FACTBOX-Americans who top world yearly leaders list

world championship team members who have the top performance in the world this year in their event:

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MEN

100m -- Justin Gatlin, 9.74 seconds

200m -- Gatlin, 19.57

1,500m (steeplechaser) -- Evan Jager, 3:32.97

400m hurdles -- Bershawn Jackson, 48.09

Long jump -- Jeff Henderson, 8.05m

Shot put -- Joe Kovacs, 22.35m

Decathlon -- Trey Hardee, 8,725 points

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WOMEN

100m -- English Gardner, 10.79 seconds (co-leader)

200m -- Allyson Felix, 21.98

400m -- Francena McCorory, 49.85

1,500m -- Jenny Simpson, 3:59.31

100m hurdles -- Sharika Nelvis, 12.34

400m hurdles -- Shamier Little, 53.74

Pole vault -- Jenn Suhr, 4.82 metres

Long jump -- Tianna Bartoletta, 7.12m (Compiled by Gene Cherry in Eugene, Oregon; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)