Webb/Aouita - only two ever sub-27:40/sub-1:44??

Reviving an old thread to ask this question:

Are Webb and Aouita still the only runners ever to go under 1:44 and 27:40?

(and yes, 27:40 is not great, but still...)

Those are such random cutoff points. Why did you choose them? Why not something like 1:45 and 28:00. If you're gonna pick out random numbers, maybe at least make them round numbers, no?

I suppose you have a point, but I could also say, has anyone else ever run as fast as 1:43 and 27:35 (Webb's best). I'm really just trying to figure out if anyone else has that range.

lelwl wrote:

Those are such random cutoff points. Why did you choose them? Why not something like 1:45 and 28:00. If you're gonna pick out random numbers, maybe at least make them round numbers, no?

How many have seriously attempted those two distances at a high level?

Very few, but that's part of the point. But there's also the fact of who has that kind of speed, but also aerobic capacity. Some of that you just can't develop.

toro wrote:

How many have seriously attempted those two distances at a high level?

ifififi wrote:

Some of that you just can't develop.

Says who?

Gotta think Lagat could do that.

Morceli and El G as well.

Lagat and El G both closed a race in 1:46. I think they had 1:43 ability.

Morceli ran 1:44.7 with limited attempts.

They all either have a 5000 Gold or a 5000 #1 world ranking.

None ran a 10,000.

Ovett had good 800-5000 range (1:44.0, 13:28)

I think Kiprop could put in a good 10,000

But the point is they didn't do it and only Webb and Aouita have.

woody2 wrote:

Reviving an old thread to ask this question:

Are Webb and Aouita still the only runners ever to go under 1:44 and 27:40?

Yes, they are. And much more than "just" this: they are still the only runners under 1:45 and 28.

On my site you will find a list of "versatile" runners who have good PBs in more than just one distance:

said88 wrote:

Yes, they are. And much more than "just" this: they are still the only runners under 1:45 and 28.

Shit....

woody2 wrote:

Reviving an old thread to ask this question:

Are Webb and Aouita still the only runners ever to go under 1:44 and 27:40?

Yes, they are. And much more than "just" this: they are still the only runners under 1:45 and 28.

On my site you will find a list of "versatile" runners who have good PBs in more than just one distance:

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03.08.1977 Rui Manuel Monteiro Silva (POR) 1:44,91 ... 27:53,55

Ice wrote:

woody2 wrote:

Reviving an old thread to ask this question:

Are Webb and Aouita still the only runners ever to go under 1:44 and 27:40?

Yes, they are. And much more than "just" this: they are still the only runners under 1:45 and 28.

On my site you will find a list of "versatile" runners who have good PBs in more than just one distance:

http://www.thegreatdistancerunners.de/Overall.html

03.08.1977 Rui Manuel Monteiro Silva (POR) 1:44,91 ... 27:53,55[/quote]

Oh sh... - thanks a lot! At the moment I was not aware of this.

Not as fast as these guys but Rod Dixon may have been more versatile.

800: 1:47

mile: 3:53

steeple: 8:29

5,000: 13:17

10,000: 28:11

Half: 1:02:12

marathon: 2:08:59

said88 wrote:On my site you will find a list of "versatile" runners who have good PBs in more than just one distance:

http://www.thegreatdistancerunners.de/Overall.html

you have some runners not easy to find on your site :

aouita ???

the dates are all screwed up

if you run a site, at least include your main guy on easy access & even worse, don't screw up his info on dates

go now & put ( above ) aouita on home page for athletes & then

fix the dates !!!

There are two Rui silvas.

add four years on the dates for aouita (e.g. 1980 L.A. Olympics results are obviously for 1984).

err...

i posted link

i know how hard it's to find

& 4 or 5y askew...?!

http://thegreatdistancerunners.de/SaidAouita.html

fix it !!!

ventolin^3 wrote:

err...

i posted link

i know how hard it's to find

& 4 or 5y askew...?!

http://thegreatdistancerunners.de/SaidAouita.html

fix it !!!

You are not going to order anybody to do anything, little man!

moron

you seen that link before ???

kite fliar wrote:

ventolin^3 wrote:

err...

i posted link

i know how hard it's to find

& 4 or 5y askew...?!

http://thegreatdistancerunners.de/SaidAouita.html

fix it !!!

You are not going to order anybody to do anything, little man!

If you don't get the reference - check this movie out. Honestly Ventolin could easily be one of these dudes.