I nominate Tony Waldrip.
Was slated to appear in 1976 OT's., didn't show. Walked away from sport.
I don't remember much more, but after a series of cracking indoor miles, and
coming to the fore...he seems to have just walked away. Went on with his life.
I'm sure someone here knows more, but it brings to mind other runners with great, great potential
who just didn't want to take it any further and went on with their lives...
Who do you nominate.
I would say Jabe Jennings, but he bicycled and Capoeiraed away.
Kenenisa Bekele. He didn't give 100% all the time and definitely could have taken the marathon WR if he really put his mind to it. He always was the best.
Great and Don't Care wrote:
I nominate Tony Waldrip.
Was slated to appear in 1976 OT's., didn't show. Walked away from sport.
I don't remember much more, but after a series of cracking indoor miles, and
coming to the fore...he seems to have just walked away. Went on with his life.
I'm sure someone here knows more, but it brings to mind other runners with great, great potential
who just didn't want to take it any further and went on with their lives...
Who do you nominate.
His name is Tony Waldrop. He is currently the president of the University of South Alabama.
Sheesh! Waldorp, not Waldrip.
Saw him run 3:55 or so in Madison Squa re
Garden.Amazing.
I think he got a good job with UNC.
Great and Don't Care wrote:
I nominate Tony Waldrip.
Was slated to appear in 1976 OT's., didn't show. Walked away from sport.
I don't remember much more, but after a series of cracking indoor miles, and
coming to the fore...he seems to have just walked away. Went on with his life.
I'm sure someone here knows more, but it brings to mind other runners with great, great potential
who just didn't want to take it any further and went on with their lives...
Who do you nominate.
Ronald Kwemoi and Sondre Moen. Overtrained by you know who.
Stephen PRE wrote:
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In 1976 Olympics, Prefontaine would not have finished in higher than fifth in either 5000 or 10000.
Banana Butt wrote:
Kenenisa Bekele. He didn't give 100% all the time and definitely could have taken the marathon WR if he really put his mind to it. He always was the best.
I'd say he had a decent shot since he was only 8 seconds off the record before Kipchoge...
Katie Flood
Lucas V.
Matt Withrow
Lisa Uhl.
Lucas didn't walk away from anything. He fell off his tricycle.
Tara Chaplin
He who had a chance to cash in on $100,000 plus other bonuses but his integrity to cheating drove him from riches to rent.
John Trautman
Legend from Monroe Woodbury NY- still holds the fastest Soph. Van Courtland Park XC record, beat Bobby Kennedy in College. Went to the 92 Olympics 5k then got a Wall Street job.
He got fat and rich. ONe day at 44 he decided to train for about one year to set the >45 AG mile record --he did.... 4:13 ish.
Obea Moore
Seneca Lassiter
Yong-Sung Leal
Michael Granville
Casey Combest
Eric Mastalir
Roy Martin
Rudy Chapa.
Matthew Maton
Chris Lukezic