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Men’s 100 MetresFirst Round Heat 1

Not a Diamond Race event in London

2016 World Best: 9.80 Justin Gatlin USA Eugene 3 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 9.69 Yohan Blake JAM Lausanne 23 Aug 12

Fri / 20:15

First 3 + 3 fastest to Final (21:39), so there will be nine in the final (confirmed at Technical Meeting)

2005 World silver at 100m. Second leg for gold-winning Jamaican sprint relay at Beijing 2008, Berlin 2009, Daegu 2011 & London 2012200 pb: 20.45w, 20.63 -02. 5 WJC 100 2002; sf COM 100 2002; 1 Pan-Am 100 2003; sf OLY 100 2004; 2 WCH 100 2005 (2003-qf, 2009/2011-sf); dq sf COM 1002006 (false start); 1 COM 4x100 2006; 6 OLY 100 2008 (1 4x100); 1 WCH 4x100 2009/2011; 1 OLY 4x100 2012. 1 Jamaican 100 2006. 1 NCAA 100 2004.Missed 2013, recovering from knee surgery. Now with Racers Track ClubIn 2016: 3 University of West Indies Invitational 200; 1 Kingston 100 ‘B’ (Apr 9); 2 Kingston MVP 100 ‘B’; 2 Hamilton 100; 1 Kingston All-Comers 100 ‘B’; 6Atlanta 100; 8 Kingston 100 (Jun 11); 8sf Jamaican 100; 7 Edmonton Classic 100

1, 33y 290d 1982 10.04 9.88 -11FRATER Michael JAM – Jamaica

(“CJ”). British #1 at 100m in 2015 // 9.97w -16. 200 pb: 20.47 -15 (20.48 -16). 8 World Youth 100 2011; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; 6 WJC 1002012; 1 EJC 100 2013; dq EIC 60 final 2015; sf WCH 100 2015; 1 ECH 4x100 2016. 1 UK 100 2015. 1 UK indoor 60 2015. His is a big supporter of ArsenalFootball Club and his favourite player is Theo Walcott with who he once trained while the footballer was returning from an injury. Coach-Jonas Tawiah-DoDooIn 2016: 1 British Universities 100; 1 Newham Open 100/200; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 100; 1 Loughborough International Invitational 100/4x100; 6Rome Diamond 100; 3 Birmingham Diamond 100 (8 200); 3 UK 100; 1 ECH 4x100

2, 22y 140d 1994 10.06 9.96 -14/15UJAH Chijindu GBR – Great Britain & NI

2010 World indoor silver at 60m. Twice US Champion at 100m // 9.80w -14. 200 pb: 20.24 -09 (20.42 -16). sf WCH 100 2009; 2 WIC 60 2010 (2008-4); 6 WCH100 2013 (2 4x100); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 5 WCH 100 2015; 6 WIC 60 2016. 1 US 100 2009/2014; 1 US indoor 60 2008/2010/2011. His youngersister Alishea Usery was 2009 US Junior Champion at 400m. Coach-Darryl WoodsonHe has been wearing his trademark headbands since college, when he needed them to keep his dreadlocks in placeIn 2016: 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60 (won Tour – wildcard for Portland); 6 WIC 60; 3 Nassau Brown 200; 1 Hamilton 100/200; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational100; 3 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Beijing 100; 4 Eugene Diamond 100; 2 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Bellinzona 100; 2 Oslo Diamond 100; 4 US 100 (sf 200); 3Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100(He is selected individually for the Rio 100m, but only as a reserve after Gatlin, Bromell & Bracy)

3, 31y 90d 1985 9.97 9.85 -11RODGERS Mike USA – United States

2014 World indoor silver at 60m // 200 pb: 20.55 -15. 1 Pan-American junior 100 2011; 2 WIC 60 2014. 1 US junior 100 2011; 1 US indoor 60 2014/2015/2016.Ran in heat of 2010 World Junior sprint relay, so awarded gold medal won by US in final. He successfully played American Football (as a wide receiver) forFlorida State University, but has now committed to athleticsWas having a terrific outdoor season in 2015 (9.95 in Beijing, pb 9.93 in Birmingham, but then injured his hamstring at the US Championships and missedrest of year)In 2016: 1 US indoor 60 (3rd time in a row, won by five thousandths from Trayvon Bromell); 7 WIC 60; 4 Herzogenaurach 100; 1 Montverde 100; 1 Somerville‘Boston’ Games 100; 3 US 100 (so he’s on the US team for Rio along with Gatlin & Bromell)

4, 22y 220d 1993 9.94 9.93 -15BRACY Marvin USA – United States

Full name-Oyeyemi Olatokunbo James Dasaolu2014 European Champion at 100m, then in 2016 at 4x100m9.93w -16. sf OLY 100 2012; 2 EIC 60 2013; 1 ETCh 4x100 2013; 8 WCH 100 2013 (2015-ht); 1 ECH 100 2014 (2010-sf); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 1 ECH4x100 2016. 1 English under-23 100 2008; 1 UK 100 2016; 1 UK indoor 60 2013/2014/2016. Graduate of Leisure Management from Loughborough University.Coach-Steve FudgeIn 2016: 2 Welsh indoor 60; dq Berlin 60 (false start); 1 UK indoor 60; dq/sf WIC 60 (false start); 2 Loughborough International Invitational 100; 1 RomeDiamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Lucerne 100; 1 UK 100; 1 ECH 4x100

5, 28y 321d 1987 10.11 9.91 -13DASAOLU James GBR – Great Britain & NI

Second leg for Canadian team which won relay bronze at 2013 World Championships, then led off a team which won the same medal in 20159.95w -16. 200 pb: 20.00 -16. 2 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 200 2010 (5 100); 3 Pan-Am junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 3 WCH 4x100 2013/2015; sf WCH100 100 2013/2015; sf COM 100 2014. 1 Canadian 100 2013 & 200 2015. Lives-Toronto. Coach-Dennis Mitchell. 1.98 tallIn 2016: 4 Nassau Brown 200; 4 Gainesville 100; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 100/200; 1 Kawasaki 200; 1 Shanghai Diamond National 100; 2 Rome Diamond200; dq Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Montverde 100; 2 Canadian 100/200

6, 24y 56d 1992 9.96 9.96 -16BROWN Aaron CAN – Canada

9.82w -15. 200 pb: 19.86 -13 (20.24 -16). sf OLY 200 2012; sf WCH 200 2013 (2015-ht). 1 US 200 2013 (originally second to Tyson Gay, but Gay’s results inthat period are annulled). Training partner of Justin GatlinIn 2016: 3 Nassau Brown 100; 2 Gainesville 100; 6 Doha Diamond 200; 5 Shanghai Diamond 100; 4 Beijing 100; 8 Rome Diamond 100; 5 Birmingham Diamond100 (6 200); 6sf US 100 (3sf 200); 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 200 (5 100)

7, 26y 199d 1990 10.03 9.99 -13YOUNG Isiah USA – United States

Allegiance transferee from Sierra Leone – after three years resident in The Netherlands, gained Dutch citizenship on May 22, 2015 and cleared by IAAF torepresent The Netherlands from June 15, 2015200 pb: 20.44 -16. ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014; 4 ECH 200/4x100 2016 (7 100). 1 Dutch indoor 60 2016; 2 Dutch 100/200 2016He was flagbearer for Sierra Leone at the 2008 Olympic Games as Solomon Bayoh (born May 18, 1990), placing 8th in his 200m heat in 22.18In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Gainesville 100; 2 Lisse 150; 1 Hoorn 100; 1 Rehlingen 100 ‘B’; 7 Hengelo 100; 1 Gavardo 200 (3 100); 2 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’;1 Mannheim 100/200; 3 Geneva 200; 2 Dutch 100/200; 2 Turku 100;Here: 100 1/p2-10.26; 200 1/p3-20.55; 100 4/s1-10.13

8, 29y 66d 1987 10.13 10.13 -16BOCKARIE Solomon NED – Netherlands

2015 European Junior Champion at 100m. 2013 World Youth silver // 10.02w -16. 200 pb: 20.50w, 20.87 -16. 2 World Youth 100 2013; 6 WJC 100 2013; 1 EJC100 2015; sf ECH 100 2016. He is a training partner of Chijindu Ujah (9.96 -14/15) and his career is following the same path according to their coach JonasTawiah-DoDooAt the 2013 World Youth Championships in Donyetsk, he lost the 100m gold to China’s Mo Youxue by two thousandths of a secondIn 2016: 3 Newham Open 100; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 150; dq Loughborough International Invitational 100; 1 Loughborough International 200 (dq100); 1 London 200; 1 Newham 100; 4 Geneva 200; 5 Lucerne 100; 4 UK 100; 4sf ECH 100; 2 Gothenburg 100

9, 20y 50d 1996 10.19 10.16 -14EDOBURUN Ojie GBR – Great Britain & NI

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Men’s 100 MetresFirst Round Heat 2


2016 World Best: 9.80 Justin Gatlin USA Eugene 3 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 9.69 Yohan Blake JAM Lausanne 23 Aug 12

Fri / 20:27

First 3 + 3 fastest to Final (21:39), so there will be nine in the final (confirmed at Technical Meeting)

Ran in heat of 2014 Commonwealth Games relay, so awarded gold won by Jamaica in final9.98w -13. 200 pb: 20.04 -15 (20.06 -16). 400 pb: 47.24 -15. 8 WJC 200 2012. 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 200 2015. Describes himself as a Music ProducerIn 2016: 1 Kingston 100 (Apr 9); 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 6 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Kingston 200 (Jun 11); 3 Jamaican 200; 6 Monaco Diamond200

1, 23y 22d 1993 10.06 10.03 -14FORTE Julian JAM – Jamaica

Former World Champion at 100m. Now he’s the world over-40 record holder9.92w -03. 200 pb: 20.08w -10, 20.20 -01. qf OLY 100 96; 7 OLY 100 2000 (sf 200); 1 Central American 100 2001/2003 ; =3 WCH 200 2001 (2009-qf); 1 COM100 2002; 2 WCP 100 2002; 2 WIC 60 2003 (2008-2=, 2016-8); 1 WCH 100 2003 (97/99-ht, 2001-5, 2005-3, 2007-sf, 2009-qf, 2011-3, 2015-ht); 6 OLY 100 2004& 200 2008 (sf 100 2008); 3 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2011In 2016: Full indoor season, best of 6.51 for 60m, then 8th Glasgow indoor & 8th WIC 60m (cramp both times); 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 4Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 100; 4 Hengelo 100; 1 Bottrop 100 (9.93 with +1.9 wind to became the first 40 year-old to go sub-10); 1 Birmingham Diamond 100; 8 Oslo Diamond 100 (cramp again); 7 Gothenburg 100; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100. His Olympic selection confirmed onlyon Wednesday

2, 40y 108d 1976 9.93 9.93 -16COLLINS Kim SKN – Saint Kitts & Nevis

Gemili pronounced like “Jim - Eel - E”Two silvers at 2014 Commonwealth Games, then two golds at 2014 European Championships, but injured for most of 2015200 pb: 19.98 -13/14 (20.37 -16). 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x100 2013 (4 200); 5 WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 100/4x100 2014;1 ECH 200/4x100 2014. 1 UK 200 2016. Was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock. Mother Sacha from Iran, father Az from Morocco. Coach-SteveFudgeSuffered a grade three tear in his right hamstring when he overbalanced at the finish of the 100m final in the 2015 Birmingham Grand Prix outdoors in June2015, missed rest of seasonIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 3 Bottrop 100; 6 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 1 Brussels 200; 1 UK 200; 1 ECH 4x100

3, 22y 290d 1993 10.19 9.97 -15GEMILI Adam GBR – Great Britain & NI

Ex-Netherlands Antilles (country now dissolved)2016 European Champion at 100m200 pb: 19.85 -12 (20.11 -16). 400 pb: 46.13 -07. sf World Youth 100 99; qf WJC 100 2002 (2000-ht); 1 South American Games 100 2002 (2 200); qf OLY 1002004; qf WCH 100 2005/2009 (2003-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & 200 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 5 WCH 100/2002007; 4 OLY 100 2008 (2008-dq for running out of lane, he would otherwise have won silver behind Bolt with 19.82); sf WIC 60 2010 (2016-ht); 2 IAAFContinental Cup 200 2010; sf WCH 100 2011 (2009-qf); 1 ECH 200/4x100 2012; 5 OLY 100/200 2012; 7 WCH 200 2013 (sf 100); dq ETCh 200 2014 (lane); 4ECH 200 2014 (sf 100, 5 4x100); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 1 EUC 100 2016. 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2011/2016). He and Usain Bolt werethe only men to have contested both Olympic sprint finals in Beijing and LondonIn 2016: 4ht WIC 60; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Hengelo 100; 7 Rome Diamond 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 200 (dq 100, false start); 1 Dutch 100/200; 2sf ECH100; 1 ECH 100 (dq 200 after running inside his lane, otherwise he would have won that title too)

4, 32y 19d 1984 10.07 9.91 -12MARTINA Churandy NED – Netherlands

Co-holder of European 100m record (with Francis Obikwelu) // 200 pb: 20.30 -13 (20.53 -16). 7 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 100 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1EJC 100/4x100 2011; 6 WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); sf OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2013; 1 ETCh 100 2013/2014; sf WCH 100/200 2013; sf ECH 100 2014(scratched with hamstring injury); 8 WCH 100 2015; 3 ECH 100 2016 (2 4x100). 1 French indoor 60 2013 & 100 2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2016). His mother isIvorian. His younger brother Willy Vicaut is a 17.79 shot putter. coach-Guy OntanonIn 2016: 1 Franconville 200; 1 French Clubs 200; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Montreuil 100 (9.86 to equal his and Obikwelu’s European record); 1 Lucerne 100; 1French 100 (9.88 after 9.94 heat) / 200; 3 ECH 100 (2 4x100)

5, 24y 146d 1992 9.86 9.86 -15VICAUT Jimmy FRA – France

Two Olympic silvers from Beijing 2008 // 9.74w -14. 200 pb: 20.18 -08 (20.54w, 20.71 -16). 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 100 2007; qf WCH 1002007; 2 OLY 100/4x100 2008; 5 WCH 100 2009 (2 4x100); 6 OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); sf WCH 100 2013; 3 COM 4x100 2014; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014. 1Trinidadian 100 2009/2011/2014/2016. 1 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2008. Graduate in Sociology & Business Studies from Louisiana State University.Based-Baton Rouge, coach-Dennis ShaverIn 2016: 4 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 200 ‘C’; 2 Austin 100 (4 200); 7 Baie Mahault 100; 1 Trinidadian 100 (2 200)

