Oscar Pistorius.
Oscar Pistorius.
Noah Droddy
End of discussion
People think wrote:
Oscar Pistorius.
Ohhhhh, that's a good one
Did I miss Pre in there somewhere?
I think that after Bolt, he'd be #2 to the layperson.
I was in an airport when a woman came up to Amy Cragg and asked her if she was Shalane Flanagan? It was awkward and funny because she was standing next to Shalane.
Needless to say neither are very identifiable.
Hilarious! I loved it!
No votes for Jamin?
Traveling quandary wrote:
I was in an airport when a woman came up to Amy Cragg and asked her if she was Shalane Flanagan? It was awkward and funny because she was standing next to Shalane.
Needless to say neither are very identifiable.
Was this before or after the publication of Run Fast Eat Slow??
Nick Symmonds.
Does g w bush count as a runner? How about Bernie Sanders? Flo Jo.
A golden retriever.
Webb is back baby!
Reid Alert wrote:
Who are the most recognizable professional runners?
This doesn't necessarily mean the biggest names. I'm thinking more about distinguished looks or attire. E.g. Alysia Montaño always rocks the flower in her hair.
In a bit of shameless self-promotion, I tried to come up with who I thought were the top 30 most recognizable runners. Let me know if I missed any.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpHkZSspBvQ
Not a Pro but def a Legend, I would say Ed whitlock
Ralen Gupp
Nicely done, OP. Good for a few laughs. In terms of side-by-side similarities, I think you really nailed it with Rupp. The Wheating clip was pretty funny too.
As far as recognizing pro runners, unless you really follow the sport, like most of us do here, you're not going to recognize any of them outside of their venue. Living in the Portland area, I've been fortunate to cross paths with most all of both Nike groups in both running and non-running settings, and I recognize all of them. But then again, I follow the sport.
Like others have said, the general public probably knows who Bolt and maybe Farah are, only because they've dominated their respective areas of running.
Great video haha
mypredictor wrote:
Reid Alert wrote:Who are the most recognizable professional runners?
To whom? Worldwide? In the US? Knowledgeable US running fans? Letsrun readers? Those are four very different groups of people.
Worldwide - Bolt and Mo.
US laypeople - Bolt. That's it.
US running fans -- Bolt, Kara, Shalane, Ryan Hall, Mo.
Letsrunners -- Bolt, Rupp, Webb, Mo, Hall, Kara, Jager, Ritz, Solinsky.
Cute video BTW. Are you the goofy guy or the cute girl?
letrunners- where's kipchoge, bekele, gebrselassie, dibaba, radcliff, and semenya (infamous)?
Alexi Pappas definitely needs to be added to this. I have non-runner friends who know who she is.
After a distance double at nationals you should know Shelby Houlahan.
Houlihan
Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, Meb Keflezighi
Fractured wrote:
Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, Meb Keflezighi
umm, Ophrah is more recognizable marathoner than those 3, just sayin'.
BREAKING: Leonard Korir not going to Paris! 11 Universality athletes get in ahead of him!
Hicham El Guerrouj is back baby! Runs Community Mile in Oxford
What is the most stupid running advice you've ever heard?🤣(It can be funny)
Are Asics, Saucony, and New Balance envious of Brooks, Hoka ,and On?