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ALVES Adriana ANG 19y 342d 1995 12.20 12.20 -1510512.07w -15. 7 Portuguese 100 2014 // In 2015: 3 Lisbon 100 (May 9)

BREEN Melissa AUS 24y 338d 1990 11.26 11.11 -14116Oceanian record holder at 100m // 200 pb: 23.12 -13 (23.29 -15). sf WJC 100 2008; 1 Pacific Schools Games 100 2008; 8 WSG 100 2009; 8 IAAF ContinentalCup 100 2010/2014 (8 200 2014); sf COM 100 2010/2014; ht OLY 100 2012; ht WCH 100/200 2013; sf COM 100 2015. 1 Australian 100/200 2012 (1 1002010/2015). Coach-Matt BeckenhamIn 2015: 1 Canberra 60/100 (Jan 9); 3 Canberra 200 (Feb 7); 1 Perth 100/200; 1 Australian Capital Territory 200; 1 Canberra 100/200 (Mar 7); 1 Sydney Classic100 (2 200); 1 Melbourne Challenge 100; 1 Australian 100 (3 200); 1 Hiroshima 100; 1 Fukuroi 200; 5 Kawasaki 100; 1 Canberra 100 (Jun 7); 1 Hobart 100; 1Chiba Juntendo 100 (3 100)

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FERGUSON Sheniqua BAH 25y 270d 1989 11.21 11.07 -121442008 World Junior Champion at 200m. Led off Bahamas silver-winning sprint relay team at the 2009 World Championships200 pb: 22.64 -12 (23.03 -15). sf World Youth 100 2005 (ht 200); 2 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2006; 1 WJC 200 2008 (2006-8); qf OLY 2002008; 2 WCH 4x100 2009 (sf 200, qf 100); sf WCH 200 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014; 4 IAAF Relays 4x200 2014; sf COM 1002014. 1 Bahamian 100 2013/2015. No relation to Debbie FergusonIn 2015: 1 Auburn Classic 100; 1 Athens GA 100; 1 Auburn 100; dq IAAF Relays 4x200; 7 Clermont Elite 2 100; 7 Montverde 100; 1 Bahamian 100 (2 200); 6sfPan-Am Games 200

SANTOS Rosângela BRA 24y 244d 1990 11.04 11.04 -15168Anchored Brazil to fourth place in the 2008 Olympic 4x100 (at age 17)200 pb: 22.77 -15. 1 South American junior 100 2007; 4 World Youth 200 2007; 3 WJC 4x100 2008 (4 100); 4 OLY 4x100 2008; 5 WSG 100 2011; sf WCH 1002011; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 (2015-4); 1 Ibero-American 100 2012; sf OLY 100 2012. 1 Brazilian 100 2008/2012/2015 (1 200 2012)In 2015: 3 Florida Relays 100 ‘B’; 1 Coral Gables 100; 3 Azusa Clay 100; 6 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Brazilian 100; 3 Eugene Diamond 100; 4 BirminghamDiamond 200; 3 Oslo Diamond 100; 4 Pan-Am Games 100/4x100

EFTIMOVA Inna BUL 27y 62d 1988 11.34 11.20 -11196Two medals at 2007 European Juniors // 200 pb: 22.94 -08 (23.35 -15). ht World Youth 100/200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 2 EJC 100 2007 (3 200); ht WCH100 2007; qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); sf EIC 60 2009; ht ECH 100 2010; 1 Balkan 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Bulgarian 100/200 2008/2011 (1 1002014). 1 Bulgarian indoor 60 2007/2015. Failed a doping control test at the 2011 World Championships, suspended for two years 2012-2014In 2015: 2 Balkan indoor 60; 5sf EIC 60; 2 Rieti 100/200 (May 9/10); 1 Gavardo 100; 1 Romanian International Champs 100/200; 1 L'Aquila 100; 1 Orvieto 100;2 Rieti 200 (Jun 7); 1 Bulgarian 100/200; 1 ETCh 2nd League 100 ‘C’; 1 Plovdiv 100 (3 200) (Jun 28); 1 Orvieto 200 (3 200); 1 Stara Zagora 100; 3 Balkan 100(6 200)

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LALOVA Ivet BUL 31y 94d 1984 11.11 10.77 -04197Double sprint finalist at the Athens Olympics // 200 pb: 22.36w, 22.51 -04 (22.90 -15). 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qf WCH100 2007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf 200); 8 WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 60 2013(2015-df); sf WCH 100/200 2013; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200). Father-Miroslav Lalov ran 10.4 for 100m in 1966 and was Bulgarian Champion at 200m that year,mother-Lilya was a pentathlete. She broke her right femur while warming up to compete at the 2005 Athens Grand Prix. Coach-Roberto Bonomi, (formerlyKonstantin Milanov), she married Italian sprinter Simone Collio in Rieti on September 23, 2013In 2015: 5sf EIC 60; 1 Rieti 100/200; 4 Marseille 100; 2 Montreuil 200; 6 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 ETCh 2nd League 100/200; 1 Plovdiv 200; 4 Tomblaine 100; 7Székesfehérvár 100

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BINGHAM Khamica CAN 21y 67d 1994 11.13 11.13 -152032015 Canadian Champion at 100m // 11.00w -15. 200 pb: 22.84 -15. 5 World Youth 100 2011 (5 Medley Relay); 4 WJC 100 2012; 6 WCH 4x100 2013; 7 COM100 2014 (4 4x100); 6 Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (3 4x100). 1 Canadian 100 2015. Coaches-Desai Williams (1 COM 4x100 1986) & Frank BuccaIn 2015: 4 IAAF Relays 4x100; 3 Clermont Elite 2 100; 1 Clermont 200 (May 16); 1 Windsor ON 100; 1 Guelph 200; 2 Halifax 100/200; 2 Burnaby 200; 3 Rabat100; 1 Canadian 100 (3 200); 3 Edmonton Classic 100; 6 Pan-Am Games 100 (3 4x100)

HYACINTHE Kimberly CAN 26y 146d 1989 11.31 11.31 -152112013 World Student Games Champion at 200m // 11.24w -15. 200 pb: 22.56w -15, 22.78 -13 (22.86 -15). sf World Youth 100/200 2005; sf WJC 200 2006/2008;1 WSG 4x400 2009; 2 Francophone Games 200 2009; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2010; 1 WSG 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013; 7COM 200 2014 (4 4x100); 6 Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (3 4x100). 1 Canadian 200 2015. Coaches-Desai Williams & Anthony ClearyIn 2015: 1 Miramar 200; 4 IAAF Relays 4x100; 2 Clermont Elite 2 200 ‘B’ (6 100); 2 Windsor ON 100; 2 Guelph 200; 5 Burnaby 200; 1 Canadian 200 (3 100); 3Edmonton Classic 200; 6 Pan-Am Games 200 (3 4x100)

EMMANUEL Crystal CAN 23y 267d 1991 11.27 11.27 -152132015 Pan-American Games relay bronze // 11.16w -13. 200 pb: 22.83w -15, 22.89 -13 (22.92 -15). sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 1Francophone Games 200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015. 1 Canadian 100/200 2011 (1 200 2012). Coach-DesaiWilliams (1 COM 4x100 1986). Ex-Barbados. Coach-Desai Williams (6 OLY 100 1988)In 2015: 1 Ontario indoor 200; 4 IAAF Relays 4x100; 2 Clermont Elite 2 100 ‘B’; 3 Clermont 200; 1 Halifax 200 (3 100); 4 Burnaby 200; 2 Canadian 100/200; 4Edmonton Classic 200; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 (sf 100)

JIMÉNEZ Isidora CHI 22y 11d 1993 11.33 11.33 -15227Chilean record holder at 100m & 200m. Double sprint silver at 2015 South American Championships200 pb: 22.95 -15. sf WJC 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 5 South American Games 100/200 2014; 2 South American 100/200 2015In 2015: 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Mar 28); 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Mar 28); 1 Santiago de Chile 100 (Apr 9); 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Apr 11); 1Chilean 100; 3 Medellín Restrepo 100; 2 South American 100/200 (3 4x100); 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Jun 27); 8sf Pan-Am Games 100 (5sf 200)

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WEI Yongli CHN 23y 314d 1991 11.32 11.29 -132522014 Asian Games Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 23.21 -13 (23.76 -15). 2 Asian Champs 100/4x100 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; sf WIC 602012/2014; 1 Asian Games 100/4x100 2014 (2 200); 3 Asian Champs 100 2015 (1 4x100). 2 Chinese National Games 100 2013In 2015: 4 Kawasaki 100; 7 Shanghai Diamond 100; 6 Beijing Challenge 100; 3 Asian Champs 100 (1 4x100); 3 Chinese Grand Prix Final 200; 1 SapporoNambu 100

AHOURÉ Murielle CIV 27y 363d 1987 10.81 10.81 -15270Reigning World Championship silver medallist at 60m, 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 22.24 -13 (22.29 -15). 2 WIC 60 2012/2014; 6 OLY 200 2012 (7 100); 2 WCH100/200 2013; 1 African Champs 200 2014 (2 100). 1 NCAA indoor 200 2009 (5 60); 4 NCAA 100 2009 (7 100). Born-Abidjan (CIV), moved Paris age 2 thenthe USA at age 12. Graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Criminal Law. Partner/phisiotherapist-Robert Skotheim, their main home is Oslo.Coach-Allan PowellIn 2015: 4 / 4 wins indoors at 60m, including New York & Birmingham; 1 Austin 200; 2 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Oslo Diamond 100; 5 Paris Diamond 100; 3Lausanne Diamond 200; 3 London Diamond 100

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TA LOU Marie Josée CIV 26y 275d 1988 11.06 11.06 -15271200 pb: 22.78 -14 (22.85 -15). 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)In 2015: 1 Montgeron 100; 1 Dakar Challenge 100; 1 Vanves 100; 1 Marseille 100; 1 Montreuil 200; 2 Rabat 100; 2 Turku 100; 1 Tomblaine 100; 6 ParisDiamond 100; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 200; 1 French 100/200

TAEA Patricia COK 22y 88d 1993 12.30 12.29 -13274Cook Islands record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 25.13 -13 (25.53 -15). ht WJC 100 2010; 1 Oceanian junior JT 2010 (3 100); ht COM 1002010/2014; ht WCH 100 2011/2013; ht WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 100 2012; ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100/200 2014In 2015: 2 Brisbane Boyd 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’; 3 Brisbane Nunn 200 ‘B’; 1 Brisbane 100 ‘B’; 2 Queensland State 200 ‘B’; 2 Melbourne Challenge 100 ‘B’ (6 100); 4Gold Coast 200 (5 100) (Jun 21); 7 Gold Coast 100/200 (Jun 28); 6 Pacific Games 200 (7 200)

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LOPES Lidiane CPV 20y 354d 1994 12.56 12.56 -15280ht World Youth 200 2011; dq/ht WJC 100 2012 (false start)In 2015: Vernon 100

PAPAIOANNOU Ramona CYP 26y 67d 1989 11.36 11.36 -15301Cyrpriot record holder at 60m // 200 pb: 23.19 -15. 1 Small States of Europe Games 100 2011/2013 (1 200 2013); ht EIC 60 2013; ht WIC 60 2014; sf COM100/200 2014; sf ECH 200 2014 (ht 100)In 2015: 1 Haniá 100 (May 23); 1 Kalamáta 100; 2 Haniá 100/200 (Jun 6); 2 ETCh 2nd League 100; 1 Cypriot 100/200; 2 Balkan 100/200

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LANDAZURI Narcisa ECU 22y 38d 1993 11.30 11.30 -15313Full name-Marisol Narcisa Landazuri // 200 pb: 23.49 -15. 2 Ibero-American 200 2014 (5 100). 2 Ecuadorian 100/200 2015In 2015: 2 Quito 100; 2 Cuenca 100/200; 2 Ecuadorian 100/200; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 2 Medellín Restrepo 100; 1 Cartagena 100; 7 South American 100 (44x100); 6sf Pan-Am Games 100 (7ht 200)

TENORIO Ángela ECU 19y 206d 1996 10.99 10.99 -15314Full name-Ángela Gabriela Tenorio MicoltaWith her 2015 Pan-American 100m silver she became the first South American woman to go below 11 seconds. Still a junior200 pb: 22.59w, 22.84 -15. 2 World Youth 200 2013 (3 100); ht WCH 100 2013; 2 WJC 100 2014 (3 200); 2 South American Games 100/200 2014; 1 SouthAmerican junior 100/200 2015; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (4 200). 1 Ecuadorian 100/200 2015. Nickname-“La Gacela” (gazelle)In 2015: 1 Cuenca 100/200; 1 Ecuadorian 100/200; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’ (team set NRs in heat & final); 1 Medellín Restrepo 100; 1 South American junior100/200; 7 New York Diamond 200; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 (4 200)Eight Ecuadorian records so far in 2015 – 100m: 11.17, 11.09, 11.09, 10.99 (also a South American record); 200m: 23.08, 22.84; 4x100: 44.24, 44.14

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JONAS Lihen FSM 16y 303d 1998 13.66 13.66 -15381

PHILIP Asha GBR 24y 300d 1990 11.10 11.10 -15394First leg for British relay team which broke the 34 year-old British record when winning at Zürich 2014, and then again at the Zürich Diamond League200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13. 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; 5 ETCh 100 2013; sfWCH 100 2013; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2012-sf); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100). 1 AAA under-15 indoor 60 2005 & under-17 indoor 2006; 1UK junior 100 2007; 1 UK 100 2013/2014. She studied Drama at Kingston University. She is still a coach for Mini Trampolining but has not competed at thatsport since she ruptured her knee in 2007. Coach-Steve FudgeIn 2015: 3 IAAF Relays 4x100; 3 Hengelo 100 (pb 11.10); 1 Bedford Games 100; 5 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 ETCh 100; 8sf UK 100 (injured)

MEVONG Marlén GEQ 25y 114d 1990 12.35 12.35 -15417Her legal personal best of 12.35 is only 0.01 outside the Equatoguinean record of Teresa Mangue Eyene12.34w -13. ht Francophone Games 200 2013; ht WIC 60 2014; ht African Champs 100 2014In 2015: 7 Spanish Clubs 100; 1 Barcelona 100 (Jun 17); 4 Barcelona 100 (Jul 15); 2 Mataro 100; 4 Gijon 100

SAILER Verena GER 29y 309d 1985 11.10 11.02 -13421(Sailer is pronounced like “Sigh-La”)2010 European Champion at 100m6 EJC 100 2003; 5 WJC 100 2004; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2007 (2005-3); sf WIC 60 2008; 8 ECP 100 2008; 5 OLY 4x100 2008; 3 EIC 60 2009/2015 (2007-sf,2013-7); sf WCH 100 2009/2013 (2007-qf); 3 WCH 4x100 2009 (2013-4); 1 ECH 100 2010 (2006-sf, 2012-6); 1 ECH 4x100 2012; sf OLY 100 2012; 8 WIC 602014; 3 ETCh 100 2014 (2010-7). 1 German 100 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2013 & indoor 60 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Former gymnastHer partner is the world class pole vaulter Tobias ScherbarthIn 2015: 1 German indoor 60; 3 EIC 60; dq Rabat 100; 1 Bottrop 100; 1 Mannheim 100 (Jun 27); 2 Lausanne Diamond 100; 5 Lucerne 100; 1 German 100; 1Mannheim 100 (Aug 8)

HAASE Rebekka GER 22y 231d 1993 11.21 11.21 -15423Twice German Champion at 200m indoors & out // 200 pb: 22.95 -15. 8 Youth Olympic Games 100 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015.1 German 200 2014/2015 (1 indoor 200 2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Berlin/Brand indoor 60/200; 1 Mid-German indoor 60/200; 1 South German indoor 60/200; 1 German indoor 200 (3 60); 5sf EIC 60; 3 IAAF Relays4x200; 1 Clermont 100 (May 16); 1 Clermont Elite 2 200; 4 Weinheim 100; 2 Regensburg Sparkassen 100/200; 1 German under-23 100/200; 5 ETCh 200 (34x100); 2 Mannheim 200 (Jun 28); 1 under-23 ECH 100/200; 1 German 200 (2 100); 4 Mannheim 100 (Aug 8)

LÜCKENKEMPER Gina GER 18y 272d 1996 11.25 11.25 -154262015 European Junior Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.25 -15. 200 pb: 22.41w, 23.04 -15. sf WJC 200 2012; 5 World Youth 200 2013; 8 WJC 200 2014 (34x100); 1 EJC 200 2015In 2015: 1 Pliezhausen 300; 1 Weinheim 200; 1 Regensburg Sparkassen 200; 1 Mannheim junior 200 (Jun 28); 1 EJC 200 (22.41w); 1 Mannheim 100 ‘C’ (Aug8)

TUGADE Regine GUM 17y 205d 1998 12.26 12.26 -15457Guamanian record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 25.20 -15. 3 Oceanian junior 200 2014; 5 Oceanian youth 200 2015 (7 100, 8 LJ)In 2015: 5 Oceanian youth 200 (7 100, 8 LJ); 8ht World Youth 200

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HARRIGAN Tahesia IVB 33y 187d 1982 11.14 11.13 -065052008 World Indoor bronze at 60m. British Virgin Islander record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m11.02w -06. 200 pb: 22.98 -07. 400 pb: 55.33 -13. LJ pb: 6.17i -06, 6.06 -05. TJ pb: 11.93i -06. 5 COM 100 2006 (2002-sf); 1 Central American & CaribbeanGames 100 2006/2010 & Champs 2009; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 3 WIC 60 2008 (2010-6, 2014-sf); qf OLY 100 2008 (2012-ht); sf WCH 100 2009(2005/2007-qf, 2013-ht) Graduate of Speech Pathology and Communicative Therapy from the University of Alabama. She collects stampsIn 2015: Full indoor season at 55m & 60m (best of 7.28); 2 Coral Gables 100; 2 Clermont 100 ‘B’; 2 Port of Spain Hampton Games 100; 2 Montverde 100 ‘C’; 1Trinidadian 100 ‘B’; 1 US Clubs 100; 4sf Pan-Am Games 100; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 100

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CAMPBELL-BROWN Veronica JAM 33y 98d 1982 10.99 10.76 -11508Captain of Jamaican women’s team in BeijingSeven medals across four Olympic Games including three golds200 pb: 21.74 -08 (22.61 -15). 400 pb: 52.25 -11 (53.53 -15). 2 OLY 4x100 2000; 1 WJC 100/200 2000 (2 4x100); 2 COM 100/4x100 2002; 1 OLY 200/4x1002004 (3 100); 2 WCH 100/4x100 2005 (4 200); 2 COM 200 2006; 1 WCH 100 2007 (2 200/4x100); 1 OLY 200 2008; 2 WCH 200 2009 (4 100); 1 WIC 60 2010;1 WCH 200 2011 (2 100/4x100); 3 OLY 100 2012 (4 200, 2 4x100); 5 WIC 60 2014; 2 COM 100 2014 (1 4x100). 1 Jamaican 100 2002/2004/2005/2007 (1 2002004/2005/2007). Studied Marketing & Management at the University of Arkansas. Married Omar Brown (2006 Commonwealth Champion at 200m) onNovember 3, 2007In 2015: 1 University of Central Florida Invitational 400; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 (2 4x200); 4 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Beijing Challenge 200; 2 Oslo Diamond100; 3 Jamaican 100/200; 1 Székesfehérvár 100; 2 Lucerne 200; 1 Atlanta 100/200

FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann JAM 28y 237d 1986 10.74 10.70 -12510DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONTwice Olympic Champion at 100m. Reigning World Champion at 60m, 100m, 200m & 4x100m200 pb: 22.09 -12 (22.37 -15). 400 pb: 54.93 -11 (55.67 -15). 1 OLY 100 2008/2012; 1 WCH 100/4x100 2009; 4 WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); 2 OLY 200/4x1002012; 1 WCH 100/200/4x100 2013; 1 COM 4x100 2014. 1 Jamaican 100 2009/2012/2015 (1 200 2010/2012/2013). Ran in heat of 2007 World 4x100, soawarded a silver medal won by Jamaica in the final. Her mother Maxine was a sprinter and long jumper . Married Jason Pryce on January 7, 2011. Coach(since 2006)-Stephen FrancisIn 2015: 1 Kingston Jackson 60; 4 University of West Indies Invitational; 1 Kingston Classic 200; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 200; 5 Shanghai Diamond100; 1 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Jamaican 100; 1 Paris Diamond 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond 100; She told us in Paris that would defend her world 200m title inBeijing on the advice of her coach who “believes that I strayed a bit from my explosive start” – but she has still been listed for that event here

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SIMPSON Sherone JAM 31y 8d 1984 10.95 10.82 -06518Medals at three successive Olympic Games. New Pan-American Champion at 100m in 10.95 – her best result in years (and from lane 8)200 pb: 22.00 -06 (22.62 -15). 400 pb: 51.25 -08 (54.66 -15). 2 Pan-Am Junior 100 2003; 2 Central American junior 100 2003; 1 WJC 4x100 2002; 6 OLY 1002004 (1 4x100); 6 WCH 100 2005 (2 4x100); 1 COM 200/4x100 2006; 1 WCP 100/4x100 2006; =2 OLY 100 2008 (6 200); 8 WCH 200 2011 (2 4x100); 2 OLY4x100 2012 (sf 200); 1 Pan-Am Games 100. 1 Jamaican 100 2010. Born-Manchester, JamaicaFailed a doping control test for an amphetamine in 2013 and banned by Jamaica for 18 months. She successfully appealed the length of the ban to the Court ofArbitration for Sport, who allowed agreed to reduce her period of ineligibility to six months on the basis that a contaminated food supplement was to blameIn 2015: 3 Kingston GC Foster ‘B’; 2 Kingston Classic 200; 2 IAAF Relays 4x200; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 200; 7 Hengelo 100; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike200; 5 Rome Diamond 200; 3 Marseille 100; 4 Montreuil 200; 3 New York Diamond 200; 2 Jamaican 200 (4 100); 2 Edmonton Classic 100; 1 Pan-Am Games100

MORRISON Natasha JAM 22y 276d 1992 11.03 11.03 -15519200 pb: 23.08 -13 (23.28 -15). 5 Pan-American junior 100 2011. Surprise second at 2015 Jamaican Championships 100m ahead of Campbell-Brown, Simpson,Stewart, CalvertIn 2015: 2 Kingston GC Foster 200 ‘B’; 3 University of West Indies Invitational 200 ‘B’; 2 Kingston Classic 100; 1ht IAAF Relays 4x100 (replaced in final by V.Campbell-Brown); 5 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 2 Cayman Invitational 100; 1 Kingston All-Comers 2 200 ‘B’; 2 Kingston All-Comers 3 100; 1 KingstonAll-Comers 4 200; 1 Kingston All-Comers 5 100; 2 Jamaican 100; 7 Paris Diamond 100; 2 Lignano 100; 2 Lucerne 100; 3 Stockholm Diamond 100

FUKUSHIMA Chisato JPN 27y 54d 1988 11.25 11.21 -10534Multiple sprint titles at Asian Games & Championships. Japanese record holder at both sprints. 13x Japanese Champion at 100m or 200m11.16w -11. 200 pb: 22.89 -10 (23.11 -15). sf World Youth 100/200 2005; sf WJC 100 2006; ht OLY 100 2008; qf WCH 100 2009 (ht 200); 1 Asian Champs 1002009/2015 & 200 2011; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 1 Asian Games 100/200 2010; sf WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 100/200 2012; 2 Asian Champs 100 2013; htWCH 200 2013; 2 Asian Games 100 2014 (3 200/4x100). 1 Japanese 100 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (7x) & 200 2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015(6x)In 2015: 1 Queensland State 100; 3 Sydney Classic 100; 1 Hiroshima 200; dq/ht IAAF Relays 4x100; 4 Kawasaki 200; 1 Asian Champs 100 (2 4x100); 1Japanese 100/200; 5ht Madrid 100; 6 Lucerne 100; 2 Heusden 100

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SAFRONOVA Olga KAZ 23y 289d 1991 11.20 11.12 -12551(Née Bludova)Kazakh record holder at 100m. 2014 Asian Games Champion at 200m200 pb: 22.85 -14 (23.46 -15). ht WJC 100/200 2008; 4 Asian Champs 200 2011 (7 100); ht WCH 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 7 WSG 100 2013; ht WCH 2002013; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2014 (2010-3); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (7 100); 1 Asian Games 200 2014 (3 100, 2 4x100); 2 Asian Champs 2002014 (4 100)In 2015: 6 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 6 Kawasaki 200; 6 Beijing Challenge 200; 2 Asian Champs 200 (4 100); 2 Kazakh 100/200; 1 Almaty 100

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ZYABKINA Viktoriya KAZ 22y 350d 1992 11.20 11.20 -15554Treble sprint gold at 2015 World Student Games // 200 pb: 22.77 -15. 400 pb: 51.67 -12. ht World Youth 100 2009; 3 Asian junior 200 2010; ht WCH 200 2011;3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; ht WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; 1 Asian Champs 200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 Asian Games 100 2014 (7 200, 2 4x100);1 Asian Champs 200 2015 (2 100); 1 WSG 100/200/4x100 2015. 1 Kazakh 100/200 2011. Student of Physical Training & SPort at Kazakh National University inAlmatyIn 2015: 6 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 1 Kazakh Cup 100/200; 1 Asian Champs 200 (2 100); 1 Kazakh 100/200; 1 Bangkok 100; 1 Pathumthani 100; 1 WSG100/200/4x100

SBAITY Aziza LIB 23y 277d 1991 11.91 11.91 -15590200 pb: 25.02 -15. ht WJC 100 2010; ht WIC 60 2014; 5 Arab 200 2015 (7 100)In 2015: 5 Arab 200 (7 100); 7sf Asian Champs 100 (ht 200); 1 Lebanese 100; 1 Lebanese Clubs 100/200

WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT 20y 264d 1994 1169 1169 -15612Member of Cardiff AC in Wales whose father is Maltese. She has effectively had dual citizenship with Great Britain since birth but never competed for Britain, sowas cleared by the IAAF to compete for Malta from February 18, 2015 – and is now Maltese record holder at indoor 60m, 100m, indoor 200m2 English Schools 200 2011; 8 UK 200 2014; 2 British Universities 100/200 2015 (representing Cardiff Metropolitan University); 1 Small States of EuropeGames 100/200 2015. Coach-Matt EliasIn 2015: 3 Welsh indoor 60; 7sf UK indoor 60; 2sf British Universities indoor 200; 2 British Universities 100/200; 1 Small States of Europe Games 100/200; 2ETCh 3rd League 100 (4 200)

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SAMUEL Jamile NED 23y 118d 1992 11.25 11.12 -14620Sprint triple bronze at 2010 World Junior Championships, then double European Junior silver (behind Jodie Williams) in 2011200 pb: 22.72 -14 (22.95 -15). sf WJC 100/200 2008; 3 EJC 4x100 2009; 3 WJC 100/200/4x100 2010; 2 EJC 100/200 2011; sf WIC 60 2014 (2012-ht); 6 ECH200 2014; 7 EIC 60 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Dutch 200 2011/2015In 2015: 2 Dutch indoor 60; 7 EIC 60; 1 Hoorn 100; 4 Hengelo 100; 1 European Clubs Cup 200; 1 Vught 200; 5 Rabat 100; 1 ETCh 1st League 4x100 ‘B’ (1stoverall); 1 Zeulenroda 100/200; 1 Mannheim 100/200; 2 London Diamond 4x100; 1 Dutch 200 (2 100)

SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 23y 66d 1992 10.92 10.92 -15622Reigning European Champion at 60m, 100m & 200mShe has for the moment opted for sprinting over heptathloning (“SPRINT it is. A very tough decision” she tweeted on June 3, 2015)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.13; HJ: 1.80; SP: 14.19; 200: 22.03 -14 (22.09 -15); LJ: 6.78; JT: 41.47; 800: 2:08.59. Heptathlon pb: 6545 -141 WJC 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 11 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 4 EIC 60 2013 (2011-sf); 1 under-23ECH 100 2013; 3 WCH heptathlon 2013; sf WIC 60 2014; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100).; 1 EIC 60 2015 1 Dutch 1002011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Coach-Bart Bennema. 1.78/62kgIn 2015: 1 Dutch indoor 60/LJ; Total of 4/5 wins indoors at 60m including EIC gold (her only loss when dq for false start in Karlsruhe);; 1 Clermont 100; 1Gainesville 200 (2 100H ‘B’); 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 150/LJ; dnf Hoorn 100H (fell); 1 Hengelo 100 (Dutch record 10.94); dnf Götzis (with a sore kneeafter six events when she had been lying second); 1 ETCh 1st League 100/200/4x100; 4 Paris Diamond 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond 200; 2 Monaco Diamond200; 2 London Diamond 4x100; 1 London Diamond 100 (Dutch record 10.92) (2 4x100); 1 Dutch 100

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SEDNEY Naomi NED 20y 247d 1994 11.34 11.34 -15624200 pb: 23.71 -15. 6 WJC 4x100 2012; 3 EJC 4x100 2013. 3 Dutch 100 2015In 2015: 3 Dutch indoor 200 (4 60); 1 Clermont 100; 3 Gainesville 200 (1 100 ‘C’); 1 Krommenie 100; 5 Hengelo 100; 1 Oordegem Putbos 100 (2 200); 1Zoetermeer 100; 2 Leiden 100 (3 100); 1 ETCh 1st League 4x100 ‘B’ (1st overall); 2 Nivelles 100; 7 Velenje 200; 4 under-23 ECH 100; 2 London Diamond4x100; 3 Dutch 100 (4 200)

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OKAGBARE Blessing NGR 26y 315d 1988 10.80 10.79 -13637Married name is Okagbare-IghoteguonorCommonwealth Games Champion at both sprints, also high world class at long jump (which she says is her favourite event)10.75w -13. 200 pb: 22.23 -14 (22.67 -15). LJ pb: 7.14w, 7.00 -13. TJ pb: 14.13 -08. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2006; 3 OLY LJ 2008 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH LJ 2009; 1African 100/LJ/4x100 2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010 (6 LJ); 5 WCH 100 2011 (dnq LJ); 1 African Games LJ 2011 (2 100); 8 OLY 100 2012; 2 WCH LJ2013 (3 200, 6 100); 1 COM 100/200 2014 (2 4x100); 1 African Champs 100 2014. 1 Nigerian 100 2009/2010/2011/2014, 200 2014, LJ 2007/2008/2009/2011,TJ 2007. 1 NCAA 100/LJ & indoor 60/LJ 2010. Coach-John Smith. 1.80 tallShe married Nigerian international footballer Igho Otegheri in Sapele (southern Nigeria) on November 7, 2014In 2015: 5 Mt SAC Relays 400 (pb 53.34); 1 IAAF Relays 4x200 (7 4x100); 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Shanghai Diamond 100; 4 Eugene Diamond100; 2 New York Diamond 200; 2 Paris Diamond 100; 4 Lausanne Diamond; dq Monaco Diamond 200; 2 London Diamond 100

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OKPARAEBO Ezinne NOR 27y 170d 1988 11.19 11.10 -12646Norwegian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 23.30 -12 (23.95 -15). ht EJC 100 2005; sf WJC 100 2006 (ht 200); 1 EJC 100 2007; sf WIC2008/2014; 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-sf); sf WCH 1002011/2013 (2009-qf); sf OLY 100 2012 (ht 200). 1 Norwegian 100 2005-2015. Born-Nigeria, she came to Norway aged 9Her younger sister Chiamaka Okparaebo is an international triple jumper (for Norway)In 2015: 4 EIC 60; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100/200; 1 Florø 100; 8 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 ETCh 100 ‘B’ (7th overall); 2 Sopot 100; 4ht Madrid 100; 1 Oslo 100 (Jul16); 1 Norwegian 100; 1 Lillehammer 100/150

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HORN Carina RSA 26y 165d 1989 11.06 11.06 -15705Co-holds the South African 100m record (with Evette de Klerk) // 200 pb: 23.43 -11. 7 African Championships 200 2010; sf WIC 60 2014. 1 South African 1002011/2015 (1 200 2011)In 2015: 1 South African 100; 4 Rabat 100; 1 Turku 100; 3 Tomblaine 100; 3 Székesfehérvár 100; 3 Madrid 100 (11.06 in heat to equal the South African recordof Evette de Klerk which has stood since 1990); 5 Stockholm Diamond 100

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KAMARA Hafsatu SLE 23y 257d 1991 12.00 11.61 -13756Sierra Leonean record holder at 100m & 200m // 11.78w -15. 200 pb: 23.83 -13 (24.14w, 24.55 -15). ht COM 100/200 2014. Student of Kinesiology withExercise Science at California State University, NorthridgeIn 2015: 5 Tempe 200 ‘B’; 8 Mt SAC Relays 100 ‘C’; 2 Chula Vista 100/200; 8 Burnaby 200; 5 Victoria 100

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MIHALINEC Maja SLO 25y 247d 1989 11.34 11.34 -157592015 Balkan Champion at both sprints // 200 pb: 23.13 -15. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC 100 2008; ht ECH 100 2014; sfEIC 60 2015; 1 Balkan 100/200 2015. 1 Slovenian 100 2014/2015 & indoor 60 2014/2015In 2015: 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 6sf EIC 60; 6 Weinheim 100; 1 Kranj 100/200; 1 Celje 100/200; 1 Maribor 100 (2 200); 1 Velenje 200; 1 Ljubljana 100/200; 4Székesfehérvár 100 ‘B’; 1 Klagenfurt 200; 1 Slovenian 100 (2 200); 1 Balkan 100/200

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KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 23y 64d 1992 11.17 11.17 -15771Swiss record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 22.80 -15. 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht ECH 100 2012; htOLY 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); 5 EIC 60 2015(2013-ht). 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014 (1 100 2011/2014). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015. Swiss/Congolese heritageIn 2015: 1 Swiss indoor 60; 5 EIC 60; 8 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Swiss Clubs 100/200; 8 Lausanne Diamond 200; 4 Lucerne 100; 2 Bellinzona 100; 4 LondonDiamond 4x100 (ht 100); 1 Swiss 100/200

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MEREDOVA Valentina TKM 30y 325d 1984 11.91 11.56 -08803ht Asian Games 100 2014; sf Asian Champs 100 2015In 2015: 7sf Asian Champs 100; 8 Almaty 100

AHYE Michelle Lee TTO 23y 132d 1992 10.97 10.85 -14807(Ahye is pronounced like Eye - E, therefore rhyming with Bayi as in Filbert Bayi)10.87w -15. 200 pb: 22.01w -15, 22.77 -14. 1 Carifta Games under-17 100/200 2007; sf World Youth 100 2007; sf WCH 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 6 WIC 602014; ht COM 100 2014 with leg strapped, then withdrew from semi-finals; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015.Her mother Raquel was an athlete and Michelle Lee’s great great grandfather on her mother’s side was Chinese. Coach-Eric FrancisShe has 12 tattoos including “smile now, cry later” on her left armIn 2015: 1 San Marcos 100 (Mar 27); 1 Texas Relays 100; 1 Florida Relays 100; 5 IAAF Relays 4x100; 3 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Beijing Challenge 100; 8Eugene Diamond 100; 2 Trinidadian 100; 2 Atlanta 100; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 100

BAPTISTE Kelly-Ann TTO 28y 311d 1986 10.84 10.84 -10/158072011 World bronze at 100m. Trinidadian record holder at 60m & 100m200 pb: 22.23w -12, 22.60 -09 (22.91w -15). sf WJC 100 2002; 3 World Youth 100 2003; 4 WJC 200/4x100 2004; 1 Central American junior 200 2004; qf WCH100 2005; sf WCH 100/200 2009; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 WCH 100 2011; 6 OLY 100 2012 (2008-qf). 1 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2008.Two-year doping ban 2013-2015, her personal bests of 10.83 and 22.36 (born 2013) were annulled by the IAAFIn 2015: 3 Clermont 200; 1 Gainesville 100; 3 Clermont Elite 2 200 ‘B’; 6 Eugene Diamond 100; 3 New York Diamond 100; 1 Trinidadian 100; 5 Pan-Am Games100

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HACKETT Semoy TTO 26y 266d 1988 11.16 11.10 -12810Trindadian record holder at 200m // 10.98w -11. 200 pb: 22.41w -11, 22.51 -15. sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; qf OLY 100 2008; 2 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 100 2009; sf WCH 100 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100/4x100 2011; dq WCH 4x400 final & 100 sf 2011;dq OLY 200/4x100 final 2012 (dq sf 100); 6 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015. 1 NCAA 4x100 2011/2012,representing Louisiana State University. 1 Trinidadian 100 2011Served a six-month doping suspension in 2011 (as a result Trinidad were stripped of their fourth place in the 2011 World Championships 4x100m final); thenserved a two-year doping suspension in 2013-2015 (as a result she was stripped of her 100m pb of 11.04 and eighth place in the London Olympic 200m)In 2015: 2 Montverde 200; 4 Trinidadian 100; 8 Pan-Am Games 100; 3 Atlanta 200; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 (Trinidadian record 22.51)

ST. FORT Khalifa TTO 17y 189d 1998 11.19 11.19 -158122015 World Youth 100m silver // 200 pb: 23.55 -14 (24.03 -15). 2 World Youth 100 2015. 3 Florida State Schools 100 100/200 2014In 2015: 2 Texas Relays Schools 100; 1 Orlando 100 (4 200); 1 Trinidadian youth 100; 3 New York Diamond High Schools 100; 2 World Youth 100

POHREBNYAK Nataliya UKR 27y 183d 1988 11.09 11.09 -15840(Pohrebnyak pronounced “Poh - reb - nyak”)6x Ukrainian Champion at 100m200 pb: 22.75 -15. qf OLY 100 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2009 (7 200); sf ECH 100 2010 (1 4x100); 1 European Police 100/200 2010; 7 WSG 100 2011; sfECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013/2015; sf WCH 100 2013 (2007-ht); sf WIC 60 2014; 2 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Ukrainian 1002006/2008/2009/2013/2014/2015, 200 2014/2015 & indoor 60 2014In 2015: 2 Ukrainian indoor 60; 6sf EIC 60; 1 Ukrainian University Games 100/200; 1 Ukrainian Teams 100; 1 ETCh 200 (2 100); 1 Lisbon 100; 2 Tomblaine100; 1 Székesfehérvár 100 ‘B’; 5 Madrid 100; 1 Ukrainian 100/200

POVH Olesya UKR 27y 307d 1987 11.32 11.08 -128412011 European Indoor Champion at 60m. Ran first leg for Ukrainian team which won European relay gold in 2010 & Olympic bronze in 2012200 pb: 22.58 -11 (23.93 -15). sf WIC 60 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EIC 60 2011; 2 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 2001 2011; 2 ECH 100 2012 (2014-sf); sf OLY100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 ETCh 100 2013; 1 WSG 4x100 2013. 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012 (1 indoor 60 2010/2015). Her former training partner Mariya Ryemyen(1 ECH 200 2012) is doping-banned until March 2016In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor 60; 6 EIC 60; 1 Viljandi 100; 1 Ukrainian Cup 100/200 (Jul 21); 2 Almaty 100; 2 Ukrainian 100

BOWIE Tori USA 24y 359d 1990 10.81 10.80 -14865Full name is Frentorish2015 US Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 22.18 -14 (22.23 -15). LJ pb: 6.91 -13. dnq WIC LJ 2014. 1 NCAA LJ 2011 indoors & out; 2 US indoor 2014. StudiedPsychology at The University of Southern Mississippi“I think the 200m is my best event”, she said in 2014 after winning in22.18 from lane 1 in Eugene, 0.39 inside her previous bestIn 2015: 1 Florida Relays 200; 1ht Clermont 100; 1 Baie Mahault 100; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 200; 2 Shanghai Diamond 100; 3 Eugene Diamond 100;1 New York Diamond 200; 1 US 100; 2 London Diamond 200; 2 Stockholm Diamond 100

GARDNER English USA 23y 120d 1992 10.79 10.79 -15884Fourth at 100m & relay silver at 2013 World Championships // 10.76w -15. 200 pb: 22.62 -13 (22.74 -15). 4 WCH 100 2013 (2 4x100). 1 US 100 2013. 1 NCAAindoor 60 2012; 1 NCAA 100 2012/2013. In 2011 she set a North American 100m junior record of 11.03. Her first coach was her father Anthony, then atOregon Robert Johnson and now (in Los Angeles) John SmithShe’s called English (she says) because her mother wanted to give her a name which would stand outIn 2015: 3 Mt SAC Relays 200; 2 Baie Mahault 100; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 100; 1 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 New York Diamond 100; 2 US 100; 3Paris Diamond 100; 1 Lausanne Diamond 100; 1ht Madrid 100 (scratched from final); 1 Monaco Diamond 4x100 (1st leg)

TARMOH Jeneba USA 25y 328d 1989 10.93 10.93 -13/159212012 Olympic relay gold medallist (having run in heats for team which went on to win the final in a world record)200 pb: 22.06w -14, 22.23 -15. 7 WJC 200 2006 (1 4x100); 1 WJC 100 2008 (1 4x100); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2010; 5 WCH 2002013 (2 4x100). Ran second leg in heat of 2012 Olympic 4x100, so awarded gold won by USA in final where she was replaced by Allyson Felix (who is hertraining partner)In 2015: 3 Mt SAC Relays 4x100; dnf IAAF Relays 4x200; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Cayman Invitational 100/200; 4 Eugene Diamond 100; 1Rome Diamond 200; 1 Birmingham Diamond 200; 3 US 200 (4 100); 5 Lausanne Diamond 200; 3 Monaco Diamond 200 (2 4x100, 3rd leg)

TODD Jasmine USA 21y 241d 1993 10.92 10.92 -1592310.86w -15. 200 pb: 22.89 -15. LJ pb: 6.84 -15. TJ pb: 13.10 -15. 3 NCAA indoor 60 2015; 3 US 100 2015. Student of psychology at University of Oregon,where she trains with Jenna Prandini (1 US 200 2015)In 2015: 3 NCAA indoor 60 (11 LJ); 1 Westwood 100/TJ (2 LJ, 4 200); 4 NCAA LJ (sf 100); 3 US 100 (4 LJ); 2 Monaco Diamond 4x100 (1st leg)

PURICA Andrea VEN 19y 273d 1995 11.52 11.29 -149382014 Central American & Caribbean Games Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 24.13 -14. 8 WJC 100 2014; 1 South American under-23 100 2014; 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Games 100 2014. 1 Venezuelan 100 2013/2014In 2015: 2 Barquisimeto 100; 4 Cuenca 100; 3 Venezuelan 100; 3 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 6 Eagle Rock “Oxy” Invitational 100 ‘B’; 6ht Pan-Am Games 100 (54x100)

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VARGAS Nediam VEN 20y 350d 1994 11.45 11.43 -149412015 South American Champion at 100m // 11.43w -15. 200 pb: 23.51 -14 (23.60 -15). ht World Youth 100 2011; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 1002014 (6 200); 1 South American 100/4x100 2014In 2015: 1 Venezuelan Universities 100/200; 1 Barquisimeto 100; 2 Venezuelan 100; 3 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 2 Eagle Rock “Oxy” Invitational 100 ‘B’; 6Cerritos 100; 1 South American 100/4x100 (3 200)

1.....10.49.......Fl. Griffith Joyner USA............... 19882.....10.64.......Carmelita Jeter USA.................. 20093.....10.65.......Marion Jones USA..................... 19984.....10.70.......S-Ann Fraser Pryce JAM........... 20125.....10.73.......Christine Arron FRA................... 19986.....10.74.......Merlene Ottey JAM.................... 19967.....10.75.......Kerron Stewart JAM................... 2009=8...10.76.......Evelyn Ashford USA...................1984.......10.76.......V. Campbell-Brown JAM............ 2011=10.10.77.......Irina Privalova RUS....................1994.......10.77.......Ivet Lalova BUL..........................2004

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....10.74.......Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce JAM2.....10.79.......English Gardner USA3.....10.80.......Blessing Okagbare NGR=4...10.81.......Murielle Ahoure CIV.......10.81.......Tori Bowie USA=6...10.84.......Elaine Thompson JAM.......10.84.......Kelly-Ann Baptiste TTO=8...10.92.......Jenna Prandini USA.......10.92.......Jasmine Todd USA.......10.92.......Barbara Pierre USA

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60 Entrants

Starts: Wednesday, August 26


NELSON Ella AUS 21y 103d 1994 23.04 23.04 -15129Twice Australian Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.71 -14. sf WJC 200 2010; sf COM 200 2015. 1 Australian 200 2014/2015. Coach-Michael DooleyIn 2015: 1 Sydney 100; 2 Canberra 200; 1 New South Wales State 200; 1 Sydney Classic 200; 1 Australian 200; 3 Velenje 200; 1 Catalan 200; 1 Karlstad 200(4 100); 2 Chiba Juntendo 200

MILLER Shaunae BAH 21y 128d 1994 22.14 22.14 -15142Former World Youth & World Junior Champion at 400m. Fourth at 200m in Moscow 2013400 pb: 49.92 -15. 100 pb: 11.40 -14. 1 WJC 400 2010 (2012-4); 1 World Youth 2011; dnf ht OLY 400 2012 (hamstring); 4 WCH 200 2013; 3 WIC 400 2014; 6COM 400 2014. 1 NCAA indoor 400 2013. 1 Bahamian 400 2014. Her great uncle Leslie Miller ran in the Mexico Olympics and though eliminated in his 400mheat, became the first Bahamian to break 47 seconds with a time of 46.99. 1.85 tall (6-1)Her name is combination of her father’s (Shaun) and mother’s (Mabeline). Coaches (at Clermont, Florida)-Lance Brauman & Gary EvansIn 2015: 1 Coral Gables 200; 1 Clermont FL 400/200 ‘B’; 1 Gainesville 400; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 200 (22.14 to break the Bahamian record ofDebbie Ferguson); 2 New York Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond 200 (eased off)

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FERGUSON Sheniqua BAH 25y 270d 1989 23.03 22.64 -121442008 World Junior Champion at 200m. Led off Bahamas silver-winning sprint relay team at the 2009 World Championships100 pb: 11.07 -12 (11.21 -15). sf World Youth 100 2005 (ht 200); 2 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2006; 1 WJC 200 2008 (2006-8); qf OLY 2002008; 2 WCH 4x100 2009 (sf 200, qf 100); sf WCH 200 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014; 4 IAAF Relays 4x200 2014; sf COM 1002014. 1 Bahamian 100 2013/2015. No relation to Debbie FergusonIn 2015: 1 Auburn Classic 100; 1 Athens GA 100; 1 Auburn 100; dq IAAF Relays 4x200; 7 Clermont Elite 2 100; 7 Montverde 100; 1 Bahamian 100 (2 200); 6sfPan-Am Games 200

BOLINGO Cynthia BEL 22y 221d 1993 23.11 23.11 -15149Full name-Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo // 400 pb: 52.60 -15. 100 pb: 11.57 -14. 3 Francophone Games 200 2013; 8 under-23 ECH 400 2015. 1 Belgian indoor 4002015In 2015: 1 Belgian indoor 400; 1 Belgian under-23 indoor 60; 1 Kessel-Lo 400 (2 100); 1 Jambes 200; 4 Dakar Challenge 100; 1 Namur 400 ‘B’; 1 EuropeanClubs Cup ‘B’ 400 (3 100); 2 ETCh 1st League 100 ‘B’ (8th overall); 2 Nivelles 400; 8 under-23 ECH 400; 8 Liège 100; 2 Belgian 200; 1 Oordegem 200

SANTOS Rosângela BRA 24y 244d 1990 22.77 22.77 -15168Anchored Brazil to fourth place in the 2008 Olympic 4x100 (at age 17)100 pb: 11.04 -15. 1 South American junior 100 2007; 4 World Youth 200 2007; 3 WJC 4x100 2008 (4 100); 4 OLY 4x100 2008; 5 WSG 100 2011; sf WCH 1002011; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 (2015-4); 1 Ibero-American 100 2012; sf OLY 100 2012. 1 Brazilian 100 2008/2012/2015 (1 200 2012)In 2015: 3 Florida Relays 100 ‘B’; 1 Coral Gables 100; 3 Azusa Clay 100; 6 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Brazilian 100; 3 Eugene Diamond 100; 4 BirminghamDiamond 200; 3 Oslo Diamond 100; 4 Pan-Am Games 100/4x100

ROSA Vitoria Cristina BRA 19y 221d 1996 23.11 23.11 -15170Brazilian junior record holder at 200m // 23.10w -15. 100 pb: 11.36 -15. sf World Youth 100 2013; sf WJC 100/200 2014; 3 South American under-23 100 2014(4 200); 4 South American 100/200 2015In 2015: 2 Jundiaí 100; 1 Río de Janeiro 100 (3x); 1 Río de Janeiro 200 (2x); 1 Campinas 100; 2 Brazilian 200 (4 100); 2 South American junior 200; 4 SouthAmerican 100/200 (2 4x100); 8sf Pan-Am Games 200 (4 4x100)

LALOVA Ivet BUL 31y 94d 1984 22.90 22.51 -04197Double sprint finalist at the Athens Olympics // 100 pb: 10.77 -04 (11.11 -15). 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qf WCH 1002007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf 200); 8 WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 60 2013(2015-df); sf WCH 100/200 2013; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200). Father-Miroslav Lalov ran 10.4 for 100m in 1966 and was Bulgarian Champion at 200m that year,mother-Lilya was a pentathlete. She broke her right femur while warming up to compete at the 2005 Athens Grand Prix. Coach-Roberto Bonomi, (formerlyKonstantin Milanov), she married Italian sprinter Simone Collio in Rieti on September 23, 2013In 2015: 5sf EIC 60; 1 Rieti 100/200; 4 Marseille 100; 2 Montreuil 200; 6 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 ETCh 2nd League 100/200; 1 Plovdiv 200; 4 Tomblaine 100; 7Székesfehérvár 100

BINGHAM Khamica CAN 21y 67d 1994 22.84 22.84 -152032015 Canadian Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.00w, 11.13 -15. 5 World Youth 100 2011 (5 Medley Relay); 4 WJC 100 2012; 6 WCH 4x100 2013; 7 COM 1002014 (4 4x100); 6 Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (3 4x100). 1 Canadian 100 2015. Coaches-Desai Williams (1 COM 4x100 1986) & Frank BuccaIn 2015: 4 IAAF Relays 4x100; 3 Clermont Elite 2 100; 1 Clermont 200 (May 16); 1 Windsor ON 100; 1 Guelph 200; 2 Halifax 100/200; 2 Burnaby 200; 3 Rabat100; 1 Canadian 100 (3 200); 3 Edmonton Classic 100; 6 Pan-Am Games 100 (3 4x100)

HYACINTHE Kimberly CAN 26y 146d 1989 22.86 22.78 -132112013 World Student Games Champion at 200m // 22.56w -15. 100 pb: 11.24w, 11.31 -15. sf World Youth 100/200 2005; sf WJC 200 2006/2008; 1 WSG 4x4002009; 2 Francophone Games 200 2009; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2010; 1 WSG 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013; 7 COM 200 2014 (44x100); 6 Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (3 4x100). 1 Canadian 200 2015. Coaches-Desai Williams & Anthony ClearyIn 2015: 1 Miramar 200; 4 IAAF Relays 4x100; 2 Clermont Elite 2 200 ‘B’ (6 100); 2 Windsor ON 100; 2 Guelph 200; 5 Burnaby 200; 1 Canadian 200 (3 100); 3Edmonton Classic 200; 6 Pan-Am Games 200 (3 4x100)

EMMANUEL Crystal CAN 23y 267d 1991 22.92 22.89 -132132015 Pan-American Games relay bronze // 22.83w -15. 100 pb: 11.16w -13, 11.27 -15. sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 1 FrancophoneGames 200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015. 1 Canadian 100/200 2011 (1 200 2012). Coach-Desai Williams (1 COM4x100 1986). Ex-Barbados. Coach-Desai Williams (6 OLY 100 1988)In 2015: 1 Ontario indoor 200; 4 IAAF Relays 4x100; 2 Clermont Elite 2 100 ‘B’; 3 Clermont 200; 1 Halifax 200 (3 100); 4 Burnaby 200; 2 Canadian 100/200; 4Edmonton Classic 200; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 (sf 100)

JIMÉNEZ Isidora CHI 22y 11d 1993 22.95 22.95 -15227Chilean record holder at 100m & 200m. Double sprint silver at 2015 South American Championships100 p[b: 11.33 -15. sf WJC 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; 5 South American Games 100/200 2014; 2 South American 100/200 2015In 2015: 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Mar 28); 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Mar 28); 1 Santiago de Chile 100 (Apr 9); 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Apr 11); 1Chilean 100; 3 Medellín Restrepo 100; 2 South American 100/200 (3 4x100); 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Jun 27); 8sf Pan-Am Games 100 (5sf 200)

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LIANG Xiaojing CHN 18y 136d 1997 23.93 23.78 -142382014 Youth Olympic Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.52 -15. sf World Youth 400 2013; ht WCH 4x100 2013; 1 Asian junior 100 2014; 1 Youth Olympic Games100 2014. 1 Chinese junior 200 2015In 2015: 4 IAAF Relays 4x200; 1 Chinese junior 200 (2 100); 3ht Asian Champs 200; 2 Bangkok 100; 4 Pathumthani 100; 2 Chanthaburi 100

AHOURÉ Murielle CIV 27y 363d 1987 22.29 22.24 -13270Reigning World Championship silver medallist at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 10.81 -15. 2 WIC 60 2012/2014; 6 OLY 200 2012 (7 100); 2 WCH 100/2002013; 1 African Champs 200 2014 (2 100). 1 NCAA indoor 200 2009 (5 60); 4 NCAA 100 2009 (7 100). Born-Abidjan (CIV), moved Paris age 2 then the USA atage 12. Graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Criminal Law. Partner/phisiotherapist-Robert Skotheim, their main home is Oslo. Coach-AllanPowellIn 2015: 4 / 4 wins indoors at 60m, including New York & Birmingham; 1 Austin 200; 2 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Oslo Diamond 100; 5 Paris Diamond 100; 3Lausanne Diamond 200; 3 London Diamond 100

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TA LOU Marie Josée CIV 26y 275d 1988 22.85 22.78 -14271100 pb: 11.06 -15. 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 IAAFContinental Cup 100 2014 (5 200)In 2015: 1 Montgeron 100; 1 Dakar Challenge 100; 1 Vanves 100; 1 Marseille 100; 1 Montreuil 200; 2 Rabat 100; 2 Turku 100; 1 Tomblaine 100; 6 ParisDiamond 100; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 200; 1 French 100/200

GANDULLA Arialis CUB 20y 60d 1995 23.08 23.08 -15296100 pb: 11.32w, 11.48 -13 (11.51 -15). 6 WJC 200 2014; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2014 (5 100)In 2015: 1 Camagüey 100/200; 1 Havana Barrientos 100; 1 Havana 100 (Jun 26); 7sf Pan-Am Games 100 (6sf 200); 4ht North/Central America & Caribbean200

PAPAIOANNOU Ramona CYP 26y 67d 1989 23.19 23.19 -15301Cypriot record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.36 -15. 1 Small States of Europe Games 100 2011/2013 (1 200 2013); ht EIC 60 2013; ht WIC 60 2014; sf COM100/200 2014; sf ECH 200 2014 (ht 100)In 2015: 1 Haniá 100 (May 23); 1 Kalamáta 100; 2 Haniá 100/200 (Jun 6); 2 ETCh 2nd League 100; 1 Cypriot 100/200; 2 Balkan 100/200

TENORIO Ángela ECU 19y 206d 1996 22.84 22.84 -15314Full name-Ángela Gabriela Tenorio MicoltaWith her 2015 Pan-American 100m silver she became the first South American woman to go below 11 seconds. Still a junior22.59w -15. 100 pb: 10.99 -15. 2 World Youth 200 2013 (3 100); ht WCH 100 2013; 2 WJC 100 2014 (3 200); 2 South American Games 100/200 2014; 1 SouthAmerican junior 100/200 2015; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (4 200). 1 Ecuadorian 100/200 2015. Nickname-“La Gacela” (gazelle)In 2015: 1 Cuenca 100/200; 1 Ecuadorian 100/200; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’ (team set NRs in heat & final); 1 Medellín Restrepo 100; 1 South American junior100/200; 7 New York Diamond 200; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 (4 200)Eight Ecuadorian records so far in 2015 – 100m: 11.17, 11.09, 11.09, 10.99 (also a South American record); 200m: 23.08, 22.84; 4x100: 44.24, 44.14

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ADEOYE Margaret GBR 30y 116d 1985 22.92 22.88 -13382Adeoye pronounced with four syllables “A - Day - O - Yay”World relay bronzes indoors & out400 pb: 51.93 -13 (52.07 -15). 100 pb: 11.28 -14 (11.39w, 11.48 -15). 6 WSG 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 3 WCH 4x400 2013; sf WIC 2014 (3 4x400); ht COM400 2014 (bronze 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2014; 4 ETCh 400 2015. 1 British Universities 100/200 2010; 1 UK Inter-Counties 200 2011; 1 UK indoor 2002012/2013 & 400 2014; 1 UK 200 2012/2015. Graduate of Business Management. Coach-Linford Christie (since November 2009), formerly Allan WellsIn 2015: dnf UK indoor 400 (fell); 8 Clermont FL 100 (3 200 ‘B’); 3 Gainesville 200 (2 100 ‘B’); 3 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Loughborough ‘International’ 100 (2 200);8 Hengelo 100; 5 Ostrava 200; 4 Bydgoszcz 400; 1 ETCh 400 ‘B’ (4th overall); 1 UK 200; 1 UK League Premiership/Jul 12 100/200; 7 London Diamond 200

ASHER-SMITH Dina GBR 19y 260d 1995 22.30 22.30 -15383New UK record holder at 100m // 200 pb: 22.30 -15. 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 200 2012; 1 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 3WCH 4x100 2013; 1 WJC 10 2014; dnf ECH 200 final 2014 (hamstring); 2 EIC 60 2015. 1 UK indoor 200 2014 & 60 2015; 1 UK 100 2015. She is a student ofhistory at King's College London. Coach-John Blackie (from the age of 8)Led off Britain’s bronze-winning sprint relay team at Moscow 2013 to become our youngest ever World Championship medallistIn 2015: 1 UK indoor 60; 2 EIC 60 (equalled UK record 7.08); 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 2 Hengelo 100 (UK record 11.02); 3 Birmingham Diamond 200(pb down from 22.61 to 22.30); 6 ETCh 4x100; 1 UK 100; 4 Monaco Diamond 200; 4 London Diamond 100 (in heat with 10.99 to become the first British womanto run 100m in less than 11 seconds); 1 UK League Premiership/Aug 8 200

WILLIAMS Jodie GBR 21y 327d 1993 22.88 22.46 -14395Commonwealth Games & European silvers at 200m // 100 pb: 11.13w -14, 11.18 -11. 400 pb: 52.55 -14 (53.51 -15). 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 1002010 (2 200); 1 World Youth 100/200 2009; 1 WJC 100 2010 (2 200); 4 EIC 60 2011; 1 EJC 100/200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2100/4x100); sf WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 200 2014 (3 4x100).1 UK 200 2014. Unbeaten in 151 races until her second place in the 2010 World Junior 200m final.Coach-Christine Bowmaker (same as Asha Philip)Her younger sister Hannah Williams just finished sixth at 400m at theWorld Youth Championships (in a pb 53.24)In 2015: 1 Bedford Games; 5 Lucerne 200; 7ht London Diamond 100 (3 4x100); 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 English 200; Late start to her main season aftersustaining a minor hamstring tear while training in Florida

WILLIAMS Bianca GBR 21y 246d 1993 23.05 22.58 -143962014 Commonwealth bronzes at 200m & 4x100m // 100 pb: 11.17 -14 (11.43 -15). 3 EJC 4x100 2011; 3 COM 200 2014 (6 100, 3 4x100); 4 ECH 200 2014; 2ETCh 200 2015. 1 English under-17 100 2010; 2 UK 200 2014. Attends University of East London. Coach-Lloyd CowanIn 2015: 5ht Clermont FL 100; 5 Gainesville 200; 3 IAAF Relays 4x100; 4 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 100; 6 Doha Diamond 200; 3 Ostrava 200; 6 RomeDiamond 200; 2 ETCh 200; 2 UK 100/200; 7 Lausanne Diamond 200; 3 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 9 London Diamond 200 (ht 100)

AMPONSAH Janet GHA 22y 131d 1993 23.04 23.04 -154512010 Commonwealth Games relay silver // 100 pb: 11.09w, 11.36 -14. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2008; ht WJC 200 2010; sf COM 100/200 2010 (24x100); 6 African Champs 100 2012 (2 4x100); 5 WJC 200 2012 (sf 100); ht WCH 200 2013; sf COM 200 2014. She was the Ghanaian flagbearer at theopening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games (where sadly whe was disqualified for false-starting in her 200m semi-final)In 2015: Long indoor season on US circuit (20 races); 4 Texas Relays 100; 2 Lubbock 200; 3 Abilene 200; 1 Canyon 100/200; 3 Lubbock 200; 2 US ‘JuniorCollege’ 100/200; 4 Warri Relays 100

BELIBASÁKI María GRE 24y 63d 1991 23.12 23.12 -14/15453Won sprint double at 2012 Greek Championships // 100 pb: 11.34 -12 (11.49 -14). sf ECH 200 2012 (ht 100); ht OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 200 2013; sf ECH 2002014. 1 Greek 100/200 2012 (1 200 2014)In 2015: 1 Haniá 100/200; 2 ETCh 1st League 200 (4 100); 1 Balkan 200

PROPER Kelly IRL 27y 111d 1988 23.24 23.15 -14480“Proper” is pronounced PRO-perWinner of multiple Irish titles at sprints, long jump & heptathlon22.96w -13. 100 pb: 11.54 -15. LJ pb: 6.68w -09, 6.62i, 6.60 -10 (6.31i -15). dnq World Youth LJ 2005; dnq WJC LJ 2006; 11 EJC LJ 2007; 6 under-23 ECH LJ2009; dnq ECH LJ 2010; dnq EIC LJ 2011; sf ECH 200 2014. Born-London, lived in New York until age 8, now based in WaterfordShe is approaching the Irish 200m record of 23.02 which has stood to Sarah Reilly since August 8, 2001In 2015: 1 Irish Universities indoor 60/LJ; 5 UK indoor LJ; 1 Irish indoor 60/200/LJ; 3 Oordegem IFAM 200; 2 Sollentuna 200; 4 Nivelles 100; 1 Rhede 200; 2Cork City 200; 4 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1 Waterford 100/200; 1 Dublin Morton 200; 1 Ninove 200/200; 2 Oordegem 200 (Aug 4); 1 Irish 100/200

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LENSKIY Olga ISR 22y 239d 1992 23.18 23.18 -15486100 pb: 11.42 -14 (11.57 -15). ht World Youth 100/200 2009; ht EIC 60 2015. 1 Israeli 100/200 2010/2011/2013/2015. Her mother Irina Lenskiy broke EstherRot’s long-standing national record at 100m hurdles with 12.80 in 2002In 2015: 1 Moldovan indoor 60; 7ht EIC 60; 1 Tel Aviv 100 (May 16); 2 European Clubs Cup ‘B’ 100/200; 1 ETCh 3rd League 100/200; 2 Israeli 100; 2 Catalan200; 1ht Moscow Kuts 200; 1 Yerino 200; 5 Balkan 200

JONES-FERRETTE LaVerne ISV 33y 339d 1981 23.24 22.46 -09487US Virgin Islands record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m and 400m // 10.91w, 11.07 -12 (11.14w, 11.53 -15). 400 pb: 51.47 -07. qf OLY 100/200 2004/2008; 7WSG 200 2005; sf WIC 60 2006/2008 (2010-dq final, 2012-dq sf (false start), 2014-ht); 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006 (4 200); 7 Pan-AmGames 100/400 2007; sf WCH 200 2005/2007/2009; 8 Pan-Am Games 100 2011; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015 (8 200). Three-month dopingsuspension in 2010, she was stripped of the silver medal she originally won at that year’s World Indoor Championships. Her husband Stephen Ferrette was aninternational 400m runnerIn 2015: 4 Austin 100 (6 200) (Apr 11); 1 Houston 100; 4 Ponce 100/200; 8sf Pan-Am Games 100; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 (8 200)

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HOOPER Gloria ITA 23y 170d 1992 23.08 22.95 -124902013 European under-23 bronze at 200m // 100 pb: 11.45 -13. 400 pb: 53.12 -13. ht WJC 200 2010; 7 EJC 200 2011 (2 4x100); dq/sf ECH 200 2012; ht OLY200 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x100 2013; ht WCH 200 2013. 1 Italian 100 2013. 1 Italian 100/200 2015. Parents from Ghana. Coach-RenzoChemelloIn 2015: 2 St-Martin 200 (3 100); 3 George Town 100/200; 3 Tampa 400; 8 Rome Diamond 200

CAMPBELL-BROWN Veronica JAM 33y 98d 1982 22.61 21.74 -09508Captain of Jamaican women’s team in BeijingSeven medals across four Olympic Games including three golds100 pb: 10.76 -11 (10.99 -15). 400 pb: 52.25 -11 (53.53 -15). 2 OLY 4x100 2000; 1 WJC 100/200 2000 (2 4x100); 2 COM 100/4x100 2002; 1 OLY 200/4x1002004 (3 100); 2 WCH 100/4x100 2005 (4 200); 2 COM 200 2006; 1 WCH 100 2007 (2 200/4x100); 1 OLY 200 2008; 2 WCH 200 2009 (4 100); 1 WIC 60 2010;1 WCH 200 2011 (2 100/4x100); 3 OLY 100 2012 (4 200, 2 4x100); 5 WIC 60 2014; 2 COM 100 2014 (1 4x100). 1 Jamaican 100 2002/2004/2005/2007 (1 2002004/2005/2007). Studied Marketing & Management at the University of Arkansas. Married Omar Brown (2006 Commonwealth Champion at 200m) onNovember 3, 2007In 2015: 1 University of Central Florida Invitational 400; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 (2 4x200); 4 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Beijing Challenge 200; 2 Oslo Diamond100; 3 Jamaican 100/200; 1 Székesfehérvár 100; 2 Lucerne 200; 1 Atlanta 100/200

FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann JAM 28y 237d 1986 22.37 22.09 -12510DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONTwice Olympic Champion at 100m. Reigning World Champion at 60m, 100m, 200m & 4x100m100 pb: 10.70 -12 (10.74 -15). 400 pb: 54.93 -11 (55.67 -15). 1 OLY 100 2008/2012; 1 WCH 100/4x100 2009; 4 WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); 2 OLY 200/4x1002012; 1 WCH 100/200/4x100 2013; 1 COM 4x100 2014. 1 Jamaican 100 2009/2012/2015 (1 200 2010/2012/2013). Ran in heat of 2007 World 4x100, soawarded a silver medal won by Jamaica in the final. Her mother Maxine was a sprinter and long jumper . Married Jason Pryce on January 7, 2011. Coach(since 2006)-Stephen FrancisIn 2015: 1 Kingston Jackson 60; 4 University of West Indies Invitational; 1 Kingston Classic 200; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 200; 5 Shanghai Diamond100; 1 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Jamaican 100; 1 Paris Diamond 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond 100

SIMPSON Sherone JAM 31y 8d 1984 22.62 22.00 -06518Medals at three successive Olympic Games. New Pan-American Champion at 100m in 10.95 – her best result in years (and from lane 8)100 pb: 10.82 -06 (10.95 -15). 400 pb: 51.25 -08 (54.66 -15). 2 Pan-Am Junior 100 2003; 2 Central American junior 100 2003; 1 WJC 4x100 2002; 6 OLY 1002004 (1 4x100); 6 WCH 100 2005 (2 4x100); 1 COM 200/4x100 2006; 1 WCP 100/4x100 2006; =2 OLY 100 2008 (6 200); 8 WCH 200 2011 (2 4x100); 2 OLY4x100 2012 (sf 200); 1 Pan-Am Games 100. 1 Jamaican 100 2010. Born-Manchester, JamaicaFailed a doping control test for an amphetamine in 2013 and banned by Jamaica for 18 months. She successfully appealed the length of the ban to the Court ofArbitration for Sport, who allowed agreed to reduce her period of ineligibility to six months on the basis that a contaminated food supplement was to blameIn 2015: 3 Kingston GC Foster ‘B’; 2 Kingston Classic 200; 2 IAAF Relays 4x200; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 200; 7 Hengelo 100; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike200; 5 Rome Diamond 200; 3 Marseille 100; 4 Montreuil 200; 3 New York Diamond 200; 2 Jamaican 200 (4 100); 2 Edmonton Classic 100; 1 Pan-Am Games100

THOMPSON Elaine JAM 23y 53d 1992 22.10 22.10 -15520Down from 11.17 to 10.84 for 100m and 23.23 to 22.10 and so far in 2015100 pb: 10.84 -15. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013; gold COM 4x100 2014. 5 Jamaican 100 2014. Attends Kingston University ofTechnology. Coach-Stephen Francis (so she’s member of the MVP/Maximising Velocity and Power Track Club with Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Kaliese Spenceretc)She has a certificate in Baking Technology from the Kingston University of Technology and and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Food ServiceManagement and Culinary ArtsIn 2015: 2 Kingston Jackson 60; 1 Kingston GC Foster 200 ‘B’; 1 University of West Indies Invitational 200 ‘B’; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 100; 1 KingstonClassic 100; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Kingston All-Comers 2 200; 2 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Kingston All-Comers 5 200; 1 Jamaican 200 (22.51into 2.4 wind); 1 Lignano 100; 1 Madrid 100; 1 London Diamond 200

FUKUSHIMA Chisato JPN 27y 54d 1988 23.11 22.89 -10534Multiple sprint titles at Asian Games & Championships. Japanese record holder at both sprints100 pb: 11.16w -11, 11.21 -10 (11.25 -15). sf World Youth 100/200 2005; sf WJC 100 2006; ht OLY 100 2008; qf WCH 100 2009 (ht 200); 1 Asian Champs 1002009/2015 & 200 2011; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 1 Asian Games 100/200 2010; sf WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 100/200 2012; 2 Asian Champs 100 2013; htWCH 200 2013; 2 Asian Games 100 2014 (3 200/4x100). 1 Japanese 100 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (7x) & 200 2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015(6x)In 2015: 1 Queensland State 100; 3 Sydney Classic 100; 1 Hiroshima 200; dq/ht IAAF Relays 4x100; 4 Kawasaki 200; 1 Asian Champs 100 (2 4x100); 1Japanese 100/200; 5ht Madrid 100; 6 Lucerne 100; 2 Heusden 100

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SAFRONOVA Olga KAZ 23y 289d 1991 23.46 22.85 -14551(Née Bludova)Kazakh record holder at 100m. 2014 Asian Games Champion at 200m100 pb: 11.12 -12 (11.20 -15). ht WJC 100/200 2008; 4 Asian Champs 200 2011 (7 100); ht WCH 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 7 WSG 100 2013; ht WCH 2002013; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2014 (2010-3); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (7 100); 1 Asian Games 200 2014 (3 100, 2 4x100); 2 Asian Champs 2002014 (4 100)In 2015: 6 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 6 Kawasaki 200; 6 Beijing Challenge 200; 2 Asian Champs 200 (4 100); 2 Kazakh 100/200; 1 Almaty 100

ZYABKINA Viktoriya KAZ 22y 350d 1992 22.77 22.77 -15554Treble sprint gold at 2015 World Student Games // 100 pb: 11.20 -15. 400 pb: 51.67 -12. ht World Youth 100 2009; 3 Asian junior 200 2010; ht WCH 200 2011;3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; ht WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; 1 Asian Champs 200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 Asian Games 100 2014 (7 200, 2 4x100);1 Asian Champs 200 2015 (2 100); 1 WSG 100/200/4x100 2015. 1 Kazakh 100/200 2011. Student of Physical Training & SPort at Kazakh National University inAlmatyIn 2015: 6 IAAF Relays 4x100 ‘B’; 1 Kazakh Cup 100/200; 1 Asian Champs 200 (2 100); 1 Kazakh 100/200; 1 Bangkok 100; 1 Pathumthani 100; 1 WSG100/200/4x100

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SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 23y 66d 1992 22.09 22.03 -14622Reigning European Champion at 60m, 100m & 200mShe has for the moment opted for sprinting over heptathloning (“SPRINT it is. A very tough decision” she tweeted on June 3, 2015)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.13; HJ: 1.80; SP: 14.19; 200: 22.03; LJ: 6.78; JT: 41.47; 800: 2:08.59. Heptathlon pb: 6545 -14. 100 pb: 10.921 WJC 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 11 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 4 EIC 60 2013 (2011-sf); 1 under-23ECH 100 2013; 3 WCH heptathlon 2013; sf WIC 60 2014; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100).; 1 EIC 60 2015 1 Dutch 1002011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Coach-Bart Bennema. 1.78/62kgIn 2015: 1 Dutch indoor 60/LJ; Total of 4/5 wins indoors at 60m including EIC gold (her only loss when dq for false start in Karlsruhe);; 1 Clermont 100; 1Gainesville 200 (2 100H ‘B’); 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 150/LJ; dnf Hoorn 100H (fell); 1 Hengelo 100 (Dutch record 10.94); dnf Götzis (with a sore kneeafter six events when she had been lying second); 1 ETCh 1st League 100/200/4x100; 4 Paris Diamond 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond 200; 2 Monaco Diamond200; 2 London Diamond 4x100; 1 London Diamond 100 (Dutch record 10.92) (2 4x100); 1 Dutch 100

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GEORGE Regina NGR 24y 185d 1991 23.22 23.22 -15631World Junior relay competitor for USA in 2010, she has dual citizenship with Nigeria and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country from June 27,201223.20w -12. 400 pb: 50.84 -13 (51.30 -15). sf WJC 400 2010 (1 4x400) (for USA); 2 African Champs 400 2012 (for Nigeria); sf OLY 400 2012; sf WCH 4002013; sf WIC 400 2014 (though did not start due to injury); 3 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; sf COM 400 2014 (2 4x400); 6 African Champs 200 2014 (1 4x400). 1Nigerian 400 2012/2013. Studied Psychology at the University of Arkansas. 49.67 relay split at Moscow World Championships, then 49.6 at the 2014 IAAFRelaysIn 2015: 2 Houston 200; 1 Austin 400 (7 200); 1 Kawasaki 400; 4 Tomblaine 400; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 200; 6 Székesfehérvár 100 ‘B’; 6 Lausanne Diamond400; 9 London Diamond 400; 2 Nigerian 400

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OKAGBARE Blessing NGR 26y 315d 1988 22.67 22.23 -14637Married name is Okagbare-IghoteguonorCommonwealth Games Champion at both sprints, also high world class at long jump (which she says is her favourite event)100 pb: 10.75w, 10.79 -13 (10.80 -15). LJ pb: 7.14w, 7.00 -13. TJ pb: 14.13 -08. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2006; 3 OLY LJ 2008 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH LJ 2009; 1 African100/LJ/4x100 2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010 (6 LJ); 5 WCH 100 2011 (dnq LJ); 1 African Games LJ 2011 (2 100); 8 OLY 100 2012; 2 WCH LJ 2013(3 200, 6 100); 1 COM 100/200 2014 (2 4x100); 1 African Champs 100 2014. 1 Nigerian 100 2009/2010/2011/2014, 200 2014, LJ 2007/2008/2009/2011, TJ2007. 1 NCAA 100/LJ & indoor 60/LJ 2010. Coach-John Smith. 1.80 tallShe married Nigerian international footballer Igho Otegheri in Sapele (southern Nigeria) on November 7, 2014In 2015: 5 Mt SAC Relays 400 (pb 53.34); 1 IAAF Relays 4x200 (7 4x100); 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Shanghai Diamond 100; 4 Eugene Diamond100; 2 New York Diamond 200; 2 Paris Diamond 100; 4 Lausanne Diamond; dq Monaco Diamond 200; 2 London Diamond 100

KIEŁBASIŃSKA Anna POL 25y 56d 1990 22.94 22.94 -15670Declared 2011 European under-23 200m Champion after original winner (Darya Pizhankova UKR) was disqualified for doping100 pb: 11.34 -15. 400 pb: 53.73 -09. 100H pb: 13.30w -15, 13.50 -14. 3 EJC 200 2009 (2 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2011 (4 100); ht WCH 200 2011; htOLY 200 2012; sf WIC 60 2014. 1 Polish 100 2014. 1 Polish 200 2015 & indoor 200 2014In 2015: 1 Polish indoor 200 (3 60/60H); 1 Gdansk 100/200 (May 5); 1 Polish Universities 100/200; 1 Rehlingen 100; 1 Biala Podlaska 100; 1 Gdansk 100/200(Jun 6); 2 Bydgoszcz 100; 6 ETCh 200; 1 Sopot 200 (3 100); 7 Lausanne Diamond 100; 5ht Madrid 100; 1 Polish 200 (3 100); 6 London Diamond 4x100; 1Warsaw 100; 2 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Szczecin 100 (2 100H)

MORALES Celiangely PUR 29y 292d 1985 23.03 23.03 -15693100 pb: 11.39 -14, 11.45 -15. 3 Ibero-American 100 2006; 4 Pan-American 4x100 2007; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015 (6 100, 2 4x100)In 2015: 1 Classic 100; 1 Mayagüez 200; 1 Montverde 100 ‘C’; 6 Pan-Am Games 4x100; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 (6 100)

PALFRAMAN Justine RSA 21y 290d 1993 22.96 22.96 -15708New World Student Games Champion at 400m // 400 pb: 51.27 -15. 100 pb: 11.75 -15. 4 World Youth 400 2009 (sf 200); sf WJC 200 2010; 5 WJC 400 2012; 3WSG 4x400 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 African Champs 200 2014 (6 400); 1 WSG 400 2015. 1 South African 400 200 2013/2014 & 2012/2014. Student ofSports Science at University of StellenboschIn 2015: 1 Stellenbosch 100/400; 1 Windhoek 200; 1 Potchefstroom 200/400; 1 South African 200/400; 1 Stellenbosch 100; 7 Rabat 400; 1 Bilbao 200; 3 Sopot400; 2 Velenje 200; 1 WSG 400

