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Shorter v Rodgers
Rupp v Lagat
Rupp v Chelanga
Derrick v Lawi
Mo Farah Vs every poster on letsrun
Jim Ryun and Marty Liquori. Probably before you time.
Plobe wrote:
Just finished watching the Celtics/Lakers 30 for 30 and was wondering what the equivalent of in track and field?
ray wrote:
You've got some great ones just in the mile/1500
Hagg vs. Anderson
Coe vs. Ovett
Elliot vs. Lincoln
Bannister vs. Landy
Bayi vs. Walker
Liquori vs. Ryan (probably US fans only, but "Liquori Grins and Wins" cover on SI was the inspiration for just about any kid in the early 70's
Maybe throw Cram/Aouita in there since their duel to the first sub 3:30 ever was so great with Cram winning head-to-head and Auoita going alone next time to eventually lower the record which stood for years after that.
Though, need more head-to-head races for a rivalry.
A couple of others:
Benoit vs. Waitz
Lewis vs. Powell
Sorry Jenny wrote:
Rowbury vs. Simpson
It could of been....this rivalry was missing something
Another vote for Coe vs Ovett, at least if you're of a certain age or a Brit. With Cram in there also. Exciting times.
Bobby1 wrote:
Jim Ryun and Marty Liquori. Probably before you time.
Plobe wrote:Just finished watching the Celtics/Lakers 30 for 30 and was wondering what the equivalent of in track and field?
I would agree with Ryun/Liquori,
also, Carl Lewis/ Mike Powell,
To be a great rivalry, you have to compete gainst one another more than 2 or 3 times.
Lewis and Powell went head to head at every competition, national or international, for years.
Count in medals and world records...They would be #1.
Kenyan distance runners versus Ethiopian distance runners
Star wrote:
I've never seen any rivalry hyped up as much as Carl Lewis vs Ben Johnson. (maybe the Dan vs Dave commercials)
Carl wins the 1984 Olympics in 9.99 with Ben getting Bronze.
Ben wins the 1986 Goodwill Games in 9.95 with Carl getting Bronze - but it's in off year and Carl wasn't in great shape.
Heading onto the 1987 World Championships Carl was getting fit.
And in fact Carl Lewis tied the world record in the WC finals by running 9.93.
But that was only good enough for Silver as Ben Johnson crushes the record in 9.83.
In 1988 they had a pre-Olympic match in Zurich.
Carl wins the race, equaling his PR of 9.93.
In a short interview after the race, Ben says " Seoul will be different".
Then comes the Seoul Olympics and everyone was watching this rivalry.
Even the prelims were making news.
Carl runs the best first round time - 10.14, Ben ran 10.37
Quarter finals: Carl fastest overall in 9.99, Ben is third in his heat in 10.17 (behind Linford Christie and Dennis Mitchell)
Carl wins his semi in 9.97, Ben wins his semi in 10.03
Then comes the finals and I don't remember a more anticipated event in any track race I have ever seen.
We're starting to think that Carl is going to win this.
He does set a new PR in 9.92 but Ben shocks the world with his 9.79 finish with his finger high in the air while looking over at Carl.
http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/120523022345-olympics-1988-seoul-johnson-lewis-smith-christie-horizontal-large-gallery.jpgBut Ben was busted and Carl received the Gold and the world record
https://vault-cdn.si.com/SI_ISSUE_IMAGES/Sports%20Illustrated/1988/10/19881003/Sports_Illustrated_702560_19881003-001-775.jpg
But Carl was busted too. Ben should get his Gold medal back or Carl should have his taken away. Hell, EVERY SINGLE GUY in the '88 race (except one) turned out to be juiced when samples were retested years later.
Best rivalry:
Anderson vs Hagg
Xenophobic much? wrote:
Kenyan distance runners versus Ethiopian distance runners
Like watching women's bodybuilding. Interesting to look at but know it's not real.
Coe v. Ovett
Plobe wrote:
Just finished watching the Celtics/Lakers 30 for 30 and was wondering what the equivalent of in track and field?
Webb vs. Ritz
End of thread.
Carl was never sanctioned.
Had had a positive for an over the counter medication that was appealed.
Would have had a 90 day suspension and missed the 88 Olympics.
That's not being busted.
I'm sure he used PEDs, though.
The rivalry was till great.
The thing about Coe/Ovett is that the rivalry was largely a WR rivalry. They seemed to always duck each other in competition - never going head to head apart from some major exceptions (Olys). Instead, they'd be swapping WRs. Also, I think the press sort of built up the supposed rivalry more than it actually was. They made it a class war of sorts.
"Shorter v Rodgers"
They never really raced each other all that often.
The only two Official Olympic Medal Factories in the world have been rivals for over 100 years UCLA & USC.
Lakers - Celtics! Best rivalry EVER!!!
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a 1989 Ferrari 348 GTB and he's just put in paperwork to upgrade it
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
