1 00:00:58,926 --> 00:01:00,627 [ Announcer ] If He Can Hold This Pace, 2 00:01:00,659 --> 00:01:04,064 Prefontaine Will Own The Ncaa Indoor Record. 3 00:01:11,638 --> 00:01:13,606 [ Crowd Cheering ] 4 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,709 Here Are The 5,000 Meter Final Results: 5 00:01:16,742 --> 00:01:20,847 First Place With A New American Record, Steve Prefontaine. 6 00:01:28,888 --> 00:01:34,260 [ Cheering ] 7 00:01:28,888 --> 00:01:34,260 No One Within 60 Yards As Pre Wins His 21st Straight Win. 8 00:01:52,712 --> 00:01:54,682 [ Heavy Breathing ] 9 00:02:04,391 --> 00:02:07,728 [ Man ] Pre Turned Distance Running Into A Blood Sport. 10 00:02:12,632 --> 00:02:15,736 You Want To Know What He Meant To Folks Around Here ? 11 00:02:15,769 --> 00:02:18,872 What Was It The Hippie Kids Used To Say Back Then ? 12 00:02:18,905 --> 00:02:21,307 You Just Had To Be There. 13 00:02:42,662 --> 00:02:46,766 [ Man ] We Raised Steve The Way Most Folks In Coos Bay Raised Their Kids. 14 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:52,338 We Just Tried To Give Him The Kind Of Life That We Never Had Growing Up. 15 00:02:52,372 --> 00:02:55,709 But Steve Was A Different Kind Of Kid. 16 00:02:57,576 --> 00:03:01,581 [ Boy ] Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve... 17 00:03:01,615 --> 00:03:04,850 13, 14, 15... 18 00:03:04,883 --> 00:03:07,987 16, 17, 18... 19 00:03:08,020 --> 00:03:12,458 19, 20, 21, 22, 20 00:03:12,491 --> 00:03:14,594 23, 24-- 21 00:03:14,627 --> 00:03:18,698 [ Boy ] You Go First. 22 00:03:14,627 --> 00:03:18,698 [ Boy #2 ] It's Buck's Turn. I Went First Yesterday. 23 00:03:18,731 --> 00:03:20,734 That Was Off The Dinky Little Bridge. 24 00:03:20,766 --> 00:03:22,835 What's The Matter ? Are You Scared, Buck ? 25 00:03:22,868 --> 00:03:24,837 What The Hell Is Pre Doing ? 26 00:03:24,871 --> 00:03:26,740 How'd He Get Up There ? 27 00:03:26,772 --> 00:03:28,908 Go Ahead, Pre, Jump. 28 00:03:28,942 --> 00:03:31,412 Yeah. Go, Pre ! 29 00:03:28,942 --> 00:03:31,412 Shut Up ! 30 00:03:36,782 --> 00:03:39,286 Come Down, Pre, Before You Get Yourself Killed. 31 00:03:42,288 --> 00:03:44,924 [ Shouting ] 32 00:03:44,957 --> 00:03:47,860 [ Shouting Continues ] 33 00:03:49,929 --> 00:03:52,265 Cool ! 34 00:03:49,929 --> 00:03:52,265 My God ! 35 00:03:53,466 --> 00:03:56,736 Yeah ! Yeah ! Whoo-Hoo ! 36 00:03:56,770 --> 00:03:58,472 [ Chuckling ] 37 00:03:58,504 --> 00:04:00,406 [ Coach ] You Ready To Play ? 38 00:03:58,504 --> 00:04:00,406 Yeah ! 39 00:04:00,439 --> 00:04:02,408 Okay. Dick's Catcher. Bobby, Take Second. 40 00:04:02,442 --> 00:04:04,944 Jimmy, Center Field. Buck, You're My Pitcher. 41 00:04:04,978 --> 00:04:08,715 Pre. First Sub In. 42 00:04:08,747 --> 00:04:10,716 Jeff, Third Base. Joe, Right Field. 43 00:04:10,750 --> 00:04:13,552 You'll Get In, Pre. 44 00:04:10,750 --> 00:04:13,552 Let Go, Buck. 45 00:04:13,586 --> 00:04:15,722 Let's Go, Guys. 46 00:04:15,754 --> 00:04:18,492 [ Coach ] Take The Field, Boys. Let's Go ! 47 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:22,995 [ Man ] Pre Did Love Sports, But... 48 00:04:23,028 --> 00:04:25,365 He Was Like, Four-Eight. 49 00:04:25,398 --> 00:04:28,602 He Weighed 90 Pounds. 50 00:04:28,634 --> 00:04:31,570 He Had Really Shaky Hand-Eye Coordination. 51 00:04:31,603 --> 00:04:34,074 [ Cheering, Applauding ] 52 00:04:34,107 --> 00:04:37,311 It Seemed Like The Less He Got To Play, 53 00:04:37,343 --> 00:04:39,846 The More He Felt He Had To Prove. 54 00:04:39,879 --> 00:04:43,750 Prefontaine ! Kickoff Team ! 55 00:04:43,783 --> 00:04:47,655 - Go Get 'Em, Pre ! - [ Whistle Blowing ] 56 00:04:52,891 --> 00:04:56,396 Go, Pre, Go ! Go, Pre, Go ! 57 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:04,437 [ Groans ] 58 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:04,437 [ Whistles Blowing ] 59 00:05:49,716 --> 00:05:52,985 [ Man ] Once He Started Running, I Guess He Never Stopped. 60 00:06:01,427 --> 00:06:04,398 [ Tv Announcer ] Here Is Jim Ryun, Beginning To Move Up Now, 61 00:06:04,430 --> 00:06:08,834 This Is The Race He's Been Preparing For Since He Was A High School Sophomore. 62 00:06:08,867 --> 00:06:10,737 I'm Going To Munich. 63 00:06:10,769 --> 00:06:14,875 Is That So ? 64 00:06:14,908 --> 00:06:18,778 The Munich Olympics Four Years From Now ? I'm Gonna Be There. 65 00:06:18,812 --> 00:06:22,549 In Munich ? 66 00:06:18,812 --> 00:06:22,549 Relax, Elfriede. 67 00:06:22,581 --> 00:06:24,784 Let The Boy Dream. 68 00:06:24,817 --> 00:06:27,954 - In Germany ? - I'm Goin' And Nobody's Gonna Stop Me. 69 00:06:34,127 --> 00:06:38,564 First It Was Football, Now This. 70 00:06:38,598 --> 00:06:41,468 Getting Up At Dawn To Run Before School. 71 00:06:46,805 --> 00:06:49,776 I Thought That The Neighbors Must Think... 72 00:06:49,809 --> 00:06:53,112 I'm A Crazy German Woman To Let My Son Do This. 73 00:06:56,516 --> 00:06:58,718 Keep Your Speed Constant, Ellie. 74 00:06:58,750 --> 00:07:02,121 I Had An Itch On My Gas Foot. 75 00:07:02,154 --> 00:07:05,191 [ Woman ] He Was My First Real Boyfriend. 76 00:07:05,225 --> 00:07:07,127 He Was Hot Stuff. 77 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,763 [ Laughing ] 78 00:07:09,795 --> 00:07:13,666 Hey, Don't Kill Me, Now. Come On. 79 00:07:13,699 --> 00:07:18,438 I Didn't Have Any Idea What I Wanted To Do When I Was Growing Up. 80 00:07:19,872 --> 00:07:21,240 But He Knew. 81 00:07:25,245 --> 00:07:28,747 Steve, Grab The Level And Check This For Me, Will You ? 82 00:07:28,781 --> 00:07:31,918 Ray, Your Son Sure Kicked That North Bend Boy's Behind Last Week. 83 00:07:31,951 --> 00:07:36,088 - How Bad You Beat Him ? - Not That Bad. Maybe Half A Lap. 84 00:07:36,122 --> 00:07:38,725 You Let Him Off Easy, Ray. 85 00:07:38,757 --> 00:07:42,628 Not My Son. Okay, Steve. Bring That Two By Four Over Here. 86 00:07:42,661 --> 00:07:45,498 Yeah, Keep Runnin,' Kid, So You Don't Have To Spend Your Life... 87 00:07:45,531 --> 00:07:49,101 Shaggin' Two By Fours For Your Old Man. [ Laughing ] 88 00:07:49,134 --> 00:07:51,605 All Right, Hold It Steady. 89 00:07:51,637 --> 00:07:54,774 [ Hammering ] 90 00:07:54,807 --> 00:07:58,110 We Heard About This Small Kid From Coos Bay Who Could Run. 91 00:07:59,778 --> 00:08:01,714 A Kid We Had To See. A Real Fire-Eater. 92 00:08:05,884 --> 00:08:07,754 [ Gun Firing ] 93 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:23,970 After He Broke All Those National High School Records, 94 00:08:24,002 --> 00:08:26,105 College Scouts Came Like Bees To Honey. 95 00:08:24,002 --> 00:08:26,105 Uh-Uh. 96 00:08:28,841 --> 00:08:31,010 Thanks, Coach. 97 00:08:33,111 --> 00:08:35,081 Steve ? 98 00:08:36,783 --> 00:08:38,851 Steve Tells Me You're Quite An Architect. 99 00:08:38,884 --> 00:08:42,621 [ Chuckles ] No, Actually, I'm Just A Carpenter. 100 00:08:42,654 --> 00:08:44,723 I'll Be Honest With You, Ray. 101 00:08:44,756 --> 00:08:48,761 Architects... [ Chuckles ] They're Overrated In My Book. 102 00:08:48,794 --> 00:08:51,298 Have You Seen Steve's Scrapbook ? 103 00:08:51,331 --> 00:08:53,767 No, Ma'am. Not, Uh-- 104 00:08:53,799 --> 00:08:56,168 Not Lately. 105 00:08:59,272 --> 00:09:02,242 [ Mother ] Steve ! [ Speaking German ] 106 00:09:09,248 --> 00:09:12,586 Hello, Again, Pre. 107 00:09:12,619 --> 00:09:17,824 Where's Bowerman ? 108 00:09:12,619 --> 00:09:17,824 He Sends His Apologies. It's Hard For Him To Get Away. 109 00:09:17,856 --> 00:09:21,327 To Make The Trip. 110 00:09:17,856 --> 00:09:21,327 Plenty Of Other Head Coaches Have Gotten Away. 111 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,764 Steve. 112 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,764 He Did Ask Me, Though, 113 00:09:24,797 --> 00:09:27,801 To, Uh... Give You A Personal Letter. 114 00:09:27,833 --> 00:09:29,835 That's All Right. I've Got Milk Crates Full Of 'Em. 115 00:09:29,869 --> 00:09:32,172 Come On, Son. 116 00:09:32,205 --> 00:09:35,942 Not, Uh... Like This One. 117 00:09:35,975 --> 00:09:39,111 That's Hot Off The Press. 118 00:09:39,144 --> 00:09:43,783 [ Man ] Dear Pre, If You Want To Come To The University Of Oregon, 119 00:09:43,816 --> 00:09:46,252 There's No Doubt In My Mind... 120 00:09:46,284 --> 00:09:49,221 You'll Be The Greatest Distance Runner In The World. 121 00:09:49,254 --> 00:09:51,625 Please, Don't Wrinkle It, Steve. 122 00:09:51,658 --> 00:09:53,994 I Want It For The Scrapbook. 123 00:09:59,197 --> 00:10:03,702 ♪ [ Radio: Rock 'N' Roll ] 124 00:10:03,735 --> 00:10:05,938 [ Whooping ] 125 00:10:08,041 --> 00:10:11,778 No More War ! No More War ! 126 00:10:11,811 --> 00:10:15,182 Hell, No ! We Won't Go ! Hell, No ! We Won't Go ! 127 00:10:17,149 --> 00:10:18,884 ♪ Some Folks Are Born ♪ 128 00:10:18,918 --> 00:10:21,687 ♪ Made To Wave The Flag ♪ 129 00:10:21,721 --> 00:10:23,389 ♪ Ooh, They're Red, White And Blue ♪ 130 00:10:23,423 --> 00:10:26,993 Any Question Of Violence On The University Of Oregon Campus... 131 00:10:27,025 --> 00:10:30,229 Is In The Hands Of President Clark And The Police Department Of Eugene. 132 00:10:30,263 --> 00:10:32,766 If They Want Violence, They Will Start Violence. We Will Not. 133 00:10:32,798 --> 00:10:35,401 I Shall Take What Action Is Necessary To End It. 134 00:10:35,434 --> 00:10:38,437 Whether It's Disciplinary Or Police Action. 135 00:10:38,471 --> 00:10:41,807 ♪ It Ain't Me It Ain't Me ♪ 136 00:10:41,841 --> 00:10:43,844 ♪ [ Continues ] 137 00:10:46,812 --> 00:10:50,850 ♪ Some Folks Are Born Silver Spoon In Hand ♪ 138 00:10:50,883 --> 00:10:53,687 [ Horn Honking ] 139 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:57,290 ♪ But When The Tax Man Comes To The Door ♪ 140 00:10:57,322 --> 00:11:01,160 ♪ Now Their House Looks Like A Rummage Sale ♪ 141 00:11:01,193 --> 00:11:03,829 [ Turns Radio Off ] 142 00:11:03,863 --> 00:11:05,932 [ Man ] He Definitely Wasn't What Anyone Expected. 143 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:09,135 It's The Beverly Hillbillies. 144 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:09,135 [ Chuckling ] 145 00:11:10,802 --> 00:11:12,806 You've Gotta Remember, Back Then... 146 00:11:12,839 --> 00:11:15,241 Most Of The Best Distance Runners On The Team, 147 00:11:15,274 --> 00:11:18,211 In The Whole Country, Were These Middle-Class Or Upper-Class Kids. 148 00:11:19,378 --> 00:11:22,014 Hey, Guys. Steve Prefontaine. 149 00:11:22,048 --> 00:11:23,917 Hey, I'm Mac. 150 00:11:22,048 --> 00:11:23,917 Hey, Mac. 151 00:11:23,950 --> 00:11:25,951 Hi. Pat Tyson, Your Roommate. 152 00:11:25,985 --> 00:11:27,954 I Moved In Yesterday. 153 00:11:27,986 --> 00:11:30,889 Hi, I'm Ellie. 154 00:11:27,986 --> 00:11:30,889 Ellie Mae ? 155 00:11:30,923 --> 00:11:32,692 No, Just Ellie. 156 00:11:37,830 --> 00:11:40,133 Thomas Becker. 157 00:11:37,830 --> 00:11:40,133 That's Right. 158 00:11:40,166 --> 00:11:42,903 Saw You Run That 3:57.4 Last Summer. 159 00:11:44,202 --> 00:11:46,939 - Personal Best, Right ? - Yeah. 160 00:11:46,972 --> 00:11:51,377 - Man, That Was Really Smokin'. - I'm Flattered. 161 00:11:52,812 --> 00:11:55,347 I'm Going To Beat That Time This Year. 162 00:11:57,950 --> 00:11:59,853 [ Tires Skidding, Horn Honking ] 163 00:12:01,854 --> 00:12:03,956 Man, If It Wasn't For Runnin', 164 00:12:03,990 --> 00:12:07,494 I'd Be Dodging Bullets In 'Nam Instead Of Training For Munich. 165 00:12:07,527 --> 00:12:10,930 Munich. As In Olympics ? Three Years From Now ? 166 00:12:07,527 --> 00:12:10,930 Yeah. 167 00:12:10,962 --> 00:12:14,299 The Only Way I'm Getting To Munich Is If I Buy A Plane Ticket. 168 00:12:14,332 --> 00:12:17,770 [ Crowd ] Hey, Hey, U.S.A., How Many Kids Did You Kill Today ? 169 00:12:14,332 --> 00:12:17,770 Look At This. 170 00:12:17,803 --> 00:12:21,140 They'd Be The Casualties Back In Coos Bay. 171 00:12:21,173 --> 00:12:24,877 Hey, Hey, U.S.A., How Many Kids Did You Kill Today ? 172 00:12:24,910 --> 00:12:28,313 [ Chanting Continues ] 173 00:12:24,910 --> 00:12:28,313 Oops. 174 00:12:28,346 --> 00:12:30,549 Hey, Pre. The Sidewalk's Over Here. Pre ! 175 00:12:30,582 --> 00:12:32,785 [ Tires Squealing ] 176 00:12:33,820 --> 00:12:36,855 [ Horns Honking ] 177 00:12:36,889 --> 00:12:40,927 - [ Woman ] Hey ! - [ Chuckling ] Peace. 178 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,897 [ Honking Continues ] 179 00:12:48,967 --> 00:12:54,206 Do You Realize, Ellie, That I've Been Reading About This Place Since I Was In Junior High ? 180 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:57,210 The Road To Olympic Gold. 181 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:57,210 [ Giggles ] 182 00:12:57,243 --> 00:13:00,113 [ Prefontaine ] Track Capitol, U.S.A. 183 00:13:00,145 --> 00:13:02,882 The House That Bowerman Built. 184 00:13:05,851 --> 00:13:09,355 You Really Know How To Sweet-Talk A Girl. 185 00:13:11,224 --> 00:13:14,860 I'll Be Coming Down That Backstretch, 186 00:13:14,894 --> 00:13:17,864 Burning All Eight Cylinders, 187 00:13:17,897 --> 00:13:22,302 A World Record In My Hand, Blowing Past All The Competition, 188 00:13:22,335 --> 00:13:25,806 The Crowd Cheering Me On. 189 00:13:28,073 --> 00:13:30,909 I'll Look Up In The Stands, 190 00:13:30,942 --> 00:13:33,111 And There You'll Be. 191 00:13:33,144 --> 00:13:36,448 Yeah, On My Way To The Bathroom. 