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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
1  Marita Koch  GDR  98  1975-1986
2  Maria Itkina  URS  94  1955-1966
3  Sanya Richards-Ross  USA  90  2002-2015
4  Sin Kim Dan  PRK  68  1959-1967
5  Shaunae Miller-Uibo  BAH  67  2013-2022
6  Allyson Felix  USA  65  2007-2022
6  Jearl Miles-Clark  USA  65  1989-2003
8  Olga Bryzgina  URS  62  1983-1992
9  Cathy Freeman  AUS  60  1993-2000
10  Grit Breuer  GER  58  1989-2002
Top 10 Olympic Games
Points
1  Sanya Richards-Ross  USA  23   
2  Marie Jose Perec  FRA  20   
2  Shaunae Miller-Uibo  BAH  20   
4  Cathy Freeman  AUS  19   
4  Olga Bryzgina  EUN  19   
4  Christine Ohuruogu  GBR  19   
4  Marileidy Paulino  DOM  19   
8  Allyson Felix  USA  17   
8  Christina Lathan-Brehmer  GDR  17   
8  Valerie Brisco  USA  17   
Top 10 World Championships
Points
1  Shaunae Miller-Uibo  BAH  35   
2  Ana Guevara  MEX  33   
3  Jearl Miles-Clark  USA  32   
4  Christine Ohuruogu  GBR  29   
4  Novlene Williams-Mills  JAM  29   
6  Marileidy Paulino  DOM  28   
7  Cathy Freeman  AUS  27   
7  Allyson Felix  USA  27   
7  Grit Breuer  GER  27   
7  Salwa Eid Naser  BRN  27   
Top 10 European Championships
Points
1  Libania Grenot  ITA  32   
2  Marita Koch  GDR  30   
3  Grit Breuer  GER  29   
4  Maria Itkina  URS  20   
5  Marie Jose Perec  FRA  18   
6  Petra Schersing  GDR  17   
7  Maria Sykora  AUT  15   
7  Yekaterina Parlyuk  URS  15   
9  Ilona Usovich  BLR  14   
9  Lee Mcconnell  GBR  14   
9  Christine Ohuruogu  GBR  14