lol why cant you even read. you are all arguing something that isnt even being argued.
was ovett a 800 specialist? no? shut up then!
"Even more to the point - Ovett was a 1500 guy - not a 800 guy. Yeah he has that OLY gold but I think we can agree which distance was his speciality.
You keep just reinforcing the point that mid-d guys are not capable of running close to their mid-d class over XC. Even Ovett - not even a 800 specialist - one of the GREATEST all-time 1500 guys is getting touted as winning some brit u21 xc race. That is not exactly the same level.
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