192 00:13:36,481 --> 00:13:38,918 [ Laughing ] 193 00:13:36,481 --> 00:13:38,918 [ Laughing ] 194 00:13:38,951 --> 00:13:41,388 You're Dead ! 195 00:13:44,356 --> 00:13:46,625 [ Giggling ] 196 00:13:46,658 --> 00:13:49,895 I Always Gotta Keep Me Humble, Huh ? 197 00:13:46,658 --> 00:13:49,895 Mm-Hmm. 198 00:13:52,965 --> 00:13:56,302 Which Is Why I'm Gonna Have To Marry You Someday. 199 00:13:56,335 --> 00:13:59,372 Yeah. Someday. 200 00:14:00,505 --> 00:14:03,509 Someday Soon. 201 00:14:05,043 --> 00:14:08,981 Did I Say What Field Are We On ? 202 00:14:09,014 --> 00:14:12,418 Track Capitol, U.S.A. 203 00:14:28,333 --> 00:14:31,904 [ Tires Squealing ] 204 00:14:31,937 --> 00:14:34,506 That's Right, You Son Of A Bitch ! You'd Better Drive Away ! 205 00:14:34,539 --> 00:14:37,509 Last Goddamn Time You'll Clip My Box ! 206 00:14:40,379 --> 00:14:43,649 - Coach Bowerman ? - Don't Ever Call Me "Coach". 207 00:14:43,682 --> 00:14:46,451 Had An S.O.B. For A Coach. 208 00:14:46,485 --> 00:14:48,321 Still Hate That Word To This Day. 209 00:14:50,690 --> 00:14:52,692 Um, Mr. Bowerman. 210 00:14:52,725 --> 00:14:55,360 Or "Bill" Would Be Fine. 211 00:14:55,394 --> 00:14:57,629 Come On, Rube. Give Me A Hand Here. 212 00:14:57,663 --> 00:15:00,667 [ Shuts Motor Off ] 213 00:15:00,700 --> 00:15:04,704 I'm, Uh-- I'm Steve Prefontaine. 214 00:15:04,736 --> 00:15:07,072 You Don't Say, Rube. 215 00:15:14,212 --> 00:15:15,915 That's It. Hold It Right There. 216 00:15:18,683 --> 00:15:21,053 Now, What Are You Doin' Here ? 217 00:15:21,086 --> 00:15:23,622 I Heard You Wanted To See Me. 218 00:15:23,655 --> 00:15:25,625 I Mean, What Are You Doin' Here At The University ? 219 00:15:25,658 --> 00:15:29,528 Well, You Said In Your Letter You'd Make Me The Best Runner In The World. 220 00:15:29,562 --> 00:15:33,265 Letter. You Think I Wrote You A Letter ? 221 00:15:37,736 --> 00:15:40,105 That's Dynamite. 222 00:15:41,706 --> 00:15:44,977 Uh-Huh. 223 00:15:45,010 --> 00:15:47,713 Just Enough To Get The Bastard's Attention. 224 00:16:04,730 --> 00:16:07,000 Hell Of A View, Wouldn't You Say ? 225 00:16:07,033 --> 00:16:09,101 Yeah, It's Beautiful. 226 00:16:11,336 --> 00:16:14,139 You Know, Back Home I Have This-- 227 00:16:14,173 --> 00:16:17,744 This Magazine With A Picture Of You, And, Uh-- 228 00:16:17,777 --> 00:16:19,579 Stay Right Here. 229 00:16:21,379 --> 00:16:24,683 [ Door Creaking ] 230 00:16:31,289 --> 00:16:35,560 [ Woman ] What Are You Doing Out There ? Bill ? 231 00:16:35,594 --> 00:16:38,664 Bill ! You Better Not Have My New Waffle Iron ! 232 00:16:38,697 --> 00:16:40,567 Go ! Go ! 233 00:16:42,100 --> 00:16:45,105 [ Sizzling ] 234 00:16:48,106 --> 00:16:53,012 Why Don't You Go Set Down, And Take Your Shoes And Socks Off ? 235 00:16:54,447 --> 00:16:56,515 So You Want To Be A Miler. 236 00:16:56,548 --> 00:16:59,751 I Am A Miler. 237 00:16:59,784 --> 00:17:04,391 Funny Thing, When I Saw You In Corvallis, You Won The Two-Mile. 238 00:17:05,758 --> 00:17:07,559 Well, I Won The Mile As Well. 239 00:17:07,593 --> 00:17:10,163 But You Set A Record In The Two-Mile. 240 00:17:10,195 --> 00:17:12,765 Give Me Your Foot Up Here. 241 00:17:14,732 --> 00:17:17,569 I'm Going To Run A 3:49 Here By My Junior Year. 242 00:17:21,574 --> 00:17:24,744 That's Two Seconds Under Ryun's World Record. 243 00:17:24,777 --> 00:17:27,313 How You Gonna Do That, Rube ? 244 00:17:27,346 --> 00:17:30,416 I'm Gonna Run Three Seconds Faster Every Year. 245 00:17:32,651 --> 00:17:35,488 Well, Then I Guess We'd Better Get Started Right Away. 246 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:39,392 Tomorrow, 6:00 A.M., At The Track. 247 00:17:39,424 --> 00:17:41,560 [ Sizzling ] 248 00:17:45,396 --> 00:17:47,332 You Mind If I Ask What You're Doin' ? 249 00:17:47,365 --> 00:17:50,103 No, I Don't Mind At All. 250 00:17:50,135 --> 00:17:53,505 [ Distant Explosions ] 251 00:17:53,538 --> 00:17:55,441 [ Boy ] You Son Of A Bitch ! 252 00:17:55,473 --> 00:17:57,076 Have Some Of That. 253 00:18:01,446 --> 00:18:05,350 6:00 A.M., Rube. You Ready To Run ? 254 00:18:05,384 --> 00:18:08,386 I Just Need A Minute. 255 00:18:05,384 --> 00:18:08,386 Make Sure You're Stretched Out. 256 00:18:08,420 --> 00:18:12,692 The Reason Lord Nelson Never Lost A Battle Was 'Cause He Showed Up 15 Minutes Early. 257 00:18:12,724 --> 00:18:15,394 You'll Be Outta Here In Less Than Four. 258 00:18:15,426 --> 00:18:17,663 Can't Run Without Proper Shoes. 259 00:18:36,714 --> 00:18:40,419 Jesus, Bill. 260 00:18:36,714 --> 00:18:40,419 Hell Of A Pair Of Shoes. 261 00:18:47,393 --> 00:18:49,694 You Run Like A Prizefighter, Rube. 262 00:18:49,728 --> 00:18:51,797 You Mad About Somethin' ? 263 00:18:51,829 --> 00:18:54,366 Am I Mad About Something ? 264 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:58,905 I Only Design 'Em To Last One Race. Just Fell A Lap Short With That Pair. 265 00:18:58,938 --> 00:19:02,608 What Was My Time ? 266 00:19:02,641 --> 00:19:04,610 4:03, Give Or Take. 267 00:19:04,643 --> 00:19:06,578 Pretty Good, Pre, Without Competition. 268 00:19:06,612 --> 00:19:08,748 [ Exhaling ] And Without Shoes. 269 00:19:08,780 --> 00:19:12,250 You'll Be Running In The Three-Mile For The Team, Rube. 270 00:19:12,284 --> 00:19:15,922 What Did You Say ? 271 00:19:12,284 --> 00:19:15,922 Your Kick Is Not Fast Enough For The Mile. 272 00:19:15,954 --> 00:19:17,923 I'll Prove You Wrong. 273 00:19:17,957 --> 00:19:21,461 Doubtful, Rube. Highly Doubtful. 274 00:19:29,434 --> 00:19:31,803 Aw, Jesus, Bill. 275 00:19:31,836 --> 00:19:34,373 He'll Get Over It. 276 00:19:34,405 --> 00:19:37,676 The Mile Was Everything Back Then. 277 00:19:37,710 --> 00:19:40,579 The Glamour Event Of Track And Field. 278 00:19:40,613 --> 00:19:43,615 Every Kid Comin' Along Fool Enough To Take Up This Crazy Sport... 279 00:19:43,648 --> 00:19:45,617 Wanted To Be The Next Jim Ryun. 280 00:19:45,651 --> 00:19:48,621 Forget Jim Ryun, He's Done. 281 00:19:48,653 --> 00:19:51,423 I'm Gonna Be The First Steve Prefontaine. 282 00:19:51,457 --> 00:19:54,826 It Must Be Nice To Wanna Be Yourself. 283 00:19:54,859 --> 00:19:59,398 Like I Can't Run With Him ? 284 00:19:54,859 --> 00:19:59,398 Pre, Becker's The Conference Mile Champ. 285 00:20:03,801 --> 00:20:07,706 Watch It, Freshman. There's A No-Race Policy During Practice. 286 00:20:07,740 --> 00:20:09,474 Fine. Don't Race Me, Then. 287 00:20:11,710 --> 00:20:13,645 [ Shouting, Applauding ] 288 00:20:32,865 --> 00:20:35,401 He's A Cocky Little Mother. 289 00:20:35,433 --> 00:20:39,338 I'd Like To Bottle It And Force-Feed It To The Rest Of You Guys. 290 00:20:52,417 --> 00:20:55,387 [ Crowd Cheering ] 291 00:20:55,421 --> 00:20:58,724 [ Announcer ] Wendy Ray. Kugn, Live. 292 00:20:58,757 --> 00:21:02,028 Calling The Last Lap Of This Lively Twilight Meet Mile. 293 00:21:02,060 --> 00:21:04,596 [ Cheering ] 294 00:21:06,464 --> 00:21:09,301 Pre Is Kicking Hard Down The Homestretch. 295 00:21:09,335 --> 00:21:12,771 [ Cheering Continues ] 296 00:21:12,805 --> 00:21:15,074 Here Comes Becker. 297 00:21:15,106 --> 00:21:18,310 It's A Battle Now Between Becker And The Freshman Phenom. 298 00:21:25,683 --> 00:21:27,653 [ Cheering ] 299 00:21:27,685 --> 00:21:29,989 Ranking Senior Thomas Becker Wins It, 300 00:21:30,021 --> 00:21:32,858 Outkicking Steve Prefontaine Down The Stretch. 301 00:21:43,067 --> 00:21:45,337 Don't Even Say It. 302 00:21:46,939 --> 00:21:49,742 You Are A Damn Fine Miler, Rube. 303 00:21:49,775 --> 00:21:52,912 I Beat Him Before; I'll Beat Him Again. 304 00:21:52,944 --> 00:21:55,447 Oh, I Know You Will. 305 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:57,750 This Isn't About Beating Becker. 306 00:21:57,782 --> 00:22:02,921 Becker's Never Gonna Be The Best, And You Won't Settle For Anything Less. 307 00:22:02,954 --> 00:22:07,926 With Your Gas Tank And Your Guts, You Could Own The Three-Mile, 308 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:10,096 Make It Your Goddamn Plaything. 309 00:22:10,128 --> 00:22:13,832 Nobody Cares About The Three-Mile. 310 00:22:13,865 --> 00:22:16,635 Why Don't You Give 'Em A Reason To Care ? 311 00:22:21,140 --> 00:22:23,676 Hey, Felix, Come Here. 312 00:22:23,709 --> 00:22:27,513 ♪ [ "Baba O'riley" ] 313 00:22:33,652 --> 00:22:37,423 Back Then, Everyone Had Either Dope Or Beer. 314 00:22:37,455 --> 00:22:39,891 Pre's Drug Was Winning... At Everything. 315 00:22:39,924 --> 00:22:42,394 [ Shouting, Cheering ] 316 00:22:42,428 --> 00:22:45,598 ♪ Out Here In The Field ♪ 317 00:22:45,631 --> 00:22:47,566 ♪ I Fought For My Meals ♪ 318 00:22:47,598 --> 00:22:51,703 She's Beautiful. I Love You ! I Love You ! 319 00:22:51,737 --> 00:22:53,639 [ Ringing ] 320 00:22:58,109 --> 00:23:00,645 ♪ I Don't Need To Fight ♪ 321 00:23:02,881 --> 00:23:05,851 ♪ To Prove I'm Right ♪ 322 00:23:05,884 --> 00:23:08,487 [ Coughing, Gagging ] 323 00:23:08,519 --> 00:23:10,923 [ Crowd Cheering ] 324 00:23:08,519 --> 00:23:10,923 ♪ I Don't Need To Be Forgiven ♪ 325 00:23:10,955 --> 00:23:13,925 ♪ Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah, Yeah ♪ 326 00:23:18,797 --> 00:23:23,134 You're The Only Person I Know Who'd Buy A Gold Mg. 327 00:23:23,167 --> 00:23:26,070 [ Laughing ] 328 00:23:23,167 --> 00:23:26,070 What's Wrong With A Gold Mg ? 329 00:23:26,104 --> 00:23:27,773 You've Got To Have A Gold Medal To Go With It. 330 00:23:27,806 --> 00:23:29,808 Soon Enough. 331 00:23:33,811 --> 00:23:37,015 He Was Like A Rocket Breaking Free Of The Earth's Gravity. 332 00:23:37,048 --> 00:23:40,452 Get Down Here ! 333 00:23:37,048 --> 00:23:40,452 Nothing Could Touch Him. 334 00:23:41,252 --> 00:23:43,121 [ Cackling ] 335 00:23:46,625 --> 00:23:49,728 [ Groaning ] Goddamn It ! 336 00:23:46,625 --> 00:23:49,728 You Okay ? 337 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:52,097 [ Breathing Heavily ] 338 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:52,097 [ Crowd Cheering ] 339 00:23:56,701 --> 00:24:00,839 Pre Is Leading The N.C.A.A. Final On A Foot With Ten Stitches In It. 340 00:24:00,873 --> 00:24:03,476 - [ Cheering ] - [ Shutters Clicking ] 341 00:24:09,714 --> 00:24:12,651 Here Comes Bjorkland, The Defending Three-Mile Champion. 342 00:24:14,786 --> 00:24:19,091 Looks Like He Smells Blood, And Dick Berkeley's Going With Him. 343 00:24:25,830 --> 00:24:28,634 The Freshman, Steve Prefontaine Regains The Lead. 344 00:24:31,537 --> 00:24:33,105 Go ! Go ! Go ! 345 00:24:31,537 --> 00:24:33,105 Come On ! 346 00:24:42,013 --> 00:24:44,616 Steve Prefontaine Is The Three-Mile Champion... 347 00:24:44,650 --> 00:24:47,786 In One Of The Most Electrifying Performances In A Long Time. 348 00:24:47,818 --> 00:24:50,221 [ Overlapping Voices ] 349 00:24:50,255 --> 00:24:52,625 One At A Time ! One At A Time ! 350 00:24:52,657 --> 00:24:54,859 Pre, How'd You Feel About The Race ? 351 00:24:54,893 --> 00:24:57,796 If I'd Gone Out Stronger, I Could Have Set An American Record Today. 352 00:24:57,828 --> 00:25:00,765 You're Disappointed ? You Set An N.C.A.A. Record. 353 00:25:00,798 --> 00:25:02,768 I Can Run Better. A Lot Better. 354 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:04,736 But I Need Better Competition To Do It. 355 00:25:04,769 --> 00:25:06,605 [ Overlapping Voices ] 356 00:25:06,637 --> 00:25:08,807 What About The End ? You Must Have Had Doubts... 357 00:25:08,839 --> 00:25:11,242 When Bjorkland And Berkeley Came At You Like That. 358 00:25:11,276 --> 00:25:15,114 Never. What, I Ran Too Flat For The Last Two Laps ? 359 00:25:15,146 --> 00:25:20,152 Let Me Tell You Something. Nobody-- Nobody's Gonna Outkick Me. 360 00:25:20,184 --> 00:25:23,923 [ Overlapping Voices ] 361 00:25:20,184 --> 00:25:23,923 I Gotta Go Take Care Of My Foot, Guys. Thanks A Lot. 362 00:25:26,325 --> 00:25:29,061 That Was A Very Impressive Performance, Rube. 363 00:25:29,094 --> 00:25:31,330 I Just Ran My Race. 364 00:25:31,363 --> 00:25:34,799 I'm Talking About The Way You Ran Your Mouth. 365 00:25:34,833 --> 00:25:38,836 Pre, You're Gonna Have Every Runner In The Country Looking To Gun You Down. 366 00:25:38,869 --> 00:25:40,872 Bring 'Em On. 367 00:25:40,905 --> 00:25:43,875 ♪ I Don't Need To Fight ♪ 368 00:25:43,909 --> 00:25:48,647 ♪ To Prove I'm Right ♪ 369 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:52,618 ♪ I Don't Need To Be Forgiven ♪ 370 00:25:52,651 --> 00:25:55,653 ♪ Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah ♪ 371 00:25:55,686 --> 00:25:57,288 I Thought He Was, Basically, 372 00:25:57,321 --> 00:26:00,792 A Talented Little Pissant From The Day I Met Him. 373 00:26:00,826 --> 00:26:04,829 As Far As He Was Concerned, It Was Like No One Else On The Team Existed. 374 00:26:04,863 --> 00:26:09,701 [ Announcer ] In The Discus Circle, Oregon Sophomore Mac Wilkins. 