Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Hicham El Guerrouj	Hicham El Guerrouj	Hicham El Guerrouj	Hicham El Guerrouj	Hicham El Guerrouj	171	–
2	Sebastian Coe	Sebastian Coe	Sebastian Coe	David Rudisha	David Rudisha	120	–
3	David Rudisha	David Rudisha	David Rudisha	Sebastian Coe	Sebastian Coe	120	–
4	Wilson Kipketer	Wilson Kipketer	Wilson Kipketer	Wilson Kipketer	Wilson Kipketer	112	–
5	Noureddine Morceli	Noureddine Morceli	Noureddine Morceli	Noureddine Morceli	Noureddine Morceli	89	–
6	Asbel Kiprop	Asbel Kiprop	Asbel Kiprop	Jakob Ingebrigtsen	Jakob Ingebrigtsen	86	–
7	Peter Snell	Peter Snell	Peter Snell	Asbel Kiprop	Asbel Kiprop	85	–
8	Mel Sheppard	Mel Sheppard	Jakob Ingebrigtsen	Peter Snell	Peter Snell	85	–
9	Taoufik Makhloufi	Jakob Ingebrigtsen	Mel Sheppard	Mel Sheppard	Mel Sheppard	68	–
10	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	Taoufik Makhloufi	Taoufik Makhloufi	Taoufik Makhloufi	Taoufik Makhloufi	65	–
11	Steve Ovett	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	Emmanuel Wanyonyi	64	▲ +7
12	Fermín Cacho	Steve Ovett	Steve Ovett	Steve Ovett	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	62	–
13	Mal Whitfield	Fermín Cacho	Fermín Cacho	Fermín Cacho	Steve Ovett	61	–
14	Timothy Cheruiyot	Mal Whitfield	Mal Whitfield	Emmanuel Wanyonyi	Fermín Cacho	59	–
15	Joaquim Cruz	Timothy Cheruiyot	Timothy Cheruiyot	Mal Whitfield	Mal Whitfield	56	–
16	Emmanuel Korir	Joaquim Cruz	Joaquim Cruz	Timothy Cheruiyot	Timothy Cheruiyot	56	–
17	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	Emmanuel Korir	Emmanuel Korir	Joaquim Cruz	Joaquim Cruz	55	–
18	Jakob Ingebrigtsen	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	Emmanuel Korir	Emmanuel Korir	53	–
19	Steve Cram	Steve Cram	Steve Cram	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	53	–
20	Adam Kszczot	Adam Kszczot	Adam Kszczot	Steve Cram	Steve Cram	50	–
21	Albert Hill	Albert Hill	Albert Hill	Adam Kszczot	Adam Kszczot	48	–
22	Douglas Lowe	Douglas Lowe	Douglas Lowe	Albert Hill	Albert Hill	48	–
23	Edwin Flack	Edwin Flack	Edwin Flack	Douglas Lowe	Douglas Lowe	48	–
24	Jim Lightbody	Jim Lightbody	Jim Lightbody	Edwin Flack	Edwin Flack	48	–
25	Luigi Beccali	Luigi Beccali	Luigi Beccali	Jim Lightbody	Jim Lightbody	48	–
26	Bernard Lagat	Bernard Lagat	Bernard Lagat	Luigi Beccali	Luigi Beccali	47	–
27	Kipchoge Keino	Kipchoge Keino	Kipchoge Keino	Bernard Lagat	Bernard Lagat	46	–
28	Ted Meredith	Ted Meredith	Ted Meredith	Kipchoge Keino	Kipchoge Keino	45	–
29	Herb Elliott	Herb Elliott	Herb Elliott	Ted Meredith	Ted Meredith	45	–
30	Nijel Amos	Nijel Amos	Nijel Amos	Herb Elliott	Herb Elliott	43	–
31	Alberto Juantorena	Alberto Juantorena	Alberto Juantorena	Nijel Amos	Nijel Amos	43	–
32	Mohammed Aman	Mohammed Aman	Emmanuel Wanyonyi	Alberto Juantorena	Marco Arop	42	▲ +4
33	Paul Ereng	Paul Ereng	Mohammed Aman	Mohammed Aman	Alberto Juantorena	41	–
34	Wilfred Bungei	Wilfred Bungei	Paul Ereng	Paul Ereng	Mohammed Aman	40	–
35	Rashid Ramzi	Rashid Ramzi	Wilfred Bungei	Wilfred Bungei	Paul Ereng	40	–
36	José Luíz Barbosa	José Luíz Barbosa	Rashid Ramzi	Marco Arop	Wilfred Bungei	40	–
37	Jack Lovelock	Jack Lovelock	José Luíz Barbosa	Rashid Ramzi	Josh Kerr	38	▲ +8
38	Ralph Doubell	Ralph Doubell	Jack Lovelock	José Luíz Barbosa	Rashid Ramzi	38	–
39	Nils Schumann	Nils Schumann	Marco Arop	Jack Lovelock	José Luíz Barbosa	37	–
40	Paavo Nurmi	Paavo Nurmi	Ralph Doubell	Ralph Doubell	Jack Lovelock	36	–
41	Tommy Hampson	Tommy Hampson	Nils Schumann	Nils Schumann	Ralph Doubell	35	–
42	William Tanui	William Tanui	Paavo Nurmi	Paavo Nurmi	Nils Schumann	34	–
43	Abel Kiviat	Abel Kiviat	Tommy Hampson	Tommy Hampson	Paavo Nurmi	33	–
44	Charles Bennett	Charles Bennett	William Tanui	William Tanui	Tommy Hampson	33	–
45	Dave Wottle	Dave Wottle	Abel Kiviat	Abel Kiviat	William Tanui	33	–
46	Noah Ngeny	Noah Ngeny	Charles Bennett	Charles Bennett	Abel Kiviat	32	–
47	Billy Konchellah	Billy Konchellah	Dave Wottle	Dave Wottle	Charles Bennett	32	–
48	André Bucher	André Bucher	Noah Ngeny	Noah Ngeny	Dave Wottle	32	–
49	Djabir Saïd-Guerni	Djabir Saïd-Guerni	Billy Konchellah	Billy Konchellah	Noah Ngeny	32	–
50	Vebjørn Rodal	Vebjørn Rodal	André Bucher	André Bucher	Billy Konchellah	31	–

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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