Updated Rankings and other interesting statistics

Some very interesting current statistics in track and field (Isinbayeva, Vlašić, rankings, etc.)

• All-Time Lists:
  • After her 5.06m in Zürich, Yelena Isinbayeva has 24 of the best 28 results (4.85m or more) in women’s Pole Vault
  • Vlašić 2.08m in Zagreb is 2nd best All-Time in women’s High Jump

  So far 11 women have jumped 2.05m or more;52 times (41 outdoor + 11 indoor):

  Stefka Kostadinova (BUL) 22 times (18+4)

  Blanka Vlašić (CRO) 14 times (11+3)

  Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) 4 times (3+1)

  Hestrie Cloete (RSA) 2 times (2+0)

  Ariane Friedrich (GER) 2 times (1+1)

  Heike Henkel (GER) 2 times (1+1)

  Tia Hellebaut (BEL) 2 times (1+1)

  Lyudmila Andonova (BUL) 1 time (1+0)

  Yelena Slesarenko (RUS) 1 time (1+0)

  Tamara Bykova (URS) 1 time (1+0)

  Inga Babakova (UKR) 1 time (1+0)

• World Rankings:
  • The latest All-Athletics Rankings were published on 2 September.
  • Overall leaders: Usain Bolt (men) and Sanya Richards (women)
  • Deep World and Area Rankings are available in all events

• Countries Rankings:
  

  Overall Men:		Overall Women:
  1.	USA	1.	USA
  2.	Kenya	2.	Russia
  3.	Russia	3.	Germany
  4.	Great Britain	4.	Great Britain
  5.	France	5.	Jamaica
  Countries Rankings are available in all events

• Competition Rankings:
  • 2009 Top 5 in the Invitational/One-day competitions category, before Brussels:

  1. Zürich Weltklasse

  2. Roma Golden Gala

  3. Monaco Herculis

  4. Eugene Prefontaine Classic

  5. Lausanne Athletissima

  The Competition Rankings are published in 12 categories

Photo by Bálint Igaz for All-Athletics.com