50 Fittest Athletes in the World

well since training is so sports specific. you have to look at the speed,agility, endurance etc. relevant to their discipline.

example.

i could care less what a football player runs at the combine for a 40.

unless they put them in a set of pads and have the time actually matter towards what football speed is.

moreobviously wrote:

Hmm, of all the marathoners to pick, Meb...what about Wilson Kipsang?

Agreed. Just because he won Boston doesn't mean he's the best marathoner in the world. ESPECIALLY if we're talking about peak fitness. Annoying.

moreobviously wrote:

Hmm, of all the marathoners to pick, Meb...what about Wilson Kipsang?

Hahaha.

Kipsang or Meb Farah, it doesn't matter. Both of these guys have only endurance, nothing else.

Not that great speed. Basically zero power, strength or skills (see my post above).

Case closed.

GoldenMiles wrote:

moreobviously wrote:

Hmm, of all the marathoners to pick, Meb...what about Wilson Kipsang?

Agreed. Just because he won Boston doesn't mean he's the best marathoner in the world. ESPECIALLY if we're talking about peak fitness. Annoying.

Then it would have to Sammy Wanjiru, or Yuki Kawauchi. Those two could run beyond the limits of mental endurance.

Usain Bolt has a 9 in endurance?! Why?

Sam Me wrote:

GoldenMiles wrote:

Agreed. Just because he won Boston doesn't mean he's the best marathoner in the world. ESPECIALLY if we're talking about peak fitness. Annoying.

Then it would have to Sammy Wanjiru, or Yuki Kawauchi. Those two could run beyond the limits of mental endurance.

To be fair, I don't think they're picking a dead athlete.

Alex Honnold and Adam Ondra are nowhere near the top athletes in rock climbing as defined by the criteria, and they would be the first to admit it. Ondra is probably the best or second best lead climber in the world and a top 5 boulderer, and he is certainly incredibly fit, but the reason he is the best overall sport climber is because he has amazing balance, proprioception, and skill, in other words his natural talent and feel for the sport is the reason he is the best overall climber in the world, not his physique. Honnold is no where near the top of the climbing world in terms of his ability to climb difficult routes and problems, or his alpine prowess. What sets him apart is his incredible mastery of the mental aspect of climbing and his skill set and versatility as a climber. Physically Sharma is a better overall athlete than Ondra. Ueli is an amazing athlete but I'm not sure he qualifies as the elite of the elite if you are measuring simply physique alone, what sets him apart is that he is incredibly skilled and mentally tough. If we were talking about simply the mental side of sport, Ondra Honnold and Ueli would have a good shot to make the top 50 and they would certainly beat Sharma.

No other athlete could touch Dean Potter for his phenomenal combination of mental and physical attributes. Unfortunately he seemed to have inner demons which pushed him towards his demise. A true manifestation of Icarus.