Who is the fastest person who is famous for something else?

Dan Schlesinger, third in the 1982 NYC marathon (and a law-school classmate of mine), has quite a following in Japan based on his popular artwork, including the illustrations for the Japanese editions of the Harry Potter books. Here's a link to his official fan club:

http://www.i-sozo.co.jp/dan/01mesage/index.html

Bobby Beathard (former GM of the Chargers, Redskins, etc) ran 2:37 in his 1st ever marathon. In his 40's.

bob hayes was ther worlds fastest man and olympic gold medalist at one point.

Isn't that special? wrote:

Scott Hatch Fan Club wrote:

Carvey never broke 10:00 for 3200 meters.

1972 National Postal 2 mile at San Jose State

31 Carvey, Dana Carl 9:49.6 12

Complete results here:

http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/XC/1972/np2res.htm

Probably not even his PR.

Man that's one loaded field there. Carvey runs 9:49 and finishes 31st! Not that 9:49 is all that fast, but it ain't bad either.

Thanks for the link.

The actor Dana Carvey's middle name is Thomas, not Carl. Look him up on Wikipedia.

You forgot Oprah

Fidel Castro was something of a 400 meter runner in his youth....another famous trackster (not runner) was of course Johnny Mathis who held the San Francisco State University school record in the high jump at 6-8

MF

Jeffrey Archer - politician, author and convicted criminal ran for GB at 100m in the 1950s. He ran 10.8 I think. He was pretty good although in a rare moment of honesty once admitted that he was rather lucky to get called up for his one and only international vest after someone else got injured.

NY LOCO wrote:

The actor Dana Carvey's middle name is Thomas, not Carl. Look him up on Wikipedia.

Dana Carvey is also Canadian, not from California.

No one has brought up Nicholas Sparks (author of sappy books like The Notebook - he's ridiculously popular). He ran track for Notre Dame in the 80's. High 1:40's/Low 1:50's indoor.

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Alright, but that isn't a 1:52, and I still doubt the 1:58 after the ridiculous statements before...

Lets put an end to the Dyestat urban legends right now.

Peter Garrett never ran track.

Neither did Elle Mc Pherson.

Dana Carvey ran track: 4:29 mile, 9:49 2 mile, 14:49 3 mile. He didn't go to Oregon, he went to San Francisco State and did not run track there.

So did Robin Williams, who ran 1:58.8 for the 880 while at Redwood High School in Larkspur CA (which no longer has a track team). He was also on the schools mile relay team (3:21.7) so he had some wheels.

You guys are falling all over each other to see who can put the most egg on your own faces, aren't you?

NY LOCO wrote:

The actor Dana Carvey's middle name is Thomas, not Carl. Look him up on Wikipedia.

"Carl" isn't Carvey's middle name, it's the first four letters of his high school: Carlmont, which as I recall, had a decent distance squad.

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Dana Carvey is also Canadian, not from California.

Carvey was American, eh?, born in Montana, eh?, and raised in California, eh?

Dr. Meriwether was also the first black student at Duke Medical School.

He started running track in his adulthood as a hobby. The first time I saw him run, was at the Pen Relays, he was wearing knee high candy striped soxs and a pair of supenders. He lookec like a joke until I watched him walk down a world-class spriner on a 4x200 relay.

Not well known in the States I'd wager, but Menzies Campbell captained the British athletics team in 65 and 66, held the UK 100m record from 1967 to 1974 (10.2) and competed in the 1964 Olympics.

He is far more well known as being a politician and is the current leader of the Liberal Democrats.

10.2?

10.36 was the approved record actually I believe.

Still reasonably nippy.

malmo wrote:

So did Robin Williams, who ran 1:58.8 for the 880 while at Redwood High School in Larkspur CA (which no longer has a track team). He was also on the schools mile relay team (3:21.7) so he had some wheels.

Actually Redwood HS does indeed have a track team...and quite a good one at that...just last year they installed a fabulous new all weather track...their program is a perennial powerhouse in marin County and has turned athletes like Rod berry (a sub 9 minute 2 miler who went on to run well at Stanford, Hal Shultz and most recently Jake schmitt (ran on USA junior team in China last summer...10,000 meters)...this past spring graduated Steve Sodaro who was convereted from redwood HS to track and is now a standout freshman at Cal.

As for Robin Williams, I don't think he runs anymore (but did race the very tough Dipsea a few years back)...I DO however seem him fairly frequently on a bike...almost (accidentally) ran him over on a tough climb out of Sausalto a few months back...that might have challenged my insurance company a bit, no?

RE: Dana Carvey, he and his brothers both ran track and cross country down in San Mateo...dana no longer runs as he has had heart problems 9and a botched heart surgery...oooops!) but I did see him sit in and play a mean set of drums with the famous Aggie running Club's band, Mr Green and the Men from Modesto...the same band that Marty Liquori played guitar with at last Oly trials

Alright now, let's all get back to work.

MF

mike fanelli wrote:

Actually Redwood HS does indeed have a track team...and quite a good one at that...just last year they installed a fabulous new all weather track...

I was going to give you the "are you sure, I just went to their website and track wasn't on the list of sports?" so figuring something was amiss I went back to the website and, sure enough, I overlooked track.

Not exactly. The question is, "who is the fastest person who is famous for something else?" not ALSO famous for something else. There is a difference. It seems to mean, therefore, that the person in question is not famous for running. Instead, they are famous for something else.

Speaking of Robin Williams, Robin Williams on golf:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X04wZpqx3U