Mary Keitany 2:17:01 and Johannes Vetter 94.44
MOUNTAIN VIEW (USA): Mary Keitany´s 2:17:01 in London Marathon without male pacing and Johannes Vetter´s 94.44 javelin are the Performances of the Year 2017 by Track and Field News. Panel of international experts gave in women ranking second place to Nafi Thiam 7013 points in heptathlon and third to Anita Wlodarczyk´s 82.87 hammer. fourth place for Sandra Perkovic and her 71.41 in discus. Fifth is Emma Coburn´s 9:02.58 steeple London win ahead of Almaz Ayana 30:16.32 in the 10 000 m (also as a winner in London). Seventh place for 52.64 by Dalilah Muhammad over the 400 m hurdles, for the 8th place a tie between Courtney Frerichs 9:03.77 steeple and Ekaterini Stefanidi´s 491 in pole vault. Also for 10th place a tie between Kendra Harrison 12.28 hurdles and Joyciline Jepkosgei half marathon world record 64:52. In men top ten second Christian Taylor and his 18.11 triple jump, third Ryan Crouser 22.65 shot put. Fourth Eliud Kipchoge 2:00:25 marathon project as best running performance of the year. Fifth is 26:49.51 for Mo Farah 10k London win and 6th Yohan Diniz and his 50 km walk win 3:33:12. Seventh position for Karsten Warholm´s 48.35 400 m hurdles win and three way tie for 8th (93.90 Rohler, 12.90 McLeod, 2:03:32 Kipchoge).
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