You don't even put Ivanova in the top ten? In a year with very few WRs, you skip someone who smashes one? Another example of prejudice against walkers, Phil. I bet Athletics Weekly ranks her in the top ten (assuming they have rankings).
Philip J Wyckoff wrote: > The big question here is where the voters will put Yegorova. I think > they'll be divided and she'll end up either just squeaking in or out of > top 10 completely. My position is that as she was not disqualified by > IAAF, in accordance with their rules, her season should be considered > with full merit. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. > Women's AOY > > Top contenders: > > Marion Jones. Obviously not her best season, yet with only one loss, and > a solid year of good (for MJ) and not great performances she deserves to > be in top 5. > > Mutola: WC and 3 top times and victories. Lost 2x to Graf, but beat her > 3x and in bigger meets. The two were much closer than their male > counterparts Bucher?Borzakovsy. > > Szekely: Almost a clean season, but the one loss was a big one at > Edmonton against Szabo who didn't contest the 1500 much. She was under > 4.02 8X. She'll win the selection for best in the 1500. > > Yegorova: 3x under 8.24 in 3000. Close to WR in 5000. Undefeated season > in 3 to 5K. Focused on 3000, had only 1 5000 race under 15, and also ran > 4.02.6 in 1500. My choice for no: 2. > > Bidouane: Only 1 loss prior to Edmonton. Clear winner at WC with great > time, inevitable let down afterwards. 4x under 54 (+1 at 54.02). > > Dragila: Clear choice for No. 1. 10x over 15’. 2 WR in one meet. 6x over > 15.5.75. Yet she came so close to losing the WC to waif Feofanova, who, > IMHO should be in top 10 too. ( 8x over 15' and, as far as I can tell, > lost only to Stacy. > > Lebedeva: Great season with 50'+ at Edmonton and 2'+ win. 5 top marks > over 48'7. Lost 3x to Marinova, but beat her decisively at WC and on at > least 3 other occasions. > > Menendez: One of the best Javelin seasons of all time. 6 of top 10 > throws. Huge series at WC (2x over 69 metres, 2 at 218', only one throw > less than 2d place Tzeliili. WC and WR. Lost only to her Cuban team > mates. > > Kuzenkova: she'll win the ranking race but lost by one inch to Moreno at > WC. Had 6 of top 10. > > Korolchik: lost only once, had 4 of top 10 and was WC by 2'5". > > My choices: > > 1. Dragila. > 2. Yegorova. > 3. Menendez. > 4. Jones. > 4. Lebedeva. > 5. Bidouane. > 6. Szekely. > 7. Mutola. > 8. Korolchik. > 9. Feofanova. > 10. Kuzenkova. > > My heart wasn't in this, for obvious reasons (9-11). I completed it 10 > days ago and am now just sending it. > > Phil Wyckoff > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice & FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be treated..." - Coach Bill Sudeck (1926-2000)
