Natty Dread wrote:
PrairieRunner wrote:A lot of non-elite ultrarunners can run 100 miles in 24 hours - I'm thinking flat loop course. Breaking 4:00 in the mile takes much more than training, i.e., genetics.
I pick 'B', by far.
Those are two completely different bars - one is world class and the other can be achieved by many "descent" runners with training.
A more relative comparison would be:
A) Run 100-miles in (less than or equal to) 12hrs
B) Run a mile in (less than or equal to) 3:50
Now you are comparing two world-class performances.
{Note: previous posting of this was eaten by the antiquated parsing monster}.
They are supposed to be different bars, there is obviously a correct answer and every one on this board will say 'B'.
The general non-running public might find 'A' more impressive. That is why the OP said it would be an interesting survey, to see if the non-running public is as ignorant as we think they are.