This section is dominated by legends such as Irena Szewińska, Merlene Ottey, Allyson Felix, Heike Drechsler & Marita Koch:
MOST POINTS, ALL EVENTS
1. Irena Szewińska (100, 200, 400, 400H, LJ, heptathlon) 342; 2. Merlene Ottey (100, 200) 287; 3. Heike Drechsler (100, 200, LJ, heptathlon) 237; 4. Allyson Felix (100, 200, 400) 215; 5. Marita Koch (100, 200, 400) 210; 6. Sifan Hassan (800, 1500, 5000, 10,000, marathon) 193; 7. Jackie Joyner-Kersee (100H, LJ, heptathlon) 192; 8. Tamara Press (SP, DT) 182; 8. Tirunesh Dibaba (5000, 10,000, marathon) 178; 10. Veronica Campbell-Brown (100, 200) 173
MOST NO. 1s, ALL EVENTS
16–Irena Szewińska (100-2, 200-7, 400-4, LJ-3); 12–Marita Koch (200-5, 400-7); 11–Tirunesh Dibaba (5000-5, 10,000-6) & Heike Drechsler (200-1, LJ-10); 10–Valerie Adams (SP-10), Irina Press (100H-3, heptathlon-7) & Tamara Press (SP-7, DT-3)
MOST RANK APPEARANCES, ALL EVENTS
43–Irena Szewińska; 37–Merlene Ottey; 33–Heike Drechsler; 27–Allyson Felix; 26—Jackie Joyner-Kersee & Marita Koch
MOST POINTS, ONE EVENT
1. Heike Drechsler (LJ) 168; 2. Merlene Ottey (200) 147; 3. Maria Mutola (800) 145; 4. Ottey (100) 140; 5. Lijiao Gong (SP) 138; 6. Anita Włodarczyk (HT) 132; 7. Irena Szewińska (200) 131; 8. Valerie Adams (SP) 130; 9. Sandra Elkasević (DT) 126; 10. Helena Fibingerová (SP) 123
TOP 5 POINTS, RUNNERS
1. Merlene Ottey (200) 147; 2. Maria Mutola (800) 145; 3. Ottey (100) 140; 4. Irena Szewińska (200) 131; 5. Allyson Felix (200) 122
TOP 5 POINTS, JUMPERS
1. Heike Drechsler (LJ) 168; 2. Stefka Kostadinova (HJ) 114; 3. Iolanda Balaș (HJ) 107; 4. Yelena Isinbaeva (PV) & Brittney Reese (LJ) 106
TOP 5 POINTS, THROWERS
1. Lijiao Gong (SP) 138; 2. Anita Włodarczyk (HT) 132; 3. Valerie Adams (SP) 130; 4. Sandra Elkasević (DT) 126; 5. Helena Fibingerová (SP) 123
MOST No. 1s, ONE EVENT
10–Valerie Adams (SP) & Heike Drechsler (LJ); 9–Iolanda Balaș (HJ), Maria Mutola (800) & Barbora Špotáková (JT)
MOST CONSECUTIVE No. 1s
10—Adams; 9–Iolanda Balaș (HJ); 8–Ruth Fuchs (JT); 7–Faina Melnik (DT) & Sandra Elkasević (DT)
MOST RANKS, ONE EVENT
21–Heike Drechsler (LJ); 19–Merlene Ottey (100); 18–Lijiao Gong (SP), Maria Mutola (800) & Ottey (200)
MOST CONSECUTIVE RANKINGS
18–Lijiao Gong (SP), Maria Mutola (800), Merlene Ottey (100) & Ottey (200); 16–Helena Fibingerová (SP)
Updated February 27, 2026
