2023 World Athletics Rankings Explained

2023 IAAF World Rankings
Edition:	2nd
Organizer:	World Athletics
Previous:	2019
Next:	2024

The 2023 World Athletics Rankings document the best-performing athletes in the sport of athletics, according to World Athletics' individual athlete ranking system. Individual athletes are assigned a points score best on an average of their best recent competition performances. The performance scoring is primarily based on the time or mark of the athlete, with additional points for their placement within the competition, along with some minor modifications based on the conditions. The world rankings are updated each Wednesday.

As of 26 December 2023, the number one ranked male athlete is Armand Duplantis with 1576 points,^[1] and the number one ranked female athlete is Faith Kipyegon with 1584 points.^[2]

Overall rankings (top 10)

Men (as of 26 December 2023)^[3]

	Athlete	Nation	Event(s)	Points
1				1576
2				1552
3				1548
4				1538
5			400 metres hurdles	1531
6				1508
7				1504
8				1490
9				1488
10				1485

Women (as of 26 December 2023)^[4]

	Athlete	Nation	Event(s)	Points
1				1584
2				1558
3				1524
4				1506
5				1499
6				1488
7				1486
8				1479
9				1476
10				1476

Event rankings (top 10)

IAAF World Rankings, as of 26 December 2023.^[5]

100 metres

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		18 Jul 1997	1458
2		6 Mar 1996	1448
3		2 Jan 1996	1418
4		7 Jun 2003	1404
5		7 May 1995	1397
6		13 Jul 1995	1395
7		21 Sep 1993	1379
8		16 Mar 2001	1367
9		21 Jan 2002	1362
10		2 Jan 1998	1347

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		25 Mar 2000	1480
2		16 Jul 1994	1465
3		18 Nov 1988	1463
4		4 Dec 1995	1372
5		10 Jun 2001	1367
6		27 Dec 1986	1358
7		28 Jun 1992	1355
8		26 Jul 1997	1351
9		24 Jan 1999	1348
10		17 Nov 1992	1347

200 metres

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		18 Jul 1997	1483
2		29 Jan 2004	1461
3		7 Jun 2003	1438
4		14 Oct 1998	1418
5		13 Jul 1995	1416
6		10 Nov 1994	1395
7		3 May 2000	1364
8		9 Jul 1994	1346
9		27 May 1992	1342
10		14 Dec 1996	1329

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		16 Jul 1994	1521
2		7 Dec 1996	1412
3		29 Aug 1996	1391
4		22 Aug 1993	1391
5		10 Jun 2001	1389
6		25 Mar 2000	1380
7		18 Nov 1988	1364
8		4 Dec 1995	1363
9		24 Nov 1999	1338
10		14 Sep 1996	1337

400 metres

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		15 Jul 1992	1404
2		31 Jul 1998	1399
3		10 Apr 1992	1397
4		26 Oct 1994	1393
5		1 Sep 1992	1378
6		11 Sep 2001	1372
7		9 Dec 2002	1359
8		17 Aug 1992	1344
9		12 Sep 1995	1343
10		21 Sep 2002	1340

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		25 Oct 1996	1470
2		17 Jan 1998	1437
3		1 Dec 1997	1381
4		20 Aug 1998	1380
5		23 Feb 2000	1372
6		29 Aug 2002	1359
7		15 Nov 1996	1349
8		12 Jan 1993	1338
9		20 Mar 1995	1312
10		6 Dec 1998	1312

800 metres

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		1 Aug 2004	1449
2		20 Sep 1998	1437
3		3 May 1999	1386
4		25 Feb 1999	1375
5		2 Jul 1997	1359
6		15 Dec 2001	1350
7		26 Jan 2002	1337
8		9 Sep 1997	1334
9		5 Sep 1997	1333
10		4 Jan 1998	1331

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		15 June 2000	1440
2		3 Mar 2002	1439
3		30 Mar 1991	1364
4		8 Jun 2002	1359
5		16 Oct 1994	1354
6		6 Mar 1998	1349
7		1 Mar 1994	1338
8		8 May 1994	1337
9		27 May 1993	1327
10		7 Jul 1998	1324

1500 metres

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		19 Sep 2000	1524
2		1 Jun 1999	1459
3		8 Oct 1997	1413
4		30 Sep 1998	1402
5		22 Nov 1996	1398
6		30 Jul 2004	1397
7		29 Jun 1999	1386
8		7 Feb 1995	1373
9		12 May 1999	1353
10		19 Jul 1993	1352

