IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 • Biographical Entry list Women’s 52 Entrants Countries Event starts: March 4 Championship Record: 6.95 USA 12 Mar 93 Age (Days) Born SB PB

606 LLOVERA Cristina AND 21y 150d 1996 7.73 7.73 -18 NR Andorran record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 12.19 -15. ht ECH 100 2012; ht WJC 100 2012; ht OLY 100 2012; ht World Youth 100 2013 In 2018: 8ht Sabadell 60; 6 Spanish indoor 60

620 TSIMANOUSKAYA Krystsina BLR 2Mar 21y 101d 1996 7.25 7.21 -17 (aka Kristina Timanovskaya) 2017 European under-23 silver at 100m 100 pb: 11.28 -17. 200 pb: 23.13 -17. 12 ETCh 200 2015; 6 EJC 100 2015; sf EIC 60 2017; 5 ETCh 100/200 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2017 (4 200). 1 Belarusian 100/200 2016/2017; 1 Belarusian indoor 60 2017/2018 (1 200 2017) In 2018: 1 Belarusian Cup 60/200; 4 Liévin 60; 1 Belarusian indoor 60

623 ROSA Vitoria Cristina BRA 22y 48d 1996 7.27 7.27 -18 2017 South American Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.24 -17. 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; sf WCH 200 2017 In 2018: 2 São Caetano do Sul 60 (Jan 27); 2 São Caetano do Sul 60 (Feb 3)

624 SANTOS Rosângela BRA 27y 71d 1990 7.20 7.17 -16 AR South American record holder at 60m & 100m. 2008 Olympic relay bronze (awarded in 2016!) 100 pb: 10.91 -17. 200 pb: 22.77 -15. 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; 7 WCH 100 2017. 1 Brazilian 100 2008/2012/2015/2016 (1 200 2012). Anchored 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 2018: 1 College Station 60 (3 200); 2 Houston 60; 4ht 60; 3ht Eaubonne 60; 1 Liévin 60; 5ht 60

631 EMMANUEL Crystal CAN 26y 94d 1991 7.28 7.23 -16 Canadian record 200m record holder at 22.50 in 2017 (Angella Issajenko’s 1982 mark of 22.25 having been annulled for doping) 100 pb: 11.14 -17. 200 pb: 22.50 -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); 7 WCH 200 2017 (sf 100). 1 Canadian 100/200 2011/2016/2017 (1 200 2012) In 2018: 1 Saskatoon 50; 3 Montréal 60

640 JIMÉNEZ Isidora CHI 24y 203d 1993 7.29 7.29 -18 NR Chilean record holder at 100m & 200m. Double silver at 2015 South American Championships 100 pb: 11.33 -15. 200 pb: 22.95 -15. 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; ht WCH 200 2017. 1 Chilean 100/200 2017. Coach-Carlos Moreno In 2018: 1 São Caetano do Sul 60 (Jan 27); 1 São Caetano do Sul 60 (Feb 3)

643 CHN 20y 328d 1997 7.20 7.20 -17/18 2014 Youth Olympic Champion at 100m. 2018 Asian Indoor Champion // 100 pb: 11.25w -17, 11.52 -15. 200 pb: 23.57 -15. sf World Youth 400 2013; ht WCH 4x100 2013; 1 Asian junior 100 2014; 1 Youth 100 2014; ht OLY 4x100 2016 (she was one of the team (, , Ge Manqi, Liang Xiaojing) which were bumped from the final when the USA were given a second chance to qualify); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2018. From-Guangdong Province In 2018: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60

644 WEI Yongli CHN 26y 141d 1991 7.31 7.17 -16 NR 2014 Asian Games Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.24 -16. 200 pb: 23.04w -17, 23.21 -13. 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 (2017-ht); 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 2018: 5 Reims 60; dq Mondeville 60; 4 60; 6ht Glasgow 60

645 AHOURÉ Murielle CIV 30y 190d 1987 7.07 6.99 -13 AR If it wasn’t for Jamaicans, she would have been World Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m in 2013/2014 100 pb: 10.78 -16. 200 pb: 22.24 -13. 2 WIC 60 2012/2014; 6 OLY 200 2012 (7 100); 2 WCH 100/200 2013; 1 African Champs 200 2014 (2 100); 1 African Champs 100 2016; sf OLY 100/200 2016. 4 WCH 100 2017 (2015-sf). 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. In 2015, she became the first woman to run sub-11 and not qualify for a final In 2018: 1 Houston 60 (Jan 12); 1 Houston 60 (Jan 27); 1 Montréal 60

646 TA LOU Marie Josée CIV 29y 102d 1988 7.07 7.06 -16 Double sprint champion at 2015 , double fourth place at 2016 Rio Olympics, double silver at 2017 World Championships 100 pb: 10.86 -16/17. 200 pb: 22.08 -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; 2 WCH 100/200 2017. 1 French indoor 60 2016. Lives-Senegal (based at the Dakar High Performance Training Centre) In 2018: 6 60; 1 Reims 60; 1 Paris 60; 1 Eaubonne 60; 1 Metz 60; 1 Toruń 60; 1 French indoor 60; 1 Glasgow 60

648 APPES EKANGA Fanny CMR 28y 265d 1989 7.63 7.45 -14 2010 African Championships relay silver // 100 pb: 11.39 -14. 200 pb: 23.73 -14. 2 African Championships 4x100 2010; ht COM 100 2010; 8 African Games 100 2011; 6 Francophone Games 100 2013 (201707); 2 Francophone Games 4x100 2017. Served two year doping ban 2015-2017 In 2018: 1 Ghent 60 (Jan 13); 5 Ghent 60 (Jan 27)

649 TAEA Patricia COK 24y 280d 1993 - 7.93 -14 NR Cook Islander record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.97 -17. 200 pb: 24.39 -17. ht WJC 100 2010; 1 Oceanian junior JT 2010 (3 100); ht COM 100 2010/2014; ht WCH 100 2011/2013/2015/2017; ht WIC 60 2012; ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 200 2014; qf OLY 100 2016 (2012-ht); 4 Oceanian 100/200 2017 In 2018: 5 Canberra 200; 4sf Australian Capital Territory 200 (5s 100); 4 Queensland State 200 (6 100); 7sf Australian 200

664 SEIDLOVÁ Klára CZE 2Mar 23y 356d 1994 7.23 7.23 -18 NR Czech record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.54 -17. 200 pb: 23.92 -13. 3 EJC 100 2013 (6 200); sf EIC 60 2017. 1 Czech under-23 200 2013; 1 Czech indoor 60 2018 In 2018: 1 150; 1 Prague 60; 2 Ostrava 60; 6 Düsseldorf 60; 1 Linz Gugl 60; 1 Czech indoor 60

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 666 KRAMER Mathilde DEN 24y 253d 1993 7.44 7.44 -18 Multiple Danish Champion at sprints & hurdles // 100 pb: 11.59 -17. 100H pb: 13.88 -17. sf WSG 100 2017. 1 Danish 100 2014/2015/2017, 100H 2014 (1 indoor 60 2014/2016/2017/2018, 1 60H 2017/2018) In 2018: 1 Malmö 60 (3 200); 2 Reykjavik 60; 2 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR 60; 6ht Toruń 60; 1 Danish indoor 60/60H (She is so near to the Danish 60m record of 7.40 which has stood to Lene Demsitz since 1988)

685 ZAHI Carolle FRA 23y 262d 1994 7.15 7.15 -18 2017 European Team Championships winner at 100m // 100 pb: 11.13 -17. ht WIC 60 2016; 1 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016; 1 ETCh 100 2017; ht WCH 100 2017. 1 French 100 2017. Allegiance transferee from – acquired French citizenship on November 10, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for on March 2, 2016 (she never competed for CIV) In 2018: 1 Nantes 60; 5 Paris 60; 3 Eaubonne 60; 2 French indoor 60

698 NEITA Darylll GBR 21y 183d 1996 7.24 7.24 -18 (Pronounced ‘Neater’) Britain’s youngest athletics medallist in Rio 2016, then a further relay medal in 2017 100 pb: 11.14 -17. 200 pb: 24.32 -12. 4 EJC 100 2015; 2 ECH 4x100 2016; ht OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); sf WCH 100 2017 (2 4x100). 1 English Schools under-17 100 2012; 1 English junior indoor 60 2015; 1 English junior 100 2015; 2 UK 100 2016/2017; 2 UK indoor 60 2018 In 2018: 1 Loughborough 60 (2x); 2 UK indoor 60

701 PHILIP Asha GBR 2Mar 27y 127d 1990 7.12 7.06 -17 NR 2017 European Indoor Champion at 60m. World & Olympic relay medallist 100 pb: 11.10 -15. 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; 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; sf WCH 100 2017 (2 4x100). 1 UK 100 2013/2014/2016/2017; 1 UK indoor 60 2016/2017/2018. 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 2018: 1 Newham 60 (2x); 3 60; 1 Düsseldorf 60; 1 UK indoor 60

703 WILLIAMS Bianca GBR 24y 73d 1993 7.26 7.26 -18 2014 Commonwealth bronzes at 200m & 4x100m // 100 pb: 11.17 -14. 200 pb: 22.58 -14. 3 EJC 4x100 2011; 3 COM 200 2014 (6 100, 3 4x100); 4 ECH 200 2014; 2 ETCh 200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015/2017; 2 ECH 4x100 2016. 1 English under-17 100 2010; 2 UK 200 2014 In 2018: 6 Ostrava 60; 3 Ghent 60; 3 UK indoor 60; 3ht Athlone 60

709 KWADWO Yasmin GER 27y 112d 1990 7.41 7.24 -15 2009 European Junior Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.16w -15, 11.29 -11. 200 pb: 23.84 -11. sf WJC 100 2008; 1 EJC 100/4x100 2009; sf WIC 60 2010/2014; ht ECH 100 2010; sf WCH 100 2011. 1 German junior indoor 60 2008/2009; 1 German junior & under-23 100 2009; 1 German indoor 60 2010 In 2018: 7 60; dq/ht Berlin 60; 6ht Karlsruhe 60; 4 German indoor 60

712 PINTO Tatjana GER P-Q 25y 241d 1992 7.06 7.06 -18 Full name-Tatjana Lofamakanda Pinto Third leg for victorious German sprint relay team at 2012 European Championships Outdoor 100 pb: 10.96w -17, 11.00 -16. 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 2016/2018. Her 2015 season cut short after a family tragedy in which her mother passed away. Of Portuguese and Angolan descent. Coach-Thomas Prange In 2018: 1 Berlin 60; 1 Karlsruhe 60; 6 Paris 60; 1 German indoor 60

717 OWUSU-AGYAPONG Flings GHA 29y 135d 1988 7.44 7.18 -15 NR Co-holder of Ghanaian indoor record at 60m (with ) // 100 pb: 11.26 -16. 200 pb: 23.28 -16. 5 African Champs 100 2012 (2 4x100); ht WIC 60 2014/2016; sf COM 100 2014; 6 African Games 100 2015; 2 African Champs 4x100 2016; ht OLY 100 2016. She was the Ghanaian flagbearer at the opening ceremony at the Rio Olympics In 2018: 3 Staten Island 60; 4 Saskatoon 60; 1 Ithaca 60

721 SPANOUDÁKI-HATZIRÍGA Rafailía GRE 2Mar 23y 267d 1994 7.29 7.29 -18 Sprint double at 2016 Greek under-23 Championships // 100 pb: 11.72w -16, 11.77 -17. 200 pb: 23.89 -16. 2 Balkan indoor 60 2017; ht EIC 60 2017. 1 Greek under-23 100/200 2017 & indoor 60 2018 In 2018: 4 Reims 60; 1 Greek indoor 60

724 ROSALES Kendi HON 27y 332d 1990 - - Full. name-Kendi Marisela Rosales // 100 pb: 12.19. Graduate in Business Administration

729 FOSTER Amy IRL 2Mar 29y 149d 1988 7.27 7.27 -18 NR Multiple Irish & Northern Irish Champion at sprints, now Irish record holder at 60m & 100m 100 pb: 11.32w -10, 11.40 -14. 200 pb: 23.24w -15, 23.53 -11. sf WJC 200 2006; sf COM 100/200 2010; ht ECH 100/200 2012; sf EIC 60 2013; 5 WSG 100 2013; sf COM 100 2014; sf ECH 100 2014/2016. 1 Northern Irish 100 2007/2010; 1 Irish 100 2008/2011/2012/2014/2016/2017 (1 200 2011, 1 indoor 60 2012/2014); 1 English 100 2010. Born/lives-Newtownards. Coach-Davy Reid In 2018: 1 Games 60 race 1; 1 Irish Universities indoor 60; 1 Irish indoor 60; She was not selected by Ireland for the , despite meeting their criteria – “I am devastated and heartbroken and feel unbelievably let down”

732 NEVILLE Ciara IRL 2Mar 18y 138d 1999 7.34 7.30 -17 100 pb: 11.52 -17. 200 pb: 23.97w -15, 24.22 -17. sf EJC 100 2015 (4 4x100); 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 100 2015; 5 WJC 4x100 2016; sf EIC 60 2017. 1 Irish indoor 60 2017 In 2018: 1 Irish junior indoor 60; 3 Irish indoor 60; 1 English junior indoor 60

734 BONGIORNI Anna ITA 2Mar 24y 167d 1993 7.27 7.26 -17 Twice Italian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 11.39 -17. 200 pb: 23.35 -17. sf World Youth 100 2009; 7 200 2010; 2 EJC 4x100 2011; 2 under -23 ECH 4x100 2015; sf EIC 60 2017. 1 Italian under-23 100/200 2015; 1 Italian indoor 60 2017/2018 In 2018: 1 60; 4 Mondeville 60; 1 Italian indoor 60

743 HARRIGAN Tahesia IVB 36y 14d 1982 7.31 7.09 -08 NR 2008 World Indoor bronze at 60m // 100 pb: 11.02w, 11.13 -06. 200 pb: 22.98 -07. 400 pb: 54.06 -14. LJ pb: 6.17i -06, 6.06 -05. TJ pb: 11.93i -06. 5 COM 100 2006 (2002- sf); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & Champs 2009; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 3 WIC 60 2008 (2010-6, 2014/2016-sf); qf OLY 100 2008 (2012/2016-ht); sf WCH 100 2009 (2005/2007-qf, 2013/2015-ht) Graduate of Speech Pathology and Communicative Therapy from the University of Alabama. Served a six-month doping ban in 2011 In 2018: 1 Staten Island 60; 2 Birmingham AL 60; 6 Montréal 60; 1 Fayetteville 60; 2 Athlone 60

745 BURCHELL Remona JAM 26y 167d 1991 7.13 7.08 -15 3x US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Alabama 100 pb: 10.95w -14, 11.03 -14. 200 pb: 23.43w, 23.93 -13. 1 NCAA 100 2014; 1 NCAA indoor 60 2014/2015 In 2018: 3 Houston 60; 2 Lubbock Olympic 60; 4ht Berlin 60; 1 Mondeville 60; 2 Paris 60; 4ht Eaubonne 60

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 747 EVANS Gayon JAM 28y 45d 1990 7.25 7.14 -17 2008 World Junior relay silver. 2017 IAAF Tour winner // 100 pb: 11.24 -16. 200 pb: 23.08w -14, 23.18 -17. dq qf World Youth 100 2007; 2 WJC 4x100 2008. Took a year off competition in 2012. 6 Jamaican 200 2014; 2 Jamaican Intercollegiate 100 2016. Studied Sociology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. now based in . One of nine children In 2018: 3 Val de Reuil 60; 4 Düsseldorf 60

757 THOMPSON Elaine JAM 25y 245d 1992 7.12 6.98 -17 2016 Olympic Champion at 100m & 200m, but only fifth in the London 2017 100m (upset stomach) 100 pb: 10.70 -16. 200 pb: 21.66 -15 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); 5 WCH 100 2017. 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 2018: 1 Kingston 60 (7.18 outdoors); 3 Glasgow 60

774 LOI Im Lan MAC 20y 23d 1998 - 7.72 -17 NR Macanese record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.81 -17. 200 pb: 24.47w, 24.82 -17. ht WJC 100 2014; ht WIC 60 2016; ht WCH 100 2017

781 JACOBS Jolene NAM 25/26y 1992 7.50 7.50 -18 100 pb: 11.90 -17. 1 Namibian 100 2017 // In 2018: 7 Ghent 60

785 SAMUEL Jamile NED 25y 310d 1992 7.17 7.14 -16 Led off winning Dutch sprint relay team at 2016 European Championships in (passing to ) 100 pb: 11.04w -17, 11.12 -14. 200 pb: 22.72 -14. 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; ht WCH 100 2017 (8 4x100). 1 Dutch 100 2017 & 200 2011/2015 In 2018: 3 Ostrava 60; 3 Mondeville 60; 5 Düsseldorf 60; 1 Ghent 60; 2 Dutch indoor 60; 8 Glasgow 60

786 SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 25y 258d 1992 7.09 7.00 -16 NR Twice World Champion at 200m and a medallist across three World Championships 100 pb: 10.81 -15. 200 pb: 21.63 -15. 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 WCH 200 2017 (3 100). 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Rana Reider. 1.78/62kg There is a street in her name in , Dafne Schipperslaan, and there is now (from 2017) a Dafne Schippers Bridge over the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal in Utrecht In 2018: dq Ghent 60; 1 Dutch indoor 60; 5 Glasgow 60

787 SEDNEY Naomi NED 23y 74d 1994 7.22 7.22 -18 Anchored the to European Championship relay gold in Amsterdam 2016 (team of , Dafne Schippers, Tessa Van Schagen, ) 100 pb: 11.01w, 11.25 -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 2015/2017; sf ECH 100 2016 (1 4x100); 4 ETCh 100 2017. 1 Dutch 100 2016 & indoor 60 2017 In 2018: 7 Ostrava 60; 6ht Paris 60; 2 Ghent 60; 3 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Athlone 60

796 SAPONG Zarinae NMI 20y 38d 1998 - 8.70 -16 100 pb: 13.29 -17. ht World Youth 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; ht WJC 100 2016; ht WCH 100 2017

798 OKPARAEBO Ezinne NOR 2Mar 29y 362d 1988 7.17 7.10 -15 NR Norwegian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // Outdoor 100 pb: 11.04w -14, 11.10 -12. 200 pb: 23.30 -12. ht EJC 100 2005; sf WJC 100 2006 (ht 200); 1 EJC 100 2007; sf WIC 2008/2014; qf OLY 100 2008; 2 EIC 60 2009 (2007-ht, 2011-3, 2013-6, 2015-4); 2 ETCh 100 2010 (2013-7); 4 ECH 100 2010/2012 (2014/2016-sf); sf WCH 100 2011/2013/2015 (2009-qf); sf OLY 100 2012 (ht 200). 1 Norwegian 100 2005-2016 (12x). Born-, she came to Norway aged 9. Coach-Olav Magne Tveita Her younger sister Chiamaka Okparaebo is an international triple jumper (for Norway) In 2018: 1 Rud 60; 5 Karlsruhe 60; 3 Toruń 60

801 AL-ALAWI Mazoon OMA 20y 107d 1997 - 7.83 -16 NR Omani record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m Full name-Mazoon Khalfan Al-Alaoui 100 pb: 11.85w, 12.02 -17. 200 pb: 25.48 -14. 100H pb: 14.15 -17. 1 Youth Olympic Games 100 ‘C’ 2014; 3 Arab junior 100 2016; 6 Asian junior 100 2016 (5 100H); qf OLY 100 2016. She was the Omani flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. Coach- UZB (Former Asian Champion at 100m)

804 KIEŁBASIŃSKA Anna POL 27y 248d 1990 7.23 7.23 -18 Declared 2011 European under-23 200m Champion after original winner (Darya Pizhankova UKR) was disqualified for doping 100 pb: 11.34 -15. 200 pb: 22.94 -15 (23.12i -18). 400 pb: 53.40i -18, 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 (2017-ht); sf ECH 200 2016; 2 ETCh 200 2017. 1 Polish 100 2014 & 200 2015/2016/2017 & indoor 200 2014/2016. Coach-Michal Modelski In 2018: 3 Ostrava 300; 1 Spala 400 ‘B’; 1 Eaubonne 200; 1 Liévin 300 ‘B’; 8 Toruń 60; 1 Polish indoor 200

