All-time performers (based on top eight finishers in individual and relay events)
WOMEN
1st Merlene Ottey/Page (JAM) 70 points: 3 silver, 6 bronze, 1 fourth, 1 fifth, 1 sixth, 1 eighth
2nd Shirley Strickland (AUS) 58 points: 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze, 1 fourth, 1 fifth
3rd Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) 55 points: 3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze, 1 fourth
=22nd Chandra Sturrup (BAH) 32 points: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 fourth, 1 fifth, 1 sixth/Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH) 32 points: 1 gold, 1 bronze, 2 fourth, 4 seventh
=27th Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) 30 points: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 fourth, 1 sixth
=31st Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 30 points: 2 gold, 2 silver/Sandie Richards (JAM) 30 points: 1 silver, 1 bronze, 1 fourth, 2 fifth, 2 seventh
=36th Deon Hemmings (JAM) 29 points: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 fourth, 1 seventh
=39th Grace Jackson (JAM) 28 points: 1 silver, 1 fourth, 3 fifth, 1 sixth, 1 seventh, 1 eighth
=46th Sherone Simpson (JAM) 27.5 points: 1 gold, 1 + 1=silver, 2 sixth
MEN
1st Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 93 points: 9 gold, 3 silver
2nd Ray Ewry (USA) 80 points: 10 gold
3rd Carl Lewis (USA) 79 points: 9 gold, 1 silver
7th Usain Bolt (JAM) 48 points: 6 gold
=28th Arthur Wint (JAM) 34 points: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 fifth/Herb McKinley (JAM) 34 points: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 sixth/Chris Brown (BAH): 34 points: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze, 2 fourth, 1 sixth
=38th Don Quarrie (JAM) 32 points: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze, 1 fifth
(Source-2016 Rio Olympics IAAF Hand book).
It pains me to ask this question, but I’m a true track fan. What about Allyson Felix — 4 gold, 2 silver?