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Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine [1] (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) was an American long-distance runner who from 1973 to 1975 set American records at every distance from 2,000 to 10,000 meters. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics , [ 4 ] and he was preparing for the 1976 Olympics with the Oregon Track Club at the time of his ...
This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 5000 meters or its imperial equivalent 3 mile run. The imperial distance was contested until 1975, except during Olympic years starting in 1932. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were at the metric distance.
The Men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany took place on 7 and 10 September 1972. [1] Having won the 10,000 metres a week earlier, Lasse Virén controlled the pace through the first 2000 metres in 5:32.61. David Bedford, tired of the slow pace, passing Viren and leading a crowd to go around to a faster pace.
Below a list of all National champions in the Men's 5000 metres (track outdoor) ... 1971: Steve Prefontaine; 1972: Mike Keough; 1973: Steve Prefontaine; 1974: Dick ...
In 1996 a film crew descended on Eugene to make a movie about Steve Prefontaine. The film followed the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill ...
Gudaf Tsegay, of Ethiopia, celebrates a world record in the women’s 5,000 meters during the second day of the annual Prefontaine Classic Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
5 Championships records. ... 5,000 meter run (1959–present) 10,000 meter run (1948–present) Hurdle Events. ... Steve Prefontaine: Oregon: 9 June 1973
Records fell Saturday as the Prefontaine Classic finally returned to Hayward Field after a three-year absence due to stadium renovation and COVID-19.