Anybody know who the shortest man to run a sub 4 mile and how short he was?
Anybody know who the shortest man to run a sub 4 mile and how short he was?
Manzano?
Bekele is 5'3", and although his best mile is technically that 4:01 from Millrose, he's run 3:33 for 1500m and 4:49.99 for 2000m so he's certainly a sub4 runner. I'll be impressed if anyone finds someone under 5'3".
Boaz Cheboiywo has run 3:35, and is sometimes listed as 5'3". To be honest, he looks shorter that that to me -- but then, I've never stood next to Bekele, so maybe I just don't have a sense of how damn short 5'3" really is.
Geb is also only about 5'3". Laban Rotich looks to be about 5"2" and 100 pounds.
Geb has 4cm on Bekele.
yes, i saw geb post up bekele once.
drop stepped him, sealed him off, spun and finished strong.
I actually ran a 3:59 before I had to shut it down for the circus.
If you don't believe me here is a pick of me getting an ice bath after a 20X400 session. I'm 3'10"
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h225/boondoggler_2006/thread_gay_midget.jpg
Laban Rotich, he's not much over 5. I wouldn't be surprised if he was under.
He weighs less than most girls, and a little more than half of what I am.
his racing weight is 95 ibs.
he has gotta be the smallest.
he ran 3:47, but I'm sure smaller have run under 4.
Rotich's IAAF profile says he is 5'4" and 99 pounds.
R.L. Scribner wrote:
Rotich's IAAF profile says he is 5'4" and 99 pounds.
Damn, that guy's anorexic or something.
Jim Beatty likely is the shortest American.
Ferris wrote: I just don't have a sense of how damn short 5'3" really is.
Sorry to hear that - it's just about the perfect height for a girlfriend. At least if you're a 5'9" dude.
How tall is Michel Jazy? He ran 3:53.6 for the mile in 1965 and 4:56.1 for 2000 meters in 1966. Both of those performances were world records. He seemed on the short side, but maybe that was because he competed against the likes of Harald Norpoth and Bob Schul.
the shortest man to ever run sub 4 was a canadian by the name shane biledough. he was 4 foot 10 and weighed 140. a beastly little man. but boy was it thick! he could outrun them'all.