What do you think?
What do you think?
As much as I might like to be a "Pre fan," IMHO, he was totally eclipsed by another earlier runner who it seems most of you forget, and for whom a MOST inspirational movie was made:
Running Brave
The early life story of Billy Mills who DID WIN the Olympic 10k and then doubled a week later at the hot and brutal 1964 Tokyo Olympic Marathon with less impressive outcome, but he finished both and WON the 10k--the ONLY AMERICAN to ever "go GOLD" at the Olympic 10k....and it was an Olympic Record at the time.
Well, Prefontaine and Without Limits inspired me to have a few beers, so I guess there's that.