KUKUSHKINA Anna RUS 22y 250d 1992 23.19 23.19 -15727100 pb: 11.32w/11.36 -15. 1 Russian 100/200 2015In 2015: 3sf Russian indoor 60 (ht 200); 1 Israeli 100/200; 3 Russian Cup 100; 1 Russian 100/200; 3 Kuortane 200

SMIRNOVA Yekaterina RUS 26y 346d 1988 23.04 23.02 -12745(Née Voronenkova) // 100 pb: 11.24 -15. 400 pb: 52.42 -11 (53.75 -15). 2 WSG 200 2009 (2 4x400); 4 ECH 4x100 2012 (sf 200); 9 ETCh 100 2014; 3 ETCh200 2015. 1 Russian indoor 60 2014 & 200 2011/2012In 2015: 3 Russian indoor 200 (5 60); 5 Beijing Challenge 100; 1 Russian Teams 100/200; 2 St. Pölten 100/400; 3 ETCh 200; 4 Sopot 100

PEREIRA Veronica SIN 18y 334d 1996 23.60 23.60 -15755Singaporean record holder at 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.79w -14, 11.80 -15. sf World Youth 100/200 2013; 2 Asian junior 200 2014 (3 100); sf WJC 200 2014;sf COM 200 2014In 2015: 1 Singapore 100/200; 1 Singaporean International Champs 200 (2 100); 1 South East Asian Games 200 (3 100)

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MIHALINEC Maja SLO 25y 247d 1989 23.13 23.13 -157592015 Balkan Champion at both sprints // 100 pb: 11.34 -15. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC 100 2008; ht ECH 100 2014; sfEIC 60 2015; 1 Balkan 100/200 2015. 1 Slovenian 100 2014/2015 & indoor 60 2014/2015In 2015: 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 6sf EIC 60; 6 Weinheim 100; 1 Kranj 100/200; 1 Celje 100/200; 1 Maribor 100 (2 200); 1 Velenje 200; 1 Ljubljana 100/200; 4Székesfehérvár 100 ‘B’; 1 Klagenfurt 200; 1 Slovenian 100 (2 200); 1 Balkan 100/200

VEIT Sabina SLO 29y 262d 1985 23.08 22.74 -087616x Slovenian Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.49 -15. 400 pb: 53.68 -08. ht WJC 200 2004; ht OLY 200 2008; 2 Mediterranean Games 200 2009; 3 WSG 2002009 (2007-5); sf ECH 200 2014. 1 Slovenian 200 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 100 2010/2011)In 2015: 2 Slovenian indoor 60; 6 Balkan indoor 60; 1 Slovenska Bistrica 100; 1 Celje 200; 1 Maribor 200 (2 100); 4 Velenje 200; 1 Ljubljana 200; 1 Slovenian200; 1 Balkan 200 ‘B’; 1 Andorf 100/200

KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 23y 64d 1992 22.80 22.80 -15771Swiss record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.17 -15. 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; ht ECH 100 2012; htOLY 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); 5 EIC 60 2015(2013-ht). 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014 (1 100 2011/2014). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015. Swiss/Congolese heritageIn 2015: 1 Swiss indoor 60; 5 EIC 60; 8 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Swiss Clubs 100/200; 8 Lausanne Diamond 200; 4 Lucerne 100; 2 Bellinzona 100; 4 LondonDiamond 4x100 (ht 100); 1 Swiss 100/200

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PRONZHENKO Kristina TJK 26y 253d 1988 25.52 25.52 -15802Tajik record holder at 400m // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 15.56; HJ: 1.56; SP: 7.52; 200: 25.52; LJ: 5.54; JT: 27.87; 800: 2:18.4610 Asian Champs Heptathlon 2013/2015; 11 Asian Games Heptathlon 2014In 2015: 10 Asian Champs Heptathlon; 1 Bishkek 200/400; 3 Almaty 400

DURANT Kamaria TTO 24y 178d 1991 22.74 22.74 -15809100 pb: 11.37 -14 (11.40 -15). sf COM 100 2014 (8 4x100); 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015 (3 4x100)In 2015: 1 Pointe-a-Pierre 100/200; 2 Port of Spain 100 (Mar 29); 1 Port of Spain Classic 100; 5 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Port of Spain Hampton Games 100/200(May 23/24); 2 Trinidadian 200 (5 100); 2 Port of Spain 200 (Jul 11); 4sf Pan-Am Games 200; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 (3 4x100)

HACKETT Semoy TTO 26y 266d 1988 22.51 22.51 -15810Trindadian record holder at 200m // 22.41w -11. 100 pb: 10.98w -11, 11.10 -12 (11.16 -15). sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; qf OLY 100 2008;2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009; sf WCH 100 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100/4x100 2011; dq WCH 4x400 final & 100sf 2011; dq OLY 200/4x100 final 2012 (dq sf 100); 6 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015. 1 NCAA 4x100 2011/2012,representing Louisiana State University. 1 Trinidadian 100 2011Served a six-month doping suspension in 2011 (as a result Trinidad were stripped of their fourth place in the 2011 World Championships 4x100m final); thenserved a two-year doping suspension in 2013-2015 (as a result she was stripped of her 100m pb of 11.04 and eighth place in the London Olympic 200m)In 2015: 2 Montverde 200; 4 Trinidadian 100; 8 Pan-Am Games 100; 3 Atlanta 200; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 (Trinidadian record 22.51)

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THOMAS Reyare TTO 27y 271d 1987 22.82 22.82 -158132015 Trinidadian Champion at 200m // 22.57w -14. 100 pb: 11.16w -14, 11.22 -15. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2009; sf COM 200 2014 (84x100); 7 Pan-Am Games 200 2015; 8 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015In 2015: 4 San Marcos 100; 6 Texas Relays 100; 2 San Marcos Classic 200 ‘B’; 5 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Abilene 200; 2 Barbadian 100; 3 Trinidadian 100; 1Trinidadian 200 (3 100); 1 Port of Spain 200 (Jul 11); 7 Pan-Am Games 200; 8 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 (3 4x100)

POHREBNYAK Nataliya UKR 27y 183d 1988 22.75 22.75 -15840(Pohrebnyak pronounced “Poh - reb - nyak”)6x Ukrainian Champion at 100m100 pb: 11.09 -15. qf OLY 100 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2009 (7 200); sf ECH 100 2010 (1 4x100); 1 European Police 100/200 2010; 7 WSG 100 2011; sfECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013/2015; sf WCH 100 2013 (2007-ht); sf WIC 60 2014; 2 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Ukrainian 1002006/2008/2009/2013/2014/2015, 200 2014/2015 & indoor 60 2014In 2015: 2 Ukrainian indoor 60; 6sf EIC 60; 1 Ukrainian University Games 100/200; 1 Ukrainian Teams 100; 1 ETCh 200 (2 100); 1 Lisbon 100; 2 Tomblaine100; 1 Székesfehérvár 100 ‘B’; 5 Madrid 100; 1 Ukrainian 100/200

STROHOVA Nataliya UKR 22y 237d 1992 23.17 23.12 -14847First leg for winning team at 2015 European Team Championships // 100 pb: 11.27w -15, 11.41 -14/15. 6 under-23 ECH 200 2013; 1 ETCh 4x100 2015. 1Ukrainian indoor 200 2012In 2015: 3 Ukrainian indoor 60; 2 Ukrainian University Games 100/200; 1 ETCh 4x100; 5 Sollentuna 200; 2 Ukrainian Cup 100 (Jul 21); 2 Ukrainian 200 (3 100)

STUY Hrystyna UKR 27y 199d 1988 23.20 22.66 -12848(“Christina Stuwi”)2012 European silver at 200m. 2012 Olympic relay bronze100 pb: 11.24 -14 (11.49 -15). 400 pb: 52.10 -14 (52.85 -15). 2 WSG 2011 (1 4x100); 2 ECH 200 2012; 3 OLY 4x100 2012; sf WCH 200 2013; 2 ECH 4x4002014. 1 Ukrainian 200 2011. 1 Ukrainian indoor 60 2011In 2015: 2 Mersin 100/200; 7 Rome Diamond 200; 7 Marseille 100; 3 Montreuil 200; 1 ETCh 4x100; 4 Sopot 400; 2 Lausanne Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Ukrainian 200

FELIX Allyson USA 29y 276d 1985 21.98 21.69 -12879Three Olympic golds from London 2012. Winner of a record of eight World Championship golds outdoors (three at 200m, five in relays but none in 2013 whenshe was injured)400 pb: 49.59 -11 (50.05 -15). 100 pb: 10.89 -12. 1 World Youth 100 2001; 5 WJC 200 2002; sf WIC 200 2003; 3 Pan-Am Games 200 2003; 2 OLY 2002004/2008; 1 WCH 200 2005 (2003-qf); 1 WCH 200/4x100/4x400 2007; 1 OLY 4x400 2008; 1 WCH 200/4x400 2009; 1 WCH 4x100/4x400 2011 (2 400, 3 200);1 OLY 200/4x100/4x400 2012 (5 100); dnf WCH 200 2013 (tear in her right hamstring). 1 US 200 2004/2005/2007/2008/2009/2012, 100 2010 & 400 2011. Shesays: “I have to be just as strong as a lot of girls who look stronger than me”. Coach-Bob Kersee Manager/brother Wes Felix

In 2015: 3 Mt SAC Relays 4x100; 2 IAAF Relays 4x100 (dnf 4x200); 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Eugene Diamond 400; 2Birmingham Diamond 200; 1 US 400; 1 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 Monaco Diamond 4x100 (2nd leg); (it’s not possible to double up as she did in 2011because the 200m semi-finals are just 65 minutes before the 400m final)

McGRONE Candyce USA 26y 150d 1989 22.08 22.08 -159002011 US Collegiate Champion at 100m, representing Oklahoma University100 pb: 10.91w, 11.00 -15. 1 NCAA 100 2011; 2 US 200 2015. Coach-Darryl Woodson (same as Natasha Hastings)In 2015: 1 Florida Relays 200 ‘D’; 1 Tampa 100/200; 5 Mt SAC Relays 200; 2 Montverde 100 (3 200); 6 New York Diamond 200; 2 US 200 (sf 100); 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 200; 1 Monaco Diamond 200 (22.08 v Dafne Schippers 22.09) (2 4x100, 2nd leg)

PRANDINI Jenna USA 22y 273d 1992 22.20 22.20 -159102015 US Champion at 200m. Multiple US Collegiate Champion at sprints & long jump, representing The University of Oregon22.18w -15. 100 pb: 10.90w/10.92 -15. LJ pb: 6.80 -15. 4 Pan-American junior 100/LJ 2011; 1 NCAA LJ 2014 (2 200, 3 100); 1 NCAA indoor LJ 2015 (2 200, 460); 1 NCAA 100 2015 (2 200); 1 US 200 2015 (6 100). Student of psychology. Her parents Carlo and Theresa were both athletesIn 2015: 1 NCAA indoor LJ (2 200, 4 60); 1 Eugene (Apr 11); 1 Mt SAC Relays 100/200; 1 US 200 (6 100); 1 Monaco Diamond 4x100 (3rd leg)

TARMOH Jeneba USA 25y 328d 1989 22.23 22.23 -159212012 Olympic relay gold medallist (having run in heats for team which went on to win the final in a world record)100 pb: 10.93 -13/15. 7 WJC 200 2006 (1 4x100); 1 WJC 100 2008 (1 4x100); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2010; 5 WCH 200 2013 (24x100). Ran second leg in heat of 2012 Olympic 4x100, so awarded gold won by USA in final where she was replaced by Allyson Felix (who is her trainingpartner)In 2015: 3 Mt SAC Relays 4x100; dnf IAAF Relays 4x200; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Cayman Invitational 100/200; 4 Eugene Diamond 100; 1Rome Diamond 200; 1 Birmingham Diamond 200; 3 US 200 (4 100); 5 Lausanne Diamond 200; 3 Monaco Diamond 200 (2 4x100, 3rd leg)

WHITNEY Kaylin USA 17y 165d 1998 22.47 22.47 -159292014 World Junior & 2015 Pan-American Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 11.10 -14 (11.01w, 11.37 -15). 1 WJC 200 2014 (3 100); 1 Pan-Am Games 200/4x1002015. 1 US junior 100/200 2014. In 2015 at age 17 she turned professional after signing a contract with one of the world’s largest suppliers of athletic shoes andapparel. Coach (since age 12)-Dennis MitchellIn 2015: 3 Tampa 200 (4 100); 6 Clermont 200; 8 Doha Diamond 200; 2 Beijing Challenge 200 (7 100); 8 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Montverde 200/100 ‘B’; 4 US200; 6 Székesfehérvár 100; 3 Lausanne Diamond 100; 5 Monaco Diamond 200 (1 4x100, ran anchor); 1 Pan-Am Games 200/4x100; 1 Chiba Juntendo 200

SOTO Nercely VEN 24y 363d 1990 22.99 22.53 -12940Venezuelan record holder at 200m & 400m // 100 pb: 11.54 -14 (11.64 -15). 400 pb: 51.94 -13. 4 Ibero-American 200 2012; 2 South American 200 2013; 1South American Games 200 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 201; South American 4x100 20154. 1 Venezuelan 100 2012/2015 & 2002010/2012/2014/2015In 2015: 2 Santiago de Chile 100 (Apr 9); 2 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Apr 11); 1 Venezuelan 100/200; 5 Pan-Am Games 4x100 *sf 200, ht 400)

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ALEXANDER Kineke VIN 29y 181d 1986 23.25 23.00 -13943Vincentian record holder at 400m // 22.97w -14, 23.00 -13. 400 pb: 51.23 -14 (51.49 -15). 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 400 2006; ht OLY 4002008/2012; ht WIC 400 2012/2014; sf WCH 400 2013 (2005/2007-ht); 5 COM 400 2014 (2006-sf); sf COM 200 2014;. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs200 2013 (3 400); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 400 2015. 1 NCAA indoor 400 2006. Studied History at the University of IowaIn 2015: 1 San Marcos (3 100); 1 Texas Relays 200; 4 Florida Relays 200; 1 Florida Relays 400 ‘B’; 3 Austin 400; 7 Drake Relays 400; 2 Basseterre 200 (1 400‘B’); 1 Barbadian 400; 1 Trinidadian 400; 3 Pan-Am Games 400; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 400

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1.....21.34.......Fl. Griffith Joyner USA............... 19882.....21.62.......Marion Jones USA..................... 19983.....21.64.......Merlene Ottey JAM.................... 19914.....21.69.......Allyson Felix USA.......................2012=5...21.71.......Marita Koch GDR....................... 1979.......21.71.......Heike Drechsler GDR.................1986=7...21.72.......Grace Jackson JAM................... 1988.......21.72.......Gwen Torrence USA.................. 1992=9...21.74.......Marlies Göhr GDR......................1984.......21.74.......Silke Gladisch GDR................... 1987.......21.74.......V. Campbell-Brown JAM............ 2008

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....21.98.......Allyson Felix USA2.....22.08.......Candyce McGrone USA3.....22.09.......Dafne Schippers NED4.....22.10.......Elaine Thompson JAM5.....22.14.......Shaunae Miller BAH6.....22.18.......Dezerea Bryant USA7.....22.20.......Jenna Prandini USA=8...22.23.......Tori Bowie USA.......22.23.......Jeneba Tarmoh USA=10.22.24.......Kamaria Brown USA.......22.24.......Kyra Jefferson USA




45 Entrants

Starts: Monday, August 24


SHAROYAN Amaliya ARM 27y 62d 1988 53.48 53.48 -15109Armenian record holder at 400m flat & hurdles // 400H pb: 57.97 -13. LJ pb: 6.26 -11 (6.01- 15). ht ECH 400H 2010; ht EIC 400 2011/2013; ht WCH 400H 2011;ht WIC 400 2012; ht WCH 400H 2013; ht ECH 400 2014In 2015: 2ht Russian indoor 400; 6ht EIC 400; 1 Artashat 400; 1 Armenian 400 (2 200/LJ); 8 Russian Teams 400 ‘E’ (12 LJ)

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RUBIE Anneliese AUS 23y 120d 1992 52.20 52.20 -15112800 pb: 2:03.93 -15. 200 pb: 23.54 -13 (23.60 -15). sf WJC 2010; sf COM 2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Australian 2015. Coach-John AttertonIn 2015: 1 Sydney 800; 2 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State 400 (3 200); 4 Sydney Classic 800; 1 Australian (6 200); 7 IAAF Relays 4x400;1 Gold Coast; 1 Sunshine Coast; 1 Chiba Juntendo

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MILLER Shaunae BAH 21y 128d 1994 49.92 49.92 -15142Former World Youth & World Junior Champion at 400m. Fourth at 200m in Moscow 2013200 pb: 22.14 -15. 100 pb: 11.40 -14. 1 WJC 400 2010 (2012-4); 1 World Youth 2011; dnf ht OLY 400 2012 (hamstring); 4 WCH 200 2013; 3 WIC 400 2014; 6COM 400 2014. 1 NCAA indoor 400 2013. 1 Bahamian 400 2014. Her great uncle Leslie Miller ran in the Mexico Olympics and though eliminated in his 400mheat, became the first Bahamian to break 47 seconds with a time of 46.99. 1.85 tall (6-1)Her name is combination of her father’s (Shaun) and mother’s (Mabeline). Coaches (at Clermont, Florida)-Lance Brauman & Gary EvansIn 2015: 1 Coral Gables 200; 1 Clermont FL 400/200 ‘B’; 1 Gainesville 400; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 200 (22.14 to break the Bahamian record ofDebbie Ferguson); 2 New York Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond 200 (eased off)

COUTINHO Geisa BRA 35y 80d 1980 51.43 51.08 -11173Full name-Geisa Aparecida CoutinhoTwice South American Champion, across a span of 13 years200 pb: 23.07 -11 (23.30 -15). 100 pb: 11.55 -11. 1 South American 2003/2015 (2005-2, 2011-3); ht WIC 2003/2012; 4; ht OLY 2004/2012; 1 World MilitaryGames 2011; sf WCH 2011 (2003-ht); 3 Pan-Am Games 2011; 1 Ibero-American 2014; 1 South American Games 2014. 1 Brazilian 2002/2003/2004/2010/2011/2012/2015In 2015: 1 Jundiaí; 1 Río de Janeiro; 1 San Diego; 1 Westwood Rafer/JJK Invitational (7 200); 1 Azusa Clay (5 200); 1 La Jolla; 8 IAAF Relays 4x400; 1Brazilian (3 200); 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 South American; 6 Pan-Am Games

MUIR Carline CAN 27y 324d 1987 51.84 51.55 -082054x Canadian Champion // sf WJC 2006; sf OLY 2008; 3 WSG 2009 (1 4x400); 6 COM 2010 (3 4x400). 1 Canadian 2008/2010/2014/2015. Born-St. Catherine,Jamaica, lives-Edmonton. Coach-Scott SaundersIn 2015: 6 IAAF Relays 4x400; 2 London ON; 1 Windsor ON; 4 Burnaby; 5 Victoria; 1 Canadian

JEAN-BAPTISTE Audrey CAN 24y 37d 1991 51.93 51.93 -15209sf COM 2014 (5 4x400). 2 Canadian 2014/2015. Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a degree in Finance in 2014. Coach-Clif MitchellIn 2015: 5 Fayetteville 200; 7 Waco; 6 IAAF Relays 4x400; 4 Storrs American Athletic Conference; 2 Canadian; 6 Edmonton Classic; 5ht Pan-Am Games

YANG Huizhen CHN 23y 7d 1992 51.98 51.98 -152472015 Asian Champion // 1 Asian Champs 400/4x400 2015; 3 WSG 2015. 1 Chinese 2014. Student of Physical Education at Beijing Sport UniversityIn 2015: 1 Jinan; 3 Taiyuan 200; 1 Asian Champs 400/4x400; 3 WSG; 1 Chinese Universities

VEITÍA Lisneidy CUB 21y 114d 1994 52.11 51.72 -14291Full name-Inés Lisneidys Veitía Cordova // 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 8 Pan-Am Games 2015; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015In 2015: 1 IAAF Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 3 Camagüey; 1 Havana Barrientos; 1 Havana (Jun 19); 2 Havana (Jun 26); 8 Pan-Am Games (4 4x400); 5 North/CentralAmerica & Caribbean

BOKESA Aauri Lorena ESP 26y 249d 1988 52.70 51.66 -14322Full name-Aauri Lorena Bokesa Abia7x Spanish Champion (5 out + 2 in)ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013/2015; 5 ETCh 2013 (2009-9, 2011-10, 2014-6); 4 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013; 8 ECH 2014 (2012-sf). 1 Spanish2009/2011/2012/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2012/2013). Coach-Jorge MarínIn 2015: 2 Spanish indoor; 3ht EIC; 1 Fuenlabrada; 6 Salamanca 200; 2 Huelva; 6 ETCh ‘A’ (7th overall); 2 Brussels; 1 Vitoria; 1 Alcalá de Henares; 1 Spanish;1 Monachil

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GUEÏ Floria FRA 25y 111d 1990 50.90 50.90 -15366(Gueï pronounced Gay as in Tyson)Miraculous anchor leg (in 49.71) to take her team from distant fourth to gold at the 2014 European Championships. First leg for team which won 2015 Europeanindoor title4 European Youth 200 2007; ht WJC 2008; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 6 OLY 4x400 2012; 2 ECH 4x400 2012; sf WCH 2013 (4 4x400); sf ECH 2014 (1 4x400); sf EIC2015 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-5). 1 French 2013In 2015: dq/ht French indoor (out of lane); 1 EIC 4x400; 4 IAAF Relays 4x400; 1 Vénissieux 200 (May 10); 4 Rome Diamond; 1 Marseille; 7 New York Diamond;1 ETCh; 1 Tomblaine; 1 French; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 Castres 200

GAYOT Marie FRA 25y 246d 1989 51.27 51.27 -15367Led off team which won European gold in 2014, then anchored team which won European indoor gold in 20155 EJC 2007; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011 (3 4x400); sf ECH 2012 (2 4x400); 6 OLY 4x400 2012; sf EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013; sf WCH 2013 (44x400); 2 Francophone Games 2013; 7 ECH 2104 (1 4x400); 5 EIC 2015 (1 4x400). 1 French 2014 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2015). Coach-Hervé StéphanIn 2015: 1 French indoor; 5 EIC (1 4x400, ran anchor); 4 IAAF Relays 4x400; 1 Tourcoing 200; 1 Montgeron 250; 1 Forbach; 4 Marseille; 6 Rabat; 1 Reims 200;2 Nogent-sur-Marne 200; 3 Tomblaine; 1 Paris Diamond; 2 French; 8 Monaco Diamond

ONUORA Anyika GBR 30y 296d 1984 51.26 51.26 -15389(Name pronounced Ann-ika Oh-nora)Relay medals at Commonwealth Games & European Championships in both 2006 & 2014100 pb: 11.81 -11. 200 pb: 22.64 -14 (22.88w, 23.19 -15). 2 EJC 4x100 2003; 2 COM 4x100 2006 (sf 100); sf ECH 100 2006 (2 4x100); 5 ETCh 100 2011; sfWCH 200 2011 (ht 100); ht OLY 100/200 2012; 3 ETCh 200 2013/2014; ht WCH 200 2013. 1 English Schools 100 2001/2002; 1 UK 200 2013 & 400 2015.Studied Economics at Liverpool John Moores University. Coach-Rana ReiderIn 2015: 2 Clermont 200; 7 Gainesville 200; 2ht IAAF Relays 4x400; 3 IAAF Relays 4x400; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 150; 3 Hengelo 400; 3 BirminghamDiamond 400; 1 Bydgoszcz 400; 4 Sollentuna 200; 1 UK 400; 4 Lausanne Diamond 400; 8 London Diamond 400; 4 Stockholm Diamond 200

OHURUOGU Christine GBR 31y 95d 1984 50.82 49.41 -13390DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONIn Moscow 2013 became the first British woman to win a second World Championship gold200 pb: 22.85 -09. 100 pb: 11.35 -08. 3 EJC 400/4x400 2003; sf OLY 400 2004 (3 4x400); 2 under-23 ECH 400 2005; sf WCH 400 2005 (3 4x400); 1 COM 4002006; 1 WCH 400 2007 (3 4x400); 2 ECP 200 2008; 1 OLY 2008 (2012-2); 3 ETCh 200 2009; 5 WCH 400 2009; dq ht WCH 400 2011; 1 WIC 4x400 2012(2014-3); 1 EIC 4x400 2013; 1 WCH 400 2013 (3 4x400); 3 COM 4x400 2014; 4 ECH 2014. 1 AAA 2004 & UK 400 2009/2012/2013. Played for Essex andEngland in Netball, but switched to athletics in 2003. Studied Linguistics at University College London. Coach-Christine Bowmaker (Bloomfield). Returned froma year’s suspension to August 5, 2007, after having missed three out-of-competition doping tests in 2006In 2015: 5 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 2 Hengelo; 2 UK; 4 Monaco Diamond (50.82, her fastest since Moscow 2013); 4 London Diamond; She has beenthe fastest British woman at 400m every year since 2004

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CHIGBOLU Maria Benedicta ITA 26y 25d 1989 51.67 51.67 -154882 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht EIC 2015. 2 Italian 2013/2014In 2015: 3 Italian indoor; 5ht EIC; 7 Gainesville ‘B’; 3 Rieti 200/100 ‘B’ (May 9/10); 7 Montgeron 250; 1 Munich 200; 1 Orvieto 400; 1 Rieti 200; 3 Huelva 400; 1Rieti 200 (Jun 28); 1 Nembro 400; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 400; 2 Italian 400 (3 200)

GRENOT Libania ITA 32y 40d 1983 51.07 50.30 -09489Full name-Libania Grenot Martinez Scafetti2014 European Champion200 pb: 22.45w, 22.85 -12 (23,10 -15). 5 World Youth 99; 4 Pan-Am Games 2003; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005; sf OLY 2008/2012; 1 ETCh2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; sf WCH 2009/2013 (2005-ht); 4 ETCh 200/400 2013/2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2010-4, 2012-6); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014(2010-6). 1 Cuban 2003/2004/2005. 1 Italian 2009/2010/2014/2015 & 200 2012. Coached in Florida by Loren SeagraveLast competed for Cuba at the 2005 World Championships, married an Italian man (now separated) and moved to Italy in 2006, obtained Italian citizenship onMarch 18, 2011 and declared eligible for Italy by the IAAF from that dateIn 2015: 1 Gainesville 200 ‘B’; 1 St Martin 200 (2 400); 8 Doha Diamond; 7 Eugene Diamond; 8 Rome Diamond; 3 Rabat

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DAY Christine JAM 28y 363d 1986 50.16 50.16 -14/155092014 Commonwealth Games bronze (completing a Jamaican sweep) // 800 pb: 2:10.9 -15. sf WCH 400 2009; 3 OLY 4x400 2012; 3 COM 400 2014 (1 4x400).2 Jamaican 400 2014, where she suddenly cut her best from 50.85 to 50.51 in the heats then 50.16 in the final to almost catch Novlene Williams-Mills. Then in2015 she won the same race in he same time, 50.16In 2015: 2 Kingston Jackson; 2 IAAF Relays 4x400; 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 6 Doha Diamond; 8 Eugene Diamond; 7 Rome Diamond; 5 BirminghamDiamond; 5 New York Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 3 Lucerne; 3 Monaco Diamond; 6 London Diamond

JACKSON Shericka JAM 21y 37d 1994 50.31 50.31 -15512200 pb: 22.84 -13 (22.87 -15). 4 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; 3 World Youth 200 2011 (1 Medley Relay); 8 WJC 200 2012 (2 4x400); 2 IAAF Relays 4x4002014In 2015: 1 Kingston Jackson 200; 1 Kingston GC Foster 200; 1 University of West Indies Invitational 200; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate; 1 Kingston Classic; 1Kingston Jamaican Invitational ‘B’; 2 Kingston All-Comers 2 200; 3 Kingston All-Comers 3; 1 Kingston All-Comers 5; 2 Jamaican; 1 Lucerne 200 ‘B’

WILLIAMS-MILLS Novlene JAM 33y 117d 1982 51.11 49.63 -065138x Jamaican Champion. World Championship finalist in 2007, 2009, 2011 & 20136 Pan-Am Games 2003; 3 OLY 4x400 2004/2008/2012 2 WCH 4x400 2005; 5 WIC 2006 (2010-dnf final); 3 COM 2006; 3 WCH 2007 (2 4x400); 4 WCH 2009 (24x400); 8 WCH 2011 (2 4x400); 5 OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Jamaican 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014. She racedat the 2012 Olympics (and won a relay medal) knowing she had breast cancer, but underwent successful treatment in 2012/2013. Won 2014 Diamond Race, soshe has a wildcard for the 2015 World ChampionshipsIn 2015: 3 Drake Relays; 2 IAAF Relays 4x400; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 4 Doha Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; dnf New YorkDiamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 5 London Diamond

McPHERSON Stephenie Ann JAM 26y 268d 1988 50.40 49.92 -135152014 Commonwealth Games Champion // 800 pb: 2:10.2 -15. 400H pb: 57.46 -12. 4 WCH 2013; 2 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 COM 400/4x100 2014. 2 Jamaican2013. Student of Hospitality & Tourism at Kingston University of Technology, coach-Steven Francis. Affectionately known as “chicken foot” (she explains)because of her slender frame (52kg). Her first sport was football, she was team captain at her primary and junior high schoolsIn 2015: 1 Kingston Jackson 800; 4 University of West Indies Invitational 200; 3 Kingston Classic 200; 2 IAAF Relays 4x400; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 3Doha Diamond; 3 Eugene Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond

MAIYO Maureen KEN 30y 85d 1985 51.77 51.63 -13571Full name-Maureen Jelegat MaiyoWorld class at 400 flat & hurdles, but with a history of untimely disqualifications400H pb: 56.65 -11. 3 African Champs 400H 2008; dq COM 400H final 2010 for false-starting; 4 African Games 400H 2011; 6 African Champs 400H 2012; htOLY 400H 2012; dq ht WCH 400 2013 (out of lane); sf COM 400 2014; 5 African Champs 400 2014. 1 Kenyan 400H 2011/2012 & 400 2013/2014In 2015: 2 Réduit; 3 Pliezhausen (4 300); 6 Dakar Challenge; 6 Rehlingen; 5 Dessau 200; 4 Forbach; 2 Kenyan; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial

SHIKANDA Jacinta KEN 29y 38d 1986 52.29 52.29 -15574ht COM 2014; 2 African Champs 4x400 2014. 2 Kenyan 2014 (2011-5, 2013/2015-3)In 2015: 1 Nairobi ‘B’; 3 Kenyan; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial

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ZAKARI Joyce KEN 29y 76d 1986 51.14 51.14 -15578Full name-Joyce Nakhumicha Sakari (aka Zakari or Joy Sakari)Kenyan record holder200 pb: 23.74 -09 (+ hand-timed 22.4 -15). 6 African Champs 200 2008 & 400 2012; sf WCH 2009; 5 African Games 2011; sf OLY 2012. 1 Kenyan 100/2002007 & 400 2009/2011/2012In 2015: 1 Nairobi; 2 IAAF Relays Distance Medley; 1 Kenyan 200/400; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial

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LATIŠEVA-ČUDARE Gunta LAT 20y 165d 1995 52.29 52.29 -155852015 Latvian Champion at 200m & 400m // 200 pb: 23.81 -15. sf World Youth 200 2011 (ht 100); 4 EJC 400 2013; sf WJC 400 2014 (2012-ht); ht ECH 4002014. 1 Latvian 200 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2014). 1 Latvian 400 2015In 2015: 1 Latvian indoor 60/200; 1 Kaunas 200 (2 100); 1 Riga 200; 4 Tartu 100; 6 ETCh 1st League 400 (2 200 ‘B’); 1 Naples 200/400; 3ht under-23 ECH400; 1 Joensuu 400; 2 Valmiera 400; 1 Latvian 200/400

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KARKI Dil Maya NEP 27y 17d 1988 - 58.5 -14627ht Asian Champs 200/400 2013; ht Asian Games 200/400 2014

ADELOYE Tosin NGR 19y 195d 1996 51.92 51.92 -156282015 African Junior Champion // 1 African junior 2015. Two-year doping suspension 2013-2015, at the start of it she was only 16In 2015: 1 African junior; 2 Abuja; 1 Lagos; 1 Rojenny; 1 Abuja; 1 Akure; 2 Warri Relays; 5 Nigerian

GEORGE Patience NGR 23y 269d 1991 50.76 50.76 -15630Full name-Patience Okon George(She’s not related to Regina George)200 pb: 23.73 -12. 6 WCH 4x400 2013; 5 WIC 4x400 2014; 3 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; 2 COM 4x400 2014; 3 African Champs 400 2014 (1 4x400). 1 Nigerian2015In 2015: 1 Abuja 300/800; 4ht IAAF Relays 4x400; 1 Dakar Challenge; 1 Rehlingen; 2 Namur; 4 Rabat; 1 Hérouville 200; 1 Turku; 1 Sopot; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Warri Relays; 1 Nigerian

GEORGE Regina NGR 24y 185d 1991 51.30 50.84 -13631World Junior relay competitor for USA in 2010, she has dual citizenship with Nigeria and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country from June 27,2012200 pb: 23.20w -12, 23.22 -15. sf WJC 400 2010 (1 4x400) (for USA); 2 African Champs 400 2012 (for Nigeria); sf OLY 400 2012; sf WCH 400 2013; sf WIC400 2014 (though did not start due to injury); 3 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; sf COM 400 2014 (2 4x400); 6 African Champs 200 2014 (1 4x400). 1 Nigerian 4002012/2013. Studied Psychology at the University of Arkansas. 49.67 relay split at Moscow World Championships, then 49.6 at the 2014 IAAF RelaysIn 2015: 2 Houston 200; 1 Austin 400 (7 200); 1 Kawasaki 400; 4 Tomblaine 400; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 200; 6 Székesfehérvár 100 ‘B’; 6 Lausanne Diamond400; 9 London Diamond 400; 2 Nigerian 400

BAUMGART Iga POL 26y 132d 1989 52.13 52.13 -15663ht OLY 4x400 2012 & WCH 4x400 2013. 1 Polish under-23 2011In 2015: 2 Polish Universities (3 200); 1 Gdansk; 6 Bydgoszcz; 1 Gdansk 200; 1 Sopot ‘B’; 2 Polish; 7 Szczecin

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HOŁUB Małgorzata POL 22y 294d 1992 51.93 51.84 -14668Fifth at 2014 European Championships // 800 pb: 2:06.26 -12. 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 400 2013 (1 4x400); ht WIC 2014 (4 4x400); 5 ECH 2014; htEIC 2015 (3 4x400); 2 WSG 2015 (1 4x400). 1 Polish 2014. Student of the Environment at Koszalin University of TechnologyIn 2015: 2 Polish indoor; 3 EIC 4x400; 5 IAAF Relays 4x400; 1 Bialogard 200 (2 100); 2 Rehlingen; 6 Marseille; 1 Huelva; 3 Bydgoszcz; 6 ETCh 4x400; 5Sopot; 2 WSG (1 4x400); 5 Polish; 3 Szczecin

WYCISZKIEWICZ Patrycja POL 21y 225d 1994 51.62 51.56 -136782013 European Junior Champion // sf World Youth 2011; 2 EJC 4x400 2011; sf WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013 (1 4x400); 5 WIC 4x400 2014; 5 ETCh 2014; ht ECH2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2 4x400). 1 Polish 2015In 2015: 1 Polish Universities (2 200); 1 St. Pölten; 5 Bydgoszcz; 2 Sopot; 3 under-23 ECH (2 4x400); 1 Polish; 1 Szczecin

RĂZOR Bianca ROU 21y 13d 1994 51.31 51.31 -156982010 Youth Olympic silver. 2014 Balkan Champion. 2015 European under-23 Champion3 WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; ht EIC 2011/2015; 1 EJC 2011 (2013-2); 6 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 6ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Balkan 2014. 1 Romanian 2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015). 1 200 2015In 2015: 3ht EIC; 1 Pitești 200/400 (Jun 6/7); 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Pitești; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Romanian 200/400; 1 Balkan (4 200)

PALFRAMAN Justine RSA 21y 290d 1993 51.27 51.27 -15708New World Student Games Champion at 400m // 200 pb: 22.96 -15. 100 pb: 11.75 -15. 4 World Youth 400 2009 (sf 200); sf WJC 200 2010; 5 WJC 400 2012; 3WSG 4x400 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 African Champs 200 2014 (6 400); 1 WSG 400 2015. 1 South African 400 200 2013/2014 & 2012/2014. Student ofSports Science at University of StellenboschIn 2015: 1 Stellenbosch 100/400; 1 Windhoek 200; 1 Potchefstroom 200/400; 1 South African 200/400; 1 Stellenbosch 100; 7 Rabat 400; 1 Bilbao 200; 3 Sopot400; 2 Velenje 200; 1 WSG 400

KOTLYAROVA Nadezhda RUS 26y 70d 1989 51.91 51.91 -157252013 European Indoor relay silver // 200 pb: 23.33 -13/15. 2 EIC 4x400 2013; 6 WSG 200 2013 (1 4x400)In 2015: 9 Russian Teams; 3 Yerino ‘B’; 3 Russian (4 200)

MIKHAILYUK Mariya RUS 24y 204d 1991 51.45 51.45 -15730200 pb: 24.29w -11, 24.46 -08. 2 ETCh 2015 (2014-7). Ran in relay heat at 2014 European Championships, but went home empty-handed when Russia wererun out of a medal when Floria Gueï swept to victory for France in the finalIn 2015: 2 ETCh (1 4x400)

RENZHINA Yekaterina RUS 20y 307d 1994 51.51 51.51 -157362015 European under-23 silver // 100 pb: 11.21w, 11.31 -15. 200 pb: 22.61 -14 (23.11 -15). sf World Youth 200 2011; sf WJC 2012 (3 4x400); 1 WSG 4x4002013; 3 EJC 2013; 4 ECH 4x400 2014 (sf 200); 2 under-23 ECH 2015 (3 4x400). 2 Russian 2014/2015In 2015: 3 Russian indoor; 6 EIC 4x400; 3 Yerino 100; 2 under-23 ECH (3 4x400); 2 Russian

PUTALOVÁ Iveta SVK 27y 149d 1988 52.18 52.18 -15782Fourth at 2015 European Indoor Championships // 200 pb: 24.12 -14. ht ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015; 5 WSG 2015. 1 Northern Ireland 2008. 1 Slovak2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015). 1 200 2015. Student of Social Work at St. Elizabeth University in BratislavaIn 2015: 1 Slovak indoor (2 200); 4 EIC; 7 Hengelo; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 3 St. Pölten; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Kladno 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’; 1 ETCh 3rdLeague; 5 WSG; 1 Dubnica nad Váhom 100/200; 5 SzczecinShe is getting near to the Slovak record of 51.98 which has stood to Jozefína Čerchlanová since 1974

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PYGYDA Natalya UKR 34y 203d 1981 51.13 50.86 -138432015 European Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 50.86 -13. 100 pb: 11.50 -05. 200 pb: 22.91 -08. 6 WJC 2000; 5 WIC 200 2004 (2008-sf); 5 EIC 2005; sf ECH2006/2011; 1 WSG 4x400 2007; 2 ECP 2008 (2006-4); sf OLY 200 2008; 2 EIC 2009; 3 ETCh 2009; sf WCH 2011; 1 ECH 4x400 2012; sf OLY 2012 (4 4x400);sf ECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2013/2015 & indoor 2011/2012. Two-year doping suspension 2009-2011In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 EIC; 2 European Clubs Cup; 5 Marseille; 1 Spanish Clubs; 1 Ukrainian Cup (Jul 21); 1 Ukrainian

ZEMLYAK Olga UKR 25y 217d 1990 51.61 51.10 -14853Two European silver medals in 2014 // 4 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008 (2 4x400); 4 ECH 2012 (1 4x400); 4 OLY 4x400 2012; ht EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2014(2013-6); 2 ECH 400/4x400 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2013. Failed doping control test at 2009 European Junior Championships,where she had ran first leg for the team which had apparently won gold at 4x400m; the medals instead went to Russia and she served a two-year suspension to2011In 2015: 1 Hengelo; 5 Rome Diamond; 3 Marseille; 5 Rabat; 1 ETCh 4x400 ‘B’; 3 Turku; 6 Ukrainian

FELIX Allyson USA 29y 276d 1985 50.05 49.59 -11879Three Olympic golds from London 2012. Winner of a record of eight World Championship golds outdoors (three at 200m, five in relays but none in 2013 whenshe was injured)200 pb: 21.69 -12 (21.98 -15). 100 pb: 10.89 -12. 1 World Youth 100 2001; 5 WJC 200 2002; sf WIC 200 2003; 3 Pan-Am Games 200 2003; 2 OLY 2002004/2008; 1 WCH 200 2005 (2003-qf); 1 WCH 200/4x100/4x400 2007; 1 OLY 4x400 2008; 1 WCH 200/4x400 2009; 1 WCH 4x100/4x400 2011 (2 400, 3 200);1 OLY 200/4x100/4x400 2012 (5 100); dnf WCH 200 2013 (tear in her right hamstring). 1 US 200 2004/2005/2007/2008/2009/2012, 100 2010 & 400 2011. Shesays: “I have to be just as strong as a lot of girls who look stronger than me”. Coach-Bob Kersee Manager/brother Wes Felix

In 2015: 3 Mt SAC Relays 4x100; 2 IAAF Relays 4x100 (dnf 4x200); 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Eugene Diamond 400; 2Birmingham Diamond 200; 1 US 400; 1 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 Monaco Diamond 4x100 (2nd leg); (it’s not possible to double up as she did in 2011because the 200m semi-finals are just 65 minutes before the 400m final)

FRANCIS Phyllis USA 23y 108d 1992 50.67 50.59 -14881Wonderful at 2014 US Collegiate Championships indoors where she broke the US indoor record (with 50.46) and anchored the University of Oregon to victoryin the 4x400m and overall50.46i -15. 200 pb: 22.70 -15. 1 NCAA indoor 2014. Disqualified for a lane violation after originally placing fourth at the 2014 US Championships. Her youngersister Claudia competed in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and has an 800m best of 2:03.72 (2015)In 2015: 1 Los Angeles 200; 2 Mt SAC Relays 200; 4 Drake Relays; 1 IAAF Relays 4x400; 1 Eugene 200 (May 8); 4 Eugene Diamond; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 1Kortrijk 200; 7 Monaco Diamond

HASTINGS Natasha USA 29y 29d 1986 50.24 49.84 -07889Winner of nine gold medals across various World Championships as a youth, junior, senior and indoors200 pb: 22.55w -14, 22.61 -07 (22.76 -15). 1 World Youth 400/Medley Relay 2003; 1 WJC 400/4x400 2004; sf WCH 2007 (ht 4x400 2007/2009/2011 – awardedgold); 1 WIC 4x400 2010; 3 WIC 2012 (2 4x400); 5 WCH 2013 (2 4x400); 1 WIC 4x400 2014. Ran in relay heats at 2008 Olympics, so awarded gold medal wonby USA in final. 1 NCAA in/out 400 2007. 1 US 2013 (1 indoor 400 2011 & 300 2015). Born-New York, father Charles-Jamaican, mother Joanne Gardner wasBritish Junior Girls 100m Champion in 1977. Coach-Darryl WoodsonIn 2015: 1 US indoor 300; 2 Austin 200; 5 Drake Relays; 1 IAAF Relays 4x400; 5 Doha Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 4 New York Diamond;2 US; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Lucerne 200; 1 London Diamond

McCORORY Francena USA 26y 304d 1988 49.83 49.48 -148992014 World Indoor Champion // 200 pb: 22.92 -10 (23.07 -15). 4 WCH 2011 (1 4x400); 7 OLY 2012 (1 4x400); 6 WCH 2013 (2 4x400 – almost caught Russiawith her split of 49.25); 1 WIC 400/4x400 2014. 1 NCAA 2010 & indoors 2009/2010. Psychology graduate from Hampton University in VirginiaSo far in 2015: 50.13 to win at the Drake Relays in Des Moines (Sanya Richards-Ross 2nd 51.09)In 2015: 1 Hampton Relays 200; 1 Baltimore 200; 1 Drake Relays; 1 IAAF Relays 4x400; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond;1 New York Diamond; 4 US; 1 Monaco Diamond; 2 London DiamondHer slowest final of the year (50.88) at the worst time in the US Championships for fourth place

NGUYEN Thi Huyen VIE 22y 94d 1993 52.00 -15942Vietnamese record holder at 400m Hurdles // 400H pb: 56.15 -15. 1 Asian junior 400H 2012; ht WJC 400H 2012; 5 Asian Champs 400H 2013; 7 Asian Games400H 2014; 1 South East Asian Games 400/400H 2015In 2015: 1 Malaysian 400/400H; 1 South East Asian Games 400/400H; 5 Bangkok; 1 Pathumthani 400; 1 Chanthaburi 400; 1 Ho Chi Minh 400/400H

ALEXANDER Kineke VIN 29y 181d 1986 51.49 51.23 -14943Vincentian record holder at 400m // 200 pb: 22.97w -14, 23.00 -13 (23.24i, 23.25 -15). 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 400 2006; ht OLY 4002008/2012; ht WIC 400 2012/2014; sf WCH 400 2013 (2005/2007-ht); 5 COM 400 2014 (2006-sf); sf COM 200 2014;. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs200 2013 (3 400); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 400 2015. 1 NCAA indoor 400 2006. Studied History at the University of IowaIn 2015: 1 San Marcos (3 100); 1 Texas Relays 200; 4 Florida Relays 200; 1 Florida Relays 400 ‘B’; 3 Austin 400; 7 Drake Relays 400; 2 Basseterre 200 (1 400‘B’); 1 Barbadian 400; 1 Trinidadian 400; 3 Pan-Am Games 400; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 400

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MUPOPO Kabange ZAM 22y 333d 1992 50.86 50.86 -15944International footballer who clocked 53.44 in her international athletics début in Mauritius in April 2014, then quickly moved into high world class200 pb: 23.48 -14. sf COM 2014; 2 African Champs 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup. She is captain of Zambia women’s national football team. She says herfavourite player is Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain of the Portuguese national team)In 2015: 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational ‘B’; 7 Doha Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Marseille; 2 Rabat; 2 Turku; 2 Tomblaine; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds

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1.....47.60.......Marita Koch GDR....................... 19852.....47.99.......Jar. Kratochvílová TCH.............. 19833.....48.25....... Marie-José Pérec FRA..............19964.....48.27....... Olga Bryzgina UKR................... 19855.....48.59 ......Tatjána Kocembová TCH...........19836.....48.63.......Cathy Freeman AUS.................. 19967.....48.70.......Sanya Richards USA................. 20068.....48.83.......Val. Brisco-Hooks USA.............. 19849.....48.89.......Ana Guevara MEX..................... 200310...49.05.......Ch. Cheesborough USA.............1994

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....49.83.......Francena McCorory USA2.....49.92.......Shaunae Miller BAH3.....49.95.......Sanya Richards-Ross USA4.....50.05.......Allyson Felix USA5.....50.16.......Christine Day JAM6.....50.24.......Natasha Hastings USA7.....50.31.......Shericka Jackson JAM=8...50.40.......Stephenie Ann McPherson JAM.......50.50.......Kendall Baisden USA10...50.67.......Phyllis Francis USA




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YARIGO Noélie BEN 29y 238d 1985 2:00.51 2:00.51 -15153Beninese record holder // 6 Francophone Games 2005; 5 African Champs 2014. 1 French indoor 2014In 2015: 2 French indoor; 1 Metz; 1 Bamako; 1 Montgeron; 2 Dakar Challenge; 2 Forbach; 3 Montbéliard; 7 Montreuil; 10 New York Diamond; 6 Tomblaine; 5Lausanne Diamond; 1 La Roche-sur-Yon; 1 Castres 400 ‘B’; 4 Ninove

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ARZAMASOVA Maryna BLR 27y 247d 1987 2:00.87 1:58.15 -14154(Née Katovich). 2014 European Champion at 800m; her late mother still holds the Belarusian record in the same event1500 pb: 4:15.99 -12. 400 pb: 53.56 -12. ht WJC 2006; 4 ETCh 2011/2013/2015; 1 World Military Games 2011; sf WCH 2011/2013; ht OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2013; 3WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 1 ECH 2014 (2012-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Belarusian 2008 & 1500 2012. Mother-Ravilya Agletdinova BLR (1 ECH 1500 86),father-Aleksandr Katovich UKR (2 EIC HJ 1985), coach-Natalya Dukhnova (1 EIC 800 94)In 2015: 7 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Eugene Diamond; 4 Rabat; 4 ETCh; 5 Sopot; 9 Paris Diamond; 1 Belarusian

de LIMA Flávia BRA 22y 51d 1993 2:00.40 2:00.40 -15176Full name-Flávia Maria de LimaDouble Brazilian Champion at middle distances in 2013 & 2015400 pb: 54.42 -15. 1500 pb: 4:13.29 -15. sf WJC 800 2012; 1 South American under-23 1500 2014; 2 South American 800/1500 2015; 3 Pan-Am Games 8002015 (5 1500). 1 Brazilian 800/1500 2013/2015 (1 1500 2014)In 2015: 1 Brazilian 800/1500; 2 South American 800/1500; 3 Pan-Am Games 800 (5 1500)

BENSON Fiona CAN 23y 87d 1992 1:59.94 1:59.94 -152021500 pb: 4:15.41 -15. At WXC: 2011-64J, 2015-68. 1 Canadian 2015In 2015: 1 Canadian Universities indoor 1500 (2 3000); 68 WXC; 1 Portland Twilight 1500; 1 Victoria; 2 Burnaby; 1 Victoria; 1 Portland; 1 Canadian; 2Edmonton Classic; 1 Portland

BISHOP Melissa CAN 27y 15d 1988 1:59.52 1:59.52 -15204Surprise new Pan-American Games Champion, ahead of a strong field (Montaño, Almanza)ht World Youth 400 2005; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 8 COM 2014; 1Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Canadian 2013/2014. Earned Bachelor of Human Kinetics in 2010 and Bachelor of Education in 2011 from the University of Windsor.She collects Christmas tree ornaments from around the world. Coach-Dennis FairallIn 2015: 2 Guelph; 3 Burnaby; 2 Victoria; 3 Portland; 2 Canadian; 1 Madrid; 3 Lucerne; 1 Pan-Am Games; 2 Atlanta

ZHAO Jing CHN 27y 42d 1988 2:03.40 1:59.48 -14268Asian Championship silvers at 800m & 1500m in 2015 // 1500 pb: 4:10.67 -11 (4:22.15 -15). 5 WSG 800 2011; 3 Asian Games 800 2014. 2 Asian Champs800/1500 2015. 1 Chinese National Games 800/1500 2013; 1 Chinese 800 2010/2011/2012 & 1500 2014. Holds Asian record at 1000m (2:40.53 in 2014).From-ShanghaiIn 2015: 1 Jinan 1500; 9 Shanghai Diamond 800; 2 Asian Champs 800/1500; 1 Chinese junior 20K

ALMANZA Rose Mary CUB 23y 38d 1992 1:57.70 1:57.70 -152862012 Olympic & 2013 World Championship semi-finalist // 4 World Youth 2009; 2 Ibero-American 2010/2012; 4 WJC 2010; 2 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 2011 (2013-3); sf OLY 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Cuban 1500 2013. Born-CamagüeyIn 2015: 4 IAAF Relays 4x800; 1 Camagüey; 1 Ponce; 1 Havana Barrientos 800/1500; 1 Forbach; 6 Montreuil; 1 Bilbao; 1 Tomblaine; 2 Paris Diamond; 1Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Catalan; 4 Pan-Am Games; 7 Stockholm Diamond

GUERRERO Esther ESP 25y 195d 1990 2:01.43 2:01.43 -15324Full name-Esther Guerrero Puigdevall // 400 pb: 55.81 -15. ht World Youth 2007; 7 ETCh 2015. 1 Spanish 2015 indoors & outIn 2015: 1 Spanish indoor; 4 Barcelona Road Mile; 2 Los Corrales de Buelna 1500; 3 Oordegem Putbos; 2 Barcelona 400; 1 Spanish Clubs; 7 ETCh; 6 Catalan;7 Madrid; 7 Liège; 1 Spanish

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ALEMU Habitam ETH 18y 43d 1997 2:01.27 2:01.27 -15334In 2015: 1 Eindhoven; 5 Tomblaine

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LAMOTE Renelle FRA 21y 238d 1993 1:59.39 1:59.39 -153772015 European under-23 Champion // 400 pb: 54.05 -15. sf WJC 2012; sf ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015; 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-2); 1 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 French2014 & indoor 2015. Thierry ChoffinIn 2015: 1 French indoor; 4sf EIC; 1 St-Denis-Réunion; 6 IAAF Relays Distance Medley; 1 Longjumeau; 2 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 1 Rehlingen; 2 Montreuil; 1Rabat; 1 ETCh; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Stockholm Diamond

MEADOWS Jenny GBR 34y 126d 1981 2:00.99 1:57.93 -094032011 European Indoor Champion. 2010 World indoor silver. 2009 World bronze400 pb: 52.50 -05 (54.65 -15). 1500 pb: 4:19.36 -06. 1 WJC 4x400 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 400 2001 (2003-7); 2 WSG 4x400 2001; ht COM 4x400 2002(awarded silver medal won by England in final); 1 ECP 800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008; 3 WCH 800 2009 (2007/2011-sf); 2 WIC 800 2010 (2008-5); 3 ECH 8002010; 1 EIC 800 2011 (2002-ht, 2007-5, 2009/2013-4); 2 ETCh 800 2011 (2014-7); 6 COM 800 2014. Married to coach/partner Trevor on September 9, 2006She suffered an Achilles tear in December 2011, but it was undiagnosed until March 2012 and after missing out on Olympic selection, she underwent surgery torepair the injury. Recovered to race indoors in 2013, but then missed the outdoor season in 2013 with a stress fracture of her femurIn 2015: 1:59.21 & 1:59.85 in her first two indoor races of the year; 1 UK indoor (7th time); dns EIC final (ill); 2 Derby 400; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Hengelo1000; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 8 New York Diamond; 6 UK; 1 Kortrijk; 7 Lucerne; 2 Oxford BMC; 6 Ninove

OSKAN-CLARKE Shelayna GBR 25y 213d 1990 2:00.60 2:00.60 -15406Former English Schools Champion at 400m // 400 pb: 53.20 -11 (54.14 -15). 1500 pb: 4:28.29 -14. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2008; ht EIC 2015. 1English Schools 400 2008; 2 UK 2015 (2 indoor 2014/2015). Former hockey player. Coach-Ayo FalolaIn 2015: 2 UK indoor; 3ht EIC; 4 Loughborough ‘International’ ‘B’; 3 Oordegem IFAM (& 1 400 ‘B’); 5 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Watford BMC; 2 UK; 6 Lucerne; 1Oxford BMC; 7 London Diamond

SHARP Lynsey GBR 25y 41d 1990 1:59.16 1:58.80 -14412Commonwealth Games & European Championship silvers in August 2014400 pb: 54.74 -12 (55.16 -15). sf World Youth 2007; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012 (2014-2); sf OLY 2012; 2 COM2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 UK under-23 2011; 1 UK 2012/2014/2015. Father-Cameron Sharp (2 ECH 200 1982), mother-Carol Lightfoot (1 Scottish800 1979, ht COM 800 1982). Coach-Rana ReiderIn 2015: 4 Clermont 400; 2 Stretford BMC; 2 Rehlingen; 7 Eugene Diamond; 6 New York Diamond; 1 UK; 3 Madrid; 4 Lucerne; 3 London Diamond; 2Stockholm Diamond; 1 Trafford Grand Prix (1:59.16 in a mixed race)

HERING Christina GER 20y 316d 1994 1:59.54 1:59.54 -154292015 European under-23 bronze // 400 pb: 52.91 -15. 3 EJC 800/4x400 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 German indoor 2015In 2015: 1 German indoor; 5 IAAF Relays Distance Medley; 2 Pliezhausen 600; 1 Munich 400; 1 Salzburg; 3 Dessau; 9 Montbéliard; 1 German under-23; 4ETCh 4x400; 1 Sint-Niklaas; 3 under-23 ECH (4 4x400); 2 German; 2 Dachau 400

KOHLMANN Fabienne GER 25y 288d 1989 1:58.37 1:58.37 -154332015 World Student Games 800m bronze. Former European Junior Champion at 400m Hurdles400H pb: 55.49 -10. 400 pb: 52.30 -10 (52.82 -15). 1 EJC 400H 2007 (3 4x400); 8 WJC 400 2008; 8 ETCh 400H 2010; 2 ECH 4x400 2010; 4 ETCh 800 2014; 6ETCh 800 2015; 3 WSG 800 2015. 1 German 400H 2010 & 800 2013/2015 (1 indoor 800 2014)In 2015: 1 German Universities 800; 3 Munich 400; 1 Dessau 800; 2 Regensburg Sparkassen 800; 6 ETCh 800; 6 Sopot 800; 3 WSG 800; 1 Bellinzona 800; 1German 800; 1 Dachau 400

FOSTER Andrea GUY 18y 162d 1997 2:12.3 2:12.3 -15458In 2015: 1 Guyanese junior

LUKA Tintu IND 26y 117d 1989 2:01.53 1:59.17 -10470Indian record holder, set in the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup where she ran from the front (58.04 at the bell). 2015 Asian Champion400 pb: 53.22 -10 (54.31 -15). sf WJC 2008; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-8); 6 COM 2010 (2014-sf); sf WCH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 Asian Games 2014(2010-3); 1 Asian Games 4x400 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015 (2011/2013-3). 1 Indian 2009/2010. Coach-P. T. Usha (4 OLY 400H 1984), she is a member ofthe Usha School of Athletics in Kerala. she was brought there after her uncle saw an advertisement in the newspaperIn 2015: 1 Indian National Games; 1 Indian Federation Cup (3 400); 1 Asian Champs (2 4x400)

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EVERARD Ciara IRL 25y 42d 1990 2:01.21 2:01.21 -15476Irish indoor record holder // ht WJC 2008; 6 EIC 2013 (2015-sf); ht WIC 2014; 6 WSG 2015. 1 Irish 2008; 1 Irish under-23 2010 & indoor2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Her older brother Eoin Everard was second in the 2014 Irish Indoor 3000m. Coach-James NolanIn 2015: 1 Irish indoor; 5sf EIC; 4 Stretford BMC; 2 Oordegem IFAM (May 23); 5 Oordegem Putbos (May 30); 4 ETCh 1st League; 6 WSG; dnf Ninove; 3 Irish

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HINRIKSDÓTTIR Aníta ISL 19y 220d 1996 2:01.15 2:00.49 -13482Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 1500 pb: 4:15.14 -14 (4:26.37 -15). 4 WJC 2012; sf EIC 2013; 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013 (2015-3);dq WIC ht 2014; dnf WJC final 2014; sf ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2013-sf). Her maternal aunt Martha Ernstsdóttir is Icelandic record holder at 5000, 10,000 &Marathon. Coach-Gunnar Páll JóakimssonDisasters in 2014 – out of lane and disqualified at World Indoor Championships, then in the World Junior final she set off a suicidal pace – 56.33 at 400m – onlyto step off the track in the homestraight after the field passed herIn 2015: 1 Icelandic indoor 400/800; 5 EIC; 5 Oordegem IFAM; 5 Hengelo 1000; 1 Small States of Europe Games 1500 (2 800); 2 ETCh 2nd League; 2Mannheim junior; 3 EJC; 1 Icelandic (2 400); 2 Ninove; 3 Leuven

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CAMPBELL Simoya JAM 21y 173d 1994 1:59.26 1:59.26 -15507Full anme-Simoya Kadine Campbell2015 World Student Games silver after front-running first lap in 56.41 and nearly holding on to win (before Angie Smit Petty NZL went past)400 pb: 53.22 -15. sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; ht COM 2014; 2 WSG 2015. 2 Jamaican 2013/2014.Student of Baking Technology at Kingston University of Technology, JamaicaIn 2015: 2 Kingston GC Foster; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate; 1 Georgia Tech Invitational; 5 IAAF Relays 4x800; dnf Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 2 KingstonAll-Comers 1 400; 3 Ponce; 8 Kingston All-Comers 3 400; 1 Kingston All-Comers 5; 2 WSG; dnf Bellinzona; 6 Stockholm Diamond

GOULE Natoya JAM 24y 144d 1991 1:59.63 1:59.63 -155113x Jamaican Champion // 800 pb: 1:59.93 -13. 400 pb: 51.52 -11. 1500 pb: 4:18.74 -14. 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2006/2010; sf World Youth2007; ht WJC 2008; sf WJC 2010 (3 4x400); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; ht WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014; sf COM 2014. 1 Jamaican2013/2014/2015. 1 NCAA indoor 2015. Student of sport administration at Louisiana State UniversityRan in relay heat at 2014 World Indoor Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Jamaica in finalIn 2015: 1 NCAA indoor (2 4x400); 1 Florida Relays ‘B’; 1 Georgia Tech Invitational 1500; 5 IAAF Relays 4x800; 1 Tallahassee Atlantic Coast Conference (4400); 6 NCAA; 1 Jamaican; 3 Atlanta

JEPKOSGEI Janeth KEN 31y 251d 1983 1:59.37 1:56.04 -07555Full name-Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei (Sometimes she has Busienei on her bib, but best known as Jepkosgei). 2007 World Champion, 2009 silver & 2011bronze1500 pb: 4:04.17 -10. 400 pb: 54.06 -10. ht World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2002; 1 COM 2006; 1 African Champs 2006 (2010/2014-2); 2 WCP 2006; 1 WCH 2007(2009-2, 2011-3); 2 OLY 2008 (2012-7); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Kenyan 2010/2011. Coach-Claudio Berradeli (formerly Paul Ereng)In 2015: 7 Nakuru; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial

SUM Eunice KEN 26y 352d 1988 1:56.99 1:56.99 -15575Full name-Eunice Jepkoech Sum. Reigning World, African & Commonwealth Games Champion. World #1 and Diamond League winner in 2013 & 20141500 pb: 4:01.54 -14 (4:09.7 -15). ht OLY 1500 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2011-sf); 1 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014 (2012-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1Kenyan 2012/2014In 2015: 1 Nakuru; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 London Diamond; 1 Kenyan World ChampionshipTrial (Unbeaten since losing to Brenda Martinez & Lynsey Sharp in Brussels 2014 – seven successive wins since then)

WAMBUI Margaret KEN 19y 340d 1995 2:01.32 2:00.49 -14577Full name-Margaret Nyairera Wambui2014 World Junior Champion // 1 WJC 2014. 2 Kenyan junior 2014In 2015: 2 Nakuru; 3 Eugene Diamond ‘B’

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MATHIAS Charline LUX 23y 89d 1992 2:01.30 2:01.30 -15597Luxembourger record holder // 400 pb: 54.50 -14. sf World Youth 2007; ht WJC 2010; ht ECH 2014; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2015In 2015: 1 Tourcoing; 6 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Tourcoing; 1 Small States of Europe Games; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 10 Tomblaine; 1 French; 2 Heusden; 6Bellinzona; dnf Ninove

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AKKAOUI Malika MAR 27y 239d 1987 2:00.69 1:57.64 -135992013 Mediterranean Games Champion // 1500 pb: 4:04.49 -15. ht WJC 800 2006; 3 African Champs 800 2010/2012; ht WCH 1500 2011; ht WIC 8002012/2014; sf OLY 800 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 800 2013; sf WCH 800 2013. 1 Moroccan 400 2014; 1 Arab 800 2015In 2015: 1 Arab 800; 10 Doha Diamond 1500; 2 Shanghai Diamond 800; 4 Beijing Challenge 1500; 9 Birmingham Diamond 800; 5 Rabat 800; 8 Tomblaine 800;dnf Lausanne Diamond 1500; 5 Madrid 800; 10 Bellinzona 800

ARRAFI Rabab MAR 24y 221d 1991 2:00.73 2:00.58 -136002012 African Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 4:02.71 -14 (4:02.94 -15). 12 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 African Champs 1500 2012 (2014-3); sf WCH 1500 2013;1 Francophone Games 1500 2013; dq WIC1500 final 2014 (originally third, but she was judged to have stepped inside the kerb). At WXC: 2007-dnfJIn 2015: 2 Metz 800; 8 Doha Diamond 1500; 2 Beijing Challenge 1500; 7 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Marseille 1500; 7 Rabat 1500; 1 Sollentuna 1500

AUNG Aye Aye MYA 20y 183d 1995 - -613

HASSAN Sifan NED 22y 232d 1993 1:59.46 1:59.46 -15616Formerly Ethiopia, moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country fromNovember 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)1500 pb: 3:56.05 -15. 5000 pb: 14:59.23 -14. 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14. 1000 pb: 2:34.68 -15. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF ContinentalCup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015. At EXC: 2013-1u23. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 2015)She was generally regarded as the world #2 1500m runner in 2014 after Jenny Simpson USA (who beat her 4-1)In 2015: Unbeaten indoors including world 1500 lead 4:00.46 & European indoor 1500 title; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Hengelo 1000; 3 Eugene Diamond 1500; 2Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 3 Rabat 800; 1 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 2 Monaco Diamond 1500 (3:56.05 after trying to stay withGenzebe Dibaba); 2 London Diamond 800; 1 Langenthal 1500

PETTY Angie NZL 24y 5d 1991 1:59.06 1:59.06 -15653(Née Smit)2015 World Student Games 800m Champion when she broke two minutes with a bang (1:59.06)400 pb: 54.39 -14. sf WJC 2008/2010; 4 WSG 2013 (5 1500); ht WCH 2013; 5 COM 2014; 1 WSG 2015. 1 New Zealand 2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 1500 2014)Her husband Sam Petty (North Devon AC) was English Schools 800m Champion in 2010. Student of the Arts at University of Canterbury, ChristchurchIn 2015: 6 Waitakere 1500; 6 Auckland 1500; 1 New Zealand (4 1500); 3 Sydney Classic; 2 Melbourne Challenge 1500; 2 Manchester BMC; 2 Montbéliard; dnfBirmingham Diamond 1500; 1 Leixlip IMC 1500; 1 Watford BMC (Jun 17); 1 Watford BMC (Jun 27); 1 WSG; 1 Dublin Morton; 1 Chiba Juntendo 1000

KONIEL Donna PNG 22y 365d 1992 2:08.77 2:08.77 -15661Five medals at 2014 Oceanian Championships // 400H pb: 61.50 -14. 400 pb: 56.17 -12 (56.57 -14). 2 Oceanian 800 2014 (3 400/400H, 1 4x100, 2 4x400); htCOM 800 2014; 1 Oceanian 800 2015 (3 400); 1 Pacific Games 800/400H (2 400)In 2015: 2 Queensland State 400H; 4 Melbourne Challenge 400H; 1 Oceanian 800 (3 400); 1 Gold Coast 800 (Jun 21); 1 Pacific Games 800/400H (2 400)

CICHOCKA Angelika POL 27y 158d 1988 2:00.39 2:00.20 -11664(Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”)2014 World indoor silver at 800m, then 2015 European indoor silver at 1500m1500 pb: 4:03.06 -15. 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 ETCh800 2013 (2011-7, 2014-6); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 20144; 2 EIC 1500 2015; 4 ETCh 1500 2015. At EXC: 2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012 (1 1500 2011). 1 Polish indoor 800 2014/2015. At WXC: 2013-71In 2015: 1 Polish indoor 800; 2 EIC 1500; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800 (3 Distance Medley); 6 Shanghai Diamond 800; 4 Hengelo 1000; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500;9 Rome Diamond 1500; 6 Birmingham Diamond 800; 4 ETCh 1500; 7 Sopot 800; 2 Polish 800/1500; 6 London Diamond 800; 2 Szczecin 1500

ENNAOUI Sofia POL 19y 356d 1995 2:00.57 2:00.57 -15665Winner of 3000m at 2015 European Team Championships // 1500 pb: 4:04.26 -15. 3000 pb: 8:53.22i -15, 8:59.44 -14. ht World Youth 800 2011; 10 WJC 15002012; 6 EIC 3000 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2015. At WXC: 2013-26J. At EXC: 2013-2J. 1 Polish 1500 2015 indoors & out. Born-Morocco (father-Moroccan,mother-Polish), then moved to Poland with her mother aged 2In 2015: 1 Polish indoor 1500; 6 EIC 3000; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800 (3 Distance Medley); 14 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Huelva 800; 1 Rabat 1500; 1 ETCh 3000; 1Sopot 800; 2 under-23 ECH 1500; 9 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 Polish 1500; 1 Szczecin 1500

JÓZWIK Joanna POL 24y 203d 1991 2:00.09 1:59.63 -14669Distant last at the bell, then came through to snatch the bronze in the 2014 European final, breaking two minutes for the first time in the process400 pb: 53.08 -14 (54.10 -15). sf WJC 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 Francophone Games 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015; 2 ETCh 2015. 1 Polish 2014/2015.Coach-Andrzeja WołkowyckiegoIn 2015: 2 Polish indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Polish Universities 400 (4 200); 2 Hengelo 1000; 2 Dessau; 1 Biala Podlaska; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 2 Rabat; 2ETCh; 2 Sopot; 7 Paris Diamond; 1 Polish; 1 Szczecin 600

SEMENYA Caster RSA 24y 226d 1991 2:00.72 1:55.45 -10710Full name-Mokgadi Caster Semenya2009 World Champion. 2011 World & 2012 Olympic silvers1500 pb: 4:08.01 -09 (4:21.63 -15). 400 pb: 52.54 -11 (53.12 -15). ht WJC 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 African junior 800/1500 2009; 1 WCH2009 (2011-2); 2 OLY 2012. 1 South African 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 1500 2011). From the Limpopo province (which also produced formerCommonwealth Champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi). Student of sports science at the University of Pretoria. Her first sports were football and baseball, she also triedkarate and boxing. Coach-Jean Verster (same coach as Nijel Amos BOT) (formerly coched by Michael Seme & Maria Mutola)In May 2015 she said she may try the discus throw or shot put before the end of her career.In 2015: 4 Sasolburg; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 South African (8 1500); 1 Stellenbosch 3000 (pb 9:49.85); 1 South African Universities 800/1500; 5 Dakar Challenge;1 Nové Mesto nad MetujÍ 400; 2 Tábor; 1 Linz (2:00.72, her quickest since 2013)

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SUBBOTINA Yevgeniya RUS 25y 295d 1989 2:00.83 2:00.83 -15751400 pb: 52.52 -11. 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2011. 2 Russian 2015 (2014-3)In 2015: 2 Yerino; 2 Russian

TERZIĆ Amela SRB 22y 231d 1993 1:59.90 1:59.90 -15763Twice European under-23 Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 4:04.77 -15. 3000 pb: 8:57.20 -15. 3 World Youth 1500 2009; 6 EJC 3000 2009 (9 1500); 1 EJC1500/3000 2011; 2 WJC 1500 2012 (2010-8); 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2013/2015; 12 ECH 1500 2014. At WXC: 2011-32J. At EXC: 2009-12J, 2010-2J, 2011-3J,2012-1J, 2013-2u23, 2014-10u23. 1 Serbian 800 2009/2012/2013/2014 & 1500 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014. Coach-Rifat ZilkićIn 2015: 4 Balkan indoor 3000; 10ht EIC 3000; 1 Senta; 1 Romanian International Champs 1500; 1 Salzburg 3000; 1 Zenica 1500; 1 Serbian Cup 1500; 1 ETCh2nd League 800/1500; 1 under-23 ECH 1500; 6 Liège 800; 20 Heusden 1500Substantial personal bests at 800m, 1500m & 3000m already in 2015

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BÜCHEL Selina SUI 24y 26d 1991 1:57.95 1:57.95 -157682015 European Indoor Champion. New Swiss record holder // 400 pb: 54.76 -15. 7 EJC 2009; sf WJC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-5); 4 WIC 2014; sfECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Swiss 2013 & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014. She works part-time as a cartographer for the local authorities in her hometown of St GallenIn 2015: 2 Swiss indoor 400; 1 EIC; 1 Pliezhausen; 1 Basle 400 (pb 54.76); 1 Oordegem Putbos; 1 Montbéliard; 1 Montreuil; 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 ParisDiamond (she said she could not believe that she had progressed from 2:00.14 to a Swiss record of 1:57.95); 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 3 Bellinzona; 8London Diamond

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KLOCOVÁ Lucia SVK 31y 274d 1983 2:00.40 1:58.51 -08781(Pronounced “Klot-sova”)Slovak record holder at 1000m & 1500m. 2012 Olympic finalist at 1500m1500 pb: 4:02.99 -12. 400 pb: 52.98 -05. 1 EJC 800 2001; 2 WJC 800 2002 (2000-3); 2 under-23 ECH 800 2003 (2005-5); sf WCH 8002003/2005/2007/2009/2011; sf OLY 800 2004/2008; 4 ECH 800 2010 (2006-sf, 2012-6); 6 OLY 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2014. 1 Slovak 8002004/2006/2010/2011/2012/2015 (1 1500 2010/2011/2015). Son Adam born June 29, 2013It was her virtual dead heat with Laura Weightman GBR in the 2012 Olympic semi-finals which meant both were advanced to the 13-woman finalIn 2015: 1 Nitra 800; 1 Kladno 800; 4 Tomblaine 800; 1 Dubnica nad Váhom 800; 1 Slovak 800/1500; 1 Trnava 1500; 1 Zlín 1000

LUPU Nataliya UKR 27y 290d 1987 1:59.95 1:58.46 -12832Former European Indoor Champion // 400 pb: 52.91 -11 (53.93 -15). 1500 pb: 4:20.93 -03. 1 European Youth Olympics 1500 2003; 1 EJC 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 2under-23 ECH 2009; sf EIC 2009; 1 ETCh 2010; ht ECH 2010; sf EIC 400 2011; 2 WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013 (2015-3); 7 WCH 2013 (2009-ht). 1Ukrainian 2009/2012/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015)Tested positive for a stimulant at the 2014 World Indoor Championships (where she’d originally finished fifth); disqualified from that and suspended for ninemonths to January 2015In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 3 EIC 800/4x400; 1 Ukrainian University Games (2 400); 4 Montreuil; 7 Rabat; 2 Tomblaine; 8 Paris Diamond; 1 Ukrainian

LYAKHOVA Olga UKR 23y 155d 1992 2:00.56 1:59.92 -14833400 pb: 52.27 -13 (53.47 -15). 7 World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 5 EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013/2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; ht WCH 2013; ht WIC2014. Ran in heats of 2014 European 4x400, so awarded silver medal won by team in finalIn 2015: 1 Mersin/800; 4 European Clubs Cup; 6 Rabat; 3 Catalan; 4 Madrid; 3 Ukrainian

TKACHUK Anastasiya UKR 22y 123d 1993 2:00.21 2:00.21 -15849Former European Junior Champion // 1500 pb: 4:18.85 -15. sf World Youth 2009; 4 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 7 WJC 2012; 6 under-23ECH 2013; ht ECH 2014In 2015: 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Ukrainian University Games; 1 Ukrainian under-23; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 3 ETCh; 3 Sopot; 3 Tomblaine; 2 under-23 ECH; 4Bellinzona; 2 Ukrainian

RODRÍGUEZ Déborah URU 22y 261d 1992 2:01.46 2:01.46 -15858Uruguayan record holder at 400m, 800m & both hurdles disciplinesNew South American Champion at both 800m & 400m Hurdles400 pb: 52.53 -14 (53.05 -15). 1500 pb: 4:32.38 -15. 100H pb: 14.61 -14; 400H pb: 56.33 -15. 3 World Youth 400H 2009 (2007-ht); ht WJC 400H 2010; 3 SouthAmerican 400H 2011; ht WCH 400H 2011; ht WIC 400 2012; ht OLY 400H 2012; 1 South American Games 800/400H 2014; 1 South American under-23400/800/400H 2014 (on three successive days); 1 South American 400H 2015 (2009-4, 2011-3, 2013-2); 1 South American 800 2015; 3 Pan-Am Games 400H2015In 2015: 1 Montevideo 800 (2 1500) (Feb 21/22); 1 Buenos Aires 400/800 (Mar 25-27); 1 Santiago de Chile 400; 1 Montevideo 800/400H; 1 Lima 400/400H; 2Oordegem IFAM 400H; 2 Namur 400H; 6 Oordegem Putbos 800; 1 South American 800/400H; 1 Uruguayan 400/800; 3 Pan-Am Games 400H

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LUDLOW Molly USA 28y 17d 1987 1:58.68 1:58.68 -15861(Née Beckwith) // 1500 pb: 4:07.88 -14 (4:17.27 -15). 2 NCAA 2010, representing Indiana University; 3 US 2014 indoors & outIn 2015: 8 Sydney Classic; 9 Melbourne Challenge; 4 Drake Relays; 1 IAAF Relays 4x800; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1Indianapolis Road Mile; 1 Nashville; 4 New York Diamond; 4 US; 4 Paris Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Lucerne; 2 Bellinzona; 4 London Diamond; 8Stockholm Diamond; dnf Atlanta 1500

