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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
Faith Kipyegon  KEN  87  2013-2024
Sifan Hassan  NED  68  2013-2023
Maryam Yusuf Jamal  BRN  64  2005-2014
Doina Besilu-Melinte  ROU  63  1981-1992
Laura Muir  GBR  58  2014-2024
Maricica Puica  ROU  57  1975-1986
Genzebe Dibaba  ETH  56  2012-2019
Gudaf Tsegay  ETH  55  2014-2024
Tatyana Kazankina  URS  50  1972-1984
10  Violeta Szekely  ROU  49  1986-2001
Top 10 Olympic Games
Points
Faith Kipyegon  KEN  30   
Gabriella Dorio  ITA  22   
Tatyana Kazankina  URS  20   
Laura Muir  GBR  19   
Gunhild Hoffmeister  GDR  18   
Gabriela Szabo  ROU  17   
Shannon Rowbury  USA  16   
Lyudmila Bragina  URS  16   
Tatyana Tomashova  RUS  16   
10  Tatyana Dorovskikh  EUN  15   
Top 10 World Championships
Points
Faith Kipyegon  KEN  48   
Laura Muir  GBR  32   
Sifan Hassan  NED  32   
Jenny Simpson  USA  31   
Carla Sacramento  POR  31   
Hassiba Boulmerka  ALG  28   
Maryam Yusuf Jamal  BRN  26   
Tatyana Tomashova  RUS  20   
Doina Melinte  ROU  20   
10  Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh  URS  19   
Top 10 European Championships
Points
Ciara Mageean  IRL  24   
Laura Muir  GBR  20   
Gunhild Hoffmeister  GDR  19   
Nuria Fernández  ESP  19   
Sifan Hassan  NED  19   
Tatyana Tomashova  RUS  18   
Lyudmila Rogachova  RUS  17   
Sofia Ennaoui  POL  17   
Laura Weightman  GBR  16   
10  Ulrike Bruns  GDR  15