Pick the Winners Contest

[Marlow]

The most rudimentary of OG contests: who can pick the most Gold Medalists?
Here's mine (although I reserve the right to change it):

Deadline to post yours is this Thursday at 11:59pm - Eastern USA Time (5am London time, 9pm Pacific - check your local listings)

Men
100 Bolt
200 Blake
400 Merritt
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop
3St Kipruto
5 Farah
10 Farah
110H Merritt
400H Culson
Mar Kipsang
20W Borchin
50W Schwazer
4x1 Jamaica
4x4 USA
HJ Williams
PV Lavillenie
LJ Watt
TJ Taylor
SP Cantwell
DT Harting
HT Pars
JT Veselý
Dec Eaton

Women
100 Fraser-Pryce
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Jelimo
1500 Aregawi
3St Zaripova
5 Cheruiyot
10 T Dibaba
100H Pearson
400H Demus
Mar Keitany
20W Kaniskina
4x1 USA
4x4 USA
HJ Chicherova
PV Suhr
LJ Reese
TJ Saladuha
SP Adams
DT Perković
HT Menkova
JT Špotáková
Hep Ennis

[Jnathletics]

Let's make things interesting shall we?

Men
100 Bolt
200 Bolt
400 Merritt
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop
3St Kemboi
5 Gebremeskel
10 Farah
110H Merritt
400H Greene
Mar Kipsang
20W Wang
50W Kirdyapkin
4x1 Jamaica
4x4 USA
HJ Ukhov
PV Lavillenie
LJ Watt
TJ Taylor
SP Hoffa
DT Alekna
HT Pars
JT Vasilevskis
Dec Eaton

Women
100 Jeter
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Savinova
1500 Aregawi
3St Zaripova
5 Defar
10 Cheruiyot
100H Pearson
400H Antyukh
Mar Keitany
20W Liu
4x1 USA
4x4 USA
HJ Lowe
PV Spiegelburg
LJ Reese
TJ Ibarguen
SP Adams
DT Muller
HT Heidler
JT Abakumova
Hep Ennis

[Marlow]

Let's make things interesting shall we?

I'll say! 21 differences - I LIKE it!

[aaronk]

I gave my picks for Gold, Silver, and Bronze on the "Pick the Medalists" thread.
So I'll just copy here the Golds.
But why have this duplication of contests/predictions?
Here at home, I've copied my full predictions on paper, and will be adding my predicted winning marks.......yet another thread!!!
Put them all together!!

Men

100.....Bolt
200.....Bolt
400....James
800.....Rudisha
1500...Kiprop
5K......Farah
10K....K Bekele
Mar... Kipsang
SC.....B Kipruto
110H..Merritt
400H...Culson
HJ......Silnov
LJ......Goodwin
TJ......Taylor
PV......LaVillenie
SP......Cantwell
DT.....Alekna
JT.....Pitkamaki
HT....Pars (changed from Tikhon at 1:05 a.m. pst Aug 3, after finding out Tikhon out: drugs!!)
Dec....Eaton
400R...Jamaica
1600R..USA

Women

100.....SAFP
200.....SAFP
400.....SRR
800.....Jelimo
1500....G Dibaba
5K......Defar
10K.....T Dibaba
Mar.....Jeptoo
SC......Chemos
100H...Pearson
400H....Demus
HJ......Lowe
LJ......Reese
TJ......Ibarguen
PV......Isinbayeva
SP......Adams
DT......Pishchalnikova
JT......Spotakova
HT.....Wlodarcyzk
Hept....Ennis
400R....Jamaica
1600R....USA

[onyourmarktf]

Will T+FN be sponsoring the Olympic Prediction Contests again this year?
(Yes, in my world, these are capitalized!)

Have enjoyed the top 3 in each event, as well as the top 20, contests in the past.

I have searched the message boards - am I looking in the right place?

Thanks.

[tgs3]

Will T+FN be sponsoring the Olympic Prediction Contests again this year?
(Yes, in my world, these are capitalized!)