MONTAÑO Alysia USA 29y 117d 1986 1:59.15 1:57.34 -10893(Née Johnson). 6x US Champion. Led the 2013 world final by 7m at the bell and stayed in front until 750m before finishing fourth400 pb: 52.09 (53.01 -15). 3 WIC 2010; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 4 WCH 2011/2013 (2007-ht); 5 OLY 2012 (led at bell); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-6).1 US 2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015. 1 US indoor 600 2015. 1 NCAA 2007. Always races with a flower in her hair, a habit she started (she explains) becauseshe wanted to look feminine while training with mainly boys as a youngster. Coach/husband-Louis Montaño, their daughter Linnea Dori born August 15, 2014To great publicity she raced 800m (clocking 2:32.13) in the heats of the US Championships on June 26, 2014 while eight months pregnant – “Exercising duringpregnancy is actually much better for the mum and the baby ... I think it was important for people to see that.”In 2015: 1 US indoor; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 5 Drake Relays; 1 IAAF Relays 4x800; 10 Eugene Diamond; 1 US (6th time); 2 Pan-Am Games

MARTINEZ Brenda USA 27y 347d 1987 1:59.06 1:57.91 -138982013 World Championship bronze // 1500 pb: 4:00.94 -13. ht WIC 1500 2012; 3 WCH 800 2013. Born-California, parents-Mexican. Studied Sociology & Law atthe University of California, Riverside. Coach/husband-Carlos HolderIn 2015: dnf Carlsbad 5K; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 2 Drake Relays; 3 Eugene Diamond; 5 New York Diamond; 2 US; 9 London Diamond

WILSON Ajee’ USA 21y 105d 1994 1:57.87 1:57.67 -14931(Ajee’ is pronounced “ahh-jay” – she was named after a brand of perfume)1500 pb: 4:12.10 -14. 1 World Youth 800 2011; 1 WJC 800 2012 (2010-5); 6 WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 1 IAAF Relays 4x800 2014; 2 IAAF ContinentalCup 800 2014. 1 US 2014 (1 indoor 2013/2014). Student of Kinesiology at Temple University, Philadelphia. Her older sister Jade Wilson is a 59.90 400mhurdler. She has a yellow belt in the Japanese martial art of AikidoIn 2015: 6 US indoor 600 (fell); 1 Princeton 800/1500; 1 Drake Relays; 1 IAAF Relays Distance Medley; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1New York Diamond; 3 US

1.....1:53.28....Jar. Kratochvílová TCH.............. 19832.....1:53.43....Nad. Olizarenko UKR.................19803.....1:54.01....Pamela Jelimo KEN................... 20084.....1:54.44....Ana Quirot CUB......................... 19895.....1:54.81....Olga Minyeyeva RUS.................19806.....1:54.94....Tatyana Kazankina RUS............19767.....1:55.05....Doina Melinte ROU.................... 1982=8...1:55.19....Maria Mutola MOZ..................... 1994.......1:55.19....Jolanda Čeplak SLO.................. 200210...1:55.26....Sigrun Wodars GDR.................. 1987

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....1:56.99....Eunice Sum KEN2.....1:57.70....Rose M. Almanza CUB3.....1:57.87....Ajeé Wilson USA4.....1:57.95....Selina Büchel SUI5.....1:58.37....Fabienne Kohlmann GER6.....1:58.68....Molly Ludlow USA7.....1:58.75....Anastasiya Bazdyreva RUS=8...1:59.06....Brenda Martinez USA.......1:59.06....Angie Petty NZL10...1:59.10....Chanelle Price USA




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Starts: Saturday, August 22


GEGA Luiza ALB 26y 288d 1988 9:09.74 -12100Albanian record holder at 800m & 1500m // 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14 (2:03.45 -15). 3000SC pb: 9:54.72 -11. ht EIC 800 2011/2013; 1 Balkan 2011 (2 3000SC); 1Balkan indoor 2012/2013/2014; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013; 6 WIC 2014; ht ECH 2014; 1 Blakan 2015In 2015: 1 Tirana; 5 Doha Diamond; 3 Beijing Challenge; 8 Rome Diamond; 8 Rabat; 1 ETCh 3rd League 1500 (2 800); 1 Balkan (2 800)

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DUNCAN Melissa AUS 25y 203d 1990 4:05.56 4:05.56 -15120800 pb: 2:04.2 -14 (2:08.38 -15). 4 World Youth 2007; 3 IAAF Relays 4x1500 2014 (4 4x800); 10 COM 2014. Coach-Jackie CookIn 2015: 4 Hobart; 6 Newcastle 800; 1 Canberra; 1 Adelaide; 1 Waitakere; 5 Melbourne Challenge; 5 Australian; 4 IAAF Relays Distance Medley; 4 Eagle RockHoka ‘B’; 9 Oslo Diamond

SEE Heidi AUS 25y 347d 1989 4:08.15 4:08.15 -15133(Née Gregson) // 800 pb: 2:05.04 -13. 7 World Youth 1500 2005. 1 Australian 1500 2015 (2014-2)In 2015: 4 Waitakere; 7 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Australian; 4 IAAF Relays Distance Medley; 8 Kawasaki; 3 Greenville; dnf Victoria; 9 Székesfehérvár; 5Kortrijk; dnf Atlanta

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SIFUENTES Nicole CAN 29y 52d 1986 4:06.82 4:04.65 -13222(Née Edwards). 2014 World indoor bronze at 1500m, 2015 Pan-Am Games silver at 1500m800 pb: 2:01.30 -12 (2:05.82 -15). 5000 pb: 15:19.15 -15. sf World Youth 800 2003; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010 (2014-7); sf OLY 1500 2012; sf WCH1500 2013; 3 WIC 1500 2014; 4 COM 1500 2014 (2010-5); 2 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2008. 1 Canadian 1500/5000 2015. Studied CivilEngineering at the University of Michigan. Coach-Mike McGuireIn 2015: 1 Tempe 800/1500; 2 Stanford Invitational 5000; 1 Virginia Challenge 1500; 2 Des Moines Road Mile; 3 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500; 4 Ostrava 1500; 11Birmingham Diamond 1500; 1 London ON 1500; 1 Canadian 1500/5000; 2 Pan-Am Games 1500; 1 Atlanta 1500

CONEO Muriel COL 28y 159d 1987 4:09.16 4:09.16 -15276Full name-Muriel Coneo ParedesNew Pan-American Games Champion at 1500m. Multiple South and Central American Champion & medallist at middle distances and steeplechase3000SC pb: 9:53.1 -15. 800 pb: 2:03.81 -11 (2:05.1 -15). sf WJC 800 2006; 2 South American 800 2007 (2009/2011-3); 3 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 1500 2008 (2011-4); 1 Ibero-American 1500 2014 (2 3000); 1 South American 1500 2015 (2006-3, 2007-5, 2009/2013-2, 2011-4); 1 South AmericanGames 1500 2014; 1 South American 3000SC 2015 (2013-3); 1 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015In 2015: 7 Pan-American Cup XC; 6 Mt SAC Relays 1500; 8 Stanford 1500 ‘B’; 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy” Invitational 3000SC; 1 Cartagena 800; 2 Ponce 1500; 1South American 1500/3000SC; 1 Pan-Am Games 1500

DIBABA Genzebe ETH 24y 194d 1991 3:50.07 3:50.07 -15342Full name-Genzebe Dibaba Keneni. Stunning world indoor records at 1500m, 3000m and 5000m and now 1500m outdoors5000 pb: 14:15.41 -15. 3000 pb: 8:16.60i, 8:26.21 -14. She has run a 400m time trial in 53 seconds. 2 WJC 5000 2008; 8 WCH 5000 2009/2011; 1 WJC 50002010; 1 WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012 (hamstring injury); 8 WCH 1500 2013; 2 African Champs 5000 2014. At WXC: 2007-5J, 2008-1J, 2009-1J, 2010-11J, 2011-9. Coach-Jama Aden. Younger sister of Ejegayehu (2 OLY 10,000 2004) and Tirunesh (multi Olympic/World Champion)In 2015: 1 Stockholm XL-Galan indoor 5000 (world indoor record 14:18.86); 1 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Oslo Diamond 5000; 1 Paris Diamond5000; 1 Catalan 1500 (African record 3:54.11); 1 Monaco Diamond (3:50.07 to break the world record of Qu Yunxia which had stood since 1993; her last 800mcovered in 2:01.7)

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EMBAYE Axumawit ETH 20y 307d 1994 4:03.00 4:02.35 -143452014 World indoor silver // 7 WJC 2012; 2 WIC 2014; 3 Glasgow Diamond 2014; 4 African Champs 2014. She was Ethiopia’s reserve for the 2013 WorldChampionships 1500mIn 2015: 6 Doha Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 15 Rome Diamond; 13 Monaco Diamond

SADO Besu ETH 18/19y 1996 4:00.65 4:00.65 -15350(Besu aka Baso or Basu) // 1000 pb: 2:37.73 -15. 800 pb: 2:02.6 -14. 7 African Champs 2014; 1 African junior 2015. 1 Ethiopian 2014 (3 800)In 2015: 2 African junior; 6 Hengelo 1000; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Leiden; 1 Bottrop; 7 Monaco Diamond

SEYAUM Dawit ETH 19y 24d 1996 3:59.76 3:59.53 -14351(aka Dawit Seyoum, full name Dawit Seyaum Biratu)2014 World Junior Champion2 World Youth 2013; 1 African junior 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 2 African Champs 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 African junior 2014In 2015: 1 African junior; 1 Boston Road Mile; 1 Doha Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; 11 Lausanne Diamond

MUIR Laura GBR 22y 104d 1993 3:58.66 3:58.66 -15404Scottish record holder at 1500m // 800 pb: 2:00.42 -15. 3000 pb: 8:38.47 -15. 16 WJC 3000 2012; 7 EIC 1500 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; sf WCH 8002013; ht WIC 800 2014; 11 COM 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 4 EIC 3000 2015. At EXC: 2011-31J. 1 Scottish 1500 2012; 1 UK indoor 1500 2013/2015 &800 2014. Coach-Andy YoungIn 2015: 1 UK indoor 1500; 4 EIC 3000; 2 Hengelo 3000; 4 Rome Diamond 1500; 2 Birmingham Diamond 800; 1 Oslo Diamond 1500 (she was the only one tostay with the pacemaker, then held on in front to win); 1 UK 1500; 6 Madrid 800; 5 Monaco Diamond 1500 (Scottish record 3:58.66 for second on UK all-time listafter Kelly Holmes)

WEIGHTMAN Laura GBR 24y 51d 1991 4:04.70 4:00.17 -14415(Name pronounced “weight-man” not “white-man”)2014 Commonwealth Games silver & European bronze at 1500m within 17 days3000 pb: 8:43.46 -13. 800 pb: 2:02.52 -12 (2:03.59 -15). 6 WJC 2010; 8 OLY 2012; 2 ETCh 3000 2013; ht WCH 2013; 2 COM 2014; 3 ECH 2014. 1 EnglishSchools 2007/2008/2009. 1 UK 2012/2014. Coach-Steve Cram (1 ECH 1500 1982/1986). At EXC: 2013-8u23. Born/lives-AlnwickNow that her rightful Olympic placing was eighth (following the disqualification of Aslı Çakır Alptekin), she should be eligible for the Olympic Diploma which isformally awarded to those finishing in places 4-8In 2015: 3 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 5 Watford BMC; 2 UK; 12 Monaco Diamond; 1 London Diamond

MAGNANI Margherita ITA 28y 176d 1987 4:06.81 4:06.05 -145012014 World Indoor finalist at 3000m // 3000 pb: 8:51.81i, 8:51.82 -14 (9:02.08 -15). 800 pb: 2:02.84 -13. ht EIC 1500 2013; 4 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-7); 4Mediterranean Games 1500 2013; 4 WSG 1500 2013; ht WCH 1500 2013; 5 ETCh 3000 2014/2015; ht ECH 1500 2014. 1 Italian indoor 1500 2013/2014In 2015: 8 Vienna 5K; 5 ETCh 3000 (7 1500); 3 Sollentuna 1500; 11 Lignano 1500; 9 Liège 1500; 7 Heusden 1500; 1 Italian 1500; 7 Stockholm Diamond 3000

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PRAUGHT Aisha JAM 25y 250d 1989 4:05.52 4:05.52 -15522She has raced in US Championships in the past but is now confirmed as Jamaican having in 2013 traced her biological father, the reggae/Soul/Gospel musicianJoseph Blue Grant3000SC pb: 9:34.69 -14 (9:36.63 -15). 3000 pb: 9:00.67 -14 (9:03.27i -15). 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2012; 4 US 3000SC 2014. Lives-Eugene. Coach-MarkRowland. Partner-Will Leer (1 US indoor 1500/3000 2013)In 2015: 4 Stanford Jordan 3000SC; 3 Kawasaki 1500; 11 Doha Diamond 3000SC; dnf Eugene Diamond 1500; 7 New York Diamond 3000SC; 1 Jamaican1500; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 3000SC; dnf Monaco Diamond 3000SC

CHEPKWEMOI Nancy KEN 21y 317d 1993 4:03.09 4:03.09 -155562010 World Junior bronze // 3000 pb: 8:56.52 -12. 3 WJC 2010 (2012-4). At WXC: 2011-6JIn 2015: 1 Turku; 1 Watford BMC; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial

CHERONO Mercy KEN 24y 106d 1991 4:01.26 4:01.26 -155592014 Commonwealth Games Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 14:34.10 -15. 3000 pb: 8:21.14 -14. 10,000 pb: 34:33.4 -06. 1 World Youth 3000 2007; 1Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008; 1 WJC 3000 2008/2010 (2 5000 2010); 1 African junior 3000 2009 (2 5000); 2 WCH 5000 2013 (2011-5); 1 COM5000 2014; 5 African Champs 5000 2014. At WXC: 2007-23J, 2009-2J, 2010-1J. 1 African XC 2011. She is the oldest of six children. Coach-Claudio Berradeli(same as Janeth Jepkosgei, Nancy Jebet Langat)In 2015: 2 Seville XC; 3 Elgoibar XC; 2 Eldoret 1500; 2 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 Kenyan Police 5000; 3 Paris Diamond 5000 (pb 14:34.10 behindDibaba/Ayana); 4 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 1 London Diamond 5000 (allowed Molly Huddle USA to build up a big lead, then reeled her in); 2 Kenyan WorldChampionship Trial 1500

KIPYEGON Faith KEN 21y 223d 1994 4:00.94 3:56.98 -13567Full name-Faith Chepngetich KipyegonCommonwealth record holder and Champion at 1500m5000 pb: 14:31.95 -15. 3000 pb: 8:23.55 -14. 800 pb: 2:02.8 -13. 1 World Youth 1500 2011; 1 WJC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 5 WCH 1500 2013; 1 COM1500 2014; 5 African Champs 1500 2014. At WXC: 2010-4J (but only the fourth Kenyan finisher), 2011/2013-1J. 1 Kenyan XC 2014/2015. Her older sister isBeatrice Mutai (11 WXC 2013)In 2015: 1 Kenyan XC; 2 Eugene Diamond 5000; 2 Oslo Diamond 1500 (just failed to catch front-running Laura Muir); 7 Paris Diamond 5000; 2 LausanneDiamond 1500; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500 (4:01.85, the fastest-ever at high altitude)

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LAGAT Violah KEN 26y 173d 1989 4:04.10 4:04.10 -15570Full name-Violah Cheptoo Lagat // 800 pb: 2:02.05 -15. Mile pb: 4:29.43 -04. 8 NCAA 1500 2012. Studied nursing and sociology at Florida State University.Youngest of 10 children, one of her brothers is Bernard LagatIn 2015: 14 Carlsbad 5K; 4 Des Moines Road Mile; 5 Stanford Jordan 1500 ‘B’; 5 Eagle Rock Hoka 800; 12 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 4 Concord; 12 NewYork Diamond 800; 7 Tomblaine 800; 2 Lignano 1500; 4 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500

SAHOLINIRINA Eliane MAD 33y 154d 1982 4:21.05 4:15.64 -12598Full,name-Marie-Eliane SaholinirinaMalagasy record holder // ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014

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AKKAOUI Malika MAR 27y 239d 1987 4:04.49 4:04.49 -155992013 Mediterranean Games Champion // 800 pb: 1:57.64 -13 (2:00.69 -15). ht WJC 800 2006; 3 African Champs 800 2010/2012; ht WCH 1500 2011; ht WIC800 2012/2014; sf OLY 800 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 800 2013; sf WCH 800 2013. 1 Moroccan 400 2014; 1 Arab 800 2015In 2015: 1 Arab 800; 10 Doha Diamond 1500; 2 Shanghai Diamond 800; 4 Beijing Challenge 1500; 9 Birmingham Diamond 800; 5 Rabat 800; 8 Tomblaine 800;dnf Lausanne Diamond 1500; 5 Madrid 800; 10 Bellinzona 800

ARRAFI Rabab MAR 24y 221d 1991 4:02.94 4:02.71 -146002012 African Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 2:00.58 -13 (2:00.73 -15). 12 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 African Champs 1500 2012 (2014-3); sf WCH 1500 2013;1 Francophone Games 1500 2013; dq WIC1500 final 2014 (originally third, but she was judged to have stepped inside the kerb). At WXC: 2007-dnfJIn 2015: 2 Metz 800; 8 Doha Diamond 1500; 2 Beijing Challenge 1500; 7 Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Marseille 1500; 7 Rabat 1500; 1 Sollentuna 1500

HILALI Siham MAR 29y 111d 1986 4:04.66 4:01.33 -116022008 Olympic finalist. 2013 World Championship finalist (at the fourth attempt)800 pb: 2:00.15 -13. 3000 pb: 8:46.17i -12. 1 World Youth 3000 2003; 3 WJC 1500/3000 2004; 10 OLY 2008 (2012-sf); 11 WCH 2013 (2007/2009-ht, 2011-sf);1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 4 WIC 2014 (2008-7, 2012-ht). At WXC: 2003-19J, 2004-12J, 2009-23, 2010-26. Based-Rabat, coach/husband-Azeddine ZazIn 2015: 13 Doha Diamond; 6 Beijing Challenge; 10 Oslo Diamond; 6 Rabat; 4 Székesfehérvár; 6 Lausanne Diamond

HASSAN Sifan NED 22y 232d 1993 3:56.05 3:56.05 -15616Formerly Ethiopia, moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country fromNovember 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)800 pb: 1:59.46 -15. 5000 pb: 14:59.23 -14. 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14. 1000 pb: 2:34.68 -15. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015. At EXC: 2013-1u23. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 2015)She was generally regarded as the world #2 1500m runner in 2014 after Jenny Simpson USA (who beat her 4-1)In 2015: Unbeaten indoors including world 1500 lead 4:00.46 & European indoor 1500 title; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Hengelo 1000; 3 Eugene Diamond 1500; 2Rome Diamond 1500; 1 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 3 Rabat 800; 1 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 2 Monaco Diamond 1500 (3:56.05 after trying to stay withGenzebe Dibaba); 2 London Diamond 800; 1 Langenthal 1500

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KOSTER Maureen NED 23y 48d 1992 3:59.79 3:59.79 -156172015 European 3000m bronze (when she held on after trying to break away at 2000m)5000 pb: 15:07.73 -15. 3000 pb: 8:51.10i -15. 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013; 7 ETCh 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 3 EIC 30002015. At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23. 1 Dutch 1500 2012/2015In 2015: 3 EIC 3000; 5 Stanford Jordan 5000; 5 Beijing Challenge 1500; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 6 Rome Diamond 1500; 4 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 5ETCh 1st League 800; 3 Eindhoven 800; 6 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 Dutch 1500

HAMBLIN Nikki NZL 27y 92d 1988 4:05.03 4:04.82 -11651Two silvers at 2010 Commonwealth Games. New Zealand record holder at 1500m800 pb: 1:59.66 -10 (2:04.21 -15). 3000 pb: 8:51.48 -14. 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2004 (for England); sf WCH 1500 2009 (ht 800); 6 IAAFContinental Cup 1500 2010 (7 800); 2 COM 800/1500 2010; ht WCH 800/1500 2011; 5 COM 1500 2014 (7 800). 1 English Schools 800 2003. 1 New Zealand800/1500 2009/2010/2011 (1 1500 2012/2015). Fell in the 2009 World Championship 800m heats and the 2011 World Championship 1500m heatsOriginally from Weymouth, Dorset and a member of Dorchester AC, she visited New Zealand in 2006 and decided to stay. I 2009 she secured New Zealandresidency, citizenship, and then clearance from the UK to compete for New Zealand – which was instant as she never competed for Britain in championshipsIn 2015: 1 Wellington 1500; 2 Hastings 800; 1 Wellington 800 (2 3000); 1 Hamilton 800; 2 Waitakere 1500; 2 Auckland 1500; 1 New Zealand 1500 (2 800); 5Sydney Classic 800; 11 Stanford Jordan 5000; 3 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 7 Beijing Challenge 1500; 2ht WSG 1500 (scratched from final)

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CICHOCKA Angelika POL 27y 158d 1988 4:03.06 4:03.06 -15664(Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”)2014 World indoor silver at 800m, then 2015 European indoor silver at 1500m800 pb: 2:00.20 -11 (2:00.39 -15). 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 15002013; 5 ETCh 800 2013 (2011-7, 2014-6); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 20144; 2 EIC 1500 2015; 4 ETCh 1500 2015. At EXC: 2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012 (1 1500 2011). 1 Polish indoor 800 2014/2015. At WXC: 2013-71In 2015: 1 Polish indoor 800; 2 EIC 1500; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800 (3 Distance Medley); 6 Shanghai Diamond 800; 4 Hengelo 1000; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500;9 Rome Diamond 1500; 6 Birmingham Diamond 800; 4 ETCh 1500; 7 Sopot 800; 2 Polish 800/1500; 6 London Diamond 800; 2 Szczecin 1500

ENNAOUI Sofia POL 19y 356d 1995 4:04.26 4:04.26 -15665Winner of 3000m at 2015 European Team Championships // 800 pb: 2:00.57 -15. 3000 pb: 8:53.22i -15, 8:59.44 -14. ht World Youth 800 2011; 10 WJC 15002012; 6 EIC 3000 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2015. At WXC: 2013-26J. At EXC: 2013-2J. 1 Polish 1500 2015 indoors & out. Born-Morocco (father-Moroccan,mother-Polish), then moved to Poland with her mother aged 2In 2015: 1 Polish indoor 1500; 6 EIC 3000; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800 (3 Distance Medley); 14 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Huelva 800; 1 Rabat 1500; 1 ETCh 3000; 1Sopot 800; 2 under-23 ECH 1500; 9 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 Polish 1500; 1 Szczecin 1500

PLIŚ Renata POL 30y 197d 1985 4:04.74 4:03.50 -11675Twice Polish Champion at 1500m // 5000 pb: 15:18.75 -14 (15:49.29 -15). 3000 pb: 8:39.18 -14 (8:45.93 -15). 800 pb: 2:00.45 -10 (2:03.12i -15). 11 ETCh 8002009; 2 ETCh 3000 2010 (2013-5); ht ECH 1500 2010; 4 EIC 1500 2011 (2015-8); sf WCH 1500 2011/2013; ht OLY 1500 2012; 3 ETCh 1500 2013; 7 WIC3000 2014 (2010-ht); 4 ECH 1500 2014 (12 5000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 ETCh 5000 2015. At EXC: 2004-25J. 1 Polish 800 2010, 15002012/2013 & 5000 2015. Coaches-Janusz Walkowiak & Zbigniew KrólIn 2015: 3 Polish indoor 1500; 8 EIC 1500; 3 Warsaw 10K; 6 Kawasaki; 12 Doha Diamond; 4 Hengelo 3000; 10 Eugene Diamond 1500; 6 Birmingham Diamond1500; 7 Oslo Diamond 1500; 4 Rabat 1500; 1 ETCh 5000; dnf Paris Diamond 5000; 1 Polish 5000; 6 London Diamond 1500; 2 Stockholm Diamond 3000; 3Szczecin 1500

PIERDEVARĂ Florina ROU 25y 145d 1990 4:07.95 4:07.95 -15697800 pb: 2:02.53 -14 (2:05.56 -15). sf World Youth 800 2007; 1 Balkan 1500 2014 (2015-3); ht ECH 800 2014. 1 Romanian 1500 2013/2014 (1 indoor 800 2015)In 2015: 1 Romanian indoor 800 (2 1500); 1 Balkan indoor 1500; 9 EIC; 3 Romanian International Champs 800; dnf Sollentuna 1500; 4 Lignano 1500; 3 Balkan1500; 5 Szczecin 1500

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SHCHAGINA Anna RUS 23y 257d 1991 4:01.46 4:01.46 -157472015 European Team Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 2:01.07 -13 (2:02.07 -15). ht EIC 1500 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 7 ECH 15002014; 1 ETCh 1500 2015 (2014-2). 1 Russian indoor 800 2014In 2015: 12 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Yerino 800; 5 Rabat 1500; 1 ETCh 1500; 2 Székesfehérvár 1500; 2 Russian Cup 800; 8 Monaco Diamond 1500; 5 Russian800

TOMASHOVA Tatyana RUS 40y 51d 1975 4:04.48 3:56.91 -06753Twice World Champion. 2004 Olympic silver and potential 2012 bronze3000 pb: 8:25.56 -01. 5000 pb: 14:39.22 -01. 800 pb: 2:02.09 -12. 1 ECP 5000 2000; 13 OLY 5000 2000; 10 WCH 5000 2001; 2 WCP 2002; 3 ECP 2003; 1WCH 2003/2005; 2 OLY 2004 (2012-3, though it remains to be seen if the IOC will reallocate medals following the disqualification of Aslı Çakır Alptekin); 1 ECH2006 (2002-3); 2 WCP 2006. 1 Russian 2001/2002/2003/2008/2015 & 5000. At WXC: 99-37 short. At EXC: 99-5. All her results in 2007 & 2008 annulled afterbeing found guilty of tampering or attempted tampering with doping sample, suspended for two years nine months to April 30, 2011In 2015: 1 Russian

TERZIĆ Amela SRB 22y 231d 1993 4:04.77 4:04.77 -15763Twice European under-23 Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:59.90 -15. 3000 pb: 8:57.20 -15. 3 World Youth 1500 2009; 6 EJC 3000 2009 (9 1500); 1 EJC1500/3000 2011; 2 WJC 1500 2012 (2010-8); 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2013/2015; 12 ECH 1500 2014. At WXC: 2011-32J. At EXC: 2009-12J, 2010-2J, 2011-3J,2012-1J, 2013-2u23, 2014-10u23. 1 Serbian 800 2009/2012/2013/2014 & 1500 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014. Coach-Rifat ZilkićIn 2015: 4 Balkan indoor 3000; 10ht EIC 3000; 1 Senta; 1 Romanian International Champs 1500; 1 Salzburg 3000; 1 Zenica 1500; 1 Serbian Cup 1500; 1 ETCh2nd League 800/1500; 1 under-23 ECH 1500; 6 Liège 800; 20 Heusden 1500Substantial personal bests at 800m, 1500m & 3000m already in 2015

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BAKHIT Amina SUD 24y 280d 1990 5:22.27 4:19.51 -12766Former Arab Champion // 5000 pb: 16:54.21 -15. 800 pb: 2:05.06 -08. 5 World Youth 1500 2005; ht WJC 1500 2006; 10 African Games 800 2007; 1 Arab 8002007; 8 WJC 800 2008; 3 Arab 10,000 2011 (4 800); 7 African Champs 1500 2012; ht OLY 800 2012; 1 Arab 1500 2015 (2 5000). Two-year doping ban 2009-2011In 2012: 7 African Champs 1500; 9 Stretford BMC 1500

AREGAWI Abeba SWE 25y 47d 1990 4:01.97 3:56.54 -12786DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONFormerly ETH, she became a Swedish citizen on June 28, 2012 and despite representing Ethiopia at the London Olympics on August 10, 2012, her waitingperiod of three years was reduced to four months by the IAAF Council who cleared her to represent Sweden from December 10, 2012800 pb: 1:59.20 -13 (1:59.98 -15). 3 African junior 800 2009; 4 OLY 1500 2012 (following the disqualification of Aslı Çakır Alptekin); 1 EIC 1500 2013 (won byalmost 10 seconds); 1 WCH 1500 2013; 1 WIC 1500 2014; 1 ETCh 1500 2014; 2 ECH 1500 2014. 1 Ethiopian 800 2009In 2015: 7 Doha Diamond 1500; 4 Eugene Diamond 800; 2 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 4 Oslo Diamond 1500

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DESALEGN Betlhem UAE 23y 281d 1991 4:05.41 4:05.13 -13820Full name-Betlhem Desalegn BelaynehTRANSFEREE – Ethiopian origin, became a citizen of the United Arab Emirates on March 17, 2010Double Asian Champion in 2013 & 20155000 pb: 15:12.84 -13 (15:25.15 -15). ht WIC 3000 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 1 Asian Champs 1500/5000 2013/2015; ht WCH 1500/5000 2013; 6 WIC 30002014; 4 Asian Games 1500 2014 (10 5000)Originally second in 2010 Asian Youth Olympic Trial 1000m, but result annulled as she was proved to be over-age (born in 1991 not 1993) ... competed underthe name Maryam Abdullah Mubarak after her transfer, but now has reverted to her original Ethiopian nameIn 2015: 2 Arab 800 (3 1500); 1 Asian Champs 1500/5000; 2 Sollentuna 1500; 3 Catalan 1500; 5 Heusden 1500; 3 Stockholm Diamond 3000

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MISHCHENKO Anna UKR 31y 361d 1983 4:01.95 4:01.16 -128342012 European bronze (after a Turkish 1-2) // 800 pb: 2:00.92 -12. 9 OLY 2008; sf WCH 2009/2011; 1 ETCh 2010 (2009-4, 2011-3); 2 WSG 2011; 3 ECH 2012(2010-10, 2015-ht). 1 Ukrainian 2010. Graduated from Kharkov University of Home Affairs in 2004 as lawyer. Missed 2013 with maternity. Coach-Piotr IvanovHe hobby is reading and she has a lucky book which she takes on all her trips, but she won’t say which bookIn 2015: 1 Kawasaki; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Beijing Challenge; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 10 Rome Diamond; 6 Ukrainian Teams

GALLAGHER Kerri USA 26y 82d 1989 4:03.56 4:03.56 -15882800 pb: 2:02.63 -15. Mile pb: 4:34.42 -15. 3000 pb: 9:07.39i -14. 3 US 2015 (2013-5). Studied Mathematics as Fordham University, New York (where she isnow Assistant Coach)In 2015: 1 Myrtle Beach 3000; 1 Fairfax Classic; 7 Des Moines Road Mile; 1 Penn Relays Mile; 1 Eugene (May 8); 10 Eagle Rock Hoka; 6 Guelph; 1 Halifax; 3US; 1 Lignano; 8 Kortrijk 800; 11 Monaco Diamond; 1 Chiba Juntendo 800

JOHNSON Lauren USA 28y 109d 1987 4:04.17 4:04.17 -15892800 pb: 2:02.02 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:00.79 -14. 4 US 2015In 2015: 9 Stanford; 9 Eagle Rock Hoka ‘B’; dnf Eugene Diamond 5000; 4 Burnaby; 1 Portland; 4 US; 10 Székesfehérvár; 7 Kortrijk; dnf Liège; 2 Heusden; 12London Diamond; 2 Portland 800

MOSER Treniere USA 33y 298d 1981 4:04.26 4:02.85 -13903(Née Clement). 5x US Champion at 1500m (4 out + 1 in) // 5000 pb: 15:11.00 -13. 800 pb: 1:59.15 -07. sf WCH 1500 2007 (2005-ht); 5 WIC 1500 2014 (2006-7). 1 US 1500 2005/2006/2007/2013 & indoor 2006. Coach-Alberto SalazarIn 2015: 2 US indoor 1000; 2 Oregon Relays 800; 1 IAAF Relays Distance Medley (team set world record, she ran first leg of 1200m); 1 Eagle Rock Hoka 800‘B’; 9 Eugene Diamond 1500; 2 New York Diamond 1000 (7 800); 6 US; 10 Monaco Diamond; 5 London Diamond

ROWBURY Shannon USA 30y 335d 1984 3:56.29 3:56.29 -159152009 World 1500m bronze. Sixth & seventh at the last two OlympicsMile pb: 4:20.34 -08. 3000 pb: 8:29.93 -14. 5000 pb: 14:48.68 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.47 -10 (2:03.46 -15). 3 WCH 1500 2009 (2011-sf, 2013-7); 2 IAAF ContinentalCup 3000 2010 & 1500 2014; 6 OLY 1500 2012 (2008-7); 7 WCH 5000 2013; 8 WIC 3000 2014. 1 US 1500 & indoor 3000 2008; 1 US indoor Mile/2M 2015. 1NCAA indoor mile 2007. Coach-Alberto SalazarIn 2015: 1 US indoor Mile/2M; 1 IAAF Relays Distance Medley (team set world record, she ran last leg of 1600m in 4:28); 7 Eagle Rock Hoka (8 800 ‘B’); 2Portland 800 (3 1500); 2 US; 4 Lausanne Diamond 800; 3 Monaco Diamond (3:56.29 to break the North American record of 3:57.12 which had stood to MarySlaney since 1983)

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SIMPSON Jenny USA 28y 363d 1986 3:57.30 3:57.22 -14917(Née Barringer)2011 World 1500m gold & 2013 silver // 3000 pb: 8:29.58 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.45 -13 (2:00.79 -15). 5000 pb: 14:56.26 -13. 3000SC pb: 9:12.50 -09. 9 OLY3000SC 2008; 5 WCH 3000SC 2009 (2007-ht); 1 WCH 1500 2011 (2013-2); sf OLY 1500 2012. At WXC: 2004-35J, 2005-47J. 1 US 1500 2014; 1 US 3000SC2007/2009; 1 US indoor Mile/3000 2011, 1500/3000 2012 & 5000 2013; 1 NCAA 3000SC 2006/2008/2009, representing the University of Colorado where shewas a student of political science. Married Jason Simpson on October 8, 2010, they live in Colorado Springs (7000 feet altitude)Top of her list of hobbies is reading, and her favourite book is “The Old Curiosity Shop” by Charles DickensIn 2015: 2 Eagle Rock Hoka 800; 1 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 4 Monaco Diamond 1500

1.....3:50.07....Gebzebe Dibaba ETH................ 20152.....3:50.46....Qu Yunxia CHN..........................19933.....3:50.98....Jiang Bo CHN............................ 19974.....3:51.34....Lang Yinglai CHN.......................19975.....3:51.92....Wang Junxia CHN......................19936.....3:52.47....Tatyana Kazankina RUS............19807.....3:53.91....Yin Lili CHN................................19978.....3:53.96....Paula Ivan ROU......................... 19889.....3:53.97....Lan Lixin CHN............................ 199710...3:54.23....Olga Dvirna RUS........................1982

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....3:50.07....Genzebe Dibaba ETH2.....3:56.05....Sifan Hassan NED3.....3:56.29....Shannon Rowbury USA4.....3:57.30....Jenny Simpson USA5.....3:58.66....Laura Muir GBR6.....3:59.76....Dawit Seyaum ETH7.....3:59.79....Maureen Koster NED8.....4:00.65....Besu Sado ETH9.....4:00.94....Faith Kipyegon KEN10...4:01.26....Mercy Cherono KEN




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BRICHACEK Emily AUS 25y 45d 1990 15:19.06 15:19.06 -15117(Née Pluck) // 5000 pb: 15:30.00 -12. 7 COM 5000 2014. At WXC: 2008-21J, 2011-11J. 1 Australian 5000 2014. From Canberra. Coach-Ted McLeanIn 2015: 4 Australian World Cross Trial XC; 61 WXC; 14 Stanford 5000

HEINER Madeline AUS 28y 98d 1987 9:21.56 9:21.56 -15121Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games Steeplechase (after three Kenyans)3000SC pb: 9:21.56 -15. 3000 pb: 8:44.20 -15. 1500 pb: 4:13.30 -15. ht WJC 1500 2004; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004 (3 1500); 4 COM 3000SC2014. At WXC: 2005-16J, 2006-18J. Coaches-Adam Didyk & David ChisholmIn 2015: 1 Hobart 1500; 1 Newcastle 5000; 4 Canberra 1500; 2 Sydney Classic 5000; 1 Melbourne Challenge 3000SC; 7 Stanford 5000; 6 Doha Diamond3000SC; 3 Hengelo 3000; 5 Rome Diamond 3000SC; 8 Birmingham Diamond 3000SC

WELLINGS Eloise AUS 32y 285d 1982 14:54.11 -06135(Née Poppett). 2003 World Student Games Champion at 5000m // 3000 pb: 8:41.78 -06. 10,000 pb: 31:41.31 -11. 11 WJC 3000 98; 4 World Youth 3000 99; 1WSG 5000 2003; 4 COM 5000 2006 (2010/2014-5); 4 WCP 3000 2006; 6 COM 10,000 2010; 20 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000. 1Australian 5000 2010 & 10,000 2009. At WXC: 2003-70 short, 2005-67 long, 2006-22 long & 39 short, 2010-48, 2011-41. Born-New York, cocked 15:18.60 atage 16 when she weighed only 40kg, she was later diagnosed with osteoporosis, suffered stress fractures and did not compete again until 2003. Coach-NicBideauIn 2015: 1 Marugame; 1 Hobart 10K; 2 Adelaide 3000; 5 Sydney Classic 5000; 1 Melbourne 5000; 2 Sydney 10K; 1 Sydney Half Mar; 1 Launceston 10K; 1Gold Coast Half Mar

WENTH Jennifer AUT 24y 28d 1991 15:16.12 15:16.12 -15137Seventh in 2010 World Junior 3000m (beaten only by runners of Ethiopian or Kenyan origin)3000 pb: 8:59.84i -15, 9:01.9 -10. 1500 pb: 4:11.07 -11. 800 pb: 2:06.64 -11. 12 EJC 1500 2009; 7 WJC 3000 2010 (9 1500); ht EIC 1500 2011; 15 under-23ECH 5000 2013; 11 ECH 5000 2014; 9 EIC 3000 2015; 6 WSG 2015. 1 Austrian 1500 2009/2010/2014/2015 (1 indoor 800/1500 2011 & 3000 2014/2015). AtEXC: 2008-42J, 2009-41J, 2010-29J, 2011-10u23, 2014-18In 2015: 1 Austrian indoor 3000; 9 EIC 3000; 1 Austrian Clubs 3000; 5 Lucerne 4.25K; 1 Vienna 10,000; 1 Südstadt 3000; 3 Salzburg 3000; 3 Vienna 5K; 7Regensburg Sparkassen; 7 Huelva 5000; 1 ETCh 3rd League 3000; 6 WSG 5000; 5 Heusden 5000; 1 Austrian 1500 (3 800); 1 Andorf 3000

BELETE Mimi BRN 27y 72d 1988 14:54.71 14:54.71 -15188TRANSFEREE – Ethiopian origin, now resident in Belgium with her younger sister Almensch Belete, who is also a world-class distance runner2010 Asian Games Champion at 5000m3000 pb: 8:30.00 -14 (8:53.96 -15). 1500 pb: 4:00.08 -14. 2 Asian XC 2009; 2 Asian Indoor Games 1500 2009; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; 1 AsianGames 5000 2010 (3 1500); 7 WCH 1500 2011 (2009/2013-sf); sf OLY 1500 2012; 2 Asian Champs 1500 2013 (2009-6); ht WIC 1500 2014; 5 IAAFContinental Cup 3000 2014 (6 1500); 1 Arab 5000 2015. At WXC: 2009-28. Her younger sister Almensch Belete (5 EIC 3000 2013 for Belgium)In 2015: 3 Seville XC; 1 Elgoibar XC; 1 Arab 5000 (4 1500); 12 Oslo Diamond 5000; 12 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 1 Heusden 5000; 4 Stockholm Diamond 3000

SIFUENTES Nicole CAN 29y 52d 1986 15:19.15 15:19.15 -15222(Née Edwards). 2014 World indoor bronze at 1500m, 2015 Pan-Am Games silver at 1500m1500 pb: 4:04.65 -13. 800 pb: 2:01.30 -12 (2:05.82 -15). sf World Youth 800 2003; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010 (2014-7); sf OLY 1500 2012; sf WCH1500 2013; 3 WIC 1500 2014; 4 COM 1500 2014 (2010-5); 2 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2008. 1 Canadian 1500/5000 2015. Studied CivilEngineering at the University of Michigan. Coach-Mike McGuireIn 2015: 1 Tempe 800/1500; 2 Stanford Invitational 5000; 1 Virginia Challenge 1500; 2 Des Moines Road Mile; 3 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500; 4 Ostrava 1500; 11Birmingham Diamond 1500; 1 London ON 1500; 1 Canadian 1500/5000; 2 Pan-Am Games 1500; 1 Atlanta 1500

AYANA Almaz ETH 23y 273d 1991 14:14.32 14:14.32 -15337Full name-Almaz Ayana Eba2014 African Champion, now the third-fastest of all time at 5000m3000 pb: 8:22.22 -15. 3000SC pb: 9:22.51 -10. 5 WJC 3000SC 2010; 3 WCH 5000 2013; 1 African Champs 5000 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014. 1Ethiopian 3000SC 2013 & 5000 2014. Best known at steeplechase, until her breakthrough race in Paris 2013 when she improved from 14:52 to 14:25 behindTirunesh Dibaba. Husband/coach-Soresa Fida (1500 pb 3:34.72)In 2015: 1 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 1 Rabat 3000 (Ethiopian record 8:22.22); 2 Paris Diamond 5000 (outkicked by Genzebe Dibaba after very uneven paceincluding a lap of 63.7 to 2000m)

DEFAR Meseret ETH 31y 275d 1983 - 14:12.88 -08340DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONArguably history’s greatest ever 5000m runner: twice Olympic and twice World Champion at 5000m. A record 45x below 15 minutesHalf Mar pb: 66:09 -13. 3000 pb: 8:23.72i -07, 8:24.51 -07. 10,000 pb: 29:59.20 -09. 1500 pb: 4:02.00 -10. 2 World Youth 3000 99; 2 WJC 5000 2000; 1 WJC3000/5000 2002; 1 African Games 5000 2003/2007; 1 WIC 3000 2004/2006/2008/2010 (2003-3, 2012-2); 1 OLY 5000 2004/2012 (2008-3); 1 African Champs5000 2006 (2000/2010-2); 1 WCP 5000 2006; 1 WCH 5000 2007/2013 (2005-2, 2003-ht, 2009/2011-3); 5 WCH 10,000 2009 (2011-dnf); 1 IAAF ContinentalCup 3000 2010; 2 Great North Run 2013. At WXC: 2002-13J. 1 Ethiopian 3000 2003. Husband-former soccer player Teodros Hailu, he and Meseret arepassionate fans of Chelsea FC. Their daughter Gabriella born June 23, 2014

DIBABA Genzebe ETH 24y 194d 1991 14:15.41 14:15.41 -15342Full name-Genzebe Dibaba Keneni. Stunning world indoor records at 1500m, 3000m and 5000m and now 1500m outdoors1500 pb: 3:50.07 -15. 3000 pb: 8:16.60i, 8:26.21 -14. She has run a 400m time trial in 53 seconds. 2 WJC 5000 2008; 8 WCH 5000 2009/2011; 1 WJC 50002010; 1 WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012 (hamstring injury); 8 WCH 1500 2013; 2 African Champs 5000 2014. At WXC: 2007-5J, 2008-1J, 2009-1J, 2010-11J, 2011-9. Coach-Jama Aden. Younger sister of Ejegayehu (2 OLY 10,000 2004) and Tirunesh (multi Olympic/World Champion)In 2015: 1 Stockholm XL-Galan indoor 5000 (world indoor record 14:18.86); 1 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Oslo Diamond 5000; 1 Paris Diamond5000; 1 Catalan 1500 (African record 3:54.11); 1 Monaco Diamond (3:50.07 to break the world record of Qu Yunxia which had stood since 1993; her last 800mcovered in 2:01.7)

GEBRESLASE Gotytom ETH 20y 218d 1995 14:57.33 14:57.33 -15347(aka Geytetom Gebreselassie)2011 World Youth Champion at 3000m // 10,000 pb: 31:51.42 -13. 1 World Youth 3000 2011; 6 African Games 5000 2011; 3 African Champs 5000 2012. AtWXC: 2013-12JIn 2015: Three good indoor races (4 Boston 2M, 3 New York 3000, 5 Birmingham 3000); 2 Heusden 5000

TEFERI Senbera ETH 20y 110d 1995 14:38.57 14:38.57 -15352Full name-Senbera (aka Senbere) Teferi SoraSecond at 2015 World Cross Country Championships3000 pb: 8:41.54 -14. 1500 pb: 4:01.86 -15. 2 World Youth 1500 2011; 3 WJC 1500 2012; ht WCH 1500 2013. At WXC: 2015-2. 1 Ethiopian 5000 2013In 2015: 3 Ethiopian XC; 2 Birmingham Grand Prix 3000; 2 WXC; 3 Doha Diamond; 3 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Oslo Diamond 5000; 5 Paris Diamond 5000;8 Lausanne Diamond 1500

TWELL Stephanie GBR 26y 4d 1989 15:13.82 14:54.08 -104132010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze. 2008 World Junior Champion at 1500m, Britain’s first World Champion at that distance since Steve Cram3000 pb: 8:42.75 -10 (8:50.70 -15). 1500 pb: 4:02.54 -10 (4:10.90). 800 pb: 2:02.59 -10. 2 EJC 1500 2007; 1 WJC 1500 2008 (2006-8); ht OLY 1500 2008; htWCH 1500 2009; 6 ECH 1500 2010; 3 COM 1500 2010 (4 5000). 1 UK 5000 2013. 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. 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 furthersurgery to have the metal removed from her leg in August 2012. Coach-Mick WoodsIn 2015: 1 Perth 5000; 4 European Clubs Cup XC; 1 Brighton 10K; 1 Watford 3000; 8 Stanford 5000; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 9 Birmingham Diamond1500; 10 Oslo Diamond 5000; 5 Watford BMC 1500; 1 UK 5000; 4 Heusden 5000; 9 London Diamond 1500

ONISHI Misaki JPN 30y 178d 1985 15:16.82 15:16.82 -15544Half Mar pb: 71:16 -13. 1500 pb: 4:17.78 -13 (4:20.93 -15). ht WCH 5000 2013; 7 Asian Games 5000 2014. 1 Japanese 5000 2015In 2015: 10 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 Kumagaya 1500; 1 Japanese 5000

SUMI Azusa JPN 19y 8d 1996 15:17.62 15:17.62 -15546Twice top 20 at World (junior) Cross Country Championships // 3000 pb: 9:01.15 -15. 3 Japanese Schools 3000 2014. At WXC: 2013-18J, 2015-16JIn 2015: 1 Fukuoka junior XC; 16 WXC-j; 6 Hyogo Relays 1500; 2 Kumagaya 3000 (4 1500); 1 Yokohama 5000; 2 Japanese 5000; 1 Kitami 5000

SUZUKI Ayuko JPN 23y 317d 1991 15:24.14 15:14.96 -145472013 World Student Games Champion at 10,000m (& 5000m silver) // 10,000 pb: 32:49.02 -13. 3000 pb: 8:58.08 -14. 5 WJC 5000 2010; 10 Asian XC 2012; 1WSG 10,000 2013 (2 5000). At WXC: 2013-62. 1 Japanese Universities 5000 2011/2012In 2013: 5 Chiba XC; 3 Fukuoka XC

CHEPTAI Irene KEN 23y 198d 1992 14:53.32 14:50.99 -13558Full name-Irene Chebet Cheptai (sometimes she gets called Chebet Cheptai or Irine Cheptai). Top 10 at last two World Cross Country Championsips3000 pb: 8:49.81 -15. 7 World Youth 3000 2007. At WXC: 2008-2J, 2013-10, 2015-7. 3 Kenyan World XC junior trial 2007, but too young then to compete at theWorld Cross Country ChampionshipsIn 2015: 4 Kenyan XC; 7 WXC; 6 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 6 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Huizingen 1500; 5 Oslo Diamond 5000; 2 Kenyan World ChampionshipTrial 5000

CHERONO Mercy KEN 24y 106d 1991 14:34.10 14:34.10 -155592014 Commonwealth Games Champion at 5000m // 1500 pb: 4:01.26 -15. 3000 pb: 8:21.14 -14. 10,000 pb: 34:33.4 -06. 1 World Youth 3000 2007; 1Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008; 1 WJC 3000 2008/2010 (2 5000 2010); 1 African junior 3000 2009 (2 5000); 2 WCH 5000 2013 (2011-5); 1 COM5000 2014; 5 African Champs 5000 2014. At WXC: 2007-23J, 2009-2J, 2010-1J. 1 African XC 2011. She is the oldest of six children. Coach-Claudio Berradeli(same as Janeth Jepkosgei, Nancy Jebet Langat)In 2015: 2 Seville XC; 3 Elgoibar XC; 2 Eldoret 1500; 2 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 Kenyan Police 5000; 3 Paris Diamond 5000 (pb 14:34.10 behindDibaba/Ayana); 4 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 1 London Diamond 5000 (allowed Molly Huddle USA to build up a big lead, then reeled her in); 2 Kenyan WorldChampionship Trial 1500

KIBIWOT Viola KEN 31y 242d 1983 14:34.22 14:33.48 -13563Full name-Viola Jelagat KibiwotFormer World Junior Champion at 1500m & Cross Country1500 pb: 3:59.25 -12 (4:01.41 -15). 3000 pb: 8:24.41 -14. 1 WJC 1500 2002; 7 COM 1500 2006/2010; 5 WCH 1500 2007 (2009/2011-sf); ht OLY 1500 2008; 6OLY 5000 2012; 4 WCH 5000 2013. At WXC: 2000-3J, 2001/2002-1J, 2003-22 short; 2005-23 short, 2013-7. 2 African XC 2011In 2015: 8 Kenyan XC; 1 San Vittore Olona XC; 2 Nakuru 1500; 2 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 7 Eugene Diamond 5000; 2 Vienna 5K; 5 Rome Diamond; 3 OsloDiamond 5000; 4 Paris Diamond 5000; 7 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000

KISA Janet KEN 23y 168d 1992 15:10.66 14:52.59 -14568Sixth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships // 3000 pb: 8:32.66 -14. 2 COM 5000 2014; 3 African Champs 5000 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 30002014. At WXC: 2011-5J, 2013-6, 2015-12. Narrowly failed to make Kenya’s 2012 Olympic team; she was fifth in their Olympic Trial race over 5000mShe set a then 3000m personal best of 8:48.10 when she was pacing the 5000m in Oslo 2013, race won by Meseret Defar in 14:26.90In 2015: 3 Kenyan XC; 12 WXC; 1 Kenyan 5000; 3 London Diamond 5000; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000

KOSTER Maureen NED 23y 48d 1992 15:07.73 15:07.73 -156172015 European 3000m bronze (when she held on after trying to break away at 2000m)1500 pb: 3:59.79 -15. 3000 pb: 8:51.10i -15. 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013; 7 ETCh 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 3 EIC 30002015. At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23. 1 Dutch 1500 2012/2015In 2015: 3 EIC 3000; 5 Stanford Jordan 5000; 5 Beijing Challenge 1500; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 6 Rome Diamond 1500; 4 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 5ETCh 1st League 800; 3 Eindhoven 800; 6 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 Dutch 1500

KUIJKEN Susan NED 29y 44d 1986 15:07.38 15:04.36 -13618(Kuijken pronounced “Cow-kun”). 2014 European 5000m bronze // 10,000 pb: 31:31.97 -15. 1500 pb: 4:05.38 -13. (4:06.37 -15). 3000 pb: 8:36.08 -14. 800 pb:2:02.24 -09 (2:02.96 -15). 3 European Youth 1500 2003; dnf WJC 3000 2004; 2 EJC 3000 2005; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2007; ht WCH 1500 2009; ht ECH 15002010; 8 WCH 5000 2013; 3 ECH 5000 2014. At WXC: 2004-71J, 2005-58J. At EXC: 2002-34J, 2004-40J, 2005-3J, 2006-16u23, 2007-dnf u23, 2008-1u23. 1NCAA indoor 3000 2008; 1 NCAA 1500 2009; 1 Dutch 1500 2014In 2015: 3 Sydney Classic 5000; 3 Melbourne Challenge; 4 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 8 Beijing Challenge 1500; 7 Hengelo 1000; 6 Oslo Diamond5000

GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 25y 68d 1990 15:15.18 15:15.18 -15643Former European Junior Champion at 5000m, Steeplechase & Cross CountryHalf Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10K pb: 31:29 -09. 3000 pb: 8:55.95 -12. 1500 pb: 4:12.09 -15. 3000SC pb: 9:33.19 -07. 5 WJC 2006; 3 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 10 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012; 13 WCH5000 2013; 20 World Half Mar 2014; 13 ECH 5000 2014. At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5. 1 Norwegian 3000SC 2006/2009 & 5000 2012.Coach-Knut Jæger HansenIn 2015: 1 Oslo 10K; 1 Jessheim 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond 5000; 2 ETCh 1500; 11 Paris Diamond 5000; dnf Heusden 5000; 6 Stockholm Diamond 3000; 1Norwegian 1500

HAMBLIN Nikki NZL 27y 92d 1988 15:18.02 15:18.02 -15651Two silvers at 2010 Commonwealth Games. New Zealand record holder at 1500m3000 pb: 8:51.48 -14. 1500 pb: 4:04.82 -11 (4:05.03 -15). 800 pb: 1:59.66 -10 (2:04.21 -15). 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2004 (for England); sf WCH1500 2009 (ht 800); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010 (7 800); 2 COM 800/1500 2010; ht WCH 800/1500 2011; 5 COM 1500 2014 (7 800). 1 English Schools800 2003. 1 New Zealand 800/1500 2009/2010/2011 (1 1500 2012/2015). Fell in the 2009 World Championship 800m heats and the 2011 World Championship1500m heatsOriginally from Weymouth, Dorset and a member of Dorchester AC, she visited New Zealand in 2006 and decided to stay. I 2009 she secured New Zealandresidency, citizenship, and then clearance from the UK to compete for New Zealand – which was instant as she never competed for Britain in championshipsIn 2015: 1 Wellington 1500; 2 Hastings 800; 1 Wellington 800 (2 3000); 1 Hamilton 800; 2 Waitakere 1500; 2 Auckland 1500; 1 New Zealand 1500 (2 800); 5Sydney Classic 800; 11 Stanford Jordan 5000; 3 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 7 Beijing Challenge 1500; 2ht WSG 1500 (scratched from final)

FAZLITDINOVA Gulshat RUS 22y 357d 1992 15:18.88 15:18.88 -157182013 European under-23 Champion at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 32:01.83 -13 (32:55.35 -15). 3000SC pb: 9:56.98 -11. 12 WJC 5000 2010 (15 5000); 2 EJC3000SC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 2013; 17 WCH 10,000 2013; 4 ETCh 500 2015; 2 WSG 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2010-16J. At EXC: 2009-2J, 2010-4J,2013-10u23, 2014-3u23. 1 Russian under-23 10,000 2012. Attends Bashkir Institute of Physical Culture in UfaIn 2015: 4 Russian indoor 5000; 3 Zhukovskiy 10K; 1 Russian Teams 5000; 4 ETCh 5000; 2 WSG 10,000; 2 Russian 5000

KOROBKINA Yelena RUS 24y 269d 1990 15:18.80 15:14.67 -147242015 European Indoor Champion at 3000m // 3000 pb: 8:47.61i -15, 8:51.00 -14 (9:08.24 -15). 1500 pb: 4:05.18 -13 (4:06.55 -15). 1 EJC 3000 2009; ht EIC1500 2011; 9 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 1 ETCh 3000 2013 (2014-2); 2 WSG 1500 2013; 12 WCH 1500 2013; ht WIC 1500 2014; 4 ECH 5000 2014; 1 EIC3000 2015 (2013-4). At EXC: 2008-21J. 1 Russian 5000 2014/2015 (1 indoor 1500 2013, 3000 2014/2015 & 5000 2015)In 2015: 1 Russian indoor 3000/5000; 1 EIC 3000; 1 Zhukovskiy 10K; 8 Eugene Diamond 5000; 3 ETCh 3000; 5 Székesfehérvár; 1 Russian 5000

DESALEGN Betlhem UAE 23y 281d 1991 15:25.15 15:12.84 -13820Full name-Betlhem Desalegn BelaynehTRANSFEREE – Ethiopian origin, became a citizen of the United Arab Emirates on March 17, 20101500 pb: 4:05.13 -13 (4:05.41 -15). ht WIC 3000 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 1 Asian Champs 1500/5000 2013/2015; ht WCH 1500/5000 2013; 6 WIC 3000 2014;4 Asian Games 1500 2014 (10 5000)Originally second in 2010 Asian Youth Olympic Trial 1000m, but result annulled as she was proved to be over-age (born in 1991 not 1993) ... competed underthe name Maryam Abdullah Mubarak after her transfer, but now has reverted to her original Ethiopian nameIn 2015: 2 Arab 800 (3 1500); 1 Asian Champs 1500/5000; 2 Sollentuna 1500; 3 Catalan 1500; 5 Heusden 1500; 3 Stockholm Diamond 3000

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D’AGOSTINO Abbey USA 23y 87d 1992 15:03.85 15:03.85 -15873Seven-time US Collegiate Champion across track, indoor and cross country3000 pb: 8:51.91i -14, 8:58.39 -15. 1500 pb: 4:08.04 -15. 1 NCAA 5000 2012/2013 (2014-3); 1 NCAA indoor 3000/5000 2013/2014; 1 NCAA XC 2013; 3 US5000 2015. She graduated with a degree in psychology in 2014 from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Coach-Mark CooganIn 2015: 21 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Lowell 1500; 1 Concord 5000; 1 Waltham 1500; 3 US 5000; 1 Cork City 3000; 2 Kortrijk 1500; 3 Heusden 5000; 3 Atlanta1500

HALL Marielle USA 23y 205d 1992 15:06.45 15:06.45 -158852014 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m, representing the University of Texas at Austin1500 pb: 4:16.36 -15. sf World Youth 800 2009. 1 NCAA 5000 2014; 2 US 5000 2015. Coach-Brad HerbsterIn 2015: 14 US indoor 2M; 4 Stanford Invitational 5000; 3 Princeton 1500; 6 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Swarthmore 1500; 9 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 West LongBranch 1500; 2 US 5000; 4 London Diamond 5000; 9 Stockholm Diamond 3000

INFELD Emily USA 25y 153d 1990 15:07.18 15:07.18 -1589110,000 pb: 31:38.71 -15. 3000 pb: 9:00.13i -12. 1500 pb: 4:07.77 -12. At WXC:2013-21. 1 NCAA indoor 3000 2012; 2 US indoor 3000 2013; 3 US 10,000 2015(4 5000). Her older sister Maggie Infeld has run 4:08.31 for 1500m and was seventh in the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Their mother Susan is the Mayor ofUniversity Heights, Ohio. Coach-Jerry SchumacherIn 2015: 6 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 Portland 5000; 3 US 10,000; 4 US 5000

TULLY Nicole USA 28y 295d 1986 15:05.58 15:05.58 -15924(Née Schappert)New US Champion at 5000m // 1500 pb: 4:05.89 -15. 8 WSG 1500 2013. 6 NCAA indoor 3000 2010; 10 US Olympic Trial 1500 2012; 4 US indoor 2M 2015; 1US 5000 2015. She works full-time in advertising and public relations for a multinational corporation manufacturing imaging and optical products. Her father KenSchappert was NCAA indoor Champion at 880 yards in 1973. Her husband Sean Tully is a 1:46.84 800m runnerIn 2015: 4 US indoor 2M; 1 Princeton 1500; 3 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 1 Concord Mile; 1 US 5000; 4 Kortrijk 1500; 6 Heusden 1500;dnf London Diamond 5000

CHITATE Olivia ZIM 27y 257d 1987 - -945Full name-Olivia Mugove Chitate // Best known as a road racer in Southern Africa: 77:15 Half, 32:45 10K, 2:53:30 Marathon. Winner of races in places likeSoweto, Bulawayo , Victoria Falls and Boksburg, but we can’d find any track marks for her. At WXC: 2013-49, 2015-32In 2015: 32 WXC

1.....14:11.15..Tirunesh Dibaba ETH.................20082.....14:12.88..Meseret Defar ETH................... 20083.....14:14.32..Almaz Ayana ETH......................20144.....14:15.41..Genzebe Dibaba........................ 20155.....14:20.87..Vivian Cheruiyot KEN.................20116.....14:23.75..Liliya Shobukhova RUS............. 20087.....14:24.68..Elvan Abeylegesse TUR............ 20048.....14:28.09..Jiang Bo CHN............................ 19979.....14:28.49..Sentayehu Ejigu ETH.................201010...14:29.11..Paula Radcliffe GBR.................. 2004

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....14:14.32..Almaz Ayana ETH2.....14:15.41..Genzebe Dibaba ETH3.....14:31.95..Faith Kipyegon KEN4.....14:34.10..Mercy Cherono KEN5.....14:34.22..Viola Kibiwot KEN6.....14:36.44..Senbera Teferi ETH7.....14:40.50..Gelete Burka ETH8.....14:43.28..Alemitu Haroye ETH9.....14:46.69..Vivian Cheruiyot KEN10...14:47.75..Sally Kipyego KEN



Women’s 10,000 MetresWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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BELETE Almensch BEL 26y 26d 1989 - 31:43.05 -14148Ex-Ethiopia, acquired Belgian citizenship through residency on June 15, 2012 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Belgium one week later. Now resident inBelgium with her older sister Mimi Belete, who competes for Bahrain and was Asian Games Champion at 5000m in 201010,000 pb: 31:43.05 -14. 5000 pb: 15:03.63 -11 (15:34.13 -15). 3000 pb: 8:51.70 -13. 1500 pb: 4:06.87 -10. 800 pb: 2:03.88 -10. ht OLY 5000 2012; 5 EIC 30002012; ht WCH 5000 2013. At WXC: 2013-17. At EXC: 2012-4, 2013-6, 2014-4. 1 Belgian 1500 2009/2010/2011In 2015: 6 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 19 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 2 Roeselare XC; 4 Dour XC; 1 Kessel-Lo 1500/3000; 12 Hengelo 3000; 11 Leiden 1500; 13Heusden 5000; 1 Granollers 5000

MARCHANT Lanni CAN 31y 131d 1984 31:46.94 31:46.94 -15220Canadian record holder at Marathon & Half MarathonWith 2:28:00 in 2013, she broke the Canadian record which had stood to Silvia Ruegger since 1985Half Mar pb: 70:47 -14 (71:08 -15). 5000 pb: 16:07.62 -13 (16:21.76 -15). 3 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015. Studied Law at Michigan State University, she nowworks as a criminal lawyer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Was a figure skater up to age 17, who ran for fitness. Coach-Dave MillsMarathons (8): 7 Ottawa 2011, 13 Chicago 2011, 5 Rotterdam 2012, dnf Toronto 2012, 44 WCH 2013, 3 Toronto 2013, 14 Boston 2014, 4 COM 2014She appealed, unsuccessfully, to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre in Canada after she was not selected for the London 2012 marathon despite achievingan IAAF ‘A’ standard (Athletics Canada had set a tougher standard)In 2015: 9 New York Half Mar; 1 Vancouver 8K; 4 Stanford Invitational 10,000; 1 Toronto 10K; 11 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 Anaheim 5K; 3 Ottawa 10K; 1Calgary Half Mar; 1 Vancouver Half Mar; 2 Canadian 5000; 3 Pan-Am Games 10,000

WODAK Natasha CAN 33y 247d 1981 31:41.59 31:41.59 -15224(Formerly Natasha Fraser)Broke the Canadian record at 10,000m in 2015 with her first track race in almost two yearsMarathon pb: 2:35:16 -13. Half Mar pb: 71:20 -15. 5000 pb: 16:00.03 -13. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2013; 4 Francophone Games 10,0002013; 7 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2013-24, 2015-27. Coach-Richard LeeMarathon (1): 10 Toronto 2013In 2015: 2 Tempe Half Mar (pb 72:23); 2 Phoenix Half Mar; 16 Pan-American Cup XC; 6 New York Half Mar (pb 71:20); 27 WXC; 2 Vancouver 10K; 8 StanfordJordan 10,000; 4 Ottawa 10K; 2 Calgary Half Mar; 9 New York 10K; 2 Vancouver Half Mar; 7 Pan-Am Games 10,000

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WELDU Nazret ERI 25y 232d 1990 - 33:23.93 -14316Full name-Nazret Weldu GhebrehiwetEleventh in 2015 World Cross Country ChampionshipsHalf Mar pb: 70:51 -14 (72:31 -15). 10,000 pb: 33:23.93 -14. 5000 pb: 15:42.71 -13. 1500 pb: 4:09.34 -12. 800 pb: 2:04.26 -08. At WXC: 2009-27J, 2011-45,2013-19, 2015-11. 10 African XC 2014. Former Eritrean international at 400m (pb 54.99)In 2015: 1 Massawa 10K; 1 Eritrean XC; 11 WXC; 12 Yangzhou Half Mar; 2 San Francisco ‘Bay to Breakers’ 12K; 10 Albany 5K; 7 Carquefou 5000

GEBRE Trihas ESP 25y 114d 1990 32:14.94 32:03.39 -13323Full name-Trihas Gebre AunoonEx-Ethiopia // Marathon pb: 2:38:47 -10. 5000 pb: 15:27.94 -15. 1 ECP 10,000 2015; 7 ETCh 5000 2015. At WXC: 2015-15. At EXC: 2014-13. 1 Spanish XC2014/2015. Her husband Aitzol Urruzola is Spanish. She has had continuous residence in Spain since October 31, 2011. Gained Spanish citizenship on July30, 2014 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from November 14, 2014. Coach-Ricardo JiménezMarathon (1): 1 San Sebastian 2010In 2015: 3 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 6 European Clubs Cup XC; 1 Spanish XC; 15 WXC (first European); 1 ECP 10,000; 4 Huelva 5000; 7 ETCh 5000

BURKA Gelete ETH 29y 187d 1986 30:49.68 30:49.68 -15338Full name-Gelete Burka Bati2008 World Indoor Champion at 1500m ... 2006 World Short Course Cross Country Champion ... African record holder at One Mile & 2000m5000 pb: 14:31.20 -07 (14:40.50 -15). 1500 pb: 3:58.79 -09. 3000 pb: 8:25.92 -06. Mile pb: 4:18.23 -08. 2000 pb: 5:30.19 -09. Marathon pb: 2:26:03 -14. 8 WCH1500 2005 (2013-ht); 1 African Games 1500 2007; 10 WCH 5000 2007; 1 WIC 1500 2008 (2010-3); ht OLY 1500 2008; 10 WCH 1500 2009 (fell when in leadwith 200m left, it was judged that she was pushed by Natalia Rodriguez ESP, who was disqualified); 2 African Champs 1500 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup1500 2010; dnf WCH 1500 sf 2011; 3 WIC 3000 2012; 5 OLY 5000 2012. At WXC: 2003-3J, 2005-1J, 2006-1 short, 2007-4, 2008-6, 2009-8. Oldest of threechildren including younger brother Mohammed who is also a runner. Married Taddele Gebrmehden on September 1, 2007Marathons (3): 12 Frankfurt 2013, 3 Houston 2014, 7 Chicago 2014In 2015: 2 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Stanford Invitational 10,000; 4 Boston 5K; 9 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 4 Oslo Diamond 5000; 1 Ethiopian Trial 10,000 (in Hengelo); 6Paris Diamond 5000

DASKA Mamitu ETH 31y 309d 1983 30:55.56 30:55.56 -15339Full name-Mamitu Daska Molisa (Daska aka Deska) // Marathon pb: 2:21:59 -11. Half Mar pb: 66:27 -15. 2 African Games Half Mar 2011. At WXC: 2009-12,2010-8, 2015-8. She helped to pace the One Hour run world record by her compatriot Dire Tune in Ostrava 2008. She won six successive road races in theUSA in 2012Marathons (10): 3 Berlin 2009, 1 Dubai 2010, 5 Chicago 2010, 1 Houston 2011, 1 Frankfurt 2011, 9 Dubai 2012, 3 Frankfurt 2012, 12 Boston 2013, 4 Frankfurt2013, 4 Shanghai 2014In 2015: 2 Ethiopian XC; 2 R’as Al Khaimah Half Mar (66:27, 10th on world all-time list); 8 WXC; 3 Boston 5K; 1 Bangalore 10K; 4 Ethiopian Trial 10,000 (inHengelo)

HEROYE Alemitu ETH 20y 104d 1995 30:50.83 30:50.83 -15348(Heroye aka Heroye)2014 World Junior Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 14:43.28 -15. 5 World Youth 3000 2011; 4 African Champs 5000 2012; 1 WJC 5000 2014. At WXC: 2013-3J, 2015-4; 2 Dutch 10,000In 2015: 6 Ethiopian XC; 4 WXC; 4 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 5 Eugene Diamond 5000; 2 Ethiopian Trial 10,000; 8 Paris Diamond 5000

OLJIRA Belaynesh ETH 25y 56d 1990 30:53.69 30:26.70 -12349Full name-Belaynesh Oljira JemamaThird at World Championships on the track and at cross countryMarathon pb: 2:24:21 -14. Half Mar pb: 67:27 -11. 5000 pb: 14:58.16 -10. 3000 pb: 8:40.73 -10. At WXC: 2011-10, 2013-3, 2015-9. 5 OLY 10,000 2012; 3 WCH10,000 2013; 3 African Champs 10,000 2014. 1 Ethiopian 10,000 2011Marathons (2): 5 Dubai 2013, 11 Boston 2014In 2015: 5 Ethiopian XC; 1 San Juan ‘World’s Best’ 10K (beat strong field including Betsy Saina, Sentayehu Ejigu, Gemma Steel, Wude Ayalew); 9 WXC; 7Bangalore 10K; 3 Ethiopian Trial 10,000 (in Hengelo); 9 Paris Diamond 5000

AVERY Kate GBR 23y 315d 1991 - 31:41.44 -153842014 European Cross Country silver // 3000 pb: 8:53.12i -15, 8:56.24 -14. 5000 pb: 15:25.63 -15. 2 EJC 3000 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 4 COM10,000 2014; ht EIC 3000 2015. 1 NCAA XC 2014. At WXC: 2009-25J, 2010-20J. At EXC: 2009-3J, 2010-12J, 2013-4u23, 2014-2. 1 Junior Great North Run2008; 1 English 1500 2012 & English under-23 1500 2013. Former School International Freestyle swimmer. Attends Iona College (New York). Coach-TonySimmons (2 WXC 1976)In 2015: 6 New York Millrose 3000; 1 New York Mile (Feb 21); 5ht EIC 3000; 6 Stanford Invitational 5000; 7 Stanford 10,000; 4 NCAA 5000; 12 Watford BMC1500; 3 UK 5000; 8 London Diamond 5000

NISHIHARA Kasumi JPN 26y 173d 1989 32:06.48 31:53.69 -145422009World Student Games Champion at 10,000m (& 5000m silver) // 5000 pb: 15:20.20 -15. 1500 pb: 4:19.77 -15. 2 Asian junior 5000 2008; 5 WJC 50002008; 1 WSG 10,000 2009 (2 5000); 8 Asian Games 10,000 2014In 2015: 6 Hyogo Relays 5000; 19 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 4 Kumagaya 5000; 1 Japanese 10,000 (8 5000); 6 Heusden 5000; 5 Karlstad 1500

OHARA Rei JPN 25y 11d 1990 31:48.31 31:48.31 -155435000 pb: 15:40.60 -11. (16:11.79 -15). 3000 pb: 9:11.11 -10. 9 World Youth 1500 2007; 10 WJC 3000 2008; 4 Asian junior XC 2009; 7 Asian Champs1500/5000 2011In 2015: 4 ‘Bolder’ Boulder 10K; 3 Japanese 10,000; 8 Fukagawa 10,000; 11 Kitami 3000; 3 Abashiri 10,000

TAKASHIMA Yuka JPN 27y 100d 1988 31:37.32 31:37.32 -15548Half Mar pb: 73:43 -10. 5000 pb: 15:31.66 -14. (15:37.68 -15). 2 Japanese 10,000 2015In 2015: 1 Karatsu 10K; 2 Kumamoto 5000; 4 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 2 Japanese 10,000

CHERUIYOT Vivian KEN 31y 344d 1983 31:13.29 30:30.44 -23560Full name-Vivian Jepkemoi CheruiyotFormer World Champion at 5000m, 10,000m & Cross Country. Olympic silver & bronze in London 20125000 pb: 14:20.87 -11 (14:46.69 -15). 3000 pb: 8:28.66 -07 (8:39.75-15). 1500 pb: 4:06.6 -12 (4:09.88 -15). 3 World Youth 3000 99; 3 African Games 5000 99;3 WJC 5000 2002; 5 OLY 5000 2008 (2000-14); 1 WCH 5000 2009 (2007-2); 2 WIC 3000 2010; 1 African Champs 5000 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 50002010; 1 COM 5000 2010; 1 WCH 5000/10,000 2011; 2 OLY 5000 2012 (3 10,000). At WXC: 98-5J, 99-2J, 2000-1J, 2001-4J, 2002-3J, 2004-8 short, 2006-8short, 2007-8, 2011-1. 1 Kenyan 5000 2010 & 10,000 2011. 1.53/39kg She formally married her longtime partner Moses Kiplagat Kirui in Eldoret on April 14, 2012. Their son Allan born October 2013In 2015: 8 San Juan ‘World’s Best’ 10K; 1 Cape Town 12K; 3 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Kenyan Police 1500; 2 Rabat 3000; 1 Brussels 10,000; 1 Kenyan 1500;1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 10,000

KIPYEGO Sally KEN 29y 245d 1985 - 30:26.37 -12566Full name-Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego2011 World & 2012 Olympic silver at 10,000m. Winner of a record-equalling nine US Collegiate titles, representing Texas Tech University5000 pb: 14:30.42 -11 (14:57.44 -15). 3000 pb: 8:35.89 -12. 1500 pb: 4:06.67 -08. 2 WCH 10,000 2011; 2 OLY 10,000 2012 (4 5000). At WXC: 2001-8J. 1NCAA 5000 2008 & 10,000 2007; 1 NCAA XC 2006/2007/2008; 1 NCAA indoor 3000 2007 & 5000 2007/2008/2009. Youngest of seven children, one of herbrothers is Mike Kipyego (8:08.48 for 3000SC). Husband-Kevin Chelimo (13:14.57 5000m in 2012). Coach since 2009-Mark Rowland (the British steeplechaserecord holder)In 2015: 3 New York Half Mar; 1 Stanford Jordan 5000; 6 Eagle Rock Hoka; 4 Eugene Diamond 5000; dnf Kenyan 10,000

SAINA Betsy KEN 27y 51d 1988 32:59.2 30:57.30 -14573Winner of US Collegiate titles at cross country and on the track, indoors & out5000 pb: 14:39.49 -14 (15:00.48 -15). 3000 pb: 8:38.01 -14 (8:43.19i -15). Half Mar pb: 69:27 -14. 4 African Champs 10,000 2012. 1 NCAA indoor 5000 2012; 1NCAA XC 2012; 1 NCAA 10,000 2013. She was a student of public health at Iowa State UniversityIn 2015: 3 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 2 New York Millrose 3000; 3 San Juan ‘World’s Best’ 10K; 2 New Orleans 8K; 5 Carlsbad 5K; 2 Stanford Jordan 5000;1 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K; dnf Eugene Diamond 5000; 2 New York 10K; 10 Paris Diamond 5000; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial 10,000

FLORES Brenda MEX 23y 351d 1991 31:45.16 31:45.16 -15609Full name-Brenda Eunice Flores MunozNew Pan-American Games Champion at 10,000mHalf Mar pb: 73:54 -15. 5000 pb: 15:30.87 -14 (15:31.82 -15). 1500 pb: 4:18.13 -14 (4:19.05 -15). 3000 pb: 9:10.29 -14. 1 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 1500 2013 (2 5000); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 5000/10,000 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015(2 5000)In 2015: 19 New York Half Mar; 2 Mt SAC Relays 5000; 1 Norwalk Beach Invitational; 10 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 5 Concord 5000; 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 (25000)

KUIJKEN Susan NED 29y 44d 1986 31:31.97 31:31.97 -15618(Kuijken pronounced “Cow-kun”). 2014 European 5000m bronze // 5000 pb: 15:04.36 -13 (15:07.38 -15). 1500 pb: 4:05.38 -13. (4:06.37 -15). 3000 pb: 8:36.08-14. 800 pb: 2:02.24 -09 (2:02.96 -15). 3 European Youth 1500 2003; dnf WJC 3000 2004; 2 EJC 3000 2005; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2007; ht WCH 1500 2009;ht ECH 1500 2010; 8 WCH 5000 2013; 3 ECH 5000 2014. At WXC: 2004-71J, 2005-58J. At EXC: 2002-34J, 2004-40J, 2005-3J, 2006-16u23, 2007-dnf u23,2008-1u23. 1 NCAA indoor 3000 2008; 1 NCAA 1500 2009; 1 Dutch 1500 2014In 2015: 3 Sydney Classic 5000; 3 Melbourne Challenge; 4 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 8 Beijing Challenge 1500; 7 Hengelo 1000; 6 Oslo Diamond5000

VASTENBURG Jip NED 21y 153d 1994 31:35.48 31:35.48 -156262015 European under-23 Champion at 10,000m // 1500 pb: 4:10.11 -14. 3000 pb: 9:04.67 -13. 5000 pb: 15:27.30 -14. Half Mar pb: 71:01 -13. 16 WJC 50002012; 1 EJC 5000 2013; 4 ETCh 5000 2014; 4 ECH 10,000 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 2015. 1 Dutch 5000 2014. At EXC: 2011-26J, 2012-28J (fell), 2013-21J. Lives-Apeldoorn. Coach-Johan VoogdIn 2015: 1 Apeldoorn 8K; 1 Schoorl 10K; 3 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 7 Hengelo 3000; 2 Leiden 1500; 1 ETCh 1st League 5000; 1 under-23 ECH 10,000