812 SWOBODA Ewa POL 2Mar 20y 218d 1997 7.18 7.07 -16 2017 European under-23 Champion at100m, in front of a home crowd at 100 pb: 11.10w -16, 11.12 -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 EIC 2017 (2015-8); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2017; sf WCH 100 2017. 1 Polish 100 2017 & indoor 60 2015/2017/2018. 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 2018: 1 Ostrava 60; 1 Val de Reuil 60; 6 Karlsruhe 60; 2 Düsseldorf 60; 5 Eaubonne 60; 4 Toruń 60; 1 Polish indoor 60

814 BAZOLO Lorène Dorcas POR 2Mar 34y 301d 1983 7.27 7.27 -18 Allegiance transferee from the Congo – acquired Portuguese citizenship in May 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent from May 23, 2016 100 pb: 11.16w, 11.21 -16. 200 pb: 23.01 -16. 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; ht WCH 200 2017. 1 Portuguese 100/200 2016/2017 (1 indoor 60 2017/2018, 200 2018). 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 2018: 1 60; 4 Dortmund 60; 4ht Berlin 60; 2 Mondeville 60; 5ht Paris 60; 1 Portuguese indoor 60/200

824 HORN Carina RSA 28y 357d 1989 7.09 7.09 -18 South African record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.05w -17, 11.06 -15. 200 pb: 23.43 -11. 7 African Champs 00 2010; sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 100 2015/2017; 2 African Champs 100 2016; sf OLY 100 2016. 1 South African 100 2011/2015 (1 200 2011). 1 ‘Great’ North CityGames 100 2016 (after having to warm up on the train from following flight cancellations). Coach-Rainer Schopf AUT In 2018: 2 Eaubonne 60; 2 Metz 60

832 DEL PONTE Ajla SUI 2Mar 21y 228d 1996 7.24 7.24 -18 100 pb: 11.42 -17. 200 pb: 23.55w -17, 23.74i -18, 23.76 -17. 5 WJC 4x100 2014; sf EIC 60 2017. 1 Swiss junior 100 2015 In 2018: 1 Magglingen 60 (2 200); 5 Metz 60; 2 Swiss indoor 60/200

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 833 KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 2Mar 25y 256d 1992 7.03 7.03 -18 NR 2016 European bronze at 100m. Swiss record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 11.07 -15/17. 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); sf WCH 100/200 2017 (5 4x100). 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014/2017 (1 100 2011/2014). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. Swiss/Congolese heritage In 2018: 1 Magglingen 60; 2 Berlin 60; 4 Karlsruhe 60; 3 Paris 60; 1 Swiss indoor 60

845 MEREDOVA Valentina TKM 33y 152d 1984 7.47 7.46 -17 NR Turkmen indoor record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.56 -08. ht Asian Games 100 2014; sf Asian Champs 100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; 8 Asian Indoor Games 60 2017; 6 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2018 In 2018: 1 Turkmen indoor 60; 6 Asian Indoor Champs 60

846 AHYE Michelle-Lee TTO 25y 324d 1992 7.16 7.09 -16 NR (Ahye is pronounced like Eye - E, therefore rhyming with Bayi as in Filbert Bayi) Sixth at both sprints in Rio 2016 100 pb: 10.82 -17. 200 pb: 22.01w -15, 22.25 -16. 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); 6 WCH 100 2017 (6 4x100). Her mother Raquel was an athlete and Michelle Lee’s great great grandfather on her mother’s side was Chinese In 2018: 2 Houston 60; 1 Lubbock Olympic 60; 3 Berlin 60; 2ht Karlsruhe 60

847 BAPTISTE Kelly-Ann TTO 31y 138d 1986 7.25 7.13 -08 2011 World bronze at 100m // 100 pb: 10.84 -10/15. 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; 8 WCH 100 2017. 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 In 2018: 1 Nashville 60; 1 Baton Rouge 60

855 STUY Khrystyna UKR 30y 26d 1988 7.27 7.21 -11 (“Christina Stuwi”) 2012 European silver at 200m. 2012 Olympic relay bronze 100 pb: 11.24 -14/16. 200 pb: 22.66 -12. 400 pb: 51.58 -14. 2 WSG 2011 (1 4x100); 2 ECH 200 2012; 3 OLY 4x100 2012; sf WCH 200 2013 (2015-ht); 2 ECH 4x400 2014. 1 Ukrainian 200 2011. 1 Ukrainian indoor 60 2011. Coach-Sergiy Basenko In 2018: 1 Kiev 60 (Jan 9); 1 Kiev 60 (Jan 18); 5 Ostrava 60; 4 Val de Reuil 60; 1 Ukrainian indoor 60; 1 60

863 CARTER Destiny USA 25y 142d 1992 7.19 7.19 -18 100 pb: 11.05 -17. 200 pb: 22.41w -16, 22.61 -17. sf NCAA 100/200 2016/2016; 1 NCAA 4x100 2017, representing the University of Kentucky In 2018: 1 Lexington VA 60/200; 3 Saskatoon 60; 6 New York Millrose 60; 7 Montréal 60; 2 US indoor 60

880 OLIVER Javianne USA 23y 65d 1994 7.02 7.02 -18 In 2018 won the US indoor title at her first-ever US Championships 100 pb: 11.16 -17. 200 pb: 22.99w. 23.47-17. 2 NCAA indoor 60 2017; 1 US indoor 60 2018. Student of nursing at the University of Kentucky. Based-Lexington, Kentucky. Coach-Edrick Floreal (same as Keni Harrison & Omar McLeod) In 2018: 1 Lexington KY 60; 3 New York Millrose 60; 2 Montréal 60; 1 US indoor 60

888 TODD Jasmine USA 24y 68d 1993 7.33 7.15 -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. 200 pb: 22.89 -15. LJ pb: 6.84 -15 (6.41i -18). TJ pb: 13.10 -15. Silver WCH 4x100 2015 (dnq LJ). 3 US 100 2015 In 2018: 1 Albuquerque LJ (3 60); 1 Mesa LJ; 5 US indoor 60/LJ

895 PURICA Andrea VEN 22y 100d 1995 7.30 7.20 -17 NR Venezuelan record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 11.18w -17, 11.25 -17. 200 pb: 24.13 -14. 8 WJC 100 2014; 1 South American under-23 100 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2014; ht WCH 100 2017. 1 Venezuelan 100 2013/2014 In 2018: 1 Madrid 60; 8 Dortmund 60; 4 Ostrava 60; 5 Mondeville 60; 5 Liévin 60; 5ht Toruń 60

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....6.92...... RUS...... 1993 1.....7.02...... USA =2...6.95...... Gail Devers USA...... 1993 2.....7.03...... SUI ...... 6.95...... USA...... 1998 3.....7.06...... GER =4...6.96...... JAM...... 1992 =4...7.07...... Murielle Ahouré CIV ...... 6.96...... Katerina Thanou GRE...... 1999 ...... 7.07...... Marie Josée Ta Lou CIV 6.....6.97...... L. Jones-Ferrette ISV...... 2010 6.....7.08...... USA =7...6.98...... SA Fraser-Pryce JAM...... 2014 7.....7.08...... Dina Asher-Smith GBR ...... 6.98...... Elaine Thompson JAM...... 2017 8.....7.09...... RSA 9.....6.99...... Murielle Ahouré CIV...... 2013 9.....7.11...... Gina Lückenkemper GER =10.7.00...... NED...... 1986 =10.7.12...... Lisa Mayer GER ...... 7.00...... V. Campbell-Brown JAM...... 2010 ...... 7.12...... GBR ...... 7.00...... Dafne Schippers NED...... 2016 ...... 7.12...... USA ...... 7.00...... USA...... 2016

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 • Biographical Entry list Women’s 38 Entrants Countries Event starts: March 3 Championship Record: 50.04 Olesya Krasnomovets RUS 12 Mar 06 Age (Days) Born SB PB

622 de SOUZA Letícia BRA 21y 298d 1996 - 52.54 -17 NR Brazilian record holder indoors // Outdoor pb: 52.64 -16. 8 World Youth 200 2013; 3 Ibero-American 2016 (1 4x400); ht OLY 4x400 2016

629 BALKWILL Kelsey CAN 25y 162d 1992 52.64 52.64 -18 Outdoor 400 pb: 53.52 -16. 400H pb: 56.80 -15. 6 WJC 400H 2010. 4 Canadian 400H 2017 In 2018: 1 Windsor 300 ‘B’; 1 Clemson 400; 2 Bloomington 600; 1 Fayetteville 400 ‘E’

632 JONES Travia CAN 22y 232d 1995 52.57 52.57 -18 Outdoor pb: 51.63 -17. 200 pb: 23.65 -17. ht WCH 2017. 3 NCAA 4x400 2017. She competed in US junior championships in 2013, but was born in and the IAAF confirmed her Canadian eligibility from July 24, 2017. Attends Louisiana State University In 2018: 1 Staten Island (Jan 13); 1 Clemson; 1 Staten Island (Feb 9)

659 VONDROVÁ Lada CZE 18y 176d 1999 52.95 52.95 -18 Outdoor 400 pb: 54.31 -17. 400H pb: 587.89 -17. sf World Youth 400H 2015; 7 EJC 400H 2017. 1 Czech junior 400 2017 In 2018: 1 Prague 200 ‘B’ (Jan 23); 1 Prague (Feb 10)

668 BUENO Laura ESP 2Mar 24y 280d 1993 53.10 53.10 -18 Twice Spanish Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.88 -17. ht ECH 2016; ht EIC 2017; ht ETCh 2017. 1 Spanish 2017 & indoor 2017/2018 In 2018: 1 Antequera; 5 Madrid; 2 Sabadell; 1 Spanish indoor

678 SENOKONOKO Miriama FIJ 23y 39d 1995 - - 2017 Mini Pacific Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 55.41 -11. 1 Mini Pacific Games 2017 (at 400 & 4x100). Graduate of New Military Institute

686 ALLCOCK Amy GBR 24y 189d 1993 52.74 52.74 -18 2015 British Universities Champion indoors, representing Loughborough Outdoor pb: 52.83 -14. 200 pb: 23.79 -14 (24.43i -15). 1 English Schools 300 2008/2009; 1 British Universities Indoor 2015; 5 UK 2017; 2 UK indoor 200 2017. Coach- Glyn Hawkes In 2018: 1 ‘F’; 3 UK indoor

687 CLARK Zoey GBR 23y 127d 1994 52.12 52.12 -17 The new British #1 at 400m (after 13 successive years of holding that position) Outdoor pb: 51.81 -17. 200 pb: 23.36 -17. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; gold EJC 4x100 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2015 (second leg); sf WCH 2017 (2 4x400). 1 Scottish 2015; 1 UK 2017 (2 indoor 2018). At the London World Championship relay, she ran excellent lead-off legs of 51.5 in both heat & final. Coach-Eddie McKenna In 2018: 1 Scottish indoor 200; 1 Ghent; 2 UK indoor

688 DOYLE Eilidh GBR 31y 9d 1987 51.84 51.45 -13 Eighth in Rio 2016 & London 2017 at 400m Hurdles, each time backed up with big relay medals Outdoor 400 pb: 51.83 -13. 400H pb: 54.09 -16. 2 under-23 ECH 400H 2009 (2007-5); sf WCH 400H 2009/2011; 2 COM 400H 2010/2014; sf OLY 400H 2012; 2 EIC 400H 2013 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 400H 2013/2015/2017 (2009-4, 2010/2014-2); 5 WCH 400H 2013 (2 4x400); 3 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 ECH 400H 2014 (2010-8); 6 WCH 400H 2015 (3 4x400); 1 ECH 4x400 2012 (2014-3); 8 OLY 400H 2016 (3 4x400); sf EIC 400 2017 (2 4x400); 8 WCH 400H 2017 (2 4x400). 1 Scottish 400H 2004/2007/2008 & 400 2011. 1 UK 400H 2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 400 2017/2018). Married Brian Doyle in November 2015 In 2018: 1 Glasgow 400 (Jan 13); 1 Vienna 400 ‘C’; 1 UK indoor 400; 2 Glasgow 400

705 GONSKA Nadine GER 28y 37d 1990 52.84 52.84 -18 2018 German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.51 -17. 100 pb: 11.21w, 11.43 -16. 200 pb: 22.79 -16. sf ECH 200 2016; ht OLY 200 2016. 1 German indoor 2018. Coach-Rudiger Harksen In 2018: 1 Mannheim; 2 Sindelfingen 60; 1 German indoor

718 BELIBASÁKI María GRE 26y 255d 1991 52.28 52.28 -18 3x World Championship semi-finalist at 200m, now she’s moved up to 400m Outdoor 400 pb: 55.10 -11. 200 pb: 23.00 -17. 100 pb: 11.22w -16, 11.34 -12. sf ECH 200 2012/2014/2016(ht 100 2012, sf 100 2016); ht OLY 100 2012 & 200 2016; sf WCH 200 2013/2015/2017; 1 ETCh 200 2017; 1 Balkan indoor 400 2018.1 Greek 100/200 2012 (1 200 2014/2016); 1 Greek indoor 60 2017 & 200/400 2018. She won the 2017 European Team Championship 200m, but the auto-timing broke down and she was given a hand-timed 22.6. Coach-Konstadínos Ilías In 2018: 1 Greek indoor 200/400; 1 Balkan indoor 400

730 HEALY Phil IRL 2Mar 23y 102d 1994 52.08 52.08-18 Twice Irish Indoor Champion at 400m // Outdoor pb: 53.38 -16. 200 pb: 23.32-17. 100 pb: 11.36w, 11.49 -14. 4 EJC 100 2013; ht ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2017 (ht 400). 1 Irish 100 2014; 1 Irish indoor 60/200 2016 (1 400 2017/2018). Extraordinary 400m relay leg at the 2016 Irish Universities Championships, coming from far back to win, watched 3.3 million times on YouTube In 2018: 1 Vienna 400; 2 Karlsruhe 400; 1 Irish indoor 400

737 FOLORUNSO Ayomide ITA P-Q 21y 134d 1996 53.15 52.97 -17 2017 World Student Games Champion at 400m Hurdles // Outdoor pb: 55.50 -16. 400 pb: 52.85 -17. 7 WJC 400H 2014; 3 EJC 400H 2015 (2 4x400); 4 ECH 400H 2016; sf OLY 400H 2016 (6 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 400H 2017 (5 4x400); sf WCH 400H 2017; 1 WSG 400H 2017. 1 Italian 2016 & indoor 400 2016. Came to from Nigeria at age eight, acquired Italian citizenship on July 3, 2013. Coach-Maurizio Pratizzoli In 2018: 1 Ancona 200; 2 Karlsruhe 400 ‘B’; 2 Italian indoor 400

741 LUKUDO Raphaela Boaheng ITA 23y 215d 1994 53.08 53.08 -18 Outdoor 400 pb: 53.03 -17. 400H pb: 58.10 -15. sf World Youth 400 2011. 1 Italian under-23 400H 2014; 1 Italian indoor 400 2018. Born-Italy, parents Sudanese In 2018: 1 Ancona; 1 Padua; 1 Italian indoor

744 BLAKE Dominique JAM 31y 14d 1987 53.25 52.91 -17 Outdoor pb: 51.72 -12. 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 4x400 2010; sf COM 2010; sf WIC 2012. 1 NCAA 4x400 2008. Nine-month doping suspension in 2006/2007, then a further six-year doping ban 2013-2019, subsequently cut by two years (freeing her to compete from 1 Jan 17). In between, she transferred allegiance from USA to Jamaica In 2018: 1 Fayetteville (Jan 12); 2 Fayetteville (Feb 10)

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 750 McPHERSON Stephenie Ann JAM 29y 95d 1988 52.69 51.91 -16 The rightful World bronze medallist from 2013 (she received that medal at Londo 2017n, following the disqualification of RUS) Outdoor pb: 49.92 -13. 200 pb: 22.93 -14 (23.49 -18). 800 pb: 2:10.2 -15. 400H pb: 57.46 -12. 3 WCH 2013 (2015-5, 2017-6); 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 2018: 2 Kingston 200; 3 Glasgow

753 JENKINS Tovea JAM 25y 124d 1992 52.12 52.12 -18 Outdoor pb: 51.99 -17. sf WSG 2015. 2 NCAA div 2 2016 (2 indoor 2017). Studied Communications at Johnson C. Smith University (in Charlotte, North Carolina) In 2018: 1 Clemson (Jan 6); 1 Clemson 600 (Jan 27); 2 Clemson

761 GOLENDOVA Svetlana KAZ 24y 219d 1993 52.76 52.76 -18 2018 Asian Indoor Champion at 400m // Outdoor 200 pb: 23.42 -16 (23.87i -18). sf WSG 200 2017; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 400 2018. 1 Kazakh indoor 200 2018 In 2018: 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk 200 (2 400); 1 Kazakh indoor 200 (2 400); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 400

762 MIKHINA Elina KAZ 23y 228d 1994 52.53 52.53 -18 2017 Asian Indoor Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.55 -17. 200 pb: 23.25 -16. ht World Youth 2011; 3 Asian Champs 4x400 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2016/2018; ht OLY 2016; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2017 In 2018: 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk (2 200); 1 Kazakh indoor; 2 Asian Indoor Champs

772 ŠERKŠNIENĖ Agne LTU 30y 11d 1988 52.93 52.93 -18 NR Lithuanian record holder indoors (but based in , where she is a member of LC Zürich) Outdoor pb: 51.62 -14. 100 pb: 11.51 -14. 200 pb: 23.24 -14. 6 EJC 2007; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; sf ECH 2012/2014. 1 Lithuanian 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013; 1 Swiss 2017 In 2018: 1 Potchefstroom 200; 1ht Swiss indoor 400

780 DANTE Djénebou MLI 28y 206d 1989 - 55.76 -16 NR 2017 Francophone Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.16 -17. 200 pb: 22.84 -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; 4 WIC 2016; ht WCH 2017

783 GHAFOOR Madiea NED 2Mar 25y 172d 1992 52.21 52.21 -18 2011 European Junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 52.27 -17. 100 pb: 11.05w, 11.44 -17. 200 pb: 22.94w, 23.47 -17. 3 EJC 400 2011; sf EIC 400 2013/2015 (2017-ht); 6 under -23 ECH 400 2013; 8 ETCh 400 2014; sf EIC 400 2017. 1 Dutch indoor 400 2012/2013/2014/2015/2017/2018. She led off the Dutch sprint relay team at the Zurich European Championships, but it was her changeover with Dafne Schippers which went wrong and they failed to finish the race In 2018: 6ht Berlin 60; 2 Mondeville 400; 2 Ghent 400; 1 Dutch indoor 400 (6th time)

790 GEORGE Patience NGR Relay 26y 96d 1991 - - Full name- Twice bronze at African Championships Outdoor pb: 50.71 -15 (51.40 -18). 200 pb: 23.49 -16/17. 5 WIC 4x400 2014; 2 COM 4x400 2014; 3 African Champs 2014 (1 4x400); sf WCH 2015/2017; 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 2018: 1 Port Harcourt; 1

807 ŚWIĘTY-ERSETIC Justyna POL 2Mar 25y 87d 1992 51.78 51.78 -18 NR 2017 European indoor bronze & relay gold. Anchored to relay bronze at London 2017 Outdoor pb: 51.15 -17. 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); 3 WCH 4x400 2017. 1 Polish 2013/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. Married Polish international wrestler Dawid Ersetic on September 16, 2017. Coach-Aleksander Matusinski In 2018: 3 Karlsruhe; 1 Spala 200/300; 2 Toruń; 1 Polish indoor (6th time, and in a Polish indoor record of 51.78)

809 WYCISZKIEWICZ Patrycja POL 24y 52d 1994 52.55 52.51 -17 2017 European indoor relay gold // Outdoor pb: 51.31 -15. sf World Youth 2011; 2 EJC 4x400 2011; sf WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013 (1 4x400); 5 WIC 4x400 2014; 5 ETCh 2014; ht ECH 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2 4x400); sf WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2014-ht); sf OLY 2016; 1 EIC 4x400 2017; bronze WCH 4x400 2017. 1 Polish 2015. Coach-Edward Motyl In 2018: 1 Toruń 600 (Jan 27); 1 Spala; 3 Metz; 3 Toruń; 2 Polish indoor