Have enjoyed the top 3 in each event, as well as the top 20, contests in the past.

I have searched the message boards - am I looking in the right place?

Maybe you're thinking of this? http://www.atletiektoto.nl/

[Marlow]

By the way, T&FN's picks are auto-entered!

Here's where they differ from mine.

Men
100 Blake
200 Bolt
400 James
HJ Ukhov
SP Hoffa

Women
1500 Cakir
3St Zaripova
5 Cheruiyot
PV Isinbayeva

Just enough to make it interesting.

edit - I'm folding on Cher in the 10!

[DCSIGMA]

Men
100...Gay
200...Bolt
400 Merritt
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop
3St Kipruto
5K...Lagat
10K Farah
110H Merritt
400H Culson
Mar Kipsang
20W Borchin
50W Schwazer
4x1 USA
4x4 USA
HJ Williams
PV Lavillenie
LJ Goodwin
TJ Taylor
SP Cantwell
DT Harting
HT Pars
JT Veselý
Dec Eaton

Women
100 Jeter
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Semenya
1500 Uceny
3St Zaripova
5 Cheruiyot
10 Cheruiyot
100H Harper
400H Demus
Mar Keitany
20W Kaniskina
4x1 USA
4x4 USA
HJ Lowe
PV Suhr
LJ Reese
TJ Saladuha
SP Adams
DT Perković
HT Menkova
JT Špotáková
Hep Ennis

[Jnathletics]

...
But why have this duplication of contests/predictions?

You don't have to go with the same picks in every contest.

What's wrong with a little variety? As long as someone is welling to organize a T&F contest, I'll enter it. Can even do different picks per contest.

Do you only eat once a day, so what's wrong with having more then one contest?

[aaronk]

Definitely see your point.
But wouldn't making different picks in different contests weaken your choices??

Say I pick (like I DID!!!) SAFP to win the 100 and 200 in one contest......then choose Jeter and Felix as my winners in another contest.

What does that say about the integrity of my picks??
As Davy Crockett said, "Be sure you're right, then go ahead!!".
I should add......"Even when you're totally WRONG!!"

[ATK]

Men
100 Gay
200 Blake
400 Merritt
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop
3St Kipruto
5K Lagat
10K Bekele
110H Xiang
400H Taylor
Mar Kipsang
20W Borchin
50W Schwazer
4x1 Jamaica
4x4 USA
HJ Williams
PV Lavillenie
LJ Watt
TJ Taylor
SP Whiting
DT Harting
HT Pars
JT Pyatnytsya
Dec Eaton

Women
100 Jeter
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Savinova
1500 Aregawi
3St Cheywa
5 Cheruiyot
10 Dibaba
100H Harper
400H Demus
Mar Keitany
20W Kaniskina
4x1 USA
4x4 USA
HJ Lowe
PV Suhr
LJ Reese
TJ Ibargüen
SP Adams
DT Perković
HT Lysenko
JT Obergföll
Hep Ennis

[aaronk]

Can't believe that two people (DCSIGMA and ATK) did NOT pick Sally Pearson to win the women's 100H!!

She's as sure a bet as Rudisha or Eaton!!

[Marlow]

Can't believe that two people (DCSIGMA and ATK) did NOT pick Sally Pearson to win the women's 100H!!
She's as sure a bet as Rudisha or Eaton!!

Except ( ) they didn't lose in the run-up to the Games.

[ATK]

Can't believe that two people (DCSIGMA and ATK) did NOT pick Sally Pearson to win the women's 100H!!
She's as sure a bet as Rudisha or Eaton!!

Accept they didn't lose in the run-up to the Games.

Not only that but Eaton and an Pearson are in much riskier events. They can literally go from first to last with a small mistake.

Rudisha has the luxury of being able to jog to a win.

