April 27, 2020
Jim Ryun Named LetsRun's Greatest American Distance Runner of All Time
Ryun, who set multiple middle-distance world records in the 1960s, won Olympic silver, appeared on 7 Sports Illustrated covers, and later served in the US House of Representatives, defeated women's champion Deena Kastor handily in the final, 62.1% to 37.9%.
April 23, 2020
Who Is The Greatest American Distance Runner Ever: Jim Ryun or Deena Kastor?
And then there were two. You've named Deena Kastor and Jim Ryun as the greatest women's and men's distance runners in US history, but of the two, who had the better career?
April 23, 2020
LRC Visitors Name Jim Ryun & Deena Kastor As The Greatest Men's and Women's American Distance Runners of All Time
LetsRun nation has spoken and voted Jim Ryun and Deena Kastor as the greatest men's and women's American distance runners of all time. Ryun took down Frank Shorter in the men's final while Deena Kastor came from behind to knock off Jenny Simpson in the women's final.
April 20, 2020
American Distance GOAT: Vote in the Final Four!
Who is the greatest American distance runner ever - Jenny Simpson or Deena Kastor? Frank Shorter or Jim Ryun?
April 20, 2020
American Distance GOAT Voting: The Final 4 Is Here as Jenny Simpson Edges Joan Benoit Samuelson To Clinch Spot in Women's Final
We're now down to our men's and women's finals. Who is the Greatest American ever - Jenny Simpson or Deena Kastor? Frank Shorter or Jim Ryun?
April 16, 2020
American Distance GOAT: Vote in the Men's Semifinals!
Who had the better career: Frank Shorter or Galen Rupp, Bernard Lagat or Jim Ryun. Vote now!
April 16, 2020
American Distance GOAT: Vote in the Women's Semifinals
Who had the better career: Deena Kastor or Shalane Flanagan, Joan Benoit Samuelson or Jenny Simpson. Vote now!
April 16, 2020
American Distance GOAT Sweet 16 Recap: Ryun Defeats Centro, Rupp Takes Down Meb, & More
Our quest to anoint the great American Distance runner of all-time is down to the Elite 8. Who had the better career: Frank Shorter or Rupp, Bernard Lagat or Jim Ryun, Deena Kastor or Shalane Flanagan, and Joan Benoit Samuelson or Jenny Simpson. Vote now!
April 13, 2020
American Distance GOAT, Second Round Recap: Pre Goes Down as a Star-Studded Sweet 16 Is Set - Vote Now
The gloves are now off as our quest to find the Greatest American Distance Runner of All Time is now down to the Sweet 16 and the matchups are incredible. Who is a bigger American GOAT - Galen Rupp or Meb Keflezighi, Matthew Centrowitz or Jim Ryun, Shalane Flanagan or Lynn Jennings, and Jenny Simpson or Emma Coburn?
April 10, 2020
American Distance GOAT, First Round Recap: Billy Mills Pulls Off Biggest Upset. 2nd Round Voting Now Open
A riveting 1st round is in the books and 2nd round voting in our quest to find the Greatest American Distance Runner of All Time is now open. Some of the matchups are amazing. How about: Billy Mills vs. Bill Rodgers, Matthew Centrowitz vs. Dave Wottle, Shelby Houlihan vs. Molly Huddle and Ajee' Wilson vs. Madeline Manning. Vote now.
