1970
Forty years ago, Steve Prefontaine set the American record in the 5,000 meters at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. In honor of the legendary distance runner, SI.com dug through the photo archives. Here's what we found.
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At the age of 19, Pre, then a freshman at the University of Oregon, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The article, titled "The Freshman And The Great" Guru, can be found here.
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At the age of 19, Pre, then a freshman at the University of Oregon, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The article, titled "The Freshman And The Great" Guru, can be found here.