[Stooges]

Men
100 Bolt
200 Bolt
400 Kirani James
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop A
3St Kipruto
5 Farah
10 Farah
110H Merritt
400H Culson
Mar Abel Kirui
20W Borchin
50W Schwazer
4x1 Jamaica
4x4 USA
HJ Ukhov
PV Lavillenie
LJ Watt
TJ Taylor
SP Cantwell
DT Harting
HT Pars
JT Thorkildsen
Dec Eaton

Women
100 Fraser-Pryce
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Jelimo
1500 Cakir Alptekin
3St Zaripova
5 Cheruiyot
10 Cheruiyot
100H Pearson
400H Demus
Mar Keitany
20W Kaniskina
4x1 USA
4x4 USA
HJ Chicherova
PV Suhr
LJ Reese
TJ Ibargüen
SP Adams
DT Pishchalnikova
HT Lysenko
JT Spotakova
Hep Ennis

[dvorakfan]

Winners Men

100 Y. Blake
200 Y. Blake
400 K. James
800 D. Rudisha
1500 A. Kiprop
5000 D. Gebremeskel
10000 M. Farah
Mar A. Kirui
Steeple B.K. Kipruto
110H A. Merritt
400H D. Greene
HJ I. Ukhov
PV R. Lavillenie
LJ M. Watt
TJ C. Taylor
SP R. Hoffa
DT R. Harting
HT K. Pars
JT V. Vesely
Dec A. Eaton
20k Zhen Wang
50k S. Kirdyapkin
4x100 JAM
4x400 USA


Winners Women

100 S.A. Fraser-Pryce
200 A. Felix
400 S. Richards-Ross
800 P. Jelimo
1500 A. Aregawi
5000 V.J. Cheruiyot
10000 T. Dibaba
Mar E. Kiplagat
Steeple M. Chemos
100H S. Pearson
400H L. Demus
HJ C. Lowe
PV Y. Isinbayeva
LJ B. Reese
TJ O. Saladuha
SP V. Adams
DT S. Perkovic
HT T. Lysenko
JT B. Spotakova
Hep J. Ennis
20k O. Kaniskina
4x100 USA
4x400 USA

[Moura]

Winners Men

100 Bolt
200 Y. Blake
400 L. Merritt
800 D. Rudisha
1500 A. Kiprop
5000 D. Gebremeskel
10000 M. Farah
Mar A. Kirui
Steeple B.K. Kipruto
110H Xiang
400H Culson
HJ I. Ukhov
PV R. Lavillenie
LJ M. Watt
TJ C. Taylor
SP Cantwell
DT R. Harting
HT Tsikhan
JT Thorkildsen
Dec A. Eaton
20k Borchin
50k Schwazer
4x100 JAM
4x400 USA


Winners Women

100 S.A. Fraser-Pryce
200 A. Felix
400 S. Richards-Ross
800 P. Jelimo
1500 G. Dibaba
5000 V.J. Cheruiyot
10000 V.J. Cheruiyot
Mar E. Kiplagat
Steeple Zaripova
100H S. Pearson
400H Walker
HJ Chicherova
PV Y. Isinbayeva
LJ B. Reese
TJ O. Saladuha
SP V. Adams
DT S. Perkovic
HT T. Lysenko
JT B. Spotakova
Hep J. Ennis
20k O. Kaniskina
4x100 JAM
4x400 USA

[Marlow]

100 Bolt
200 Y. Blake

You're the first person I've seen to have the same perspective as I do. T&FN has it reversed, and most people think whoever wins the first, wins the second.

[nevetsllim]

Men
100 Bolt
200 Bolt
400 James
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop
3St Kipruto
5 Gebremeskel
10 Farah
110H Liu Xiang
400H Greene
Mar Kipsang
20W Wang
50W Kirdyapkin
4x1 JAM
4x4 USA
HJ Ukhov
PV Lavillenie (ibid)
LJ Bayer
TJ Taylor
SP Storl
DT Harting
HT Tikhon
JT Veselý
Dec Eaton

Women
100 Fraser-Pryce
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Savinova
1500 Cakir
3St Zaripova
5 Cheruiyot
10 T Dibaba
100H Pearson
400H Antyukh
Mar Keitany
20W Kaniskina
4x1 JAM
4x4 USA
HJ Chicherova
PV Isinbayeva
LJ Reese
TJ Ibarguen
SP Adams
DT Perković
HT Lysenko
JT Špotáková
Hep Ennis

