Female GOAT??

Caster Semenya has proved that it is pointless for track and field to have a women's division so this discussion is sort of null and void.

But to answer the question: surely at least one of the 1000s of sub 29 10k runners identifies as a woman so that person is the GOAT female.

farts wrote:

Because there has never been a more doped athlete (or training group) in all of professional T&F

Can you prove to me that Ayana and Dibaba are less doped than Junxia? I don't think so. In order to have this discussion at all we have to ignore doping questions. I personally think most top runners are doping. I'm not sure if the Chinese athletes were better at doping or if the fact that they were basically abused pushed them to greater heights.

I would definitely recommend a female goat, because you will be able to milk it and also make goat cheese if you are interested. It is a good idea to check the regulations for the city you live, however.

Jelly wrote:

Distance runner? Paula Radcliffe, no brainer.

Who the hell is that?

A female goat is called a nannie. You are welcome.

Trans wrote:

It's definitely caster Semenya

Definitely. We should see someone a federation finds that even more man than woman and turns distance events into a joke.

This isn't about Semenya personally. It's the rules that encourage federations to replace genetic XX athletes with X-something athletes that will end Women's (xx) racing.

Grete Waitz.

4:00 1500m PR set numerous world records at 3k, 8k, 10k, 15k, 10 miles and the marathon. World marathon champion and 9 time New York marathon winner. 4 time world cross country champ and olympic medalist. In her era she took on all comers from 1500 to the marathon. Nobody else compares.

I thought she was until I met her. Then I knew

hot-like-fiya wrote:

Grete Waitz

http://www.runnersworld.com/masters/grete-waitz-from-out-of-norway

I'm pretty sure he called her a pig, not a goat.

Iolanda BalaÈ™ was from another planet....

This topic seems to often get brought up without people mentioning Wang Junxia.

Or Doe

arcticbrew wrote:

Grete Waitz.

4:00 1500m PR set numerous world records at 3k, 8k, 10k, 15k, 10 miles and the marathon. World marathon champion and 9 time New York marathon winner. 4 time world cross country champ and olympic medalist. In her era she took on all comers from 1500 to the marathon. Nobody else compares.

My pick, too. People can argue about the weighting of criteria and reach different conclusions, but Grete is it for me, for a boatload of reasons.

The best female runner of all time should be called a GWOAT - Greatest Woman of all Time.

Calling them GOAT infers that a woman has beaten the likes of Geb and Kenny.

stay off facebook wrote:

Calling them GOAT infers that a woman has beaten the likes of Geb and Kenny.

No, it doesn't. It implies it.

my fave is gabriela Szabo. not only pretty but good as well! prolly doped to the grit as well! hahaha

Ann Trason. Undispusputely would send all these other gals home DEVASTATED

vzxczxf wrote:

Ok so why not Wang Junxia?

Ignoring doping questions and just looking at the facts:

Set 2 WRs that were once thought unbeatable (3K and 10K, the 3K is still standing and the 10K lasted for over 20 years and seemed preposterous until Ayana somehow managed to break it), broke the 5K WR during her 10K WR as well. Ran 3:51 1500m, breaking the WR (only finishing second to her training partner). Also ran 2:24 marathon.

Won an Olympic Gold, an Olympic Silver, and a World Championships Gold.

Sure, her career didn't last very long, but for those few years she was undoubtedly the GOAT.

No one else can compare.

I'm sure those very same thread was posted a couple of months ago.

Avocado's Number wrote:

arcticbrew wrote:

Grete Waitz.

4:00 1500m PR set numerous world records at 3k, 8k, 10k, 15k, 10 miles and the marathon. World marathon champion and 9 time New York marathon winner. 4 time world cross country champ and olympic medalist. In her era she took on all comers from 1500 to the marathon. Nobody else compares.

My pick, too. People can argue about the weighting of criteria and reach different conclusions, but Grete is it for me, for a boatload of reasons.

Nobody else compares...apart from superior contemporary and compatriot Ingrid Kristiansen.

Held 5000m, 10,000m, half marathon and marathon world records simultaneously.

First woman under 15 minutes.

10,000m world record was 31:13 before IK, 30:13 by the time she was done.

Held 10,000m WR for over 8 years and still inside top 20 all time, 30 years on.

Held marathon record for nearly 13 years.

Won Stockholm Marathon, Houston Marathon, London Marathon, Boston Marathon, Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon.

World champion on the track.

World champion on the country.

Champion.