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U.S. Athletes Ranked Among World's Best at Middle Distances
From USA Track & FieldOctober 23, 2009
Indianapolis, IN
The international statistics Web site All-Athletics.com has ranked American men and women athletes among the world's best at middle distance running events for the 2009 season.
In rankings announced on Wednesday, October 21, All-Athletics.com ranked American women #1 in the world at middle distance running (800m through 1500m), with U.S. men ranked #2 globally.
The overall breakdown shows American women leading the world with 7,655 points, followed by Great Britain (2nd--7,642 points), Russia (3rd--7,612 points), Kenya (4th--7,275 points) and Poland (5th--7,234 points).
Kenya ranks first in the men's rankings with 7,969 points, followed by the U.S. (2nd--7,532 points), Morocco (3rd--7,307 points), South Africa (4th--7,251 points) and Algeria (5th--7,162 points).
U.S. women were led to the #1 world ranking in the 1500 meters by World Athletics Championships bronze medalist Shannon Rowbury and her teammates Christin Wurth-Thomas and Anna Willard, who finished fifth and sixth respectively in the Berlin World Championships final. The U.S. sits atop the world rankings with 3,930 points, followed by Russia (2nd--3,795 points) and Great Britain (3rd--3,790 points).
Five-time USA Outdoor champion Hazel Clark led U.S. women to a third-place ranking in the 800 meters with a tally of 3,725 points. Great Britain finished first with 3,852 points, and Russia ended the 2009 campaign ranked second with 3,817 points.
2009 World Athletics Championships bronze medalist Bernard Lagat and fellow Berlin World Championships finalists Lopez Lomong (8th place) and Leonel Manzano (12th place) led the U.S. men to a runner-up ranking in the 1500 meters with 3,826 points. Kenya leads the list with 4,047 points, with Ethiopia third with 3,766 points.
Led by 2009 World Athletics Championships finalist Nick Symmonds, U.S. men were ranked second in the world at 800 meters with 3,706 points, with Kenya earning the top spot with 3,922 points. Poland placed third with 3,660 points.
For more information on the 2009 All-Athletics.com Middle Distance Rankings, see www.all-athletics.com .
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