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I'm just checking the different running forums for some information. I'm trying to compile a list of master runners that have run multiple sub 3 hour marathons. 8 or more per year. If you know of any names that might fit the bill, comment here with the name and I will do the research. I'm compiling this data for my own personal database. Here are the names I already have: Mark Sullivan, Kirt Goetzke, Herb Phillips, Matt Ebiner, Kevin Shelton-Smith, Chuck Engle, Doug Curtis, John Piggott, Rich Power. These guys are all awesome marathoners. I use MarathonGuide and Athlinks as my main sources, so I mostly look at US runners.
Mescal
Not sure if they ever ran 8 in one year, but you might try:
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Rob
I'm sure many could run 8+ per year but it doesn't sound like a lot of fun to me.
I think Michael Wardian does okay at marathons. He ran a few last year. Might be tough to find info on him tho.
Feeling the growl again
Not sure if they ever ran 8 in one year, but you might try: Eddy Hellebuyck Mbarak Hussein Tom Tisell John Yoder
Hellebuyck was an EPO doper. Not sure I'd give him credit for anything. Busted as a master runner.
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LOLZ.
I'm trying to compile a list of master runners that have run multiple sub 3 hour marathons.
That's me...
8 or more per year.
... nevermind.
Oh, and Wardian has been 40 for less than a year, so he doesn't have a ton of masters sub-3s yet.
Wait a few months :-) I assumed out of the 11 marathons he ran at 40+ quoted by irunfar, probably at least 9 of them were sub 3.
I'm not much of a fan of people who go out and run a ton of sub-optimal marathons just to claim some sort of arbitrary record for most number of marathons below X time or wins by cherry-picking tiny marathons. Attention-seeking. But Wardian is a genuine freak, and I say that in the most flattering sense. True, he's probably never approached the best marathon he is capable of running. I mean he went from almost nothing (lacrosse?) to low-2:20s in a couple years. But that was a personal choice, can't fault that, and his consistent high-level performances with amazing frequency are impressive. His recovery abilities are freakish.
I tend to agree
That takes more time and a bigger race budget than I've got. OUT.
Runners run
8 sub 3's in a year seems like a really odd quality criteria. Heck, a lot of guys could do that.
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I guess I have a different definition of sub par. The times that these guys are putting down are times that qualify them as master elite runners by USATF standards. They are also times that qualify them as elite at several medium sized marathons. That means they are invited to races and can race for free. These times are also good enough to draw some sponsors. That helps the budget, I'm sure.
That means they are invited to races and can race for free. These times are also good enough to draw some sponsors. That helps the budget, I'm sure.
I would guess that most are not getting invited to races -- they have to ask for the comp entry. Also, racing for free is all well and good, but it's the travel that kills the budget. Unless you don't mind driving to the race and sleeping in your car. I have heard of at least one runner on your list that did that...