375 00:26:09,734 --> 00:26:12,637 [ Man ] Let's Go ! 376 00:26:09,734 --> 00:26:12,637 [ Woman ] All Right, Mac ! 377 00:26:12,671 --> 00:26:14,807 [ Groaning ] 378 00:26:14,839 --> 00:26:16,708 [ Cheering ] 379 00:26:20,211 --> 00:26:23,382 That's Easily The Best Throw Of Wilkins' Career. 380 00:26:23,414 --> 00:26:27,752 It's Beyond The 190-Foot Mark. Should Qualify Him For The Olympic Trials. 381 00:26:27,786 --> 00:26:30,623 [ Cheering ] 382 00:26:30,655 --> 00:26:33,826 And Guess Who Just Entered The Field ? 383 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:40,798 [ Crowd Chanting ] Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 384 00:26:40,832 --> 00:26:43,902 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 385 00:26:43,934 --> 00:26:48,106 [ Mac ] I Started Calling Him "World", Short For "World Famous". 386 00:26:48,140 --> 00:26:51,710 That Meet, I Also Won The Shot Put. 387 00:26:51,742 --> 00:26:54,112 I Scored Ten Total Points For The Team. 388 00:26:55,881 --> 00:26:58,717 I Mean, Pre Won His Race. It Was No Record Time Or Nothing. 389 00:26:58,750 --> 00:27:01,720 He Scored Five Points. 390 00:27:01,752 --> 00:27:04,856 But Did It Stop Him From Running Three Victory Laps ? 391 00:27:04,890 --> 00:27:07,793 Or Hogging The Headlines In The Papers The Next Day ? 392 00:27:09,827 --> 00:27:11,797 It Didn't Matter How Many Events I Won. 393 00:27:11,829 --> 00:27:14,066 He Always Had To Be The Man. 394 00:27:14,098 --> 00:27:16,835 ♪ If You Get Down ♪ 395 00:27:14,098 --> 00:27:16,835 Big Mac ! 396 00:27:16,867 --> 00:27:19,704 ♪ And You Get Confused ♪ 397 00:27:19,738 --> 00:27:22,975 ♪ And You Don't Remember ♪ 398 00:27:23,008 --> 00:27:24,777 ♪ Who You Been Talkin' To ♪ 399 00:27:24,809 --> 00:27:26,778 Route Change. 400 00:27:24,809 --> 00:27:26,778 Pre-- 401 00:27:26,811 --> 00:27:28,780 ♪ Concentration ♪ 402 00:27:28,814 --> 00:27:31,884 A Little Privacy, Please ? 403 00:27:31,916 --> 00:27:34,852 Hi. 404 00:27:31,916 --> 00:27:34,852 Hi. 405 00:27:34,885 --> 00:27:38,356 I Love Your Stride. 406 00:27:34,885 --> 00:27:38,356 Yours Isn't Too Bad, Either. 407 00:27:38,390 --> 00:27:41,360 [ Pre ] New On Campus ? 408 00:27:38,390 --> 00:27:41,360 [ Woman ] I'm A Freshman. 409 00:27:41,393 --> 00:27:43,461 What's Your Name ? 410 00:27:41,393 --> 00:27:43,461 Nancy Alleman. 411 00:27:43,494 --> 00:27:47,699 Steve Was Nothing Like I Had Expected Him To Be. 412 00:27:47,732 --> 00:27:49,801 He Never Even Told Me Who He Was. 413 00:27:49,835 --> 00:27:52,471 I Didn't Tell You Because... 414 00:27:49,835 --> 00:27:52,471 [ Sighs ] 415 00:27:52,503 --> 00:27:56,240 You Know, I Wanted You To Like Me For Me. 416 00:27:56,273 --> 00:27:57,676 I've Heard Things About You. 417 00:28:00,778 --> 00:28:05,084 Well, That's Just With Guys I Run Against. 418 00:28:05,116 --> 00:28:06,851 I'm Not That Bad A Guy. 419 00:28:06,884 --> 00:28:09,121 I'm Sure. 420 00:28:09,153 --> 00:28:11,923 So, You Raced The 5,000 For The Girls' Team ? 421 00:28:11,957 --> 00:28:14,160 And The Two-Mile Relay. 422 00:28:17,863 --> 00:28:19,765 Ever Since High School. 423 00:28:21,967 --> 00:28:24,436 I Could Really Do Something With You. 424 00:28:24,469 --> 00:28:26,806 What's That Supposed To Mean ? 425 00:28:28,874 --> 00:28:30,375 I Mean As A Runner. 426 00:28:34,011 --> 00:28:36,347 Ellie. Ellie, No. 427 00:28:36,381 --> 00:28:39,351 The Guy's Car Is-- It Stalled. 428 00:28:36,381 --> 00:28:39,351 [ People Laughing, Talking ] 429 00:28:39,384 --> 00:28:42,788 And Double-Parked. I Gotta Tell Him. 430 00:28:47,526 --> 00:28:51,764 Steve, He Would Lie Because He Didn't Want To Hurt Anyone. 431 00:28:54,231 --> 00:28:58,803 But What He Didn't Realize Was That... His Lying, 432 00:28:58,836 --> 00:29:01,472 It Hurt A Hundred Times Worse. 433 00:29:01,506 --> 00:29:05,210 You Don't Have To Sneak Around On Me Anymore, Mr. Big Shot. 434 00:29:05,242 --> 00:29:08,246 This Is Ridiculous. I Was At The Library. 435 00:29:10,315 --> 00:29:13,317 Now Go Screw All The Rich Little College Girls Your Heart Desires. 436 00:29:13,351 --> 00:29:15,320 Wait A Second. Where Are You Goin' ? 437 00:29:15,353 --> 00:29:19,759 I Came Here For You. Nothing Else But You. 438 00:29:20,991 --> 00:29:24,329 Look-- But You Can't Do This, Ellie. 439 00:29:25,864 --> 00:29:27,833 I'm Gonna Marry You. 440 00:29:46,884 --> 00:29:51,289 Less Than A Year Later, When He Found Out That I Was-- 441 00:29:51,323 --> 00:29:53,559 I Was Gonna Get Married In Portland, 442 00:29:53,592 --> 00:29:57,262 He... Called My Mother And Said That I Couldn't Get Married.. 443 00:29:57,295 --> 00:30:00,499 Because He Was Still Planning On Marrying Me Someday. 444 00:30:00,531 --> 00:30:03,134 [ Chuckles ] 445 00:30:06,904 --> 00:30:10,075 [ Voices Overlapping ] 446 00:30:06,904 --> 00:30:10,075 How Many Runners We Got Here Today ? 447 00:30:11,076 --> 00:30:14,145 Hey, Pre, I'm On Deadline. 448 00:30:14,179 --> 00:30:16,615 I Said When I'm Done. 449 00:30:16,647 --> 00:30:19,517 What About Baseball ? 450 00:30:16,647 --> 00:30:19,517 [ Children ] Yeah. 451 00:30:19,550 --> 00:30:22,620 See, Baseball Wouldn't Be Anything Without Running, Now Would It ? 452 00:30:19,550 --> 00:30:22,620 No. 453 00:30:22,653 --> 00:30:27,526 That's Right. Anybody Like Football ? 454 00:30:22,653 --> 00:30:27,526 Yeah. 455 00:30:27,558 --> 00:30:30,863 Football Wouldn't Be Much Without Running, Now Would It ? 456 00:30:30,895 --> 00:30:33,865 - [ Nancy ] He Always Made Time For Kids. - Sign Mine ! 457 00:30:33,898 --> 00:30:37,902 One At A Time. 458 00:30:33,898 --> 00:30:37,902 He Said He Saw Himself In Their Little Faces. 459 00:30:37,935 --> 00:30:40,605 You Got Any Fast Runners Here ? 460 00:30:37,935 --> 00:30:40,605 Yeah ! 461 00:30:40,638 --> 00:30:42,875 You Got Any Slowpokes ? 462 00:30:40,638 --> 00:30:42,875 No ! 463 00:30:42,907 --> 00:30:44,942 Ah, We'll See. 464 00:30:44,976 --> 00:30:48,013 Don't Forget. Use Your Upper Body. 465 00:30:48,046 --> 00:30:51,217 You've Gotta Run With Your Arms, Too, Not Just With Your Legs. 466 00:30:52,384 --> 00:30:54,353 That's Better, Ricky. 467 00:30:54,385 --> 00:30:56,120 Doin' A Good Job. 468 00:30:56,153 --> 00:30:59,991 Hey, Speed Racer. 469 00:31:00,025 --> 00:31:02,595 You're Not Ready For Me Yet, Kid. 470 00:31:07,332 --> 00:31:09,534 Steve, For The Rest Of His Life... 471 00:31:09,567 --> 00:31:13,372 That Little Kid Would Have Remembered The Day Steve Prefontaine Let Him Win. 472 00:31:13,404 --> 00:31:17,675 Oh, You Can't Let A Losing Mentality Creep In Here... Ever. 473 00:31:17,709 --> 00:31:22,381 A Losing Mentality ? Against A Nine Year Old ? Are You Serious ? 474 00:31:24,582 --> 00:31:27,619 How Do You Think I Got This Far, Nance ? 475 00:31:27,652 --> 00:31:30,021 What Do You Mean ? 476 00:31:32,589 --> 00:31:35,126 Well, 477 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:37,296 Do I Look Like A Runner ? 478 00:31:37,328 --> 00:31:39,932 No, You Look Like A Hammer Thrower. 479 00:31:41,633 --> 00:31:44,502 Look At You. 480 00:31:44,536 --> 00:31:46,605 You've Got Long Legs, 481 00:31:46,637 --> 00:31:51,409 A Great Stride, You're Tall, Slender. 482 00:31:51,442 --> 00:31:53,679 You're Built Like A Runner, Not Me. 483 00:31:53,711 --> 00:31:55,647 Steve. 484 00:31:57,147 --> 00:32:00,385 So, What Have I Got Going For Me ? 485 00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:07,658 Why Does Some Kid From Coos Bay... 486 00:32:07,692 --> 00:32:11,363 With One Leg Shorter Than The Other Win Races ? 487 00:32:13,698 --> 00:32:17,134 Let Me Tell You Somethin'. 488 00:32:17,167 --> 00:32:21,339 All Of My Life People Have Said To Me, 489 00:32:21,373 --> 00:32:24,076 "You're Too Small, Pre." 490 00:32:24,108 --> 00:32:26,678 "You're Not Fast Enough, Pre." 491 00:32:28,246 --> 00:32:31,182 "Give Up Your Foolish Dreams, Steve." 492 00:32:33,451 --> 00:32:36,387 But You Know What ? They Forgot Somethin'. 493 00:32:36,421 --> 00:32:39,024 I Have To Win. 494 00:32:39,057 --> 00:32:44,229 There's No Fallback Here. No Great Stride, No Long Legs ! Nothing ! 495 00:32:52,737 --> 00:32:54,540 I'm Sorry. 496 00:32:56,673 --> 00:32:59,711 Steve, From The Moment I Saw You... 497 00:32:59,743 --> 00:33:02,246 You Looked Like The Best Runner Ever. 498 00:33:07,251 --> 00:33:11,722 [ Sighing ] He Always Had A Great Need, Ya Know. 499 00:33:11,756 --> 00:33:14,593 I Mean, Just-- Just An Endless Need... 500 00:33:14,625 --> 00:33:16,761 That Came From Somewhere. 501 00:33:51,462 --> 00:33:54,532 I'm Not Thinkin' About Makin' The Team. 502 00:33:54,566 --> 00:33:56,434 I'm Thinkin' About Gold In Munich. 503 00:34:06,711 --> 00:34:09,548 What's On The Training Table This Morning, Galloway ? 504 00:34:09,581 --> 00:34:12,084 Hot Dogs Again. 505 00:34:12,117 --> 00:34:14,420 Breakfast Of Champions. 506 00:34:17,387 --> 00:34:19,557 Oh, Man. 507 00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:32,703 This Is Bullshit, Frank. 508 00:34:32,737 --> 00:34:35,740 And We're Paying For These Wonderful Accommodations Too. 509 00:34:35,773 --> 00:34:39,376 I Met A Runner Last Night Who Had To Hawk His Trophies Just To Pay For His Plane Ticket. 510 00:34:39,409 --> 00:34:42,646 You'd Think They'd At Least Put Guys Up Once They Got Here. 511 00:34:42,679 --> 00:34:44,648 Au Contraire, The A.T.U. And The Olympic Committee... 512 00:34:44,681 --> 00:34:48,719 - Are Dedicated To Preserving Our Amateur Virginity. - That's So Screwed Up. 513 00:34:48,753 --> 00:34:51,155 Somebody Ought To Do Something. 514 00:34:51,188 --> 00:34:54,192 [ Cheering ] 515 00:34:59,364 --> 00:35:01,666 [ Announcer ] Frank Shorter Is Going To Munich ! 516 00:35:01,699 --> 00:35:04,302 He'll Be Our Top Qualifier In The 10,000 Meters. 517 00:35:07,605 --> 00:35:11,543 Are You Paying For Your Suite At The Hyatt, Curtis ? 518 00:35:11,576 --> 00:35:13,744 Is Dick Here Sleeping On Your Floor ? 519 00:35:13,777 --> 00:35:15,746 You're Mixing Apples And Oranges, Bill. 520 00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:18,717 We Couldn't Afford To Put The Athletes Up Even If We Wanted To. 521 00:35:18,750 --> 00:35:22,286 That's Right. Gotta Save Back Some Of Those Millions You Got In The Treasury, 522 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:25,891 So You Can Send Over 100 Officials To Munich In Style. 523 00:35:25,923 --> 00:35:27,692 Luckily For You, Your Opinions On That... 524 00:35:27,724 --> 00:35:30,694 Were Overlooked By The Selection Committee This Year. 525 00:35:30,728 --> 00:35:35,634 Your Job Is To Coach The Team On The Track. Period. 526 00:35:35,666 --> 00:35:38,402 Understand ? 527 00:35:38,436 --> 00:35:41,873 Maybe I'll Have The University Hold Back The Gate Receipts. 528 00:35:41,905 --> 00:35:44,275 Let A Court Decide This Situation. 529 00:35:44,309 --> 00:35:47,812 No, No. 530 00:35:47,844 --> 00:35:50,614 No, You've Got A Choice. 531 00:35:50,648 --> 00:35:53,351 You Can Take Us To Court, 532 00:35:53,384 --> 00:35:56,253 Or You Can Take The Team To Munich. 533 00:35:56,286 --> 00:35:58,522 What's It Gonna Be, Bill ? 534 00:35:58,556 --> 00:36:02,293 [ Crowd Cheering ] 535 00:35:58,556 --> 00:36:02,293 [ Announcer Speaking, Indistinct ] 536 00:36:04,795 --> 00:36:08,232 Wilkins Up. James On Deck. Gilbert In The Hole. 537 00:36:08,266 --> 00:36:11,637 [ Groans ] 538 00:36:14,771 --> 00:36:17,608 [ Audience Sighing ] 539 00:36:19,777 --> 00:36:23,581 Wilkins' Final Throw, 175 Feet, Four Inches. 540 00:36:23,614 --> 00:36:25,549 He Remains In 12th Place. 541 00:36:25,583 --> 00:36:27,385 [ Groaning ] 542 00:36:29,653 --> 00:36:32,757 [ Announcer ] First Call For The 5,000 Meter Final. 543 00:36:32,789 --> 00:36:34,925 All Competitors Please Report To The Clerk. 544 00:36:34,958 --> 00:36:38,829 - New And Improved. - Still No One-Piece Toe ? 545 00:36:38,862 --> 00:36:41,699 That's Harder Than You Think. Nobody Makes Them One-Piece. 546 00:36:41,733 --> 00:36:44,269 These Homemade Seams Are Gonna Give Me Big-Time Blisters. 547 00:36:44,302 --> 00:36:47,372 Give Me The Damn Shoes Back. 548 00:36:47,405 --> 00:36:51,776 Give 'Em Back ! Last Damn Thing I Need Is You Out There Thinking About Shoes. 549 00:36:51,809 --> 00:36:54,713 One-Piece Toe ! When's The Last Time You Ate ? 550 00:36:54,746 --> 00:36:57,715 It Doesn't Matter. It's All Over There In That Trash Can. 551 00:36:57,748 --> 00:37:00,618 You Okay ? 552 00:36:57,748 --> 00:37:00,618 I'm All Right. 553 00:37:00,652 --> 00:37:03,688 It's Weird. 554 00:37:03,721 --> 00:37:07,759 Here I Am, Just A Race Away From Making It To Munich, 555 00:37:07,791 --> 00:37:10,761 And Suddenly My Legs Feel Like Logs. 556 00:37:11,929 --> 00:37:14,599 That's Just Nerves. 557 00:37:14,632 --> 00:37:17,902 Think Of How Nervous Young Is Trying To Slay You, 558 00:37:17,934 --> 00:37:21,438 A Fire-Breathing Dragon In Your Own Backyard. 559 00:37:21,472 --> 00:37:26,678 You Are Going To Burn His Ass Up. 560 00:37:21,472 --> 00:37:26,678 [ Audience Clapping ] 561 00:37:26,710 --> 00:37:31,750 [ Announcer ] In Lane One, Bronze Medalist In The '68 Olympics, 562 00:37:31,782 --> 00:37:34,685 The Legend, The Veteran, George Young. 