813 AZEVEDO Catia POR P-Q 23y 357d 1994 53.13 53.13 -18 Twice Portuguese Champion indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 51.63 -16. 800 pb: 2:06.11 -17. 5 EJC 2013; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2014; sf ECH 206 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017; 5 WSG 2017. 1 Portuguese 2016/2017 indoors & out In 2018: 2 Nantes; 1 Pombal 800; 4 Madrid; 2 Ghent ‘C’; 1 Portuguese indoor 800

819 CLAXTON Grace PUR 24y 194d 1993 53.63 52.64 -17 NR Puerto Rican record holder at 400m indoors, but also high world class at 400m hurdles Outdoor 400 pb: 52.81 -16. 400H pb: 55.85 -16. sf WJC 400 2012; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 400 2014; sf WIC 400 2016; sf WCH 400H 2017. Coach-Roberto Vives In 2018: 2 Staten Island; 3 New York (Jan 26); 1 ‘B’; 2 Fayetteville

826 HORVAT Anita SLO 2Mar 21y 174d 1996 52.22 52.22 -18 NR Slovenian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 51.94 -17. 200 pb: 23.47 -17. 400H pb: 59.72 -15. ht EJC 400/400H 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017. 1 Slovenian 400H 2015 & 400 2016 (1 indoor 2016/2017). 1 Slovenian 100/200 2017 In 2018: 1 Ostrava 300; 1 Vienna ‘B’; 1 Karlsruhe ‘B’; 2 Madrid; 4 Toruń; 5 Glasgow

827 CIRIC Maja SRB 28y 114d 1989 52.78 52.78 -18 NR Serbian record holder at 400m indoors // Outdoor pb: 53.18 -17. 1 Serbian 200 2015 (1 indoor 60 2016, 200 2018); 1 Slovenian 400 2017 (sic) In 2018: 1 200/400 (Jan 13); 1 Vienna 400 ‘D’ (Jan 27); 1 Serbian indoor 200 (2 400); 2 Belgrade 400 (Feb 21)

828 SALAŠKI Tamara SRB 2Mar 29y 135d 1988 53.15 52.99 -17 Serbian record holder outdoors // Outdoor pb: 51.89 -16. sf WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016; 7 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 1 Balkan indoor 2017; sf EIC 2017 (2015-ht); ht WCH 2017. 1 Serbian indoor 2017/2018. Coach/husband-Milos Salaški In 2018: 1 Vienna ‘G’; 1 Serbian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor; 4 Belgrade

834 SPRUNGER Léa SUI 2Mar 27y 361d 1990 51.28 51.28 -18 NR Swiss record holder at 400m indoors & 200m indoors & out // Outdoor 400 pb: 51.09 -17. 200 pb: 22.38 -16 (22.88i -18). 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; 3 ECH 400H 2016; 5 EIC 400 2017; 5 WCH 400H 2017 (2015-sf). Her older sister Ellen Sprunger is an international Heptathlete (pb 6124 -12) 19th in London 2012 Olympics. Coach-Laurent Meuwly In 2018: 1 Karlsruhe 400; 1 Madrid 400; 1 Toruń 400 (Won IAAF Indoor Tour); 1 Swiss indoor 200; She is the only non-American in the 2018 world top 10 prior to Birmingham

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 835 BEZEKOVÁ Alexandra SVK 2Mar 25y 199d 1992 52.68 52.68 -18 Multiple Slovak Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m // Outdoor 400 pb: 54.65 -17. 100 pb: 11.42w, 11.50 -16. 200 pb: 23.41w, 23.44 -17. ht EIC 60 2015/2017; 8 WSG 100 2015; sf ECH 100 2016 (2014-ht); 4 WSG 200 2017. 1 Slovak 100/200 2012 (1 100 2017, 1 200 2013/2014/2016). 1 Slovak indoor 200 2014/2015/2017/2018 (1 60 2015/2017) In 2018: 1 Ostrava 300 (Jan 6); 1 Vienna 400; 1 Vienna 200; 1 Ostrava 200; 1 Slovak indoor 200

836 PUTALOVÁ Iveta SVK 2Mar 29y 341d 1988 52.62 52.62 -18 NR World & European indoor finalist // Outdoor pb: 52.18 -15. 200 pb: 23.71 -15. ht ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2017-sf); 5 WSG 2015; 6 WIC 2016; sf ECH 2016 (2014-ht). 1 Northern Ireland 2008. 1 Slovak 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015 & indoor 200 2016). 1 200 2015 In 2018: 4 Ostrava 300 ‘B’; 2 Vienna; 1 Mondeville ‘B’; 1 ; 1 Sabadell; 1 Toruń ‘B’; 2 Slovak indoor 200

856 RYZHYKOVA Anna UKR 28y 97d 1989 52.97 52.97 -18 (Née Yaroshchuk) Sixth at 2013 World 400m Hurdles final // Outdoor 400 pb: 52.11 -14. 400H pb: 54.35 -12. 2 EJC 4x100 2007; 6 WJC 400H 2008 (2 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 400H 2011 (2009-8); 1 WSG 400H 2011 (2013-2); sf WCH 400H 2011; 3 ECH 400H 2012 (2010-sf); sf OLY 400H 2012 (4 4x400); 6 WCH 400H 2013 (2011/2015-sf); 1 ETCh 400H 2014 (2013-2); 2 ECH 4x400 2014. 1 Ukrainian 400H 2009/2010/2012 (1 200 2010) In 2018: 1 Kiev 400; 1 Sumy 200; 2 Ukrainian Teams indoor 400; 3 Ukrainian indoor 400; 1 Istanbul 400

867 FRANCIS Phyllis USA Relay 25y 300d 1992 51.19 50.46 -14 AR Shock World Champion in London 2017, when she produced her fastest ever run in the wet (defeating & Shaunae Miller). US record holder indoors Outdoor pb: 49.92 -17. 200 pb: 22.50 -16. 7 WCH 2015 (ht 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by USA in final); 5 OLY 2016 (1 4x100); 1 WCH 400/4x400 2017. 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 2018: 1 College Station 300; 2 Boston New Balance; 1 US indoor ‘B’ (3rd overall); 1 Glasgow

879 OKOLO Courtney USA Relay 23y 351d 1994 51.16 50.69 -16 2016 World indoor relay gold, 2016 Olympic relay gold. Multiple NCAA Champion representing the University of Texas Outdoor pb: 49.71 -16. 200 pb: 22.79i -16, 22.93 -15. 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 400/4x400 2015; 1 WIC 4x400 2016; 1 OLY 4x400 2016 (ran first leg). 1 US junior 2013; 1 NCAA 2014;/2016 1 NCAA indoor 2015/2016; 1 US indoor 2018 In 2018: 1 Iowa City Premier 600; 1 New York Sander; 1 US indoor ‘A’ (1st overall)

891 WIMBLEY Shakima USA 22y 312d 1995 51.17 51.07 -17 2017 World Championship relay gold, with the fastest splits by any woman other than Allyson Felix (49.41 & 49.58) Outdoor pb: 50.36 -17, 200 pb: 22.43 -15. 1 WJC 4x400 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (1 4x400); 6 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2016; 1 WCH 4x400 2017. 1 NCAA indoor 2017 (2 outdoor); 2 US indoor 2017. Born/lives-Fort Lauderdale, attends University of Miami. 1.88 tall In 2018: 2 New York Sander; 1 Boston New Balance; 2 US indoor ‘A’ (2nd overall)

897 ALEXANDER Kineke VIN 32y 8d 1986 54.27 51.48 -07 NR 2015 Pan-American Games bronze // Outdoor pb: 51.23 -14. 200 pb: 22.97w -14, 23.00 -13. 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2006; ht OLY 2008/2012; ht WIC 2012/2014; sf 400 2013 (2005/2007/2015-ht); 5 COM 2014 (2006-sf); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013 (3 400); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 NCAA indoor 2006. Studied History at the University of Iowa In 2018: 3 Birmingham AL; 2 Iowa City Premier ‘B’; 4 Boston; 3 College Station Olympic

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....49.59 ...... Jarm. Kratochvílová TCH...... 1982 1.....50.52...... McLaughlin USA 2.....49.68...... RUS...... 2004 2.....50.62...... USA 3.....49.76...... Tatána Kocembová TCH...... 1984 3.....51.16...... USA 4.....50.01...... GDR...... 1984 4.....51.17...... USA 5.....50.02...... GBR...... 2007 5.....51.19...... Phyllis Francis USA 6.....50.04...... Ol. Krasnomovets RUS...... 2006 6.....51.28...... Léa Sprunger SUI 7.....50.15...... RUS...... 2006 7.....51.39...... Georganne Moline USA 8.....50.21...... Vanya Stambolova BUL...... 2006 8.....51.46...... Quanera Hayes USA 9.....50.23...... Irina Privalova RUS...... 1995 9.....51.53...... Kendall Ellis USA 10...50.28...... GDR...... 1988 10...51.64...... Sharrika Barnett USA

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 • Biographical Entry list Women’s 18 Entrants Countries Event starts: March 3 Championship Record: 1:56.90 Ludmila Formanová CZE Maebashi 7 Mar 99 Age (Days) Born SB PB

614 NIYONSABA Francine BDI 24y 300d 1993 - 2:00.01 -16 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION 2016 World Indoor Champion & Olympic/World Championships silvers Outdoor pb: 1:55.47 -17. 400 pb: 54.3 -13. 1 African Champs 2012; 2 OLY 2016 (2012-5); 1 WIC 2016; 2 WCH 2017. Did not compete in 2014 (after having been unbeaten in 2013) but made steady return in 2015. Coach-Mark Rowland In 2018: No performance prior to the World Indoor Championships, but that was also the case in 2016 when she won

638 WESTAWAY Jenna CAN 23y 255d 1994 2:01.22 2:01.22 -18 Outdoor pb: 2:01.97 -16. ht World Youth 2011; ht WIC 2014.2 Canadian 2017 (2014/2016-3) In 2018: 1 Seattle ; 1 Albuquerque; 3 New York Sander; 1 Boston New Balance

669 GUERRERO Esther ESP 5Mar 28y 22d 1990 2:02.64 2:01.55 -17 Full name-Esther Guerrero Puigdevall 7x Spanish Champion (4 out + 3 in) Outdoor pb: 2:00.77 -17. 400 pb: 54.77 -16. ht World Youth 2007; ht WCH 2015/2017; sf ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 3 ETCh 2017 (2015-7). 1 Spanish 2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017/2018). At EXC: 2017-2R. Coach-Joan Lleonart In 2018: 1 Sabadell 400 (Feb 4); 1 Madrid; 2 Sabadell (Feb 13); 1 Spanish indoor

673 ALEMU Habitam ETH 20y 235d 1997 1:59.69 1:59.69 -18 2016 World indoor finalist. Ethiopian record holder outdoors // Outdoor pb: 1:57.05 -17. 1500 pb: 4:05.51i -18, 4:14.67 -15. ht WCH 2015; 4 African Games 2015; 6 WIC 2016; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017 In 2018: 1 Eaubonne; 1 Liévin; 5 Toruń 1500

692 HENDRY Mhairi GBR 21y 334d 1996 2:01.30 2:01.30 -18 (Mhairi pronounced “Va-ree”) Twice Scottish Champion // Outdoor pb: 2:03.37 -18. 5 EJC 800 2015. 1 Scottish 2015/2016 (2017-2); 1 English under-23 2017. Coach-William Parker In 2018: 2 Scottish indoor; 2 UK indoor; 6 Glasgow

700 OSKAN-CLARKE Shelayna GBR 5Mar 28y 40d 1990 2:00.06 2:00.06 -18 2015 World finalist, after having improved by almost two seconds there Outdoor pb: 1:58.86 -15. 400 pb: 53.20 -11. 1500 pb: 4:28.29 -14. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2008; 5 WCH 2015 (2017-sf); sf OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017 (2015-ht). 1 English Schools 400 2008; 1 UK 2016/2017 & indoor 2017/2018. Graduate of Sports Science from Brunel University. Former hockey player. Coach-Jon Bigg (Former coach-the late Ayo Falola) In 2018: 2 Val de Reuil; 3 Eaubonne; 1 UK indoor British Team Captain in Birmingham (along with hurdler )

733 HINRÍKSDÓTTÍR Aníta ISL 5Mar 22y 47d 1996 2:02.68 2:01.18 -17 NR 2017 European indoor bronze at 800m // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:00.05 -17. 1500 pb: 4:06.43 -17 (4:09.54i -18). 4 WJC 800 2012; sf EIC 800 2013; 1 World Youth 800 2013; 1 EJC 800 2013 (2015-3); dnf WJC 800 final 2014); 6 WIC 800 2016 (2014-dq ht); 8 ECH 800 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 800 2016; 3 EIC 800 2017 (2013-sf, 2015-4); 2 under -23 ECH 800 2017; ht WCH 800 2017. Her maternal aunt Martha Ernstsdóttir is Icelandic record holder at 5000, 10,000 & . Coach-Gunnar Páll Jóakimsson In 2018: 1 Apeldoorn 800; 2 Reykjavik 800; 5 Düsseldorf 1500

748 GOULE Natoya JAM 26y 336d 1991 1:59.86 1:59.86 -18 5x Jamaican Champion // Outdoor pb: 1:59.38 -16. 400 pb: 51.52 -11. 1500 pb: 4:18.74 -14. sf World Youth 2007; ht WJC 2008; sf WJC 2010 (3 4x400); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; ht WCH 2013/2017; ht WIC 2014/2016; sf COM 2014; ht OLY 2016. 1 Jamaican 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 NCAA indoor 2015. Ran in relay heat at 2014 World Indoor Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Jamaica in final In 2018: 1 Clemson 600 (Jan 6); 2 New York Sander

765 CHEBET Winny KEN 27y 71d 1990 - 2:02.67 -13 2005 World youth silver & 2006 World junior silver at 800m // Outdoor 800 pb: 1:58.13 -17. 1500 pb: 3:59.16 -17 (4:06.1 -18). Mile pb: 4:19.55 -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; sf WCH 1500 2017 In 2018: 4 Karlsruhe 1500; 3 Düsseldorf 1500; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trial 1500; 3 Glasgow 1500

768 WAMBUI Margaret KEN 22y 167d 1995 2:00.48 2:00.44 -16 Full name-Margaret Nyairera Wambui Bronze medals at 800m in 2016 at both the World Indoor Championships and Olympic Games Outdoor pb: 1:56.87 -17 (1:59.4 -18). 400 pb: 51.39 -19. 1 WJC 2014; 3 WIC 2016; 2 African Champs 400 2016; 3 OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017 (2015-ht). Her second sport is volleyball In 2018: 2 Liévin; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trial

770 VELVERE Līga LAT 2Mar 28y 19d 1990 2:02.01 2:02.01 -18 NR Latvian indoor record holder at 800m, but originally better-known at 400m hurdles Outdoor pb: 2:02.71 -16. 400H pb: 56.77 -15. ht World Youth 400H 2007; sf ECH 400H 2014/2016; ht WIC 2016; sf EIC 2017. 1 Latvian 400H 2014/2015/2016. Was at University of Idaho In 2018: 1 Kuldiga 1000; 1 Vienna; 6 Eaubonne; 5 Liévin; 1 (guest) Estonian indoor; 2 Athlone; 1 Glasgow (broke Larvian indoor record)

797 HYNNE Hedda NOR 2Mar 27y 353d 1990 2:02.60 2:01.55 -17 NR 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) Outdoor pb: 1:59.87 -17. 400 pb: 53.24 -16. ht ECH 2014; ht WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017; sf WCH 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 2018: 2 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR; 4 Toruń

802 CICHOCKA Angelika POL 29y 350d 1988 2:00.70 2:00.37 -14 (Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”) 2016 European 1500m Champion after a very slow race (2:46 at 800m). Double middle distance finalist at London 2017 Outdoor 800 pb: 1:58.41 -17. 1500 pb: 4:01.61 -17 (4:06.35i -18). 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); 6 WCH 800 2016 (7 1500). 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 2014/2015/2018). At WXC: 2013-71. Coach-Tomasz Lewandowski (Marcin’s brother) In 2018: 5 Karlsruhe 1500; 2 Düsseldorf 1500; 6 Madrid 1500; 3 Liévin 800; 1 Toruń 800; 1 Polish indoor 800 (ht 400); 4 Glasgow 1500

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 831 BÜCHEL Selina SUI 5Mar 26y 218d 1991 2:01.80 2:00.18 -17 NR Twice European Indoor Champion, each time after a photo-finish when she held on grimly to the lead Outdoor pb: 1:57.95 -15. 400 pb: 52.97 -17 (55.67i -18). 1500 pb: 4:08.95i -16 (4:15.61i -18). 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 2015/2017; 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 2018: 1 St. Gallen 400; 7 Karlsruhe 1500; 3 Metz; 3 Toruń

852 LYAKHOVA Olga UKR 2Mar 25y 347d 1992 2:01.08 2:00.92 -17 2017 World Student Games silver // Outdoor pb: 1:58.64 -15. 400 pb: 52.27 -13. 7 World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 5 EIC 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; ht WIC 2014; sf WCH 2015 (2013/2017-ht); ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017 (3 4x400); 1 ETCh 2017 (2013/2014-3); 2 WSG 2017. Ran in heats of 2014 European 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by team in final. Former rhythmic gymnast. Coach-Kostyantyn Stepantsov In 2018: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 7 Liévin; 2 Toruń; 3 Istanbul 400

866 EDWARDS Kaela USA 24y 83d 1993 2:01.49 2:01.49 -18 2016 US Collegiate Indoor Mile Champion, representing Oklahoma State University Outdoor pb: 2:01.97 -06. 2 NCAA indoor 2015 (2014-3); 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2016; 6 NCAA 2016. Coach-Joe Bosshard (same as Emma Coburn & Aisha Praught) In 2018: 1 Seattle; 10 New York Millrose Mile; 3 US indoor

885 ROGERS Raevyn USA 21y 174d 1996 1:59.99 1:59.99 -18 5x US Collegiate Champion, representing the // Outdoor pb: 1:59.10 -17. 400 pb: 52.30 -16. 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 2016/2017) In 2018: 1 Seattle 400; 1 New York Millrose 4x800 (seciond leg for team which broke world record); 2 Boston New Balance; 2 US indoor

894 WILSON Ajee’ USA 23y 297d 1994 2:00.90 2:00.09 -16 US record holder. 2016 World indoor silver. 2017 World Championship bronze Outdoor pb: 1:55.61 -17. 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -14. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-5, 2014-ht, 2016-2); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 WCH 2017 (2013-5). 1 US 2014 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2016/2018). In 2015 was part of the US 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 2018: 1 Staten Island Mile; 1 New York Sander; 1 New York Millrose 4x800 (anchored team to world record, with split of 1:58.37); 1 US indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....1:55.82....Jolanda Čeplak SLO...... 2002 =1...1:59.69.... GBR 2.....1:55.85....Stephanie Graf AUT...... 2002 ...... 1:59.69....Habitam Alemu ETH 3.....1:56.40....Christine Wachtel GDR...... 1988 3.....1:59.86....Natoya Goule JAM 4.....1:56.90....Ludmila Formanová CZE...... 1999 4.....1:59.99....Raevyn Rogers USA 5.....1:57.06....Maria Mutola MOZ...... 1996 5.....2:00.06....Shelayna Oskan-Clarke GBR 6.....1:57.23 ...Inna Yevseyeva UKR...... 1992 6.....2:00.48....Margaret Wambui KEN 7.....1:57.47 ...Natalya Tsyganova RUS...... 1999 7.....2:00.70....Angelika Cichocka POL 8.....1:57.51.... RUS...... 2006 8.....2:00.86....Ce’aira Brown USA 9.....1:57.53....Larisa Chzhao RUS...... 2005 9.....2:00.90....Ajee' Wilson USA 10...1:57.67....Sigrun Wodars GDR...... 1988 10...2:01.08....Olha Lyakhova UKR

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 • Biographical Entry list Women’s 30 Entrants Countries Event starts: March 3 Championship Record: 3:59.75 ETH 9 Mar 10 Age (Days) Born SB PB

