Volume 12, No. 68 December 30, 2013 — Track & Field News 2013 Honors List — The fully-detailed 67th edition of the T&FN Rankings is set to be made available to all electronic subscribers later today. But as a reward to eTN subscribers, here’s the highlights in advance. ← WORld men’s aTHLETE OF THE YEAR: BOHDAN BONDARENKO (see p. 640) WORLD WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: VALERIE ADAMS (see p. 641) ➞ ← U.S. MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: LASHAWN MERRITT (see p. 646) U.S. WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: BRIANNA ROLLINS (see p. 646) ➞ WORLD RANKINGS TOP 10s: (see p. 642 for men, p. 644 for women) U.S. RANKINGS TOP 10s: (see p. 647 for men, p. 648 for women) MEN’S PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: TEDDY TAMGHO’S 59-2¼/18.04 IN THE TJ WOMEN’S PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: BRIANNA ROLLINS’ 12.26 IN THE HURDLES -639- December 30, 2013 — Bohdan Bondarenko Ekes Out Men’s AOY Win — The tightest voting in AOY history saw Ukraine’s high jumper-supreme edge Usain Bolt by a single point for the No. 1 spot. The previous standard for close ones was Alberto Juantorena’s 4-point margin over Edwin Moses in ’77. The 23-year old world champ moved to =No. 4 all-time with his 7-10¾ (2.41) best. It was height he cleared twice in becoming the first in his event ever to win our men’s AOY honor. Bondarenko’s AOY Season 2.33.................1)Doha DL ..................5/10 2.33.................2)Shanghai DL ............5/18 2.28.................1)Rabat IWC ...............6/09 2.28.................1)Moscow ...................6/11 2.28.................1)Euro Teams .............6/22 2.28.................1)Ostrava IWC ............6/27 2.36.................1)Birmingham DL .......6/30 2.41.................1)Lausanne DL ...........7/04 2.38.................1)London DL ..............7/26 2.41.................1)World Ch .................8/15 (2.29q) 2.27.................1)Sillamäe ...................8/20 2.30.................1)Eberstadt .................8/25 2.33.................1)Zürich DL ................8/29 2.31.................1)Rovereto ..................9/03 2.34.................=1)Berdychiv ..............9/06 COVER PHOTO BY VICTOR SAILER/PHOTO RUN 2013 WORLD MEN’S VOTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total 1. Bohdan Bondarenko ...18 6 8 — 2 — — — — — 310 91.2% 2. Usain Bolt ...............12 16 5 — — 1 — — — — 309 90.9% 3. Mo Farah .................4 8 9 8 4 — — 1 — — 267 78.5% 4. Mohamed Aman .....— 3 5 7 12 3 2 — 1 — 213 62.6% 5. LaShawn Merritt .....— — 4 10 7 3 4 3 2 — 188 55.3% 6. Robert Harting ........— — — 2 4 6 3 3 5 8 107 31.5% 7. Ashton Eaton ..........— 1 — 3 2 3 4 5 4 2 98 28.8% 8. Renaud Lavillenie ...— — 1 2 1 5 3 4 4 3 88 25.9% 9. Aleksandr Menkov ...— — — — 1 3 8 7 2 3 81 23.8% 10. Teddy Tamgho ......— — 2 2 — 3 — 2 4 2 61 17.9% 11. Ryan Whiting 49; 12. David Oliver 38; 13. Krisztián Pars 28; 13. Asbel Kiprop 26; 15. Vítěszlav Veselý 4; 16. Jehue Gordon 3. -640- December 30, 2013 — Valerie Adams Defends Women’s AOY Title — Last year here we said, “Field eventers in general and throwers in particular have a tough time getting elected as Athlete Of The Year, but New Zealand shot star Valerie Adams turned the trick in the Olympic year, becoming the first since East Germany’s Ilona Slupianek in ’80.” Now she’s the first from her event ever to win in back-to-back years in scoring a solid win over Jamaican sprint star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The undefeated Kiwi won all 12 of her meets as she completely dominated her event, producing at least the 25 farthest throws of the year. Adams’ AOY Season 20.75i ..............1)Auckland .................2/27 20.02...............1)Sydney ....................3/09 20.37...............1)NZ Ch ......................3/23 20.15...............1)Eugene DL ...............5/31 20.88...............1)Ostrava IWC ............6/27 20.62...............1)Paris DL ..................7/06 20.76...............1)Lucerne ...................7/17 20.90...............1)London DL ..............7/27 20.88...............1)World Ch .................8/12 (19.89q) 20.30...............1)Stockholm DL ..........8/22 20.98i ..............1)Zürich DL ................8/28 20.58...............1)Berlin IWC ...............9/01 PHOTO BY JIRO MOCHIZUKI/IMAGE OF sport 2013 WORLD WOMEN’S VOTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total 1. Valerie Adams.........13 8 9 2 1 — — — — — 294 89.1% 2. S-A Fraser-Pryce ....10 12 2 5 1 2 1 — — — 279 84.5% 3. Brianna Rollins .......7 5 7 7 2 2 1 — — — 246 74.5% 4. Zuzana Hejnová .....3 7 6 8 5 — 1 1 1 1 237 71.8% 5. Abeba Aregawi .......