YOUR MOST PRECIOUS & WEIRDEST RUNNING COLLECTIBLE

[I think the Hootie kid was from Maine or Vermont. Casey Carrol sounds about right.[/quote]

so, suffice to sat that the hunt is on for Casey Carrol...maybe we could a little play on "America's Most Wanted" or on of those jive shows

MF

a racing singlet that ray flynn gave to me while i was at harding and he was at etsu

At the US indoor champs this year where shayne cullpepper won the 3000, alan was there to watch. I talked to him, got an autograph with him and a picture with him. it was pretty cool, hes the man! goodluck in athens Alan!!

I have an autographed Jim Spivey photo that I got at running camp before my senior year.

He asked me what my goals were for the year and I said "run under 9:30 for the two mile", so he wrote, "Dear Ben, best of luck breaking 9:30. -Jim Spivey".

I wound up breaking barely 9:30 once (by a couple hundredths!), so it's a pretty cool collectible!

I have a signed copy of "Once a Runner"

I actually have Seb Coe in my basement.

Lots of jerseys and stuff, but that's not weird. I have a pair of red panties given as a promotional item by a local DJ at a 10-k. I have a boomerang given as one of many prizes for winning a 4x1500 in France. I threw it on the infield and nearly decapitated the meet director. And I have many a bar bill from Herman Frazier's restaurant in Tempe in the 80's.

I also have a 16 penny nail given to me by Mike Caldwell, then with the SF Giants, but that's a different thread.

Wow!! the bar has been set very high.Here's my 1st attempt let's see how it goes.

A sampling of some SPECIAL Books in my collection:

No Bugles No Drums:Peter Snell

Jumbo Elliott:"Maker of Milers Maker of Men"

The Herb Elliott Story

Kenya's World Beating Athletes (1972)

Gordon Pirie's book

Cerutty:How to Become a Champion

3 Volume series A HARD ROAD TO GLORY:The History of The African American Athlete vol 1(1619-1918) vol 2(1919-1945) vol 3(1946-)all in hardback 1st edition

Only The Pure in Heart Survive:The Tennessee Tigerbelles Story (World Record setting University Tennessee State w/Cheeseborough et al)Ed Temple

Sydney Wooderson's book

Oddities

seat #101 Row 19 Tunnel 25

LA Olympics 1932

$2.00 ticket

Programs from 1948 and 1956 Olympics

"The Jewel of the Mile" my name for my most cherished book.

The Milers Book (Cordner Nelson)signed by many GREAT MILERS.

Decided in 96' to add Shorter and before I knew it had Marathoners signing it.

All who sign read Who's Who in the book 1st,then they smile and add their name and times very proudly.

Said Aouita 3:46.76

Steve Scott 3:47.69

Steve Ovett 3:48.40(same b-day very special Oct 9th)

Ray Flynn 3:49.77

Jim Spivey 3:49.80

Jim Ryun 3:51.1

John Gregorek 3:51.3

Marty Liquori 3:52.1

Craig Masback 3:52.02

Peter Snell 3:54.1

Wes Santee 4:00.5

also :Jim Grelle/Don Paige/Adam Goucher and others

Marathoners

Kenny Moore 2:11.36

Cosmas N'Deti 2:07.15

Bill Rodgers 2:09.27

Frank Shorter Gold 72'/Silver 76'

Alberto Salazar 2:08.13

Gelindo Bordin 2:08.19 Olympic Champ 88"actually sat w/him @ 96 Olympic 10km final.

Paul Tergat (signed in 99' NY Marathon Expo w/no times.guess he knew BEST TIMES were coming..!!)

Grete Waitz

Tegla Laroupe

Khalid Khannouchi 2:05.42 this was before he ran faster.

mike fanelli wrote:so, suffice to sat that the hunt is on for Casey Carrol...maybe we could a little play on "America's Most Wanted" or on of those jive shows

MF

"Bad boy, bad boy, whut ya gonna do, whut ya gonna do when the Aggies come for you?" I can see it now, Fanelli spots the "perp" minding his own business, then the race is on, jumping fences, running through backyards, and finally being caught hiding in a doghouse. Peanut makes the "collar" and the perp pleads, "Whut I do? Please don't arrest me Mr Peanut."

Adam Goucher's right Fila spike from his 5k victory in the 2000 Olympic trials.

malmo wrote:

mike fanelli wrote:so, suffice to sat that the hunt is on for Casey Carrol...maybe we could a little play on "America's Most Wanted" or on of those jive shows

MF

"Bad boy, bad boy, whut ya gonna do, whut ya gonna do when the Aggies come for you?" I can see it now, Fanelli spots the "perp" minding his own business, then the race is on, jumping fences, running through backyards, and finally being caught hiding in a doghouse. Peanut makes the "collar" and the perp pleads, "Whut I do? Please don't arrest me Mr Peanut."

absolutely precious!

note the new thread out there...the letsrun.com hunt for Casey Carroll

MF

is Randy Newman really Eddie Norris?

If so congrats on going into the KSU Hall of fame!

Wow ! Some interesting stuff.

My pennies worth :

Heap of running books (many of which have been mentioned by others) incl 2 Copies of Arthur Lydiard Books personally signed.

Ticket stubs to last 2 days of 76 Olympics when NZ won some medals.

One crusty T shirt with "Munich 72" on front. Complete with special smell. Great for training runs when everyone wears latest gear.

no.

mike,malmo,

i know where to find casey. what is it worth to you?

My running buddy has Michel Johnsons shoe, He got it at the Pre when Johnson threw the shoes into the crowd.

randy newman wrote:

mike,malmo,

i know where to find casey. what is it worth to you?

a free entry in to one of the nation's most classic footraces, the HOOTIE 5K (being held in conjunction with the 2004 US Olympic Track & Field Trials), copious post-event libations and anything else we can think of...we want this Casey Carroll character dead or alive

MF