Since you are reduced to name-calling, at least know the difference between a metaphor and an analogy.
Listen, I think that among marathoners, I would rank only Shorter ahead of Meb. Maybe Rodgers. Meb is an all-time great. But trying to compare an all-time American great on the track with an all-time American great on the roads is not an easy comparison. It is not out of this world to call Pre better than Meb (And I do believe an honest argument can be made for the reverse, but you are given to hyperbole in dismissing Pre). During Pre's era, there wasn't the plethora of "American" titles on an annual basis. There was an AAU meet and the Olympic Trials. It also doesn't help that Pre was dead by 24. Regardless, Pre's times were competitive with the best in the world. Meb's times are relatively insignificant on the world stage (it's the reason why the elite field let him go at Boston). Meb has won US titles during the time when American distance running was weak when compared to the world. Look at his stats on USATF during his main years on the track:
2007: Outdoor bests – 10,000m, 27:41.26 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 43 in the world); 10 km, 27:58 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 25 in the world); half marathon, 1:02:22 (No. 3 in the USA); marathon , 2:15:09 (No. 8 in the USA, ranked No. 9 in the USA by T&FN)
2006: Outdoor bests – 10,000m, 28:18:74 (No. 10 in the USA, ranked No. 6 in the USA by T&FN); 15 km, 43:43 (No. 2 in the USA)
2005: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 13:20.71 (No. 9 in the USA); 10,000m, 28:10.57 (No. 4 in the USA, ranked No. 2 in the USA by T&FN); marathon, 2:09.56 (No. 1 in the USA by T&FN)
2004: Outdoor bests – 10,000m, 27:24.10 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 17 in the world); 15 km, 43:19 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 5 in the world); marathon, 2:09:53 (No. 2 in the USA)
2003: Outdoor bests – 3,000m, 7:48.81 (No. 4 in the USA); 5,000m, 13:20.50 (No. 1 in the USA, ranked No. 2 in the USA by T&FN); 10,000m, 27:57.59 (No. 4 in the USA, No. 43 in the world, ranked No. 2 in the USA in the world by T&FN); 15 km, 43:31 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 13 in the world); 20 km, 58:57 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 24 in the world); marathon, 2:10:03 (No. 1 in the USA)
2002: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 13:21.87 (No. 1 in the USA by T&FN, ranked No. 9 in the world by T&FN); 10,000m, 27:20.15 (No. 1 in the USA by T&FN, No. 8 in the world, ranked No. 9 in the world by T&FN); 15 km, 42:48 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 3 in the world); marathon, 2:12:35 (No. 4 in the USA)
2001: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 13:23.16; 10,000m, 27:13.98 (ranked No. 2 in the USA by T&FN)
2000: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 13:11.77 (ranked No. 3 in the USA by T&FN); 10,000m, 27:53.63 (ranked No. 1 in the USA by T&FN)
1999: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 13:40.86; 10,000m, 28:29.27
1998: Outdoor bests – 1,500m, 3:42.29; mile, 4:02.86; 5,000m, 13:26.85; 10,000m, 28:16.79
1997: Outdoor bests – 1,500m, 3:43.95; 5,000m, 13:33.97; 10,000m, 28:26.55
1996: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 13:37.0; 10,000m, 29:55.75
1995: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 13:52.06