TOP 5 NON AFRICAN LONG DISTANCE RUNNER OF ALL TIME.

Emil Zatopek-Lasse Viren-Vladimir Kuts-Ron Clarke-Pyotr Bolotnikov

Emil Zatopek

Lasse Viren

Carlos Lopes

Ron Clarke

Jim Peters

old elite wrote:

Emil Zatopek-lasse Viren-Carlos Lopes-Arturo Barrios-Ron Clarke.

I don't agree with any of the abve. Pre gets that title - no contest. Damn people, the guy dominated the U.S. scene from '71-'74 and almost stole the world scene at 21.

he was well beaten by LV in '72. He was not dominating outside the US.

yyy wrote:

he was well beaten by LV in '72. He was not dominating outside the US.

Only because Viren laid back and let Pre and others do all the work. Pre could have done the same and won.

no.

Watch the race - facts don't lie.

Paavo Nurmi

Emil Zátopek

Vladimir Kuts

Toshihiko Seko

Gaston Roelants

surprised no ones mentioned shorter and rogers

Shorter- 2 olympic marathon medals

Rogers- dominated the world scene in marathon for 5 years

there is no "almost" on this topic. you either are or are not!!

Zatopek,(5,10, marathon gold same olimpics) Lopes ( WR on the 10000,( mamede ran faste in the same race cross country champion, olympic champion in the marathon, silver in the 10000- perfect runner) Viren ( 4 gold), Arturo Barrios (WR IN THE 10000, HOUR, FIRST GUY TO BREAK 1 HOUR IN THE HALF MARATHON) dominated US road circuit with multi wins bay to breakers, Boulder Boulder, Bloomsday, and more..),others 2???? you pick...

KENNEDY.

Pre, pre, pre, pre, and pre. Viren was lucky that pre was willing to do all the work, and then just kick right past him at the end like a cowardly little girl.

Lagat

Khalid Khannouchi

Lopez Lomong

Americans all three.

my top 6 at 5,000 and up in no special order

paavo nurmi

emil zatopek

vladimir kuts

jim peters

derek clayton

ron clarke

old elite wrote:

Emil Zatopek-lasse Viren-Carlos Lopes-Arturo Barrios-Ron Clarke.

How has no one mentioned Herb Elliot yet? Are you considering him middle distance?

focus on more important things wrote:

my top 6 at 5,000 and up in no special order

paavo nurmi

emil zatopek

vladimir kuts

jim peters

derek clayton

ron clarke

You have Jim Peters, Derek Clayton, and Ron Clarke, but no Bill Rodgers or Frank Shorter, you must be from the UK.

Viren = Doper

not so long a history here on the womans side again in no special order

grete waitz

ingrid kristiansen

olga bondarenko

fernanda ribeiro

joan benoit

mary teresa decker tabb slaney