FÉLIX Dulce POR 32y 302d 1982 31:34.17 31:33.42 -11687Full name-Ana Dulce FélixJo Pavey’s predecessor as European Champion at 10,000mMarathon pb: 2:25:15 -15. Half Mar pb: 69:01 -10 (70:27 -15). 5000 pb: 15:08.02 -09 (15:51.96 -15). 3000 pb: 8:58.03 -09. 13 World Half Mar 2008; 5 ETCh5000 2009/2011 (10 300 2011). 2 ‘Great’ North Run 2010 (2009-3); 8 WCH 10,000 2011 (2009/2013-13); 1 ECH 10,000 2012 (2010-7, 2014-12). At WXC: 2000-110J, 2001-70J, 2008-72, 2009-15. At EXC: 2000-23J, 2001-31J, 2008-17, 2009-6, 2010-3, 2012-2, 2013-3. Coach-Sameiro AraujoMarathons (9): dnf New York 2010, 2 Vienna 2011, 4 New York 2011, 21 OLY 2012, 9 Boston 2013, dnf New York 2013, 8 London 2014, 12 New York 2014, 8London 2015In 2015: 1 Portuguese 10K; 2 San Vittore Olona XC; 1 Portuguese XC; 5 Lisbon spring Half Mar; 2 Huelva Ibérico 10,000; 8 London Marathon; 4 Douro HalfMar; 6 Lisbon 5K; 4 Vienna 5K; 2 Portuguese Clubs 3000/5000; 3 ETCh 1st League 5000; 2 Portuguese 5000

MOREIRA Sara POR 29y 308d 1985 31:12.93 31:12.93 -156892013 European Indoor Champion at 3000m // Marathon pb: 2:24:49 -15. Half Mar pb: 69:18 -15. 5000 pb: 14:54.71 -10 (15:50.09 -15). 3000 pb: 8:42.69 -10.1500 pb: 4:07.11 -10. 3000SC pb: 9:28.64 -09. 3 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 12 WCH 3000SC 2007 (2011-dq); ht OLY 3000SC 2008; 10 WCH 5000 2009(ht 3000SC); 1 WSG 5000/3000SC 2009; 5 WIC 3000 2010; 2 ECH 5000 2010 (2012-3, 2014-6); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 7 EIC 1500 2011; 2 WSG5000 2011; dq WCH 3000SC 2011; 14 OLY 10,000 2012; 1 EIC 3000 2013 (2009-2); 5 ECH 10,000 2014. At WXC: 2011 -20. At EXC: 2003-60J, 2007-13u23,2008-35, 2009-10, 2010-9, 2012-12. Coach/husband-Pedro Ribeiro was Portuguese Steeplechase Champion in 2010, their son Guillermo born November 1,2013Marathons (2): 3 New York 2014, 2 Prague 2015In 2015: 2 Portuguese 10K; 8 European Clubs Cup XC; 2 Portuguese XC; 2 Lisbon spring Half Mar; 1 Huelva Ibérico 10,000; 2 Prague Marathon; 5 Douro HalfMar; 1 European Clubs Cup 3000/5000; 1 ETCh 1st League 3000; dnf Paris Diamond 5000; 1 Portuguese 5000

MOHAMMED Alia Saeed UAE 24y 95d 1991 31:52.29 31:51.86 -14821TRANSFEREE – Formerly Medina Kadir ETH, became a citizen of the United Arab Emirates on March 17, 20102015 Asian Champion & 2015 Asian Games Champion at 10,000m5000 pb: 15:24.94 -14 (15:28.74 -15). 3000 pb: 8:55.40 -15. 1500 pb: 4:17.13 -11. ht WJC 800 2006; ht World Youth 800 2007 (for Ethiopia). 4 Asian Champs5000 2011; ht WCH 5000 2011; 1 Arab 5000 2011 & 10,000 2015; 4 Asian Indoor Champs 3000 2012 (8 1500); 11 WIC 3000 2012; 2 Asian Champs 10,0002013 (4 5000); 3 Asian Indoor Champs 3000 2014; 1 Asian Games 10,000 2014 (6 5000); 1 Asian Champs 10,000 2015 (2 5000). At WXC: 2011-35. Originallyfirst in 2010 Asian Youth Olympic Trial 3000m (in 9:15.15), but result annulled as she was proved to be over-age (born in 1991 not 1993)In 2015: 1 Arab 10,000; 1 Asian Champs 10,000 (2 5000); 2 Sollentuna 3000; 14 Paris Diamond 5000; 11 Stockholm Diamond 3000

CHEKWEL Juliet UGA 25y 88d 1990 - 32:57.02 -138225000 pb: 15:43.47 -14. 1500 pb: 4:18.73 -10. 3000 pb: 9:48.01 -15. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008; 1 East African junior XC 2008; 16 WCH 10,0002013. At WXC: 2011-22, 2013-9, 2015-14In 2015: 1 Ugandan XC; 14 WXC; 8 Ottawa 10K; 1 Watford BMC 3000SC; 6 Letterkenny 3000SC; 1 Ugandan 3000SC

FLANAGAN Shalane USA 34y 44d 1981 31:09.02 30:22.22 -088802008 Olympic bronze at 10,000m. 2011 World Cross Country bronze // Marathon pb: 2:21:14 -14 (2:27:47 -15). 5000 pb: 14:44.80 -07 (15:10.02 -15). 3000 pb:8:33.25i, 8:35.34 -07. ht OLY 5000 2004; 8 WCH 5000 2007; 3 OLY 10,000 2008 (10 5000); 7 WCH 10,000 2011 (2009-14, 2013-8); 25 World Half Mar 2012. 1US 10,000 2011/2013. At WXC: 2000-29J, 2004-14 short, 2005-20 short, 2010-12, 2011-3. Mother Cheryl Bridges was fourth in the 1969 International CrossCountry Championships. During an injury layoff in 2005/2006 it was found that she had been born with an extra bone in her foot. Born-Boulder. Coach-JerrySchumacher. Husband/agent-Steve EdwardsMarathons (7): 2 New York 2010, 1 Houston 2012 (US Olympic Trial), 10 OLY 2012, 4 Boston 2013, 7 Boston 2014, 3 Berlin 2014, 9 Boston 2015In 2015: 2 Stanford Invitational 10,000; 9 Boston; 2 Portland 5000; 2 US 10,000 (5 5000); 1 Atlanta 10K

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HUDDLE Molly USA 30y 354d 1984 31:39.20 31:27.12 -08890North American record holder at 5000m. Winner of multiple US titles on road & track5000 pb: 14:42.64 -14 (14:57.23 -15). 3000 pb: 8:42.99 -13. 1500 pb: 4:08.09 -13. 3 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012.At WXC: 2008-23, 2010-19, 2011-17. 1 US 7M 2007, 10K 2008/2009, 5000 2011/2014, 20K 2014 & 10,000 2015. Born-Elmira NY. Coach-Ray TreacyRitual: She varnishes her fingernails a different colour the night before each raceIn 2015: 1 New York Half Mar (pb 68:31); 1 Boston 5K; 1 Waltham 5000; 1 US 10,000; 2 London Diamond 5000

INFELD Emily USA 25y 153d 1990 31:38.71 31:38.71 -158915000 pb: 15:07.18 -15. 3000 pb: 9:00.13i -12. 1500 pb: 4:07.77 -12. At WXC:2013-21. 1 NCAA indoor 3000 2012; 2 US indoor 3000 2013; 3 US 10,000 2015 (45000). Her older sister Maggie Infeld has run 4:08.31 for 1500m and was seventh in the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Their mother Susan is the Mayor of UniversityHeights, Ohio. Coach-Jerry SchumacherIn 2015: 6 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 Portland 5000; 3 US 10,000; 4 US 5000

SISSON Emily USA 23y 313d 1991 31:38.03 31:38.03 -15918US Collegiate Champion at 5000m indoors & out, representing Providence College, Rhode Island5000 pb: 15:25.84 -15. 3 Pan-American junior 5000 2007. At WXC: 2010-18J. 1 US junior 5000 2007; 1 NCAA 5000 2015 indoors & out. Born-Germantown,Wisconsin. Coach-Ray Treacy (formerly coached by Mark Sisson, her father)In 2015: 1 NCAA indoor 5000 (3 3000); 1 Penn Relays 3000; 5 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 Villanova 5000; 1 NCAA 5000; 5 US 10,000; 11 Heusden 5000; 6London Diamond 5000

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Women’s MarathonWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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AÏT SALEM Souad ALG 36y 227d 1979 2:27:21 2:25:08 -07101Algerian record holder at 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, Half Marathon & MarathonHalf Mar pb: 69:15 -08. 10,000 pb: 32:13.15 -04 (32:50.62 -15); 5000 pb: 15:07.49 -06 (16:10.35 -15); 3000 pb: 8:47.99 -06. 1 African Champs 10,000 2000(2002-5); ht WCH 5000 2003; ht OLY 5000 2004 (dnf 10,000); 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2005 (2013-3); 9 World 20K 2006; 1 African Games Half Mar2007; 2 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2013; 25 World Half Mar 2014 (2000-47, 2004-39). At WXC: 97-98J, 2002-90 short, 2015-44. She graduated as aProfessor of Physical Education from the University of AlgiersMarathons (10): 1 Thessaloniki 2006; 1 Rome 2007; 16 WCH 2007; 6 London 2008, 9 OLY 2008, 4 Prague 2012, 37 OLY 2012, 1 Hannover 2014, 6 Algiers2014. 1 Hannover 2015In 2015: 44 WXC; 1 Hannover; 4 Casablanca 10K; 1 Bejaia 10,000; 1 Algiers 5000; 1 Algerian 5000

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DRICI Barkahoum ALG 26y 146d 1989 2:43:11 2:43:11 -15103Half Mar pb: 71:48 -13. At WXC: 2007-dnfJ, 2008-39J, 2015-41. 35 World Half Mar 2014Marathon (1): 13 Prague 2015In 2015: 41 WXC; 13 Prague Marathon

DEGAN Julia AUS 34y 214d 1981 2:43:52 2:43:52 -15118Half Mar pb: 79:02 -14 (79:44 -15). Coach-Mike LawsonMarathon (1): 3 Melbourne 2014In 2015: 21 Gold Coast Half Mar

DIVER Sinead AUS 38y 185d 1977 - 2:34:15 -14119Half Mar pb: 73:58 -15. 10,000 pb: 33:55.96 -12. 5000 pb: 16:24.46 -12. 2 Australian XC 2012/2014. Coach-Tim CrosbieMarathon (1): 2 Melbourne 2014In 2015: 2 Melbourne 5000; 7 Gold Coast Half Mar

KLEIN Sarah AUS 31y 309d 1983 - 2:35:21 -14124Works as a teacher // Half Mar pb: 76:02 -15. 10,000 pb: 34:53.99 -14. 1 New Zealand 10,000 2014. Coach-Peter SchuwalowMarathons (3): 4 Melbourne 2013, 9 Rotterdam 2014, 10 COM 2014In 2015: 3 Sydney Half Mar; 2 Gold Coast 10K

BENITES Roselaine BRA 34y 86d 1981 2:42:25 2:42:25 -15166Full name-Roselaine de Souza Ramos SIlva Benites // Half Mar: 75:01 -12 (79:13 -15). 48 World Half Mar 2012Marathons (4): 4 Mauricio de Nassau 2011, 4 Curitiba 2012, 8 São Paulo 2013, 7 Santiago de Chile 2015In 2015: 7 São Sebastião 10K; 5 São Paulo Half Mar; 4 Campinas Half Mar; 7 Santiago de Chile

das CHAGAS Michele BRA 28y 37d 1987 - 2:35:09 -11175Full name-Christina Michele das Chagas Lima // 10,000 pb: 34:14.2 -10 (36:12.82 -15). At WXC: 2007-76. 3 South American Half Mar 2010 & XC 2013Marathons (8): 3 Florianopolis 2009, 1 Porto Alegre 2010, 10 Amsterdam 2010, 3 Padua 2011, dnf Pan-Am Games (Guadalajara) 2011, 4 Padua 2012, 6Vienna 2013, 12 Berlin 2014In 2015: 8 Brazilian 10,000

DULA Lishan BRN 28y 185d 1987 2:34:55 2:26:56 -11189TRANSERFEE – Ethiopian origin, full name-Lishan Dula Gemechu // At WXC: 2010-70. 3 Ethiopian Regional 800 2004; 1 Arab Half Mar 2011/2013Marathons (9): 6 Asian Games 2010, 3 Rotterdam 2011, 20 WCH 2011, 6 Tokyo 2012, 61 OLY 2012, dnf Seoul 2013, 17 Dubai 2014, 3 Asian Games 2014, 2Brighton 2015In 2015: 2 Brighton

JASSEM Karima Saleh BRN 27y 184d 1988 - 2:34:43 -14190TRANSFEREE – Kenyan origin, but her original Kenyan name has not been disclosedHalf Mar pb: 71:06 -11. 10,000 pb; 32:17.14 -06. 5000 pb: 15:20.01 -10. 1 Arab 5000/Half Mar 2005 (1 Half Mar 2007); 13 WJC 3000 2006; 1 Asian Champs5000/10,000 2007; 1 West Asian 10,000/3000SC 2010; 4 Asian Games 5000/3000SC 2010; 9 Asian Champs 10,000 2013. At WXC: 2006-28 short, 2008-17,2011-25, 2013-20Marathon (1): 6 Valencia 2014In 2013: 5 Arab XC; 3 Gulf Cooperation Council Women’s Games 5000

JEPKIRUI Eunice BRN 31y 92d 1984 2:22:08 2:21:41 -12192FRANSFEREE – Kenyan origin, she was transferred in 2013 (therefore her marathon personal best of 2:21:41 from 2012 is faster than her Bahraini record2:22:08 from 2015)Full name-Eunice Kirwa JepkiruiHalf Mar pb: 68:39 -12. 10K pb: 31:57 -12. 1 Rio Half Mar 2009/2010/2011. Husband-Joshua Kiprugut Kemei (1 Rio Half Mar 2010, so husband and wife bothwon that day)Marathons (10): 1 Asunción 2012, 2 Amsterdam 2012, 2 Xiamen 2013, 3 Paris 2013, 5 Frankfurt 2013, dnf Boston 2014, 1 Lanzhou 2014, 1 Asian Games2014, 1 Danzhou 2014, 1 Nagoya 2015In 2015: 1 Nagoya Marathon; 2 Arab 10,000; 1 Arab Half Mar; 1 Gifu Half Mar

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TESFAYE Aster BRN 24y 298d 1990 2:35:59 2:35:59 -15193TRANSFEREE – Ethiopian originFull name-Aster Tesfaye Tilahun // 3000 pb: 9:58.34 -13. 6 Asian Games 3000SC 2010. At WXC: 2010-64, 2011-80, 2013-52Marathons (2): 22 Dubai 2014, 9 Lanzhou 2015In 2015: 9 Lanzhou

DING Changqin CHN 23y 267d 1991 2:26:54 2:26:54 -15229Sixteenth at 2015 World Cross Country Championships where she nearly led China to a team medal – just six days after winning Chongqing in a personal best10,000 pb: 31:53.09 -14 (32:28.7 -15). 5000 pb: 15:12.51 -14 (15:25.21 -15). 44 World Half Mar 2010; 2 Asian Games 10,000 2014 (3 5000). At WXC: 2010-74,2015-16. 1 Chinese XC 2013/2014. From-GuiyangMarathons (5): 18 Dalian 2011, 22 Chongqing 2012, 2 Yingkou 2013, 19 WCH 2013, 1 Chongqing 2015In 2015: 1 Chongqing (Chinese Champion); 16 WXC; 1 Jinan 5000 (5 10,000); 14 Shanghai Diamond 5000; dnf Hengelo 10,000; 1 Saluzzo 5000; 1 Cantalupa10,000

HE Yinli CHN 27y 201d 1988 2:27:35 2:27:35 -15233One victory from 20 marathons // 10,000 pb: 32:41.5 -15. 5000 pb: 16:18.80 -11 (16:29.77 -15). 33 World Half Mar 2014. From-BeijingMarathons (20): 24 Beijing 2007, 5 Shanghai 2008, 4 Dalian 2009, 6 Macau 2009, 5 Zhengzhou 2010, 8 Taiyuan 2010, 10 Macau 2010, 5 Taiyuan 2011, 11Beijing 2011, 4 Shanghai 2011, 1 Zhengzhou 2012, 7 Tianjin 2012, 3 Shendong 2012, 4 Beijing 2012, 6 Yingkou 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 4 Xiamen 2014, 5Hamburg 2014, 6 Asian Games 2014, 2 Chongqing 2015In 2015: 2 Chongqing; 10 Yangzhou Half Mar; 9 Jinan 10,000; 4 Taiyuan 10,000; 6 Saluzzo 5000; 2 Cantalupa 10,000

WANG Xueqin CHN 24y 232d 1991 2:28:39 2:25:53 -12259Half Mar pb: 71:26 -09. 5000 pb: 15:28.75 -11 (16:02.58 -15). 10,000 pb: 31:55.31 -11 (32:51.0 -15) . 4 Chinese National Games 10,000 2013. From-JiangsuProvinceMarathons (15): 3 Dalian 2007, 2 Seoul 2008, 4 Daegu 2009, 4 Seoul 2010, 9 Dalian 2010, 1 Macau 2010, 10 Dalian 2011, 26 WCH 2011, 4 Chongqing 2012,22 OLY 2012, 4 Guangzhou 2012, 6 Beijing 2012, 4 Xiamen 2013, 17 Yingkou 2013, 3 Seoul 2013In 2015: 3 Seoul; 13 Tianjin 5000; 16 Jinan 5000; 4 Saluzzo 5000; 3 Cantalupa 10,000

YUE Chao CHN 24y 228d 1991 2:29:26 2:29:26 -15264One victory from 16 marathons, but fifth at 2014 Asian Games // Half Mar pb: 72:18 -12. 10,000 pb: 33:21.06 -11 (34:53.02 -15). 56 World Half Mar 2014Marathons (16): 20 Shanghai 2006, 4 Dongying 2009, 1 Hangzhou 2009, 5 Xiamen 2010, 3 Dalian 2010, 6 Dalian 2011, 6 Chicago 2011, 9 Chongqing 2012, 5Tianjin 2012, 2 Shendong 2012, 7 Beijing 2012, 14 Yingkou 2013, 34 Chicago 2013, 7 Hamburg 2014, 5 Asian Games 2014, 4 Seoul 2015In 2015: 4 Seoul; 10 Tianjin 5000 (14 3000); 12 Jinan 10,000 (2 5000 ‘B’); 3 Saluzzo 5000

BELMONTE Dailin CUB 29y 310d 1985 - 2:38:08 -12287Full name-Dailin Belmonte TorezFourth at 2011 Pan-Am Games // Half Mar pb: 74:11 -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 10,000 2009Marathons (11): 2 Havana February 2008, 1 Havana November 2008, 1 Santa Clara 2009, 1 Havana 2010, 2 Panama City 2010, 1 Artemisa 2011, 4 Pan-AmGames 2011, 4 Madrid 2012, 69 OLY 2012, 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014, dnf Pan-Am Games 2015In 2015: dnf Pan-Am Games Marathon

HABTEMARIAM Nebiat ERI 36y 235d 1978 - 2:32:04 -08315Full name-Nebiat Habtemariam MeasmoEritrean marathon record holder (though disqualified from that event at the 2013 World Championships because she collected a refreshment from outside theofficial refreshment station)5000 pb: 15:50.18 -01. ht OLY 5000 2000/2004; ht WCH 5000 97/99/2001; 7 African Games 10,000 99; 38 World Half Mar 2003 (2014-63); 15 African GamesHalf Mar 2007. At WXC: 2000-82 long, 2001-54 long, 2002-37 long, 2003-16 long, 2004-46 long, 2007-25, 2011-61Marathons (7): 16 Hamburg 2007; 13 Frankfurt 2007; 7 Hamburg 2008, 47 OLY 2008, 3 Milan 2012, dq WCH 2013, 10 Danzhou 2014In 2015: 6 Eritrean XC

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AGUILAR Alessandra ESP 37y 51d 1978 2:29:45 2:27:00 -11319Full name-Alessandra Aguilar MoranFifth at 2010 European & 2013 World Championship MarathonsHalf Mar pb: 70:56 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:42.49 -02. 5000 pb: 15:42.66 -07. 9 under-23 ECH 5000 99; 21 World Half Mar 2014. At WXC: 96-38J, 97-34J, 2000-60long, 2001-48 long, 2002-35 long, 2003-29 long, 2004/2005-47 long, 2006-63 long, 2008-35, 2009-24, 2010-40. At EXC: 99-33, 2000-27, 2001-35, 2002-28,2003-21, 2004-31, 2007-17, 2008-31, 2009-17, 2010-8, 2011-42, 2012-17. Coach-Antonio SerranoMarathons (13): 3 Rotterdam 2008, 54 OLY 2008, 1 Hamburg 2009, 24 WCH 2009, 5 ECH 2010, 4 Rotterdam 2011, dnf WCH 2011, 14 New York 2011, 26OLY 2012, 4 Rotterdam 2013, 5 WCH 2013, dnf ECH 2014, 15 London 2015In 2015: 3 San Sebastián 10K; 12 Seville XC; 9 Elgoibar XC; 17 European Clubs Cup XC; 4 Spanish XC; 3 ‘Great’ Ireland 10K; 15 London; 17 New York 10K

LUIK Liina EST 29y 311d 1985 - 2:40:46 -13332She is one of three triplets – herself, Leila & Lily – all international level distance runnersHalf Mar pb: 72:44 -15. 5000 pb: 16:22.83 -15. 46 World Half Mar 2014; 10 Paderborn 10K 2014Marathons (4): 8 Amsterdam 2012, 11 Dubai 2013, 8 Shanghai 2013. 29 ECH 2014She is one of triplets – herself, Leila (2:37:11 marathon) & Lily (2:41:58 marathon) – all international distance runners. Their club-Tartu University AcademicSports Club, their coach-Harry LembergIn 2015: 2 Estonian indoor 3000; 11 Ostia Half Mar; 11 Brunssum 10K; 3 Tartu 10K; 2 Estonian 5000

LUIK Lily EST 29y 311d 1985 - 2:41:58 -14333Half Mar pb: 75:02 -15. 5000 pb: 16:33.37 -15. 1 Estonian Half Mar 2014/2015Marathons (5): 12 Florence 2012, 16 Rotterdam 2013, 4 Tallinn 2013, 47 ECH 2014, 9 Turin 2014She is one of triplets, all of whom are international distance runners. Her sisters Leila (2:37:11 marathon) & Liina (2:40:46 marathon). Their club-Tartu UniversityAcademic Sports Club, their coach-Harry LembergIn 2015: 4 Estonian indoor 3000; 12 Ostia Half Mar; 1 Estonian Half Mar; 3 Estonian 5000

DIBABA Birhane ETH 21y 344d 1993 2:23:15 2:22:30 -14341Full name-Birhane Dibaba Adugna2015 Tokyo Marathon winner // Marathons (9): 4 Barcelona 2012, 2 São Paulo 2012, 1 Valencia 2012, 2 Nagoya 2013, 3 Frankfurt 2013, 2 Tokyo 2014, 3Chicago 2014, 1 Tokyo 2015, dnf Bogotá 2015In 2015: 1 Tokyo; dnf Bogotá

DIBABA Mare ETH 25y 305d 1989 2:19:52 2:19:52343Full name-Mare Dibaba Hurssa2011 African Games Half Marathon Champion. Twice winner of Xiamen marathon (in Fujian province of China)Half Mar pb: 67:13 -10. 5000 pb: 15:42.83 -09. 1 ETCh 3rd League 3000/5000 2009 (for Azerbaijan); 1 African Games Half Mar 2011 (for Ethiopia). 1 Azeri3000 2009. She still holds the Azeri Half Marathon record (68:45 -09)Marathons (11): 3 Rome 2010, 5 Frankfurt 2010, 3 Los Angeles 2011, 2 Toronto 2011, 3 Dubai 2012, 23 OLY 2012, 1 Xiamen 2014, 3 Boston 2014, 1 Chicago2014 (following the disqualification of Rita Jeptoo), 1 Xiamen 2015, 2 Boston 2015In 2009 she transferred to Azerbaijan under the name Mare Ibrahimova and with a false birthdate of October 20, 1991. This was noted by the IAAF in time toprevent her from competing at that year’s European Junior Championships, though she did contest the European Team Championships (3rd League) for hernew country. She was then welcomed back to Ethiopia and as she never competed in a championships for Azerbaijan, and was immediately cleared tocompete again for her native country under her true birthdate of October 20, 1989In 2015: 1 Xiamen (equalling her 2012 pb of 2:19:52); 2 Boston

TSEGAYE Tirfe ETH 30y 268d 1984 2:23:41 2:20:18 -14353Full name-Tirfe (aka Tirfi) Tsegaye BeyeneWinner of two World Marathon Majors in 2014Half Mar pb: 67:42 -12. 6 World Half Mar 2009. Her sister Melesech Tsegaye Beyene is also an international-class marathoner (2:34:13 in 2014). Same coach(Gemedu Dedefo) as Aselefech MergiaMarathons (16): 1 Porto 2008, 2 Turin 2009, 2 Shanghai 2009, 3 Paris 2010, 2 Toronto 2010, 1 Shanghai 2010, 11 Boston 2011, 1 Paris 2012, 2 Berlin 2012, 1Shanghai 2011, 1 Dubai 2013, 5 Boston 2013, 7 Frankfurt 2013, 1 Tokyo 2014, 1 Berlin 2014, 3 London 2015In 2015: 3 London

TUFA Tigist ETH 28y 207d 1987 2:23:22 2:21:52 -14354Full name-Tigist Tufa Demisse2015 London Marathon winner. Three successive marathon personal bests in 2014 (2:28:04, 2:24:31 & 2:21:52), but then dnf at Dubai after heading for an evenfaster timeHalf Mar pb: 70:03 -08. Her older sister Mestawet Tufa was second at the 2008 World Cross Country Championships and won the 2007 African Games10,000m. She lived in New York for 11 months before moving back to Ethiopia in December 2013Marathons (8): 8 Houston 2011, 2 Jacksonville 2013, 8 New York 2013, dnf Honolulu 2013, 2 Santa Monica 2014, 1 Ottawa 2014, 1 Shanghai 2014, dnf Dubai2015, 1 London 2015In 2015: dnf Dubai (after reaching 20K in 65:23 (2:18 pace), a minute ahead of the pack which then reeled her in before she dropped out); 1 London

HYRYLÄINEN Anne-Mari FIN 37y 6d 1978 2:35:17 2:35:17 -15356(Née Koskinen) // Half Mar pb: 77:09 -14 (77:47 -15)Marathons (13): 2 Turku 2004, 5 Copenhagen 2006, 2 Helsinki 2006, 14 Dubai 2008, 3 Helsinki 2009, 11 Dubai 2010, 17 Dubai 2012, 13 Dubai 2013, 19 Dubai2014, 4 Zürich 2014, 1 Lappeenranta 2014, 20 Dubai 2015, 4 Stockholm 2015In 2015: 20 Dubai; 9 R’as Al Khaimah Half Mar; 3 Abu Dhabi 10K; 1 Dubai 10K; 4 Stockholm

YIU Kit Ching HKG 27y 182d 1988 2:38:24 2:38:24 -15459Hong Kong record holder at steeplechase // Half Mar pb: 74:55 -15. 10,000 pb: 33:45.00 -15. 5000 pb: 16:19.56 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:25.81 -13. 8 Asian Champs1500/3000SC 2011; 4 East Asian Games 1500/3000SC 2013; 77 World Half Mar 2014Marathons (2): 19 Hong Kong 2015, 11 Prague 2015In 2015: 19 Hong Kong; 1 Hong Kong 10,000; 34 Matsue Half Mar; 11 Prague; 20 Fukagawa 10,000; 11 Kitami 5000 ‘B’; 7 Abashiri 10,000 ‘B’

BABAR Lalita IND 26y 80d 1989 2:38:21 2:38:21 -15466Full name-Lalita Shivaji BabarAsian Champion & Indian record holder at 3000m Steeplechase3000SC pb: 9:34.13 -15. Half Mar pb: 77:28 -14. 10,000 pb: 34:54.37 -10. 5000 pb: 15:46.73 -15. 8 Asian Indoor Games 3000 2009; 8 COM 10,000 2010; 3Asian Games 3000SC 2014; 1 Asian Champs 3000SC 2015Marathons (2): 12 Mumbai 2014, 8 Mumbai 2015In 2015: 8 Mumbai; 1 Indian National Games 3000SC (2 5000); 1 Asian Champs (dnf 10,000)

JAISHA Orchatteri P. IND 32y 90d 1983 2:37:29 2:37:29 -15473Full name-Full name-Jaisha Orchatteri Pthiyaveedtil VeetilIndian marathon record holder, set in her debut at the distance (and breaking the Indian record of 2:38:10 which had stood to Vally Sathyabhama since 1995)1500 pb: 4:09.14 -14. 5000 pb: 15:18.30 -14 (15:31.37 -15). 10,000 pb: 33:08.55 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:03.05 -10. 1 Asian Indoor Games 1500/3000 2005; htCOM 1500 2006/2010; 3 Asian Games 5000 2006; 8 COM 3000SC 2010; 5 Asian Games 3000SC 2010 (7 1500); 3 Asian Champs 1500 2011 (2 4x400); 5Asian Champs 1500 2013 (8 5000); 3 Asian Games 1500 2014 (4 5000)Marathon (1): 7 Mumbai 2015In 2015: 7 Mumbai; 1 Indian National Games 5000/10,000

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SINGH Sudha IND 29y 57d 1986 2:42:12 2:42:12 -154742010 Asian Games Steeplechase Champion // Half Mar pb: 75:35 -11. 3000SC pb: 9:35.64 -14 (10:04.30 -15). 2 Asian Champs 3000SC 2009/2013; 5 COM3000SC 2010; 1 Asian Games 3000SC 2010 (2014-4); ht OLY 3000SC 2012; ht WCH 3000SC 2013. 1 Indian 3000SC 2007/2008/2010/2013/2014Marathon (1): 10 Mumbai 2015In 2015: 10 Mumbai; 2 Indian National Games

ITO Mai JPN 31y 89d 1984 2:24:42 2:24:42 -15535A personal best in her tenth marathon, at Nagoya 2015 // Half Mar pb: 69:57 -15. 10,000 pb: 32:07.41 -13. 5000 pb: 15:46.00 -149 World Half Mar 2012. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2006. A member of the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Track & Field Team, she works in quality control at oneof their factories. Coach-Tadasu KawanoMarathons (10): 4 Nagoya 2010, 2 Osaka 2011, 22 WCH 2011, 5 Nagoya 2012, 5 Yokohama 2012, 7 London 2013, 3 Sapporo 2013, 7 Tokyo 2014, 7 Vienna2014, 4 Nagoya 2015 (pb)In 2015: 2 Japanese Corporate Half Mar; 4 Nagoya; 4 Yamaguchi 10K

MAEDA Sairi JPN 23y 287d 1991 2:22:48 2:22:48 -15541Half Mar pb: 70:24 -15. 10,000 pb: 32:03.43 -14. 5000 pb: 15:32.22 -12. 5 Asian junior XC 2009; 5 Asian XC 2014; 8 Japanese 10,000 2014. She competed inJapan for Team DaihatsuMarathons (2) 4 Osaka 2014, 3 Nagoya 2014In 2015: 3 Nagoya Marathon; 1 Sendai Half Mar

SHIGETOMO Risa JPN 27y 357d 1987 2:26:39 2:23:23 -12545Surprise winner of Osaka in 2012 // Half Mar pb: 72:34 -11. 10,000 pb: 33:25.48 -12. 5000 pb: 15:32.41 -06. 5 Asian XC 2009. She was training with aJapanese squad in Christchurch when the earthquake struck there on February 22, 2011. She runs for Team Tenmaya in Japan (Tenmaya = a departmentstore based in Okayama)Marathons (6): 22 London 2011, 1 Osaka 2012, 78 OLY 2012, 11 New York 2013, 64 Osaka 2014, 3 Osaka 2015In 2015: 3 Osaka; 3 Sendai Half Mar; 11 Davenport 7M

SMOLNIKOVA Irina KAZ 35y 30d 1980 2:43:06 2:40:22 -14552(Née Podkorytova) // 10,000 pb: 35:12.70 -15. 5000 pb: 16:49.85 -07 (17:08.93 -15). At WXC: 97-121J, 98-106JMarathons (3): 1 Moscow 2013, 1 Moscow 2014, 6 Rome 2015In 2015: 6 Rome Marathon; 2 Kazakh 5000/10,000

ZHANATBEK Gulzhanat KAZ 23y 264d 1991 2:38:36 2:38:36 -15553Half Mar pb: 76:49 -15. 10,000 pb: 34:02.61 -15. 5000 pb: 16:03.30 -15. 6 Asian Champs 5000/10,000 2013Marathons (6): 6 Istanbul 2012, 6 Warsaw 2013, 10 Hong Kong 2014, 1 Almaty 2014, 11 Incheon 2014, 12 Hong Kong 2015In 2015: 1 Kazakhstan winter Half Mar; 1 Kazakh 5000.10,000

JEPKESHO Visiline KEN 26/27y 1988 2:24:44 2:24:44 -1556210,000 pb: 33:01.30 -15Marathons (3): 1 Milan 2014, 1 Lisbon 2014, 3 Paris 2015In 2015: 3 Paris Marathon; 3 Kenyan Prisons 10,000

KIPLAGAT Edna KEN 35y 279d 1979 2:27:16 2:19:50 -12564DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONFull name-Edna Ngeringwony KiplagatTwice World Champion, 2014 London Marathon winnerHalf Mar pb: 67:41 -12. 3000 pb: 8:53.06 -96. 5000 pb: 15:57.3 -06. 2 WJC 3000 96 (98-3). 2 ‘Great’ North Run 2012 (2014-5). At WXC: 96-5J, 97-4J, 2006-13long. Husband/coach-Gilbert Cheruiyot Koech is a world-class distance runner (27:55.30 10,000m & 2:13:45 marathon), their children Carlos (10) & Wendy (6),she also has two older children (Mercy, 18 & Collins, 12) adopted from her sister Alice who died in December 2003 from breast cancer. She divides her timebetween Boulder, (Jun-Dec) Colorado & Iten, Kenya (Jan-Jun). She now holds the rank of Inspector in the Kenyan Police (her neighbour in Iten, FlorenceKiplagat, is a Corporal)Marathons (12): 10 Las Vegas 2005, 1 Los Angeles 2010, 1 New York 2010, 2 London 2011, 1 WCH 2011, 2 London 2012, 20 OLY 2012 (dropped from theleaders in the final 5Km, she had flu), 2 London 2013, 1 WCH 2013, 9 New York 2013, 1 London 2014, 11 London 2015In 2015: 6 Kenyan Police XC; 11 London; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K; 5 Kenyan Police 5000; 3 New York 10K; 2 Boston 10K(We can now say that she was second in the London Marathon of 2011 following the confirmed disqualification of Liliya Shobukhova)

KIPROP Helah KEN 30y 136d 1985 2:24:03 2:24:03 -15565Half Mar pb: 67:39 -13. 10,000 pb: 33:03.8 -09. 1 Kenyan Police 10,000 2009. Baby born 2008Marathons (3): 1 Seoul 2014, 5 Frankfurt 2014, 2 Tokyo 2015. Also paced the top group at London 2013 (though none of the elite wanted to go with the agreedpace that year at at one point the pacers were 40 seconds ahead)In 2015: 2 Tokyo; 2 Istanbul Half Mar; 4 Bangalore 10K; 4 Olomouc Half Mar; 1 Egmond Aan Zee Half Mar; 6 R’as Al Khaimah Half Mar; 1 Berlin Half Mar

SUMGONG Jemima KEN 30y 242d 1984 2:24:23 2:20:41 -14576Full name-Jemima Sumgong Jelagat (aka Chelegat) // Half Mar pb: 68:32 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:02.0 -15. 4 Kenyan XC 2014 (2012-7)Marathons (10): 1 Las Vegas 2006, 4 Frankfurt 2007, 2 San Diego 2008, 5 San Diego 2010, 1 Castellón 2011, 2 Boston 2012 (two seconds behind SharonCherop), 1 Rotterdam 2013, 2 Chicago 2013, 4 Boston 2014, 2 New York 2014 (three seconds behind Mary Keitany), 6 London 2015In 2015: 2 Luanda 1500; 6 London; 3 Kenyan Armed Forces 10,000

ANDREYEVA Iulia KGZ 31y 166d 1984 2:37:37 2:30:58 -12579(Née Arkhipova) // 10,000 pb: 33:27.21 -08. 5000 pb: 16:08.49 -09. 10 Asian Games 5000 2010Marathons (12): 8 Frankfurt 2007, 58 OLY 2008, 1 Baltimore 2009, 6 San Diego 2010, 2 Baltimore 2010, 7 Prague 2012, 59 OLY 2012, 11 Hong Kong 2013, 5Hamburg 2013, 6 Beirut 2014, 10 Asian Games 2014, 9 Prague 2015In 2015: 9 Prague; 13 Languex 10K

KIM Sung-Eun KOR 26y 178d 1989 2:28:20 2:27:20 -13580Half Mar pb: 71:34 -10 (73:27 -15). 10,000 pb: 33:20.69 -13 (34:49.71 -17). 5000 pb: 16:09.94 -10 (16:41.21 -15). 2 Asian Indoor Games 3000 2005; 10 WJC5000 2008 (15 3000); 10 WSG Half Mar 2009. 1 Korean 5000 2007 (at age 18). 1 Korean National Games 10,000 2012Marathons (11): dnf Seoul March 2009, 2 Seoul November 2009; 5 Seoul March 2010, 28 WCH 2011, 4 Seoul March 2012, 95 OLY 2012, 17 Seoul March2013, 32 WCH 2012, 4 Seoul March 2014, 8 Asian Games 2014, 2 Seoul March 2015In 2013: 15 Marugame Half Mar; 4 Seoul

YEUM Ko-Eun KOR 20y 307d 1994 2:34:41 2:34:41 -15581Korean record holder at 5000m, but already moved up to marathoningHalf Mar pb: 75:05 -15. 10,000 pb: 35:10.30 -15. 5000 pb: 15:38.60 -10 (17:00.57 -15)4 Asian Indoor Games 3000 2009 (6 1500); 13 WJC 5000 2010. 1 Korean 10,000 2015 (2 5000)Marathons (2): 1 Chunchon 2014, 5 Daegu 2015In 2015: 4 Suwon Half Mar; 5 Daegu; 1 Korean 10,000 (2 5000)

KAŽEMĀKA Anita LAT 25y 83d 1990 - 2:39:57 -14584Former international race walker // 20K Walk pb: 1:34:29 -12. Previously better known as a race walker:23 WCP junior 10K 2008; 28 WJC 10,000 2008; 8 ECP junior 10K 2009; 40 WCP 20K 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 36 ECP 20K 2011 (2013-dnf); 41 WCH20K 2013Marathons (2): 2 Dresden 2013, 13 Frankfurt 2014

DRAZDAUSKAITĖ Rasa LTU 34y 154d 1981 - 2:29:29 -1259110,000 pb: 33:16.06 -10. 5000 pb: 16:05.27 -10 (16:19.41 -15).1500 pb: 4:07.78 -03. 800 pb: 2:02.24 -03. 7 EJC 1500 99; 5 WJC 1500 2000; 5 under-23 ECH1500 2001; ht EIC 1500 2007. 1 Lithuanian 10,000 2009/2010 & 1500 2014/2015. Was originally second in 2003 European under-23 1500m, but disqualified fora doping violation and suspended in 2003-2005Marathons (11): 10 Frankfurt 2007, 6 Hamburg 2008, 37 OLY 2008, 2 Belgrade 2009, 5 Frankfurt 2009, 13 ECH 2010, dnf Seoul 2011, 2 Turin 2011, 27 OLY2012, dnf Istanbul 2012, 7 ECH 2014In 2015: 2 Riga Half Mar; 1 Lithuanian Teams; 6 ETCh 1st League 5000; 1 Lithuanian 1500

LOBAČEVSKĖ Diana LTU 35y 13d 1980 2:28:57 2:28:03 -10593(Née Maciusonytė)2013 Hamburg winner, then twelfth at the Moscow World ChampionshipsHalf Mar pb: 72:45 -15. 10,000 pb: 33:22.02 -13. 5000 pb: 16:37.5 -99. ht WJC 3000 98; 6 EJC 5000 99; 5 ECP 10,000 2013. Lives-Leicester, having moved toBritain in 2001 and competed with Beaumont Running Club. She formerly worked as a Community Health Care AssistantMarathons (13): ? Panevėžys 2001, 1 Vilnius 2008, 1 Leicester 2008, 3 London Mass 2009, 9 Venice 2009, 2 Carpi 2010, 12 Vienna 2011, 25 WCH 2011, 4Beirut 2011, 28 OLY 2012, 1 Hamburg 2013, 12 WCH 2013, 4 Hamburg 2015In 2015: 4 Warsaw Half Mar; 4 Hamburg; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’ 5000

LABANI Soumiya MAR 40y 199d 1975 2:35:52 2:30:48 -06603Half Mar pb: 72:34 -12. 5000 pb: 16:29.8 -03 (16:45.34 -15). 1500 pb: 4:17.27 -02 (4:32.32 -15). Suspended for two years in 2003-2005 after failing a dopingcontrol test prior to the 2003 World Cross Country Championships (where she failed to finish in the long course race anyway)Marathons (7): 3 Treviso 2006, 2 Treviso 2007, 2 Marrakech 2011, 1 Marrakech 2012, dnf OLY 2012, 10 Marrakech 2014, 9 Marrakech 2015In 2015: 9 Marrakech; 1 Matera 1500/5000

OTGONBAYAR Luvsanlkhundeg MGL 33y 39d 1982 2:38:51 2:38:51 -15610Former Mongolian record holder // Half Mar pb: 79:40 -09. 5000 pb: 17:00.32 -10. ht WJC 5000 98; 11 Asian Games 10,000 2010 (12 5000)Marathons (19): 6 Hong Kong 2004; 66 OLY 2004; 8 Asian Games 2006; 36 Beijing 2006; 52 WCH 2007; 6 “Good Luck” Beijing 2008 (Olympic Rehearsal), dnfWCH 2009, 1 Ulan Bator 2010, 14 Shanghai 2010, 8 Zhengzhou 2011, 8 Prague 2011, 39 WCH 2011, 10 Xiamen 2012, 2 Zhengzhou 2012, 8 Shendong 2012,101 OLY 2012, 6 Zhengzhou 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 11 Hamburg 2015In 2015: 11 Hamburg

MUNKHZAYA Bayartsogt MGL 21y 315d 1993 2:33:36 2:33:36 -15611Mongolian record holder at 5000m, 10,000m, Half Mar & Marathon // Half Mar pb: 74:48 -14 (77:19 -15). 10,000 pb: 33:31.11 -14 (33:54.93 -15). 5000 pb:16:11.10 -14. 9 Asian Games 10,000 2014 (13 5000);6 WSG Half Mar 2015 (7 10,000). At WXC: 2015-53Marathons (4): 11 Hong Kong 2014, 2 Ulan Bator 2014, 13 Hong Kong 2015, 10 ChongqingIn 2015: 13 Hong Kong Marathon; 10 Chongqing; 53 WXC; 1 Dongying Half Mar; 6 WSG Half Mar (7 10,000)

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NAIGAMBO Beata NAM 35y 162d 1980 2:27:28 2:27:28 -15614Fourth at 2010 Commonwealth Games, then 11th in 2014 // At WXC: 99-87JMarathons (25): 9 COM 2002, 1 Windhoek 2005, dnf COM 2006, 4 Port Elizabeth 2007, 20 Pyongyang 2007, 1 Durban 2008, 3 Pyongyang 2008, 28 OLY2008, 3 Marrakech 2009, 24 WCH 2009, 1 Eindhoven 2009, 1 Windhoek 2010, 3 Hamburg 2010, 4 COM 2010, 7 Amsterdam 2011, 14 Dubai 2012, 38 OLY2012, 2 Johannesburg 2012, 9 Dubai 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 3 Valencia 2013, 3 Rotterdam 2014, 11 COM 2014, 1 Valencia 2014, 3 Hamburg 2015In 2015: 3 Hamburg

ARZAPALO Hortensia PER 32y 324d 1982 2:43:30 2:40:49 -1165710,000 pb: 35:26.10 -11 (36:10.65 -15). Half Mar pb: 75:53 -09. 49 World Half Mar 2009; 8 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2011Marathons (9): 1 Huancayo 2009, 1 Huancayo 2010, 7 Santiago de Chile 2011, 1 Huancayo 2011, 6 Santiago de Chile 2012, 3 Lima 2013, 1 Huancayo 2013, 5Santiago de Chile 2014, 12 Rotterdam 2015In 2015: 12 Rotterdam Marathon; 6 Peruvian 10,000

CANCHANYA Clara PER 32y 356d 1982 2:36:34 2:35:41 -14658Half Mar pb: 74:59 014 (76:23 -15)Marathons (2): 6 Daegu 2015; 7 Rotterdam 2015In 2015: 7 Rotterdam; 1 Lima Half Mar; 6 Bogotá Half Mar

AL-SAYAD Mayada PLE 22y 298d 1992 2:41:44 2:41:44 -15660Ex-Germany // 5000 pb: 16:34.58 -15. 10,000 pb: 36:16.00 -14. 4 German under-23 5000 2014Marathons (2): 24 Frankfurt 2014, 13 HamburgIn 2015: 10 German indoor 3000; 10 Berlin Half Mar; 13 Frankfurt Marathon; 10 Koblenz 5000; 10 German 5000

COSTA Filomena POR 30y 180d 1985 2:28:00 2:28:00 -15685Half Mar pb: 72:46 -15. 10,000 pb: 33:59.92 -11. 3000SC pb: 10:21.08 -09. 9 World Student Games Half Mar 2009; 28 ECP 10,000 2011. At WXC: 2011-91. AtEXC: 2004-72J, 2006-33u23, 2007-56u23Marathons (4): 4 Prague 2011, 4 Gold Coast 2012, 6 Hamburg 2014, 15 ECH 2014, 1 Seville 2015In 2015: 1 Viana do Castelo; 1 Seville; 1 Ribeira Brava 3000/5000; 4 Portuguese Clubs 3000/5000; 3 Póvoa do Varzim 10K

KIM Hye Gyong PRK 22y 165d 1993 2:31:46 2:27:05 -15691Eighth at 2013 World Championships. Pyongyang winner in 2014 // 1500 pb: 16:11.6 -15. 2 Asian junior 3000/5000 2012Marathons (6): 2 Pyongyang 2012, 2 Pyongyang 2013, 8 WCH 2013, 1 Pyongyang 2014, 7 Asian Games 2014, 1 Hong Kong 2015In 2015: 1 Hong Kong; 2 Pyongyang 5000

KIM Hye Song PRK 22y 165d 1993 2:29:12 2:27:58 -14691Pyongyang winner in 2015 // 5000 pb: 15:47.4 -13 (16:14.7 -15). 1 North Korean 5000/10,000 2012 (1 5000 2013)Marathons (5): 9 Pyongyang 2013, 14 WCH 2013, 2 Pyongyang 2014, 9 Asian Games 2014, 1 Pyongyang 2015In 2015: 1 Pyongyang Marathon; 3 Pyongyang 5000

TODORAN Paula ROU 30y 73d 1985 2:45:14 2:41:24 -14704Full name-Claudia Paula Todoran // Half Mar pb: 72:59 -07 (76:40 -15). 10,000 pb: 33:12.08 -07 (33:36.92 -15). 5000 pb: 15:52.99 -07. 14 WJC 5000 2004; 4under-23 ECH 10,000 2005/2007; 12 WSG Half Mar 2009; 33 World 20K 2006; 33 World Half Mar 2010 (2007-37, 2008-55, 2014-74). At EXC: 2001-47J, 2002-56J, 2003-38J, 2004-18J, 2006-13u23Marathons (8): 3 Bucharest 2009, 4 Kavarna 2010, 6 Bucharest 2011, 3 Bucharest 2012, 3 Podgorica 2013, 2 Pisa 2013, 1 Bucharest 2014, 17 Hamburg 2015In 2015: 1 Romanian Half Mar; 17 Hamburg; 10 Oderzo; 13 ECP 10,000; 2 Romanian 10,000

MAXWELL Tanith RSA 39y 79d 1976 2:53:19 2:32:33 -10706South Africa’s fastest marathoner since Elana Meyer // Half Mar pb: 73:22 -10 (77:26 -15)Lives-KwaZulu-Natal and was voted female sports personality of that Province in 2006 & 2007Marathons (19): 1 Cape Town 2004, 3 Durban 2005, 6 Vienna 2005, 9 Frankfurt 2005, 12 COM 2006, 11 Frankfurt 2006, 2 Port Elizabeth 2007, 54 WCH 2007,9 Rome 2008, 5 Vienna 2008, 4 Warsaw 2008, 44 WCH 2009, 8 Berlin 2010, 13 London 2010, 28 London 2011, 14 Rotterdam 2012, 80 OLY 2012, 42 WCH2013, 6 Brighton 2014In 2015: 1 Cape Peninsula; 1 Parow 30K; 3 Two Oceans 56K; 1 Mount Edgecombe Half Mar; 10 Durban 10K; 1 Cape Town 10K (Jun 16); 1 Eersterivier 15K; 2Durban 10K; 7 South African Half Mar; 1 Pinelands 10K; 1 Cape Town 10K (Aug 10)

PROKOPYEVA Alina RUS 30y 5d 1985 2:29:18 2:29:18734(Née Alekseyeva) // Half Mar pb: 73:18 -13. 10,000 pb: 31:57.38 12. 5000 pb: 15:23.78 -08. 3 under-23 ECH 10,000 2007; 2 WSG 10,000/Half Mar 2013. AtEXC: 2009-9u23Marathons (5): 3 Singapore 2012, 3 Singapore 2013, 1 Nagano 2014, 7 Yokohama 2014, 5 Hamburg 2015In 2015: 5 Hamburg

RAJASEKARA Geethani SRI 33y 157d 1982 2:40:07 2:40:07 -15765Full name-Niluka Geethani RajasekaraSri Lankan record holder // 10,000 pb: 34:50.39 -15. 5000 pb: 16:23.8 -13 (16:24.12 -15). 3 South Asian 800 2008; 11 Asian Champs 5000 2013Marathons (2): 2 Colombo 2014, 16 Hong Kong 2015In 2015: 16 Hong Kong; 1 Sri Lankan 5000/10,000/XC

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BEREŠOVÁ Katarína SVK 27y 315d 1987 2:36:20 2:36:20 -15779Former World Junior Mountain Running Champion // 10,000 pb: 33:11.66 -14 (34:31.36 -15). 5000 pb: 16:07.73 -14 (16:52.06 -15). 1 World Junior MountainRunning Trophy 2006; 8 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009 (2007-10); 53 World Half Mar 2014; 19 ECH 10,000 2015. At EXC: 2006-64J, 2011-35. 1 Slovak 50002006/2007/2008/2010/2015 (1 10,000 2010/2013/2014)Marathons (5): 3 Košice 2011, 23 Frankfurt 2011, 10 Düsseldorf 2012, 98 OLY 2012, 8 Vienna 2015In 2015: 2 Swiss 10K; 8 Vienna; 10 Lucerne; 1 Czech 10,000; 7 Vienna 5K; 28 ECP 10,000; 6 Berne 5K; 4 ETCh 3rd League 5000; 1 Slovak 5000

JOHANSSON Annelie SWE 36y 243d 1978 2:40:05 2:40:05 -1579210,000 pb: 35:38.76 -13. Coach-Bob KaillMarathons (5): 7 Stockholm 2013, 8 Stockholm 2014, 30 ECH 2014, 4 Dublin 2014, 4 Rome 2015In 2015: 13 Ostia Half Mar; 4 Rome

KARLSSON Charlotte SWE 31y 2d 1984 2:45:13 2:42:29 -14793Half Mar pb: 71:13 -14 (75:25 -15). She founded her own running company “Runday” to provide some regular running company for joggers. Coach-RubinMcRaeMarathons include: 20 Stockholm 2011; 4 Stockholm 2012; 5 Florence 2012; 5 Milan 2014, 34 ECH 2014, 7 Stockholm 2015In 2015: 3 Barcelona Half Mar; 1 Stockholm 10K (May 9); 7 Stockholm; 7 Swedish 10,000; 3 Stockholm 10K (Aug 15)

WIKER Louise SWE 36y 232d 1979 2:40:43 2:40:43 -15799Half Mar pb: 78:21 -14. 10,000 pb: 34:21.73 -12. 5000 pb: 16:25.46 -12. 31 ECP 10,000 2012. 1 Swedish 10,000 2011Marathons (3): 21 Dubai 2014, 9 Stockholm 2014, 9 Seville 2015In 2015: 9 Seville

HSIEH Chien-Ho TPE 27y 269d 1987 2:45:27 2:45:27 -15804Half Mar pb: 79:02 -15. 10,000 pb: 35:36.25 -14Marathons (4): 7 Taipei 2013, 3 Taipei Feb 2014, 8 Taipei Dec 2014, 7 Xiamen 2015In 2015: 7 Xiamen; 2 Taipei Half Mar; 2 Taipei 5000

HSU Yu-Fang TPE 41y 200d 1974 2:43:05 2:39:53 -04805Taiwanese record holder at 5000, 10,000m & Marathon // 10,000 pb: 34:16.09 -09. 5000 pb: 16:25.21 -09. Served two-year doping ban in 2011-2013Marathons (21): 1 Kaohsiung 2001, 8 Hong Kong 2002, 1 Panchiao 2003, 18 Xiamen 2004, 57 OLY 2004, 1 Yunlin 2005, 3 Hualien 2006, 2 Yunlin 2007, 1Pingtong 2007, 11 Singapore 2007, 4 Taipei 2007, 1 Green Bay 2008, 4 Taipei 2008, 1 Taichung 2009, 4 Taipei 2009, 8 Taipei 2010, dq Changhua 2011, dqTaipei 2011, 6 Taipei 2013, 1 Kaohsiung 2014, 2 Kaohsiung 2015In 2015: 2 Kaohsiung

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HAYDAR Sultan TUR 28y 90d 1987 2:24:44 2:24:44 -15817TRANSFEREE – Formerly: Chaltu Gırma Mesmesha ETHTurkish record holder at marathon. Former race walkerHalf Mar pb: 69:49 -15. 3000 pb: 9:04.55 -11. 1500 pb: 4:10.9 -10. 800 pb: 2:04.48 -08. 5000 pb: 16:03.56 -11. 3 African junior 800 2005; 1 under-23 ECH1500 2009; dnf ht ECH 1500 2010; 9 EIC 3000 2011. At EXC: 2008-dnf (went into a big lead in the first mile and then faded)Marathons (8): 7 Istanbul 2011, 2 Paris 2012 (improved by more than 10 minutes to 2:25:09), 71 OLY 2012, 3 Istanbul 2012, 3 Rome 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 10Dubai 2014, 12 Dubai 2015In 2015: 2 Adana Half Mar; 12 Dubai

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BILOSHCHUK Olena UKR 28y 119d 1987 - 2:39:43 -108235000 pb: 16:23.08 -09. 10,000 pb: 34:09.90 -10. 6 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009. At EXC: 2009-57u23Marathons (6): 1 Byelaya Tserkev 2008, 8 Mumbai 2009, 7 Athens 2009, 1 Utrecht 2010, 29 ECH 2010, 6 Padua 2011, 1 Bila Tserkva 2014

KARMANENKO Kateryna UKR 28y 352d 1986 2:58:46 2:40:20 -14829Half Mar pb: 76:09 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:36.26 -13 (34:28.28 -15). 78 World Half Mar 2014. At EXC: 2005-56JMarathons (10): 3 Kiev 2006, 13 Mumbai 2007, 2 Belfast 2007, 3 Dresden 2007, 2 Bila Tserkva 2011, 4 Lódz 2012, 2 Bila Tserkva 2012, 31 WCH 2013, 2 BilaTserkva 2014, 4 Jerusalem 2015In 2015: 4 Jerusalem; 4 Ukrainian 10,000; 4 Sopot Half Mar; 25 ECP 10,000

BURLA Serena USA 33y 23d 1982 2:31:46 2:28:01 -13867(Née Ramsey)Survived a cancer scare in 2010 to establish world-class marathon careerHalf Mar pb: 70:08 -10 (70:48 -15). 10,000 pb: 32:17.34 -15. 5000 pb: 15:47.03 -08. 16 World Half Mar 2009. 1 US Half Mar 2014. Was at University ofMissouri. Husband-Adam Burla (17.34 Shot Putter), their son Boyd born December 22, 2008In 2010 underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in her right leg. As a result she lost tendon and muscle from the back of that leg. The cancer had notspread and she has been able to return to a high level despite missing part of her hamstringMarathons (9): 18 New York 2010, 6 Prague 2011, dnf Houston 2012, 3 Seoul 2012, 11 Yokohama 2012, dnf Boston 2013, 2 Amsterdam 2013, 18 Boston2014, 7 Houston 2015In 2015: 7 Houston; 15 US 15K; 6 Washington 10M; 4 Stanford Jordan 10,000 ‘B’; 8 Albany 5K; 13 New York 10K; 15 US 10,000

ERB Esther USA 29y 123d 1986 - 2:33:15 -14878By winning at “Twin Cities” in 2014, she became US Marathon Champion for that year (despite a 30-second toilet break during the race)Half Mar pb: 74:35 -13. 10,000 pb: 33:42.51 -15. 5000 pb: 16:26.70 -15. She can play the cello and says she’d rather be a pole vaulter than a runner. Coach-Terry SheaMarathons (8): 14 Berlin 2008, 6 Seville 2010, 27 Houston 2012 (US Olympic Trials), 7 Minneapolis to St. Paul 2012, 3 Minneapolis to St. Paul 2013, 1Tallahassee 2014, 20 Boston 2014, 1 Minneapolis to St. Paul 2014In 2015: 13 US indoor 2M; 1 Fullerton 5000; 24 Stanford Invitational 10,000; 5 Philadelphia 10M; 29 New York ‘Mini’ 10K; 1 Litchfield 7.04M; 1 Frankfort KY 5K

LIEBERG Heather USA 36y 64d 1979 2:35:32 2:34:09 -14895She is a mother three and works full-time as maths teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Helena, MontanaHalf Mar pb: 73:10 -15. Coach-David MorrisMarathons (6): 3 Portland 2010, 3 Seattle 2011, 2 Tempe 2013, 8 Sacramento 2013, 2 Minneapolis to St. Paul 2014, 5 Los Angeles 2015In 2015: 3 Carlsbad Half Mar; 3 Tampa Half Mar; 5 Los Angeles Marathon; 1 Great Falls 5M; 17 Spokane 12K; 1 Missoula Half Mar

KHAMIDOVA Sitora UZB 26y 101d 1989 2:41:49 2:41:49 -15933Half Mar pb: 75:12 -11. 10,000 pb: 32:12.54 -14. 5000 pb: 15:50.26 -11. 53 World Half Mar 2012; 5 Asian Champs 10,000 2013; 4 Asian Games 10,000 2014.At WXC: 2005-100 short & 55 juniorMarathons (2): 8 Warsaw 2014, 8 Warsaw 2015In 2015: 8 Warsaw

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Women’s 3000m SteeplechaseWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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BETICHE Amina ALG 27y 250d 1987 9:40.24 9:29.20 -14102Algerian record holder. 2013 Mediterranean Champion // 1500 pb: 4:16.0 -11 (4:16.55 -14). 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2013. At WXC: 2005-33J,2006-65J, 2015-26. Voted Algerian Athlete of 2013 by the Algeria Press ServiceIn 2015: 2 South African World Cross Trial XC; 26 WXC; 1 Haguenau 1500; 15 Doha Diamond; 10 Rome Diamond; 1 Huelva; 10 Rabat 3000; dnf MonacoDiamond; 1 Algerian 1500

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HEINER Madeline AUS 28y 98d 1987 9:21.56 9:21.56 -15121Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games Steeplechase (after three Kenyans)5000 pb: 15:11.17 -15. 3000 pb: 8:44.20 -15. 1500 pb: 4:13.30 -15. ht WJC 1500 2004; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004 (3 1500); 4 COM 3000SC2014. At WXC: 2005-16J, 2006-18J. Coaches-Adam Didyk & David ChisholmIn 2015: 1 Hobart 1500; 1 Newcastle 5000; 4 Canberra 1500; 2 Sydney Classic 5000; 1 Melbourne Challenge 3000SC; 7 Stanford 5000; 6 Doha Diamond3000SC; 3 Hengelo 3000; 5 Rome Diamond 3000SC; 8 Birmingham Diamond 3000SC

LACAZE Genevieve AUS 26y 17d 1989 9:35.17 9:33.19 -14125Twice Australian Champion // 5000 pb: 16:13.61 -09. 1500 pb: 4:10.29 -13. ht OLY 2012; 5 COM 2014. 1 Australian 2013/2015; 2 NCAA 2012 (2011-5)(representing the University of Florida)At the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Glasgow, she invaded the stage during and joined in with one of the routines with the dance troupe ofKylie Minogue (well it was her 25th birthday that night)In 2015: 2 Fukuoka XC; 6 Sydney Classic 5000; 10 Melbourne Challenge 1500; 1 Australian; 7 Concord Mile; 4 New York Diamond; 13 Lausanne Diamond; 14Monaco Diamond; 5 Dublin Morton Mile

MITCHELL Victoria AUS 33y 118d 1982 9:36.52 9:30.84 -061283x Australian Steeplechase Champion across 12 years // 5000 pb: 15:36.15 -06. 2 WSG 2005; 4 COM 2006 (2014-9); 4 WCP 2006; ht WCH 2007; ht OLY2008. At WXC: 2006-34 long & 33 short (team bronze), 2007-37, 2008-54, 2015-40. 1 NCAA 2005. 1 Australian 2003/2011/2014. Was at Butler University inIndianapolis. Coach-Sean WilliamsIn 2015: 3 Newcastle 5000; 1 Australian World Cross Trial 8K XC; 2 Hobart 10K; 1 Sydney; 4 Sydney Classic 5000; 3 Melbourne Challenge; 40 WXC; 4 SydneyHalf Mar; 1 Gold Coast 10K; 6 Lapinlahti; 2 Joensuu; 3 Ninove

KUDZELICH Svetlana BLR 28y 106d 1987 9:31.70 9:27.95 -14158Fourth in 2014 European Championship Steeplechase. 2015 European indoor silver at 3000m3000 pb: 8:46.83 -15 (8:48.02i, 9:24.12 -15). 1500 pb: 4:10.76 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:40.61 -11. 5000 pb: 15:57.22 -10. 2 WJC 5000 2006; 2 under-23 ECH 50002009 (5 10,000); 5 ETCh 3000 2010 (2011-6); 8 ECH 10,000 2010 (2012-dq/ht); 7 ECP 10,000 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 7 ETCh 3000SC 2013; 4 ECH3000SC 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2014; 2 EIC 3000 2015. 1 Belarusian 1500 2014, 5000 2009, 3000SC 2014 (1 indoors 2009-2012); 1Belarusian indoor 3000 2015In 2015: 1 Belarusian indoor 3000; 2 EIC 3000; 1 Korschenbroich 5K; 5 Warsaw 10K; 16 Doha Diamond 3000SC; 6 Hengelo 3000; 3 New York Diamond3000SC; 4 ETCh 3000; 8 Lausanne Diamond 3000SC

JEBET Ruth BRN 18y 276d 1996 9:21.40 9:20.55 -14191TRANSFEREE – Keyna origin, gained Bahraini citizenship on May 19, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from May 18, 20141 WJC 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 2014; 1 Arab 2015. At WXC: 2015-9J. 1 Kenyan Schools 3000/5000 2013Immediately after gaining Bahraini citizenship in 2013 she achieved the following steeplechase results in championships for Bahrain: 2 Arab 2013; 1 Asian2013; 1 West Asian youth 2013. But these came before she was cleared to compete for Bahrain by the IAAF, and so have been annulled and the rightful AsianChampion of 2013 is Sudha Singh INDIn 2015: 1 Mau Egerton University junior XC (beat top Kenyan juniors); 9 WXC-j; 1 Arab; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 9 Monaco Diamond

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DÂNEKOVA Silvia BUL 32y 195d 1983 9:33.41 9:33.41 -15194Multi-Bulgarian Champion at Steeplechase and distances // 1500 pb: 4:16.04i -15, 4:18.30 -13. 5000 pb: 16:10.17 -14. 13 European Mountain RacingChampionship 2010; ht OLY 2012; 55 World Half Mar 2012; 8 ECH 2014 (2012-10); 11 EIC 1500 2015; 1 Balkan 2015. At WXC: 2010-81. At EXC: 2013-13,2014-37. 1 Bulgarian 5000/3000SC 2010/2012/2014, 1500/3000SC 2011/2013, 1500/5000/10,000 2015 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2015, 3000 2009/2012)In 2015: 1 Dobrich 1500; 1 Bulgarian indoor 1500 (2 800); 2 Balkan indoor 1500

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LALONDE Geneviève CAN 23y 350d 1991 9:35.69 9:35.69 -152192013 Francophone & 2015 Pan-American Games steeplechase bronzes // 10 World Youth 1500 2007; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (6 1500); 6WJC 3000SC 2010; 11 WSG 3000SC 2013; 3 Francophone Games 3000SC 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 3000SC. At WXC: 2008-36J, 2009-dnfJ. 1 North/CentralAmerican & Caribbean junior XC 2009. Coach-Dave Scott-ThomasIn 2015: 5 Tempe 800; 5 Stanford 3000SC; 3 Eagle Rock Hoka 3000SC; 5 Guelph 1500; 3 Halifax 1500; 5 New York Diamond 3000SC; 2 Canadian 3000SC; 9Madrid 3000SC; 3 Pan-Am Games 3000SC

TESCHUK Erin CAN 20y 300d 1994 9:42.15 9:42.15 -152232015 Canadian Steeplechase Champion // 3000 pb: 9:02.40i -15. 1500 pb: 4:17.10 -15. 4 Pan-Am Games 3000Sc 2015. 5 NCAA indoor Mile & outdoor3000SC 20155. 1 Canadian 3000SC 2015. Attends North Dakota State University. Coach-Andrew CarlsonIn 2015: 5 NCAA indoor Mile (7 3000); 2 Riverside Classic 800; 1 Stanford Invitational 1500; 1 Mt SAC Relays 3000SC; 2 Drake Relays 1500; 1 Macomb1500/3000SC; 5 NCAA 3000SC; 1 Canadian 3000SC; 4 Pan-Am Games 3000SC

ZHANG Xinyan CHN 21y 193d 1994 9:46.82 9:46.82 -15267Double Chinese Champion at cross country in 2015 // Half Mar pb: 77:26 -13. 10,000 pb: 34:14.17 -13. 5000 pb: 15:51.37 -13 (16:07.53 -15). 1500 pb:4:17.49 -14 (4:23.82 -15). 3 Asian Champs 3000SC 2015. At WXC: 2014-17. 1 Chinese junior 3000SC 2013 (2 senior); 3 Chinese 1500 2013. From-GansuprovinceIn 2015: 1 Chinese short course XC; 1 Chinese XC

CONEO Muriel COL 28y 159d 1987 9:53.1 9:53.1 -15276Full name-Muriel Coneo ParedesNew Pan-American Games Champion at 1500m. Multiple South and Central American Champion & medallist at middle distances and steeplechase1500 pb: 4:09.16 -15. 800 pb: 2:03.81 -11 (2:05.1 -15). sf WJC 800 2006; 2 South American 800 2007 (2009/2011-3); 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs1500 2008 (2011-4); 1 Ibero-American 1500 2014 (2 3000); 1 South American 1500 2015 (2006-3, 2007-5, 2009/2013-2, 2011-4); 1 South American Games1500 2014; 1 South American 3000SC 2015 (2013-3); 1 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015In 2015: 7 Pan-American Cup XC; 6 Mt SAC Relays 1500; 8 Stanford 1500 ‘B’; 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy” Invitational 3000SC; 1 Cartagena 800; 2 Ponce 1500; 1South American 1500/3000SC; 1 Pan-Am Games 1500

SEKANOVÁ Lucie CZE 26y 16d 1989 9:41.84 9:41.84 -15309Twice Czech Champion at Steeplechase // 10,000 pb: 33:22.90 -14. 5000 pb: 16:10.79 -14. 3000 pb: 9:19.83 -11. 8 WJC 3000SC 2008; 11 ETCh 3000 2011 &5000 2014; 10 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; 23 ECH 10,000 2014. 1 Czech 3000SC 2009/2010 & 1500 2013. 1 Czech indoor 3000 2015. At EXC: 2006-46J,2008-13J, 2009-23u23, 2010-9u23, 2011-24u23, 2013-25In 2015: 1 Czech indoor 3000; 1 Ostrava 1500; 11 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 1 European Clubs Cup 3000SC; 1 Prague Academica 800; 8 Huelva 5000; 4ETCh 1st League 3000

ASSEFA Sofia ETH 27y 280d 1987 9:23.04 9:09.00 -12335Full name-Sofia Assefa AbebeOlympic & World bronzes. Ethiopian record holder2 African Champs 2010/2014 (2008-4); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 OLY 2012 (2008-ht); 3 WCH 2013 (2009-13, 2011-6)She was set to win the 2012 Diamond Race Steeplechase, but lost the $40,000 prize (plus $10,000 for winning the race) when she accidentally ran inside thelane at the last water jump during the final at ZürichMore bad luck at the 2013 World Championships when she fell with 800m remaining. She got up to place third, having the fastest last lap – leaving us thinkingshe might have otherwise have won the raceIn 2015: 7 Doha Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond

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AYALEW Hiwot ETH 25y 168d 1990 9:14.98 9:09.61 -12336Full name-Hiwot Ayalew Yemer (Ayelew pronounced “Eye-yall-yew”). Overall world #1 steeplechaser and Diamond Race winner in 20145000 pb: 14:49.36 -11. 2 African Games 2011; 5 OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013; 1 African Champs 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. At WXC: 2011-11, 2013-2.She is the younger sister of 2009 World 10,000m bronze medallist Wude Ayalew. Coaches-Yohannes Mohammed/Bezuneh YayeShe won her first ever steeplechase races (in Barcelona 2011) after just 20 days training when she learned to hurdle in secret because “I didn’t know thejumping technique and I didn’t want anyone to see me.”In 2015: 7 Ethiopian XC; 1 New Orleans 10K; 2 Doha Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 New York Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond

DIRO Etenesh ETH 24y 103d 1991 9:29.10 9:14.07 -12344Full name-Etenesh Diro NedaSixth at London Olympics // 5000 pb: 15:19.77 -12. 3000 pb: 9:00.39 -11. 2 African junior 3000 2009; 6 OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013; 4 African Champs 2014In 2015: 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 12 Lausanne Diamond

FENTE Birtukan ETH 26y 64d 1989 9:24.91 9:24.91 -15346Full name-Birtukan Fente Alemu2011 World finalist // 3000 pb: 9:04.87 -10. 5000 pb: 15:16.69 -15. 14 World Youth 3000 2005; 8 WCH 2011In 2015: 2 Stockholm XL-Galan 5000 indoor (behind Genzebe Dibaba’s world indoor record); 10 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Dakar Challenge; 7 RomeDiamond; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 9 Lausanne Diamond; 11 Monaco Diamond

ERIKSSON Sandra FIN 26y 78d 1989 9:36.90 9:24.70 -14355Finnish Steeplechase record holder & 10x Champion // 3000 pb: 8:55.13 -14. 1500 pb: 4:11.05 -14 (4:13.30 -15). 10 EJC 2007; 5 WJC 2008; 4 under-23 ECH2009; 9 ETCh 2010; 9 ECH 2012/2014; ht OLY 2012; 5 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013; 5 EIC 3000 2015. At EXC: 2008-9J, 2010-5u23. 1 Finnish 2007-2014 (11500/5000 2010/2012, 1 1500 2014). Coaches-Guy Storbacka & Oscar GidewellIn 2015: 5 EIC 3000; 15 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Karlstad; 1 Finnish; 2 Kuortane 1500

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RICHARDSSON Camilla FIN 21y 341d 1993 9:46.34 9:46.34 -153615000 pb: 15:57.95 -15. 10,000 pb: 33:53.88 -15. 5 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015 (9 5000). 1 Finnish under-23 2013/2014In 2015: 2 Finnish under-23 indoor 1500/3000; 1 Nordic Challenge 10,000; 1 Lappeenranta; 2 Raasepori 5000; 1 Lahti 3000; 5 ETCh; 4 Turku; 4 under-23 ECH(9 5000); 4 Joensuu; 2 Finnish; 1 Kuortane

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KRAUSE Gesa-Felicitas GER 23y 17d 1992 9:20.15 9:20.15 -154342013 European under-23 Champion. Finalist in Daegu 2011, London 2012 & Moscow 20133000 pb: 9:00.25i, 9:02.40 -15. 1500 pb: 4:11.03 -15. 800 pb: 2:05.25 -11. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2009; 4 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 8 WCH 2011 (2013-9); 3ECH 2012 (2014-5); 8 OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC 1500 2015; 1 ETCh 2015. 1 German 2015. At EXC: 2009-26J, 2010-11J, 2011-9J, 2013-15u23.Coach-Wolfgang Heinig (husband and former coach of German marathon legend Katrin Dörre)In 2015: 1 German indoor 3000; 5 EIC 1500; 5 Paderborn 10K; 5 IAAF Relays Distance Medley; 1 Pliezhausen 2000SC (German best 6:15.52); 9 Hengelo3000; 5 Dessau 1500; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 ETCh; 8 Liège 1500; 6 Monaco Diamond; 1 German

BABAR Lalita IND 26y 80d 1989 9:34.13 9:34.13 -15466Full name-Lalita Shivaji BabarAsian Champion & Indian record holderMarathon pb: 2:38:21 -15. Half Mar pb: 77:28 -14. 10,000 pb: 34:54.37 -10. 5000 pb: 15:46.73 -15. 8 Asian Indoor Games 3000 2009; 8 COM 10,000 2010; 3Asian Games 3000SC 2014; 1 Asian Champs 3000SC 2015Marathons (2): 12 Mumbai 2014, 8 Mumbai 2015In 2015: 8 Mumbai; 1 Indian National Games 3000SC (2 5000); 1 Asian Champs (dnf 10,000)

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FINN Michele IRL 25y 248d 1989 9:43.34 9:43.34 -154773000 pb: 9:19.34 -15. 5000 pb: 16:35.93 -13. 35 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2007; 16 European Junior Mountain Running Champs 2008; 6 WSG3000SC 2013. At EXC: 2014-23. 1 Irish 3000SC 2012/2013In 2015: 22 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 5 Dublin 5M; 1 Cork Mile; 4 Oordegem IFAM 3000SC; 7 Leixlip IMC 1500; 3 ETCh 1st League; 4 Velenje 3000SC; 11 CorkCity 3000; 3 Letterkenny 3000SC; 1 Irish League Premiership/Jul 19 3000 (2 3000); 1 Irish League Premiership/Aug 2 3000 (2 5000)

O’FLAHERTY Kerry IRL 34y 37d 1981 9:42.61 9:42.61 -15478(Née Harty)Northern Ireland record holder at 3000m Steeplechase // 5000 pb: 15:58.67 -14. 3000 pb: 9:09.50 -09 (9:18.17i -15). 1500 pb: 4:12.79 -15. 11 COM 3000SC2014. At EXC: 2008-60, 2010-46, 2011-45. 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2007/2008/2012/2013 & 5000 2010; 1 Scottish 5000 2008. 1 Irish 3000SC 2011 & indoor3000 2011. Coach-Richard RodgersIn 2015: 7 UK indoor 3000; 1 Irish indoor 1500; 9 ‘Great’ Ireland 10K; 5 Oordegem IFAM 3000SC; 1 UK League Premiership/Jun 6 2000SC; 2 Huelva 3000SC;2 Leixlip IMC 1500; 3 ETCh 1st League 1500; 3 Velenje 3000SC; 2 Letterkenny 3000SC; 9 Dublin Morton Mile; 2 Irish 1500

TREACY Sara IRL 26y 60d 1989 9:44.14 9:44.14 -154812014 Irish Steeplechase Champion // 3000 pb: 9:08.81 -15. 1500 pb: 4:16.29 -14. 800 pb: 2:08.65 -11. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2011. At WXC: 2006-69J, 2008-32J. At EXC: 2006-47J, 2007-34J, 2008-12J, 2009-29u23, 2010-27u23, 2011-18u23, 2013-31, 2014-12 (team bronze). 1 Irish 3000SC 2014/2015 (1 15002015). 1 UK indoor 3000 2015. Coach-Bud BaldaroIn 2015: 16 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 UK indoor 3000; 4 Irish indoor 1500; 2 Loughborough ‘International’ 3000; 12 Birmingham Diamond 3000SC; 3 ETCh 1stLeague 3000; 2 Watford BMC 3000SC; 4 Letterkenny 3000SC; 1 UK League Premiership/Jul 12 3000; 3 Karlstad 3000SC; 1 Irish 1500/3000SC

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PRAUGHT Aisha JAM 25y 250d 1989 9:36.63 9:34.69 -14522She has raced in US Championships in the past but is now confirmed as Jamaican having in 2013 traced her biological father, the reggae/Soul/Gospel musicianJoseph Blue Grant1500 pb: 4:05.52 -15. 3000 pb: 9:00.67 -14 (9:03.27i -15). 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2012; 4 US 3000SC 2014. Lives-Eugene. Coach-Mark Rowland. Partner-WillLeer (1 US indoor 1500/3000 2013)In 2015: 4 Stanford Jordan 3000SC; 3 Kawasaki 1500; 11 Doha Diamond 3000SC; dnf Eugene Diamond 1500; 7 New York Diamond 3000SC; 1 Jamaican1500; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 3000SC; dnf Monaco Diamond 3000SC

