The Greatest Miler of all time, Sir John George Walker!! Walker ended his racing career with 135 sub-four-minute miles, a gold medal from the 1976 Montreal 1500mt & three worlds records. I also suspect John Walker was drug free..
http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/712-john-walker/7295-olympic-gold
At least EPO was not available and blood doping wouldn't do much for a 4 minute race every couple weeks.
That's STILL a good time. That guy was a f-ing beast.
ishuffle wrote:
The Greatest Miler of all time, Sir John George Walker!! Walker ended his racing career with 135 sub-four-minute miles, a gold medal from the 1976 Montreal 1500mt & three worlds records. I also suspect John Walker was drug free..
http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/712-john-walker/7295-olympic-gold
he ended up with 129 sub 4s, i asked him. absolutely great no matter how many sub 4s.
Yes I think you are right 129
The sub 3:50 club. 49 members with date and time and place.
Many occurred in the same race.
1 8/12/1975 03:49.4 John Walker Göteborg
2 7/17/1979 03:49.0 Sebastian Coe Oslo
3 8/13/1979 03:49.6 Steve Ovett London
4 7/11/1981 03:49.7 José Luis González Oslo
5 7/11/1981 03:49.7 Steve Scott Oslo
6 8/19/1981 03:49.7 Mike Boit Zürich
7 8/19/1981 03:49.9 Steve Cram Zürich
8 9/9/1981 03:48.8 Sydney Maree Rieti
9 6/26/1982 03:49.3 David Moorcroft Oslo
10 7/7/1982 03:49.8 Ray Flynn Oslo
11 8/17/1983 03:50.0 Thomas Wessinghage Berlin
12 8/22/1984 03:49.5 Saïd Aouita Zürich
13 7/5/1986 03:49.8 Jim Spivey Oslo
14 7/2/1988 03:49.2 Peter Elliott Oslo
15 7/2/1988 03:49.2 Jens-Peter Herold Oslo
16 7/2/1988 03:49.4 Abdi Bile Oslo
17 7/14/1990 03:49.3 Joe Falcon Oslo
18 7/6/1991 03:49.8 Wilfred Oanda Kirochi Oslo
19 7/6/1991 03:49.9 Simon Doyle Oslo
20 7/10/1991 03:49.1 Noureddine Morceli Lausanne
21 8/21/1992 03:48.8 William Kemei Berlin
22 7/22/1994 03:48.9 Vénuste Niyongabo Oslo
23 8/16/1995 03:48.7 Hicham El Guerrouj Zürich
24 7/5/1996 03:49.6 Fermin Cacho Oslo
25 7/4/1997 03:47.6 Laban Rotich Oslo
26 7/4/1997 03:47.9 John Kibowen Oslo
27 8/26/1997 03:46.4 Daniel Komen Berlin
28 7/7/1999 03:43.4 Noah Ngeny Roma
29 7/28/2000 03:47.9 William Chirchir Oslo
30 8/25/2000 03:49.3 Benjamin Kipkurui Bruxelles
31 8/25/2000 03:49.8 Bernard Lagat Bruxelles
32 6/29/2001 03:48.4 Andrés Manuel Díaz Roma
33 6/29/2001 03:49.6 José Antonio Redolat Roma
34 6/29/2001 03:49.7 Leonard Muchero Maina Roma
35 6/29/2001 03:49.8 Vyacheslav Shabunin Roma
36 7/13/2001 03:48.2 Ali Saïdi-Sief Oslo
37 7/12/2002 03:49.5 Rui Silva Roma
38 8/8/2003 03:48.2 Paul Korir London
39 7/29/2005 03:48.0 Dahame Najem Bashir Oslo
40 7/29/2005 03:48.5 Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Oslo
41 7/29/2005 03:48.9 Alan Webb Oslo
42 7/29/2005 03:49.0 Craig Mottram Oslo
43 7/29/2005 03:49.9 Tarek Boukensa Oslo
44 6/6/2008 03:49.4 Andrew Baddeley Oslo
45 6/6/2008 03:49.7 Haron Keitany Oslo
46 6/6/2008 03:49.7 Deresse Mekonnen Oslo
47 6/7/2009 03:48.5 Asbel Kiprop Eugene
48 7/3/2009 03:49.3 William Biwott Tanui Oslo
49 6/4/2010 03:49.8 Mekonnen Gebremedhin Oslo
Reposting because the times in the first post got rounded up.
