Links to Video Clips of Impressive Runners
Jordan Hasay:
One of the finest USA high school cross country racers ever. Here she wins a national high school championship race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh-rkxXD4l0&feature=related
Lukas Versbikas:
One of the finest USA high school cross country runners ever. Here he wins his second national high school championship race. He broke 4:00 minutes for the mile in high school and is also an international junior triathlete champion.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHxCzlTUM6I
Paula Radcliffe:
Paula has had a long running career with international success at distances from 5 km to the marathon. Her marathon running ability is where she excels above all other women. Her best marathon time is three minutes faster than any other time for women.
Marathon world record http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_azxYbwGhY
Haile Gebrselassie:
Haile has been an international running star since his early 20s. He is still running well into his late 30s. Over his career he has set world records at distances from 5 km up to the Marathon. He is perhaps the greatest distance runner ever. Slow motion Gebresellassie in the Sydney Olympics -to classical music. In this race he won his second gold medal at 10 km while still suffering from achilles tendon injuries.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=5D56ZAvcxN0&NR=1
King of the Kickdown Gebresellasie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gXuOB-PxxE&feature=grec_index
Photos of Gebrselassie http://www.google.com/searchq=haile+gebrselassie&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvnsuo&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=vhqDTsC5CObr0QG50OGAAQ&ved=0CEMQsAQ&biw=1067&bih=505
Kenenisa Bekele:
The fastest distance runner in the world today. Great speed over distance and unbelievable final lap kick. Appears to be unbeatable when fit.Bekele -world record for 10 km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6roXDygZ3ag
Bekele -runs after 2 years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQUuAjIIPs&feature=player_embedded#!
Gebre and Bekele in sub 27 10km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9PZUkhxfTs&feature=related
Wikipedia information on Bekele http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenenisa_Bekele
Joan Benoit Samuelson:
Marathon runner of the highest caliber all of her life. She is now in her 50s and still setting records. She once held the world record for the marathon.
Here Joan wins the first olympic marathon for women in a commanding manner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-HQozm_wpE
Steve Prefontaine:
Dead at 22 after an amazing career in distance running from the mile through 5 km. A front runner with a burning desire to always win! A role model for many American distance runners!
Steve Prefontaine -blurry video, but inspirational http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=0xesXzetlrE
Photos of Pre with Music good but slow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjAIjhpbCk&feature=related
Tirunesh Dibaba Indoor world record 5 km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjRK7t4SrzE
Paavo Nurmi -not easy to understand. Video good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliApLBsUn4
One of the finest USA high school cross country racers ever. Here she wins a national high school championship race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh-rkxXD4l0&feature=related
Lukas Versbikas:
One of the finest USA high school cross country runners ever. Here he wins his second national high school championship race. He broke 4:00 minutes for the mile in high school and is also an international junior triathlete champion.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHxCzlTUM6I
Paula Radcliffe:
Paula has had a long running career with international success at distances from 5 km to the marathon. Her marathon running ability is where she excels above all other women. Her best marathon time is three minutes faster than any other time for women.
Marathon world record http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_azxYbwGhY
Haile Gebrselassie:
Haile has been an international running star since his early 20s. He is still running well into his late 30s. Over his career he has set world records at distances from 5 km up to the Marathon. He is perhaps the greatest distance runner ever. Slow motion Gebresellassie in the Sydney Olympics -to classical music. In this race he won his second gold medal at 10 km while still suffering from achilles tendon injuries.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=5D56ZAvcxN0&NR=1
King of the Kickdown Gebresellasie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gXuOB-PxxE&feature=grec_index
Photos of Gebrselassie http://www.google.com/searchq=haile+gebrselassie&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvnsuo&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=vhqDTsC5CObr0QG50OGAAQ&ved=0CEMQsAQ&biw=1067&bih=505
Kenenisa Bekele:
The fastest distance runner in the world today. Great speed over distance and unbelievable final lap kick. Appears to be unbeatable when fit.Bekele -world record for 10 km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6roXDygZ3ag
Bekele -runs after 2 years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQUuAjIIPs&feature=player_embedded#!
Gebre and Bekele in sub 27 10km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9PZUkhxfTs&feature=related
Wikipedia information on Bekele http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenenisa_Bekele
Joan Benoit Samuelson:
Marathon runner of the highest caliber all of her life. She is now in her 50s and still setting records. She once held the world record for the marathon.
Here Joan wins the first olympic marathon for women in a commanding manner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-HQozm_wpE
Steve Prefontaine:
Dead at 22 after an amazing career in distance running from the mile through 5 km. A front runner with a burning desire to always win! A role model for many American distance runners!
Steve Prefontaine -blurry video, but inspirational http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=0xesXzetlrE
Photos of Pre with Music good but slow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjAIjhpbCk&feature=related
Tirunesh Dibaba Indoor world record 5 km http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjRK7t4SrzE
Paavo Nurmi -not easy to understand. Video good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliApLBsUn4