WR range

[5k Guy]

I have two questions (I don't know the answers):

1) Who had the widest range in terms of WR's at one time and during a career (i.e 1500m and marathon)?
Male and Female. (also interested in similar question but for antional records)

2) Who (in the modern era - since 1896) has held their WR at a continually held Olympic Track & Field event for the longest? Male and Female.

[hj197steve]

Re: WR range

my quick answer to # 2 w/o thinking about it is LJ by Jesse Owens from 1935 to 1960

[Dennis]

Re: WR range

An interesting question since anyone who held a marathon record and ANY track record has the greatest spread in terms of miles. If that is the criteria then Finland's Hannes Kolehmainen might qualify with a WR in the 5000 of 14:36.6 and a best in the marathon of 2:32:35.
Both Paavo Nurmi and Sandor Iharos held WR's at 1500/5000/10000.
Nurmi 3:52.6, 14:28.4 and 30:06.2
Iharos 3:40.8, 13:40.8 and 28:42.8
In 1884 Walter George held records at one mile (4:18.4) and 10000 (31:40).

[kuha]

Re: WR range

The 10,000 was a non-distance in W.G. George's time--that's almost certainly a time for 6-1/4 miles. He held the amateur records from one mile to 10, if I'm not mistaken.

[Jon]

Re: WR range

>Finland's Hannes Kolehmainen might qualify with a WR in the 5000 of 14:36.6
>and a best in the marathon of 2:32:35.

Ingrid Kristiansen at one point held the WRs in the 5,000m, 10,000m and the Marathon (between October 1985 until September 1993).

[kuha]

Re: WR range

A clarification on W.G. George. According to the 1885 record lists, he held the fastest amateur time for the mile (4:18-2/5) and for 11-1/2 miles (59:51-1/2) and, of course, a ton of distances in between. However, at that time, the "WR" for the mile was the pro mark of William Cummings (4:16-1/5) and a number of the "WR"s for the longer distances were also pro marks (for example at 11 miles: 56:52 by Deerfoot; 57:09-3/5 by George).

[bf]

Re: WR range

Grete Waitz had 3K & Marathon, but not simultaneously ('76 and 78, but lost 3K record in 76)

[bf]

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Kratochvilova's 800, coming up on 21 years. Longest span of WRs might be Koch/400m - from July '78 to present. And for men, Syedikh?(May 1980--)

[trackhead]

Re: WR range

This summer the Mens 4x800m WR will reach 24 yrs.

[hijumpsteve]

Re: WR range

so is my original answer of Owens' 26' 8.25'LJ from 1935 to 1960, slightly over 25 years, still holding up as the possible correct answer ?!

[Pego]

Re: WR range

<so is my original answer of Owens' 26' 8.25'LJ from 1935 to 1960, slightly over 25 years, still holding up as the possible correct answer>

It is, but the original question required "uninterruped OG's".

[Track fan]

Re: WR range

The 4X8 is a joke that's run once a year, it's like the medlay relays.......

[hijumpsteve]

Re: WR range

><so is my original answer of Owens' 26' 8.25'LJ from 1935 to 1960, slightly
>over 25 years, still holding up as the possible correct answer>

It is, but
>the original question required "uninterruped OG's".

No, he said "continually held Olympic event"; (whatever that means....)

[spvxv0]

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>>Longest span of WRs might be Koch/400m - from July '78 to present.<<<

There was a gap between 83-85 when Koch didn't have the WR- Jarmila's 47.99 in 83'WC

[bf]

Re: WR range

(I meant 'total' span, including regaining WR)