboda (2011 European Indoor Champion at 60m Hurdles) on September 21, 2012. Coaches-Nikolaj Gorožkov & František Ptáčník. 1.74 tall In 2014: 1 Czech indoor; =2 WIC (Shared with Anzhelika Sidorova RUS); 11 Rome Diamond; 2 Sotteville; 2 ETCh; 1 Kladno; 1 Czech; =6 ECH

5, BOYD Alana AUS 30y 105d 1984 4.65 4.76 -12 Twice Commonwealth Games Champion, she holds Commonwealth (outdoor) record dnq WCH 2007/2011; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010/2014; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 Australian 2008/2009/2103. Parents were both Commonwealth Champions: Ray Boyd (1982 PV) & Denise Robertson (1978 200m). Her siblings Jacinta and Matthew are also international athletes (Matthew competedat Glasgow 2014, but unfortunately no-heighted in the men’s pole vault). Coach-Ray Boyd. 1.71 tall In 2014: 1 Sippy Downs (3x); 1 Brisbane (Jan 18); 1 Melbourne; 1 Adelaide Classic; 1 Perth Classic; 1 Queensland State; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Brisbane Classic; 2 Australian; 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Brisbane; 1 Prague; 1 Mannheim; 8 Glasgow Diamond; 6 Monaco Diamond; =2 London ‘Anniversary’; 1 COM (Her parents Denise and Ray are in Birmingham to watch their daughter)

6, STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 24y 201d 1990 4.71 4.71 -14 2014 European silver ... 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; 5 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Stanford University). 1.71 tall In 2014: 1 Tempe; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 3 Drake Relays; 2 Chula Vista (May 17); 1 Chula Vista (May 29); 1 Chula Vista (May 31); 4 New York Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Tomblaine; 1 Montreuil; 2 Glasgow Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 1 Jockgrim; 2 ECH

7, SUHR Jennifer USA 32y 200d 1982 4.71 4.92 -08 (Née Stuczynski) 2012 Olympic Champion. World indoor record holder. 15x US Champion (8 out + 7 in) JT pb: 46.82 -05. nh WCP 2006; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-2); 2 WCH 2013 (2007-10, 2011-4); =5 WIC 2014. 1 US indoor 2005/2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013 & outdoor 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014. 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 2014: 2 US indoor; =5 WIC; 1 Meadville PA; 2 New York Diamond; 1 US; 4 Glasgow Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 2 Monaco Diamond; =2 London ‘Anniversary’; Suffered injuries to her left wrist, left hand, ribs, neck and left shoulder when her vaulting pole snapped during training in New York on August 6 (She notes that the YouTube clip of her pole snap has already had almost 300,000 views in two weeks, whereas the ﬁlm of her world indoor record has attracted 18,000 views in more than a year)

8, MURER Fabiana BRA 33y 161d 1981 4.80 4.85 -10/11 Former World Champion indoors & out ... 10 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 Ibero-American 2006/2010; 2 WCP 2006; 1 South American 2006/2007/2009/2011; 1 Pan-American 2007 (2011-2); =10 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 1 WIC 2010 (2008-3=, 2006-dnq, 2014-4); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 WCH 2011 (2005-dnq, 2007-6=, 2009-5, 2013-5=). 1 Brazilian 2005/2006/2008/2009/2013. Ex-Gymnast (speciality apparatus-asymmetric bars). Coach-Élson Miranda de Souza. 1.72 tall In 2014: 4 WIC; 1 South American Games; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 New York Diamond; 1 Hof; 1 Sollentuna; 1 Glasgow Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 London ‘Anniversary’

2014 World Best: 15.31 Caterine Ibargüen COL Monaco 18 Jul 14 Diamond League Record: 15.31 Caterine Ibargüen COL Monaco 18 Jul 14

