LetsRun.com's 2015 World and US Rankings

December 22, 2015 to December 31, 2015
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Track & Field News:

Justin Gatlin gets the #1 ranking in the 100.

Track & Field News:

Unlike LetsRun.com, they named Habiba Ghribi #1 in the women's steeple.

Athletics Weekly:

Different from LetsRun.com in the men's 800, steeple and marathon.

Athletics Weekly:

For the distance events, they are exactly the same as LetsRun's except for the women's marathon.

LRC 2015 LRC Year-End Rankings, Men's Marathon: All Hail Eliud Kipchoge; Meb Keflezighi Leads Americans

Who deserved the #1 US ranking took some thought as Ritz beat Meb in Boston and Luke Puskedra had the highest WMM finish of any American (5th) and fastest time of the year as well (2:10:24).

LRC 2015 LRC Year-End Rankings, Women's Marathon: Mare Dibaba Is World #1 (Barely); Desi Linden Leads Americans

Mare Dibaba broke 2:20 and won Worlds this year so she deserves to be #1, particularly when you factor in she was also 2nd in Boston. Speaking of Boston, there, Desi Linden ran the fastest time on the year for the US and placed the highest of any American in a major this year.

LRC 2015 LRC Year-End Rankings, Men’s 10,000: Surprise, Surprise - Mo Farah And Galen Rupp Are The World And US #1s

After a year hiatus, the 10,000 rankings are back. Does Cam Levins make the list? Who is the US #2 - Hassan Mead or Ben True?

World Athletics:

When it came to Worlds, Mo Farah was once again dominant as Genzebe Dibaba vs Almaz Ayana was a highlight on the women's side.

LRC 2015 LRC Year-End Rankings, Men's 5,000: Mo Farah (Who Else?) Is #1 In World; Ben True, Galen Rupp & Ryan Hill Lead A Fine Crop Of Americans

The Ben True-Galen Rupp-Ryan Hill debate was the toughest we had for any spot in any of our rankings this year. How did we pick between the 3?

LRC 2015 LRC Year-End Rankings, Women's 5,000: Almaz Ayana Tops Genzebe Dibaba For #1 Ranking; Molly Huddle Is America's Best

Without a doubt, 2015 was the greatest year ever in the women's 5,000 thanks to Almaz Ayana and Genzebe Dibaba, who ran 6 of the 10 fastest times in history.

World Athletics:

Eliud Kipchoge was the obvious dominant name at the marathon in 2015.

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