Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	LaShawn Merritt	LaShawn Merritt	LaShawn Merritt	LaShawn Merritt	LaShawn Merritt	139	–
2	Michael Johnson	Michael Johnson	Michael Johnson	Michael Johnson	Michael Johnson	136	–
3	Kirani James	Kirani James	Kirani James	Kirani James	Kirani James	128	–
4	Jeremy Wariner	Jeremy Wariner	Jeremy Wariner	Jeremy Wariner	Jeremy Wariner	95	–
5	Wayde van Niekerk	Wayde van Niekerk	Wayde van Niekerk	Wayde van Niekerk	Wayde van Niekerk	71	–
6	Lee Evans	Lee Evans	Lee Evans	Lee Evans	Lee Evans	66	–
7	Butch Reynolds	Butch Reynolds	Butch Reynolds	Butch Reynolds	Butch Reynolds	62	–
8	Herb McKenley	Herb McKenley	Herb McKenley	Herb McKenley	Herb McKenley	43	–
9	Steven Gardiner	Steven Gardiner	Steven Gardiner	Steven Gardiner	Steven Gardiner	42	–
10	Roger Black	Roger Black	Roger Black	Roger Black	Matthew Hudson-Smith	40	▲ +4
11	Steve Lewis	Steve Lewis	Steve Lewis	Steve Lewis	Roger Black	40	–
12	Pavel Maslák	Pavel Maslák	Pavel Maslák	Pavel Maslák	Steve Lewis	40	–
13	George Rhoden	George Rhoden	George Rhoden	George Rhoden	Pavel Maslák	39	–
14	Maxie Long	Maxie Long	Maxie Long	Maxie Long	George Rhoden	38	–
15	Otis Davis	Otis Davis	Matthew Hudson-Smith	Matthew Hudson-Smith	Maxie Long	38	–
16	Bill Carr	Bill Carr	Otis Davis	Otis Davis	Otis Davis	36	–
17	Chris Brown	Chris Brown	Bill Carr	Bill Carr	Bill Carr	34	–
18	Mike Larrabee	Mike Larrabee	Chris Brown	Chris Brown	Chris Brown	34	–
19	Archie Williams	Archie Williams	Mike Larrabee	Mike Larrabee	Mike Larrabee	34	–
20	Charles Reidpath	Charles Reidpath	Quincy Hall	Quincy Hall	Quincy Hall	33	–
21	Eric Liddell	Eric Liddell	Archie Williams	Archie Williams	Archie Williams	32	–
22	Tyree Washington	Tyree Washington	Charles Reidpath	Charles Reidpath	Charles Reidpath	32	–
23	Alberto Juantorena	Alberto Juantorena	Eric Liddell	Eric Liddell	Eric Liddell	32	–
24	Thomas Burke	Thomas Burke	Tyree Washington	Tyree Washington	Tyree Washington	32	–
25	Luguelín Santos	Luguelín Santos	Alberto Juantorena	Alberto Juantorena	Alberto Juantorena	30	–
26	Danny Everett	Danny Everett	Thomas Burke	Thomas Burke	Collen Kebinatshipi	30	▲ +18
27	Harry Hillman	Harry Hillman	Luguelín Santos	Luguelín Santos	Thomas Burke	30	–
28	Antonio Pettigrew	Anthony Zambrano	Danny Everett	Danny Everett	Luguelín Santos	29	–
29	Isaac Makwala	Antonio Pettigrew	Harry Hillman	Harry Hillman	Danny Everett	28	–
30	Quincy Watts	Isaac Makwala	Anthony Zambrano	Anthony Zambrano	Harry Hillman	28	–
31	Thomas Schönlebe	Quincy Watts	Antonio Pettigrew	Antonio Pettigrew	Anthony Zambrano	27	–
32	Vincent Matthews	Thomas Schönlebe	Isaac Makwala	Isaac Makwala	Antonio Pettigrew	27	–
33	Charles Jenkins	Vincent Matthews	Quincy Watts	Quincy Watts	Isaac Makwala	27	–
34	Ray Barbuti	Charles Jenkins	Thomas Schönlebe	Thomas Schönlebe	Quincy Watts	27	–
35	Samson Kitur	Ray Barbuti	Vincent Matthews	Vincent Matthews	Thomas Schönlebe	27	–
36	Anthony Zambrano	Samson Kitur	Charles Jenkins	Charles Jenkins	Vincent Matthews	27	–
37	Viktor Markin	Viktor Markin	Ray Barbuti	Ray Barbuti	Charles Jenkins	26	–
38	Alonzo Babers	Alonzo Babers	Samson Kitur	Samson Kitur	Jereem Richards	26	▲ +12
39	Arthur Wint	Arthur Wint	Viktor Markin	Viktor Markin	Ray Barbuti	26	–
40	Bevil Rudd	Bevil Rudd	Alonzo Babers	Alonzo Babers	Samson Kitur	26	–
41	Michael Blackwood	Matthew Hudson-Smith	Arthur Wint	Arthur Wint	Viktor Markin	25	–
42	Wyndham Halswelle	Michael Blackwood	Bevil Rudd	Bevil Rudd	Alonzo Babers	24	–
43	Antonio McKay	Wyndham Halswelle	Michael Blackwood	Michael Blackwood	Arthur Wint	24	–
44	Michael Norman	Antonio McKay	Wyndham Halswelle	Wyndham Halswelle	Bevil Rudd	24	–
45	Alleyne Francique	Michael Norman	Antonio McKay	Antonio McKay	Michael Blackwood	24	–
46	Greg Haughton	Alleyne Francique	Michael Norman	Michael Norman	Wyndham Halswelle	24	–
47	Innocent Egbunike	Greg Haughton	Alleyne Francique	Alleyne Francique	Antonio McKay	22	–
48	Ben Eastman	Innocent Egbunike	Greg Haughton	Greg Haughton	Michael Norman	22	–
49	Carl Kaufmann	Ben Eastman	Innocent Egbunike	Innocent Egbunike	Alleyne Francique	21	–
50	Larry James	Carl Kaufmann	Ben Eastman	Ben Eastman	Greg Haughton	21	–

Seven meeting records set on final night of Diamond League season

WorldAthletics.org | 06.09.2026

A total of seven meeting records were set on the final night of the Wanda Diamond League season in Brussels on Saturday.

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Masai Russell breaks women's 100m hurdles world record with 12.09 at 2026 Zurich Diamond League

Olympics.com | 27.08.2026

The Olympic champion took 0.03 off Tobi Amusan's mark with no wind at all, less than 40 minutes after Alison dos Santos set a world record of his own in Zurich.

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Britain’s Amy Hunt wins record 4th gold medal at European championships. ‘Mondo’ victorious again

APnews.com | 17.08.2026

Amy Hunt won a record fourth gold medal in a single edition of the European championships when Britain clinched victory in the mixed 4x100 relay on Sunday.

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