Is Mo Farah at age 30 the oldest person to crack 3:30 ?

Better format?

A quick short list I came up with... Interpret how you will. If anyone feels the need to go beyond top 10 then be my guest.

Below is a list of the top 10, showing their ages when the broke 3:30 for the first time, and their ages when the broke 3:30 for the last time. Age span at the end.

Age First Sub 330 / Age Last Sub 330 / Years of Sub 330

El G 22 25 3xx

Lagat 26 29 3xx

Morceli 22 26 3-4

Kiprop 23 Still Running Still Running

Ngeny 21 22 1>

Farah** 30* Still Running Still Running

Cacho 27 27 0

Baala 25 Same 0

Komen 22 Same 0

Ramzi 26 Same

Mo Farah is the oldest person (age 30) to not only break 3:30 but also the oldest person to do it for the FIRST TIME! That is in the TOP 10, however I think it will hold true going all the way up to 3:29.99

Lagat last did it at age 31, not 29.

Yes indeed! Typo on El G too! 29 for him!

Coe was only about three weeks short of age 30 the only time he broke 3:30.

The oldest to break 3:29 ?

No, Kiprop is really 37 years old. I know his age is 23 or so "officially" but the guy is old as shit, believe me having lived in Kenya for a bit I know.

Armstrong The Ghost wrote:

A quick short list I came up with... Interpret how you will. If anyone feels the need to go beyond top 10 then be my guest.

Below is a list of the top 10, showing their ages when the broke 3:30 for the first time, and their ages when the broke 3:30 for the last time. Age span at the end.

Age First Sub 330 / Age Last Sub 330 / Years of Sub 330

El G 22 25 3xx

Lagat 26 29 3xx

Morceli 22 26 3-4

Kiprop 23 Still Running Still Running

Ngeny 21 22 1>

Farah** 30* Still Running Still Running

Cacho 27 27 0

Baala 25 Same 0

Komen 22 Same 0

Ramzi 26 Same

Mo Farah is the oldest person (age 30) to not only break 3:30 but also the oldest person to do it for the FIRST TIME! That is in the TOP 10, however I think it will hold true going all the way up to 3:29.99 on the list.