600 GEGA Luiza ALB 2Mar 29y 115d 1988 4:10.36 4:06.66 -17 NR 2016 European silver at // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:02.63 -15. 3000SC pb: 9:26.05 -17. 3000 pb: 8:53.78 -16. 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14. 5000 pb: 15:46.89 -14. 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 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; 1 Balkan indoor 3000 In 2018: 1 Balkan indoor 3000; 1 Istanbul 1500

636 STAFFORD Gabriela CAN 22y 169d 1995 4:11.07 4:11.07 -18 2015 World Student Games silver // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:03.55 -17. 3000 pb: 8:54.87i -16. 800 pb: 2:02.48 -17. 9 WJC 3000 2014; 2 WSG 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017. At WXC: 2013-75J. 1 Canadian 2016/2017. Former competitive Irish dancer (as was fellow 1500m Olympian ). Coach-Terry Radchenko In 2018: 5 New York Sander Mile; 8 New York Millrose Mile; 2 Boston Mile

W 637 VAN BUSKIRK Kate CAN 30y 265d 1987 4:10.06 4:10.06 -18 XC at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:05.38 -14. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2006; 6 WSG 1500 2011; sf WCH 1500 2013; 4 Francophone Games 1500 2013; 3 COM 1500 2014. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2011; 1 Canadian 1500 2013/2014. At WXC: 2005-57J. 2006-44J Cheated out of a place in the 2014 World final by Yekaterina Sharmina RUS (who finished one place ahead of her in the semis but was retroactively disqualified for a doping offence) In 2018: 1 New York Sander Mile; 7 New York Millrose 3000; 1 Montréal Mile

665 VRZALOVÁ Simona CZE 2Mar 29y 327d 1988 4:10.36 4:10.04 -17 2017 European Cross Country Relay silver // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:07.08 -17. 3000 pb: 8:57.07i -18, 8:58.30 -17. 5000 pb: 15:40.92 -16. ht EIC 1500 2017; 3 ETCh 3000 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2004-87J, 2016-28, 2017-2R. 1 Czech 1500/5000 2016 (1 5000 2017). 1 Czech indoor 3000 2017 & 1500 2018 In 2018: 1 Ostrava 1500 (Jan 20); 10 Ostrava 3000 (Jan 25); 9 Madrid 1500; 10 Toruń 1500; 1 Czech indoor 1500 ́ 671 PÉREZ Marta ESP 24y 316d 1993 4:09.24 4:09.24 -18 Full name-Marta Pérez Miguel 2016 Spanish Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:05.82 -17. 800 pb: 2:03.31 -17 (2:06.55i -18). 3000 pb: 8:59.26 -17. ht WJC 1500 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016; ht WCH 1500 2017. 1 Spanish 1500 2016 (1 indoor 800/1500 2018). At EXC: 2011-40J, 2012-44J, 2015-16u23, 2017-32. Coach-Antonio Serrano In 2018: 17 XC; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 1500; 1 Madrid 800 (Feb 3); 7 Madrid 1500 (Feb 8); 1 Spanish indoor 800/1500

674 DIBABA Genzebe ETH 27y 21d 1991 3:57.45 3:55.17 -14 WR Full name-Genzebe Dibaba Keneni World record holder at 1500m & 2000m Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:50.07 -15. 3000 pb: 8:26.21 -14 (8:31.23i -18). 5000 pb: 14:15.41 -15. 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; 12 WCH 1500 2017. 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 2018: 1 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Madrid 1500; 1 Sabadell 3000

675 SEYAUM Dawit ETH 21y 216d 1996 4:04.38 4:00.28 -16 (Full name Dawit Seyaum Biratu) 2016 World indoor silver // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:58.09 -16. 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 2018: 1 Boston New Balance 1500

676 TSEGAY Gudaf ETH 21y 37d 1997 4:05.91 4:01.81 -16 Full name-Gudaf Tsegay Desta 2016 World indoor 1500m bronze // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:59.55 -17. 800 pb: 1:59.77 -16. 3000 pb: 8:50.74i -17. 2 WJC 1500 2014; 3 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 800 2016; sf WCH 1500 2017. At Glasgow 2016 she set a world junior indoor 1500m record of 4:01.81 In 2018: 3 Boston New Balance 1500

696 McCOLGAN Eilish GBR 5Mar 27y 96d 1990 4:08.07 4:08.07 -18 Twice 10th at World Championships: Steeplechase in 2013 & 5000m in 2017 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:01.70 -07. 3000 pb: 8:31.00 -17 (8:50.87i -18). 5000 pb: 14:48.49 -17. 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. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was World 10,000m Champion in 1991. 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 and just run”) In 2018: 1 10K; 3 Madrid 1500; 1 UK indoor 1500 (2 3000) She is attempting the same double her mother Liz McColgan did in the 1989 World Indoors (where she was silver 3000m then 6th 1500m 13 minutes later!)

697 MUIR Laura GBR 5Mar 24y 296d 1993 4:05.37 4:02.39 -17 NR Double European Indoor Champion in 2017, each time with championship records Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:55.22 -16. 3000 pb: 8:26.41i, 8:30.64 -17. 5000 pb: 14:49.12i -17, 14:52.07 -17. Mile pb: 4:18.03 -17. 800 pb: 1:58.69 -17 (1:59.69i -18). 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; 6 WCH 5000 2017. At EXC: 2011-30J, 2015-4u23. 1 UK 1500 2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 1500 2013/2015 & 800 2014. Coach-Andy Young In 2018: 1 Glasgow 3000m; 1 Scottish indoor 800; 1 Scottish Universities indoor 1500; 1 UK indoor 3000

707 KLEIN Hanna GER 5Mar 24y 329d 1993 4:10.12 4:10.12 -18 2017 World 1500m finalist, then World Student Games Champion at 5000m Outdoor 1500 pb: 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; 11 WCH 1500 2017; 1 WSG 5000 2017. 1 German under-23 1500 2014 In 2018: 6 Karlsruhe 1500; 2 German indoor 1500

© Mark Butler 2018 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 10 Athlete’s ages as at: 1/3/2018 708 KLOSTERHALFEN Konstanze GER 2Mar 21y 11d 1997 4:04.00 4:04.00 -18 German record holder at 3000m indoors & out // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:58.92 -17. 3000 pb: 8:29.29 -17 (8:36.01i -18). 5000 pb: 14:51.38 -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; sf WCH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2014 -28J, 2015/2016-1J, 2017-2u23. 1 German 1500 2016/2017 & indoor 1500 2017. She can play the piano and the flute. Familiar name-“Koko”. Coach-Sebastian Weiss In 2018: 2 Karlsruhe 1500; 2 Madrid 1500; 1 German indoor 3000

715 SUJEW Diana GER 27y 119d 1990 4:08.33 4:07.72 -12 (Sujew is pronounced “Sue - Yev”) 2015 European 1500m bronze // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:05.62 -13. 3000 pb: 8:47.68 -13. 800 pb: 2:02.29 -12. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2007; ht WJC 1500/3000SC 2008; 6 EJC 1500 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2012 (2014-8); ht WCH 1500 2013; ht EIC 1500 2013; 8 ETCh 3000 2014; 9 ETCh 5000 2015; sf OLY 1500 2016; 7 WSG 1500 2017. 1 German indoor 1500 2018. At EXC: 2017-7R. Her twin sister Elina (five minutes older) is also a world-class middle-distance runner. Born-Riga (LAT), family moved to in 1994 and she became a German citizen in 2001. Coach-Wolfgang Heinig In 2018: 1 800; 4 Düsseldorf 1500; 7 Boston New Balance 1500; 1 German indoor 1500

731 MAGEEAN Ciara IRL 2Mar 25y 353d 1992 4:09.47 4:08.66 -16 NR 2016 European bronze at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:01.46 -16. 3000 pb: 8:55.09i -15. Mile pb: 4:22.40 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.79 -16. 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; dnf EIC 1500 2017; ht WCH 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 2018: 3 New York Millrose Mile; 8 Boston New Balance 1500

733 HINRÍKSDÓTTÍR Aníta ISL 5Mar 22y 47d 1996 4:09.54 4:09.54 -18 NR 2017 European indoor bronze at 800m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.43 -17. 800 pb: 2:00.05 -17 (2:02.68i -18). 4 WJC 800 2012; sf EIC 800 2013; 1 World Youth 800 2013; 1 EJC 800 2013 (2015-3); dnf WJC 800 final 2014); 6 WIC 800 2016 (2014-dq ht); 8 ECH 800 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 800 2016; 3 EIC 800 2017 (2013-sf, 2015-4); 2 under -23 ECH 800 2017; ht WCH 800 2017. Her maternal aunt Martha Ernstsdóttir is Icelandic record holder at 5000, 10,000 & Marathon. Coach-Gunnar Páll Jóakimsson In 2018: 1 Apeldoorn 800; 2 Reykjavik 800; 5 Düsseldorf 1500

754 PRAUGHT LEER Aisha JAM 28y 77d 1989 4:04.95 4:04.95 -18 NR 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 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:05.52 -15. 3000 pb: 8:41.10i -18. 3000SC pb: 9:19.29 -17. 14 OLY 3000SC 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); dq WCH 3000SC final 2017 (ran inside border). 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2012; 4 US 3000SC 2014. Paced 2016 Paris 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 2018: Gunnison Mile; 1 New York Millrose 3000; 2 Boston New Balance 1500

765 CHEBET Winny KEN 27y 71d 1990 4:07.86 4:07.86 -18 2005 World youth silver & 2006 World junior silver at 800m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:59.16 -17 (4:06.1 -18). 800 pb: 1:58.13 -17. Mile pb: 4:19.55 -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; sf WCH 1500 2017 In 2018: 4 Karlsruhe 1500; 3 Düsseldorf 1500; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trial 1500; 3 Glasgow 1500

766 CHEPKOECH Beatrice KEN 26y 238d 1991 4:02.21 4:02.21 -18 Best known for the U-turn she performed in the 2017 World Steeplechase final when she forgot to clear the first water jump Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:03.2 -17 (4:05.5 -18). 3000SC pb: 8:59.84 -17 (4th world all-time). 3000 pb: 8:28.66 -17. 3 African Games 1500 2015; 4 OLY 3000SC 2016; 1 WXC Mixed relay 2017; 4 WCH 3000SC 2017 (besides missing a water jump, she also fell at a later barrier). 1 Kenyan 1500 2017. Anchored Kenya to victory in the first-ever mixed relay at the World Cross Country Championships. Coach-Julius Kirwa In 2018: 3 Kenyan Police XC; 2 Ostrava 3000; 3 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Düsseldorf 1500; 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trial 1500; 1 Glasgow 1500 (Won IAAF Indoor Tour, set Kenyan indoor record 4:02.21)

775 SAHOLINIRINA Eliane MAD 35y 346d 1982 - 4:19.64 -14 NR Full name-Marie-Éliane Saholinirina Malagasy record holder at 1500m, 3000m indoors & out Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:15.13 -16. 3000 pb: 9:32.04 -12. 3000SC pb: 9:44.50 -16. 3 African junior 2001; ht WCH 800 2007 & 1500 2009/2013/2015/2017; ht WIC 1500 2010/2014; ht OLY 1500 2012 & 3000SC 2016; 4 African Champs 3000SC 2016 (2010-7, 2012-5). At WXC: 2017-87

776 AKKAOUI Malika MAR 30y 66d 1987 4:09.31 4:09.31 -18 Twice World Championship 1500m finalist // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:03.36 -17. 800 pb: 1:57.64 -13 (2:02.94i -18). 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; 2 African Champs 1500 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016 (ht 800); 1 Francophone Games 800 2017 (2 1500); 10 WCH 1500 2017 (2011-ht, 2015-12). Coach-Abdelaati Iguider (3 OLY 1500 2012) In 2018: 3 Val de Reuil 800; 4 Metz 800; 9 Liévin 1500; 9 Toruń 1500

777 ARRAFI Rabab MAR 27y 48d 1991 4:04.76 4:04.76 -18 Reached both middle distance finals at Beijing 2015: 9th at 1500m then 4th 800m Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:01.75 -17. 800 pb: 1:58.55 -15 (2:02.49i -18). 12 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 African Champs 1500 2012 (2014-3, 2016-2); 1 Francophone Games 1500 2013/2017; dq WIC 1500 final 2014 (originally third, but she was judged to have stepped inside the kerb) (2016-ht); 4 WCH 800 2015; 5 African Champs 800 2016; 12 OLY 1500 2016; 8 WCH 1500 2017 (2013-sf, 2015-9). At WXC: 2007-dnfJ In 2018: 1 Val de Reuil 800; 4 Madrid 1500; 1 Liévin 1500; 1 Toruń 1500

784 HASSAN Sifan NED 25y 59d 1993 - 4:00.46 -15 NR World Championship bronzes at 1500m in 2015 & 5000m in 2017 // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:56.05 -15. 3000 pb: 8:28.90 -17 (8:34.45i -18). 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); 3 WCH 5000 2017 (5 1500). 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 – 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 2018: 1 Seattle 3000 (8:34.45 on an oversized track)

802 CICHOCKA Angelika POL 29y 350d 1988 4:06.35 4:06.35 -18 (Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”) 2016 European 1500m Champion after a very slow race (2:46 at 800m). Double middle distance finalist at London 2017 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:01.61 -17. 800 pb: 1:58.41 -17 (2:00.70i -18). 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); 6 WCH 800 2016 (7 1500). 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 2014/2015/2018). At WXC: 2013-71. Coach-Tomasz Lewandowski (Marcin’s brother) In 2018: 5 Karlsruhe 1500; 2 Düsseldorf 1500; 6 Madrid 1500; 3 Liévin 800; 1 Toruń 800; 1 Polish indoor 800 (ht 400); 4 Glasgow 1500

820 BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 2Mar 25y 262d 1992 4:10.37 4:08.19 -17 2015 Romanian Indoor Champion at 1500m & 3000m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.33 -17. 3000 pb: 8:51.58i -17, 9:11.39 -15. 800 pb: 2:01.49 -16. 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; ht WCH 1500 2017; 11 WSG 1500 2017. 1 Romanian indoor 1500/3000 2015 & 800 2016/2017/2018 In 2018: 8 Ostrava 3000; 1 Romanian indoor 800; 7 Düsseldorf 1500; 4 Eaubonne 3000

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 825 SCOTT Dominique RSA 25y 249d 1992 4:07.25 4:07.25 -18 NR Versatile distance runner and therefore heavy point scorer for the University of Arkansas (the “Razorbacks”) at US Collegiate Championships Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:08.04 -17. 3000 pb: 8:41.18i -18, 8:41.33 -17. 5000 pb: 15:20.10 -17. 10,000 pb: 31:51.47 -16. 21 OLY 10,000 2016. 6 NCAA XC 2014; 1 NCAA indoor 3000 2015 (2014-2); 1 NCAA indoor Distance Medley 2015; 2 NCAA 5000/10,000 2015; 1 NCAA 5000/10,000 2016. Coach-Lance Harter In 2018: 1 Fayetteville 800; 3 New York Millrose 3000; 4 Boston New Balance 1500

837 BAHTA Meraf SWE 2Mar 28y 250d 1989 4:04.89 4:04.89 -18 Full name-Meraf Bahta Ogbagaber Former European Champion at 5000m Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:00.49 -17. 3000 pb: 8:37.50 -17 (8:42.46i -18). 1500 pb: 4:00.49 -17 (4:04.89i -18). 10,000 pb: 31:13.06 -17. 5000 pb: 14:49.95 -16. 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; 9 WCH 1500 2017. 1 Swedish 800/1500 2017; 5000 2011, XC 2013/2014/2017 & indoor 1500/3000 2012/2014. At WXC: 2005-32J, 2006-12J, 2007-6J, 2008-43. At EXC: 2014-3, 2017-2. Missed much of 2015 with a foot injury. Coach-Ulf Friberg Allegiance transferee from Eritrea – resident in since February 2009. Previously she was in 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 2018: 1 Madrid 3000; 2 Toruń 1500

840 NILSSON Linn SWE 2Mar 27y 137d 1990 4:07.71 4:07.71 -18 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:08.47 -17. 3000 pb: 8:58.31i -18, 9:01.50 -17. 5000 pb: 15:48.46 -16. 11 ETCh 3000 2014. At EXC: 2017-4R. 1 Swedish 1500 2013 & 5000 2017. 1 Swedish indoor 800/1500 2014 (1 indoor 1500 2016 & 3000 2017/2018). Coach-Ulf Friberg In 2018: 3 Eaubonne 3000; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR 1500; 7 Toruń 1500; 1 Swedish indoor 3000

871 HOULIHAN Shelby USA 25y 21d 1993 4:13.07 4:11.90 -15 2016 Olympic finalist at 5000m. Three US titles in 2017, two in 2018 Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:03.39 -16. 3000 pb: 8:36.01i -18, 8:37.40 -17. 5000 pb: 15:00.37 -17. 800 pb: 2:01.12 -14. 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 1500 2015; 11 OLY 5000 2016; 13 WCH 5000 2017. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2015 (2014-3); 1 NCAA 1500 2014 (2015-2); 1 US 5000 & indoor Mile/2M 2017; 1 US indoor 1500/3000 2018. Her mother Connie Prince was an international distance runner In 2018: 1 Boston 3000; 1 US indoor 1500/3000 (28.83 last lap in the 3K)

882 OSIKA Shannon USA 24y 259d 1993 4:10.24 4:10.24 -18 Third at 2018 US Indoor Championships // Outdoor pb: 4:06.17 -17. 800 pb : 2:02.36 -17 (2:03.38i -18). 4 NCAA 2016; 7 US 2017; 3 US indoor 2018. Her parents P.J. Osika & Andrea Bowman both competed at the 1988 US Olympic Trials at 1500m (his pb was 3:41.39, hers 4:18.27) In 2018: 2 Ann Arbor Mile (Jan 13); 4 New York Sander Mile; 1 Ann Arbor 800 (Feb 3); 3 US indoor 1500

883 QUIGLEY Colleen USA 25y 100d 1992 4:13.21 4:13.21 -18 2015 World & 2016 Olympic steeplechase finalist // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:03.93 -17. 3000SC pb: 9:20.00 -16. 12 WCH 3000SC 2015 (2017-dq ht); 8 OLY 3000SC 2016. 1 NCAA 3000SC 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 . Coach-Jerry Schumacher She was set to run in the steeplechase final at London 2017 before she was disqualified for stepping on the line on the bend (particularly frustrating as her compatriots went 1-2 in the final) In 2018: 1 New York Millrose Mile; 2 US indoor 1500

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....3:55.17....Genzebe Dibaba ETH...... 2014 1.....3:57.45....Genzebe Dibaba ETH 2.....3:57.91.... SWE...... 2014 2.....4:02.21....Beatrice Chepkoech KEN 3.....3:58.28....Yelena Sobolyeva RUS...... 2006 3.....4:04.00....Konstanze Klosterhalfen GER 4.....3:59.75....Gelete Burka ETH...... 2008 4.....4:04.38....Dawit Seyaum ETH 5.....3:59.79....Maryam Jamal BRN...... 2008 5.....4:04.76....Rabab Arrafi MAR 6.....3:59.98.... USA...... 2003 6.....4:04.89....Meraf Bahta SWE 7.....4:00.27.... ROU ...... 1990 7.....4:04.95....Aisha Praught Leer JAM 8.....4:00.28....Dawit Seyaum ETH...... 2016 8.....4:05.04.... KEN 9.....4:00.46.... NED...... 2015 9.....4:05.36....Alemaz Teshale ETH 10...4:00.72....Natalya Gorelova RUS...... 2003 10...4:05.37....Laura Muir GBR

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633 LALONDE Geneviève CAN 26y 177d 1991 8:49.78 8:49.78 -18 Canadian record holder & 2016 Olympic finalist at steeplechase // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:10.91 -17. 10 World Youth 1500 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (6 1500); 6 WJC 3000SC 2010; 11 WSG 3000SC 2013; 3 Francophone Games 3000SC 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 3000SC 2015; 16 OLY 3000SC 2016; 13 WCH 3000SC 2017 (2015-ht). At WXC: 2008-36J, 2009-dnfJ. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean junior XC 2009. 1 Canadian 3000SC 2017. Coach-Dave Scott-Thomas In 2018: 1 Montréal 1500; 5 Boston New Balance 3000

674 DIBABA Genzebe ETH 27y 21d 1991 8:31.23 8:16.60 -14 WR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION Full name-Genzebe Dibaba Keneni World record holder at 1500m & 2000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:26.21 -14. 5000 pb: 14:15.41 -15. 1500 pb: 3:50.07 -15 (3:57.45i -18). 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; 12 WCH 1500 2017. 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 2018: 1 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Madrid 1500; 1 Sabadell 3000

675 SEYAUM Dawit ETH 21y 216d 1996 - 8:37.65 -17 (Full name Dawit Seyaum Biratu) 2016 World indoor silver // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:58.09 -16 (4:04.38i -18). 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 2018: 1 Boston New Balance 1500

677 WORKU Fantu ETH 18y 337d 1999 8:39.55 8:39.55 -18 (aka Fantu Taye) // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:05.81 -17. 4 African Champs 1500 2016; 2 WJC 1500 2016; 2 African junior 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017 In 2018: 3 Ostrava 3000; 2 Madrid 3000

696 McCOLGAN Eilish GBR 5Mar 27y 96d 1990 8:50.87 8:43.02 -17 Twice 10th at World Championships: Steeplechase in 2013 & 5000m in 2017 Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:31.00 -17. 5000 pb: 14:48.49 -17. 1500 pb: 4:01.70 -07 (4:08.07i -18). 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. Her mother/coach Liz McColgan was World 10,000m Champion in 1991. 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 2018: 1 Doha 10K; 3 Madrid 1500; 1 UK indoor 1500 (2 3000) She is attempting the same double her mother Liz McColgan did in the 1989 World Indoors (where she was silver 3000m then 6th 1500m 13 minutes later!)