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		10 Jan 1994	1538
2		13 May 2002	1443
3		9 May 1993	1417
4		12 Feb 2001	1401
5		12 Mar 1992	1396
6		4 Jun 2003	1386
7		22 Oct 1996	1375
8		6 Jan 2006	1370
9		20 Jan 2001	1352
10		9 Mar 1994	1347

5000 metres

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		1 Aug 1997	1453
2		28 Feb 2001	1430
3		17 Feb 1998	1415
4		11 May 1994	1412
5		13 May 1999	1409
6		19 Sep 2000	1405
7		20 Jan 2000	1375
8		4 Jun 2001	1371
9		10 Apr 1999	1371
10		22 Apr 1997	1353

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		23 Jun 1997	1456
2		10 Jan 1994	1429
3		5 Mar 2000	1428
4		10 Feb 2000	1387
5		3 May 1997	1382
6		1 Jan 1993	1378
7		3 Jan 2005	1368
8		12 Feb 2001	1362
9		9 Feb 1993	1362
10		25 May 2001	1348

10,000 metres

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		12 Sep 1996	1359
2		18 Sep 1995	1351
3		20 Jan 2000	1314
4		28 Feb 2001	1306
5		25 Nov 1999	1281
6		14 Nov 2000	1274
7		5 Jan 1991	1267
8		29 Sep 1998	1266
9		9 Apr 2000	1255
10		10 Oct 1999	1253

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		20 Mar 1998	1382
2		23 Jun 1997	1367
3		10 Feb 2000	1339
4		1 Jan 1993	1325
5		13 May 1998	1321
6		25 Nov 1990	1308
7		10 Oct 1998	1297
8		10 Nov 2003	1291
9		9 Feb 1993	1284
10		23 Jan 2001	1282

110 & 100 metres hurdles

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		19 Nov 1997	1490
2		17 Jun 1990	1455
3		13 Nov 1997	1431
4		26 Jan 2000	1417
5		3 Aug 1994	1395
6		11 Oct 1998	1394
7		28 Dec 1998	1367
8		22 Jun 1995	1359
9		4 Dec 1999	1342
10		12 Dec 1994	1334

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		21 Aug 1996	1450
2		23 Apr 1997	1434
3		18 Sep 1992	1428
4		14 Sep 1992	1416
5		23 Oct 1988	1385
6		20 Jul 1996	1375
7		26 Nov 1995	1364
8		8 Sep 2000	1353
9		18 Mar 1994	1349
10		20 Apr 2001	1342

400 metres hurdles

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		28 Feb 1996	1531
2		27 Jul 1997	1473
3		3 Jan 1997	1468
4		3 Jun 2000	1426
5		14 Feb 1995	1406
6		26 Feb 1998	1381
7		22 Sep 1998	1370
8		4 May 1992	1360
9		15 Mar 1995	1357
10		1 Jul 2004	1351

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		23 Feb 2000	1514
2		20 Mar 1995	1437
3		18 Oct 1992	1422
4		14 Nov 1993	1382
5		28 Aug 1997	1359
6		19 Oct 1996	1356
7		17 Oct 1996	1353
8		16 Jan 1993	1333
9		15 Jun 1994	1315
10		24 Nov 1989	1307

3000 metres steeplechase

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		7 Jan 1996	1474
2		26 Nov 2000	1434
3		10 Jun 2003	1408
4		6 Apr 1996	1399
5		16 Jul 2000	1363
6		3 May 2004	1362
7		3 Nov 2000	1359
8		21 Feb 2002	1356
9		24 Oct 1996	1352
10		7 Nov 2001	1335

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		31 Dec 1999	1486
2		6 Jul 1991	1459
3		13 Jul 2004	1418
4		3 Oct 2003	1403
5		24 Jan 2005	1399
6		26 Oct 2002	1394
7		5 Nov 1988	1362
8		24 Oct 1994	1359
9		9 Feb 1991	1343
10		10 Jul 1999	1340

High jump

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		30 Apr 1999	1434
2		24 Jun 1991	1420
3		1 Jun 1992	1382
4		23 Apr 1996	1376
5		17 Aug 1996	1331
6		16 Mar 1995	1330
7		7 Jun 1997	1323
8		28 Jan 1997	1292
9		2 May 1995	1284
10		20 May 1988	1273