CHEPNGETICH Rosefline KEN 18y 65d 1997 9:35.75 9:35.75 -15557Reigning Olympic Youth Champion at Steeplechase, and still a junior to the end of 19965000 pb: 16:07.0 -12. 3000SC pb: 9:40.28 -14. 1 World Youth 2000SC 2013; 2 WJC 3000SC 2014; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2000SC 2014. At WXC: 2013-7J,2015-12JIn 2015: 1 Kenyan junior XC; 12 WXC-j; 3 Kenyan; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial

JEPKEMOI Hyvin KEN 23y 220d 1992 9:12.51 9:12.51 -15561Full name-Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi // 5000 pb: 15:42.64 -11 (15:49.3 -15). 3000 pb: 9:07.51 -11. 1 African Games 2011 (4 5000); 3 African Champs 2012; 6WCH 2013In 2015: 4 Nairobi XC; 4 Kenyan Police XC; 2 Nakuru 5000; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Kenyan; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1Kenyan World Championship Trial

NYAMBURA Virginia KEN 22y 32d 1993 9:13.85 9:13.85 -15572Full name-Virginia Nyambura Nganga2010 Youth Olympic Champion at 2000m Steeplechase (who has improved by 42 seconds so far in 2015)1500 pb: 4:10.0 -15. 5000 pb: 16:38.6 -13. 1 Youth Olympic Games 2000SC 2010. Previously better known as a pacemaker on the Diamond League circuit (in2014 paced at Shanghai, Paris & Glasgow, in 2013 Birmingham). Coach-Alex Sang (husband of 2013 World Champion Milcah Chemos, who is recovering forsurgery to her spine last September)In 2015: 6 Eldoret XC; 1 Nairobi 1500 (Mar 14); 1 Nairobi 1500 (Mar 21); 2 IAAF Relays Distance Medley; 1 Doha Diamond; 3 Eldoret 1500; 2 Rome Diamond;1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial

ALAMI Salima MAR 31y 235d 1983 9:20.64 9:20.64 -15601Full name-Salima Alami El OualiMoroccan record holder at Steeplechase5000 pb: 16:10.29 -09. 3000 pb: 8:50.12 -15. 1500 pb: 4:08.53 -15. 3 World Military Games 2011; ht OLY 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 15 WCH 2013(2011-ht); 2 Francophone Games 2013; 3 African Champs 2014; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. At WXC: 2009-34, 2010-28, 2013-12.In 2015: 5 Kawasaki 1500; 9 Doha Diamond; 8 Rome Diamond; 4 Rabat 3000; 1 Turku; 7 Monaco Diamond

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OUHADDOU Hanane MAR 32/33y 1982 9:30.89 9:22.12 -096051500 pb: 4:08.01 -09. 3000 pb: 8.54,51i -08, 9:04.24 -06. 5000 pb: 15:12.75 -09. 5 African Champs 2006 (2010-dq); 9 WCH 2007 (2009-dq ht, 2011-dq); ht WIC3000 2008; ht OLY 2008; 1 Mediterranean Games 5000 2009; dq IAAF Continental Cup 2010. At WXC: 2006-31 short, 2007-33, 2009-dnf, 2010-dq, 2011-dq.In 2012 was found to have committed a doping offence within the context of her biological passport; she was banned in 2012-2014 and her results annulledfrom August 14, 2009 including the 2011 World Championships when she originally finished eighthIn 2015: 10 Egmond Aan Zee Half Mar; 5 Marrakech Half Mar; 1 Ninove

MADANE Fadwa Sidi MAR 20y 274d 1994 9:36.13 9:36.13 -156062011 World Youth Steeplechase silver // 2 World Youth 2000SC 2011. At WXC: 2013-15JIn 2015: 3 Arab; 6 Dakar Challenge; 1 Moroccan 1500/3000SC

FLANAGAN Rosa NZL 19y 174d 1996 9:41.42 9:41.42 -15649New Zealand junior record holder at 1500m, 3000m & 3000m Steeplechase3000 pb: 9:07.85 -15. 1500 pb: 4:14.19 -15. ht World Youth 1500 2013; 7 WJC 2014; 5 WSG 2015. 1 New Zealand 2014. Student of Human Nutrition atChristchurch Polytechnic Institute of TechnologyIn 2015: 1 Christchurch 3000; 1 Wanganui Mile; 1 Wellington 3000; 1 Timaru; 1 Hamilton (2 1500); 8 Waitakere 1500; 2 New Zealand (3 1500); 4 MelbourneChallenge; 5 WSG; 4 Chiba Juntendo 800/1000

BELL Rolanda PAN 27y 298d 1987 9:47.16 9:47.16 -15654Panamanian record holder at 5000m & 3000m steeplechase // 1500 pb: 4:19.73 -12. 3000 pb: 9:19.39i -15. 5000 pb: 16:24.75 -14. Half Mar pb: 76:01 -15. 2Central American Games 800/1500 2010; 2 South American 2013. She has dual citizenship with the USAIn 2015: 4 Hamilton Front Street Road Mile; 3 New York Washington Heights Salsa 5K; 1 Princeton 5000; 8 Penn Relays Mile; 5 Stanford Jordan ‘B’; 4 KingstonJamaican Invitational; 3 Brooklyn Half Mar; 2 Ridgewood 5K; 9 New York Diamond; 3 Peoria ‘Steamboat Classic’ 4M; dnf Pan-Am Games

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ARISTARKHOVA Natalya RUS 25y 294d 1989 9:35.07 9:30.64 -13714Won 2013 European Team Championships with a personal best (which still stands)3000 pb: 8:57.03i -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.34 -13. 12 EIC 3000 2013; 1 ETCh 3000SC 2013; ht WCH 3000SC 2014; ht WIC 3000 2014. 1 Russian 3000SC2013/2014. Coach-Alexey KomarovShe won the title of “Miss athletics Krasnoyarsk-2012” in December 2012 (Krasnoyarsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Omsk)In 2015: 8 Russian Teams 3000SC; 1 Russian 3000SC

DOSEYKINA Yekaterina RUS 25y 144d 1990 9:39.37 9:35.28 -147175 ETCh 2014. 5 Russian 2013/2015In 2015: 13 Russian indoor 3000; 3 Russian Teams; 1 Zhukovskiy; 3 Russian

LEBEDEVA Lyudmila RUS 25y 90d 1990 9:36.56 9:36.56 -15728Second at European under-23 Cross Country in 2012 // 5000 pb: 15:37.92 -14 (15:49.99i -15). 10,000 pb: 32:46.08 -13. Half Mar pb: 73:33 -13. 15 World Youth2000SC 2007; 4 WSG Half Mar 2013; ht WCH 3000SC 2013. At WXC: 2008-46J, 2009-54J. At EXC: 2009-8J, 2010-12u23, 2012-2u23. 2 Russian 3000SC2015In 2015: 2 Russian indoor 5000 (7 3000); 2 Russian Teams 3000SC; 1 Yerino 3000; 4 Zhukovskiy 3000SC; 2 Russian 3000SC

MIŠMAŠ Maruša SLO 20y 301d 1994 9:35.10 9:35.10 -15758Slovenian steeplechase record holder // 3000 pb: 8:57.96i -15, 9:23.20 -14. 1500 pb: 4:11.87 -14 (4:20.97i, 4:22.19 -15). 400H pb: 60.54 -10. 5 Youth OlympicGames 400H 2010; 9 WJC 1500 2012 (sf 800); 2 EJC 3000SC 2013; ht EIC 1500 2013; ht WIC 1500 2014; 10 ECH 3000SC 2014; 5 under-23 ECH 3000SC2015. 1 Slovenian 400H 2010, 800/1500 2011, 1500/3000SC 2013 & 1500/3000 2014/2015. At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-4J, 2013-3J, 2014-11u23In 2015: 1 Slovenian indoor 1500; 8 EIC 3000; 1 Domzale 1500; 1 Bratislava 3000SC; 1 Slovenian under-23 1500; 6 Velenje 3000SC; 5 under-23 ECH3000SC; 1 Slovenian 1500/3000; 2 Balkan 3000SC (5 1500)

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BODINSON Klara SWE 25y 71d 1990 9:40.21 9:40.21 -157881 Nordic junior 2000SC 2009; 8 EJC 2009; 9 ETCh 3000 2015 (2011-12). 1 Swedish 2014In 2015: 1 Gothenburg; 1 Bydgoszcz; 9 ETCh 3000; 8 Gothenburg VUS 1500; 5 Madrid; 6 Karlstad; 4 Ninove

FOUGBERG Charlotta SWE 30y 63d 1985 9:46.51 9:23.96 -14790Full name-Charlotta Emma Katarina Fougberg2014 European steeplechase silver3000 pb: 8:58.56 -14. 5000 pb: 16:04.21 -13 (16:24.37 -15). 1500 pb: 4:13.58 -14. 12 ETCh 3000 2011; ht WCH 32013; 1 ETCh 2014; 2 ECH 2014; 5 IAAFContinental Cup 2014; 11 EIC 3000 2015. At EXC: 2013-33. 1 Swedish 3000SC 2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 1500 indoor 2010/2013/2015). Late developer, shemade her international championship début at age 28. Coach-Johan WettergrenIn 2015: 1 Swedish indoor 1500 (2 3000); 11 EIC 3000; 2 Swedish 10K; 5 Vienna 5K; 13 Rome Diamond; 12 New York Diamond; 1 Swedish Clubs; 8 Karlstad;5 Ninove; 1 Swedish/5000

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GHRIBI Habiba TUN 31y 133d 1984 9:11.28 9:08.37 -12815Silvers in Daegu 2011 & London 2012 behind the disgraced Russian Yuliya Zaripova (who may yet be stripped of those titles, leaving Ghribi as the rightfulchampion)3000 pb: 8:46.61i -15, 8:52.06 -13. 3000SC pb: 9:08.37 -12. 1500 pb: 4:09.50 -14. 5000 pb: 16:12.9 -03. 3 Mediterranean Games 1500 2009; 2 WCH 2011(2005-ht, 2009-6); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-13); 5 African Champs 3000SC 2014 (6 1500). At WXC: 2000-46J, 2002-76 short, 2003-23J, 2004-68 short, 2005-48short, 2009-41. 1 French 1500 2014. Her London Olympic medal was the first ever won by a Tunisian woman. Coach in France by Jean-Michel Dirringer (sinceDecember 2014)In 2015: 1 Birmingham Grand Prix 3000 (her fastest ever flat 3000 in her first ever indoor race); 1 Monaco Diamond

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GÜVENÇ Tugba TUR 21y 43d 1994 9:33.34 9:33.34 -158162013 European under-23 Champion // 1 under-23 ECH 2015. At EXC: 2013-24JIn 2015: 15 European Clubs Cup XC; 1 Antalya; 1 Istanbul (Jun 10); 1 Istanbul (Jun 14); 1 under-23 ECH

KAYA Özlem TUR 25y 123d 1990 9:36.98 9:36.98 -158192015 World Student Games bronze // 3000 pb: 9:04.41i -15. 10,000 pb: 33:51.32 -12. 1500 pb: 4:19.66 -14. 11 under-23 ECH 2011; ht OLY 2012; 14 ECH2014 (2012-ht); ht EIC 3000 2015; 3 WSG 2015. At EXC: 2006-70J, 2008-25J, 2009-59J, 2013-32, 2014-28In 2015: 2 European Clubs Cup XC; 3 Balkan indoor 3000; 6ht EIC 3000; 2 Istanbul (Jun 10); 2 Istanbul (Jun 14); 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 WSG

SHATALOVA Mariya UKR 26y 171d 1989 9:42.34 9:42.34 -1584610 WJC 2008; 11 ETCh 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; ht ECH 2012; 8 ETCh 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014)In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor 3000 (5 1500); 3 Ukrainian Cup 1500 (May 21); 1 Ukrainian Teams 3000SC (6 3000); 8 ETCh; 1 Ukrainian

COBURN Emma USA 24y 306d 1990 9:15.59 9:11.42 -148724x US Champion // 1500 pb: 4:05.29 -14. 10 WCH 2011; 9 OLY 2012. 1 US 2011/2012/2014/2015. 1 NCAA 2011/2013 (2010-2) - representing the University ofColorado from where she is a graduate of Business Marketing & Real EstateShe ran her first steeplechase race at 16 because “I liked the jumping aspect [and] the water jump was more of an adventure for me”Born/lives-Boulder, Colorado. Coaches-Mark Wetmore & Heather BurrowsHer 9:11.42 from Glasgow could not be officially accepted as a US record because she did not take the required doping control test, so the record remains9:12.50 by Jenny Simpson (Coburn’s training partner) in 2009In 2015: 6 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 11 Eugene Diamond 1500; 1 US; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 10 Monaco Diamond

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GARCIA Stephanie USA 27y 109d 1988 9:23.48 9:23.48 -15883Second in 2011 US Collegiate Championships representing the University of Virginia1500 pb: 4:05.39 -15. Mile pb: 4:28.84 -15. 3000 pb: 8:58.09 -14. 5000 pb: 15:19.50 -15. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; ht WCH 2011.2 NCAA 2011; 2 US 2015 (2014-3)In 2015: 15 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Eagle Rock Hoka; 1 Greenville; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 2 US; 1 Raleigh Mile (pb 4:28.84)

O’CONNOR Leah USA 22y 355d 1992 9:31.03 9:31.03 -159072014 US Collegiate Champion, representing Michigan State University5000 pb: 16:03.98 -15. 1500 pb: 4:11.04 -15. 1 NCAA 2014 (2015-3); 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2015In 2015: 1 NCAA indoor Mile; 1 Louisville 800/1500; 1 Virginia Challenge; 1 Columbus 1500; 3 NCAA; 4 US; 13 Monaco Diamond

QUIGLEY Colleen USA 22y 273d 1992 9:24.92 9:24.92 -159122015 US Collegiate Champion, representing Florida State University1 NCAA 2015 (2013-2, 2012-5); 3 US 2015. She was signed to a fashion modelling agency as a teenager, having been discovered after her dance teacherpushed her into a modeling contest. She worked internationally, but gave that up to concentrate on runningIn 2015: 3 NCAA indoor Mile; 5 Mt SAC Relays 1500; 2 Stanford Jordan; 1 Tallahassee Atlantic Coast Conference 1500; 1 NCAA; 3 US; 11 Lausanne Diamond

1.....8:58.81....Gulnara Galkina RUS.................20082.....9:05.02....Yuliya Zaripova RUS..................20123.....9:06.57....Yekaterina Volkova RUS............20074.....9:07.14....Milcah Chemos KEN.................. 20125.....9:07.32....Marta Dominguez ESP...............20096.....9:07.41....Eunice Jepkorir KEN.................. 20087.....9:08.37....Habiba Ghribi TUN.....................20128.....9:09.00....Sofia Assefa ETH.......................20129.....9:09.19....Tatyana Petrova RUS................ 200710...9:09.61....Hiwot Ayalew ETH..................... 2012

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Women’s 100 Metres HurdlesWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

38 Entrants

Starts: Thursday, August 27


JENNEKE Michelle AUS 22y 59d 1993 12.82 12.82 -151222010 Youth Olympic silver medallist, 2015 World Student Games bronze2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 5 COM 2014; 3 WSG 2015. 3 Australian 2014. With her 12.82 in 2015 she is second on the Australian all-time listafter Sally Pearson. Coach-Mick ZistiIn 2015: 2 Sydney (4 100) (Jan 10/11); 1 Sydney (3 100) (Jan 29); 1 Canberra; 1 Perth; 1 Australian Capital Territory (2 100); 1 New South Wales State; 2Queensland State; 2 Melbourne Challenge; 2 Australian; 1 Brisbane (3 100); 1 Gold Coast (2 100) (Jun 21); 2 Gold Coast (Jun 28); 3 WSG; 1 Sunshine Coast100/100H; 2 Dutch; 1 Leuven; 1 Chiba Juntendo

SCHROTT Beate AUT 27y 127d 1988 12.92 12.82 -12136‘New’ European bronze medallist from 2012, following the disqualification of Nevin Yanıt TUR100 pb: 11.86 -11. dnq WJC 2006; dq ht ECH 2010; ht EIC 2011; 7 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2011; 7 WIC 2012 (2014-ht); 3 ECH 2012 (2014-ht); 7 OLY 2012. 1Austrian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2011-2014)In 2015: 5 Clermont ‘B’ (Apr 18); 2 Hoorn; 6 Hengelo; 5 Salzburg; 5 Weinheim; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 7 Lucerne; 2 Ried; 5 Bellinzona; 1 Austrian

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BECKLES Kierre BAR 25y 92d 1990 13.00 12.98 -14146Barbadian record holder // 100 pb: 11.99 -15. 200 pb: 23.50 -15. sf World Youth 2007; 8 WJC 2008 (2006-sf); 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-232012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013 (2011-4); ht WCH 2013; 6 COM 2014; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 Barbadian 2013/2014/2015In 2015: 4 Florida Relays; 5 Charlotte; 3 Gainesville; 2 Cayman Invitational; 3 Halifax; 4 Burnaby; 6 Victoria; 1 Barbadian; 1 Portland; 7 Pan-Am Games; 3North/Central America & Caribbean

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ZAGRÉ Anne BEL 25y 161d 1990 12.71 12.71 -15152Belgian record holder // 100 pb: 11.42 -12 (11.49 -15). 3 World Youth 2007 (qf 100); 5 WJC 2008 (ht 100); 1 EJC 2009; dnf under-23 ECH 2011; 4 ECH2012/2014 (2010-ht); sf OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013 (2011-ht); 1 Francophone Games 2013; ht EIC 2015. 1 Belgian 100/100H 2012/2013/2015In 2015: 4ht EIC; 5 Clermont 200 ‘C’; 1 Jambes; 1 Oordegem Putbos; 3 Bydgoszcz; 1 ETCh 1st League; 2 Turku; 1 Brussels; 1 Liège; 1 Heusden; 1 Belgian100/100H; 1 Ninove

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TALAY Alina BLR 26y 99d 1989 12.70 12.70 -15164Winner 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 Talaybecame the rightful European Champion of 2012 (outdoors) & 2013 (indoors)4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-3); 1 World Military Games 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-sf); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-sf, 2014-5); sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC2013/2015 (2009-sf, 2011-5); 2 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011-2, 2013-5). 1 Belarusian 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015)In 2015: Full indoor season in which she lost only twice and won Belarusian titles at 60 flat & hurdles and the European indoor title; 1 Hengelo; 2 Ostrava; 4Rome Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh (also 8th overall at 100 flat); 7 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond; 1 Belarusian 100H/200

dos SANTOS Fabiana BRA 29y 77d 1986 13.13 12.98 -14182Full name-Fabiana dos Santos Moraes4x Brazilian Champion // 2 South American under-23 2006; 1 South American under-23 2008; 3 South American 2009/2013. 1 Brazilian 2007/2009/2014/2013In 2015: 3 Westwood Rafer/JJK Invitational; 7 Mt SAC Relays; 2 Brazilian; 1 Palencia; 3 Nivelles; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 3 Catalan; 6ht Pan-Am Games; 1 SãoBernardo do Campo

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SANTOS Adelly BRA 28y 44d 1987 13.06 13.06 -15184Full name-Adelly Oliveira Santos // 3 South American 2015 (2 4x100). 1 Brazilian 2015. Her PE teacher suggested she gave up ballet for athletics. Coach-Katsuhico NakayaIn 2015: 1 Campinas; 1 Santiago de Chile; 1 Santiago de Chile (Apr 11); 1 Brazilian; 3 South American (2 4x400); 6ht Pan-Am Games

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GEORGE Phylicia CAN 27y 278d 1987 12.94 12.65 -122122011 World finalist, 2012 Olympic finalist // 100 pb: 11.25 -12 (11.56 -15). ht WJC 200 2006; 7 WCH 2011 (cramp); 5 OLY 2012; ht COM 2014; 5 Pan-AmGames 2015. 1 Canadian 2014. Studied Physiology and Neurobiology from the University of Connecticut. Coach-Anthony McClearyWe can now say that she was fifth in London 2012 (not sixth) following the doping disqualification of Nevin Yanıt (TUR)In 2015: 5 Austin 100/100H; 1 Miramar; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 5 Burnaby; 2 Victoria; 2 Canadian; 1ht Edmonton Classic 100; 4 Edmonton Classic; 5Pan-Am Games; 5 Atlanta

HOLDER Nikkita CAN 28y 106d 1987 12.85 12.80 -122182011 World finalist. 2012 World indoor finalist. 2015 Pan-American Games bronzesf World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2006; 6 WCH 2011; 6 WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015. 3 Canadian 2011/2012/2015. Married internationalsprinter Justyn Warner in Toronto on October 12, 2012. Their son Kaedence Warner born October 2013. Coach-Anthony McClearyIn 2015: 1 London ON; 1 Windsor ON; 2 Guelph; 2 Halifax; 8 Burnaby; 3 Canadian; 6 Edmonton Classic; 3 Pan-Am Games

WU Shuijiao CHN 23y 62d 1992 12.85 12.98 -122622014 Asian Games Champion. 2015 Asian Champion // 1 Asian junior 2010; 7 Asian Champs 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012/2014; ht WCH 2013; 1 AsianGames 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015. 1 Chinese 2012/2013; 1 Chinese National Games 2013; 1 East Asian Games 2013. From-Guangdong ProvinceIn 2015: 1 Shanghai; 1 Beijing Challenge; 1 Asian Champs

IVANČEVIĆ Andrea CRO 31y today 1984 12.87 12.87 -15282Sharp improvement for her in 2015 at 100m/100mH from 11.83/13.26 to Croat records of 11.30/12.87100 pb: 11.30 -15. ht ECH 2006; ht EIC 2007; sf WIC 2014; 1 Balkan indoor 60/60H 2015; 7 EIC 2015; 1 Balkan 2015. 1 Croatian 2003-2008 (1 indoor 2006-2008/2014). 1 Croat 100 2015In 2015: 1 Balkan indoor 60/60H; 1 Croatian indoor 60; 7 EIC; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 2 Prague Odložil; 1 Croatian Teams 100/100H; 1 ETCh 2nd League 100H(3 100); 4 Turku; 3 Székesfehérvár 100 ‘B’/100H; 1 Ried; 1 Croatian 100; 1 Balkan

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IDLETTE Lavonne DOM 29y 294d 1985 13.05 12.77 -13312Dominican Republic record holder // 12.78w -15. 100 pb: 11.67 -11. 8 Pan-Am Games 2011; 3 Ibero-American 2012; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs2013; sf WCH 2013 (2011-ht); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015In 2015: 6 Clermont (Apr 18); 7 Gainesville; 5 Kawasaki; 1 Clermont (May 16); 2 Ponce; 1 Halifax; 3 Montverde; 3 Bahamian; 8 Edmonton Classic; 4ht Pan-AmGames; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean

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FLAMENCO Beatriz ESA 19y 283d 1995 14.53 14.53 -15317Full name-Beatriz Eugenia FlamencoSalvadoran record holder // 100 pb: 12.78 -15. 1 Central American 2014 (as opposed to Central American & Carribean)In 2015: 5ht North/Central American & Carribean

JEREZ Caridad ESP 24y 210d 1991 12.94 12.94 -15325Full name-Caridad Jerez Castellanos // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.94; HJ: 1.68; SP: 10.98; 200: 24.66; LJ: 6.04; JT: 32.77; 800: 2:27.86Heptathlon pb: 5245 -12. ht WJC 2010. 1 Spanish 2011/2014/2015; ht ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015. 1 Spanish under-23 Heptathlon 2012In 2015: 2 Spanish indoor; 6ht EIC; 1 Mataró; 1 Barcelona; 1 Pamplona; 1 Salamanca; 2 Spanish Clubs; 2 ETCh ‘B’ (7th overall); 2 Lisbon; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 Catalan; 1 Spanish

ONYIA Josephine ESP 29y 37d 1986 12.98 12.50 -08327Spanish record holder // 100 pb: 11.23w, 11.37 -11. 4 World Youth 2003; 2 African junior 2003; 8 WIC 2008 (fell); sf OLY 2008; ht EIC 2011; 10 ETCh 2011. 1Spanish 2007/2008. 1 World Athletics Final 2008. Ex-Nigeria, moved to Spain on June 28, 2004 and became a Spanish citizen on May 10, 2007. Served a two-year doping suspension in 2008-2010 and another in 2011-2013 (but not a life ban as it was judged that the second offence involved a minor substance)In 2015: 1 Spanish indoor; 5sf EIC; 1 Pamplona; 1 European Clubs Cup; dq Huelva; 1 Spanish Clubs; 1 Lisbon; 1 Catalan; 1 Vitoria; 2 Spanish

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NEZIRI Nooralotta FIN 22y 284d 1992 13.01 12.98 -14359Finnish record holder indoors & out // 12.94w -15. 100 pb: 11.66 -12. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2009; 5 World Youth 2009; 5 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011;ht ECH 2012/2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014; 6 EIC 2015 (2013-6). 1 Finnish 2012/2013/2014/2015 & indoor 2010/2012/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Finnish indoor; 6 EIC; 1 Clermont ‘B’ (Apr 18); 6 Tomblaine; 1 Orimattila; 1 Lapinlahti; 2 Joensuu; 2 Kuortane

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BILLAUD Cindy FRA 29y 163d 1986 12.83 12.56 -143642014 European silver // sf World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 3 EJC 2005; 7 EIC 2009; 7 WCH 2013 (2009-sf); 4 WIC 2014 (2008-sf); 1 ETCh 2014 (2010-7,2015-5); 2 ECH 2014. 1 French 2013/2014 & indoors 2009/2014The reason she tapes her fingers is that she’s allergic to the surface of synthetic running tracks, and she says she would otherwise get a burning feeling whileshe’s down at the startIn 2015: 2 Montgeron; 6 Rome Diamond; 2 Montreuil; 5 ETCh; 1 Tomblaine; 1 French

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OFILI Cindy GBR 21y 16d 1994 12.60 12.60 -15405Six personal bests already in 2015 for 100mH: 12.98, 12.96, 12.89, 12.83, 12.81 & 12.60100 pb: 11.39 -15. 6 NCAA indoor 2014; 2 NCAA 2015 (sf 100 flat); 2 UK 2015. Younger sister of European Champion Tiffany Ofili Porter. They both have dualnationality as their mother, Lilian, was born in London (though unlike Tiffany, Cindy purposefully never competed for the USA)In 2015: 28 races indoors at 60/200/60H; 1 Tempe; 1 Berkeley; 1 Virginia Challenge; 1 Drake Relays; 1 East Lansing ‘Big 10’; 2 NCAA; 2 UK; 6 LondonDiamond

PORTER Tiffany GBR 27y 281d 1987 12.56 12.51 -14408Full name-Tiffany Adaez Porter (Née Ofili). 2014 European Champion12.47w -12. LJ pb: 6.48 -09. 100 pb: 11.70 -09. 3 WJC 2006; 2 EIC 2011 (dislocated her right shoulder when falling over the line); 2 WIC 2012 (2014-3); sf OLY2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-4); 3 WCH 2013 (2011-4); 2 COM 2014; 1 ECH 2014. 1 NCAA in/out 2009; 1 UK 2011/2013/2014. Husband-Jeff Porter (110H pb13.08 -12). Coach-James Henry, also advised by Lloyd CowanShe has had British and American citizenship since birth and competed for the USA as a junior but opted for Britain in 2010 and was cleared by the IAAF to doso that September that yearHusband-Jeff Porter (2012 Olympic semi-finalist at 110mH)Younger sister-Cindy Ofili (12.60 for 100mH and now a British international)In 2015: 1 Clermont (Apr 18); 7 Drake Relays; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 3 Doha Diamond; 3 Ostrava; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 2New York Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 6 Monaco Diamond; 4 London Diamond

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ROLEDER Cindy GER 26y today 1989 12.92 12.80 -144432014 European bronze, then fourth indoors in 2015. Still improving as a multi-eventerpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.80; HJ: 1.66; SP: 13.25; 200: 23.35; LJ: 6.32i/6.18w/6.17; JT: 36.33; 800: 2:15.49. Heptathlon pb: 6055 -154 EJC 2007; sf WJC 2008; 6 ETCh 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; sf WCH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 6 WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 3 ECH 2014 (2010-sf, 2012-6); 3 IAAFContinental Cup 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2011-sf); 3 ETCh 2015. 1 German 2011 & (1 indoor 2012/2015). Coaches-Jan May/Idriss GonischinskaIn 2015: 1 German indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Halle SP (2 JT (Apr 18); 1 Bernburg LJ/SP; Contested a four-event challenge in Neuwied; 2 Hengelo 100H; 17 GötzisHeptathlon; 3 ETCh; 5 Ratingen; 2 Lausanne Diamond ‘B’; 1 German (3 200); 1 Linz; 1 Mannheim (Aug 8)

LAING Kimberley JAM 26y 225d 1989 12.89 12.89 -155213 Pan-Am junior 2007; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015. 7 NCAA 2010. 3 Jamaican 2015. Was at the University of Alabama in TuscaloosaIn 2015: 1 Auburn Classic; 1 Athens GA; 1 Auburn; 5 Gainesville; 1 Georgia State Invitational; 2 Clermont; 1 Montverde; 3 Jamaican; 4 Pan-Am Games

WILLIAMS Danielle JAM 22y 340d 1992 12.71 12.69 -13530Full name-Danielle Gracia Williams2015 World Student Games Champion100 pb: 11.24 -13. 200 pb: 22.62 -13. 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2010; 4 WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2010; sf WCH 2013; 4 COM 2014; 1WSG 2015 (2013-3). 1 Jamaican 2013/2015; 1 NCAA div 2 100/200 2013 (& 100/100H 2014). Student of Business and Sport Management at Johnson C.Smith University (Charlotte, North Carolina). Her older sister Shermaine Williams (pb 12.78) is also an international hurdler. Their coach-Lennox GrahamIn 2015: 1 Charlotte Classic 100; 2 Florida Relays; 1 Charlotte 200; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 3 New York Diamond; 1 Jamaican (sister Shermaine 2nd);1 WSG

WILLIAMS Shermaine JAM 25y 198d 1990 12.84 12.78 -125322012 Olympic & 2013 World Championship semi-finalist // 12.65w -12. 2 World Youth 2007 (2005-6); 2 WJC 2008; 1 Pan-American junior 2009; 3 WSG 4x1002011; sf OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013. 1 NCAA div 2 2009/2010/2011, representing Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, North Carolina from where she agraduate in Biology). Her younger sister Danielle Williams was 2015 World Student Games Champion. Their coach-Lennox GrahamIn 2015: 3 Charlotte Classic 200; 5 Florida Relays; 2 Charlotte; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Greensboro; 2 Jamaican (sister Danielle 1st); 3 EdmontonClassic

VISSER Nadine NED 20y 193d 1995 12.97 12.97 -15623100m Hurdles and Heptathlon bronze at 2014 World Junior Championshipspbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.97; HJ: 1.78; SP: 13.20; 200: 23.62; LJ: 6.48; JT: 44.01; 800: 2:13.88Heptathlon pb: 6487 -15. 4 EJC 2013; 10 ETCh LJ 2014; 3 WJC 2014 (2012-11); 3 WJC 100H 2014; ht ECH 100H 2014; sf EIC 60H 2015; 3 under-23 ECH100H 2015 (11 LJ). 1 Dutch 100H 2015She is also part of the Dutch sprint relay squad in Beijing 2015In 2015: 1 Dutch indoor (2 LJ, 7 SP); 5ht EIC; dnf/sf EIC; 1 Gainesville 200 (2 HJ, 4 100H); 2 Lisse 150 (6 SP); 1 Hoorn 100H (2 LJ, 11 JT); 3 Hengelo 100H; 5Götzis; 3 ETCh 1st League 100H; 1 Hilversum 100H (5 SP); 3 under-23 ECH 100H (11 LJ); 2 London Diamond 4x100; 1 Dutch 100H (4 HJ)

LINDLEY Lindsay NGR 25y 319d 1989 12.97 12.97 -15632Full name-Lindsay Weyinmi Lindley // 100 pb: 12.04 -11. 4 African Champs 2014. 6 US indoor 2014; 1 Nigerian 2015. She reportedly gained a Nigerianpassport through her uncle who married someone from that countryIn 2015: 1 Tucson; 1 San Diego; 2 Tempe (1 200 ‘B’); 1 Mt SAC Relays ‘B’; 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy” Invitational (1 100 ‘D’); 3 Burnaby; 1 Victoria; 1 Warri Relays; 1Nigerian

PEDERSEN Isabelle NOR 23y 206d 1992 12.88 12.88 -156472009 World Youth Champion. 2010 World Junior Champion. 2013 European under-23 ChampionLJ pb: 6.08 -13. 100 pb: 11.78w, 11.96 -14. 2 EJC 2009/2011; 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-sf); ht ECH 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ETCh 2013(9 LJ); ht WCH 2013; ht ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2011-ht, 2013-sf). 1 Norwegian 2011-2015 (1 indoor 2013). 1 Norwegian LJ 2012In 2015: 5 EIC; 1 Hamar; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Weinheim; 7 Oslo Diamond; 1 Leiden; 3 ETCh ‘B’ (9th overall); 6 Turku; 6 Liège; 2 Belgian; 1 Norwegian

LEWIS Yvette PAN 30y 158d 1985 12.98 12.67 -13655Having won in 2011 while representing the USA // TJ pb: 13.88w -08/09, 13.84 -08. 6 Pan-Am Games TJ 2007 (2011-7); 1 Pan-Am Games 100H 2011 (2007-8); sf WIC 60H 2014; 1 South American 100H 2015. She was 20th in the 2012 US Olympic Trial Heptathlon, including 12.84 hurdles but only 24.23 for javelin.Has had dual citizenship since birth, represented the US up to the Pan-Am Games in October 2011, then cleared by the USA and the IAAF to compete forPanama from October 2012 (though her preference to do so was not clear until November 2013, so her official Panamanian record is 12.86, not 12.67)In 2015: Full indoor season including wins at Mondeville & Eaubonne; 1 Hampton Relays (1 200 “B’); 2 Mt SAC Relays; 3 Baie Mahault; 2 Virginian Grand Prix(3 100); 4 Beijing Challenge; 3 Ponce; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 1 South American; 4 Bahamian; 5 Tomblaine; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 5 Székesfehérvár; 8 Pan-Am Games

PIRELLI Camila PAR 26y 223d 1989 13.72 13.66 -14656Full name-Ana Camila PirelliParaguayan record holder at 200m, 400m, 100mH, HJ, SP & Heptathlonpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.66; HJ: 1.71; SP: 14.36; 200: 24.69; LJ: 5.85w/5.69; JT: 48.75; 800: 2:13.48Heptathlon pb: 5733 -13 (5665 -15). 9 Pan-Am Games 2011; 5 Ibero-American 2012; 2 South American 2013 (2011-4, 2015-5); 1 South American Games 2014In 2015: 1 Paraguayan 100H/SP; 1 Asunción 100H; 5 South American Heptathlon; 9 Pan-Am Games Heptathlon

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KOŁECZEK Karolina POL 22y 218d 1993 12.91 12.91 -15671Twice European under-23 silver // sf WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013/2015; 8 Francophone Games 2013; sf ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015; 4 ETCh 2015 (2014-6). 1Polish 2013/2014/2015 & indoor 2013/2015In 2015: 1 Polish indoor; 7sf EIC; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Bydgoszcz; 4 ETCh; 3 Turku; 2 under-23 ECH; 1 Polish; 1 Szczecin

GALITSKAYA Yekaterina RUS 28y 178d 1987 12.92 12.78 -12719Twice Russian Indoor Champion // sf WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; ht ECH 2014. 2 Russian 2015 (2014-3); 1 Russian indoor 2012/2014In 2015: 2 Russian indoor; 2 Russian Teams; 2 Marseille; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Huelva; 2 Russian; 1 Kuortane

MOROZOVA Nina RUS 25y 340d 1989 12.80 12.80 -15731(Née Argunova)Second at European team Championships and World Student Games in 2015100 pb: 11.63 -11. 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (1 4x100); sf EIC 2015; 2 ETCh 2015; 2 WSG 2015. 1 Russian 2015 indoors & out. Attends Russian State Universityof Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism in MoscowIn 2015: 1 Russian indoor; 6sf EIC; 1 Russian Teams; 1 Marseille; 1 Montreuil; 2 ETCh; 2 WSG; 1 Joensuu; 1 Russian

ZBÄREN Noemi SUI 21y 162d 1994 12.71 12.71 -15777pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.92; HJ: 1.83i/1.78; SP: 11.33; 200: 24.91; LJ: 6.04; JT: 33.79; 800: 2:28.39Heptathlon pb: 5627 -14. 3 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 2 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012; 1 EJC 2013; ht WCH 2013; sf ECH 2014. 1 Swiss2014/2015 & indoor 2013/2014In 2015: 1 Swiss indoor; 7sf EIC; 1 Basel 100H/200H; 1 Langenthal (May 14); 1 Langnau; 1 Zofingen; 1 Langenthal 100 (Jun 13); 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Thun100/100H; 1 Nottwil; 1 under-23 ECH (3 4x100); 4 Lucerne; 1 Swiss; 1 Langenthal 100/100H (Aug 12)

PLOTITSYNA Hanna UKR 28y 232d 1987 13.00 12.93 -14839Fourth at 2013 World Student Games // 400 pb: 53.11 -11. 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2007; 3 ETCh 2013 (2014-4, 2015-6); 4 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013; ht WIC2014; 8 EIC 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Ukrainian 2013 & indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 8 EIC; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 1 ETCh ‘B’ (6th overall); 5 Turku; 1 Ukrainian Cup (Jul 21); 1 Ukrainian

HARPER NELSON Dawn USA 31y 99d 1984 12.48 12.37 -12886Beijing Olympic Champion, then so nearly retained that title in London 2012, 0.02 behind Sally Pearson12.36w -09. 1 Pan-American junior 2003; 1 OLY 2008 (2012-2); 3 WCH 2011 (2009-7, 2013-4). 1 US 2009/2012/2014/2015. She studied Psychology at UCLA.She is an ambassador for the United Way of America, a coalition of charitable organisations. Coach-Bob KerseeShe won the 2014 Diamond League Race, so she has a wildcard entry for the 2015 World ChampionshipsIn 2015: 3 Mt SAC Relays 4x100; 2 Drake Relays; 8 Doha Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 US (4th time); 1 Lausanne Diamond; 5Monaco Diamond; 2 London Diamond

HARRISON Keni USA 22y 336d 1992 12.50 12.50 -15887(Keni is short for Kendra)High world class at both hurdles disciplines and heavy points scorer for University of Kentucky at NCAA Championships400H pb: 54.09 -15. 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 adoptedincluding herself. A former competitive cheerleader whose acrobatic ability led her into hurdling. Coach-Edrick FlorealIn 2015: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Florida Relays; 1 Eugene 200/100H (Apr 11); 1 Gainesville 100H; 3 Kentucky Relays 100; 1 Starkville Southeastern Conference100H (2 400H); 1 NCAA 100H (2 400H); 2 US 100H; 2 Monaco Diamond 100H

HARRISON Queen USA 26y 344d 1988 12.52 12.43 -13888Full name-Queen Quedith Earth HarrisonNew Pan-American Games Champion400H pb: 54.55 -10. 400 pb: 52.88 -08. 1 Pan-Am junior 400H 2007 (2 100H). sf OLY 400H 2008; sf WCH 400H 2011; 5 WCH 100H 2013; 1 Pan-Am Games100H 2015. 1 US junior 400H 2007 (2 100H). One of 23 children who were given names such as Graceful, Princess, Empress, King Master and Victory.Graduate in Business marketing from Virginia Tech University.. She broke her left arm when falling at the ninth hurdle in Zurich 2014. oach-Lawrence JohnsonIn 2015: 1 Austin; 5 Drake Relays; 2 Kawasaki; 5 Doha Diamond; 5 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; 4 US; 2 Székesfehérvár; 3Lausanne Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 1 Pan-Am Games

NELVIS Sharika USA 25y 103d 1990 12.34 12.34 -15905US Collegiate Champion indoors & out in 2014, now seventh on the world all-time list100 pb: 11.27 -14. 1 NCAA indoor 2014; 1 NCAA 2014. Graduate of sociology and photo journalism from Arkansas State University. Born-Memphis, TennesseeIn 2015: 7/8 wins indoors; 1 Greensboro 200/100H; 6 Drake Relays; 1 Baie Mahault; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Dessau; 1 Rome Diamond;1 New York Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Lucerne; 1 Monaco Diamond

ROLLINS Brianna USA 24y 3d 1991 12.56 12.26 -13914DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONIn 2013 she won 33 out of 33 individual races indoors & out, heats included200 pb: 23.04 -13 (23.70 -15). 400 pb: 53.93 -13. 400H pb: 60.58 -09. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WCH 2013. 1 NCAA 2013 &indoor 2011/2013; 1 US 2013. Clocked 12.26 at the 2013 US Championships, a North American record and the world’s fastest since 1992 – but not below12.50 since that yearIn 2015: 4 Drake Relays; 2 Baie Mahault; 2 Dessau; dnf Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Lucerne ‘B’; 3 Monaco Diamond; 3London Diamond

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1.....12.21.......Yordanka Donkova BUL.............19882.....12.25.......Ginka Zagorcheva BUL..............1987=3...12.26.......Lud. Engquist RUS/SWE........... 1992.......12.26.......Brianna Rollins USA...................20135.....12.28.......Sally Pearson AUS.....................20116.....12.33.......Gail Devers USA........................ 19997.....12.34.......Sharika Nelvis USA....................20158.....12.35.......Jasmin Stowers USA................. 20159.....12.36.......Grażyna Rabsztyn POL............. 1980=10.12.37.......Joanna Hayes USA....................2004.......12.37.......Dawn Harper USA......................2012

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....12.34.......Sharika Nelvis USA2.....12.35.......Jasmin Stowers USA3.....12.48.......Dawn Harper Nelson USA4.....12.50.......Keni Harrison USA5.....12.52.......Queen Harrison USA=6...12.56.......Tiffany Porter GBR.......12.56.......Brianna Rollins USA8.....12.59.......Sally Pearson AUS9.....12.60.......Cindy Ofili GBR10...12.65.......Lolo Jones USA



Women’s 400 Metres HurdlesWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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WELLS Lauren AUS 27y 17d 1988 55.85 55.08 -13110(Née Boden). Twice fourth at Commonwealth Games // 400 pb: 52.82 -12 (53.42 -15). 200 pb: 23.90 -10. LJ pb: 6.24 -05. 2 World Youth 2005 (10 LJ); sf WJC2006; 9 WCP 2006; 5 WSG 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-8); 4 COM 2010/2014; sf WCH 2011/2013. 1 Australian2005/2007/2008/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015. Coach-Matt BeckenhamIn 2015: 1 Canberra (Jan 9); 1 Canberra (Jan 14); 1 Hobart; 1 Canberra (Feb 7); 1 Perth; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 MelbourneChallenge; 1 Australian (8th time); 1 Fukuroi; 1 Kawasaki; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Lucerne; 4 Heusden; 1 Belgian

DAUWENS Axelle BEL 24y 263d 1990 55.93 55.56 -141502014 European finalist // ht WCH 2013; 7 ECH 2014 (2012-ht). 1 Belgian 2012/2013/2014In 2015: 1 Kessel-Lo 100H/400H; 1 Beveren 400; 3 Tourcoing; 2 Oordegem Putbos (4 200); 8 Rome Diamond; 6 Prague Odložil; 5 Rabat; 2 ETCh 1st League;1 Brussels; 6 Lausanne Diamond; dnf Kortrijk; 5 Heusden; 2 Belgian

ADEKOYA Kemi BRN 22y 217d 1993 54.12 54.12 -15187TRANSFEREE – Ex-Nigeria, gained Bahraini citizenship in August 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to represent that country from September 10, 2014Full name-Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya400 pb: 50.86 -15. 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 400/400H 2014; 1 Arab 400 2015; 1 Asian Champs 2015. Accountancy graduate from theUniversity of Lagos. She divides her time between Bahrain, Bulgaria (coach: Yanko Bratanov) and Nigeria where her cousin Akeem Oyewolen is one of hercoaches. She was the only woman to defeat Kaliese Spencer at 400m hurdles in 2014In 2015: 1 Arab (2 400H to Lamiae Lhabze MAR) ; 1 Asian Champs 400H; 4 Oslo Diamond 400H; 3 Paris Diamond 400H; 2 Lucerne 400; dnf London Diamond400H

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WATSON Sage CAN 21y 62d 1994 55.97 55.97 -152072015 Pan-American Games relay bronze // 400 pb: 52.68 -13 (52.97 -15). 8 World Youth 400H 2011 (3 Medley Relay); sf WJC 400H 2012 (6 4x400); ht Pan-Am Games 400H 2015 (3 4x400). 4 NCAA 400H 2015; 3 Canadian 400H 2015. Student of Business Marketing at Florida State University. Coach-Ken HarndenIn 2015: 1 Tallahassee 400 (Mar 27); 5 Florida Relays 400; 1 Coral Gables 400H; 6 Austin 400; 1 Tallahassee Atlantic Coast Conference 400H; 4 NCAA 400H(3 4x400); 4ht Pan-Am Games 400H (3 4x400)

XIAO Xia CHN 24y 76d 1991 57.61 56.25 -132632013 Chinese National Games Champion // 3 Asian Games 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015. 1 Chinese National Games 2013; 1 East Asian Games 2013In 2015: 1 Jinan; dnf Taiyuan; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Asian Champs; 1 Chinese Grand Prix Final

HECHAVARRÍA Zurian CUB 20y 11d 1995 55.97 55.97 -15292400 pb: 55.02 -14. 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 4 WJC 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 Cuban2014In 2015: 1 IAAF Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Camagüey; 1 Havana Barrientos; 1 Havana (Jun 12); 1 Havana (Jun 20); 4 Pan-Am Games; 3 North/Central America &Caribbean

HEJNOVÁ Zuzana CZE 28y 245d 1986 53.76 52.83 -13303DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION(Hejnová is pronounce “Hay-nova”)Unbeaten at 400m hurdles in 2013 (but then broke a bone in her left foot in January 2014 and though she returned to competition in July, she decided to aborther season after her foot became inflamed)400 pb: 51.90 -13 (52.76i -15). 800 pb: 2:03.60i -15. 100H pb: 13.36 -11. 1 World Youth 400H 2003; 2 WJC 400H 2004 (2002-5); 1 EJC 400H 2005 (2003-3); 3under-23 ECH 400H 2007; 1 ETCh 400H 2010/2011 (2009-3); 4 ECH 400H 2010 (2006-sf); 3 WIC 4x400 2010; 7 EIC Pentathlon 2011; 3 OLY 400H 2012(2008-7); 1 WCH 400H 2013 (2005/2007/2009-sf), 2011-7); ht EIC 800 2015. Coach-Dalibor Kupka (formerly Martina Blazková)In 2015: 1 Czech indoor 400; 4ht EIC 800; 2 Susice 300H; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 400H; 3 Birmingham Diamond 400H; 3 Oslo Diamond 400H; 1 ParisDiamond 400H; 1 London Diamond 400H; 1 Stockholm Diamond 400H; 1 Cheb (38.94, in the same race before Moscow 2013 she clocked a world best of38.16) (2 150)

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ROSOLOVÁ Denisa CZE 29y today 1986 55.15 54.24 -123082012 European silver in her first year as a 400m hurdler. Former World Junior Champion at Long Jump400 pb: 50.84 -11 (52.30 -15). 400H pb: 54.24 -12. Heptathlon pb: 6104 -08. 2 World Youth LJ 2003 (2001-10); dnq WIC LJ 2004/2008; 1 WJC LJ 2004; dnqOLY LJ 2004/2008; dnq EIC LJ 2005; 1 EJC LJ 2005 (2003-4); dnf ECH Heptathlon 2006; 3 EIC LJ 2007; 2 under-23 ECH LJ 2007; dnq WCH LJ 2007; ht WIC60H 2008; dnf OLY Hep 2008; 10 EIC Pentathlon 2009; sf WIC 400 2010 (3 4x400); 5 ECH 400 2010; 1 EIC 400 2011 (2013-5, 2015-6); 2 ETCh 400 2011 (5200); sf WCH 400 2011; 2 ECH 400H 2012 (3 4x400); 7 OLY 400H 2012; sf WCH 400H 2013; 4 ETCh 400H 2014 (9 200); 4 ECH 400H 2014. 1 Czech LJ2004/2007/2008 & 200 2008/2010/2011/2013. Her ex-husband Lukas Rosol caused a sensation in the record round of the 2012 Wimbledon tennis tournamentby defeating the then world #2 Rafael NadalIn 2015: 1 Czech indoor 200; 6 EIC 400; 1 Susice 300H; 1 Ostrava 200 (2 100) (May 16); 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 400H; 1 European Clubs Cup 400; 5Birmingham Diamond 400H; 5 Oslo Diamond 400H; 3 ETCh 1st League 400; 1 Czech 400H; 1 Lucerne 400H; 1 Szczecin 400H

PETERSEN Sara DEN 28y 134d 1987 53.99 53.99 -15310Full name-Sara Slott PetersenDanish record holder and dramatically down from 55.68 to 53.99 so far in 2015400 pb: 52.83i -15, 54.31 -08. ht WJC 2004; 4 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006; 6 under-23 ECH 2007/2009; sf EIC 400 2009/2015; 3 WSG 2009 (2011-4); sf WCH2009/2011; sf ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-dq ht because of false start); sf OLY 2012; sf EIC 400 2015. 1 Danish 2002/2005-2008/2011/2012/2014/2015. . Shealso holds the European best for 400m Hurdles indoors (56.66 in 2012). Partner-Thomas Cortebeeck, their son Tobias born October 8, 2013. Coach-MikkelLarsenIn 2015: 5sf EIC 400; 1 Nordic Challenge; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Sopot; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Copenhagen; 1Danish (9th time)Five Danish records already in 2015: One at 400m indoors, four at 400m hurdles

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TROEST Stina DEN 21y 216d 1994 55.88 55.88 -153112010 Youth Olympic silver. 2015 European under-23 silver // 800 pb: 2:04.29 -13. 400 pb: 54.67i -14, 55.32 -13. 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 3 EJC 2013; htWIC 800 2014; sf ECH 2014; sf EIC 800 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Danish 400 2012/2014. Both parents have been Danish Champions at 400m Hurdles.Mother Anita Sølyst (1977) & father Jørgen Troest (1984/1985). Her brothers Jonas and Magnus anre both professional footballersIn 2015: 5sf EIC 800; 1 Oordegem IFAM (May 23); 1 Oordegem Putbos (May 30); 3 Prague Odložil; 4 Rabat; 2 under-23 ECH; 3 Copenhagen; 2 Danish

CHABOUDEZ Aurelie FRA 22y 104d 1993 55.51 55.51 -15365Former Youth Olympic Champion, down from 56.53 to 55.51 already in 2015pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.96; HJ: 1.74i/1.72; SP: 12.13i/11.57; 200: 24.36; LJ: 6.02i/5.92; JT: 38.42; 800: 2:14.67. Heptathlon: 5660 -111 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 17 ECP Heptathlon 2011; 2 WJC 2012; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 8 ETCh 2015; 3 under023 ECH 2015(2013-4)Her outdoor 400 flat pb is 55.50, over hurdles it is 55.51!In 2015: 1 Colmar 200; 2 Marseille; 6 ETCh (8th overall); 8 Paris Diamond; 3 under-23 ECH

BEESLEY Meghan GBR 25y 279d 1989 55.37 54.97 -13385So near (0.03) to reaching the 2013 World Championship final at 400m Hurdles400 pb: 52.79 -11 (53.71 -15). 100H pb: 13.21 -15. 200 pb: 23.87 -10. Heptathlon pb: 5291 -08. 6 EJC 400H 2007 (2 4x400); 3 WJC 400H 2008; 7 COM 400H2010 (2 4x400); 3 under-23 ECH 400H 2011; 8 WSG 400H 2011; sf ECH 400H 2012; sf WCH 400H 2013. 2 UK 400H 2010/2014 (2011/2012/2013-3)In 2015: 1 Pavia 400H; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 200H; 4 Loughborough ‘International’ 200; 2 Sollentuna 400H; 2 UK 400H; 1 UK LeaguePremiership/Jul 12 100H (2 200); 6 London Diamond 400H; 2 Copenhagen 400H; 2 UK League Premiership/Aug 8 200

CHILD Eilidh GBR 28y 182d 1987 54.46 54.22 -133872014 European Champion // 400 pb: 51.45i, 51.83 -13. 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-5); sf WCH 2009/2011; 2 COM 2010/2014; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (14x400); 1 ETCh 2013/2015 (2009-4, 2010/2014-2); 5 WCH 2013 (3 4x400); 3 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2010-8); 3 ECH 4x400 2014. 1 Scottish2004/2007/2008 & 400 2011. 1 UK 2014/2015. Former Scottish Schools Champion at swimming. Coach-Malcolm Arnold, though she was first taught to hurdleby her older sister IonaIn 2015: 3 IAAF Relays 4x400; 4 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 6 Ostrava; 3 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh; 4 LondonDiamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond

PEDROSO Yadisleidy ITA 28y 205d 1987 55.18 54.54 -13502Born-Cuba, last competed for that country in 2009, has lived in Italy since 2010, gained Italian citizenship in February 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to competefor Italy from December 20132 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 7 ETCh 2014; 5 ECH 2014. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2015. 1 She is apparently acousin of former Olympic Long Jump Champion Ivan Pedroso. Italian husband/coach Massimo Matrone (they married on October 21, 2010)She holds the world hand-timed best for 200m Hurdles, 24.8 in 2013In 2015: 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 6 Rome Diamond; 3 ETCh; 3 Sopot; 4 Székesfehérvár; 1 Italian

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RUSSELL Janeive JAM 21y 280d 1993 54.83 54.75 -14523Former World Junior Champion & Commonwealth bronze at 400m Hurdles. Training partner of Kaliese Spencerpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.80; HJ: 1.80; SP: 10.86; 200: 24.10; LJ: 6.26w/6.20; JT: 26.53; 800: 2:11.5Heptathlon pb: 5361 -11. 400 pb: 51.49 -14 (51.88 -15). 9 World Youth LJ 2009; 7 Youth Olympic Games LJ 2010; 3 WJC 4x400 2010 (sf 400); 2 Pan-Americanjunior Heptathlon 2011; 1 WJC 400H 2012 (2 4x400); 3 COM 400H 2014 (gold 4x400 after running in heat). 1 Jamaican Heptathlon 2011 (while still a junior); 1Jamaican 400H 2015In 2015: 3 Kingston Jackson 800; 1 Kingston GC Foster 400; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate; 2 Kingston Classic 400; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 400H; 1Kingston All-Comers 2 400H; 4 Kingston All-Comers 3 400; 2 Rome Diamond 400H; 1 Jamaican 400H; 7 Paris Diamond 400H; 7 Lucerne 400H; 7 LondonDiamond 400H

SPENCER Kaliese JAM 28y 107d 1987 54.15 52.79 -115252014 Commonwealth Games Champion // 400 pb: 50.19 -13 (51.14 -15). 800 pb: 2:03.01 -11 (2:08.44 -15). 1 WJC 400H 2006; 4 WCH 400H 2009/2011 (2007-sf, 2013-dq ht); 2 WIC 400/4x400 2014; 1 COM 2014. 1 Jamaican 2011. Won Diamond Race in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2014. Coach-Stephen FrancisThe was the world’s top woman athlete on the track in 2014, with 12/13 wins at 400m Hurdles including heats, she lost only to Kemi Adekoya BRN in DohaIn 2015: 2 Kingston Classic; 7 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Kingston All-Comers 3; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond (her15th successive hurdles win including heats);; 1ht Jamaican (scratched from semi-finals); She reportedly missed two weeks of training with a foot injury

STODDART Shevon JAM 32y 273d 1982 55.29 54.47 -055262005 World Championship semi-finalist // 400 pb: 52.89 -07 (53.48 -15). 100H pb: 13.41 -05. ht OLY 2004/2008; 3 Central American & Caribbean 2005 (2006-4); sf WCH 2005; 5 COM 2006.; 4 Pan-Am Games 2007; 2 NCAA 2005In 2015: 1 Claremont 200 (2 400); 2 Mt SAC Relays; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Cerritos; 1 San Diego Champs; 2 Jamaican; 6 Székesfehérvár; 2Edmonton Classic; 2 Atlanta

TRACEY Ristananna JAM 22y 349d 1992 55.45 54.52 -135292013 Jamaican Champion in 54.52, but not as fast since then // 400 pb: 51.95 -11 (53.15 -15). 8 World Youth 2009 (fell at last hurdle when leading); 5 WJC2010; sf WCH 2011/2013. 1 Jamaican 2013. Her older sister Nikita Tracey is also an international 400m hurdler (pb 56.08). She is a cosmetologist (skilled inpractice of beautifying the face, hair, and skin)In 2015: 3 University of West Indies Invitational 400; 3 Kingston Classic ‘B’; 7 Drake Relays; 6 Baie Mahault; 1 Kingston All-Comers 5 (7 400); 3 Jamaican; 4Lucerne; 5ht Pan-Am Games

KOKI Francisca KEN 22/23y 1992 55.82 55.82 -15569Kenyan record holder // 400 pb: 54.8 -13. 3 African Champs 2014 (2 4x400). 1 Kenyan 2014/2015. Member of Kenyan Police teamIn 2015: 8 Rabat; 1 Kenyan

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STAISIUNAITE Egle LTU 26y 324d 1988 56.36 56.36 -15596100H pb: 13.45 -11. sf ECH 2012; ht OLY 2012; sf ECH 2014. 1 Lithuanian 2012/2013/2014In 2015: 1 Lisle; 7 Wheaton; 1 Guelph; 4 ETCh 1st League; 1 Valmiera; 2 Lithuanian

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LAMBARKI Hayat MAR 27y 94d 1988 55.94 55.27 -136042010 African Champion // 8 World Youth 2005; ht WJC 2006; 1 African Champs 2010 (2008/2014-4, 2012-2); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Arab 2011/2013;sf OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2013In 2015: 3 Arab; 1 Moroccan; 3 Rabat; 7 Lausanne Diamond

OGOEGBUNAM Amaka NGR 25y 171d 1990 55.77 55.46 -14641(aka Ogoebune). 2014 African silver, but with a history of disqualifications400 pb: 52.16 -09 (53.11 -14). 100H pb: 13.52 -14. 1 African junior 200/100H/400H 2009; dq COM 2014; 2 African Champs 2014. 1 Nigerian 2008/2014/2015dq/sf WCH 400H 2009 on two counts, illegal hurdle clearance and then it was revealed that she’d failed a doping control test was ultimately banned for twoyears, 2009-2011In 2015: 4 Dakar Challenge 400; 2 Rehlingen; 3 Namur; 7 Rome Diamond; 4 Prague Odložil; 8 Rabat; 2 Sopot; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 5 Székesfehérvár; 1Heusden; 1 Warri Relays; 1 Nigerian

IUEL Amalie Hammild NOR 21y 126d 1994 55.92 55.92 -15644Formerly with Denmark, gained Norwegian citizenship on June 26, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Norway from July 7, 2015 (She has a Norwegiangrandmother who was married to a Danish man)pbs in Heptathlon events100H: 13.80; HJ: 1.70; SP: 10.42; 200: 23.96; LJ: 5.84w/5.56; JT: 33.67; 800: 2:10.28. Heptathlon pb: 56105 under-23 ECH 400H 2013Graduated from the International School of Bangkok in 2013, now attends the University of Southern CaliforniaIn 2015: 2 Los Angeles 400H (1 100H ‘B’); 4 Mt SAC Relays 400H; 2 UCLA v USC 400H; 3 Westwood Heptathlon; 2 Westwood 400H (7 100H); 7 NCAA 400H(2 4x400); 5 under-23 ECH 400H

LINKIEWICZ Joanna POL 25y 111d 1990 55.62 55.62 -15674New World Student Games Champion // 400 pb: 53.72 -13. 6 ETCh 2013/2014 (2011-9); 4 Francophone Games 400H 2013; 8 ECH 2014; 3 EIC 4x400 2015; 1WSG 400H/4x400 2015. 1 Polish 2013/2015 & indoor 400 2011. Student of PE at the Wroclaw Academy of Physical EducationIn 2015: 3 EIC 4x400; 5 IAAF Relays 4x400; 2 Pliezhausen 300H; 2 Nordic Challenge; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Marseille; 5 Prague Odložil; 5 ETCh ‘A’ (7thoverall); 4 Sopot; 1 WSG 400H/4x400; 1 Polish; 2 Szczecin

NEL Wenda RSA 27y 21d 1988 54.37 54.37 -15707(née Theron)2014 African Champion // 400 pb: 52.09 -15. sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 5 WSG 2011; dq COM 2014 (for illegal hurdle clearance afteroriginally finishing sixth); 1 African Champs 2014 (2010-7); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 South African 2010/2011/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 13); 1 South African (4th time); 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Beijing Challenge (pb 54.37); 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Prague Odložil; 1Rabat; 5 Paris Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 5 London Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond

KORABLEVA Darya RUS 27y 89d 1988 55.69 55.69 -157232015 Russian Champion // sf WJC 2006; 4 EJC 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 2009. 1 Russian 2015In 2015: 2 Yerino; 1 Moscow City 400 ‘B’; 3 Yerino 400 ‘B’; 1 Russian

RUDAKOVA Vera RUS 23y 153d 1992 55.55 55.55 -15737Former World Youth & World Junior Champion // 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ETCh 2013 (2015-4); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ECH 2014. 1Russian under-23 2012. Coach-Tatyana Zelentsova (1 ECH 400H 78 & former world record holder)In 2015: 1 Jonesboro; 1 Moscow; 5 Beijing Challenge; 1 Russian Teams; 1 Yerino; 2 Prague Odložil; 4 ETCh; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Heusden; 2 Russian

FONTANIVE Petra SUI 26y 314d 1988 56.09 56.09 -157708x top 3 at Swiss Championships // 100H pb: 13.83 -09 (14.00 -15). sf ECH 2014. 1 Swiss 2013/2015 (2010/2012-2, 2007/2008/2009/2014-3)In 2015: 2 Langenthal 300H; 2 Swiss Clubs (100 ‘B’); 2 Basel (May 25); 2 Nottwil; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Lucerne; 2 Bellinzona; 1 Lausanne; 1 Swiss

SPRUNGER Léa SUI 25y 169d 1990 55.60 55.60 -15774Former Heptathlon and sprint specialist, now trying 400m hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.31; HJ: 1.81; SP: 12.63; 200: 23.08; LJ: 6.14; JT: 38.73; 800: 2:23.94100 pb: 11.34 -14 (11.75 -15). 200 pb: 23.08 -12 (23.41 -15). 400 pb: 53.49 -14/15. Heptathlon pb: 5651 -11. 13 World Youth Heptathlon 2007; 10 WJCHeptathlon 3 EJC Heptathlon 2009; 16 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2011; ht OLY 200 2012; ht EIC 400 2013/2015; sf ECH 200 2014. Her older sister EllenSprunger is an international Heptathlete (pb 6124 -12) 19th in London 2012 OlympicsIn 2015: 1 Swiss indoor 400; 4ht EIC 400; 8 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Langenthal 300H; 1 Zofingen 200; 1 Basel 400H; 3 Weinheim 100 ‘B’; 1 ETCh 1st League400 ‘B’ (5th overall); 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 400H; 4 Lausanne Diamond 400H; 2 Lucerne 400H

MALMBERG Elise SWE 20y 39d 1995 55.88 55.88 -15795Full name-Elise Inez Malmberg2015 European under-23 Champion at 400m Hurdlespbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.69w/13.82; HJ: 1.70i/1.69; SP: 11.49i/11.22, 200: 24.13; LJ: 6.28/6.32w -13; JT: 33.89; 800: 2:20.61Heptathlon pb: 5442 -13. 400 pb: 53.81i -15, 54.26 -14 (54.28 -15). 5 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 6 EJC LJ 2013; 8 WJC LJ 2014 (ht 100H); ht EIC 4002015; 1 under-23 400H 2015. She gave up multi-events because of a persistent arm injury. 1 Swedish 400H 2015, LJ 2014 & indoor 400 2015. Coaches-IngelaNilsson & Håkan WidlundIn 2015: 1 Swedish indoor 400; 1 Swedish junior indoor; 4ht EIC 400; 1 Hässleholm 100H; 1 Jönköping 400; 1 Uppsala 400h

MOHAMMAD Ghofrane SYR 26y 76d 1989 58.68 57.42 -06800Syrian record holder at 400m & 400m hurdles // 400 pb: 53.55 -06 (56.15 -15). 100H pb: 14.72 -08. 6 World Youth 2005; 7 WJC 2006; ht WIC 60H 2012; 6Asian Champs 2015. Failed a doping test at the 2012 Olympics and suspended for six months in 2012/2013In 2015: 6 Asian Champs; 2 Almaty

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McKNIGHT Sparkle TTO 23y 243d 1991 55.41 55.41 -158112015 North/Central America & Caribbean silver medallist at 400m hurdles400 pb: 52.17 -13 (53.45 -15). ht WJC 400 2010; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x400 2013; ht WCH 400H 2013; 5 Pan-Am Games 400H 2005; 2North/Central America & Caribbean 400H 2005. 1 Trinidadian 400 2012 & 400H 2013. Attends University of ArkansaIn 2015: 1 NCAA indoor Distance Medley (2 4x400); 1 Texas Relays 400H; 4 Stanford Invitational 400H (8 400); 1 Fayetteville 400H; 1 Port of Spain HamptonGames 400; 1 West Indies Universities 400; dnf Barbadian 400H; 2 Trinidadian 400H; 2 Port of Spain 400H; 5 Pan-Am Games 400H; 2 North/Central America& Caribbean 400H; 7ht WCH

TKACHUK Viktoriya UKR 20y 286d 1994 56.25 56.25 -15850400 pb: 53.07 -15. sf WJC 400 2012 (4 4x400); 8 ETCh 400 2015; 1 Ukrainian 400H 2015In 2015: 1 Ukrainian University Games 400 (3 400H); 1 Ukrainian Teams 400; 2 ETCh 400 ‘B’ (8th overall); 4sf under-23 ECH 400H; 1 Ukrainian Cup 400H (Jul21); 1 Ukrainian 400H (Aug 1); 4 Szczecin 400H

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RYZHYKOVA Hanna UKR 25y 270d 1989 56.24 54.35 -12857(Née Yaroshchuk)2012 European bronze, 2014 European Team Championships winner400 pb: 52.11 -14. 2 EJC 4x100 2007; 6 WJC 2008 (2 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 1 WSG 2011 (2013-2); sf WCH 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-sf); sfOLY 2012 (4 4x400); 6 WCH 2013 (2011-sf); 1 ETCh 2014 (2013-2); 2 ECH 4x400 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2009/2010/2012 (1 200 2010)In 2015: 2 Ukrainian; 1 Lithuanian

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RODRÍGUEZ Déborah URU 22y 261d 1992 56.33 56.33 -15858Uruguayan record holder at 400m, 800m & both hurdles disciplinesNew South American Champion at both 800m & 400m Hurdles400 pb: 52.53 -14 (53.05 -15). 800 pb: 2:01.46 -15. 1500 pb: 4:32.38 -15. 100H pb: 14.61 -14. 3 World Youth 400H 2009 (2007-ht); ht WJC 400H 2010; 3 SouthAmerican 400H 2011; ht WCH 400H 2011; ht WIC 400 2012; ht OLY 400H 2012; 1 South American Games 800/400H 2014; 1 South American under-23400/800/400H 2014 (on three successive days); 1 South American 400H 2015 (2009-4, 2011-3, 2013-2); 1 South American 800 2015; 3 Pan-Am Games 400H2015In 2015: 1 Montevideo 800 (2 1500) (Feb 21/22); 1 Buenos Aires 400/800 (Mar 25-27); 1 Santiago de Chile 400; 1 Montevideo 800/400H; 1 Lima 400/400H; 2Oordegem IFAM 400H; 2 Namur 400H; 6 Oordegem Putbos 800; 1 South American 800/400H; 1 Uruguayan 400/800; 3 Pan-Am Games 400H

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CARTER Kori USA 23y 78d 1992 54.41 53.21 -138702013 US Collegiate & 2014 US ChampionNot quicker than 54 outside the US, but now she’s free of her collegiate commitments100H pb: 12.76 -13 (13.29 -15). ht WJC 2008; 2 World Youth 100H 2009; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 NCAA 2013; 1 US 2014 (2015-3). Studied humanbiology at Stanford University. Managed by Wes Felix (Allyson’s brother) and now coached (since March 2014) by Bobby Kersee in Los Angeles. Her first sportwas soccer and then she “fell in love with hurdling”In 2015: 6 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 3 US

DEMUS Lashinda USA 32y 164d 1983 54.44 52.47 -118762012 Olympic silver (when she so nearly caught Natalya Antyukh on the run-in, losing 52.77 to 52.70)400 pb: 51.09 -10. 100H pb: 12.93w -05, 13.08 -04. 1 WJC 400H/4x400 2002; 2 WCP 2006; 1 WCH 4x400 2009; 1 WCH 2011 (2005/2009-2); 2 OLY 2012(2004-sf). 1 US 2005/2006/2009/2011/2012. Graduate of African-American studies from the University of South Carolina. Middle of three sisters, hermother/coach Yolanda Rich was an international runner in the 70s and 80s. Twin sons Duane & Donte born June 5, 2007In 2015: 1 Los Angeles; 1 Pasadena; 2 Westwood; 5 Drake Relays; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Beijing; 9 Rome Diamond

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LITTLE Shamier USA 20y 154d 1995 53.74 53.74 -15896Reigning World Junior Champion, Pan-American Games, US & US Collegiate Champion who says that “the race begins at the 8th hurdle”400 pb: 51.06 -14 (51.37i, 51.77 -15). 1 WJC 2014 (2012-dnf final. when she fell at the last hurdle when in medal contention); 1 WJC 4x400 2014; 1 Pan-AmGames 400H/4x400 2015. 1 NCAA 2014/2015 (representing Texas A&M University); 1 US 2015. Born-Louisville, lives-ChicagoTrademark day-glo head ribbon “so people can spot me” and glasses (she doesn’t like contact lenses). Her mother Tiffany Mayfield was a 1.72 high jumperIn 2015: 3 NCAA indoor; 1 Tempe 200 (Mar 21); 1 Stanford Invitational; 1 Tempe (Apr 11); 5 Waco 400; 1 Starkville Southeastern Conference; 1 NCAA (53.74,she became the youngest woman ever quicker than 54.00); 1 US (53.83); 1 Pan-Am Games 400H/4x400; Unbeaten at 400m hurdles since May 18, 2014.Since then 23 wins (10 finals & 13 preliminaries) up to the US Championship final at Eugene on June 28, 2015

TATE Cassandra USA 24y 344d 1990 54.01 54.01 -15922Ran second leg for US team which won 2014 World indoor relay gold400 pb: 52.51 -15. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WIC 4x400 2014. 1 NCAA 2012; 2 US 2015. Graduate of Business Managementfrom Louisiana State University. Coach-Dennis ShaverWonderful improvement at 2015 US Championships from 54.70 to 54.51 in her semi, then 54.01 final to clinch World Championship selectionIn 2015: 2 Sydney Classic; 2 Melbourne Challenge; 2 Baton Rouge; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Baie Mahault; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 2 BirminghamDiamond; 2 US; 4 Paris Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár; 3 London Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond

NGUYEN Thi Huyen VIE 22y 94d 1993 56.15 56.15 -15942Vietnamese record holder // 400 pb: 52.00 -15. 1 Asian junior 2012; ht WJC 2012; 5 Asian Champs 2013; 7 Asian Games 2014; 1 South East Asian Games400/400H 2015In 2015: 1 Malaysian 400/400H; 1 South East Asian Games 400/400H; 5 Bangkok; 1 Pathumthani 400; 1 Chanthaburi 400; 1 Ho Chi Minh 400/400H

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1.....52.34.......Yuliya Pechonkina RUS............. 20032.....52.42.......Melaine Walker JAM.................. 20093.....52.47.......Lashinda Demus USA................20114.....52.61.......Kim Batten USA......................... 19955.....52.62.......Tonya Buford USA..................... 19956.....52.70.......Natalya Antyukh RUS................ 20127.....52.74.......Sally Gunnell GBR..................... 19938.....52.77.......Fani Halkía GRE........................ 2004=9...52.79.......S. Farmer-Patrick USA...............1993.......52.79.......Kaliese Spencer JAM.................2011

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....53.74.......Shamier Little USA2.....53.76.......Zuzana Hejnová CZE3.....53.99.......Sara Petersen DEN4.....54.01.......Cassandra Tate USA5.....54.09.......Keni Harrison USA6.....54.12.......Kemi Adekoya BRN7.....54.15.......Kaliese Spencer JAM8.....54.24.......Georganne Moline USA9.....54.27.......Tiffany Williams USA10...54.37.......Wenda Nel RSA



Women’s High JumpWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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FREDERICK Priscilla ANT 26y 188d 1989 1.91 1.91 -15106Antiguan & Barbudan record holder2015 Pan-American Games silver medallist, improving there from 1.88 to 1.91dnq COM 2014; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 2 North/Central America &Caribbean 2015. 6 NCAA 2010 (2008-12, 2012-11); 7 US Olympic Trial 2012In 2015: 1 Princeton (Apr 18); 1 Ewing NJ; 1 Princeton (May 2); 1 West Long Branch; 6 New York Diamond; 2 Pan-Am Games; 2 North/Central America &Caribbean

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PATTERSON Eleanor AUS 19y 90d 1996 1.96 1.96 -13/151302014 Commonwealth Champion // 1 World Youth 2013; 1 COM 2014. 1 Australian 2014/2015. Coach-David Green. 1.82 tallIn 2015: 1 Bendigo; 1 Newcastle; 1 Victoria State junior; 1 Victoria State; 1 Australian junior; 1 Australian; 1 Gold Coast; 1 Sunshine Coast; 1 Brisbane

DEMIREVA Mirela BUL 25y 327d 1989 1.94 1.95 -121952008 World junior silver // 3 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 8 ECH 2012 (2014-dnq); 7 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); 1 Balkan 2015. 1Bulgarian 2007/2008/2011/2014 (1 indoor 2008/2009)In 2015: 4 Dutch indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Lisse; 6 Beijing Challenge; 1 Oordegem Putbos; 3 Marseille; 3 Huelva; 1 Leiden; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 4 Sopot; 3Székesfehérvár; 4 Madrid; 1 Balkan

VENEVA-MATEEVA Venelina BUL 41y 69d 1974 1.90 2.04 -01/062002006 European silver, now she’s the world over-40 record holder // 2 EJC 91; =9 OLY 2000 (96/2004/2012-dnq); 3 WIC 2001 (95-dnq, 2004-7, 2010/2012-dnq);4 WCH 2001/2003 (91/95/99/2009/2011-dnq, 2005-10); 3 EIC 2005 (2000-4, 2002-dnq, 2007-dq, 2011-7=, 2013-6); 2 ECH 2006 (98-5, 2010/2014-dnq, 2012-12). Older sister Kremena once held the Bulgarian Triple Jump record. Served two-year doping suspension 2007-2009. 1.81 tallIn 2015: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 7 EIC; 1 Mersin; 1 Haniá; 4 Huelva; 1 Sofia; 1 Plovdiv; 1 Sofia; 1 Stara Zagora; 1 Dimitrovgrad; 3 BalkanBeijing 2015 are her ninth World Championships

ZHENG Xingjuan CHN 26y 154d 1989 1.88 1.95 -09/11269Twice Asian Champion // 2 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 1 Asian Champs 2009/2011 (2015-3); =5 WIC 2010; =6 WCH 2011 (2005-dnq, 2013-9=); 1 AsianIndoor Champs 2012 (2014-2); 2 Asian Games 2014 (2006-2=, 2010-3=). 1 Chinese 2006/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013. 1 Chinese National Games 2009/2013.From-Fujian Province. Coach-Huang Guojin. 1.84 tallIn 2015: 1 Fresno; 1 Stanford Invitational; 4 Mt SAC Relays; 2 Drake Relays; 3 Asian Champs

ŠIMIĆ Ana CRO 25y 108d 1990 1.94 1.99 -142812014 European bronze // 1.95i -15. dnq World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 1 Balkan indoor 2013; dnq EIC 2013; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; dnq WCH2013; dnq WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014 (2010/2012-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Croat 2006/2007/2008/2009/2012 (1 indoors 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013).1.77 tallIn 2015: 1 Zagreb; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Beijing Challenge; 5 Rome Diamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Sopot; 6 Székesfehérvár; =5 Lausanne Diamond; 2Eberstadt

VLAŠIĆ Blanka CRO 31y 286d 1983 1.97 2.08 -09284Former World Champion. 2008 Olympic silver but with the highest ever non-winning mark, 2.058 World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; 1 Mediterranean Games 2001; 1 WJC 2002; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 4 EIC 2007 (2002-dnq, 2009-5=); 1 WCH2007/2009 (2001-6, 2003-7, 2005-dnq, 2011-2); 1 WIC 2008/2010 (2003-4, 2004-3, 2006-2, 2014-6); 2 OLY 2008 (2000-dnq, 2004-11); 1 ECH 2010 (2002-5=,2006-4); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. Coached by her father Josjo (whose best HJ was 2.03) and Bojan Marinović (pb 2.12). 1.93 tallOn January 31, 2012 in Gothenburg underwent surgery to remove a bone spur and reconstruct the joint in her left heel, but her recovery was complicated by aprolonged bacterial infection and she did not return to competition until the 2013 New York Diamond LeagueIn 2015: 2 Rome Diamond; 2 New York Diamond