697 MUIR Laura GBR 5Mar 24y 296d 1993 8:37.21 8:26.41 -17 NR Double European Indoor Champion in 2017, each time with championship records Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:30.64 -17. 1500 pb: 3:55.22 -16 (4:05.37i -18). 5000 pb: 14:49.12i -17, 14:52.07 -17. Mile pb: 4:18.03 -17. 800 pb: 1:58.69 -17 (1:59.69i -18). 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; 6 WCH 5000 2017. At EXC: 2011-30J, 2015-4u23. 1 UK 1500 2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 1500 2013/2015 & 800 2014. Coach-Andy Young In 2018: 1 Glasgow 3000m; 1 Scottish indoor 800; 1 Scottish Universities indoor 1500; 1 UK indoor 3000

Eu 702 TWELL Stephanie GBR 5Mar 28y 196d 1989 8:41.94 8:41.94 -18 r_ 2010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze, then her best year since then in 2016 (world indoor 3000m final, European 5000m bronze) Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:40.98 -16. 1500 pb: 4:02.54 -10 (4:13.09i -18). 5000 pb: 14:54.08 -10. 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 (2017-ht); 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-Geoff Wightman (formerly Mick Woods) In 2018: 3 Boston New Balance 3000; 11 Glasgow 1500

708 KLOSTERHALFEN Konstanze GER 2Mar 21y 11d 1997 8:36.01 8:36.01 -18 German record holder at 3000m indoors & out // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:29.29 -17. 1500 pb: 3:58.92 -17 (4:04.00i -18). 5000 pb: 14:51.38 -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; sf WCH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2014 -28J, 2015/2016-1J, 2017-2u23. 1 German 1500 2016/2017 & indoor 1500 2017. She can play the piano and the flute. Familiar name-“Koko”. Coach-Sebastian Weiss In 2018: 2 Karlsruhe 1500; 2 Madrid 1500; 1 German indoor 3000

760 ARMOUSH Tamara JOR 25y 296d 1992 9:27.78 9:27.78 -18 NR Jordanian record holder at 1500m & 3000m indoors // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:25.64 -17. 15600 pb: 4:18.25 -17 (4:26.66i -18). ht WIC 1500 2016; 5 Asian Champs 1500 2017; ht WCH 15002017. 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 2018: 10 St Petersburg 3000; 7 Ghent 1500 ‘B’; 2 London 800; 6 UK indoor 3000

767 OBIRI Hellen KEN 28y 78d 1989 8:38.81 8:29.46 -17 NR Full name-Hellen Onsando Obiri 2017 World Champion at 5000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:20.68 -14. 1500 pb: 3:57.05 -14 (4:05.04i -18). 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 WCH 5000 2017. 1 Kenyan 1500 2011. Maternity in 2015 (baby girl) In 2018: 4 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces XC (beat world record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei); 3 Seville XC; 1 Ostrava 3000; 3 Toruń 1500

© Mark Butler 2018 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 13 Athlete’s ages as at: 1/3/2018 784 HASSAN Sifan NED 25y 59d 1993 8:34.45 8:30.76 -17 NR World Championship bronzes at 1500m in 2015 & 5000m in 2017 // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:28.90 -17. 1500 pb: 3:56.05 -15. 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); 3 WCH 5000 2017 (5 1500). 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 2018: 1 Seattle 3000 (8:34.45 on an oversized track)

820 BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 2Mar 25y 262d 1992 8:53.97 8:51.58 -17 2015 Romanian Indoor Champion at 1500m & 3000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:11.39 -15. 1500 pb: 4:06.33 -17 (4:10.37i -18). 800 pb: 2:01.49 -16. 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; ht WCH 1500 2017; 11 WSG 1500 2017. 1 Romanian indoor 1500/3000 2015 & 800 2016/2017/2018 In 2018: 8 Ostrava 3000; 1 Romanian indoor 800; 7 Düsseldorf 1500; 4 Eaubonne 3000

825 SCOTT Dominique RSA 25y 249d 1992 8:41.18 8:41.18 -18 NR Versatile distance runner and therefore heavy point scorer for the University of Arkansas (the “Razorbacks”) at US Collegiate Championships Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:41.33 -17. 1500 pb: 4:07.25i -18, 4:08.04 -17. 5000 pb: 15:20.10 -17. 10,000 pb: 31:51.47 -16. 21 OLY 10,000 2016. 6 NCAA XC 2014; 1 NCAA indoor 3000 2015 (2014-2); 1 NCAA indoor Distance Medley 2015; 2 NCAA 5000/10,000 2015; 1 NCAA 5000/10,000 2016. Coach-Lance Harter In 2018: 1 Fayetteville 800; 3 New York Millrose 3000; 4 Boston New Balance 1500

837 BAHTA Meraf SWE 2Mar 28y 250d 1989 8:42.46 8:42.46 -18 NR Full name-Meraf Bahta Ogbagaber Former European Champion at 5000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:37.50 -17. 1500 pb: 4:00.49 -17 (4:04.89i -18). 10,000 pb: 31:13.06 -17. 5000 pb: 14:49.95 -16. 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; 9 WCH 1500 2017. 1 Swedish 800/1500 2017; 5000 2011, XC 2013/2014/2017 & indoor 1500/3000 2012/2014. At WXC: 2005-32J, 2006-12J, 2007-6J, 2008-43. At EXC: 2014-3, 2017-2. 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 2018: 1 Madrid 3000; 2 Toruń 1500

864 COBURN Emma USA 27y 133d 1990 8:41.16 8:41.16 -18 Shockingly beat six Kenyan-born athletes at own their speciality to become 2017 World Steeplechase Champion Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:48.60 -17. 1500 pb: 4:05.10 -15. 3 OLY 3000SC 2016 (2012-8); 1 WCH 3000SC 2017 (2011-8, 2015-5). 1 US 3000SC 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. Husband/coach-Joe Bosshard (13:34.44 5000m), their dog called Arthur (they named after the legendary New Zealand distance running coach Arthur Lydiard). In 2018: 2 New York Millrose 3000; 4 Boston New Balance 3000; 3 US indoor 3000

871 HOULIHAN Shelby USA 25y 21d 1993 8:36.01 8:36.01 -18 2016 Olympic finalist at 5000m. Three US titles in 2017, two in 2018 Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:37.40 -17. 1500 pb: 4:03.39 -16 (4:13.07i -18). 5000 pb: 15:00.37 -17. 800 pb: 2:01.12 -14. 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 1500 2015; 11 OLY 5000 2016; 13 WCH 5000 2017. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2015 (2014-3); 1 NCAA 1500 2014 (2015-2); 1 US 5000 & indoor Mile/2M 2017; 1 US indoor 1500/3000 2018. Her mother Connie Prince was an international distance runner In 2018: 1 Boston 3000; 1 US indoor 1500/3000 (28.83 last lap in the 3K)

873 MACKEY Katie USA 30y 109d 1987 8:43.15 8:43.15 -18 (Née Follett) // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:46.58 -16. 1500 pb: 4:03.81 -15. 5000 pb: 15:04.74 -14. 800 pb: 2:01.20 -15. 2 IAAF Relays 4x1500 2014; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014. 3 US 1500 2014; 1 US Road Mile 2017. Graduated in Public Health studies from the University of Washington. Lives-Seattle. Coach/husband-Dan Mackey is a 2:21:40 marathoner In 2018: 1 Albuquerque Mile; 5 New York Millrose 3000; 2 US indoor 3000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....8:16.60....Genzebe Dibaba ETH...... 2014 1.....8:31.23....Genzebe Dibaba ETH 2.....8:23.72.... ETH...... 2007 =2...8:36.01....Shelby Houlihan USA 3.....8:23.74....Meselech Melkamu ETH...... 2007 ...... 8:36.01....Konstanze Klosterhalfen GER 4.....8:25.27....Sentayehu Ejigu ETH...... 2010 4.....8:37.21 ...Laura Muir GBR 5.....8:26.41....Laura Muir GBR...... 2017 5.....8:38.81....Hellen Obiri KEN 6.....8:27.86....Liliya Shobukhova RUS...... 2006 6.....8:39.15....Beatrice Chepkoech KEN 7.....8:28.49.... RUS...... 2009 7.....8:39.55....Taye Fantu ETH 8.....8:29.00....Olesya Syreva RUS...... 2006 8.....8:40.20....Marielle Hall USA 9.....8:29.15.... ETH...... 2002 9.....8:40.31.... USA 10...8:29.41....Hellen Obiri KEN...... 2017 10...8:41.08....Fotyen Tesfay ETH

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607 JENNEKE Michelle AUS 24y 251d 1993 - 8.10 -16 2010 Youth Olympic silver medallist, 2015 World Student Games bronze 100H pb: 12.82 -15 (13.14 -18). 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 5 COM 2014; 3 WSG 2015 (2017-8); sf WCH 2015/2017; ht OLY 2016. 3 Australian 2014. With her 12.82 in 2015 she is second on the Australian all-time list after . 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 2018: 1 Canberra; 3 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State (4 100); 2 Australian

609 PEARSON Sally AUS 31y 163d 1986 - 7.73 -12 AR (Née McLellan) Olympic Champion in London 2012, then World Champion there in 2017 100H pb: 12.28 -11 (12.67w, 12.68 -18). 100 pb: 11.14 -07. 200 pb: 22.66w -09, 22.97 -15. 1 World Youth 100H 2003; 3 WJC 100 2004 (4 100H); 7 COM 100 2006 (dq 100H, 3 4x100); 4 WCP 2006 (8 100); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100H 2010; 1 COM 2010 (dq 100); 1 WCH 2011/2017 (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 2015/2017/2018). 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 (formerly Sharon Hannon, Antony Drinkwater-Newman & Ash Maloney) In 2018: 1 Perth; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Queensland State; 1 Australian

610 BENDRAT Stephanie AUT 2Mar 26y 361d 1991 8.02 8.02 -17 4x Austrian Indoor Champion at 60m Hurdles // 100H pb: 13.04w -16, 13.11 -16. 100 pb: 11.69 -15. ht WIC 2016; sf ECH 2016; dq ht EIC 2017 (ht 60); 7 WSG 2017. 1 Austrian 2016. 1 Austrian indoor 2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 60 2016) In 2018: 5 Dortmund; 2 Vienna (Jan 27); 1 Vienna (Feb 4); 4 Linz Gugl; 5 Liévin; 1 Austrian indoor

612 SCHROTT Beate AUT 29y 319d 1988 8.13 7.96 -13 NR ‘New’ European bronze medallist from 2012, following the disqualification of Nevin Yanıt TUR 100H pb: 12.82 -12. 100 pb: 11.86 -11. dnq WJC 2006; dq ht ECH 2010; ht EIC 2011; 7 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2011/2015; 7 WIC 2012 (2014-ht); 3 ECH 2012 (2014-ht); 7 OLY 2012. 1 Austrian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2011-2014). Coach-Rana Reider In 2018: 6 Vienna; 5ht Karlsruhe; 2 Linz Gugl; 2 Austrian indoor; 6ht Glasgow

613 CHARLTON Devynne BAH 22y 95d 1995 8.05 7.93 -17 NR Bahamian record holder indoors // 100H pb: 12.74 -17. 100 pb: 11.30w, 11.31 -17. 200 pb: 23.05w -17, 23.76 -15. 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; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht). 5 NCAA 2017 (2 indoor). Student of Marine Biology at Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. Coach-Lonnie Greene In 2018: 1 West Lafayette; 2 Iowa City Olympic; 1 Notre Dame; 2 Fayetteville Olympic

615 BERINGS Eline BEL 31y 277d 1986 8.05 7.92 -09 NR 2009 European Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 12.87 -14. 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 (2007/2017-ht); 5 WIC 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 8 ECH 2014 (2006-ht, 2012-sf). 1 Belgian 2006/2007/2009/2014 (1 indoor 2004/2006 -2009/2012/2015/2016/2018) In 2018: 4 Dortmund; 1 Ghent 60 (Jan 28); 6 Paris; 2 Ghent (Feb 10); 3 Liévin; 1 Belgian indoor (9th time)

617 HERMAN Elvira BLR 2Mar 21y 51d 1997 8.05 8.13 -17 2016 World Junior Champion in a European junior record of 12.85 // 100H pb: 12.85 -17. 1 EJC 2015; sf ECH 2016; 1 WJC 2016; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WCH 2017; 2 WSG 2017. 1 Belarusian 2017 indoors & out In 2018: 1 ; 4ht Berlin; 1 Belarusian Cup; 5ht Düsseldorf; 2 Belarusian indoor

619 TALAY Alina BLR 2Mar 28y 291d 1989 7.88 7.85 -15 NR World Championship bronzes indoors (2012) & out (2015) // 100H pb: 12.63 -16. 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, 2017-6). 1 Belarusian 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018). 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 2018: 1 Berlin; 4 Karlsruhe; 5 Düsseldorf; dq Toruń; 1 Belarusian indoor (9th time)

639 WHYTE Angela CAN 37y 282d 1980 8.21 7.92 -08 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. 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, 2001/2009/2017-ht, 2003/2005-sf); 5 WIC 2016 (2004-ht). 1 Canadian 2001/2013/2017. Graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Crime & Justice Studies In 2018: 1 Bloomington; 2 Toronto; 4 Montréal; 1 Ann Arbor

647 ZIKETH Karel Elodie CIV 26y 159d 1991 8.18 8.18 -18 100H pb: 13.68 -16. 6 African Champs 2016; 1 Francophone Games 4x100 2017; ht WSG 2017. She is part of Ivory Coast’s 4x100m squad, which also now includes Murille Ahouré and Marie Josée Ta Lou In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL (Jan 13); 2 Clemson Olympic (Jan 19); 2 Clemson (Jan 27); 1 Birmingham AL (Feb 4); 3 Montréal; 6ht Liévin; 3 French indoor

651 IVANČEVIĆ Andrea CRO 2Mar 33y 191d 1984 8.09 7.91 -16 NR Fourth at 2016 World Indoor Championships // 100H pb: 12.87 -15. ht ECH 2006; 1 Balkan indoor 2015/2016; 7 EIC 2015 (2007-ht); 1 Balkan 2015; sf WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2016 (2014-sf); sf OLY 2016. 1 Croat 2003-2008/2016 (1 indoor 2006-2008/2014). 1 Croat 100 2015. Her first sport was gymnastics. Coach-Igor Cordas In 2018: 6ht Berlin; 8 Düsseldorf; 5 Metz; 4 Toruń; 3 Belgrade

652 LONČAREK Ivana CRO 2Mar 26y 327d 1991 8.14 8.06 -17 15x Croat Champion (8 in + 7 out) // 100H pb: 13.09 -16. 100 pb: 11.98 -14. 5 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2010; 1 Balkan indoor 2013; ht ECH 2014/2016; sf EIC 2017 (2013-ht). 1 Croat 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2009-2016); 1 Croat 100 2014 In 2018: 1 Vienna (Jan 20); 1 Vienna (Jan 27); 1 Linz Gugl; 2 Balkan indoor; 3 Istanbul; 2 Belgrade

679 HURSKE Reetta FIN 2Mar 22y 290d 1995 8.12 8.12 -18 100H pb: 13.16 -16. 5 EJC 2013; 7 WJC 2014; sf ECH 2016; dq/ht EIC 2016 (false start); 5 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WSG 2017. 1 Finnish under-23 2015/2016/2017 In 2018: 2 Tampere; 1 Jyväskylä; 3 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR; 6 Toruń; 2 Finnish indoor

© Mark Butler 2018 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 15 Athlete’s ages as at: 1/3/2018 681 NEZIRI Nooralotta FIN 2Mar 25y 111d 1992 8.03 7.97 -15 NR Finnish record holder indoors & out // 100H pb: 12.81 -16. 100 pb: 11.48 -16. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2009; 5 World Youth 2009; 5 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014; 6 EIC 2015 (2013-6); sf ECH 2016 (2012/2014-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 Finnish 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2010/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 In 2018: 1 Tampere 60H; 3 Val de Reuil; 1 Jyväskylä; 1 Eaubonne; 1 Metz; 1 Finnish indoor (7th time)

695 MARRS Megan GBR 20y 157d 1997 8.16 8.16 -18 New UK Indoor Champion, having made a big advancement already in 2018 100H pb: 13.51 -17. 2 Northen Irish 2017; 1 Scottish 2017; 1 UK indoor 2018. Coach-Jerzy Maciukiewicz In 2018: 1 Loughborough; 1 London Games; 1 Dublin; 1 UK indoor; 5ht Glasgow

699 NWAWULOR Marylyn GBR 25y 161d 1992 8.13 8.13 -18 2011 European Junior relay bronze // pbs in Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.52w/13.55; HJ: 1.79; SP pb: 12.86; 200: 24.14; LJ: 6.01; JT: 28.08; 800: 2:28.37i Heptathlon pb: 4919 -15. sf WJC 100 2010; 8 EJC 100 2011 (3 4x100). 1 English Schools 100 2010; 1 British Universities 100 2013; 1 English indoor 2018; 3 UK indoor 60H 2018. Coach-Lloyd Cowan Her advice about how to pronounce her name – “Koala with an N” In 2018: 1 English indoor Pentathlon; 1 South of England indoor 60H; 10 ESP v CZE v FRA v GBR v POL Pentathlon; 3 Ghent 60H; 3 UK indoor 60H; 6ht Glasgow 60H

706 HOFMANN Franziska GER 23y 339d 1994 8.15 8.12 -16 2014 German under-23 Champion // 100H pb: 12.87 -14. 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; 3 German indoor 2018 In 2018: 1 Chemnitz; 7ht Karlsruhe; 6ht Düsseldorf; 2 Erfurt; 3 German indoor

710 LOBE Ricarda GER 2Mar 23y 322d 1994 8.08 7.99 -17 100H pb: 12.91 -17. 7 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 EIC 2017; sf WCH 2017. 3 German indoor 2016/2017 In 2018: 2 Dortmund; 5ht Berlin; 6ht Karlsruhe; 7 Düsseldorf; dnf/ht German indoor

713 ROLEDER Cindy GER 2Mar 28y 192d 1989 7.84 7.84 -17/18 Reigning European Champion indoors & out. 2015 World silver // 100H pb: 12.59 -15. Heptathlon pb: 6055 -15. 4 EJC 2007; sf WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; sf WCH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 6 WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2011-sf); 3 ETCh 2015 (2011-6); 2 WCH 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2010-sf, 2012-6, 2014 -3); 5 OLY 2016. 1 German 2011 & (1 indoor 2012/2015/2018). Coach-Wolfgang Kuhne To improve as a hurdler she “felt that my general preparation as a heptathlete helped build an excellent fitness base” In 2018: 1 Halle; 3 Berlin; 3 Karlsruhe; 4 Düsseldorf; 1 Erfurt; 1 German indoor