[Daisy]

100, Bolt
200, Bolt
400, James
800, Rudisha
1500, Kiprop
5000, Gebremeskel
10000, Farah
Mar, Mutai
3000SC, Kipruto
110mH, Liu
400mH, Greene
HJ, Ukhov
PV, Walker
LJ, Rutherford
TJ, Taylor
SP, Armstrong
DT, Harting
HT, Pars
JT, Vesely
Dec, Eaton
20kW, Borchin
50kW Schwazer
4x100, Jamaica
4x400, USA

100, Jeter
200, Felix
400, Big O
800, Savinova
1500, Aregawi
5000, Cheruiyot
10000, Dibaba
Mar, Keitany
3000SC, Chemos
100mH, Pearson
400mH, Demus
HJ, Chicherova
PV, Suhr
LJ, Reese
TJ, Saladuha
SP, Adams
DT, Perkovic
HT, Heidler
JT, Spotakova
Hep, Ennis
20kW, Kaniskina
4x100, USA
4x400, USA

[LopenUupunut]

Men
100 Bolt
200 Bolt
400 Merritt
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop
3St Kipruto
5 Gebremeskel
10 Farah
110H Merritt
400H Culson
Mar Kipsang
20W Borchin
50W Kirdyapkin
4x1 Jamaica
4x4 USA
HJ Silnov
PV Lavillenie
LJ Watt
TJ Claye
SP Storl
DT Harting
HT Pars
JT Martínez
Dec Eaton

Women
100 Fraser-Pryce
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Savinova
1500 Çakır Alptekin
3St Zaripova
5 Dibaba
10 Dibaba
100H Pearson
400H Walker
Mar Keitany
20W Kaniskina
4x1 Jamaica
4x4 USA
HJ Chicherova
PV Isinbayeva
LJ Reese
TJ Saladuha
SP Adams
DT Perković
HT Lysenko
JT Špotáková
Hep Chernova

[Yifter]

Men
100 Bolt
200 Bolt
400 Merritt
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop
3St Kipruto
5 Farah
10 Farah
110H Merritt
400H Culson
Mar Kipsang
20W Wang
50W Bakulin
4x1 Jamaica
4x4 USA
HJ Ukhov
PV Lavellenie
LJ Watt
TJ Taylor
SP Hoffa
DT Harting
HT Pars
JT Veselý
Dec Eaton

Women
100 Jeter
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Jelimo
1500 Aregawi
3St Zaripova
5 Cheruiyot
10 T Dibaba
100H Pearson
400H Demus
Mar Keitany
20W Kaniskina
4x1 USA
4x4 USA
HJ Chicherova
PV Isinbayeva
LJ Reese
TJ Ibarguen
SP Adams
DT Pischalnikova
HT Menkova
JT Špotáková
Hep Ennis

[Ely]

MEN name of the athlete
100m
1st place Yohan Blake
200m
1st place Usain Bolt
400m
1st place Kirani James
800m
1st place David Lekuta Rudisha
1500m
1st place Asbel Kiprop
5000m
1st place Mohamed Farah
10000m
1st place Moses Ndiema Masai
110 hurdles
1st place Liu Xiang
400 hurdles
1st place David Greene
3000sc
1st place Brimin Kiprop Kipruto
High Jump
1st place Andrey Silnov
Pole Vault
1st place Renaud Lavillenie
Long Jump
1st place Mitchell Watt
Triple Jump
1st place Christian Taylor
Shot Put
1st place Reese Hoffa
Discus Throw
1st place Robert Harting
Hammer Throw
1st place Ivan Tsikhan
Javelin Throw
1st place Oleksandr Pyatnytsya
Decathlon
1st place Ashton Eaton
4x100
1st place Jamaica
4x400
1st place United States Of America
marathon
1st place Abel Kirui
20km
1st place Vladimir Kanaykin
50km
1st place Alex Schwazer
WOMEN name of the athlete
100m
1st place Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
200m
1st place Allyson Felix
400m
1st place Amantle Montsho
800m
1st place Pamela Jelimo
1500m
1st place Abeba Aregawi
5000m
1st place Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot
10000m
1st place Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot
100 hurdles
1st place Sally Pearson
400 hurdles
1st place Perri Shakes-Drayton
3000sc
1st place Milcah Chemos Cheywa
High Jump
1st place Anna Chicherova
Pole Vault
1st place Holly Bleasdale
Long Jump
1st place Brittney Reese
Triple Jump
1st place Caterine Ibarguen
Shot Put
1st place Valerie Adams
Discus Throw
1st place Sandra Perkovic
Hammer Throw
1st place Betty Heidler
Javelin Throw
1st place Barbora Spotakova
Heptathlon
1st place Jessica Ennis
4x100
1st place Jamaica
4x400
1st place Russian Federation
marathon
1st place Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat
20km
1st place Olga Kaniskina