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MAREŠOVÁ Oldřiška CZE 28y 311d 1986 1.91 1.92 -123063x Czech Indoor Champion // 4 World Youth 2003; 6 WJC 2004; 6 EJC 2005; 6 WSG 2009; =8 ETCh 2011; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2015. 1 Czech 2010 &indoor 2010/2011/2012. Was a student at the Czech University of Agriculture. Coach-Jaroslav Kovar. 1.89 tallIn 2015: 4 Czech indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Ostrava; 1 Turnov; 3 Opole; 1 Kladno; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Czech; 1 Prague (Jul 3)

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BEITIA Ruth ESP 36y 142d 1979 2.00 2.02 -07321Full name-Ruth Beita Vila (Pronounced BAY-tee-a)Twice European Champion. 25x Spanish Champion (15 in + 10 out)dnq WJC 96; 9 EJC 97; 8 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001; =6 WCP 2002; 2 ECP 2006 (2004-6); 2 ETCh 2009 (2011-3, 2013-4); 2 WIC 2010 (2001-7, 2003-5=,2004-dnf, 2008-4, 2014-3); 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-3=, 2015-5); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2002-11, 2006-9, 2010-6=); 4 OLY 2012 (2004-dnq, 2008-7=); 1 EIC 2013(2005/2009/2011-2, 2007-3, 2015-5); =3 WCH 2013 (2003-11=, 2005/2011-dnq, 2007-6, 2009-5)). 1 Spanish 2003/2006-2015 (1 indoor 2002-2015). 1.92 tallShe retired as planned at the end of August 2012, but then after two months she changed her mind and then won two big medals in 2013 (EIC/WCH), andanother two in 2014 (WIC/ECH)In 2015: 1 Spanish indoor; 5 EIC; 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 New York Diamond; 2 ETCh; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Madrid; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1Spanish

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HAAS Eleriin EST 23y 47d 1992 1.91 1.93 -14321dnq World Youth 2009; 11 EJC 2011; dnq EIC 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq). 1 Estonian 2012/2014; 1 Finnish 2012/2014 & indoors2013. Coach-Reijo Jokela. 1.80 tallIn 2015: 2 Raasepori; 3 Lahti; =8 ETCh 1st League; 2 Turku; 5 Madrid; 1 Lapinlahti; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Estonian

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LAKE Morgan GBR 18y 101d 1997 1.94 1.94 -14/15402New European Junior High Jump Champion. Double World Junior Champion in 2014, first at Heptathlon then High Jump. Winner of 28 national age-group titlesat jumps and combined eventsUK junior record holder at high jumppbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.25; HJ: 1.94; SP: 14.85; 200: 24.59; LJ: 6.32; JT: 41.66; 800: 2:21.06. Heptathlon pb: 6148 -14 (5082 -15)1 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; dnq ECH HJ 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 1 EJC HJ 2015. 1 English under-17 HJ/LJ/Heptathlon 2012/2013; 1 English junior LJ 2014 & HJ2015. Her father/lead coach-Eldon Lake won English Schools titles at triple jump in 1984 & 1987. High jump coach-Richard Aspden; throws coach-JeremyTigar. 1.78/64kgIn 2015: 2 UK indoor HJ; 9 EIC Pentathlon; 23 Götzis (dnf 800); 8 Birmingham Diamond HJ; 1 English junior HJ/LJ; 2 UK HJ (9 LJ); 1 EJC HJ; 9 LondonDiamond LJ; 3 Eberstadt HJ

POOLEY Isobel GBR 22y 242d 1992 1.97 1.97 -15407British record holder. 2012 Commonwealth silver // dnq WJC 2010; dnq EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 9 ETCh 2013 (2014-11); 4 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 COM2014; dnq EIC 2015. 1 English under-23 2013; 1 Scottish 2013; 1 UK 2015. Coach-Fayyaz Ahmed. 1.91 tall“Obviously my height is an advantage, something I inherited from my Dad [David] - he’s 6 feet 10”In 2015: 3 UK indoor; dnq EIC; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Portsmouth; 1 Bedford Games; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 4 New York Diamond; =6 ETCh; 1 UK; =9Lausanne Diamond; 9 Monaco Diamond

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LIASHENKO Valentyna GEO 34y 203d 1981 1.92 1.92 -154163 Ukrainian 2006/2013/2014; 1 Georgian indoor 2015. Formerly Valentyna Lyashenko UKR, acquired Georgian citizenship in December 2014 and initiallycleared by the IAAF to compete for Georgia from December 5, 2015 but that waiting period was then cancelled by the IAAF CouncilIn 2015: 1 Georgian indoor; dnq EIC; nh Beijing Challenge; 6 Dakar Challenge; 3 Riga; 7 Opole; 3 Argentan; 2 ETCh 3rd League; 2 Berdychiv; 6 Heusden; 8Karlstad; 1 Almaty; 5 Ukrainian

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JUNGFLEISCH Marie-Laurence GER 24y 318d 1990 1.96 1.97 -144315x German Champion (3 in + 2 out) // =6 EJC 2009; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2011; no-heighted WCH final 2013; 8 WIC 2014; 5 ETCh 2014 (2011-10,2013-5=); 5 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq). 1 German 2013/2014/2015 & indoor 2011/2013/2014In 2015: 1 Eppingen; 1 Stuttgart; 1 Sinn; 3 Rehlingen; 9 Rome Diamond; =6 ETCh; 1 Bühl; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 1 German; 1 Eberstadt

SZABÓ Barbara HUN 25y 185d 1990 1.94 1.94 -154648x Hungarian Champion (6 out + 2 in) // 15 World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 10 World Student Games 2013; dnq ECH 2014; =8 EIC 2015. 1 Hungarian2008/2009/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2010/2015). 1 NCAA div 2 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014). Attends Western State Colorado UniversityIn 2015: 1 Gothenburg; 3 Toruń Copernicus; 3 Łódź; 2 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Hungarian indoor;Here: =8/q-1.91

SCHEPER Jeannelle LCA 20y 273d 1994 1.96 1.96 -155882015 US Collegiate Champion // 8 WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; dnq WCH 2013; =4 COM 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1NCAA 2015. Student of Mathematics and Spanish at the University of Southern California. Born-Jamaica, she has lived in Saint Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, andBelize as her family move with her father’s work needs. Coach-Delethea Quarles. 1.75 tallIn 2015: 1 Myrtle Beach; 1 Tuscaloosa; 1 Florida Relays; 1 Greenville; 1 Penn Relays; 1 Starkville Southeastern Conference; 1 NCAA; 6 Madrid; 2 Lucerne; 9Monaco Diamond; 5 Pan-Am Games

SPENCER Levern LCA 31y 58d 1984 1.94 1.98 -105892015 Pan-American Games Champion. Twice Commonwealth Games bronze medallist3 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; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 COM 2010/2014 (2002-12=, 2006-5); dnq WIC 2012; 11 WCH 2013(2005/2009-dnq, 2007-15); 7 WIC 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-3, 2011-7). 1.75 tallIn 2015: 1 Georgia Relays; 2 Athens GA; 1 Georgia Tech Invitational; 3 Drake Relays; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 5 Doha Diamond; 3 Beijing Challenge;2 Marseille; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 3 New York Diamond; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Madrid; 1 Pan-Am Games

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PALŠYTĖ Airinė LTU 23y 38d 1992 1.95 1.98 -14594New World Student Games Champion // 1.98i -15. 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 2 EJC 2011; 2 WSG 2011; 9 ECH 2012(2010-dnq, 2014-13); 11 OLY 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 12 WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 12 ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2011-dnq); 1 WSG 2015 (2011-2). 1Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2014/2015). Student of Marketing & Integrated Communication at Vilnius University.1.86 tallIn 2015: 1 Lithuanian indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 8 Rome Diamond; 9 Birmingham Diamond; 1 WSG; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1Lithuanian

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AMATA Doreen NGR 27y 106d 1988 1.94 1.95 -08/11629Nigerian record holder. Twice African Games Champion // 1 African Games 2007/2011; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 8 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 4 African Champs 2012.1 Nigerian 2007/2008/2011/2012/2015. Coach-Kola Adebayo. 1.85 tallIn 2015: 3 Georgia Tech Invitational; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Dakar Challenge; nh New York Diamond; 1 Hilversum; 4Székesfehérvár; =9 Lausanne Diamond; 11 Madrid; 1 Nigerian

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LIĆWINKO Kamila POL 29y 152d 1986 1.98 1.99 -13673(Née-Stepaniuk)Co-holder of 2014 World indoor title (with Mariya Kuchina RUS)Co-holder of Polish outdoor record of 1.99 (with Justyna Kasprzycka)2.02i -15. 7 EJC 2005; 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 8 ECP 2008; =2 ETCh 2013 (2009-9, 2014-3=, 2015-3); 1 WSG 2013 (2009-4); =7 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq); =1WIC 2014; =9 ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015 (2009-8, 2013-dnq). 1 Polish 2007/2008/2009/2015 (1 indoor 2006/2008/2009/2011/2013/2014/2015). Coach/husbandMichał Lićwinko. 1.83 tallIn 2015: 1 Polish indoor; 3 EIC; 1 Rehlingen; 1 Biala Podlaska; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 3 ETCh; 2 Sopot; 6 Monaco Diamond; 1 Polish

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CHICHEROVA Anna RUS 33y 30d 1982 2.03 2.07 -11716Full name-Anna Vladimirovna ChicherovaOlympic Champion in 2012 after bronze in 2008 ... World Champion in 2011 after silvers in 2007 & 20091 World Youth 99; 4 WJC 2000; 2 EJC 2001; 2 WIC 2004/2012 (2003-3); 1 EIC 2005 (2007-5=); 1 WSG 2005 (2001-8=); 3 ECP 2006; 7 ECH 2006; 1 WCH2011 (2003-6, 2005-4, 2007-2=, 2009-2, 2013-3=); 1 OLY 2012 (2004-6, 2008-3). 1 Russian 2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2015. Husband-Gennadiy ChernovolKAZ (2001 Asian Champion at 200m), their daughter Nika born September 7, 2010. Coaches-Yevgeniy Zagoruiko/Vladimir Chicherov (father). Her youngerbrother Vladimir Chicherov is a 16.73 triple jumper. 1.80 tallIn 2015: 1 Beijing Challenge; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Russian

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KUCHINA Mariya RUS 22y 219d 1993 2.00 2.00 -14/157262010 Youth Olympic Champion. Co-holder of 2014 World indoor title (with Kamila Lićwinko POL). 2015 European Indoor Champion2 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; 1IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2011-dnq). 1 Russian 2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015). Coach-Boris Gorkov (same as 2004 Olympic Champion YelenaSlesarenko)She was voted Female Athlete of the Year in Russia for 2014In 2015: 1 Russian indoor; 1 EIC; 1 Russian Teams; 1 Opole; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 ETCh; 1 Sopot; 12 under-23 ECH; 1 MonacoDiamond; 4 Eberstadt; 2 Russian

LABICHE Lissa SEY 22y 184d 1993 1.92 1.88 -12754Seychellois record holder. 2012 African Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 15.38; HJ: 1.92; SP: 9.77; 200: 26.01; LJ: 6.28; JT: 28.84; 800: 3:03.27dnq World Youth 2009; 1 African junior 2009; 12 COM 2010 (2014-dnq); 3 African Games 2011; 1 Afrcan Champs 2012; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012. 1.72 tallIn 2015: 5 Réduit Heptathlon; 1 St-Denis-Réunion; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Indian Ocean Island Games

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KINSEY Erika SWE 27y 163d 1988 1.97 1.97 -15794(Née Widlund) // LJ pb: 6.46w, 6.17 -15. 5 World Youth HJ 2005; 8 WJC HJ 2006; 1 EJC 2007; 8 under-23 ECH HJ 2009; 4 ETCh HJ 2015. 1 NCAA div 2 HJ2015 indoors & out (representing the University of Central Missouri where she is a student of Physical Education and Corporate Fitness)In 2015: 1 NCAA div 2 indoor HJ/TJ (4 LJ); 1 Pittsburg Classic HJ; 1 Drake Relays HJ; 1 St. Charles HJ/LJ/TJ; 1 NCAA div 2 HJ (2 TJ, 4 LJ); 4 ETCh HJ; 3Lausanne Diamond HJ; 8 Monaco Diamond HJ; 1 Karlstad HJ; 3 Stockholm Diamond HJ; 2 Swedish HJ

SKOOG Sofie SWE 25y 75d 1990 1.92 1.92 -15798Full name-Sofie Natalie Skoog // 1 Swedish 2015 indoors & out. Coach-Stefan Holm (1 OLY 2004). Her younger brother Kim high jumped 2.00 in 2005. 1.81 tallIn 2015: 1 Karlstad; 1 Sätra; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 5 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Swedish indoor

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GERASHCHENKO Iryna UKR 20y 164d 1995 1.94 1.94 -158262015 European under-23 bronze // 2 World Youth 2011; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 3 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-7); dnq ECH 2014; 5 ETCh 2015; 3 under-23ECH 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2014In 2015: 2 Ukrainian indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Ukrainian University Games; 6 Beijing Challenge; 1 Ukrainian under-23; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 5 ETCh; 3 under-23 ECH;6 Zhukovskiy; 2 Ukrainian

LEVCHENKO Yuliya UKR 17y 266d 1997 1.92 1.92 -1583113 World Youth 2013; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 6 EJC 2015In 2015: 7 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Ukrainian junior; 6 EJC; 7 Karlstad; 6 Eberstadt

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OKUNEVA Oksana UKR 25y 160d 1990 1.92 1.98 -148384x Ukrainian Champion // =6 EJC 2009; =7 EIC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012; 2 ETCh 2014; 6 ECH 2014. 1Ukrainian 2011/2013/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 8 Doha Diamond; 4 Beijing Challenge; 6 Opole; 9 Rome Diamond; 3 Ukrainian Teams; 3 Berdychiv; 1 Ukrainian Cup (Jul 21); 1Ukrainian; 2 Lithuanian

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LOWE Chaunte USA 31y 221d 1984 1.91 2.05 -10897(Née Howard). US record holder. 2012 World Indoor Champion. 2005 World silverLJ pb: 6.90 -10. 2 WCH 2005 (2007/2009-7=); 6 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq); 1 WIC 2012 (2006-8, 2010-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 US junior 2003; 1NCAA 2004 (2005-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2005; 1 US 2006/2008/2009/2014/2015 & indoor 2010/2012/2015. Graduate of Economics from Georgia Institute ofTechnology. Husband Mario Lowe is a 16m triple jumper, their daughters Jasmine born July 30, 2007, and Aurora Elizabeth born April 4, 2011 and son MarioJosiah born August 28, 2013. Coach-Nat Page. 1.75 tallIn 2015: 1 US indoor; 1 Clermont (Apr 18); 4 Drake Relays; 1 Clermont (May 16); 5 New York Diamond; 1 US

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RADZIVIL Svetlana UZB 28y 216d 1987 1.94 1.97 -12934Twice Asian Games Champion and now Asian Champion // 9 World Youth 2003; 1 Asian junior 2006; 1 WJC 2006 (2002-dnq, 2004-13); =2 Asian IndoorGames 2006; 1 Asian Games 2010/2014 (2006-7); 8 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 8 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; dnq WIC2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Champs (2011/2013-2). 1.84 tall. (She jumped 1.98 in irregular conditions in 2008; most experts disregard thismark)In 2015: 8 Doha Diamond; 4 Beijing Challenge; 1 Asian Champs; 3 Bühl; 2 Székesfehérvár; =5 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Madrid

1.....2.09.........Stefka Kostadinova BUL............ 19872.....2.08.........Blanka Vlašić CRO.....................2009=3...2.07 ........Lyudmila Andonova BUL............1984.......2.07.........Anna Chicherova RUS............... 2011=5...2.06.........Kajsa Bergqvist SWE................. 2003.......2.06.........Hestrie Cloete RSA.................... 2003.......2.06.........Yelena Slesarenko RUS............ 2004.......2.06.........Ariane Friedrich GER................. 2009=9...2.05 ........Tamara Bykova RUS................. 1984.......2.05 ........Heike Henkel GER..................... 1991.......2.05.........Inga Babakova UKR...................1995.......2.05.........Tia Hellebaut BEL...................... 2008.......2.05.........Chaunté Lowe............................ 2010

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....2.03.........Anna Chicherova RUS=2...2.00.........Ruth Beitia ESP.......2.00.........Mariya Kuchina RUS4.....1.98.........Kamila Lićwinko POL=5...1.97.........Blanka Vlašić CRO.......1.97.........Erika Kinsey SWE.......1.97.........Isobel Pooley GBR=8...1.96.........Eleanor Patterson AUS.......1.96.........Jeannelle Scheper LCA.......1.96.........Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch GER.......1.96.........Vashti Cunningham USA



Women’s Pole VaultWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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BOYD Alana AUS 31y 102d 1984 4.65 4.76 -12115Twice Commonwealth Games Champion, she holds Commonwealth (outdoor) recorddnq WCH 2007/2011; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010/2014; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); =3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Australian2008/2009/2013/2015. Parents were both Commonwealth Champions: Ray Boyd (1982 PV) & Denise Robertson (1978 200m). Her siblings Jacinta andMatthew are also international athletes (Matthew competed at Glasgow 2014, but unfortunately no-heighted in the men’s pole vault). Coach/father-Ray Boyd.1.71 tallIn 2015: 1 Sippy Downs (2x); 3 Perth; 1 Adelaide Classic; 1 Waitakere; 1 Queensland State; 1 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Australian; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1Mannheim; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; nh Rottach-Egern; nh Lucerne; 4 London Diamond; nh Stockholm Diamond

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KENNEDY Nina AUS 18y 138d 1997 4.59 4.59 -151235 World Youth 2013; 4 WJC 2014. 1 Australian junior 2014/2015. Coach-Alex ParnovIn 2015: 1 Perth (Jan 22); 3 Western Australia State; 1 Perth (Feb 14); nh Adelaide; 1 Perth (Feb 27); 4 Queensland State; 1 Australian junior; nh MelbourneChallenge; 2 Australian; 1 Mannheim junior; 11 Rottach-Egern; 10 Heusden; 10 Beckum; 7 Jockgrim

MURER Fabiana BRA 34y 158d 1981 4.80 4.85 -10/11183Full name-Fabiana de Almeida MurerFormer World Champion indoors & out, and back as world #1 in 20144.83i -5. 10 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 Ibero-American 2006/2010; 2 WCP 2006; 1 South American 2006/2007/2009/2011; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2011/2015-2);=10 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 1 WIC 2010 (2008-3=, 2006-dnq, 2014-4); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-nh); 1 WCH 2011 (2005-dnq, 2007-6=, 2009-5, 2013-5=). 1 Brazilian 2005/2006/2008/2009/2013/2015. Ex-Gymnast (speciality apparatus-asymmetric bars). Her favourite film: “Al the Harry Potter ones.” Coach-Élson Miranda de Souza. 1.72 tallIn 2015: Set a South American indoor record of 4.83 in Nevers; 1 Brazilian; 3 Hengelo; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 New York Diamond; =3 ParisDiamond; 2 Pan-Am Games

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LI Ling_PV CHN 26y 46d 1989 4.66 4.66 -15234Asian record hold and twice Asian Champion. 2015 World Student Games Championnh WJC final 2006; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 6 WSG 2009; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2009 & Indoor Champs 2012; 2 East Asian Games 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 1 AsianChamps 2013/2015 (2011-2); 11 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-dnq); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 2014; 1 WSG 2015. 1 Chinese National Games2013. From-Zhejiang Province. Coach-Zhou Tiemin. 1.80 tallIn 2015: nh Jinan; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Asian Champs; 1 Chinese Grand Prix Final; 1 WSG

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REN Mengqian CHN 21y 321d 1993 4.50 4.50 -152552 Asian Champs 2013 (2015-5); 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014. 2 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Zhejiang ProvinceIn 2015: 2 Shanghai; 2 Xianlin; 3 Jinan; 1 Taiyuan; 5 Asian Champs; 4 Chinese Grand Prix Final

SILVA Yarisley CUB 28y 81d 1987 4.91 4.91 -153002012 Olympic silver (losing only on countback to Jenn Suhr) // nh WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011/2015(2007-3); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 3 WCH 2013 (2011-5); 1 WIC 2014 (2012-7); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014. 1.62 tallIn 2015: 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Havana Barrientos; 6 Birmingham Diamond; =4 New York Diamond; 2 Paris Diamond; 1Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Pan-Am Games; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Beckum; 1 Jockgrim

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PTÁČNÍKOVÁ Jiřina CZE 29y 93d 1986 4.72 4.76 -13307Former European Champion // nh WJC 2002/2004; 4 EJC 2005 (2003-6); 1 WSG 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-8=); 1 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-5,2014-6=); =6 OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013 (2011-4=, 2015-dnq); =2 WIC 2014 (2010-5); 2 ETCh 2014 (2009-5, 2011-3). 1 Czech 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014 (1indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015). Married Petr Svoboda (2011 European Indoor Champion at 60m Hurdles) on September 21, 2012, but theyseparated in 2014. Coaches-Nikolaj Gorožkov & František Ptáčník. 1.74 tallIn 2015: 1 Czech indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Ostrava; 1 Turnov; 6 Hengelo; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Prague Academica; 3 Rabat; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Czech; 1Prague (Jul 1); 9 Paris Diamond; 6 Rottach-Egern; 1 Tábor; =4 Jockgrim

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AGIRRE Naroa ESP 36y 98d 1979 4.46 4.51 -14318Full name-Naroa Agirre KamioSpanish record holder & 21x Champion (12 in + 9 out)4.56i -07. LJ pb: 6.36w -05, 6.35 -07. 5 Mediterranean Games 2001; =6 OLY 2004; 1 Ibero-American 2004; dnq EIC 2005/2007/2011; 9 WCH 2005(2003/2007/2009-dnq); 6 WIC 2006 (2004-dnq, 2008-9); 4 ECP 2006 (2004-7, 2007-5); 6 WIC 2006 (2003-dnq, 2008-9); 7 ECH 2006 (2002-10,2010/2012/2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2008; 4 ETCh 2013 (2009-8, 2014/2015-5). 1 Spanish 2003/2006-2010/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor2000/2003/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015). 1.77 tallIn 2015: 1 Spanish indoor; 4 Metz; 1 San Sebastián; 1 Pamplona; 2 Montreuil; 5 ETCh; 3 Turku; 2 Somero; 1 Ordizia; =7 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 Catalan; 1Durango; 1 Mataró; 1 Spanish; 1 Pamplona; 1 Monachil

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NIKKANEN Minna FIN 27y 133d 1988 4.60 4.60 -15360Finnish record holder & 19x Finnish Champion (10 in + 9 out) // 6 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 1 EJC 2007 (2003-8); dnq WCH 2007/2009; 2under-23 ECH 2009; =4 EIC 2011 (2009/2011/2013/2015-dnq); dnq OLY 2012; =7 ECH 2014 (2010-9, 2012-dnq); 4 ETCh 2015 (2010-5). 1 Finnish2006/2007/2009-2014/2015 (1 indoor 2005/2006/2007/2009-2015). Coach-Jarno Koivunen. 1.69 tallIn 2015: 1 Finnish indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Lappeenranta; 3 Montreuil; 1 Lahti; 4 ETCh; 1 Turku; 1 Somero; 1 Seinäjoki; 8 Lucerne; 1 Karlstad; 1 Finnish; 1 Kuortane

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LOTOUT Marion FRA 25y 275d 1989 4.60 4.60 -13/153782013 World Championship finalist // dnq WJC 2008; 8 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 4 ETCh 2013 (2015-5); 12 WCH 2013; nh ECH final 2014. 1 French2013/2015 & indoor 2011/2013/2014. 1.65 tallIn 2015: 2 French indoor; 5 Drake Relays (Apr 22); nh Drake Relays (Apr 24); 1 Bondoufle; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Montreuil; 5 ETCh; 7 Paris Diamond; =7Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 French; 6 London Diamond; 4 Beckum; 6 Jockgrim

BRADSHAW Holly GBR 23y 292d 1991 4.50 4.71 -123862011 European under-23 Champion ... 2013 European Indoor ChampionIndoor pb: 4.87 -12. 3 WJC 2010; dnq EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; nh WCH qualifying 2011; 3 WIC 2012; =6 OLY 2012; nh ETCh 2013. 1 UK 2011/2012(1 indoor 2011/2012/2014). Former gymnast, footballer, netballer and heptathlete. Coach-Scott Simpson (formerly Julien Raffalli-Ebezant, Dan Pfaff). 1.75 tallSeven British records to February 11, 2012 – Outdoors: 4.65 & 4.70 (2011); Indoors: 4.61, 4.71 (2011), 4.72, 4.80, 4.87 (2012)She improved by 95cm in 2009, 30cm in 2010, 36 cm in 2011 and 16cm in 2012 but not since January 21, 2012 (Her 2013 season curtailed by Achillesproblems and a stress fracture in her back, then she skipped competing in 2014 outdoors to spend time on her her long- term fitness). Married Paul Bradshawon October 25, 2014In 2015: 1 Welsh; 1 UK; 5 Lucerne

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BAUER Katharina GER 25y 70d 1990 4.65 4.65 -154186 World Youth 2007; nh under-23 ECH 2011 final; 8 EIC 2013 (2014-nh final); 3 ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014. Coach-Balian Buschbaum (the former YvonneBuschbaum, 2 EIC 2002)In 2015: 2 German indoor; nh EIC final; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Hengelo; 1 Rehlingen; nh Bayer; 2 Rabat; nh Hof; 9 Rottach-Egern; nh Heusden; 4 German; 3 Beckum; nh Jockgrim; 1 Leverkusen

RYZIH Lisa GER 26y 327d 1988 4.70 4.71 -14445(Ryzih pronounced like “Rye - sitch”)2010 European bronze. Former World Youth & World Junior Champion1 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2006-nh final); 4 EJC 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 3 ECH 2010 (2012-7, 2014-4); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3=);7 EIC 2011; =6 OLY 2012; =8 WCH 2013. 1 German 2015 & indoor 2011/2015. She vaulted 3.92 at age 13, a world age best. Her older sister is AnastasijaReiberger (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 German in 1992. 1.79 tallIn 2015: 1 German indoor; 1 Metz; dns EIC final; 2 Innsbruck; nh Baku; 3 Mannheim; 1 Rottach-Egern; 3 Lucerne; 1 German; 2 Beckum

SPIEGELBURG Silke GER 29y 157d 1986 4.75 4.82 -12448Fourth at Berlin 2009, London 2012 & Moscow 2013 // 1 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; 1 EJC 2003/2005; 8 WIC 2006; 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 3 ECP 2008; 2EIC 2009/2011 (2007-5); 4 WCH 2009/2013 (2007-nh final, 2011-9); 2 ECH 2010 (2006-6, 2012-4); 4 WIC 2012 (2006-8, 2014-7); 4 OLY 2012 (2004-13=,2008-7); 1 ETCh 2013/2015 (2009-3, 2010/2011-2). 1 German 2005/2006/2007/2009/2010/2012 & indoors 2009/2012/2014. Younger sister of RichardSpiegelburg (pb 5.85, now retired). Coach-Andrei Tiwontchik (1996 Olympic bronze). 1.72 tallIn 2015: 6 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Zweibrücken; 1 ETCh; 5 Mannheim; 5 Paris Diamond; 7 Lucerne; 3 German; 4 StockholmDiamond

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STRUTZ Martina GER 33y 290d 1981 4.65 4.80 -114502011 World silver. 2012 European silver. German record holder outdoors5 WJC 2000; 4 under-23 ECH 2001 (2003-9=); dnq EIC 2005; dnq WIC 2006; 5 ECH 2006; 2 WCH 2011; 2 ECH 2012; 5 OLY 2012. 1 German 2011/2013 (1indoor 2006). As a young child she was age-group gymnastics champion in the GDR. She admits to having seven tattoos and says her pre-competition ritual isto shave her legs and take a cold shower. 1.59 tallIn 2015: 1 North German indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Recklinghausen; 5 Hengelo; 1 Hof; 1 Sollentuna; 2 Mannheim; 2 Prague; 3 Rottach-Egern; 4 Heusden; 2 German;5 Beckum; 2 Jockgrim

KIRIAKOPOÚLOU Nikoléta GRE 29y 153d 1986 4.83 4.83 -15454Greek record holder both indoors & out // 6 WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq EIC 2009/2013; 6 ETCh 2009; 1 MediterraneanGames 2009; 8 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-7=); 12 WIC 2014 (2010-nh final, 2008-dnq); 5 EIC 2015. 1 Greek2009/2011/2013/2014 & indoor 2010/2011/2015. Coach-Emmanouíl Karayiánnis. 1.67 tallIn 2015: 1 Greek indoor; 5 EIC; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Hengelo; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Paris Diamond; 1London Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond

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STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 25y 198d 1990 4.71 4.71 -14/15455European silvers indoors & out (she has the medals, her compatriot Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou has the records)4.77i -15. 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5);2 EIC 2015. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Stanford University). 1.71 tallIn 2015: 2 EIC; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 2 Drake Relays (Apr 22); 1 Drake Relays (Apr 24); 2 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Chula Vista; 5 Birmingham Diamond; nh NewYork Diamond; 11 Paris Diamond; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 Rottach-Egern; 3 London Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Jockgrim

PENA Tori IRL 28y 22d 1987 4.50 4.60 -13479(Tori short for Victoria)Irish record holder indoors & out // dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq EIC 2011; dnq OLY 2012 (no heighted); dnq WCH 2013. 3 NCAA 2010. 1 Irish2011/2012/2013/2015. Born / lives California, she has dual citizenship with Ireland through her grandparents. 1.67 tallIn 2015: 1 Tempe; 5 Mt SAC Relays; 2 La Jolla; 2 Austin; 2 Phoenix; 7 Chula Vista; 4 Rabat; 7 ETCh 1st League; nh Sollentuna; 3 Prague; 9 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 8 Rottach-Egern; 9 Lucerne; 2 Chula Vista; nh Atlanta; 1 Irish

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PLUIM Femke NED 21y 103d 1994 4.55 4.55 -15625Dutch record holder // 2 EJC 2013; =4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Dutch 2015 indoors & outIn 2015: 1 Dutch indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Tourcoing; 1 Hoorn; 3 Tourcoing; 2 Lokeren; 1 Vught; nh Leiden; 2 ETCh 1st League; 2 Turku; =4 under-23 ECH; 5Heusden; 2 Seraing; 1 Dutch; 9 Beckum; 2 Jockgrim

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SIDOROVA Anzhelika RUS 24y 54d 1991 4.79 4.79 -15748European Champion indoors & out // 4.80i -15. 4 WJC 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; =2 WIC 2014; 1 ETCh 2014 (2013-2); 1 ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2013-3). 1Russian 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Russian indoor; 1 EIC; 2 Russian Teams; =2 Birmingham Diamond; 2 ETCh; =3 Paris Diamond; 1 Heusden; 2 London Diamond (pb 4.79); 1 Russian

ŠUTEJ Tina SLO 26y 286d 1988 4.38 4.61 -11757(Šutej pronounced “Shoe - tay”)12x Slovenian Champion (9 out + 3 in)8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2007; 4 Mediterranean Games 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-10=); 2 WSG 2011(2009-7); dnq WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 2 NCAA 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2011/2012). 1 Slovenian 2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor2007/2008/2015). Studied biology at the University of Arkansas. Coach-Slavko Cerne. 1.73 tallIn 2015: 1 Slovenian indoor; dnq EIC; 8 Shanghai Diamond; nh Hengelo; 1 Celje; 4 Baku; 2 Velenje; 1 Slovenian; 1 Balkan

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BÜCHLER Nicole SUI 31y 247d 1983 4.60 4.67 -14769Swiss record holder indoors & out. 10x Swiss Champion (6 in + 4 out)12 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 2 WSG 2009 (2005-18, 2007-3); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013; 8 WIC 2012; dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq EIC 2015. 1 Swiss2009/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2012/2014/2015). 1.60 tall/2015In 2015: 1 Swiss indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Colmar; 3 Hengelo; 1 Velenje; 8 Paris Diamond; 4 Rottach-Egern; 2 Lucerne; nh Beckum; 1 Swiss

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MOSER Angelica SUI 17y 316d 1997 4.41 4.41 -157722014 Youth Olympic Champion. 2015 European Junior Champion // 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015. 2 Swiss indoor 2014/2015 & outdoor 2015In 2015: 2 Swiss indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Langenthal; 2 Swiss Clubs; 1 Basel; 1 Winterthur; 1 Emmen; nh Zweibrücken; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Mannheim junior; 1 LaChaux-de-Fonds; 1 EJC; 3 Jockgrim; 2 Swiss

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BENGTSSON Angelica SWE 22y 44d 1993 4.61 4.61 -15787Full name-Angelica Therese Bengtsson2009 World Youth, 2010 Olympic Youth Champion and twice World Junior Champion4.70i -15. 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010/2012; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013; =5 ECH2014; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq); 3 ETCh 2015. 1 Swedish 2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2010/2013/2014/2015). In late 2012 she moved to France to becoached by coach-Sebastian Homo (formerly it was her father-Glen Bengtsson). 1.64 tallIn 2015: 1 Swedish indoor; 3 EIC; 1 Pontoise ‘B’; 3 ETCh; 2 Sollentuna; 9 Paris Diamond; 1 under-23 ECH; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Swedish

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DAHLSTRÖM Malin SWE 25y 360d 1989 4.55 4.55 -15789She was Swedish record holder before Angelica Bengtsson4x Swedish Champion (2 in + 2 out)2 ETCh 2009; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); dnq ECH 2012. 1 Swedish 2011/2013 (1 indoor 2011/2012). Coaches-Thomas Kyöttilä &Pakka Dahlhöjd. 1.71 tallIn 2015: 3 Swedish indoor; dnq EIC; 3 Recklinghausen; 3 Lokeren; 1 Gothenburg; 1 Karlskrona; 3 Sollentuna; 7 Mannheim; 1 Swedish Clubs; 1 GothenburgVUS; 5 Rottach-Egern; 6 Heusden; 3 Karlstad; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 8 Beckum; nh Swedish

MEIJER Michaela SWE 22y 22d 1993 4.52 4.52 -15796Full name-Sara Michaela Meijer2015 European under-23 silver // nh WJC final 2010; 6 ETCh 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Swedish 2009 (at age 16). Missed all of 2013 with injury. Coaches-Gustaf Hultgren & Thomas Kyöttilä. 1.72 tallIn 2015: 2 Swedish indoor; dnq EIC; 2 Recklinghausen; 1 Lokeren; 2 Gothenburg; 2 Hof; 4 Sollentuna; 1 Gothenburg VUS; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Karlstad; 7Stockholm Diamond; 2 Swedish

MORRIS Sandi USA 23y 43d 1992 4.76 4.76 -159022015 US indoor Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Arkansas1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014. 1 US youth 2009; 2 US 2014/2015; 1 NCAA indoor 2015In 2015: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Stanford Invitational; 1 Fayetteville (Apr 11); 3 Drake Relays; 1 Fayetteville (May 1); 1 Starkville SoutheasternConference; 2 NCAA; 2 US; 6 Paris Diamond; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 10 Rottach-Egern; 1 Lucerne; 2 Heusden (pb 4.76); 2 Atlanta

NAGEOTTE Katie USA 24y 52d 1991 4.55 4.55 -159043 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 onwhich she has written the word “dad” and “poppa” in remember of her late father & grandfatherIn 2015: 3 US indoor; 2 Tennessee Relays; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 5 Drake Relays; 1 Taipei; 8 Chula Vista; 3 Knoxville; 4 US; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean

PAYNE Demi USA 23y 325d 1991 4.71 4.71 -15908Huge advancement so far in 2015 from 4.21 to 4.71/4.75i, for third on the US all-time list behind Olympic Champions Jenn Suhr and Stacy Dragila4 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 US indoor 2015; 1 NCAA 2015; 3 US 2015. Her father Bill Payne vaulted 5.86 in 1991 and was second in the World Student Gamesthat year. Daughter Charlee born October 2013. Coach-Jeff Erickson. 1.73 tallIn 2015: 1 US indoor; nh NCAA indoor; 3 Texas Relays; 1 Nacogdoches; 1 Austin; 1 Waco; 1 Drake Relays (Apr 22); 2 Drake Relays (Apr 24); 1 Austin; 1Southland; 1 NCAA; 3 US; 4 Pan-Am Games

SUHR Jennifer USA 33y 197d 1982 4.82 4.92 -08920(Née Stuczynski)2012 Olympic Champion. World indoor record holder. 16x US Champion (9 out + 7 in)5.02i -13. JT pb: 46.82 -05. nh WCP 2006; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-2); 2 WCH 2013 (2007-10, 2011-4); =5 WIC 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 US indoor2005/2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013 & outdoor 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014. Great-grandparents from Poland. Husband/coach-Rick Suhrwho 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 practicevaulting. She was the only woman to set a world record in 2013. 1.83 tallIn 2015: nh US indoor; 1 Churchville; 1 London ON; 3 New York Diamond; 1 US; 3 Pan-Am Games

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PEINADO Rosbeilys VEN 17y 268d 1997 4.60 4.60 -15937Venezuelan record holder & former World Youth Champion // 1 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014 (no heighted in qualifying); 2 South American Games 2014; 2Youth Olympic Games 2014; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 South American junior & senior 2015; 6 Pan-Am Games 2015In 2015: 1 Barquisimeto (Feb 28); 1 Venezuelan junior; 1 Venezuelan; 1 Barquisimeto (Mar 20); 1 Caracas; 1 South American junior; 1 South American; 1Catalan

1.....5.06.........Yelena Isinbaeva RUS............... 20092.....4.92.........Jenn Suhr USA.......................... 20083.....4.91.........Yarisley Silva CUB..................... 20154.....4.88.........Svetlana Feofanova RUS...........20045.....4.85.........Fabiana Murer BRA................... 2010=6...4.83.........Stacy Dragila USA..................... 2004.......4.83.........Anna Rogowska POL.................2005.......4.83.........Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou GRE............ 2015=9...4.82.........Monika Pyrek POL..................... 2007.......4.82.........Silke Spiegelburg GER.............. 2012

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....4.91.........Yarisley Silva CUB2.....4.83.........Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou GRE3.....4.82.........Jenn Suhr USA4.....4.80.........Fabiana Murer BRA5.....4.79.........Anzhelika Sidorova RUS6.....4.76.........Sandi Morris USA7.....4.75.........Silke Spiegelburg GER8.....4.72.........Jiřina Ptáčníková CZE=9...4.71.........Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE.......4.71.........Demi Payne USA.......4.71.........Nicole Büchler SUI



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GURI Claudia AND 20y 112d 1995 5.27 5.27 -15104Andorran indoor record holder at long & triple jump // 5.68i -15. TJ pb: 12.40i -15, 12.16 -15. dnq EIC LJ/TJ 2015In 2015: dnq EIC LJ/TJ; 22 EIC; 3 Small States of Europe Games HJ (4 TJ); 6 ETCh 3rd League HJ (8 TJ, 11 LJ); 5 Albi HJ; 1 Andorra HJ; 1 Barcelona HJ (Jul22); 1 Barcelona HJ (Jul 22); 1 Castres HJ (5 TJ); 6 Spanish HJ (7 TJ) ; 2 Pamplona HJ

STRATTON Brooke AUS 22y 40d 1993 6.73 6.73 -1513410 World Youth 2009; 6 WJC 2010 (2012-7). 1 Australian 2014. Coach/father-Russell StrattonIn 2015: 1 Melbourne (Jan 10); 1 Hobart; 1 Melbourne (Jan 31); 1 Canberra; 1 Adelaide; 1 Victoria State; 2 Sydney Classic; 2 Australian; 3 Kawasaki; 1 GoldCoast (Jun 28); 1 Gold Coast (Jul 12)

STUART Bianca BAH 27y 95d 1988 6.83 6.83 -15145Bahamian record holder & 8x Champion // 100 pb: 11.88w -09. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 2 Pan-Am junior 2007; 1 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 2008/2011 (2013-3); 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; dnq WCH 2011/2013; 8 WIC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 3 Central American &Caribbean Champs 2013; 8 COM 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Bahamian 2008-2015In 2015: 1 Auburn Classic; 2 Baie Mahault; 1 Georgia State Invitational; 1 Clermont; 2 Ponce; 1 Bahamian; 1 Kortrijk; 4 Lucerne; 8 Monaco Diamond; 2 Pan-AmGames

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MIRONCHYK-IVANOVA Nastassia BLR 26y 130d 1989 6.82 7.08 -12161Fourth at 2011 World Championships // Outdoor pb: 7.22w, 7.08 -12. TJ pb: 14.29 -11. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008; dnq EIC TJ 2009; 2 under-23 ECH2009 (2011-6); 6 ECH 2010; 6 EIC 2011 (2015-dnq); 4 WCH 2011 (2009-11); 5 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012. 1 Belarusian 2012/2015 (1 indoor2008/2011/2012/2015)In 2015: 1 Minsk; 1 Mogilyov; 1 Belarusian indoor; 2 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk Olympic Prize; 1 Minsk; 1 Belarusian

SUDAREVA Volga BLR 31y 180d 1984 6.86 6.86 -15163(Née Sergeyenko)2012 European silver // 11 WSG 2007; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 2 ECH 2010; 2 ECH 2012 (2014-11); dnq EIC 2013; 4 WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 2 ETCh 2015. 1Belarusian 2008/2011/2013/2014 & indoor 2013/2014In 2015: 1 Belarusian Cup; 2 ETCh; 1 Sollentuna; 5 Tomblaine; 1 Liège; 2 Belarusian

COSTA Keila BRA 32y 196d 1983 6.70 6.88 -071722010 World indoor long jump bronze. Winner of multiple South American titles at long jump (2) & triple jump (4)TJ pb: 15.10w -07, 14.58 -13 (14.50w, 14.17 -15). 1 South American TJ 2001/2003/2007/2013 (1 LJ 2003/2009); 3 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); dnq WIC TJ 2006; 1Ibero-American LJ 2006; 7 WCP LJ 2007; 2 Pan-Am Games LJ/TJ 2007; 7 WCH LJ 2007 (9 TJ); 7 WIC LJ 2008; 11 OLY LJ 2008; fouled out WCH LJ final2009; 3 WIC LJ 2010 (2012-dnq); 11 WSG LJ 2011; 12 WCH TJ 2011 (dnq LJ); 4 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011 (5 LJ); dnq OLY TJ 2012; dnq WCH TJ 2013; 2Pan-Am Games TJ 2015 (9 LJ). 1 Brazilian TJ 2003/2004/2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015 (1 LJ 2004/2005/2007/2009/2010/2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 3 São Bernardo LJ; 1 São Paulo LJ; 1 Campinas TJ; 1 Clermont TJ (Apr 18); 1 Gainesville TJ; 1 Brazilian LJ/TJ; 4 Eugene Diamond TJ; 3 MarseilleTJ; 8 Oslo Diamond TJ; 7 New York Diamond LJ; 2 Pan-Am Games TJ (9 LJ)

da SILVA Tánia BRA 28y 247d 1986 6.68 6.68 -151742006 South American Champion at Triple Jump // 6.73w -15. TJ pb: 14.11 -07 (13.80 -15). dnq WJC TJ 2004; 1 South American TJ 2006 (2009-3, 2015-2);dnq WCH TJ 2007; dnq WIC TJ 2008; 4 Ibero-American 2012 (2010-5); 3 Ibero-American TJ 2014 (2010-5, 2012-4); 2 South American LJ 2015. 1 Brazilian TJ2006In 2015: 2 Campinas TJ; 3 Santiago de Chile LJ (Apr 9); 2 Santiago de Chile LJ (Apr 11); 2 Lima LJ (Apr 26); 2 South American LJ/TJ; 1 São Bernardo doCampo LJ (Jul 17); 1 São Bernardo do Campo TJ (Jul 19); 1 São Bernardo do Campo LJ (Jul 25)

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MARTINS Eliane BRA 29y 87d 1986 6.68 6.68 -15179dnq WCH 2007; 2 Ibero-American 2008; 1 South American under-23 2008; dnq WIC 2010; 1 Ibero-American 2012 (2008-2, 2010/2014-3); 10 Pan-Am Games2015. 1 Brazilian 2012In 2015: 1 Jundiaí; 1 Chile (2x); 1 São Paulo; 4 Brazilian; 7 Hengelo; 3 Innsbruck; 1 Plasencia; 4 Velenje; 2 Rhede; 1 Barcelona

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NETTEY Christabel CAN 24y 80d 1991 6.99 6.99 -152212015 Pan-American Games Champion. Canadian record holder // 100H pb: 13.42 -13. 8 World Youth 100H 2007; dnq WCH 2013; 3 Francophone Games2013; 3 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015. 2 NCAA indoor 2013, representing the University ofArizona. Ritual: right shoe always goes on before left. Her younger sister Sabrina Nettey is also an international athlete. Coach-Dan Pfaff (at the World AthleticsCenter in Arizona)In 2015: 1 Mt SAC Relays; 3 Doha Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Burnaby; 1 New York Diamond; 1 Canadian; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1Pan-Am Games

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LU Minjia CHN 22y 234d 1992 6.52 6.74 -092422009 World Youth Champion. 2015 Asian Champion // 6.79w -10 (6.54w -15). 1 World Youth 2009; 3 East Asian Games 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 6 Asian Games2010/2014; 2 Asian Champs 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015 (2011-2). 1 Chinese National Games2009. From-Zhejiang ProvinceIn 2015: 5 Jinan; 3 Taiyuan; 1 Asian Champs; 1 Sapporo Nambu

JOVER María Del Mar ESP 27y 121d 1988 6.78 6.78 -14/15326Full name-María Del Mar Jover Pérez // 10 World Youth 2003 (2005-dnq); dnq ECH 2012/2014; 6 WSG 2013; 5 ETCh 2014 (2009-11, 2013-8). 1 Spanish2012/2014/2015. Coach-Salvador VilaIn 2015: 2 Spanish indoor; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Pamplona; 1 Valencia; 3 European Clubs Cup; 8 Rome Diamond; 3 Spanish Clubs; 2 Catalan; 1 Monachil(Jul 11); 1 Castellón; 1 Spanish; 1 Monachil (Aug 8)

JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR 22y 224d 1993 6.56 6.92 -14401World #1 at Heptathlon in 2014 (despite withdrawing from the Commonwealth Games suffering a 'stress reaction' in her takeoff foot for the long jump). Worldindoor silver at Long Jumppbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.41; HJ: 1.97i/1.90; SP: 12.49i/12.24; 200: 22.89; LJ: 6.93i/6.92; JT: 42.01; 800: 2:07.64Heptathlon pb: 6682 -14. 1 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 14 OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013; 2 WIC LJ2014; 1 EIC 2015. Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). Coach-Mike Holmes.1.83/68kgIn 2015: 1 North of England indoor 60H/LJ (4 SP); 1 UK indoor HJ (UK indoor record 1.97) (4 60H); 1 Birmingham Grand Prix LJ indoor (UK indoor record 6.93– she becomes the first athlete in 90 years to hold British record at both high and long jump); 1 EIC Pentathlon; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 200H; 2English under-23 100H; 3 UK LJ; 4 London Diamond LJ; 2 UK League div 3/Aug 9 JT (pb 42.01)

PROCTOR Shara GBR 26y 338d 1988 6.98 6.98 -15409British record holder. Sixth at 2009 World Championships for Anguilla, then again in 2013 for Great BritainTJ pb: 13.88i -10, 13.74 -09. 6 World Youth 2005 (2003-dnq); 5 Pan-Am Junior 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 6 WCH2009/2013 (2007/2011-dnq); 3 WIC 2012 (2014-4); 9 OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-9); fouled out COM final 2014 (2006-dnq). 1 UK 2011/2012; 1UK indoor 2012. Cleared to compete for Britain from November 16, 2010, she had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship as Anguilla is a BritishDependent Territory. Coach-Rana RiederSet five British records in 2012: 6.71, 6.80, 6.86 & 6.89 indoors & 6.95 outdoors. Two so far in 2015: another 6.95 then 6.98)In 2015: 1 Clermont (Apr 18); 2 Doha Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 3 New York Diamond; 1 UK; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond;1 London Diamond

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SAWYERS Jazmin GBR 21y 92d 1994 6.71 6.71 -15410Three big silvers in successive years: 2013 European Junior, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 European under-23Heptathlon pb: 5007 -11. 9 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; 2 COM 2014; 6ETCh 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. Law student at Bristol University. Coach-Alan Lerwill (1 COM LJ 1974)As a bobsledder, she won silver in the two-girl event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics with Mica McNeillIn 2015: 7 Birmingham Grand Prix; 1 British Universities; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Loughborough ‘International’; 6 ETCh; 4 UK; 2 under-23 ECH; 5Bellinzona; 2 London Diamond; 1 Gothenburg

UGEN Lorraine GBR 23y 364d 1991 6.92 6.92 -15414US Collegiate Champion outdoors in 2013 & indoors in 2014, representing Texas Christian University6.96w -15. 100 pb: 11.34w -12 (11.42 -15). 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -15. dnq EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq WCH 2013; 5 COM 2014. 1 NCAA 2013 & indoor2014. 1 English under-23 2011/2012/2013; 1 English Schools 2009. Coach-Shawn Jackson (formerly Frank Attoh)In 2015: 2 Fort Worth 100; 1 Texas Relays; 3 Baylor Invitational 200 (1 100 ‘C’); 1 Gainesville (1 200 ‘C’); 4 Fort Worth 100; 4 Doha Diamond; 3 Ponce; 3Eugene Diamond; 2 UK; 3 Monaco Diamond

MALKUS Lena GER 22y 15d 1993 6.94 6.94 -154352010 Youth Olympic Champion. 2013 European under-23 Chjampion // 1 Youth Olympics 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 2 WJC 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-5); dnqWCH 2013. Her mother Ruth Holzhausen was a member of the West German volleyball squad which finished sixth at the 1984 Olympics. At the 2012 WorldJunior Championship she had a great duel with Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson who leapt 6.81 in round three; Malkus responded with 6.80 on her finaljumpIn 2015: 6 German indoor; 1 German Universities 200/LJ; 8 Hengelo; 1 Weinheim; 1 Regensburg Sparkassen; 3 German under-23 200; 1 Tomblaine; 5 under-23 ECH; 1 German (5 200)

MIHAMBO Malaika GER 21y 199d 1994 6.79 6.90 -14436Shock winner at 2014 European Team Championships, with 6.90 in the opening round9 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 1 ETCh 2014; 4 ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015. Student of political science at theUniversity of Mannheim (and she’s just passed an English language exam with a top grade). Father-Tanzanian, mother-GermanIn 2015: 1 Karlsruhe; 5 Weinheim; 4 Rome Diamond; 1 German under-23; 1 South German; 1 under-23 ECH; 9 German

MOGUENARA Sosthene Taroum GER 25y 308d 1989 6.94 7.04 -13437In 2014 became Germany’s first 7m long jumper since the retirement of Heike Drechslerdnq WIC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); dnq WCH 2011; 4 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 12 WCH 2013; 9 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015; 3 ETCh 2015 (2013-5).1 German 2013 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2014/2015). Chadian originIn 2015: 1 German indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Hengelo; 6 Eugene Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 ETCh; 1 Bad Langensalza; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Dillingen; 2 German

RATH Claudia GER 29y 118d 1986 6458 6462 -13442In Heptathlon, fourth at 2013 World Championships, fifth at 2014 World Indoor Championshipspbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.46; HJ: 1.83; SP: 13.78; 200: 23.77; LJ: 6.84w/6.73; JT: 43.45; 800: 2:06.43. Heptathlon pb: 6462 -136 ECH 2012 (2010-11); 4 WCH 2013; 5 WIC 2014; 8 ECH 2014. 1 German indoors & out 2010/2011. Coach-Jürgen Sammert. 1.75/65kgIn 2015: 1 Wetzlar 200/LJ; Contested a four-event challenge in Neuwied; 2 German Universities 100H/LJ; 7 Götzis Heptathlon; 2 Hessen 100H; 3 RatingenHeptathlon; 2 Bad Langensalza LJ; 5 German LJ (7 100H); Contested selected individual events during the Heptathlon at Filderstadt

MALONE Chantel IVB 23y 262d 1991 6.69 6.69 -15506Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games. British Virgin Islander record holder6.51w -15. 100 pb: 12.04 -14. 200 pb: 23.78w -13, 23.97 -10. 400 pb: 52.35 -10. TJ pb: 13.27 -10. 4 WJC 2010; dnq WCH 2011/2013; 4 Central American &Caribbean Champs 2013; 4 COM 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. She was the British Virgin Islands flagbearer atthe opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth GamesIn 2015: 1 San Diego; 4 Mt SAC Relays; 4 Chula Vista; 5 Manchester; 5 Ponce; 4 San Diego; 1 Trinidadian

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GRABUSTE Aiga LAT 27y 149d 1988 6.62 6.69 -145822012 European bronze in Heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.46; HJ: 1.79i/1.77; SP: 14.81i/14.56; 200: 24.42; LJ: 6.82i/6.69; JT: 48.67; 800: 2:12.90Heptathlon pb: 6507w/6414 -11. 27 World Youth 2005; 9 WJC 2006; 1 EJC 2007; 19 OLY 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 11 WCH 2011 (2007-17, 2009-12); 8WIC 2010 (dnq LJ 2012); 10 EIC 2011 (2009-dnf); 3 ECH 2012; 5 ECH LJ 2014; 8 EIC LJ 2015. 1 Latvian 100H 2007/2008, LJ 2014, Heptathlon 2009/2011,SP 2010, indoor Pentathlon 2011, indoor 200/LJ 2011 & indoor LJ 2015. 1.78/66kgIn 2015: 1 Latvian indoor LJ; 8 EIC LJ; 3 Hengelo LJ; 1 Riga LJ; 1 Lithuanian Teams LJ; 1 Tartu LJ; 4 ETCh 1st League LJ; 2 Tomblaine LJ; 2 Valmiera LJ

MAUTINO Paola PER 25y 81d 1990 6.48 6.48 -15659Peruvian record holder and reigning South American Champion // 6.55w -15. ht World Youth 100/200 2007; 1 South American 2015; 12 Pan-Am Games 2015In 2015: 6 Santiago de Chile (Apr 9); 3 Santiago de Chile (Apr 11); 1 Lima (Apr 24); 1 Lima (Apr 26); 5 Medellín Restrepo 100 ‘C’; 1 Peruvian; 1 Lima (May 24);1 South American; 12 Pan-Am Games

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MARINCU Florentina ROU 19y 134d 1996 6.66 6.71 -14695Reigning World Youth Champion at Long & Triple Jump // 6.79i, 6.78w -15. TJ pb: 13.81 -13 (13.53 -15). 1 World Youth LJ/TJ 2013; dnq EIC LJ 2013; 4 EJC TJ2013; 1 Balkan indoor LJ/TJ 2015; 1 EJC LJ 2015 (3 TJ); 1 Balkan LJ 2015. 1 Romanian indoor 60 2014/2014 (1 LJ 2015)In 2015: 1 Bacau LJ; 1 Romanian indoor 60/LJ; 1 Balkan indoor LJ; 1 Romanian junior indoor LJ;Here: 5/q-6.57

ROTARU Alina ROU 22y 77d 1993 6.75 6.75 -157032010 Youth Olympic silver // 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 WJC2012; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 7 ECH 2015; 4 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5). 1 Romanian 2013/2014/2015In 2015: 4 EIC; 3 Clermont 100/1 200 ‘B’; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Oberteuringen; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 Romanian; 1 Waiblingen

KLISHINA Darya RUS 24y 218d 1991 6.95 7.05 -11720Twice European Indoor Champion // 1 European Youth 2007; 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 1 EIC 2011/2013; 1 ETCh 2011 (2013-2); 1 under-23 ECH2011; 4 WIC 2012 (2010-5, 2014-7); 1 WSG 2013; 7 WCH 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 1 ETCh 2015. 1 Russian 2014 & indoors 2011. Her first sport was volleyball.Coach-Loren Seagrave (formerly Olga Shemigon), she’s now based in FloridaIn 2015: 2 Kawasaki; 7 Doha Diamond; 8 Eugene Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 ETCh; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond

PIDLUZHNAYA Yuliya RUS 26y 323d 1988 6.87 6.87 -15733New World Student Games Champion // 9 World Youth 2005; nm WJC 2006; 3 EJC 2007; 3 EIC 2011; 1 WSG 2015 (2011-2)). 1 Russian 2015. AttendsSiberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports in OmskIn 2015: 2 Russian indoor; 5 Malmö Games; 1 Russian Teams; 1 Lignano (3 100); 1 WSG; 1 Russian

SOKOLOVA Yelena RUS 29y 29d 1986 6.70 7.07 -12749(Née Kremneva)2012 Olympic silver with personal best 7.07 // dnq WJC 2007; 6 World Youth 2003 (3 Medley Relay); 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 WSG 2007/2013; 2 EIC 2009(2007-5); 2 OLY 2012; 9 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq). 1 Russian 2009/2012 & indoors 2012. Coaches-Vladimir Kudriavtsev & husband Dmitry SokolovIn 2015: 4 Russian Teams; 10 Rome Diamond; 2 Russian

ŠPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 25y 103d 1990 6.87 6.88 -14762World Championship bronzes indoors & out // TJ pb: 13.78 -14. dnq World Youth 2005; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-7); 1 WSG 2009; 2 EJC 2009 (2007-5); 2 under-23ECH 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 3 WCH 2013; 3 WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2007-dnq, 2013-5). 1 Balkan 2011/2013. 1 Serbian 2006/2008/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). She once kept a pet kangaroo at her home in Novi Sad (called “Stopi”)Winner of many big medals, without having jumped huge distancesIn 2015: 1 Serbian indoor; 1 EIC; 6 Doha Diamond; 1 Velenje; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond

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VELĎÁKOVÁ Jana SVK 34y 79d 1981 6.68 6.72 -0878420x Slovak Champion (12 out + 8 in) // TJ pb: 13.40 -04 (10.86 -15). 8 WSG 2003 (2005-11, 2007-10); dnq EIC 2005/2007/2009/2011/2013/2015; 12 WCH2007 (2009/2013-dnq); 9 ECH 2010/2012 (2006-12, 2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Slovak 2000-2009/2012/2015 (1 indoors 2005-2009/2012/2013). Twin sister-Dana won 2000 World Junior Triple Jump bronze. Coach-Radoslav DubovskyIn 2015: 1 Slovak indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Kosice; 1 Bratislava; 1 Ostrava (3 TJ); 5 Hengelo; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 1 Nitra; 3 Mendrisio; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 3Velenje; 3 Lucerne; 3 London Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Slovak; 1 Trnava

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JARDER Erica SWE 29y 141d 1986 6.66 6.67 -14791Full name-Erica May-Lynn Jarder2013 European indoor bronze, where she improved from 6.48 to 6.716.84w -14 (6.69w -15). 3 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); 10 WCH 2013; 8 WIC 2014; 3 ETCh 2014 (2015-4); 8 ECH 2014. 1 Swedish 2007/2012/2013/2014 & indoor2008/2009/2012/2013/2015. Coach-Anders Møller. Lives-CopenhagenIn 2015: 1 Swedish indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Tårnby 100; 8 Doha Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 2 European Clubs Cup; 9 Rome Diamond; 6 New York Diamond; 4 ETCh; 3Sollentuna; 1 Copenhagen; 1 Karlstad; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Copenhagen; 2 Swedish

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SAGNIA Khaddi SWE 21y 123d 1994 6.78 6.78 -15797Full name-Khaddijatou Victoria Sagnia2010 Youth Olympic Champion at Triple Jumppbs at Heptathlon events:100H: 13.62w/13.93; HJ: 1.78; SP: 10.35; 200: 25.14; LJ: 6.78; JT: 37.04; 800: 2:46.48TJ 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. Mother from Gambia.1 Swedish LJ 2015, TJ 2011 & indoor LJ/TJ 2011. Coach-Katrin KlaupIn 2015: 2 Stockholm XL-Galan LJ; 2 Swedish indoor 60; dnq EIC; 14 Arona Heptathlon; 1 Gothenburg LJ; 1 Swedish Clubs 100H/LJ; 4 under-23 ECH LJ; 1Swedish LJ

HRYSHUTYNA Krystyna UKR 23y 152d 1992 6.81 6.81 -158282013 European under-23 silver // 7 World Youth 2007; 4 EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ETCh 2015In 2015: 3 Ukrainian indoor; 4 Ukrainian Cup (May 21); 2 Riga; 2 Innsbruck; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 7 ETCh; 3 Tomblaine; 4 Bad Langensalza; 1 Bellinzona; 3Ukrainian; 5 Ukrainian University Games

BARTOLETTA Tianna USA 29y 356d 1985 7.12 7.12 -15860(Née Madison). World Long Jump Champion 10 years ago (outdoors) & 2006 (indoors). Led off the USA’s world record sprint relay team at the LondonOlympics100 pb: 10.85 -12 (10.90w, 10.94 -15). 200 pb: 22.37w, 22.50 -12. 4 Pan-Am junior LJ 2003; 1 WCH LJ 2005 (2007-10); 1 WIC LJ 2006; 3 WIC 60 2012/2014;4 OLY 100 2012 (1 4x100); 3 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2014. 1 US indoor 60 2012/2014/2015. 1 US 100 2014 & LJ 2015. Coach-Loren SeagraveIn 2015: 1 US indoor 60; 2 IAAF Relays 4x100; 1 Kawasaki 100/LJ; 1 Doha Diamond LJ; 1 Eugene Diamond LJ (7 100); 2 New York Diamond LJ (4 100); 1 USLJ (5 100); 2 Székesfehérvár 100; 1 Lausanne Diamond LJ; 2 Monaco Diamond LJ (she has effectively won the Diamond Race in that event); 1 Bellinzona 100(Jul 21); 1 Bellinzona 100 (Jul 21); 6 London Diamond 100

DELOACH Janay USA 29y 313d 1985 6.95 7.03 -12875Full name-Cynthia Janay DeLoach (formerly DeLoach Soukup) (She is not related to the 1988 Olympic 200m Champion Joe DeLoach)2012 Olympic long jump bronze & 2012 World Indoor silver7.15w -12. 100H pb: 12.84 -15. 100 pb: 11.45 -08. 6 WCH LJ 2011 (2013-11); 2 WIC LJ 2012; 3 OLY LJ 2012; 5 WIC 60H 2014. 1 US indoor LJ 2011/2012.Was at Colorado State University, from where she has a degree in psychology & human development and a master’s degree in occupational therapy. Lives-FortCollins, ColoradoFractured her left (takeoff) ankle in 2013, had two surgeries on the ankle in 2014 and now takes off from her right foot. Therefore – left foot pb: 7.03; right footpb: 6.95In 2015: 3 Azusa Clay 100H; 3 Mt SAC Relays LJ (4 100H); 1 Drake Relays; 1 Cerritos 100H‘LJ; 5 New York Diamond 100H; 3 US LJ; 7 Lausanne DiamondLJ; 3 Liège LJ; 6 Monaco Diamond LJ; 3 Bellinzona LJ (4 100H with pb 12.84); 6 London Diamond LJ; 4 Atlanta 100H

REESE Brittney USA 28y 346d 1986 6.97 7.25 -13913DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONShe won a world title every year for five successive years (3 out + 2 in), as well as becoming 2012 Olympic Champion1 WCH 2009/2011/2013 (2007-8); 1 WIC 2010/2012; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-5). 1 US 2008/2010/2011/2012/2014 & indoor 2009/2010. 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 always competes inred socks. Lives-Gulfport Mississippi. Coach-Jeremy Fischer. 1.70 tallIn 2015: 1 Chula Vista; 1 Baie Mahault; 5 Doha Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 San Diego Champs; 2 US (6.97, her best in two years)

SAUNDERS Sha'Keela USA 21y 246d 1993 6.75 6.75 -159162015 Pan-American Games bronze // TJ pb: 13.10i -15, 12.68 -14 (12.48 -15). 100 pb: 11.97 -09. 200 pb: 24.03w, 24.16 -14. 1 North/Central American &Caribbean under-23 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 2 NCAA 2014 (2015-3); 2 NCAA indoor 2015; 5 US 2015 (2014-7). Student of Kinesiology at the University of KentuckyIn 2015: 2 NCAA indoor (6 TJ); 2 San Antonio; 2 Florida Relays; 5 Starkville Southeastern Conference (10 TJ); 3 NCAA; 5 US; 3 Pan-Am Games; 3North/Central America & Caribbean

TODD Jasmine USA 21y 241d 1993 6.84 6.84 -15923100 pb: 10.86w, 10.92 -15. 200 pb: 22.89 -15. TJ pb: 13.10 -15. 3 NCAA indoor 60 2015; 3 US 100 2015. Student of psychology at University of Oregon, whereshe trains with Jenna Prandini (1 US 200 2015)In 2015: 3 NCAA indoor 60 (11 LJ); 1 Westwood 100/TJ (2 LJ, 4 200); 4 NCAA LJ (sf 100); 3 US 100 (4 LJ); 2 Monaco Diamond 4x100 (1st leg)

1.....7.52.........Galina Chistyakova RUS............19882.....7.49.........J. Joyner-Kersee USA................19943.....7.48.........Heike Drechsler GDR.................19884.....7.43.........Anișoara Cușmir ROU................19835.....7.42.........Tatyana Kotova RUS................. 20026.....7.39.........Yelena Belevskaya BLR.............19877.....7.37.........Inessa Kravets UKR...................19928.....7.33.........Tatyana Lebedeva RUS.............2004=9...7.31.........Yelena Kokonova UKR.............. 1985.......7.31.........Marion Jones USA..................... 1998

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....7.12.........Tianna Bartoletta USA2.....6.99.........Christabel Nettey CAN3.....6.98.........Shara Proctor GBR4.....6.97.........Brittney Reese USA=5...6.95.........Darya Klishina RUS.......6.95.........Janay DeLoach USA=7...6.94.........Lena Malkus GER.......6.94.........Sosthene T. Moguenara GER9.....6.93.........Quanesha Burks USA10...6.92.........Lorraine Ugen GBR



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COSTA Keila BRA 32y 196d 1983 14.17 14.58 -131722010 World indoor long jump bronze. Winner of multiple South American titles at long jump (2) & triple jump (4)15.10w -07 (14.50w -15). LJ pb: 6.88 -07 (6.70 -15). 1 South American TJ 2001/2003/2007/2013 (1 LJ 2003/2009); 3 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); dnq WIC TJ 2006;1 Ibero-American LJ 2006; 7 WCP LJ 2007; 2 Pan-Am Games LJ/TJ 2007; 7 WCH LJ 2007 (9 TJ); 7 WIC LJ 2008; 11 OLY LJ 2008; fouled out WCH LJ final2009; 3 WIC LJ 2010 (2012-dnq); 11 WSG LJ 2011; 12 WCH TJ 2011 (dnq LJ); 4 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011 (5 LJ); dnq OLY TJ 2012; dnq WCH TJ 2013; 2Pan-Am Games TJ 2015 (9 LJ). 1 Brazilian TJ 2003/2004/2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015 (1 LJ 2004/2005/2007/2009/2010/2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 3 São Bernardo LJ; 1 São Paulo LJ; 1 Campinas TJ; 1 Clermont TJ (Apr 18); 1 Gainesville TJ; 1 Brazilian LJ/TJ; 4 Eugene Diamond TJ; 3 MarseilleTJ; 8 Oslo Diamond TJ; 7 New York Diamond LJ; 2 Pan-Am Games TJ (9 LJ)

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SOARES Nubia BRA 19y 147d 1996 13.02 14.22 -14185Full name-Núbia Aparecida SoaresSouth American junior record holder with 14.22 from 2014LJ pb: 6.01 -14. 4 World Youth 2013; 8 WJC 2014; 2 South American under-23 2014. 1 Brazilian 2014. Former handball player. 1.82 tallIn 2015: 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Brazilian junior; 11 Pan-Am Games; 1 Pan-Am Junior Cup

PETROVA Gabriela BUL 23y 52d 1992 14.64 14.64 -151992015 European indoor silver // LJ pb: 6.50 -12 (6.41i -15). dnq WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 ECH 2014. 1 Bulgarian 2010/2013 (1 indoorLJ/TJ 2013/2015)In 2015: 1 Bulgarian indoor LJ/TJ; 2 EIC; 1 Prague Odložil; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 5 Paris Diamond; 1 Madrid; 1 Stara Zagora

LI Xiaohong CHN 20y 225d 1995 14.20 14.20 -15236LJ pb: 6.27 -14 (6.10i, 5.96 -15). 4 Asian Champs 2013; 1 Asian junior 2014; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 1 Asian junior LJ 2014 (2 TJ); 3 WJC 2014. From-Fujian ProvinceIn 2015: 8 Jinan (Apr 29); 5 Jinan; nm Beijing; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Bangkok; 3 Pathumthani; 1 Chanthaburi

LI Yanmei CHN 25y 196d 1990 13.83 14.35 -11/13237Silver at 2012 Asian Indoor Games // 14.21i -15. LJ pb: 6.35 -07. 1 Asian junior 2008 (2 LJ); 6 WJC 2008; 4 Asian Indoor Games 2009; 4 Asian Champs 2011;dnq WCH 2011; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 5 WIC 2014 (2012-7). 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 4 Asian Games 2014. 2 Chinese National Games 2013.From-Guangdong ProvinceIn 2015: 3 Jinan; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 2 Asian Champs; 3 Chinese Grand Prix Final

WANG Wupin CHN 24y 215d 1991 14.10 14.10 -152582015 Asian Champion at Triple Jump // LJ pb: 6.58 -10 (6.43 -15). 2 WJC LJ 2010; 11 Asian Champs LJ 2011; 3 Asian Indoor Champs LJ 2012 (2014-6); 8Asian Champs LJ 2013; 1 Asian Champs TJ 2015; 4 WSG TJ 2015. 3 Chinese National Games LJ 2013. From-Fujian ProvinceIn 2015: 1 Beijing TJ; 1 Asian Champs TJ; 1 Chinese Grand Prix Final TJ (2 LJ); 4 WSG TJ

MBUMI NKOUINDJIN Joelle CMR 29y 88d 1986 14.16 14.16 -152732014 African Champion at Triple Jump // LJ pb: 6.35 -14. 5 African Championships LJ 2010 (10 TJ); 4 African Games LJ 2011 (5 TJ); 3 Francophone Games TJ(9 LJ); 7 COM TJ 2014; 1 African Champs TJ 2014 (3 LJ); 6 IAAF Continental Cup LJ/TJ 2014In 2015: 1 Yaoundé TJ

IBARGÜEN Caterine COL 31y 190d 1984 14.88 15.31 -14277DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION2013 World gold, 2012 Olympic silver, 2011 World bronzeLJ pb: 6.87w, 6.73 -12. HJ pb: 1.93 -05. Heptathlon pb: 5742 -09. dnq OLY HJ 2004; dnq WCH HJ 2005/2009; 1 South American HJ 2005/2006/2007/2009 &TJ 2011; dnq WIC HJ 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011/2015; 2 OLY TJ 2012; 1 WCH TJ 2013 (2011-3); 1 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2014. Coach-UbaldoDuany (who persuaded her to give up high jump and concentrate on triple jump). 1.65 tallShe says that her best achievement and greatest disappointment in athletes are the same: her 2012 Olympic silverIn 2015: 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond (15.18w); 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 Pan-Am Games; 1Stockholm Diamond(Her 28th win in succession, she hasn’t been beaten since losing to Olga Rypakova at the London Olympics on August 5, 2012)

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URRUTIA Yorsiris COL 29y 56d 1986 14.22 14.58 -14279Colombian #2 after Caterine Ibargüen // 14.38w -15. LJ pb: 6.53 -10. 10 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2010; 12 Central American & CaribbeanChamps TJ 2011; 2 South American TJ 2013 (5 LJ); 3 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2014 (5 LJ); 1 Ibero-American TJ 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games TJ2015In 2015: 9 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 3 Pan-Am Games

MÄKELÄ Kristiina FIN 22y 273d 1992 14.06 14.06 -15358Finnish record holder indoors // 14.20i -15. 6 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (10 LJ); dnq ECH 2012; 8 EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015 (2010-12). 1Finnish 2009/2011 (1 indoor 2012/2015)In 2015: 1 Finnish indoor; 8 EIC; 3 Dessau; 2 Lahti; 7 ETCh; 1 Orimattila; 2 Lapinlahti; 1 Finnish; 1 Kuortane

ASSANI ISSOUF Jeanine FRA 23y 3d 1992 14.24 14.24 -15363LJ pb: 5.85 -15. 9 EJC 2011; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-8); dnq EIC 2015. 1 French indoor 2014/2015In 2015: 1 French indoor; dnq EIC; 2 St. Junien; 1 Angers; 1 Forbach; 6 ETCh; 8 Paris Diamond; 2 French; 6 London Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond

GIERISCH Kristin GER 25y 1d 1990 14.38 14.38 -15427Gierisch is pronounced “Gear-sh” // 14.46i, 14.46w -15. LJ pb: 6.46i -15, 6.21 -14. 6 World Youth TJ 2007; 5 EJC TJ 2009; dnq WIC TJ 2012; 9 ECH TJ 2014; 5EIC TJ 2015; 2 ETCh TJ 2015. 1 German 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2012/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 German indoor TJ; 4 EIC TJ; 4 Shanghai Diamond TJ; 4 Dessau TJ; 2 Forbach TJ; 3 Prague Odložil TJ; 3 Lahti TJ; 2 ETCh TJ; 10 Paris DiamondTJ; 1 German TJ

MINENKO Hanna ISR 25y 330d 1989 14.61 14.71 -12485(Née Knyazyeva)Fourth at London Olympics for Ukraine, now with Israel and married to their former Decathlon international, Anatoliy MinenkoLJ pb: 6.52 -14 (6.28 -15). 1 World Schools Games 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4 WSG 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 4 OLY 2012; 6 WCH2013; 3 EIC 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2012; 1 Israeli 2013/2014/2015; 1 Portuguese LJ/TJ 2014She acquired Israeli citizenship on May 12, 2013 and as the Ukrainian Athletics Federation agrees to the transfer, was cleared by the IAAF to represent Israelfrom June 12, 2013, so her Israeli outdoor record is 14.61 (June 2015)In 2015: 2 Portuguese indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Tel Aviv LJ (May 2); 1 Tel Aviv (May 16); 1 Tel Aviv (May 23); 1 Dessau; 2 Prague Odložil; 5 Oslo Diamond; 1ETCh 3rd League; 1 Israeli; 3 Paris Diamond; 2 Madrid

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LA MANTIA Simona ITA 32y 129d 1983 14.22 14.69 -05500Surprise 2010 European silver, then indoor gold in 2011 // LJ pb: 6.48 -05 (5.79 -15). 10 EJC 2001; 8 WJC 2002; dnq WCH 2003/2005/2011/2013; 11 WIC2004 (2006-dnq); dnq OLY 2004/2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-2); 4 WSG 2007; 2 ECH 2010 (2006-dnq, 2012-4); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 EIC2011 (2005-8, 2013-3); 2 ETCh 2011 (2010-5, 2013-3, 2015-3); 1 World Military Games 2011. 1 Italian 2005/2006/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor2004/2006/2011/2012/2013). Born-PalermoIn 2015: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Palermo; 4 Marseille; 3 ETCh; 6 Madrid; 2 Italian

THOMAS Shanieka JAM 23y 200d 1992 14.23 14.23 -15528Three times US Collegiate Champion, representing San Diego State UniversityLJ pb: 6.63 -15. 6 WSG 2013; 4 COM 2014; 9 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 NCAA 2013/2014 (2012-2); 1 NCAA indoor2014In 2015: 1 Kingston (Feb 7); 1 Kingston Gibson LJ; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate; 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Port of Spain Hampton Games; 1 WestIndies Universities LJ/TJ; 1 Kingston All-Comers 4; 1 Kingston All-Comers 5; 2 Jamaican; 9 Pan-Am Games; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean

WILLIAMS Kimberly JAM 26y 290d 1988 14.34 14.62 -135312014 Commonwealth Games Champion // 14.78w-13. LJ pb: 6.66w -09, 6.55i -11, 6.42 -09. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 3 Central American &Caribbean Champs 2009; 6 OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-5); 1 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 NCAA LJ/TJ 2009 (1NCAA indoor TJ 2009/2011); 1 Jamaican 2010/2012/2013/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Jamaican; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 London Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond

EKTOVA Irina KAZ 28y 225d 1987 14.32 14.48 -11549(Née Litvinenko) ... 3x silver at Asian Championships // LJ pb: 6.29 -14/15. 3 Asian junior 2006; dnq WJC 2006; 3 Asian Champs 2007/2009/2013 (2011-6,2015-5); 1 Asian Indoor Games 2007 (2009-2); dnq OLY 2008/2012; 4 WSG 2009/2013 (2015-6); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012; 3 Asian Games2014; 6 WSG 2015. Attends Kazakh Acacdemy of Sport and TourismHer husband Yevgeniy Ektov (pb 17.07) was 2011 Asian Champion in the Triple Jump, they must be the best husband / wife triple jump combination in theworldIn 2015: 1 Kazakh Cup (Apr 14); 2 Kazakh Cup (May 12); 5 Asian Champs; 2 Kazakh TJ (4 LJ); 3 Bangkok; 1 Pathumthani; 2 Chanthaburi; 6 WSG

RYPAKOVA Olga KAZ 30y 263d 1984 14.48 15.25 -10550(Née Alexeyeva). 2012 Olympic Champion, becoming the first Kazakh athlete to win an Olympic field event title even counting the USSR eraLJ pb: 6.85 -07 (6.19 -15). Hep pb: 6122 -06. 7 WIC Pen 2006; 8 WCP LJ 2006; 1 Asian Champs TJ 2007/2009 (1 LJ 2007); 1 WSG LJ 2007; 1 Asian IndoorChamps TJ 2008; 1 Asian Indoor Games LJ/TJ 2009; 1 WIC TJ 2010 (2008-4, 2012-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2010 (3 LJ); 1 Asian Games TJ 2010 (2 LJ);2 WCH TJ 2011 (2007-11, 2009-10); 1 OLY TJ 2012 (2008-4). 1.78/53kgHer husband/coach Denis Rypakov was second the the 2003 World Student Games at 400mIn 2015: 1 Kazakh indoor LJ/TJ; 1 Kazakh Cup TJ; 3 Shanghai Diamond TJ; 1 Kazakh LJ/TJ; 4 Paris Diamond TJ; 1 London Diamond TJ; 2 StockholmDiamond TJ