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		19 Sep 2001	1476
2		28 Dec 1996	1447
3		10 Mar 1995	1370
4		26 Jul 2005	1350
5		22 May 1996	1339
6		12 May 1997	1333
7		18 Jan 1998	1312
8		28 Nov 1997	1287
9		3 Mar 2000	1263
10		12 Mar 1998	1250

Pole vault

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		10 Nov 1999	1576
2		17 Nov 1995	1443
3		13 Jan 1998	1431
4		25 Apr 1997	1398
5		7 Sep 1992	1397
6		11 Nov 1999	1369
7		17 Jun 1999	1360
8		21 Jun 1995	1337
9		16 Aug 1992	1328
10		29 Apr 1999	1327

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		13 Jun 1991	1457
2		5 Apr 1997	1414
3		11 Jun 1998	1405
4		7 Nov 1988	1388
5		8 Jul 1992	1344
6		17 Mar 2000	1303
7		9 Oct 1997	1301
8		29 Jun 1994	1297
9		18 Mar 1996	1294
10		4 Feb 1990	1279

Long jump

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		18 Mar 1998	1433
2		2 Aug 1996	1360
3		24 Oct 2000	1348
4		7 Feb 2000	1341
5		27 Aug 1996	1328
6		17 Nov 1992	1317
7		14 Apr 1998	1315
8		15 Feb 1996	1311
9		27 Mar 1999	1309
10		8 Mar 1993	1300

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		10 May 1990	1436
2		20 May 1999	1377
3		18 Jul 2002	1377
4		20 Jan 1996	1347
5		15 Mar 1995	1337
6		8 Mar 1994	1312
7		3 Feb 1994	1309
8		21 May 1994	1309
9		12 Jul 1993	1288
10		5 Jun 1993	1285

Triple jump

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		25 Jun 1993	1456
2		25 Dec 1995	1397
3		7 Feb 2000	1366
4		17 Jan 2005	1337
5		30 Jun 1993	1334
6		4 May 1994	1328
7		24 Mar 1997	1311
8		27 Nov 1998	1301
9		20 Apr 1996	1294
10		23 Feb 1992	1287

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		21 Oct 1995	1476
2		2 Feb 1992	1405
3		18 Jul 1995	1400
4		10 Jan 2002	1390
5		6 Feb 1996	1353
6		5 Apr 1994	1345
7		27 Mar 1993	1294
8		3 Nov 1988	1285
9		5 Mar 1996	1269
10		7 Oct 1992	1255

Shot put

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		18 Dec 1992	1552
2		1 Mar 1992	1448
3		28 Jun 1989	1437
4		15 Apr 1997	1425
5		2 Apr 1996	1392
6		31 Jul 1994	1374
7		20 Dec 1994	1346
8		7 Sep 1995	1341
9		13 Jun 1991	1338
10		28 Jan 1993	1320

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		20 Jul 1994	1441
2		20 Jun 1996	1416
3		3 Aug 1990	1387
4		23 Sep 1994	1363
5		19 Mar 1999	1342
6		11 Nov 1992	1331
7		24 Jan 1989	1317
8		15 Feb 1997	1270
9		13 Jun 1999	1264
10		3 Mar 1999	1253

Discus throw

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		17 Feb 1999	1467
2		27 Aug 1992	1441
3		28 Sep 2002	1377
4		2 Jun 1996	1375
5		14 Feb 1991	1344
6		28 Feb 1994	1304
7		20 Feb 1992	1304
8		6 Oct 1991	1295
9		7 May 1992	1290
10		17 Nov 1991	1284

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		23 Feb 1995	1445
2		3 Apr 1994	1399
3		21 Jun 1990	1388
4		22 May 1998	1375
5		2 Feb 2000	1358
6		9 Feb 1993	1326
7		15 May 1993	1283
8		5 Nov 1986	1268
9		19 Sep 1996	1262
10		18 Jul 1979	1253

Hammer throw

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		22 Feb 1989	1425
2		5 Apr 2002	1369
3		6 Dec 1994	1362
4		4 Aug 1997	1349
5		22 Jan 2001	1337
6		4 Jun 1989	1309
7		14 Sep 1990	1303
8		3 May 1995	1299
9		26 Apr 2000	1256
10		3 Sep 1996	1245

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		7 Jun 1999	1416
2		23 Aug 1995	1386
3		19 Jan 1995	1367
4		8 Jun 1993	1338
5		1 Jun 1990	1288
6		16 Dec 20002	1287
7		16 Sep 1997	1283
8		14 May 1992	1273
9		14 Dec 1987	1247
10		29 Jul 1996	1245

