Who is the best ever runner from your state?

abubenjamin wrote:

illegitimate wrote:

+ Amy Yoder Begely

Maybe consider some of the current college guys like Bayer and Zenesallasie and Mudd

Bayer has graduated.

You could include David Neville for the 400 as well. Olympic Gold in the relay and individual Bronze in 2008.

If we are thinking sprinters, we have to include Maciel Malone. Didn't she win some Olympic and world champs medals in the relays?

Depending on how Futsum Z. and Austin Mudd progress, they could be the best ever from the state.

And I would not include Spivey as being from Indiana.

We have some good, young females breaking all the state records in recent times. Waverly Neer, the Neeley sisters, Anna Rohrer. It is yet to be seen if they will perform as professionals.

sdvdsv wrote:

Florida

Keith Brantley?

Arguably on Men's side, but Jenny Simpson I think overall.

Washington State -

Nick Rogers is the fastest from our state, 13:18 5k and 27:55 10k.

Texas

Colby Lowe

The NY Olympians I competed against in HS and club and adds to the list of fast dudes we can pick from

Larry James

John Carlos

Byron Dyce

Bob Beamon He jumped too ;)

Jose l'Offical

Michigan

Is Ritz really better than Todd Williams?

They both set American records, both went to the Olympics, both ran well in college. May be a generational thing. Herb Lindsay was never able to get it right on the track.

wisco123 wrote:

Wisconsin:

Chris Solinsky

Tim Hacker

Gabe Jennings

Mark Winzenreid

Jenny Crain

Suzy Favor did OK as a runner.

Cathy Branta too.

Andrew Rock - 2005 WC 400m Silver medalist.

Andre Phillips - 1988 Oly 400m Gold medalist.

Scoop Jackson the Third wrote:

Strangely I was thinking of Colorado

Goucher was born in FLA, went to school in the Colorado Springs area (Doherty),

Pat Porter was born in Minn. but went to high school in Evergreen, CO.

Fairchild was born in Boulder and stayed.

On the women's side, don't forget Emma Coburn.

California or Utah

Paul Cummings

3:37 AR

13:19

42:42 AR

1:01:32 WR

2:11

Won Oly Trials 10k

One of 13 children. Very unfortunate passing in a boating accident.

For born and bred in Massachusetts, the best I can come up with is Jonathon Riley.

kanny wrote:

For born and bred in Massachusetts, the best I can come up with is Jonathon Riley.

He moved into MA from NY early in high school I believe

Second place wrote:

New Jersey

Marty Liquori

He actually ran quite well after HS.

Though never running in the Olympics, his 3:52 & 13:15 are as impressive now as they were when he ran them in the 1970's.

Liquori made the 1968 Olympic team at 1500m

World Rankings 5000 meters

1978 2nd Liquori

1977 1st Liquori

1975 3rd Liquori,

World Rankings 1500 meters

1975 5th Liquori

1971 1st Liquori

1970 7th Liquori

1969 1st Liquori

1978 AAU 5000 1st Liquori, 2nd Fredericks, 3rd Centrowitz

1978 AAU 10000 1st Virgin, 5th Liquori

1977 AAU 5000 1st Liquori, 2nd Fredericks

1976 AAU 5000 1st Buerkle , 2nd Liquori

1975 AAU 5000 1st Liquori, 2nd Buerkle, 4th Virgin, 5th Fredericks

1974 AAU 5000 1st Buerkle, 5th Liquori

1973 AAU Mile 1st Hilton, 2nd Liquori

1971 AAU Mile 1st Liquori

1970 AAU Mile 1st Howell Michael, 3rd Liquori,

1969 AAU Mile 1st Liquori

Massachusetts.

Alberto of course. I rate him higher than Bill Rodgers (it's close) as being more versatile.

Lived one town over, one year older than Salazar. Great fun to compete weekly in winter at the Wayland field house.

Tx

Michael Johnson.

I got the birth location info from the USATF site - that's not to say that it's correct. I did confirm what you stated, however.

K5 wrote:

kanny wrote:

For born and bred in Massachusetts, the best I can come up with is Jonathon Riley.

He moved into MA from NY early in high school I believe

ltp wrote:

Scoop Jackson the Third wrote:

Strangely I was thinking of Colorado

Goucher was born in FLA, went to school in the Colorado Springs area (Doherty),

Pat Porter was born in Minn. but went to high school in Evergreen, CO.

Fairchild was born in Boulder and stayed.

On the women's side, don't forget Emma Coburn.

Good one re: Coburn, but you can't discount Elva Dryer either. Both ahead of Fairchild.

Porter vs. Goucher? Again, I'm not a birther, so if an athlete spent a significant part of their childhood/development in a given state then that is their home, especially when they make that home for the main part of their career. Porter was Coloradoan, and with 2 Olympic teams and 9 USA XC championships plus several top 10s at Worlds he had a great long career.

DC Trainer wrote:

West Virginia:

Steve Taylor

I think Chris Fox has a bit of an edge on Taylor. Taylor's PBs: 4:00.6 mile, 13:38 5000, 27:59 10k, 2:13:56 marathon. Fox's PBs: 3:59.10 mile, 13:21 5000, 27:53 10000, 2:13.40 marathon.

We also can't forget to mention Carl Hatfield. Started running his senior year of high school, walked on to WVU's cross country team and became a 2 time All American, competed in 4 Olympic Trials, and led the West Virginia Track Club to the 1974 Boston Marathon team championship.

NO FLAMES PLEASE I admit Cali is not as good as The Kenya/EThiopia of Running: Oregon and Washington. Cali has:

Rafer Johhson

Deena Drossin

Ryan Hall

Shawn Crawford

Allyson Felix

Jason Richardson

Alic Schmidt

Shannon Rowbury

Felix Sanchez

Sara Bei

Jordan Hasay

AJ Acosta

David Klech

Ryan Wilson

Steve Scott

Mary Decker

Carmelita Jeter

Delilah Muhammad

Ato Boldon

Lauren Fleshman

Really? You're going to claim Ato Boldon for California but not Meb?