Ibargüen will secure the Diamond Race victory if she places in the first two in Birmingham Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, ALDAMA Yamilé GBR 42y 9d 1972 13.85 15.29 -03 Three times top five in Olympic finals, each for different countries. 2012 World Indoor Champion. Has lived in Britain since 2001 14.05w -14. HJ pb: 1.88 -92. 1 Ibero-American 96/98; 1 Central American & Caribbean 98; 3 WCP 98/2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 99; 2 WCH 99 (97/2007/2009-dnq, 2005-4, 2011-5); 4 OLY 2000 (2004/2012-5, 2008-dnq, 2012-5); 1 African Champs 2004/2006 (2008-2); 1 African Games 2007; 1 WIC 2012 (97-6, 99-7, 2004-2, 2006-3, 2008-5, 2010-dnq); 6 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013. 1 Cuban 97/98/99/2000; 1 AAA 2003; 1 UK 2014 & indoor 2011/2012/2013. Cuban origin, tried in vain to gain a British passport in 2001-2003 then was given the chance to compete for Sudan from January 26, 2004 . Finally gained British citizenship on February 5, 2010 and cleared to compete for Britain from August 5, 2011. Coach-Frank Attoh She holds the world bests for over-35 (14.82i) & over-40 (14.06) In 2014: 1 UK League div 1/May 11 ‘B’; 2 North Rhine-Westphalia; 7 Hengelo; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 UK; 1 UK League div 1/Jul 6; 1 Avila (14.05w); Qualified for Commonwealth Games final, but scratched

2, VELDÁKOVÁ Dana SVK 33y 82d 1981 13.91 14.51 -08 Slovak record holder ... LJ pb: 6.72 -08. 6 WJC 98; 8 EJC 99; 3 WJC 2000 (12 LJ); 4 under-23 ECH 2003 (2001-5); dnq OLY LJ/TJ 2008 (fouled out both contests); 3 EIC 2009 (2002/2005/2013-dnq, 2007-6); 8 WCH 2009 (2005-dnq, 2007-12, 2011/2013-11); 6 WIC 2010 (2006/2012/2014-8); 3 EIC 2011; 5 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-7, 2014-6); 12 OLY 2012. 1 Slovak 2002-2005/2008-2013 (1 indoors 2002/2004-2014). Twin sister-Jana is an international long jumper In 2014: 1 Bratislava; 5 Düsseldorf; 1 Slovak indoor; 8 WIC; 1 Kosice; 6 Doha Diamond; 1 Kladno; 2 Brno (May 21); 1 Brno (Jul 9); 1 Slovak; 1 Dubnica nad Váhom; 1 Prague (Jul 25); 6 ECH

3, SAMUEL Laura GBR 23y 186d 1991 14.09 14.09 -14 Broke through 14m at the perfect time to win 2014 Commonwealth silver LJ pb: 5.90w -08, 5.86 -10. 2 WJC 2010; 2014 COM 2014. 1 UK 2010/2011/2012; 1 UK indoor 2011. Coach-Aston Moore In 2014: 1 UK indoor; 2 UK League Premiership/May 14; 2 Loughborough International; 2 Bedford Games; 1 UK League Premiership/Jun 7; 2 UK; 3 UK League Premiership/Jul 5; 2 UK Jumps ‘Fest’; 2 COM

4, NDOUMBE Ruth ESP 27y 235d 1987 14.15 14.15 -14 Fourth at 2014 European Championships ... LJ pb: 6.29w -09, 6.25 -10 (6.02w -14). HJ pb: 1.80 -09. 8 WJC TJ 2006; 10 under-23 ECH TJ 2009; 10 ETCh LJ 2010; 4 ECH 2014. 1 Spanish TJ 2009/2014 (1 under-23 2006/2007/2009). Born-Madrid. Coach-Rafael Blanquer In 2014: 3 Spanish indoor; 1 Sueca; 1 Valencia (May 17); 1 Santander (2 LJ); 2 Salamanca; 1 Zaragoza; 1 Alcorcón; 2 Valencia (Jul 17); 1 Spanish; 4 ECH

5, URRUTIA Yorsiris COL 28y 59d 1986 14.58 14.58 -14 LJ pb: 6.53 -10 (6.37w, 5.81 -14). 10 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2010; 12 Central American & Caribbean Champs TJ 2011; 2 South American TJ 2013 (5 LJ) In 2014: 2 Ponce TJ; 3 New York Diamond TJ; 1 Colombian LJ (2 TJ); 4 Monaco Diamond TJ; 6 London ‘Anniversary’ LJ

6, WILLIAMS Kimberly JAM 25y 293d 1988 14.59 14.62 -13 New Commonwealth Games Champion ... 14.78w-13. LJ pb: 6.66w -09, 6.55i -11, 6.42 -09 (6.24 -12). dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 6 OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-5); 1 COM 2014. 1 NCAA LJ/TJ 2009 (1 NCAA indoor TJ 2009/2011). 1 Jamaican 2010/2012/2013/2014 In 2014: 3 WIC; 3 Doha Diamond; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 1 New York Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 2 Linz Gugl LJ; 3 Monaco Diamond; 1 COM

