Statistics 100/200

[Hano]

Some statistics concerning the 100 and 200 (times sub 10 / 20, averages of best 10 times) needed some updates after Berlin(o). Here is the overview for the 100m:

Times sub 10
1 Asafa Powell 54
2 Maurice Greene 51
3 Ato Boldon 28
4 Frank Fredericks 27
5 Tyson Gay 17
6 Usain Bolt 15
7 Donovan Bailey 15
8 Carl Lewis 15
9 Justin Gatlin 11
10 Dennis Mitchell 11

Times sub 9.90
1 Asafa Powell 26
2 Usain Bolt 12
3 Maurice Greene 10
4 Tyson Gay 9
5 Ato Boldon 8
6 Frank Fredericks 3
7 Justin Gatlin 3
8 Shawn Crawford 3
9 Leroy Burrell 2
10 Bruny Surin 2

Average top 10
1 Usain Bolt 9.770
2 Asafa Powell 9.779
3 Tyson Gay 9.831
4 Maurice Greene 9.848
5 Ato Boldon 9.876
6 Frank Fredericks 9.910
7 Donovan Bailey 9.925
8 Justin Gatlin 9.935
9 Carl Lewis 9.936
10 Leroy Burrell 9.936

[Hano]

And for the 200m:

Times sub 20
1 Frank Fredericks 25
2 Michael Johnson 23
3 Usain Bolt 16
4 Wallace Spearmon 16
5 Tyson Gay 12
6 Carl Lewis 10
7 Ato Boldon 8
8 Shawn Crawford 8
9 Michael Marsh 5
10 Maurice Greene 5


Average top 10
1 Usain Bolt 19.649
2 Michael Johnson 19.745
3 Tyson Gay 19.764
4 Wallace Spearmon 19.851
5 Frank Fredericks 19.862
6 Carl Lewis 19.875
7 Ato Boldon 19.895
8 Shawn Crawford 19.919
9 Michael Marsh 19.963
10 Maurice Greene 19.978

[Fielding Melish]

Greene actually has 52 lifetime wind-legal automatic timing sub-10.00s

Breakdown per year as follows:

1997 = 8
1998 = 8
1999 = 9
2000 = 6
2001 = 7
2002 = 5
2003 = 1
2004 = 8

That adds up to 52.

[Hano]

There has been a debate before whether Greene has 51, 52 or 53 sub 10s. I have excluded quarter finals in Edmonton and rolling start in Berlin 98 (9.94).

[doctor sprint]

Asafa could be the first man running 100 sub 10 but no gold medal that 's cruel... :shock:

[TrainerPhil]

Asafa could be the first man running 100 sub 10 but no gold medal that 's cruel... :shock:

The numbers show that Ato dropped some pretty special times too. But he doesn't have a gold to show for his efforts either.

[Ned Ryerson]

Asafa could be the first man running 100 sub 10 but no gold medal that 's cruel... :shock:

The numbers show that Ato dropped some pretty special times too. But he doesn't have a gold to show for his efforts either.

Then who won the 200m at the 1997 World Championships?

[Daisy]

Asafa could be the first man running 100 sub 10 but no gold medal that 's cruel... :shock:

It's already pretty cruel at 54.

[Hano]

For those who might wonder if 2009 was the best sub-10 year ever. It was not, only 2008 was better though. Here is an overview of all sub-10s for every year.

2009 41
2008 53
2007 18
2006 24
2005 16
2004 33
2003 9
2002 16
2001 16
2000 14
1999 26
1998 33
1997 38
1996 24
1995 5
1994 16
1993 8
1992 6
1991 13
1990 2
1989 2
1988 9
1987 1
1986 0
1985 1
1984 4
1983 3
1982 0
1981 0
1980 0
1979 0
1978 0
1977 1
1976 0
1975 0
1974 0
1973 0
1972 0
1971 0
1970 0
1969 0
1968 1

[Frans Rutten]

For those who might wonder if 2009 was the best sub-10 year ever. It was not, only 2008 was better though. Here is an overview of all sub-10s for every year.

2009 41
2008 53
2007 18
2006 24
2005 16
2004 33
2003 9
2002 16
2001 16
2000 14
1999 26
1998 33
1997 38
1996 24
1995 5
1994 16
1993 8
1992 6
1991 13
1990 2
1989 2
1988 9
1987 1
1986 0
1985 1
1984 4
1983 3
1982 0
1981 0
1980 0
1979 0
1978 0
1977 1
1976 0
1975 0
1974 0
1973 0
1972 0
1971 0
1970 0
1969 0
1968 1

The point however, I speak for myself, is that ever more the sub 10s barrier is becoming abundant, just like counting sub 4-minute miles, no.

But I don't object anyone to make what-ever statistics they like.