From 1 to 60: We Rank The 2016 US Track and Field Male Olympians In Terms Of Their Gold Medal Chances
by LetsRun.com
August 11, 2016
With the 2016 Olympic track and field (athletics) action starting tomorrow, we thought it would be fun to rank the men’s athletes from 1 to 60 in terms of their online betting odds for a gold medal so you can see which athletes are expected to win and which one face huge odds. After we do that, we list the athletes by event and give you both their gold medal odds and their odds for a medal of any color. Plus we add in a comment as to what we think of those odds to give you a free betting guide.
The odds come from oddschecker.com.
Check out the women’s odds here: LRC From 1 to 60: We Rank 2016 US Olympic Track and Field Women’s Athletes In Terms Of Their Gold Medal Chances.
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| 2016 US Men’s Olympic Track and Field Athletes Gold Medal Odds | ||
| 1 | Ashton Eaton (decathlon) | 1 to 10 |
| 2 | Christain Taylor (tj) | 8 to 13 |
| 3 | Joe Kovacs (sp) | 3 to 4 |
| 4 | Kerron Clement (400h) | 15 to 8 |
| 5 | Justin Gatlin (100) | 9 to 4 |
| 6 | Jarrion Lawson (lj) | 5 to 2 |
| 7 | Will Claye (tj) | 5 to 2 |
| 8 | Justin Gatlin (200) | 7 to 2 |
| 9 | Jeff Henderson (lj) | 4 to 1 |
| 10 | Ryan Crouser (sp) | 4 to 1 |
| 11 | LaShawn Merritt (400) | 9 to 2 |
| 12 | Sam Kendricks (pv) | 6 to 1 |
| 13 | Devon Allen (110h) | 7 to 1 |
| 14 | Evan Jager (steeple) | 8 to 1 |
| 15 | LaShawn Merritt (200) | 8 to 1 |
| 16 | Michael Tinsley (400h) | 10 to 1 |
| 17 | Erik Kynard (hj) | 10 to 1 |
| 18 | Michael Hartfield (lj) | 12 to 1 |
| 19 | Boris Berian (800) | 14 to 1 |
| 20 | Travyon Bromell (100) | 14/1 |
| 21 | Galen Rupp (marathon) | 16 to 1 |
| 22 | Matthew Centrowitz (1500) | 20 to 1 |
| 23 | Darrell Hill (sp) | 20 to 1 |
| 24 | Bernard Lagat (5k) | 20 to 1 |
| 25 | Ronnie Ash (110h) | 20 to 1 |
| 26 | Chris Benard (tj) | 25 to 1 |
| 27 | Galen Rupp (10k) | 25 to 1 |
| 28 | Byron Robinson (400h) | 25 to 1 |
| 29 | Jeff Porter (110h) | 33 to 1 |
| 30 | Meb Keflezighi (marathon) | 33 to 1 |
| 31 | Clayton Murphy (800) | 33 to 1 |
| 32 | Gil Roberts (400) | 33 to 1 |
| 33 | Ameer Webb (400) | 33 to 1 |
| 34 | Marvin Bracy (100) | 50/1 |
| 35 | Jeremy Taiwo (decathlon) | 50 to 1 |
| 36 | Cale Simmons (pv) | 66 to 1 |
| 37 | Robby Andrews (1500) | 66 to 1 |
| 38 | David Verburg (400) | 66 to 1 |
| 39 | Hassan Mead (5000) | 80 to 1 |
| 40 | Logan Cunningham (pv) | 80 to 1 |
| 41 | Zach Ziemek (decathlon) | 80 to 1 |
| 42 | Paul Chelimo (5k) | 100 to 1 |
| 43 | Charles Jock (800) | 100 to 1 |
| 44 | Ben Blankenship (1500) | 100 to 1 |
| 45 | Mason Finley (discus) | 100 to 1 |
| 46 | Andrew Evans (discus) | 100 to 1 |
| 47 | Tavis Bailey (discus) | 100 to 1 |
| 48 | Ricky Roberston (hj) | 150 to 1 |
| 49 | Brad Adkins (hj) | 150 to 1 |
| 50 | Shadrack Kipchirchir (10k) | 150 to 1 |
| 51 | Donn Cabral (steeple) | 150 to 1 |
| 52 | Hillary Bor (steeple) | 150 to 1 |
| 53 | Jared Ward (marathon) | 200 to 1 |
| 54 | Rudy Winkler (hammer) | 200 to 1 |
| 55 | Kibwe Johnson (hammer) | 200 to 1 |
| 56 | Sam Crouser (javelin) | 200 to 1 |
| 57 | Sean Furey (javelin) | 200 to 1 |
| 58 | Cyrus Hostetler (javelin) | 200 to 1 |
| 59 | Leonard Korir (10k) | 250 to 1 |
| 60 | Conor Mccullough (hammer) | 250 to 1 |
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Below will list the US Olympic track and field team athletes by event and add in the odds that they win a medal of any color. We then tell you what we think of those odds to help you make a wise bet. The athletes listed in bold are the ones that we think are most compelling in terms of a value proposition.
The athletes listed in bold are the ones that we think are most compelling in terms of a value proposition.
