most impressive display of racing range in a short period of time (not over a career)

Ovett ran a 1:05 half Marathon around the same time he was also an 800/1500 runner.

I think he also ran the 9 mile National CC and did very well before racing on the track shortly after.

Coe beat Alberto Cova over 5 miles on the road in 1980.

Said Aouita.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Dh8kdnd2c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvLNzr1vX1w

Probably Farah

Within 2 months: A 3:28 1500, 5k and 10k World Champion, 60:10 Half-Marathon.

Wang Junxia

10,000 world record

3,000 world record (twice)

1500 world record

All in less than a week.

Also ran a 2:24 marathon that year.

Or did you want something with visual evidence?

Didn't Bekele run the 5/10k records very closely together, plus a bunch of other crazy 5/10k times right around the same time?

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Wang Junxia

10,000 world record

3,000 world record (twice)

1500 world record

All in less than a week.

Also ran a 2:24 marathon that year.

Or did you want something with visual evidence?

haha, you said Wang

damn i forgot about that HM versus Geb & Bekele by Mo...yeah that has to rank near the top of the list.

TAA wrote:

Probably Farah

Within 2 months: A 3:28 1500, 5k and 10k World Champion, 60:10 Half-Marathon.

Petter Northug.

At the Oslo 2011 World Champs he placed silver in the freestyle sprint and gold in the freestyle 50k in the same week.

You all forgot about the best one--letsrun poster Henry Rono.

He broke the world records in 3000, SC, 5000, and 10000....in less than 3 months (81 days).

TAA wrote:

Probably Farah

Within 2 months: A 3:28 1500, 5k and 10k World Champion, 60:10 Half-Marathon.

um, he lost both the 1500 and the HM.

You want a short period of time, you can look at any of Bekele's XC WC doubles, or maybe Zatopek's Olympic Triple.

For big range, you really need to go 800-10,000 or maybe 1500 to Marathon. I expect a great 5/10 guy to put down a good 1500 and HM.

TAA wrote:

Probably Farah

Within 2 months: A 3:28 1500, 5k and 10k World Champion, 60:10 Half-Marathon.

A 60:10 isn't that impressive. Exactly how slow do you expect a distance-trained top 1500m runner to run a half in?

i don't care about wins or losses, purely the performance. i doubt Kiprop could've ran a 60min HM 2 months after Monaco, or Bekele a 3:28 1500 2 months prior to GNR. agree Bekele's short/long course XC doubles are impressive in terms of tittles though. i'm sure he took down some fine 1500 runners in the 4K XC.

Bring Back the 880 wrote:

TAA wrote:

Probably Farah

Within 2 months: A 3:28 1500, 5k and 10k World Champion, 60:10 Half-Marathon.

um, he lost both the 1500 and the HM.

You want a short period of time, you can look at any of Bekele's XC WC doubles, or maybe Zatopek's Olympic Triple.

For big range, you really need to go 800-10,000 or maybe 1500 to Marathon. I expect a great 5/10 guy to put down a good 1500 and HM.

I would go with Eric Heiden in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. He swept all speed skating medals (500m to 10000m) with record performances.

Pamela Jelimo

In 2008, she dipped under 1:56 eight times.

Thats way more than then other all time 800m runners dipped under 1:56 throughout their careers

By comparsion, Jarmila Kratochilova, the world record holder, only dipped under 1:56 four times throughout her career

How about Xavier Carter 2006 NCAA Outdoor.

He won the 100m in 10.09 and the 400 in 44.53...not just same day, but less than an hour apart!

range for days wrote:

i don't care about wins or losses, purely the performance. i doubt Kiprop could've ran a 60min HM 2 months after Monaco, or Bekele a 3:28 1500 2 months prior to GNR.

agree Bekele's short/long course XC doubles are impressive in terms of tittles though. i'm sure he took down some fine 1500 runners in the 4K XC.

Why do you doubt that Kiprop could have done it? You're aware of how slow 60:10 is aren't you? If Farah did it, why couldn't they? Alan Webb in 2007 could have done it or at least come close. I'd consider his 1:43/27:34 sit and kick to be pretty good range.

odk wrote:

TAA wrote:

Probably Farah

Within 2 months: A 3:28 1500, 5k and 10k World Champion, 60:10 Half-Marathon.

A 60:10 isn't that impressive. Exactly how slow do you expect a distance-trained top 1500m runner to run a half in?

idiot

we've been thru this

60'10 is very impressive for someone who is sub 3'30

kippy roppy wrote:

Why do you doubt that Kiprop could have done it?

because anyone with half a brain cell knows he couldn't have

kippy roppy wrote:

You're aware of how slow 60:10 is aren't you?

60'10 is not slow for a sub 3'30 1500m runner

kippy roppy wrote:

If Farah did it, why couldn't they?

because farah had 12'40/26'30 5k/10k endurance

kippy roppy wrote:

Alan Webb in 2007 could have done it or at least come close.

no

kippy roppy wrote:

I'd consider his 1:43/27:34 sit and kick to be pretty good range.

over one year apart

someone had to do it wrote:

idiot

we've been thru this

60'10 is very impressive for someone who is sub 3'30

Just because you say it is, doesn't mean that it actually is. Tell me what the tempo pace is for a 3:50 runner. Answer this without changing the subject or any name-calling or any other typical Ventolin-avoidance.