Renowned Runners' Holiday Lists

Mo Farah, British mid-distance runner and NYC Half winner

1. Sports car (Audi Q5)

2. Latest iPhone

3. A Room of Ones Own

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Ryan Hall, A Renewed Relationship With Running

1. A goat

2. A job

3. Freedom

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Usain Bolt, A safe year for my sister and those serving beside her in the U.S. Army. Im so proud of her

1. A Part of Hearst Digital Media

2. An unlimited Visa card

3. Good weather in London in August

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Jenny Simpson, Olympian and record-holder in middle distance running and the steeplechase

1. A safe year for my sister and those serving beside her in the U.S. Army. I'm so proud of her.

2. A landscaper to come and work on my backyard. I'm growing a little jungle back there, seriously.

3. Born to Run A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf with Vanessa Bell artwork. (Not sure we'll ever be able to find or afford that but that's why it's a holiday "wish", right?)

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Hal Higdon, A Renewed Relationship With Running

1. Toenail PolishÂ--If I'm going to run barefoot in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, I want to look stylish. Seven separate colors, one for each day of the week.

2. Bermuda TriangleÂ--The Bermuda Marathon in January is one of my favorite races. Even if I don't plan to run that far, there's a street mile, a 10-K and a half marathon.

3. ShadesÂ--I've been running with sunglasses for years, long before it became fashionable, so know that runners must protect their eyes from glare or pay the price later in life. A flashy, wrap-around pair would make me aerodynamic enough to nibble seconds from my running and bike times.

Photo via Hal Higdon

Kara Goucher, Shoes & Gear

1. I really want a bigger pot so that it is easier to make a big batch of my pasta bolognese when we have company.

2. And I'd love new eyeglasses. Colt [my son] thinks it is funny to take them off my face in the morning and throw them on the floor. Needless to say they are sporting some pretty bad scratches!

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Dean Karnazes, Ultra-runner, author, and RunnersWorld.com blogger

1. An all-expense paid entry into the 2012 Solar Eclipse Marathon in Queensland, Australia. This could be the last total eclipse of my lifetime (depending on how long I live) and what more unique way to experience it than while running a marathon.

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Amby Burfoot, editor at large, Runner's World Magazine

1. An injury-free spring so I can finally run and finish Dipsea after having to scratch from the 100th and 101st Dipsea races the last two years.

2. A healthy and injury-free fall so I can run the Manchester Road Race for the 50th year in a row on Thanksgiving Day.

3. An Olympic Marathon medal for one of our male or female runners next summer in London. (Just noticed that I seem to have placed myself, first two choices above, ahead of our Olympians. Sorry about that.)

4. A home scale that connects wirelessly to the Internet and logs my weight every time I step on it.

5. A smartphone that's dumbed-down enough for me to figure it out. (With a free monthly connection plan.)

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Christopher McDougall, author of From Runners World for New Balance

1. Barefoot Ted, if you're listeningÂ--your fab new ATS huarache Born to Run.

2. A Gransfors Bruks felling axeÂ--personal fetish.

3. Anything that has sleeves, begins with 'smart,' and ends with 'wool.'

4. And the true Christmas miracleÂ--finding a pair of Salomon trail shorts with enough butt room for anyone who's ever eaten an Angry Whopper.

Photo via Christopher McDougall

Molly Pritz, Shoes & Gear

1. Several cases of Diet SunkistÂ--I try to eat healthy most of the time, but I am simply addicted to Diet Sunkist. My addiction can get expensive, so a couple cans under the Christmas tree is always appreciated.

2. Yoga classesÂ--I love incorporating yoga into my weekly routine. I had a teacher I absolutely adored in college, but am still shopping around in Michigan.

3. A plane ticket homeÂ--I'm very close with my family and can't go too long without seeing my parents (and my cats). There is no better present than being home with loved ones.

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Dave McGillivary, The Best Songs to Add to Your Playlist this Month

1. Voice recorderÂ--I recently lost mine and I have done all my training runs with a voice recorder in my hand for the past 20 years. I record all my creative thoughts while running. Without the recorder, I would typically forget all the good ideas I've come up with on my training runs.

2. Ergonomic office chairÂ--I think I've sustained more injuries while sitting at my computer than from running over 140,000 miles in my lifetime! My neck, shoulders, hamstrings are all taking a beating. This is a must on my list!

3. Non-sleeping pillÂ--I've always felt that sleep is over rated. As humans, I know we all require sleep, myself included. However, who invented that and why? We are only here for a short period of time. Sleep is such a waste of valuable time. I'd like someone to develop a pill that mimics sleep by slowing your metabolism but allows you to stay awake and function throughout the night. That would be a big sellerÂ--well, I'd buy it but not sure anyone else would.

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