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Women’s 60 Metres2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships • Biographical Entry List

46 Entrants

Event starts: March 19

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GAITHER Tynia BAH 23y 2d 1993 7.31 7.23 -15610100 pb: 11.23w -14, 11.27 -15. 200 pb: 22.80w, 22.88 -15 (23.11i -16). 2 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; sf WJC 200 2010. Student of sociology at theUniversity of Southern CaliforniaIn 2016: 1 Fayetteville Tyson Olympic 60/200

MARSHALL Ashley BAR 22y 189d 1993 7.29 7.29 -16612Barbadian record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.22w -14, 11.34 -13. 1 Barbadian 100 2015. Student of Sociology at the University of California, DavisIn 2016: 3 Albuquerque Classic 60; 1 Seattle Classic 60She has set four Barbadian indoor records so far in 2016: 7.35, 7.35, 7.32, 7.29

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SANTOS Rosângela BRA 25y 88d 1990 7.17 7.17 -16624South American record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.04 -15. 200 pb: 22.77 -15. 1 South American junior 100 2007; 4 World Youth 200 2007; 3 WJC 4x100 2008(4 100); 4 OLY 4x100 2008; 5 WSG 100 2011; sf WCH 100 2011; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 (2015-4); 1 Ibero-American 100 2012; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH100/200 2015. 1 Brazilian 100 2008/2012/2015 (1 200 2012). Anchored Brazil to fourth place in the 2008 Olympic 4x100 (at age 17)In 2016: 5 Düsseldorf 60; 5 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 4 Berlin 60; 6ht Glasgow IAAF Tour 60

EMMANUEL Crystal CAN 24y 111d 1991 7.23 7.23 -166282015 Pan-American Games relay bronze // 100 pb: 11.16w -13, 11.27 -15. 200 pb: 22.83w -15, 22.89 -13. sf WJC 200 2010; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 2002013; 1 Francophone Games 200 2013; sf COM 100/200 2014 (4 4x100); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015 (6 4x100). 1 Canadian100/200 2011 (1 200 2012). Coach-Desai Williams (1 COM 4x100 1986). Ex-Barbados. Coach-Desai Williams (6 OLY 100 1988)In 2016: 2 Saskatoon 60; 3 New York Armory 60; 1 Staten Island 60; 1 Ithaca 60

WEI Yongli CHN 24y 158d 1991 7.17 7.17 -166372014 Asian Games Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.27 -15. 200 pb: 23.21 -13. 2 Asian Champs 100/4x100 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; sf WIC 602012/2014; 1 Asian Games 100/4x100 2014 (2 200); 3 Asian Champs 100 2015 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2015. 1 Chinese 100/200 2015In 2016: 3 Ghent IFAM 60; 2 Reims 60; 3 Metz 60; 1 Nanjing 60/200 (Feb 28/29); 2 Nanjing 60 (Mar 3)

YUAN Qiqi CHN 20y 143d 1995 7.33 7.30 -15639Second leg for relay team which won at 2015 Asian Championships // 100 pb: 11.51 -14. 200 pb: 23.71 -13. 6 Asian Games 100 2014; 1 Asian Champs 4x1002015; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2016. 1 Chinese youth 100/200 2012; 1 Chinese junior 100/200 2013In 2016: 2 Asian Indoor Champs 60; 1ht Nanjing 200 (Feb 29)

GOUENON Adeline CIV 21y 149d 1994 7.26 7.26 -166402015 African Games 100m bronze. Reigning British Universities Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m100 pb: 11.49 -15. 200 pb: 24.08 -15. 2 African Champs 4x400 2014 (2012-3); 3 African Games 100 2015. 1 British Universities 100/200 2015; 1 BritishUniversities indoor 60 2016. Studied English and Sports Development at Loughborough University, now doing sports science and coaching at St Mary’sUniversity, Twickenham. Coach-Jonas Tawiah Dodoo (same as 9.96 man CJ Ujah)She was abandoned at the age of two in the market at Abidjan, then taken to a nursery and on to a village sponsored by a British charity (SOS Children’sVillage), who brought her to Britain in 2012In 2016: 3 Nantes 60; 3 London Games 60; 1 Newham 60; 1 British Universities indoor 60

TA LOU Marie Josée CIV 27y 119d 1988 7.06 7.06 -16641Double sprint champion at 2015 African Games // 100 pb: 10.95, 11.04 -15. 200 pb: 22.56 -15. 6 African Games 200 2011 (7 100); 3 African Champs 200 2012(4 100); 8 WSG 200 2013; 2 African Champs 200 2014 (3 100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014 (5 200); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 100/2002015. 1 French indoor 60 2016In 2016: 4 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 2 Berlin 60; 1 Reims 60; 1 Metz 60; 1 French indoor 60

TAEA Patricia COK 22y 297d 1993 - 7.93 -14642Cook Islands record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 12.10w, 12.22 -16. 200 pb: 25.13 -13. ht WJC 100 2010; 1 Oceanian junior JT 2010 (3 100); htCOM 100 2010/2014; ht WCH 100 2011/2013/2015; ht WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 100 2012; ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100/200 2014In 2016: 2 Brisbane 100 (Jan 9); 4 Brisbane 100 (Jan 17); 2sf Queensland State 100

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IVANČEVIĆ Andrea CRO 31y 208d 1984 7.29 7.29 -16643Sharp improvement for her in 2015 at 100m/100mH from 11.83/13.26 to Croat records of 11.30/12.87 (but she then fell in the World Championship semi-finals)100H pb: 12.87 -15. 60H pb: 7.94 -16. 100 pb: 11.30 -15. ht ECH 100H 2006; sf WIC 60H 2014; 1 Balkan indoor 60H 2015/2016; 7 EIC 60H 2015 (2007-ht); 1Balkan 100H 2015; sf WCH 100H 2015. 1 Croat 100H 2003-2008 (1 indoor 2006-2008/2014). 1 Croat 100 2015. Her first sport was gymnasticsIn 2016: 4 Eaubonne 60H; 1 Toruń 60H; 1 Chemnitz 60H; 1 Balkan indoor 60H (1 60 ‘C’); 1 Belgrade 60H (2 60); 2 Jablonec 60H

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TENORIO Ángela ECU 20y 50d 1996 7.23 7.23 -16648Full name-Ángela Gabriela Tenorio MicoltaWith her 2015 Pan-American 100m silver she became the first South American woman to go below 11 seconds100 pb: 10.99 -15. 200 pb: 22.59w, 22.84 -15. 2 World Youth 200 2013 (3 100); ht WCH 100 2013; 2 WJC 100 2014 (3 200); 2 South American Games 100/2002014; 1 South American junior 100/200 2015; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015 (4 200). 1 Ecuadorian 100/200 2015. Nickname-“La Gacela” (gazelle). Coach-NelsonGutierrezEight Ecuadorian records in 2015 – 100m: 11.17, 11.09, 11.09, 10.99 (also a South American record); 200m: 23.08, 22.84; 4x100: 44.24, 44.14 – but then shemissed the Beijing World Championships because of problems with her visaIn 2016: 4 New York Millrose 60

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ZAHI Carole FRA 21y 279d 1994 7.18 7.18 -16663Allegiance transferee from Ivory Coast – acquired French citizenship on November 10, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for France on March 2, 2016 (shenever competed for CIV)1 French under-23 indoor 60 2014/2015 & 200 2015In 2016: 1 Fontainebleau; 1 Nantes; 1 Mondeville 60 ‘B’; 2 Eaubonne 60; 5 Metz 60; 2 French indoor 60

ASHER-SMITH Dina GBR 20y 104d 1995 7.11 7.08 -15664British record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 10.99 -15. 200 pb: 22.07 -15. 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 2002012; 1 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 3 WCH 4x100 2013; 1 WJC 10 2014; dnf ECH 200 final 2014 (hamstring); 2 EIC 60 2015; 5 WCH 200 2015 (4 4x100). 1 UKindoor 200 2014 & 60 2015; 1 UK 100 2015. She is a student of history at King's College London. Coach-John Blackie (from the age of 8)Led off Britain’s bronze-winning sprint relay team at Moscow 2013 to become our youngest ever World Championship medallistIn 2016: 1 London Games 60; 3 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 6 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 2 UK indoor 60

PHILIP Asha GBR 25y 144d 1990 7.10 7.09 -14667First leg for British relay team which broke the 34 year-old British record when winning at Zürich 2014, and then again at the Zürich Diamond League100 pb: 11.10 -15. 200 pb: 23.07w , 23.34 -13. 4 WJC 100 2006; 1 World Youth 100 2007; 1 EJC 4x100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 EIC 60 2013; sfWCH 100 2013/2015; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2012-sf); 4 COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 100); 1 ETCh 100 2015 (2013-5); sf WCH 100 2015 (44x100). 1 AAA under-15 indoor 60 2005 & under-17 indoor 2006; 1 UK junior 100 2007; 1 UK 100 2013/2014. She studied Drama at Kingston University. She isstill a coach for Mini Trampolining but has not competed at that sport since she ruptured her knee in 2007. Coach-Steve FudgeIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 3 Berlin 60; 1 UK indoor 60

BUTZEK Chantal GER 19y 21d 1997 7.27 7.27 -16677100 pb: 11.61 -15. Youth 100H pb: 13.40 -13. 6 World Youth 100H 2013; 3 WJC 4x100 2014. Reached 2015 EJC 100 final, but had to withdraw after injuringherself warming up. Coach-Thomas PrangeIn 2016: 1 Westfalen junior indoor; 1 West German indoor 60; 6ht Düsseldorf 60; 6ht Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 1 German junior indoor 60; 4 German indoor 60

PINTO Tatjana GER 23y 258d 1992 7.07 7.07 -16681Full name-Tatjana Lofamakanda PintoThird leg for victorious German sprint relay team at 2012 European Championships100 pb: 11.07w -15, 11.19 -12. 200 pb: 23.98 -15. 6 WJC 100 2010 (2 4x100); 3 EJC 100 2011 (1 4x100); 8 ECH 100 2012 (1 4x100); ht OLY 100 2012; ht EIC60 2013; 3 ETCh 100 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 100 2013 (4 4x100); sf ECH 100 2014; 4 ETCh 100 2015. 1 German 100 2014; 1German indoor 60 2016. Her 2015 season cut short after a family tragedy in which her mother passed away. Of Portuguese and Angolan descent. Coach-Thomas PrangeIn 2016: 1 Ghent IFAM 60; 1 German indoor 60

OWUSU-AGYAPONG Flings GHA 27y 152d 1988 7.23 7.18 -15685Co-holder of Ghanaian indoor record at 60m (with Vida Anim) // 5 African Champs 100 2012 (2 4x100); ht WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100 2014; 6 African Games100 2015In 2016: 1 New York 60; 1 University Park 60; 1 New York Armory 60; 1 Boston Valentine 200 ‘B’; 5 New York Millrose 60

LAM ON KI Angie HKG 23y 331d 1992 7.45 7.45 -16690Hong Kong, China record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.82w -09, 11.90 -11 (11.99 -16). qf World Youth 100 2009; 4 Asian junior 100 2010; ht WJC 100 2010; 8Asian Games 4x100 2014; ht Asian Champs 100 2015; 8 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2016In 2016: 1 Hong Kong 60/100 (Jan 31); 8 Asian Indoor Champs 60; 1 Hong Kong 100 (Feb 27)

NGUYEN Anasztázia HUN 23y 68d 1993 7.38 7.32 -15694100 pb: 11.55 -11. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -11. 7 World Youth 100 2009 (2 Medley Relay); sf WJC 100 2010; 6 EJC 100 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; sf EIC 2015. 1Hungarian indoor 60 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Budapest City; 2 Budapest 60 (Feb 6); 1 Budapest 60 (Mar 5)

CHAND Dutee IND 20y 43d 1996 7.28 7.28 -16696Indian record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.62 -13. 200 pb: 23.57 -14. 400 pb: 54.09 -14. 3 Asian Champs 200 2013; 6 World Youth 100 2013; 1 Asian junior 2002014; 4 Asian Champs 4x100 2015; 2 South Asian Games 200 2016; (3 100); 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2016In mid-2014, she was banned from competition because of raised androgen levels. She appealed against the suspension, and in 2015 the Court of Arbitrationfor Sport requested further evidence in support of the regulations on hyperandrogenism. In the meantime Chand - and other women who may have similarconditions - are free to competeIn 2016: 2 South Asian Games 200 (3 100); 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60

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JONES-FERRETTE LaVerne ISV 34y 183d 1981 7.26 6.97 -10700US Virgin Islands record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m and 400m // 100 pb: 10.91w, 11.07 -12. 200 pb: 22.46 -09 (23.96i -16). 400 pb: 51.47 -07. qf OLY100/200 2004/2008; 7 WSG 200 2005; sf WIC 60 2006/2008 (2010-dq final, 2012-dq sf (false start), 2014-ht); 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 1002006 (4 200); 7 Pan-Am Games 100/400 2007; sf WCH 200 2005/2007/2009 (2015-ht); 8 Pan-Am Games 100 2011; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 1002015 (8 200). Three-month doping suspension in 2010, she was stripped of the silver medal she originally won at that year’s World Indoor Championships. Herhusband Stephen Ferrette was an international 400m runnerIn 2016: 2 Houston Hilton 60; 1 Portland 60 (3 200); 2 College Station 60 (3 200); 3 Houston Ryan 60 (Feb 12)

HOOPER Gloria ITA 24y 14d 1992 7.32 7.32 -167012013 European under-23 bronze at 200m // 100 pb: 11.45 -13. 200 pb: 22.92 -15. 400 pb: 53.12 -13. ht WJC 200 2010; 7 EJC 200 2011 (2 4x100); dq/sf ECH200 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 200/4x100 2013; sf WCH 200 2015 (2013-ht). 1 Italian 100 2013. 1 Italian 100/200 2015. Parentsfrom Ghana. Coach-Renzo ChemelloIn 2016: 2 Birmingham AL Blazer 60; 1 Birmingham AL Vulcan 200 (3 60); 3 Birmingham AL KMS 200; 1 Birmingham AL Samford Open exhibition 60

HARRIGAN Tahesia IVB 34y 31d 1982 7.20 7.09 -087042008 World Indoor bronze at 60m // 100 pb: 11.02w, 11.13 -06. 200 pb: 22.98 -07. 400 pb: 55.33 -13. LJ pb: 6.17i -06, 6.06 -05. TJ pb: 11.93i -06. 5 COM 1002006 (2002-sf); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & Champs 2009; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 3 WIC 60 2008 (2010-6, 2014-sf); qfOLY 100 2008 (2012-ht); sf WCH 100 2009 (2005/2007-qf, 2013/2015-ht) Graduate of Speech Pathology and Communicative Therapy from the University ofAlabama. Served a six-month doping ban in 2011. She collects stampsIn 2016: 1 Staten Island Great Dane; 3 Houston Invitational 60; 1 Houston 60 (Feb 12); 1 New York 60 (Mar 4)

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FACEY Simone JAM 30y 315d 1985 7.14 7.14 -16706Ran first leg for Jamaican team which won World relay gold in 2009100 pb: 10.95 -08. 200 pb: 22.25 -08. 4 World Youth 100 2001; 2 WJC 100 2002 (1 4x100); 6 WCH 200 2009 (1 4x100); 3 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 100 2011 (2 4x100); 1 IAAF Relays 4x100 2015. 1 NCAA 200 2008 indoors & out, representing Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University.Coach-Vince AndersonIn 2016: 1 Jyväskylä 60; 1 Mondeville 60; 1 Eaubonne 60

THOMPSON Elaine JAM 23y 262d 1992 7.14 7.14 -167182015 World 200m silver in 21.66 for fifth on the world all-time list; her best before 2015 was 23.23!100 pb: 10.84 -15. 200 pb: 21.66 -15. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013; gold COM 4x100 2014; 2 WCH 200 2015 (1 4x100). 1 Jamaican200 2015. Attends Kingston University of Technology. Coach-Stephen Francis (so she’s member of the MVP/Maximising Velocity and Power Track Club withShelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce etc)She has a certificate in Baking Technology from the Kingston University of Technology and and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Food ServiceManagement and Culinary ArtsIn 2016: 1 Kingston Jackson 60; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60

ZYABKINA Viktoriya KAZ 23y 194d 1992 7.20 7.20 -16723Treble sprint gold at 2015 World Student Games. Asian 200m Champion in 2013 & 2015100 pb: 11.19 -15. 200 pb: 22.77 -15. 400 pb: 51.67 -12. ht World Youth 100 2009; ht WCH 200 2011/2013; ht WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; 1 AsianChamps 200 2013; 4 Asian Games 100 2014 (7 200, 2 4x100); 1 Asian Champs 200 2015 (2 100); 1 WSG 100/200/4x100 2015; sf WCH 100/2002015; 1 AsianIndoor Champs 60 2016 (2012-3). Student of Physical Training & Sport at Kazakh National University in AlmatyIn 2016: 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk 60; 1 Kazakh indoor 60/200; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60

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ABULJADAYEL Kariman KSA 31y 310d 1984 - -728100 pb: 15.75. She is the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete at an IAAF event

KUTU-AKOI Phobay LBR 28y 105d 1987 7.48 7.41 -12730Liberian record holder at 100m // 100 pb: 11.27 -12. 200 pb: 23.89 -12. sf African Champs 100 2010/2012; ht OLY 100 2012. Her nickname is “Speedy”according to london2012.comIn 2016: 1ht Norman; 8 Houston Invitational 60; 6ht College Station 60

SBAITY Aziza LIB 24y 121d 1991 7.67 7.67 -16733100 pb: 11.80w, 11.91 -15. 200 pb: 24.39w, 25.02 -15. ht WJC 100 2010; ht WIC 60 2014; 5 Arab 200 2015 (7 100); sf Asian Champs 100 2015; ht WCH 1002015In 2016: 5ht Asian Indoor Champs 60; 2 Istanbul 60

LOI Im Lan MAC 18y 40d 1998 - -735Macanese record holder at 100m // 100 pb: 12.13 -15. ht WJC 100 2014

EMBONY Élodie MAD 28y 147d 1987 - -736100 pb: 12.06 -14. sf African Champs 100 2014

CRESS Mariana MHL 17y 218d 1998 - 8.50 -15739ht World Youth 100 2015

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WINGFIELD Charlotte MLT 21y 108d 1994 7.55 7.55 -16741Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – Maltese father, she has had dual citizenship since birth but never competed for Britain, so was cleared by the IAAF tocompete for Malta from February 18, 2015Maltese record holder at indoor 60m, 100m, indoor 200m2 English Schools 200 2011; 8 UK 200 2014; 2 British Universities 100/200 2015 (representing Cardiff Metropolitan University); 1 Small States of EuropeGames 100/200 2015. Member of Cardiff AC, coach-Matt Elias (2 COM 400H 2002)In 2016: 4 Welsh indoor 60

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SAMUEL Jamile NED 23y 327d 1992 7.14 7.14 -16746Sprint triple bronze at 2010 World Junior Championships, then double European Junior silver (behind Jodie Williams) in 2011100 pb: 11.12 -14. 200 pb: 22.72 -14. sf WJC 100/200 2008; 3 EJC 4x100 2009; 3 WJC 100/200/4x100 2010; 2 EJC 100/200 2011; sf WIC 60 2014 (2012-ht); 6ECH 200 2014; 7 EIC 60 2015 (2013-sf); dq/ht WCH 100 2015 (false start) – then part of the relay team who were also disqualified. 1 Dutch 200 2011/2015In 2016: 3 Düsseldorf 60; dq Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 6 Berlin 60; 2 Dutch indoor 60

SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 23y 275d 1992 7.00 7.00 -167472015 World Champion at 200m in 21.63 for third on the world all-time list. Reigning European Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m100 pb: 10.81 -15. 200 pb: 21.63 -15pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.13; HJ: 1.80; SP: 14.19; 200: 21.63 -15; LJ: 6.78; JT: 41.47; 800: 2:08.59. Heptathlon pb: 6545 -141 WJC Heptathlon 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC Heptathlon 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 11 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 1 under-23 ECH100 2013; 3 WCH Heptathlon 2013; sf WIC 60 2014; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100); 1 EIC 60 2015 (2011-sf, 2013-4); 1WCH 200 2015 (2 100). 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2015 & indoor 60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Bart Bennema. 1.78/62kgSince she won the world 200m title, she has had a street, a bridge and a seal named in her honourIn 2016: 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 1 Berlin 60; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 1 Dutch indoor 60 (unbeaten in eight races – four heats and four finals)

SAPONG Zarinae NMI 18y 50d 1998 - -757ht World Youth 100 2015

FORKASIEWICZ Agata POL 22y 64d 1994 7.30 7.30 -16761100 pb: 11.65 -15. 200 pb: 23.63i -16, 23.70w -15, 23.80 -14. 8 under-23 ECH 100 2015. 2 Polish indoor 60/200 2016In 2016: 1 Lódz 60/300; 1 Spała 60/200 (Jan 31); 1 Spała 60/200 (Feb 14); 1 Spała 60 (Feb 20); 2 Polish indoor 60/200

