I assumed this was going to be about Jim Walmsley.
Nope, it's Alberto. Only person to win the Boston and comrades marathon. And, held the American record for 10000m and marathon.
Joan Benoit FTW.
Everyone is wrong so far
Who is the last American runner to set a ‘thon world record?
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BIG RAGEN CHASTAIN
YOU GO GIRL!
Wrong.... wrote:
Nope, it's Alberto. Only person to win the Boston and comrades marathon. And, held the American record for 10000m and marathon.
Not American born so he’s disqualified. Sorry that’s the racist rule around here
I don’t like your rule. Don’t establish one for the rest of us.
Great race to watch...however:
1. Alberto never held the WR in 2:08:13
2. The lady commentor was wrong inferring a WR could be set at Boston
3. And Coach Squires didn’t even know how long 10,000m was!?!?!
Galen Rupp (take that haters!)
American records at high school, collegiate and senior levels.
Outdoor records in the 10,000 m with a time of 26:44.36.
Indoor 2 mile, 3000 m, and 5000m with times of 8:07.41, 7:30.16 and 13:01.26, respectively.
Olympic medals:
London : silver medal in the men's 10,000 meters
Rio de Janeiro bronze medal in the men's marathon.
May the hating games begin!
Billy Mills was the first American to set a world record on the track at any distance greater than 2 miles.
cheers
Implying, not inferring.
I absolutely love Billy Mills. But he was not the greatest ever.
Decker
Wrong.... wrote:
Nope, it's Alberto. Only person to win the Boston and comrades marathon. And, held the American record for 10000m and marathon.
I am no big fan of his, but I feel compelled to add that Salazar also had the AR for 5000m. In this respect he had a better set of AR's than Rupp.
Half thon and full hundo... wrote:
I assumed this was going to be about Jim Walmsley.
Lol, same here.
Um, ever heard of Bruce Bickford?
Wrong.... wrote:
Nope, it's Alberto. Only person to win the Boston and comrades marathon. And, held the American record for 10000m and marathon.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bURK5xVG3lwhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xwa3txijJvU
His Comrades win is not even remotely comparable to his other accomplishments. He was over ten years past his prime when he ran it.
That’s not Lagat.
Joan Benoit!
Fathlete wrote:
Everyone is wrong so far
Who is the last American runner to set a ‘thon world record?
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.
.
BIG RAGEN CHASTAIN
YOU GO GIRL!
Wow, turns out this is true?!
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/97291-heaviest-person-to-complete-a-marathon-female