7, RYPAKOVA Olga KAZ 29y 266d 1984 - 15.25 -10 (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 (2008-4, 2012-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2010 (3 LJ); 1 Asian Games TJ 2010 (2 LJ); 2 WCH TJ 2011 (2007-11, 2009-10); 1 OLY TJ 2012 (2008-4). 1.78/53kg Her husband/coach Denis Rypakov was second the the 2003 World Student Games at 400m In 2014: Birmingham is her first competition since September 2012 (her baby son Kiril was born on June 10, 2013)

8, IBARGUEN Caterine COL 30y 193d 1984 15.31 15.31 -14 2013 World gold, 2012 Olympic silver, 2011 World bronze ... 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-American TJ 2011; 2 OLY TJ 2012; 1 WCH TJ 2013 (2011-3). 1.65 tall In 2014: 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Ponce; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Hengelo; 1 Colombian; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond (15.31, the world’s longest jump since 2008) (Her 17th win in succession, she hasn’t been beaten since losing to Olga Rypakova at the London Olympics on August 5, 2012)

2014 World Best: 20.46 Valerie Adams NZL Wellington 29 Mar 14 Diamond League Record: 21.03 Valerie Adams NZL Rome 31 May 12

Adams can’t be caught in the Diamond Race standings Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, DUCÓ Natalia CHI 25y 205d 1989 18.07 18.80 -12 2012 Olympic ﬁnalist, where she broke the Chilean record. Twice South American Champion. Former World Junior Champion 4 World Youth 2005; 1 Pan-American junior 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-12); 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2010/2011-2); 1 South American 2009/2011; 5 Pan-Am Games 2011; 9 OLY 2012; 3 WSG 2013; 11 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-dnq); dnq WIC 2014. 1 Spanish 2009. Coach- Dulce Margarita Garcia. 1.77/99kg In 2014: dnq WIC; 1 South American Games; 6 Marrakech; 1 León; 3 Padua; 4 Lucerne; 2 Belém; 2 Pan-American Sports Festival

2, JOHNSON Felisha USA 25y 31d 1989 19.18 19.18 -14 7 WSG 2013. 1 NCAA indoor Weight Throw 2013 (8 SP) In 2014: 3 US indoor SP (4 Weight); 1 Charleston; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 2 La Jolla; 1 Charleston; 5 Beijing World Challenge; 2 US; 1 Lisle; 6 Monaco Diamond; 5 London ‘Anniversary’; 3 Chula Vista

3, MÁRTON Anita HUN 25y 221d 1989 19.04 19.04 -14 Broke through 19m at the perfect time to win 2014 European bronze. Winner of 24 Hungarian titles at shot or discus throw (16 out + 8 in) DT pb: 56.80 -14. 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); dnq WCH SP 2009/2011/2013; 5 EIC SP 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH DT 2011 (5 SP); 7 ECH SP 2012 (2010-11); dnq OLY SP 2012; 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7); 6 WIC SP 2014 (2010-dnq). 1.72/90kg In 2014: 2 Düsseldorf SP; 1 Budapest City indoor SP; 1 Budapest SP (Feb 8); 1 Hungarian indoor SP; 1 Hungarian winter DT; 6 WIC SP; 9 European Throws Cup SP; 1 Bar SP; 3 Doha Diamond SP; 1 Nyíregyháza SP/DT; 1 Szombathely SP/DT; 3 Beijing World Challenge SP; 9 Rome Diamond SP; 3 Marrakech SP; 6 New York Diamond SP; 1 Hungarian SP/DT; 3 ECH

4, BROOKS Tia USA 24y 22d 1990 18.83 18.96 -13 2012 & 2013 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out, representing the University of Oklahoma 19.22i -13. dnq OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013. 1 NCAA 2012/2013. 1 NCAA indoor 2012/2013. She has a degenerative disc disorder and a narrowing of her spine and was advised to give up throwing, but she has managed the condition with extra back exercises. Coach-Brian Blutreich. 1.83/109kg In 2014: 5 US indoor; 1 Mesa; 1 Chula Vista (Apr 24); 1 La Jolla; 4 Doha Diamond; 7 Beijing World Challenge; 1 Westwood; 5 New York Diamond; 4 US; 5 Montreuil; 1 Kortrijk; 4 London ‘Anniversary’; 2 Chula Vista (Jul 31)

