5 USA athletes who finished 2023 as No. 1 in World Athletics ft. Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles
American athletes, including Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles, displayed remarkable performances at major athletics events, including the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, and the Diamond League series.
The World Athletics Organization publishes the rankings every week on Wednesday. Richardson and Lyles top the world rankings in women's and men's 100m respectively. Ryan Crouser is leading the list in men's shot put while Katie Moon tops the pole vault event rankings.
Sha'Carri Richardson clinched three medals at the World Championships
Sha'Carri Richardson clinched a gold medal in the women's 100m by clocking an impressive 10.65 seconds, leaving behind the Jamaican favorites Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The 23-year-old went on to secure a bronze medal in the 200m, clocking 21.92 seconds.
Moreover, Richardson ran the anchor leg in the women's 4x100m relay and led the team, including Gabby Thomas, Twanisha Terry, and Tamari Davis to the top position on the podium.
Noah Lyles set a world lead in the 100m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest
Noah Lyles' performance at the World Championships in the Hungarian capital was nothing short of noteworthy.
Lyles clinched a gold medal in the men's 100m by setting a world lead after clocking a spectacular 9.83 seconds. Continuing the winning streak, he went on to bag another gold medal in the men's 200m with a time of 19.52 seconds.
Similar to fellow USA teammate Richardson, he led the men's 4x100m relay team to victory by running the last leg of the race. Lyles is followed by compatriot Christian Coleman in the world rankings.
Ryan Crouser's throw in Budapest sets a new Championship record
Ryan Crouser recorded a remarkable throw at the 2023 World Championships.
He clinched a gold medal in the men's shot put throw by covering an impressive distance of 23.51m and setting a new championship record. He left behind Leonardo Fabbri and his fellow teammate, Joe Kovacs, who recorded 22.12m.
Crouser finished in second place behind Joe Kovacs at the 2023 Prefontaine Classic i.e. the 2023 Diamond League final.
Grant Holloway displayed an incredible performance at the World Championships and the Diamond League series
After dominating the event in the 2019 and 2022 WAC, Grant Holloway clinched the gold medal again at the 2023 WAC in the men's 110m Hurdles. He recorded a spectacular time of 12.96 seconds in Budapest.
In the 2023 Diamond League series, he won three Diamond League series, including the London, Florence, and Paris events. He secured second place in the 2023 Prefontaine Classic i.e. the Diamond League Final.
Katie Moon Shared the gold medal with Nina Kennedy at the World Championships
America's Katie Moon and Australia's Nina Kennedy decided to share the pole vault gold medal as they both cleared the bar at 4.90m.
After failing to clear the 4.95m mark in the next three attempts, both athletes decided against competing in the jump-off and shared the gold. Moon earned first place at the Diamond League series in Doha, Florence, Lausanne, and at the final Diamond League in Eugene.