The Usain Bolt of Distance Running

When people think of the greatest runner of all time, a lot of names might come to mind. There's Eliud Kipchoge, the man who broke the marathon world record who has run sub-two hours in the marathon. There's Mo Farah, the multi-time Olympic champion in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. There's Haile Gebrselassie, the Ethiopian legend who was also an Olympic Champion in the 10,000 meters and world record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. There's Hicham El Guerrouj, the man who holds the mile and 1500 meter world records. And then there are the greats before the modern era of running: Emil Zapotek and Miruts Yifter.