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...

[TrainerPhil]

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

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...

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...

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.