563 00:37:34,719 --> 00:37:38,257 [ Crowd Applauding ] 564 00:37:41,659 --> 00:37:45,930 In Lane Two, Washington State's Great Four-Time N.C.A.A. Champion, 565 00:37:45,963 --> 00:37:48,932 Jerry Lindgren. 566 00:37:48,965 --> 00:37:53,337 [ Mixed Booing, Cheering ] 567 00:37:56,773 --> 00:37:58,576 Boo ! 568 00:38:01,778 --> 00:38:05,684 And In Lane Three, A Junior From The University Of Oregon, 569 00:38:05,717 --> 00:38:08,753 Three-Time N.C.A.A. Champion, 570 00:38:08,786 --> 00:38:12,891 American Record Holder In The 5,000 Meters, 571 00:38:12,923 --> 00:38:16,994 Never Defeated At Hayward Field, Steve Prefontaine ! 572 00:38:17,027 --> 00:38:21,500 [ Cheering, Applauding ] 573 00:38:30,041 --> 00:38:32,311 Lap Ten Of A Very Fast 5,000. 574 00:38:33,777 --> 00:38:36,447 The Race Now Is Between Pre And Young. 575 00:38:41,818 --> 00:38:45,889 [ Hand Clapping, Chanting ] 576 00:38:45,922 --> 00:38:48,058 Pre Takes The Lead ! 577 00:38:48,092 --> 00:38:51,028 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 578 00:38:51,061 --> 00:38:54,833 Can The Kid Break The Veteran ? One Of The Guttiest Runners In Track History. 579 00:39:02,806 --> 00:39:06,477 [ Chanting Continues ] Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 580 00:39:07,744 --> 00:39:09,947 Little Son Of A Gun's Goin' For The Record. 581 00:39:11,916 --> 00:39:13,818 Kick ! Kick ! Kick ! Kick ! Kick ! 582 00:39:11,916 --> 00:39:13,818 Go For It ! Go For It ! 583 00:39:13,851 --> 00:39:17,456 [ Chanting Continues ] 584 00:39:25,797 --> 00:39:28,099 [ Cheering, Shouting ] 585 00:39:32,469 --> 00:39:35,472 [ Whooping, Cheering ] 586 00:39:35,505 --> 00:39:38,409 Prefontaine Misses The World Record, 587 00:39:38,443 --> 00:39:41,079 But Shatters His Own American Record By Seven Seconds. 588 00:39:49,119 --> 00:39:51,722 Congratulations. You Did It. 589 00:39:51,755 --> 00:39:53,759 We Did It. 590 00:39:55,659 --> 00:39:57,995 You Still Think Nobody Cares About The Three-Mile ? 591 00:40:03,800 --> 00:40:06,704 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 592 00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:12,810 I Never Understood, Son, Why You Ran. 593 00:40:12,844 --> 00:40:16,014 Now She's A Nervous Wreck As Soon As You Come On To The Field. 594 00:40:16,047 --> 00:40:19,784 [ Chanting Continues ] Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 595 00:40:48,179 --> 00:40:52,916 Steve Prefontaine Has Capped An Impressive Week For American Track And Field. 596 00:40:52,949 --> 00:40:56,053 Prefontaine Celebrates His 21st Victory Today. 597 00:40:56,086 --> 00:40:59,757 Pre Has Won The 5,000, The Glamour Event Of These Olympic Trials. 598 00:40:59,789 --> 00:41:03,762 [ Audience ] Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 599 00:41:13,237 --> 00:41:15,773 [ Nancy ] It Was Like Long Ago Steve Had Begun... 600 00:41:15,806 --> 00:41:19,943 This Incredible Dance With The Press And His Fans. 601 00:41:19,976 --> 00:41:23,815 Now The Music Was Playing Faster And Faster. 602 00:41:23,847 --> 00:41:25,884 How You Feelin', Pre ? 603 00:41:25,916 --> 00:41:27,951 I'm Feelin' Very Late. 604 00:41:25,916 --> 00:41:27,951 Are You Ready ? 605 00:41:27,985 --> 00:41:32,257 Ready For What ? 606 00:41:27,985 --> 00:41:32,257 Come On, Pre. You're Always Good For A Quote. 607 00:41:32,289 --> 00:41:35,860 Pre, The Experts Say You're Just A 21-Year-Old, Inexperienced Kid... 608 00:41:35,893 --> 00:41:38,161 Who's Never Faced The Top European Runners. 609 00:41:38,195 --> 00:41:41,766 Hey, Pre, How Do You Expect To Beat The Best In The World On Their Turf ? 610 00:41:41,798 --> 00:41:45,135 I'm Going To Run The Last Mile Under Four Minutes, 611 00:41:45,168 --> 00:41:47,304 And I Dare Anybody To Stay With Me. 612 00:41:47,338 --> 00:41:51,242 [ Man ] That's Crazy ! 613 00:41:47,338 --> 00:41:51,242 [ Reporters Chattering ] 614 00:41:51,275 --> 00:41:54,278 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 615 00:41:58,648 --> 00:42:01,519 I Guess This Is Good-Bye. 616 00:42:03,853 --> 00:42:07,090 [ Sighing ] 617 00:42:07,123 --> 00:42:11,663 I've Been Dreamin' About This For So Long. Tell Me It's Really Happening. 618 00:42:11,695 --> 00:42:14,298 Look, Steve, I Want You To Know... 619 00:42:14,331 --> 00:42:16,768 You're More Than Just My Boyfriend. 620 00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:19,836 You're My Hero Too. 621 00:42:19,869 --> 00:42:21,972 I Know You're Gonna Kick Ass. 622 00:42:22,005 --> 00:42:25,309 What If I Don't ? 623 00:42:33,351 --> 00:42:35,320 I Don't Want To Go. 624 00:42:37,788 --> 00:42:39,690 I'm Scared. 625 00:43:00,010 --> 00:43:04,282 [ Tv Announcer ] Only These People Will Ever See This Live, 626 00:43:04,315 --> 00:43:09,387 But You, Along With Almost A Billion Other People, 627 00:43:09,420 --> 00:43:12,824 Are Seeing It On Television. 628 00:43:12,856 --> 00:43:15,293 Okay, They Just Cued The Doves. Here They Come. 629 00:43:15,326 --> 00:43:17,961 There Go The Bavarian Doves, 5,000 Of Them. 630 00:43:17,994 --> 00:43:20,797 [ Second Announcer ] They've Dubbed This Olympiad... 631 00:43:20,831 --> 00:43:23,001 [ Speaking German ] The "Serene Olympics". 632 00:43:23,034 --> 00:43:25,903 Those Are The Symbolic Colors Of These Olympics, 633 00:43:25,936 --> 00:43:29,007 Instead Of The Nazi Banners That Flew Here The Last Time. 634 00:43:29,039 --> 00:43:33,844 And Here They Come, The United States Of America. 635 00:43:33,878 --> 00:43:35,847 Great Uniforms This Year, Aren't They ? 636 00:43:35,880 --> 00:43:37,914 Look. 637 00:43:37,947 --> 00:43:41,685 There's Steve Prefontaine, One Of America's Best Hopes For A Gold Medal. 638 00:43:43,688 --> 00:43:45,823 And There's Art Walker, The Triple Jumper. 639 00:43:45,856 --> 00:43:49,160 You Guys See That Swedish Long Jumper ? 640 00:43:45,856 --> 00:43:49,160 What Do You Think, I'm Blind ? 641 00:43:49,193 --> 00:43:53,431 She Sure Wasn't. The Way She Was Checking Out Every Guy In The U.S. Delegation. 642 00:43:53,463 --> 00:43:56,768 For Real ? God Bless America. 643 00:43:53,463 --> 00:43:56,768 That's Right. 644 00:43:56,800 --> 00:44:01,005 Auf Wiedersehen. 645 00:43:56,800 --> 00:44:01,005 ♪ Oh, Say Can You See ♪ 646 00:44:01,038 --> 00:44:03,875 Identification. Identification. 647 00:44:01,038 --> 00:44:03,875 ♪ By The Dawn's Early Light ♪ 648 00:44:03,907 --> 00:44:07,778 ♪ By The Twilight's Last Gleam-- ♪ 649 00:44:03,907 --> 00:44:07,778 Give It Up, Galloway. 650 00:44:07,811 --> 00:44:10,347 If You Get On The Medal Stand, Just Move Your Lips. 651 00:44:13,184 --> 00:44:15,820 Home Sweet Home. 652 00:44:13,184 --> 00:44:15,820 [ Sighing ] 653 00:44:17,121 --> 00:44:19,990 What Did They Have, 5,000 Doves ? 654 00:44:20,023 --> 00:44:23,694 800 Dancing Girls ? 655 00:44:23,728 --> 00:44:26,231 At Least We Know What They Spent Their Money On. 656 00:44:27,764 --> 00:44:29,733 Look On The Bright Side, Guys. 657 00:44:29,766 --> 00:44:32,402 To Clean It, All We Need Is A Fire Hose. 658 00:44:32,436 --> 00:44:34,139 [ Laughing ] 659 00:44:32,436 --> 00:44:34,139 Jesus. 660 00:44:42,913 --> 00:44:47,452 [ People Chattering ] 661 00:44:42,913 --> 00:44:47,452 ♪ [ Indistinct ] 662 00:44:47,485 --> 00:44:49,954 [ Car Horn Honking ] 663 00:45:11,775 --> 00:45:15,346 [ Ringing ] 664 00:45:27,358 --> 00:45:29,861 Mark Spitz Has The Lead. Here Comes Hayden Locke In The Middle. 665 00:45:29,893 --> 00:45:32,863 Over Here In Lane Eight, It's John Murphy, Putting On A Sprint. 666 00:45:32,896 --> 00:45:35,532 John Murphy Coming Hard In Lane Eight. 667 00:45:35,565 --> 00:45:41,038 Murphy's After Spitz ! It's Too Late. The Winner Is Mark Spitz ! He's Got Six ! 668 00:45:41,070 --> 00:45:44,509 And He's Got A New World And Olympic Record. 669 00:45:44,541 --> 00:45:48,378 There Is Time For The Russians To Go To Their Big Man, Alexander Belov. 670 00:45:48,411 --> 00:45:50,313 They're Going To Try. 671 00:45:50,347 --> 00:45:52,950 [ Cheering ] 672 00:45:50,347 --> 00:45:52,950 [ Buzzer Ringing ] 673 00:45:52,983 --> 00:45:55,487 Alexander Belov ! And This Time It Is Over. 674 00:45:57,822 --> 00:46:01,325 First It Was Indicated The U.S. Had Won 49-48. 675 00:46:01,358 --> 00:46:03,827 That Looks Like The Final Score, 676 00:46:03,860 --> 00:46:06,029 Although There Is A Big Rhubarb Going On In Front Of The Bench. 677 00:46:08,998 --> 00:46:12,469 No, No, No. I'm Serious. Come On. 678 00:46:12,503 --> 00:46:16,207 Guys Who Are Trying To Double Up On The 5,000 And 10,000 ? 679 00:46:16,239 --> 00:46:18,942 Bedford ? Yifter ? Lasse Viren ? 680 00:46:18,976 --> 00:46:20,878 I'm Not Worried About Them. 681 00:46:22,478 --> 00:46:25,549 Shh. 682 00:46:22,478 --> 00:46:25,549 The Race Is In The Bag. 683 00:46:25,583 --> 00:46:29,153 What The Hell Are You Drinkin', Pre ? 684 00:46:29,186 --> 00:46:32,890 Last I Looked, Bedford Was The World Record Holder. 685 00:46:32,922 --> 00:46:36,126 Viren Just Set A World Record In The Two-Mile Last Month. 686 00:46:36,159 --> 00:46:41,164 Viren's Been Running Good Races, True. True. 687 00:46:41,197 --> 00:46:44,434 But When I Make My Move With A Mile To Go, 688 00:46:44,467 --> 00:46:46,570 It's Gonna Be "Whoosh" ! 689 00:46:46,603 --> 00:46:50,207 And Those Guy's Will Feel Like They Hit A Stone Wall. 690 00:46:50,240 --> 00:46:52,309 [ Chuckles ] "Whoosh" ? 691 00:46:53,543 --> 00:46:56,880 "Whoosh". 692 00:46:56,914 --> 00:46:59,951 [ Voices Overlapping ] 693 00:46:56,914 --> 00:46:59,951 Frank Shorter Of The United States Is Still Hanging Back. 694 00:46:59,983 --> 00:47:04,221 You're Watching The 10,000 Meter Final Live On A Beautiful Sunny Day In Munich. 695 00:47:05,556 --> 00:47:07,592 There Goes Viren, Down. 696 00:47:07,625 --> 00:47:11,228 Gammoudi Trips Over Him And Falls Off The Track. 697 00:47:07,625 --> 00:47:11,228 Man. Tough Break. 698 00:47:11,262 --> 00:47:14,432 Not For Shorter ! [ Chuckles ] 699 00:47:14,465 --> 00:47:16,901 Come On, Frank. Time To Make Your Move. 700 00:47:16,934 --> 00:47:19,637 Don't Count Viren Out Yet. 701 00:47:19,670 --> 00:47:22,206 [ Announcer ] ...Less Than Three Laps To Go. 702 00:47:22,239 --> 00:47:27,010 Amazing ! After Falling, Viren Has Quickly Rejoined The Pack And Is Now Moving Into Fifth. 703 00:47:27,043 --> 00:47:32,148 Jesus, What A Talent. 704 00:47:27,043 --> 00:47:32,148 Yeah, It's The Best That Money Can Buy. 705 00:47:32,181 --> 00:47:34,451 What's That Supposed To Mean ? 706 00:47:34,485 --> 00:47:37,355 He's Like A Lot Of The Top Europeans. 707 00:47:37,387 --> 00:47:41,291 He's Got A Fake Government Job That Doesn't Cut Into His Training Regime. 708 00:47:41,324 --> 00:47:44,895 Got An Entourage Of Doctors And Trainers Wherever He Goes. 709 00:47:47,231 --> 00:47:52,169 But They're Not Athletes Over Here, Man. It's Like They're National Treasures. 710 00:47:52,202 --> 00:47:56,374 I Don't Know. Looks Like A Goddamn Stallion To Me. 711 00:47:56,407 --> 00:47:59,376 And Now, After Six Miles, Here They Go. 712 00:47:59,409 --> 00:48:02,212 Passing Slower Runners. The Three Of Them Going For The Gold. 713 00:48:02,246 --> 00:48:06,517 This Is Unbelievable. 714 00:48:06,550 --> 00:48:08,920 He's Going After The Record. 715 00:48:06,550 --> 00:48:08,920 The Finnish Flag's Still Flying. 716 00:48:08,952 --> 00:48:13,123 Here Comes Punamitz, After Viren. 717 00:48:13,157 --> 00:48:15,226 Look At Viren Accelerate. 718 00:48:15,259 --> 00:48:18,329 And Viren's Going To Hold It ! 719 00:48:22,398 --> 00:48:25,168 Lasse Viren The Winner, 27:38. 720 00:48:25,202 --> 00:48:29,573 That Breaks The World Record Of 27:39.4-- 721 00:48:29,606 --> 00:48:32,543 [ Second Announcer ] By About Half A Second. 722 00:48:32,576 --> 00:48:35,413 I'll Tell You, Jim, There's One Man In These Stands... 723 00:48:35,445 --> 00:48:39,317 That Had Better Be Worried Having Watched This Race, And That's Steve Prefontaine. 724 00:48:39,349 --> 00:48:43,554 The World Record Of Ron Clarke Had Stood Since 1965. There Was Frank Shannon. 725 00:48:43,586 --> 00:48:48,059 Look At This. Here's A Bit Of Real Olympia. 726 00:48:48,092 --> 00:48:51,662 A Kid, A Blond-Haired Boy With The Finnish Flag Leaping Over The Barrier-- 727 00:48:51,695 --> 00:48:53,463 [ Chattering ] 728 00:48:53,496 --> 00:48:55,199 Viren ! 729 00:49:00,737 --> 00:49:02,706 Look. 730 00:49:04,375 --> 00:49:06,376 Hey, Pre, Come Here, Quick. I Need You. 731 00:49:14,751 --> 00:49:17,554 God, He Makes Other Guys Look Like They're Standin' Still. 732 00:49:17,588 --> 00:49:21,692 Exactly. Stand Still. Don't Move. 733 00:49:21,724 --> 00:49:25,628 To Folks Up There Watchin', It's Just America's Greatest Distance Runner... 734 00:49:25,661 --> 00:49:28,498 Conferring With His Two Coaches. 735 00:49:25,661 --> 00:49:28,498 [ Urinating ] 736 00:49:28,532 --> 00:49:32,303 Down Here, It's You Two Guys Covering Me While I Take A Leak. 737 00:49:32,335 --> 00:49:36,006 This Isn't Eugene, Bill. 738 00:49:32,335 --> 00:49:36,006 I Need A New Race Plan. 739 00:49:36,039 --> 00:49:39,710 Relax, Rube. 740 00:49:36,039 --> 00:49:39,710 Goddamn It, Bill. I'm Serious. 