Best Olympic Distance Runners Ever

[parkerrclay]

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[catson52]

Re: Best Olympic Distance Runners Ever

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Quite fair in general. However, putting El G into the list at #22(?) is a bit pointless.
I would take it that 2 and 3 K are not taken as "distance" races. (the 2K record will probably last quite a few years, and his attempt to run down Komen's 3K WR was not bad). El G had some good 5 Ks, including Oly win, but never was a serious 10 K man. One may object to Keino in the same vein, but he was a serious 5K runner
at the same time as the 1500m, and had some good runs (Leningrad - 1968?) in the 10 K.

[runforfun]

Most dominating Olympic distance runner in my book is Herb Elliott....just wish his career had been longer....1960, his only OG, and his career was only a few years.