This list has the right times:
1 8/12/1975 03:49.40 John Walker Göteborg
2 7/17/1979 03:48.95 Sebastian Coe Oslo
3 8/13/1979 03:49.57 Steve Ovett London
4 7/11/1981 03:49.67 José Luis González Oslo
5 7/11/1981 03:49.68 Steve Scott Oslo
6 8/19/1981 03:49.74 Mike Boit Zürich
7 8/19/1981 03:49.95 Steve Cram Zürich
8 9/9/1981 03:48.83 Sydney Maree Rieti
9 6/26/1982 03:49.34 David Moorcroft Oslo
10 7/7/1982 03:49.77 Ray Flynn Oslo
11 8/17/1983 03:49.98 Thomas Wessinghage Berlin
12 8/22/1984 03:49.54 Saïd Aouita Zürich
13 7/5/1986 03:49.80 Jim Spivey Oslo
14 7/2/1988 03:49.20 Peter Elliott Oslo
15 7/2/1988 03:49.22 Jens-Peter Herold Oslo
16 7/2/1988 03:49.40 Abdi Bile Oslo
17 7/14/1990 03:49.31 Joe Falcon Oslo
18 7/6/1991 03:49.77 Wilfred Oanda Kirochi Oslo
19 7/6/1991 03:49.91 Simon Doyle Oslo
20 7/10/1991 03:49.12 Noureddine Morceli Lausanne
21 8/21/1992 03:48.80 William Kemei Berlin
22 7/22/1994 03:48.94 Vénuste Niyongabo Oslo
23 8/16/1995 03:48.69 Hicham El Guerrouj Zürich
24 7/5/1996 03:49.56 Fermin Cacho Oslo
25 7/4/1997 03:47.65 Laban Rotich Oslo
26 7/4/1997 03:47.88 John Kibowen Oslo
27 8/26/1997 03:46.38 Daniel Komen Berlin
28 7/7/1999 03:43.40 Noah Ngeny Roma
29 7/28/2000 03:47.94 William Chirchir Oslo
30 8/25/2000 03:49.34 Benjamin Kipkurui Bruxelles
31 8/25/2000 03:49.84 Bernard Lagat Bruxelles
32 6/29/2001 03:48.38 Andrés Manuel Díaz Roma
33 6/29/2001 03:49.60 José Antonio Redolat Roma
34 6/29/2001 03:49.75 Leonard Muchero Maina Roma
35 6/29/2001 03:49.83 Vyacheslav Shabunin Roma
36 7/13/2001 03:48.23 Ali Saïdi-Sief Oslo
37 7/12/2002 03:49.50 Rui Silva Roma
38 8/8/2003 03:48.17 Paul Korir London
39 7/29/2005 03:47.97 Dahame Najem Bashir Oslo
40 7/29/2005 03:48.49 Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Oslo
41 7/29/2005 03:48.92 Alan Webb Oslo
42 7/29/2005 03:48.98 Craig Mottram Oslo
43 7/29/2005 03:49.95 Tarek Boukensa Oslo
44 6/6/2008 03:49.38 Andrew Baddeley Oslo
45 6/6/2008 03:49.70 Haron Keitany Oslo
46 6/6/2008 03:49.72 Deresse Mekonnen Oslo
47 6/7/2009 03:48.50 Asbel Kiprop Eugene
48 7/3/2009 03:49.29 William Biwott Tanui Oslo
49 6/4/2010 03:49.83 Mekonnen Gebremedhin Oslo