POPOWICZ Marika POL 27y 323d 1988 7.20 7.20 -16770Led off Polish team which won European 4x100 bronzes in Barcelona 2010 & Helsinki 2012100 pb: 11.27w, 11.28 -15. 200 pb: 23.15 -09. 1 EJC 4x100 2005 (2007-3); 6 World Youth 200 2005; sf WJC 100/200 2006; 5 EJC 100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH100/200 2009 (2 4x100); ht ECH 100 2010; 8 ETCh 200 2011; 6 ETCh 100/200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; sf EIC 60 2015. 1 Polish 100 2009/2011/2013/2015 (1200 2009/2011/2012/2013, 1 indoor 60 2016)In 2016: 2 Spała 60; 2 Lódz 60; 2 Toruń 60; 1 Polish indoor 60

MIHALINEC Maja SLO 26y 91d 1989 7.24 7.24 -167862015 Balkan Champion at both sprints // 100 pb: 11.34 -15. 200 pb: 23.04 -15 (23.67i -16). sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC100 2008; ht ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; 1 Balkan 100/200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100). 1 Slovenian 100 2014/2015 & indoor 60 2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Ljubljana; 1 Zagreb City; 1 Padua; 6ht Düsseldorf 60; 3ht Eaubonne 60; 1 Linz Gugl 60; 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 2 Madrid 60; 1 Belgrade 60; 2Jablonec 60

MEREDOVA Valentina TKM 31y 169d 1984 7.63 7.62 -15797Turkmen indoor record holder at 60m // ht Asian Games 100 2014; sf Asian Champs 100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015In 2016: 1 Turkmen indoor 60; 8sf Asian Indoor Champs 60

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AHYE Michelle Lee TTO 23y 341d 1992 7.10 7.10 -14/16798(Ahye is pronounced like Eye - E, therefore rhyming with Bayi as in Filbert Bayi)100 pb: 10.85 -14. 200 pb: 22.01w -15, 22.77 -14 (23.38i -16). 1 Carifta Games under-17 100/200 2007; sf World Youth 100 2007; sf WCH 100 2011; sf OLY100 2012; 6 WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014 with leg strapped, then withdrew from semi-finals; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 3 North/Central America &Caribbean 100 2015; 5 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100). Her mother Raquel was an athlete and Michelle Lee’s great great grandfather on her mother’s side wasChinese. Coach-Eric FrancisShe has 12 tattoos including “smile now, cry later” on her left armIn 2016: 1 Houston Hilton 60; 1 Houston Invitational 60; 1 College Station 60/200; 2 Stockholm IAAF Tour 200; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 2ht Glasgow IAAFTour 60; 1 Madrid 60; 1 Jablonec 60

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BAPTISTE Kelly-Ann TTO 29y 155d 1986 7.20 7.13 -088002011 World bronze at 100m // 100 pb: 10.84 -10/15. 200 pb: 22.23w -12, 22.60 -09. sf WJC 100 2002; 3 World Youth 100 2003; 4 WJC 200/4x100 2004; 1Central American junior 200 2004; qf WCH 100 2005; sf WCH 100/200 2009; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 WCH 100 2011; 6 OLY 100 2012 (2008-qf);6 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100). 1 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2008. Twenty-one month doping ban 2013-2015, her personal bests of 10.83 and 22.36 (both2013) were annulled by the IAAFIn 2016: 2 Baton Rouge 60 (Feb 13); 1 Baton Rouge 60 (Feb 19)

POVH Olesya UKR 28y 151d 1987 7.20 7.11 -158072011 European Indoor Champion at 60m. Ran first leg for Ukrainian team which won European relay gold in 2010 & Olympic bronze in 2012100 pb: 11.08 -12. 200 pb: 22.58 -11. sf WIC 60 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EIC 60 2011 (2015-6); 2 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 2001 2011; 2 ECH 100 2012(2014-sf); sf OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 ETCh 100 2013; 1 WSG 4x100 2013; ht WCH 100 2015. 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012 (1 indoor 60 2010/2015)In 2016: 1 Zaporizhzhya 60; 2 Ukrainian teams indoor 60; 2 Jyväskylä 60; 2 Mondeville 60; 4 Eaubonne 60; 2 Athlone 60

BARTOLETTA Tianna USA 30y 200d 1985 7.17 7.02 -12814(Née Madison). World Long Jump Champion at age 19 then again at age 29, setting personal bests both times. Led off the USA’s world record sprint relay teamat the London Olympics100 pb: 10.85 -12. 200 pb: 22.37w, 22.50 -12. 4 Pan-Am junior LJ 2003; 1 WCH LJ 2005/2015 (2007-10); 1 WIC LJ 2006; 3 WIC 60 2012/2014; 4 OLY 1002012 (1 4x100); 3 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2014. 1 US indoor 60 2012/2014/2015. 1 US 100 2014 & LJ 2015. Married John Bartoletta in 2012. Coach-LorenSeagraveIn 2016: 2 Boston IAAF Tour 60; 2 New York Millrose 60; 3 US indoor 60

BOWIE Tori USA 25y 203d 1990 7.14 7.14 -16815Full name is Frentorish. (Tori is pronounced “Torry”, Bowie is pronounced “Boo-E”)2015 World Championship 100m bronze in 10.86 (after 10.87 semi & 10.88 heat)100 pb: 10.80 -14. 200 pb: 22.18 -14. LJ pb: 6.95i -14, 6.91 -13. dnq WIC LJ 2014; 3 WCH 100 2015. 1 NCAA LJ 2011 indoors & out; 2 US indoor LJ 2014.Studied Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi, graduated December 2012. Her first sport was basketball“I think the 200m is my best event”, she said in 2014 after winning in 22.18 from lane 1 in Eugene, 0.39 inside her previous best. Coach-Lance BraumanIn 2016: 3 Boston IAAF Tour 60; 2 US indoor 60 (in pb 7.14 despite bad start)

PIERRE Barbara USA 29y 324d 1986 7.00 7.00 -16834Fourth in 2012 World Indoor 60m // 100 pb: 10.85 -13. 200 pb: 23.23 -10. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2008; 4 North/Central America &Caribbean under-23 100 2008; qf OLY 100 2008 (for Haiti); 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 (for USA); 4 WIC 60 2012; 3 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 1North/Central America & Caribbean 100/4x100 2015. 1 US indoor 60 2013/2016She was born in Port-au-Prince, has dual citizenship with Haiti and declared for that country from 2007, but in 2010 she reverted to the USAIn 2016: 1 Winston-Salem; 2 Düsseldorf 60; 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 2ht Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 1 US indoor 60 (pb 7.00)

1.....6.92.........Irina Privalova RUS....................1993=2...6.95.........Gail Devers USA........................ 1993.......6.95.........Marion Jones USA..................... 1998=4...6.96.........Merlene Ottey JAM................... 1992.......6.96.........Katerina Thanou GRE................19996.....6.97.........L. Jones-Ferrette ISV................. 20107.....6.98.........SA Fraser-Pryce JAM................ 20148.....6.99.........Murielle Ahouré CIV................... 2013=9...7.00.........Nelli Cooman NED..................... 1986.......7.00.........V. Campbell-Brown JAM............ 2010.......7.00.........Dafne Schippers NED................ 2016.......7.00.........Barbara Pierre USA................... 2016

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST=1...7.00.........Dafne Schippers NED.......7.00.........Barbara Pierre USA3.....7.06.........Marie Josée Ta Lou CIV=4...7.07.........Ewa Swoboda POL.......7.07.........Tatjana Pinto GER=6...7.10.........Asha Philip GBR.......7.10.........Michelle-Lee Ahye TTO=8...7.11.........Dina Asher-Smith GBR.......7.11.........Teahna Daniels USA=10.7.12.........Stella Akakpo FRA.......7.12.........Hannah Cunliffe USA

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EDWARDS Samantha ANT 26y 63d 1990 53.01 53.01 -16601Antiguan record holder indoors // Outdoor pb: 52.15 -12. ht WIC 2014; ht COM 2014. 1 NCAA div 2 2013, representing Virginia State UniversityIn 2016: 3 Staten Island 200 (Jan 8); 1 Staten Island Great Dane 500; 2 New York 300; 1 Boston Terrier ‘B’; 3 Boston Valentine; 3 New York Millrose; 1 StatenIsland (Feb 27)

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SHAROYAN Amaliya ARM 27y 271d 1988 55.83 54.24 -15603Armenian record holder at 400m flat & hurdles // Outdoor 400 pb: 53.48 -15. 400H pb: 57.97 -13. LJ pb: 6.26 -11 (6.01- 15). ht ECH 400H 2010; ht EIC 4002011/2013; ht WCH 400H 2011/2013; ht WIC 400 2012; ht ECH 400 2014In 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor ‘B’; 1 Balkan indoor ‘C’

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ADEKOYA Kemi BRN 23y 61d 1993 51.67 51.67 -16625Allegiance transferee from Nigeria – gained Bahraini citizenship in August 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to represent that country from September 10, 2014Full name-Oluwakemi Mujidat AdekoyaOutdoor 400 pb: 50.86 -15. 400H pb: 54.12 -15. 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 400/400H 2014; 1 Arab 400 2015; 1 Asian Champs 2015; dq htWCH 400H 2015; 1 World Military 400H 2015; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 400 2016. Accountancy graduate from the University of Lagos. She divides her timebetween Bahrain, Bulgaria (coach: Yanko Bratanov) and Nigeria where her cousin Akeem Oyewolen is one of her coaches. She was the only woman to defeatKaliese Spencer at 400m hurdles in 2014Full name-Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya (formerly incorrectly known as Adekoya Kemi)In 2016: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 400

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FRANCISCO Christina GUA 18y 365d 1997 - -689In 2016: 4 Portland ‘D’

KELLY Ashley IVB 24y 358d 1991 53.01 53.01 -16705British Virgin Islander record holder at 200m & 400m indoors // Outdoor 400 pb: 52.71 -11. 200 pb: 23.05w -13, 23.36 -15 (23.69i -16). 100 pb: 11.61 -11. htWorld Youth 100/200 2007; ht WJC 400 2010; 6 Central American & Caribbean Champs 400 2011; sf COM 200/400 2014. 8 NCAA 400 2011. Was at theUniversity of Illinois where she studied Sports ManagementIn 2016: 1 Staten Island Great Dane 400; 1 New York 300; 2 Boston Terrier 400 ‘B’ (1 200 ‘C’); 2 Boston Valentine 400; 8 New York Millrose 60; 1 Staten Island200 (Feb 27)

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GORDON Chris-Ann JAM 21y 181d 1994 51.69 51.69 -16707Fourth at 2015 Pan-American Games // Outdoor pb: 51.39 -14. 200 pb: 23.28 -15. 800 pb: 2:04.73 -14. 3 WJC 4x400 2010; 1 Pan-Am junior 2011; 7 WorldYouth 2011 (1 Medley Relay); 7 WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2 4x400). She clocked 52.68 for 400m atage 14 in 2009, but was too young to compete at the World Youth Championships that year; then in 2010 set a Jamaican under-17 record of 51.62. AttendsUniversity of TexasIn 2016: 3 Lincoln; 3 Fayetteville Tyson Invitation; 2 ‘Big 12’ indoor; 2 NCAA indoor ‘A’ (3rd overall) (1 4x400)

HALL-PRITCHETT Patricia JAM 33y 153d 1982 52.82 51.66 -11709World relay medals as a junior, senior and indoors // Outdoor pb: 50.71 -12. 200 pb: 22.51 -13. 400H pb: 57.65 -99. 1 WJC 4x400 98; 3 World Youth 400H 99; 2Central American & Caribbean Champs 400 2011; 7 Pan-American Games 400 2011; sf WIC 400 2012; sf WCH 200/400 2013; 5 WIC 2014 (having won hersemi-final from lane 1) (2 4x400). Ran in heat of 2011 World 4x400, so awarded silver won by Jamaica in final. Coach-Eric FrancisIn 2016: 1 Birmingham AL Vulcan; 1 Portland (Jan 29); 1 College Station; 1 Houston (Feb 12)

McPHERSON Stephenie Ann JAM 27y 112d 1988 52.05 52.05 -167122014 Commonwealth Games Champion. Fifth and fourth at last two World ChampionshipsOutdoor pb: 49.92 -13. 200 pb: 22.93 -14 (23.15 -16). 800 pb: 2:10.2 -15. 400H pb: 57.46 -12. 4 WCH 2013 (2015-5); 2 WIC 4x400 2014; 1 COM 400/4x1002014; 1 WCH 4x400 2015. 2 Jamaican 2013. Student of Hospitality & Tourism at Kingston University of Technology, coach-Steven Francis. Affectionatelyknown as “chicken foot” (she explains) because of her slender frame (52kg). Her first sport was football, she was team captain at her primary and junior highschoolsShe has not raced individually indoors, but clocked a fast split (50.92) when helping Jamaica win world indoor relay silvers in 2014In 2016: 3 Kingston Jackson 200; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour (52.05 in her first-ever individual indoor race, coming from behind)

DANTE Djénebou MLI 26y 223d 1989 - -740Malian record holder at 400m & 400m Hurdles // Outdoor pb: 52.51 -15. 100 pb: 11.82w, 11.88 -15. 200 pb: 23.84 -15. 400H pb: 62.03 -14. ht World Youth100/200 2005; qf WCH 100 2011; 7 African Champs 2014; 7 African Games 2015

HERUNGA Tjipekapora NAM 28y 76d 1988 - 55.40 -10742Namibian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor 400 pb: 51.24 -12 (53.86 -16). 200 pb: 23.40 -12. ht World Youth 800 2005; ht WIC 2010; ht WCH 2011; 3African Games 2011 (2007-7) 6 African Champs 200 2012; sf OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013In 2016: 3 Spanish Town 200; 2 Kingston Jackson 200 ‘B’; 5 Kingston 200 (Feb 20); 2 Kingston Gibson Relays 400

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DE WITTE Lisanne NED 23y 188d 1992 52.49 52.49 -167432014 World indoor semi-finalist // Outdoor pb: 52.53 -15. 8 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WIC 2014. 2 Dutch 2012/2013 & indoor 2014/2016In 2016: 1 Apeldoorn; 2 Mondeville; 1 Eaubonne ‘B’; 1 Ghent IFAM; 1 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour (won Tour – wildcard for Portland); 1 Dutchindoor

GEORGE Patience NGR 24y 113d 1991 - -749Full name-Patience Okon George(She’s not related to Regina George)Outdoor pb: 50.71 -15. 200 pb: 23.73 -12. 5 WIC 4x400 2014; 3 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; 2 COM 4x400 2014; 3 African Champs 400 2014 (1 4x400); sf WCH2015 (5 4x400); 2 African Games 2015. 1 Nigerian 2015

HOŁUB Małgorzata POL 23y 138d 1992 52.86 52.86 -167622015 World Student Games silver // Outdoor pb: 51.74 -14. 800 pb: 2:06.26 -12. 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 400 2013 (1 4x400); ht WIC 2014 (44x400); 5 ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015 (3 4x400); 2 WSG 2015 (1 4x400); ht WCH 2015. 1 Polish 2014. Student of the Environment at Koszalin University ofTechnologyIn 2016: 4 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour ‘B’; 5 Toruń; 2 Metz; 2 Spala 300 ‘C’; 2 Polish indoor

ŚWIĘTY Justyna POL 23y 104d 1992 52.30 52.13 -14767Fourth at 2014 World Indoor Championships // Outdoor pb: 52.22 -13/14. 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); 4 WIC 2014 (5 4x400); sf ECH2014; 3 EIC 2015; 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-9). 1 Polish 2013 & indoor 2012/2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Spała 300 (Feb 6); 1 Toruń; 1 Spala 300 (Feb 27); 1 Polish indoor

CLAXTON Grace PUR 22y 211d 1993 52.89 52.89 -16773Puerto Rican record holder indoors // Outdoor pb: 53.07 -15. sf WJC 2012; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014In 2016: 4 Staten Island (Feb 12); 1 Staten Island (Feb 20); 1 Boston Eastern College Conference

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RĂZOR Bianca ROU 21y 222d 1994 52.82 52.82 -167762015 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 50.37 -15. 3 WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; ht EIC 2011/2015; 1 EJC 2011 (2013-2); 6 WJC2012; ht OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Balkan 2014. 1 Romanian 2011/2013/2014/2015(1 indoor 2014/2015). 1 Romanian 200 2015She was one of those 400m runners in Beijing 2015 who ran very fast in their heat (50.37), but not so quick in the semi-final (51.05)In 2016: 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 2 Ghent IFAM; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 Istanbul City; 1 Balkan indoor 4x400

ABDI Hindi Abdiqadir SOM 20y 337d 1995 - -788Outdoor pb: 56.18 -15

PUTALOVÁ Iveta SVK 27y 358d 1988 53.50 52.84 -15791Fourth at 2015 European Indoor Championships // Outdoor pb: 52.18 -15. 200 pb: 24.12 -14. ht ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015; 5 WSG 2015. 1 Northern Ireland 2008.1 Slovak 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015 & indoor 200 2016). 1 200 2015In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom 300 (2 200); 5 Bratislava 60; 3 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 4 Toruń; 2 Stockholm IAAF Tour ‘B’; 1 Chemnitz; 1 Slovak indoor 200 (4 60)

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HASTINGS Natasha USA 29y 238d 1986 51.34 50.80 -07826Winner of nine gold medals across various World Championships as a youth, junior, senior and indoorsOutdoor pb: 49.84 -07. 200 pb: 22.55w -14, 22.61 -07. 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; 3 WIC 2012 (2 4x400); 5 WCH 2013 (2 4x400); 1 WIC 4x400 2014; sf WCH 2015 (2 4x400). Ran in relayheats 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-New York,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

HAYES Quanera USA 24y 10d 1992 51.09 51.09 -168272016 US Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 50.84 -15. 1 NCAA div 2 2013/2014/2015 (1 200 2015); 1 US indoor 2016. Was at Livingstone College in Salisbury,North CarolinaIn 2016: 1 Staten Island 200/400; 1 University Park 200; 1 Boston Valentine 200/400; 1 US indoor

SPENCER Ashley USA 22y 283d 1993 51.29 51.27 -13839Former Word Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 50.28 -13. 200 pb: 22.69w, 22.92 -14 (23.19i -16). 400H pb: 56.32 -13. 1 WJC 400/4x400 2012; sf WCH 2013 (24x400). 1 NCAA 2012/2013, representing the University of Texas; 2 US indoor 2016. Coach-Tonja Buford-Bailey (2 WCH 400H 95)In 2016: 2 Lincoln Sevigne; 2 US indoor

MUPOPO Kabange ZAM 23y 177d 1992 - -8492015 African Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 50.22 -15. 200 pb: 23.46 -15. sf COM 2014; 2 African Champs 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf WCH2015; 1 African Games 2015. International footballer who clocked 53.44 in her international athletics début in Mauritius in April 2014, then quickly moved intohigh world classIn 2016: 1 Lusaka 100/200

1.....49.59 ......Jarm. Kratochvílová TCH.......... 19822.....49.68.......Natalya Nazarova RUS.............. 20043.....49.76.......Tatána Kocembová TCH............19844.....50.01.......Sabine Busch GDR................... 19845.....50.02.......Nicola Sanders GBR.................. 20076.....50.04.......Ol. Krasnomovets RUS.............. 20067.....50.15.......Olga Zaytseva RUS................... 20068.....50.21.......Vanya Stambolova BUL............. 20069.....50.23.......Irina Privalova RUS...................199510...50.28.......Petra Schersing GDR.................1988

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....50.69.......Courtney Okolo USA2.....51.09.......Quanera Hayes USA3.....51.29.......Ashley Spencer USA4.....51.34.......Natasha Hastings USA5.....51.51.......Taylor Ellis-Watson USA6.....51.60.......Seren Bundy-Davies GBR7.....51.67.......Kemi Adekoya BRN8.....51.69.......Chris-Ann Gordon JAM9.....51.70.......Antonina Krivoshapka RUS10...51.74.......Shamier Little USA




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NIYONSABA Francine BDI 22y 317d 1993 - -6132012 African Champion. Sixth in the 2012 Olympic final (originally seventh but ahead of her Yelena Arzhakova RUS was disqualified for doping)Outdoor pb: 1:56.59 -12. 400 pb: 54.3 -13. 1 African Champs 2012; 6 OLY 2012. Did not compete in 2014 (after having been unbeaten in 2013) but madesteady return in 2015, ending with a fast 1:57.62 win in Rieti(Note: the Burundian indoor record at 800m is 2:13.42 by Spéciose Gakobwa in 2001)

ALMANZA Rose Mary CUB 23y 247d 1992 2:04.18 2:04.18 -166442012 Olympic & 2013 World Championship semi-finalist // Outdoor pb: 1:57.70 -15. 4 World Youth 2009; 2 Ibero-American 2010/2012; 4 WJC 2010; 2 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2011 (2013-3); sf OLY 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 Cuban 1500 2013. Born-CamagüeyIn 2016: 3 Eaubonne