720 PESIRÍDOU Elisávet GRE 2Mar 26y 17d 1992 8.11 8.04 -17 8x Greek Champion (5 in + 3 out) // 100H pb: 12.93 -16. 100 pb: 11.68 -15. sf World Youth 2009; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; 1 Balkan 2017 (1 indoor 2017/2018); sf EIC 2017 (2015-ht); 4 ETCh 2017; ht WCH 2017. 1 Greek 2014/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016/2017/2018). Coach-Ioánna Siómou In 2018: 2 Pireás 60; 6ht Karlsruhe; 1 Greek indoor; 3 Balkan indoor

723 JEAN Mulern HAI 25y 156d 1992 - 8.08 -16 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 100H pb: 12.94 -17. dq/ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. Graduate of criminal justice from Charleston Southern University in South Carolina

724 VARGAS Andrea Carolina CRC 21y 276d 1996 8.19 8.19 -18 Former Central American Champion // 100H pb: 13.12 -17. ht World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; 1 Central American 2016 In 2018: 7 Boston New Balance

725 KEREKES Gréta HUN 2Mar 25y 142d 1992 8.07 8.07 -18 Hungarian Champion indoors & out // 100H pb: 13.10 -17. ht WJC 2010; sf EJC 2011; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016; sf EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017; 6 WSG 2017. 1 Hungarian 2014/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018). Was at the University of Nebraska, then the University of Texas, El Paso In 2018: 1 Kuldiga; 3 Vienna; 1 Bratislava; 1 Mondeville ‘B’; 5 Eaubonne; 4 Metz; 2 Liévin; 1 Hungarian indoor

726 KOZÁK Luca HUN 2Mar 21y 272d 1996 8.09 8.09 -18 2015 European junior silver, 2017 European under-23 bronze, 2017 World Student Games bronze 100H pb: 12.99w, 13.10 -17. 100 pb: 11.66w, 11.82 -17. sf WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016; sf EIC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017; 3 WSG 2017. 1 Hungarian 2016 In 2018: 1 Budapest; 1 Val de Reuil; 4 Mondeville; 2 Paris; 4ht Toruń; 2 Hungarian indoor

735 BORSI Veronica ITA 30y 261d 1987 8.19 7.94 -13 NR Italian record holder // 100H pb: 12.76 -13. 5 World Youth 2003; ht WJC 2004; 4 EJC 2005; 2 World Military Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; 2 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013 (2017- ht); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2013. 1 Italian indoor 2012/2013/2018 In 2018: 1 Ancona; 1 Italian indoor

736 DI LAZZARO Elisa Maria ITA 19y 269d 1998 8.23 8.22 -17 Former Italian Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 13.24 -17. sf World Youth 2015; 4 EJC 2017. 1 Italian indoor 2017 In 2018: 2 Modena; 2 Italian indoor

746 BURTON Rushelle JAM 20y 87d 1997 8.16 8.02 -17 2016 World junior silver // 100H pb: 12.65 -17. 4 World Youth 2013; 2 WJC 2016; sf WCH 2017. 5 NCAA indoor 2017; 3 NCAA 2017, representing the University of Texas at Austin In 2018: 1 College Station

758 WILLIAMS Jeanine JAM 21y 32d 1997 8.02 8.02 -18 100H pb: 12.99 -17. sf WJC 2016. 1 Jamaican junior 2016 In 2018: 1 Clemson (Jan 6); 1 Nashville; 2 Clemson (Jan 19); 1 College Station; 3ht Clemson; 6 Clemson (Feb 10)

782 BOONS Eefje NED 23y 226d 1994 8.10 8.10 -18 (Eefje sounds like “Hay-fee”) 2016 Dutch Champion // 100H pb: 12.98 -17. 100 pb: 11.41w -17, 11.65 -16. 200 pb: 23.64 -17. 3 EJC 4x100 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH 2016; ht WCH 2017. 1 Dutch 2016/2017 In 2018: 1 Apeldoorn 60H (2 60); 7ht Düsseldorf; 1 Ghent; 5 Dutch indoor 60; 2 Athlone

788 VISSER Nadine NED 2Mar 23y 20d 1995 7.91 7.91 -18 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. 4 EJC Heptathlon 2013; 10 ETCh LJ 2014; 3 WJC Heptathlon 2014 (2012-11); 3 WJC 100H 2014; ht ECH 100H 2014; sf ECH 100H 2016; 19 OLY Heptathlon 2016; 7 EIC 60H 2017 (2015-sf); 1 under-23 ECH 100H 2017 (2015-3); 7 WCH Heptathlon 2017 (2015-8); 1 WSG Heptathlon 2017. 1 Dutch 100H 2015 & indoor 60H/Pentathlon 2016. 1.75/61kg In 2018: 6 Berlin 60H; 6 Karlsruhe 60H; 4 Dutch indoor 60; 4 Glasgow

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 789 AMUSAN Tobi NGR 20y 312d 1997 7.89 7.89 -18 Full name- 2017 US Collegiate Champion // 100H pb: 12.57 -17. 100 pb: 11.50 -16. 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; sf WCH 2017. 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 2018: 1 Albuquerque; 1 Lubbock; 1 New York Millrose

791 LINDLEY Lindsay NGR 28y 146d 1989 8.04 8.04 -18 Full name-Lindsay Weyinmi Lindley // 100H pb: 12.90 -17. 100 pb: 11.89 -17. 4 African Champs 2014; 3 African Games 2015; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht). 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 2018: 5 Mondeville; 2 Eaubonne; 3 Metz; 5 Toruń; 2 Istanbul; 1 Athlone; 7 Glasgow

799 PEDERSEN Isabelle NOR 2Mar 26y 33d 1992 7.93 7.93 -18 Former World Junior Champion. Twice fifth at European Indoor Championships 100H pb: 12.75 -17. 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 2015/2017 (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 ) In 2018: 2 Birmingham AL (Jan 12); 7ht Düsseldorf; 6 Boston New Balance; 2 Toruń; 3 Glasgow

805 KOŁECZEK Karolina POL 2Mar 25y 45d 1993 8.16 8.05 -16 Twice European under-23 silver // 100H pb: 12.91 -15. sf WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013/2015; 8 Francophone Games 2013; sf ECH 2014/2016; sf EIC 2015 (2017-ht); 4 ETCh 2015 (2014-6, 2017-dq); sf WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016; 4 WSG 2017. 1 Polish 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2013/2015. Coach-Andrzej Mirek In 2018: 6 Mondeville; 6 Eaubonne; 7 Toruń

821 NESTERIUC Anamaria ROU 2Mar 24y 92d 1993 8.17 8.17 -18 8x Romanian Champion (5in + 3 out) // 100H pb: 13.19 -17. ht WJC 2012; ht ECH 2016; ht EIC 2017; 5 WSG 20178. 1 Romanian 2013/2014/2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018) In 2018: 1 ; 1 Romanian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 4 Istanbul

842 SAGNIA Khaddi SWE 23y 315d 1994 8.14 8.14 -18 Full name-Khaddijatou Victoria Sagnia 2010 Youth Olympic Champion at pbs at Heptathlon events: 100H: 13.62w/13.93; HJ: 1.78; SP: 10.35; 200: 25.14; LJ: 6.92i/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 (2017-dnq); 14 WIC LJ 2016; dnq OLY LJ 2016. 1 Swedish 100 2016, LJ 2015/2016, TJ 2011 & indoor LJ 2011/2018, TJ 2011. Born in Sweden to Gambian parents. Coach-Katrin Klaup In 2018: 1 60H; 1 Malmö LJ; 5 Düsseldorf LJ; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR 60H; 1 Swedish indoor LJ; 1 Glasgow LJ (6.92 to equal the Swedish record set by Carolina Klüft in 2004)

844 WESTERLUND Elin SWE 2Mar 28y 25d 1990 8.25 8.20 -17 100H pb: 13.11 -16. HJ pb: 1.73i -16. 10 ETCh 2014; ht ECH 2016 (fell); dq ht EIC 2017. 1 Swedish 2010/2016/2017 & indoor 2016. Partner is Dutch Decathlete In 2018: 4 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR; dq Swedish indoor

853 PLOTITSYNA Hanna UKR 2Mar 31y 59d 1987 8.01 7.92 -17 8x Ukrainian Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 12.89 -17. 400 pb: 53.11 -11. 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2007; 3 ETCh 2013/2017 (2014-4, 2015-6); 4 WSG 2013; ht WIC 2014/2016; ht OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017 (2013-sf, 2015-8); sf WCH 2017 (2013/2015-ht). 1 Ukrainian 2013/2016 & indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 In 2018: 1 Kiev (Jan 9); 1 Kiev (Jan 18); 1 Tartu; 2 Val de Reuil; 1 Mondeville; 1 Paris; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Liévin; 3 Toruń; 1 Istanbul; 1 Belgrade

869 HARRISON Keni USA 25y 163d 1992 7.72 7.72 -17 NR World record holder, in London on July 22, 2016 to beat by 0.01 the record which had stood to BUL since 1988 100H pb: 12.20 -16. 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 WCH 2017. 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 2018: 1 Lexington KY 200/60H; 1 Bloomington 60/200; 1 Clemson; 2 US indoor

874 MANNING Christina USA 27y 276d 1990 7.73 7.73 -18 Fifth at 2017 World Championships // 100H pb: 12.54 -17. 3 WSG 2011; 5 WCH 2017. 1 NCAA 2012 indoors & out (representing Ohio State University) Undertook a heavy racing programme in 2017 with more than 40 races indoors or out – yet still managed to clock her best time at the very end of the season (12.54 in Berlin) In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL (Jan 12); 1 Birmingham AL (Jan 19); 5 Berlin; 2 Karlsruhe; 1 Düsseldorf; 2 Boston New Balance; 3 US indoor; 1 Glasgow (Won IAAF Indoor Tour)

878 NELVIS Sharika USA 27y 295d 1990 7.70 7.70 -18 AR 2018 US Indoor Champion with 7.70, to make her the third-quickest woman in history 100H pb: 12.34 -15. 100 pb: 11.27 -14. 200 pb: 22.70w -14, 23.19 -15. 8 WCH 2015. 1 NCAA indoor 2014; 1 NCAA 2014; 1 US indoor 2018. Graduate of sociology and photo journalism from Arkansas State University. Born-Memphis, Tennessee In 2018: 6 Houston 60; 4 Berlin; 1 Karlsruhe; 2 Düsseldorf; 1 Boston New Balance; 1 US indoor; 2 Glasgow (after stumbling at start in her heat)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....7.68...... SWE...... 2008 1.....7.70...... USA 2.....7.69...... Lyud. Narozhilenko RUS...... 1990 2.....7.72...... USA 3.....7.70...... Sharika Nelvis USA...... 2018 3.....7.73...... Christina Manning USA =4...7.72...... Lolo Jones USA...... 2010 4.....7.83...... GER ...... 7.72...... Kendra Harrison USA...... 2017 5.....7.84...... GER =6...7.73...... GDR...... 1989 =6...7.88...... BLR ...... 7.73...... Sally Pearson AUS...... 2012 ...... 7.88...... USA ...... 7.73...... Christina Manning USA...... 2018 8.....7.89...... Tobi Amusan NGR =9...7.74 ...... Yordanka Donkova BUL...... 1987 =9...7.91...... NED ...... 7.74...... JAM...... 1998 ...... 7.91...... Queen Harrison USA ...... 7.74...... Gail Devers USA...... 2003

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 • Biographical Entry list Women’s 13 Entrants Countries Event starts: March 3 Championship Record: 2.05 BUL 8 Mar 87 Age (Days) Born SB PB

602 LASITSKENĖ Mariya ANA 25y 46d 1993 2.04 2.04 -18 (Say it like Lie - sitz - keh-neh) (Née Kuchina) World Champion in 2015 & 2017, but denied the chance of Olympic gold in 2016 due to ’s suspension from the IAAF Outdoor pb: 2.06 -17. 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 2015/2017; 1 World Military Games 2015. 1 Russian 2014/2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017/2018). Coach-Gennady Gabriyan. 1.82 tall In 2018: On January 25, she was cleared by the The IAAF Doping Review Board to compete as a neutral international athlete in 2018 (she was also in 2017, but the clearance has to be renewed every year); 1 Chelyabinsk; 1 Moscow (Jan 17); 1 Moscow (Jan 21); 1 Volgograd; 1 Banská Bystrica; 1 Madrid; 1 Russian indoor; 1 Toruń (Won IAAF Indoor Tour); 1 Glasgow (her 37th successive victory; her last loss was to at the 2016 Russian Championships outdoors)

626 DEMIREVA Mirela BUL 28y 154d 1989 1.95 1.95 -17 2016 European silver, then 2016 Olympic silver // Outdoor pb: 1.97 -16. 3 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 7 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); 1 Balkan 2015/2016; =2 ECH 2016 (2012-8, 2014-dnq); 2 OLY 2016; =7 WCH 2017 (2015-9=). 1 Bulgarian 2007/2008/2011/2014 (1 indoor 2008/2009). Coach-Rini van Leeuwen. 1.80 tall In 2018: 1 Karlsruhe; 5 Banská Bystrica; 2 Ghent; nh Balkan indoor

654 RODRÍGUEZ Yorgelis CUB 23y 35d 1995 1.85 1.85 -18 Seventh at heptathlon in Rio 2016, then fourth in London 2017 // pbs in Pentathlon events: (100H: 13.52); HJ: 1.95/1.85i; SP: 14.64; LJ: 6.50; 800: 2:10.48 Heptathlon pb: 6594 -17. 2 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2014-2); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 7 OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017 (2013-12, 2015-21). Coach-Gabino Arzola. 1.70/66kg In 2018: =5 Třinec HJ; 8 Banská Bystrica HJ; 2 Madrid HJ; 3 Sabadell LJ

662 HRUBÁ Michaela CZE 2Mar 20y 8d 1998 1.93 1.95 -16 2015 World Youth Champion, 2016 World Junior Champion // Oiutdoor pb: 1.94 -17. 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=); dnq WC H 2017. 1 Czech 2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017). Former triathlete. Coach-Alena Nezdarilova. 1.90 tall In 2018: 1 Prague (Jan 8); 1 Nehvizdy; 2 Ostrava; 4 Cottbus; =3 Banská Bystrica; 5 Madrid; 2 Czech indoor

694 LAKE Morgan GBR 2Mar 20y 293d 1997 1.92 1.94 -15 2016 Olympic High Jump finalist. Double World Junior Champion in 2014, first at Heptathlon then High Jump. Winner of >30 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; 6 WCH HJ 2016. 1 UK HJ 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018). New high jump coach Fuzz Caan (formerly Richard Aspden). 1.78/64kg In 2018: 3 Hustopece HJ; 8 Karlsruhe HJ; 4 Madrid HJ; 1 UK indoor HJ; 2 Glasgow HJ

742 TROST Alessia ITA 24y 358d 1993 1.91 2.00 -13 Twice European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.98 -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 (2017-dnf); 2 EIC 2015 (2013-4=); 7 WIC 2016; =6 ECH 2016 (2014-9=); 5 OLY 2016. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016/2018). Coach-Marco Tamberi. 1.88 tall In 2018: 2 Hustopece; 7 Karlsruhe; =3 Banská Bystrica; 1 Italian indoor

771 SPENCER Levern LCA 33y 250d 1984 1.95 1.95 -14/16/18 NR 2015 Pan-American Games Champion. Twice Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Outdoor pb: 1.98 -10. 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 (2005/2009/2017-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). 1.79 tall In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL; 1 Birmingham AL; 1 Clemson; 4 Ostrava; 1 Hustopece; 1 Třinec; 4 Karlsruhe; 2 Banská Bystrica; 2 Eaubonne; 4 Toruń; 3 Glasgow

839 KINSEY Erika SWE 29y 355d 1988 1.92 1.93 -16 (Née Widlund) // Outdoor pb: 1.97 -15. 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 2015/2017; 8 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Swedish indoor 2018. 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 2018: 1 University Park; 3 New York Millrose; 1 Boston New Balance; 3 Toruń; 1 Swedish indoor; 4 Glasgow

843 SKOOG Sofie SWE 2Mar 27y 267d 1990 1.91 1.94 -16 Full name-Sofie Natalie Skoog Jumped a personal best to reach the 2016 Olympic final Outdoor pb: 1.94 -16. dnq WCH 2015/2017; =9 ECH 2016; =7 OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017. 1 Swedish 2015/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Coach- (1 OLY 2004). Her younger brother Kim high jumped 2.00 in 2005. 1.81 tall In 2018: 1 Växjö; 4 Hustopece; 2 Třinec; 6 Banská Bystrica; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR; 2 Swedish indoor; 4 Glasgow

850 GERASHCHENKO Iryna UKR 22y 356d 1995 1.93 1.95 -14 Medals at the past two European under-23 Championships // Outdoor pb: 1.95 -17. 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 2015/2017; =10 OLY 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-3); 2 WSG 2017. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2014. Coach-Iryna Pustovoit. 1.81 tall In 2018: 2 Kiev; 1 Ostrava; 2 Val de Reuil; 1 Kiev City indoor; 3 Ukrainian indoor; 6 Toruń; 2 Istanbul

851 LEVCHENKO Yuliya UKR 2Mar 20y 93d 1997 1.97 1.97 -18 2017 World silver, she she cleared 2m for the first time // Outdoor pb: 2.01 -17. 13 World Youth 2013; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 6 EJC 2015; 3 WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Ukrainian indoor 2018. Coach-Iryna Pustovoit. 1.79 tall In 2018: 1 Kiev; 1 Cottbus; 2 Karlsruhe; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Toruń

865 CUNNINGHAM Vashti USA 20y 42d 1998 1.97 1.99 -16 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION (Vashti pronounced VASH-tie) Outdoor pb: 1.99 -17. 1 WIC 2016 (at age 18); =13 OLY 2016; 10 WCH 2017. 1 US “Junior Olympics” under-17 2014; 1 US junior 2015; 1 US indoor 2016/2017/2018; 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 2018: 1 New York Millrose; 1 US indoor

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 875 McPHERSON Inika USA 31y 153d 1986 1.91 1.94 -14 Outdoor pb: 1.96 -14/17. =11 WJC 2004; dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012/2014; =10 OLY 2016; 9 WCH 2017. 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 2018: 2 New York Millrose; 1 Houston; 2 US indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....2.08...... SWE...... 2006 1.....2.04...... Mariya Lasitskenė ANA 2.....2.07...... GER...... 1992 =2...1.97...... Yuliya Levchenko UKR =3...2.06...... Stefka Kostadinova BUL...... 1988 ...... 1.97...... USA ...... 2.06...... Blanka Vlašić CRO...... 2010 =4...1.95...... Levern Spencer LCA ...... 2.06...... Anna Chicherova RUS...... 2012 ...... 1.95...... Mirela Demireva BUL =6...2.05...... Tia Tellebaut BEL...... 2007 =6...1.93...... Iryna Herashchenko UKR ...... 2.05...... GER...... 2009 ...... 1.93...... Michaela Hrubá CZE =8...2.04...... GER...... 1995 ...... 1.93...... Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR ...... 2.04...... Yelena Slesarenko RUS...... 2004 ...... 1.93...... Yuliya Chumachenko UKR ...... 2.04...... Antonietta Di Martino ITA...... 2011 =10.1.92...... Four women ...... 2.04...... RUS...... 2018

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603 MULLINA Olga ANA 25y 211d 1992 4.55 4.60 -15 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on January 25, 2018 Outdoor pb: 4.67 -17. 4 WSG 2015; 8 WCH 2017. 2 Russian 2017 & indoor 2018 In 2018: 4 Chelyabinsk; 2 Moscow City indoor; 6 Moscow; 3 St Petersburg; 2 Russian indoor; 2 Prague

605 SIDOROVA Anzhelika ANA 26y 246d 1991 4.87 4.87 -18 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved her application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on January 25, 2018 Former European Champion, indoors & out Outdoor pb: 4.85 -16. 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 (2017-dnq). 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 2018: 1 Novocheboksarsk; 1 Moscow (Jan 17); 1 Moscow City indoor; 1 Moscow (Feb 4); 1 Eaubonne; 1 Russian indoor; 2 Clermont-Ferrand

