Is Peter Rono the greatest one race wonder of all-time?

malmo wrote:

desert rodent wrote:

I still say winner of 1974 world x-c champs. Who knows him without looking it up....honor system at work here.

Van Beck or Van Beek? Don't know his first name.

Thanks Malmo for proving my point (and you were close, but no cigar)....I think we have a WINNER.

NY runner wrote:

Billy Mills 10k in the oly

(Having screwed up the Sammy thing so badly I should quite while I am behind but I will try anyway.)

I am pretty sure that Billy Mills and Gerry Lindgren damn near tied for a world record in a race a year or two after that olympic 10k.

thechamelion wrote:

Micah Kogo

You're kidding?

Eric de Beck, Belgium 28:40.4 10k in 1980.

I knew you'd answer this malmo.Regarding Moorcroft, do note I said he didn't do anywhere near as well in the SAME event. I'm not saying a guy from your time wasn't great.Also, regarding Marsh, I suppose 8:12 is close, but it's not like he was running 8:12, 8:12, 8:11, 8:10, and then 8:09.

malmo wrote:

Flagpole Willy wrote:

David Moorcroft in his 5,000 WR (at the time) run

Ran a 3:49 mile 2 weeks before the 5000 WR.

Flagpole Willy wrote:

Henry Marsh in his steeple AR (at the time) run

and I wouldn't go so far as to call them one hit wonders, but their best runs were way better than their second best...when considering time only].

Lower the AR from 8:12.

Sammy? wrote:

(Having screwed up the Sammy thing so badly I should quite while I am behind but I will try anyway.)

dude, don't feel bad for saying sammy was a one-race wonder. i didn't realize he ran 2:06 last year, but i still think that besides that race, he's run shitty compared to his 2:04:56. i'd call it a bad race if i ran 2, 4, or 5 minutes off my PR. yes, he's still one of the best in the world, but no longer in best form.

Sammy? wrote:

NY runner wrote:

Billy Mills 10k in the oly

(Having screwed up the Sammy thing so badly I should quite while I am behind but I will try anyway.)

I am pretty sure that Billy Mills and Gerry Lindgren damn near tied for a world record in a race a year or two after that olympic 10k.

It was 1 year later, in the AAU 1965 Champs... in San Diego I think. They broke the WR for 6 miles... 27:11 and change. Mills won but they had the same time so both got credit for a WR.

malmo wrote:

Eric de Beck, Belgium 28:40.4 10k in 1980.

Finally, not a slam on you Malmo; just to prove a point that, indeed, Erik De Beck (Belgium) is the winner of this contest.

sj quik wrote:

Sammy? wrote:

(Having screwed up the Sammy thing so badly I should quite while I am behind but I will try anyway.)

dude, don't feel bad for saying sammy was a one-race wonder. i didn't realize he ran 2:06 last year, but i still think that besides that race, he's run shitty compared to his 2:04:56. i'd call it a bad race if i ran 2, 4, or 5 minutes off my PR. yes, he's still one of the best in the world, but no longer in best form.

i don't know, it was still the second fastest time last year. compared to Tergat and KK he is actually doing a bit better. And he is less than 2min away from that 2:04:56

If you were going to include women's events, it's Nouria Merah-Benida, 200 Olympic 1500-meter gold medalist

1952 OG gold 100 meters... Lindy Remigino

Hwang Young-Cho.

malmo wrote:

Eric de Beck, Belgium 28:40.4 10k in 1980.

Belgian Eric de Beack was coaches by another belgian Gaston Roelants.

How about Chris Brasher winner of the 1956 oly steeplchase, not even Britain's #1. Of course one might argue that his more famous wonder race was as a pace maker for Bannister's 4 minute mile.

Peter Rono is definatly a one hit wonder. It's a shame that he lives life on that one Race. He has milked that Gold Medal for everything it's worth.

wejo

yep wrote:

wejo

Nope Wejo ran 28:06 TWICE.

Weldon Johnson

1997 30:14.48 15r1 PennR Philadelphia PA 24 Apr

1998 29:49.68 11 MSR Walnut CA 17 Apr

2000 28:27.58 5r2 MSR Walnut CA 14 Apr

2001 28:32.37 1 MSR Walnut CA 20 Apr

29:01.40 4 NC Eugene OR 21 Jun

28:10.14 1 McGill Montréal 10 Jul

2003 28:54.50 1rB Cardinal Stanford CA 2 May

28:06.58 PB (0) 4 NC Stanford CA 19 Jun

28:26.03 6 BMC Watford 5 Jul

who is Peter Rono?