ALEMU Habitam ETH 18y 252d 1997 2:01.31 2:01.31 -16652Outdoor pb: 2:01.27 -15. ht WCH 2015; 4 African Games 2015In 2016: 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Eaubonne; 1 Ghent IFAM

ASSEFA Tigist ETH 19y 104d 1996 2:02.01 2:02.01 -16653Outdoor pb: 1:59.24 -14. 400 pb: 54.05 -12. 4 African Champs 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014In 2016: 3 Metz

SHARP Lynsey GBR 25y 250d 1990 2:00.30 2:00.30 -16672Commonwealth Games & European Championship silvers in August 2014Outdoor pb: 1:57.71 -15. 400 pb: 54.74 -12. sf World Youth 2007; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012 (2014-2); sf OLY2012; 2 COM 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf WCH 2015. 1 UK under-23 2011; 1 UK 2012/2014/2015. Father-Cameron Sharp (2 ECH 200 1982),mother-Carol Lightfoot (1 Scottish 800 1979, ht COM 800 1982). Coaches-Rana Reider & Terrence MahonIn 2016: 3 New York Armory; 1 Boston Valentine; 5 New York Millrose; 3 UK indoor

TRACEY Adelle GBR 22y 295d 1993 2:02.15 2:02.15 -16674One of the “secret seven” young athletes who lit the 2012 Olympic cauldron (nominated by Kelly Holmes)Outdoor pb: 2:01.10 -15. 400 pb: 54.06 -14. 1500 pb: 4:22.08 -14. 4 under-23 ECH 800 2015. 1 UK indoor 2016. Coach-Craig Winrow. Manager-Gary LoughStudying Sports Science at St Mary’s University in Twickenham. A freelance hairdresser and make-up artist, and has worked for a company making prostheticprops for TV programmes such as Dr. Who and Top GearIn 2016: 1 Vienna Classic; 8 British Universities XC; 2 Athlone; 6 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 UK indoor

HERING Christina GER 21y 160d 1994 2:00.93 2:00.93 -166792015 European under-23 bronze. Twice German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 1:59.54 -15. 400 pb: 52.91 -15 (54.14i -16). 3 EJC 800/4x400 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 German indoor 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Bayer indoor; 2 Düsseldorf; 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 400 ‘B’; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 German indoor

HINRIKSDÓTTIR Aníta ISL 20y 64d 1996 2:01.59 2:01.56 -15699Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:00.49 -13. 1500 pb: 4:15.14 -14. 4 WJC 2012; sf EIC 2013; 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC2013 (2015-3); dq WIC ht 2014; dnf WJC final 2014; sf ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2013-sf). Her maternal aunt Martha Ernstsdóttir is Icelandic record holder at5000, 10,000 & Marathon. Coach-Gunnar Páll JóakimssonDisasters in 2014 – out of lane and disqualified at World Indoor Championships, then in the World Junior final she set off a suicidal pace – 56.33 at 400m – onlyto step off the track in the homestraight after the field passed herIn 2016: 1 Reykjavik; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR; 1 Icelandic indoor 400/800; 1 Hafnarfjördur

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GOULE Natoya JAM 24y 353d 1991 2:04.21 2:01.64 -157083x Jamaican Champion // 800 pb: 1:59.93 -13. 400 pb: 51.52 -11. 1500 pb: 4:18.74 -14. 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2006/2010; sf World Youth2007; ht WJC 2008; sf WJC 2010 (3 4x400); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; ht WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014; sf COM 2014. 1 Jamaican2013/2014/2015. 1 NCAA indoor 2015. Student of sport administration at Louisiana State UniversityRan in relay heat at 2014 World Indoor Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Jamaica in finalIn 2016: 1 Clemson Mile; 4 New York Armory; 7 New York Millrose

WAMBUI Margaret KEN 20y 184d 1995 2:02.59 2:02.59 -16727Full name-Margaret Nyairera Wambui2014 World Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 2:00.49 -14. 1 WJC 2014; ht WCH 2015. 2 Kenyan junior 2014In 2016: 2 Sabadell

VELVERE Līga LAT 26y 36d 1990 2:03.08 2:03.08 -16729Latvian indoor record holder at 800m, but better-known at 400m hurdles400H pb: 46.77 -15. ht World Youth 400H 2007; sf ECH 400H 2014. 1 Latvian 400H 2014/2015. Was at University of IdahoIn 2016: 2 Portland; 1 Seattle

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AKKAOUI Malika MAR 28y 83d 1987 2:00.96 1:59.01 -127372013 Mediterranean Games Champion // Outdoor 800 pb: 1:57.64 -13. 1500 pb: 4:04.49 -15. ht WJC 800 2006; 3 African Champs 800 2010/2012; ht WIC 8002012/2014; sf OLY 800 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 800 2013; sf WCH 800 2013/2015; 12 WCH 1500 2015 (2011-ht). 1 Moroccan 400 2014; 1 Arab 8002015In 2016: 1 Eaubonne 1500; 1 Ghent IFAM 1500; 1 Sabadell 800; 2 Metz 800

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HYNNE Hedda NOR 26y 5d 1990 2:01.82 2:01.82 -16758Norwegian indoor record holder // Outdoor pb: 2:02.24 -14. 400 pb: 54.40 -14. ht ECH 2014. 1 Norwegian indoor 2015. In 2016, she broke the Norwegianindoor 800m record which had stood to Kirsti Voldnes for 36 yearsIn 2016: 1 Trondheim; 1 Gothenburg; 2 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR indoor

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LINDH Lovisa SWE 24y 252d 1991 2:02.33 2:02.33 -167943x Swedish Champion (2 in + 1 out) // Outdoor pb: 2:01.73 -14. 1500 pb: 4:19.57 -12. ht WJC 2010; 1 SWE v FIN 2012; 9 ETCh 2014 (2015-10); sf ECH 2014.1 Swedish 2012 (1 indoor 2009/2013). Coaches-Johan Wettergren & Richard MattssonIn 2016: 2 Gothenburg; 3 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR indoor; 4 Swedish indoor 400

TKACHUK Anastasiya UKR 22y 332d 1993 2:02.44 2:02.44 -16808Former European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 2:00.21 -15. 1500 pb: 4:11.83 -15 (4:20.88i -16). sf World Youth 800 2009; 4 Youth Olympic Games 10002010; 1 EJC 800 2011; 7 WJC 800 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 800 2013; ht ECH 800 2014; 3 ETCh 800 2015; ht WCH 800 2015In 2016: 1 Sumy 1500; 1 Zaporizhzhya 800; 2 Ukrainian teams indoor 800 (1 1500); dnf Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 1500; 5 Eaubonne 800; 3 Athlone 800; 3Ukrainian indoor 1500

ROESLER Laura USA 24y 89d 1991 2:00.49 2:00.49 -16836Roesler pronounced RACE-lerFormer US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of OregonOutdoor pb: 1:59.04 -14. 400 pb: 54.63 -11. sf WJC 2010 (1 4x400). 1 NCAA 2014 (2013-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2014; 2 US 2014; 2 US indoor 2015. PsychologygraduateIn 2016: 2 Texas A&M Invitational; 1 Portland; 2 Winston-Salem; 2 New York Armory; 3 New York Millrose; 2 US indoor

WILSON Ajee’ USA 21y 314d 1994 2:00.09 2:00.09 -16847(Ajee’ is pronounced “ahh-jay” – she was named after a brand of perfume)Outdoor 800 pb: 1:57.67 -14. 1500 pb: 4:12.10 -14. 1 World Youth 800 2011; 1 WJC 800 2012 (2010-5); 6 WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 1 IAAF Relays4x800 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2014. 1 US 800 2014 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2016). In 2015 was part of the US Distance Medley relay team which set aworld record at the IAAF Relays, but she missed the World Championships with a tibia stress reaction in her left leg. She has a yellow belt in the Japanesemartial art of AikidoIn 2016: 1 Staten Island Great Dane 800; 1 New York Armory 800; 1 New York Millrose 800; 1 US indoor 800

1.....1:55.82....Jolanda Čeplak SLO.................. 20022.....1:55.85....Stephanie Graf AUT...................20023.....1:56.40....Christine Wachtel GDR.............. 19884.....1:56.90....Ludmila Formanová CZE........... 19995.....1:57.06....Maria Mutola MOZ..................... 19966.....1:57.23 ...Inna Yevseyeva UKR................ 19927.....1:57.47 ...Natalya Tsyganova RUS............19998.....1:57.51....Olga Kotlyarova RUS................. 20069.....1:57.53....Larisa Chzhao RUS................... 200510...1:57.67....Sigrun Wodars GDR.................. 1988

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....2:00.09....Ajee' Wilson USA2.....2:00.12....Joanna Jóźwik POL3.....2:00.14....Brenda Martinez USA4.....2:00.19....Melissa Bishop CAN5.....2:00.30....Lynsey Sharp GBR6.....2:00.36....Nataliya Lupu UKR7.....2:00.49....Laura Roesler USA8.....2:00.70....Laura Muir GBR9.....2:00.90....Raevyn Rogers USA10...2:00.93....Christina Hering GER




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GEGA Luiza ALB 27y 132d 1988 4:06.89 4:06.89 -16600Albanian record holder at 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 4:02.63. 800 pb: 2:01.31 -14. 3000SC pb: 9:54.72 -11. ht EIC 800 2011/2013; 1 Balkan2011 (2 3000SC); 1 Balkan indoor 2012/2013/2014/2016; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 6 WIC2014; ht ECH 2014; 1 Balkan 2015In 2016: 1 Istanbul City indoor 800; 1 Balkan indoor (4th time)

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DUNCAN Melissa AUS 26y 47d 1990 4:06.93 4:06.93 -16605Oceanian indoor record holder at 1500m // Outdoor pb: 4:05.56 -15. 800 pb: 2:04.2 -14. 4 World Youth 2007; 3 IAAF Relays 4x1500 2014 (4 4x800); 10 COM2014; ht WCH 2015. Coach-Jackie CookIn 2016: 2 Newcastle; 2 Christchurch Road Mile; 4 Boston IAAF Tour; 6 Melbourne Challenge

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SIFUENTES Nicole CAN 29y 261d 1986 4:27.93y 4:07.61 -14631(Née Edwards). 2014 World indoor bronze at 1500m, 2015 Pan-Am Games silver at 1500mOutdoor 1500 pb: 4:04.65 -13. 800 pb: 2:01.30 -12. 5000 pb: 15:19.15 -15. sf World Youth 800 2003; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010 (2014-7); sf OLY 15002012; sf WCH 1500 2013; 3 WIC 1500 2014; 4 COM 1500 2014 (2010-5); 2 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015; ht WCH 1500/5000 2015. 2 NCAA indoor Mile 2008. 1Canadian 1500/5000 2015. Studied Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan. Coach-Mike McGuireHelped pace 2015 Honolulu MarathonIn 2016: 2 Seattle 3000; 1 Notre Dame Mile; 2 Boston Valentine Mile; 4 Boston IAAF Tour 3000; 3 Notre Dame 800 (Feb 20)

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STAFFORD Gabriela CAN 20y 186d 1995 4:11.49 4:11.49 -166322015 World Student Games silver // 1500 pb: 4:07.44 -15. 3000 pb: 8:54.87i -16. 9 WJC 3000 2014; 2 WSG 2015. At WXC: 2013-75J. Coach-Terry RadchenkoIn 2016: 1 Ottawa 1500; 1 New York Armory Mile; 2 Seattle Classic 3000; 1 Ontario Universities indoor 1000/1600; 1 Canadian Inter-Universities indoor1000/1500

MÄKI Kristiina CZE 24y 177d 1991 4:11.56 4:11.56 -166462015 World Student Games Champion at 5000m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:12.52 -15. 3000 pb: 8:51.69 -14. 5000 pb: 15:35.62 -14. 14 ECH 5000 2014; 10 EIC3000 2015; 1 WSG 5000 2015. 1 Czech 1500 2014/2015 & 5000 2015 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014/2015). Student of Architecture & Civil Engineering. Father-Finnish, mother-CzechIn 2016: 1 Czech Universities indoor 800/1500; 7 Mondeville 3000; 8 Eaubonne 1500; 5 Athlone 1500; 2 Czech indoor 800

EMBAYE Axumawit ETH 21y 151d 1994 4:06.11 4:02.92 -156572014 World indoor silver // Outdoor pb: 4:02.35 -14. 7 WJC 2012; 2 WIC 2014; 3 Glasgow Diamond 2014; 4 African Champs 2014. She was Ethiopia’s reservefor the 2013 World Championships 1500mIn 2016: 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 4 Eaubonne 800; 3 Stockholm IAAF Tour Mile; 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour (won Tour – wildcard for Portland)

SEYAUM Dawit ETH 19y 233d 1996 4:00.28 4:00.28 -16658(aka Dawit Seyoum, full name Dawit Seyaum Biratu)2014 World Junior Champion, then fourth at Beijing 2015 (with a 1:58.55 last 800m)Outdoor pb: 3:59.53 -15. 2 World Youth 2013; 1 African junior 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 2 African Champs 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 African junior 2014;4 WCH 2015; 1 African Games 2015At Marrakech 2015 with 3:59.53, she suddenly ran 10 seconds faster than any other mark reported for herIn 2016: 1 Boston IAAF Tour; 1 Boston (Feb 28)

TSEGAY Gudaf ETH 19y 54d 1997 4:01.81 4:01.81 -16659Full name-Gudaf Tsegay Desta2014 World Junior silver. New world junior indoor record holderht WIC 2014; 2 WJC 2014In 2016: 2 Stockholm IAAF Tour Mile (behind world record of Genzebe Dibaba); 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour (set world junior indoor record 4:01.81)

GALLIGAN Rose-Anne IRL 28y 99d 1987 4:11.07 4:11.07 -16698In London on July 26, 2013 she broke the Irish (outdoor) 800m record which had stood to Sonia O’Sullivan since 1994Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:12.3 -10. 800 pb: 2:00.58 -13. 3000 pb: 9:12.42i -16. 7 EJC 3000 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; ht WIC 1500 2010; ht WCH 800 2013;ht WIC 800 2014. 1 Irish 800 2009/2010. At WXC: 2005-49J. At EXC: 2004-13J, 2005-23J, 2006-12J, 2007-44u23, 2008-21u23, 2009-15u23. Father-Gerry wasUlster XC Champion as a teenagerIn 2016: 1 Cardiff 3000; 13 Antrim; 1 Potchefstroom 1500 (2 400) (Feb 2); 1 Potchefstroom 1000 (Feb 9); 5 Ghent IFAM 1500; 3 Athlone 1500; 5 UK indoor3000

ARMOUSH Tamara JOR 23y 313d 1992 - 4:52.05y -157203x Derbyshire Cross Country Champion (in England) // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:20.81 -15. 1 Derbyshire XC 2013/2014/2016. 3 English under-15 XC 2016; 13English under-23 1500 2014; ht UK 1500 2015. Mathematics graduate. Was at University of Birmingham, then University of New Mexico. Member of BritishClub Birchfield Harriers. Mother-British, father-born in Jordan - “Half of my family live out in Jordan”In 2016: 1 Derbyshire XC; 18 English ‘National’ XC; 10 NCAA indoor Distance Medley

LAGAT Violah KEN 27y 5d 1989 4:11.08 4:11.08 -16725Full name-Violah Cheptoo Lagat // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:04.10 -15. 800 pb: 2:02.05 -15. Mile pb: 4:29.43 -04. ht WCH 2015. 8 NCAA 2012. Studied nursing andsociology at Florida State University. Youngest of 10 children, one of her brothers is Bernard LagatIn 2016: 3 New York Armory Mile; 5 Boston IAAF Tour; 4 Boston Mile (Feb 28)

ARRAFI Rabab MAR 25y 65d 1991 4:09.27 4:07.91 -15738Reached both middle distance finals at Beijing 2015: 9th at 1500m then 4th 800mOutdoor 1500 pb: 4:02.71 -14. 800 pb: 1:58.55 -15. 12 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 African Champs 1500 2012 (2014-3); 1 Francophone Games 1500 2013; dqWIC 1500 final 2014 (originally third, but she was judged to have stepped inside the kerb); 9 WCH 1500 2015 (2013-sf); 4 WCH 800 2015. At WXC: 2007-dnfJIn 2016: 7 Düsseldorf 800; 4 Mondeville 3000; 4 Stockholm IAAF Tour Mile; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500

HASSAN Sifan NED 23y 76d 1993 4:01.40 4:00.46 -15744Formerly Ethiopian, moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country fromNovember 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:56.05 -15. 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 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 1 EIC 1500 2015; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (sf 800). At EXC: 2013-1u23, 2015-1. 1 Dutch 1500 2013 (1indoor 1500 2015 & 800 2016). Her last 800m in the Beijing World Championship 1500m (when she tried to stay with Genzebe Dibaba) – 1:57.15In 2016: All January training in South Africa; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500; 1 Dutch indoor 800

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PLIŚ Renata POL 31y 41d 1985 4:07.38 4:07.10 -11764Twice Polish Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:03.50 -11. 3000 pb: 8:39.18 -14 (8:50.75i -16). 5000 pb: 15:18.75 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.45 -10. 11 ETCh800 2009; 2 ETCh 3000 2010 (2013-5); ht ECH 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. At EXC: 2004-25J. 1 Polish 800 2010, 15002012/2013 & 5000 2015. Coaches-Janusz Walkowiak & Zbigniew KrólIn 2016: 1 Spała 1000; 1 Toruń 1500; 6 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Polish indoor 3000

URBANIK Danuta POL 26y 84d 1989 4:09.89 4:09.89 -16771Won middle distance double at 2016 Polish Indoor Championships // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:07.95 -14. pb: 2:00.84 -11 (2:08.97i -16). 7 EJC 1500 2007; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; ht EIC 1500 2013; ht WIC 1500 2014. At EXC: 2007-2J, 2008-dnfJ. 1 Polish indoor 800 2011/2013/2016 (1 1500 2016)In 2016: 2 Kirchberg 1500; dnf Mondeville 3000; 4 Eaubonne 1500; 1 Polish indoor 800/1500

BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 23y 279d 1992 4:09.64 4:09.64 -167742015 Romanian Indoor Champion at 1500m & 3000m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:12.41 -15. 800 pb: 2:04.17 -14. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht EIC 3000 2015; 12WSG 1500 2015. 1 Romanian indoor 1500/3000 2015 & 800 2016In 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Kirchberg 1500; 6 Mondeville 3000; 6 Eaubonne 1500; 3 Sabadell 1500; 1 Romanian indoor 800

NISHIMWE Beatha RWA 17y 107d 1998 - -784Outdoor pb: 4:17.37 -15. 1 African youth 2015; 10 World Youth 2015;

LAHTI Sarah SWE 21y 28d 1995 4:12.73 4:12.73 -167933x Swedish Indoor Champion at 3000m // Outdoor pb: 4:17.20 -15. 10K pb: 32:58 -15. 5000 pb: 16:19.58 -14. 3000SC pb: 10:32.61 -12. ht WJC 3000SC 2012.At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-6u23. 1 Swedish indoor 3000 2013/2015/2016. Coach-Bram Wassenaar. Partner-Jesper van der Wielen NED (fourth at 2013European under-23 Cross Country Championships)In 2016: 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR 3000; 5 Stockholm IAAF Tour Mile; 1 Swedish indoor 3000

DESALEGN Betlhem UAE 24y 125d 1991 4:21.65 4:08.79 -14803Full name-Betlhem Desalegn BelaynehAllegiance transferee from Ethiopia – became a citizen of the United Arab Emirates on March 17, 2010Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:05.13 -13. 3000 pb: 8:44.59i -16, 8:53.75 -15. 5000 pb: 15:12.84 -13. ht WIC 3000 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 1 Asian Champs 1500/50002013/2015; ht WCH 1500/5000 2013; 6 WIC 3000 2014; 4 Asian Games 1500 2014 (10 5000); sf WCH 1500 2015 (ht 5000); 1 Asian Indoor Champs1500/3000 2016. Originally second in 2010 Asian Youth Olympic Trial 1000m, but result annulled as she was proved to be over-age (born in 1991 not 1993).Competed under the name Maryam Abdullah Mubarak after her transfer, but now has reverted to her original Ethiopian nameIn 2016: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 1500/3000

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ECCLESTON Amanda USA 25y 273d 1990 4:09.12 4:09.12 -15821Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:08.08 -14. 3000 pb: 8:59.69i -16. 1 NCAA indoor Distance Medley relay 2013; 3 US indoor 1500 2016. Studied epidemiology at theUniversity of MichiganIn 2016: 1 Seattle Mile (4 3000); 1 Boston Valentine Mile; 3 New York Millrose Mile; 3 US indoor 1500

MARTINEZ Brenda USA 28y 191d 1987 4:04.58 4:04.58 -168282013 World Championship bronze // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:00.94 -13. 800 pb: 1:57.91 -13 (2:00.14i -16). ht WIC 1500 2012; 3 WCH 800 2013 (2015-sf). Born-California, parents-Mexican. Studied Sociology & Law at the University of California, Riverside. Coach/husband-Carlos HolderIn 2016: 1 Portland Mile; 2 Boston IAAF Tour 1500; 2 New York Millrose 800; 1 US indoor 1500