741 00:49:39,742 --> 00:49:43,380 Look, If You Were Running The 400 Against Viren, 742 00:49:43,414 --> 00:49:45,649 We Could All Join Hands About Now And Have A Good Cry. 743 00:49:45,681 --> 00:49:48,719 You're Runnin' The 5,000. 744 00:49:50,721 --> 00:49:55,159 Listen To Me, Rube. On Saturday, His Posse Won't Mean Squat. 745 00:49:55,192 --> 00:49:59,163 Bedford'll Go Out Fast And You'll Stay Right On His Butt. 746 00:49:59,195 --> 00:50:03,333 By The Time You Get Ready To Take Over, Viren's Legs Will Be Crap. 747 00:50:03,367 --> 00:50:07,705 The Only Kick He'll Have Left Is The One You Give Him In The Ass On Your Way By. 748 00:50:20,684 --> 00:50:22,686 [ Crowd Cheering ] 749 00:50:22,719 --> 00:50:25,489 [ Announcer ] Look At Viren Accelerate ! 750 00:50:25,521 --> 00:50:27,557 [ Announcer #2 ] And Viren's Gonna Hold It. 751 00:50:27,590 --> 00:50:30,594 That Breaks The World Record Of 27:39-- 752 00:50:40,471 --> 00:50:42,639 [ Distant Laughter ] 753 00:50:44,340 --> 00:50:48,045 [ Chattering ] 754 00:50:55,184 --> 00:50:57,121 [ Gunshot ] 755 00:51:06,463 --> 00:51:08,432 [ Gunshot ] 756 00:51:20,911 --> 00:51:23,280 [ Phone Rings ] 757 00:51:24,514 --> 00:51:26,717 Hello ? 758 00:51:26,750 --> 00:51:29,253 Hello. Is This The U.S. Complex ? Please, Is This-- 759 00:51:29,286 --> 00:51:32,889 Who The Hell Is This ? 760 00:51:29,286 --> 00:51:32,889 Shaoul Adami. Something Horrible Is Happening. 761 00:51:32,922 --> 00:51:35,692 I Know It. Please. I Need Your Help. 762 00:51:35,726 --> 00:51:38,496 [ Gunshots ] 763 00:51:35,726 --> 00:51:38,496 [ Gasps, Shouts ] 764 00:51:38,528 --> 00:51:41,731 What's Going On ? Where Are You ? 765 00:51:38,528 --> 00:51:41,731 I Need You. Run ! No ! 766 00:51:41,764 --> 00:51:44,701 Run ! No ! No ! 767 00:51:41,764 --> 00:51:44,701 [ Gunshots Continue ] 768 00:51:44,735 --> 00:51:47,405 No ! 769 00:51:44,735 --> 00:51:47,405 Hello ? Hello ? 770 00:51:54,210 --> 00:51:58,681 I've Got An Extreme Emergency. Get Me A Number Inside Of The American Embassy. 771 00:51:58,715 --> 00:52:00,784 Right Away, Damn It ! Do It Now ! 772 00:52:00,817 --> 00:52:02,786 [ Gunshots ] 773 00:52:08,592 --> 00:52:11,427 [ Newscaster ] This Is An I.T.N. News Flash... 774 00:52:11,460 --> 00:52:14,764 From The Olympic Village In Munich, Where Arab Gunmen-- 775 00:52:14,797 --> 00:52:17,333 The Peace Of What Have Been Called The "Serene Olympics"... 776 00:52:17,367 --> 00:52:19,537 Was Shattered Just Before Dawn This Morning-- 777 00:52:25,708 --> 00:52:29,279 [ Man On P.A. ] Arriving Passengers, Do Not Be Alarmed. 778 00:52:29,313 --> 00:52:33,349 Wurde Ein Amerikaner Getoetet ? 779 00:52:29,313 --> 00:52:33,349 Nein, Esraeli. 780 00:52:33,382 --> 00:52:37,253 [ Newscaster ] Arab Terrorists Went To The Headquarters Of The Israeli Team... 781 00:52:37,286 --> 00:52:40,690 And Immediately Killed One Man, Moshe Weinberg, A Coach. 782 00:52:40,724 --> 00:52:43,594 Two Shots In The Head, One In The Stomach. 783 00:52:43,626 --> 00:52:46,262 [ Newscaster ] The Guerillas Are Demanding The Release... 784 00:52:46,295 --> 00:52:49,732 Of 250 Arabs Held Prisoner In Israel... 785 00:52:49,766 --> 00:52:52,635 And Have Set Noon As The Deadline For Their Release. 786 00:52:52,668 --> 00:52:55,572 They Had Set A Deadline Of Noon, 787 00:52:55,606 --> 00:52:58,375 Saying That They Were Going To Kill All Of Their Hostages At That Time. 788 00:52:58,407 --> 00:53:00,610 That Deadline, Obviously, Has Passed. 789 00:53:00,643 --> 00:53:04,347 There Are Men With Guns, Beginning To Train Those Guns... 790 00:53:04,380 --> 00:53:08,918 On The Rooms Where The Two Heads Were Sticking Out A Moment Ago Of The Arab Guerilla Lookouts. 791 00:53:08,952 --> 00:53:12,756 One Man With Binoculars-- 792 00:53:08,952 --> 00:53:12,756 Has Anybody Here Seen Mark Spitz ? 793 00:53:12,789 --> 00:53:15,426 [ Together ] No. 794 00:53:12,789 --> 00:53:15,426 Where In The Hell Is Spitz ? 795 00:53:15,458 --> 00:53:18,561 How Many Jewish Athletes Do We Have On The Team ? 796 00:53:18,594 --> 00:53:21,664 [ Newscaster ] This Is Happening Now, If You Can Possibly Believe That. 797 00:53:21,697 --> 00:53:25,603 A Crowd Estimated At 75,000 To 80,000 People... 798 00:53:25,635 --> 00:53:28,572 Has Gathered, Awaiting The Outcome Of This. 799 00:53:28,605 --> 00:53:32,976 Here Are The Men With What Appear To Be, I Suppose, Submachine Guns. 800 00:53:33,010 --> 00:53:36,914 These Are The Germans. They Are The Men Trying To Free The Israelis. 801 00:53:42,918 --> 00:53:45,822 [ Helicopter Hovering ] 802 00:53:45,856 --> 00:53:48,259 [ Dog Barking ] 803 00:53:48,291 --> 00:53:52,462 [ Man Speaking German ] 804 00:53:55,865 --> 00:53:58,969 [ Soldier Speaking German ] 805 00:54:01,838 --> 00:54:04,807 They Suspended The Games. 806 00:54:04,840 --> 00:54:07,877 Burke Just Told Us. 807 00:54:07,911 --> 00:54:12,715 [ Sighs ] I Guess Murdered Athletes Don't Make For Good Sport. 808 00:54:12,748 --> 00:54:17,721 It's The Right Thing To Do. We Should All Go Home Now. 809 00:54:17,753 --> 00:54:21,724 Oh, I Don't Know. I Know This Is Awful To Say, 810 00:54:21,757 --> 00:54:24,927 'Cause I Feel Terrible For Those Guys Over There, 811 00:54:24,960 --> 00:54:29,732 But Right Now All I Can Think About Is How Hard I've Worked To Get Here. 812 00:54:29,766 --> 00:54:32,536 I Feel Ripped Off, Man. 813 00:54:32,568 --> 00:54:34,771 Is That Where You're At, Pre ? 814 00:54:50,753 --> 00:54:53,556 [ Newscaster ] It's Dark. It's 23 Minutes Past Seven In The Evening, 815 00:54:53,590 --> 00:54:56,827 And Inside That Little Block Are Ten Israelis; 816 00:54:56,860 --> 00:54:58,829 One Of Them Believed Dead, 817 00:54:58,862 --> 00:55:01,764 The Other Nine Said To Be Standing In A Circle, 818 00:55:01,797 --> 00:55:04,334 Hands Tied Behind Their Back And Lashed To Each Other-- 819 00:55:10,440 --> 00:55:12,409 Come On, Pre. 820 00:55:16,612 --> 00:55:19,549 Grab Your Stuff. You're Staying With Me Tonight. 821 00:55:19,583 --> 00:55:23,086 [ Indistinct Shouting ] 822 00:55:27,824 --> 00:55:29,927 Steve ! Steve ! 823 00:55:29,960 --> 00:55:32,396 [ Man ] Steve ! 824 00:55:32,429 --> 00:55:34,530 I'm Okay. 825 00:55:32,429 --> 00:55:34,530 I Was So Worried. 826 00:55:34,563 --> 00:55:37,000 On The Plane It Was So Awful, So Awful. 827 00:55:37,032 --> 00:55:39,635 The Guards Won't Let Us In. Oh, Steve ! 828 00:55:39,668 --> 00:55:42,739 [ Speaking German ] 829 00:55:42,773 --> 00:55:46,009 It's All Right. I'm Okay. 830 00:55:46,041 --> 00:55:49,011 Pre, Can You Give Us A Sense Of The Mood Inside-- 831 00:55:49,045 --> 00:55:52,750 Goddamn It ! Leave Me Alone ! 832 00:55:52,782 --> 00:55:54,884 [ Newscaster ] We're Heading To The Olympic Village. 833 00:55:54,918 --> 00:55:58,389 One Of The Helicopters Now Proceeds Out Over The Olympic Site. 834 00:55:58,422 --> 00:56:01,724 [ Indistinct Shouting ] 835 00:56:01,757 --> 00:56:05,027 You Cannot Exit This Gate. You Must Leave The Area Immediately. 836 00:56:05,061 --> 00:56:08,065 I'm Sorry. I Gotta Get Him Out Of Here. He'll Be Staying With Me. 837 00:56:08,097 --> 00:56:10,967 I'll Call You At The Hotel, Mom. 838 00:56:11,001 --> 00:56:13,971 [ Newscaster ] The Israeli Hostages And The Arab Commanders... 839 00:56:14,003 --> 00:56:17,574 Who Have Held Them Hostage For This Entire Day... 840 00:56:17,606 --> 00:56:21,778 Has Now Left, Gone To A Makeshift Helicopter Pad At The Back Of The Olympic Village. 841 00:56:24,815 --> 00:56:27,518 [ Alarm Ringing ] 842 00:56:42,666 --> 00:56:45,436 I've Just Been Told That The German Police... 843 00:56:45,469 --> 00:56:48,137 Thought They Had The Arabs Isolated, 844 00:56:48,170 --> 00:56:51,140 Opened Fire On Them, Whereupon, Reportedly, 845 00:56:51,173 --> 00:56:54,577 The Arabs Threw A Hand Grenade Into The Helicopter, 846 00:56:54,610 --> 00:56:57,713 Ohhh. 847 00:56:54,610 --> 00:56:57,713 Blowing Up The Helicopter And Killing All The Hostages. 848 00:56:57,746 --> 00:57:01,551 All Of The Hostages Are Dead, 849 00:57:01,585 --> 00:57:05,556 Most Of The Arabs Are Dead, Three Of Them Are In Hospitals, 850 00:57:01,585 --> 00:57:05,556 What Happened ? 851 00:57:05,588 --> 00:57:08,057 And One Of Them May Still Be On The Loose. 852 00:57:08,090 --> 00:57:11,795 It's Over. Everybody's Dead. 853 00:57:11,827 --> 00:57:14,498 They're All Gone. 854 00:57:14,530 --> 00:57:17,567 The Israeli Olympic Team Is Destroyed-- 855 00:57:17,601 --> 00:57:20,570 Much Of It, Some Of Their Officials. 856 00:57:20,603 --> 00:57:23,773 But What Will Happen To The Games Of The 20th Olympiad ? 857 00:57:23,806 --> 00:57:28,511 None Of Us Know What Will Happen To The Course Of World History. 858 00:57:36,820 --> 00:57:39,789 [ Sobbing ] 859 00:57:42,224 --> 00:57:45,228 ♪ [ Singing In Hebrew ] 860 00:57:56,840 --> 00:57:59,977 I Know This Is Hard, But You Gotta Put This Behind You. 861 00:58:00,010 --> 00:58:03,814 Behind Me ? The Games Are Over. 862 00:58:03,847 --> 00:58:06,550 The Games Will Resume. 863 00:58:03,847 --> 00:58:06,550 Yeah, Right. 864 00:58:08,318 --> 00:58:10,954 They'll Resume, And They'll Run The 5,000 Meters. 865 00:58:10,987 --> 00:58:13,789 So What ? I'm Not Running. 866 00:58:13,822 --> 00:58:15,826 Calm Down. 867 00:58:15,858 --> 00:58:17,760 Calm Down ? 868 00:58:17,793 --> 00:58:20,897 Come On, Can't You See ? 869 00:58:20,931 --> 00:58:24,201 It's All Ruined Now. 870 00:58:24,233 --> 00:58:27,637 With The "Happy Games." What A Joke ! 871 00:58:27,670 --> 00:58:30,740 I've Been Dreaming About This Since I Was 16. 872 00:58:30,773 --> 00:58:33,743 This Is Not How It's Supposed To Be ! 873 00:58:33,777 --> 00:58:36,280 They'll Start Back Up Tomorrow Or The Day After. 874 00:58:36,313 --> 00:58:39,782 That's Great. Great. 875 00:58:39,815 --> 00:58:42,519 That's Just Great. 876 00:58:44,353 --> 00:58:46,822 Over The Dead Bodies Of Those Athletes, 877 00:58:46,856 --> 00:58:49,226 We're Gonna Go On Like Nothing Happened. 878 00:58:49,259 --> 00:58:51,894 Run Races And Salute The Flag ! 879 00:58:51,927 --> 00:58:53,931 Pre, Look At Me. 880 00:58:53,963 --> 00:58:57,800 You Think That Viren And Yifter And Bedford Are Talking Like This ? 881 00:58:57,833 --> 00:59:01,103 You Think They're Wringing Their Hands And Packing Their Bags Over This Thing ? 882 00:59:01,137 --> 00:59:03,774 They Came Here To Win A Goddamn Race ! 883 00:59:03,806 --> 00:59:07,143 Now, Maybe Viren's A Sensitive Humanitarian Back In Finland, 884 00:59:07,177 --> 00:59:10,780 But Right Now I'll Bet There's A Little Voice In His Head, Saying, 885 00:59:10,813 --> 00:59:14,784 "Hey, I Just Got An Extra Day's Rest For The 5,000." 886 00:59:14,818 --> 00:59:17,921 An Extra Day's Rest ? 887 00:59:17,954 --> 00:59:20,724 That's Not Fair. 888 00:59:20,757 --> 00:59:22,960 Pre, Listen-- 889 00:59:20,757 --> 00:59:22,960 Wait A Second ! 890 00:59:22,992 --> 00:59:26,228 They Can't Let Any Of The 10,000 Guys Off The Hook-- 891 00:59:22,992 --> 00:59:26,228 Pre, Listen To Me ! 892 00:59:26,262 --> 00:59:29,132 Now, You've Got To Keep Your Focus ! 893 00:59:29,164 --> 00:59:31,300 You're Running Phenomenal Intervals Right Now, 894 00:59:31,333 --> 00:59:34,670 And Believe Me, Those Guys Know It Too. 895 00:59:34,704 --> 00:59:38,208 They're Afraid Of You. Don't Be Afraid Of Them. 896 00:59:39,809 --> 00:59:43,080 I'm Not Afraid Of Them. 897 00:59:43,112 --> 00:59:45,315 I'm Not Afraid Of Anybody. 898 00:59:48,885 --> 00:59:51,388 One Day Away From The Biggest Race In Your Life, 899 00:59:51,420 --> 00:59:53,789 What's Going Through Your Mind ? 900 00:59:53,822 --> 00:59:56,826 I Just Want To Run My Race And Get It Over With. 901 00:59:56,860 --> 00:59:58,729 Still Predicting Victory ? 902 00:59:58,762 --> 01:00:01,231 Pre ? 903 01:00:01,264 --> 01:00:03,800 I'm Just Doing The Best I Can. 904 01:00:05,367 --> 01:00:08,070 [ Newscaster ] The Basketball Federation Has Upheld... 905 01:00:08,103 --> 01:00:11,407 Russia's Controversial Victory In Basketball. 906 01:00:11,440 --> 01:00:14,210 Things Continue To Go Downhill For The United States In Munich. 907 01:00:15,778 --> 01:00:18,815 [ Crowd Cheering ] 908 01:00:26,289 --> 01:00:29,893 [ Crowd Cheering ] 909 01:00:29,925 --> 01:00:32,762 [ Door Opens ] 910 01:00:32,795 --> 01:00:37,800 All Competitors For The 5,000 Meter Race, Your Event Is Next. 911 01:00:37,833 --> 01:00:42,838 Make Sure Your Numbers Are Visible On The Front Of Jersey And Right Hip Of Shorts. 912 01:00:42,871 --> 01:00:47,677 Make Sure Your Numbers Are Clearly Visible On Front Of Jersey And Right Hip Of Shorts. 913 01:00:47,710 --> 01:00:51,214 Officials Will Check Your Number At The Entrance To The Stadium. 914 01:00:54,884 --> 01:00:57,855 [ Crowd Cheering ] 915 01:01:01,123 --> 01:01:04,927 [ Crowd Cheering, Chanting ] 916 01:01:04,960 --> 01:01:08,297 [ Newscaster ] This Unquestionable, I Would Say, Erich, 917 01:01:08,331 --> 01:01:10,867 Is The Quality Field Of The Olympics. 