608 KENNEDY Nina AUS 20y 330d 1997 4.62 4.62 -18 Outdoor pb: 4.71 -18. 5 World Youth 2013; 4 WJC 2014 (2016-ht); nh WCH 2015. 1 Australian 2018. Coach-Alex Parnov In 2018: 1 Perth (3x, & 2x 2nd); 1 Australian; 8 Clermont-Ferrand

635 NEWMAN Alysha CAN 23y 245d 1994 4.66 4.66 -18 NR Canadian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 4.75 -17. 12 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 5 Francophone Games 2013; 7 WCH 2017. 1 Canadian 2016/2017; 2 NCAA 2016. She was a gymnast to age 13, then fractured vertebrae in her lower back and was forced to retire. Coach-Jerel Langley. 1.75 tall In 2018: 1 Toronto; 1 Windsor; 2 Toronto; 3 New York Millrose; 1 Fayetteville; =4 Clermont-Ferrand

655 SILVA Yarisley CUB 30y 273d 1987 - 4.82 -13 NR 2015 World Champion. 2012 Olympic silver (losing only on countback to Jenn Suhr) Outdoor pb: 4.91 -15. 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, 2017-3=). Coach-Alexandre Navas (PV pb 4.20). 1.61 tall

682 GUILLON-ROMARIN Ninon FRA 22y 320d 1995 4.72 4.72 -18 New French indoor record holder // Outdoor pb: 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=); dnq WCH 2017. 1 French indoor 2018. Her younger brother Gauvain Guillon-Romarin was seventh at the 2017 World Youth Championships In 2018: 1 Orléans; 1 Rennes; 1 Mondeville; 2 Eaubonne; 5 Rouen; 2 Liévin; 1 French indoor; 3 Clermont-Ferrand (French indoor record 4.72)

714 RYZIH Lisa GER 2Mar 29y 154d 1988 4.62 4.75 -17 (Ryzih pronounced like “Rye - sitch”) 2010 European bronze, 2016 European silver, 2017 European indoor silver, she’s still improving Outdoor pb: 4.73 -16/17. 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); 2 ECH 2016 (2010-3, 2012-7, 2014-4); 5 WCH 2017 (2013-8=, 2015-12). 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 2018: 2 German indoor; 6 Clermont-Ferrand

722 STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 2Mar 28y 25d 1990 4.83 4.90 -16 NR Reigning Olympic, World, European & European Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.91 -17. 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; 3 WIC 2016; 1 ECH 2016 (2012-5, 2014-2); 1 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 EIC 2017 (2013-dnq, 2015-2); 1 ETCh 2017; 1 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). 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 2018: 1 New York Millrose; 1 Paris; 1 Rouen; 1 Liévin; 1 Glasgow (her 19th successive victory, she’s not been beaten since February 2017)

800 McCARTNEY Eliza NZL 21y 79d 1996 - 4.70 -16 NR 2016 Olympic bronze in her first year as a senior // Outdoor pb: 4.82 -17 (4.70 -18). 4 World Youth 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 2 WSG 2015; 5 WIC 2016; 3 OLY 2016; 9 WCH 2017. 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 2018: 1 Hastings; 3 Australian; nh Australian

838 BENGTSSON Angelica SWE 2Mar 24y 236d 1993 - 4.70 -15 NR European bronze medallist indoors in 2015 & outdoors in 2016 // Outdoor pb: 4.70 -15. 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, 2017-10); 3 ECH 2016 (2014 -5=). 1 Swedish 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2010/2013/2014/2015/2017). Coach/father-Glenn Bengtsson. 1.63 tall

876 MORRIS Sandi USA 25y 235d 1992 4.90 4.95 -16 World, World indoor & Olympic silver medallist (lost on countback in Rio to Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE) Outdoor pb: 5.00 -16. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 2 WIC 2016; 2 OLY 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-4=). 1 NCAA indoor 2015 (representing the University of Arkansas); 1 US 2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017). She plays the violin and the guitar. 1.73 tall In 2018: 1 Reno; 2 US indoor Her poles went missing in Paris on the way from the US to Birmingham. They turned up on Wednesday

877 NAGEOTTE Katie USA 26y 244d 1991 4.91 4.91 -18 Pronounced “Naz-yaught” // Outdoor pb: 4.73 -17. 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 NCAA div 2 2013; 3 US indoor 2013 (4 outdoors). Before her “big vaults”, she’ll touch the inside of her shoes on which she has written the word “dad” and “poppa” in remember of her late father & grandfather. Coach-Brad Walker (2007 World Champion) In 2018: 1 Akron; 2 Reno; 1 Pullman; 2 New York Millrose; 1 US indoor; 1 Clermont-Ferrand

887 SUHR Jennifer USA 36y 24d 1982 4.81 5.03 -16 WB DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION 2012 Olympic Champion. World indoor record holder. 17x US Champion (10 out + 7 in) Outdoor pb: 4.92 -08. JT pb: 46.82 -05. nh WCP 2006; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-2, 2016-7=); 2 WCH 2013 (2007-10, 2011-4, 2015-4=, 2017-nh/dnq); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 WIC 2016 (2014-5=). 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 2018: 1 Toronto (Jan 20); 1 Toronto (Feb 2); 1 Brockport; 1 Kent; 3 US indoor

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634 NETTEY Christabel CAN 26y 272d 1991 6.62 6.99 -15 NR Commonwealth record holder indoors. Fourth at 2015 World Championships Outdoor pb: also 6.99 -15. 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 (2013/2017-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 In 2018: 2 Lubbock; 1 Albuquerque; 5 Glasgow

672 BALTA Ksenija EST 5Mar 31y 120d 1986 6.63 6.87 -09 NR 2009 European Indoor Champion. Sixth at Rio Olympics // Outdoor pb: 6.87 -10. 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 2018: 1 Tartu 60; 1 Estonian indoor LJ

683 LESUEUR Éloyse FRA 29y 228d 1988 6.69 6.90 -13 NR (Married name-Aymonin) World Indoor and twice European Champion // Outdoor pb: 7.04w -12, 6.92 -14. TJ pb: 14.10 -17. 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; 6 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 2006/2010/2011/2012/2013/2017 (1 indoor 2013/2018). Coach-Renaud Longuevre In 2018: 2 Eaubonne LJ; 1 French indoor LJ

711 MIHAMBO Malaika GER 24y 26d 1994 6.72 6.72 -18 Fourth at the Rio Olympics // Outdoor pb: 6.95 -16. 9 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 1 ETCh 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 ECH 2016 (2014-4); 4 OLY 2016. 1 Gewrman indoor 2018. Father-Tanzanian, mother-German In 2018: 1 Mannheim; 3 Dortmund; 1 Karlsruhe; 7 Düsseldorf; 1 German indoor

716 WESTER Alexandra GER 5Mar 23y 345d 1994 6.44 6.95 -16 Sensational improvement from 6.72 to 6.95 at the 2016 Berlin indoor meeting Outdoor pb: 7.00w -16, 6.79 -16/17. 6 WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017. 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 In 2018: 3 Berlin; 7 Karlsruhe; 6 Düsseldorf; 5 German indoor; 8 Glasgow

769 GRĪVA Lauma LAT 33y 124d 1984 6.52 6.53 -11 2017 World Championship finalist // Outdoor pb: 6.86 -11. dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 10 WSG 2011; dnq WIC 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 9 WCH 2017 (2011/2013-dnq). 1 Latvian 2009 (1 indoor 2005/2009/2010/2018). Her younger sister Mara (born 4 Aug 89) is also an international long and triple jumper In 2018: 1 Kuldiga; 1 Tartu; 1 Eaubonne; 1 Latvian indoor

779 SAUCEDA Jessamyn MEX 28y 283d 1989 - - 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. 4 Central American & Caribbean Games Heptathlon 2014; 8 Pan-Am Games Heptathlon 2015; dnq WCH LJ

823 ROTARU Alina ROU 24y 269d 1993 6.48 6.74 -15 6x Romanian Champion (5 out + 1 in) // Outdoor pb: 6.78 -17. 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; 12 WCH 2017. 1 Romanian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016) In 2018: 5 Berlin; 4 Karlsruhe; 8 Düsseldorf; 1 Sindelfingen; 7 Glasgow

829 ŠPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 5Mar 27y 295d 1990 6.93 7.24 -17 NR Medals at five global championships (1x OLY, 2x WCH, 2x WIC). And European Champion indoors & out Outdoor pb: 7.10 -16. 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 (2017-4); 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 (2012-9). 1 Balkan 2011/2013. 1 Serbian 2006/2008/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). Her first sport was karate. Coach-Goran Obradovic In 2018: 3 Karlsruhe; 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Belgrade; 3 Glasgow

842 SAGNIA Khaddi SWE 23y 315d 1994 6.92 6.92 -18 NR 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: 6.92i/6.78; JT: 37.04; 800: 2:46.48 60H pb: 8.14 -18. TJ pb: 13.86w, 13.65 -11. Heptathlon pb: 5287 -11. 1 Youth Olympic TJ 2010; 9 World Youth TJ 2011 (11 LJ); 4 under-23 ECH LJ 2015; 7 WCH LJ 2015 (2017-dnq); 14 WIC LJ 2016; dnq OLY LJ 2016. 1 Swedish 100 2016, LJ 2015/2016, TJ 2011 & indoor LJ 2011/2018, TJ 2011. Born in Sweden to Gambian parents. Coach-Katrin Klaup In 2018: 1 Gothenburg 60H; 1 Malmö LJ; 5 Düsseldorf LJ; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR 60H; 1 Swedish indoor LJ; 1 Glasgow LJ (6.92 to equal the Swedish record set by Carolina Klüft in 2004)

849 BEKH Maryna UKR 5Mar 22y 226d 1995 6.67 6.71 -17 2013 European junior bronze, 2017 European under-23 bronze // Outdoor pb: 6.93 -16. 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 2013/2017; 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 2015/2017/2018. Coach-Vadym Krushynsky In 2018: 1 Bakhmut; 2 Ukrainian Teams indoor; 1 Kiev City indoor; 1 Ukrainian indoor

862 BURKS Quanesha USA 22y 351d 1995 6.73 6.80 -16 2015 US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Alabama Outdoor pb: 6.93 -15. 100 pb: 11.8w, 11.21 -17. 5 WJC 2014; 8 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq WCH 2017. 1 NCAA 2015 In 2018: 1 Nashville LJ; 3 Clemson 60; 3 Düsseldorf 60 (3 J); 2 US indoor; 4 Glasgow LJ (7 60)

© Mark Butler 2018 [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: 1/3/2018 884 REESE Brittney USA 31y 173d 1986 6.88 7.23 -12 AR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION She won a world title every year for five successive years (2009-2013), as well as becoming 2012 Olympic Champion. The streak resumed in 2016-2017 Outdoor pb: 7.31 -16. 100 pb: 11.40 -17. 1 WCH 2009/2011/2013/2017 (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 2009/2010/2016/2018. 1 NCAA indoor/out 2008. Previously a basketball player, he mother Carla Young persuaded her to turn to athletics at age 17 (“I thank her a lot for pushing me”). She has an adopted son-Alex (10). Lives-San Diego. Coach-Jeremy Fischer. 1.70 tall In 2018: 1 Seattle 60; 1 Lubbock; 1 Albuquerque; 1 US indoor

888 TODD Jasmine USA 24y 68d 1993 6.41 6.50 -14 Ran in heat of 4x100m at the 2015 World Championships, so awarded a silver medal won by USA in the final Outdoor LJ pb: 6.84 -15. 100 pb: 10.86w, 10.92 -15. 200 pb: 22.89 -15. Silver WCH 4x100 2015 (dnq LJ). 3 US 100 2015 In 2018: 1 Albuquerque LJ (3 60); 1 Mesa LJ; 5 US indoor 60/LJ 898 MOGUENARA Sosthene Taroum GER 28y 135d 1989 6.70 6.86 -15 In 2014 became Germany’s first 7m long jumper since the retirement of Outdoor pb: 7.16 -16. dnq WIC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); dnq WCH 2011/2015; 4 ECH 2012; 11 WCH 2013; 9 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015; 3 ETCh 2015 (2013 -5); 10 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). 1 German 2013 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2014/2015). Chadian origin. Partner-Raphael Holzdeppe (1 WCH PV 2013, but eliminated in OLY 2016). Coach-Ulrich Knapp In 2018: 4 Dortmund; 6 Berlin; 2 Karlsruhe; 2 Düsseldorf; 6 German indoor; 2 Glasgow (Won IAAF Indoor Tour)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....7.37...... Heike Drechsler GDR...... 1988 1.....6.93...... Ivana Španović SRB 2.....7.30...... Galina Chistyakova RUS...... 1989 2.....6.88...... Brittney Reese USA 3.....7.24...... Ivana Španović SRB...... 2017 3.....6.85...... Khaddi Sagnia SWE 4.....7.23...... Brittney Reese USA...... 2012 4.....6.72...... Malaika Mihambo GER 5.....7.20...... Larisa Berezhnaya UKR...... 1989 5.....6.71...... Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR 6.....7.17...... Yelena Khlopotnova UKR...... 1985 6.....6.70...... Sos. Taroum Moguenara GER 7.....7.13...... Jack. Joyner-Kersee USA...... 1994 7.....6.69...... Éloyse Lesueur-Aymonin FRA =8...7.09...... Helga Radtke GDR...... 1985 =8...6.67...... Quanesha Burks USA ...... 7.09...... Inessa Kravets UKR...... 1992 ...... 6.67...... Maryna Bekh UKR =10.7.05...... Iolanda Chen RUS...... 1989 =10.6.64...... USA ...... 7.05...... Tatayana Kotova RUS...... 2000 ...... 6.64...... Krystyna Hryshutyna UKR

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601 KRYLOVA Anna ANA 32y 149d 1985 14.02 14.39 -12 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on February 21, 2018 (Née Kuropatkina). Seventh at 2007 World Championships Outdoor pb: 14.40 -12. LJ pb: 6.45 -06. 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 7 WCH 2011; 6 WIC 2012. 1 Russian indoor 2012 In 2018: 3 Moscow; 4 Russian indoor

604 PROKOPENKO Viktoriya ANA 26y 318d 1991 14.44 14.44 -18 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on January 25, 2018 Outdoor pb: 14.28 -16. 1 Russian 2016 (2017-2). 1 Russian indoor 2018. This is her international début In 2018: 1 Moscow; 1 Volgograd; 1 Moscow; 1 Madrid; 1 Russian indoor; 1 Istanbul

621 VASKOUSKAYA Iryna BLR 2Mar 26y 333d 1991 14.30 14.30 -18 Outdoor pb: 14.19 -16. LJ pb: 6.12 -16. 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 13 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017; 7 ETCh 2017. 1 Belarusian 2016 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018). Coach-Vladimir Shagun In 2018: 1 Minsk; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor

625 SOARES Nubia BRA 21y 339d 1996 - - Full name-Núbia Aparecida Soares South American junior record holder with 14.22 from 2014 Outdoor pb: 14.56 -17 (13.97 -18). 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 2018: 1 São Bernardo do Campo

628 PETROVA Gabriela BUL 25y 244d 1992 13.90 14.55 -15 2015 European indoor silver // Outdoor pb: 14.66 -15. LJ pb: 6.46 -15. dnq WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 ECH 2014 (2016-dnq); 4 WCH 2015 (2017- dnq); 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 2018: 1 Balkan indoor; 2 Istanbul

667 LaFOND Thea DMA 23y 330d 1994 14.08 14.08 -18 NR Dominican (as in ) record holder at 100m hurdles, high, long & triple jumps Outdoor pb : 14.20 -17. 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; dnq WCH 2017. She has dual citizenship with the USA. Was at the University of Maryland, College Park In 2018: 1 New York Sander TJ; 1 Clemson TJ; 1 University Park TJ

670 PELETEIRO Ana ESP 2Mar 22y 89d 1995 14.22 14.22 -18 Full name-Ana Peleteiro Brion 2012 World Junior Champion. 2017 European under-23 silver Outdoor pb: 14.23 -17. 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; 7 WCH 2017. 1 Spanish 2015/2017 & indoor 2014/2016/2017/2018. Coach-Iván Pedroso In 2018: 3 Val de Reuil; 4 Madrid; 1 Spanish indoor

680 MÄKELÄ Kristiina FIN 2Mar 25y 100d 1992 13.86 14.20 -15/16 NR 2016 Olympic finalist. 9x Finnish Champion (5 in + 4 out) // Outdoor pb: 14.24 -16. LJ pb: 6.19i -07, 6.08 -16. 6 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (10 LJ); 8 EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015 (2010-11); dnq WCH 2015/2017; 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 . Coach-Suren Ghazaryanin In 2018: 1 ; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR; 1 Finnish indoor

704 ECKHARDT Neele GER 2Mar 25y 241d 1992 14.13 14.13 -18 2017 World Student Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.35 -17. 10 World Youth 2009 (12 LJ); 8 WJC 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq EIC 2017; 12 WCH 2017; 1 WSG 2017. 1 German indoor 2018 In 2018: 1 Hannover; 1 Hamburg; 1 German indoor

719 PAPAHRÍSTOU Paraskeví GRE 2Mar 28y 318d 1989 14.25 14.47 -09 2016 World indoor bronze. 2016 European bronze. 2017 European indoor bronze Outdoor pb: 14.77w -12, 14.73 -16. LJ pb: 6.60 -12 (6.29i -18). 3 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; dnq WCH 2011/2017; 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 2018: 1 LJ; 1 Val de Reuil; 6 Madrid; 1 Metz

755 RICKETTS Shanieka JAM 26y 27d 1992 - 14.08 -13 (Née Thomas) Three times US Collegiate Champion, representing San Diego State University Outdoor pb: 14.57 -16 (14.49 -18). LJ pb: 6.63 -15. 6 WSG 2013; 4 COM 2014; 9 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 8 WIC 2016; 8 WCH 2017 (2015-11). 1 NCAA 2013/2014 (2012-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2014. 2 Jamaican 2014/2015/2016/2017. Husband/coach-Kerry-Lee Ricketts In 2018: 1 Kingston (Jan 6); 1 Kingston (Feb 3)

759 WILLIAMS Kimberly JAM 29y 117d 1988 14.16 14.28 -12 Sixth & seventh at the last two Olympics. 7x Jamaican Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.78w, 14.62 -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, 2017-10); 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. 1 UK indoor 2018. Studied Sport Management at Florida State University In 2018: 1 Birmingham; 2 Metz; 1 UK indoor

773 DZINDZALETAITĖ Dovilė LTU 24y 230d 1993 14.13 14.13 -18 NR (Dov-E-Lay Sin-Zally-Tie-Tay) Former European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.26w -14, 14.23 -15. 1 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; 2 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015/2017. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015/2018). Husband- GBR (1 EIC 60 2015/2017), their son Richard Hugo junior born September 2016 In 2018: 5 Val de Reuil; 3 Madrid; 1 Lithuanian indoor

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868 FRANKLIN Tori USA 25y 144d 1992 14.15 14.15 -18 Twice US Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.03 -17. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; dnq WCH 2017. 3 NCAA indoor 2012; 1 US indoor 2017 (2016-2); 2 US 2017; 1 US indoor 2017/2018. Over 14m for the first time at the 2017 World Championships, but missed qualifying for the final by one place In 2018: 1 Fayetteville; 1 Iowa City; 1 Notre Dame; 1 US indoor

881 ORJI Keturah USA 21y 360d 1996 14.53 14.53 -17 AR Fourth at Rio Olympics. US record holder indoors & out // Outdoor TJ pb: 14.71 -16. LJ pb: 6.71w -17, 6.63 -15. 2 World Youth LJ 2013 (3 TJ); 9 WJC TJ 2014; 4 WIC TJ 2016; 4 OLY TJ 2016. 1 NCAA TJ 2015/2016 1 US TJ 2016; 1 NCAA TJ 2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017). Student of Financial Planning at the University of Georgia. Coach- Petros Kyprianou In 2018: 2 Clemson LJ (Jan 6); 1 Clemson TJ (Jan 20); 3 Fayetteville LJ; 3 Clemson LJ (Feb 10); 1 College Station SEC TJ (She did not contest the US Indoor Championships/Trials but was invited to compete in Birmingham anyway by the IAAF)

