Nice job including Khannouci's 2002 London on the list, but I think it should be ranked higher.
He beat both Tergat and Haile that year in a great *race* for the world record.
Nice job including Khannouci's 2002 London on the list, but I think it should be ranked higher.
He beat both Tergat and Haile that year in a great *race* for the world record.
Sammy Korir was druged up for that one
Emil Zátopek 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games
Gold medal in the Marathon after winning both the 5k and 10k then deciding to jump in the marathon at the last minute and run the event for the first time in his life!
DeCastella beating Ikaanga in the 1982 Commonwealth Games has to be one of the best marathons ever run.
Get real! wrote:
G Mutai Boston and here is where the story ends.... So far
Yupp. I remember being on Boylston street checking updates on my phone in 2011. They were on world best pace already and then Mutai drops something like a 14:28 up heartbreak hill. Tailwind or not...what a day.
wondering... wrote:
So your range only consists of races that took place during your own life time...?
The Rocket. wrote:Here is my list (all conditions considered)
1. Sammy Wanjiru- 2008 Gold/Olympic Record in Beijing 2:06:32
2. Haile Gebrselassie- 2008 Berlin Marathon- 2:03:59 World Best
3. Paul Tergat- 2003 Berlin Marathon- 2:04:55 World Best
4. Jaouad Gharib- 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics- 2:07:16
5. Duncan Kibet- 2009 Rotterdam Champion 2009- 2:04:27
6. James Kwambai- 2009 Rotterdam 2:04:27
7.Khalid Kannouchi- 2002 London World Best 2:05:38
8. Martin Lel- 2008 London Marathon Champion- 2:05:15
9t. Cosmas Ndeti- 1994 Boston Marathon- 2:07:15
9t. Robert Cheriyout- 2006 Boston Marathon- 2:07:14
Am I forgetting any great performances?
What he's trying to say is that he's going to ignore anything that's happened prior to 1994. He's either too lazy, too ignorant or both.
aloha warrior wrote:
What he's trying to say is that he's going to ignore anything that's happened prior to 1994. He's either too lazy, too ignorant or both.
That's probably too harsh.
The OP had good intentions, but obviously lacks a comprehensive historical perspective. Listing only one performance prior to 2002 is amusing, though. Thankfully, many others have chimed in with some excellent pre-Y2K suggestions.