[odelltrclan]

100 M Bolt . . . . . W Jeter
200 M Bolt . . . . . W Felix
400 M James . . . . . W Richards-Ross
800 M Rudisha . . . . . W Jelimo
1500 M Kiprop . . . . . W Cakir
5000 M Gebrem . . . . . W Cheruiyot
10000 M Farah . . . . . W Cheruiyot
Mar M Kipsang . . . . . W Kietany
20k M Wang . . . . . W Kaniskina
50k Schwazer
100H M Merritt . . . . . W Pearson
400H M Culson . . . . . W Demus
St - M Kemboi . . . . . W Zaripova
4x1R M Jam . . . . . W USA
4x4R M USA . . . . . W USA
HJ M Ukhov . . . . . W Chicherova
PV M Lavillenie . . . . . W Suhr
LJ M Watt . . . . . W Reese
TJ M Taylor . . . . . W Saladuha
SP M Hoffa . . . . . W Adams
DT M Harting . . . . . W Pishchal
HT M Pars . . . . . W Menkova
JT M Vesely . . . . . W Spotakova
Dec M Eaton . . . . . W Ennis

[Vault-emort]

100 Bolt
200 Bolt
400 James
800 Rudisha
1500 Kiprop
5k Lagat
10k Farah
SC Kipruto
1H Liu Xiang
4H Greene
MAR Kipsang
20W Tallent
50W Kirdyapkin
4x1 JAM
4x4 USA
HJ Ukhov
PV Lavillenie
LJ Watt
TJ Taylor
SP Storl
DT Harting
HT Pars
JT Vesely
Dec Eaton

100 Fraser-Pryce
200 Felix
400 Richards-Ross
800 Jelimo
1500 Aragawi
5k Cheruiyot
10k Cheruiyot
SC Chemos
1H Pearson
4H Antyukh
Mar Keitany
20W Kaniskina
4x1 JAM
4x4 USA
HJ Lowe
PV Isinbayeva
LJ Reese
TJ Ibarguen
SP Adams
DT Perkovic
HT Lysenko
JT Spotakova
Hep Ennis

[Marlow]

16 so far.

Fast approaching deadline!

I'll do daily updates.

[donley2]

16 so far.

Fast approaching deadline!

I'll do daily updates.

I entered at
http://www.atletiektoto.nl/

My picks probably stink anyway, but I never wrote them down and the site is down now for processing it appears. Since the picks are publicly viewable, maybe I can sneak them in when the site is back up. Unless marlow is scared

Never mind it is back up.