6, 31y 46d 1985 9.97 9.82 -14THOMPSON Richard TTO – Trinidad & Tobago

Reigning European Indoor Champion at 60m // 9.92w -16. 200 pb: 20.34 -13 (20.60 -16). sf WJC 200 2008 (5 4x100); 7 under-23 ECH 200 2009; 2 under-23ECH 4x100 2011; 6 ETCh 100 2013; 1 WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100 2014 (2 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014; sf WCH 100 2015. 1 English Schools 100 2007; 1 Englishjunior 200 2008. Father Kevin was a 10.8 100m sprinter and a professional bodybuilder, his sister Heidi is also an athlete. Coach-Benke Blomkvist (formerlyLinford Christie, Rana Rieder & Jared Deacon). Partner-Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė (LTU, 14.23 TJ), their baby due August 17, 2016 (he tweeted)In 2016: 1 Scottish indoor 60; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; dq UK indoor 60 (false start, so missed the chance to defend his world indoor title); 4 ‘Great’Manchester CityGames 100; 2 Gavardo 100 (9.92w with +4.4 wind); 3 Lucerne 100; 5 Stockholm Diamond 100; 6 UK 100; dq ECH 100 final (false start); 1Hexham 100 (pb 10.01 with 1.9 wind)

7, 26y 324d 1989 10.01 10.01 -16KILTY Richard GBR – Great Britain & NI

Former World Youth & World Junior Champion at 100m. 2014 European bronze at 100m200 pb: 20.46 -11 (21.00 -16). 1 World Youth 100/200 2005; 1 WJC 100 2006 (3 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2009; 3 WCH 4x100 2009; dnf sf WIC 60 2010; sfWCH 100 2011/2013; 4 ECH 100 2012; 7 EIC 60 2013 (2011-ht); 1 ETCh 4x100 2013/2014; sf OLY 100 2014 (2 4x100); 3 ECH 100 2104 (1 4x100). 1 English 1002011; 2 UK 100 2013/2014. Stress fracture of back in 2007; hamstring tears in 2008, 2010 & 2012. Ghanaian descent. Coach-Benke BlomkvistIn 2016: 6 UK indoor 60; 1 Gainesville 100 ‘B’; 5 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 (4 200 ‘B’); 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Loughborough International100; 1 Bellinzona 100 ‘B’; 5 UK 100; 2 Loughborough European Permit 100 (= pb)

8, 27y 327d 1988 10.08 10.08 -13/14/16AIKINES-ARYEETEY Harry GBR – Great Britain & NI

200 pb: 20.45 -16. 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2014. 5 Jamaican 200 2016 (2014-6)In 2016: 1 Kingston 200 (Feb 20); 3 Jamaican Intercollegiate 200; 3 Kingston MVP 100 ‘B’; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 200; 5 Kingston All-Comers 100(May 28); 2 Kingston All-Comers 100 (Jun 12); 5 Jamaican 200 (sf 100); 1 Andújar 100/200; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 1 Castres 100 (2 200)

9, 23y 210d 1992 10.08 10.08 -16CLARKE Everton JAM – Jamaica




Men’s 200 Metres


2016 World Best: 19.74 LaShawn Merritt USA Eugene 8 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 19.26 Yohan Blake JAM Brussels 16 Sep 11

Fri / 21:52

Third at 100m in 2014 US Championships // 100 pb: 10.01 -15 (10.08 -16). 2 Pan-Am junior 200 2011 (1 4x100).4 US indoor 60 2014 (2015-5); 3 US 100 2014(4 200). Ran in relay heats only at 2015 Pan-American Games, so awarded gold medal won by USA in the final. Born/lives-Raleigh, NCIn 2016: 7 US indoor 60; 1ht Raleigh Relays 100; 1 High Point 200; 3 Birmingham Diamond 200 (4 100); 4 Bellinzona 100; 6 Oslo Diamond 100; 3 Somerville‘Boston’ Games; 8 US 200 (sf 200); 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 200

1, 24y 121d 1992 20.24 20.24 -16McLEAN Sean USA – United States

European bronze medallist at 200m in 2012 & 2016 // 100 pb: 10.14 -14 (10.15 -16). sf WJC 200 2010; 3 ECH 200 2012/2016 (2014-sf); 4 ETCh 200 2013(2011-6); 2 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2011-4); 2 ETCh 100 2014; 7 COM 200 2014 (2 4x100); sf ECH 200 2014 (gold 4x100 having run in heats); sf WCH 2002015. 1 UK 200 2014 & indoor 2011; 1 English under-23 200 2011/2012. Two of his uncles competed for Wales as schoolboys, one as a javelin thrower andanother as a rugby player. Coach-Dan CossinsIn 2016: 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200; 1 Geneva 200; 3 Lucerne 200; 2 UK 200; 3 ECH 200

2, 25y 83d 1991 20.37 20.27 -15TALBOT Danny GBR – Great Britain & NI

World Championship relay golds in 2013 & 2015 (each time with the delicate task of handing over to Usain Bolt)100 pb: 9.90 -13 (9.94 -16). 2 World Youth 100 2007 (3 200); 2 WJC 200 2008 (2 4x100); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2009; 4 WCH 200 2013(2011-5); 5 WCH 100 2013 (1 WCH 4x100); 1 IAAF Relays 4x100/4x200 2014; 3 COM 100 2014 (1 4x100); 1 WCH 4x100 2015 (sf 100, 8 200). 1 Jamaican 2002011 & 100 2014. He plans to become a professional chef and says “cooking is my passion”In 2016: 3 Gainesville 100; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 7 Doha Diamond 200; 7 Atlanta 100; 2 Kingston 100; dq Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 150 (falsestart); 2 Jamaican 100/200 (though false start controversy in both events)

3, 26y 107d 1990 20.07 19.85 -12ASHMEADE Nickel JAM – Jamaica

In Barcelona 2010 became the first man to win the sprint treble at the European Championships (but now he has lost all those titles to British athletes)100 pb: 9.92 -11 (10.09 -16). 4 World Youth 100 2007 (5 200); 1 WJC 200 2008; 1 EJC 100 2009; dq qf WCH 100 2009 (false start); 2 ETCh 100 2010; 1 ECH100/200/4x100 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 EIC 60 2011 (2009-sf); 1 ETCh 100/200 2011 (1 100 2015 & 200 2015); 3 WCH 200 2011 (4 100); 2WCH 4x100 2011; 1 ECH 100 2012; 6 OLY 200 2012; 7 WCH 100 2013 (injured); 2 ECH 100/200 2014 (3 4x100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (5 100); sfWCH 100/200 2015. 1 French 100/200 2010/2011/2012/2014, 200 2013/2015 & indoor 60 2011/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Pierre Carraz. 1.91/82kgIn 2016: 1 French indoor 60/200; 1 Aix-les-Bains 100; 1 Grenoble 100; 1 French Clubs 100; 4 Rome Diamond 200; 5 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 Tomblaine 200; dnsFrench 100 final (heel injury after a 10.09 heat); 2 Monaco Diamond 200

4, 26y 42d 1990 20.24 19.80 -11LEMAITRE Christophe FRA – France

Twice Canadian Champion at 200m and now sub-20 // 100 pb: 10.28 -15 (10.34 -16). 400 pb: 45.96 -16. 5 WSG 200 2013 (2 4x400); sf COM 200 2014. 1Canadian 200 2014/2016. Student of Exercise Science at Long Island University Brooklyn in New York City. Coach-Simon HodnettIn 2016: 3 NCAA indoor 200 ‘A’ (4th overall); 4 Florida Relays 400; 1 Georgia Tech Invitational 200; 1 New Britain CT 100/200; 1 Princeton IC4A 400; 3 NCAA200; 1 Canadian 200

5, 24y 104d 1992 19.96 19.96 -16RODNEY Brendon CAN – Canada

Now 11 World Championship and six Olympic golds. World record holder at both 100m & 200m since 2008100 pb: 9.58 -09 (9.88 -16). 150 pb: 14.35 -09. 400 pb: 45.28 -07. 1 Central American Youth 200/400 2002; 1 WJC 200 2002 (2 4x100/4x400); 1 World Youth200 2003 (2001-sf); ht OLY 200 2004; 8 WCH 200 2005 (injured); 2 WCP 200 2006; 2 WCH 200/4x100 2007; 1 OLY 100/200/4x100 2008/2012; 1 WCH100/200/4x100 2009/2013/2015; 1 WCH 200/4x100 2011 (dq WCH 100 final with a false start – “I lost focus”); 1 COM 4x100 2014. 1 Jamaican 200 2003 (atage 17)/2007/2008/2009 (1 100 2008/2009/2013). Coach-Glen Mills. 1.95 tall (6-5)In 2016: 1 Cayman Invitational 100; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 1 Kingston 100 (Jun 11); 1sf Jamaican 100 (then scratched from the final with a grade onehamstring strain (not a tear) – but selected by Jamaica for both sprints in Rio)

6, 29y 336d 1986 - 19.19 -09BOLT Usain JAM – Jamaica

2009 World 200m silver behind Bolt’s 19.19 // 20.07w -16. 100 pb: 9.97w -09, 10.02 -14. ht WJC 100 2008; 1 South American 100/200 2009; 2 WCH 200 2009(2011-dnf final, 2013-sf, 2015-4); 1 Central American 200 2012/2013; dq ht OLY 200 2012 (false start); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games200 2015. Lost 2015 World Championship 200m bronze to Anaso Jobodwana, 19.861 to 19.863His younger brother Mateo holds the Panamanian indoor record for 60m. Their parents Alonso Sr & Margaret were both athletes. He has a passion for cars,his dream car would be “a 1989 Dodge Challenger”In 2016: 6 Coral Gables 100; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘B’; 2 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Herzogenaurach 200; 1 Rabat Diamond 200; 3 Rome Diamond200; 2 Birmingham Diamond 200; 2 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 1 Monaco Diamond 200

7, 26y 227d 1989 20.06 19.81 -09EDWARD Alonso PAN – Panama

Gemili pronounced like “Jim - Eel - E”Two silvers at 2014 Commonwealth Games, then two golds at 2014 European Championships, but injured for most of 2015100 pb: 9.97 -15 (10.19 -16). 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x100 2013 (4 200); 5 WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 100/4x100 2014; 1ECH 200/4x100 2014. 1 UK 200 2016. Was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock. Mother Sacha from Iran, father Az from Morocco. Coach-Steve FudgeSuffered a grade three tear in his right hamstring when he overbalanced at the finish of the 100m final in the 2015 Birmingham Grand Prix outdoors in June2015, missed rest of seasonIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 3 Bottrop 100; 6 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 1 Brussels 200; 1 UK 200; 1 ECH 4x100

8, 22y 290d 1993 20.37 19.98 -13/14GEMILI Adam GBR – Great Britain & NI

Full name-Bruno Dominix Hortelano RoigNew European Champion at 200m. Spanish record holder at 100m & 200m20.36w -16. 100 pb: 10.06 -16. sf WJC 200 2010; ht ECH 200 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013; 6 ETCh 200 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; 1 ECH 2002016 (4 100). 1 Spanish 200 2013. Born-Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Was at the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. Coach-AdriánDurantIn 2016: 5sf WIC 60; 2 Ibero-American 200; 3 Rabat Diamond 200; 2 European Clubs Cup 100; 1 Castellón 200; 2 Madrid 100; 1 ECH 200 (4 100) – he wassecond across the line but the original winner Churandy Martina was disqualified for a lane infringement

9, 24y 308d 1991 20.39 20.39 -16HORTELANO Bruno ESP – Spain




Men’s 800 Metres

Diamond Race leader: Ferguson Cheruiyot KEN

2016 World Best: 1:43.35 David Rudisha KEN Székesfehérvár 18 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 1:41.54 David Rudisha KEN Paris 6 Jul 12

Fri / 20:50

2014 European bronze, 2015 European indoor silver // 5 WJC 2012; ht WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015;sf WCH 2015 (2013-ht). 1 Irish 2011/2014/2015 & indoor 2011/2013/2015/2016. he is only 0.02 short of David Matthews’s Irish 800m outdoor record of1:44.82 which has stood since 1995. Coach-Nic BideauIn 2016: 1 Irish indoor; 1 Irish; 3 Liège; 9 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

1, 23y 127d 1993 1:47.23 1:44.84 -13ENGLISH Mark IRL – Ireland

5x Australian Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:32.93 -09 (3:56.44 -16). 1000 pb: 2:16.09 -14. ht WCH 800 2007; ht OLY 1500 2008/2012; sf WCH 1500 2009(2011-ht); 5 COM 800/1500 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2014; sf WCH 800 2015. 1 Australian 1500 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 800 2015). 1.94 tall,he claims to have high jumped two metres. Coach-Andrew RussellIn 2016: 13 Tomblaine 1500; 5 Turku 800; 1ht Kortrijk 800; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 800

2a, 29y 254d 1986 1:45.85 1:44.48 -12RISELEY Jeff AUS – Australia

He has won the last two UK titles indoors & out // 1500 pb: 3:33.60 -16. Mile pb: 3:52.64 -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 10 EJC 1500 2011; ht WJC1500 2012; 2 ETCh 1500 2013 (2014-5); 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; 7 COM 1500 2014; 12 ECH 1500 2014 (fell); 5 EIC 1500 2015; 9 WCH 1500 2015; ht WIC1500 2016. 1 UK 1500 2014/2015/2016 & indoor 1500 2015/2016. At EXC: 2012-9J (team bronze). 1 English Schools 1500 2011. Coach-Jon BiggIn 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; trained with Mo Farah in Ethiopia for six weeks; 1 UK indoor 1500; 5ht WIC 1500; 1 Eugene Diamond Mile; 5 OsloDiamond; 6 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 UK 1500; 9 Monaco Diamond 1500 (pb :33.60, 10th UK all-time)

2b, 22y 258d 1993 1:46.95 1:46.95 -16GRICE Charlie GBR – Great Britain & NI

2016 World indoor bronze at 800m. Holds US indoor best at 600m (1:15.61i -13)400 pb: 46.81 -12. sf WCH 800 2015; 3 WIC 800 2016 (2014-ht). 1 US indoor 800 2013/2014; 2 US 2015. Lives-Iowa City. Coach-Joey Woody (2 WCH 400H2003)In 2016: 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour 800; 2 US indoor 800; 3 WIC 800; 1 Iowa City 600; 3 Drake Relays; 1 Kawasaki; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing; 3 BirminghamDiamond 600; 5 US; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3, 26y 214d 1989 1:45.44 1:44.58 -14SOWINSKI Erik USA – United States