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DZINDZALETAITĖ Dovilė LTU 22y 38d 1993 14.23 14.23 -15592New European under-23 Champion // 1 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; 2 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 1under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Lithuanian indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Valencia; 1 Bilbao; 2 Lisbon; 1 under-23 ECH; 5 London Diamond; 6 Spanish; 1 Lithuanian

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COSTA Susana POR 30y 332d 1984 14.32 14.32 -15686dnq EIC 2007/2013/2015; 1 Ibero-American 2012; 8 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq). 1 Portuguese 2003/2005/2006In 2015: 3 Portuguese indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Dakar Challenge; 7 Oslo Diamond; 2 Portuguese Clubs; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Lisbon; 7 Paris Diamond; 3 Madrid

MAMONA Patricia POR 26y 272d 1988 14.19 14.52 -126882012 European silver. Portuguese record holder & 11x champion (7 out + 4 in)14.32i -15. LJ pb: 6.22w -12, 6.21i -09, 6.16 -05 (6.14 -15). Heptathlon pb: 5293 -11. 4 WJC 2006; 8 ETCh 2009/2011; 2 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 2 ECH2012 (2010-10, 2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2012; 4 WIC 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2013-8). 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Portuguese 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015 (1indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Portuguese indoor; 5 EIC; 1 Lisbon; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup (4 LJ); 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 Portuguese Clubs; 11 Paris Diamond; 5Madrid; 1 Portuguese

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BUJIN Cristina ROU 27y 130d 1988 14.19 14.42 -09694World Youth & European Junior medallist // Outdoor pb: 14.42 -09. LJ pb: 6.38 -09. 5 World Youth LJ 2003; 2 EJC 2005 (dnq LJ); 3 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC2006 (2004-9); 3 EJC 2007; dnq WIC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; 7 WCH 2009; 5 EIC 2011 (2007/2009/2013-dnq, 2015-6); 3 WSG 2011; dnq ECH2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Balkan 2014. 1 Romanian 2009/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2006/2009/2011/2015)In 2015: 1 Bacau; 1 Romanian indoor; 6 EIC; 1 Romanian International Champs; 1 Pitești (Jun 6); 7 Prague Odložil; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Pitești (Jun 27); 1Piatra Arsa; 1 Romanian; 2 Balkan

PANŢUROIU Elena Andreea ROU 20y 178d 1995 14.13 14.13 -156962013 European junior silver, 2015 European under-23 silver // LJ pb: 6.44i -14, 6.14 -15. Heptathlon pb: 5102 -13. 2 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 2 under-23 ECH2015. 1 Romanian indoor 2014In 2015: 2 Romanian International Champs TJ (3 LJ); 2 Pitești (Jun 6); 2 Pitești (Jun 27); 2 under-23 ECH (dnq LJ); 2 Piatra Arsa; 2 Romanian; 3 Balkan; 1Pitesti (Aug 8)

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KONEVA Yekaterina RUS 26y 329d 1988 15.04 15.04 -15721Reigning World & European Indoor Champion // LJ pb: 6.82i -15, 6.70 -11. 1 WSG 2011/2013/2015; 2 WCH 2013; 1 WIC 2014; 1 ETCh 2014/2015 (2013-2)2ECH 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2015. 1 Russian 2014/2015 (1 indoor LJ/TJ 2015). Served a two year doping ban from 2007-2009. Student ofManagement at Vladivostok State University of Economics and ServiceIn 2015: 1 Russian indoor LJ/TJ; 1 EIC; 1 Krasnodar; 2 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 WSG (3rd time); 1 Russian

VELĎÁKOVÁ Dana SVK 34y 79d 1981 14.27 14.51 -08783Slovak record holder indoors & out // LJ pb: 6.72 -08 (6.36 -15). 6 WJC 98; 8 EJC 99; 3 WJC 2000 (12 LJ); 4 under-23 ECH 2003 (2001-5); dnq OLY LJ/TJ2008 (fouled out both contests); 3 EIC 2009 (2002/2005/2013-dnq, 2007-6); 8 WCH 2009 (2005-dnq, 2007-12, 2011/2013-11); 6 WIC 2010 (2006/2012/2014-8); 3 EIC 2011 (2015-dnq); 5 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-7, 2014-6); 12 OLY 2012. 1 Slovak 2002-2005/2008-2015 (1 indoor 2002/2004-2015). Twin sister-Jana is an international long jumperIn 2015: 1 Slovak indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Kosice; 1 Bratislava (2 LJ); 1 Ostrava (2 LJ); 1 Brno LJ (2 TJ); 2 Brno; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 6 Prague Odložil; 1Kladno LJ/TJ; 2 ETCh 3rd League; 3 Lisbon; 4 Madrid; 3 London Diamond; 1 Slovak; 3 Szczecin

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PTASHKINA Tetyana UKR 22y 223d 1993 14.08 14.08 -158422015 European under-23 bronze // LJ pb: 6.21w -15. dnq EIC 2015; 8 ETCh 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2015 indoors & outIn 2015: 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Ukrainian University Games (3 LJ); 3 Ukrainian Cup (May 22); 1 Ukrainian under-23; 8 ETCh; 3 under-23 ECH;1 Ukrainian

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SALADUKHA Olga UKR 32y 78d 1983 14.62 14.99 -12844Former World Champion. Three times European Champion // 15.06w -11. 9 EJC 2001; 5 WJC 2002; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 ECP 2006/2008; 6 WCP 2006; 1WSG 2007 (2005-2); 6 WIC 2008; 1 ETCh 2010/2011/2013 (2014-2); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014 (2006-4); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 1 WCH 2011(2007-7, 2013-3); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-9); 1 EIC 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2008 & indoor 2014Her husband Denys Kostyuk is a professional cyclist who finished 153rd in the 2011 Tour de France, their daughter, DianaIn 2015: 2 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Eugene Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; 9 Paris Diamond

EPPS Christina USA 24y 62d 1991 14.09 14.09 -158772015 US Champion // 7 Pan-Am Games 2015. 6 US indoor 2014; 7 NCAA indoor 2014; 1 US 2015. In 2012 she tore a cruciate ligament in her left knee andwas told she would not be able to triple jump again at international level. Studied psychology at Coppin State University in Baltimore, MarylandIn 2015: 1 Myrtle Beach; 1 Savannah GA; 4 Florida Relays; 1 Newark DE; 1 Baltimore; 1 Penn Relays; 1 Baltimore; 1 New York; 1 US; 1 US Clubs; 7 Pan-AmGamesHas advanced from 13.40 to 14.09 already in 2015

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1.....15.50.......Inessa Kravets UKR...................19952.....15.39.......Françoise Mbango CMR............ 20083.....15.34.......Tatyana Lebedyeva RUS........... 20044.....15.32.......Hrisopiyí Devetzí GRE............... 20045.....15.31.......Caterine Ibargüen COL.............. 20146.....15.29.......Yamilé Aldama CUB.................. 20037.....15.28.......Yargelis Savigne CUB................20078.....15.25.......Olga Rypakova KAZ...................2010=9...15.20.......Sárka Kaspárková CZE..............1997.......15.20.......Tereza Marinova BUL................ 2000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....15.04.......Yekaterina Koneva RUS2.....14.88.......Caterine Ibargüen COL3.....14.64.......Gabriela Petrova BUL4.....14.62.......Olga Saladukha UKR5.....14.61.......Hanna Minenko ISR6.....14.48.......Olga Rypakova KAZ7.....14.38.......Kristin Gierisch GER8.....14.34.......Kimberly Williams JAM=9...14.32.......Susana Costa POR.......14.32.......Irina Ektova KAZ



Women’s Shot PutWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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DUBITSKAYA Aliona BLR 25y 208d 1990 18.88 19.03 -14155(Née Hryshko). Former World Youth Champion. 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 20151 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 5 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 7 ECH 2014; 3 ETCh 2015. 1 Belarusian 2009/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Belarusian Universities (3 DT); 1 Belarusian Cup; 3 ETCh; 3 Turku; 4 Székesfehérvár; 1 Belarusian

LEANTSIUK Yulia BLR 31y 202d 1984 18.86 19.79 -081592007 World Student Games silver // DT pb: 49.95 -15. 3 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 2 EJC 2003; 2 WSG 2007; 2 World Military Games 2007; 6 ETCh2013; dnq WCH 2013; 7 WIC 2014; 4 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015 (2007-4). 1.85/80kgFailed a doping test after originally winning at the 2008 European Cup, banned in 2008-2010In 2015: 1 Belarusian indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Brest Shukevich Memorial; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Beijing Challenge; 2 Belarusian Cup; 1 Turku; 2 Belarusian (3 DT)

MIKHNEVICH Natallia BLR 33y 88d 1982 18.60 20.70 -08160Née Khoroneko). Former European Champion. 2008 Olympic silver // 3 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-5); 1 WIC 2006(2004-dnq, 2010-3); 1 ECH 2006 (2010-2); 4 WCP 2006; 2 OLY 2008 (2004-5, 2012-11); 4 WCH 2009 (2005-6, 2011-11). Served two-year doping suspension2013-2015. Her husband Andrei Mikhnevich was 2003 World Champion at Shot Put, but was disqualified from five further World Championships (and strippedof his 2008 Olympic bronze) for doping violations. 1.80/96kgIn 2015: 9 Beijing Challenge; 3 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk Olympic Prize; 10 Paris Diamond; 7 Székesfehérvár; 3 Belarusian

ARCANJO Geisa BRA 23y 336d 1991 17.76 19.02 -12165Seventh at London Olympics // 1 Ibero-American 2012; 7 OLY 2012; 1 South American 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013. 1 Brazilian 2012/2015. Originally finishedfirst at the 2010 World Junior Championships but failed a doping control test for a diuretic and was stripped of her title and suspended for one yearIn 2015: 1 São Bernardo; 1 Brazilian; 1 South American; 9 Pan-Am Games

MEDEIROS Keely BRA 28y 113d 1987 16.12 17.58 -14181Full name-Keely Christinne Pinho Rodrigues Medeiros // DT pb: 54.91 -11. 11 WJC 2006; fouled out Pan-Am Games 2011; 5 South American 2013; 3 Ibero-American 2014. 9 NCAA 2009, representing The University of Florida. 1 Brazilian 2011/2014. 1.80/95kgIn 2015: 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 18); 1 São Paulo; 3 Brazilian; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (May 30)

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MAVRODIEVA Radoslava BUL 28y 161d 1987 17.84 18.67 -131982015 European indoor bronze // DT pb: 44.55 -13. 6 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2011/2013/2014 (2015-2); dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012/2014; 6ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-12); dnq OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq). 1 Bulgarian 2005/2010/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2005/2010/2011). Her youngersister Zheniam is also a shot putter. 1.78/86kgIn 2015: 2 Balkan indoor; 3 EIC; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Burgas; 1 Bulgarian; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Stara Zagora; 2 Balkan

DUCÓ Natalia CHI 26y 202d 1989 18.03 18.80 -122252012 Olympic finalist, where she broke the Chilean record. Twice South American Champion. Former World Junior Champion4 World Youth 2005; 1 Pan-Am junior 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-12); 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2010/2011-2); 1 South American 2009/2011 (2015-2); 9 OLY2012; 3 WSG 2013; 11 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-dnq); dnq WIC 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-5). 1 Spanish 2009. Coach-Dulce Margarita Garcia.1.77/99kgIn 2015: 2 South American; 3 Lucerne; 3 Pan-Am Games; 1 Leiria (Aug 8); 1 Leiria (Aug 9)

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BIAN Ka CHN 22y 228d 1993 18.34 18.34 -152283 WJC 2012; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015. 6 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Chinese Army ClubIn 2015: 4 Shanghai; 1 Beijing; 1 Chengdu (Apr 1); 1 Chengdu (Apr 5); 3 Jinan; 1 Taiyuan; 3 Asian Champs; 1 Bangkok; 1 Pathumthani; 1 Chanthaburi; 1Sapporo Nambu

GAO Yang CHN 22y 173d 1993 18.65 18.65 -152302 WJC 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2013; 2 Asian Champs 2015. 4 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Chinese Army TeamIn 2015: 1 Shanghai; 1 Jinan; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Beijing Challenge; 2 Asian Champs; 2 Biberach; 3 Gotha

GONG Lijiao CHN 26y 209d 1989 20.34 20.35 -092312012 Olympic bronze (though she never got to stand on the podium because of original winner Nadezhda Ostapchuk who was subsequently disqualified).World Championship bronzes indoors & out1 Asian Indoor Champs 2008; 3 WCH 2009/2013 (2007-7, 2011-4); 1 Asian Champs 2009; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2014; 3 OLY 2012 (2008-5); 3 WIC2014 (2010-9); 1 Asian Games 2014 (2010-2). 1 Chinese 2007/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014 & Chinese National Games 2009/2013. Coach-Li Meisu (Asianrecord holder & 3 OLY SP 88). From-Hebei Provonce. 1.75/108kgIn 2015: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing Challenge; 2 Schönebeck; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Gotha

GUO Tianqian CHN 20y 81d 1995 18.59 18.59 -15232Reigning World Junior & Asian Champion // 1 WJC 2014; 3 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015. From-Heibi ProvinceIn 2015: 2 Jinan; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Beijing Challenge; 1 Asian Champs; 3 Biberach; 6 Gotha

DONGMO Auriole CMR 25y 18d 1990 - 16.84 -14272Cameroonian record holderFull name-Auriol Sally Dongmo MekemnangDT pb: 45.65 -13. 1 African Games SP 2011 (5 DT); 3 African Champs SP 2012; 3 Francophone Games SP 2013; 7 COM SP 2014; 1 African Champs SP 2014(8 DT); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014

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LÓPEZ Yaniuvis CUB 29y 201d 1986 17.78 18.81 -092977 World Youth 2003; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2008-3); dnq WCH 2013; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean2015. She has fully recovered from a battle with leukaemia in 2010In 2015: 1 Havana; 4 Baie Mahault; 1 Las Tunas; 2 Havana Barrientos; 1 Havana (Jun 19); 4 Pan-Am Games; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean

RUIZ Úrsula ESP 32y 10d 1983 17.47 17.99 -12329Full name-Úrsula Ruiz Pérez12x Spanish Champion (7 out + 5 in) // 17.68i -15. 10 WJC 2002; 6 WSG 2009/2011; 3 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq WIC 2012/2014;dnq OLY 2012; 8 EIC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; 6 ETCh 2014 (2010-7, 2011-8, 2013-5, 2015-9). 1 Spanish 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor2011/2012/2013/2014/2015). Coach-Carlos Burón. 1.70/82kgIn 2015: 1 Spanish indoor; 8 EIC; 10 European Throws Cup; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Pamplona; 1 Los Corrales de Buelna; 1 Valencia; 3 European ClubsCup; 1 Salamanca; 1 León; 1 Huelva; 1 Spanish Clubs; 9 ETCh; 1 Ordizia; 5 Lucerne; 1 Spanish; 3 Leiria (Aug 8); 2 Leiria (Aug 9)

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SCHWANITZ Christina GER 29y 240d 1985 20.77 20.77 -15447European Champion indoors & out (and if it wasn’t for Valerie Adams, she’d also be World Champion indoors & out)3 WJC 2004; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 ECP 2008; 2 EIC 2011; 10 OLY 2012 (2008-11); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-2); 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 2 WCH 2013 (2005-7,2009/2011-12); 2 WIC 2014 (2008-6, 2012-dnq); 1 ECH 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 German 2011/2013/2014/2015 & indoor 2013/2014. Coach-Sven Lang, so she trains with double World Champion David Storl. Her hobbies include volleyball and rose-growing. 1.80/105kgIn 2015: 2 Shanghai Diamond (1st Gong Lijiao CHN); 1 Beijing Challenge (pb up sharply from 20.41 to 20.77); 1 Rehlingen; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 OsloDiamond; 1 ETCh; 1 Schönebeck; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 Biberach; 2 Gotha (1st Gong Lijiao CHN); 1 German; 1 Stockholm Diamond (She has effective won theDiamond Race in her event)

MÁRTON Anita HUN 26y 218d 1989 18.94 19.04 -14462Broke through 19m at the perfect time to win 2014 European bronze. Winner of 27 Hungarian titles at shot or discus throw (18 out + 9 in)19.23i -15. DT pb: 59.27 -14 (57.62 -15). 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); dnqWCH SP 2009/2011/2013; 3 under-23 ECH DT 2011 (5 SP); 7 ECH SP 2012 (2010-11); dnq OLY SP 2012; 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7); 6 WIC SP 2014 (2010-dnq); 1 EIC SP 2015 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-5). Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach-Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/90kgIn 2015: 1 Hungarian indoor SP; 1 Hungarian winter DT; 1 EIC SP; 2 European Throws Cup SP; 1 Drazevina SP; 1 Bar SP; 1 Szombathely SP/DT; 1 KawasakiSP; 5 Shanghai Diamond SP; 4 Beijing Challenge SP; 1 Debrecen DT; 6 Birmingham Diamond SP; 7 Oslo Diamond SP; 1 Budapest Schulek SP; 1 ETCh 2ndLeague SP/DT; 7 Paris Diamond SP; 3 Székesfehérvár SP; 6 London Diamond SP; 3 Stockholm Diamond SP; 1 Hungarian SP/DT

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RAJABI Leyla IRI 32y 125d 1983 18.04 18.18 -13475Formerly Tatyana Ilyushchenko BLR, she gained Iranian citizenship in 2008 and has now thrown further than ever for new new country5 WJC 2002; 7 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-14); dnq WCH 2009; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2009 & indoor Champs 2010; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; dnq WIC2012; dnq OLY 2012; 2 Asian Champs 2013 (2009/2011-3). 1.87/110kgIn 2015: 1 Almaty; 1 Shiraz

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ROSA Chiara ITA 32y 205d 1983 18.13 19.15 -07/09503Italian Women’s Team Captain in Beijing 201516x Italian Champion (11 out + 6 in)4 WJC 2002 (2000-12); 3 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-3); 8 WCH 2007 (2005/2009/2011/2013-dnq); 5 WIC 2008 (2006/2014-dnq); 4 ECP 2008; 13 OLY 2008(2012-dnq); 2 ETCh 2009 (2010/2011-3, 2013-4); 2 WSG 2009 (2005-5); 3 ECH 2012 (2006-7, 2020-13, 2014-5); 4 EIC 2013 (2007/2009/2015-dnq, 2011-7). 1Italian 2005-2015 (1 indoor 2006/2008/2011/2013/2014/2015). Student of modern languages at the University of Padua. Coach-Enzo Agostini. 1.78/110kgIn 2015: 1 Italian indoor; dnq EIC; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Rieti; 4 ETCh; 1 Caprino Veronese; 1 Italian

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THOMAS Danniel JAM 22y 282d 1992 17.76 17.76 -155272015 Jamaican Champion at Shot & Discus // DT pb: 59.38 -14 (58.77 -15). 8 COM DT 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games SP 2015. 1 Jamaican SP 2014/2015 & DT2015. 2 NCAA DT 2014 (9 SP). PE student at Kent State University in Kent, OhioIn 2015: 7 NCAA indoor SP; 2 Muncie Cardinal SP/DT; 1 Ashland SP (2 DT); 1 Columbus SP (nm DT); 1 Akron DT; 1 Muncie Mid-American ConferenceSP/DT; 11 NCAA SP; 1 Jamaican SP/DT; 5 Pan-Am Games SP

GUBA Paulina POL 24y 99d 1991 17.94 17.94 -156676x Polish Champion (3 in + 3 out) // 17.79i -12. 4 EJC 2009; 9 WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC 2015; 5 ETCh2015 (2011-6); 2 WSG 2015. 1 Polish 2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2015)In 2015: 1 Polish indoor; 5 EIC; 1 Halle Werfertage; 1 Riga; 5 ETCh; 5 Turku; 2 WSG; 1 Polish

BOREL Cleopatra TTO 35y 322d 1979 19.26 19.42 -11808New Pan-American Games Champion // 19.48i -04. 10 OLY 2004 (2008/2012-dnq); 6 WIC 2008 (2004-dnq, 2006-8, 2010-dnq); 1 Central American &Caribbean Champs 2008/2011/2013 & Games 2010/2014; 2 COM 2010/2014 (2002-4, 2006-3); 13 WCH 2011 (2005/2007/2009/2013-dnq); 5 IAAF ContinentalCup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2003-7, 2007-3, 2011-2). 1 NCAA indoor 2002, representing the University of Maryland Baltimore County. 1.72/91kgShe missed the 2012 Olympic final by one place, so she should be regarded as a rightful finalist following the disqualification of Nadezhda OstapchukIn 2015: 3 Kawasaki; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 Trinidadian; 4 Paris Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár; 2 Lucerne; 1 Pan-AmGames; 3 London Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond

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OBLESHCHUK Halyna UKR 26y 179d 1989 17.79 19.40 -14837Rapid progress up to 2012: 14.30 in 2009, 16.32 in 2010, 17.27 in 2011, 19.23 in 2012dnq EIC 2011/2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012/2014; 2 ETCh 2013 (2015-8); 9 WCH 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2010/2013/2015 & indoors 2011/2012/2014In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Ukrainian Cup (May 22); 1 Ukrainian Teams; 8 ETCh; 1 Ukrainian

BROOKS Tia USA 25y 19d 1990 18.93 18.96 -138662012 & 2013 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out, representing the University of Oklahoma19.22i -13. dnq OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013. 1 NCAA 2012/2013. 1 NCAA indoor 2012/2013. She has a degenerative disc disorder and a narrowing of her spineand was advised to give up throwing, but she has managed the condition with extra back exercises. Coach-Brian Blutreich. 1.83/109kgIn 2015: 1 Westwood Rafer/JJK Invitational; 2 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla; 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy” Invitational; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Tucson; 3 Birmingham Diamond;5 Oslo Diamond; 2 US; 11 Paris Diamond; 8 Székesfehérvár

CAMARENA-WILLIAMS Jill USA 33y 19d 1982 18.71 20.18 -118682011 World bronze. 2008 Olympic finalist. Returning from maternityDT pb: 52.52 -03. 1 Pan-Am Junior 2001; 6 WCP 2006; 12 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2007/2009-dnq); 4 WIC 2012(2006/2010-6, 2008-dnq); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-4); 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 US indoor 2005-2012 & out 2006/2010/2012. Shecompetes with a yellow ribbon in her hair in memory of her late grandmother. Her husband Dustin Williams is also her physiotherapist. Their daughter, Mileyborn June 24, 2014. 1.78/113kgIn 2015: 2 La Jolla; 2 Eagle Rock “Oxy” Invitational; 1 Tucson (May 21); 4 Tucson (May 23); 1 San Mateo CA; 4 US; 2 Pan-Am Games; 4 London Diamond; 1North/Central America & Caribbean

CARTER Michelle USA 29y 313d 1985 20.02 20.24 -13871Former World Junior Champion. 2012 world indoor bronze. US record holder19.45i -15. 2 World Youth 2001; 1 WJC 2004; 3 Pan-Am Games 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-5); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-15); 4 WCH 2013 (2009-6, 2011-9);2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 US 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015 & indoor 2013/2014/2015. 1 NCAA indoor 2006. She works part-time as a cosmetologist(beauty professional). Father/coach is Michael Carter (2 OLY SP 84). Younger sister D’Andra Carter is a 57.73 discus thrower. 1.75/116kgIn 2015: 1 US indoor; 1 Baie Mahault; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 US (20.02, her second-furthest ever); 3 Paris Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár; 1London Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond

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STEVENS Jeneva USA 25y 297d 1989 18.84 18.84 -15919(Née Stevens). Multi-talented at throws: 2013 World Student Games Champion at Hammer. 2010 US Collegiate Champion at DiscusHT pb: 74.77 -13 (72.69 -15). DT pb: 59.45 -12. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 DT/HT 2010; 1 WSG HT 2013 (8 SP); 9 WCH HT 2013 (2011-dnq); 8 WIC SP 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean SP 2015. 1 NCAA DT 2010 & HT 2011/2012. 1.80/106kgHer father Oliver McCall, won the World Boxing Council heavyweight title in 1994 and was once a sparring partner of Mike TysonIn 2015: 2 US indoor Weight (3 SP); 1 Carbondale SP (2 HT); 1 Charleston Classic HT (2 SP); 1 Bowling Green SP/HT; 1 Mt SAC Relays SP (2 HT); 1Jonesboro SP/HT; 2 Baie Mahault SP; 6 Paris Diamond SP; 6 Székesfehérvár HT (9 SP); 6 Pan-Am Games SP; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean SP; 1Chiba Juntendo SP (3 HT)

ESPINOZA Ahymará VEN 30y 85d 1985 17.90 18.15 -13936Venezuelan record holder // dnq WJC 2002/2004; 2 South American under-23 2006; 3 South American 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; 2 South American Games2014; 8 Pan-Am Games 2015In 2015: 1 Barquisimeto; 1 Venezuelan; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zenica; 1 Maribor; 3 South American; 1 Brežice; 1 Celje; 8 Pan-Am Games

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1.....22.63.......Natalya Lisovskaya RUS............19872.....22.45.......lona Slupianek GDR...................19803.....22.32.......H. Fibingerová TCH......................... 19774.....22.19.......Claudia Losch FRG....................19875.....21.89.......Ivanka Khristova BUL.................19766.....21.86.......Marianne Adam GDR.................19797.....21.76 ......Li Meisu CHN............................. 19888.....21.73 ......Natalya Akhrimenko RUS.......... 19889.....21.69 ......Vita Pavlysh UKR.......................199810...21.66.......Sui Xinmei CHN......................... 1990

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....20.77.......Christina Schwanitz GER2.....20.34.......Gong Lijiao CHN3.....20.02.......Michelle Carter USA4.....19.26.......Cleopatra Borel TTO5.....18.96.......Brittany Smith USA6.....18.94.......Anita Márton HUN7.....18.93.......Tia Brooks USA8.....18.89.......Dani Bunch USA9.....18.88.......Aliona Dubitskaya BLR10...18.86.......Yulia Leantsiuk BLR



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COMBA Rocío ARG 28y 38d 1987 61.84 62.77 -13107Full name-Bárbara Rocío Comba2013 World finalist // SP pb: 16.59 -06 (14.19 -15). 10 World Youth SP 2003; 5 WJC 2006 (8 SP); 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2012-5); dnq OLY 2008/2012; 6 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-9, 2015-8); 2 South American 2013 (2015-3); 12 WCH 2013. 1.80/90kgIn 2015: 1 Córdoba; 1 Buenos Aires (Mar 27); 2 Buenos Aires (Mar 29); 2 Santiago de Chile (Apr 9); 2 Santiago de Chile (Apr 11); 1 Córdoba; 1 Rosario; 1 RioTercero; 3 South American; 8 Pan-Am Games

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SAMUELS Dani AUS 27y 86d 1988 66.21 67.99 -14132In Berlin 2009 she became the first Australian to win a global title in a throwing eventSP pb: 17.05 -14. dnq World Youth SP 2003; 1 Commonwealth Youth SP/DT 2004; 1 World Youth 2005 (3 SP); 3 COM 2006 (12 SP); 9 OLY 2008 (2012-12, or11 once Darya Pishchalnikova’s disqualification is confirmed by the IOC); 1 WSG 2009 (2007-2); 1 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq, 2011/2013-10); 1 COM 2014; 2 IAAFContinental Cup 2014 (2010-4). 1 Australian 2008-2012/2014/2015 (1 SP 2012). Born/lives-Sydney, her sisters Jamie and Casey were both basketballinternationals for Australia. Coach-Dennis Knowles (ex-GBR). 1.82/82kgIn 2015: 1 Adelaide Classic; 1 Queensland State; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Australian; 4 Wiesbaden; 3 Doha Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 4Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond

BORGES Fernanda Raquel BRA 27y 25d 1988 62.80 64.01 -14178Full name-Fernanda Raquel Borges Martins2013 South American Champion7 WSG 2011; 2 Ibero-American 2012/2014; 1 South American 2013 (2011-3, 2015-2); dnq WCH 2013; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-9). 1 Brazilian 2011/2014.Coach-João Paulo Alves da Cunha. 1.75/82kgIn 2015: 1 Jundiaí; 1 Eagle Rock; 1 San Diego (Mar 21); 1 San Diego (Mar 28); 1 Claremont; 1 Westwood Rafer/JJK Invitational; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 1 NorwalkBeach Invitational; 2 Chula Vista; 3 La Jolla; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 3 Brazilian; 2 South American; 4 Pan-Am Games

de MORAIS Andressa BRA 24y 243d 1990 64.15 64.21 -12178South American record holder // HT pb: 58.89 -12. dnq WJC 2008; 1 Pan-Am junior 2009; 1 South American 2011/2015 (2013-5); dnq WCH 2011; 1 Ibero-American 2012 (2014-3); dnq OLY 2012; 6 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Brazilian 2012/2013/2015. Coach-Julian MejiasIn 2015: 2 Jundiaí; 1 São Paulo (Mar 15); 2 Buenos Aires (Mar 27); 1 Buenos Aires (Mar 29); 1 Santiago de Chile (Apr 9); 1 Santiago de Chile (Apr 11); 1 SãoPaulo (May 3); 1 Brazilian; 1 South American; 6 Pan-Am Games

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GALLARDO Karen CHI 31y 167d 1984 61.10 61.10 -15226Chilean record holder // 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008; 2 South American 2009/2011 (2013-3, 2015-4); 8 WSG 2009; 3 Ibero-American 2012;dnq OLY 2012; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-12). 1.75/96kgIn 2015: 3 Buenos Aires (Mar 27); 3 Buenos Aires (Mar 29); 3 Santiago de Chile (Apr 9); 3 Santiago de Chile (Apr 11); 1 Santiago de Chile (Apr 18); 1 Chilean;4 South American; 1 Santiago de Chile (Jun 27); 5 Pan-Am Games; 2 Spanish; 3 Leiria (Aug 8); 3 Leiria (Aug 9)

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LU Xiaoxin CHN 26y 180d 1989 62.30 63.27 -132432 Asian Games 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015. 4 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Shandong ProvinceIn 2015: 2 Chengdu (Apr 1); 1 Chengdu (Apr 5); 6 Wiesbaden; 4 Halle Werfertage; 3 Asian Champs; 4 Chinese Grand Prix Final

SU Xinyue CHN 23y 286d 1991 64.27 64.27 -15256Twice Asian Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013. From-Hebei Province. 1.79/70kgIn 2015: 1 Chengdu (Apr 1); 3 Chengdu (Apr 5); 1 Jinan; 5 Halle Werfertage; 1 Asian Champs; 1 Chinese Grand Prix Final

TAN Jian CHN 27y 213d 1988 62.97 64.45 -12257Sixth at the last two World Championships // 1 Asian junior 2006; 3 WJC 2006; 6 WCH 2011/2013; dnq OLY 2012 (fouled out); 3 Asian Games 2014; 2 AsianChamps 2015. 1 Chinese 2012; 1 Chinese National Games 2013. 178/80kgIn 2015: 6 Chengdu (Apr 1); 2 Chengdu (Apr 5); 5 Wiesbaden; 11 Halle Werfertage; 2 Asian Champs; 2 Chinese Grand Prix Final

WENG Chunxia CHN 22y 356d 1992 62.20 62.20 -152619 WJC 2010. 1 Chinese City Games junior 2011. From-Zhejiang ProvinceIn 2015: 4 Chengdu (Apr 1); 6 Chengdu (Apr 5); 8 Wiesbaden; 7 Halle Werfertage; 1 Bangkok; 1 Pathumthani; 3 Chanthaburi

PERKOVIĆ Sandra CRO 25y 61d 1990 70.08 71.08 -14283DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONIn London 2012 became Croatia’s first-ever Olympic Champion in athletics. Diamond Race winner in 2012, 2013 & 2014SP pb: 16.99i, 16.40 -11 (15.21i, 14.35 -14). 2 World Youth 2007; 3 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WJC SP 2008; 1 EJC 2009 (2007-2); 5 EJC SP 2009; 9 WJC2009; 1 ECH 2010/2012; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 1 OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 WCH 2013. 1 Croat 2008/2009/2010/2012.Served a six-month doping suspension in 2011. 1.83/88kgHer coach since 2012, Edis Elkasevic, was 2002 World Junior Champion at Shot Put. He says her aim is to throw 72m in a closed stadium rather than one withoptimum wind conditionsIn 2015: 1 Croatian winter; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 New York Diamond; 1 Velenje; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 MonacoDiamond2012 – 13/14 wins2013 – 11/12 wins2014 – 10/12 wins2015 – 7/8 wins(She’s only lost five times across four years)

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CABALLERO Denia CUB 25y 220d 1990 70.65 70.65 -15288Full name-Denia Caballero Ponce2015 Pan-American Games Champion. Only her and Sandra Perković have thrown further than 70m this centurydnq OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013 (2011-9); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-3). Former javelin throwerIn 2015: 1 Havana (May 8); 10 Halle Werfertage; 1 Hengelo; 1 Havana Barrientos; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Montreuil; 1 Bilbao (70.65); 1 Turku; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Pan-Am Games

PÉREZ Yaimí CUB 24y 84d 1991 67.13 67.13 -15298Former World Junior Champion // 1 WJC 2010. dnq OLY 2012; 11 WCH 2013; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Cuban 2013/2014In 2015: 2 Havana (May 8); 9 Doha Diamond; 2 Havana Barrientos; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 2 Bilbao; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 LausanneDiamond; 2 Pan-Am Games

ASENJO Sabina ESP 29y 18d 1986 61.36 61.36 -15320Full name-Sabina Asenjo AlvarezNew Spanish record holder // 12 EJC 2005; 6 Ibero-American 2012; dnq ECH 2012/2014; 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 ETCh 2014/2015 (2013-8). 1Spanish 2013/2014. Coach-Carlos Burón. 1.81/95kgIn 2015: 1 León; 2 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Pamplona; 1 León; 1 Spanish Clubs; 6 ETCh; 1 Santander; 1 Spanish; 2 Leiria

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KÄMÄRÄINEN Sanna FIN 29y 194d 1986 61.07 61.07 -15357Set a world indoor best of 60.67 for discus in 2012 // SP pb: 15.70 -15. 12 WSG 2009; 7 ECH 2014 (2010/2012-dnq); 3 ETCh 2015. 1 Finnish DT2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2014). 1 Fiinish SP 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2015). 1.82/72kgIn 2015: 1 Finnish indoor; 1 Pori; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Albufeira; 9 Halle Werfertage; 6 Hengelo; 7 Montreuil; 4 Rabat; 3 ETCh; 3 Turku; 1 Kokemäki; 1Orimattila; 2 Lapinlahti; 2 Joensuu SP/DT; 1 Finnish SP/DT; 4 Leiria

ROBERT-MICHON Mélina FRA 36y 34d 1979 65.04 66.28 -13379If it wasn’t for Sandra Perković, she would be the reigning World & European Champion2 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001 (99-12); 3 WSG 2001 (99-8); 2 ECP 2003 (2000-5, 2001-6, 2002-8, 2004/2008-4, 2006-7, 2007-6, 2008-4); 1 MediterraneanGames 2009; 6 OLY 2012 (or fifth once Darya Pishchalnikova’s disqualification is confirmed by the IOC) (2000/2004-dnq); 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015 (2009-2,2011-5); 2 WCH 2013 (2003-11, 2007-12, 2009-8); 2 ECH 2014 (98/2006-dnq, 2002-12, 2012-6); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 French 2000-2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Born-Voiron. Coaches-Serge Debie & Jérôme Simian. Daughter-Elyssa born 2010. 1.82/75kgIn 2015: 3 Berlin ISTAF; 1 French winter; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 St-Denis-Réunion; 1 Vénissieux; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Montgeron; 5 Rome Diamond; 3Birmingham Diamond; 2 Montreuil; 3 New York Diamond; 1 ETCh; 4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 French (15th time); 4 Monaco Diamond

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CRAFT Shanice GER 22y 98d 1993 64.79 65.88 -144192012 World Junior Champion at Shot, 2010 Youth Olympic Champion at Discus. 2014 European Discus bronzeSP pb: 17.75 -14 (17.29 -15). 3 World Youth DT 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games DT 2010; 1 EJC DT 2011; 1 WJC SP 2012 (2 DT); dnq EIC SP 2013; 2 under-23 ECH SP/DT 2013; 2 ETCh DT 2014; 3 ECH DT 2014; 1 under-23 ECH DT 2015 (2 SP). 1 German DT 2014. Coaches-Iris Marke-Reimers, Sven Schwarz.1.84/94kgIn 2015: 4 German indoor SP; 4 European Throws Cup DT; 4 New York Diamond DT; 1 German under-23 SP; 4 Schönebeck DT; 1 under-23 ECH DT (2 SP); 3German DT (6 SP)

FISCHER Julia GER 25y 142d 1990 65.98 66.46 -14420Twice fifth at European Championships. She is the partner of Robert Harting1 World Youth 2007; 2 WJC 2008; 2 EJC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 5 ECH 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 2 ETCh 2013; dnq WCH 2013. 1 German 2015.1.92/95kgIn 2015: 3 Wiesbaden; 1 Halle Werfertage; 2 Hengelo; 1 Dessau; 4 Rome Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 5 ETCh; 1 Schönebeck; 1 German

MÜLLER Nadine GER 29y 273d 1985 65.72 68.89 -124392011 World silver. 2012 European silver. Fifth at 2012 Olympics, (or fourth once Darya Pishchalnikova’s disqualification is confirmed by the IOC)2 EJC 2003; 3 WJC 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 2007 (2005-10); 5 ECP 2008; 1 ETCh 2010 (2009/2011-4); 2 WCH 2011 (2007-dnq, 2009-6, 2013-4); 2 ECH 2012(2010-8); 5 (or 4) OLY 2012. 1 German 2010/2011/2012/2013. Based-Halle, member of Bundespolizei (Border Police force). Her father Hans-Joachim Müllerwas a 55m discus thrower. 1.93/90kgIn 2015: 1 Halle; 2 Berlin ISTAF; 1 European Throws Cup; 2 Wiesbaden; 2 Doha Diamond; 3 Halle Werfertage; 4 Dessau; 7 Rome Diamond; 4 BirminghamDiamond; 3 Rabat; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 2 German

RÜH Anna GER 22y 65d 1993 66.14 66.14 -154442012 World Junior Champion. 2013 European under-23 Champion // SP pb: 16.53i -12, 16.01 -11. 2 EJC 2011 (3 SP); 4 ECH 2012/2014; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 10 OLY 2012 (or 9th once Darya Pishchalnikova’s disqualification is confirmed by the IOC); 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-2). Coach-Dieter Kollark.1.85.79kgIn 2015: 5 German indoor SP; 1 Wiesbaden; 1 Halle Werfertage under-23 SP (2 DT); 3 Dessau; 1 Neubrandenburg; 8 Rome Diamond; 4 Montreuil; 2 Rabat; 3Osterode; 2 Schönebeck; 2 under-23 ECH; 4 German

ANAGNOSTOPOÚLOU Hrisoúla GRE 23y 359d 1991 61.40 61.40 -154522015 Balkan Champion // 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 Mediterranean Games 2013; dnq ECH 2014; 1 Balkan 2015 (2013/2014-2). 1 Greek 2013/2014In 2015: 1 Thessaloníki (Mar 14); 1 Athens; 2 Halle Werfertage ‘B’; 1 Thessaloníki (May 23); 1 Haniá; 6 Rabat; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Balkan

SENDRIŪTĖ Zinaida LTU 30y 243d 1984 61.37 65.97 -1359510x Lithuanian Champion // 6 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 ECH 2010 (2006/2012-dnq, 2014-6); 2 WSG 2011 (2009-7); 9 OLY 2012 (or 8th once DaryaPishchalnikova’s disqualification is confirmed by the IOC) (2008-dnq); 9 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq, 2011-12). 1 Lithuanian 2005-2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Coach-Aloyzas Jasmontas. 1.88/94kgIn 2015: 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Lithuanian winter; 10 Doha Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 11 Rome Diamond; 1 Lithuanian Teams; 5 Montreuil; 1Rabat; 1 ETCh 1st League; 6 Monaco Diamond; 1 Valmiera; 1 Lithuanian

HAKEAI Siositina NZL 21y 173d 1994 59.81 59.81 -15650(They call her Tina)Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // 7 World Youth SP 2011 (dnq DT); 4 WJC 2012; 4 COM 2014; 1 Oceanian 2015. 1 New Zealand2012/2013/2014/2015; 1 UK junior 2011. She has the names of her parents, Kaloline and Raymond, inked on her wrists. Coach-Matt Dallow. 1.82/132kgIn 2015: 2 Wellington; 1 Hamilton; 1 Waitakere; 1 New Zealand; 1 Auckland; 4 Australian; 3 Mesa Classic; 2 Tempe; 8 Mt SAC Relays; 2 Norwalk BeachInvitational; 3 Chula Vista; 2 La Jolla ‘B’; 1 Oceanian; 2 Hamilton; 2 North Shore; 2 Chiba Juntendo; 4 COM; 4 COM

KEENAN Te Rina NZL 24y 326d 1990 60.78 60.78 -15652SP pb: 16.11 -13 (15.39 -15). 7 WSG SP 2015 (2013-10). 9 NCAA DT 2012. 1 New Zealand SP 2015. 1 Australian SP/DT 2013 (1 SP 2014). Student ofBusiness at Massey University, AucklandIn 2015: 1 Wellington SP/DT; 1 Hamilton SP (2 DT); 3 Waitakere DT; 1 New Zealand SP (2 DT); 2 Auckland DT; 2 Australian SP (5 DT); 9 Mesa Classic DT; 6Tempe DT; 7 Mt SAC Relays DT; 3 Norwalk Beach Invitational DT; 7 Chula Vista DT; 8 La Jolla DT; 1 Hamilton DT; 7 WSG SP (dnq DT); 1 North Shore DT; 1Chiba Juntendo DT

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RODRIGUES Irina POR 24y 197d 1991 63.25 63.25 -156902013 European under-23 bronze // SP pb: 15.00 -14 (13.86 -15). 3 EJC 2009 (2007-10); 5 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 10 ETCh 2011; 9 WSG 2011; dnq ECH2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2001-5); dnq WCH 2013. 1 Portuguese 2008/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 SP 2012). 1.83/95kgIn 2015: 1 Portuguese indoor SP; 3 European Throws Cup; 2 Lisbon SP (May 10); 8 Doha Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup (5 SP); 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1Portuguese Clubs; 2 ETCh 1st League; 3 Lisbon; 2 Portuguese; 1 Leiria (Aug 8); 2 Leiria (Aug 9)

MALTSEVA Yuliya RUS 24y 264d 1990 63.48 63.48 -15729New World Student Games Champion // 10 EJC 2009; 8 ECH 2014; 1 WSG 2015. 1 Russian under-23 2012. Attends Russian State University of PhysicalEducation, Sport, Youth and Tourism in MoscowIn 2015: 3 Russian winter; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Adler; 7 Krasnodar; 1 Romanian International Champs; 2 Russian Teams; 3 Montreuil; 2 Lisbon; 1 WSG;1 Yerino; 2 Russian

PANOVA Yelena RUS 28y 172d 1987 63.22 63.22 -157322 WSG 2013. 1 Russian 2015In 2015: 1 Adler; 2 Russian winter; 1 Russian Teams; 1 Yerino; 1 Russian

STROKOVA Yekaterina RUS 25y 247d 1989 64.33 65.78 -14750dnq WJC 2008; 6 WSG 2009; 10 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2013; 3 ETCh 2014 (2015-7); 9 ECH 2014. 1 Russian 2013In 2015: 1 Russian winter; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Dessau; 10 Rome Diamond; 7 ETCh; 3 Russian

TOMAŠEVIĆ Dragana SRB 33y 78d 1982 61.47 63.63 -06764Serbian record holder. she’s been national champion in Yugoslavia, Serbia, Serbia & Montenegro, Croatian and Slovenia!SP pb: 14.81 -04 (13.74 -15). 10 EJC 2001; 11 under-23 ECH 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 1 Balkan 2005/2007/2011/2014; 1 Mediterranean Games 2005(2013-2); 7 WCH 2005/2011 (2007/2009/2013-dnq); 3 WSG 2005/2007 (2009-10); 6 ECH 2010 (2006-8, 2012-9, 2014-dnq). 1 Yugoslavian 2000/2001 & Serbia+ Montenegro 2003/2005 + Serbian 2007/2008/2013/2104 + Croatian 2008 + Slovenian 2009.1.73/80kgIn 2015: 1 Bar; 1 Senta; 6 Halle Werfertage; 4 Hengelo; 2 European Clubs Cup ‘B’ (3 SP); 1 Zenica; 1 Serbian Cup; 1 Zagreb; 1 Croatian Teams; 1 ETCh 2ndLeague; 2 Turku; 2 Velenje; 1 Serbian; 1 Szentes

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INSAENG Subenrat THA 21y 192d 1994 60.09 60.09 -15801Twice fourth at World Student Games // 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq World Youth 2011; 1 Asian junior 2012; 6 WJC 2012; 1 South East Asian Games2013; 4 WSG 2013/2015; 5 Asian Games 2014; 4 Asian Champs 2015In 2015: 1 Thai University Games; 1 Malaysian; 1 Singaporean International Champs; 1 Taipei; 4 Asian Champs; 1 South East Asian Games; 3 Bangkok; 3Pathumthani; 2 Chanthaburi; 4 WSG

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SEMENOVA Nataliya UKR 33y 45d 1982 61.09 64.70 -08845(Née Fokina)2012 European bronze // 6 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2003 (2005-8); dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 8 WCH 2007 (2005-9); 2 ECP2008 (2004-7); 1 ETCh 2009 (2013-4, 2014-5, 2015-4); 3 ECH 2012 (2006-9, 2014-dnq). 1 Ukrainian 2008/2011/2013/2014/2015. 1.78/90kgIn 2015: 8 European Throws Cup; 3 Hengelo; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 4 ETCh; 1 Lisbon; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Joensuu; 1 Ukrainian

ASHLEY Whitney USA 26y 184d 1989 64.80 64.80 -158592012 US Collegiate Champion, representing San Diego State University (she was their first NCAA Champion since 1985)SP pb: 17.22i, 17.00 -14. dnq WCH 2013. 1 NCAA 2012; 2 US 2015. Coach-Art VenegasIn 2015: 2 Westwood Rafer/JJK Invitational; 2 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Tucson; 1 Claremont; 6 New YorkDiamond; 2 US; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond

LEWIS-SMALLWOOD Gia USA 36y 142d 1979 64.01 69.17 -14894North American record holder. 3x US Champion // 4 Pan-Am Games 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 US2013/2014/2015. Graduated (in 2002) from the University of Illinois with degrees in Political Science, Economics & Spanish. Coach-Michael Turk. 1.83/93kgShe was the winner in the three competitions lost by Sandra Perković in 2013/2014In 2015: 1 Las Vegas; 1 Lincoln; 1 Champaign; 9 La Jolla; 7 Doha Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 5 New York Diamond; 1 US; 1Naperville; 3 Monaco Diamond; 3 Pan-Am Games

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PIERSON Summer USA 36y 352d 1978 61.23 61.23 -159095 Pan-Am Games 2007; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 2 US 2002 (2007-3, 2009-4). Human Biology Graduate from Stanford University. She wasreserve for 2009 World ChampionshipsIn 2015: 2 Stanford Invitational; 4 Mt SAC Relays; 1 La Jolla ‘B’; 1 Berkeley; 1 Stanford Jordan; 2 Tucson (May 21); 4 Tucson (May 23); 2 Claremont; 1 SanDiego Champs; 7 US; 3 Naperville; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean

VAUGHAN Shelbi USA 20y 362d 1994 64.52 64.52 -15930Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing Texas A&M University // 3 World Youth 2011; 3 WJC 2012. 1 NCAA 2014/2015. She says “my favorite sport issoftball, even over throwing”. She says that she always has bows in my hair and her favourite colour is pinkIn 2015: 1 Tempe (Mar 21); 1 Texas Relays; 1 Stanford Invitational; 1 Tempe (Apr 11); 1 Fort Worth; 1 Starkville Southeastern Conference; 1 NCAA; 3 US

1.....76.80.......Gabriele Reinsch GDR...............1988=2...74.56.......Zdenka Silhavá TCH.................. 1984.......74.56.......Ilke Wyludda GDR......................19894.....74.08.......Diana Gansky GDR....................19875.....73.84.......Daniela Costian ROU/AUS........ 19886.....73.36.......Irina Meszynski GDR................. 19847.....73.28.......Galina Savinkova RUS...............19848.....73.22.......Tsevtanka Khristova BUL...........19849.....73.10.......Gisela Beyer GDR......................198410...72.92.......Martina Hellmann GDR.............. 1987

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....70.65.......Denia Caballero CUB2.....70.08.......Sandra Perković CRO3.....67.13.......Yaimí Pérez CUB4.....66.21.......Dani Samuels AUS5.....66.14.......Anna Rüh GER6.....65.98.......Julia Fischer GER7.....65.72.......Nadine Müller GER8.....65.04.......Mélina Robert-Michon FRA9.....64.80.......Whitney Ashley USA10...64.79.......Shanice Craft GER



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DAHLGREN Jenny ARG 30y 358d 1984 72.01 73.74 -10108South American record holder. Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing Georgia Tech Universitydnq WJC 2000; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 1 South American 2005/2006/2011 (2013-3); 3 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2011-6); 1 Ibero-American 2010 (2008/2012-2); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 9 WCH 2011 (2007/2009/2013-dnq). 1 NCAA 2006/2007. Her mother Irene Fitzner competed at 100m in the 1972 Olympics.1.80/110kgIn 2015: 3 Buenos Aires (Mar 25); 2 Buenos Aires (Mar 27); 7 Halle Werfertage; 2 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 3 South American; 7 Pan-Am Games; Plus six furthervictories at Buenos Aires

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SKYDAN Hanna AZE 23y 98d 1992 72.31 74.21 -12138TRANSFEREE – competed for Ukraine up to 2012 (as Anna Skydan), gained Azeri Citizenship on January 15, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete forAzerbaijan from June 1, 20152015 World Student Games Champion12 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; dnq OLY 2012; 1 WSG 2012. 1 Ukrainian 2012. 1.83/114kgIn 2015: 3 Dakar Challenge; 2 Moldovan (4 DT); 2 ETCh 3rd League (3 DT, 5 SP); 1 WSG; 3 Zhukovskiy

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KRECHYK Alena BLR 28y 32d 1987 72.06 72.06 -1515712 WJC 2016. 1 Belarusin 2013; 3 NCAA 2013 (2012-6). Studied Slavic Languages at the University of KansasIn 2015: 1 Belarusian winter; 9 European Throws Cup; 3 Brest Shukevich Memorial; 3 Belarusian Cup; 4 Minsk Olympic Prize; 5 Tomblaine; 2 Belarusian

SOBALEVA Alena BLR 22y 102d 1993 72.86 72.86 -15162(Née Navahrodskaya) // 11 World Youth 2009; 4 EJC 2011; 3 WJC 2012; dnq ECH 2014; 4 ETCh 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-6). 1 Belarusian 2015In 2015: 1 Belarusian winter; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 Brest (Apr 29); 1 Belarusian Universities; 2 Breat (May 27); 2 Minsk Olympic Prize

FRIZELL Sultana CAN 30y 300d 1984 73.66 75.73 -14216Commonwealth and North American record co-holder (with Amanda Bingson USA)SP pb: 15.82 -06. 4 Pan-Am junior 2003; 4 North, Central American & Caribbean under-23 2006 (3 SP); dnq OLY 2008/2012; 10 WCH 2009 (2013-dnq); 1COM 2010/2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-7, 2015-3); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Canadian 2008/2010/2013/2014/2015. Was at University ofGeorgia. Coach-Derek Evely (formerly Anatoli Bondarchuk). 1.78/100kgShe competed as a figure skater until age 16 “when Mother Nature took over and said: ‘girl, you need hips’.” Her parents named her after a vineyard they visitedin FranceIn 2015: 1 Mt SAC Relays; 3 Kawasaki; 7 Beijing Challenge; 7 Ostrava; 1 Canadian; 3 Pan-Am Games

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LIU Tingting CHN 24y 296d 1990 71.40 73.06 -142402015 Asian Champion // 2 Asian Champs 2011/2013; dnq WCH 2011/2013; 1 Asian Champs 2015. 3 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Liaoning ProvinceIn 2015: 2 Chengdu; 2 Chengdu; 1 Jinan; 1 Lianyungang; 6 Kawasaki; 1 Halle Werfertage; 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Asian Champs; 3 Chinese Grand PrixFinal

WANG Zheng CHN 27y 250d 1987 73.99 77.68 -14260Asian record holder. 2013 Asian Champion // 1 Asian junior 2006; 9 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 1 East Asian Games 2009; 2 Asian Games 2010; 1 AsianChamps 2013; 4 WCH 2013; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 Asian Games 2014. From-Shaanxi Province. Coach-Ou Xiyuan. 1.74/87kgIn 2015: 1 Chengdu (Apr 1); 1 Chengdu (Apr 5); 2 Kawasaki; 2 Beijing Challenge; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Chinese Grand Prix Final

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ZHANG Wenxiu CHN 29y 152d 1986 71.91 77.33 -14266Bronzes at 2008 Olympics and three World Championships (and she thought she’d won another bronze at London 2012, setting off on a lap of honour beforeBetty Heidler‘s 77.12 was correctly registered)1 Asian junior 2002; 1 World Military 2003/2007/2011; 1 Asian Champs 2005; 4 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010/2014; 3 WCH 2007/2011/2013 (2001-11, 2003-dnq, 2005/2009-5); 3 OLY 2008 (2004-7, 2012-4); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Chinese 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2010/2012. From-LiaoningProvince. coach-Ye Kuigang. 1.82/113kgShe was temporarily stripped of her 2014 Asian title after a positive drugs test, but successfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport saying she hadeaten contaminated foodIn 2015: 6 Beijing Challenge; 1 Chinese Grand Prix Final

FORD Yirisleyidi L. CUB 24y 3d 1991 72.40 72.40 -152959 World Youth 2007; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Pan-Am junior 2009; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015In 2015: 2 Las Tunas; 1 Havana Barrientos; 5 Forbach; 2 Havana (Jun 26); 5 Pan-Am Games; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean

KRÁLOVÁ Tereza CZE 25y 303d 1989 70.12 70.21 -13305Twice fifth at World Student Games // 12 WJC 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 ECH 2012 (2014-fouled out final); 5 WSG 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; 9 ETCh2014. 1 Czech 2012/2013/2014/2015In 2015: 8 European Throws Cup; 1 Ostrava (May 16); nm Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Czech; 5 WSG; 2 Nové Mestonad MetujÍ

REDONDO Laura ESP 27y 48d 1988 69.07 69.59 -13328Co-holder of the Spanish record (of 69.59) with Berta Castells // 13 EJC 2007; 9 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2012. 1 Spanish under-23 2008/2009/2010. 1 Spanish 2015In 2015: 1 Barcelona (Jan 25); 1 Barcelona (Feb 1); 2 Barcelona (Mar 1); 1 Spanish winter; 4 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Gava; 1 Barcelona (May 9); 1Pamplona (May 23); 1 Catalan; 1 Gava; 1 Spanish; 1 Pamplona; 2 Leiria

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TAVERNIER Alexandra FRA 21y 251d 1993 74.05 74.05 -153802012 World Junior Champion // 6 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014; 3 ETCh 2015 (2014-8); 1 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 French2014. Born-AnnecyIn 2015: 2 French under-23 winter; 1 Vénissieux (Feb 28); 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Vénissieux (May 10); 1 Savigny-le-Temple; 1 Angers; 2 Forbach; 3ETCh; 2 Tomblaine; 1 under-23 ECH; 2 Cetniewo (second to Włodarczyk’s world record 81.08)

HITCHON Sophie GBR 24y 41d 1991 72.23 72.97 -134002012 Olympic finalist & 2013 European under-23 Champion // dnq World Youth 2007; 3 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-7); 3 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH2011/2013; 10 ECH 2012 (2014-dnq); 11 OLY 2012; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-9, 2014-4, 2015-5) 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 COM 2014. 1 UK 2011/2012; 1 Englishunder-23 2011/2013. Former netball player, ballet dancer (“It gave me a good base of posture and balance”) and trampolinist. Coach-Tore Gustafsson.1.70/74kgIn 2015: 1 Stanford Peyton; 7 Kawasaki; 6 Halle; 1 Loughborough International

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HEIDLER Betty GER 31y 311d 1983 75.73 79.42 -11428German Team Captain in Beijing2007 World Champion by a margin of just 2cm. 2012 Olympic bronze (though only after her best throw of 77.12 was correctly registered)dnq WJC 2000/2002; 9 EJC 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-4); 5 ECH 2006; 1 ECP 2007 (2004-3, 2006-fouled out, 2008-6); 1 WCH 2007 (2003-11,2005/2013-dnq, 2009-2); 1 WSG 2009; 1 ETCh 2010/2011/2013/2014 (2009/2015-2); 1 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-5); 3 OLY 2012 (2004-3, 2008-9). 1German 2006/2008/2010/2011/2013/2015. She is fluent in English and Spanish. Coach-Michael Deyhle. 1.75/83gShe says her sporting hero is Marianne Buggenhagen (multi Paralympic gold medallist for Germany in seated throwing events)Her pre-competition ritual: “Always the same, some sleep in the afternoon and then a cold shower”In 2015: 1 Stellenbosch; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Knoxville; 2 Halle Werfertage; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Berlin; 2 ETCh; 1 Schönebeck; 2 Székesfehérvár;1 Zeulenroda; 1 German; 2 Szczecin

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KLAAS Kathrin GER 31y 196d 1984 72.77 76.05 -12432Fourth at 2009 World Championships, fifth at London Olympics // 8 EJC 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; 3 WSG 2009; 4 WCH 2009 (2005-nm final, 2007/2013-dnq); 4 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-6, 2010-dnq); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 German 2014. Coach-Michael Dyhle (same as Betty Heidler). 1.68/72kgIn 2015: 5 European Throws Cup; 4 Halle Werfertage; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Forbach; 1 Bottnaryd; 12 Székesfehérvár; 2 Zeulenroda; nm Zhukovskiy; 2German; 4 Szczecin

GYURÁTZ Réka HUN 19y 81d 1996 70.39 70.39 -154602013 World Youth Champion then 2014 World Junior silver // DT pb: 47.66 -14 (45.41 -15). 2 WJC 2014 (2012-8); 1 World Youth 2013; 2 EJC 2013; dnq ECH2014. She holds the world youth best with a 3Kg hammer (76.04), set Zalaegerszeg on June 23, 2013In 2015: 2 Potchefstroom; 2 Potchefstroom (Feb 2); 1 Hungarian winter DT/HT; 2 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Veszprém; 1 Halle Werfertage junior; 1 Budapest(May 23); 1 Hungarian Schools (2 DT); 2 Balaton Champs (4 DT); 1 Budapest Schulek; 1 Hungarian junior (2 DT); 5 EJC; 1 Tapolca; 2 Hungarian (5 DT); Also11 further competitions in Szombathely between January and August. In all she’s competed almost 40 times already in 2015!

ORBÁN Éva HUN 30y 264d 1984 70.14 73.44 -13463Hungarian record holder // 11 World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; 6 EJC 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 11 under-23 ECH 2005; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-11, 2014-fouled out in final); 1 WSG 2011 (2007-12); 8 WCH 2013 (.2005/2009/2011-dnq) 1 NCAA 2008; 1 Hungarian2005/2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015. 1.73/75kgIn 2015: 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 29); 1 Potchefstroom (Feb 2); 1 Hungarian winter; 10 European Throws Cup; 4 Szombathely (May 3); 5 Szombathely (May 10); 5Halle Werfertage; 8 Beijing Challenge; 3 Balaton Champs; 2 Budapest Schulek; nm ETCh 2nd League; 8 Székesfehérvár; 1 Tapolca; 1 Hungarian (9th time)

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SALIS Silvia ITA 29y 338d 1985 70.42 71.93 -115042009 Mediterranean Games Champion. 2009 World finalist // dnq World Youth 2001; 10 EJC 2003; 12 WJC 2004; dnq ECH 2006; 5 ECP 2008; dnq OLY2008/2012; 5 WSG 2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009 (2013-3); 6 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq); 8 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 5 ETCh 2014 (2013-7, 2011-8, 2015-9). 1Italian 2010/2011/2012/2015. 1.79/72kgIn 2015: 1 Rome; 1 Italian winter; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Genoa; 9 Halle Werfertage; 1 Savona; 1 Rieti; 9 ETCh; 1 Italian

MARGHIEVA Zalina MDA 27y 197d 1988 73.97 73.97 -156072009 European under-23 Champion, but most of her results since then disqualified due to doping7 World Youth 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 5 EJC 2007; dnq OLY 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; dq ECH 2010 (originally 5th) (2012-dq (originally 8th); dq WSG 2011(originally 1st) (2009-dq (originally 8th)); dq WCH 2011 (originally 8th) (2009-dq (originally dnq)). Younger brother-Serghei Marghiev is Moldovan HT recordholder. Older sister Marina Marghieva-Nikisenko was 3x Moldovan Champion before she too was suspended in 2012-2014. Their coach/father-SoslanMarghiev. 1.74/90kgIn 2015: Returned from a two-year doping ban on July 23, 2015. A re-test of her sample from Berlin 2009 was positive so in addition to the ban in 2013-2015,all her results were wiped from that date, including those from two European Championships, two World Championships and two World Student Games, a titleshe’d originally won in 2011Ten days after her doping ban expired, she won the Balkan Games and established a Moldovan record of 73.97 (though that not as far as her furthest whendisqualified, 74.47)

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MARGHIEVA-NIKISENKO Marina MDA 29y 54d 1986 72.53 72.53 -09/15608Former Moldovan record holder from a family of hammer throwers // 8 EJC 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 7 WSG 2009/2011; dnq WCH 2009/2011; 5 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq). 1 Moldovan 2008/2009/2011. Younger brother-Serghei Marghiev is Moldovan HT record holder. Younger sister Zalina is also the Moldovan HT recordholder, but only after returning from a two-year doping ban and a further four years of annulled results. Marina herself also served a two-year doping ban in2012-2014. Their coach/father-Soslan Marghiev. 1.85/85kgIn 2015: 14 European Throws Cup; 5 Dakar Challenge; 2 Moldovan; 3 ETCh 3rd League; 6 Zhukovskiy; 3 Balkan (her sister 1st in Moldovan record 73.97,which broke Marina’s record of 72.53 set in 2009 and equalled in 2015!)

FIODOROW Joanna POL 26y 170d 1989 72.67 74.39 -146662014 European bronze, 2015 World Student Games silver // dnq WJC 2008; 12 ETCh 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 8 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2009; 9OLY 2012; 6 Francophone Games 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 2 WSG 2015. 1 Polish under-23 2009/2010. Coach-Bogumił Chlebiński. Student pf Physical Education atBialystok High School of PE and Tourism. 1.68/77kgIn 2015: 2 European Throws Cup; 2 Buenos Aires (Mar 25); 1 Buenos Aires (Mar 27); 1 Buenos Aires (Apr 11); 5 Kawasaki; 3 Halle Werfertage; 5 BeijingChallenge; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Bydgoszcz; 1 Bialystok; 2 Wroclaw; 3 Székesfehérvár; 2 WSG; 2 Polish; 3 Cetniewo; 8 Szczecin

KOPRON Malwina POL 20y 278d 1994 71.27 71.27 -156722 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 4 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015In 2015: 4 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Buenos Aires; 3 Buenos Aires; 3 Buenos Aires; 1 Kielce; 1 Halle Werfertage under-23; 1 Lódz; 3 Bydgoszcz; 2Bialystok; 4 Wroclaw; 3 Polish; 4 Cetniewo; 6 Szczecin

WŁODARCZYK Anita POL 30y 13d 1985 81.08 81.08684World record holder. 2012 Olympic silver, 2013 World Championship silver, twice European Champion9 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2013-2); 1 WCH 2009 (2011-5, 2013-2); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2010-3); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-6); 1 Francophone Games 2013;1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Polish 2009/2011/2012/2013/2014. Former competitor in cycle speedway. Coach-Krzysztof Kaliszewski. 1.78/95kgShe severed a ligament in her ankle when jumping up to celebrate her world title in Berlin 2009 and missed the rest of that seasonAt big contests she throws wearing a glove which once belonged to Kamila Skolimowska, Poland’s Olympic Champion from 2000 who passed away in 2009aged 26In 2015: 1 Beijing Challenge; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Bydgoszcz; 1 ETCh; 1 Wroclaw (An exhibition contest across a river, she threw 79.83 which wasfurther than the world record at the time); 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Polish; 1 Cetniewo (world record 81.08, the first 80m+ throw by a woman); 1 Szczecin (16thsuccessive victory, she has not been defeated since losing to Betty Heidler (GER) in Ostrava on June 16, 2014)

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HRASNOVÁ Martina SVK 32y 153d 1983 74.27 76.90 -09780(Née Danisova)Slovak record holder. 2009 World bronze. Twice European silverSP pb: 15.60i, 15.02 -06. dnq World Youth 99; 2 EJC 2001 (99-4); 2 WJC 2002 (2000-5); 8 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 2 WSG 2009 (2007-5); 3 WCH 2009(2001/2009/2013-dnq); 2 ECH 2012/2014 (2002/2006-dnq). 1 Slovak 2008/2012/2013/2014/2015. Served two-year doping suspension 2003-2005. 1.77/80kgIn 2015: 1 Slovak indoor SP; dnq EIC; 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Kawasaki; 3 Beijing Challenge; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Nitra; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 3Wroclaw; 9 Székesfehérvár; 1 Slovak; 7 Szczecin

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ANDERSSON Tracey SWE 30y 258d 1984 69.23 70.82 -13785Swedish record holder & 4x Champion // 10 under-23 ECH 2005; 10 ECH 2010 (2006/2012/2014-dnq); dnq WCH 2013; 6 ETCh 2014 (2011-11). 1 Swedish2013/2014/2015In 2015: 6 Dakar Challenge; 3 Uppsala; 1 Borås; 1 Lerum; 1 Swedish Clubs; 1 Gothenburg VUS; 1 Gävle; 1 Växjö (Jul 27); 1 Växjö (Jul 29); 2 Västerås; 1Swedish; 1 Gothenburg (Aug 10)

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KAYA Kıvılcım TUR 23y 146d 1992 71.37 72.55 -12808World Youth & European junior silvers // 2 World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Turkish 2012. Served two-year doping ban 2013-2015In 2015: 1 Eskisehir; 2 Balkan

NOVOZHYLOVA Iryna UKR 29y 226d 1986 71.95 74.10 -128366 EJC 2005; 7 under-23 ECH 2007; 3 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq WCH 2009; 5 ETCh 2013 (2014-10, 2015-7); dnq ECH 2014. Coaches-Yury &Vladislav Piskunov. 1.75/85kgIn 2015: 1 Ukrainian winter; 13 European Throws Cup; 1 Ukrainian Cup (Apr 21); 8 Kawasaki; 8 Halle Werfertage; 1 Jablonec; 2 Dakar Challenge; 1 UkrainianTeams; 7 ETCh; 4 Zhukovskiy; 3 Ukrainian

BINGSON Amanda USA 25y 182d 1990 70.94 75.73 -13862North American record co-holder (with Sultana Frizzell CAN) // 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 10 WCH 2013; 2 IAAFContinental Cup 2014. 3 NCAA 2012; 1 US 2013/2014. Was at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Coach-Greg Watson. 1.65/91kgIn 2015: 4 US indoor Weight; 10 Beijing Challenge; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 US; 4 Székesfehérvár; 2 Chiba Juntendo

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CAMPBELL Amber USA 34y 77d 1981 72.81 73.61 -148692009 World finalist. Twice US Champion // dnq OLY 2008/2012; 11 WCH 2009 (2005/2011/2013); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-3); 1 North/Central America &Caribbean 2015. 1 US 2012/2015 (2013/2014-3). Born-Cincinnati. Psychology graduate from Costal Carolina University. Coach-David Vandergriff. 1.70/91kgIn 2015: 3 US indoor Weight; 1 Myrtle Beach; 1 Mt. Pleasant SC; 9 Beijing Challenge; 1 US; 7 Székesfehérvár; 2 Pan-Am Games; 1 North/Central America &Caribbean

PRICE DeAnna USA 22y 74d 1993 72.30 72.30 -159112015 NCAA Champion // DT pb: 53.46 -15. SP pb: 16.30 -15. dnq WJC HT 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games HT 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean HT 2015. 3NCAA indoor Weight 2015; 1 NCAA HT 2015; 2 US HT 2015. Student of Accounting at Southern Illinois University. 1.68/109kgIn 2015: 3 NCAA indoor Weight; 1 Carbondale DT (3 HT, 4 SP); 2 Tennessee Relays HT (3 SP); 8 Mt SAC Relays SP (9 HT); 2 Jonesboro HT (4 SP); 2 TerreHaute SP (3 DT); 1 Missouri Valley Conference HT (3 DT, 4 SP); 1 NCAA HT; 2 US HT; 4 Pan-Am Games HT; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean HT; 1Chiba Juntendo HT

STEVENS Jeneva USA 25y 297d 1989 72.69 74.77 -13919(Née Stevens). Multi-talented at throws: 2013 World Student Games Champion at Hammer. 2010 US Collegiate Champion at DiscusSP pb: 18.84 -15. DT pb: 59.45 -12. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 DT/HT 2010; 1 WSG HT 2013 (8 SP); 9 WCH HT 2013 (2011-dnq); 8WIC SP 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean SP 2015. 1 NCAA DT 2010 & HT 2011/2012. 1.80/106kgHer father Oliver McCall, won the World Boxing Council heavyweight title in 1994 and was once a sparring partner of Mike TysonIn 2015: 2 US indoor Weight (3 SP); 1 Carbondale SP (2 HT); 1 Charleston Classic HT (2 SP); 1 Bowling Green SP/HT; 1 Mt SAC Relays SP (2 HT); 1Jonesboro SP/HT; 2 Baie Mahault SP; 6 Paris Diamond SP; 6 Székesfehérvár HT (9 SP); 6 Pan-Am Games SP; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean SP; 1Chiba Juntendo SP (3 HT)

RODRÍGUEZ Rosa VEN 29y 50d 1986 73.06 73.64 -13939Pan-American and South American Champion, both titles freshly won12 World Youth SP 2001; 13 World Youth 2003; dnq WJC 2004; dnq WCH 2007/2009; 1 Ibero-American 2008; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs2009/2011 & Games 2010; dnq OLY 2012. 1 South American 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-8). Coach-Oscar Gonzalez. 1.80/85kgIn 2015: 1 Barquisimeto; 2 Domzale; 1 Domzale; 1 Zagreb; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zenica; 1 Maribor; 1 South American; 1 Tomblaine; 1 Celje; 1 Pan-AmGames

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1.....81.02.......Anita Włodarczyk POL............... 20152.....79.42.......Betty Heidler GER......................20113.....78.80.......Tatyana Lysenko RUS............... 20134.....78.69.......Oksana Menkova BLR............... 20125.....77.68.......Zheng Wang CHN......................20136.....77.26.......Gulfiya Khanafeyeva RUS......... 20067.....77.13.......Oksana Kondratyeva RUS......... 20138.....76.99.......Zhang Wenxiu CHN................... 20129.....76.90.......Martina Hrašnová SVK...............200910...76.83.......Kamila Skolimowska POL.......... 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....81.08.......Anita Włodarczyk POL2.....75.73.......Betty Heidler GER3.....74.92.......Wang Zheng CHN4.....74.27.......Martina Hrašnová SVK5.....74.05.......Alexandra Tavernier FRA6.....73.97.......Zalina Marghieva MDA7.....73.74.......Mariya Bespalova RUS8.....73.66.......Sultana Frizell CAN9.....73.26.......Aksana Miankova BLR10...73.06.......Rosa Rodríguez VEN



Women’s Javelin ThrowWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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MICKLE Kim AUS 30y 235d 1984 66.57 66.83 -141262014 Commonwealth gold & 2013 World silver when she set personal bests in qualifying and rounds two and six of the final1 World Youth 2001; 9 WJC 2002; 5 WCP 2006; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-4); dnq OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq, 2011-6 hen she broke a ribon her first throw); 1 COM 2014 (2010-2, 2006-4). 1 Australian 2005-2014. Born/lives-Perth. Coach-Grant Ward. 1.68/69kgIn 2015: 1 Perth; 2 Melbourne Challenge; 2 Australian; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Paris Diamond; 3 London Diamond

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MITCHELL Kathryn AUS 33y 42d 1982 63.70 66.10 -141276th-5th-4th at successive Commonwealth Games // 12 WSG 2003; 9 OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013; 4 COM 2014 (2006-6, 2010-5). 1 Australian junior 2000 & senior2008. Born-Hamilton, lives-Melbourne. Coach-Uwe Hohn. 1.68/71kgIn 2015: 2 Canberra; 2 Perth; 2 Adelaide Classic; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 13 Prague Odložil

ROBERTS Kelsey-Lee AUS 23y 334d 1991 63.78 63.92 -141312014 Commonwealth Games bronze // 3 COM 2014. 2 Australian 2013/2014. Born-East London, South Africa. Coach-Aaron Holt. 1.75/72kgIn 2015: 1 Canberra (Jan 30); 1 Canberra (Feb 7); 3 Perth; 3 Adelaide Classic; 4 Melbourne Challenge; 3 Australian; 8 Prague Odložil; 1 Leiden; 1 Sollentuna;1 Pihtipudas; 1 Chiba Juntendo

KHALADOVICH Tatsiana BLR 24y 61d 1991 62.00 63.61 -14156New World Student Games Champion // dnq WJC 2008/2010; 5 ECH 2014; 2 ETCh 2015 (2013-6); 1 WSG 2015. 1 Belarusian 2012/2013/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Minsk; 1 Belarusian winter; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Brest Shukevich Memorial; 1 Belarusian Universities (3 SP); 1 Belarusian Cup; 3 Riga; 5Prague Odložil; 2 ETCh; 1 Tel Aviv; 1 WSG; 1 Belarusian; 1 Szczecin

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de LIMA Jucilene BRA 24y 341d 1990 61.23 62.89 -14177Full name-Jucilene Sales de LimaBrazilian record holder & 2015 South American Champion10 World Youth 2008 (2005-dnq); 11 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); dnq WCH 2013; 1 Ibero-American 2014; 1 South American 2015; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-10). 1 Brazilian 2012/2013/2014/2015. 1.74/63kgHer older sister is Jailma Sales de Lima, 4x Brazilian Champion at 400m HurdlesIn 2015: 1 Jundiaí; 1 San Diego (Mar 21); 1 San Diego (Mar 28); 1 Claremont; 1 Westwood Rafer/JJK Invitational; 2 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Chula Vista; 2 La Jolla; 1Brazilian; 4 Dakar Challenge; 1 South American; 3 Pan-Am Games

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GLEADLE Liz CAN 26y 258d 1988 64.83 64.83 -15217Pan-American Games Champion // 5 World Youth 2005; 12 WJC 2006; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 2008/2010; 6 WSG 2009 (2011-8); 12OLY 2012; 5 COM 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Canadian 2009/2012/2015. She defeated Barbora Špotáková to won at the2014 Birmingham Diamond League. Graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2014 with a degree in Kinesiology. Coach-Larry Steinke. 1.85/79kgThe tattoo on the left side of her torso reads “Keep your feet on the ground and eyes on the stars”In 2015: 1 Kawasaki; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Burnaby; 5 Oslo Diamond; 1 Canadian; 1 Pan-Am Games; 7 London Diamond; 4 StockholmDiamond

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LI Lingwei CHN 26y 207d 1989 63.19 65.11 -122352013 Asian Champion // 1 Asian junior 2008; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-3); dnq OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2009-2); 8 WCH 2013; 2 Asian Games 2014 (2010-3). 1 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Shandong Province. Coach-Zhang Fuxin. 1.70/70kgIn 2015: 3 Canberra; 4 Perth; 1 Adelaide Classic; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Prague Odložil

LIU Shiying CHN 21y 331d 1993 62.77 62.77 -152391 Asian junior 2012; 2 WJC 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2015. 4 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Shandong ProvinceIn 2015: 1 Chengdu (Apr 1); 12 Chengdu (Apr 5); 1 Asian Champs; 1 Chinese Grand Prix Final

LU Huihui CHN 26y 56d 1989 64.59 64.95 -122415 OLY 2012. Coach-Lu Gang. Served one-year doping suspension in 2013/2014 which resulted in her losing what would have been an Asian record of 65.62.From-Henan Province. 1.71/68kgIn 2015: 1 Canberra; 3 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Jinan; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Salzburg; 3 Prague Odložil; 7 Paris Diamond

ZHANG Li CHN 26y 216d 1989 - 65.47 -14265Asian record holder. 2014 Asian Games Champion // 1 World Youth 2005; 4 WJC 2006/2008; 10 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 5 Asian Champs 2013; dnq WCH2013; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 2014. Born-Jiangxi Province. Coach-Zhao Yong. 1.78/79kg

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RUIZ Flor Dennis COL 24y 209d 1991 59.86 63.80 -14278Full name-Flor Dennis RuizSouth American record holder // 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 1 Ibero-American 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 1 South American 2013 (2015-2); dnqWCH 2013; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Colombian 2011/2013/2014. 1.71/67kgIn 2015: 1 Bogotá; 2 South American; 5 Pan-Am Games; 1 Calí

