Last Updated on August 5, 2008 7:00 pm by Anthony Rome
100 Meters Odds
The 2008 Summer Olympics are just days away and now is a great time to look at the favorites and long shots for the 100-meter men’s athletics event, that will take place in Beijing this August.
Bet the 100-Meter Men’s Athletics
The Favorite: Tyson Gay, United States
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog have made United States’ sprinter Tyson Gay a 9/5 favorite to win the 100-meter men’s event in Beijing. Gay is a three-time gold medal winner, coming in first in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4×100-meter relay in 2007. Gay joined Maurice Greene and Carl Lewis as the only three triple champions in the world.
The Value: Asafa Powell
It looks like Gay’s chief competition in Beijing will be Jamaica’s Asafa Powell, whose odds to win have been established at 2/1 behind Gay (9/5) and Usain Bolt (5/4). Powell is considered the fastest man on earth, but lacks the intensity needed to win in the spotlight. Still, Powell won the bronze medal in the 2007 100-meter sprint and second in the 4×100-meter relay at the word championships in Osaka, Japan. So he’s a strong value bet.
As previously mentioned, Powell’s country mate Usain Bolt (5/4) should challenge for a gold medal in Beijing as well.
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: Odds to Win 100m Men’s Athletics
Tyson Gay 9/5
Usain Bolt 5/4
Asafa Powell 2/1
Derrick Atkins 18/1
Walter Dix 16/1
Darvis Patton 18/1
Wallace Spearman 25/1
Jaysuma Saidy Ndure 33/1
Olusoji A Fasuba 50/1
Francis Obikwelu 50/1
Mickey Grimes 50/1
Samuel Francis 50/1
Joshua J Johnson 66/1
Richard Thompson 50/1
Darrrel Brown 66/1
Joshua Ross 66/1
Churandy Martina 80/1
Marlon Devonish 80/1
Yongyi Wen 80/1
Clement Campbell 100/1
Edgar Tyrone 100/1
Bet the 100-Meter Men’s Athletics
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