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Re: AOY Sanchez? You must be joking!
TO TT:
I just updated the steeplechase marks and my preliminary results are:
1. Cherono 85 points
2. Sanchez 80 points
3. El G 75 points
4(tie) Johnson, Olsson and Bekele 70 points.
Cherono had the 3rd and 18th best series of marks while Sanchez had the 16th best series of marks for a 7.5 point lead. Usually when all win-loss totals are compiled a 1-point increase is the result. The same principle applies to the final honors compilation, so I doubt that the final order for the top 3 will change.
El G's win-loss of 33-2 pales beside Morceli's 55-0 in 1993 with all 1500/miles except for 1 3K, so I doubt that he is unfairly treated in these rankings.
TO RMc in "Why not Radcliffe as AOY":
Your point about Tergat in the Top 10 is well taken. I suspect that he should be displaced by throwers. For example, I estimate that discus throwers Alekna (60 points) and Fazekas (55 points) belong in the top 10. Their preliminary win-loss records are 28-4 and 35-2. Even with a world record and front-loaded points in honors and win-loss, Tergat doesn't belong ahead of them and probably ahead of shot putter and a hammer thrower.
TO TT:
I just updated the steeplechase marks and my preliminary results are:
1. Cherono 85 points
2. Sanchez 80 points
3. El G 75 points
4(tie) Johnson, Olsson and Bekele 70 points.
Cherono had the 3rd and 18th best series of marks while Sanchez had the 16th best series of marks for a 7.5 point lead. Usually when all win-loss totals are compiled a 1-point increase is the result. The same principle applies to the final honors compilation, so I doubt that the final order for the top 3 will change.
El G's win-loss of 33-2 pales beside Morceli's 55-0 in 1993 with all 1500/miles except for 1 3K, so I doubt that he is unfairly treated in these rankings.
TO RMc in "Why not Radcliffe as AOY":
Your point about Tergat in the Top 10 is well taken. I suspect that he should be displaced by throwers. For example, I estimate that discus throwers Alekna (60 points) and Fazekas (55 points) belong in the top 10. Their preliminary win-loss records are 28-4 and 35-2. Even with a world record and front-loaded points in honors and win-loss, Tergat doesn't belong ahead of them and probably ahead of shot putter and a hammer thrower.
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