Mount Rushmore of Athletics 🏃♂️
Sprints:
1️⃣ Usain Bolt 🇯🇲
-> World Record Holder in the 100m (9.58), 200m (19.19), 4x100m Relay (36.84)
-> 8x Olympic Gold Medalist & only sprinter to win the Olympic 100m and 200m at 3 consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016)
-> 11x World Champion, won consecutive gold medal titles in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay (from 2009 to 2015)
Middle Distance:
2️⃣ Hicham El Guerrouj 🇲🇦
-> World Record Holder in the outdoor 1500m (3:26.00), Mile (3:43.13), 2000m (4:44.79)
-> Only man to win at the World Championships in the 1500m six consecutive times (Outdoor - 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 & Indoor - 1995, 1997)
-> Holds 7 of the 10 fastest times ever run in the 1500m and in the mile
Long Distance:
3️⃣ Kenenisa Bekele 🇪🇹
-> 3x Olympic Gold Medalist (2004 - 10000m, 2005 - 5000m & 10000m)
-> 5x World Champion (2003 - 10000m, 2005 - 10000m, 2007 - 10000m, 2009 - 5000m & 10000m)
-> 11x World Cross Country Champion (six medals in the long 12km cours...
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