Sprintgeezer wrote:
Except that it does.
In the 100, BJ was Dolt’s equal in terms of eras. We have 100m eras: prehistory, modern, BJ, Dolt.
In absolute terms, my head tells me that Dolt is superior. Although Dolt used essentially unrestricted, so did BJ for 9.79. Yes Dolt has newer stuff which helps neurology, and that may have been of benefit to BJ—but I think that may have gotten him to 9.69, like Flake.
The only particularly talented top guys in the 100 were Lewis, Bailey, and Gatlin. BJ, Gay, Greene, Carter, Monty, Mullings, Powell, CC—whatever. A bunch of 10.2/10.3 guys who used to 9.7/9.8. Gatlin, Lewis, and Bailey were faster.
Dolt was also better, but not sub-10. His weaknesses were perfectly overcome, chemically. Gatlin I think could have made it to 9.65 unrestricted—just watch that Doha 9.74, total control.
Best 100m all things considered, including pharma?
Dolt
Followed by Gatlin, Lewis, and Bailey.
Followed by BJ, Greene, Flake, CC, Gay, Powell, Hayes.
Followed by Boldon, Burrell, Surin, etc
The top 4 would all be equal, IMO, had they all been in Dolt’s position. Lemaitre would also be in that group, running the same times. Interestingly, they were all great 200m guys except for Bailey, who IMO was a pure 100m guy.
You are oh so clever and funny (not) with your Dolt and your Flake, why don't you find nicknames for the rest of them, Stripteaser?