100m BOLT, Usain
200m BOLT, Usain
400m MERRITT, Lashawn
800m RUDISHA, David
1500m KIPROP, Asbel
5000m FARAH, Mohamed
10000m FARAH, Mohamed
110m Hurdles LIU, Xiang
400m Hurdles CULSON, Javier
3000m Steeplechase KIPRUTO, Brimin Kiprop
High Jump WILLIAMS, Jesse
Pole Vault LAVILLENIE, Renaud
Long Jump WATT, Mitchell
Triple Jump TAYLOR, Christian
Shot Put HOFFA, Reese
Discus HARTING, Robert
Hammer PARS, Krisztian
Javelin VESELY, Vitezslav
Decathlon EATON, Ashton
4x100m Relay JAMAICA
4x400m Relay UNITED STATES
20km Race Walking BORCHIN, Valeriy
50km Race Walking SCHWAZER, Alex
Marathon KIPROTICH, Wilson Kipsang
Women
100m FRASER-PRYCE, Shelly-Ann
200m FELIX, Allyson
400m RICHARDS-ROSS, Sanya
800m JELIMO, Pamela
1500m AREGAWI, Abeba
5000m CHERUIYOT, Vivian Jepkemoi
10000m DIBABA, Tirunesh
100m Hurdles PEARSON, Sally
400m Hurdles DEMUS, Lashinda
3000m Steeplechase CHEYWA, Milcah Chemos
High Jump CHICHEROVA, Anna
Pole Vault ISINBAEVA, Elena
Long Jump REESE, Brittney
Triple Jump SALADUHA, Olha
Shot Put ADAMS, Valerie
Discus PERKOVIC, Sandra
Hammer MIANKOVA, Aksana
Javelin SPOTAKOVA, Barbora
Heptathlon ENNIS, Jessica
4x100m Relay UNITED STATES
4x400m Relay UNITED STATES
20km Race Walking KANISKINA, Olga
Marathon KEITANY, Mary Jepkosgei

[jeremyp]

MEN
100 BLAKE
200 BOLT
400 MERRITT
800 RUDISHA
1500 KIPROP
ST KEMBOI
5K FARAH
10K FARAH
MAR KIPSANG
110H LIU
400H CUSLON
PV LAVELLENNIE
LJ WATT
TJ TAYLOR
HJ GRABARZ
SP HOFFA
DT HARTING
HT PARS
JT VASILEVKIS
DEC/HEPT EATON
4X1 JAM
4X4 US
20KW BORCHIN
50KW SHWAZER
WOMEN
100 SAFP
200 FELIX
400 ROSS
800 SAVINOVA
1500 ARIGAWE
ST ZARIPOVA
5K CHERIYOUT
10K DIBABBA
MAR KEITANY
110H PEARSON
400H DEMUS
PV ISINBYEVA
LJ REESE
TJ SALADUHA
HJ CHICHEROVA
SP ADAMS
DT PERCOVIC
HT LYSENKO
JT SPOTAKOVA
DEC/HEPT ENNIS
4X1 US
4X4 US
20KW KANSIKINA

[Marlow]

unless marlow is scared

If I had any sense I would be, but I don't, so I'm not.

[Marlow]

Well, that wasn't very hard.

Nobody got Majewski and many got Dibaba

so 1 pt for

T&FN
AaronK
ATK
Dvorakfan
Nevets
Daisy
LopenU
Yifter
Donley
JeremyP
Marlow

5 finals tomorrow.

[donley2]

Bring back the one point per medalist in any order contest. I was 6/6 today. I have 100% confidence that can't continue much longer.

[Marlow]

Bring back the one point per medalist in any order contest. I was 6/6 today.

Yer on. 1v1. You're winning 6 to 5.

[aaronk]

Bring back the one point per medalist in any order contest. I was 6/6 today. I have 100% confidence that can't continue much longer.

I was 4 for 6!!
In baseball, that's a .667 batting average!!

One of my misses was a lulu!!
Or rather, a Kiplagat!!
I'd picked Edna Kiplagat to Bronze in the 10K.
Dang Kenyans didn't even put her on the team!!

[Marlow]

7-way tie for first with 5 winners so far

T&FN
Dvorakfan
nevets
Daisy
Donley
JeremyP
me

DD - we're tied with at 17 medalists!

[Jnathletics]

7-way tie for first with 5 winners so far

Do I get partial credit for picking a Chinese in the 20K walk????? That would give me 1-1/2 points. Boy do I need help ?!?!?!