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The method I use to identify the 10 all time best athletes is a very simple.
From the Top 10 lists in the yearly statistics (Men 1891-2004, Women 1921-2004), the athlete
in the first position receives 10 points, the athlete in the second position receives 9 points
and so on down to the tenth position.
Athlete with the most points is the best.
The same method is applied to Olympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships.
The athlete in the first place receives 10 points, the athlete in the second place
receives 9 points and so on down to the tenth place.
Top 10 Yearly Statistics
Points Years
Merlene Ottey  SLO  134  1981-2004
Fanny Blankers-Koen  NED  130  1937-1953
Stanislawa Walasiewicz  POL  129  1928-1945
Marlies Göhr  GDR  111  1975-1988
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce  JAM  107  2008-2023
Veronica Campbell-Brown  JAM  101  2000-2017
Evelyn Ashford  USA  93  1976-1992
Irena Szewinska  POL  80  1963-1979
Maria Itkina  URS  80  1954-1966
10  Yevgenia Sechenova  URS  72  1940-1951
Top 10 Olympic Games
Points
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce  JAM  37   
Merlene Ottey  JAM  30   
Evelyn Ashford  USA  25   
Raelene Boyle  AUS  23   
Gwen Torrence  USA  21   
Elaine Thompson-Herah  JAM  20   
Wyomia Tyus  USA  20   
Gail Devers  USA  20   
Stanislawa Walasiewicz  POL  19   
Renate Stecher  GDR  19   
Top 10 World Championships
Points
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce  JAM  65   
Merlene Ottey  JAM  45   
Veronica Campbell-Brown  JAM  42   
Zhanna Block  UKR  41   
Carmelita Jeter  USA  34   
Christine Arron  FRA  31   
Chandra Sturrup  BAH  30   
Marion Jones  USA  29   
Marie-Josée Ta Lou  CIV  28   
10  Gwen Torrence  USA  27   
Top 10 European Championships
Points
Marlies Göhr  GDR  30   
Dafne Schippers  NED  28   
Ivet Lalova-Collio  BUL  25   
Irina Privalova  RUS  24   
Mujinga Kambundji  SUI  24   
Irena Szewinska  POL  24   
Anelia Nuneva  BUL  23   
Melanie Paschke  GER  20   
Yevgeniya Sechenova  URS  19   
Gina Lückenkemper  GER  19   
Renate Stecher  GDR  19   
Kim Gevaert  BEL  19