| Jim Ryun's 3:55.3 was in the 1965 AAU, as he beat Peter Snell (L) and Jim Grelle. |
Alan Webb (South Lakes, VA) smashes Jim Ryun's High School record of 3:55.3 for the mile set in 1965 by running a 3:53.43 ! |
Steve Prefontaine looks at the scoreboard clock for his finishing time. |
In four years of high school, Eric Hulst (Laguna Beach) achieved just about everything a distance runner could hope to accomplish. |
The moment:
Seleshi Sihine breaks. Kenenisa Bekele pulls away. Athens Olympic 10,000 meter final. |
The moment:
Eliud Kipchoge runs for 3rd as Hicham El Guerrouj races past Kenenisa Bekele. Athens Olympic 5,000 meter final. |
Craig Virgin.
Three-time Olympian at 10,000 meters. First and only American male to win the World Cross Country championship in 1980. Won it twice. |
Rudy Chapa and Alberto Salazar. Oregon 1978. |
Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele at 2005 World Cross country, 12k. |
Jeff Nelson "79"
High School record holder from Burbank - 8:36.3 Two Miles.
Reigned 29 years. |
5/7/05 - Galen Rupp smashes the American 10k Jr. record with 28:15.51 at the Oregon Twilight meet. 17 seconds better than Rudy Chapa's much heralded record set in 1976. |
Rudy Chapa ( L - Hammond High) en route to 28:32.8 10k.
Still the prep record. |
