For the first time in his career, USA’s Boyd Martin has claimed the top spot in the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings after climbing from the 10th position in just one month with a tally of 543 points. This achievement has seen him unseat Britain’s Tom McEwen, who held the coveted position since August 2024.

Martin’s ascent to the summit of the rankings comes as no surprise after a series of solid performances in home soil over recent weeks in Aiken, Maryland and specially at the CCI5*-L in Lexington (USA), where he finished in second, sixth, and seventh positions, achieving three double clears in cross-country and jumping. He is only the third athlete since 2008 to have three horses in the top ten in a CCI5*-L after Phillip Dutton (USA) in 2017 and Andrew Nicholson (NZL) in 2013.

Boyd Martin is the first USA athlete to reach the top of the Eventing world rankings in 21 years. Kim Severson was the last American at the top in 2004, while David O’Connor did it back in 2000.

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