2014 World indoor finalist. 2015 European indoor bronze // sf EIC 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WIC 2014; 6 ETCh 2014; ht ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015; sf WCH2015. 1 Dutch 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Hengelo; 8 Montreuil; 1 Dutch; 6 ECH (led through bell in 52.51); 4 Heusden

4a, 24y 292d 1991 1:45.25 1:45.25 -16KUPERS Thijmen NED – Netherlands

1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; ht WCH 2011. 3 US 2011/2016; 1 NCAA 2012. Studied regional policy planning & design at theUniversity of California, Irvine. 1.98 tallBorn-Ethiopia while his family were escaping from civil war in their native south Sudan (for nearly two years they walked through Kenya and Ethiopia)In 2016: 2 Irvine; 2 Eagle Rock Hoka ‘C’; 1 Murfreesboro 600; 3 US; 10 Heusden

4b, 26y 242d 1989 1:45.48 1:44.67 -11JOCK Charles USA – United States

2014 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out // 400 pb: 45.89 -13. sf World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am junior 400 2013; dq sf COM 2014 (for shovingJeff Riseley AUS just after the bell). 1 Canadian 2014; 1 NCAA indoors & out 2014. At Mississippi State University, studying Business Administration. Coach-Chris ScarrowIn 2016: 4 Florida Relays; 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational; 1 Starkville; 1 Tuscaloosa; 2 NCAA; 1 Canadian; 4 Monaco Diamond

5, 22y 38d 1994 1:44.50 1:44.50 -16McBRIDE Brandon CAN – Canada

French record holder. Fifth & seventh at the last two World Championships8 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ECH 012; sf OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ECH 2014 (First to last in final 200m); 2 ETCh 2015 (2013/2014-4); 5 WCH 2015(2013-7); 5 ECH 2016. 1 French 2012/2014/2015. His real name is Bossé but is adamant that people write “Bosse” (no accent) and pronounce it “Boss”.Coach-Bruno GajerIn 2016: 1 Bordeaux; 1 Rabat Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond 600 (set European best close behind David Rudisha); 3 Montreuil; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 5ECH

6, 24y 72d 1992 1:44.51 1:42.53 -14BOSSE Pierre-Ambroise FRA – France

Full name-Ferguson Rotich CheruiyotFourth at 2015 World Championships1 IAAF Relays 4x800 2014; 4 COM 2014; 4 African Champs 2014; 4 WCH 2015 (2013-sf). Ex-high jumper (pb 2.01 -10), started running seriously only in 2013.Disqualified after he ran out of his lane in 2013 World Championship semi-final (but wouldn’t have qualified anyway). At age 12 (he says), he changed hisfirst name from Simon to Ferguson in honour of Alex Ferguson, the former manager of Manchester United (an English professional football club) – “theycannot stop winning and that is why I chose to be known as Ferguson”In 2016: 1ht Nakuru; 1sf Eldoret; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial

7, 26y 235d 1989 1:44.05 1:42.84 -14CHERUIYOT Ferguson KEN – Kenya

Full name-Nijel Carlos Amilfitano AmosWorld #1 in 2014 with three Diamond League wins and golds at the Commonwealth Games & African Championships400 pb: 45.56 -14 (45.73 -16). 200 pb: 21.34 -15. 5 World Youth 2011; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 2 OLY 2012; 1 WSG 2013; 1 COM2014; 1 African Champs 2014/2016; sf WCH 2015. Coach-Jean Verster (same as Andre Olivier, with whom he trains in Potchefstroom)In 2016: 4 South African Central Northwest 400; 1 Port Elizabeth 400; 6 Rabat Diamond; 1 African Champs; 1 Kortrijk 400 ‘B’

8, 22y 130d 1994 1:45.11 1:41.73 -13AMOS Nijel BOT – Botswana

PACEMAKER – 50.0 to 400m, 1:16 to 600mEuropean Champion 10 years ago5 WJC 98; 3 EJC 99; ht OLY 2000; 5 WIC 2003; 1 ECH 2006 (2002-6); 2 WCP 2006; 7 WCH 2009 (2001/2003/2011-sf, 2007-ht) 1 Dutch2000/2001/2003/2004/2006/2009/2010 (1 1500 2011). Older sister Kim ran 59.27 for 400m hurdles in 1999In 2016: 1 Vught; paced Shanghai Diamond; paced Nijmegen 1500; paced Hengelo; 1 Wageningen; paced Stockholm Diamond; paced Monaco Diamond; pacedSzékesfehérvár Gyulai

9, 36y 153d 1980 1:51.64 1:43.45 -06SOM Bram NED – Netherlands




Men’s One Mile


The 64th Emsley Carr Mile. Two previous winners in this race, Leonel Manzano (2011) & Silas Kiplagat (2012)

2016 World Best: 3:51.48 Asbel Kiprop KEN Oslo 9 Jun 16(at 1500m) 3:29.33 Asbel Kiprop KEN Birmingham 5 Jun 16Diamond League Record: 3:47.32 Ayanleh Souleiman DJI Eugene 31 May 14

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Close fourth at 2016 European Championships 1500m (he led briefly at the start of the finishing straight, but then the Ingebrigtsens struck)1500 pb: 3:37.81 -16. 800 pb: 1:48.28 -16. 5000 pb: 14:27.86 -12. 3000SC pb: 9:02.66 -15. 12 ETCh 3000SC 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2015 (2013-12); 4 ECH1500 2016In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor 1500; 1 Hoorn 800; 6 Nijmegen 1500; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘B’; 7 Huelva 1500; 4 Oslo Diamond National 800; 2 Dutch 800; 4 ECH1500

1, 23y 97d 1993 4:08.12i 4:08.12i -16DOUMA Richard NED – Netherlands

Fourth at Steeplechase in the last two US Championships // 1500 pb: 3:34.47 -13 (3:39.24 -16). 3000SC pb: 8:17.39 -16. 5000 pb: 13:32.74 -11. 1North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 5000 2012; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 NCAA 1500 2012, representing Indiana University; 4US 3000SC 2015/2016 (therefore missing World Championships / Olympic selection by one place each time)In 2016: 10 US indoor 3000; 14 Stanford Jordan; 7 Eagle Rock Hoka; 5 Portland 1500; 4 US 3000SC; 6 Monaco Diamond 3000SC; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 1500

2, 26y 170d 1990 - 3:52.90 -13BAYER Andy USA – United States

2006 Commonwealth silver. 2013 World finalist. 2012 Canadian Olympic Athletics Team Captain1500 pb: 3:34.22 -12 (3:36.84 -16). 800 pb: 1:46.00 -02. ht WCH 800 2001; sf COM 800 2002; 2 COM 1500 2006; 6 WCP 1500 2006; sf OLY 1500 2008/2012; 10WCH 1500 2013 (2005/2009-sf); ht WIC 1500 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015. 1 Canadian 1500 2006/2009/2012/2013/2014/2015. 1 NCAA indoor 8002003/2004. At WXC: 2001-28J. Born/lives-Cambridge, ON. Father of two. Graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in SportsManagement and Communications. Coach-Wynn GmitroskiIn 2016: 4 Des Moines Road Mile; 4 Drake Relays Mile; 8 Swarthmore PA; 2 Windsor; 7 Greenville SC; 8 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 3 Canadian

3, 33y 318d 1982 4:13.23 3:52.63 -09BRANNEN Nate CAN – Canada

2012 Olympic 1500m silver after passing eight men on the last lap (which he covered in 52.8, the same time as the winner Taoufik Makhloufi)800 pb: 1:44.56 -10. 3 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; 2 OLY 1500 2012 (2008-sf); 10 WCH 1500 2015 (2007-ht, 2009-12, 2011/2013-sf). 1 US 15002012/2014. 1 NCAA 1500 2005/2008. 1 NCAA indoor mile 2007/2008. Born-Mexico (Doleres Hidalgo), when he was four his family moved to Texas. Hecollects 10 cent coins. Coaches-John Cook & Ryan PonsonbyIn 2016: 5 Texas Relays Invitational 800; 13 Eagle Rock Hoka; 5 Eugene Diamond Mile ‘B’; 4 US 1500; 11 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500

4, 31y 313d 1984 4:00.27 3:50.64 -10MANZANO Leonel USA – United States

Impressive winner of Birmingham Grand Prix 1500m indoors in 2015 (in 3:34.91)1500 pb: 3:31.96 -14 (3:34.60 -16). 800 pb: 1:46.71 -14. 3000 pb: 7:44.87i -16, 7:58.9 -14.7 WIC 2016In 2016: 7 WIC; 8 Doha Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond Mile; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 8 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

5, 25y 78d 1991 3:52.71 3:52.15 -14KIBET Vincent KEN – Kenya

European & Commonwealth 1500m finalist in 2010 // 1500 pb: 3:33.96 -10 (3:37.47 -16). 5000 pb: 13:34.44 -09 (13:57.90 -16). 3000 pb: 7:49.35 -15(8:03.01i -16). 800 pb: 1:45.76 -06 (1:51.21 -16). 2 EJC 1500 2003; 6 WJC 1500 2004; 4 ECP 1500 2008; ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 10 ECH 15002010 (2012-ht); 8 COM 1500 2010. 1 UK 1500 2008. At WXC: 2003-75J. At EXC: 2007-19u23 (team gold), 2014-27, 2015-15. Studied exercise science at FloridaState University, now based in Bolton. Coach-Steve VernonIn 2016: 22 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Manchester ‘Trafford’ 10K; 14 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 19 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 6 Manchester BMC 800 ‘B’;9 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 11 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 5 Watford BMC 1500; 12 UK 1500 (fell); 7 Catalan 1500; 5ht ECH1500; 1 Rieme 1500

6, 31y 21d 1985 - 3:53.39 -10LANCASHIRE Tom GBR – Great Britain & NI

Full name-James Kiplagat Magut2014 Commonwealth Games Champion // 1500 pb; 3:30.61 -14 (3:35.77 -16). 1 African junior 2008; 2 WJC 2008; 3 African Champs 2012; 1 COM 2014 (2010-2). 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 2013/2014; 3 Emsley Carr Mile 2012 (at the London Olympic Stadium). He helped to pace the super-fast 1500s in Monaco 2013 &2014In 2016: 2 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Perth Classic Mile; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces; 10 Eugene Diamond Mile; paced Oslo Diamond Mile; 5 Kenyan Olympic Trial

7, 26y 3d 1990 3:56.89 3:49.43 -14MAGUT James KEN – Kenya

2013 European Junior Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:35.49 -14 (3:36.64 -16). 800 pb: 1:47.13 -16. 1 EJC 1500 2013; ht COM 1500 2014; 7 ECH 1500 2016.1 Scottish 800 2015. Father/coach-Geoff Wightman (6 ECH Marathon 1990), mother-Susan Tooby (12 OLY Marathon 1988). His twin brother Sam won ScottishSchools titles at Pentathlon and SteeplechaseBoth of his parents also competed at the Commonwealth Games: Susan Tooby 6th at 10,000m in Edinburgh 1986; Geoff Wightman 8th at Marathon inAuckland 1990In 2016: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 11 British Universities XC; 22 Armagh 5K; 1 British Universities 800; 1 Manchester BMC 1500; 1 LoughboroughInternational 1500; 1 Watford BMC 800; 1 Jessheim 1500; 9 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 3 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 5 Boston Games 1500; 5 Somerville‘Boston’ Games 1500; 3 UK 1500; 7 ECH 1500Sadly for him he just fell short of the Olympic qualifying standard of 3:36.2

8, 22y 12d 1994 - 3:57.80 -15WIGHTMAN Jake GBR – Great Britain & NI

European Championship bronzes indoors & out // 3:52.91i -16. 1500 pb: 3:34.83 -15 (3:35.37 -16). 5000 pb: 13:42.00 -15. At EXC: 2008-28J. 8Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008; 12 WCH 1500 2013 (2015-sf); 6 COM 1500 2014; 3 ECH 1500 2014; 8 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-ht). 1 UK 1500 2013; 1NCAA indoor Mile 2012. Studied Exercise Science at the University of Tulsa, now based in Boston, training under Terence McMahon at the facilities ofHarvard UniversityIn 2016: 3 New York Millrose Mile (indoors, his fastest ever mile of 3:52.91); 8 WIC 1500; 1 Boston Road Mile; 4 Herzogenaurach 800; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike1500; 7 Rome Diamond 1500; dnf Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 5000; 2 UK 1500

9, 25y 242d 1990 - 3:56.35 -15O'HARE Chris GBR – Great Britain & NI

Full name-Johan Sven Ivar RogestedtShock 2009 World Youth Champion at 800m1500 pb: 3:36.58 -16. 800 pb: 1:45.89 -14 (1:47.47 -16). 1 World Youth 800 2009; 10 ETCh 1500 2011; 3 EJC 800 2011; ht WJC 800 2012; sf EIC 800 2013; 8ETCh 800 2014 (9 1500); sf ECH 800 2014 (2012-ht); ht EIC 1500 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016. At EXC: 2010-83J. 1 Swedish 800 2013 & 1500 2011/2013 (1 indoor800 2013/2015 & 1500 2011/2014). Coach-Ulf FribergIn 2016: 15 Dessau 1500; 5 Regensburg Open 800; 6 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 5 Stockholm Diamond 800 ‘B’; 2 Nivelles 800; 2 Sollentuna 1500; dq/ht ECH(obstruction)

10, 23y 177d 1993 - -ROGESTEDT Johan SWE – Sweden

2010 Commonwealth Games Champion, now fourth on the world all-time list3000 pb: 7:39.94 -10. 1500 pb: 3:27.64 -14 (3:33.68 -16). 800 pb: 1:44.8 -12. 10K pb: 28:00 -09. 4 African Champs 2010; 1 COM 2010; 2 WCH 2011 (2013-6,2015-5); 6 WIC 2012 (2014-ht); 7 OLY 2012. 1 Kenyan 2011 (2010-2). He did not run at all when in high school and started training seriously as a runner in2008. Coach-Moses KiptanuiHe won the 2014 Diamond Race following victories in Rome, Glasgow & MonacoIn 2016: 3 Doha Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 9 Eugene Diamond Mile; 4 Rome Diamond; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 1 SzékesfehérvárGyulai

11, 26y 337d 1989 3:56.60 3:47.88 -14KIPLAGAT Silas KEN – Kenya

2015 European indoor silver at 3000m // 1500 pb: 3:36.29 -16. 5000 pb: 13:31.56 -10. 800 pb: 1:49.46 -10. 19 COM 5000 2012; ht WIC 1500 2014; ht COM1500 2014; 2 EIC 3000 2015; 6 WIC 3000 2016; 6 ECH 1500 2016. 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2009/2010; 1 UK indoor 3000 2016. Media graduate from SheffieldHallam University, then he took a Master’s Degree in PE the University of New Mexico. Coach-Joe FranklinIn 2016: 1 Albuquerque 800; 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500; 1 UK indoor 3000; 6 WIC 3000; 4 Swarthmore 1500; 4 Windsor 1500; 3 Greenville 1500; 9 BostonGames 1500; 9 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 1500; 5 UK 1500; 6 ECH 1500