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AGUILAR Yulenmis CUB 19y 17d 1996 63.86 63.86 -15285New world junior record holder with 63.86 (from a previous personal best of 59.18!)2 World Youth 2013; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 Pan-Am junior 2015In 2015: 1 Havana; 1 Las Tunas; 1 Havana Barrientos; 1 Havana (Jun 18); 1 Havana (Jun 27); 6 Pan-Am Games; 1 Pan-Am junior (set world junior record63.86); 2 North/Central America & Caribbean

ŠPOTÁKOVÁ Barbora CZE 34y 52d 1981 65.66 72.28 -08302Olympic Champion & world record holder since 2008 // Heptathlon pb: 5880 -13. 4 WJC Heptathlon 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-4); 2 ECH2006 (2002-dnq, 2010-3); 1 WCH 2007 (2005-dnq, 2009/2011-2); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq); 1 ETCh 2014 (2009-2, 2011-3); 1 ECH 2014 (2002-dnq, 2006-4, 2010-3); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Czech 2003/2005-2012/2015. Her top choice for a karaoke song is Don McLean’s “American Pie”. Partner-LukasNovotny, their son Janek born May 24, 2013. 1.82/80kg

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UTRIAINEN Sanni FIN 24y 197d 1991 63.03 63.03 -15362Former World Junior Champion // 9 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Finnish 2010.Father/coach-Essi Utriainen (1 Finnish JT 1979). 1.69/76kgIn 2015: 2 Seinäjoki; 1 Lappeenranta; 1 Parkano; 4 Pihtipudas; 6 Madrid; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Joensuu; 2 Finnish; 1 Kuortane

SAYERS Goldie GBR 33y 36d 1982 62.09 66.17 -12411British record holder & 10x Champion. Fourth in 2008 Olympics with the best ever distance for fourth place (65.75)5 World Youth 99; 6 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 2 EJC 2001; 6 COM 2002 (2006/2014-7); 11 under-23 ECH 2003; 7 ECP 2003/2004/2006; 4 WSG 2005 (2003-5); 4ECP 2008; 4 OLY 2008 (2012 dnq); 2 ETCh 2010/2011; 10 WCH 2011 (2005-12, 2007/2009-dnq); 4 ECH 2012 (2006-12, 2014-8). 1 AAA2003/2004/2005/2006; 1 UK 2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012. Her late grandfather James Twinen was a sprinter for Thames Valley Harriers in the 1930s.1.71/70kgReturning from reconstructive elbow surgeries – “there was a moment I thought I’ve never compete again”In 2015: 1 Loughborough ‘LEAP’; 6 London Diamond; 4 ECH

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HUSSONG Christin GER 21y 126d 1994 65.60 65.60 -154302015 European under-23 Champion. Former World Youth Champion // 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 World Youth 2011; 7 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 7 ECH2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015In 2015: 1 Offenburg; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Halle Werfertage under-23; 1 Jena; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 under-23 ECH; 5 Lucerne; 4 German

MOLITOR Katharina GER 31y 286d 1983 66.40 66.40 -15438Sixth & eighth at the past two Olympic Games // 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WSG 2007; 4 WSG 2008; 4 ECH 2010 (2012-5, 2014-9); 5 WCH 2011 (2013-dnq); 6OLY 2012 (2008-8). 1 German 2010. Coach-Helge Zollkau. 1.83/77kgIn 2015: 3 European Throws Cup; 3 Halle Werfertage; 9 Prague Odložil; 1 Bottrop; 2 Sollentuna; 1 West German; 1 Lucerne; 1 German; 7 Stockholm Diamond

OBERGFÖLL Christina GER 33y 364d 1981 64.11 70.20 -07440DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION // 8 WJC 2000; 8 under-23 ECH 2003 (2001-9); 8 WSG 2003; 1 ECP 2007 (2008-5); 1 ETCh 2009/2010/2011/2012; 2ECH 2010/2012 (2006-4); 2 OLY 2012 (2004-dnq, 2008-3); 1 WCH 2013 (2005/2007-2, 2009-5, 2011-4); 1 ETCh 2015. 1 German 2008/2011/2012.Husband/coach-Boris Henry (who now calls himself Boris Obergföll as previously agreed on condition of her becoming become World Champion), their sonMarlon born in June 2014. Also coached by Werner Daniels. 1.75/80kgIn 2015: 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh; 10 Paris Diamond; 3 Lucerne; 1 Bellinzona; 2 German

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STAHL Linda GER 29y 323d 1985 64.65 67.32 -144492010 European Champion, then bronzes in 2012 & 2014 // 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-3); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-5); 3 OLY2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2007-8, 2009-6); 3 ETCh 2014. 1 German 2013/2014. Threw her pre-2010 best of 66.06 on Leverkusen on July 30, 2008 – too late forGerman Olympic consideration that year (they’d already picked their team). Coach-Helge Zollkau (he also coached Steffi Nerius). 1.75/78kgIn 2015: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Halle Werfertage; 6 Eugene Diamond; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 Bottrop; 8 Paris Diamond; 2 Lucerne; 3 German; 3 StockholmDiamond

HJÁLMSDÓTTIR ÁsdÌs ISL 29y 297d 1985 62.14 62.77 -12483In 2012 she became he first Icelandic woman to reach the final of an Olympic field event. Nickname-“Crazy Daisy”DT pb: 49.31 -15 . SP pb: 15.68 -15. dnq World Youth DT/JT 2001; 6 WJC 2004; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2005/2009/2013; 4 under-23 ECH 2005; dnqWCH 2009/2011; 10 ECH 2010 (2006/2011/2014-dnq); 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). As a teenager she was a good wrestler and her coach/father StebbiHjalmsdottir was a National Champion in Icelandic Wrestling in the 70s . She carried the Icelandic flag at the Olympic Opening Ceremony at London 2012.1.78/70kgIn 2015: 5 Halle Werfertage; 3 Dakar Challenge; 1 Riga; 1 Small States of Europe Games (2 DT); 8 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh 2nd League (4 SP, 5 DT); 2 Madrid;7 Lucerne; 4 Bellinzona; 1 Icelandic SP/DT/JT; 1 Zug; 1 Zug SP/DT/JT

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DOROZHON Margaryta ISR 27y 351d 1987 64.56 64.56 -15484Ex-Ukraine, has lived continuously in Israel since May 1, 2014. Acquired Israeli citizenship on January 12, 2015 (through marriage) and cleared by IAAF tocompete for Israel from April 30, 2015dnq World Youth 2003; 7 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 8 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2013 & Israeli 2014. 1.80/75kgIn 2015: 1 Neurim; 1 Tel Aviv; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Prague Odložil; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 2 Israeli; 4 Paris Diamond; 8 London Diamond;8 Stockholm Diamond

EBIHARA Yuki JPN 29y 297d 1985 63.80 63.80 -15533Japanese record holder. 2010 Asian Games Champion // 5 WJC 2004; 8 WSG 2007; 4 Asian Champs 2009; 1 Asian Games 2010 (2006-3, 2014-4); 9 WCH2011 (2009/2013-dnq); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Japanese 2006/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015. 1.64/66kgIn 2015: 1 Hiroshima; 4 Kawasaki; 1 Japanese (8th time)

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OZOLIŅA-KOVALE Sinta LAT 27y 176d 1988 61.71 64.38 -13586Broke the Latvian record to qualify for the 2008 Olympic final, through the record went again to Madara Palameika in 2009dnq World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 11 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 9 under-23 ECH 2009; ddnq WCH 2011; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-11). 1Latvian 2008/2012. 1.86/78kgIn 2015: 5 Kawasaki; 2 Riga; 2 Jelgava; 2 Saarijärvi; 4 Madrid; 1 Valmiera; 3 Latvian

PALAMEIKA Madara LAT 28y 64d 1987 65.01 66.15 -14587Latvian record holder // dnq WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-3); 11 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 8 OLY 2012; 4 ECH 2014 (2010/2012-8). 1 Latvian2009/2010/2011/2014/2015. Coach/father-Gynt Palameiks. 1.83/76KgIn 2015: 3 Kawasaki; 1 Karksi-Nuia; 3 Eugene Diamond; 9 Oslo Diamond; 1 Jelgava; 2 ETCh 1st League; 5 Paris Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Latvian

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ANDREJCZYK Maria POL 19y 164d 1996 62.11 62.11 -15662New European Junior Champion // dnq World Youth 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015In 2015: 1 Alytus; 1 Slubice; 3 Bottrop; 1 Polish junior; 1 EJC; 3 Warsaw; 1 Cetniewo; 3 Szczecin

VILJOEN Sunette RSA 32y 227d 1983 66.62 69.35 -127114x African Champion. Twice Commonwealth Games Champion. 2011 World bronze. Twice World Student Games Champion3 African Games 2003/2007; 1 Afro-Asian Games 2003; 1 African Champs 2004/2008/2010/2014; 1 COM 2006/2010 (2014-2); 1 WSG 2009/2011 (2005-12,2007-5); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2014; 3 WCH 2011 (2003/2009-dnq, 2013-6); 4 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq). 1 South African2003/2004/2006/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/3014/2015. She was urged to try javelin by a teacher who noticed how well she threw cricket balls. Coach-TertiusLiebenberg. 1.70/70kgIn 2015: 1 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Australian; 1 South African (9th time); 2 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond; 4 London Diamond; 2Stockholm Diamond

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ABAKUMOVA Mariya RUS 29y 218d 1986 61.87 71.99 -11712Former World Champion. Set a European record in the 2008 Olympic final to lead, but then overtaken in the last round by Barbora Špotákovádnq WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 ECP 2008 (2005-7); 2 OLY 2008 (2012-10); 3 ETCh 2009/2010 (2011/2013-4); 5 ECH 2010; 1 IAAFContinental Cup 2010; 1 WCH 2011 (2007-7, 2009/2013-3); 1 WSG 2013. 1 Russian 2008/2011/2012/2013. Married European under-23 men’s javelinchampion Dmitriy Tarabin in Moscow on October 12, 2012. Her coach is former USSR champion and 1982 European silver medallist Heino Puuste. 1.78/85kgIn 2015: 2 Russian winter; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Eugene Diamond; 10 Oslo Diamond; 1 Velenje; 2 Russian Cup; 1 Viljandi; 1Yerino; 2 Russian; 2 Szczecin

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REBRIK Vera UKR 26y 177d 1989 64.93 66.86 -127352012 European Champion as Vira Rebryk UKR, now she is Vera Rebrik RUS2 World Youth 2005; 1 EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-2); dnq OLY 2008/2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 2 WSG 2009 (2011-4); 9 WCH 2009 (2011-dnq,2013-11); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); 3 ETCh 2013 (2009/2011-7, 2010-5). 1 Ukrainian 2010/2011/2012 & Russian 2015. 1.78/68kgAcquired Russian citizenship on April 11, 2014 and (with the requisite agreement of the Ukrainian Athletic Federation) cleared by IAAF to represent Russia fromJuly 1, 2015In 2015: 1 Russian Cup; 1 Russian

RATEJ Martina SLO 33y 292d 1981 65.75 67.16 -10760Sixth at Zürich 2014, seventh at London 2012, Daegu 2011 & Barcelona 2010dnq WJC 2000; 11 WCH 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-11, 2013-dnq); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014 (2006/2012-dnq, 2010-7). 1 Slovenian 2005-2014. Coach-Andrej Hajnsek. Mother of two. 1.78/78kgIn 2015: 1 Slovenian winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 8 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Celje; 4 Velenje;11 Paris Diamond; 9 London Diamond; 1 Balkan; 1 Maribor

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DERUN Kateryna UKR 21y 331d 1993 61.90 61.90 -15824Former Youth Olympic Champion // 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 12 EJC 2011; dnq WCH 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2015In 2015: 1 Ukrainian under-23 winter; 5 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Ukrainian University Games; 1 Ukrainian under-23; 2 under-23 ECH; 5 Bellinzona; 1Ukrainian

HATSKO-FEDUSOVA Hanna UKR 24y 322d 1990 59.08 67.29 -14827Second at 2014 European Team Championships // 10 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013; 2 ETCh 2014 (2015-7); dnq ECH2014. 1 Ukrainian 2015. 1.75/70kgIn 2015: 1 Ukrainian winter; 9 European Throws Cup; 11 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ukrainian Cup (May 22); 5 Riga; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 7 ETCh; 3 Velenje; 1Ukrainian Cup (Jul 3); 4 Lucerne; 3 Bellinzona; 2 Ukrainian; 5 Szczecin

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BORMAN Brittany USA 26y 51d 1989 64.75 64.75 -15863Won 2012 US Olympic Trial on her 23rd birthday when she improved from 59.42 to 61.51. Unusually for a javelin thrower, she is also international class atdiscus throwDT pb: 56.72 -10. dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013. 1 US 2012/2013. 1 NCAA 2011/2012. Was at the University of Oklahoma. Coach-Todd Riech (1 US JT1994/96). 1.80/78kgIn 2015: 3 Mt SAC Relays; 1 La Jolla; 2 Kawasaki; 1 Tucson; 2 Burnaby; 2 US; 13 WCH

WINGER Kara USA 29y 133d 1986 66.47 66.67 -10932(Née Patterson)North American record holder & 6x US Champion // 2 Pan-Am junior 2005; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq WCH 2009; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-7); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 US 2008/2009/2010/2011/2014/2015. Was a student of interior design at Purdue University, West Lafayette. 1.83/86kgHer husband Russ Winger is a 66.04 discus thrower and placed second in the 2015 US Championships (so they’ll both be at Beijing 2015)In 2015: 1 Texas Relays; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Austin; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 US; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 Pan-Am Games; 5London Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond

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1.....72.28.......Barbora Špotáková CZE............ 20082.....71.99.......Mariya Abakumova RUS............20113.....71.70.......Osleidys Menéndez CUB........... 20054.....70.20.......Christina Obergföll GER.............20075.....69.48.......Trine Hattestad NOR..................20006.....69.35.......Sunette Viljoen RSA...................20127.....68.34.......Steffi Nerius GER.......................20088.....67.67.......Sonia Bicet CUB........................ 20059.....67.51.......Mirela Manjani GRE................... 200010...67.32.......Linda Stahl GER........................ 2014

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....66.62.......Sunette Viljoen RSA2.....66.57.......Kim Mickle AUS3.....66.47.......Kara Winger USA4.....66.40.......Katharina Molitor GER5.....65.75.......Martina Ratej SLO6.....65.66.......Barbora Špotáková CZE7.....65.60.......Christin Hussong GER8.....65.01.......Madara Palameika LAT9.....64.93.......Vera Rebrik RUS10...64.83.......Liz Gleadle CAN



Women’s HeptathlonWorld Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry Lists

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JONES Akela BAR 20y 122d 1995 6303 6303 -151472014 World Junior Long Jump Champion and now an instant success as an heptathlete. “I don’t have any limit right now,” she sayspbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.08w/13.10; HJ: 1.91; SP: 14.85; 200: 23.45w/23.72; LJ: 6.64i/6.60; JT: 38.13; 800: 2:21.621 Central American & Caribbean junior LJ 2014; 1 WJC LJ 2014 (2012-dnq); 3 Pan-Am Games HJ 2015 (6 LJ). 1 NCAA 2015 in only her second Heptathlon.Student of Political Science at Kansas State University. 1.83 tallIn 2015: 4 NCAA indoor HJ (ht 60H, 6 LJ); 2 Tucson Heptathlon (Barbadian record 6049 in her first heptathlon); 1 Kansas Relays 100H/LJ (2 100); 2 LawrenceClassic 100H; 2 Ames ‘Big 12’ 100H/HJ/LJ; 1 NCAA Heptathlon (6371w or 6303 legal; either way another national record) (4 HJ); 1 Barbadian LJ/SP; 3 Pan-Am Games HJ (6 LJ); 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 100H

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THIAM Nafissatou BEL 21y 2d 1994 6412 6508 -14151(Pronounced Tea-Am)(“Nafi”). 2014 European bronze and Belgian senior record holder at Heptathlon (replacing Tia Hellebaut)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.79; HJ: 1.97; SP: 15.03; 200: 24.78; LJ: 6.43; JT: 52.03; 800: 2:20.794 World Youth 2011; 14 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 14 WCH 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015. Student of Geographical Sciences at the University of Liège. She seta world junior indoor pentathlon best in 2013, but it could not stand as an official world record because he doping control test was not carried until the followingday. Father from Senegal. 1.84/69kgIn 2015: 1 Belgian indoor HJ (3 SP); 2 EIC; 1 Brussels Mingels 100H; 1 Jambes LJ; 1 Oordegem IFAM HJ; 9 Götzis; 2 under-23 ECH HJ; 2 Liège LJ; 1 BelgianLJ (2 SP)

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SPÍNOLA Vanessa BRA 25y 169d 1990 6103 6103 -15186Full name-Vanessa Chefer SpinolaTwice South American Champion // In Heptathlon events:100H: 14.03; HJ: 1.77; SP: 14.32 ; 200: 23.91; LJ: 6.17; JT: 45.01; 800: 2:12.5221 World Youth 2007; 16 WJC 2008; 1 South American under-23 2008/2012; 1 South American 2009/2011; 1 Ibero-American 2014 (2010-4); 3 Pan-Am Games2015In 2015: 1 Brazilian; 1 Arona; 3 Pan-Am Games

KOALA Marthe Yasmine BUR 21y 166d 1994 5852 5852 -152012014 African Champion. Burkinabé record holder at 100m Hurdles & Heptathlonpbs in Heptathlon events100H: 13.25; HJ: 1.70; SP: 12.62; 200: 24.18; LJ: 6.16; JT: 41.19; 800: 2:27.11ht World Youth 100H 200 2011; ht WJC 100H 2012; 5 African Games 2011; ht OLY 100H 2012; 1 African junior 100H 2013; 7 Francophone Games 100H 2013;1 African Champs Heptathlon 2014In 2015: 1 Réduit; 9 Florence; 5 Kladno

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THEISEN-EATON Brianne CAN 26y 245d 1988 6808 6808 -15206(Theisen is pronounced Tyson (as in Gay))World silvers indoors & out, her husband has golds indoors & outpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.00; HJ: 1.89; SP: 13.92; 200: 23.34; LJ: 6.72; JT: 46.47; 800: 2:09.03400 pb: 52.33 -14. 17 World Youth 2005; 17 WJC 2006; 1 Pan-Am junior 2007; 15 WCH 2011; 10 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013; 2 WIC 2014; 4 Pan-AM Games LJ2015. 1 Canadian 2009/2013. 1 NCAA 2009/2010/2012 (1 indoors 2010/2011/2012). Was at the University of Oregon. Coach-Harry Marra, the same ashusband-Ashton Eaton (World #1 Decathlete). They married on July 15, 2013. 1.80/64kgIn 2015: partial Heptathlon at Santa Barbara (100H, SP, JT); 5 Mt SAC Relays 100H; 4 Azusa Clay 200/100H; 1 Eugene; 1 Götzis (Canadian record 6808, pbsin 200n, LJ & HJ); 1 Canadian 100H (2 LJ); 4 Edmonton Classic 400 (pb 52.33); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x400 (4 LJ); 3 Portland 100H

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AGUILAR Evelyn COL 22y 230d 1993 5930 5930 -15275Full name-Evelyn (aka Evelys) Jasmine Aguilar2015 South American Champion. Colombian record holderpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.35; HJ: 1.70; SP: 12.65; 200: 23.64; LJ: 6.21; JT: 41.02; 800: 2:10.94400 pb: 53.19 -11 (53.53 -15). 400H pb: 57.90 -15. 3 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2011; 4 South American Games 2014; 1 South American under-23 2014; 1 SouthAmerican 2015; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015In 2015: 1 Medellín; 1 Cartagena 400; 1 South American; 4 Pan-Am Games; 1 Calí 400H

RODRÍGUEZ Yorgelis CUB 20y 208d 1995 6096 6231 -14299New Pan-American Games Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.68; HJ: 1.86; SP: 14.21; 200: 24.19; LJ: 6.35; JT: 48.70; 800: 2:16.742 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2014-2); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 12 WCH 2013In 2015: 14 Götzis; 1 Pan-Am Games

KLUČINOVÁ Eliška CZE 27y 128d 1988 6349 6460 -14304Seventh at the two European Championships and again in Moscow 2013. Czech record holder at Heptathlonpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.81; HJ: 1.90; SP: 14.69; 200: 24.56; LJ: 6.43; JT: 50.75; 800: 2:12.508 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 ECP 2010 (2015-dnf); 7 ECH 2010/2012 (2014-dnf); 17 OLY 2012; 4 WSG 2013; 7WCH 2013 (2009-23). Coach-Martina Blažková. 1.77/68kgIn 2015: 2 Czech indoor HJ (4 SP, 5 60H); 3 EIC; 2 Ostrava SP (3 LJ, 5 100H); 3 Turnov HJ; 1 Prague SP (2 100H) (May 22); 10 Götzis; 1 Prague AcademicaLJ; 2 Kladno; 1 Kladno LJ (2 SP); 2 Czech LJ (2 HJ, ht 200); dnf ECP

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ŠADEIKO Grit EST 26y 23d 1989 6196 6221 -133302011 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.28; HJ: 1.78; SP: 12.76; 200: 24.10; LJ: 6.41w/6.35; JT: 50.68; 800: 2:16.607 World Youth 2005; 3 WJC 2008; dnf under-23 ECH 2009; 8 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-dnf); dnf WSG 2011; 25 WCH 2011 (2013-dnf); 22 OLY2012; 15 ECH 2014 (2012-dnf, 2010-19); 2 ECP 2015 (2010-8, 2013-3, 2014-4). Coaches-Anne & Taivo Mägi. On her wrist is tattooed the word ‘willpower’. Heryounger sister Grete was fourth in the 2010 World Junior Heptathlon (& 9th in 2012). 1.74/62kgIn 2015: 1 Estonian indoor 60H; 1 Espoo Challenge 100H/LJ; 3 Tallinn JT; 3 Raasepori LJ (4 100H); 2 Tartu LJ; 3 Estonian Clubs JT; 2 ECP; 1 Viljandi; 6Bellinzona JT (8 LJ); 1 Estonian 100H (2 LJ)

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ENNIS-HILL Jessica GBR 29y 205d 1986 6520 6955 -12388Reigning Olympic Heptathlon Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.54; HJ: 1.95; SP: 14.79i/14.67; 200: 22.83; LJ: 6.54w/6.51; JT: 48.33; 800: 2:07.815 World Youth 2003; 8 WJC 2004; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 100H/HJ 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 3 WSG 2005; 3 COM 2006; 6 EIC 2007; 1 ECP 2007 (2006-4);3 under-23 ECH 100H 2007; 1 WCH 2009 (2007-4, 2011-2); 1 WIC 2010 (2012-2); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-8); 1 OLY 2012. 1 UK 100H/HJ 2007/2009/2012 & HJ2011 (1 indoor HJ 2007/2008/2011/2012). Father-Jamaican, mother-English. Coach-Tony Minichiello with javelin advice from Mick Hill. Married Andy Hill onMay 18, 2013, their son Reggie born July 17, 2014. 1.64/57kgIn 2015: 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 100H; 3 Loughborough ‘International’ LJ (6 JT); 4 Götzis Heptathlon (6520 points – “I’m really happy to score that”);;3 UK 100H (12 JT); 5 London Diamond 100H (12.79 in wet into 1.2 wind, = her second fastest ever) (7 LJ/6.37, 8 200/23.49)

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JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR 22y 224d 1993 - 6682 -14401World #1 at Heptathlon in 2014 (despite withdrawing from the Commonwealth Games suffering a 'stress reaction' in her takeoff foot for the long jump). Worldindoor silver at Long Jumppbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.41; HJ: 1.97i/1.90; SP: 12.49i/12.24; 200: 22.89; LJ: 6.93i/6.92; JT: 42.01; 800: 2:07.641 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 14 OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013; 2 WIC LJ 2014; 1 EIC 2015. Winnerof multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). Coach-Mike Holmes. 1.83/68kgIn 2015: 1 North of England indoor 60H/LJ (4 SP); 1 UK indoor HJ (UK indoor record 1.97) (4 60H); 1 Birmingham Grand Prix LJ indoor (UK indoor record 6.93– she becomes the first athlete in 90 years to hold British record at both high and long jump); 1 EIC Pentathlon; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 200H; 2English under-23 100H; 3 UK LJ; 4 London Diamond LJ; 2 UK League div 3/Aug 9 JT (pb 42.01)

OESER Jennifer GER 31y 265d 1983 6306 6683 -104412009 World silver. 2011 World bronze. 2010 European bronze // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.14; HJ: 1.86; SP: 14.29; 200: 23.95; LJ: 6.70w/6.68; JT: 51.30; 800: 2:10.398 WJC 2002; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 10 ECP 2004 (2003-17); 11 OLY 2008 (2012-29); 2 WCH 2009 (2007-7); 3 ECH 2010 (2006-4). Son Jacob born October6, 2014. Coach-Peter Gennun, Karl-Heinz Düe. 1.75/65kgHer rituals: “pasta before the event, a banana during the high jump”In 2015: 1 Halle JT (2 SP); 1 Ulm; 2 Ratingen; Contested selected individual events during the Heptathlon at Filderstadt

RATH Claudia GER 29y 118d 1986 6458 6462 -13442In Heptathlon, fourth at 2013 World Championships, fifth at 2014 World Indoor Championshipspbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.46; HJ: 1.83; SP: 13.78; 200: 23.77; LJ: 6.84w/6.73; JT: 43.45; 800: 2:06.436 ECH 2012 (2010-11); 4 WCH 2013; 5 WIC 2014; 8 ECH 2014. 1 German indoors & out 2010/2011. Coach-Jürgen Sammert. 1.75/65kgIn 2015: 1 Wetzlar 200/LJ; Contested a four-event challenge in Neuwied; 2 German Universities 100H/LJ; 7 Götzis; 2 Hessen 100H; 3 Ratingen; 2 BadLangensalza LJ; 5 German LJ (7 100H); Contested selected individual events during the Heptathlon at Filderstadt

SCHÄFER Carolin GER 23y 259d 1991 6547 6547 -15446Former World & European Junior Champion who made a 323-point advancement in 2014pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.20; HJ: 1.84; SP: 14.06; 200: 23.53; LJ: 6.30; JT: 49.50; 800: 2:14.102 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-6); 4 ECH 2014 (2012-10); dnf EIC 2015. 1 German 2003. Coach-JürgenSammert. 1.76/66kgIn 2015: 1 Hessen indoor 60H/HJ; 3 German indoor HJ; On February 23, her partner Dennis Hefter was killed after being hit by a train in eastern Germanywhen he crossed a railway line taking a short cut; dnf EIC; 1 Friedberg 100H/HJ; 1 Wehrheim 150/SP; Contested a four-event challenge in Neuwied; 4 GermanUniversities LJ; 2 Götzis; 1 Hessen; dnf Ratingen; 4 German 100H (6 HJ); Contested HJ during the Heptathlon at Filderstadt

IFANTÍDOU Sofía GRE 30y 223d 1985 6113 6113 -15456Twenty-third in London 2012 &n Moscow 2013. On the brink of world class as a javelin throwerpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.54; HJ: 1.72; SP: 13.65; 200: 25.30; LJ: 6.14; JT: 57.50; 800: 2:16.7525 ECP 2007; 7 under-23 ECH JT 2007; dnf ECP 2008; 6 WSG 2009. 1 Greek 2009 & under-23 JT 2007; 14 ECP 2011; 15 ECH 2010 (2012-dnf); 23 OLY2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 23 WCH 2013; 1 Balkan 2014. 1.63/52kgIn 2015: 1 Thessaloníki 100H (Apr 18); 1 Yiannitsá; 1 Florence; 1 Édessa 100H; 3 Thessaloníki LJ (May 30); 1 Greek; 3 ETCh 1st League JT; 2 ECP 2ndLeague Heptathlon (her fourth Heptathlon of the year)

KRIZSÁN Xénia HUN 22y 220d 1993 6303 6317w -144612015 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.59; HJ: 1.81; SP: 14.32; 200: 24.72; LJ: 6.25w/6.18; JT: 50.52; 800: 2:13.054 World Youth 2009; 7 EJC 2011; 2 WJC 2012 (2010-7); 9 ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-7). 1 Hungarian LJ 2011/2012 & 100H 2015. 1.71/62kgIn 2015: 2 Hungarian indoor LJ/Pentathlon (3 SP); 1 Budapest HJ (May 3); 2 Debrecen 100H/LJ; 13 Götzis; 2 Budapest Schulek HJ; 1 Hungarian under-23100H/HJ/SP; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Hungarian 100H (3 LJ, 4 HJ, 5 SP); Also took part in three-event challenges at Székesfehérvár (May 17), Budapest Schulek(Jun 14) & Budapest Honved (Jul 24), totalling almost 60 competitions for her in 2015 before Beijing

ZSIVOCZKY-FARKAS Györgyi HUN 30y 189d 1985 - 6269 -134652013 World Student Games bronze. 8x Hungarian Champion (5 in + 3 out)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.97; HJ: 1.86; SP: 14.62; 200: 25.43; LJ: 6.32; JT: 50.73; 800: 2:12.497 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2004; 16 under-23 ECH 2005; 13 ECH 2012; 21 OLY 2012 (2008-28); 3 WSG 2013; 15 WCH 2013 (2011-23); 6 EIC 2015. 1Hungarian 2008/2010/2011 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015). 1.70/68kgHer husband is the decathlete Attila Zsivoczky (3 WCH 2005), her father-in-law was the late Gyula Zsivótzky (1 OLY HT 68)In 2015: 4 Budapest City indoor; 1 Hungarian indoor; 6 EIC; 1 Szombathely SP (2 JT); dnf Götzis; 2 Zalaegerszeg SP; 6 Budapest Schulek SP; 1Székesfehérvár LJ; 1 Budapest Honved SP (4 JT); 1 Kaposvár HJ (2 SP); 1 Hungarian LJ (2 SP, 4 100H, 6 SP)

SLACK Salcia JAM 25y 254d 1989 6141 6141 -15524Full name-Salcia Venecia SlackSixth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.42; HJ: 14.99; SP: 14.54; 200: 23.92; LJ: 6.32; JT: 45.94; 800: 2:14.34400H pb: 58.24 -15. TJ pb: 13.22 -15. 20 WJC 2008; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011; 6 COM 2014; dnf WSG 2015. 1 NCAA div 2 2014/2015.Student of psychology at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas. Son, Bendray (6). 1.80/77kgIn 2015: 1 NCAA div 2 indoor; 1 Tucson; 3 Mt SAC Relays ‘E’ (nm LJ); 1 Pueblo CO; 1 NCAA div 2 Heptathlon (2 100H/400H, 10 TJ); dnf WSG; 3 NCAA div 2indoor

IKAUNIECE-ADMIDIŅA Laura LAT 23y 81d 1992 6470 6470 -15583From European Junior bronze in 2011 to senior silver in 2012, when she set personal bests in five eventspbs in Heptathlon events100H: 13.33; HJ: 1.85i/1.84; SP: 13.22; 200: 23.95; LJ: 6.31; JT: 53.73; 800: 2:11.832 World Youth 2009 (to Katarina Johnson-Thompson); 6 WJC 2010; 3 EJC 2011; 2 ECH 2012 (2014-6); 8 OLY 2012; 10 EIC 2013; 2 WSG 2013; 11 WCH2013. 1.79/62kgHer mother Vineta Ikauniece-Ozoliņa still holds three important Latvian records: (100m: 11.34; 200m: 22.49, 400m: 50.71) as was 16x Latvian Champion atvarious distancesIn 2015: 1 Bauska LJ/JT; 8 Götzis; 6 Jelgava; 2 ETCh 1st League 100H ‘B’ (=8 HJ); 1 ECP 2nd League; 1 Valmiera 100H (3 LJ)

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BROERSEN Nadine NED 25y 114d 1990 6531 6539 -146152014 World Indoor Champion. Dutch record holder & 6x champion at high jumppbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.39; HJ: 1.94; SP: 14.93i/14.82; 200: 24.57; LJ: 6.39; JT: 54.97; 800: 2:11.115 EJC 2009; 9 under-23 ECH 2011; 12 OLY 2012; 12 EIC 2013 (disqualified in 800); 10 WCH 2013; 1 WIC 2014; 1 ECP 2014; 2 ECH 2014; dnf EIC 2015. 1Dutch HJ 2010/2011/2014 (1 indoors 2011/2012/2014); 1 Dutch JT 2013. 1.71/63kgIn 2015: 2 Dutch indoor HJ (cleared 1.85 but sustained an ankle injury); dnf EIC (ankle problem flared up); 1 Lisse 100H (2 SP); 1 Hoorn JT (3 LJ, 4 SP); 7Hengelo 100H; 3 Götzis; 2 Vught (3 LJ, 4 SP, 5 100H); 3 Hilversum SP; 1 Dutch LJ (2 JT)

VETTER Anouk NED 22y 198d 1993 6458 6458 -15621Seventh at 2014 European Championships and much improved since (for example, SP up from 14.63 to 15.50)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.48; HJ: 1.81; SP: 15.50; 200: 23.82; LJ: 6.34; JT: 53.10; 800: 2:20.38dnf EJC 2011; dnf WJC 2012; dnf under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ECH 2014; 8 EIC 2015. Coach/father-Ronald Vetter. 1.77/62kgShe is also part of the Dutch sprint relay squad in Beijing 2015In 2015: 2 Dutch indoor SP (3 60H); 8 EIC; 6 Götzis; 3 Leiden SP (1 100 ‘C’); 1 Ratingen

VISSER Nadine NED 20y 193d 1995 6487 6487 -15623100m Hurdles and Heptathlon bronze at 2014 World Junior Championshipspbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.97; HJ: 1.78; SP: 13.20; 200: 23.62; LJ: 6.48; JT: 44.01; 800: 2:13.884 EJC 2013; 10 ETCh LJ 2014; 3 WJC 2014 (2012-11); 3 WJC 100H 2014; ht ECH 100H 2014; sf EIC 60H 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 100H 2015 (11 LJ). 1 Dutch100H 2015She is also part of the Dutch sprint relay squad in Beijing 2015In 2015: 1 Dutch indoor (2 LJ, 7 SP); 5ht EIC; dnf/sf EIC; 1 Gainesville 200 (2 HJ, 4 100H); 2 Lisse 150 (6 SP); 1 Hoorn 100H (2 LJ, 11 JT); 3 Hengelo 100H; 5Götzis; 3 ETCh 1st League 100H; 1 Hilversum 100H (5 SP); 3 under-23 ECH 100H (11 LJ); 2 London Diamond 4x100; 1 Dutch 100H (4 HJ)

OSAZUWA Uhunoma NGR 27y 271d 1987 6106 6106 -15642Full name-Uhunoma Naomi OsazuwaNigerian record holder // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.16w/13.28; HJ: 1.87; SP: 13.12; 200: 23.79w/23.82; LJ: 6.52; JT: 41.23; 800: 2:22.0711 WSG 2011; 2 African Games HJ 2011 (dnf Heptathlon); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2012 (2011-4) (competing as a guest); 3 African Champs100H 2012 (5 Heptathlon); dnf OLY 2012. Enrolled in the College of Arts and Science at Syracuse University, New YorkIn 2015: 1 Las Vegas LJ (4 200); 1 Claremont LJ (3 100H); 4 Mt SAC Relays; 4 Norwalk Beach Invitational 100H; 1 Irvine Scott LJ (7 100H); 3 Florence; 6Kladno; 2 Pan-Am Cup (competing as a guest); 1 Nigerian

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MARCUSSEN Ida NOR 27y 293d 1987 5868 6226 -07645Norwegian record holder. 2006 World Junior silver // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.96; HJ: 1.75; SP: 13.96; 200: 24.57; LJ: 6.47; JT: 52.95; 800: 2:09.746 EJC 2005; 2 WJC 2006; 11 WCH 2007 (2009-25, 2011-19, 2013-18); 21 OLY 2008 (2012-27); 7 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-8); 11 EIC 2011; 8 ECH 2012(2010-14); 6 WSG 2013; 18 ECH 2014; 2 WSG 2015. 1.73/67kgIn 2015: 1 Dutch indoor; 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Kreuztal; 20 Götzis; 4 Kladno; 6 Ratingen; 2 WSG (so that’s five Heptathlons and two Pentathlons already thisyear)

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BING Portia NZL 22y 126d 1993 6102 6102 -15648pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.65; HJ: 1.80; SP: 13.40; 200: 23.73w/23.85; LJ: 6.23w/6.20; JT: 38.92; 800: 2:14.285 WJC 2012. 1 New Zealand 2013/2014, 200 2013/2015, 100H/LJ 2015; 1 Australian 2013In 2015: 1 Brisbane; 1 New Zealand 200/100H/LJ; 1 Hamilton 100; 3 Australian; 2 North Shore JT; 1 Chiba Juntendo LJ (5 200)

TYMIŃSKA Karolina POL 30y 320d 1984 6174 6544 -11683She’s the heptathlete with the best 800m speed: fourth at World Championships indoors (2012) & out (2011)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.12; HJ: 1.78; SP: 15.11i/14.82; 200: 23.32; LJ: 6.63; JT: 42.40; 800: 2:05.218 World Youth 2001; 7 OLY 2008 (2012-dnf after rushing back from a stress fracture); 4 EIC 2011 (2005-8, 2007-7, 2009-5); 5 ECH 2010 (2006-dnf, 2014-11);8 ETCh 100H 2011; 4 WCH 2011 (2007-15, 2009-dnf, 2013-9); 4 WIC 2012 (2008/2010-6, 2014-8); 1 ECP 2013 (2002-28, 2004-7, 2006-2, 2007-4, 2009-3,2010-5). Coach-Michal Modelski. 1.72/68kgIn 2015: 1 Montpellier; 3 Kladno; 8 Sopot 100; 1 ECP 1st League; 4 Polish LJ (7 SP)

TKACH Lyubov RUS 22y 184d 1993 6151 6151 -157522015 European under-23 silver medallist // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.37w/14.59; HJ: 1.81i/1.77; SP: 14.81; 200: 24.22; LJ: 6.08; JT: 45.85; 800: 2:16.3524 ECP 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Russian 2015In 2015: 3 Russian indoor; 1 Russian; 2 under-23 ECH

AGNOU Caroline SUI 19y 86d 1996 6123 6123 -15767New European Junior Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.74; HJ: 1.74; SP: 14.06; 200: 25.24; LJ: 6.28; JT: 49.34; 800: 2:22.4711 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015In 2015: 3 Swiss indoor LJ/SP (5 60H); 6 French indoor; 1 Basel LJ (3 100H); 1 Langenthal SP (2 100H); 1 Langnau 100H; 1 Zofingen JT/100H ‘D’; 21 Götzis; 1Nottwil LJ (2 SP, 3 100H); 1 Olten 100H/SP; 6 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100H ‘B’; 7 Lausanne Diamond 100H ‘B’; 1 EJC; 2 Langenthal 100H (Aug 12)

REGGEL Valérie SUI 28y 230d 1987 6042 6091 -14773Twice Swiss Champion at Heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.66w/13.69; HJ: 1.70; SP: 14.06; 200: 24.02w/24.30; LJ: 6.14; JT: 44.76; 800: 2:12.2914 WJC 2006; 7 ECP 1st League 2013; 11 ECP 2014; 12 ECH 2014. 1 Swiss 2011/2012In 2015: 1 Swiss Clubs SP (4 200); 15 Götzis; 3 ECP 1st League; 4 Swiss 100H (5 SP, 6 LJ, 9 JT)

KASYANOVA Hanna UKR 32y 119d 1983 6277 6586 -13820DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION(Née Melnychenko) // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.26; HJ: 1.86; SP: 14.19i/14.09; 200: 23.85; LJ: 6.74; JT: 45.11; 800: 2:09.8513 under-23 ECH 2005; 16 ECH 2006 (2010-dnf); 3 WSG 2007; 1 ECP 2008/2009/2010 (2005-9, 2006-7, 2007-3, 2013-2, 2015-dnf); 7 WIC 2012/2014; 9 OLY2012 (2008-14); 3 EIC 2013 (2007-10); 1 WCH 2013 (2007-dnf, 2009-6). Born-Georgia. Married-Oleksiy Kasyanov (7 OLY Decathlon 2008/2012) in Kiev onOctober 18, 2014. Coaches-Dmytro Lyopa, Oleksandr Yurkov. 1.78/58kgIn 2015: 4 Ukrainian indoor 60H; 1 Kladno; dnf ECPHer husband goes in the Decathlon later in the week

FYODOROVA Alina UKR 26y 21d 1989 6278 6278 -158252014 World indoor bronze. 2015 European Cup winner // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.80; HJ: 1.90; SP: 15.34i/15.01; 200: 24.70; LJ: 6.34i/6.33; JT: 40.60; 800: 2:14.77dnf EJC 2007; 18 WJC 2008; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; =20 WCH 2011; 12 ECH 2012 (2014-dnf); 3 WIC 2014; 7 EIC 2015 (2013-8); 1 ECP 2015 (2009-18, 2010-20, 2011-5). 1 Ukrainian 2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015)In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 7 EIC; 8 Dakar Challenge; 1 ECP

MOKHNYUK Anastasiya UKR 24y 232d 1991 6331 6331 -158352013 European under-23 bronze // pbs in Heptathlon events100H: 13.00; HJ: 1.82; SP: 14.96; 200: 24.33w/24.36; LJ: 6.62i/6.57; JT: 37.54; 800: 2:15.5211 WJC 2010; 8 EIC LJ 2013; 8 ECP 2013 (2011-15, 2015-23); 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 14 ECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian LJ 2013. She was the fastest Heptathlete at100m Hurdles at the 2014 European Championships (13.08)In 2015: 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor; 12 Götzis; 23 ECP

BOUGARD Erica USA 22y 26d 1993 6288 6288 -158642013 US Collegiate Champion at indoor PentathlonProlific competitor, often contesting other individual events during the programme of a Heptathlon or Pentathlonpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.99; HJ: 1.88; SP: 11.68; 200: 23.33w/23.40; LJ: 6.40i/6.39; JT: 38.76; 800: 2:08.3913 WJC 2012; 24 WCH 2013. 1 US junior 2012; 1 NCAA indoor 2013 (2014/2015-2); 3 US 2014/2015. Attends Mississippi State University. Coach-SteveThomasIn 2015: 2 NCAA indoor Pentathlon (+6 60H & 9LJ); She also contested two earlier indoor Pentathlons; 1 Tuscaloosa 400/100H; 4 Florida Relays LJ (7 HJ); 1Starkville 100H (2 LJ, 3 200 ‘B’, fouled out JT) (Apr 4); 3 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Starkville 100H/HJ (May 2); 1 Starkville Southeastern Conference Heptathlon (3100H); 4 NCAA Heptathlon (sf 100H, 17 HJ); 3 US Heptathlon

DAY-MONROE Sharon USA 30y 73d 1985 6458 6550 -13874Sixth at 2013 World Championships, fourth at 2014 World Indoor Championshipspbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.31; HJ: 1.95; SP: 15.62; 200: 24.02; LJ: 6.16w/6.15; JT: 47.38; 800: 2:08.941 Pan-Am junior HJ 2003; 3 WJC HJ 2004; 6 Pan-Am Games HJ 2007; dnq OLY HJ 2008; dnq WCH HJ 2009; 15 OLY 2012; 6 WCH 2013 (2009-10, 2011-17);4 WIC 2014. 1 US junior HJ 2004; 1 NCAA HJ 2005 (2007-4, 2008-2). 1 US 2011/2013 & indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015. Was at California Polytechnic StateUniversity. She played in soccer (as a forward) at university. 1.75/70kgIn 2015: 1 US indoor; Partial Heptathlon at Santa Barbara in April; =1 Westwood Rafer/JJK Invitational (4 200 ‘B’); 1 Tucson HJ (6 JT, 9 SP); 4 Cerritos 100H(8 LJ); 2 US; 1 Filderstadt

MILLER KOCH Heather USA 28y 144d 1987 6274 6274 -159012015 Pan-American Games silver medallist. Twice fourth at US Championshipspbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.47; HJ: 1.80; SP: 12.72; 200: 23.64; LJ: 6.39w/6.26; JT: 41.23; 800: 2:07.322 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 NCAA div 2 indoor 2010; 4 US 2014/2015 (2013-5). Works as a part-time operating room nurse at United Hospital in St. Paul,Minnesota. Husband/coach-Ryan Koch. 1.75/66kgIn 2015: 1 Drake Relays; 1 Winona 100H/200; 4 US (missed third place by 14 points); 2 Pan-Am Games

NWABA Barbara USA 26y 215d 1989 6500 6500 -15906Full name-Barbara Udoezi NwabaSteady improvement to win her first US title in 2015 where she set three event personal bests to progress from 6342 to 6500pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.38; HJ: 1.87; SP: 14.64; 200: 23.76; LJ: 6.23; JT: 46.60; 800: 2:07.132 NCAA 2012; 4 NCAA indoor 2014; 2 US indoor 2015 (2014-3); 1 US 2015 (2014-2, 2012-5). Born-Los Angeles, Nigerian parents. Sociolgy graduate fromUniversity of California, Santa Barbara. Works as an assistant coach at Santa Barbara High School. Coach-Josh Priester. 1.75 tallHer partner Tom FitzSimons was fourth in the US Championships indoor Heptathlon and outdoor Decathlon in 2015In 2015: 2 US indoor; 1 Santa Barbara; 11 Götzis; 1 US; 3 Chiba Juntendo SP (equalled her pb on August 15)

VORONINA Yekaterina UZB 23y 186d 1992 5689 5912 -14935Reigning Asian Games Champion and Asian Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 15.15; HJ: 1.83; SP: 13.66i/13.55; 200: 25.51; LJ: 6.15; JT: 50.63; 800: 2:20.95dnq World Youth JT 2009; 2 Asian Champs 2013; 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 1 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015 (2013-2)In 2015: 1 Uzbek indoor HJ; 1 Tashkent HJ; 1 Asian Champs

1.....7291........J. Joyner-Kersee USA................19882.....7032........Carolina Klüft SWE.................... 20083.....7007........Larisa Nikitina URS.................... 19894.....6985........Sabine Braun GER.....................19925.....6955........Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR.............. 20126.....6946........Sabine Paetz GDR.....................19847.....6942........Ghada Shouaa SYR...................19968.....6935........Ramona Neubert GDR...............19839.....6889........Eunice Barber FRA.................... 200510...6880........Tatyana Chernova RUS............ 2011

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 WORLD LIST1.....6808........Brianne Theisen-Eaton CAN2.....6547........Carolin Schäfer GER3.....6531........Nadine Broersen NED4.....6520........Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR5.....6500........Barbara Nwaba USA6.....6470........Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa LAT7.....6467........Nadine Visser NED=8...6458........Anouk Vetter NED.......6458........Claudia Rath GER.......6458........Sharon Day-Monroe USA



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RUDDICK Kelly AUS 42y 124d 1973 1:36:17 1:33:15 -1310She holds the World over-40 records at 5000m & 10K // 49 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Australian 20K 2013 (at age 40)In 2015: 1 Melbourne 10K; 1 Bendigo 5000; 5 Oceanian 20K; 1 Victoria State 5000; dnf Australian 10,000; 9 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 1 Melbourne 20K

SMITH Beki AUS 28y 269d 1986 1:30:24 1:30:24 -1511(Née Lee) // 11 World Youth 5000 2003; 10 WSG 20K 2011; dq WCP 20K 2012; 28 OLY 2012. Husband Dan Smith, their son Lennon born 2013 (Named afterJohn Lennon). Coach-Craig HilliardIn 2015: 2 Oceanian 20K; 1 Sydney 10K (May 24); 1 Sydney 20K (Jul 26)

TALLENT Rachel AUS 22y 182d 1993 1:35:03 1:34:53 -1312Younger sister of double Olympic medallist Jared Tallent, who is also her coach21 WCP junior 10K 2012 (2010-27); 22 WJC 10,000 2012; 7 WSG 20K 2015 (2013-dnf). 1 Australian junior 10K 2009/2011/2012In 2015: 2 Canberra 5000; 3 Oceanian 20K; 14 Chihuahua IAAF Challenge 20K; 7 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 7 WSG 20K

BALDERRAMA Claudia BOL 31y 281d 1983 1:34:41 1:33:28 -1213Second in the 2010 South American Championships // 2 South American 20K 2010/2014 (2012-5); dq WCH 20K 2011; 7 Pan-Am Games 20K 2011 (2015-dq);29 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-35, 2014-68); 33 OLY 20K 2012; dq South American Games 20,000 2014She carried the Bolivian flag at the Opening Ceremony at London 2012In 2015: 1 Bolivian 20K; 10 Chihuahua IAAF Challenge 20K; 10 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; dq Pan-Am Games 20K

CORNEJO Wendy BOL 22y 226d 1993 1:35:18 1:35:18 -151415 World Youth 5000 2009; 18 WCP junior 10K 2010; 13 WJC 10,000 2012; 3 South American 20,000 2013 & 20K 2014; 45 WCH 20K 2013; 9 Pan-Am Games20K 2015In 2015: 2 Bolivian 20K; 9 Chihuahua IAAF Challenge 20K; 7 Pan-American Cup 20K; 9 Pan-Am Games 20K

de SENA Erica BRA 30y 110d 1985 1:29:37 1:29:37 -1515Full name-Erica Rocha de SenaSouth American record holder at 20K20,000 pb: 1:35:29.6 -11. dnf WSG 20K 2011; 6 South American Champs 20,000 2011; 38 WCP 20K 2012/2014; 2 Ibero-American 10,000 2014; 2 Pan-AmGames 20K 2015 (2011-dq). 1 Brazilian 20,000 2011 & 20K 2013In 2015: 2 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 1 Cuenca 10,000; 4 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 2 Ecuadorian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1Brazilian 20K; dq South American; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K

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LOPES Cisiane BRA 32y 185d 1983 1:35:16 1:33:44 -0816Full name-Cisiane Dutra Lopes // 20,000 pb: 1:35:49.6 -11. 8 South American 20K 2006 (2014-10); 24 WCP 20K 2008 (2004-68, 2010-dnf, 2014-53); 4 SouthAmerican 20,000 2009 (2011-5); 5 WSG 20K 2009 (2011-dnf); 11 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2007/2011-dnf). 1 Brazilian 20,000 2003/2006/2007 & 20K2008/2010In 2015: 16 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 10 Pan-American Cup 20K; 2 Brazilian 20K; 11 Pan-Am Games 20K

SEAMAN Rachel CAN 29y 219d 1986 1:29:54 1:29:54 -1517(Née Lavallée)New North American record holder at 20K, now better than ever after maternity1 Pan-Am Cup junior 10K 2005; 8 WSG 20K 2009; 35 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-37); 46 WCP 20K 2012 (2006-66, 2007-74, 2014-31); 52 OLY 20K 2012; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015. 1 Canadian 20K 2007/2008/2009 & 20,000 2010/2011. Husband/coach is multi-US walks champion Tim Seaman, their daughter IsabellaMarie born April 26, 2013. Her mother Christine Lavalée held the Canadian marathon best with 2:42:50 in 1980In 2015: 3 Nomi 20K; 1 San Diego Champs; 1 Canadian 10,000; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K

LIU Hong CHN 28y 101d 1987 1:24:38 1:24:38 -1518World record holder. Medals at the last three World Championships. Fourth at two Olympics1 WJC 10,000 2006; 1 Asian Games 20K 2006/2010; 4 OLY 20K 2008/2012; dnf Asian Champs 20K 2009; 2 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-19, 2009/2013-3); 2 WCP20K 2014 (2006-6, 2010-13). Born-Jiangxi Province. Coach-Zhang Fuxin, advised also by Sandro DamilanoOverall winner of 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge. From-Guangdong ProvinceIn 2015: 2 Genoa 5000; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial 20K; 1 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Turin 5000; 1 IAAF Challenge/La Coruña 20K (worldrecord 1:24:48, achived with negative splits of 42:39 & 41:59)

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LU Xiuzhi CHN 21y 299d 1993 1:25:12 1:25:12 -1519Fourth at 2012 World Cup, sixth at London Olympics // 4 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-6); 6 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Chinese junior 20K 2011 & senior 2014. 1 ChineseNational Games 20K 2013. From-Anhui ProvinceIn 2015: 1 Chinese World Championship Trial 20K

NIE Jingjing CHN 27y 172d 1988 1:27:51 1:27:51 -152014 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-23); 4 Asian Games 20K 2014. From-Jiangxi ProvinceIn 2015: 3 Chinese World Championship Trial 20K; dnf Taicang 20K

QIEYANG Shenjie CHN 24y 283d 1990 1:28:37 1:25:16 -1221London Olympic bronze medallist // 5 WCH 20K 2011; 15 WCP 20K 2012; 3 OLY 20K 2012; 15 WCH 20K 2013. 4 Chinese National Games 20K 2013. From-Qinghai ProvinceIn 2015: 4 Chinese World Championship Trial 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K

ARENAS Sandra COL 21y 338d 1993 1:32:36 1:30:18 -1422Full name-Sandra Lorena Arenas2015 South American Champion at 20,000m20,000 pb: 1:31:46.9 -14. 1 South American junior 10K 2012; 1 WCP junior 10K 2012; 3 WJC 10,000 2012; 32 OLY 2012; 1 South American 20,000 2013/2015;22 WCH 20K 2013; 1 South American Games 20,000 2014; 25 WCP 20K 2014; 1 South American 20,000 2015; 4 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015In 2015: dnf IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 1 South American 20,000; 4 Pan-Am Games 20K

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DRAHOTOVÁ Anežka CZE 20y 30d 1995 1:26:53 1:26:53 -15232013 European Junior Champion at 10,000m, then seventh at the Moscow (senior) World Championships at 20K. 2014 World Junior Champion at 10,000m,then bronze at the Zürich (senior) European Championships 20K. Also an international class cyclist and runnerHalf Mar pb: 74:25 -14 (75:15 -15). 5000 pb: 16:03.18 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:10.45 -14. 6 World Youth 5000 2011; 6 WJC 10,000 2012; 7 World Junior MountainRunning Champs 2012; 1 EJC 10,000 2013 (2011-13); 9 EJC 3000SC 2013; 7 WCH 20K 2013; 1 WCP junior 10K 2014; 1 WJC 10,000 2014; 3 ECH 20K 2014;2 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 (12 5000 run!). Her twin sister Eliška was third when Anežka won the European Junior title in Rieti 2013. Their coach-Ivo PitakPlaced 19th in the junior women‘s road race at the 2013 World Cycling Championships in FlorenceIn 2015: 2 Czech indoor 3000; 1 Lugano 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 12 Prague Half Mar; 3 Podebrady 20K; 4 ECP 20K; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike3000; 4 European Clubs Cup 5000 run; 2 under-23 ECH 20K; 12 under-23 ECH 5000 run

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PELANTOVÁ Lucie CZE 29y 106d 1986 1:34:46 1:32:07 -1324Fourth at 2011 World Student Games // 16 ECH 20K 2010; 4 WSG 20K 2011 (2009-7, 2013-9); 25 WCH 2011 (2013-56); 26 WCP 20K 2012 (2006-59, 2008-64, 2020-45); 12 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-51, 2009-28, 2011-26, 2015-27)In 2015: 1 Olomouc 10,000; 14 Podebrady 20K; 3 Naumburg 20K; 27 ECP 20K; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000; 1 Kladno 5000

PÉREZ Paola ECU 25y 243d 1989 1:31:53 1:31:53 -152548 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-dq, 2014-60); 51 OLY 20K 2012; 7 WSG 20K 2013; 27 WCH 20K 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2011-dq)In 2015: 2 Cuenca 10,000; 1 Ecuadorian 20K; 9 Naumburg 20K; 13 Pan-American Cup 20K; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K

GARCIA-CARO Laura ESP 20y 127d 1995 1:29:32 1:29:32 -15266 ECP junior 10K 2013; 5 EJC 10,000 2013; 4 WCP junior 10K 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2015; 10 ECP 20K 2015In 2015: 10 ECP 20K; 1 Alcobendas 5000; 3 Huelva 3000; 3 Spanish Clubs 5000; 2 Plasencia 5000; 4 under-23 ECH 20K; dq Spanish 10,000

GONZÁLEZ Raquel ESP 25y 278d 1989 1:29:34 1:28:36 -142716 ECP junior 10K 2005 (2007-17); 26 WCP junior 10K 2006; 11 EJC 10,000 2007; 21 WJC 10,000 2008; 8 under-23 ECH 20K 2009 (2011-14); 13 WCP 20K2014; 10 ECH 20K 2014; 11 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-17). Coach-José Marín (1 ECH 20K 1982)In 2015: 1 Igualada 20K; 1 Spanish 20K; 1 Mataró 5000; 1 Spanish Universities 5000; 1 Barcelona 5000; 11 ECP 20K; 2 Pamplona 5000; 2 Huelva 3000; 1Spanish Clubs 5000; 1 Mataró 3000; 3 Spanish 10,000

POVES Maria José ESP 37y 158d 1978 1:31:16 1:28:15 -1228Third in 2012 World Cup // 12 WCH 20K 2007 (2005-28, 2011-dq); 17 OLY 20K 2008; 11 ECH 20K 2010 (2006-19, 2014-16); 8 ECP 20K 2011 (2005/2015-18,2007-11); 3 WCP 20K 2012 (2004-33, 2006-18, 2008-8, 2010-10, 2014-15); 12 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Spanish 20K 2005/2007/2010/2012. Coach-Andrés MorenoIn 2015: 1 Zuera 20K; 2 Spanish 20K; 1 Zaragoza 5000; 18 ECP 20K; 4 Spanish Clubs; 2 Spanish 10,000

TAKÁCS Julia ESP 26y 53d 1989 1:31:23 1:28:44 -1329Born-Hungary, obtained Spanish citizenship on June 20, 2008 and officially cleared to compete for Spain one week later (as she had never competedinternationally for Hungary)6 WJC 10,000 2008; 2 Ibero-American 10,000 2010/2014; 10 ECP 20K 2011 (2009-11, 2013-22); 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2009-5); 1 WSG 20K 2011; 11WCP 20K 2012 (2010-26, 2014-29); 9 WCH 20K 2013. 1 Spanish 20K 2013 & 10,000 2014/2015In 2015: 1 Spanish 20K; 7 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; dq Spanish Universities 5000; dq ECP 20K; 1 Pamplona 5000; 1 Huelva 3000; 2 Spanish Clubs5000; 1 Catalan 5000; 1 Spanish 10,000

MENUET Emilie FRA 23y 267d 1991 1:32:20 1:32:20 -15306 ECP junior 10K 2009; dq EJC 10,000 2009; 14 WCP junior 10K 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2013-10); 5 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 65 WCP 20K2014; 21 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-36). 1 French 10,000 2015In 2015: 1 French indoor; 5 French 20K; 1 Vineuil; 21 ECP 20K; 1 Blois 5000; 1 French 10,000

HERRERA Mayra Carolina GUA 26y 243d 1988 1:34:47 1:30:41 -1431Full name-Mayra Carolina Herrera Pérez // 25 WCP 20K 2012; 14 WCH 20K 2013; 28 WCP 20K 2014. Third of six children. Son José Ángel born 2010In 2015: 16 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 7 Podebrady 20K; 15 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 12 Pan-American Cup 20K; 8 Alytus 20K

ORTIZ Mirna GUA 28y 174d 1987 1:31:25 1:28:31 -13323 Central American Cup 10K 2009; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2011 (2015-dq); dq OLY 20K 2012; dq WCH 20K 2013; 26 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-dq)In 2015: dq Podebrady 20K; 8 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 3 Pan-American Cup 20K; 2 Alytus 20K; dq Pan-Am Games 20K

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PONCIO Maritza Rafaela GUA 20y 261d 1994 1:34:22 1:33:14 -143350 WCP 20K 2014In 2015: 20 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 6 Pan-American Cup 20K; 7 Alytus 20K

MADARÁSZ Viktória HUN 30y 101d 1985 1:31:31 1:30:57 -1434ht WJC 3000SC 2004; 68 WCP 20K 2006 (2008-dnf, 2012-80); 19 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 41 OLY 20K 2012; 35 ECP 20K 2013; 36 WCH 20K 2013 (2011-dq); 12 ECH 20K 2014. 1 Hungarian 20K 2009/2010/2014In 2015: dnf IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 7 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 1 Hungarian 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 1 Szombathely 10,000; 3Ostrava Golden Spike 3000

KAUR Khushbir IND 22y 43d 1993 1:33:58 1:31:40 -1435Indian record holder // dq WJC 10,000 2012; 4 Asian Champs 20K 2013; 38 WCH 20K 2013; 35 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-69)In 2015: 1 Indian Universities; 13 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K

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SAPANA Sapana IND 27y 231d 1988 1:35:36 1:35:36 -15361 Indian Police 10,000 2013/2014; 4 Asian 20K 2015In 2015: 1 Indian National Games 20,000; 4 Asian 20K

GIORGI Eleonora ITA 25y 341d 1989 1:26:17 1:26:17 -1537Tenth at Moscow 2013, fifth at 2014 World Cup // 27 WCP junior 10K 2008; 18 WJC 10,000 2008; 5 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2009-11); 14 OLY 20K 2012; 1Mediterranean Games 20K 2013; 10 WCH 20K 2013; 5 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-14); 5 ECH 20K 2014; 2 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-6)In 2015: 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 2 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Milan; 2 ECP 20K

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PALMISANO Antonella ITA 24y 15d 1991 1:28:40 1:27:51 -14382010 World Cup Junior 10K winner // 5 World Youth 5000 2007; 9 WJC 10,000 2008; 3 ECP junior 10K 2009; 2 EJC 10,000 2009; 1 WCP junior 10K 2010(2008-22); 30 ECP 20K 2011 (2013-dnf); 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2013 (2011-4); 13 WCH 20K 2013; 9 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-55); 7 ECH 20K 2014In 2015: 1 Italian indoor; 3 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K

RIGAUDO Elisa ITA 35y 64d 1980 1:28:01 1:27:12 -08392008 Olympic bronze, 2006 European bronze // 7 WJC 5000 98; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2001; dnf WSG 20K 2001; 16 WCP 20K 2002; 5 WCP 20K 2004 (2002-16, 2006-10, 2008-20, 2012-7); 3 ECP 20K 2005/2011 (2003-13, 2007-4, 2013-dnf, 2015-8); 1 Mediterranean 20K 2005; 3 ECH 20K 2006; 3 OLY 20K 2008(2004-6, 2012-7); 4 WCH 20K 2011 (2003-10, 2005-7, 2007-dnf, 2009-9, 2011-4, 2013-5). Daughter Elena born September 2010 ... coach-Sandro DamilanoIn 2015: 3 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 8 ECP 20K; 1 Italian 10K

OKADA Kumiko JPN 23y 308d 1991 1:29:46 1:29:46 -1540Asian Championship 20K silver in 2015 // 10,000 pb: 43:26.13 -15. 3 Asian junior 10,000 2008; 3 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-8); 4 Asian Champs 20K 2011; 16WSG 20K 2011; 54 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2011/2012/2013In 2015: 1 Japanese 20K; 2 Asian 20K; 1 Kumagaya 5000; 1 Abashiri 10,000

JEON Yeong-Eun KOR 27y 88d 1988 1:30:35 1:30:35 -1541Bronzes at Asian Championships & Asian Games // 26 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-39); dq OLY 20K 2012; 3 Asian Champs 20K 2013 (2011-8); 46 WCP 20K 2014(2008-dq); 3 Asian Games 20K 2014 (2010-5)In 2015: 3 Asian 20K

LEE Jeong-Eun KOR 20y 342d 1994 1:33:09 1:33:09 -15421 Asian junior 10,000 2012; 17 WJC 10,000 2012In 2015: 7 Nomi 20K; 3 Korean 20K

AIDIETYTĖ Neringa LTU 32y 77d 1983 1:30:02 1:29:01 -1443Lithuanian record holder // dq WSG 20K 2009; 29 OLY 20K 2012; 40 WCH 20K 2014 (2011-dq); 23 WCP 20K 2014 (2004-69, 2008-32, 2012-53); 11 ECH 20K2014 (2020-15); 12 ECP 20K 2015 (2005-40, 2007-22, 2009-dnf, 2011-23, 2013-dnf)In 2015: 2 Marathónas 20K; 2 Lithuanuan Clubs indoor; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 12 ECP 20K; 1 Alytus 20K

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VIRBALYTĖ Brigita LTU 30y 201d 1985 1:30:37 1:30:37 -1544(Married name-Dimšienė) // 5 World Youth 5000 2001; 5 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 EJC 10,000 2003; 13 WCP junior 10K 2004; 9 WJC 10,000 2004; 8 under-23ECH 20K 2007; 20 ECP 20K 2009; 29 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-51, 2008-39, 2012-41, 2014-34); 13 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-18); 26 OLY 20K 2012; 20 WCH 20K2013 (2009-24, 2011-29); 14 ECP 20K 2015 (2009-20, 2013-18). Clocked 1:30:15 for 20K in 2011 on a short course in Alytus 2011In 2015: 1 Marathónas 20K; 1 Lithuanuan Clubs indoor; 1 Podebrady 20K; 1 Birstonas 10K; 14 ECP 20K; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Alytus 20K

ORTEGA Alejandra MEX 21y 44d 1994 1:31:38 1:31:38 -1545Second in junior race at 2012 World Race Walking Cup // 5 World Youth 5000 2011; 2 WCP junior 10K 2012 (2010-8); 7 WJC 10,000 2012 (2010-dq); 8 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015In 2015: 5 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 4 Pan-American Cup 20K; 8 Pan-Am Games 20K

BARBER Alana NZL 28y 44d 1987 1:35:07 1:35:07 -15464 Oceanian 20K 2015. 2 UK 5000 5000 2014In 2015: 1 Melbourne 3000; 1 Melbourne 20K; 2 Bendigo 5000; 1 Canberra 5000; 4 Oceanian 20K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K

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GARCÍA Kimberley PER 21y 306d 1993 1:31:13 1:29:44 -1447Full name-Kimberly García LeónFormer South American record holder at 20K10,000 pb: 47:20.0 -11. dq World Youth 5000 2009; 22 WCP junior 10K 2010; 7 Youth Olympic Games 5000 2010; 11 WCP junior 10K 2012; 34 WCH 20K2013; 3 Bolivarian Games 20K 2013; 24 WCP 20K 2014; 3 Ibero American 10,000 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015In 2015: 1 Peruvian 20K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 2 Pan-American Cup 20K; dq South American 20,000; 5 Pan-Am Games 20K

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DYGACZ Agnieszka POL 30y 34d 1985 1:30:38 1:28:58 -1448Polish record holder at 20K // 6 WCP-junior 10K 2004; 13 under-23 ECH 20K 2007 (2005-14); 37 ECP 20K (2005-43, 2009/2013-dnf); 11 WSG 20K 2009; 12ECH 20K 2010 (2014-14); 23 OLY 20K 2012; dnf ECP 20K 2013/2015; 43 WCH 20K 2013 (2009-28); 18 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-29, 2010-39, 2012-dnq). 1Polish 20K 2009/2010/2011/2014 & indoor 3000 2010/2011. Coach-Szymon WdowiakIn 2015: dnf IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 3 Lugano 20K; dnf ECP 20K; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; dnf Polish 20K

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CABECINHA Ana POR 31y 113d 1984 1:28:28 1:27:46 -0849Portuguese record holder at 20K. An array of 7th-8th-9th places in big races10 World Youth 5000 2001; 12 WJC 10,000 2002; 14 ECP junior 10K 2003; 3 EJC 10,000 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 1 Ibero-American 10,0002006/2010; 8 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-9); 8 WCP 20K 2010/2014 (2006-12, 2008-11, 2012-9); 7 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-8); 5 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-dnf, 2011-15,2009-13, 2015-9); 6 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-8). 1 Portuguese 10,000 2005/2008/2010 & 20K 2012In 2015: 1 Portuguese indoor; 3 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 4 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 9 ECP 20K; 1 Vendas Novas 3000/5000; 4 IAAFChallenge/La Coruña 20K; dq Huelva 3000; 1 Portuguese 10,000

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FEITÓR Susana POR 40y 205d 1975 1:31:58 1:27:55 -0150Won 20K bronze at her eighth World Championships in 2005. Former World Junior Champion1 WJC 5000 90 (94-2); 1 EJC 5000 93 (91-2); 11 WCH 10K 93 (91/95-17); 13 OLY 10K 96 (92-dq); 3 under-23 ECH 10K 97; ht WCH 10,000 97; 3 ECH 10K 98(94-8); 14 OLY 20K 2000 (2004-20, 2008-dnf); 2 WSG 10K 2001 (95/97-4); 3 WCH 20K 2005 (99-4, 2001-dq, 2003-9, 2007-5, 2009-10, 2011-6). At WCP 10K:93-8, 95-15, 97-dnf; 20K: 99-9, 2002-10, 2006-dnf, 2008-10, 2010-16, 2012-65, 2014-17; 3 ECP 10K 96; 2 ECP 20K 2005 (2003-5, 2007-14, 2009-dnf, 2011-9,2015-17); 14 ECH 20K 2006 (2002-dnf). Set world 20,000 track record of 1:29:36.4 in 2001. 1 Portuguese 20K 92-95/97-99/2001-2004/2007/2008Daegu 2011 were her 11th World Championships, an outright recordIn 2015: 7 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 11 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 19 ECP 20K; 3 Portuguese 10,000Beijing 2015 will be her record 12th IAAF World Championships, the same Jesús Angel García ESP (who is also entered for Beijing)

HENRIQUES Inês POR 35y 111d 1980 1:29:52 1:29:30 -1351Third at 2010 World Cup, 11th-10th-11th at past three World Championships22 WJC 5000 96 (98-24); 12 EJC 5000 99 (97-21); 10 under-23 ECH 10K 2001; 7 ECP 20K 2007 (2001-25, 2005-17, 2009-dq, 2013-8, 2015-16); 7 WCH 20K2007 (2001-dq, 2005-27, 2009-11, 2011-10, 2013-11); 3 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-23, 2004-34, 2006-13, 2008-19, 2012-10, 204-22); 9 ECH 20K 2010 (2002-15,2006-12, 2014-13); 15 OLY 20K 2012 (2004-25). 1 Portuguese 10,000 2006/2009 & 20K 2011In 2015: 4 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 16 ECP 20K; 7 IAAF Challenge/La Coruña 20K; 2 Portuguese 10,000

SANTOS Vera POR 33y 261d 1981 1:30:23 1:28:02 -1552Second at 2010 World Cup, fifth at 2009 World Championships // 5 WJC 10,000 2000 (98-29); 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2003; 7 ECP 20K 2005 (2003-19, 2007-18,2009-dq, 2013-10, 2015-13); 2 WCP 20K 2010 (2002/2004-36, 2006-27, 2008-3, 2012-17, 2014-11); 9 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-49); 5 WCH 20K 2009 (2003/2005-15, 2007-11, 2013-17); 6 ECH 20K 2010 (2002-7, 2008-8)Overall winner of 2010 IAAF World Race Walking ChallengeIn 2015: 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor; 2 Lugano 20K; 9 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 13 ECP 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/La Coruña 20K; 1 Portuguese Clubs; 4Portuguese 10,000

ŞTEF Claudia ROU 37y 177d 1978 1:34:31 1:27:41 -0453(Née Iovan). Fifth in 2003 World 20K, also fifth at two European Championships3 WJC 5000 96; 1 EJC 5000 97; 3 ECP 10K 98; 12 ECH 10K 98; 1 WSG 10K 99 (97-5); 1 under-23 ECH 20K 99; 5 ECH 20K 2002/2006; 34 WCP 10K 97; 6WCP 20K 99 (2004-12, 2006-11, 2008-21, 2012-12); 5 WCH 20K 2003 (99-11, 2005-8, 2007-6, 2009-15, 2011-27); 7 ECP 20K 2007 (2009-15, 2011-dq, 2015-26); 38 OLY 20K 2012. Set world indoor 3000 record with 11:40.33 in Bucharest on January 23, 1999In 2015: 2 Romanian 20K; 26 ECP 20K

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VASILYEVA Svetlana RUS 23y 27d 1992 1:25:04 1:25:04 -15543 World Youth 5000 2009; 5 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 EJC 10,000 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 3 ECP 20K 2015. 2 Russian 20K 2013/2014In 2015: 3 Russian winter 20K (1:25:04 for seventh on world all-time list); 3 ECP 20K

POLLI Laura SUI 31y 348d 1983 1:36:32 1:33:22 -14552013 Francophone Games Champion at 20K // 29 ECP 20K 2009 (2003-48, 2005-36, 2007-41, 2011/2013-34, 2015-33); 39 WCP 20K 2012 (2002-77, 2006-50,2008-54, 2014-71); 35 WCH 20K 2013; 1 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 19 ECH 20K 2014. Her older sister Laura is Swiss record holder at 20K (1:32:36 in2009)In 2015: 4 Genoa 5000; 10 Lugano 20K; 5 Pavia 3000; 33 ECP 20K; 1 Swiss 10,000

POLLI Marie SUI 34y 296d 1980 1:37:19 1:34:39 -1456Swiss record holder at 20KHer younger sister Laura is also an international walker14 ECP 20K 2009 (2003-44, 2005-31, 2007-33, 2011-18, 2013-38); 25 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-35, 2013-48); 32 WCP 20K 2010 (99-104, 2002-61, 2004-46,2008-51, 2012-60, 2014-73); 4 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 21 ECH 20K 2014. 1 Swiss 10K 97/98/99/2007/2008 & 20K 2000/2001In 2015: 14 Lugano 20K; 11 Podebrady 20K; 2 Hungarian 20K; 6 Pavia 3000

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CZAKOVÁ Mária SVK 26y 322d 1988 1:32:23 1:32:23 -155718 WCP junior 10K 2006; 19 ECP junior 10K 2007; 10 EJC 10,000 2007; 31 ECP 20K 2009/2015 (2011-41, 2013-33); 14 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 31 WCH20K 2011 (2013-50); 53 OLY 20K 2012; 51 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-63, 2010-dnf, 2012-67); 25 ECH 20K 2014; 8 WSG 20K 2015 (2011-13, 2013-10)In 2015: 1 Bratislava 3000; 4 Lugano 20K; 1 Haguenau 3000; 31 ECP 20K; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000; 2 Kladno 5000; 8 WSG 20K

GALIKOVÁ Maria SVK 35y today 1980 1:31:42 1:31:42 -155883 WCP 10K 97; 14 EJC 5000 97; 54 ECP 10K 98; 12 WJC 5000 98; 61 WCP 20K 2004 (2006-dq); 19 ECP 20K 2005 (2007-24, 2009-23, 2013/2015-dnf); 24WCH 20K 2005 (2013-dnf); 11 WSG 20K 2007; 17 ECH 20K 2014. 1 Slovak 20K 2001/2004In 2015: 8 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 1 Bratislava 5000; dnf ECP 20K

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BOROVSKA Nadiya UKR 34y 177d 1981 1:30:38 1:30:03 -1259(Née Prokopuk) // 11 WSG 20K 2005; 24 WCH 20K 2011; 16 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-33). At WCP 20K: 2004-43, 2006-43, 2008-dq, 2012-32. At ECP 20K: 2005-32, 2007-32, 2011-11In 2015: 1 Ukrainian winter 20K; 15 ECP 20K; 1 Ukrainian 20K; 1 Ukrainian Cup 10K

OLYANOVSKA Lyudmyla UKR 22y 182d 1993 1:27:09 1:27:09 -15602014 European 20K silver. Ukrainian record holder // dnf ECP junior 10K 2011; 7 EJC 10,000 2011; 5 WCP junior 10K 2012; 7 ECP 20K 2013/2015; 12 WCH20K 2013; 7 WCP 20K 2014; 2 ECH 20K 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 (2013-2)In 2015: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 7 ECP 20K

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SHUMKINA Olena UKR 27y 209d 1988 1:30:41 1:25:32 -09612009 European under-23 Champion at 20K for Russia, she acquired Ukrainian citizenship through marriage on December 29, 2009 and was cleared by theIAAF to represent Ukraine from that date2 EJC 10,000 2007; 7 ECP 20K 2009 (2011-20, 2013-23, 2015-24); 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 12 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-19); 13 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-41); 50OLY 20K 2012; 30 WSG 20K 2015. Student of Physical Therapy at Kiev’s Academy of Recreational Technologies and LawIn 2015: 13 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 2 Ukrainian winter 20K; 24 ECP 20K; 2 Ukrainian 20K; 13 WSG 20K

MELVILLE Miranda USA 26y 154d 1989 1:34:46 1:33:11 -14622015 US Champion at 20K // 20,000 pb: 1:34:56.92 -12 (1:36:33.99 -15). 43 WCP junior 10K 2008; 49 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-dnf, 2014-59); dq WCH 20K 2013;10 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015. 1 US 20K 2015. Studied Psychology and Biology at the University of Wisconsin. Coach-Tim SeamanIn 2015: 2 US indoor; 14 Nomi 20K; 2 Pan American Trial 20K; 8 Pan-American Cup 20K; 2 San Diego Champs 5000; 1 US 20K; 10 Pan-Am Games 20K

MICHTA-COFFEY Maria USA 29y 59d 1986 1:33:07 1:31:11 -1463US record holder at 20K // 20,000 pb: 1:34:53.33 -12. 10 World Youth 5000 2003; 29 WCP junior 10K 2004; 29 OLY 20K 2012; 33 WCH 20K 2013; 30 WCP20K 2014 (2008-66); 7 Pan-Am Games 20K. 1 US 20,000 2010/2012/2013 & 20K 2011/2014/2015; 1 US indoor 3000 2010/2011/2013/2014. Her younger sisterKatie is also an international walker. Coach-Tim SeamanIn 2015: 1 US indoor 2M; 1 Pan American Trial 20K; 1 Penn Relays 5000; 5 Pan-American Cup 20K; 2 US 20K; 1 US Clubs 5000; 7 Pan-Am Games 20K

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