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Harbinger of decent.

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He just happened to be in particular distance disciplines where he was the vanguard in America trying to catch the rest of the world again.

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Here's my thoughts about Steve Prefontaine. I think this take is unique.

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I think Prefontaine was a leap ahead for American running (I mean, he still holds the esoteric 3- and 6-mile American records.) He was part of a contingent along with Shorter, Ryun, Rodgers, Liquori, etc. who repopularized running during a period of cultural change.

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My honest guess is no. I think if he is there, Dixon and Brendan Foster don't go for broke in the prelims of the 5,000m, and some combination of Viren, Foster, and the New Zealanders outrun him.

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(None of them were particularly competitive in the slower final except for Rod Dixon, who got robbed of a bronze in a more spectacular manner than Prefontaine.)