For the mens' 100m, I wanted to find out which athlete is projected as the most likely 2009 Berlin World Championship medal threat, aside from the Big 3 (Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Tyson Gay).
I decided that if there are three medals to contend for, then I should choose the top three athletes aside from the Big 3, from the most recent Olympics and from the most recent World Championships.
From the 2008 Beijing Olympics:
Richard Thompson
Walter Dix
Churandy Martina
From the 2007 Osaka World Championships:
Derrick Atkins
Olusoji Fasuba
Churandy Martina
If you feel that you can generate a poll with a more valid criteria selection to answer the “Who is the biggest mens' 100m non-Big 3 medal threat” question, then I don’t mind a similar poll being started, as I would welcome that rather than bashing my criteria selection.
I decided that if there are three medals to contend for, then I should choose the top three athletes aside from the Big 3, from the most recent Olympics and from the most recent World Championships.
From the 2008 Beijing Olympics:
Richard Thompson
Walter Dix
Churandy Martina
From the 2007 Osaka World Championships:
Derrick Atkins
Olusoji Fasuba
Churandy Martina
If you feel that you can generate a poll with a more valid criteria selection to answer the “Who is the biggest mens' 100m non-Big 3 medal threat” question, then I don’t mind a similar poll being started, as I would welcome that rather than bashing my criteria selection.
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