ICanSeeForMiles&Miles wrote:
Coach Dunbar wrote:
Americas Golden age of the Mile. Jim Ryun of the 60's and early 70's? Steve Scott late 70's and 80's or Matt Centrowitz of today? just the 3 of them? who would win? are there any other prominent American Milers you would put in this field? please don't mention One and Done milers. Folks with some proven longevity.
Apples to apples with modern training, footwear, and facilities:
1. Ryun
2. Webb
3. Scott
Apples to oranges, the way it played:
1. Scott
2. Centro
3. Ryun
Apples to apples with modern training, footwear, facilities, and et. al.
1. Ryun
2. Webb perhaps but there are many, many others.
3. Many other runners including Centowitz
Apples to oranges the way it has played.
1. Centrowitz
2. Webb
3. Ryun