— 1 2 5 12 7 3 1 — 2 184 55.8% 6. Sandra Perković .....— — 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 139 42.1% 7. Meseret Defar .........— — 2 1 2 2 8 2 3 3 92 27.9% 8. Svetlana Shkolina...— — — 1 2 2 5 10 5 2 91 27.6% 9. Caterine Ibargüen ..— — — — — 9 3 5 4 1 81 24.5% 10. Tirunesh Dibaba ...— — — — 3 2 3 4 7 3 69 20.9% 11. Yelena Lashmanova 37; 12. Blessing Okagbare 29; 13. Priscah Jeptoo 27; 14. tie, Milcah Chemos & Eunice Sum 3; 16. tie, Amantle Montsho & Christine Obergföll 2. -641- December 30, 2013 — 2013 T&FN Men’s World Rankings — 100 METERS 800 METERS 10,000 METERS 1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 1. Mohamed Aman (Ethiopia) 1. Mo Farah (Great Britain) 2. Justin Gatlin (US) 2. Nick Symmonds (US) 2. Ibrahim Jeylan (Ethiopia) 3. Mike Rodgers (US) 3. Marcin Lewandowski (Poland) 3. Paul Tanui (Kenya) 4. Nesta Carter (Jamaica) 4. Duane Solomon (US) 4. Abera Kuma (Ethiopia) 5. Nickel Ashmeade (Jamaica) 5. Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (France) 5. Galen Rupp (US) 6. Kemar Bailey-Cole (Jamaica) 6. Ayanleh Souleiman (Djibouti) 6. Bedan Karoki (Kenya) 7. Kim Collins (St. Kitts) 7. Ferguson Cheruiyot (Kenya) 7. Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) 8. Jimmy Vicaut (France) 8. David Rudisha (Kenya) 8. Imane Merga (Ethiopia) 9. Christophe Lemaitre (France) 9. André Olivier (South Africa) 9. Kenneth Kipkemoi (Kenya) 10. James Dasaolu (Great Britain) 10. Andrew Osagie (Great Britain) 10. Dejen Gebremeskel (Ethiopia) 200 METERS 1500 METERS 110 HURDLES 1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 1. Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 1. David Oliver (US) 2. Warren Weir (Jamaica) 2. Silas Kiplagat (Kenya) 2. Ryan Wilson (US) 3. Nickel Ashmeade (Jamaica) 3. Ayanleh Souleiman (Djibouti) 3. Sergey Shubenkov (Russia) 4. Jason Young (Jamaica) 4. Nixon Chepseba (Kenya) 4. Jason Richardson (US) 5. Curtis Mitchell (US) 5. Caleb Ndiku (Kenya) 5. Aries Merritt (US) 6. Churandy Martina (Holland) 6. Bethwel Birgen (Kenya) 6. Andrew Riley (Jamaica) 7. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (Norway) 7. Collins Cheboi (Kenya) 7. Ryan Brathwaite (Barbados) 8. Anaso Jobodwana (South Africa) 8. Matthew Centrowitz (US) 8. William Sharman (Great Britain) 9. Adam Gemili (Great Britain) 9. Johan Cronje (South Africa) 9. Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (France) 10. Christophe Lemaitre (France) 10. Aman Wote (Ethiopia) 10. Orlando Ortega (Cuba) 400 METERS STEEPLE 400 HURDLES 1. Lashawn Merritt (US) 1. Conseslus Kipruto (Kenya) 1. Jehue Gordon (Trinidad) 2. Kirani James (Grenada) 2. Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya) 2. Michael Tinsley (US) 3. Tony McQuay (US) 3. Hillary Yego (Kenya) 3. Johnny Dutch (US) 4. Luguelín Santos 4. Mahiedine Mekhissi (France) 4. Omar Cisneros (Cuba) (Dominican Republic) 5. Paul Koech (Kenya) 5. Javier Culson (Puerto Rico) 5. Jonathan Borlée (Belgium) 6. Jairus Birech (Kenya) 6. Mamadou Kasse Hann (Senegal) 6. Youssef Al-Masrahi 7. Gilbert Kirui (Kenya) 7. Justin Gaymon (US) (Saudi Arabia) 8. Abel Mutai (Kenya) 8. Félix Sánchez 7. Pavel Maslák (Czech Republic) 9. Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) (Dominican Republic) 8. Kevin Borlée (Belgium) 10. Evan Jager (US) 9. Emir Bekric (Serbia) 9. Josh Mance (US) 10. Kerron Clement (US) 10. Nigel Levine (Great Britain) 5000 METERS 1. Mo Farah (Great Britain) 2. Yenew Alamirew (Ethiopia) 3. Hagos Gebrhiwet (Ethiopia) 4. Edwin Soi (Kenya) 5. Isiah Koech (Kenya) 6. Thomas Longosiwa (Kenya) © 2012 Track & Field News.All rights 7. Bernard Lagat (US) reserved.This newsletter may not be re- printedor retransmitted in any formwith- 8. Galen Rupp (US) out express written permission. 9. Albert Rop (Bahrain) www.trackandfieldnews.com 10. Muktar Edris (Ethiopia) -642- December 31, 2011 MARATHON POLE VAULT DISCUS 1. Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) 1. Renaud Lavillenie (France) 1. Robert Harting (Germany) 2. Dennis Kimetto (Kenya) 2. Björn Otto (Germany) 2. Piotr Malachowski (Poland) 3. Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 3. Raphael Holzdeppe (Germany) 3. Gerd Kanter (Estonia) 4. Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) 4. Konstadínos Filippídis (Greece) 4. Ehsan Hadadi (Iran) 5. Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) 5. Malte Mohr (Germany) 5. 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