World rankings- top 10 marathon runners

Where's Ryan Hall?

2007 wrote:

Where's Ryan Hall?

Doing bench presses and drinking No Explode

Average Joes wrote:

2007 wrote:

Where's Ryan Hall?

Doing bench presses and drinking No Explode

Ok. Thx

Rankerchief wrote:

These are my “power rankings” for the top-10 marathoners in the world. I believe they are more accurate than the IAAF rankings.

1. Eliud Kipchoge

2. Lawrence Cherono

3. Mo Farah

4. Shura Kitata

5. Mosinet Geremew

6. Lelisa Desisa

7. Leule Gebrsellassie

8. Getaneh Molla

9. Marius Kipserem

10. Birhanu Legese

I intend to update my rankings after every WMM, world championship and Olympic marathon until the forum’s shut down or I die.

Next up, my #s 1, 3, 4, 5 & 7 will clash in London. Wilson Kipsang, Tamirat Tola, Mule Wasihun, Daniel Wanjiru & Abraham Kiptum will look to crack my list.

For me, swap 3 and 4. You will see why in London.

Aussiestatman wrote:

Rankerchief wrote:

These are my “power rankings” for the top-10 marathoners in the world. I believe they are more accurate than the IAAF rankings.

1. Eliud Kipchoge

2. Lawrence Cherono

3. Mo Farah

4. Shura Kitata

5. Mosinet Geremew

6. Lelisa Desisa

7. Leule Gebrsellassie

8. Getaneh Molla

9. Marius Kipserem

10. Birhanu Legese

I intend to update my rankings after every WMM, world championship and Olympic marathon until the forum’s shut down or I die.

Next up, my #s 1, 3, 4, 5 & 7 will clash in London. Wilson Kipsang, Tamirat Tola, Mule Wasihun, Daniel Wanjiru & Abraham Kiptum will look to crack my list.

For me, swap 3 and 4. You will see why in London.

And either tola or wasihun should trump legese even before London. 10th in Chicago is poor. Tokyo win was good, but needs a second best result to be included. Maybe his next race?

Aussiestatman wrote:

Aussiestatman wrote:

For me, swap 3 and 4. You will see why in London.

And either tola or wasihun should trump legese even before London. 10th in Chicago is poor. Tokyo win was good, but needs a second best result to be included. Maybe his next race?

You said "trump." You're a white supremacist!

Nobody remotely interesting on that list

Aussiestatman wrote:

Aussiestatman wrote:

For me, swap 3 and 4. You will see why in London.

And either tola or wasihun should trump legese even before London. 10th in Chicago is poor. Tokyo win was good, but needs a second best result to be included. Maybe his next race?

Fair arguments. Legese did run 2:04:15 in Dubai 2018 FWIW, and I prefer a 2:08 dud race in the fall to a DNF. His recent WMM win gives him the edge. Definitely looking forward to London!

^swing and a miss

Rankerchief wrote:

Aussiestatman wrote:

And either tola or wasihun should trump legese even before London. 10th in Chicago is poor. Tokyo win was good, but needs a second best result to be included. Maybe his next race?

Fair arguments. Legese did run 2:04:15 in Dubai 2018 FWIW, and I prefer a 2:08 dud race in the fall to a DNF. His recent WMM win gives him the edge. Definitely looking forward to London!

Why do you have to bring "race" into it?

trackie star wrote:

Nobody remotely interesting on that list

1. Cardi B

2. Donald Trump

3. Bill Cosby

4. Dennis Rodman

5. Suzy Favor-Hamilton

6. Gordon Ramsey

7. Jeffrey Dahmer

8. Bugs Bunny

9. Galen Rupp

10. Caster Semenya

Any better?

Singaporericenoodlewithshrimp wrote:

trackie star wrote:

Nobody remotely interesting on that list

1. Cardi B

2. Donald Trump

3. Bill Cosby

4. Dennis Rodman

5. Suzy Favor-Hamilton

6. Gordon Ramsey

7. Jeffrey Dahmer

8. Bugs Bunny

9. Galen Rupp

10. Caster Semenya

Any better?

Is this in a hell in a cell match? At next year's wrestle mania?

Actually...getting better!

Rankerchief wrote:

Aussiestatman wrote:

And either tola or wasihun should trump legese even before London. 10th in Chicago is poor. Tokyo win was good, but needs a second best result to be included. Maybe his next race?

Fair arguments. Legese did run 2:04:15 in Dubai 2018 FWIW, and I prefer a 2:08 dud race in the fall to a DNF. His recent WMM win gives him the edge. Definitely looking forward to London!

dubai was 6th behind tola

Aussiestatman wrote:

Rankerchief wrote:

i would like to see the second from Rotterdam in a major to test him

Fair arguments. Legese did run 2:04:15 in Dubai 2018 FWIW, and I prefer a 2:08 dud race in the fall to a DNF. His recent WMM win gives him the edge. Definitely looking forward to London!

dubai was 6th behind tola

I want to see the third placed Saina from Rotterdam run a major later this year just to test him

Aussiestatman wrote:

Aussiestatman wrote:

dubai was 6th behind tola

Ok, so they both ran Dubai in 2:04-low 15 months ago. Tola 3rd, advantage Tola. Legese was 10th in Chicago in 2:08:41, Tola was 4th in New York in 2:08:30–advantage Tola. Then Legese posted the best result of either of them in the past 2 years to win Tokyo in 2:04:48 just 6 weeks ago and made their 2018 comparison much less meaningful.

9 days until London.

Appreciate your input Aussiestatman, and you’ll have plenty of chances to say “I told you so” if you stay tuned.

Shouldn't #2 and #5 be equal since #2 pays for it.

I don't think Cherono makes the Top 10 for me.