McGEE Cory USA 23y 292d 1992 4:09.97 4:09.97 -16829Twice second at US Collegiate Championships, representing the University of Florida where she studied Political ScienceOutdoor pb: 4:06.67 -13. 800 pb: 2:04.13 -15. 9 World Youth 1500 2009; 1 Pan-Am junior 1500 2011; ht WCH 1500 2013; 4 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015. 2NCAA 1500 2013/2014; 3 US 1500 2013In 2016: 3 Boston 3000; 4 New York Mile (Jan 24); 6 Boston IAAF Tour 1500; 7 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500; 2 US indoor 1500

1.....3:55.17....Genzebe Dibaba ETH................ 20142.....3:57.91....Abeba Aregawi SWE..................20143.....3:58.28....Yelena Sobolyeva RUS..............20064.....3:59.75....Gelete Burka ETH...................... 20085.....3:59.79....Maryam Jamal BRN................... 20086.....3:59.98....Regina Jacobs USA................... 20037.....4:00.27....Doina Melinte ROU ................... 19908.....4:00.28....Dawit Seyaum ETH....................20169.....4:00.46....Sifan Hassan NED..................... 201510...4:00.72....Natalya Gorelova RUS...............2003

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....3:56.46....Genzebe Dibaba ETH2.....4:00.28....Dawit Seyaum ETH3.....4:01.40....Sifan Hassan NED4.....4:01.81....Gudaf Tsegay ETH5.....4:04.58....Brenda Martinez USA6.....4:06.11....Axumawit Embaye ETH7.....4:06.75....Kate Grace USA8.....4:06.89....Luiza Gega ALB9.....4:06.93....Melissa Duncan AUS10...4:07.30....Shannon Rowbury USA




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KUDZELICH Svetlana BLR 28y 315d 1987 9:10.40 8:48.02 -15615Fourth in 2014 European Championship Steeplechase. 2015 European indoor silver at 3000mOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:46.83 -15. 3000SC pb: 9:27.95 -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.76 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:40.61 -11. 5000 pb: 15:57.22 -10. 2 WJC 5000 2006; 2 under-23ECH 5000 2009 (5 10,000); 5 ETCh 3000 2010 (2011-6); 8 ECH 10,000 2010 (2012-dq/ht); 7 ECP 10,000 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 7 ETCh 3000SC 2013;4 ECH 3000SC 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2014; 2 EIC 3000 2015. 1 Belarusian 1500 2014, 5000 2009, 3000SC 2014 (1 indoor 2009-2012); 1Belarusian indoor 3000 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor 3000

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O’CONNELL Jessica CAN 27y 36d 1989 8:56.58 8:53.09 -15629Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:51.37 -15. 1500 pb: 4:18.19 -15. ht WJC 1500 2008; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 5000 2010 (2 1500); 10 COM 50002014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015. 1 Canadian 5000 2014. Former performer and competitor at Irish dancing. Works as aresearch assistant at the University of Calgary. Coach-Mike van TighemIn 2016: 5 New York Armory 3000; 1 Boston Valentine 3000

REID Sheila CAN 26y 228d 1989 8:56.50 8:56.50 -16630Former US Collegiate Champion on both track & cross country // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:44.02 -13. 5000 pb: 15:23.64 -12. 800 pb: 2:04.60 -13. ht OLY 5000 2012;ht WCH 1500 2012. 1 NCAA 1500/5000 & XC 2011. At WXC: 2006-46J, 2007-dnfJ. 1 Canadian 5000 2012. Coach-Mark RowlandIn 2016: 1 Portland 1500 (3 800) (Jan 22); 2 New York Armory 3000; 1 Boston Mile

MÄKI Kristiina CZE 24y 177d 1991 9:16.76 8:58.88 -156462015 World Student Games Champion at 5000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:51.69 -14. 1500 pb: 4:11.56i -16, 4:12.52 -15. 5000 pb: 15:35.62 -14. 14 ECH 50002014; 10 EIC 3000 2015; 1 WSG 5000 2015. 1 Czech 1500 2014/2015 & 5000 2015 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014/2015). Student of Architecture & CivilEngineering. Father-Finnish, mother-CzechIn 2016: 1 Czech Universities indoor 800/1500; 7 Mondeville 3000; 8 Eaubonne 1500; 5 Athlone 1500; 2 Czech indoor 800

BURKA Gelete ETH 30y 31d 1986 8:33.76 8:31.94 -08654Full name-Gelete Burka Bati2008 World Indoor Champion at 1500m. 2006 World Short Course Cross Country Champion. 2015 World Championship 10,000m silverOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:25.92 -06. 10,000 pb: 30:49.68 -15. 5000 pb: 14:31.20 -07. 1500 pb: 3:58.79 -09. Mile pb: 4:18.23 -08. 2000 pb: 5:30.19 -09. Marathon pb:2:26:03 -14. 8 WCH 1500 2005 (2013-ht); 1 African Games 1500 2007; 10 WCH 5000 2007; 1 WIC 1500 2008 (2010-3); ht OLY 1500 2008; 10 WCH 15002009 (fell when in lead with 200m left, it was judged that she was pushed by Natalia Rodriguez ESP, who was disqualified); 2 African Champs 1500 2010; 6IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; dnf WCH 1500 sf 2011; 3 WIC 3000 2012; 5 OLY 5000 2012; 2 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2003-3J, 2005-1J, 2006-1 short,2007-4, 2008-6, 2009-8. Oldest of three children including younger brother Mohammed who is also a runner. Married Taddele Gebrmehden on September 1,2007Marathons (3): 12 Frankfurt 2013, 3 Houston 2014, 7 Chicago 2014In 2016: 2 Sabadell 3000

DEFAR Meseret ETH 32y 119d 1983 8:30.83 8:23.72 -07655Arguably history’s greatest ever 5000m runner: twice Olympic and twice World Champion at 5000m. A record 45x below 15 minutesOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:24.51 -07. 5000 pb: 14:12.88 -08. Half Mar pb: 66:09 -13. 10,000 pb: 29:59.20 -09. 1500 pb: 4:02.00 -10. 2 World Youth 3000 99; 2 WJC5000 2000; 1 WJC 3000/5000 2002; 1 African Games 5000 2003/2007; 1 WIC 3000 2004/2006/2008/2010 (2003-3, 2012-2); 1 OLY 5000 2004/2012 (2008-3);1 African Champs 5000 2006 (2000/2010-2); 1 WCP 5000 2006; 1 WCH 5000 2007/2013 (2005-2, 2003-ht, 2009/2011-3); 5 WCH 10,000 2009 (2011-dnf); 1IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 2 Great North Run 2013. At WXC: 2002-13J. 1 Ethiopian 3000 2003. Husband-former soccer player Teodros Hailu, he andMeseret are passionate fans of Chelsea FC. Their daughter Gabriella born June 23, 2014In 2016: 1 Boston IAAF Tour 3000 (her first track race since 2013, she almost lapped the field with 8:30.83)

DIBABA Genzebe ETH 25y 38d 1991 8:22.50 8:16.60 -14656DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONFull name-Genzebe Dibaba Keneni2015 World Champion at 1500m. World record holder at 1500m outdoors & 1500m, Mile, 3000m and 5000m indoorsOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:26.21 -14. 1500 pb: 3:50.07 -15 (3:56.46i -16). 5000 pb: 14:15.41 -15. She has run a 400m time trial in 53 seconds. 2 WJC 5000 2008; 8WCH 5000 2009/2011; 1 WJC 5000 2010; 1 WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012 (hamstring injury); 8 WCH 1500 2013; 1 WIC 3000 2014; 2 African Champs5000 2014; 1 WCH 1500 2015 with 1:56.95 last 800m (3 5000). At WXC: 2007-5J, 2008-1J, 2009-1J, 2010-11J, 2011-9. Coach-Jama Aden. Younger sister ofEjegayehu (2 OLY 10,000 2004) and Tirunesh (multi Olympic/World Champion). In 2015 she said her favourite event is the 1500m (“for me this is special”)In 2016: 1 Stockholm IAAF Tour Mile (4:13.31 to break the world indoor record which had stood to Doina Melinte since 1990); 1 Sabadell 3000

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MOULTRIE Josephine GBR 25y 119d 1990 8:57.14 8:57.14 -16666Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:17.43 -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.43 -15. 5000 pb: 15:57.17 -13. 7 EJC 1500 2009; 2 UK indoor 3000 2014/2016. Her fastest in a women’s onlyrace is 8:58.75In 2016: 1 Glasgow BMC 3000 (8:57.14 in a mixed race, so it didn’t count as a qualifying standard); 22 ‘Great’ Edinburgh; 2 Scottish indoor 1500; 11 GlasgowIAAF Tour 3000; 2 UK indoor 3000 (front-ran)

TWELL Stephanie GBR 26y 213d 1989 8:50.24 8:50.24 -166752010 Commonwealth 1500m bronze. 2015 World 5000m finalist // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:42.75 -10. 5000 pb: 14:54.08 -10. 1500 pb: 4:02.54 -10 (4:10.90 -15).800 pb: 2:02.59 -10. 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); 12WCH 5000 2015. 1 UK 5000 2013/2015; 1 UK indoor 3000 2016. At WXC: 2005-60J, 2006-30J, 2009-38, 2010-23, 2013-40. At EXC: 2005-7J, 2006/2007/2008-1J, 2009-11u23, 2010-20, 2011-4u23, 2013-15, 2014-7, 2015-6. She broke her ankle in three places during a cross country race in February 2011; after 200hours of physiotherapy, resuming running in August 2011, then suffered a stress fracture in June 2012 and abandoned her season, undergoing further surgeryto have the metal removed from her leg in August 2012. Coach-Mick WoodsIn 2016: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 4 San Sebastián XC; 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 1 UK indoor 3000

CHEPKWEMOI Nancy KEN 22y 161d 1993 8:49.06 8:49.06 -167242010 World Junior bronze // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:56.52 -12. 1500 pb: 4:03.09 -15 (4:08.46i -16). 3000 pb: 8:56.52 -12. 3 WJC 1500 2010 (2012-4); sf WCH 15002015. At WXC: 2011-6JIn 2016: 6 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 1500; 1 Athlone 1500; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000

SAINA Betsy KEN 27y 260d 1988 9:01.05 8:43.19 -15726Winner of US Collegiate titles at cross country and on the track, indoors & outOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:38.01 -14. 5000 pb: 14:39.49 -14 (14:57.18i -16). 10,000 pb: 30:57.30 -14. Half Mar pb: 69:27 -14. 4 African Champs 10,000 2012; 8 WCH10,000 2015. 1 NCAA indoor 5000 2012; 1 NCAA XC 2012; 1 NCAA 10,000 2013. She was a student of public health at Iowa State UniversityIn 2016: 1 New York Millrose 5000

KOSTER Maureen NED 23y 257d 1992 8:49.18 8:49.18 -167452015 European 3000m bronze (when she held on after trying to break away at 2000m)Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:59.79 -15 (4:10.68i -16). 5000 pb: 15:07.73 -15. 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013/2015; 7 ETCh 1500 2014; htECH 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015. At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23, 2015-9. 1 Dutch 1500 2012/2015In 2016: 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 1500; 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000

PLIŚ Renata POL 31y 41d 1985 8:50.75 8:50.75 -16764Twice Polish Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:39.18 -14. 1500 pb: 4:03.50 -11 (4:07.38i -16). 5000 pb: 15:18.75 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.45 -10. 11 ETCh800 2009; 2 ETCh 3000 2010 (2013-5); ht ECH 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. At EXC: 2004-25J. 1 Polish 800 2010, 15002012/2013 & 5000 2015. Coaches-Janusz Walkowiak & Zbigniew KrólIn 2016: 1 Spała 1000; 1 Toruń 1500; 6 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Polish indoor 3000

DESALEGN Betlhem UAE 24y 125d 1991 8:44.59 8:44.59 -16803Full name-Betlhem Desalegn BelaynehAllegiance transferee from Ethiopia – became a citizen of the United Arab Emirates on March 17, 2010Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:53.75 -15. 1500 pb: 4:05.13 -13 (4:21.65i -16). 5000 pb: 15:12.84 -13. ht WIC 3000 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 1 Asian Champs 1500/50002013/2015; ht WCH 1500/5000 2013; 6 WIC 3000 2014; 4 Asian Games 1500 2014 (10 5000); sf WCH 1500 2015 (ht 5000); 1 Asian Indoor Champs1500/3000 2016. Originally second in 2010 Asian Youth Olympic Trial 1000m, but result annulled as she was proved to be over-age (born in 1991 not 1993).Competed under the name Maryam Abdullah Mubarak after her transfer, but now has reverted to her original Ethiopian nameIn 2016: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 1500/3000

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D’AGOSTINO Abbey USA 23y 296d 1992 8:56.77 8:51.91 -14819Seven-time US Collegiate Champion across track, indoor and cross countryOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:58.39 -15. 5000 pb: 15:03.85 -15 (15:24.44i -16). 1500 pb: 4:08.04 -15. ht WCH 5000 2015.1 NCAA 5000 2012/2013 (2014-3); 1 NCAAindoor 3000/5000 2013/2014; 1 NCAA XC 2013; 3 US 5000 2015. She graduated with a degree in psychology in 2014 from Dartmouth College in Hanover,New Hampshire. Coach-Mark CooganIn 2016: 1 Boston 3000 (Jan 3); 1 Boston Terrier Mile; 2 Boston IAAF Tour 3000; 6 New York Millrose 5000; 2 US indoor 3000

HALL Marielle USA 24y 49d 1992 8:54.70 8:54.70 -168232014 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m, representing the University of Texas at AustinOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:54.48 -14. 5000 pb: 15:06.05i -16, 15:06.45 -15. 1500 pb: 4:16.36 -15. sf World Youth 800 2009; ht WCH 5000 2015. 1 NCAA 5000 2014; 2US 5000 2015. Coach-Brad HerbsterIn 2016: 1 Staten Island Great Dane Mile; 1 Staten Island Gotham Mile/3000 (Jan 22); 1 New York Armory 3000; 4 New York Millrose 5000; 6 US indoor 3000

ROWBURY Shannon USA 31y 179d 1984 8:53.52 8:47.18 -108382009 World 1500m bronze. Seventh at the last two World ChampionshipsOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:29.93 -14. 1500 pb: 3:56.29 -15 (4:07.30i -16). Mile pb: 4:20.34 -08 (4:24.39i -16). 5000 pb: 14:48.68 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.47 -10. 3 WCH 15002009 (2011-sf, 2015-7); 7 WCH 5000 2013; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010 & 1500 2014; 6 OLY 1500 2012 (2008-7); 8 WIC 3000 2014; 7 WCH 15002015. 1 US 1500 & indoor 3000 2008; 1 US indoor Mile/2M 2015. 1 NCAA indoor mile 2007. Coach-Alberto SalazarIn 2016: 1 Portland 3000; 1 Winston-Salem Mile; 1 New York Millrose Mile; 1 US indoor 3000 (30.14 last 200)

1.....8:16.60....Genzebe Dibaba ETH................ 20142.....8:23.72....Meseret Defar ETH.................... 20073.....8:23.74....Meselech Melkamu ETH............ 20074.....8:25.27....Sentayehu Ejigu ETH.................20105.....8:27.86....Liliya Shobukhova RUS............. 20066.....8:28.49....Anna Alminova RUS.................. 20097.....8:29.00....Olesya Syreva RUS................... 20068.....8:29.15....Berhane Adere ETH...................20029.....8:29.99....Hellen Obiri KEN........................ 201410...8:30.53....Vivian Cheruiyot KEN.................2009

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....8:22.50....Genzebe Dibaba ETH2.....8:30.83....Meseret Defar ETH3.....8:33.76....Gelete Burka ETH4.....8:44.59....Betlhem Desalegn UAE5.....8:47.24....Ruth Chebet BRN6.....8:48.62....Alia Mohamed Saeed UAE7.....8:49.06....Nancy Chepkwemoi KEN8.....8:49.07....Sofia Ennaoui POL9.....8:49.18....Maureen Koster NED10...8:49.43....Gesa-Felicitas Krause GER



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JENNEKE Michelle AUS 22y 268d 1993 - -6072010 Youth Olympic silver medallist, 2015 World Student Games bronze100H pb: 12.82 -15 (13.07 -16). 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 5 COM 2014; 3 WSG 2015; sf WCH 2015. 3 Australian 2014. With her 12.82 in2015 she is second on the Australian all-time list after Sally Pearson. Coach-Mick ZistiShe is famed for her trademark pre-race ‘bouncy’ dance. In 2014 at a car festival in Sydney she raced a Nissan GTR driven by Jeremy Clarkson. The car wonIn 2016: 2 Sydney 100; 3 Wollongong 60; 1 Newcastle (6 100); 1 Australian Capital Territory (4 100); 1 Canberra Classic; 1 New South Wales State (3 100); 1Melbourne Challenge

BENDRAT Stephanie AUT 25y 13d 1991 8.24 8.13 -156092016 Austrian Indoor Champion at 60m hurdles & flat // 100H pb: 13.38 -15. 1 Austrian indoor 2015/2016 (1 60 2016)In 2016: 1 Bayer indoor; 2 Vienna Classic; 2 Mondeville ‘B’; 7 Linz Gugl; 1 Austrian indoor 60/60H; 1 Vienna 60 (Feb 27); 5ht Jablonec

SEYMOUR Pedrya BAH 20y 293d 1995 8.16 8.16 -16611400H pb: 60.18 -12. ht WJC 400H 2012. 1 Bahamian 400H 2012In 2016: 1 Champaign (Jan 9); 1 Champaign (Jan 16); 3ht Lexington; 3sf Notre Dame; 2 Ames Classic; 1 Champaign (Feb 20); 3 ‘Big 10’ indoor; 6ht NCAAindoor

TALAY Alina BLR 26y 308d 1989 7.97 7.85 -15618World Championship bronzes indoors (2012) & out (2015) // 100H pb: 12.66 -15. 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-3); 1 World Military Games 2011; 3WIC 2012 (2010-sf); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-sf, 2014-5); sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013/2015 (2009-sf, 2011-5); 2 WSG 2013; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011-2, 2013-5); 3 WCH2015 (2013-sf). 1 Belarusian 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016)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 Vienna Classic; 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Lódz; 1 Linz Gugl; 1 Belarusian indoor 60/60H; 7 Jablonec (hit second hurdle, thrown off balance and jogged in)

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dos SANTOS Fabiana BRA 29y 286d 1986 8.08 8.08 -16622Full name-Fabiana dos Santos Moraes4x Brazilian Champion // 100H pb: 12.98 -14 (13.30w, 13.36 -16). 2 South American under-23 2006; 1 South American under-23 2008; 3 South American2009/2013; ht WCH 2015; 5 World Military 2015. 1 Brazilian 2007/2009/2014/2013In 2016: 1 São Caetano do Sul (3x, including 8.08 to equal the Brazilian indoor record on February 13); 1 Rio de Janeiro (outdoors)

WHYTE Angela CAN 35y 299d 1980 8.05 7.92 -08634Medals at three successive Commonwealth Games // 100H pb: 12.52w -13, 12.63 -07. Heptathlon pb: 5745 -03. ht WIC 2004; 6 OLY 2004 (2008-ht); 2 COM2006/2010 (2014-3); 2 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2003-5, 2007-3); 6 WCH 2013 (2007-8, 2001/2009-ht, 2003/3005-sf). 1 Canadian 2001/2013. Graduated from theUniversity of Idaho with a degree in Crime & Justice Studies. Coach-Wayne PhippsIn 2016: 1 Nampa; 1 Pullman; 4 Albuquerque Kirby; 1 Seattle

WU Shuijiao CHN 23y 271d 1992 - 8.02 -146382014 Asian Games Champion. 2015 Asian Champion. Chinese indoor record holder100H pb: 12.98 -12. 1 Asian junior 2010; 7 Asian Champs 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012/2014; 1 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015; sf WCH2015 (2013-ht). 1 Chinese 2012/2013; 1 Chinese National Games 2013; 1 East Asian Games 2013. From-Guangdong Province

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IVANČEVIĆ Andrea CRO 31y 208d 1984 7.94 7.94 -16643Sharp improvement for her in 2015 at 100m/100mH from 11.83/13.26 to Croat records of 11.30/12.87 (but she then fell in the World Championship semi-finals)100H pb: 12.87 -15. 100 pb: 11.30 -15. 60 pb: 7.29 -16. ht ECH 100H 2006; sf WIC 60H 2014; 1 Balkan indoor 60H 2015/2016; 7 EIC 60H 2015 (2007-ht); 1Balkan 100H 2015; sf WCH 100H 2015. 1 Croat 100H 2003-2008 (1 indoor 2006-2008/2014). 1 Croat 100 2015. Her first sport was gymnasticsIn 2016: 4 Eaubonne 60H; 1 Toruń 60H; 1 Chemnitz 60H; 1 Balkan indoor 60H (1 60 ‘C’); 1 Belgrade 60H (2 60); 2 Jablonec 60H

