This was the same year that Britain's David Moorcroft lowered the 5,000 metre world record down to 13:00 in an amazing piece of front-running. He was completely out on his own for the last half of the race. I imagine Prefontaine could have run a similar style race of front-running before Moorcroft ever did. He was capable of lowering his personal best down to much closer to 13 minutes and smashing Puttemans' record of 13:13.
The world 10K record was set recently, and the new record holder ran approximately two 13:05.5s in a row (26:11). He would've beaten Centrowitz by 7 seconds and turned around and said "Let's go again." I tell you that just to show you how things have progressed since these guys ran.
haha his wife used to make me snicker doodles all the time, jr. was my buddy when we were like 5! its crazy to watch someone you've known your whole life (distantly, as we got older) go on to 2012 Olympic glory lol
This was the same year that Britain's David Moorcroft lowered the 5,000 metre world record down to 13:00 in an amazing piece of front-running. He was completely out on his own for the last half of the race.
I imagine Prefontaine could have run a similar style race of front-running before Moorcroft ever did. He was capable of lowering his personal best down to much closer to 13 minutes and smashing Puttemans' record of 13:13.
Interestingly, Salazar coached Matthew Jr. to the 1,500 meter gold.
Excellent! So Matt Centrowitz Sr was a class athlete too! Now we know where his son gets his pedigree from!
The world 10K record was set recently, and the new record holder ran approximately two 13:05.5s in a row (26:11). He would've beaten Centrowitz by 7 seconds and turned around and said "Let's go again." I tell you that just to show you how things have progressed since these guys ran.
great race! thought i'd note that Salazar bettered the american record later that summer with 13:11.93
wow that was exciting
Good sportsmanship, afterwards.
haha his wife used to make me snicker doodles all the time, jr. was my buddy when we were like 5! its crazy to watch someone you've known your whole life (distantly, as we got older) go on to 2012 Olympic glory lol
2016
I love the left over 70's music at the end, ;)
god bless em zem Polino ski season 😂 yeti
LOL! at 4:30 "...the crowd has now caught on and is responding" ...as the crowd sits down.
Yep! 12:54 held by Bernard Lagat. Just insane lol
Where's the clock??
Pretty sweet moustache
lol