At 04:45 PM 8/30/01 -0700, Richard McCann wrote:
>BTW, if you look at the average of past distance world record holders, I
>think you'll find that at least after 1960 (the true modern era), they
>have been much younger than you might think. I'm skating without data
>here, but I think the following folks were under 25 when they set their
>WRs: Viren, Rono, Aouita, ElG, Morcelli, Cram, Coe, Geb, Komen (he was 21
>I believe!), Kimombwa.
Also, since 1960, Elliott (22), Ryun (19 & 20), Wottle (22).
Bill Bahnfleth
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