918 01:01:10,900 --> 01:01:14,137 There Are, Perhaps, Seven, Eight, Nine Or Ten Men In This Field... 919 01:01:14,170 --> 01:01:17,139 [ Cheering ] 920 01:01:14,170 --> 01:01:17,139 That Could Easily Take The Gold Medal. 921 01:01:17,172 --> 01:01:21,310 Prefontaine Told Me The Other Night, Or About A Week Ago, 922 01:01:21,344 --> 01:01:25,014 "What I'm Gonna Try To Do Is Work It Out So It'll Be A Pure Guts Race At The End. 923 01:01:25,047 --> 01:01:27,750 And If It Is, I'm The Only One Who Can Win." 924 01:01:27,784 --> 01:01:30,454 [ Cheering ] 925 01:01:32,789 --> 01:01:34,791 [ Crowd Cheering On Tv ] 926 01:01:34,824 --> 01:01:37,994 I'd Like To Make This Statement: I Think Steve Prefontaine... 927 01:01:38,027 --> 01:01:40,297 Will Be The Olympic 5,000 Meter Champion. 928 01:01:41,831 --> 01:01:44,735 I Think He Will Break The World's Record Of 5,000 Meters, 929 01:01:44,768 --> 01:01:47,771 But I Think He Will Have To Do It In Montreal. 930 01:01:47,804 --> 01:01:50,474 [ Booing ] 931 01:01:47,804 --> 01:01:50,474 Because Today, Steve Prefontaine, 21 Years Old, 932 01:01:50,507 --> 01:01:52,842 Is Running Up Against The Very Big Boys. 933 01:01:52,876 --> 01:01:54,845 All Right, You Know The Plan: 934 01:01:54,878 --> 01:01:57,514 You're Gonna Draft Behind Bedford Until The Last Three Laps, 935 01:01:57,547 --> 01:02:00,483 Then You're Gonna Go Out And Take Over The Race. 936 01:02:00,516 --> 01:02:03,853 Kick The Crap In All Those Damn Kickers' Legs, Pre. 937 01:02:03,887 --> 01:02:07,090 Feel Like Someone Threw A Shot Put Down Your Throat ? 938 01:02:07,123 --> 01:02:10,860 It'll All Go Away When The Gun Sounds. 939 01:02:10,893 --> 01:02:13,829 [ Sighs ] I Can't Look. 940 01:02:13,862 --> 01:02:16,866 He'll Do Fine, Elfriede. He'll Do Just Fine. 941 01:02:16,900 --> 01:02:19,436 [ Newscaster ] There They Are At The Line. 942 01:02:19,469 --> 01:02:23,840 There's No Field More Talented Than The Field That Is Running In The 5,000 Meters. 943 01:02:26,409 --> 01:02:29,480 [ Announcer ] Auf Die Platzen. 944 01:02:33,016 --> 01:02:35,318 [ Gunshot ] 945 01:02:39,889 --> 01:02:43,894 [ Rhythmic Applause ] 946 01:02:43,927 --> 01:02:46,028 [ Erich Segal ] A Very Slow Pace, Jim. 947 01:02:46,061 --> 01:02:48,831 Sixty-Nine-Second Quarters. A Very Slow Pace. 948 01:02:48,864 --> 01:02:52,434 This Kind Of Slow Pace Favors The Finishers... 949 01:02:52,467 --> 01:02:55,172 Like Ian Stewart, Lasse Viren-- 950 01:02:55,204 --> 01:02:57,807 [ Erich Segal Continues On Tv ] 951 01:02:57,840 --> 01:03:01,844 Where Is Bedford ? David Bedford Of Britain ? 952 01:03:01,878 --> 01:03:05,148 Bedford's Always Been A Front-Runner, But He's Way Back. 953 01:03:05,181 --> 01:03:08,351 [ Jim Mckay ] Only Six Laps To Go, Erich. 954 01:03:08,384 --> 01:03:10,887 [ Erich Segal ] This Is A Little Dangerous, 955 01:03:10,920 --> 01:03:12,822 Even For Steve Prefontaine, To Let It Go This Slowly. 956 01:03:12,856 --> 01:03:14,958 This Is Not Good. 957 01:03:14,990 --> 01:03:17,561 If It's So Slow, Why Doesn't Pre Just Take Over ? 958 01:03:17,594 --> 01:03:20,329 'Cause Then Everyone Will Just Draft Right Behind Him. 959 01:03:20,362 --> 01:03:22,832 Leading Drains You More Than Following. 960 01:03:22,865 --> 01:03:25,369 I've Never Seen Pre Do Anything But Lead. 961 01:03:29,972 --> 01:03:32,842 [ Panting, Grunting ] 962 01:03:35,143 --> 01:03:37,213 Go, Steve ! 963 01:03:37,246 --> 01:03:39,548 Sixty-Seven On That Last Quarter. 964 01:03:39,581 --> 01:03:41,884 The Kickers Are Licking Their Chops. 965 01:03:53,028 --> 01:03:55,164 [ Erich Segal ] Now Prefontaine Moving Up. 966 01:03:55,197 --> 01:03:57,366 And Steve Prefontaine Is Going To Take The Lead. 967 01:03:57,400 --> 01:04:00,137 [ Jim Mckay ] One Mile To Go. 968 01:03:57,400 --> 01:04:00,137 Four Laps To Go. 969 01:04:04,239 --> 01:04:06,575 Steve ! Steve ! Steve ! 970 01:04:06,608 --> 01:04:09,512 [ Indistinct Shouting ] 971 01:04:16,619 --> 01:04:19,523 [ Erich Segal ] Viren Is Moving Up On The Outside. 972 01:04:44,012 --> 01:04:46,548 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 973 01:04:46,581 --> 01:04:49,652 [ Erich Segal ] Here's Viren Going For The Lead. 974 01:04:49,686 --> 01:04:54,157 [ Jim Mckay ] This Is When Viren Makes His Long Drive. 975 01:04:54,190 --> 01:04:56,659 [ Erich Segal ] This Could Be The Break From The Other Group. 976 01:04:56,693 --> 01:05:01,698 You Have Viren, Punamitz, Stewart, Gammoudi And Prefontaine. 977 01:05:01,731 --> 01:05:04,534 No Man At The Age Of 21 Has Ever Won... 978 01:05:04,567 --> 01:05:07,137 This Long, Tough And Thinking Man's Race, 979 01:05:07,170 --> 01:05:09,206 The 5,000 Meters. 980 01:05:19,349 --> 01:05:21,584 [ Erich Segal ] Prefontaine Going For The Lead Again. 981 01:05:21,617 --> 01:05:24,321 [ Jim Mckay ] Just 600 Yards To Go, And He's Trying An All-Out Kick. 982 01:05:24,353 --> 01:05:27,156 Come On, Pre ! 983 01:05:27,190 --> 01:05:30,025 Look At That Magnificent Little Son Of A Bitch. 984 01:05:30,059 --> 01:05:33,028 He Knows He Can't Out-Kick Viren, So He's Going To Sprint 600 Yards. 985 01:05:33,061 --> 01:05:37,534 [ Erich Segal ] Pre Is Running A Gutsy Race. What A Kick He's Putting On. 986 01:05:37,567 --> 01:05:40,704 [ Indistinct Shouting ] 987 01:05:50,713 --> 01:05:53,182 [ Jim Mckay ] It's Gonna Be A Last Lap Fight. 988 01:05:53,215 --> 01:05:55,684 It Seems Impossible That Prefontaine Can Out-Kick Viren Or Gammoudi. 989 01:05:55,717 --> 01:05:58,221 Viren ! Viren ! 990 01:06:00,322 --> 01:06:02,725 [ Erich Segal ] Viren Is Going For His Second Gold Medal Of The Games. 991 01:06:02,759 --> 01:06:04,728 Mohammed Gammoudi Is Right With Him. 992 01:06:04,760 --> 01:06:07,297 [ Jim Mckay ] And So Is Steve Prefontaine ! 993 01:06:07,329 --> 01:06:09,365 The Kid Is Showing All The Guts In The World. 994 01:06:09,398 --> 01:06:12,701 Go, World ! Kick Their Asses ! 995 01:06:12,735 --> 01:06:16,373 [ Erich Segal ] He's Hanging In There With The Kickers. 996 01:06:16,405 --> 01:06:18,674 Prefontaine Going For The Lead With Gammoudi. 997 01:06:18,708 --> 01:06:20,543 You Can Do It ! Come On ! 998 01:06:20,576 --> 01:06:23,480 Viren Is Still There. 999 01:06:23,512 --> 01:06:26,081 [ Jim Mckay ] It's Coming To You Live From The Munich Stadium. 1000 01:06:26,114 --> 01:06:28,717 Nobody In The World Knows How It's Going To Turn Out... 1001 01:06:28,751 --> 01:06:31,688 Until That Last Stretch, Coming To The Last Turn. 1002 01:06:31,721 --> 01:06:34,257 [ Erich Segal ] Here Comes Prefontaine ! 1003 01:06:34,289 --> 01:06:36,659 Let's Go ! Come On, Baby ! 1004 01:06:55,277 --> 01:06:57,579 [ Erich Segal ] And Here It Comes. 1005 01:06:57,612 --> 01:07:01,518 The Brit's Try To Pass Prefontaine For The Bronze. It's Going To Be Close. 1006 01:07:01,550 --> 01:07:04,221 [ Panting ] 1007 01:07:21,838 --> 01:07:24,574 [ Crowd Cheering On Tv ] 1008 01:07:28,210 --> 01:07:33,082 [ Jim Mckay ] That Man Is One Of The World's Greatest Runners In A Long Time. 1009 01:07:33,115 --> 01:07:37,653 At The Age Of 23, Lasse Viren, The Policeman From Finland, Has Won It. 1010 01:07:37,686 --> 01:07:41,257 [ Reporter ] How Do You Feel About Winning Two Gold Medals ? 1011 01:07:50,733 --> 01:07:53,135 He Ran His Heart Out. 1012 01:07:54,836 --> 01:07:56,605 He Ran His Heart Out. 1013 01:08:06,414 --> 01:08:08,684 Let Him Go. 1014 01:08:08,717 --> 01:08:12,888 [ Crowd Cheering, Chanting ] Viren ! Viren ! Viren ! 1015 01:08:12,922 --> 01:08:16,859 Viren ! Viren ! Viren ! 1016 01:08:16,893 --> 01:08:21,430 Viren ! Viren ! Viren ! Viren ! 1017 01:08:21,463 --> 01:08:26,668 Viren ! Viren ! Viren ! Viren ! 1018 01:08:26,702 --> 01:08:29,439 [ Announcer On Tv ] This Is The Way It Ended... 1019 01:08:29,471 --> 01:08:32,274 Almost Four Years Ago On That Night In Mexico City. 1020 01:08:39,548 --> 01:08:41,417 Pre ? 1021 01:08:43,719 --> 01:08:46,623 Oh, No ! 1022 01:08:54,430 --> 01:08:56,633 Come On, Let's Get You To Bed. 1023 01:08:54,430 --> 01:08:56,633 I Want To Stay Here. 1024 01:08:56,666 --> 01:09:00,570 Come On. You Need A Night's Sleep. 1025 01:08:56,666 --> 01:09:00,570 No. It's My Fault. 1026 01:09:00,603 --> 01:09:03,373 You Can't Stay Here In The Kitchen. 1027 01:09:00,603 --> 01:09:03,373 It's My Fault ! 1028 01:09:03,405 --> 01:09:05,807 I Fucked Up ! 1029 01:09:03,405 --> 01:09:05,807 It's Not Your Fault. 1030 01:09:05,841 --> 01:09:08,912 It Was In '66-'67, 1031 01:09:08,944 --> 01:09:12,282 '67-'68. 1032 01:09:12,314 --> 01:09:14,650 [ Sighs ] I'm Sorry. 1033 01:09:14,684 --> 01:09:17,720 [ Sobbing ] 1034 01:09:17,752 --> 01:09:20,689 Bedford Never Went Ahead. 1035 01:09:20,722 --> 01:09:23,525 Son Of A Bitch Has Been A Front-Runner His Whole Life. 1036 01:09:23,559 --> 01:09:25,828 He Wimps Out Now. 1037 01:09:25,860 --> 01:09:30,699 I'm Such A Fuckin' Loser. I Fucked Up ! 1038 01:09:30,733 --> 01:09:35,404 You're Not A Loser. You Ran Your Heart Out. 1039 01:09:35,438 --> 01:09:37,507 [ Continues Sobbing ] 1040 01:09:37,539 --> 01:09:39,641 You Got To Try And Let It Go, Pre. 1041 01:09:39,675 --> 01:09:42,445 [ Sighs ] 1042 01:09:44,779 --> 01:09:47,750 Go, Pre. 1043 01:09:47,783 --> 01:09:49,752 Go, Pre. 1044 01:09:49,784 --> 01:09:53,422 [ Sighs ] Go, Pre. 1045 01:10:36,931 --> 01:10:39,868 [ P.A., Indistinct ] 1046 01:10:39,902 --> 01:10:42,739 Welcome Home. 1047 01:10:42,771 --> 01:10:44,774 Hi, Baby. 1048 01:10:44,806 --> 01:10:47,844 There's No Fans Out There, Are There ? 1049 01:10:47,877 --> 01:10:49,846 No. 1050 01:10:49,878 --> 01:10:52,347 Any Reporters ? 1051 01:10:52,381 --> 01:10:55,551 No One Knows You're Back. You Okay ? 1052 01:10:55,583 --> 01:10:57,453 Yeah, I'm All Right. 1053 01:10:59,788 --> 01:11:02,024 Really, I Am. 1054 01:11:02,057 --> 01:11:05,795 I'm Very Proud Of You, Steve. The Whole Town Is. 1055 01:11:02,057 --> 01:11:05,795 [ Scoffs ] 1056 01:11:05,828 --> 01:11:08,998 Yeah, I'm Sure. They'll Probably Name A Street After Me. 1057 01:11:09,030 --> 01:11:11,400 Call It "Fourth Street." 1058 01:11:16,905 --> 01:11:18,908 [ Grunts ] 1059 01:11:22,912 --> 01:11:25,748 Hey ! Pre ! 1060 01:11:25,780 --> 01:11:28,518 Hey, Mac. 1061 01:11:29,918 --> 01:11:32,521 I Saw Your Race. 1062 01:11:45,801 --> 01:11:48,938 Somebody Forget To Tell You Guys The Season's Over ? 1063 01:11:48,970 --> 01:11:52,040 Something's Happened To Mac. Must've Bumped His Head Or Something. 1064 01:11:52,073 --> 01:11:54,543 He's Lookin' Awfully Good. 1065 01:11:54,577 --> 01:11:57,747 You, On The Other Hand, Look Like Shit. 1066 01:11:57,779 --> 01:12:00,416 When'd You Get Back ? 1067 01:12:00,448 --> 01:12:02,384 Tell Me The Rumors Aren't True, Bill. 1068 01:12:02,417 --> 01:12:04,619 Which Rumors ? 1069 01:12:04,653 --> 01:12:06,889 This Is No Time To Retire. 1070 01:12:06,921 --> 01:12:10,492 You Know, Someone Once Said, "He Who Runs Against Time... 1071 01:12:10,525 --> 01:12:13,762 Has An Adversary Not Subject To Casualties." 1072 01:12:13,796 --> 01:12:17,934 I'm 62. I'm Gettin' Too Old For All This. 1073 01:12:17,966 --> 01:12:20,936 [ Sighs ] That's Bullshit. 1074 01:12:20,970 --> 01:12:24,073 You're The Best Damned Coach In The World. 1075 01:12:24,105 --> 01:12:29,445 Who Presided Over The Worst Performance Of A U.S. Team In Olympic History ? 1076 01:12:31,947 --> 01:12:34,784 That Wasn't Your Fault. 1077 01:12:34,817 --> 01:12:38,755 After All That Happened, You Couldn't Run Those Races For Us. 1078 01:12:38,787 --> 01:12:40,889 We're The Ones That Blew It. 1079 01:12:40,922 --> 01:12:43,393 I Blew It. 1080 01:12:43,426 --> 01:12:45,495 You Could've Run For The Bronze. 1081 01:12:45,528 --> 01:12:48,564 You Could've Run For The Silver. 1082 01:12:48,596 --> 01:12:51,634 You Ran To Win. 1083 01:12:51,667 --> 01:12:54,137 I Couldn't Ask More Than That From An Athlete. 1084 01:12:56,439 --> 01:12:59,008 It's Funny. These Days... 1085 01:12:59,041 --> 01:13:02,712 I Don't Know If I Want To Train Like Hell And Kick Lasse Viren's Ass... 1086 01:13:02,744 --> 01:13:05,648 Or Stay In Bed. 1087 01:13:05,680 --> 01:13:09,851 Look, You're Not Some Rube From Coos Bay Anymore. 1088 01:13:09,885 --> 01:13:12,889 Nobody's Gonna Wipe Your Behind Or Warm Your Milk. 1089 01:13:12,921 --> 01:13:15,724 We're Past All That Now. 1090 01:13:15,757 --> 01:13:19,194 If You Want To Run, You Run. 1091 01:13:19,228 --> 01:13:22,798 If You Don't, Then You Walk Away From It. 1092 01:13:22,832 --> 01:13:26,703 Nobody Can Coach Desire, Pre. 1093 01:13:30,805 --> 01:13:32,942 [ Mac Running, Grunting ] 1094 01:13:46,788 --> 01:13:48,490 Ellie ! 1095 01:13:59,234 --> 01:14:01,837 ♪ [ Country ] 1096 01:14:01,871 --> 01:14:04,606 I Like Your Hair That Way. It Makes You Look Older. 1097 01:14:04,640 --> 01:14:07,810 I Mean, Uh, In A Good Way. 1098 01:14:07,842 --> 01:14:09,912 [ Laughs ] 1099 01:14:09,944 --> 01:14:12,148 Yeah, You Don't Look Like A Boy From Coos Bay Anymore Either. 1100 01:14:17,786 --> 01:14:20,856 When We First Came Up Here... 1101 01:14:20,890 --> 01:14:24,660 I Thought That Was The Way It Was Gonna Be. 1102 01:14:24,693 --> 01:14:28,230 You And Me, Forever. 