List of Most Famous Runner People in History. Famous Runners Throughout History
| Name | Date of birth | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Ville Ritola | January 18, 1896 | ( Died 1982, at 86 age ) |
| Vincent Rousseau | July 29, 1962 | 63 Age |
| Viola Kibiwot | December 22, 1983 | 41 Age |
| Violeta Szekely | March 26, 1965 | 60 Age |
| Vivian Cheruiyot | September 11, 1983 | 42 Age |
| Vladimir Kazantsev (athlete) | January 06, 1923 | ( Died 2007, at 84 age ) |
| Vladimir Kuts | February 07, 1927 | ( Died 1975, at 48 age ) |
| Walter Tewksbury | March 21, 1876 | ( Died 1968, at 92 age ) |
| Werner Schildhauer | June 05, 1959 | 66 Age |
| Wes Santee | March 25, 1932 | ( Died 2010, at 78 age ) |
| Wilfred Kirochi | December 12, 1969 | 55 Age |
| Willem Slijkhuis | January 13, 1923 | ( Died 2003, at 80 age ) |
| Willi Wülbeck | December 18, 1954 | 70 Age |
| William Kolehmainen | December 30, 1887 | ( Died 1967, at 80 age ) |
| William Van Dijck | January 24, 1961 | 64 Age |
| Willy Polleunis | December 27, 1947 | 77 Age |
| Wilma Rudolph | June 23, 1940 | ( Died 1994, at 54 age ) |
| Wilma Rusman | May 14, 1958 | 67 Age |
| Wilson Kipketer | December 12, 1972 | 52 Age |
| Wilson Kiprop | April 14, 1987 | 38 Age |
| Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | March 15, 1982 | 43 Age |
| Wolfram Müller | July 08, 1981 | 44 Age |
| Worku Bikila | May 06, 1968 | 57 Age |
| Wude Ayalew | July 04, 1987 | 38 Age |
| Wyndham Halswelle | May 30, 1882 | ( Died 1915, at 33 age ) |
| Yekaterina Podkopayeva | June 11, 1952 | 73 Age |
| Yelena Romanova | March 20, 1963 | ( Died 2007, at 44 age ) |
| Yelena Zadorozhnaya | December 03, 1977 | 47 Age |
| Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova | April 18, 1960 | 65 Age |
| Yemane Tsegay | April 08, 1985 | 40 Age |
| Yenew Alamirew | May 27, 1990 | 35 Age |
| Yuliya Krevsun | December 08, 1980 | 44 Age |
| Yuliya Zaripova | April 26, 1986 | 39 Age |
| Yuriy Borzakovskiy | April 12, 1981 | 44 Age |
| Yvonne Murray | October 04, 1964 | 61 Age |
| Zahra Ouaziz | December 20, 1969 | 55 Age |
| Zhong Huandi | June 28, 1967 | 58 Age |
| Zola Budd | May 26, 1966 | 59 Age |