wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovi?

[Tuariki]

So who is going to be AOY. I believe it is down to Felix, SRR, Adams and Perkovic. My choice is Adams because:
Undefeated with 13 wins in 2012
Olympic champion
Biggest winning margins
Top 8 performances *

*. Based on my own personal assessment standard that IAAF should introduce a new rule that automatically rules as drug related, all performances in the previous 12 months of the date of a positive drug test.

[aaronk]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

Jessica Ennis....easily!!
Two best point totals of the year, two wins, OG Gold in her HOME Olympics!!

Then, I'd go with Adams, followed by Felix, then Perkovic, then SRR.
Almost forgot SAFP!!
She fits in there somewhere.....probably behind Adams and ahead of Felix!!
T Dibaba would come after SRR......or possibly just before!!
Very close.

I still wish we could go for a whole team.....namely the US 4X100 squad!!

[Tuariki]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

I stand chastised for forgetting Ennis. However, I still go with Adams. But they are all deserving.

[mump boy]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

Felix is out of it as far as i'm concerned, 4 200m races isn't enough and relay medals don't count

SRR may have won a lot but i've not been very impressed and there haven't been any fast times even by her own standards.

SAFP has too many loses even if she won when if mattered

So it's down to Jess, Val and Sandy P :?

[Flumpy]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

SRR isn't remotely deserving.

She shouldn't even make the top 5.

SAFP
Felix
Ennis
Perkovic
Adams
Chicherova

Are all clearly ahead of her. Probably Pearson as well.

[j-a-m]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

Given that the relays don't count, it's gonna be difficult for Felix. So I'd have to go with SAFP or Ennis.

[jazzcyclist]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

So it's down to Jess, Val and Sandy P :?

Jess? Doesn't this contradict what you said on the other thread? :?

[mump boy]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

So it's down to Jess, Val and Sandy P :?

Jess? Doesn't this contradict what you said on the other thread? :?

Jess has to be considered as does Ashton. Whether they would be my AOY or not it debatable but i don't think there is as much competish on the women's side (No WR or multiple OG wins) so Jess could possibly get my vote

[Flumpy]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

Actually why is Allyson so widely considered? She only ran two 200m finals all year and her 100m was great for her but overall nothing special.

21.69 is fabulous but other than that there's nothing much to base a AOY vote on.

[mump boy]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

Actually why is Allyson so widely considered?

Because she's Allyson Felix :roll:

[Tuariki]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

And because she is the Olympic champ, and because she is fast, and because she is undefeated (at 200m) and because she is beautiful.

[jamboy]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

And because she is the Olympic champ, and because she is fast, and because she is undefeated (at 200m) and because she is beautiful.

Allyson would be in the top 10 athletes considered for AOL but certainly not the actual AOY.

[vip]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

How is SRR even in this discussion? Yes, she won Olympic gold, but in a rather pedestrian (for her) time and almost got run down in that race. Is her Olympic medal more golden than a number of others who won in London? I don't put much stock in relay gold because three others were also responsible for that medal.

Obviously she's a terrific athlete but she's had better years (but not better Olympic 400s). I'm not even sure she's in the top 10, and if so, she's near the bottom.

[jazzcyclist]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

How is SRR even in this discussion?

Because she is the Olympic champ, and because she is fast, and because she is undefeated (at 400m) and because she is beautiful. :wink:

[fasttrack85]

Re: wAOY - Felix, SRR, Adams, Perkovic

How is SRR even in this discussion?

Because she is the Olympic champ, and because she is fast, and because she is undefeated (at 400m) and because she is beautiful. :wink:

Sanya lost to Novlene in May. So she is not undefeated but everything else is true.