1103 01:14:30,164 --> 01:14:34,769 Things Definitely Don't Always Turn Out The Way You Expect Them To. 1104 01:14:34,802 --> 01:14:37,239 You Know ? 1105 01:14:39,140 --> 01:14:42,777 I've Been Reading About Your Running In The Paper. 1106 01:14:42,810 --> 01:14:45,581 [ Laughs ] You're Reading The Sports Pages ? 1107 01:14:45,613 --> 01:14:47,516 Yeah. 1108 01:14:47,550 --> 01:14:52,255 After We Broke Up, I Resented It Even More. 1109 01:14:52,287 --> 01:14:55,790 I Thought, If He Hadn't Have Done All That, 1110 01:14:55,823 --> 01:14:59,694 Then We Would've Just Stayed In Coos Bay And Lived Happily Ever After. 1111 01:14:59,728 --> 01:15:02,632 [ Sighs ] 1112 01:15:02,664 --> 01:15:05,935 But Then I Watched Your Olympic Race On Tv, 1113 01:15:07,269 --> 01:15:10,206 And I Realized... 1114 01:15:10,238 --> 01:15:12,774 That's Really What You Love. 1115 01:15:14,176 --> 01:15:17,113 That's Really Who You Are, Steve. 1116 01:15:18,881 --> 01:15:21,651 [ Birds Chirping ] 1117 01:15:40,735 --> 01:15:43,872 [ Applause, Cheering ] 1118 01:15:43,905 --> 01:15:47,543 [ Bill Dellinger ] Well, It Took A While, But Pre Bounced Back. 1119 01:15:50,345 --> 01:15:52,814 Hell, He Had A Great Senior Year. 1120 01:16:02,957 --> 01:16:06,328 [ Announcer ] Steve Prefontaine, University Of Oregon Senior, 1121 01:16:06,362 --> 01:16:08,797 Wins His Fourth Straight N.C.A.A. Title... 1122 01:16:08,831 --> 01:16:11,601 And Breaks His Own American Record Again. 1123 01:16:11,634 --> 01:16:13,935 [ Bill Dellinger ] But Something Was Missing. 1124 01:16:13,969 --> 01:16:16,204 You Know ? Something Was Different. 1125 01:16:19,641 --> 01:16:23,112 That Spark He Had Before Munich Was Gone. 1126 01:16:23,145 --> 01:16:26,148 [ Newscaster On Tv ] Although The Words May Be-- 1127 01:16:26,180 --> 01:16:29,050 [ Man ] Let Me Get Another One Down Here. 1128 01:16:29,083 --> 01:16:31,820 [ Man #2 ] Hey, It's Not Every Day You Get Big Track Stars Serving Beers. 1129 01:16:31,854 --> 01:16:33,889 Hey, Pre, You Still Running ? 1130 01:16:33,921 --> 01:16:37,792 Of Course He Is, You Idiot. He Has To Go To Montreal And Kick Some Serious Butt. 1131 01:16:37,826 --> 01:16:40,829 Put Things Right After What Happened In Munich. Right, Pre ? 1132 01:16:40,863 --> 01:16:43,231 Am I Right, Pre ? 1133 01:16:43,265 --> 01:16:45,868 [ Newscaster On Tv ] The Transcripts Themselves Do Not Make Things Perfectly Clear. 1134 01:16:45,900 --> 01:16:48,770 Get You Something ? 1135 01:16:45,900 --> 01:16:48,770 [ Man ] A Bottle Of Bud. 1136 01:16:48,804 --> 01:16:51,974 [ Newscaster On Tv Continues, Indistinct ] 1137 01:16:52,006 --> 01:16:54,876 I'm Michael Harron. 1138 01:16:54,909 --> 01:16:57,345 There Is Testimony To Support John Dean's Version-- 1139 01:16:57,378 --> 01:17:00,149 [ Steve's Voice ] "To The President Of The A.T.U.: 1140 01:17:00,181 --> 01:17:04,252 A Representative Of The New Professional Track League Has Recently Approached Me." 1141 01:17:04,286 --> 01:17:07,856 I'm Prepared To Offer You More Than I Paid Keno, Ryun, 1142 01:17:07,890 --> 01:17:11,661 Seagren And Lee Evans Combined. 1143 01:17:11,694 --> 01:17:13,930 Two Hundred Thousand Dollars. 1144 01:17:16,698 --> 01:17:18,967 Two Hundred Thousand ? 1145 01:17:19,001 --> 01:17:21,771 "I Feel For Me To Continue Now As An Amateur, 1146 01:17:21,804 --> 01:17:24,172 "I Must Get The Support And Experience... 1147 01:17:24,206 --> 01:17:27,810 "I Need To Win In Montreal In '76. 1148 01:17:27,842 --> 01:17:31,713 "I Love My Country, But Does It Love Me Enough To Allow Me... 1149 01:17:31,747 --> 01:17:35,851 "To Compete In Finland Against My Real Competition ? 1150 01:17:35,884 --> 01:17:39,689 "Please Let Me Have A Chance To Become The Best, 1151 01:17:39,721 --> 01:17:42,692 "So I Can Bring Home The Gold. 1152 01:17:42,725 --> 01:17:46,195 I'm Waiting On Your Answer. Sincerely, Steve Prefontaine." 1153 01:18:11,119 --> 01:18:13,088 Screw 'Em ! 1154 01:18:13,122 --> 01:18:15,324 What's It Say ? 1155 01:18:15,356 --> 01:18:18,761 They're Gonna Make Me Run In Russia Instead Of Finland. 1156 01:18:18,793 --> 01:18:21,863 Tell 'Em To Shove It And Go Race Viren Anyway. 1157 01:18:21,896 --> 01:18:25,734 If I Don't Run Their Bullshit Tv Money Meets In Russia, Cunningham Says... 1158 01:18:25,768 --> 01:18:29,404 They're Gonna Suspend Me From Any International Competition For A Whole Goddamn Year. 1159 01:18:29,438 --> 01:18:31,841 What ? 1160 01:18:29,438 --> 01:18:31,841 Yeah. 1161 01:18:31,873 --> 01:18:34,976 People Say I Should Be Running For The Gold In Montreal. 1162 01:18:35,010 --> 01:18:37,780 For Good Old "Red, White And Blue." 1163 01:18:37,813 --> 01:18:39,914 But Where Has It Gotten Me ? 1164 01:18:39,948 --> 01:18:43,918 Living Hear On Food Stamps, Begging For Crumbs From The A.T.U. 1165 01:18:43,952 --> 01:18:48,257 I Never Protested. I Always Saluted The Flag. 1166 01:18:48,289 --> 01:18:50,292 But What About At Montreal ? 1167 01:18:50,324 --> 01:18:52,961 Right Now I Feel Like Saying, To Hell With Montreal. 1168 01:18:52,994 --> 01:18:55,965 To Hell With Love Of Country. I'm Lookin' Out For Me. 1169 01:18:55,997 --> 01:18:58,768 Right Now I Feel Like Saying, To Hell With Montreal. 1170 01:18:58,801 --> 01:19:01,871 To Hell With Love Of Country. I'm Lookin' Out For Me. 1171 01:19:01,904 --> 01:19:04,273 [ Newscaster ] An Angry Steve Prefontaine Lashes Out-- 1172 01:19:04,305 --> 01:19:07,041 Two Beers. 1173 01:19:04,305 --> 01:19:07,041 Don't Want 'Em. 1174 01:19:07,074 --> 01:19:09,511 That's A Buck. You Ordered 'Em. 1175 01:19:09,545 --> 01:19:12,413 Changed My Mind. 1176 01:19:09,545 --> 01:19:12,413 It's Okay. We Can Still Pay. 1177 01:19:12,447 --> 01:19:14,784 Forget That. I'm Leavin', Man. 1178 01:19:14,817 --> 01:19:17,086 To Hell With The Country, Huh ? 1179 01:19:17,118 --> 01:19:19,822 Maybe He's Just Scared That He'll Tank Again Like He Did In Munich. 1180 01:19:19,854 --> 01:19:21,823 Well, To Hell With Him. 1181 01:19:21,856 --> 01:19:23,926 Hey, Come On ! Take It Outside ! 1182 01:19:21,856 --> 01:19:23,926 I'll Kill Ya ! 1183 01:19:23,958 --> 01:19:26,261 [ Man ] You're A Loser ! 1184 01:19:26,295 --> 01:19:28,264 [ Bartender ] Get The Hell Out ! 1185 01:19:28,296 --> 01:19:30,532 [ Man ] You're Goin' Down, Man ! You're A Loser ! 1186 01:19:39,908 --> 01:19:42,812 [ Sighs ] What's Wrong ? 1187 01:19:42,845 --> 01:19:45,815 Be Honest With Me. 1188 01:19:45,847 --> 01:19:48,184 Out There At The Meets-- 1189 01:19:48,216 --> 01:19:50,885 Tell Me The Truth-- 1190 01:19:50,918 --> 01:19:53,354 Do I Still Look Like A Runner ? 1191 01:19:53,387 --> 01:19:56,192 Oh, God, Steve. 1192 01:19:56,225 --> 01:19:59,295 What Is It ? 1193 01:20:01,596 --> 01:20:05,434 I Keep Thinking, Uh... 1194 01:20:05,466 --> 01:20:08,170 What If I Don't Win In Montreal ? 1195 01:20:10,072 --> 01:20:12,574 It's Like... 1196 01:20:12,608 --> 01:20:15,444 Deep Down... 1197 01:20:15,476 --> 01:20:18,479 I Want To Turn Pro Not For The Money, 1198 01:20:18,512 --> 01:20:21,617 But So I'll Never Have To Face Viren Again. 1199 01:20:21,649 --> 01:20:24,619 Didn't You Say Once That When A Guy Gives You His Best Shot... 1200 01:20:24,653 --> 01:20:27,356 And You Beat Him Anyway, That You Own Him ? 1201 01:20:27,389 --> 01:20:29,891 I Didn't Give Him My Best Shot In Munich. 1202 01:20:29,925 --> 01:20:31,894 Exactly. 1203 01:20:31,926 --> 01:20:35,630 He Doesn't Own Me. I Got Boxed In At The Last Turn. 1204 01:20:35,663 --> 01:20:39,033 I Know That. 1205 01:20:39,067 --> 01:20:41,404 [ Sighs ] 1206 01:20:43,671 --> 01:20:46,641 I Can't Beat Viren... 1207 01:20:46,675 --> 01:20:49,512 If I Can't Race Him, Nancy. 1208 01:20:51,145 --> 01:20:53,315 [ Sighs ] 1209 01:21:13,935 --> 01:21:16,438 Hey, Pre ! Pre ! How's Your Training Going ? 1210 01:21:16,470 --> 01:21:19,375 Why Don't You Guys Go Buy Somebody Else For A Change ? 1211 01:21:19,408 --> 01:21:23,378 Are You Anxious To Get Back To Europe This Summer And Get Another Crack At Viren ? 1212 01:21:23,412 --> 01:21:27,382 The Only Way I'm Gonna Get Near Viren Is If He Takes His Summer Vacation Here. 1213 01:21:27,416 --> 01:21:31,119 Personally, I'd Like To Give Viren A 5,000-Meter Tour Of Hayward Field. 1214 01:21:31,153 --> 01:21:34,222 [ Laughing ] 1215 01:21:34,256 --> 01:21:36,358 [ Newscaster ] Listen Up, Pre Fans. 1216 01:21:36,390 --> 01:21:38,927 Members Of The Finnish National Team... 1217 01:21:38,961 --> 01:21:40,628 Have Formally Accepted An Invitation... 1218 01:21:40,662 --> 01:21:43,699 From Steve Prefontaine To Come And Compete... 1219 01:21:43,731 --> 01:21:47,069 Against The Oregon Track Club At Hayward Field This Summer. 1220 01:21:47,101 --> 01:21:49,470 Athletes Can't Go Off Half-Cocked... 1221 01:21:49,503 --> 01:21:51,974 Inviting Foreign Teams Into The U.S. For Meets. 1222 01:21:52,006 --> 01:21:53,708 Only The A.T.U. Does That. 1223 01:21:53,742 --> 01:21:56,045 What ? Go Off Half-Cocked ? 1224 01:21:59,014 --> 01:22:02,351 We Control The Issuance Of All Travel Permits For The Purpose-- 1225 01:22:02,384 --> 01:22:06,587 Travel Permits Of U.S. Athletes, Not Foreign. I've Read The Guidelines. 1226 01:22:06,621 --> 01:22:09,625 Well, If You, Uh, Read The Guidelines, 1227 01:22:09,658 --> 01:22:13,062 Then You Know That If You Promote An Unsanctioned Meet, 1228 01:22:13,095 --> 01:22:15,932 You Can Kiss Your Amateur Status Good-Bye. 1229 01:22:18,667 --> 01:22:21,237 So, What's It Gonna Be ? 1230 01:22:22,503 --> 01:22:25,073 Race Viren In Oregon... 1231 01:22:25,106 --> 01:22:28,711 Or Race Him In Montreal ? 1232 01:22:28,743 --> 01:22:32,046 Is This America Or What ? How Can They Threaten Athletes Like This ? 1233 01:22:32,079 --> 01:22:35,350 I Just Don't Want To Lose My Amateur Status. I've Worked Hard. 1234 01:22:35,384 --> 01:22:37,720 So You Want To Take On The Whole A.T.U. ? 1235 01:22:37,752 --> 01:22:41,990 Yeah. We Call Their Bluff, Plain And Simple. 1236 01:22:42,024 --> 01:22:45,194 Look, Mac... 1237 01:22:45,226 --> 01:22:47,628 Do You Want That Finn Discus Guy Or Not ? 1238 01:22:47,662 --> 01:22:50,231 I Want Kahma. 1239 01:22:47,662 --> 01:22:50,231 And I Want Viren. 1240 01:22:50,265 --> 01:22:54,369 This Will Be Our Only Chance To Face Those Guys Before Montreal. 1241 01:22:54,403 --> 01:22:56,704 If We Do This, There Won't Be Any Montreal. 1242 01:22:56,738 --> 01:22:59,208 It's Pretty Risky, Pre. 1243 01:22:59,240 --> 01:23:01,543 [ Bartender ] Hey, Pre, A Little Help Here ? 1244 01:23:02,810 --> 01:23:05,581 I'm Going Ahead. 1245 01:23:07,381 --> 01:23:10,118 You're Either With Me Or You're Not. 1246 01:23:13,220 --> 01:23:15,623 [ Man ] Two More Beers, Please. 1247 01:23:15,657 --> 01:23:18,226 Great. Thanks. 1248 01:23:30,572 --> 01:23:32,541 Jesus, Bill. 1249 01:23:32,573 --> 01:23:34,643 Doc Said It Was A Seizure. 1250 01:23:34,676 --> 01:23:38,580 Guess I've Sniffed Too Much Shoe Glue Over The Years. 1251 01:23:38,613 --> 01:23:41,350 I Passed Out Right Here On The Floor. 1252 01:23:41,382 --> 01:23:43,519 Nerve Damage, He Says. 1253 01:23:45,087 --> 01:23:47,689 You Gotta Stop With The Shoes. 1254 01:23:47,721 --> 01:23:51,226 I'm Well Ventilated Now. Don't Worry About Me. 1255 01:23:54,095 --> 01:23:57,399 According To The Newspapers, You Got Plenty Of Worries Of Your Own. 1256 01:23:59,533 --> 01:24:02,537 A.T.U.'S Making Everybody Really Nervous, Bill. 1257 01:24:04,573 --> 01:24:06,708 I Could Use Your Help. 1258 01:24:06,740 --> 01:24:09,344 I'm Retired. 1259 01:24:09,377 --> 01:24:12,581 Wait A Second. What Did You Used To Say ? 1260 01:24:12,613 --> 01:24:15,850 "It's Hard To Slay A Dragon In His Own Backyard" ? 1261 01:24:15,884 --> 01:24:20,055 The A.T.U. Will Think Twice About Defying You Here. 1262 01:24:22,457 --> 01:24:25,761 You're The One That's Bigger Than The A.T.U. Now. 1263 01:24:25,793 --> 01:24:31,233 See If They Have The Balls To Try To Stop Steve Prefontaine From Going To Montreal. 1264 01:24:31,265 --> 01:24:33,601 My Quarter Says They Don't. 1265 01:24:37,738 --> 01:24:40,842 We Don't Even Have A Sports Plan In This Country. 1266 01:24:40,876 --> 01:24:43,412 No Sports Medicine. 1267 01:24:43,444 --> 01:24:46,215 No Training Facilities. 1268 01:24:46,247 --> 01:24:48,716 After College, Our Best Amateur Athletes... 1269 01:24:48,750 --> 01:24:52,520 Are Put Out To Pasture And Forgotten About Until The Olympics. 1270 01:24:52,554 --> 01:24:56,725 And Then You Guys And America... 1271 01:24:56,757 --> 01:25:00,761 Wants To Know, Where Are The Gold Medals ? 1272 01:25:00,795 --> 01:25:06,601 Now, I'm Not A Greedy Athlete Looking For A Handout. 1273 01:25:06,635 --> 01:25:10,873 I Just Turned Down A Lot Of Money To Chase The Gold In Montreal, 1274 01:25:10,905 --> 01:25:15,676 And, Uh, And All I Want-- 1275 01:25:15,710 --> 01:25:18,547 All We Want-- 1276 01:25:18,579 --> 01:25:23,585 Is A Fighting Chance To Fulfill Our Dreams. 1277 01:25:23,618 --> 01:25:27,422 This Meet Is Just One Small Attempt By Us, 1278 01:25:27,454 --> 01:25:31,827 The Athletes, To Take Control Of Our Own Destinies. 