Virgin/ Porter

Thank you so much. That was great. Did you notice the comment under the interview?

Why can't the media glorify athletes like these guys and not the scum of the earth they do glorify?

The two most prolific American XC runners ever.

1982 64 35:23 Pat Porter Roma Hippodromo della Campanelle Date: Sunday, March 21, 1982

1983 9 37:12 Pat Porter Gateshead Riverside Park Date: Sunday, March 20, 1983

1984 4 33:34 Pat Porter New York The Meadowlands Date: Sunday, March 25, 1984

1985 12 34:02 Pat Porter Lissabon Sport Complex Jamor Date: Sunday, March 24, 1985

1986 6 35:48 Pat Porter Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Saturday, March 22, 1986

1987 7 37:04 Pat Porter Warszawa Sluzewiec Date: Sunday, March 22, 1987

1988 28 36:26 Pat Porter Auckland Elleslie Date: Saturday, March 26, 1988

1989 31 41:31 Pat Porter Stavanger Scanvest Date: Sunday, March 19, 1989

1991 68 35:29 Pat Porter Antwerpen Linkerover Date: Sunday, March 24, 1991

1993 94 35:11 Pat Porter Amorebieta Jaureguibarria Date: Sunday, March 28, 1993

1978 6 39:54 Craig Virgin Glasgow Bellahouston Park Date: Sunday, March 26, 1978

1979 13 38:05 Craig Virgin Limerick Green Park Date: Sunday, March 25, 1979

1980 1 37:01 Craig Virgin Paris Lonchamp Date: Sunday, March 9, 1980

1981 1 35:05 Craig Virgin Madrid Hippodromo de la Zarzuela Date: Saturday, March 28, 1981

1983 42 38:06 Craig Virgin Gateshead Riverside Park Date: Sunday, March 20, 1983

1984 17 34:07 Craig Virgin New York The Meadowlands Date: Sunday, March 25, 1984

1985 19 34:12 Craig Virgin Lisbon Sport Complex Jamor Date: Sunday, March 24, 1985

1986 81 37:26 Craig Virgin Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Saturday, March 22, 1986

1988 102 37:40 Craig Virgin Auckland Elleslie Date: Saturday, March 26, 1988

No Americans focus on cross country anymore, which, despite its depth, is a shame, because I think we could field a pretty good team with the likes of Ritz, Rupp, Solinsky, Teg (if healthy), etc.

Porter was a cross-country beast, and should've laid down much faster track times based on the guys he competed against in world cross, but he always seemed to merely time trial Mt. Sac. and that was it. Virgin... what can you say? Only American to win two world cross titles, which I think is better than an Olympic Gold, depth or not.

Too bad world cross doesn't become an Olympic winter sport.

You could add Torres, Abdi, and Meb to that list. but I haven't seen them do anything trackwise since '08.

Despite Virgin's faster PRs, I always wish we'd seen Porter and Virgin go head-to-head.

I meant head-to-head when Virgin was in his prime, not after he fell off.