Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Σ	Δ pts
1	Merlene Ottey	Merlene Ottey	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	200	–
2	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Merlene Ottey	Merlene Ottey	Merlene Ottey	178	–
3	Florence Griffith-Joyner	Florence Griffith-Joyner	Florence Griffith-Joyner	Florence Griffith-Joyner	Florence Griffith-Joyner	158	▲ +1
4	Renate Stecher	Renate Stecher	Elaine Thompson-Herah	Elaine Thompson-Herah	Elaine Thompson-Herah	151	▲ +1
5	Veronica Campbell-Brown	Elaine Thompson-Herah	Renate Stecher	Renate Stecher	Renate Stecher	149	–
6	Elaine Thompson-Herah	Veronica Campbell-Brown	Veronica Campbell-Brown	Veronica Campbell-Brown	Veronica Campbell-Brown	138	–
7	Irena Szewińska	Irena Szewińska	Irena Szewińska	Irena Szewińska	Irena Szewińska	115	–
8	Allyson Felix	Allyson Felix	Allyson Felix	Allyson Felix	Allyson Felix	104	–
9	Gail Devers	Gail Devers	Gail Devers	Gail Devers	Gail Devers	96	–
10	Marlies Oelsner-Göhr	Marlies Oelsner-Göhr	Marlies Oelsner-Göhr	Marlies Oelsner-Göhr	Marlies Oelsner-Göhr	96	–
11	Wyomia Tyus	Wyomia Tyus	Wyomia Tyus	Wyomia Tyus	Wyomia Tyus	93	–
12	Irina Privalova	Irina Privalova	Irina Privalova	Irina Privalova	Irina Privalova	86	▲ +1
13	Marita Koch	Marita Koch	Marita Koch	Marita Koch	Marita Koch	81	–
14	Stanisława Walasiewicz	Stanisława Walasiewicz	Stanisława Walasiewicz	Stanisława Walasiewicz	Stanisława Walasiewicz	76	–
15	Gwen Torrence	Gwen Torrence	Gwen Torrence	Gwen Torrence	Gwen Torrence	75	–
16	Dafne Schippers	Dafne Schippers	Dafne Schippers	Dafne Schippers	Dafne Schippers	74	–
17	Marjorie Jackson	Marjorie Jackson	Marjorie Jackson	Marjorie Jackson	Marjorie Jackson	72	–
18	Wilma Rudolph	Wilma Rudolph	Wilma Rudolph	Wilma Rudolph	Wilma Rudolph	72	–
19	Fanny Blankers-Koen	Fanny Blankers-Koen	Fanny Blankers-Koen	Fanny Blankers-Koen	Fanny Blankers-Koen	70	–
20	Evelyn Ashford	Evelyn Ashford	Evelyn Ashford	Evelyn Ashford	Evelyn Ashford	67	–
21	Carmelita Jeter	Carmelita Jeter	Carmelita Jeter	Carmelita Jeter	Carmelita Jeter	64	–
22	Annegret Richter	Annegret Richter	Annegret Richter	Annegret Richter	Annegret Richter	61	–
23	Betty Cuthbert	Betty Cuthbert	Betty Cuthbert	Betty Cuthbert	Betty Cuthbert	60	–
24	Bärbel Wöckel	Bärbel Wöckel	Bärbel Wöckel	Shericka Jackson	Shericka Jackson	59	–
25	Toea Wisil	Toea Wisil	Toea Wisil	Bärbel Wöckel	Bärbel Wöckel	54	–
26	Mary Onyali	Mary Onyali	Mary Onyali	Toea Wisil	Toea Wisil	54	–
27	Nelli Fiere-Cooman	Nelli Fiere-Cooman	Nelli Fiere-Cooman	Mary Onyali	Mary Onyali	53	–
28	Raelene Boyle	Raelene Boyle	Raelene Boyle	Nelli Fiere-Cooman	Julien Alfred	51	▲ +49
29	Marion Jones	Marion Jones	Marion Jones	Raelene Boyle	Nelli Fiere-Cooman	50	–
30	Susanthika Jayasinghe	Susanthika Jayasinghe	Susanthika Jayasinghe	Marion Jones	Raelene Boyle	50	–
31	Heike Drechsler	Heike Drechsler	Heike Drechsler	Susanthika Jayasinghe	Marion Jones	49	–
32	Edith McGuire	Edith McGuire	Edith McGuire	Heike Drechsler	Dina Asher-Smith	47	▲ +4
33	Helen Stephens	Helen Stephens	Helen Stephens	Edith McGuire	Susanthika Jayasinghe	47	–
34	Ekaterini Thanou	Ekaterini Thanou	Dina Asher-Smith	Helen Stephens	Heike Drechsler	45	–
35	Lauryn Williams	Lauryn Williams	Ekaterini Thanou	Dina Asher-Smith	Edith McGuire	44	–
36	Marie-Josée Ta Lou	Marie-Josée Ta Lou	Lauryn Williams	Ekaterini Thanou	Helen Stephens	44	–
37	Murielle Ahouré	Murielle Ahouré	Marie-Josée Ta Lou	Lauryn Williams	Ekaterini Thanou	43	–
38	Barbara Ferrell	Barbara Ferrell	Murielle Ahouré	Marie-Josée Ta Lou	Lauryn Williams	42	–
39	Silke Gladisch-Möller	Silke Gladisch-Möller	Barbara Ferrell	Murielle Ahouré	Marie-Josée Ta Lou	42	–
40	Dina Asher-Smith	Dina Asher-Smith	Silke Gladisch-Möller	Barbara Ferrell	Murielle Ahouré	41	–
41	Pauline Davis	Pauline Davis	Pauline Davis	Silke Gladisch-Möller	Barbara Ferrell	40	–
42	Chandra Sturrup	Chandra Sturrup	Chandra Sturrup	Pauline Davis	Silke Gladisch-Möller	40	–
43	Tori Bowie	Tori Bowie	Tori Bowie	Chandra Sturrup	Gabby Thomas	36	▲ +24
44	Betty Robinson	Betty Robinson	Betty Robinson	Tori Bowie	Pauline Davis	36	–
45	Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie	Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie	Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie	Betty Robinson	Chandra Sturrup	34	–
46	Katrin Krabbe	Katrin Krabbe	Katrin Krabbe	Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie	Tori Bowie	33	–
47	Liliana Allen	Liliana Allen	Liliana Allen	Katrin Krabbe	Betty Robinson	32	–
48	Zhanna Pintusevich-Block	Zhanna Pintusevich-Block	Zhanna Pintusevich-Block	Liliana Allen	Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie	32	–
49	Lyudmila Kondratyeva	Lyudmila Kondratyeva	Shericka Jackson	Zhanna Pintusevich-Block	Katrin Krabbe	32	–
50	Angela Williams	Angela Williams	Lyudmila Kondratyeva	Lyudmila Kondratyeva	Liliana Allen	32	–

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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