About 11 weeks late, but as they say....!!
This post will end my series of belated reports on the closing months of the 2021 OUTdoor season!
A few notes--
NO INdoor marks were considered for these awards!
This post has all 4 of my core groups, as I didn't do the Collegiate and High School AOY's when I normally do them--in September--so they're included here!
If a Record was broken more then once, I list only the latest Record!
I'm a one-person committee, so all the selections are my own!
First, a list of the Records broken in 2021.
World--MEN
Jacob Kiplimo--57:31 Half, Karsten Warholm--45.94 400H, Ryan Crouser--76-8.25 Shot Put
US--MEN
Rai Benjamin--46.17 400H, Crouser--76-8.25 SP, Rudy Winkler--271-4 Hammer Throw
Collegiate--MEN
Yared Nuguse--3:34.68 1500
High School--MEN
Hobbs Kessler--3:34.36 1500
High School PRO
Erriyon Knighton--10.16 and 19.88 100 & 200
World--WOMEN
Letesenbet Gidey--29:01.03 10000 and 62:52 Half, Sydney McLaughlin--51.46 400H, Jiahu Yang--1:23:49 20K Walk, Yulimar Rojas--51-5 Triple Jump
US--WOMEN
Athing Mu--1:55.04 800, McLaughlin--51.46 400H, Keturah Orji--48-11.50 Triple Jump, DeAnna Price--263-6 Hammer Throw, Jordan Gray--8246 Decathlon, Courtney Frerichs--8:57.77 3000SC, Valerie Allman--233-5 Discus Throw, Maggie Malone--221-1 Javelin Throw
Collegiate--WOMEN
Mu--49.57 400 and 1:57.73 800, Tara Davis--23-5.25 Long Jump, Camryn Rogers--247-9 Hammer Throw, Jorinde Van Klinken--230-4 Discus Throw, Texas A&M--3:22.34 4 X 400 Relay
High School--WOMEN
Jenna Hutchins--15:34.47 5000, Corrin Brewer--5698W Decathlon, Paige Sommers--14-9 Pole Vault, Saratoga Springs (NY)--19:40.67 4 X Mile Relay
World Athlete of the Year--MEN
JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN---The youngster was brilliant across a few events, at or near the top, and won a lot of races against more experienced opponents!
Honorable Mentions---Ryan Crouser, Karsten Warholm, Jacob Kiplimo, Johannes Vetter, Hughes Zhango, Mondo Duplantis, Grant Holloway, Noah Lyles, Damian Warner, Daniel Stahl
World Athlete of the Year--WOMEN
ELAINE THOMPSON-HERAH--The Female side was LOADED in 2021, as you'll soon see!! But I had to choose somebody, and the AOY was determined by how many events a person did. Her times in the 100 & 200 rate VERY high on the A-T lists! Letesenbet Gidey broke TWO World Records, and others broke WR's as well, while ET-H didn't. However, her dominance in the Sprints prevailed in the end!!
Honorable Mentions---Yulimar Rojas, Sydney McLaughlin, Delilah Muhammed, Lijiao Gong, Mariya Lasitskene, Valerie Allman, DeAnna Price, Anzhelika Sidorova, Letesenbet Gidey, Femke Bol, Ese Brume, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Maria Andrejczyk, Athing Mu, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
US Athlete of the Year--MEN
RYAN CROUSER---No one was more consistent at stratispheric levels than this cowboy hat wearing behemoth!! Despite some great competition, he dominated his event like no other! Every throw seemed to be a potential WR, and when he got it, it was massive!!
Honorable Mentions---Grant Holloway, Rai Benjamin, Noah Lyles, Trayvon Bromell, Rudy Winkler, Joe Kovacs, Garrett Scantling, JuVaughn Harrison
US Athlete of the Year--WOMEN
VALERIE ALLMAN--She broke the AR in the DT more than once, and won a bunch against the rest of the world! Not only that, she's one of the few Throwers to make my World A-T list in the 21st century!!
Honorable Mentions---McLaughlin, Muhammed, Price, Mu, Courtney Frerichs, Gabby Thomas, Jessica Ramsey, Raven Saunders, Katie Nageotte, Elise Cranny, Maggie Malone, Keturah Orji, Jordan Gray, Annie Kunz
Collegiate Athlete of the Year--MEN
JUVAUGHN HARRISON--Mixing the HJ and LJ is like mixing pickles and ice cream--you just don't do it! But Harrison did--and brilliantly so!! Some say he needs to concentrate on only one, but why not double your pleasure?!
Honorable Mentions---Terrance Laird, Randolph Ross, Yared Nuguse, Sean Burrell, Karel Tilga, Turner Washington
Collegiate Athlete of the Year--WOMEN
ATHING MU--Broke the 400 and 800 CR's looking so smooth and in control! (And don't forget, the Collegiate season ends with the NCAA Championships! As we all know, she improved mightily after the season ended--though those marks weren't considered!!)
