Famous Athletes

Famous Athletes

Alan Webb. Webb, who ran for the University of Michigan, holds the American record for fastest mile (under four minutes). Hopefully, we never have to run away from a bear with this guy.

Kenenisa Bekele. An Ethiopian national, Bekele holds the Olympic and world records in both the 5,000-meter and the 10,000-meter. Go ahead, try to keep pace.

Dathan Ritzenhein. The man is a three-time winner at the USA Cross-Country Championships. He was also a national champion at the University of Colorado.

He can crush soda cans with his thighs. (Source)

Chris Derrick. Derrick accumulated fourteen All-American honors during his time at Stanford University.

Lynn Jennings. Jennings dominated the cross-country world during the 1990s, winning the USA Cross-Country Championships nine times and the IAAF World Cross-Country Championships three consecutive times. She also won an Olympic medal in the 10,000-meter. Nope, not an over-achiever at all.

Tirunesh Dibaba. Nicknamed the "Baby-Faced Destroyer," this Ethiopian national holds the world record in the outdoor 5,000-meter. She's also an Olympic and world champion in the 10,000-meter. You go, girl.

Shalane Flanagan. A national champion at the University of North Carolina, Flanagan is a six-time gold medalist at the USA Cross-Country Championships. She is also the second American woman to win an Olympic medal in the 10,000-meter.

Deena Drossin. This eight-time NCAA All-American champion at University of Arkansas also won a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics for the women's marathon. A marathon? Gee, that sounds like a lot of running to us. Is it dinnertime yet?