Athletes you would like to see run a different distance

usain bolt run the 3000.

Jeremy Wariner in the 800 (and an indoor 600).

David Rudisha in a 1500 (and an indoor 600, preferably versus Wariner).

Bekele in a marathon.

Hall in a 5000 or 10000.

Bolt in the long jump.

Alysson Felix in the 400 (maybe even an 800?).

Dibaba and Defar in a marathon.

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Jeremy Wariner in the 800 (and an indoor 600).

David Rudisha in a 1500 (and an indoor 600, preferably versus Wariner).

Bekele in a marathon.

Hall in a 5000 or 10000.

Bolt in the long jump.

Alysson Felix in the 400 (maybe even an 800?).

Dibaba and Defar in a marathon.

i second rudisha, bekele, and hall. the others wouldnt interest me as much personally. would be interesting to see geb on the track again too

i agree with dibaba and defar. defar ran a half marathon this year so i think they'll eventually get there. they will have some sick times!

Ritz - mile

Hall - 10k

Webb - 5k

Teg - 10k

Lagat - 10k

Rupp mile or half

Solinsky - mile

Bekele - 'thon

Rudisha - mile

Bolt - 400

Bolt-400.

Rupp - Half marathon

Lagat - 10k

Solinsky - 800

Teg - 10k

Hall - 5k

Webb - 5k

Symmonds - 1500

Kenenisa Bekele:

1500 m (more than he has before)

or

1/2 marathon

Solinksy - half and/or full

Webb - 5k/10k on track

Webb in the marathon. There I said it.

Webb and Hall running the 5k, most def. Returning back to their high school days.

wanjiru - 1500

rudisha - marathon

this will stop world records in these distances from falling :)

I want to see Bekele in the 1500/mile.

Any pro distance runner in any indoor race. /thread

Quenton Cassidy in the marathon.

Flojo in the marathon.

Asbel Kiprop in the 5000

There i said it. i'd like to see andrew wheating in an indoor 3k.. throw in robbie andrews, lopez lomong, and david torrence and see what happens.

Any top runner stepping down in distance and succeeding.