There is a lot of hate on this board for various current runners, former runners, and aspiring up-and-comers. That negativity is a bit exhausting for me because I tend to just ignore the athletes I don't like, but I get it, some people like to gripe and complain. Here is what Letsrun says about (though I don't agree with any of these statements, TBH):
Nuguse - doesn't have the killer instinct, all talent but no heart. Never wins the big race
Rupp - weird, DNS, DNF, Rupp-certified, worked with Alberto
Mo Farah - could only win Gold medals but never actually ran a fast time
Centro - ran the slowest 1500 in modern history; got lucky
Prefontaine - drunk driver, never won a world medal
Sydney ML - Never races, too Christian
Cooper Teare - isn't really a 1500 runner but he thinks he is
Kara Goucher - bad announcer; whiner (just because she didn't have the super shoes when the top-3 did and because Nike abandoned her to support Alberto)
Athing Mu - Never races
Noah Lyles - weird energy, covid faker, too much talking and grinnning
Jakob - can't win the 1500 gold when it counts, too arrogant, stupid tactics, faked being sick
Jessica Hull / Georgia Bell - obvious dopers, suspicious improvement
etc.
I get it. Letsrun posters don't like most runners.
So here is a thread to share the runner you do respect the most. If there is nobody who fits that bill, you don't have to post (obviously).
Who is your favorite current runner? Why?