International Success
As of July of 2020, 15 past winners have won 10 Olympic medals — including five gold medals — 13 World Championships, 8 Indoor World Championships and 38 total World Championship medals:
- Galen Rupp (2009 men’s winner)
- SILVER: 10K (2012 Olympics);
- BRONZE: Marathon (2016 Olympics)
- Jenny (Barringer) Simpson (2009 women’s winner)
- GOLD: 1500 (2011 WCs)
- 2x SILVER: 1500 (2013 WCs, 2017 WCs)
- BRONZE: 1500 (2016 Olympics)
- Ashton Eaton (2010 men’s winner)
- 7x GOLD: Decathlon (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2013 WCs, 2012 Olympics); Heptathlon (2016 iWCs, 2014 iWCs, 2012 iWCs)
- SILVER: Decathlon (2011 WCs)
- Ngoni Makusha (2011 men’s winner)
- BRONZE: Long jump (2011 WCs)
- Jessica Beard (2011 women’s winner)
- 3x GOLD: 4×400 (2019 WCs, 2011 WCs); Mixed 4×400 (2019 WCs)
- SILVER: 4×400 (2013 WCs)
- Derek Drouin (2013 men’s winner)
- GOLD: High jump (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs)
- 2x BRONZE: High jump (2013 WCs, 2012 Olympics)
- Brianna Rollins (2013 women’s winner)
- 2x GOLD: 100 Hurdles (2016 Olympics, 2013 WCs)
- SILVER: 60 Hurdles (2016 iWCs)
- Deon Lendore (2014 men’s winner)
- SILVER: 4×400 (2015 WCs)
- 4x BRONZE: 4×400 (2016 iWCs, 2012 Olympics); 400 (2016 iWCs); 400 (2018 iWCs)
- Marquis Dendy (2015 men’s winner)
- GOLD: Long jump (2016 iWCs)
- BRONZE: Long jump (2018 iWCs)
- Jenna Prandini (2015 women’s winner)
- SILVER, 4×100 Relay (2015 WCs)
- Jarrion Lawson (2016 men’s winner)
- SILVER: Long jump (2017 WCs)
- Courtney Okolo (2016 women’s winner)
- 6x GOLD: 4×400 (2016 Olympics, 2016 iWCs, 2018 iWCs, 2019 WCs); 400 (2018 iWCs); Mixed 4×400 (2019 WCs)
- Christian Coleman (2017 men’s winner)
- GOLD: 100 (2019 WCs); 60 (2018 iWCs), 4×100 (2019 WCs)
- 2x SILVER: 100 (2017 WCs); 4×100 (2017 WCs)
- Raevyn Rogers (2017 women’s winner)
- SILVER: 800 Meters (2019 WCs)
- Grant Holloway (2019 men’s winner)
- GOLD: 110 Hurdles (2019 WCs)
29 finalists (including the above winners) have won 16 Olympic medals, 25 World Championships, 12 Indoor World Championships and 69 total World Championship medals:
- Shawn Barber (2015 men’s finalist)
- GOLD: Pole Vault (2015 WCs)
- Brigetta Barrett (2012/2013 women’s finalist)
- 2x SILVER: High jump (2012 Olympics, 2013 WCs)
- Rai Benjamin (2018 men’s finalist)
- GOLD: 4×400 (2019 WCs)
- SILVER: 400 Hurdles (2019 WCs)
- Donavan Brazier (2016 men’s finalist)
- GOLD: 800 Meters (2019 WCs)
- Kori Carter (2013 women’s finalist)
- GOLD: 400 Hurdles (2017 WCs)
- Mondo Duplantis (2019 men’s finalist)
- SILVER: Pole Vault (2019 WCs)
- Kendra Harrison (2015 women’s finalist)
- GOLD: 60 Hurdles (2018 iWCs)
- SILVER: 100 Hurdles (2019 WCs)
- Fred Kerley (2017 men’s finalist)
- GOLD: 4×400 (2019 WCs)
- SILVER: 4×400 (2017 WCs)
- Sydney McLaughlin (2018 women’s finalist)
- GOLD: 4×400 (2019 WCs)
- SILVER: 400 Hurdles (2019 WCs)
- Tony McQuay (2012 men’s finalist)
- 3x GOLD: 4×400 (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2013 WCs)
- SILVER: 4×400 (2017 WCs); 400 (2013 WCs); SILVER, 4×400 (2012 Olympics)
- Blessing Okagbare (2010 women’s finalist)
- SILVER: Long Jump (2013 WCs)
- BRONZE: 200 (2013 WCs); Long jump (2008 Olympics)
- Christian Taylor (2011 men’s finalist)
- 6x GOLD: Triple jump (2019 WCs, 2017 WCs, 2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2012 Olympics, 2011 WCs)
- SILVER: Triple Jump (2012 iWCs)
- Brianne Theisen [Eaton] (2012 women’s finalist)
- GOLD: Pentathlon (2016 iWCs)
- SILVER: Heptathlon (2013 WCs, 2015 WCs); Pentathlon (2014 iWCs)
- BRONZE: Heptathlon (2016 Olympics)
- Ryan Whiting (2010 men’s finalist)
- 2x GOLD: Shot Put (2012 iWCs, 2014 iWCs)
- SILVER: Shot put (2013 WCs)