Not to mention the fact that the tracks are harder and faster, the training
more sophisticated, the money is better and the chemists are better now.
Also, many of the athletes who could be Greenes' rivals have chosen to
participate in football, basketball or baseball in which the scholarships
are more plentiful and the money (initially and in the long run) is greater.
------Original Message------
From: "Kebba Tolbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: October 16, 2000 5:55:36 PM GMT
Subject: BEST 100M EVER/Re: t-and-f: Mo Greene
Conway Hill wrote:
>I asked the question shortly after the 100 meter final of where >people now
>place Mo in terms of all time 100 sprinters . I am >throwing the question
>out again .. In looking
>at his championship record this weekend I realized that in his 3
>championship finals (2 Worlds an 1 Olympics) his AVERAGE time is >9.843 ..
>A mark only 2 others have ever run at all .. His average >margin of victory
>in those races is .07, a rather large margin in >world class sprinting,
>let alone in championship finals .. My all >time top 5 list reads:
>Bob Hayes
>Maurice Greene
>Carl Lewis
>Linford Christie
>Valery Borzov
>
>What do others think ??
You can't base something like the best ever simply on time. Why? becuase
more often than not the current generation iof athletes are faster than the
previous.
When Lewis burst on the scene no-one had run 10.00 at sea-level. He was the
first do so. He did it numerous times. He ran under 10.00 at sea-level a
ridiculous (for then) number of times. The 88 Trials was the first time
somone had run sub-10 (his two 9.96's) in the same day in prelims. the list
goes on. His margin in 84 was the most ever (and he came from behind). Part
of the problem with Lewis legacy is how to figure in the Ben Johnson years
of 85-88. He lost a number one ranking in 87 due to that. And he lost
Athlete of the Year from T&FN in 87 and 88 probably due to those losses. We
also havbe to remember that Carl Lewis really redefined what top-class 100m
running was about. wheras before if you were running 10.15 or so you were
great -- he made 10.10 or faster the standard for a top quality race.
without Ben Carl's records would've been the following:
10.00 sea level record - 81
10.00 =sea level record - 82
9.99 sea-level record - 84
9.99 =sea level record
9.99 =sea level record - 84
9.98 sea level record 85
9.93 (ties record - WC 87)
9.93 (ties record - ZUrich 88)
9.92 (breaks record - Oly 88)
9.86 (breaks record - WC 91)
the other thing is for Greene to top Lewis (in my mind) he have to match his
83, 87, 91 WC title run. That would mean for Greene 1997-2001-2005. I
suspect Greene will win in 2001. If he wins in 2005 I'll anoint as the King.
:)
Kebba Tolbert ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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Men's and Women's Jumps & Multis Coach
Syracuse University Track & Field
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