12, 31y 180d 1985 - 3:54.75 -13EMANUEL Lee GBR – Great Britain & NI

Unlucky fourth in 2016 Kenyan Olympic Trials behind Asbel Kiprop, Elijah Manangoi and Ronald Kwemoi (all of whom are 3:29 men or better)1500 pb: 3:33.61 -16. 800 pb: 1:45.92 -14. 2 IAAF Relays Distance Medley 2015; 7 WCH 2015; 2 African Champs 2016. 2 Kenyan 2015/2016In 2016: 3 Antrim XC; 1 Eldoret; 1 Kenyan Prisons; 1 Rabat Diamond; 2 Kenyan; 2 African Champs; 4 Kenyan Olympic Trial

13, 20y 245d 1995 - 3:55.80 -15CHERUIYOT Timothy KEN – Kenya

PACEMAKER 2 – 2:23 to 1000mFull name-Elijah Kipchirchir Kiptoo // 1500 pb: 3:33.81 -12 (3:39.24 -16). 5000 pb: 13:30.3 -16. 800 pb: 1:49.5 -15. 2 Kenyan Prisons 5000 2015In 2016: 3 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 2 Perth Classic Mile; 2 Central Rift 5000; paced Birmingham Diamond 1500; 10 Kenyan Olympic Trial 1500; 12 Padua1500; 7 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500

14, 30y 44d 1986 4:00.24 4:00.24 -16KIPTOO Elijah KEN – Kenya

PACEMAKER 1 – 1:54 to 800mFull name-Andrew Rotich Kiptoo // 1500 pb: 3:43.43 -11. 800 pb: 1:46.34 -12 (1:50.4 -16)In 2016: paced Melbourne Challenge 1500; 4 Perth Classic Mile; paced Doha Diamond 1500; paced Eugene Diamond Mile; 8 Birmingham Diamond 600 (paced1500); pace Oslo Diamond Mile; paced Monaco Diamond

15, 28y 211d 1987 4:10.14 4:10.14 -16ROTICH Andrew KEN – Kenya


Emsley Carr MileRace Winners

1. 8 Aug 53 Gordon Pirie GBR 4:06.82. 14 Aug 54 Ken Wood GBR 4:04.83. 13 Aug 55 Ken Wood GBR 4:05.44. 6 Aug 56 Derek Ibbotson GBR 3:59.45. 5 Aug 57 Ken Wood GBR 4:02.06. 2 Aug 58 Murray Halberg NZL 4:06.57. 15 Aug 59 Derek Ibbotson GBR 4:03.18. 13 Aug 60 Lazlo Tabori HUN 4:00.39. 5 Aug 61 Ken Wood GBR 4:08.410. 18 Aug 62 Jim Beatty USA 3:56.511. 24 Aug 63 Bill Crothers CAN 4:06.512. 3 Aug 64 Witold Baran POL 3:56.013. 14 Aug 65 Alan Simpson GBR 4:04.114. 20 Aug 66 Kip Keino KEN 3:53.4215. 12 Aug 67 Jim Ryun USA 3:57.016. 3 Aug 68 John Whetton GBR 3:58.617. 9 Oct 69 Francesco Arese ITA 3:57.818. 13 Jun 70 Ian Stewart GBR 3:57.419. 12 Jun 71 Peter Stewart GBR 4:00.420. 10 Jun 72 Peter Stewart GBR 3:55.321. 6 Oct 73 Frank Clement GBR 4:01.822. 10 Aug 74 Frank Clement GBR 3:57.4423. 31 May 75 Filbert Bayi TAN 3:55.524. 30 Aug 76 David Moorcroft GBR 3:57.0625. 29 Aug 77 Sebastian Coe GBR 3:57.6726. 2 Jul 78 John Robson GBR 3:55.8227. 9 Sep 79 Steve Ovett GBR 3:56.5828. 13 Sep 80 Colin Reitz GBR 4:00.629. 15 Aug 81 Geoff Smith GBR 3:55.830. 30 Aug 82 David Moorcroft GBR 3:57.8431. 5 Jun 83 Sebastian Coe GBR 4:03.3732. 10 Jun 84 Peter Elliott GBR 3:55.7133. 20 Jul 85 Mark Rowland GBR 4:01.734. 13 Jul 86 Neil Horsfield GBR 3:57.0335. 26 Jul 87 John Walker NZL 3:58.7536. 26 Aug 88 Chris McGeorge GBR 4:07.0737. 28 Aug 89 Saïd Aouita MAR 3:51.9738. 17 Aug 90 Peter Elliott GBR 3:55.5139. 15 Sep 91 Peter Elliott GBR 3:52.1040. 14 Aug 92 Steve Crabb GBR 3:58.7641. 5 Jun 93 Philimon Hanneck ZIM 3:57.0642. 1 Jul 94 Kevin McKay GBR 3:58.7643. 27 Aug 95 Vénuste Niyongabo BDI 3:49.8044. 25 Aug 96 William Tanui KEN 3:54.5745. 29 Jun 97 Vénuste Niyongabo BDI 3:53.2846. 2 Aug 98 Laban Rotich KEN 3:51.7447. 27 Jun 99 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 3:52.3948. 5 Aug 00 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 3:45.9649. 22 Jul 01 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 3:49.4150. 23 Aug 02 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 3:50.8651. 8 Aug 03 Paul Korir KEN 3:48.1752. 30 Jul 04 Paul Korir KEN 3:49.8453. 21 Aug 05 Michael East GBR 3:52.5054. 19 Aug 06 Gabe Jennings USA 4:10.0255. 11 Aug 07 Jon Rankin USA 3:54.5456. 25 Jul 08 Shedrack Korir KEN 3:54.6857. 25 Jul 09 Bernard Lagat USA 3:52.7158. 14 Aug 10 Augustine Choge KEN 3:50.1459. 6 Aug 11 Leonel Manzano USA 3:51.2460. 14 Jul 12 Silas Kiplagat KEN 3:52.4461. 27 Jul 13 Augustine Choge KEN 3:50.0162. 24 Aug 14 Asbel Kiprop KEN 3:51.8963. 25 Aug 15 Asbel Kiprop KEN 3:54.87



Men’s Pole Vault


Progression: 5.40-5.55-5.65-5.75-5.83-5.90-5.97

2016 World Best: 5.96 Renaud Lavillenie FRA Sotteville-lès-Rouen 18 Jul 166.03i Renaud Lavillenie FRA Jablonec 5 Mar 16

Diamond League Record: 6.05 Renaud Lavillenie FRA Eugene 30 May 15

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2016 European bronze medallist // 1 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2015; =13 WCH 2015; 3 ECH 2016. 1Slovenian 2015/2016 & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015In 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Slovenian Cup; 2 Hof; 1 Slovenian; 3 ECH; 8 Rottach-Egern

1, 22y 137d 1994 5.63 5.70 -15RENNER Robert SLO – Slovenia

New European Champion // nh EJC final 2009; 4 WJC 2010; =6 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-11); dnq WCH 2013; 6 WIC 2014/2016; 3WSG 2015; 15 WCH 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-nh final). 1 Polish 2014 (1 indoor 2014). Coach-Dariusz Łoś. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 2 Polish indoor; 6 WIC; nh Shanghai Diamond; 5 IAAF Challenge/Beijing; 3 Pila; 3 Dessau; 3 Sopot; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; nh Oslo Diamond; nh Hof; =2Zary; 3 Szczecin; 2 Polish; 1 ECH

2, 25y 185d 1991 5.70 5.80 -14SOBERA Robert POL – Poland

Equal seventh at 2015 World Championships // 5.76i -09. 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 4 ETCh 2014 (2010-5); dnq ECH 2014/2016; 9 EIC 2015; =7 WCH2015. 1 German 2014/2016 & indoor 2015. Partner-2010 European 100m Champion Verena Sailer (now retired). Coach-Leszek Klima. 1.95 tallIn 2016: 3 Antalya; nh Bönnigheim; 1 Engen; 1 Rehlingen; 10 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Dessau; 1 Zweibrücken; 1 German; 3 Leverkusen; dnq ECH; 7 Rottach-Egern

3, 30y 340d 1985 5.75 5.75 -16SCHERBARTH Tobias GER – Germany

dnq EIC 2013; 13 ECH 2016. 2 French indoor 2013/2016. 1.81 tallIn 2016: 2 French indoor; 2 Chula Vista; 1 Saran; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Forbach; 4 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 3 French;13 ECH; =6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

4, 24y 272d 1991 5.75 5.75 -16JOSEPH Stanley FRA – France

Surprise World Champion in 2011. 2014 European silver. Shared World 2013 bronze. Polish record holder indoors & out2 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 WCH 2011 (2015-3=); dnq OLY 2012; dnq WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (2016-7=); 5IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Polish 2015/2016 & indoor 2011/2016. Broke his cheekbone in December 2011 when a pole slipped in his hands and hit him inthe face. Coach-Włodzimierz Michalski. 1.85 tallIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor; nh Pila; 3 Eugene Diamond; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 Zary; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 1 Polish; =7 ECH

5, 27y 47d 1989 5.71 5.91 -11WOJCIECHOWSKI Pawel POL – Poland

2013 Mediterranean Games silver, 2014 European bronze (shared with Jan Kudlička CZE)7 World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 11 WIC 2014; =3 ECH 2014 (2016-nh final); dnq EIC 2015; 6 WCH 2015. 1 French indoor 2014In 2016: 3 Zweibrücken; 1 Moulins; 2 French; nh ECH final

6, 24y 10d 1992 5.80 5.81 -15MENALDO Kevin FRA – France

Full name-Shawnacy2015 World Champion. He was the youngest field event champion in Beijing and defeated one of the toughest opponents (Renaud Lavillenie)6.00i -15. 3 WJC 2012; 11 WSG 2013; 2 Francophone Games 2013; 3 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 4 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA indoor2014/2015; 1 NCAA 2015. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2016. Student of Sport Science at University of Akron. Born-New Mexico, lives-Toronto. Managed &advised by Jeff Hartwig (1999 World indoor silver). 1.87 tallHis second sport is volleyball, he was a springboard diver in high school and “I’m pretty good on a unicycle”In 2016: 12 indoor competitions, including 6.00 in Reno, victory at the IAAF Indoor tour and a disappointing fourth at the World Indoor Championships; 1San Antonio; 1 Texas Relays Elite; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Kawasaki; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Beijing; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Atlanta; 1 Hof;2 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Szczecin; 1 Leverkusen; 1 Canadian; 1 Liège; 3 Rottach-Egern; 7 Jockgrim

7, 22y 57d 1994 5.91 5.93 -15BARBER Shawn CAN – Canada

5x US Champion (3 out + 2 in). 2016 World indoor silver // =9 WCH 2015; 2 WIC 2016. 1 US 2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016). 1 NCAA 2013/2014.Graduate in general studies from the University of Mississippi. He is a member of the Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps programme at he University ofMississippi and is a qualified US Army officer. Coach/father-Scott Kendricks. 1.89 tallIn 2016: 1 US indoor; 2 WIC; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 US; 1 Rottach-Egern; 1 Jockgrim

8, 23y 318d 1992 5.92 5.92 -16KENDRICKS Sam USA – United States

Outright world record holder with his indoor 6.16 from Donyetsk 2014. 2012 Olympic Champion. World athlete of the year for 20146.16i -14 (6.03i -16). 10 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 EIC 2009/2011/2013/2015; 1 ETCh 2009/2010/2014/2015 (2011-5); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014; 1 WIC 2012/2016(2008/2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-3, 2015-3=); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-2). 1 French 2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016). Coach-Philippe D’Encausse (previously Damien Inocencio). 1.76 tallHis has his own pole vault bed and short run-up in the back garden of his house in Clermont-Ferrand (he can climb a nearby tree when he has to adjustadjust the crossbar)In 2016: 5/7 wins indoors including three 6m+ meetings, one of which was the World Indoor Championships; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3French Clubs LJ (6 110H); 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 French; nh ECH final (came in at 5.75 – “I still believe that startingat that height was a good decision”); 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

9, 29y 308d 1986 5.96 6.05 -15LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA – France




Men’s Triple Jump

Diamond Race leader: Christian Taylor USA

2016 World Best: 17.76 Christian Taylor Eugene 28 May 16Diamond League Record: 18.06 Pedro Pablo Pichardo CUB Doha 15 May 15

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European silver medallist outdoors (2006) & in (2007), but many untimely injuries since thendnq under-23 ECH 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008; 7 WIC 2006; 4 ECP 2006 (2005-5); 2 ECH 2006 (2010-10); 2 EIC 2007 (2005-4); 10 WCH 2009 (2005-dnq); 4 COM2010 (2014-11); 3 ETCh 2013. 1 AAA 2004/2005; 1 AAA indoor 2006; 1 UK indoor 2007; 1 UK 2016. Sports Science Graduate from Loughborough University.Coach-Aston MooreIn 2016: 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 3 UK indoor; 8 Doha Diamond; 1 UK; dnq ECH; 4 Kortrijk

1, 33y 231d 1982 16.58 17.64 -05DOUGLAS Nathan GBR – Great Britain & NI

17.11w -16. 5 EIC 2103; 9 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016. 1 French 2012/2015 & indoor 2013In 2016: 2 French indoor; 9 WIC; 1 Franconville; 1 Montgeron; 1 French Clubs; 5 Forbach; 2 French; dnq ECH

2, 28y 26d 1988 17.08 17.08 -16CORREA Harold FRA – France

Twice US Indoor Champion // LJ pb: 7.68w -11, 7.67 -13. 1 WJC 6 Pan-Am Games 2011; 6 WIC 2014. 4 US 2011/2013; 1 US indoor 2014/2016In 2016: 1 US indoor; 3 Texas Relays; 2 Waco Baylor; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Drake Relays; 4 Beijing; 1 Hengelo; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 6 US; 2 Padua

3, 27y 134d 1989 17.12 17.12 -16CARTER Chris USA – United States

LJ pb: 8.10i, 7.96 -14 (7.69i, 7.43 -16). 11 WIC 2016; 3 US 2014/2016; Excellent record at US Indoor Championships: LJ 2nd 2014, 3rd 2015; TJ 2nd2014/2015, 3rd 2016. Studied Communications, Exercise and Wellness at Arizona State UniversityIn 2016: 3 US indoor; 11 WIC; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 7 Baie Mahault; 1 Chula Vista; 4 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1Chula Vista; 3 US

