And I posit that a "World Record Holder" refers to the best performance across all age spectrums. Radcliffe is a world record holder (marathon "world best" at least). Welch is not, any more than somebody who has the best 200m time out of lane 2 on a Tuesday afternoon. Age group records are simply age group records, they are not world records.
It is impossible to have two female marathon world record holders simultaneously, unless they have posted the exact same time. Bring on the flames :) RT On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 21:19:35 -0500, you wrote: >Except there is no such thing as a marathon "world record", only a "world >best". > >- Ed Parrot >----- Original Message ----- >From: "jim mclatchie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "track" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:23 PM >Subject: t-and-f: [Fwd: trivia] answer > > >> >> >> / >> >> A change of pace from the Mitchell dilemma. >> >> What 2 athletes who were born in the same city, hold world records at the >same distance????? >> >> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------- >> >> The athletes were born in Bedford, England >> >> >> >> >> Females >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Marathon >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Paula Radcliffe and Priscilla Welch (master record holder 2:26) >> >> Plus Paula's grandmother taught Priscilla in Primary School. >> >> >> >> >>
