Rankings Analysis: 12 September 2023
The update to the world rankings on 12 September 2023 flowed from the expiry of marks in mid-March 2022, and specifically the NCAA indoor championships. Scores can only be included…
Rankings Analysis: 5 September 2023
The update to the world rankings on 5 September 2023 captured the changes arising from the German championships, and belatedly the results of the European U20 championships in Jerusalem earlier…
Rankings Analysis: 29 August 2023
The update to the world rankings on 29 August 2023 captured the results of the World Championships in Budapest, with a few national championships also taking place in this period.…
Rankings Analysis: 8 August 2023
The update to the decathlon and heptathlon rankings on 8 August 2023 were influenced mostly by the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, and the British championships (held as part…
Rankings Analysis: 30 July 2023
The update to rankings on 30 July arose from the results of a number of national championships including the Estonian, French, Belarus, Canadian, Ukrainian, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch and Italian nationals;…
Preview: 2023 World Champs Decathlon, Budapest
Finally, on the 7th and 8th days of the World Championships, it’s time to decathlon. “This will be the BEST Decathlon competition in history. 100%.” said double world decathlon champion…
Rankings Analysis: July 2023
JULY 2023 11 July: The arrival of the US trials allowed Harrison Williams and Taliyah Brooks to consolidate their early seasons scores with impressive follow ups and land in the…
Rankings Analysis: June 2023
JUNE 2023 6 June: Although the rules have been changed so that the winners of area championships such as NACAC cannot claim a place in the World Championships if someone…
Rankings Analysis: May 2023
MAY 2023 (excuse the change in format midway through, as I redesigned my collection template) 2 May: Multistars, in Desenzano de Garda was the next significant influence on the rankings,…
Rankings Analysis: April 2023
APRIL 2023 The paragraph headings below refer to when the rankings were updated, not the dates of the competitions. 4 April: Jose Fernando Ferreira Santana rises from 77th to 63rd…