4, 26y 110d 1990 17.21 17.21 -16BENARD Chris USA – United States

2009 World bronze (and only 3cm away from another one in 2011). 2011 Pan-American Champion17.69w -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2006; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2008-3); 3 WCH 2009 (2011-4); 1 Ibero-American2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Pan-American Games 2011; 7 WIC 2012; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). His older brother Alexander scored 7359 in adecathlon in 2002 ... coach-Sigfredo Banderas (same as 1997 World Champion Yoelbi Quesada)In 2016: 3 Doha Diamond; 3 Beijing; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Murcia; 1 PaduaHe is another apparently estranged Cuban athlete: “I want to be at the Games in Rio but I know it is not possible for Cuba”

5, 30y 345d 1985 16.98 17.68 -11COPELLO Alexis CUB – Cuba

Fourth at 2015 World Championships // 3 WJC 2010; 4 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 US 2013/2015; 1 NCAA 2012/2013. Coach-Nic Petersen (same as Will Claye).Was at University of FloridaIn 2016: 1 Boston IAAF Tour; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour (won Tour – wildcard for Portland); 2 US indoor; 5 WIC; 3 Eugene Diamond; 5 Oslo Diamond; 7 StockholmDiamond; 4 US

6, 25y 88d 1991 17.16 17.53 -15CRADDOCK Omar USA – United States

3x African Champion // 1 EJC 99; dnq ECH 2002; 4 ECP 2003; 1 African Champs 2010/2012/2016 (2014-2); 1 COM 2010 (2002-5, 2014-2); 7 OLY 2012; 4 IAAFContinental Cup 2014 (2010-6); 8 WCH 2015. 1 AAA indoor 2002/2003 & UK indoor 2013/2015/2016; 1 UK 2007; 1 Nigerian2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Graduated in chemistry from Manchester UniversityAllegiance transferee from Great Britain & NI – the country he represented in international competition before 2009In 2016: 1 UK indoor; 6 WIC; 5 Nassau Brown; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational; 5 Doha Diamond; 5 Beijing; 2 Hengelo; 1 Šamorín; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1African Champs

7, 35y 294d 1980 17.13 17.23 -12OKE Tosin NGR – Nigeria

New World Indoor Champion // 17.33i -16. dnq WJC 2006; 8 WSG 2011 (2009-11); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2010/2012; 10 OLY 2012; 9 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 2Asian Games 2014; 4 Asian Champs 2015 (2011-5); 1 WIC 2016 (2012-8). 2 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Hunan ProvinceIn 2016: 1 WIC; 1 Huaian; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Beijing; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Chongqing

8, 27y 242d 1988 17.24 17.38 -12DONG Bin CHN – China (PR of)

Reigning Olympic & World Triple Jump Champion // LJ pb: 8.19 -10 (7.96 -16). 400 pb: 45.17 -14. 1 World Youth TJ 2007; 8 WJC TJ 2008 (gold 4x400); 1WCH TJ 2011/2015 (2013-4); 2 WIC TJ 2012; 1 OLY TJ 2012. 1 US TJ 2011/2012; 1 NCAA TJ 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2009/2010). Both his parents are Barbadian,he has dual citizenship with Barbados. Coach-Rana Rieder (based in Arnhem, NED)In 2016: 1 Nassau Brown TJ; 1 Doha Diamond TJ; 1 Eugene Diamond TJ; 7 Birmingham Diamond LJ; 1 Stockholm Diamond TJ; 2 US TJ

9, 26y 35d 1990 17.76 18.21 -15TAYLOR Christian USA – United States




Men’s Javelin Throw

Diamond Race leader: Thomas Röhler GER (absent)

The meeting record (from the days of Crystal Palace) is 90.81 by Steve Backley in 2001, his last 90m throw

2016 World Best: 91.28 Thomas Röhler GER Turku 29 Jun 16Diamond League Record: 91.39 Julius Yego KEN Birmingham 7 Jun 15

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2016 UK Champion // dnq WJC 2012. 1 English Schools 2007/2008; 1 English under-23 2015. 1 UK 2016 (2015-2). Attends North Dakota State University.Coach-Justin St ClairIn 2016: 3 Tempe Castillo; 4 Stanford Invitational Open; 4 Stanford Invitational; 1 Lincoln; 12 Long Beach; 7 NCAA West; 12 NCAA; 1 UK; 6 Pihtipudas

1, 23y 68d 1993 75.79 75.79 -16MORTIMORE Matti GBR – Great Britain & NI

2014 Commonwealth Games bronze. 11x Tasmanian Champion // 2 World Youth 2007; 5 WJC 2005; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 3 COM 2014. 2 Australian2012/2013/2014. 1 Tasmanian 2006-2016. His younger brother is international hammer thrower Huw Peacock. Their coach/father-Evan Peacock. 1.85/96kgIn 2016: 1 Hobart (Jan 9); 1 Hobart (Jan 16); 1 Newcastle; 1 Hobart (Feb 13); 1 Canberra Classic; 1 Auckland; 1 Tasmanian; 1 Perth Classic; 2 Sydney Classic;2 Australian; 1 Canberra; 4 Hiroshima; 4 Kawasaki; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Hobart (May 22); 1 Huelva; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 1 Brussels

2, 25y 281d 1990 84.39 84.39 -16PEACOCK Hamish AUS – Australia

3 European Police 2010; dnq WCH 2013/2015; dnq ECH 2016. 1 German Police 2015. Coaches-Katharina Wünsche & Steffen Krüger. 1.84/83kgIn 2016: 1 Munich; 4 Rehlingen; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Halle; 1 Dessau; 2 Jena; 1 Bellinzona; 1 Kingston; 5 German; dnq ECH; 2 Offenburg

3, 27y 110d 1989 85.67 85.67 -16HAMANN Lars GER – Germany

(Keshorn is pronounced “Kee - shorn”)In London 2012 at age 19 became the youngest-ever Olympic Champion in a throwing event and the first non-European to win the men's javelin since 1952dnq World Youth 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2010/2012; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 2 COM 2014; 3 IAAFContinental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015. His older brother Elton was Pan-Am Junior Champion at triple jump in 2011. Cuban coach-Ishmael Lopez-Mastrapha. He discovered his talent for javelin throwing in March 2009 when he joined in with his cousins who were throwing on the same field where hewas playing cricket. 1.83/95kgThere was a national holiday in Trinidad the day he returned home as Olympic Champion (on August 13, 2012); he was given an award of a million Trinidaddollars ($200,000) and a house in Trinidad valued at US $400,000; a lighthouse, a school, and a plane in the fleet of Caribbean Airlines were all renamed inhis honourIn 2016: 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 Maia; 3 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Trinidadian; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

4, 23y 112d 1993 86.35 90.16 -15WALCOTT Keshorn TTO – Trinidad & Tobago

12 World Youth 2007; 10 WJC 2008; 8 EJC 2009; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2015; 9 ECH 2016 (2010/204-dnq).1 Czech 2014/2015. 1.88/83kgIn 2016: 1 Sasolburg; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Kawasaki; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 8 Stockholm Diamond;nm Czech; 9 ECH

5, 25y 286d 1990 86.76 86.76 -16VADLEJCH Jakub CZE – Czech Republic

Former European Junior Champion // 1 EJC 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 2015. 2 German 2014/2016. Former handball player who threw a 700gm 52.27 for funwith his first attempt at age 16. Coach-Stephan Kallenberg. 1.90/96kgIn 2016: 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Heidesheim; 1 Dillingen; 3 Rehlingen; 1 Halle; 4 Dessau; 3 Jena; 2 German; 2 Turku; 1 Offenburg

6, 21y 328d 1994 88.04 88.04 -16WEBER Julian GER – Germany

12 EJC 2011; 2 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WCH 2015. 1 German under-23 2015. 1.87/92kgIn 2016: 1 Offenburg (Jan 30); 1 Offenburg (Feb 6); 1 Rehlingen; 2 Halle; 6 Eugene Diamond; 4 Jena; 1 Stuttgart; 2 Oslo Diamond; 4 German; 1 Kuortane;dnq ECH

7, 23y 119d 1993 88.23 88.23 -16VETTER Johannes GER – Germany

New European Champion // 7 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 3 WSG 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq). Coach-Valentina Eiduka (same as VadimsVasiļevskis). World junior record holder, in 2011 he broke the old record of 83.87 which had stood to Andreas Thorkildsen since 2001. 1.91/90kgIn 2016: 3 European Throws Cup; 11 Halle; 10 Riga Cup; 4 Huelva; 5 Valmiera; 1 Ventspils; 2 Jelgava; 2 Saarijärvi; 1 ECH; 4 Lahti

8, 24y 77d 1992 86.66 86.66 -16SIRMAIS Zigismunds LAT – Latvia


2016 Personal BestAge (Days) Born


Women’s 400 Metres

Diamond Race leader: Shaunae Miller BAH

2016 World Best: 49.68 Allyson Felix USA Eugene 3 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 49.33 Amantle Montsho BOT Monaco 19 Jul 13

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(Name pronounced Ann-ika Oh-nora)2016 Europen bronze & relay gold200 pb: 22.64 -14 (23.40 -16). 100 pb: 11.81 -11. 2 EJC 4x100 2003; 2 COM 4x100 2006 (sf 100); sf ECH 100 2006 (2 4x100); 5 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 2002011 (ht 100); ht OLY 100/200 2012; 3 ETCh 200 2013/2014; ht WCH 200 2013; sf WCH 400 2015 (3 4x400). 1 English Schools 100 2001/2002; 1 UK 200 2013 &400 2015. Studied Economics at Liverpool John Moores University. Coach-Rana ReiderIn 2016: 1 Gainesville 400 ‘C’; 6 Rehlingen 400; 1 Hengelo 400; 1 Oordegem IFAM 200 ‘B’; 5 Birmingham Diamond 400; 4 Oslo Diamond 400; 2 StockholmDiamond 400; 3 UK 400; 3 ECH 400 (1 4x400) – deafeating Christine Ohuruogu, but Ohuruogu was given the third individul spot for Rio)

31y 267d 1984 51.47 50.87 -151, ONUORA Anyika GBR – Great Britain & NI

2016 UK Champion // 200 pb: 23.30 -13. 100 pb: 11.71w, 11.77 -10. 8 EJC 200 2009; 6 WJC 200 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 1 ECH 4x400 2016. 1 UK2016. Member of overall 2012 Olympic relay squad, but did not compete. Coach-Jared Deacon (formerly Daniel Cossins)She missed all of the rest of 2015 after tearing a hamstring during the indoor seasonIn 2016: 1 Clermont; 2 Ellwangen; 3 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Regensburg Open Extra (pb down from 51.95 to 51.23); 3 Geneva; 1 UK; 1 ECH 4x400(ran first leg)

25y 42d 1991 51.23 51.23 -162, DIAMOND Emily GBR – Great Britain & NI

2014 World Indoor Champion // 200 pb: 22.92 -10 (23.04w, 23.20 -16). 100 pb: 11.55 -16. 4 WCH 2011 (1 4x400); 7 OLY 2012 (1 4x400); 6 WCH 2013 (2 4x400– almost caught Russia with her split of 49.25); 1 WIC 400/4x400 2014; 2 WCH 4x400 2015. 1 NCAA 2010 & indoors 2009/2010. Psychology graduate fromHampton University in VirginiaIn 2016: 2 Raleigh Relays 100; 5 Florida Relays 200; 1 Hampton Relays 200; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 Baie Mahault; 2 Eugene Diamond;1 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 5 US; 2 Edmonton Classic

27y 275d 1988 50.23 49.48 -143, McCORORY Francena USA – United States

(Gueï pronounced Gay as in Tyson)2016 European silver // 200 pb: 23.06 =16. 4 European Youth 200 2007; ht WJC 2008; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 6 OLY 4x400 2012; 2 ECH 4x400 2012; sf WCH2013/2015; sf ECH 2014 (1 4x400); sf EIC 2015 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-5); 2 ECH 400/4x400 2016. 1 French 2013/2016. Miraculous anchor leg (in 49.71)to take her team from distant fourth to gold at the 2014 European ChampionshipsIn 2016: 1 Grenoble 200; Vénissieux; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Geneva 200; 1 Tomblaine; 1 French; 2 ECH 400/4x400

26y 82d 1990 50.84 50.84 -164, GUEÏ Floria FRA – France

2014 World Championship silver // 200 pb: 22.05 -16. 100 pb: 11.19 -16. 1 WJC 400 2010 (2012-4); 1 World Youth 2011; dnf ht OLY 400 2012 (hamstring); 4WCH 200 2013; 3 WIC 400 2014; 6 COM 400 2014; 2 WCH 400 2015. 1 NCAA indoor 400 2013. 1 Bahamian 400 2014/2016. Her great uncle Leslie Miller ran inthe Mexico Olympics and though eliminated in his 400m heat, became the first Bahamian to break 47 seconds with a time of 46.99. 1.85 tall (6-1)Her name is combination of her father’s (Shaun) and mother’s (Mabeline)In 2016: 1 Nassau Brown 400; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational 200; 1 Shanghai Diamond 400; 1 EugeneDiamond 400; 1 Kingston 200; 1 Bahamian 400; 1 Edmonton Classic 200

22y 99d 1994 49.69 49.67 -155, MILLER Shaunae BAH – Bahamas

Winner of 10 gold medals across various World Championships as a youth, junior, senior and indoors200 pb: 22.55w -14, 22.57 -16. 100 pb: 11.08w -14, 11.24-13. 1 World Youth 400/Medley Relay 2003; 1 WJC 400/4x400 2004; sf WCH 2007 (ht 4x4002007/2009/2011 – awarded gold); 1 WIC 4x400 2010/2016; 3 WIC 2012 (2 4x400); 5 WCH 2013 (2 4x400); 1 WIC 4x400 2014; sf WCH 2015 (2 4x400). Ran inrelay heats at 2008 Olympics, so awarded gold medal won by USA in final. 1 NCAA in/out 400 2007. 1 US 2013 (1 indoor 400 2011 & 300 2015). Born-NewYork, father Charles-Jamaican, mother Joanne Gardner was British Junior Girls 100m Champion in 1977. Coach-Darryl WoodsonIn 2016: 1 Boston IAAF Tour 300; 1 New York Millrose; 3 US indoor

