Duane Solomon... lol
Duane Solomon... lol
It should be obvious that front-running is not noteworthy in races shorter than 1500.
Joan Benoit-Samuelson.
treole wrote:
Lasse Viren
/EOT
Agree .
Cierpinski second .
Callum Hawkins
Ummm ever heard of Jordan Hasay?
And Laura MF Muir
Paula, Liz McColgan, Emile and Kuts
the front runner wrote:
Dave Bedford.
My thoughts- Bedford
Frank Shorter
the best wrote:
Usain Bolt.
Hardly! He spends most of the race dawdling in the mid-pack. It isn't until the last 30 meters that he blows the doors off the competition.
Total sit and kick style.
I am going to reiterate Daniel Komen.
Beating world record holder Haile Gebrselassie by leading at a fast pace and breaking him with 200m to go was very impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi0GgnyG0UA
He broke open the 97 WC 5000 mid race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NEEFcd-1E
Komen's style was purely front running.
Bekele had front running success but also many wins with the ole sit and kick so I don't define him as a front runner.
Rudisha is an easy pick but front running is often useful in the 800, where it is uncommon in longer races.
hands down in the marathon it's the king of pain, Steve Jones.... and of course Wanjiru
Paula R, watching her lead for 24 laps just to get outkicked was painful.
Zatopek was by far the most successful. For gallant attempts-Clarke,Pirie,Jim Peters,John Landy,Bedford,Derek Clayton,Paula Radcliffe and Alberto.On the roads Boston Billy,Alberto,Patti Catalano and Tom Fleming.
Coach wrote:
Paula R, watching her lead for 24 laps just to get outkicked was painful.
Geoffrey Mutai--front ran a 2:03:02 marathon with Moses Mosop sitting on him.
Talking marathons, Joan Benoit Sanuleulson had some success running from the front.
Josephat machuka would go out so hard every race. Also known for punching Haile in the back of the head as Haile pasted him in the last 50m to win the world Jr 10000 title.
Ismael Kirui - fearless
Can't believe no one's mentioned Decker Slaney.
Filbert Bayi - 1974 WR 1500
Colin Sahlman runs 1:45 and Nico Young runs 1:47 in the 800m tonight at the Desert Heat Classic
Molly Seidel Fails To Debut As An Ultra Runner After Running A Road Marathon The Week Before
Megan Keith (14:43) DESTROYS Parker Valby's 5000 PB in Shanghai
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Hallowed sub-16 barrier finally falls - 3 teams led by Villanova's 15:51.91 do it at Penn Relays!!!
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