Running Longevity - Impressive Performances

Thank you. I suspected this, but I wasn't sure....foggy memory and all. Sub 1:44 11yrs apart....has anyone else ever managed that?(Even I didn't do that. LOL. Tormenter, you are so easy to spot. At least stop posting at 4am Pacific time. (Or should I say 8am Boston time?))

even better wrote:

Skuj wrote:

Who do you know who has run at a high level for a very long period?

On the world stage, obvious people are:

Coe; sub 1:45 in 1978, sub 1:45 in 1989.

Discuss.

Coe sub 1:44 in 1978 and 1989

1:43.97 1 London (CP) 15 Sep 1978

1:43.38 1 Berne, SUI 29 Aug 1989

later term 800m wrote:

Are there any videos of coe running in the 1:43-1:44 range in the mid/late 80s? there only seem to be videos of him online up to about 1984...

It's weird because we always hear he was fantastic, but at least the video evidence is lacking after 1984.

I've youtubed several of his 88-90 races. They're out there.

True, but you see, this is one of the things my Tormenter does. He tries to drag other people thru some kind of mud, then try and pin the dragging on me. (On July 1st Cam did 3:59 for a road mile that is not officially certified, and even then, they placed the finish 20m short. So his sub4 2 weeks ago was his first official sub4.)

uh huh wrote:

Nice attempt at humor, but he justwent under the first time two weeks ago.

Buck the Canuck wrote:

I'd have to say Cam Levins. He's broken 4:00 for the mile twice and several months apart. Now that's longevity!

From Western NY, we have David O'Keefe and Charlie Kern (now lives elsewhere). Kern ran sub 25 at the Buffalo Turkey Trot (8k) in 1987 and in 2008, as well as a number of times in between.

Skuj wrote:

Even I didn't do that. LOL. Tormenter, you are so easy to spot. At least stop posting at 4am Pacific time. (Or should I say 8am Boston time?))

4 AM Pacific is 7 AM in Boston

McGurk wrote:

From Western NY, we have David O'Keefe and Charlie Kern (now lives elsewhere). Kern ran sub 25 at the Buffalo Turkey Trot (8k) in 1987 and in 2008, as well as a number of times in between.

Amazing. Indeed, I confirmed that Jim Finnlayson first went sub25 aged 17, and he did it this year aged 37.

How about old Johnny Walker? World class in 74, still world class in 89-90? 16-17yrs of sub4 miling?

I thought my name would have made it obvious I was joking. Turn on your sense of humor Skuj. Everyone else is mentioning names, but you single me out for "dragging people trough mud?" Play fair.

Skuj wrote:

True, but you see, this is one of the things my Tormenter does. He tries to drag other people thru some kind of mud, then try and pin the dragging on me. (On July 1st Cam did 3:59 for a road mile that is not officially certified, and even then, they placed the finish 20m short. So his sub4 2 weeks ago was his first official sub4.)

Marty Liquori: Made Olympic 1500 meter final in 1968. World-ranked #1 in the 5,000 in 1978, behind Henry Rono.

Jerome Drayton: Won Fukuoka Marathon in 1969 and Boston in 1977.

Kevin Sullivan. 3:39 as a jr, 3:36 in 1994, made the 08 oly team, maybe not done in 2010??

Marcus O'Sullivan anyone?

The Spaniard Mariano Haro placed 3rd in the International Country Championships in 1963. He placed second in the World Cross Country Championships from 1972 through 1975.

Doug Kurtis from Detroit an amazing streak of 76 sub 2:20 marathons. Not to mention 194 sub 3 hr marathons in his spare time!!

Here is the link to Doug's life list.

http://www.crowrunning.com/sub3/DougKurtis_LifetimeMarathons09.pdf

Have to put in a plug for local running legend Darrell General -- 5 trials qualifiers.

I've recently been looking for runners who have broken 3-hours in the marathon in 5 consecutive decades. So far,

only Larry Olsen appears to have passed the test. A few others will get there this year--Joan Samuelson is in the hunt. I believe Olsen achieved the following:

1967 Boston Marathon: 48th, 2:37:42

1978 Boston Marathon: 29th, 2:19:23

1980: Buffalo Olympic Marathon Trials: 2:25:05

1993 Boston Marathon: 91st, 2:35:08

2000 Boston Marathon: 1064th, 2:58:27

Derek Turnbull also probably hit 5 decades, though one (an easy one) is missing from this record:

1956, 2:43:55

1960s, no records

1977, 2:14:56

1986, 2:38:46

1992, 2:41:57 (London at age 65)

"Old John" Kelley just missed, with a 3:03 in 1970, his 5th decade.

If you know any other sub-3 for 5 decades guys (or women), please post here. Thanks.

mamo wolde

first olympics in '56, 800, 1500 and 4 x 400

fourth in the 10,000 in '64

marathon gold in '68

marathon bronze in '72

Amby Burfoot wrote:I've recently been looking for runners who have broken 3-hours in the marathon in 5 consecutive decades. So far,

only Larry Olsen appears to have passed the test.

What is Ed Whitlock's recorded progression?

does this qualify?...craig virgin going three times in 10000 meters, I mean that is a 12 yr span. How many runners have done that?

derartu tulu 1992 olympic womens 10k gold medalist and 2009 olympic champion.

lydia cheromeie ran 33 minute track 10k at altitude and won world junior xc at age 13 and ran a 2:25 marathon last year at age 32.