World Rankings Update - Long Distance

MEN
3000-5000 meters
1. Abreham Cherkos, ETH, 154
2. Paul Kipsiele Koech, KEN, 148
3. Mo Farah, GBR, 132
4. Shedrack Kibet Korir, KEN, 126
5. Bouabdellah Tahri, FRA, 94
6. Bernard Lagat, USA, 89
7. Augustine Kiprono Choge, KEN, 74
8.Sergio Sánchez, ESP, 68
8. Bekana Daba, ETH, 68
10. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen, KEN, 61
Cherkos actually lost two of his three races this year while Koech won both of his. But they never met head-to-head and Cherkos' times are significantly better.

5000-10,000 meters
1. Sammy Kitawara KEN 120
2. Abreham Cherkos KEN 110
3. Moses Kipsoro KEN 107
4. Wilson Kipsang KEN 102
5. Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN 100
6. Gebre Gebremariam ETH 96
7. Bekana Daba ETH 82
8. Mo Farah GBR 70
9. Galen Rupp USA 66
10. Moses Mosop KEN 64
The one drawback to my system is that you can't get time bonuses for cross country, leaving World XC champ Gebremariam ranked a bit lower than he deserves. He'll move up to the top once he hits the track. Kitawara had mixed XC results but won the big World's Best 10k race.

WOMEN
3000-5000 meters
1. Meseret Defar, ETH, 222
2. Vivian Cheruiyot, KEN, 146
3. Anna Alminova, RUS, 132
4. Jennifer Barringer, USA, 66
5. Kara Goucher, USA, 64
6. Mary Teresa Cullen, IRL, 60
7. Jessica Augusto, POR, 55
8. Nuria Fernández, ESP, 50
9. Sara Moreira, POR, 46
10. Alemitu Bekele, TUR, 42
Defar set two world indoor records this year, albeit at rarely-run distances.

5000-10,000 meters
1. Vivian Cheruiyot, KEN, 152
2. Meseret Defar, ETH, 134
3. Florence Kiplagat, KEN, 126
4. Linet Masai, KEN, 99
5. Mestawet Tufa, ETH, 75
6. Shalane Flanagan, USA, 71
7. Hilda Kibet, NED, 66
8. Jessica Augusto, POR, 65
9. Linet Chepkurui, KEN, 63
10. Sentayehu Ejigu, ETH, 57
Cheruiyot won the World's Best 10k and ran some fast indoor races as well. Kiplagat won all three of her cross country races, including the World Championships.