IAAF World ChampionshipsAug 13, 2015 by Gordon Mack
PREDICTIONS: IAAF World Championships
PREDICTIONS: IAAF World Championships
PREDICTIONS: IAAF World Championships 2015
Beijing, ChinaAugust 21st - 30th, 2015
Below are our medal picks for a few notable events. We also threw in a few 'mostly American' darkhorses cause why not!
Men's 100m
1) Justin Gatlin (USA)
2) Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
3) Asafa Powell (Jamaica)
Darkhorse: Trayvon Bromell (USA)
Women's 200m
1) Dafne Schippers (Netherlands)
2) Elaine Thompson (Jamaica)
3) Jenna Prandini (USA)
Darkhorse: Jenna Prandini (USA)
Men's 110m Hurdles
1) David Oliver (USA)
2) Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (France)
3) Omar McLeod (Jamaica)
Darkhorse: Ronnie Ash (USA)
Women's 100m Hurdles
1) Sharika Nelvis (USA)
2) Dawn Harper-Nelson (USA)
3) Brianna Rollins (USA)
Darkhose: Cindy Ofili (Great Britain)
Men's 400m
1) LaShawn Merritt (USA)
2) Kirani James (Grenada)
3) Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa)
Darkhorse: David Verburg (USA)
Women’s 400m
1) Allyson Felix (USA)
2) Shaunae Miller (Bahamas)
3) Christine Ohuruogu (Great Britain)
Darkhorse: Phyllis Francis (USA)
Men's 800m
1) Nijel Amos (Botswana)
2) David Rudisha (Kenya)
3) Mo Aman (Ethiopia)
Darkhorse: Jeffrey Riseley (Australia)
Women’s 800m
1) Eunice Sum (Kenya)
2) Selina Buchel (Switzerland)
3) Alysia Montano (USA)
Darkhorse: Molly Ludlow (USA)
Men's 1500m
1) Asbel Kiprop (Kenya)
2) Taoufik Makhloufi (Algeria)
3) Matthew Centrowitz (USA)
Darkhorse: Robby Andrews (USA)
Women's 1500m
1) Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia)
2) Sifan Hassan (Netherlands)
3) Jenny Simpson (USA)
Darkhorse: Viola Lagat (Kenya)
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
1) Jairus Birech (Kenya)
2) Evan Jager (USA)
3) Brimin Kipruto (Kenya)
Darkhorse: Matt Hughes (Canada)
Women's 3000m Steeplechase
1) Habiba Ghribi (Tunisia)
2) Hyvin Jepkemoi (Kenya)
3) Hiwot Ayalew (Ethiopia)
Darkhorse: Emma Coburn (USA)
Men’s 5000m
1) Mo Farah (Great Britain)
2) Hagos Gebrhiwet (Ethiopia)
3) Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia)
Darkhorse: Ben True (USA)
Women's 5000m
1) Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia)
2) Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia)
3) Mercy Cherono (Kenya)
Darkhorse: Abbey D’Agostino (USA)
Men's 10000m
1) Mo Farah (Great Britain)
2) Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya)
3) Paul Tanui (Kenya)
Darkhorse: Cam Levins (Canada)
Women's 10000m
1) Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya)
2) Sally Kipyego (Kenya)
3) Gelete Burka (Ethiopia)
Darkhorse: Molly Huddle (USA)
Men's Shot Put
1) Joe Kovacs (USA)
2) David Storl (Germany)
3) Christian Cantwell (USA)
Men's High Jump
1) Mutaz Barshim (Qatar)
2) Derek Drouin (Canada)
3) Guowei Zhang (China)
Men's Long Jump
1) Marquis Dendy (USA)
2) Jeff Henderson (USA)
3) Greg Rutherford (Great Britain)
Women's Shot Put
1) Christina Schwanitz (Germany)
2) Lijiao Gong (China)
3) Michelle Carter (USA)
Women’s Pole Vault
1) Yarisley Silva (Cuba)
2) Jennifer Suhr (USA)
3) Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou (Greece)
Women's Long Jump
1) Tianna Bartoletta (USA)
2) Brittney Reese (USA)
3) Sara Proctor (Great Britain)