Honorable Mentions---Tara Davis, Tonea Marshall, Adelaide Aquilla, Rachel Glenn, Jorinde Van Klinken, Ruth Usoro, Camryn Rogers, Jasmine Moore, Twanisha Terry, Tyra Gittens
High School Athlete of the Year--MEN
JAYLEN SLADE--Slade, like ET-H, dominated both sprints, and that was enough to make him AOY!
Honorable Mentions--Hobbs Kessler, John Lester, Bryce Foster
Special mention of Erriyon Knighton, who turned Pro, and set two HS PRO Records--and ran in the Tokyo Olympics as well!!
High School Athlete of the Year--WOMEN
JENNA HUTCHINS--She smashed Mary Cain's HSR in the 5000 with a time that would have made her competitive with the Collegiate crowd!! Enough said!
Honorable Mentions--Shawnti Jackson, Paige Sommers, Addy Wiley, Roisin Willis, Juliette Whittaker, Arieel Pedigo, Madison Morgan
Special mention to the Moll sisters--Amanda and Hana!!
World Performance of the Year--MEN
KARSTEN WARHOLM (45.94) Who else, folks??
Honorable Mentions--Jacob Kiplimo (57:31 and 26:33.93), Grant Holloway (12.81), K Wang (1:16:54), Jacob Ingebrigtsen (3:47.24 and 12:48.45), Noah Lyles (19.52), Trayvon Bromell (9.76), Rai Benjamin (46.17), Ryan Crouser (76-8.25)
World Performance of the Year--WOMEN
LETESENBET GIDEY--I know she broke the 10000 WR also, but her 62:52 Half was so other-worldly, I had to pick it as my POY!! She averaged about 4:57 per mile for 13.1 Miles!! WOW!!
Honorable Mentions--Gidey's 29:01.03 10000, Yulimar Rojas (51-5), Sidorova (16-5.25), Faith Kipyegon (3:51.07), ET-H (10.54 and 21.53), Gabby Thomas (21.61), Shaunae Miller-Uibo (48.36), Sifan Hassan (29:06.82 and 4:14.74), Norah Tanui (8:53.65), Athing Mu (1:55.04), Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce (10.60), Gudaf Tsegay (14:13.32), McLaughlin (51.46), Muhammed (51.58), Femke Bol (52.03), Allman (233-5), Yang (1:23:49), Lasitskene (6-8.75), Gong (67-6.25), Brume (23-6.25), Price (263-6), Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (12.26), Andrejczyk (234-3)
US Performance of the Year--MEN
RYAN CROUSER--He's the only one I think can top his own WR!! Absolutely amazing!!
Honorable Mentions--Holloway (12.81), Benjamin (46.17), Harrison (7-8.75 and 27-9.50), Joe Kovacs (74-6.50), Winkler (271-4), Paul Chelimo (12:59.05), Garrett Scantling (8647)
US Performance of the Year--WOMEN
VALERIE ALLMAN--So very dominant in her event, as well as smashing the American Record!
Honorable Mentions--Thomas (21.61), Mu (1:55.04), Courtney Frerichs (8:57.77), Jessica Ramsey (66-0.25), Nageotte (16-2.75), Malone (221-1), Vashti Cunningham (6-7.50), Tara Davis (23-5.25), Orji (48-11.50), Saunders (65-6), Annie Kunz (6703), Elise Cranny (8:30.30 and 30:47.42), Karissa Schweizer (30:47.99), Alicia Monson (14:42.56), McLaughlin (51.46), Muhammed (51.58)
Collegiate Performance of the Year--MEN
JUVAUGHN HARRISON--Choose between his HJ and LJ! Flip a coin! Then shake your head!!
Honorable Mentions--Yared Nuguse (3:34.68), Terrence Laird (19.81), Cooper Teare (13:12.27), Sean Burrell (47.85), Randolph Ross (43.85)
Collegiate Performance of the Year--WOMEN
TARA DAVIS--While Athing Mu broke a pair of Collegiate Records, Davis's mark put her closer to the World's best than Mu's times did (as a Collegiate!).
Honorable Mentions--Mu (49.57 and 1:57.73), Texas A&M (3:22.34), Van Klinken (230-4--Most feel it was strongly wind-aided--otherwise, ir might have gotten my POY here!!)
High School Performance of the Year--MEN
HOBBS KESSLER--His 3:34.36 put him into the Trials!
Honorable Mentions--Jaylen Slade (10.09 and 20.20), John Lester (1:47.65), Bryce Foster (71-1 and 210-10--HS implements)
High School Performance of the Year--WOMEN
JENNA HUTCHINS--Her 15:34.47 was even faster than Katelyn Tuohy's INdoor HSR, although I don't see it as an "absolute" record, but rather "just" the OUTdoor HSR--as it should be!!
Honorable Mentions--Roisin Willis (2:00.78), Paige Sommers (14-9), Amanda Moll (14-7.25), Sydney Masciarelli (6:25.35 for the 2K SC), Willy (4:38.14), Pedigo (5493)
I've still got Personalities and Events to cover--oh my word!!
