He'd probably have times similar to Ben True, but not be a kicker. Front running, but not a sub-13 5K. Might still lose to Rupp.
He'd probably have times similar to Ben True, but not be a kicker. Front running, but not a sub-13 5K. Might still lose to Rupp.
Bring Back the 880 wrote:
As for Pre, he never even won an Olympic medal in his prime. why would he challenge Rupp today?
Um... let's see. Galen took silver at 26. Pre died at 24.
Gotta say, this is the BEST question posted on this forum this week!
Yes, he would definitely be relevant if he were alive right now, and same age as Rupp.
He would be Ben Blankenship.
Vaguely relevant yet not so much.
crazy and sleazy wrote:
Drugfontaine wrote:CLEAN? You're joking. I've heard from multiple sources say he was the first distance runner on steriods. Look at pictures of him. Looks normal until 1972 then suddenly his body exploded.
The cheating culture at Oregon started long before Salazar, with Bowerman. It would be very surprising if Pre wasn't on steroids. No doubt that if Pre was on even better dope like Rupp and Centro, and with the other NOP gimmicks, he would be 13/27 flat.
Remember, Pre ran an 8:40 2-mile by himself in high school on a dirt track. He had the goods before U of O.
popopopopop wrote:
crazy and sleazy wrote:The cheating culture at Oregon started long before Salazar, with Bowerman. It would be very surprising if Pre wasn't on steroids. No doubt that if Pre was on even better dope like Rupp and Centro, and with the other NOP gimmicks, he would be 13/27 flat.
Remember, Pre ran an 8:40 2-mile by himself in high school on a dirt track. He had the goods before U of O.
Pre ran it on a modern synthetic track.
Pre wasn't even relevant back then, why would he be now?
Pre exploited warp whistles.
On air personality wrote:
Bring Back the 880 wrote:As for Pre, he never even won an Olympic medal in his prime. why would he challenge Rupp today?
Um... let's see. Galen took silver at 26. Pre died at 24.
24 is older than Bekele was when he set his still standing world records.
Pre was never relevant. What did he win? Nothing. The true source of inspiration is Billy Mills. Not some random drunk driver.
douglas burke wrote:
Factor in the advanced training, the technology, cryosuana's the improved diets, supplements, the altitude tents, therapeutic use exemptions TUE's etc and he would be way up there.
Factor in the fact that these modalities make little difference and he'd pretty much be an average letsrunner in his mid-20s.
He'd be about as relevant as Anthony Famiglietti
reality sucks wrote:
popopopopop wrote:Remember, Pre ran an 8:40 2-mile by himself in high school on a dirt track. He had the goods before U of O.
Pre ran it on a modern synthetic track.
Why do you think that? There was a modern synthetic track in Corvalis, Oregon in April 1969?
aaaaah yeah
Best post!!!
Prefontaine ran a 8:40 2 MILE on a dirt track w/o a real competitor pushing him.
Dirt Tracks
Clay Tracks
Grass Tracks
Asphalt Tracks if we were lucky!!!
Now they are mostly running MONDO every meet. Does that give you more chances to run fast??? YESSS!!!
Great post!!!