Came across the Ballerness matt withrow picture and the creator's explanation for making it and it got me thinking. Of all the pros, Alan Webb was the one who I recognized most readily, but the one that struck me the most was Chris Derrick.
I remember I was taking splits at the Illinois state meet (as I was injured) when I watched him run his 13:52- holy $hit. And he grew up just 45 minutes from me. Hell, Evan jager was in my conference. But CD has been the one who gave me hope that I might be able to make something of myself as a runner.
Who was it for you?