Best Marathoner to never have run one.

[5k Guy]

Purely subjective. Who would have been a great marathoner but never did run one? I'll throw one out to get things started:

Said Aouita

[Pego]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

Vladimir Kutz.

[5k Guy]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

Did Lasse Viren ever do one outside of the 1976 Games?

[marknhj]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

>Did Lasse Viren ever do one outside of the 1976 Games?"

He dropped out of the Moscow OG marathon. I was just leaving when the bus brought back those who didn't finish. He had obviously suffered the fate that has been discussed on letsrun recently....

[MJD]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

>Did Lasse Viren ever do one outside of the 1976 Games?

At least 77 and 83 NY(where he wasn't that far ahead of me and just behind Quax). Now they would have been a couple of scalps!

[5k Guy]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

Could Morceli have run a good marathon? Or what about Ovett?

How about Miruts Yifter? or Fernando Mamede? or Alberto Cova?

[79.]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

Kenenisa BEKELE,
an easy sub-2h02'potential...

[MJD]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

>
Kenenisa BEKELE,
an easy sub-2h02'potential...

Just like Geb and Tergat.

[Halfmiler2]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

Aouita?

[Jon]

Re: Best Marathoner to never have run one.

I know it's never too late, as she is still competing, but:

Berhane Adere