Hang in there, my friends!
LOL
World Personality of the Year--MEN
KARSTEN WARHOLM--He's exciting to watch DURING a race, and AFTER it ends! One of the more enlivening people in our sport!
World Personality of the Year--WOMEN
YULIMAR ROJAS--This tall Horizontal Jumper with the rainbow hair makes it look so easy!! And she's not one to hide her celebratory moods!!
Special mention to the late Agnes Tirop, who in death has brought the love from millions and inspired people to fight violence against women!!
US Personality of the Year--MEN
GRANT HOLLOWAY--Watch his incredible athleticism, and watch him during his interviews after he wins!!
US Personality of the Year--WOMEN
TARA DAVIS--She's recently married, but that hasn't stopped her from jumping around and dancing and flinging her braids around to entertain her legion of fans, no matter the seriousness of the competition!
Special mention for Sha'Carri Richardson! How to put this? She's seemingly a great athlete, but her attitude needs a LOT of work!! She is the "dark side" of my POY award! I wish her well!!
Collegiate Personality of the Year--MEN
JUVAUGHN HARRISON--He's not only great at two disparate events, but he's friendly and super confident!
Collegiate Personality of the Year--WOMEN
TARA DAVIS (See above!)
High School Personality of the Year--MEN
HOBBS KESSLER--He came "out of nowhere" to suddenly break Records and get people talking! And he's coached (or mentored, at least) by New Zealand's Nick Willis!!
High School Personality of the Year--WOMEN
THE MOLL SISTERS, AMANDA and HANA--Quite a pair of PV'ers, reminding us of the former Weeks twins!!
The Event of the Year goes to the event that has the most marks from 2021 on my OUTdoor lists!!
I'll post all which have 3 or more marks on my lists, plus events that had NONE!!
World Event of the Year--MEN
100 (8)
Half (6), Marathon and 4 X 400 (5), 1500 and Two Mile and 400H and 4 X 100 (4), 200 and 400 (3)
With ZERO, 800 and 1000 and HJ and LJ and TJ!!
World Event of the Year--WOMEN
Half (8)
5000 and 3000SC and 400H (6), 100 and 10000 and Two Mile (5), 200 and 1500 and Marathon and 4 X 100 and 4 X 400 and PV (4), 100H and JT (3)
With NONE are 1000, Mile, HJ, SP, and Heptathlon!!
US Event of the Year--MEN
100 (7)
10000 and Half and HT (5), 200 and 5000 and Decathlon (4), 1500 and 3000 and 3000SC and 400H and SP (3)
With ZIP NADA are 1000 and Marathon and TJ and DT!
US Event of the Year--WOMEN
3000SC (9)
1500 and Half and HT (8), SP (7), 200 and 3000 and 5000 (5), 10000 and Marathon and 400H and DT and JT and Decathlon (4), 100 and 800 and Two Mile and 100H and HJ and LJ and PV and Heptathlon (3)
Guess how many Women's events in the US group had NONE!!
NONE is the answer!!
EVERY event I have lists for had at least one mark dated 2021!!
Collegiate Event of the Year--MEN
5000 (9)
10000 (6), 1500 and 10K XC (5), 110H and 4 X 400 (4), 400 and TJ and DT and Decathlon (3)
With NONE are 3000SC and JT and DMR!
Collegiate Event of the Year--WOMEN
3000SC (11--the most by any event in all the categories!!)
1500 aand 10K XC and TJ (6), 100 and 800 and SP and HT (5), 200 and LJ and PV and JT and 4 X 400 (4), 5000 and Heptathlon (3)
The Mile and 3000 and DMR have NONE!!
High School Event of the Year--MEN
200 and Two Mile and HT (3--they're tied!)
100 (2)
The Men's HS marks--A-T list-wise--was in the doldrums in 2021!
Thus, all of the following had NO marks that made the lists last year!!
400 and 10000 and NXN & Eastbay XC and 3000SC and 110H and 400H and HJ and LJ and TJ and PV and DT and JT and Decathlon!!!
High School Event of the Year--WOMEN
Pole Vault (8)
5000 (5)
As with the Men, most Women's events last year added NO marks to my lists!!
The events with ZERO are 100 and 200 and 400 and 1500 and 3000 and 10000 and NXN & Eastbay XC and 3000SC and 100H and 400H and HJ and LJ and TJ and DT and HT!!
BUT--
there were a total of 505 (!!!) marks dated 2021 that made my various OUTdoor lists!!!
That was the most ever!!!
The breakdown---
On the World lists, Women out-dueled the Men, 83 to 61.
On the US lists, the Women were even better, winning the count by 110 to 63!!
The Collegiates also saw the Women dominate, this time by 86 to 62!
The HS'ers, however, were pretty dry in 2021, as the Women once again led, but with just 23 marks to the 17 by the Guys!!
Totals for the Women was 302!
The Men's total was 203!
As noted, FIVE HUNDRED and FIVE marks!!
WOW!!
And THAT is a wrap!!
INDOORS is next!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment