what's really funny is how seriously this thread was taken when it was just meant as a response to the 8 or 9 BEST OF threads that have been here recently, I mean "the best 17 year old", "who is better, blank or blank", "the best american runner", "the best american distance runner", "the best left-handed american, nine-toed, 20-24.5year old mid-distance runner and or race crawler". Keep it up, good stuff.