Who Is The World's Best Male Runner To Never Win An Olympic Medal

Lassie maybe.

I always thought Lassie was a boy... I am a bit confused to now find out she is female... pmsl.

Pre.

If I change the theme to best chance for a HS runner to medal in Olympics: Roisin Willis.

My Two Cents Take wrote:

Paula Radcliffe would be my top pick on the female side of the sport, but what about the men? Discuss.

Henry Rono and Daniel Komen.... Both guys with 2 or 3 year peaks were they were argueably the best in the world (or at least a clear 2nd) but that peak didn't line up with the olympics

Solinsky.

I'd say it's either Henry Rono or Ron Hill.

Renaldo Nehemiah

Bill Rodgers, still the GOAT imo

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My Two Cents Take wrote:

Paula Radcliffe would be my top pick on the female side of the sport, but what about the men? Discuss.

Henry Rono and Daniel Komen.... Both guys with 2 or 3 year peaks were they were argueably the best in the world (or at least a clear 2nd) but that peak didn't line up with the olympics

Current steeple record holder Saif Shaheen is another one. Also Bannister, Hagg and Anderson.

seasoned ranker wrote:

Renaldo Nehemiah

Yes, with out a doubt; easily number one!

Came here to say Komen

For US men, how about Steve Scott, Craig Virgin or Henry Marsh?

For Women, Mary Decker.

Secretariat by a nose

Jarmila for sure.

Dave Moorcroft - bad luck

Eamonn Coghlan - bad luck/tactics

cubic zirconia wrote:

Jarmila for sure.

Silver in Moscow in 1980

Alternate Reality wrote:

For US men, how about Steve Scott, Craig Virgin or Henry Marsh?

For Women, Mary Decker.

All were medal contenders but were not world record holders or the favorite in their events. Sort of that second tier.

Alan MF Webb. Top 3 range in the pre vaporfly era.