5, BOREL Cleopatra TTO 34y 325d 1979 19.10 19.42 -11 Trinidadian record holder. Medals at the last three Commonwealth Games 19.48i -04. 10 OLY 2004 (2008/2012-dnq); 6 WIC 2008 (2004-dnq, 2006-8, 2010-dnq); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2011/2013 & Games 2010; 2 COM 2010/2014 (2002-4, 2006-3); 13 WCH 2011 (2005/2007/2009/2013-dnq); 2 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2003-7, 2007-3). 1 NCAA indoor 2002, representing the University of Maryland Baltimore County. 1.72/91kg She missed the 2012 Olympic final by one place, so she should be regarded as a rightful finalist following the disqualification of Nadezhda Ostapchuk In 2014: 1 Port of Spain; 1 Cuban; 3 New York Diamond; 1 Trinidadian (9th time); 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Montreuil; 3 Lucerne; 4 Monaco Diamond; 3 London ‘Anniversary’; 2 COM

6, CARTER Michelle USA 28y 316d 1985 19.80 20.24 -13 Former World Junior Champion ... 2012 world indoor bronze ... at the 2013 US Championships she broke the US record of 20.18 which had been set 25 years earlier by Ramona Pagel 2 World Youth 2001; 1 WJC 2004; 3 Pan-Am Games 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-5); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-15); 4 WCH 2013 (2009-6, 2011-9). 1 US 2008/2009/2011/2013 & indoor 2013/2014. 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. 1.75/116kg In 2014: 1 US indoor; 5 WIC; 4 Beijing World Challenge; 6 Rome Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 1 US; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Montreuil; 2 Kortrijk; 3 Monaco Diamond; 2 London ‘Anniversary’; 1 Chula Vista

7, SCHWANITZ Christina GER 28y 243d 1985 20.22 20.41 -13 2014 European Champion, and if it wasn’t for Valerie Adams, she’d be World Champion indoors & out 3 WJC 2004; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 ECP 2008; 2 EIC 2011; 10 OLY 2012 (2008-11); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-2); 1 ETCh 2013; 2 WCH 2013 (2005-7, 2009/2011-12); 2 WIC 2014 (2008-6, 2012-dnq); 1 ECH 2014. 1 German 2011/2013/2014 & indoor 2013/2014. Coach-Sven Lang, so she trains with double World Champion David Storl. Her hobbies include volleyball and rose-growing. 1.80/105kg In 2014: 2 WIC; 1 Halle; 1 Beijing World Challenge; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Rehlingen; 1 Dessau; 1 ETCh; 1 Biberach; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Gotha; 1 London ‘Anniversary’; 1 German; 1 ECH

8, ADAMS Valerie NZL 29y 321d 1984 20.46 21.24 -11 In Moscow 2013 became the ﬁrst woman to win four successive world titles at the same event (and she’s won every other available senior championships at least twice) DT pb: 58.12 -04. HT pb: 58.32 -02. 1 World Youth 2001 (99-10); 1 WJC 2002; 1 COM 2006/2010/2014 (2002-2); 1 WCP 2006 (2002-6); 1 WCH 2007/2009/2011/2013 (2003-5, 2005-2); 1 WIC 2008/2012/2014 (2004-dnq, 2010-2); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-8); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 AAA junior 99 (at age 14). 1 New Zealand 2001-2011/2013/2014 (13x). 1 Australian 2004/2005/2008/2009 ... her younger half- brother Steven Adams is a professional basketball player who was signed by the “Oklahoma City Thunder” team in 2013 ... coach-Jean- Pierre Egger was coach to Werner Günthör (1 WCH 87/91/93). 1.93/120kg Underwent surgery on her knee and ankle in September 2013 In 2014: 1 Christchurch (her ﬁrst contest post surgery); 1 WIC; 1 Melbourne Classic; 1 New Zealand; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Marrakech; 1 New York Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 COM (54th successive victory, her last legitimate loss was to the disgraced Nadezhda Ostapchuk in Zurich on August 18, 2010)

2014 World Best: 67.32 Linda Stahl GER New York 14 Jun 14 Diamond League Record: 69.57 Christina Obergföll GER Zürich 8 Sep 11

