51 individuals, from 1978-2001 not including 98/99. There were 40 individual Americans from (31:51-33:04) over the same time period.
ANYONE who runs this kind of time has a great shot at top ten. This has remained fairly constant for the last 20 years
only in the last five it has been heavily Kenyan.
My conclusion remains the same. Those 40 individual Americans, mainly from the 80's would all be competitive (top-ten) today.
Hillary Tuwei (KEN) 33:07
Sosthenes Bitok Kenya 33:06
Mike Musyoki Kenya 32:17
Gabriel Kamau Kenya 32:54
Joseph Nzau Kenya 32:20
Simon Kigen Kenya 32:27
Joseph Kipsang Kenya 32:48
Ibrahim Hussein Kenya 33:05
Steve Kogo, Kenya 32:14
Gideon Mutisya, Kenya 32:47
Lameck Aguta, Kenya 32:28
Benson Masya, Kenya 31:52
Dominic Kirui, Kenya 32:35
Simon Karori, Kenya 32:05
Gideon Mutisya, Kenya 33:08
Thomas Osano, Kenya 32:58
Sammy Lelei, Kenya 32:59
Lazarus Nyakeraka, Kenya 32:38
Stanley Kimutai, Kenya 32:46
Hezron Otwori, Kenya 32:17
John Kariuki, Kenya 32:21
Jimmy Muindi, Kenya 32:26
Lazarus Nyakeraka, Kenya 32:26
John Kipkoskei, Kenya 32:47
Joseph Kamau, Kenya 32:10
Ibrahim Kinuthia, Kenya 32:11
. Daniel Kihara, Kenya 32:33
Alphonce Muindi, Kenya 32:22
Joseph Kimani, Kenya 31:36
Peter Githuka, Kenya 31:41
Joseph Kamau, Kenya 31:45
Hezron Otwori, Kenya 31:56
Lazarus Nyakeraka, Kenya 32:12
Gideon Mutisya, Kenya 32;14
John Kariuki, Kenya 33:05
Peter Githuka, Kenya 32:22
Lazarus Nyakeraka, Kenya 32:28
James Bungei, Kenya 32:31
Simon Chemoiywo, Kenya 32:36
Hezron Otwori, Kenya 32:36
Joseph Kariuki, Kenya 32:39
Mark Yatich Kenya 31:43
John Korir Kenya 32:06
John Korir Kenya 1:32:26.0
Gilbert Koech Kenya 32:30.0
David Makori Kenya:32:35.0
Gilbert Okari Kenya:32:41.
Evans Rutto Kenya :32:45.0
John Gwako Kenya:32:47.0
Ronald Mogaka Kenya 32:51.0
Enock Mitei Kenya:32:57.0