Name one current track star that’s actually famous. I contend that there’s none.
Sydney McLaughin is probably the most famous runner in the US right now, and she has said that she walks around LA all the time and is rarely recognized.
In his own country, Neeraj Chopra might be the most recognized track and field athlete. But outside India I don't think too many people know who he is.
In his own country, Neeraj Chopra might be the most recognized track and field athlete. But outside India I don't think too many people know who he is.
To be fair though, by this standard it's an impossible question. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi could walk down the street of my rural Colorado hometown and I wouldn't be surprised if nobody even batted an eye. The only people that might get recognized everywhere in the world would be Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, and maybe Pope Francis or Kim Jong Un. I don't even think Xi Jinping would get noticed everywhere.
Depends on where they are from and where they are walking. But any country ? Of course not. Ever, the list starts and ends with Bolt
Certainly not track stars, but I’d say there’s no athlete who couldn’t walk in any country and not be recognized. Even Messi or Ronaldo could walk in many cities in the world, eg right here in the US, and not be recognized. Or it might take all day of walking before someone recognizes them.
A better metric is recognition by the most number of people in the world. On that metric the soccer superstars, some Indian cricketers, and maybe someone like Eileen Gu who is cross-cultural would be recognized by the most number of people.
And you contend incorrectly. By saying any street in the world you set up an impossible scenario, no athlete fits this bill. Newsflash, no famous person fits this.
Now back on planet earth, Sha'Carri and Noah would get noticed. You are a distance runner if you think otherwise and your opinion is biased. Athing would get noticed, and if you ever saw her in person you would understand.
And you contend incorrectly. By saying any street in the world you set up an impossible scenario, no athlete fits this bill. Newsflash, no famous person fits this.
Now back on planet earth, Sha'Carri and Noah would get noticed.
Give me a break. Noah Lyle's isn't famous at all to average non track fan people.