El Guerrouj has now held the Mile WR longer than any sub-4...?

Well, I don't think anyone's going to break that record for a while, at least not until next May, so El G's record-setting record is safe.

does anyone know how old noah ngeny was when he broke morceli's mile wr at the same time el g did? seems like he might've been pretty young, but i don't know exactly, and who does with the way kenya does a bad job of keeping track of athletes' actual ages.

Ngeny was 20 when he ran 3:43.40 behind El Guerrouj's 3:43.13.

He had run a 3:42 1500 in 1996, 3:32 in 1997 and 3:30 in 1998. What a talent. Now just 28, he could still be competing

20? That is insane. Think about what he probably could've done by now if he had never been injured in that car accident he got into or whatever it was. Damn shame, because that probably would've been the best 1500m/miler for decades. For all we know, he might've been able to take another second or two off the WR.

Ditto. To watch that WR video is simply amazing. Ngeny's form is almost flawless. He was such a fluid, natural runner. In fact, though he came in second to Guerrouj in that race, he certainly looked to be the runner with more potential. Now we will never know the depth of talent he had within.

On top of this, ElG doubling up at Athens (and who the hell successfully doubles up GOLD in the distances nowadays?) puts him up with the greatest of the greatest.

The world record in the mile is on par with the 3000m

Untouchable (possibly a doped KB can get it).

What amazes me is how he crosses the line and runs for them flowers looking like he's just finished a steady run. No Doubling over fighting for breath after a 3:43 mile.

"everyone" was using EPO in the 90s. People are no longer running 3.27-3.20 for the 1500m.

benglois wrote:

The world record in the mile is on par with the 3000m

Untouchable (possibly a doped KB can get it).

Hello, mr Dickhead. Show us some evidence or go back and continue screwing your mum.

yeah it could still be a while until his WR goes down!

You see, the problem with "some" of the american runners and public (hopefully not everyone is like that) is because they lake of talent, hard working and determination of the african athletes, so those must be doped...

its really shameful, one thing that you didnt release, is that if an american runner dont suceed at running he can always get a job and live a happy life, the african runners are running for their life.

I didn't say KB was doped. Just that he can possibly do it,

if he dopes. Subtle difference, my friend.

He was 20 in Kenyan years. Its similar to dog years. For instance when you say a dog is 3 its really 20 or whatever in human years.

am not talking about KB am talking about this :

"everyone" was using EPO in the 90s. People are no longer running 3.27-3.20 for the 1500m"

and let me tell you if you dont know whtat BOTH Bernard lagat and elguerrouj clocked 3.27 in the 2004 Season in zurikh.

am not talking about KB am talking about this :

"everyone" was using EPO in the 90s. People are no longer running 3.27-3.20 for the 1500m"

and let me tell you if you dont know whtat BOTH Bernard lagat and elguerrouj clocked 3:27 for 1500m in the 2004 Season in zurikh.

My reply was to reaper. Not you.

Do you think athletics was clean in the 90s when e.g. cycling

was infested?

1500m top ranked performer in world

year - 1st - 10th - 20th

1999 - 3.27.65 - 3.31.60 - 3.33.44

2000 - 3.27.21 - 3.32.01 - 3.33.59

2001 - 3.26.12 - 3.31.49 - 3.33.03

2002 - 3.26.89 - 3.32.37 - 3.34.17

2003 - 3.28.40 - 3.31.61 - 3.34.07

2004 - 3.27.40 - 3.31.10 - 3.32.81

2005 - 3.29.30 - 3.31.98 - 3.33.68

2006 - 3.29.02 - 3.31.85 - 3.33.08

2007 - 3.30.54 - 3.31.89 - 3.33.85

Ok. I take my statement back.