29y 365d 1986 50.17 49.84 -076, HASTINGS Natasha USA – United States

2014 Commonwealth Games Champion. Fifth and fourth at last two World Championships200 pb: 22.93 -14 (23.12 -16). 800 pb: 2:10.2 -15. 400H pb: 57.46 -12. 4 WCH 2013 (2015-5); 2 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 COM 400/4x100 2014; 1 WCH 4x400 2015; 4WIC 2016. 1 Jamaican 2016In 2016: 4 WIC; 1 Kingston 200 (Apr 9); 3 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Kingston All-Comers; 1Jamaican; 1 Padua

27y 239d 1988 50.04 49.92 -137, McPHERSON Stephenie Ann JAM – Jamaica

In Moscow 2013 became the first British woman to win a second World Championship gold200 pb: 22.85 -09 (23.74 -16). 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); 1COM 400 2006; 1 WCH 400 2007 (3 4x400); 2 ECP 200 2008; 1 OLY 2008 (2012-2); 3 ETCh 200 2009; 5 WCH 400 2009; dq ht WCH 400 2011; 1 WIC 4x400 2012(2014-3); 1 EIC 4x400 2013; 1 WCH 400 2013 (3 4x400); 3 COM 4x400 2014; 4 ECH 2014/2016; 8 WCH 2015 (3 4x400). 1 AAA 2004 & UK 400 2009/2012/2013.Played for Essex and England in Netball, but switched to athletics in 2003. Studied Linguistics at University College London. Coach-Lloyd Cowan Returnedfrom a year’s suspension to August 5, 2007, after having missed three out-of-competition doping tests in 2006In 2016: 5 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 5 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational (52.00); 7 Birmingham Diamond (52.40); 5 Tomblaine (52.52); 4ECH (51.55 after 51.35 semi, but behind Anyika Onuora 51.47)In three of her best years she has won this corresponding race (2008/50.80, 2012/50.42, 2013/50.00)

32y 66d 1984 51.35 49.41 -138, OHURUOGU Christine GBR – Great Britain & NI

Anchored Britain to European Championship relay gold in 2016 (with a world-leading time going into the Olympics)800 pb: 2:03.73 -14. 4 ETCh 4x400 2014; 3 EIC 2015 (2 4x400); 4 under-23 ECH 2015 (1 4x400); 3 WCH 4x400 2015; 1 ECH 4x400 2016. 1 Welsh indoors & out2014. Coach-Stephen BallIn 2016: 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Geneva; 4 IAAF Diamond League; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 2 UK; 1 ECH 4x400 (ran anchor)

21y 205d 1994 51.26 51.26 -169, BUNDY-DAVIES Seren GBR – Great Britain & NI




Women’s 1500 Metres

Diamond Race leader: Faith Kipyegon KEN

2016 World Best: 3:56.41 Faith Kipyegon Eugene 28 May 16Diamond League Record: 3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba ETH Monaco 17 Jul 15

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2014 World indoor silver // 7 WJC 2012; 2 WIC 2014 (206-4); 3 Glasgow Diamond 2014; 4 African Champs 2014. She was Ethiopia’s reserve for the 2013World Championships 1500mIn 2016: 4 WIC 1500; dnf Eugene Diamond; 8 Oslo Diamond Mile; 13 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Sollentuna; 1 Catalan; 2 Barcelona; 5 Gothenburg 1000

21y 278d 1994 4:04.00 4:02.35 -141, EMBAYE Axumawit ETH – Ethiopia

Third at 2015 European Cross Country Championships & 2016 European Championship 10,000mHalf Mar pb: 69:41 -12. 10,000 pb: 31:23.45 -16. 5000 pb: 14:57.77 -16. 3000 pb: 8:39.47 -16. 3000SC pb: 9:33.19 -07. 5 WJC 2006; 3 World Youth 2000SC2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007/2009 (1 5000 2009); ht WCH 3000SC 2009; 3 ETCh 5000 2010 (7 3000SC); 9 ECH 5000 2010 (dnf 10,000); ht OLY 5000 2012; 13 WCH5000 2013 (2015-ht); 20 World Half Mar 2014; 13 ECH 5000 2014; 3 ECH 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2010-dnf. At EXC: 2006-2J, 2009-1J, 2013-5, 2015-3. 1Norwegian 3000SC 2006/2009 & 5000 2012. Coach-Knut Jæger HansenIn 2016: 1 Paderborn 10K; 5 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 3 Oordegem IFAM 1500 (pb 4:09.03); 10 Rome Diamond 5000; 6 Oslo Diamond Mile (4:26.23 to break theNorwegian record of 4:26.90 which had stood to Grete Waitz since 1978); 3 Oslo Boysen 800 (pb 2:04.23); 3 ECH 10,000 (pb 31:23.45); 4 Monaco Diamond3000 (pb 8:39.47)

26y 39d 1990 4:09.03 4:09.03 -162, GRØVDAL Karoline Bjerkeli NOR – Norway

2015 European 3000m bronze (when she held on after trying to break away at 2000m)5000 pb: 15:07.20 -16. 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14 (2:03.03 -16). ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013/2015; 7 ETCh 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015.At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23, 2015-9. 1 Dutch 1500 2012/2015In 2016: 4 WIC 3000; 3 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 Hengelo 1500; 9 Oordegem IFAM 800; 10 Stockholm Diamond 1500

24y 19d 1992 4:05.48 3:59.79 -153, KOSTER Maureen NED – Netherlands

(Pronounced “Yoose - enni”)Terrible luck to fall in the 1500m final at both the 2011 World Championships & 2012 Olympics, when she had a reasonable chance of winning both races800 pb: 1:58.37 -11 (2:02.00 -16). 9 WCH 1500 2011; dnf OLY 1500 1500 2012. 1 US 1500 2011/2012 (1 indoor 2010). 1 Great North CityGames Mile 2013.Great-grandfather was from Czechoslovakia. Former basketball player. As a teenager she assisted with her father’s business as a bricklayerIn 2016: 6 Stanford Jordan 1500; 1 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 1 Greenville 1500; 7 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 800; 5 US 1500

31y 135d 1985 4:03.94 4:00.06 -114, UCENY Morgan USA – United States

Full name-Meraf Bahta OgbagaberFormer European Champion at 5000m5000 pb: 14:49.95 -16. 3000 pb: 8:43.08 -16. 5 WJC 1500 2006; 7 African Games 5000 2007 (9 1500); 1 ETCh 5000 2014; 1 ECH 5000 2014 (2016-2); 2 IAAFContinental Cup 3000 2014. At WXC: 2005-32J, 2006-12J, 2007-6J, 2008-43. At EXC: 2014-3. Missed much of 2015 with a foot injuryAllegiance transferee from Eritrea – resident in Sweden since February 2009. Previously she was in Spain training when she was ordered home to join theEritrean army (then she decided to instead go to Sweden seeking asylum as a political refugee). Gained Swedish citizenship on December 23, 2013 andcleared by the IAAF to represent Sweden from January 14, 2014In 2016: 1 Schoorl 10K; 3 Casablanca 10K; 9 Doha Diamond 3000 (Swedish record 8:43.08); 7 Rabat Diamond 5000 (Swedish record 14:49.95); 3 Oslo DiamondMile; 2 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 1 Sollentuna 1500; 2 ECH 5000

27y 29d 1989 4:04.37 4:01.34 -145, BAHTA Meraf SWE – Sweden

(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 (2:04.05 -16). 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 whichis formally awarded to those finishing in places 4-8In 2016: 1 Stretford 800 ‘B’; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Manchester BMC 800; 2 UK; 8 Solihull BMC 800She won this corresponding race in 2015

25y 22d 1991 4:03.04 4:00.17 -146, WEIGHTMAN Laura GBR – Great Britain & NI

Sixth in 2011 World 1500m. Norwegian record holder at 800m // 800 pb: 1:59.82 -10 (2:03.64 -12). 3000 pb: 8:53.85 -09. 4 EJC 800 97/99; 8 WJC 800 98; 3European under-23 1500 2003; 7 ETCh 800 2010; ht EIC 1500 2011; 6 WCH 1500 2011; 4 ECH 1500 2016 (2010-ht, 2012/2014-9). 1 Norwegian 800 2007/2008(1 1500 2008/2009). She has a degree in NutritionHer husband is the (now retired) Olympic Yachtsman Frode Bovim (4th in the 49er class in Athens 2004), their son Ferdinand born April 30, 2013In 2016: 2 Stellenbosch 10K; 9 Stanford Jordan 1500; 14 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 9 Beijing 1500; 10 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 Oslo Boysen 800; 4 Sollentuna1500; 4 ECH 1500; 3 Heusden 1500

34y 350d 1981 4:06.03 4:02.20 -117, MÅKESTAD BOVIM Ingvill NOR – Norway

Huge advancement in 2016 from 4:10 to 4:01.78. Third on Australian all-time 1500m list after Sarah Jamieson (4:00.93) and Margaret Crowley (4:01.34)800 pb: 2:02.85 -16. 3 NCAA 2014 (2013-9, 2015-8). Studied dietetics at Florida State University. Coach-Bruce ScrivenIn 2016: 1 Melbourne; 5 Newcastle; 3 Hobart 800; 2 Adelaide Classic; 4 Melbourne Challenge; 2 Sydney Classic; 2 Australian; 1 Stanford Jordan; 5 EugeneDiamond; 6 Portland 800; 8 Lignano 800; 3 Padua

25y 24d 1991 4:01.78 4:01.78 -168, HALL Linden AUS – Australia

British #1 at Steeplechase in 203 & 2014, but missed 2015 with an ankle injury (“My body cannot cope with the impact of the steeplechase ... I need toforget about hurdling and just run”)5000 pb: 15:09.94 -16. 3000SC pb: 9:35.82 -13. 3000 pb: 8:43.27 -16. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2008 (9 1500); 9 ETCh 3000SC 2011; 6 under-23ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 10 WCH 3000SC 2013; 6 COM 3000SC 2014; 6 ECH 5000 2016. 1 UK 3000SC 2012/2013/2014. Her mother Liz McColgan(née Lynch) was Olympic 10,000m silver medallist in 1988 (5000m pb: 14:59.56 -95), her father Peter McColgan still holds the Northern Ireland record forsteeplechase (8:27.93 in 1991)In 2016: 5 Armagh 3K; 1 Barrowford 5K; 7 Carlsbad 5K; 5 Stanford Jordan 5000 (pb 15:09.94); 10 Doha Diamond 3000 (pb 8:43.27); 6 Hengelo 5000; 1Manchester Trafford 1500 (pb 4:09.04, in mixed race); 2 UK 5000; 6 ECH 5000(Note: Mum’s pb in this event was 4:01.38 in 1987)

25y 240d 1990 4:09.04 4:09.04 -169, McCOLGAN Eilish GBR – Great Britain & NI

Twice Polish Champion at 1500m (but she rarely seems to run the same event from one meeting to the next)5000 pb: 15:18.75 -14 (15:23.19 -16). 3000 pb: 8:39.18 -14 (8:50.75i, 9:09.53 -16). 800 pb: 2:00.45 -10. 11 ETCh 800 2009; 2 ETCh 3000 2010 (2013-5); htECH 1500 2010; 4 EIC 1500 2011 (2015-8); sf WCH 1500 2011/2013/2015; ht OLY 1500 2012; 3 ETCh 1500 2013; 7 WIC 3000 2014 (2010-ht); 4 ECH 1500 2014(12 5000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 ETCh 5000 2015; 7 WIC 1500 2016. At EXC: 2004-25J. 1 Polish 800 2010, 1500 2012/2013 & 5000 2015.Coaches-Janusz Walkowiak & Zbigniew KrólIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor 3000; 7 WIC 1500; 2 Rome Road Mile; paced Rabat Diamond 5000; dnf Eugene Diamond 1500; dnf Birmingham Diamond 5000; 1Gdansk 3000; 3 Szczecin 1500; 4 Polish 1500; 7 Catalan 5000; 3 Kortrijk 1500; 3 Liège 1500; 1 Heusden 5000

31y 168d 1985 4:07.69 4:03.50 -1110, PLIŚ Renata POL – Poland

2010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze, 2016 European Championship 5000m bronze5000 pb: 14:54.08 -10 (14:59.00 -16). 3000 pb: 8:42.75 -10 (8:58.4 -16). 800 pb: 2:02.58 -16. 2 EJC 1500 2007; 1 WJC 1500 2008 (2006-8); ht OLY 1500 2008;ht WCH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 3 COM 1500 2010 (4 5000); 12 WCH 5000 2015; 6 WIC 3000 2016; 3 ECH 5000 2016. 1 UK 5000 2013/2015/2016; 1 UKindoor 3000 2016. At WXC: 2005-60J, 2006-30J, 2009-38, 2010-23, 2013-40. At EXC: 2005-7J, 2006/2007/2008-1J, 2009-11u23, 2010-20, 2011-4u23, 2013-15,2014-7, 2015-6. She broke her ankle in three places during a cross country race in February 2011; after 200 hours of physiotherapy, resuming running inAugust 2011, then suffered a stress fracture in June 2012 and abandoned her season, undergoing further surgery to have the metal removed from her leg inAugust 2012. Coach-Mick WoodsIn 2016: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 4 San Sebastián XC; 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 1 UK indoor 3000; 6 WIC 3000; 6 Portland 3000; 7 Hengelo 1500; 11Rome Diamond 5000; 3 Watford BMC 800 (pb 2:02.58); 1 UK 5000; 3 ECH 5000

26y 340d 1989 4:10.90 4:02.54 -1011, TWELL Stephanie GBR – Great Britain & NI

Winner of the 1500m at the 2013 London Anniversay Games // 800 pb: 2:01.67 -13 (2:08.3 -16). 2 African Champs 1500 2012. 3 Kenyan 1500 2012 (2016-4)In 2016: 2 Thika 1500; 5 Nakuru 800; 4 Kenyan Police 1500; paced Doha Diamond 3000; 4 Kenyan 1500; 1 Huelva 1500; 5 Kenyan Olympic Trial 1500

28y 236d 1987 4:04.13 4:03.18 -1212, KURIA Mary KEN – Kenya

(Née Snellgrove). 2011 European Team Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 2:01.87 -09 (2:05.40 -16). ht WCH 1500 2009 (lost shoe); 1 ETCh 1500 2011 (but thenaggravated an injury in her right foot and was unable to complete another track race that year); dq ht ECH 1500 2012 (ran inside kerb). 1 UK 1500 2009; 1UK indoor 3000 2014. Supply teacher of Design & Technology. Coach-Aaron Thomas (husband)In 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 1 Dewsbury 10K; 10 Armagh 3K; 1 Stretford BMC 800; 1 Watford BMC 1500; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival 1500; 1 Watford BMC1500; 3 UK 1500; 4 Catalan 1500; 2 Kortrijk 1500; 2 Heusden 1500 (Olympic qualifier 4:05.98, but too late)

