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Viola Kibiwot

Viola Kibiwot

December 30, 2016

2016 LRC Year-End Rankings, Women's 3,000/5,000: Almaz Ayana Is World #1; Shannon Rowbury or Molly Huddle for U.S. #1?

Ayana may not have earned Olympic gold in the 5,000, but she was utterly dominant apart from that, breaking 14:20 three times in 2016 (before this year, it had been done six times, total). U.S. #1 was a tough choice as Shannon Rowbury earned 3k bronze at World Indoors and set the American 5k record while Molly Huddle crushed everyone in the 5k at the Olympic Trials.
December 28, 2015

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.
December 30, 2014

2014 LRC Year-End Rankings: Women's 3000/5000: Genzebe Dibaba Is Queen and Molly Huddle #6

Genzebe Dibaba and Molly Huddle take the #1 World and US spots.

May 18, 2014

Abeba Aregawi Wins Shanghai 1500 in 3:58, Jenny Simpson Nearly Breaks 4:00, Runs Second Fastest Time Of Her Career

Jenny Simpson was way back over the first 700 but mowed down the field to record the second best time of her career as Morgan Uceny and Treniere Moser struggled.

May 09, 2014

Hellen Obiri Runs 8:20.68 To Stun Genzebe Dibaba As EIGHT Women Run 8:30.00 Or Better

Was this the greatest women's 3,000m race ever run?