Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Grete Andersen-Waitz	Grete Andersen-Waitz	Grete Andersen-Waitz	Grete Andersen-Waitz	Grete Andersen-Waitz	159	–
2	Paula Radcliffe	Paula Radcliffe	Paula Radcliffe	Paula Radcliffe	Paula Radcliffe	138	–
3	Ingrid Kristiansen	Ingrid Kristiansen	Ingrid Kristiansen	Ingrid Kristiansen	Ingrid Kristiansen	104	–
4	Catherine Ndereba	Catherine Ndereba	Peres Jepchirchir	Peres Jepchirchir	Peres Jepchirchir	103	–
5	Joan Benoit	Joan Benoit	Catherine Ndereba	Catherine Ndereba	Catherine Ndereba	90	–
6	Rosa Mota	Rosa Mota	Joan Benoit	Joan Benoit	Joan Benoit	87	–
7	Peres Jepchirchir	Peres Jepchirchir	Rosa Mota	Rosa Mota	Rosa Mota	85	–
8	Mary Jepkosgei Keitany	Mary Jepkosgei Keitany	Mary Jepkosgei Keitany	Mary Jepkosgei Keitany	Mary Jepkosgei Keitany	66	–
9	Tegla Loroupe	Tegla Loroupe	Tegla Loroupe	Tegla Loroupe	Tigst Assefa	62	▲ +18
10	Lornah Kiplagat	Lornah Kiplagat	Lornah Kiplagat	Lornah Kiplagat	Tegla Loroupe	59	–
11	Edna Kiplagat	Edna Kiplagat	Edna Kiplagat	Edna Kiplagat	Lornah Kiplagat	51	–
12	Uta Pippig	Uta Pippig	Uta Pippig	Uta Pippig	Edna Kiplagat	50	–
13	Gete Wami	Gete Wami	Gete Wami	Gete Wami	Uta Pippig	50	–
14	Naoko Takahashi	Naoko Takahashi	Naoko Takahashi	Naoko Takahashi	Gete Wami	46	–
15	Valentina Yegorova	Valentina Yegorova	Valentina Yegorova	Valentina Yegorova	Brigid Kosgei	45	▲ +3
16	Constantina Diţă-Tomescu	Constantina Diţă-Tomescu	Constantina Diţă-Tomescu	Constantina Diţă-Tomescu	Naoko Takahashi	45	–
17	Violet Piercy	Violet Piercy	Violet Piercy	Tigst Assefa	Valentina Yegorova	45	–
18	Tirunesh Dibaba	Tirunesh Dibaba	Tirunesh Dibaba	Violet Piercy	Constantina Diţă-Tomescu	44	–
19	Brigid Kosgei	Brigid Kosgei	Brigid Kosgei	Tirunesh Dibaba	Violet Piercy	44	–
20	Elana Meyer	Elana Meyer	Elana Meyer	Brigid Kosgei	Tirunesh Dibaba	43	–
21	Fatuma Roba	Fatuma Roba	Fatuma Roba	Elana Meyer	Elana Meyer	39	–
22	Mizuki Noguchi	Mizuki Noguchi	Mizuki Noguchi	Fatuma Roba	Fatuma Roba	39	–
23	Derartu Tulu	Derartu Tulu	Derartu Tulu	Mizuki Noguchi	Mizuki Noguchi	39	–
24	Florence Kiplagat	Florence Kiplagat	Florence Kiplagat	Derartu Tulu	Derartu Tulu	38	–
25	Lidia Șimon	Lidia Șimon	Lidia Șimon	Florence Kiplagat	Florence Kiplagat	37	–
26	Miki Gorman	Miki Gorman	Ruth Chepng'etich	Lidia Șimon	Lidia Șimon	37	–
27	Lynn Jennings	Lynn Jennings	Miki Gorman	Ruth Chepng'etich	Ruth Chepng'etich	37	–
28	Manuela Machado	Manuela Machado	Sifan Hassan	Miki Gorman	Miki Gorman	36	–
29	Aurora Cunha	Aurora Cunha	Lynn Jennings	Hellen Obiri	Hellen Obiri	34	–
30	Jemima Sumgong	Jemima Sumgong	Manuela Machado	Sifan Hassan	Sifan Hassan	32	–
31	Katrin Dörre	Katrin Dörre	Tigst Assefa	Lynn Jennings	Lynn Jennings	30	–
32	Priscah Jeptoo	Priscah Jeptoo	Aurora Cunha	Manuela Machado	Manuela Machado	30	–
33	Joyce Chepchumba	Joyce Chepchumba	Hellen Obiri	Aurora Cunha	Aurora Cunha	29	–
34	Wanda Panfil	Wanda Panfil	Jemima Sumgong	Jemima Sumgong	Jemima Sumgong	29	–
35	Catherina McKiernan	Catherina McKiernan	Katrin Dörre	Katrin Dörre	Katrin Dörre	29	–
36	Chantal Langlacé	Chantal Langlacé	Priscah Jeptoo	Priscah Jeptoo	Priscah Jeptoo	28	–
37	Edith Masai	Edith Masai	Joyce Chepchumba	Joyce Chepchumba	Joyce Chepchumba	27	–
38	Joyce Smith	Joyce Smith	Wanda Panfil	Wanda Panfil	Wanda Panfil	27	–
39	Joyciline Jepkosgei	Joyciline Jepkosgei	Catherina McKiernan	Catherina McKiernan	Catherina McKiernan	26	–
40	Ruth Chepng'etich	Ruth Chepng'etich	Chantal Langlacé	Chantal Langlacé	Chantal Langlacé	26	–
41	Mare Dibaba	Mare Dibaba	Edith Masai	Edith Masai	Edith Masai	26	–
42	Susan Chepkemei	Susan Chepkemei	Joyce Smith	Joyce Smith	Joyce Smith	26	–
43	Liz McColgan	Liz McColgan	Joyciline Jepkosgei	Joyciline Jepkosgei	Joyciline Jepkosgei	26	–
44	Tiki Gelana	Tiki Gelana	Mare Dibaba	Mare Dibaba	Mare Dibaba	25	–
45	Worknesh Kidane	Worknesh Kidane	Susan Chepkemei	Susan Chepkemei	Susan Chepkemei	25	–
46	Gladys Cherono Kiprono	Gladys Cherono Kiprono	Beatrice Chebet	Beatrice Chebet	Beatrice Chebet	24	–
47	Lisa Martin	Gotytom Gebreslase	Liz McColgan	Liz McColgan	Liz McColgan	24	–
48	Zhou Chunxiu	Lisa Martin	Tiki Gelana	Tiki Gelana	Tiki Gelana	24	–
49	Deena Kastor	Zhou Chunxiu	Worknesh Kidane	Worknesh Kidane	Worknesh Kidane	24	–
50	Jacqueline Hansen	Deena Kastor	Gladys Cherono Kiprono	Gladys Cherono Kiprono	Gladys Cherono Kiprono	23	–

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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article