34y 78d 1982 4:05.98 4:03.74 -1313, THOMAS Charlene GBR – Great Britain & NI

2016 World Indoor Champion // 4:04.96i -16. 800 pb: 1:58.50 -15 (2:02.62i -16). 5000 pb: 14:59.23 -14. 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14. 1000 pb: 2:34.68 -15. 5 WIC3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800); 1 WIC 1500 2016; 2 ECH 1500 2016. AtEXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500 2015 & 800 2016). Her last 800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried tostay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to competefor that country from November 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)In 2016: 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500 (indoor); 1 Dutch indoor 800; 1 WIC 1500; 1ht ECH; 2 ECH 1500

23y 203d 1993 4:13.45 3:56.05 -1514, HASSAN Sifan NED – Netherlands

Missed out on a Rio Olympic place (to Brenda Martinez) by 0.03 at the 2016 US Olympic Trials (4:06.16 to 4:06.19)5000 pb: 15:44.14 -16. 3000 pb: 8:59.69i -16. 1 NCAA indoor Distance Medley relay 2013; 3 US indoor 1500 2016. Studied epidemiology at the University ofMichiganIn 2016: 3 US indoor 1500; 5 Des Moines Road Mile; 10 Drake Relays 1500; 5 Drake Relays Mile; 7 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 4 Greenville 1500; 11 Portland5000; 4 US 1500; 1 Padua 1500

26y 35d 1990 4:04.88 4:04.88 -1615, ECCLESTON Amanda USA – United States

Fifth in 2015 World Championship 1500m, behind four African-born runners (therefore beating the well-fancied Americans)800 pb: 2:00.42 -15 (2:00.57 -16). 3000 pb: 8:38.47 -15. 16 WJC 3000 2012; 7 EIC 1500 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; sf WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014;11 COM 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 4 EIC 3000 2015; 5 WCH 1500 2015 (last 800m in 1:59.95). At EXC: 2011-31J, 2015-4u23. 1 UK 1500 2015/2016; 1 UKindoor 1500 2013/2015 & 800 2014. Coach-Andy YoungIn 2016: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 1 Glasgow Open indoor 400/800; 1 Scottish Universities indoor 800; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour 800; 1 Montbéliard 800; 2Oslo Diamond Mile (Scottish record 4:19.12); 1 UK 1500; 2 Padua 800

23y 75d 1993 4:00.53 3:58.66 -1516, MUIR Laura GBR – Great Britain & NI

PACEMAKER – 64 to 400m, 2:08 to 800m, 2:40 to 1500m2014 World Indoor Champion at 800m800 pb: 1:59.10 -15 (2:00.80 -16). 400 pb: 54.26 -13 (54.88 -16). 6 World Youth 800 2007; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 800 2012; 1 WIC800 2014; 1 IAAF Relays 4x800 2014/2015. 2 US indoor 800 2013/2014. Studied journalism and electronic media at the University of TennesseeShe paced Genzebe Dibaba’s world 1500m record last year in Monaco: Tomorrow she will race the 800mIn 2016: 1 Orlando 1500; 3 Raleigh Relays 1500; 1 Florida Relays 800; 3 Princeton Ellis 400; 3 Penn Relays Olympic Mile; 6 Doha Diamond 800; 4 EugeneDiamond 800; paced Eugene Diamond 1500; 5 Rome Diamond 800 ‘B’; 5sf US 800; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 800

25y 335d 1990 4:17.59 4:16.52 -1417, PRICE Chanelle USA – United States




Women’s 100 Metres Hurdles


Jessica Ennis: 12.54 here at the Olympics, then 12.79 in 2015 prior to winning in Beijing. Two of her three fastest times

2016 World Best: 12.24 Keni Harrison USA Eugene 28 May 16Diamond League Record: 12.24 Keni Harrison USA Eugene 28 May 16

Fri / 19:40

First 3 + 3 fastest to Final (21:15), so there will be nine in the final (confirmed at Technical Meeting)First Round Heat 1

2014 World indoor finalist // 6 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006; 6 EIC 2009 (2011/2013-sf); sf WCH 2013; 2 ETCh 2014 (2013-6); 6 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012/2015-sf); 7WIC 2014 (2010-sf). 1 German 2013/2014 & indoor 2009/2013/2014. Missed 2015 (knee surgery)In 2016: 2 German indoor; 3 Hengelo; 1 Weinheim; 2 Regensburg Open; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 German; 3sf ECH

28y 306d 1987 12.79 12.71 -142, HILDEBRAND Nadine GER – Germany

Belgian record holder // 100 pb: 11.42 -12 (11.68 -16). 3 World Youth 2007 (qf 100); 5 WJC 2008 (ht 100); 1 EJC 2009; dnf under-23 ECH 2011; 4 ECH2012/2014 (2010-ht, 2016-5); sf OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015 (2011-ht); 1 Francophone Games 2013; ht EIC 2015. 1 Belgian 100/100H 2012/2013/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Tallahassee (5 100); 2 Gainesville; 1 Jacksonville 200/100H; 1 Nivelles 100/100H; 4 Oordegem IFAM 200; 1 Oordegem Buyle race 4; 7 Montreuil; 4Tomblaine; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Belgian (4th time) (2 100); 5 ECH; 1 Liège

26y 132d 1990 12.89 12.71 -153, ZAGRÉ Anne BEL – Belgium

Full name-Tiffany Adaez Porter (Née Ofili)Medals at the last three World Indoor Championships12.47w -12 (12.71w -16). LJ pb: 6.48 -09. 100 pb: 11.70 -09. 3 WJC 2006; 2 EIC 2011 (dislocated her right shoulder when falling over the line); 2 WIC 2012(2014/2016-3); sf OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-4); 3 WCH 2013 (2011-4, 2015-5); 2 COM 2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2016-3). 1 NCAA in/out 2009; 1 UK2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Husband-Jeff Porter (110H pb 13.08 -12). Younger sister-Cindy Ofili (12.60 for 100mH and now a British international). Coach-Rana ReiderAllegiance transferee from USA – she has had British and American citizenship since birth and competed for the USA as a junior but opted for Britain in 2010and was cleared by the IAAF to do so that September that yearIn 2016: 1 UK indoor; 3 WIC; 4 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 1 ’Great’ Manchester CityGames; 8ht Hengelo (thought there had been a recall);7 Eugene Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 1 UK; 3 ECH

28y 252d 1987 12.72 12.51 -144, PORTER Tiffany GBR – Great Britain & NI

New European Champion. 2015 World silver, despite being ranked only 21st before Beijingpbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.59; HJ: 1.66; SP: 13.59i/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; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; sf WCH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 6 WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2011-sf); 3 ETCh2015 (2011-6); 2 WCH 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2010-sf, 2012-6, 2014-3). 1 German 2011 & (1 indoor 2012/2015). Coaches-Jan May/Idriss GonischinskaIn 2016: 1 Halle; 1 German indoor; 2 Hengelo; dnf Götzis Heptathlon; 5 Oslo Diamond; 1 German (6 200); 1 Zeulenroda; 1 ECH

26y 336d 1989 12.62 12.59 -155, ROLEDER Cindy GER – Germany

IAAF World Champion in 2013, when she won 33 out of 33 individual races indoors & out, heats included200 pb: 23.04 -13. 400 pb: 53.93 -13. 400H pb: 60.58 -09. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2015-4); 2 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA2013 & indoor 2011/2013; 1 US 2013/2016 & indoor 2016. Clocked 12.26 at the 2013 US Championships, then a North American record and the world’sfastest since 1992 – but not below 12.50 again until the 2016 Olympic TrialsIn 2016: 1 US indoor; 2 WIC; 3 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaica International Invitational; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 US

24y 339d 1991 12.34 12.26 -136, ROLLINS Brianna USA – United States

Winner of the last two World Indoor titles, and with a baby in betweenpbs in Heptathlon events:100H 12.48; HJ: 1.86; SP: 13.61; 200: 23.90; LJ: 5.97w/5.89; JT: 39.24; 800: 2:23.32. Heptathlon pb: 5870 -161 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2013; 1 WIC 2014/2016. 1 NCAA 2011. 1 US indoor 2013/2014. She has 25 siblings including brother Ameer Ali who is a professionalbasketball player in Spain. Her son (with 2012 Olympic 400mH silver medallist Michael Tinsley) Titus Maximus born May 8, 2015. Coach-Ryan Wilson (2 WCH100H 2013)In 2016: Full indoor season, where she won the IAAF Indoor Tour before retaining her world indoor title; 6 Santa Barbara Heptathlon; 3 CaliforniaInvitational Heptathlon (pb 5870); 4 Drake Relays; 1 Eugene; 6 Baie Mahault; 4 Eugene Diamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 2 Geneva; 1Tomblaine; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 3 US; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

27y 272d 1988 12.55 12.48 -137, ALI Nia USA – United States

2011 World finalist, 2012 Olympic finalist // 100 pb: 11.14w -16, 11.25 -12 (11.26 -16). ht WJC 200 2006; 7 WCH 2011 (cramp); 5 OLY 2012; ht COM 2014; 5Pan-Am Games 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 Canadian 2014/2016. 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 2016: 1 Baton Rouge; 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational; 2 Cayman Invitational; 1 Hengelo; 5 Atlanta; 1 Geneva; 2 Lucerne; 1 Canadian (2 100)

28y 249d 1987 12.74 12.65 -128, GEORGE Phylicia CAN – Canada

Reigning Olympic and World Heptathlon Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.54; HJ: 1.95; SP: 14.79i/14.67; 200: 22.83; LJ: 6.63; JT: 48.33; 800: 2:07.81. Heptathlon pb: 6955 -12 (6733 -16)5 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); 3under-23 ECH 100H 2007; 1 WCH 2009/2015 (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 2016: 7 Loughborough International JT; 1 Ratingen Heptathlon (including legal 6.63 LJ pb)

30y 176d 1986 13.10 12.54 -129, ENNIS-HILL Jessica GBR – Great Britain & NI






Jessica Ennis: 12.54 here at the Olympics, then 12.79 in 2015 prior to winning in Beijing. Two of her three fastest times

2016 World Best: 12.24 Keni Harrison USA Eugene 28 May 16Diamond League Record: 12.24 Keni Harrison USA Eugene 28 May 16

Fri / 19:50

First 3 + 3 fastest to Final (21:15), so there will be nine in the final (confirmed at Technical Meeting)First Round Heat 2

Third at US Collegiate Championships indoors & out in 2011 // 12.67w -13. 400H pb: 57.21 -07. 3 Pan-American junior 400H 2007. 3 NCAA indoors & out2011. Studied Sociology at the University of Central Florida, OrlandoIn 2016: 5sf US indoor; 1 Florida Relays; 1 Mobile; 2 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational; 7 Drake Relays; 1 Greensboro; 4 Atlanta; 2 Montreuil; 2Tomblaine; 7 US; 1 Edmonton Classic; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

26y 260d 1989 12.75 12.73 -142, COWARD Jackie USA – United States

Beijing 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, 2015-fell sf). 1 US 2009/2012/2014/2015. She studiedPsychology at UCLA. She is an ambassador for the United Way of America, a coalition of charitable organisations. Coach-Bob KerseeIn 2016: 8 Eugene Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 3sf US; 2 Edmonton Classic

32y 70d 1984 12.75 12.37 -123, HARPER NELSON Dawn USA – United States

US record 12.24 in May 2016, but she could not make the US team for the Olympic Games in July400H pb: 54.09 -15. 100 pb: 11.35 -16. 200 pb: 23.01 -16. dq/sf WCH 2015 (false start); 8 WIC 2016 (hit first hurdle). 4 NCAA 400H 2013 (5 100H); 2 NCAA400H 2014 (5 100H); 1 NCAA 100H 2015 (2 400H). Sixth of 11 children of which nine are adopted including herself. A former competitive cheerleader whoseacrobatic ability led her into hurdling. Coach-Edrick FlorealIn 2016: 1 Lexington; 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 2 US indoor; 1ht WIC; 8 WIC; 1 Athens GA 100H/200; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Kentucky Relays100/200; 1 Cayman Invitational (12.42); 1 Eugene Diamond (12.24); 1 Birmingham Diamond (12.46); 1 Stockholm Diamond; 6 US after which she tweeted –“I'm not letting 1 bad day define who I am or what iv already accomplished. My season isn't over & I'm going to finish strong”

23y 307d 1992 12.24 12.24 -164, HARRISON Keni USA – United States

2012 US Indoor Champion. Former Pan-American Junior Champion // 12.48w -12. 1 Pan-American junior 2007; 2 North, Central America & Caribbean under-23 2008; ht WIC 2012 (she stopped, thinking there had been a false start). 1 US indoor 2012. Graduate of Political Science from Virginia Tech UniversityShe met her husband Alonzo Nelson at school, where he was the only boy who could defeat her in a raceIn 2016: 6 US indoor; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Baie Mahault; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Bellinzona; 2 US

28y 15d 1988 12.50 12.50 -165, CASTLIN Kristi USA – United States

2012 European Champion. World Championship bronzes indoors (2012) & out (2015)4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-3); 1 World Military Games 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-sf, 2016-6); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-sf, 2014-5, 2016-3); sf OLY 2012; 1EIC 2013/2015 (2009-sf, 2011-5); 2 WSG 2013; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011-2, 2013-5); 3 WCH 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Belarusian 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016)Winner of three European titles in 2015: Indoors in Prague in March, then in June it was confirmed that Nevin Yanıt TUR had failed a doping test, so Talaybecame the rightful European Champion of 2012 (outdoors) & 2013 (indoors)In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor 60/60H; 6 WIC; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Regensburg Open; dq Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Belarusian; 2 ECH; 2Sotteville-lès-Rouen

27y 70d 1989 12.63 12.63 -166, TALAY Alina BLR – Belarus

12.35 in May 2015, but she could not make the US team for the World Championships4 World Youth 2007. 3 NCAA indoor 2013/ 2014; 2 NCAA 2014; 1 US indoor 2015. In 2014 graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Nutritionand Food Science. Coach-Dennis ShaverIn 2016: 3 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational; 5 Drake Relays; 4 Baie Mahault; 3 Eugene Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; 8 US (she unfortunately fell at the lasthurdle when in contention for 2nd or 3rd)