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CACHOVÁ Kateřina CZE 26y 20d 1990 8.14 8.13 -15645Former World Youth Champion at Heptathlon // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.13i; HJ: 1.85/1.84i; SP: 12.90/12.17i; LJ: 6.40/6.28i; 800: 2:13.74/2:18.78iHeptathlon pb: 6123 -11. 5 WJC 2006; 1 World Youth 2007 (2005-11); dnf EJC 2007; 7 ECP 2010; 17 ECH 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; =20WCH 2011; dnf WSG 2013; ht EIC 60H 2015. 1 Czech 100H 2015 (1 indoor 60H/Pentathlon 2015/2016, 1 indoor LJ 2016). 1.73/63kgIn 2016: 2 FRA v CZE v ESP v GBR v POR Pentathlon; 1 Prague City indoor 60H (2 HJ); 1 Czech indoor Pentathlon; 4 Chemnitz 60H; 1 Czech indoor 60H/LJ(5 HJ)

PORTER Tiffany GBR 28y 125d 1987 7.99 7.80 -11669Full name-Tiffany Adaez Porter (Née Ofili)2014 European Champion. Medals at the last two World Indoor Championships100H pb: 12.47w -12, 12.51 -14. 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 WIC2012 (2014-3); sf OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-4); 3 WCH 2013 (2011-4, 2015-5); 2 COM 2014; 1 ECH 2014. 1 NCAA in/out 2009; 1 UK 2011/2013/2014.Husband-Jeff Porter (110H pb 13.08 -12). Coach-James Henry, also advised by Lloyd CowanAllegiance 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: 3 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 Eaubonne; 7 Boston IAAF Tour; 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 UK indoor; 1 JablonecHer younger sister Cindy Ofili (also USA>GBR) has just clocked 7.89 herself to win at the NCAA Indoor Championships

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SOLOMON Serita GBR 26y 17d 1990 8.02 7.93 -156732015 European indoor bronze. Trademark long socks, usually stripy100H pb: 12.87 -15. 8 ETCh 2014/2015; ht COM 2014; 3 EIC 2015; 8 ETCh 2015. 1 English under-23 2011/2012; 1 English 2012; 2 UK 2014; 1 UK indoor2015. She missed a place in the 2014 Commonwealth Games final by one thousandth of a secondUnlucky not to be selected for the 2015 World Championships (she clocked 12.87 in June, but didn’t go sub-13 again until after the British Athletics deadline –though they could still have picked her as there was a space in the team alongside Tiffany Porter & Cindy Ofili)In 2016: 2 South of England indoor; 1 London Games; 3 Düsseldorf; 1 Mondeville; 5 Eaubonne; 7 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 2 UK indoor; 4 Jablonec

KEREKES Gréta HUN 23y 159d 1992 8.17 8.17 -16691110H pb: 13.46 -14. ht WJC 2010; sf EJC 2011. 1 Hungarian 2014 (1 indoor 2016). Was at the University of Nebraska, then the University of Texas, El PasoIn 2016: 2 Vienna (Jan 24); 3 Vienna Classic; 2 Budapest; 2 Linz Gugl ‘B’; 1 Hungarian indoor; 2 Madrid; 5ht Jablonec

KOZÁK Luca HUN 19y 289d 1996 8.17 8.17 -16692100H pb: 13.46 -14. sf WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015. 1 Hungarian Schools 100/100H 2014/2015In 2016: 1 Budapest City; 1 Budapest; 2 Hungarian indoor 200/60H

SCARLETT Samantha JAM 22y 345d 1993 8.12 8.12 -16715100H pb: 13.01 -14. sf WJC 2012. 8 Jamaican 2015. Student of Economics at Auburn UniversityIn 2016: 3 Nashville Commodore; 4 Birmingham AL; 2 Lincoln; 1 Fayetteville Tyson; 4 Fayetteville SEC; 7ht NCAA indoor

WILLIAMS Danielle USA 21y 278d 1994 8.07 8.02 -15719Full name-Danielle Gracia WilliamsShock World Champion in Beijing 2015, with her elder sister seventh100H pb: 12.57 -15. 100 pb: 11.24 -13. 200 pb: 22.62 -13. 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2010; 4 WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2010; 4 COM2014; 1 WSG 2015 (2013-3); 1 WCH 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Jamaican 2013/2015; 1 NCAA div 2 100/200 2013 (& 100/100H 2014). Student of Business and SportManagement at Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, North Carolina). Her older sister Shermaine Williams (pb 12.78) is also a world-class hurdler. Theircoach-Lennox GrahamIn 2016: 1 University Park; 1 Winston-Salem; 1 Chapel Hill

LINDLEY Lindsay NGR 26y 163d 1989 8.16 8.05 -15750Full name-Lindsay Weyinmi Lindley // 100H pb: 12.97 -15. 100 pb: 12.04 -11. 4 African Champs 2014; ht WCH 2015; 3 African Games 2015. 6 US indoor 2014;1 Nigerian 2015. Allegiance transferee from the USA – She reportedly gained a Nigerian passport through her uncle who married someone from that countryIn 2016: 2 Birmingham AL Samford Open

TOMIĆ Marina SLO 32y 322d 1983 8.17 8.05 -147872014 Balkan Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 12.94 -13. ht WJC 2000/2002; ht WIC 2003/2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2003; 6 Mediterranean Games 2009; sf EIC2011/2015 (2005/2013-ht); ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013; sf ECH 2014 (2006/2010/2012-ht). 1 Slovenian 2003/2004/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor2010/2011/2012/2013/2016)In 2016: 1 Ljubljana; dq/ht Mondeville; 3ht Eaubonne; 2 Linz Gugl; 1 Slovenian indoor; 2 Belgrade; 6 Jablonec

PLOTITSYNA Hanna UKR 29y 76d 1987 8.06 7.99 -15806Fourth at 2013 World Student Games // 100H pb: 12.93 -14. 400 pb: 53.11 -11. 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2007; 3 ETCh 2013 (2014-4, 2015-6); 4 WSG 2013; htWCH 2013/2015; ht WIC 2014; 8 EIC 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Ukrainian 2013 & indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Kiev (Jan 8); 1 Kiev (Jan 16); 1 Jyväskylä; 2 Mondeville; 3 Athlone; 1 Ukrainian indoor (6th time)

ALI Nia USA 27y 145d 1988 7.85 7.80 -14813DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION // 100H pb: 12.48 -13. HJ pb: 1.86 -11. Heptathlon pb: 5824 -09. 1 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2013; 1 WIC 2014. 1NCAA 2011. 1 US indoor 2013/2014. She has 25 siblings including brother Ameer Ali who is a professional basketball player in Spain. Son-Titus Maximus bornMay 8, 2015. Coach-Ryan WilsonIn 2016: 1 Seattle (Jan 16); 2 Winston-Salem; 4 Düsseldorf; 2 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 2 Boston IAAF Tour; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour (won Tour – wildcard forPortland); 1sf US indoor (scratched from final); 10 US indoor HJ

HARRISON Keni USA 23y 180d 1992 7.77 7.77 -16824(Keni is short for Kendra)High world class at both hurdles disciplines and heavy points scorer for University of Kentucky at NCAA Championships – but false-started in Beijing 2015100H pb: 12.50 -15. 400H pb: 54.09 -15. dq/sf WCH 2015. 4 NCAA 400H 2013 (5 100H); 2 NCAA 400H 2014 (5 100H); 1 NCAA 100H 2015 (2 400H). Sixth of11 children of which nine are adopted including herself. A former competitive cheerleader whose acrobatic ability led her into hurdling. Coach-Edrick FlorealIn 2016: 1 Lexington; 1 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 2 US indoor

HARRISON Queen USA 27y 188d 1988 7.83 7.83 -16825Full name-Queen Quedith Earth Harrison2015 Pan-American Games ChampionOutdoor 100H pb: 12.43 -13. 400H pb: 54.55 -10. 400 pb: 52.88 -08. 1 Pan-Am junior 400H 2007 (2 100H). sf OLY 400H 2008; sf WCH 400H 2011; 5 WCH100H 2013; 1 Pan-Am Games 100H 2015. 1 US junior 400H 2007 (2 100H). One of 23 children who were given names such as Graceful, Princess, Empress,King Master and Victory. Graduate in Business marketing from Virginia Tech University. She broke her left arm when falling at the ninth hurdle in Zurich 2014.Coach-Lawrence JohnsonIn 2016: 3 Albuquerque Classic; 3 US indoor

ROLLINS Brianna USA 24y 212d 1991 7.76 7.76 -16837IAAF World Champion in 2013, when she won 33 out of 33 individual races indoors & out, heats included100H pb: 12.26 -13. 200 pb: 23.04 -13. 400 pb: 53.93 -13. 400H pb: 60.58 -09. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2015-4). 1NCAA 2013 & indoor 2011/2013; 1 US 2013 & indoor 2016. Clocked 12.26 at the 2013 US Championships, a North American record and the world’s fastestsince 1992 – but not below 12.50 since that yearIn 2016: 1 Winston-Salem; 1 Boston IAAF Tour; 2 New York Millrose; 1 US indoor

1.....7.68.........Susanna Kallur SWE..................20082.....7.69.........Lyud. Narozhilenko RUS............19903.....7.72.........Lolo Jones USA......................... 2010=4...7.73.........Cornelia Oschkenat GDR...........1989.......7.73.........Sally Pearson AUS.....................2012=6...7.74 ........Yordanka Donkova BUL.............1987.......7.74.........Michelle Freeman JAM.............. 1998.......7.74.........Gail Devers USA........................ 2003=9...7.75.........Bettine Jahn GDR..................... 1983.......7.75.........Perdita Felicien CAN..................2004

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....7.76.........Brianna Rollins USA2.....7.77.........Keni Harrison USA3.....7.83.........Queen Harrison USA=4...7.85.........Janay DeLoach USA.......7.85.........Nia Ali USA6.....7.88.........Cindy Roleder GER=7...7.89.........Tiffany Porter GBR.......7.89.........Cindy Ofili GBR=9...7.90.........Christina Manning USA.......7.90.........Sharika Nelvis USA



Women’s High Jump2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships • Biographical Entry List

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FREDERICK Priscilla ANT 27y 32d 1989 1.90 1.90 -16602Antiguan & Barbudan record holder indoors & out2015 Pan-American Games silver medallist, improving there from 1.88 to 1.91Outdoor pb: 1.91 -15. dnq COM 2014; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 2North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 6 NCAA 2010 (2008-12, 2012-11); 7 US Olympic Trial 2012In 2016: 1 Staten Island (Jan 8); 1 Staten Island Great Dane; 1 Staten Island (Jan 22); 1 Princeton; 3 University Park; 2 New York Armory; 7 Glasgow IAAFTour; 1 Staten Island (Feb 27)

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BEITIA Ruth ESP 36y 351d 1979 1.98 2.01 -07649Full name-Ruth Beita Vila (Pronounced BAY-tee-a)Twice European Champion. 26x Spanish Champion (16 in + 10 out)Outdoor pb: 2.02 -07. 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 WIC2010 (2001-7, 2003-5=, 2004-dnf, 2008-4, 2014-3); 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-3=, 2015-5); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2002-11, 2006-9, 2010-6=); 4 OLY 2012 (2004-dnq,2008-7=); 1 EIC 2013 (2005/2009/2011-2, 2007-3, 2015-5); =3 WCH 2013 (2003-11=, 2005/2011-dnq, 2007-6, 2009/2015-5). 1 Spanish 2003/2006-2015 (1indoor 2002-2015). 1.92 tallShe retired as planned at the end of August 2012, but then after two months she changed her mind and then won two big medals in 2013 (EIC/WCH), andanother two in 2014 (WIC/ECH)In 2016: 2 Cottbus; 2 Lódz; 1 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 2 Madrid; 1 Spanish indoor1, She is the tallest female high jumper in Portland 20162, These are her ninth World Indoor Championships to equal the appearance record of Maria Mutola3, No Spanish woman has ever won a World Indoor title in athletics

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POOLEY Isobel GBR 23y 86d 1992 1.93 1.92 -15668British record holder. 2014 Commonwealth silver // Outdoor pb: 1.97 -15. dnq WJC 2010; dnq EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 9 ETCh 2013 (2014-11); 4 under-23ECH 2013; 2 COM 2014; dnq EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 English under-23 2013; 1 Scottish 2013; 1 UK 2015. Graduate in Animal Sciences from theUniversity of Nottingham. Coach-Fayyaz Caan (aka Ahmed). 1.91 tallHer younger sister Alice (18) is even taller (6-5). Their uncle Guy Pooley rowed for Britain at the 1992 and 1996 OlympicsIn 2016: 4 Cottbus; 4 Ghent IFAM; 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 2 UK indoor

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TROST Alessia ITA 23y 10d 1993 1.95 2.00 -13703Twice European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.98 -13. 1 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; =2 ETCh 2013(2015-8); 1 under-23 ECH 2013/2015; =7 WCH 2013; =9 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015 (2013-4=). 1 Italian 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016). Coach-GianfrancoChessa. 1.88 tallIn 2016: 1 Ghent IFAM; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 Madrid; 1 Italian indoor

SPENCER Levern LCA 31y 267d 1984 1.95 1.95 -14/167322015 Pan-American Games Champion. Twice Commonwealth Games bronze medallistOutdoor pb: 1.98 -10. 3 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; 2 Pan-Am junior 2003; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2005/2008/2009/2011/2013 &Games 2010; 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 COM 2010/2014 (2002-12=, 2006-5); dnqWIC 2012; 11 WCH 2013 (2005/2009-dnq, 2007-15, 2015-12=); 7 WIC 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-3, 2011-7). 1.75 tallIn 2016: 1 Birmingham AL Blazer; 1 Birmingham AL Vulcan; 1 Hustopeče; 5 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour

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PALŠYTĖ Airinė LTU 23y 247d 1992 1.97 1.98 -157342015 World Student Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.98 -14. 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 2 EJC 2011; 2 WSG 2011;9 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-13); 11 OLY 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 12 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); dnq WIC 2014; 12 ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2011-dnq); 1WSG 2015 (2011-2). 1 Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2014/2015). Student of Marketing & Integrated Communicationat Vilnius University. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 1 Cottbus; 1 Lithuanian indoor; 3 Hustopeče

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AMATA Doreen NGR 27y 315d 1988 1.93 1.93 -16748Twice African Games Champion. Twice World Championship finalist // Outdoor pb: 1.95 -08/11. 1 African Games 2007/2011 (2015-2); dnq OLY 2008/2012; 8WCH 2011 (2009-dnq, 2015-12=); 4 African Champs 2012. 1 Nigerian 2007/2008/2011/2012/2015. Coach-Kola Adebayo. 1.85 tallIn 2016: 4 Split; 2 Hustopeče; 5 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 6 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 3 Madrid

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LIĆWINKO Kamila POL 29y 361d 1986 1.97 2.02 -15763DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION(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)Outdoor pb: 1.99 -13/15. 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; =9ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015 (2009-8, 2013-dnq); 4 WCH 2015 (2009-dnq, 2013-7=). 1 Polish 2007/2008/2009/2015 (1 indoor2006/2008/2009/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016). Coach/husband Michał Lićwinko. 1.83 tallIn 2016: 3 Cottbus; 1 Lódz; 1 Polish indoor (8th time)

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LABICHE Lissa SEY 23y 28d 1993 - -785Seychellois record holder. 2012 African Champion // HJ pb: 1.92 -15 (1.85 -16)pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 15.38; HJ: 1.92; SP: 9.77; 200: 26.01; LJ: 6.28; JT: 28.84; 800: 3:03.27dnq World Youth 2009; 1 African junior 2009; 12 COM 2010 (2014-dnq); 3 African Games 2011; 1 African Champs 2012; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; dnqWCH 2015. 1.72 tall

KINSEY Erika SWE 28y 7d 1988 1.87 1.90 -15792(Née Widlund) // Outdoor pb: 1.97 -15. LJ pb: 6.46w, 6.28 -15. 5 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 1 EJC 2007; 8 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH2015. 1 NCAA div 2 2015 indoors & out, representing the University of Central Missouri. Went into semi-retirement in 2010-2013, during which she took up icehockey. Coach/husband-Daniel Kinsey was a 7563 decathlete. 1.85 tallIn 2016: 1 Akron; 2 Staten Island

SKOOG Sofie SWE 25y 284d 1990 1.94 1.94 -16796Full name-Sofie Natalie Skoog // Outdoor pb: 1.92 -15. dnq WCH 2015. 1 Swedish 2015 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Coach-Stefan Holm (1 OLY 2004). Her youngerbrother Kim high jumped 2.00 in 2005. 1.81 tallIn 2016: 1 Växjö; 1 Karlstad; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR indoor; 2 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 1 Swedish indoor

CUNNINGHAM Vashti USA 18y 59d 1998 1.99 1.99 -16818(Vashti pronounced VASH-tie)New World junior indoor record holder, and still a junior in 1997Outdoor pb: 1.96 -15. 1 US “Junior Olympics” under-17 2014; 1 US junior 2015; 1 US indoor 2016. 1.85 tallLives-Las Vegas. Her father/coach Randall W. Cunningham was an award-winning American football quarterback who played for the who played for thePhiladelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. Her older brother Randall Cunningham II is a 2.24 high jumperIn 2016: 1 Albuquerque Classic; 1 Las Vegas; 1 US indoor (world junior indoor record 1.99, her father was in the stands, holding up motivational signs)She was officially invited by the IAAF to compete at the World Indoor Championships, because she hadn’t achieved the entry standard of 1.97 until after thedesignated period of qualification

1.....2.08.........Kajsa Bergqvist SWE................. 20062.....2.07.........Heike Henkel GER..................... 1992=3...2.06.........Stefka Kostadinova BUL............ 1988.......2.06.........Blanka Vlašić CRO.....................2010.......2.06.........Anna Chicherova RUS............... 2012=6...2.05.........Tia Tellebaut BEL.......................2007.......2.05.........Ariane Friedrich GER................. 2009=8...2.04.........Alina Astafei GER..................... 1995.......2.04.........Yelena Slesarenko RUS............ 2004.......2.04.........Antonietta Di Martino ITA........... 2011

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....1.99.........Vashti Cunningham USA2.....1.98.........Mariya Kuchina RUS=3...1.98.........Ruth Beitia ESP.......1.98.........Akela Jones BAR=5...1.97.........Airinė Palšytė LTU.......1.97.........Kamila Lićwinko POL=7...1.95.........Blanka Vlašić CRO.......1.95.........Chaunté Lowe USA.......1.95.........Levern Spencer LCA.......1.95.........Michaela Hrubá CZE.......1.95.........Alessia Trost ITA.......1.95.........Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch GER



Women’s Pole Vault2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships • Biographical Entry List

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PAYNE Demi USA 24y 169d 1991 4.90 4.90 -16833Outdoor pb: 4.71 -15 (4.43 -16). 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 US indoor 2015 (2016-3); 1 NCAA 2015; 3 US 2015. Her father Bill Payne vaulted5.86 in 1991 and was second in the World Student Games that year. Daughter Charlee born October 2013. Coach-Jeff Erickson. 1.73 tallIn 2016: 1 Belton; 2 Akron; 1 Texas A&M Invitational; 1 Houston Invitational; 1 Albuquerque Classic; 2 New York Millrose; 3 Rio de Janeiro; 3 US indoor

BOYD Alana AUS 31y 311d 1984 - 4.55 -12604Twice Commonwealth Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.77 -16. 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010/2014; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); =3 IAAFContinental Cup 2014; 11 WCH 2015 (2007/2011-dnq). 1 Australian 2008/2009/2013/2015. Parents were both Commonwealth Champions: Ray Boyd (1982PV) & Denise Robertson (1978 200m). Her siblings Jacinta and Matthew are also international athletes (Matthew competed at Glasgow 2014, but unfortunatelyno-heighted in the men’s pole vault). Coach/father-Ray Boyd. 1.71 tallIn 2016: 1 Sippy Downs (Jan 14); 2 Brisbane; 1 Sippy Downs (Jan 28, Commonwealth record 4.77); 1 Adelaide Classic; 2 Auckland (Feb 23); 1 Auckland (Feb25); 1 Melbourne Challenge

MURER Fabiana BRA 35y 2d 1981 4.71 4.83 -15623Full name-Fabiana de Almeida MurerFormer World Champion indoors & out, and back as world #1 in 2014Outdoor pb: 4.85 -10/11/15. 10 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 Ibero-American 2006/2010; 2 WCP 2006; 1 South American 2006/2007/2009/2011; 1 Pan-Am Games2007 (2011/2015-2); =10 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 1 WIC 2010 (2008-3=, 2006-dnq, 2014-4); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-nh); 1 WCH 2011 (2005-dnq,2007-6=, 2009-5, 2013-5=, 2015-2). 1 Brazilian 2005/2006/2008/2009/2013/2015. Ex-Gymnast (speciality apparatus-asymmetric bars). Her favourite film: “Allthe Harry Potter ones.” Coach-Élson Miranda de Souza. 1.72 tallIn 2016: 1 São Caetano do Sul; 2 Potsdam; nh Eaubonne; 2 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 1 Clermont-Ferrand; 1 Río de Janeiro

