SPRINTS - Jamaica and USA lead the Countries Rankings for 2011

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SPRINTS - Jamaica and USA lead the Countries Rankings
December 30, 2011

Jamaican men and US women lead the special 2011 Countries Rankings in which All-Athletics.com evaluates the sprint events (100+200+400m).
 
On the men's side Jamaica is leading both the 100 and 200m and despite they are fifth in the 400m the Caribean country takes the first position in the combined sprint rankings.
 
Behind the USA in second, there is no change in the 3rd, 4th and 5th places compared to last year (Great Britain, France, Trinidad & Tobago respectively).
 
Brazilian sprinters had a good year and they are in 7th position. Canada made the Top-10 as well.
 
A big progression for the Netherlands, they are in 12th place, mainly because most sprinters from the Netherlands Antilles now represent the European country.
 
No change in the first two spots compared to 2010 on the women's side: the USA kept its leading role with Jamaica in the runner-up position, though the 100 m is led by Jamaica.
 
Quite an improvement from Ukraine which is now in 3rd, after being 8th last year, thus last year's 'bronze medallist' Russia was pushed down to 4th.
 
British sprinter ladies improved to 5th while Nigeria kept its 6th place.
 
Brazil improved to 7th place (11th in 2010) and another South American country, Colombia has also made the Top-12.
 
The Bahamas fell back from 4th last year to 10th this year.
 
All-Athletics.com Countries Rankings -  Sprints (combined) - Top 12:
 
(100m+200m+400m)
 
Men:

1. Jamaica 11899
2. United States 11688
3. Great Britain 10771
4. France 10769
5. Trinidad & Tobago 10765
6. Bahamas 10468
7. Brazil 10376
8. Japan 10340
9. South Africa 10326
10. Canada 10142
11. Germany 10118
12. Netherlands 10115

Women:

1. United States 12020
2. Jamaica 11792
3. Ukraine 10914
4. Russia 10876
5. Great Britain 10726
6. Nigeria 10677
7. Brazil 10656
8. France 10518
9. Trinidad & Tobago 10501
10. Bahamas 10477
11. Germany 10298
12. Colombia 10273
 
All-Athletics.com Countries Rankings by events - Top 3:

100m:    200m:     400m:
 
Men:      Men:        Men:
 
1. Jamaica 4213 1. Jamaica 3988 1. United States 3868
2. United States 3961 2. United States 3859 2. Bahamas 3789
3. France 3777 3. Brazil 3590 3. Belgium 3745
 
Women:      Women:        Women:

1. Jamaica 4007 1. United States 4037 1. United States 4006
2. United States 3977 2. Jamaica 3877 2. Jamaica 3908
3. Nigeria 3799 3. Bahamas 3687 3. Russia 3857
 
Notes:
 - The above lists are based on the rankings dated  27 December 2011. The All-Athletics.com Countries Rankings are published weekly.
 - View the Countries Rankings in each event.
 
(Photo by Stéphane Kempinaire, DPPI - photo courtesy of Meeting AREVA)

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Despite our men having a relatively bad year last year we were still ranked amongst the top 5 Sprint countries in the World!!

Let’s hope this year we can somehow move into the top 3!!

And our Women are now in the top 10 in the World so congrats to them!!

Let’s hope our women can win both individual and relay medals in the sprints at the Summer Olympics later this year!!