3000m race at the Olympics - Who would have won?

No. Don't try and put a spin on my post. I never mentioned he was African. That you can take a general comment about someone who tested positive and then suggest that it is some sort of racial slur, says more about you.

Everyone whose ever tested positive has always got an excuse and yes, there have been several athletes who have likely got away with it due to claiming it was in some preparation or vitamin supplement they were taking. Should we give them all the benefit of the doubt?

Historically there is 'no smoke without fire,' as with Linford Christie ( a Brit), and it is notable that Saidi Sief's ban was not reduced or overturned! ? That seems strange if the IAAF really thought he was innocent. On his comeback he was never the same athlete again, even though only 25.

1948 = Reiff.

1956 = Pirie.

Safe to say Daniel Komen would have won in 1996 if he was chosen for the Kenyan team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUfoIJMl-uA

He destroyed Morceli in the 3000m race in Brussels in 1996. But Morceli's training that year would have been geared towards the 1500m.

Der Kenianer wrote:

Safe to say Daniel Komen would have won in 1996 if he was chosen for the Kenyan team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUfoIJMl-uA

He destroyed Morceli in the 3000m race in Brussels in 1996. But Morceli's training that year would have been geared towards the 1500m.

Komen was a beast over 3000m. The best ever obviously.

This was the thread whereby Coevett convinced the IAAF that cutting to 3,000 would produce all white winners...

Effin Coevett wrote:

This was the thread whereby Coevett convinced the IAAF that cutting to 3,000 would produce all white winners...

I've thought for awhile that Coevett is S Coe's driver. Have you noticed that Coevett posts as if he were in elite lockerrooms in late 1970's through 1980's. Coevett was a child in late 1970's and 1980's. Coevett is regurgitating what S Coe says to Coevett, in my opinion.

solid, but - no way that Morcelli beat Moses Kiptanui in 1992, or Geb beating Komen in 1996

Omara'' wrote:

Frank O'Mara would have been a legit threat in 1988 or 1992.

Frank O'Mara would finish 20 seconds behind Aouita in '88 and Kiptanui in '92

Deary me wrote:

Coevett wrote:

Ovett was probably in 1:42/3:28/12:55 shape in 78.

Intrinsic^

Intrinsic ......? Venti??

If an athlete could run 1:42 and 12:55 then he is simply going to run at least 3:25 if not 3:24. Insane post as always with no science behind it or understanding of the sport

Why don't you just add more fictitious times to Ovett's career? Perhaps he could also run 44.0 and 26:30?

Ovett's fictional PB's starts at 9.55 for 100m and ends with 1:49 at marathon... but that's not the legend of Steve Ovett which is usurping the mind - the real problem is that white girl's fallin in love with unholy man...

Souly wrote:

Deary me wrote:

Intrinsic ......? Venti??

If an athlete could run 1:42 and 12:55 then he is simply going to run at least 3:25 if not 3:24. Insane post as always with no science behind it or understanding of the sport

Why don't you just add more fictitious times to Ovett's career? Perhaps he could also run 44.0 and 26:30?

Ovett's fictional PB's starts at 9.55 for 100m and ends with 1:49 at marathon... but that's not the legend of Steve Ovett which is usurping the mind - the real problem is that white girl's fallin in love with unholy man...

No. 9.59 at best and probably not under 1:59 in the Marathon.