Marty Post wrote:
> Granted the level of competition world-wide might be a lot tougher these
> days but consider this back in 1985:
> On March 24, Carlos Lopes won the World Cross Country Championships by
four
> seconds over Paul Kipkoech.
> Four weeks later, on April 20, Lopes took 52 seconds off the world record
in
> the marathon, 2:07:12 in Rotterdam.
How many marathoners have won world cross since then, or even placed top
five? I think you hit the nail on the head with your first comment - the
level of competition IS a lot tougher, or at least a lot deeper, which
translates to more difficult to win.
- ed Parrot
