Prefontaine was a complete stud. He dominated the 5000m event in the 1972 Olympics, even though he was a heavy underdog. Here’s your chance to relive that piece of Olympic history, from the good folks at Streaker Sports, of course:
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A friend of mine thought he was a pretty good in the 5,000 until Prefontaine actually lapped him in a race.
“He dominated the 5000m event in the 1972 Olympics..”. Correct me if I’m wrong but he didn’t even medal in this event.