famour runners names under avatar?

[jamix]

I've noticed everyone has a name of some famous runner under they're photo or user name. Mine used to say "Prefontaine", but now says "Bailey". Other users have different famous names written. Are these names randomly assigned? What is they're significance?

[seuss]

corresponds to the number of posts you have made. you probably changed over at the 50 post mark.

[jamix]

corresponds to the number of posts you have made. you probably changed over at the 50 post mark.

Thanks a bunch. Do you know exactly what the relationship is between post # and the corresponding name? Which runners name corresponds to the highest post count?

[seuss]

if you click on Members on the gray bar at the top of the page and then click on Posts twice to sort by post numbers in descending order you can probably figure it out pretty easily.

[jamix]

Ah okay. I see Gebrselassie is the highest. Bekele is second highest. If it were me I would probably put Bekele for highest posts.

For "Johnson", do think this is referring to Ben Johnson or Michael Johnson ?! Don't answer that.

[seuss]

you must have missed a page. Kogo and ahem, Tadese are both higher than Bekele.

and yeah, safe bet the Johnson belongs to Michael.

for a while we were all goddesses. those were the days.

[Jwolf]

I'd put Paula Radcliffe over all of those dudes.

[seuss]

I'd put Paula Radcliffe over all of those dudes.

true. she could also be a goddess.

[ian]

I see Gebrselassie is the highest. Bekele is second highest. If it were me I would probably put Bekele for highest posts.

It isn't an arbitrary ranking. It correlates with world records:
http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=31513&start=0

[HCcD]

I've noticed everyone has a name of some famous runner under they're photo or user name. Mine used to say "Prefontaine", but now says "Bailey". Other users have different famous names written. Are these names randomly assigned? What is they're significance?

As you have been posting a lot about speed and short stuff, so the RM Forum automatically classified you, as such, perhaps ...

[ultraslacker]

for a while we were all goddesses. those were the days.

yeah, I think we should go back to that.

[KBO]

for a while we were all goddesses. those were the days.

yeah, I think we should go back to that.

Me too. I liked it.

[Jwolf]

for a while we were all goddesses. those were the days.

yeah, I think we should go back to that.

Me too. I liked it.

I just wanna be Paula Radcliffe.

[ultraslacker]

let's do famous ultra runners!

they are gods anyway... :)

[MichaelMc]

let's do famous ultra runners!

they are gods anyway...

I thought they were just runners with more endurance than speed?

[HCcD]

let's do famous ultra runners!

they are gods anyway...

I thought they were just runners with more endurance than speed?

I think you are referring to the "Master's Division (40+)", Michael, the Older one gets the longer one goes ...

[ultraslacker]

let's do famous ultra runners!

they are gods anyway... :)

I thought they were just runners with more endurance than speed? :lol:

clearly you've never watched Krupicka running up a mountain. :)

[Spirit Unleashed]

Of the names listed, I have heard of 6. So the name doesn't mean much to me. After (roughly) 38,000 more posts, I might know who I am. That sucks!

I know UQ got to be Ann Trasen and she deserves it.

Why men's world record holders?

[La]

Why men's world record holders?

Exactly! I think we discussed changing them after a certain period of time. But to be honest, I can't say that I know the names of any of the female world record holders at each distance. Other than Paula Radcliffe, I'd be hard pressed to name another!

[Spirit Unleashed]

Why men's world record holders?

Exactly! I think we discussed changing them after a certain period of time. But to be honest, I can't say that I know the names of any of the female world record holders at each distance. Other than Paula Radcliffe, I'd be hard pressed to name another!

Why not replace a few of the men with women? Or why world record holders, why not just famous runners?

When I was El Garrouj, I almost stopped posting.

Ok, I'm sure this was all hashed out by the moderator's. I ignore the name and look at the number anyway.

[दिवंगत]

Why not replace a few of the men with women? Or why world record holders, why not just famous runners?

Yes, it should totally be famous triathletes; men and women, they're both equally awesome.

[Jwolf]

Truthfully I never look at those post level names anyway. Why do we even have to have them? Its an often source of confusion for new members.

[ ... you know it's the off-season when... ]

[Spirit Unleashed]

Why not replace a few of the men with women? Or why world record holders, why not just famous runners?

Yes, it should totally be famous triathletes; men and women, they're both equally awesome.

Well, maybe one or two. What was the name of the woman who won Hawaii in such grand style about 15 years ago? Julie? (I can't remember).

[दिवंगत]

Why not replace a few of the men with women? Or why world record holders, why not just famous runners?

Yes, it should totally be famous triathletes; men and women, they're both equally awesome.

Well, maybe one or two. What was the name of the woman who won Hawaii in such grand style about 15 years ago? Julie? (I can't remember).

Julie Leach won in 1982 but you might be thinking of Julie Moss who was second. It was her struggle in the final few yards that when featured on Wide World of Sport really brought the Kona race to the US's attention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbWsQMabczM

[MichaelMc]

let's do famous ultra runners!

they are gods anyway...

I thought they were just runners with more endurance than speed?

clearly you've never watched Krupicka running up a mountain.

Sure, very fast... for an Ultra runner running up a hill. No Hicham El Guerrouj, mind you