24y 303d 1991 12.55 12.35 -157, STOWERS Jasmin USA – United States

2016 US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of Michigan100 pb: 11.39 -15 (11.43 -16). sf WCH 2015. 2 NCAA 2015 (2016-4); 1 NCAA indoor 2016 (2014-6); 2 UK 2015. Younger sister of European Champion TiffanyOfili Porter. They both have dual nationality as their mother, Lilian, was born in London (though unlike Tiffany, Cindy purposefully never competed for theUSA)In 2016: 20 indoor races, culminating with a fast (7.89) win at the US Collegiate Championships; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Lincoln (5100); 4 NCAA; 2 UK; 1 Padua

21y 352d 1994 12.66 12.60 -158, OFILI Cindy GBR – Great Britain & NI

1 NCAA div 2 indoor 2012; 8 US indoor 2013; sf US 2016In 2016: 6ht US indoor; 2 Florida Relays; 1 Coral Gables; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational; 2 Jacksonville; 5 Baie Mahault; 3 Atlanta; 1 São Bernardo do Campo;5sf US; 2 Lignano; 2 Padua; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

25y 291d 1990 12.93 12.93 -169, CLAY Raven USA – United States






2016 World Best: 52.88 Dalilah Muhammad USA Eugene 10 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 52.79 Kaliese Spencer JAM London 5 Aug 11

Fri / 20:39

Allegiance transferee from Cuba – last competed for that country in 2009, has lived in Italy since 2010, gained Italian citizenship in February 2013 andcleared by the IAAF to compete for Italy from December 20132 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 7 ETCh 2014; 5 ECH 2014; ht WCH 2015. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2015. 1 She isapparently a cousin of former Olympic Long Jump Champion Ivan Pedroso. Italian husband/coach Massimo Matrone (they married on October 21, 2010)She holds the world hand-timed best for 200m Hurdles, 24.8 in 2013In 2016: 4 Padua

29y 176d 1987 57.08 54.54 -131, PEDROSO Yadisleidy ITA – Italy

2016 European silver // 400 pb: 53.72 -13 (53.72i -16). 6 ETCh 2013/2014 (2011-9); 4 Francophone Games 400H 2013; 3 EIC 4x400 2015; 1 WSG 400H/4x4002015; ht WCH 2015; 2 ECH 2016 (2014-8). 1 Polish 2013/2015/2016 & indoor 400 2011. Student of PE at the Wroclaw Academy of Physical EducationIn 2016: 1 Pliezhausen 300H; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Dakar; 1 Polish Teams; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 1 Polish; 2 ECH

26y 82d 1990 55.25 55.25 -162, LINKIEWICZ Joanna POL – Poland

400 pb: 50.91 -16. 2 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 400 2016. 6 NCAA 2016 (2015-8), representing the University of South CarolinaIn 2016: 1 Los Angeles 200/400; 1 Eugene Pepsi; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 UCLA v USC 400/400H; 1 Seattle Pac-12; 6 NCAA; 7 US (sf 400)

22y 89d 1994 54.95 54.95 -163, STEPTER Jaide USA – United States

2014 European Champion. Fifth and sixth at past two World Championships400 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 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2013/2015 (2009-4, 2010/2014-2); 5 WCH 2013 (3 4x400); 3 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 ECH 2014 (2010-8); 6 WCH 4015 (3 4x400); 1 ECH 4x400 2012 (ran fastest British leg) (2014-3).1 Scottish 2004/2007/2008 & 400 2011. 1 UK 2014/2015/2016. Former Scottish Schools Champion at swimming. Coach-Malcolm Arnold, though she was firsttaught to hurdle by her older sister Iona. Married Brian Doyle in November 2015In 2016: 1 Doha Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Lucerne; 1 UK; 1 ECH 4x400; 1 Monaco Diamond (pb)

29y 153d 1987 54.09 54.09 -164, DOYLE Eilidh GBR – Great Britain & NI

2015 Pan-American Games Champion. 2015 World Championship silver // 400 pb: 51.06 -14 (51.74i -16). 1 WJC 2014 (2012-dnf final. when she fell at thelast hurdle when in medal contention); 1 WJC 4x400 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 400H/4x400 2015; 2 WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2014/2015/2016 (representing TexasA&M University); 1 US 2015. Born-Louisville, lives-Chicago. She says that “the race begins at the 8th hurdle”. Trademark day-glo headgear “so people canspot me” and glasses (she doesn’t like contact lenses)In 2016: 3 NCAA indoor 400 ‘A’ (4th overall); 1 Tempe Classic; 1 UCLA v TAMU; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational; 1 Tuscaloosa; 1 NCAA (53.51); 5sf US (55.64);6 Monaco Diamond

21y 125d 1995 53.51 53.51 -165, LITTLE Shamier USA – United States

(Pronounced “Da - lill - ah”, and not “Delilah” as in the Tom Jones song)2013 World Championship silver400 pb: 52.64 -16 (not much quicker than her hurdles pb). 1 World Youth 2007; 2 Pan-American junior 2009; 2 WCH 2013. 3 NCAA 2009; 1 US 2013/2016.Coach-Lawrence Johnson (same group as 2013 World 100m Hurdles Champion Brianna Rollins). Formerly trained with Lashinda Demus under Yolanda Rich.Missed most of 2014 with a virus, then hampered in 2015 with a knee injury. Business Graduate from University of Southern CaliforniaIn 2016: 1 Stanford Invitational Open 200/400 (4 100H); 1 Waco Baylor 400 (5 200); 2 Drake Relays; 2 Tucson Classic Invitational; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1Montreuil; 1 US

26y 166d 1990 52.88 52.88 -166, MUHAMMAD Dalilah USA – United States

New European Champion. Fourth at 2015 World Championships // 400 pb: 53.85i -16, 54.31 -08. 4 EJC 2005; sf WJC 2006 (2004-ht); 6 under-23 ECH2007/2009; sf EIC 400 2009/2015; 3 WSG 2009 (2011-4); sf OLY 2012; sf EIC 400 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011-sf); 1 ECH 2016 (2010/2014-ht, 2012-sf). 1Danish 2002 (at age 15)-2009/2011/2012/2014/2015. She also holds the European best for 400m Hurdles indoors (56.66 in 2012). Full name-Sara SlottPetersen (Slott-father’s name, Petersen-mother’s name). Partner-Thomas Cortebeeck, their son Tobias born October 8, 2013. Coach-Mikkel LarsenIn 2016: 1 Danish indoor 200/400; 1 Lucerne; 1 Aarhus; 1 Turku; 1 ECH; 3 Monaco Diamond

29y 105d 1987 54.81 53.99 -157, SLOTT PETERSEN Sara DEN – Denmark

(née Theron). Twice African Champion // 400 pb: 52.09 -15 (52.27 -16). 200 pb: 23.42 -16. 100 pb: 11.57w -15, 11.60- 16. sf World Youth 200 2005; ht WJC100/200 2006; 5 WSG 2011; dq COM 2014 (for illegal hurdle clearance after originally finishing sixth); 1 African Champs 2014/2016 (2010-7); 5 IAAFContinental Cup 2014; 7 WCH 2015. 1 South African 2010/2011/2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Pretoria 600; 1 Johannesburg 400; 2 Pretoria 200 (4 100) (Mar 3); 1 Gauteng North 400; 1 South African (5th time); 4 Doha Diamond; 3 RabatDiamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 3 Lucerne; 1 African Champs; 4 Monaco Diamond

27y 357d 1988 54.61 54.37 -158, NEL Wenda RSA – South Africa

(Née Boden). 9x Australian Champion // 400 pb: 52.82 -12 (53.74 -16). 200 pb: 23.90 -10. LJ pb: 6.24 -05. 2 World Youth 2005 (10 LJ); sf WJC 2006; 9 WCP2006; 5 WSG 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-8); 4 COM 2010/2014; sf WCH 2011/2013/2015. 1 Australian2005/2007/2008/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Matt BeckenhamIn 2016: 1 Canberra; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Canberra Classic; 1 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Australian; 1 Canberra; 1 Fukuroi; 1Kawasaki; 1 Tarare; 1 Grenoble; 1 Heusden

27y 353d 1988 55.23 55.08 -139, WELLS Lauren AUS – Australia




Women’s High Jump

Diamond Race leader: Ruth Beitia ESP

Progression: 1.76-1.81-1.85-1.89-1.92-1.95-1.98-2.00-2.02

2016 World Best: 2.01 Chaunté Lowe USA Eugene 3 Jul 16Diamond League Record: 2.05 Anna Chicherova RUS Brussels 16 Sep 11

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3x Canadian Champion // 11 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 Pan-Am junior 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 7 Pan-AmGames 2015. 2 NCAA 2014; 1 Canadian 2014/2015/2016. Studied Business Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Kansas State University. Coach-Tom MasichIn 2016: 1 San Antonio UTSA; 1 Vancouver; 1 Fayetteville; 1 Lawrence; 1 Manhattan; 2 Burnaby; 1 Canadian

24y 68d 1992 1.93 1.93 -161, TREASURE Alyx CAN – Canada

2015 European Junior High Jump Champion. Double World Junior Champion in 2014, first at Heptathlon then High Jump. Winner of 29 national age-grouptitles at jumps and combined eventsUK junior record holder at high jump1.93i -16pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.25; HJ: 1.94; SP: 14.85; 200: 24.59; LJ: 6.32; JT: 41.66; 800: 2:18.53i/2:19.061 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; dnq ECH HJ 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 1 EJC HJ 2015; dnq WCH HJ 2015; 7 WIC Pentathlon 2016. 1 UK HJ 2016 (1 indoor 2016). Herfather/lead coach-Eldon Lake won English Schools titles at triple jump in 1984 & 1987. High jump coach-Richard Aspden; throws coach-Jeremy Tigar.1.78/64kgIn 2016: dnf English junior indoor Pentathlon; 1 London Games junior LJ; 1 ESP v FRA GBR v POR under-23 indoor Pentathlon; 1 UK indoor HJ; 7 WICPentathlon; 2 Loughborough International HJ (8 100H); dnf Götzis Heptathlon; 6 Kladno Heptathlon (including 1.91 HJ, but total score of 5951, short of theOlympic qualifying total of 6200); 1 UK HJ; 10 ECH; dnf ECH Hepathlon (withdrew after three events)

19y 72d 1997 1.91 1.94 -14/152, LAKE Morgan GBR – Great Britain & NI

World #1 at Heptathlon in 2014. 2015 European Indoor Champion at Pentathlon1.97i -15pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.37; HJ: 1.97i/1.92; SP: 13.14; 200: 22.79; LJ: 6.93i/6.92; JT: 42.01; 800: 2:07.64. Heptathlon pb: 6682 -14 (6304 -16)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 (2018-28); 2 WIC LJ 2014; 1 EIC 2015; 11WCH LJ 2015. Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). Coach-Mike Holmes.1.83/68kg2014 – withdrew from Commonwealth Games and European Championships with a 'stress reaction' in her takeoff foot for the long jump2015 – Heading for a medal at the World Championship Heptathlon, then fouled out in the long jump, then in November underwent an operation on her rightkneeIn 2016: 1 Wigan SP (pb 13.14) (2 JT); 1 Merseyside LJ; 6 Götzis Heptathlon (pbs in 100H, HJ & 200 but disappointing LJ series of 6.13, x, 6.17); 3Loughborough European Permit 100H ‘B’ (13.85)

23y 195d 1993 1.92 1.92 -163, JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR – Great Britain & NI

2014 Commonwealth Champion // 1 World Youth 2013; 1 COM 2014; 8 WCH 2015. 1 Australian 2014/2015/2016. Coach-David Green. 1.82 tallIn 2016: 1 Melbourne; 1 Geelong; 2 Newcastle; 1 Canberra Classic; 1 Victoria State; 1 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Brisbane Classic; 1 Australian; 1 Gold Coast; 5Eberstadt

20y 61d 1996 1.93 1.96 -13/154, PATTERSON Eleanor AUS – Australia

Full name-Sofie Natalie Skoog // dnq WCH 2015; =9 ECH 2016. 1 Swedish 2015 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Coach-Stefan Holm (1 OLY 2004). Her younger brotherKim high jumped 2.00 in 2005. 1.81 tallIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; =5 WIC; 2 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Madrid; 1 Sollentuna; =9 ECH; 1 Swedish Clubs; 3 Eberstadt

26y 46d 1990 1.93 1.93 -165, SKOOG Sofie SWE – Sweden

2015 Pan-American Games Champion. Twice Commonwealth Games bronze medallist1.95i -16. 3 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; 2 Pan-Am junior 2003; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005/2008/2009/2011/2013 & Games 2010; 1North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 COM 2010/2014 (2002-12=, 2006-5); 11 WCH 2013(2005/2009-dnq, 2007-15, 2015-12=); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-3, 2011-7); =5 WIC 2016 (2012-dnq, 2014-7). 1.75 tallIn 2016: =5 WIC; 1 Athens GA; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Beijing; 2 Eugene Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Road Town

32y 29d 1984 1.94 1.98 -106, SPENCER Levern LCA – Saint Lucia

Shared 2016 European silver (with Airinė Palšytė LTU) // 3 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 7 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); 1 Balkan2015/2016; =9 WCH 2015; =2 ECH 2016 (2012-8, 2014-dnq). 1 Bulgarian 2007/2008/2011/2014 (1 indoor 2008/2009). 1.80 tallIn 2016: 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Stara Zagora; 2 Szczecin; 1 Zoetermeer; 1 Balkan; =2 ECH; 1 Heusden

26y 298d 1989 1.97 1.97 -167, DEMIREVA Mirela BUL – Bulgaria

(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); =1 WIC 2014 (2016-3); =9 ECH 2014;3 EIC 2015 (2009-8, 2013-dnq); 4 WCH 2015 (2009-dnq, 2013-7=). 1 Polish 2007/2008/2009/2015/2016 (1 indoor2006/2008/2009/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016). Coach/husband Michał Lićwinko. 1.83 tallIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor (8th time); 3 WIC; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bialystok; 5 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish (5th time); 2Eberstadt

30y 123d 1986 1.99 1.99 -13/15/168, LIĆWINKO Kamila POL – Poland

Full name-Ruth Beita Vila (Pronounced BAY-tee-a)3x European Champion. 26x Spanish Champion (15 in + 11 out)1.98i -16. 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 2010/2016 (2001-7, 2003-5=, 2004-dnf, 2008-4, 2014-3); 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-3=, 2015-5); 1 ECH 2012/2014/2016 (2002-11, 2006-9, 2010-6=); 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, 2009/2015-5). 1 Spanish 2003/2006-2015 (1 indoor 2002-2016). 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), two in2014 (WIC/ECH), and another two in 2016 (WIC/ECH)In 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 2 WIC; 1 Spanish Universities; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Madrid; 1 Murcia; 1 ECH

37y 113d 1979 1.98 2.02 -079, BEITIA Ruth ESP – Spain


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