DREAM BATTLES: whose your pick for the win and their times?

Mary Keitany would break Tirunesh "babyface destoryer" Dibaba like a pair of glasses running shoes. Mary over Tirunesh 46:03- 46:18.

Better match-up: Jenny Barringer (2009) vs Sally Kipyego (2006-2008) over 8km cross country?

I think Tiruesh Dibaba could run faster than her WR today but the scary thing is Mary K could go much faster. The Kenyan has run 46:40 and 46:51 15km enroute to two great 1/2 marathons. No doubt she could go around 46:15 solo this month if she just ran 15km and with some real competition- OMG!

Mary Keitany vs. Tirunesh Dibaba

I still say this year Mary Keitany could beat Tirunesh in a 15km race but if they trained for a year for the matchup and was healthy- I think Tirunesh could stay in touch with Mary longer than anyone and possible outkick her for the win and first sub 46 min women's 15km.

Jenny Barriner (2009) vs Sally Kipyego

is too tough for me to decide- I actually can't decide on the victor. Sally wasn't as dominate in her last NCAA X-Country win due to focusing on Nursing Program but even as dominate as Sally was in her first two NCAA X-Country wins could she beat Jenny this year- IDK!

who would win if the below athletes faced in their prime on todays fast gl tracks and what would be the winner's time

men's 800m

hicham el guerrouj mor

paul ereng- ken

said aouita- mor

david wottle- usa

wilson kipketer- den

sebastin coe- gb

david rudisha- ken

jim ryun- usa

women's 800m

mary decker slaney- usa

nadezada olizarenko- usr

jarmilla kratcholiva- tch/cze

pamelo jelimo- ken

ana quirot- cub

maria mutola- moz

cater semenya- sa

sigrun wodars- slo

doina melinta- rom

1. mary keitany vs tirunesh dibaba

mary keitany 45:52

tirunesh dibaba 45:58

2. jenny barringer 2009 vs sally kipyego

sally kipyego 2006 or 2007 breaks jenny barringer 2009

men's 800m

1. wilson kipketer 1:40.89 WR

2. said aoutia 1:41.09

3. sebastin coe 1:41.10

4. joaquim cruz 1:41.54

5. dave wottle 1:41.98

women's 800m

1. pamelo jelimo 1:52.59 WR

2. jarmila kratcholiva 1:53.08

3. naz. olizerenko 1:53.89

4. d. melinta 1:53.97

5. ana quirot/maria mutola 1:54.12

6. mary decker 1:54.90

Zatopek V. Radcliffe in marathon. Steely grit and superior potential (being male) V. the fastest female marathoner with better training and fitness. Who wins?

give me break, not even close zatopek today would be running 2:07:20-2:07:40. while radcliffe is a beast with a heart of steel she is no match for any past distance legend if the male was competing today.

Men -- The Kipketer of 1997 would beat anyone we have yet seen, a no brainer.

Women -- a drugged to the gills jarmilla kratcholiva (as she was in her prime) in another easy choice

women's 1500m

liu dong- china

vs

paula ivan- romania

lui dong

1992 world junior 1500m champion

1993 destroyed sonia o'sullivan and h. boulmerka in run-away world champioship gold.

paula ivan

former mile WR 4:15

1988 olympic record 3:53.8 still stands +20 yr later

chinese women ran last 800m or 1993 worlds in 1:59.9; however, paula ran 1988 olympic solo in 3:53.8. could paula run away from the best female 1500m closer ever?

Sally Kipyego owned Jenny Barringer in every x-country race. So what makes you think Jenny B 2009 would have any chance of beating Sally K of any year she any of her 3 x-country NCAA titles?

Jenny may finish closer than previously but the outcome would be the same Sally Kipyego crossing the finish line in first place.

uncleB wrote:

Men -- The Kipketer of 1997 would beat anyone we have yet seen, a no brainer.

Women -- a drugged to the gills jarmilla kratcholiva (as she was in her prime) in another easy choice

what about kratochvilova against semenya?

800mbattle wrote:

men's 800m

1. wilson kipketer 1:40.89 WR

2. said aoutia 1:41.09

3. sebastin coe 1:41.10

4. joaquim cruz 1:41.54

5. dave wottle 1:41.98

There's no way Aouita would ever have been capable of that sort of time. Your giving him almost 3 secs inside his pb!

I'd take a Coe of 81 over Kipketer from 97 any day. Coe's 1:41 in June was with little support, on a shitty track and too early in season. There's no way Kip would be able to get rid of him in the first 700, and Coe's superior strength (and kick) would edge him past in the home straight in 1:40.6. Kip second in 1:40.8, then a gap to Cruz in 1:41.5. The rest would be no where.

Reality Check! wrote:

800mbattle wrote:

men's 800m

1. wilson kipketer 1:40.89 WR

2. said aoutia 1:41.09

3. sebastin coe 1:41.10

4. joaquim cruz 1:41.54

5. dave wottle 1:41.98

There's no way Aouita would ever have been capable of that sort of time. Your giving him almost 3 secs inside his pb!

I'd take a Coe of 81 over Kipketer from 97 any day. Coe's 1:41 in June was with little support, on a shitty track and too early in season. There's no way Kip would be able to get rid of him in the first 700, and Coe's superior strength (and kick) would edge him past in the home straight in 1:40.6. Kip second in 1:40.8, then a gap to Cruz in 1:41.5. The rest would be no where.

What are the rest you talking about its not like they are 1:46 800m runners. Why wouldn't they be in contention?

Bekele Wanjiru and Sihine on 12k cross crountry

Are you talking about Tariku Bekele vs Wanjiru vs S. Sihine? S. Sihine has participated in several X-Country Championships and never beaten Kenenisa and I don't think 12km is long enough for Wanjiru to come close to breaking Kenenisa.

Marathon-

Khannouchi

Geb

Rono (I know he never ran a serious one, but c'mon its Rono)

Rotterdam course

NYC Course

Boston Course