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The rightful KING wrote:
NCAA Cheserek
The Reggie Bush of distance running
Might be too California specific, but: Chris "Speedsuit" Schwartz
Engels
**Oscar Pistorius
notabuff wrote:
Oscar Ponce
Chris Severy
**Oscar Pistorius
crisscrosscountry wrote:
So if you're a football (or soccer) fan like me, you know the term "streets won't forget" refers to those cultish figures who had moments of brilliance but not the kind that will be remembered in the record books or trophy cabinets. But the streets won't forget them! Guys like Adel Taarabt at QPR, Hatem Ben Arfa at Newcastle, etc. I was wondering, who are runners who have this kind of career? Some that came to mind were: 2010 Andrew Wheating, 2010 Chris Solinsky, Matt Tegenkamp (could be a few years but probably 2007), Lopez Lomong (multiple years and arguably too good to be on this list), XC Chris Derrick. Anybody else you can think of?
Alistair Craig.
Can't believe he wasn't mentioned. Had the trajectory to be a true great in running or triathlon before the bike crash derailed it all.
Lukas Verzbicas wrote:
Can't believe he wasn't mentioned. Had the trajectory to be a true great in running or triathlon before the bike crash derailed it all.
High school LV is someone I'll certainly never forget. He was two years older than me and was my idol when I was first really getting into the sport. He does still have a record to his name, which is awesome but I think you're right that "kids these days" won't understand what a monster he was. That 2011 Dream Mile had to be some of the worst conditions for a sub 4.
Ditto for German. '07-'09 German was something else. As a CA kid, watching his state meet records on youtube blew my mind! Also, that NCAA mile record at Big 12s in 2009 is literal running poetry. It hurts me that people would forget about these two but they definitely fit the bill of the thread.
Sammy Wanjiru
Ryan Shay and Travis Landreth
Andrew Wheating
katelyn tuohy
Brian Sell
Parker Valby if she never properly comes back and makes US teams etc.
Suguru Osako?
And not sure if it fits the category by Nick Willis deserves more appreciation for 2 Olympic 1500m medals and running a sub-4 mile each year for 20 consecutive years.
Craig Mottram
Joe Falcon - 1990 (non-championship year) was #1 ranked miler in the world. Won the Oslo Dream Mile over loaded field and about everything else that season.
Bad timing with injuries though and he suffered a torn sheath in his left Achilles' tendon during a race in Brussels, Belgium after another runner accidentally spiked him. He was also knocked down in the 1992 Olympic Trials 1500m finals and missed the team.
Incredible range and leg speed. He was the anchor leg of the Arkansas Razorbacks distance medley relay that won at the 1986 Penn Relays and was the NCAA Cross Country Champion in 1987. He was named most outstanding performer among college men at both the 1988 and 1989 Penn Relays. Falcon won six individual NCAA titles in cross country, indoor and outdoor track: indoor 3,000 m champion 1987 & 1988, indoor mile champ 1988, outdoor 10,000 m champion 1987, outdoor 1,500 m champion 1988 and cross country champion 1987. He also won the Prefontaine Classic 5000m with a 53 last lap.
NAIA
Virginia Intermont
Cabada & Duquette
crisscrosscountry wrote:
So if you're a football (or soccer) fan like me, you know the term "streets won't forget" refers to those cultish figures who had moments of brilliance but not the kind that will be remembered in the record books or trophy cabinets. But the streets won't forget them! Guys like Adel Taarabt at QPR, Hatem Ben Arfa at Newcastle, etc. I was wondering, who are runners who have this kind of career? Some that came to mind were: 2010 Andrew Wheating, 2010 Chris Solinsky, Matt Tegenkamp (could be a few years but probably 2007), Lopez Lomong (multiple years and arguably too good to be on this list), XC Chris Derrick. Anybody else you can think of?
Joe Falcon.
Big Wave Dave and his downhill mile.