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MALÁČOVÁ Romana CZE 28y 307d 1987 4.62 4.62 -166472016 Czech Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.50 -14. dnq WJC 2006; 11 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-12); dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq EIC2013/2015; 4 WSG 2013 (2015-6). 1 Czech 2008. 1 Czech indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Kirchberg; 7 Potsdam; 2 Prague; 4 Clermont-Ferrand; 1 Czech indoor; 2 Bad Oeynhausen

KIRIAKOPOÚLOU Nikoléta GRE 29y 362d 1986 4.81 4.81 -166862015 World Championship bronze. Greek record holder outdoors // Outdoor pb: 4.83 -15. 6 WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnqEIC 2009/2013; 6 ETCh 2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-7=); 12 WIC 2014 (2010-nh final, 2008-dnq); 5 EIC 2015; 3 WCH2015 (2009/2013-dnq, 2011-8). 1 Greek 2009/2011/2013/2014 & indoor 2010/2011/2015. Coach-Emmanouíl Karayiánnis. 1.67 tallIn 2016: 1 Rouen; 1 Mondeville; 1 Eaubonne; 1 Stockholm IAAF Tour (Greek indoor record 4.81, but it lasted only three days before Ekateríni Stefanídi vaulted4.90 in New York); 2 Clermont-Ferrand

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STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 26y 42d 1990 4.90 4.90 -16688European silvers indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 4.71 -14/15. 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; dnqOLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5); 2 EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Stanford University). Lives-Phoenix, Arizona. 1.71tallShe admits: “I’m afraid of heights”In 2016: 1 Akron; 2 Reno “Summit”; 1 Geneva OH; 1 Blacksburg VT Elite; 2 Boston IAAF Tour; 1 New York Millrose

McCARTNEY Eliza NZL 19y 96d 1996 - 4.27 -14760Sensational improvement as a first-year senior to an Oceanian and Commonwealth (outdoor) record of 4.80 in March 2016Outdoor pb: 4.80 -16. 4 World Youth 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 2 WSG 2015. 1 New Zealand 2016. Official IAAF World U20 record holder with her 4.64 fromDecember 2015. Mother-Donna was a gymnast, father-William was a 1.95 high jumper. Coach-Jeremy McColl (twice New Zealand pole vault champion). 1.79tallIn 2016: 2 Sippy Downs (Jan 14); 1 Brisbane; 2 Sippy Downs (Jan 28); 1 Auckland (Feb 7); 1 Hamilton; 1 Auckland (Feb 23); 2 Auckland (Feb 25); 1 NewZealandAlready nine New Zealand senior records: 4.27i, 4.40, 4.40, 4.45 in 2014; 4.50, 4.64 in 2015; 4.65, 4.71, 4.80 in 2016

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ONOFRE Marta POR 25y 49d 1991 4.51 4.51 -16772Outdoor pb: 4.36 -15. dnq ECH 2014; 8 WSG 2015. 1 Portuguese 2015 & indoor 2016In 2016: 3 Nastola; 1 Pombal (Jan 23); 2 Jamor; 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor (Feb 6); 3 Ghent IFAM; 1 Portuguese indoor; 1 Pombal (Feb 27); 1 PortugueseClubs indoor (Mar 6)

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BÜCHLER Nicole SUI 32y 91d 1983 4.75 4.75 -16790Swiss record holder indoors & out. 11x Swiss Champion (7 in + 4 out)Outdoor pb: 4.71 -15. 12 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 2 WSG 2009 (2005-18, 2007-3); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; 8 WIC 2012; dnq ECH2012/2014; dnq EIC 2015. 1 Swiss 2009/2012/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2012/2014/2015/2016). 1.60 tallIn 2016: 2 Rouen; 2 Zweibrücken; 1 Potsdam; 3 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 3 Clermont-Ferrand; 1 Swiss indoor; 1 Bad Oeynhausen

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MORRIS Sandi USA 23y 252d 1992 4.95 4.95 -16830With her 4.95 in Portland on March 12, 2016, she is the third-highest vaulter of all-time after Isinbaeva & SuhrOutdoor pb: 4.76 -15. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; =4 WCH 2015. 1 US youth 2009; 2 US 2014/2015; 1 NCAA indoor 2015(representing the University of Arkansas).She keeps pet snakes, including pythons and boa constrictors. Coach-Bryan Crampton, agent-Jeff Hartwig 1.63 tallShe says “Flying through the air: it’s my jobIn 2016: 1 Reno “Summit”; 1 Joplin; 1 Fayetteville Tyson Invitation; 3 New York Millrose; 1 US indoor

SUHR Jennifer USA 34y 41d 1982 5.03 5.03 -168412012 Olympic Champion. World indoor record holder. 16x US Champion (9 out + 7 in)Outdoor pb: 4.92 -08. JT pb: 46.82 -05. nh WCP 2006; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-2); 2 WCH 2013 (2007-10, 2011-4, 2015-4=); =5 WIC 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015.1 US indoor 2005/2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013 & outdoor 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014. Great-grandparents from Poland. Husband/coach-Rick Suhr who in 2004 watched her playing basketball and persuaded her to try pole vault. Based-Riga, New York where she has her own Nissen hut in whichto practice vaulting. She was the only woman to set a world record in 2013. 1.83 tallIn 2016: 1 Kent (Jan 16); 1 Brockport (world record 5.03); nh Blacksburg VT Elite; 1 Boston IAAF Tour; 1 Kent (Feb 20); 1 Boston; 2 US indoor

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1.....5.03.........Jenn Suhr USA.......................... 20162.....5.01.........Yelena Isinbaeva RUS............... 20123.....4.95.........Sandi Morris USA.......................2016=4...4.90.........Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE............. 2016.......4.90.........Demi Payne USA....................... 20166.....4.87.........Holly Bleasdale GBR..................2012=7...4.85.........Svetlana Feonfanova RUS.........2004.......4.85.........Anna Rogowska POL.................20119.....4.83.........Fabiana Murer BRA................... 201010...4.82.........Yarisley Silva CUB..................... 2013

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....5.03.........Jenn Suhr USA2.....4.95.........Sandi Morris USA=3...4.90.........Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE.......4.90.........Demi Payne USA5.....4.81.........Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou GRE=6...4.75.........Anzhelika Sidorova RUS.......4.75.........Nicole Büchler SUI=8...4.71.........Mary Saxer USA.......4.71.........Wilma Murto FIN.......4.71.........Fabiana Murer BRA



Women’s Long Jump2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships • Biographical Entry List

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JAENSCH Chelsea AUS 31y 71d 1985 - -6062015 Australian Champion // Outdoor pb: 6.74w -15, 6.70 -16. 1 Australian 2015. She was Australian Youth Champion at Heptathlon in 2002, but retired fromathletics thereafter to concentrate on studies and also playing netball. Coach-Gary BourneIn 2016: 3 Brisbane 100; 2 Australian Capital Territory; 2 Canberra Classic; 2 Perth Classic

STRATTON Brooke AUS 22y 249d 1993 - -608New Oceanian record holder // Outdoor pb: 7.05 -16. 10 World Youth 2009; 6 WJC 2010 (2012-7); dnq WCH 2015. 1 Australian 2014. Coach/father-RussellStrattonIn 2016: 1 Melbourne (Jan 16); 1 Geelong; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Canberra Classic; 1 Victoria State; 1 Perth Classic (Oceanian record 7.05 with wind+2.0) (6 / 6 wins)

MIRONCHYK-IVANOVA Nastassia BLR 26y 339d 1989 6.84 6.84 -16617Fourth at 2011 World Championships // Outdoor pb: 7.22w, 7.08 -12. TJ pb: 14.29 -11 (13.75i -16). 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008; dnq EIC TJ 2009; 2under-23 ECH 2009 (2011-6); 6 ECH 2010; 6 EIC 2011 (2015-dnq); 4 WCH 2011 (2009-11, 2015-9); 5 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012. 1 Belarusian 2012/2015 (1indoor 2008/2011/2012/2015/2016)In 2016: 2 Mogilyov TJ; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor

MARTINS Eliane BRA 29y 296d 1986 - 6.49 -13621Outdoor pb: 6.73w -15, 6.70 -16. dnq WCH 2007; 2 Ibero-American 2008; 1 South American under-23 2008; dnq WIC 2010; 1 Ibero-American 2012 (2008-2,2010/2014-3); 10 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015 (fouled out). 1 Brazilian 2012In 2016: 2 São Bernardo do Campo (Jan 31); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Feb 14); 2 São Bernardo do Campo (Feb 27)

BALTA Ksenija EST 30y 66d 1986 6.76 6.87 -096512009 European Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 6.87 -10. 100 pb: 11.47 -06. 200 pb: 23.05 -06. Hep pb: 6180 -06. 10 European Youth LJ 2003; 14 EICPentathlon 2005; 3 EJC Heptathlon 2005; 3 ECP LJ 2006; ht ECH 100 2006 (dnq LJ); dnq OLY LJ 2008; 1 EIC LJ 2009; 8 WCH LJ 2009; 4 WIC LJ 2010; sfECH 200 2010 (dnq LJ). 1 Estonian 100 2006/2007/2008 (1 200/LJ 2008)In 2016: 1 Tartu; 1 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 1 Estonian indoor 60 (Estonian indoor record 7.29)

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PROCTOR Shara GBR 27y 182d 1988 6.91 6.91 -16670British record holder outdoors. 2015 World Championship silver // Outdoor pb: 7.07 -15. TJ pb: 13.88i -10, 13.74 -09. 6 World Youth 2005 (2003-dnq); 5 Pan-Am Junior 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 3 WIC 2012 (2014-4); 9 OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-9);fouled out COM final 2014 (2006-dnq); 3 WCH 2015 (2007/2011-dnq, 2009/2013-dnq). 1 UK 2011/2012; 1 UK indoor 2012. Allegiance transferee from Anguilla– cleared by IAAF to compete for Britain from November 16, 2010, she had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship because Anguilla is a BritishDependent Territory. Coach-Rana RiederIn Beijing 2015 she took off 10.5 cm before the board on her 7.07, so the distance she jumped from toe to heel was marginally further than the winner TiannaBartoletta, 7.175 vs 7.164In 2016: 3 Düsseldorf; 3 Lódz 60 (pb 7.36); 1 Eaubonne; 2 Berlin; 3 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour

SAWYERS Jazmin GBR 21y 301d 1994 6.67 6.67 -16671Three big silvers in successive years: 2013 European Junior, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 European under-23Outdoor pb: 6.71 -15. Heptathlon pb: 5007 -11. 9 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 9 ETCh2014; 2 COM 2014; 6 ETCh 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 UK indoor 2016. Law student at Bristol University. Coach-Alan Lerwill (1 COM LJ 1974)As a bobsledder, she won silver in the two-girl event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics with Mica McNeillIn 2016: 1 Mondeville; 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 UK indoor

UGEN Lorraine GBR 24y 208d 1991 6.80 6.80 -16676Fifth at 2015 World Championships // Outdoor pb: 6.96w, 6.92 -15. 100 pb: 11.34w -12. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -15. dnq EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 5 COM2014; 5 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 NCAA 2013 & indoor 2014 (representing Texas Christian University). 1 English under-23 2011/2012/2013; 1 English Schools2009. Coach-Shawn Jackson (formerly Frank Attoh)In 2016: 2 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour (won Tour – wildcard for Portland); 2 UK indoor

STOLZ Xenia GER 27y 63d 1989 6.63 6.63 -16682(Née Achkinadze) // Outdoor pb: 6.74 -15. 4 WJC 2008; 5 WSG 2013; dnq EIC 2015. 1 German indoor 2012In 2016: 1 Frankfurt (Jan 10); 1 Frankfurt (Jan 16); =9 Düsseldorf; 3 Berlin; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 4 German indoor

WESTER Alexandra GER 21y 362d 1994 6.95 6.95 -16684Sensational improvement from 6.72 to 6.95 at the 2016 Berlin indoor meetingOutdoor pb: 6.59 -15. 1 German indoor 2016. Former model, she was at the University of Miami in 2015 before returning to Germany. Born-Gambia, mother-German, father-Ghanaian. Moved to Germany at age 3. Coach-Charles Friedek (1 WIC/WCH TJ 1999) was speechless after her 6.95 (“And if you areexperiencing Charles speechless, then you know that it was good!”)In 2016: 1 Leverkusen; 1 West German indoor; 2 Düsseldorf; 1 Berlin

KAI Konomi JPN 22y 251d 1993 - -721Outdoor pb: 6.84 -15. 8 Asian Champs 2015. 3 Japanese 2014

ROTARU Alina ROU 22y 286d 1993 6.60 6.74 -157822010 Youth Olympic silver // Outdoor pb: 6.74 -15. HJ pb: 1.85i -12. 2 World Youth 2009 (4 HJ); dnq WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 EJC 2011;dnq ECH 2012; 5 WJC 2012; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 7 ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-5); dnq WCH2015. 1 Romanian 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 Karlsruhe; 1 South German indoor; 5 Düsseldorf; 1 Ghent IFAM; 1 Romanian indoor

ŠPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 25y 312d 1990 6.85 6.98 -15789World Championship bronzes indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 7.02 -15. TJ pb: 13.78 -14. dnq World Youth 2005; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-7); 1 WSG 2009; 2 EJC 2009(2007-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 3 WCH 2013; 3 WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC2015 (2007-dnq, 2013-5). 1 Balkan 2011/2013. 1 Serbian 2006/2008/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). She once kept a pet kangaroo at her home in NoviSad (called “Stopi”)In 2016: 1 Novi Sad; 1 Düsseldorf; 7 Stockholm IAAF Tour; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Belgrade

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SAGNIA Khaddi SWE 21y 332d 1994 6.61 6.66 -15795Full name-Khaddijatou Victoria Sagnia2010 Youth Olympic Champion at Triple Jumppbs at Heptathlon events:100H: 13.62w/13.93; HJ: 1.78; SP: 10.35; 200: 25.14; LJ: 6.78; JT: 37.04; 800: 2:46.48TJ pb: 13.86w, 13.65 -11. Heptathlon pb: 5287 -11. 1 Youth Olympic TJ 2010; 9 World Youth TJ 2011 (11 LJ); 4 under-23 ECH LJ 2015; 7 WCH LJ 2015.Parents originally from Gambia. 1 Swedish LJ 2015, TJ 2011 & indoor LJ/TJ 2011. Coach-Katrin KlaupIn 2016: 1 Malmö; 1 Gothenburg; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR; 5 Stockholm IAAF Tour

DELOACH Janay USA 30y 157d 1985 6.75 6.99 -11820Full name-Cynthia Janay DeLoach (formerly DeLoach Soukup) (She is not related to the 1988 Olympic 200m Champion Joe DeLoach)2012 Olympic long jump bronze & 2012 World Indoor silverOutdoor LJ pb: 7.15w, 7.03 -12. 60H pb: 7.82i -14 (7.85i -16). 100H pb: 12.84 -15. 100 pb: 11.45 -08. 6 WCH LJ 2011 (2013-11, 2015-8); 2 WIC LJ 2012; 3OLY LJ 2012; 5 WIC 60H 2014. 1 US indoor LJ 2011/2012. Was at Colorado State University, from where she has a degree in psychology & humandevelopment and a master’s degree in occupational therapy. Lives-Fort Collins, ColoradoFractured her left (takeoff) ankle in 2013, had two surgeries on the ankle in 2014 and now takes off from her right foot. Therefore – left foot pb: 7.03; right footpb: 6.95In 2016: 1 Air Force Academy 60H (3x); 1 Air Force Academy LJ (2x); 2 Albuquerque Classic 60H/LJ; 1 Boston IAAF Tour LJ (3 60H); 1 New York Millrose; 2US indoor LJ (4 60H)

REESE Brittney USA 29y 190d 1986 6.89 7.23 -12835She won a world title every year for five successive years (2009-2013), as well as becoming 2012 Olympic ChampionOutdoor pb: 7.25 -13. 1 WCH 2009/2011/2013 (2007-8, 2015-dnq); 1 WIC 2010/2012; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-5). 1 US 2008/2010/2011/2012/2014 & indoor2009/2010/2016. 1 NCAA indoor/out 2008. Previously a basketball player, he mother Carla Young persuaded her to turn to athletics at age 17 (“I thank her a lotfor pushing me”). She always competes in red socks. Lives-Gulfport Mississippi. Coach-Jeremy Fischer. 1.70 tallIn 2016: 1 Albuquerque Classic; 1 Fayetteville Tyson Invitation; 1 US indoor

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1.....7.37.........Heike Drechsler GDR.................19882.....7.30.........Galina Chistyakova RUS............19893.....7.23.........Brittney Reese USA................... 20124.....7.20.........Larisa Berezhnaya UKR............19895.....7.17.........Yelena Khlopotnova UKR......... 19856.....7.13.........Jack. Joyner-Kersee USA......... 1994=7...7.09.........Helga Radtke GDR.................... 1985.......7.09.........Inessa Kravets UKR...................1992=9...7.05.........Iolanda Chen RUS..................... 1989.......7.05.........Tatayana Kotova RUS............... 2000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....6.95.........Alexandra Wester GER2.....6.91.........Shara Proctor GBR3.....6.89.........Brittney Reese USA4.....6.85.........Ivana Španović SRB5.....6.84.........Nast. Mironchyk-Ivanova BLR=6...6.80.........Lorraine Ugen GBR.......6.80.........Quanesha Burks USA.......6.80.........Akela Jones BAR=9...6.76.........Anna Misochenko RUS.......6.76.........Ksenija Balta EST



Women’s Triple Jump2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships • Biographical Entry List

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VASKOUSKAYA Iryna BLR 24y 350d 1991 14.23 14.23 -16619Outdoor pb: 13.91 -15. 6 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Belarusian indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Minsk; 1 Mogilyov; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor; 4 Madrid

COSTA Keila BRA 33y 40d 1983 - 14.11 -066202010 World indoor long jump bronze. Winner of multiple South American titles at long jump (2) & triple jump (4)Outdoor TJ pb: 15.10w -07, 14.58 -13. LJ pb: 6.88 -07 (6.39 -16). 1 South American TJ 2001/2003/2007/2013 (1 LJ 2003/2009); 3 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); dnqWIC TJ 2006; 1 Ibero-American LJ 2006; 7 WCP LJ 2007; 2 Pan-Am Games LJ/TJ 2007; 7 WCH LJ 2007 (9 TJ); 7 WIC LJ 2008; 11 OLY LJ 2008; fouled outWCH LJ final 2009; 3 WIC LJ 2010 (2012-dnq); 11 WSG LJ 2011; 12 WCH TJ 2011 (dnq LJ); 4 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011 (5 LJ); dnq OLY TJ 2012; dnq WCHTJ 2013; 2 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015 (9 LJ); 12 WCH TJ 2015. 1 Brazilian TJ 2003/2004/2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015 (1 LJ2004/2005/2007/2009/2010/2013/2014/2015)In 2016: 2 Río de Janeiro LJ

PELETEIRO Ana ESP 20y 106d 1995 13.91 13.91 -14/16650Full name-Ana Peleteiro Brion2012 World Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.17 -12. 3 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012 (2014-6); 3 EJC 2013; 5 ETCh 2015 (2014-9). 1 Spanish 2015 &indoor 2014/2016In 2016: 3 Madrid (Jan 23); 2 Madrid (Feb 26); 1 Spanish indoor

MÄKELÄ Kristiina FIN 23y 117d 1992 14.20 14.20 -15/16660Finnish record holder indoors // Outdoor pb: 14.06 -15. 6 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (10 LJ); dnq ECH 2012; 8 EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015 (2010-12); dnq WCH 2015. 1 Finnish 2009/2011 (1 indoor 2012/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Mustasaari; 1 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR; 1 Finnish indoor

NYGÅRD Sanna FIN 27y 360d 1988 13.63 13.63 -16661Outdoor TJ pb: 13.73 -15. LJ pb: 6.33 -15. 1 SWE v FIN TJ 2012; 12 ETCh LJ 2015; 6 WSG LJ 2015. 1 Finnish indoor LJ 2014; 1 Finnish LJ/TJ 2015In 2016: 2 Mustasaari; 3 SWE v DEN v FIN v ISL v NOR TJ; 2 Finnish indoor TJ

ASSANI ISSOUF Jeanine FRA 23y 212d 1992 14.17 14.17 -166622015 World Championship finalist // Outdoor pb: 14.24 -15. LJ pb: 5.85 -15. 9 EJC 2011; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 6 ETCh 2015 (2014-8); dnq EIC2015; 9 WCH 2015. 1 French indoor 2014/2015/2016In 2016: 5 Düsseldorf; 1 French indoor

GIERISCH Kristin GER 25y 210d 1990 14.29 14.46 -15678Gierisch is pronounced “Gear-sh”2015 World Championship finalistOutdoor pb: 14.46w, 14.38 -15. LJ pb: 6.46i -15, 6.21 -14. 6 World Youth TJ 2007; 5 EJC TJ 2009; dnq WIC TJ 2012; 9 ECH TJ 2014; 5 EIC TJ 2015; 2 ETChTJ 2015; 8 WCH TJ 2015. 1 German 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2012/2014/2015)In 2016: 1 Sachsen indoor; 2 Düsseldorf; 1 Chemnitz; 2 German indoor