Odds are taken from oddschecker.com.
| Men’s 100 | Gold Odds | Medal Odds | Comment |
| Justin Gatlin | 9 to 4 | 1 to 16 | We don’t like these odds |
| Trayvon Bromell | 14/1 | 1 to 1 | If we were going to bet on an American, it would be him |
| Marvin Bracy | 50/1 | 10 to 1 | No thanks |
| Men’s 200 | |||
| Justin Gatlin | 7 to 2 | 1 to 8 | Betting against Bolt in the 200 is stupid |
| LaShawn Merritt | 8 to 1 | 4 to 7 | None of these seem valuable |
| Ameer Webb | 33 to 1 | 12 to 1 | None of these seem valuable |
| Men’s 400 | |||
| LaShawn Merritt | 9 to 2 | 1 to 4 | None of these seem valuable |
| Gil Roberts | 33 to 1 | 8 to 1 | None of these seem valuable |
| David Verburg | 66 to 1 | 16 to 1 | None of these seem valuable |
| Men’s 800 | |||
| Boris Berian | 14 to 1 | 9 to 4 | 14 to 1 for the win isn’t bad |
| Clayton Murphy | 33 to 1 | 8 to 1 | The medal odds are tempting |
| Charles Jock | 100 to 1 | 16 to 1 | We think the odds are greater than 16 to 1 that he makes the final |
| Men’s 1500 | |||
| Matthew Centrowitz | 20 to 1 | 4 to 1 | These odds are VERY tempting. |
| Robby Andrews | 66 to 1 | 10 to 1 | No thanks |
| Ben Blankenship | 100 to 1 | 16 to 1 | No thanks |
| Steeple | |||
| Evan Jager | 8 to 1 | Even | We like these odds |
| Donn Cabral | 150 to 1 | 10 to 1 | No thanks |
| Hillary Bor | 150 to 1 | 40 to 1 | No thanks |
| 5000 | |||
| Bernard Lagat | 20 to 1 | 8 to 1 | We’d consider the medal bet |
| Hassan Mead | 80 to 1 | 12 to 1 | No thanks |
| Paul Chelimo | 100 to 1 | 20 to 1 | No thanks |
| 10,000 | |||
| Galen Rupp | 25 to 1 | 7 to 4 | No thanks |
| Shadrack Kipchirchir | 150 to 1 | 40 to 1 | No thanks |
| Leonard Korir | 250 to 1 | 40 to 1 | No thanks |
| Marathon | |||
| Galen Rupp | 16 to 1 | 4 to 1 | Tempting |
| Meb Keflezighi | 33 to 1 | 8 to 1 | No thanks |
| Jared Ward | 200 to 1 | 66 to 1 | No thanks |
| 110h | |||
| Devon Allen | 7 to 1 | 11 to 10 | We like these odds |
| Ronnie Ash | 20 to 1 | 7 to 2 | No thanks |
| Jeff Porter | 33 to 1 | 6 to 1 | No thanks |
| 400 hurdles | |||
| Kerron Clement | 15 to 8 | 4 to 9 | Wide open event but we don’t think so |
| Michael Tinsley | 10 to 1 | 2 to 1 | No thanks |
| Byron Robinson | 25 to 1 | 4 to 1 | No thanks |
| Men’s HJ | |||
| Erik Kynard | 10 to 1 | 2 to 1 | Maybe to medal |
| Ricky Roberston | 150 to 1 | 20 to 1 | No thanks |
| Brad Adkins | 150 to 1 | NA | No thanks |
| Men’s LJ | |||
| Jarrion Lawson | 5 to 2 | 4 to 7 | No thanks |
| Jeff Henderson | 4 to 1 | 4 to 6 | No thanks |
| Michael Hartfield | 12 to 1 | NA | No thanks |
| Men’s TJ | |||
| Christain Taylor | 8 to 13 | 1 to 25 | Not quite enough value in the gold medal bet |
| Will Claye | 5 to 2 | 2 to 7 | A victory isn’t inconceivable |
| Chris Benard | 25 to 1 | 3 to 1 | No thanks |
| Men’s Pole Vault | |||
| Sam Kendricks | 6 to 1 | 1 to 2 | Victory isn’t out of the question |
| Cale Simmons | 66 to 1 | 16 to 1 | No thanks |
| Logan Cunningham | 80 to 1 | 8 to 1 | No thanks |
| Men’s Discus | |||
| Mason Finley | 100 to 1 | 20 to 1 | No thanks |
| Andrew Evans | 100 to 1 | NA | No thanks |
| Tavis Bailey | 100 to 1 | NA | No thanks |
| Men’s Hammer | |||
| Rudy Winkler | 200 to 1 | 50 to 1 | No thanks |
| Kibwe Johnson | 200 to 1 | 50 to 1 | No thanks |
| Conor Mccullough | 250 to 1 | 50 to 1 | No thanks |
| Men’s Javelin | |||
| Sam Crouser | 200 to 1 | 40 to 1 | No thanks |
| Sean Furey | 200 to 1 | 40 to 1 | No thanks |
| Cyrus Hostetler | 200 to 1 | 40 to 1 | No thanks |
| Men’s Shot Put | |||
| Joe Kovacs | 3 to 4 | 1 to 10 | Maybe bet him to win |
| Ryan Crouser | 4 to 1 | 1 to 2 | Don’t know enough about it |
| Darrell Hill | 20 to 1 | 7 to 2 | Don’t know enough about it |
| Men’s Decathlon | |||
| Ashton Eaton | 1 to 10 | 1 to 50 | Is there a 10% chance he gets hurt or no heights? |
| Jeremy Taiwo | 50 to 1 | 10 to 1 | Nope |
| Zach Ziemek | 80 to 1 | 20 to 1 | Nope |
Check out the women’s odds here: LRC From 1 to 60: We Rank 2016 US Olympic Track and Field Women’s Athletes In Terms Of Their Gold Medal Chances From Brianna Rollins (big favorite) to Abbey D’Agostino (huge underdog), we’ve got you covered.
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