What two distance runners would you choose to have your back in a bar fight?

So many Kenyans are police officers so plenty of choices, and they are fast so....

Mike Rossi. Cunning athlete, with tons of friends that would come to his aid in an instant in any fight. Twice the weight of the jealous little girls here. Also an experienced street fighter, even went to court for it.

Speaking of going to court...

Paula Radcliffe. She'd threaten to sue anyone who'd dare to defend himself against Mike's verocious attack. Also has lots of friends in high places who always have her back.

Carnivore 69 wrote:

David Mack

Rod Dixon

alternates:

Alberto Juanterena

Daley Thompson (ran a 4:22.8 1500)

Nah. I faced Mack in HS. He could run like the wind but was only tough or a big mouth with a group. And even then, that was only until a fight started. Then he used his world class running ability to get the f**k out. Dixon might be too hammered from beer to be effective.

Solid choice wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_WIz0H46q8

You are a RACIST.

French guy wrote:

Mekhissi couldnt Land one punch on Mehdi baala.

But he pushed away a mascot!

Anyway, Imane Merga and Mubarak Hassan Shami did real damage on other runners. So I'd take them.

Yes.

Steve Jones

He would spend the night in jail for manslaughter make bail, down a tall boy of Schlitz malt liquor, smoke a pack of Lucky Strikes then run a master's wr in sub 2:08 while hungover.

Mo Farah. Because I so want to see him get beat up

Roy and Tim Jones. Because they are 6 foot 7, twins, and made of god damn radiation.

Steve Jones is definitely on my short list though.

POY.

Ronda the ripper wrote:

hankmoody wrote:

Alexi Pappas and Jordan Hasay. They would defuse the situation with their charm and beauty.

Plus, if things got really bad and the three of you had to flee, you know that you would be the one to get away unscathed as Pappas and Hasay would be in a tie DFL.

Observertran wrote:

I'd go to a redneck bar in Texas, insult the locals, and then sneak out the door as the brojos took the punches. Sound like a plan?

Then I'd sneak back in and punch the brosjo a few times my own damn self.

Asbel Kiprop.. he would knock anyone out with his chop stick legs. and haile gebrasalassie.. he would scare everyone away in the bar with his wide grin

Women's division: Erin Donahue is big, tough, and very strong (threw the javelin in HS and college). Men: Steve Scott could bench 300 and throw a football over 70 yards--you don't want to be hit by a guy with with that kind of arm.

Bullpen: George Young looked mean and muscular. Ivo Van Damme was even bigger than Juantorena. Ben Blankenship seems like a pugnacious SOB.

Can't see all the interest in Benabbad--a hothead, yes, but flailing around ineffectively at an even skinnier distance runner and sucker-shoving a teenage girl in a mascot suit don't exactly recommend him.

Solinsky and Rowbury

Best thread on this site. Ever.

Dvra wrote:

800-Marathon my choices are Taoufik Makhloufi and Amel Tuka.

Only read one post, Boris Freak Berian, and Maggie throwdown Vessey.

Solinsky's got the build, bit an enraged Vessey would kick his ass and save him from a beatdown depending on the night.