PAPAHRÍSTOU Paraskeví GRE 26y 335d 1989 14.21 14.47 -09687Twice European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.72 -11. LJ pb: 6.60 -12 (6.24i -16). 3 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; dnq EIC 2011; dnq WCH2011; 11 ECH 2012; 6 ETCh 2013. 1 Greek 2009 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2016). 1 Greek LJ 2012. Up from 14.16 to 14.47 in qualifying at 2009 Europeanindoors, but then fouled out in the final. Coach-Dimítrios SioúdrisIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor (2 LJ); 1 Romanian indoor TJ

THOMAS Shanieka JAM 24y 44d 1992 - 14.08 -13717Three times US Collegiate Champion, representing San Diego State UniversityOutdoor pb: 14.23 -15. LJ pb: 6.63 -15 (6.00 -16). 6 WSG 2013; 4 COM 2014; 9 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 11 WCH2015. 1 NCAA 2013/2014 (2012-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2014In 2016: 3 Kingston Gibson Relays LJ

EKTOVA Irina KAZ 29y 69d 1987 13.48 14.09 -12722(Née Litvinenko)4x silver medallist at Asian Championships, indoors or outOutdoor pb: 14.48 -11. LJ pb: 6.29 -14/15 (6.08i -16). 3 Asian junior 2006; dnq WJC 2006; 3 Asian Champs 2007/2009/2013 (2011-6, 2015-5); 1 Asian IndoorGames 2007 (2009-2); dnq OLY 2008/2012; 4 WSG 2009/2013 (2015-6); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; dnq WIC 2012; 3 Asian Games 2014; 6 WSG 2015;3 Asian Indoor Champs 2016Her husband Yevgeniy Ektov (pb 17.07) was 2011 Asian Champion in the Triple Jump, they must be the best husband / wife triple jump combination in theworldIn 2016: 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk LJ; 3 Asian Indoor Champs

PANŢUROIU Elena Andreea ROU 21y 22d 1995 14.15 14.15 -167752013 European junior silver, 2015 European under-23 silver // Outdoor pb: 14.20w -14, 14.13 -15. LJ pb: 6.44i -14, 6.14 -15 (6.38i -16). Heptathlon pb:5102 -13. 2 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Romanian indoor 2014In 2016: 2 Romanian indoor; 2 Romanian indoor LJ/TJ (5 60H); 1 Bucharest TJ (Mar 5)

TOMA Carmen ROU 26y 355d 1989 13.94 13.94 -167832013 World Student Games bronze // Outdoor pb: 14.56w -13, 14.29 -09. LJ pb: 6.28 -11 (6.08i -16). 8 World Youth 2005; 7 EJC 2007; 5 WJC 2008 (2006-11);dnq EIC 2009; dnq ECH 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2013In 2016: 3 Romanian indoor (4 LJ)

ALEXANDER Ayanna TTO 33y 241d 1982 13.70 13.99 -107992010 Commonwealth Triple Jump silver & 2014 bronze // Outdoor TJ pb: 14.40 -14. LJ pb: 6.28 -12. 3 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2010; 2 COM2010 (11 LJ); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs TJ 2011 (2008-3, 2013-2); 5 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011 (2007-7, 2015-8); dnq OLY TJ 2012; 3 COM TJ2014 (dnq LJ). 1 Trinidadian TJ 2006/2007/2009-2012/2015 (1 LJ 2014)In 2016: 1 Fairfax TJ; 1 University Park TJ

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EPPS Christina USA 24y 271d 1991 14.05 14.05 -16822Reigning US Champion at Triple Jump, indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 14.09 -15. 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 US 2015; 1 US indoor 2016. In 2012she tore a cruciate ligament in her left knee and was told she would not be able to triple jump again at international level. Studied psychology at Coppin StateUniversity in Baltimore, MarylandIn 2016: 1 Staten Island (3x); 1 New York Armory; 1 Princeton; 1 US indoor

ORJI Keturah USA 20y 12d 1996 14.12 14.12 -16832Reigning US Collegiate Champion at Triple Jump, indoors & out // Outdoor TJ pb: 14.15 -15. LJ pb: 6.63 -15 (6.51i -16). 2 World Youth LJ 2013 (3 TJ); 9 WJCTJ 2014. 1 NCAA TJ 2015; 4 US TJ 2015; 1 NCAA indoor TJ 2016. Student of Financial Planning at the University of GeorgiaIn 2016: 1 Birmingham AL Blazer LJ; 1 Lexington TJ; 3 Fayetteville Razorback LJ; 1 Birmingham AL Samford Invitational TJ; 1 Fayetteville SEC TJ (4 LJ); 1NCAA indoor TJ (4 LJ)

ROJAS Yulimar VEN 20y 148d 1995 14.69 14.69 -168482015 South American Champion at Triple JumpVenezuelan record holder at Long & Triple JumpOutdoor pb: TJ pb: 14.37w, 14.20 -15. LJ pb: 6.57 -15. HJ pb: 1.87 -13. 5 South American HJ 2013 (7 LJ); 11 WJC LJ 2014 (dnq TJ); 1 South American under-23 LJ/TJ 2014; 1 South American TJ 2015 (4 LJ); 1 South American Games HJ; 4 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015 (11 LJ)In 2016: (all TJ) 1 Madrid (Jan 16); 1 Madrid (Jan 23); 1 Sabadell; 1 Madrid (Feb 26)

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1.....15.36.......Tatyana Lebedeva RUS.............20042.....15.16.......Ashia Hansen GBR.................... 19983.....15.14.......Olga Rypakova KAZ...................20104.....15.08.......Marija Šestak SLO..................... 20085.....15.05.......Yargelis Savigne CUB................20086.....15.03.......Iolanda Chen RUS..................... 19957.....15.01.......Inna Lasvoskaya RUS................19978.....15.00.......Hrisopiyo Devetzí GRE.............. 2008=9...14.94.......Iva Prandzheva BUL................. 1999.......14.94.......Cristina Nicolau ROU................. 2000.......14.94.......Oksana Udmurtova RUS............2008

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....14.69.......Yulimar Rojas VEN=2...14.32.......Olga Rypakova KAZ.......14.32.......Yekaterina Koneva RUS4.....14.32.......Gabriela Petrova BUL5.....14.29.......Kristin Gierisch GER6.....14.23.......Iryna Vaskouskaya BLR7.....14.21.......Paraskeví Papahrístou GRE8.....14.20.......Kristiina Mäkelä FIN9.....14.17.......Jeanine Assani Issouf FRA10...14.16.......Rouguy Diallo FRA



Women’s Shot Put2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships • Biographical Entry List

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DUBITSKAYA Aliona BLR 26y 52d 1990 18.19 18.34 -14614(Née Hryshko). Former World Youth Champion. In 2014 she broke through both 18 and 19 metres for the first time but the failed a drug test and served six-month doping ban in to March 2015Outdoor pb: 19.03 -14. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 5 WSG 2013; 7 ECH 2014; 3 ETCh 2015; 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Belarusian 2009/2014/2015In 2016: 2 Belarusian indoor

LEANTSIUK Yulia BLR 32y 46d 1984 18.68 19.00 -156162015 European indoor silver // DT pb: 49.95 -15. 3 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 2 EJC 2003; 2 WSG 2007; 2 World Military Games 2007; 6 ETCh 2013; 7WIC 2014; 4 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015 (2007-4); 7 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Belarusian indoor 2007/2015/2016. 1.85/80kgFailed a doping test after originally winning at the 2008 European Cup, banned in 2008-2010In 2016: 1 Mogilyov; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor

MAVRODIEVA Radoslava BUL 29y 5d 1987 17.99 18.34 -156262015 European indoor bronze // Outdoor pb: 18.67 -13. DT pb: 44.55 -13. 6 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2011/2013/2014 (2015-2); dnq WCH 2011/2013;dnq WIC 2012/2014; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-12); dnq OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq). 1 Bulgarian 2005/2010/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor2005/2010/2011/2016). Her younger sister Zheniam is also a shot putter. 1.78/86kgIn 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor

BIAN Ka CHN 23y 72d 1993 18.12 18.12 -16635Outdoor pb: 18.71 -15. 3 WJC 2012; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015. 6 Chinese National Games 2013; 1 Chinese 2015. From-ChineseArmy ClubIn 2016: 2 Beijing; 1 Xi'an

GAO Yang CHN 23y 17d 1993 18.25 18.25 -16636Outdoor pb: 19.04 -15. 2 WJC 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2013; 2 Asian Champs 2015; 5 WCH 2015. 2 Chinese 2015. From-Chinese Army TeamIn 2016: 3 Beijing; 1 Nanjing

URBANIAK Lena GER 23y 137d 1992 18.32 18.32 -166832015 World Student Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 18.00 -15. DT pb: 51.31 -09. 1 World Youth 2009 (6 DT); 10 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 under-23 ECH2013; 8 ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 1 WSG 2015. 1 German indoor 2015/2016. Coach-Peter SalzerIn 2016: 1 Sindelfingen; 1 Karlsruhe; 1 South German indoor; 1 Rochlitz; 1 German Universities indoor; 1 Sassnitz; 1 German indoor

MÁRTON Anita HUN 27y 62d 1989 18.43 19.23 -15693Broke through 19m at the perfect time to win 2014 European bronze. Winner of 28 Hungarian titles at shot or discus throw (18 out + 10 in)Outdoor pb: 19.48 -15. DT pb: 59.27 -14. 11 World Youth SP 2005 (dnq DT); 12 WJC DT 2006 (dnq SP); 6 EJC DT 2007 (7 SP); 6 WJC DT 2008 (7 SP); 3under-23 ECH DT 2011 (5 SP); 7 ECH SP 2012 (2010-11); dnq OLY SP 2012; 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7); 6 WIC SP 2014 (2010-dnq); 1 EIC SP 2015(2009/2013-dnq, 2011-5); 4 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2013-dnq). Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach-Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/90kgIn 2016: 1 Novi Sad; 1 Budapest City; 1 Budapest (Feb 6); 1 Budapest (Feb 13); 1 Hungarian indoor

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KAUR Manpreet IND 25y 255d 1990 15.21 15.21 -16697Indian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 17.96 -15 (17.94 -16). 9 World Youth 2007; 4 Asian junior 2008; 6 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 9 COM2010; 6 WSG 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2016. 1 Indian 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015In 2016: 1 Indian Universities; 1 South Asian Games; 6 Asian Indoor Champs

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ROSA Chiara ITA 33y 49d 1983 17.90 18.68 -08702Italian Women’s Team Captain in Beijing 201518x Italian Champion (11 out + 7 in)Outdoor pb: 19.15 -07/09. 4 WJC 2002 (2000-12); 3 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-3); 8 WCH 2007 (2005/2009/2011/2013-dnq); 5 WIC 2008 (2006/2014-dnq); 4ECP 2008; 13 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 2 ETCh 2009 (2010/2011-3, 2013-4); 2 WSG 2009 (2005-5); 3 ECH 2012 (2006-7, 2020-13, 2014-5); 4 EIC 2013(2007/2009/2015-dnq, 2011-7). 1 Italian 2005-2015 (1 indoor 2006/2008/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016). Student of modern languages at the University of Padua.Coach-Enzo Agostini. 1.78/110kgIn 2016: 1 Padua; 1 Italian indoor

UKE Claire NGR 23y 76d 1992 16.71 17.95 -15756Outdoor pb: 17.33 -15. DT pb: 54.25 -15. 1 African Games DT 2015 (2 SP). 1 Nigerian SP/DT 2015; 8 NCAA indoor SP 2014/2015In 2016: (at SP) 1 Houston (2x)

ADAMS Valerie NZL 31y 162d 1984 - 20.98 -13759DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONIn Moscow 2013 became the first woman to win four successive world titles at the same event (and she’s won every other available senior championships atleast twice)Outdoor pb: 21.24 -11 (19.43 -16). DT pb: 58.12 -04. HT pb: 58.32 -02. 1 World Youth 2001 (99-10); 1 WJC 2002; 1 COM 2006/2010/2014 (2002-2); 1 WCP2006 (2002-6); 1 WCH 2007/2009/2011/2013 (2003-5, 2005-2); 1 WIC 2008/2012/2014 (2004-dnq, 2010-2); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-8); 1 IAAF ContinentalCup 2010. 1 AAA junior 99 (at age 14). 1 New Zealand 2001-2011/2013/2014/2016. 1 Australian 2004/2005/2008/2009. Coach-Jean-Pierre Egger was coach toWerner Günthör (1 WCH 87/91/93). 1.93/120kgIn 2015: Came back after her double surgery (of 26 Sep 14) to repair her left, non-throwing shoulder and right elbow (her win streak ended at 56 at the ParisDiamond League)In 2016: 1 Auckland; 1 New Zealand (14th time)She is the tallest woman to be entered for Portland 2016

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BOREL Cleopatra TTO 36y 166d 1979 - 19.48 -048012015 Pan-American Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 19.42 -11. 10 OLY 2004 (2008/2012-dnq); 6 WIC 2008 (2004-dnq, 2006-8, 2010-dnq); 1 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2008/2011/2013 & Games 2010/2014; 2 COM 2010/2014 (2002-4, 2006-3); 13 WCH 2011 (2005/2007/2009/2013-dnq, 2015-12); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2003-7, 2007-3, 2011-2). 1 NCAA indoor 2002, representing the University of Maryland BaltimoreCounty. 1.72/91kgShe missed the 2012 Olympic final by one place, so she should be regarded as a rightful finalist following the disqualification of Nadezhda Ostapchuk

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DERELI Emel TUR 20y 21d 1996 18.36 18.36 -16802One of only two to achieve a World Youth / European Junior gold double in 2013 (the other being 800m runner Anita Henriksdóttir ISL)Outdoor pb: 18.40 -15. dnq WIC 2012; 8 WJC 2012; 3 ETCh 2013 (12 DT); 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; 8 ETCh 2014; 3 WJC2014. 1 Turkish indoor 2012/2014/2016In 2016: 1 Istanbul; 1 Turkish indoor; 1 Istanbul City indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Otrokovice

CAMARENA-WILLIAMS Jill USA 34y 16d 1982 18.64 19.89 -128162011 World bronze. 2008 Olympic finalist // Outdoor pb: 20.18 -11. DT pb: 52.52 -03. 1 Pan-Am Junior 2001; 6 WCP 2006; 12 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 5 IAAFContinental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2007/2009-dnq); 4 WIC 2012 (2006/2010-6, 2008-dnq); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-4); 1 North/Central America &Caribbean 2015. 1 US indoor 2005-2012 & out 2006/2010/2012. She competes with a yellow ribbon in her hair in memory of her late grandmother. Her husbandDustin Williams is also her physiotherapist. Their daughter, Miley born June 24, 2014. 1.78/113kgIn 2016: 1 Albuquerque Kirby; 1 Flagstaff; 1 Seattle; 3 US indoor

CARTER Michelle USA 30y 157d 1985 19.49 19.88 -138172015 World Championship bronze. 2012 world indoor bronze. 9x US Champion (5 out + 4 in)Outdoor pb: 20.24 -13. 2 World Youth 2001; 1 WJC 2004; 3 Pan-Am Games 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-5); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-15); 2 IAAF ContinentalCup 2014; 3 WCH 2015 (2009-6, 2011-9, 2013-4). 1 US 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015 & indoor 2013/2014/2015/2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2006. She works part-timeas a cosmetologist (beauty professional). Father/coach is Michael Carter (2 OLY SP 84). Younger sister D’Andra Carter is a 57.73 discus thrower. 1.75/116kgIn 2016: 1 US indoor; 1 WCH; 3 WCH

STEVENS Jeneva USA 26y 141d 1989 18.56 19.10 -13840(Née Stevens). Multi-talented at throws: 2013 World Student Games Champion at Hammer. 2010 US Collegiate Champion at DiscusOutdoor SP pb: 18.84 -15. HT pb: 74.77 -13. DT pb: 59.45 -12. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 DT/HT 2010; 1 WSG HT 2013 (8 SP); 9 WCHHT 2013 (2011-dnq); 8 WIC SP 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean SP 2015; 10 WCH SP 2015. 1 NCAA DT 2010 & HT2011/2012. 1.80/106kgHer father Oliver McCall, won the World Boxing Council heavyweight title in 1994 and was once a sparring partner of Mike TysonIn 2016: 1 Lexington Weight (2 SP); 2 Nashville SP/Weight; 1 Akron SP/Weight; 5 US indoor SP

1.....22.50.......Helena Fibingerová TCH............19772.....22.14.......Natalya Lisovskaya RUS............19873.....21.70.......Nadezhda Ostapchuk BLR.........20104.....21.60.......Val. Fedyushina RUS................19915.....21.59.......Ilona Briesenick GDR.................19796.....21.46.......Claudia Losch FRG....................1986=7...21.26.......Ines Müller GDR.........................1985.......21.26.......Natalya Akhrimenko RUS.......... 19879.....21.23.......Margitta Pufe GDR.....................197810...21.15.......Irina Korzhanenko RUS............. 1999

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....19.49.......Michelle Carter USA2.....19.37.......Gong Lijiao CHN3.....19.23.......Raven Saunders USA4.....18.87.......Dani Bunch USA5.....18.68.......Yulia Leantsiuk BLR6.....18.64.......Jill Camarena-Williams USA7.....18.63.......Paulina Guba POL8.....18.57.......Brittany Smith USA9.....18.56.......Jeneva Stevens USA10...18.43.......Anita Márton HUN



Women’s Pentathlon2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships • Biographical Entry List

12 Entrants



ELLENWOOD Georgia CAN 20y 225d 1995 4392 4392 -16627pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.56i; HJ: 1.82i; SP: 12.76i; LJ: 6.08i; 800: 2:15.70iHeptathlon pb: 5786 -15. 12 World Youth 2011; 7 WJC 2014 (2012-18); 5 WSG 2015. 4 NCAA indoor 2016. Student of Sociology at the University of WisconsinIn 2016: 1 Madison HJ; 2 Minneapolis LJ (3 60H); 1 Cedar Falls Pentathlon; 2 Ames Classic LJ; 2 Madison 60H (Feb 19); 2 ‘Big 10’ indoor LJ/Pentathlon (7HJ); 4 NCAA indoor Pentathlon ( (March 11: pbs at 60H, SP & LJ)

THEISEN-EATON Brianne CAN 27y 89d 1988 - 4768 -14633(Theisen is pronounced Tyson (as in Mike))World silvers indoors & out, her husband has golds indoors & outpbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.10i; HJ: 1.89/1.88i; SP: 13.92/13.86i; LJ: 6.72/6.34i; 800: 2:09.03/2:10.07iHeptathlon pb: 6808 -15. 400 pb: 52.33 -14. 17 World Youth 2005; 17 WJC 2006; 1 Pan-Am junior 2007; 10 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013/2015 (2011-15); 2 WIC2014; 4 Pan-AM Games LJ 2015. 1 Canadian 2009/2013. 1 NCAA 2009/2010/2012 (1 indoors 2010/2011/2012). Was at the University of Oregon. Coach-HarryMarra, the same as husband-Ashton Eaton (World #1 Decathlete). They married on July 15, 2013. 1.80/64kgIn 2016: 3 Seattle 400; 1 Winston-Salem HJ (3 SP); 3 Boston IAAF Tour 300/LJ; 5 New York Millrose 60H

CACHOVÁ Kateřina CZE 26y 20d 1990 4506 4506 -16645Former World Youth Champion at Heptathlon // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.13i; HJ: 1.85/1.84i; SP: 12.90/12.17i; LJ: 6.40/6.28i; 800: 2:13.74/2:18.78iHeptathlon pb: 6123 -11. 5 WJC 2006; 1 World Youth 2007 (2005-11); dnf EJC 2007; 7 ECP 2010; 17 ECH 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; =20WCH 2011; dnf WSG 2013; ht EIC 60H 2015. 1 Czech 100H 2015 (1 indoor 60H/Pentathlon 2015/2016, 1 indoor LJ 2016). 1.73/63kgIn 2016: 2 FRA v CZE v ESP v GBR v POR Pentathlon; 1 Prague City indoor 60H (2 HJ); 1 Czech indoor Pentathlon; 4 Chemnitz 60H; 1 Czech indoor 60H/LJ(5 HJ)

LAKE Morgan GBR 18y 310d 1997 4519 4527 -156652015 European Junior High Jump Champion. Double World Junior Champion in 2014, first at Heptathlon then High Jump. Winner of 29 national age-group titlesat jumps and combined eventsUK junior record holder at high jumppbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.63i; HJ: 1.94i; SP: 14.85/13.91i; LJ: 6.32/6.13i; 800: 2:18.53iHeptathlon pb: 6148 -14. 1 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; dnq ECH HJ 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 1 EJC HJ 2015; dnq WCH HJ 2015. 1 English under-17 HJ/LJ/Heptathlon2012/2013; 1 UK indoor HJ 2016. Her father/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 Pentathlon; 1 UK indoor HJ