Javelin throw

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		24 Dec 1997	1432
2		10 Oct 1990	1412
3		29 Aug 1994	1375
4		1 Jan 1997	1322
5		21 Oct 1997	1284
6		2 Apr 1993	1272
7		6 Sep 1995	1268
8		30 Dec 1991	1257
9		30 Jun 1996	1250
10		20 Jun 1995	1244

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		16 Mar 1998	1432
2		22 Dec 1996	1351
3		29 Jan 1991	1309
4		28 May 1996	1279
5		4 Dec 1992	1259
6		17 May 1994	1256
7		20 Sep 1991	1251
8		24 Sep 1993	1228
9		5 Feb 1996	1227
10		30 Dec 1993	1214

Marathon

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		2 Dec 1999	1504
2		5 Nov 1984	1488
3		17 Mar 1991	1408
4		30 Nov 1996	1385
5		20 Sep 1992	1374
6		10 Nov 1999	1373
7		10 Sep 1996	1373
8		11 Aug 1991	1371
9		16 Sep 1992	1367
10		12 Feb 1992	1366

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		3 Dec 1996	1488
2		13 Oct 1991	1462
3		1 Jan 1993	1443
4		8 Aug 1994	1443
5		9 Dec 1994	1412
6		15 Jan 1995	1404
7		3 Aug 1999	1382
8		27 Dec 1990	1380
9		12 Oct 1997	1378
10		12 Dec 1998	1377

20 km racewalking

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		18 Jun 1994	1383
2		19 Mar 1991	1358
3		2 May 1990	1355
4		29 Jul 1995	1317
5		24 Oct 1988	1304
6		28 Sep 1990	1303
7		6 Feb 1999	1296
8		28 Oct 1991	1288
9		21 Apr 1999	1279
10		13 Dec 1994	1278

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		19 Oct 1993	1331
2		29 Apr 1996	1330
3		15 Feb 1998	1307
4		2 Jan 1999	1293
5		11 Nov 1990	1261
6		30 May 2000	1248
7		1 Aug 1998	1243
8		6 Aug 1991	1236
9		21 Mar 1984	1233
10		18 Feb 1996	1224

35 km racewalking

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		18 Jun 1994	1394
2		23 Oct 1998	1383
3		29 Jul 1995	1377
4		27 Feb 1992	1364
5		28 Sep 1990	1335
6		24 Oct 1988	1329
7		2 May 1990	1326
8		24 Jan 1996	1323
9		3 Jul 1988	1292
10		1 Jul 1998	1265

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		29 Apr 1996	1450
2		19 Oct 1993	1440
3		21 Mar 1984	1361
4		29 Jul 1993	1299
5		12 Jul 1994	1290
6		16 Apr 1995	1273
7		12 May 1987	1272
8		28 Nov 1996	1270
9		11 Nov 1990	1270
10		16 Nov 1989	1265

Decathlon & Heptathlon

Men

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		22 Jan 1996	1446
2		4 Nov 1989	1430
3		28 Feb 1993	1395
4		19 Jun 2000	1363
5		5 Feb 1998	1359
6		10 Feb 1992	1325
7		7 Mar 1996	1321
8		25 Apr 1994	1316
9		22 Dec 2001	1306
10		11 Feb 1998	1301

Women

	Athlete	Born	Points
1		23 Mar 2001	1423
2		9 Jan 1993	1387
3		4 Feb 1993	1367
4		19 Aug 1994	1363
5		29 Jun 1998	1316
6		30 May 1996	1292
7		3 Apr 1999	1292
8		13 Jan 1993	1288
9		24 Sep 1997	1277
10		21 May 1991	1247

References

IAAF World Rankings

• World Rankings. IAAF. Retrieved 2023-12-12.

External links

• IAAF Scoring Tables

Notes and References

1. https://www.iaaf.org/world-rankings/overall-ranking/men?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2023-12-26&limitByCountry=0 Men's overall ranking
2. https://www.iaaf.org/world-rankings/overall-ranking/women?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2023-12-26&limitByCountry=0 Women's overall ranking
3. https://www.iaaf.org/world-rankings/overall-ranking/men?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2023-12-26&limitByCountry=0 World Rankings Men's Overall Ranking
4. https://www.iaaf.org/world-rankings/overall-ranking/women?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2023-12-26&limitByCountry=0 World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking
5. Web site: WORLD RANKINGS. iaaf.org. 26 December 2023.