She was Ukraine's best 800 m runner from 2004 to 2009, winning seven national titles over the period.

He was in the world's top-five 400 m runners in 1985 and 1986.

Taylor was ranked as one of the best 400 m runners in 1976 and 1977.

Paige also showed early promise as 1500 m runner.

Mutola is often ranked as the greatest female 800 m runner of all time.

He is the first male 800 m runner in British history to win national titles at under 15, 17, 20 and as a senior athlete.

He was a promising 400 m runner until the end of 1987.

His 19.58 s makes him history's fifth fastest 200 m runner.

With virtually no training, she became one of the top 10,000 m runners in her high school and qualified for the state championship.

Despite this, she still ended the 2001 season as the world's fastest female 400 m runner.