She is within range of the official IAAF World Junior indoor record of 4535 set by Carolina Klüft SWE in 2002 (better marks of 4635 Kendell Williams SWE &4558 Nafissatou Thiam BEL were not ratified)

LEFFLER Celina GER 19y 342d 1996 4347 4347 -16680Former World Youth Champion // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.47i; HJ: 1.77/1.69i; SP: 14.35i; LJ: 6.32/6.16i; 800: 2:18.03/2:22.19iHeptathlon pb: 5846 -14. 1 World Youth 2013; 4 WJC 2014; sf EJC 100H 2015. 1 German indoor Pentathlon 2016. Coach-Holger Klein. 1.74/61kgIn 2016: 1 Frankfurt 60/60H (4 LJ/SP); 1 Saarbrücken 60H/HJ/SP; 1 Saarbrücken HJ/SP; 1 Ludwigshafen 60H/LJ (3 SP); 1 German indoor Pentathlon

ZSIVOCZKY-FARKAS Györgyi HUN 31y 33d 1985 - 4691 -15695Sixth at 2015 World Championships // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.44i; HJ: 1.86/1.85i; SP: 14.62/14.53i; LJ: 6.32/6.20i; 800: 2:11.88/2:13.91iHeptathlon pb: 6389 -15. 7 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2004; 16 under-23 ECH 2005; 13 ECH 2012; 21 OLY 2012 (2008-28); 3 WSG 2013; 6 EIC 2015; 6 WCH2015 (2011-23, 2013-15). 1 Hungarian 2008/2010/2011 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015). 1.70/68kgHer husband is the decathlete Attila Zsivoczky (3 WCH 2005), her father-in-law was the late Gyula Zsivótzky (1 OLY HT 68)In 2016: 2 Budapest City indoor 400/60H; 1 Budapest Triathlon (Feb 7); 1 Hungarian indoor HJ/LJ (3 600H); 1 Budapest SP (2 60H) (Mar 5)

SLACK Salsa JAM 26y 98d 1989 4172 4181 -15716Full name-Salsa (aka Salcia) Venecia SlackSixth at 2014 Commonwealth Games. Jamaican record holder indoorspbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.37i; HJ: 1.69i; SP: 14.99/14.17i; LJ: 6.32/6.21i; 800: 2:14.34/2:15.73iHeptathlon pb: 6141 -15. 400H pb: 58.24 -15. TJ pb: 13.22 -15 (12.98i -16). 20 WJC 2008; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011; 6 COM 2014; dnf WSG2015; dnf WCH 2015. 1 NCAA div 2 2014/2015/2016 (1 TJ 2016). Student of psychology at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas. 1.80/77kgIn 2016: 1 Golden 60H/TJ (2 SP); 1 Gunnison TJ/SP/Pentathlon; 1 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference indoor Pentathlon; 1 NCAA div 2 indoor TJ/Pentathlon

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ALCIDE Makeba LCA 26y 22d 1990 4380 4569 -13731Saint Lucian record holder at Pentathlon & Heptathlon // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.31i; HJ: 1.89i; SP: 13.20i; LJ: 6.15i; 800: 2:12.05/2:14.05iHeptathlon pb: 6050 -13. 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010/2012; 28 WCH 2013; dnf COM2014; 9 Pan-Am Cup 2015. 2 NCAA 2013. Student of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. 1.75 tallIn 2016: 2 Flagstaff 60H (11 LJ) (Jan 30); 1 Albuquerque Classic; 2 Flagstaff 60H (Feb 19)

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FYODOROVA Alina UKR 26y 230d 1989 4688 4724 -148042014 World indoor bronze. 2015 European Cup winner // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.43i; HJ: 1.90/1.85i; SP: 15.97i; LJ: 6.35i; 800: 2:15.31iHeptathlon pb: 6278 -15. dnf EJC 2007; 18 WJC 2008; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; 12 ECH 2012 (2014-dnf); 3 WIC 2014; 7 EIC 2015 (2013-8); 1 ECP 2015 (2009-18, 2010-20, 2011-5); 17 WCH 2015 (2011-20=). 1 Ukrainian 2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2016). Coach-Nate Davis. 1.75/70kgIn 2016: 3 Kiev City indoor 60H; 1 Ukrainian indoor (including 15.97 SP)

MOKHNYUK Anastasiya UKR 25y 76d 1991 4745 4745 -168052013 European under-23 bronze // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.13i; HJ: 1.83/1.82i; SP: 14.96/14.58i; LJ: 6.62i; 800: 2:15.52/2:16.69iHeptathlon pb: 6359 -15. 11 WJC 2010; 8 EIC LJ 2013; 8 ECP 2013 (2011-15, 2015-23); 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 14 ECH 2014; 7 WCH 22015. 1 Ukrainian LJ2013. She was the fastest Heptathlete at 100m Hurdles at the 2014 European Championships (13.08)In 2016: 1 Ukrainian teams indoor Pentathlon; 1 Kiev 60H (Feb 17); 2 Kiev 60H (Jan 9)

NWABA Barbara USA 27y 59d 1989 4415 4415 -16831Full name-Barbara Udoezi NwabaReigning US Champion indoors & outpbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.40i; HJ: 1.88/1.85i; SP: 14.64/14.27i; LJ: 6.23/6.17i; 800: 2:07.13/2:08.65iHeptathlon pb: 6500 -15. 27 WCH 2015 (she carried on with the competition after falling in the 100m Hurdles). 2 NCAA 2012; 1 US 2015 (2014-2, 2012-5); 1US indoor 2016 (2014-3, 3015-2). Born-Los Angeles, Nigerian parents. Sociology graduate from University of California, Santa Barbara. Works as an assistantcoach at Santa Barbara High School. Coach-Josh Priester. 1.75 tallHer partner Tom FitzSimons was fourth in the US Championships indoor Heptathlon and outdoor Decathlon in 2015In 2016: 1 Seattle Washington Invitational LJ (3 800 ‘B’, 4 SP); 1 Santa Barbara HJ; 1 US indoor Pentathlon

WILLIAMS Kendell USA 20y 277d 1995 4703 4703 -168462014 World Junior Champion at 100m Hurdles. 4x US Collegiate Champion at combined events (3 in + 1 out)pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.09i; HJ: 1.88i; SP: 13.55i; LJ: 6.54i; 800: 2:17.30i Heptathlon pb: 6223 -15. 100H pb: 12.87 -14. 1 World Youth 2011 (3 100H); 8 WJC 2012; 1 WJC 100H 2014. 1 US junior 2013; 1 NCAA indoors2014/2015/2016; 1 NCAA 2014 (2015-2). Her older brother Devon Williams was second in the 2013 US Junior Championships at Decathlon. Student ofAdvertising at the University of Georgia. 1.73/64kgBroke the official world junior indoor Pentathlon record in at Albuquerque in 2014 (with 4635 points), but mark could not be ratified as the facilities used wereunsurveyedIn 2016: 5 Lexington 60H (6 HJ); 1 Fayetteville Razorback Pentathlon; 1 Blacksburg VT Elite 60H; 2 Birmingham AL Samford Invitational 60H (3 LJ); 1 USSoutheastern Conference indoor Pentathlon; 1 NCAA indoor Pentathlon (March 11: pbs at 60H, SP & final score, also fifth at individual LJ)

1.....5013........Nataliya Dobrynska UKR........... 20122.....5000........Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR.........20153.....4991........Irina Belova RUS........................19924.....4965........Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR.............. 20125.....4948........Carolina Klüft SWE.................... 20056.....4927........Kelly Sotheron GBR................... 20077.....4896........Yekaterina Bolshova RUS..........20128.....4877........Tia Hellebaut BEL...................... 20079.....4866........Svetlana Moskalets RUS.......... 199510...4855........Tatyana Chernova RUS............. 2010

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....4745........Anastasiya Mokhnyuk UKR2.....4703........Kendell Williams USA3.....4688........Claudia Rath GER4.....4688........Alina Fyodorova UKR5.....4678........Nafissatou Thiam BEL6.....4643........Akela Jones BAR7.....4535........Ulyana Aleksandrova RUS8.....4519........Morgan Lake GBR9.....4506........Kateřina Cachová CZE10...4482........Lyubov Tkach RUS



Women’s 4x400 Metres Relay2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships • Biographical Entry List

24 Entrants

Event starts: March 20 (these names addition to those entered for individual events)


McLAUGHLIN Anneisha JAM 30y 71d 1986 - -711Married name-WhilbyFormer World Youth Champion at 200m. Ran 53.77 for 400m at 13 in 1999, a world age best at that timeOutdoor 400 pb: 51.89 -12 (52.28 -16). 200 pb: 22.54 -10/11. 100 pb: 11.23 -13. 3 World Youth 400 2001; 2 WJC 4x400 2000; 2 WJC 200 2002 (1 4x100); 1World Youth 200 2003 (2 Medley Relay); 2 WJC 200 2004 (2 4x100); 5 WCH 200 2009 (2013-sf); 1 WSG 200 2011; 2 WIC 4x400 2014; 5 COM 200 2014.Total of 10 medals in World Youth or Junior ChampionshipsIn 2016: 1 Kingston Jackson 400

CHAMBERS Verone JAM 27y 91d 1988 54.30 54.17 -12713Outdoor pb: 52.28 -12 (53.28 -16). 400H pb: 58.60 -10. ht WIC 4x400 2014 (awarded silver won by Jamaica in final); 2 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2015In 2016: 2 Kingston Jackson; 1 Montego Bay; 1 Fayetteville ‘B’

WHYTE Rhonda JAM 25y 132d 1990 - -714Outdoor 400 pb: 53.07 -16. 400H pb: 56.72 -15 (58.21 -16). 6 WSG 400H 2015. 2 Jamaican Intercollegiate 400H 2015 (3 flat 400)In 2016: 1 Kingston Jackson 400 ‘B’; 1 Montego Bay 400H; 7 Kingston 200 (Feb 20)

JAMESON Tameka NGR 26y 219d 1989 53.82 53.82 -16751Allegiance transferee from USA – former World & US Junior Champion at 400m Hurdles who has had dual citizenship with Nigeria since birth and was clearedby the IAAF to compete for that country from March 2, 2014Outdoor pb: 53.33 -10. 400H pb: 55.73 -10. 1 WJC 400H 2008. 3 NCAA 400H 2008/2010. Was at the University of MiamiIn 2016: 4 Albuquerque Classic; 1 Phoenix

EHIGIE Josephine NGR 30y 107d 1985 - -752Outdoor pb: 51.80 -10. 6 WCH 4x400 2009; sf African Champs 2010; 4 COM 4x100 2010. 3 Nigerian 2009 (2010-7, 2014-6)

GEORGE Regina NGR 25y 29d 1991 53.87 51.05 -13753Allegiance transferee from USA – World Junior relay competitor for USA in 2010, she has dual citizenship with Nigeria and was cleared by the IAAF to competefor that country from June 27, 2012Outdoor pb: 50.84 -13. 200 pb: 23.20w -12, 23.22 -15 (23.99i -16(. sf WJC 2010 (1 4x400) (for USA); 2 African Champs 2012 (for Nigeria); sf OLY 2012; sfWCH 2013; sf WIC 2014 (though did not start due to injury); 3 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014; sf COM 2014 (2 4x400); 6 African Champs 200 2014 (1 4x400); htWCH 2015. 1 Nigerian 2012/2013. Studied Psychology at the University of Arkansas. 49.67 relay split at Moscow World Championships, then 49.6 at the 2014IAAF RelaysIn 2016: 1 West Lafayette 600; 3 Indiana Relays; 2 Eaubonne; 1 West Lafayette (2 200); 1 Notre Dame 200/200

BENJAMIN Ada NGR 21y 304d 1994 53.73 53.73 -167542014 Commonwealth Games relay silver // Outdoor pb: 51.68 -14. ht World Youth 200 2011; 2 COM 4x400 2014; 4 African Champs 2014 (1 4x400)In 2016: 2 Flagstaff; 2 College Station ‘B’; 3 Albuquerque Kirby ‘B’; 2 Birmingham AL Conf USA

BAMGBOSE Margaret NGR 22y 150d 1993 52.12 52.10 -15755Allegiance transferee from USA // Outdoor pb: 51.37 -15. 6 NCAA 2014/2015; 5 NCAA indoor 2016 (2015-6); sf US 2014. Student of Information TechnologyManagement at University of Notre Dame, IndianaIn 2016: 1 Madison 200; 1 Notre Dame Invitational; 2 Indiana Relays 200; 1 Notre Dame Meyo; 5 Geneva OH 200; 2 Boston ACC indoor; 2 NCAA indoor‘B’ (5th overall)

PTAK Ewelina POL 28y 363d 1987 52.86 52.86 -16765(Née Klocek)2006 World junior bronze at 200m // Outdoor 400 pb: 52.95 -15. 100 pb: 11.38w, 11.45 -10. 00 pb: 23.07 -09. 3 WJC 200 2006; 5 ECP 200 2008; 2 WSG 4x1002009 (2013-3); sf ECH 200 2010; 2 ECH 4x100 2012; 4 WIC 4x400 2014. 1 Polish 200 2008/2014In 2016: 1 Spała 500 (Feb 6); 1 Toruń ‘B’ (Feb 12); 1 Spała 200 (Feb 14); 2 Chemnitz; 1 Spala 200 (Feb 27); 1 Spala 300 ‘B’; 2 Polish indoor

SZCZĘSNA Monika POL 28y 88d 1987 53.82 53.78 -15766Outdoor pb: 52.81 -15. 200 pb: 23.76 -14 (24.56i -16). 3 EIC 4x400 2015; 1 WSG 4x400 2015 (2nd leg)In 2016: 2 Spała 300 (Feb 6); 4 Toruń ‘B’; 2 Spała ‘B’ (Feb 20); 3 Spala 300 (Feb 27); 6 Polish indoor

GORZKOWSKA Magdalena POL 23y 321d 1992 53.60 53.60 -167682013 European under-23 4x400 gold (1st leg) // Outdoor pb: 52.95 -12. 6 EJC 2011 (2 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2013In 2016: 1 Spała 300 ‘B’/400 ‘B’ (Jan 31); 1 Toruń (Feb 6); 3 Toruń ‘B’ (Feb 12); 3 Spała 200 (Feb 14); 5 Polish indoor

MURASZEWSKA Dominika POL 20y 117d 1995 53.64 53.64 -16769Outdoor pb: 53.67 -15. 1 Polish 4x400 2015 (with team AZS-AWF Warszawa)In 2016: 1 Spała 300 (Jan 31); 2 Toruń ‘B’; 2 Spała 200 (Feb 14); 2 Spala 200 ‘C’ (Feb 27)

IONITA Anamaria ROU 27y 253d 1988 54.15 54.15 -16777Outdoor pb: 52.82 -08. 100H pb: 13.47 -15. 400H pb: 58.67 -10. Heptathlon pb: 5237 -14. ht World Youth 400H 2005; ht WJC 400 2006; 1 Balkan 400 2008; 8WSG 400 2009. 1 Romanian 400 2010 (1 100H 2010/2015)In 2016: 3 Romanian indoor 60H (4 60); 2 Istanbul City 400 ‘B’; 2 Belgrade 400

LAVRIC Mirela ROU 25y 29d 1991 53.59 53.59 -16778Full name-Elena Mirela Lavric2013 Francophone Games Champion at 800mOutdoor 400 pb: 52.06 -13. 800 pb: 1:59.74 -12. 1 EJC 800 2007/2009; 1 World Youth 800 2007; 1 WJC 800 2008/2010; sf EIC 800 2009 (2011-ht); ht WCH800 2009/2013; 7 under-23 ECH 800 2011; sf ECH 800 2012; sf OLY 800 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 800 2013 (2 400); 1 Francophone Games 800 2013; 8 ECH800 2014. 1 Romanian 800 2009/2011 (1 400 2009/2012). At EXC: 2010-14JIn 2016: 1 Bacau 800; 1 Romanian indoor 400; 3 Istanbul City 400; 2 Balkan indoor 400 (1 4x400); 3ht ECH; 4sf ECH; 8 ECH

BELGYAN Sanda ROU 23y 90d 1992 54.78 54.49 -14779Outdoor pb: 52.47 -12. 400H pb: 58.13 -13. World Youth Medley Relay 2009; ht ECH 400 2012; 7 Francophone Games 400H 2013; 1 Balkan indoor 400 2014;8 WSG 2015. 1 Romanian 400H 2011/2013In 2016: 2 Romanian indoor ‘B’; 1 Istanbul City ‘C’; 3 Belgrade; 1 Romanian indoor ‘B’; 2 Istanbul; 1 Balkan indoor

PASTOR Adelina ROU 22y 317d 1993 53.23 53.22 -15780Twice Balkan Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.44 -13. sf WJC 200 2010/2012; dq EJC 2011 (would have won bronze, but ran out of lane); 1 Balkan 2012 &indoor 2015/2016; 5 under-23 ECH 2013 (2 4x400); ht ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015. 1 Romanian 2015 & indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Romanian indoor; 2 Istanbul City; 1 Balkan indoor 400/4x400

MIKLOS Andrea ROU 16y 335d 1999 53.82 53.82 -16781Outdoor pb: 53.29 -15. 7 World Youth 2015In 2016: 3 Romanian indoor; 1 Istanbul City ‘B’; 1 Balkan indoor 4x400; 1 Romanian youth indoorShe is the youngest athlete entered for Portland 2016

BIBIK Olga UKR 26y 41d 1990 54.15 54.15 -16809Outdoor 400 pb: 52.66 -15. 800 pb: 2:01.53 -09 (2:05.88i -16). 4 World Youth 800 2007; 6 EJC 800 2009; ht WJC 800 2008; 5 EIC 4x400 2013. 3 Ukrainian 4002015In 2016: 1 Kiev 400; 4 Ukrainian indoor 400

LEBID Anastasiya UKR 22y 139d 1993 55.35 55.35 -16810Outdoor 400 pb: 54.45 -13. 400H pb: 56.91 -13. sf WJC 400H 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 400H 2013 (2015-7). No relation to Sergiy LebidIn 2016: 3 Ukrainian teams indoor 400 ‘B’; 6 Ukrainian indoor 200 (sf 400)

KOBA Dzhoys UKR 18y 20d 1998 55.01 55.01 -16811Outdoor pb: 53.59 -15. 200 pb: 23.81 -14. 2 Youth Olympic Games 200 2014; sf World Youth 400 2015In 2016: 1 Kiev 400 ‘C’; 3 Ukrainian indoor 400

BRYZGINA Anastasiya UKR 18y 68d 1998 54.52 54.52 -16812Outdoor 400 pb: 54.94 -15. 200 pb: 23.64w, 23.70 -15. 6 World Youth 200 2015. 1 Ukrainian junior indoor 200 2015; 1 Ukrainian youth 200 2015In 2016: 2 Sumy 200; 1 Jyväskylä 300 ‘B’; 3 Mustasaari 400

CHAMBERS Kendra USA 26y 68d 1990 52.83 52.83 -16843Outdoor 400 pb: 52.71 -15. 800 pb: 2:01.93 -15 (2:08.02i -16). 8 NCAA indoor 800 2013; 4 US indoor 600 2015In 2016: 3 Texas A&M Invitational 800; 2 Portland 800; 2 US indoor 400 ‘B’ (6th overall)

FRANCIS Phyllis USA 23y 317d 1992 52.08 50.46 -148442015 World Championship finalist. US indoor record holder // Outdoor pb: 50.50 -15. 200 pb: 22.70 -15. 7 WCH 2015 (ht 4x400, so awarded silver medal wonby USA in final). 1 NCAA indoor 2014.Wonderful at 2014 US Collegiate Championships indoors where she broke the US indoor record (with 50.46) and anchored the University of Oregon to victoryin the 4x400m and overall. Her younger sister Claudia competed in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and has an 800m best of 2:03.72 (2015)In 2016: 1 College Station 200; 2 New York Millrose; 4 US indoor

OKOLO Courtney USA 22y 3d 1994 50.69 50.69 -16845Multiple NCAA Champion and by 0.40 the quickest woman in the world so far in 2016Outdoor pb: 50.03 -14. 200 pb: 22.79i -16, 22.93 -15. 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 400/4x400 2015. 1 US junior 2013; 1 NCAA 2014; 1 NCAA indoor400/4x400 2015/2016. Student of Exercise Science at University of TexasIn 2016: 1 Lincoln Sevigne; 1 ‘Big 12’ indoor 200/400; 1 NCAA indoor 400/4x400

1.....3:23.37....Russia........................................ 20062.....3:24.83....United States..............................20103.....3:26.54....Jamaica......................................20144.....3:26.87....Australia..................................... 19995.....3:27.22....Germany.................................... 19916.....3:27.56....Great Britain & NI....................... 20137.....3:27.83....Belarus....................................... 20078.....3:27.95....USSR......................................... 19919.....3:28.47....Czech Republic.......................... 199710...3:28.71....France........................................ 2013

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....3:27.94....USA (U of Texas)2.....3:36.02....Romania3.....3:40.87....Turkey


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