vincent44 wrote:
Wasn't Yobeis Ondieke of Kenya the first man under 13:00 for 5 Km ?
No Said Aouita went sub 13 first.
Yobes Ondieki was the first under 27 minutes for 10000
vincent44 wrote:
Wasn't Yobeis Ondieke of Kenya the first man under 13:00 for 5 Km ?
No Said Aouita went sub 13 first.
Yobes Ondieki was the first under 27 minutes for 10000
Has anyone mentioned Said Aouita yet?
Illegitimate wrote:
fastest wrote:Here are the people who can say that no one else was faster than them in both the 800m and 5000m :
Couldn't find any 800m PRs for people faster than 12:49
Brahim Lahlafi 1:45.44 12:49.28
Augustine Choge 1:44.86 12:53.66
Said Aouita 1:43.86 12:58.39
Alan Webb 1:43.84 13:10.86
Ayanleh Souleiman 1:43.63 13:17.97
Steve Cram 1:42.88 13:28.58
Couldn't find 5000m PRs for people faster than 1:42.88
Bekele and Rudisha can say the same
I think the OP has made it clear why he hasn't included them.
But Sebastian Coe should be included:
1:41,73 and 14:06,2
douglas burke wrote:
vincent44 wrote:Wasn't Yobeis Ondieke of Kenya the first man under 13:00 for 5 Km ?
No Said Aouita went sub 13 first.
Yobes Ondieki was the first under 27 minutes for 10000
Ondieki never broke 13.
Assuredly in their prime the two 3:26 guys would have joined this list. Especially Lagat. He has shown strength and speed throughout his career.
Probably Mo Farah too.
oh please wrote:
Assuredly in their prime the two 3:26 guys would have joined this list. Especially Lagat. He has shown strength and speed throughout his career.
Probably Mo Farah too.
Honestly, I am skeptical that Mo could break 1:44 even around the time he ran 3:28
Yeah, I don't see Mo getting very far under 1:45, as I don't see Rupp getting far under 1:46.5. Webb was fast from the get-go; had leg speed and built strength and stamina over the years. Mo and Rupp seemed to have refined themselves in the opposite direction.
Mo has always reminded me of Komen; a 3k/5k guy who sharpened his fitness to the point to push (or for Mo: get pushed) below sub-3:30.
How many HUMANS?
I'm not sure why you limited the question to humans? As an alien from another planet, I'm offended by your exclusion.