or are there others who have a greater claim?
or are there others who have a greater claim?
He's run more than one race.
one hit wonders usually do more than one song too
Run undone wrote:
or are there others who have a greater claim?
You are so wrong. Name the winner of the 1974 World XC champs.
How about Sammy Korir. 2nd fastest marathon ever. How fast has he run since?
Obligatory disclaimer:
yes, yes, he is many miles faster than I could ever hope to be, how dare i criticize someone who could kick my ass running backwards with cement blocks on his feet, etc etc blah blah
Sammy? wrote:
How about Sammy Korir. 2nd fastest marathon ever. How fast has he run since?
Sammy Korir is one of the most prolific marathoners ever. What the hell or you talking about, Willis?
This is tough as usually someone who rips off a nice run was at least doing pretty damn well before hand.
Two names that come to mind for me though whose PRs in said event are pretty damn fast compared to their second-fastest run in the same even are:
David Moorcroft in his 5,000 WR (at the time) run
Henry Marsh in his steeple AR (at the time) run
[disclaimer -- not that they weren't great before career-best run, and I wouldn't go so far as to call them one hit wonders, but their best runs were way better than their second best...when considering time only].
Pekka Vasala, maybe
malmo wrote:
Sammy Korir is one of the most prolific marathoners ever. What the hell or you talking about, Willis?
Talkin' outta my ass, basically. I admit I let my tilastopaja subscription expire and didn't buy a one-day-er just to check up on it but I was under the impression that he had never approached that time again. Has he broken 2:08 since?
I would agree with the original poster. It was quite a surprise and he did nothing close after.
1996 2:12:33
1997 2:08:
1997 2:08:24
1998 2:08:13
1999 2:08:27
1999 2:13:08
2001 2:08:14
2002 2:08:10
2002 2:09:01
2002 2:11:45
2003 2:04:56
2003 2:10:44
2003 2:11:36
2004 2:06:49
2004 2:11:05
2005 2:10:53
2005 2:12:36
2006 2:06:38
2006 2:10:07
legally blond wrote:
I would agree with the original poster. It was quite a surprise and he did nothing close after.
At least your ignorance is consistent.
Camoo wrote:
Pekka Vasala, maybe
Yeah, that's a good one. Although his entire 1972 was great. Of course Munich was the capper.
I still say winner of 1974 world x-c champs. Who knows him without looking it up....honor system at work here.
Flagpole Willy wrote:
David Moorcroft in his 5,000 WR (at the time) run
Ran a 3:49 mile 2 weeks before the 5000 WR.
Flagpole Willy wrote:
Henry Marsh in his steeple AR (at the time) run
and I wouldn't go so far as to call them one hit wonders, but their best runs were way better than their second best...when considering time only].
Lower the AR from 8:12.
Camoo wrote:
Pekka Vasala, maybe
Fastest time in the world at 1500, second fastest at 800m going into Munich wasn't he? What a shock to win.
desert rodent wrote:
I still say winner of 1974 world x-c champs. Who knows him without looking it up....honor system at work here.
Van Beck or Van Beek? Don't know his first name.
Micah Kogo
malmo wrote:
Van Beck or Van Beek? Don't know his first name.
I was close. Hint #2, his PR for 10k was 28:40.
AC's Marathon debut
Billy Mills 10k in the oly
Or Torres NC XC championship
me. Best 10K about 35:15, 2nd best about 36:40.