896 ROJAS Yulimar VEN 22y 131d 1995 - 14.79 -17 AR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION Reigning World Champion indoors & out. Olympic silver (Venezuela’s first Olympic medal in athletics since 1952) Outdoor pb: 15.02 -16. 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 TJ 2016; 1 WCH TJ 2017. 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

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....15.36...... Tatyana Lebedeva RUS...... 2004 1.....14.53...... USA 2.....15.16...... Ashia Hansen GBR...... 1998 2.....14.44...... Viktoriya Prokopenko ANA 3.....15.14...... Olga Rypakova KAZ...... 2010 3.....14.30...... Iryna Vaskouskaya BLR 4.....15.08...... Marija Šestak SLO...... 2008 4.....14.25...... Paraskeví Papahrístou GRE 5.....15.05...... Yargelis Savigne CUB...... 2008 =5...14.22...... Rouguy Diallo FRA 6.....15.03...... Iolanda Chen RUS...... 1995 ...... 14.22...... Elena Andreea Panţuroiu ROU 7.....15.01...... Inna Lasvoskaya RUS...... 1997 7.....14.20...... Ana Peleteiro ESP =8...14.94...... Iva Prandzheva BUL...... 1999 8.....14.16...... Kimberly Williams JAM ...... 14.94...... Cristina Nicolau ROU...... 2000 9.....14.15...... Tori Franklin USA ...... 14.94...... Oksana Udmurtova RUS...... 2008 =10.14.13...... Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė LTU ...... 14.13...... Neele Eckhardt GER

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616 DUBITSKAYA Aliona BLR 2Mar 28y 35d 1990 - 18.34 -14 (Née Hryshko). Former World Youth Champion // Outdoor pb: 19.03 -14. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 5 WSG 2013; 6 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-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

618 LEANTSIUK Yulia BLR 2Mar 34y 29d 1984 17.48 19.00 -15 2015 European indoor silver // Outdoor pb: 19.79 -08. DT pb: 49.95 -15. 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 2015/2017 (2013-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Belarusian 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2007/2015/2016/2018). 1.80/80kg Failed a doping test after originally winning at the 2008 European Cup, banned in 2008-2010 In 2018: 1 Belarusian indoor

627 MAVRODIEVA Radoslava BUL 2Mar 30y 353d 1987 17.85 18.36 -17 2015 European indoor bronze // Outdoor pb: 18.67 -13. DT pb: 44.55 -13. 6 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2011/2013/2014 (2015-2); dnq WCH 2011/2013/2017; 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 Balkan indoor 2018. 1 Bulgarian 2005/2010/2011/2013/2014/2017 (1 indoor 2005/2010/2011/2016/2018). Her younger sister Zhenya is also a shot putter. Coach/aunt-Valentina Zhelyazkova. 1.76/94kg In 2018: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

630 CREW Brittany CAN 23y 271d 1994 18.20 18.20 -18 NR Canadian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 18.58 -17. DT pb: 50.94 -15. dnq WJC 2012; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014 SP/DT; 3 WSG 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017; 1 WSG 2017 (2015-3). 1 Canadian 2016/2017. Student of Helath Science at York University, Toronto. Coach-Richard Parkinson. 1.78/112kg In 2018: 2 Findlay; 1 Toronto; 2 Montréal

641 GAO Yang CHN 25y today 1993 18.54 18.54 -18 Twice fifth at World Championships outdoors // Outdoor pb: 19.20 -16. 2 WJC 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2013; 2 Asian Champs 2015; 5 WCH 2015/2017; 8 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 2 Chinese 2015. From-Chinese Army Team. 1.78/105kg In 2018: 1 Neubrandenburg; 1 Rochlitz; 2 Sassnitz

642 GONG Lijiao CHN 29y 36d 1989 - 19.93 -11 In London 2017 finally became a global champion after two silvers and four bronzes at past Olympics or Worlds Outdoor pb: 20.43 -16. 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2008; 1 Asian Champs 2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-3, 2016-4); 3 WIC 2014 (2010-6); 1 Asian Games 2014 (2010-2); 1 WCH 2017 (2007-6, 2009/2011/2013-3, 2015-2). 1 Chinese 2007/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2016/2017 & Chinese National Games 2009/2013/2017. From-Hebei Province. Based in Germany (Neubrandenburg) since 2013, coach-Dieter Kollark. 1.75/105kg Medals at Beijing 2008, 2011 & London 2012 (though each time she did not get on the podium, all were upgrades after women ahead of her were disqualified for doping offences)

653 LÓPEZ Yaniuvis CUB 32y 28d 1986 17.90 17.90 -18 2017 World Championship finalist // Outdoor pb: 18.92 -17 (18.23 -18). 7 World Youth 2003; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2008-3); 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 8 WCH 2017 (2013/2015-dnq). 1 Cuban 2017. She has fully recovered from a battle with leukaemia in 2010. 1.80/71kg In 2018: 1 ; 3 Sassnitz; 1 Spanish indoor

728 MÁRTON Anita HUN 2Mar 29y 45d 1989 18.87 19.33 -16 NR 2016 Olympic bronze, 2016 World indoor silver, 2017 World silver.. Winner of 36 Hungarian titles at shot or (24 out + 12 in) Outdoor pb: 19.87 -16. DT pb: 59.27 -14 (56.01 -18). 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); 2 WIC SP 2016 (2010-dnq, 2014-5); 2 ECH SP 2016 (2010-9, 2012-7, 2014-3); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 2 WCH 2017 (2009/2011/2013-dnq, 2015-4); dnq WCH DT 2017. Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach- Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/90kg She has slimmed down in recent years – “I would lose my speed with increasing weight, and my technique would be too messy” In 2018: 1 Budapest (Jan 20); 1 Budapest (Feb 3); 1 Sassnitz; 1 Hungarian indoor; 1 Hungarian winter DT

756 THOMAS-DODD Danniel JAM 25y 109d 1992 19.05 19.05 -18 Fouth at 2017 World Championships. 2017 US Collegiate Champion // Outdoor SP pb: 19.15 -17. DT pb: 59.38 -14. 8 COM DT 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; dnq OLY SP 2016; 4 WCH SP 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Jamaican SP 2014/2015/2016/2017 & DT 2015. 1 NCAA SP 2017. PE student at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Husband-Shane Dodd. 1.68/91kg In 2018: 1 Kent SP; 1 Findlay OH SP; 1 Kent SP

778 SURDU Dimitriana MDA 2Mar 23y 293d 1994 17.83 17.83 -18 New Moldovan record holder at Shot Put, in 2018 breaking the 17.60 which had stood to Alexandra Mititelu since 1984 Outdoor pb: 18.83 -17. DT pb: 53.61 -15. 10 under-23 ECH DT 2015 (dnq SP); dnq ECH SP 2016; dnq OLY SP 2016; 1 Balkan SP 2017; dnq WCH SP 2017. 1 Moldovan SP 2013-2017 (1 DT 2013/2014). 1 Moldovan indoor SP 2015/2017. 1.74/93kg In 2018: 1 Moldovan indoor; 4 Sassnitz; 2 Balkan indoor

803 GUBA Paulina POL 2Mar 26y 291d 1991 18.77 18.77 -18 11x Polish Champion (6 in + 5 out) // Outdoor pb: 18.24 -17. 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 (2017-dnq); 11 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017 (2011-6, 2015-5). 1 Polish 2011/2012/2014/2015/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2015/2016/2017/2018). Coach-Edmund Antczak.1.83/104kg In 2018: 1 Spala; 1 Polish indoor

841 ROOS Fanny SWE 2Mar 23y 58d 1995 17.88 18.13 -17 NR Full name-Fanny Matilda Charlotte Roos Swedish record holder indoors & out (though she shares the indoor record of 18.13 with Helena Engman) Outdoor pb: 18.21 -17. DT pb: 53.71 -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)ł dnq WCH 2017. 1 Swedish 2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018). Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 1.73/79kg In 2018: 1 Sätra; 1 Växjö; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR; 1 Swedish indoor

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870 HILL Dani USA 26y 289d 1991 18.18 18.87 -16 (Née Bunch) Major advancement in 2017 from 18.89 to 19.64 outdoors Outdoor pb: 19.64 -17. dnq WCH 2017. 3 NCAA indoor 2014; 2 US 2017; 1 US indoor 2018. Studied biology at Purdue University , West Lafayette. Married 18.87 shot putter Zach Hill in Michigan on October 7, 2017 In 2018: 1 West Lafayette; 1 Allendale; 1 US indoor

872 JOHNSON Felisha USA 28y 220d 1989 16.93 18.72 -17 Outdoor pb: 19.26 -16. 7 WSG 2013; dnq OLY 2016. 1 NCAA indoor Weight Throw 2013; 1 US indoor Weight Throw 2015. Was at Indiana State University. Coaches- Angie Martin & Larry Judge. 1.86/127kg In 2018: 1 Champaign Weight Throw; 1 Indianapolis Weight Throw (2x); 1 Anderson SP/Weight Throw; 8 US indoor SP/Weight Throw

886 STEVENS Jeneva USA 28y 124d 1989 18.55 19.10 -13 (Née McCall). Multi-talented at throws: 2013 World Student Games Champion at Hammer. 2010 US Collegiate Champion at Discus Outdoor SP pb: 19.11 -16. HT pb: 74.77 -13. DT pb: 59.45 -12. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 DT/HT 2010; 1 WSG HT 2013 (8 SP); 8 WCH HT 2013 (2011-dnq); 7 WIC SP 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean SP 2015; 10 WCH SP 2015. 1 NCAA DT 2010 & HT 2011/2012. 1.80/106kg Her father Oliver McCall, won the World Boxing Council heavyweight title in 1994 and was once a sparring partner of Mike Tyson In 2018: 1 Nashville SP (2 Weight Throw); 1 New York Millrose Weight Throw; 1 Carbondale SP; 1 Montréal SP; 2 US indoor Weight Throw (3 SP)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....22.50...... Helena Fibingerová TCH...... 1977 1.....19.20...... Maggie Ewen USA 2.....22.14...... RUS...... 1987 2.....19.05...... Danniel Thomas-Dodd JAM 3.....21.60...... Val. Fedyushina RUS...... 1991 3.....18.87...... Anita Márton HUN 4.....21.59...... Ilona Briesenick GDR...... 1979 4.....18.77...... Paulina Guba POL 5.....21.46...... Claudia Losch FRG...... 1986 5.....18.55...... Jeneva Stevens USA =6...21.26...... Ines Müller GDR...... 1985 6.....18.54...... Gao Yang CHN ...... 21.26...... Natalya Akhrimenko RUS...... 1987 7.....18.28...... Irina Tarasova RUS 8.....21.23...... Margitta Pufe GDR...... 1978 8.....18.20...... CAN 9.....21.15...... RUS...... 1999 9.....18.18...... Dani Hill USA 10...21.10...... Sui Xinmei CHN...... 1990 10...18.14...... Emmonnie Henderson USA

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611 DADIC Ivona AUT 2Mar 24y 62d 1993 4692 4737 -17 NR 2016 European bronze (up from 6196 to 6408) // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.39i; HJ: 1.87i; SP: 14.44/14.25i; LJ: 6.49/6.41i; 800: 2:10.67/2:13.53i JT pb: 52.48 -15. Heptathlon pb: 6417 -17. 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); 6 WCH 2017. 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 2018: 1 Vienna HJ/SP (Jan 20); 1 Vienna LJ (Jan 27); 1 Austrian indoor Pentathlon; 1 Austrian indoor LJ (4 SP)

654 RODRÍGUEZ Yorgelis CUB 23y 35d 1995 - - Seventh at heptathlon in Rio 2016, then fourth in London 2017 // pbs in Pentathlon events: (100H: 13.52); HJ: 1.95/1.85i; SP: 14.64; LJ: 6.50; 800: 2:10.48 Heptathlon pb: 6594 -17. 2 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2014-2); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 7 OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017 (2013-12, 2015-21). Coach-Gabino Arzola. 1.70/66kg In 2018: =5 Třinec HJ; 8 Banská Bystrica HJ; 2 Madrid HJ; 3 Sabadell LJ

656 CACHOVÁ Kateřina CZE 28y 3d 1990 4464 4506 -16 Former World Youth Champion // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.13i; HJ: 1.85/1.84i; SP: 13.17/12.54i; LJ: 6.40/6.28i; 800: 2:12.38/2:18.78i Heptathlon pb: 6337 -17. 5 WJC 2006; 1 World Youth 2007 (2005-11); dnf EJC 2007; 7 ECP 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; dnf WSG 2013; ht EIC 60H 2015; 8 WIC 2016; 6 ECH 2016 (2010-16); 24 OLY 2016; 15 WCH 2017 (2011-19=). 1 Czech 100H 2015 (1 indoor 60H/Pentathlon 2015/2016, 1 indoor LJ 2016); 1 Czech 2016. Coach-Martin Blazkova. 1.73/63kg In 2018: 1 Jablonec 60H; 3 ESP v CZE v FRA v GBR v POL Pentathlon; 2 Czech indoor Pentathlon; 1 Czech indoor 60H (2 LJ)

663 KLUČINOVÁ Eliška CZE 29y 320d 1988 4663 4687 -15 Seventh at the two European Championships and again in Moscow 2013. Czech record holder at Heptathlon pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.53i; HJ: 1.90/1.88i; SP: 15.21/15.07i; LJ: 6.43/6.23i; 800: 2:12.50/2:17.26i Heptathlon pb: 6460 -14. 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, 2017-10). Coach-František Ptáčník. 1.78/70kg In 2018: 1 Prague LJ (3 60H); 7 Nehvizdy HJ; 1 ESP v CZE v FRA v GBR v POL Pentathlon; 1 Czech indoor Pentathlon

684 NANA DJIMOU Antoinette FRA 32y 211d 1985 4456 4723 -11 NR Twice European Champion, indoors & out // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.11i; HJ: 1.84i; SP: 16.17/15.42i; LJ: 6.44i; 800: 2:15.22/2:18.09i Heptathlon pb: 6576 -12. 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 . 1.74/69kg In 2018: 1 Aubière Pentathlon; 2 ESP v CZE v FRA v GBR v POL Pentathlon; 3 Eaubonne Triathlon; 2 French indoor LJ (4 SP, 6 60H)

693 JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR 2Mar 25y 51d 1993 - 5000 -15 NR World #1 at Heptathlon in 2014. 2015 European Indoor Champion at Pentathlon pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.18i; HJ: 1.97i; SP: 13.14/12.49i; LJ: 6.93i; 800: 2:07.64/2:12.78i 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); 5 WCH 2017 (5 HJ). 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 2017 – Held back to 5th place at World Championships by 1.80 HJ (she cleared 1.95 a week later in the individual event) In 2018: Three event test at Aubière on January14: 60H-8.50, LJ-6.45, SP-10.91; 2 Eaubonne Triathlon (HJ-1.93, SP-11.49, 60H-8.36) (Well beaten by Nafissatou Thiam (1.90, 15.52 pb, 8.35); 1 UK indoor LJ

727 KRIZSÁN Xénia HUN 2Mar 25y 47d 1993 4583 4631 -17 Ninth at the last two World Championships // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.30i; HJ: 1.82/1.81i; SP: 14.32/14.31i; LJ: 6.26/6.17i; 800: 2:07,17/2:15.08i Heptathlon pb: 6390 -17. 4 World Youth 2009; 7 EJC 2011; 2 WJC 2012 (2010-7); 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-7); 9 WCH 2015/2017; 4 ECH 2016 (2014-9); 16 OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017. 1 Hungarian LJ 2011/2012 & 100H 2015. Coaches-Dezső Szabó & József Bakai. 1.72/64kg In 2018: 2 Budapest HJ (4 60H); 1 Hungarian indoor Pentathlon (2 HJ, 4LJ)

818 QUARESMA Lecabela POR 2Mar 28y 65d 1989 4320 4473 -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 Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.39i; HJ: 1.78i; SP: 14.29i; LJ: 6.13/6.06i; 800: 2:12.36/2:16.49i Heptathlon pb: 6174 -17. 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 2018: 1 Lisbon HJ/LJ/60H; 2 Jamor Pentathlon; 2 Jamor 60H/HJ; 4 ESP v CZE v FRA v GBR v POL Pentathlon; 1 Pombal 60H/HJ

830 AGNOU Caroline SUI 2Mar 21y 278d 1996 4440 4440 -18 2015 European Junior Champion, 2017 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.51i; HJ: 1.74/1.72i; SP: 14.49/14.30i; LJ: 6.28/6.12i; 800: 2:20.24/2:22.72i Heptathlon pb: 6330 -17. 11 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015; 22 WCH 2015; 13 EIC 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Swiss 100H 2017 (1 indoor/LJ/SP 2018) In 2018: 1 Magglingen LJ/SP (2 60H); 2 Magglingen Pentathlon; 1 Swiss indoor/LJ/SP (3 HJ)

854 SHUKH Alina UKR 2Mar 19y 17d 1999 4472 4550 -17 New European Junior Champion // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.85i; HJ: 1.92/1.89i; SP: 14.27i; LJ: 6.19/6.26i; 800: 2:12.31/2:16.29i Heptathlon pb: 6381 -17. 3 World Youth 2015; 1 European Youth 2016; 1 EJC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017; 1 EJC 2017; 14 WCH 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 2018: 2 Kiev LJ (4 TJ, 8 60H); 1 Bakhmut 60H/HJ/LJ/SP; 2 Ukrainian Teams indoor HJ (5 SP, 6 60H); 1 Pentathlon; 1 Ukrainian indoor Pentathlon

© Mark Butler 2018 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 28 Athlete’s ages as at: 1/3/2018 861 BOUGARD Erica USA 24y 218d 1993 4760 4760 -18 Twice US Indoor Champion at Pentathlon // pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H; 7.98i; HJ: 1.92/1.89i; SP: 12.76i; LJ: 6.59/6.44i; 800: 2:08.39/2:10.80i Heptathlon pb: 6557 -17. 13 WJC 2012; 18 WCH 2017 (2013-24). 1 US junior 2012; 1 NCAA indoor 2013; 1 US indoor 2017/2018. Was at Mississippi State University. Coach-Steve Thomas. 1.68/67kg In 2018: 1 Seattle 60H; 1 Albuquerque HJ; 1 Lubbock Pentathlon; 1 US indoor Pentathlon

893 WILLIAMS Kendell USA 22y 260d 1995 4508 4703 -16 2014 World Junior Champion at 100m Hurdles. 6x US Collegiate Champion at combined events (4 in + 2 out) pbs in Pentathlon events: 60H: 8.03i; HJ: 1.88i; SP: 13.55i; LJ: 6.54i; 800: 2:15.31/2:15.61i Heptathlon pb: 6564 -17. 1 World Youth 2011 (3 100H); 8 WJC 2012; 1 WJC 100H 2014; 6 WIC 2016; 17 OLY 2016; 12 WCH 2017. 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 . Was at the University of Georgia. 1.78/67kg In 2018: 1 Seattle 60H ‘B’; 6 Albuquerque 60H (2 400 ‘B’, nh HJ); 2 Lubbock Pentathlon; 2 US indoor Pentathlon

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 WORLD LIST 1.....5013...... Nataliya Dobrynska UKR...... 2012 1.....4760...... USA 2.....5000...... Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR...... 2015 2.....4692...... AUT 3.....4991...... Irina Belova RUS...... 1992 3.....4663...... Eliška Klučinová CZE 4.....4965...... Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR...... 2012 4.....4583...... Xénia Krizsán HUN 5.....4948...... Carolina Klüft SWE...... 2005 5.....4508...... USA 6.....4927...... Kelly Sotheron GBR...... 2007 6.....4502...... Nina Schultz CAN 7.....4896...... Yekaterina Bolshova RUS...... 2012 7.....4472...... Alina Shukh UKR 8.....4881...... Brianne Theisen Eaton CAN...... 2016 8.....4464...... Kateřina Cachová CZE 9.....4877...... BEL...... 2007 9.....4456...... FRA 10...4866...... Svetlana Moskalets RUS...... 1995 10...4455...... Géraldine Ruckstuhl SUI

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