My Roger Bannister post from the other day got me thinking about legendary runners and that lead me to Running past – a terrific website that exists to honor those legends. It’s got facts, figures, photos and video clips of some pretty awesome running legends including Steve Prefontaine, Billy Mills, Emil Zatopek and more. Check it out!
Forbes recently came out with a list of what it believes are the top 20 athletic achievements of all time. At the top of the list is Sir Roger Bannister – famous for breaking the 4-minute mile barrier. To be sure, Bannister’s achievement is legendary but I wonder if it belongs at the top of the list. Personally, I might choose Lance Armstrong’s 7-time domination of the Tour de France (2nd on the list) over Bannister’s record, simply due to how long I think Armstrong’s record will stand compared to Bannister’s. What do you think?
The Forbes list is here and I’ve provided the remaining of the top six achievements below:
-Jesse Owens: Four World Records In 70 Minutes
-Nadia Comaneci: Seven Perfect 10s
-Joe DiMaggio: 56-Game Hitting Streak
-Muhammad Ali: Three Heavyweight Titles