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, MOLITOR Katharina GER 30y 289d 1983 63.40 64.67 -11 Sixth & eighth at the past two Olympic Games ... 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WSG 2007; 4 WSG 2008; 4 ECH 2010 (2012-5, 2014-9); 5 WCH 2011 (2013-dnq); 6 OLY 2012 (2008-8). 1 German 2010. Coach-Helge Zollkau. 1.83/77kg In 2014: 2 European Throws Cup; 5 Halle; 3 North Rhine-Westphalia; 2 Leverkusen; 5 New York Diamond; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Velenje; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Lucerne; 2 German; 9 ECH

2, GLEADLE Liz CAN 25y 261d 1988 64.50 64.50 -14 Canadian record holder & 2012 Olympic ﬁnalist ... 5 World Youth 2005; 12 WJC 2006; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2008/2010; 6 WSG 2009 (2011-8); 12 OLY 2012; 5 COM 2014. 1 Canadian 2009/2012. Coach-Larry Steinke. 1.85/84kg In 2014: 1 Vancouver; 1 Calgary; 1 Lethbridge; 1 Canadian; 1 Victoria; 3 Burnaby Jerome; 5 COM

3, MITCHELL Kathryn AUS 32y 45d 1982 66.10 66.10 -14 6th-5th-4th at successive Commonwealth Games ... 12 WSG 2003; 9 OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013; 4 COM 2014 (2006-6, 2010-5). 1 Australian junior 2000 & senior 2008. Born-Hamilton, lives-Melbourne. Coach-Uwe Hohn. 1.68/71kg In 2014: 2 Adelaide Classic; 3 Perth Classic; 2 Melbourne Classic; 2 New York Diamond; 8 Lausanne Diamond

4, RATEJ Martina SLO 32y 295d 1981 66.13 67.16 -10 Sixth at Zürich 2014, seventh at London 2012, Daegu 2011 & Barcelona 2010 dnq WJC 2000; 11 WCH 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-11, 2013-dnq); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq).; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014 (2006/2012-dnq, 2010-7). 1 Slovenian 2005-2014. Coach-Andrej Hajnsek. Mother of two. 1.78/78kg In 2014: 1 Slovenian winter; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Palmanova; 1 Doha Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Velenje; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Slovenian; 6 ECH

5, PALAMEIKA Madara LAT 27y 67d 1987 66.15 66.15 -14 Latvian record holder ... dnq WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-3); 11 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 8 OLY 2012; 4 ECH 2014 (2010/2012-8). 1 Latvian 2009/2010/2011/2014. Coach/father-Gynt Palameiks. 1.83/76 In 2014: 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Valmiera; 1 Riga; 6 Rome Diamond; 3 New York Diamond; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Jelgava; 9 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1 Latvian; 4 ECH

6, STAHL Linda GER 28y 326d 1985 67.32 67.32 -14 2012 Olympic bronze. 2010 European Champion, then bronzes in 2012 & 2014 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-3); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2007-8, 2009-6); 3 ETCh 2014. 1 German 2013/2014. Threw her pre-2010 best of 66.06 on Leverkusen on July 30, 2008 – too late for German Olympic consideration that year (they’d already picked their team). Coach-Helge Zollkau (he also coached Stefﬁ Nerius). 1.75/78kg In 2014: 1 European Throws Cup; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Halle; 1 North Rhine-Westphalia; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Leverkusen; 1 New York Diamond (pb 67.32 which puts her 10th all-time); 3 ETCh; 2 Velenje; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 German; 3 ECH

7, JELACA Tatjana SRB 24y 14d 1990 64.21 64.21 -14 Serbian record holder ... 3 WJC 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; 9 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 2 ECH 2014 (2010-12, 2012-7). 1 Serbian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013. 1.78/77kg In 2014: 2 Halle; 1 Belgrade; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Serbian Cup; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 7 Zhukovskiy; 1 Serbian; 1 Kragujevac; 2 ECH

8, SPOTÁKOVÁ Barbora CZE 33y 55d 1981 66.96 72.28 -08 Olympic Champion in Beijing & London. 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); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq); 1 ETCh 2014 (2009-2, 2011-3); 1 ECH 2014 (2002-dnq, 2006-4, 2010-3). 1 Czech 2003/2005-2012. Athlete of the Year in Czech Republic for four years in a row 2007-2010. Coach-Jan Železný (formerly Rudolf Cerny). 1.82/80kg Partner-Lukas Novotny, their son Janek born May 24, 2013 In 2014: 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 ETCh; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; ; 1 ECH (Unbeaten since returning from maternity)