How many runners in history have run a sub 4:00 mile and sub 2:15:00 marathon?

otter wrote:

The original Rod Dixon did it when nobody thought it was possible:

Mile: 3:53.62

Marathon 2:08:59

Frosty the Bro Man wrote:

Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:

Helen Obiri.
Meseret Defar.
Gelete Burka.
Elvan Abeylegesse.'
Mimi Belete.
Sonia O'Sullivan.
Jo Pavey.
Liz McColgan.
Lilia Shobokhova.
Wang Jungxia.
Elana Meyer.
Stephanie Twell.
Grete Waitz.

Malindi Elmore

sky wrote:

Viren's 1500m best is listed as 3:41.8. I'm not sure if he ever ran many official mile races.

He did 2:13:11 at the '76 Olympic marathon.

kiowavt wrote:

Paul Cummings mentioned yet? 3:54 and 2:11 years ago. First US miler I was aware of.

otter wrote:

The original Rod Dixon did it when nobody thought it was possible:

Mile: 3:53.62

Marathon 2:08:59

Bad Wigins wrote:

Past participle wrote:

Has run, not has ran

why do you always get this wrong?

Not seeing any dispute that he's the 🐐

It's generally accepted at this point, apparently. When he run those two sub 60s, that clinched it.

malmo wrote:

115 wrote:

Yes. 2:09.

it’s just a matter of having more 4 minute types train got the marathon in their prime. The marathon times are skewed bc of weak participation and post prime competition.

75% of 4:00 milers couldn't run 2:15 if they were giving out naked dancing girls. 2:15 is a joke. The only reason why there aren't more 2:15 marathoners is because real runners aren't trying to run 2:15 -- they're trying to run 2:10..... but 2:10 pace feels so effing easy that they end up running 2:08 pace. There is no one saying "Gosh, I hope I run 2:15 today."

The marathon is an energy problem not a running problem. Even 2:10 pace feels easy. How easy? It feels like dragging your feet/ Fred Flinstone easy. It's easy until it feels hard, then it suddenly becomes extremely difficult. Energy problem.