1279 01:25:31,859 --> 01:25:33,895 [ Man ] Pre ! 1280 01:25:33,929 --> 01:25:38,266 [ Reporters Shouting Questions, Indistinct ] 1281 01:25:33,929 --> 01:25:38,266 No. 1282 01:25:39,935 --> 01:25:43,172 Okay, How Are We Picking Up The Finns From The Airport ? 1283 01:25:43,204 --> 01:25:45,506 In My Mg. 1284 01:25:45,539 --> 01:25:48,176 A Dozen Athletes ? 1285 01:25:48,210 --> 01:25:50,746 Ohh, I'll Make A Few Trips. 1286 01:25:50,779 --> 01:25:53,715 And I Suppose The Pole Vault Poles Will Go In The Trunk ? 1287 01:25:53,747 --> 01:25:55,817 Hey. 1288 01:25:53,747 --> 01:25:55,817 Hey, Mac. 1289 01:25:55,850 --> 01:25:59,155 This Just Came In Down At The Track. 1290 01:26:01,456 --> 01:26:03,592 From The A.T.U. 1291 01:26:06,661 --> 01:26:08,797 What Now ? Are They Sentencing Me To Prison ? 1292 01:26:08,829 --> 01:26:11,634 A Firing Squad Would Be More My Recommendation. 1293 01:26:19,740 --> 01:26:21,710 They Caved. 1294 01:26:23,011 --> 01:26:25,280 The Meet's Sanctioned. 1295 01:26:25,313 --> 01:26:27,682 Ha-Ha ! Yes ! 1296 01:26:27,716 --> 01:26:29,885 Whoo-Hoo-Hoo ! 1297 01:26:27,716 --> 01:26:29,885 All Right ! 1298 01:26:29,917 --> 01:26:33,788 [ Phone Ringing ] 1299 01:26:29,917 --> 01:26:33,788 Nancy ! Yeah ! 1300 01:26:33,822 --> 01:26:35,891 Yeah ? 1301 01:26:35,923 --> 01:26:38,659 Hey, Yacco, How're You Doin' ? 1302 01:26:38,693 --> 01:26:41,697 Mm-Hmm. Good News. 1303 01:26:41,729 --> 01:26:44,599 Hey, Mac, You're Gonna Get Your Shot. 1304 01:26:44,632 --> 01:26:47,435 Pentti Kahma's Definitely Coming. 1305 01:26:47,469 --> 01:26:49,738 Yeah ! 1306 01:26:49,770 --> 01:26:52,574 [ Nancy Laughing ] All Right, Mac. 1307 01:26:49,770 --> 01:26:52,574 What's That ? 1308 01:26:58,712 --> 01:27:00,983 All Right, Thanks. 1309 01:27:01,015 --> 01:27:03,751 Yeah, I'll Talk To You Soon. 1310 01:27:10,425 --> 01:27:13,595 Viren's Not Coming. 1311 01:27:13,627 --> 01:27:17,699 Yacco Says He, Uh, Strained A Muscle. 1312 01:27:23,805 --> 01:27:26,742 Come On, Guys. Let's Go. 1313 01:27:29,743 --> 01:27:32,680 [ Children Playing ] 1314 01:27:36,717 --> 01:27:41,355 Damn It ! I Should've Known He'd Never Run Against Me Here ! 1315 01:27:41,389 --> 01:27:44,726 [ Grunting ] Screw The Whole Thing ! 1316 01:27:44,759 --> 01:27:47,695 [ Nancy ] Steve. 1317 01:27:44,759 --> 01:27:47,695 Screw The Whole Goddamn Meet. 1318 01:27:47,729 --> 01:27:50,666 People Have Bought Plane Tickets. There Are Guys Who Are Counting On This. 1319 01:27:50,698 --> 01:27:52,733 Yeah ? Well, They'll Live. 1320 01:27:52,766 --> 01:27:54,737 [ Panting ] 1321 01:28:01,842 --> 01:28:04,479 [ Sighs ] 1322 01:28:04,511 --> 01:28:07,815 Curtis Cunningham Will Have A Field Day With This In The Press. 1323 01:28:07,849 --> 01:28:10,485 The Son Of A Bitch Will Rub My Nose In It. 1324 01:28:13,587 --> 01:28:16,291 I Never Asked To Lead The Fight Against The A.T.U. Anyway. 1325 01:28:19,761 --> 01:28:21,563 Well, Somebody Better Tell Them. 1326 01:28:35,777 --> 01:28:37,645 [ Sighs ] Oh, Man. 1327 01:28:43,952 --> 01:28:46,822 Ah, Hell, The Meet's Still On. 1328 01:28:57,131 --> 01:28:59,467 [ Sighs ] 1329 01:29:01,836 --> 01:29:03,771 [ Sighs ] 1330 01:29:06,940 --> 01:29:09,043 All I Wanted Was Viren. 1331 01:29:10,612 --> 01:29:13,815 Well, Viren's Not So Sure He Wants You. 1332 01:29:13,847 --> 01:29:16,451 Which Should Tell You... 1333 01:29:16,484 --> 01:29:18,654 He Doesn't Own You. 1334 01:29:29,930 --> 01:29:33,734 ♪ [ Band Playing Anthem ] 1335 01:29:33,768 --> 01:29:40,775 ♪ 1336 01:29:40,809 --> 01:29:43,578 You Ready To Run ? 1337 01:29:43,610 --> 01:29:45,579 Bill. 1338 01:29:45,613 --> 01:29:48,850 Can't Run Without Proper Shoes. 1339 01:29:48,882 --> 01:29:51,552 That A One-Piece Toe ? 1340 01:29:51,586 --> 01:29:54,722 Yep. And They Are A Thing Of Beauty. 1341 01:29:54,756 --> 01:29:57,859 Piss It All. Give Me A Second. 1342 01:29:57,891 --> 01:30:00,429 What Are You Doing ? 1343 01:30:00,462 --> 01:30:03,698 My New Business Partner. 1344 01:30:00,462 --> 01:30:03,698 You Got A Business Partner ? 1345 01:30:03,730 --> 01:30:06,701 Yeah, A Former Walk-On Of Mine With Average Speed. 1346 01:30:06,734 --> 01:30:09,137 Says When We Put These In Production, 1347 01:30:09,170 --> 01:30:11,940 We're Gonna Need A Splashy Logo If We Expect 'Em To Sell. 1348 01:30:11,972 --> 01:30:14,909 What's That Supposed To Be ? 1349 01:30:14,943 --> 01:30:17,779 We're Calling 'Em The Nike Swoosh. 1350 01:30:17,811 --> 01:30:19,914 The What Swoosh ? 1351 01:30:19,948 --> 01:30:22,184 His Idea. 1352 01:30:22,216 --> 01:30:25,019 Greek Goddess Of Victory, 490 B.C. 1353 01:30:25,052 --> 01:30:28,023 Well, It Looks Like Needless Wind Resistance To Me. 1354 01:30:28,055 --> 01:30:31,625 With Us In The Booth For The First Time Ever, 1355 01:30:31,658 --> 01:30:35,063 Former Duck Coach And Legend-In-Residence, Bill Bowerman. 1356 01:30:35,095 --> 01:30:38,666 Welcome, Bill. 1357 01:30:35,095 --> 01:30:38,666 It's Nice To Be Here, Wendy. 1358 01:30:38,699 --> 01:30:42,037 Down On The Field, Finland's Pentti Kahma, 1359 01:30:42,069 --> 01:30:44,738 The Top-Ranked Discus Thrower In The World. 1360 01:30:44,771 --> 01:30:46,774 [ Grunts ] 1361 01:30:49,176 --> 01:30:51,579 [ Wendy ] There's One Heck Of A Toss, Bill. 1362 01:30:51,613 --> 01:30:53,615 [ Crowd Cheering ] 1363 01:30:53,648 --> 01:30:57,618 With A Final Throw Of 211 Feet, Four Inches. 1364 01:30:58,853 --> 01:31:02,257 Uh... Last Up In The Discus... 1365 01:31:02,289 --> 01:31:05,827 Now, Um, Oregon's Own Mac Wilkins. 1366 01:31:05,859 --> 01:31:07,828 [ Man ] Hey, There's Pre ! 1367 01:31:07,862 --> 01:31:09,864 There He Is ! 1368 01:31:07,862 --> 01:31:09,864 Hey, Pre ! 1369 01:31:09,898 --> 01:31:12,134 Pre ! 1370 01:31:09,898 --> 01:31:12,134 Pre ! 1371 01:31:14,903 --> 01:31:19,173 [ Wendy ] This Will Be Mac's Final Throw. Currently In Second Place. 1372 01:31:30,885 --> 01:31:33,755 [ Grunts ] 1373 01:31:33,787 --> 01:31:36,824 [ Crowd Gasps, Cheering ] 1374 01:31:36,858 --> 01:31:40,128 [ Wendy ] Wilkins Delivers His Best Toss Ever, 1375 01:31:40,161 --> 01:31:43,030 212 Feet, Three Inches. 1376 01:31:43,064 --> 01:31:45,200 He Wins The Competition. 1377 01:31:45,233 --> 01:31:48,904 And He Establishes A New Hayward Field Record. 1378 01:31:48,936 --> 01:31:52,106 For Today, Mac Wilkins Is The Best Discus Man In The World. 1379 01:31:52,140 --> 01:31:56,144 [ Cheering Continues ] 1380 01:32:07,322 --> 01:32:09,824 Hold This For Me Until The End Of The Race. 1381 01:32:09,856 --> 01:32:11,725 Good Luck, Steve. 1382 01:32:11,759 --> 01:32:13,761 Go Get 'Em, Son. 1383 01:32:13,795 --> 01:32:15,963 Hi. 1384 01:32:20,801 --> 01:32:23,137 Do I Look Like A Runner ? 1385 01:32:28,141 --> 01:32:30,311 [ Announcer ] This Will Be The Final Event... 1386 01:32:30,345 --> 01:32:33,048 Of Today's First Annual Finn/Oregon Meet. 1387 01:32:33,081 --> 01:32:34,983 5,000 Meters. 1388 01:32:35,015 --> 01:32:37,286 Ah, What The Hell. 1389 01:32:39,953 --> 01:32:42,289 Thanks For Coming And Bailing Me Out, Shorter. 1390 01:32:42,323 --> 01:32:44,292 I Love Sticking It To The A.T.U. 1391 01:32:44,324 --> 01:32:46,795 Are You Going To The Party Tonight ? 1392 01:32:46,828 --> 01:32:49,264 Runners To Your Mark. 1393 01:32:46,828 --> 01:32:49,264 I Guess So. 1394 01:32:49,296 --> 01:32:51,832 I'll See You There. 1395 01:32:49,296 --> 01:32:51,832 [ Gunshot ] 1396 01:32:51,865 --> 01:32:54,802 [ Cheering ] 1397 01:32:58,338 --> 01:33:01,208 [ Wendy ] With Two Laps To Go, Pre Makes His Move. 1398 01:33:09,951 --> 01:33:13,320 [ Crowd Chanting ] Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1399 01:33:13,354 --> 01:33:15,824 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1400 01:33:15,856 --> 01:33:17,792 Go, Steve ! 1401 01:33:17,824 --> 01:33:20,694 Come On ! Come On ! 1402 01:33:20,728 --> 01:33:23,164 [ Chanting Continues ] Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1403 01:33:25,733 --> 01:33:29,805 I Hope You People At Home Realize What A Rare Runner This Man Is. 1404 01:33:36,911 --> 01:33:41,282 The Kind A Coach Sees Only Once In A Lifetime. 1405 01:33:41,314 --> 01:33:44,752 [ Chanting Continues ] Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1406 01:33:46,854 --> 01:33:49,324 Come On, Steve ! Go, Son ! 1407 01:33:49,356 --> 01:33:52,793 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1408 01:33:52,827 --> 01:33:55,829 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1409 01:33:55,863 --> 01:33:58,800 [ Cheering ] 1410 01:34:13,847 --> 01:34:23,725 ♪ 1411 01:34:23,757 --> 01:34:27,862 Hey, Mac, You Really Kicked Kahma's Ass Today. 1412 01:34:27,895 --> 01:34:30,465 I Couldn't Have Done It Without This Meet. 1413 01:34:30,497 --> 01:34:33,835 ♪ Once You Get Started ♪ 1414 01:34:30,497 --> 01:34:33,835 You Know Something ? 1415 01:34:33,868 --> 01:34:36,805 ♪ [ Continues ] 1416 01:34:33,868 --> 01:34:36,805 It's Like All Those Years, To Me, 1417 01:34:36,837 --> 01:34:39,006 You Were Just A Talented Little Jerk. 1418 01:34:39,039 --> 01:34:41,275 [ Laughing ] 1419 01:34:39,039 --> 01:34:41,275 I'm Serious. You Were A Jerk. 1420 01:34:41,309 --> 01:34:43,811 I Never Understood You. 1421 01:34:43,845 --> 01:34:46,181 It Took Me A While Too. 1422 01:34:46,213 --> 01:34:48,349 Well, Now I Do. 1423 01:34:48,381 --> 01:34:51,318 I Live And Breathe The Discus, Pre. 1424 01:34:51,351 --> 01:34:53,755 I Mean, I Hate Christmas... 1425 01:34:53,787 --> 01:34:56,256 And Thanksgiving And Easter... 1426 01:34:56,289 --> 01:34:58,726 And Anything That Disrupts My Routine. 1427 01:34:58,760 --> 01:35:02,864 It Worked For You Today, Man. You Beat The Best. 1428 01:35:02,896 --> 01:35:05,800 Didn't Always Work For Me. 1429 01:35:05,832 --> 01:35:08,469 Yeah, Well, You Aren't Done Yet. 1430 01:35:08,502 --> 01:35:10,738 No, I'm Not. 1431 01:35:13,975 --> 01:35:17,879 ♪ Once You Get Started ♪ 1432 01:35:17,912 --> 01:35:20,515 ♪ Oh, It's Hard To Stop ♪ 1433 01:35:20,547 --> 01:35:22,951 Everybody Shut Up, Will You ? 1434 01:35:20,547 --> 01:35:22,951 ♪ [ Stops ] 1435 01:35:22,984 --> 01:35:25,186 [ Murmuring ] 1436 01:35:25,219 --> 01:35:28,256 I Think We Should All Raise Our Glasses To Our Finnish Guests... 1437 01:35:28,288 --> 01:35:30,858 For Coming And Making The Meet Such A Great Success. 1438 01:35:30,891 --> 01:35:34,162 [ Together ] Here, Here ! 1439 01:35:34,194 --> 01:35:36,797 And, Uh, To My Roommate Pre. 1440 01:35:39,966 --> 01:35:42,336 Some Guys Win Races. 1441 01:35:42,369 --> 01:35:45,939 Other Guys Watch And Learn And Pass It On. 1442 01:35:45,972 --> 01:35:48,943 I Never Thought I'd Learn So Much From A Guy From Coos Bay. 1443 01:35:48,975 --> 01:35:52,112 But I Did. 1444 01:35:52,145 --> 01:35:56,283 And, Uh, I've Enjoyed Every Damn Minute. 1445 01:35:56,317 --> 01:35:59,354 So... To Steve. 1446 01:35:59,386 --> 01:36:01,889 [ Together ] To Steve. 1447 01:36:04,024 --> 01:36:06,326 Well, This Was A Team Effort, 1448 01:36:06,359 --> 01:36:10,397 And Thanks To Everybody Here Who Helped Put This Together. 1449 01:36:12,867 --> 01:36:16,837 There's A Feeling I Got Today Unlike Any Other. 1450 01:36:16,871 --> 01:36:19,373 I Guess, Uh-- 1451 01:36:21,509 --> 01:36:25,012 I Guess It's What I Thought Munich Would Be. 1452 01:36:28,850 --> 01:36:31,153 I'm So Glad We Did This. 1453 01:36:34,889 --> 01:36:37,358 Way To Go, World. 1454 01:36:37,390 --> 01:36:39,994 Yeah. 1455 01:36:37,390 --> 01:36:39,994 Way To Go, Steve. 1456 01:36:43,230 --> 01:36:47,969 ♪ They Say Every Man Needs Protection ♪ 1457 01:36:50,371 --> 01:36:55,844 ♪ They Say That Every Man Must Fall ♪ 1458 01:36:59,247 --> 01:37:03,585 ♪ Yet I Swear I See My Reflection ♪ 1459 01:37:06,554 --> 01:37:11,225 ♪ Somewhere So High Above This Wall ♪ 1460 01:37:13,927 --> 01:37:16,597 ♪ I See My Life-- ♪ 1461 01:37:16,631 --> 01:37:20,502 [ Tires Skidding, Crash ] 1462 01:37:24,572 --> 01:37:28,844 [ Tires Screeching ] 1463 01:37:35,248 --> 01:37:38,385 Jesus Christ ! Come On ! Hold On ! 1464 01:37:38,418 --> 01:37:41,355 Can't Breathe. 1465 01:37:38,418 --> 01:37:41,355 Hold On, Kid. I'll Get You. 1466 01:37:41,389 --> 01:37:44,158 Somebody Help Me ! 1467 01:37:44,190 --> 01:37:47,061 [ Grunting, Groaning ] 1468 01:37:49,697 --> 01:37:52,533 [ Panting ] I'm Gonna-- I'm Gonna Get Help. 1469 01:37:52,565 --> 01:37:56,503 [ Grunting ] 1470 01:37:56,537 --> 01:37:59,641 [ Gasping ] 1471 01:37:59,673 --> 01:38:03,310 [ Gasps ] 1472 01:38:03,344 --> 01:38:06,914 [ Choking ] 1473 01:38:06,948 --> 01:38:09,484 [ Panting ] 1474 01:38:11,985 --> 01:38:14,922 [ Breathing Slows ] 1475 01:38:28,636 --> 01:38:31,172 [ Breathing Stops ] 1476 01:39:01,435 --> 01:39:05,539 [ Elaine ] He's Dead, And That's Final. 1477 01:39:05,573 --> 01:39:10,211 No Amount Of Misery Or Suffering By Me Is Gonna Bring Him Back. 1478 01:39:10,243 --> 01:39:13,246 I Remember Realizing That... 1479 01:39:13,279 --> 01:39:17,652 I Had Kind Of Settled For Things Since We Had Broken Up. 1480 01:39:17,685 --> 01:39:20,288 And He Never Did That. 1481 01:39:25,792 --> 01:39:29,329 [ Nancy ] I Looked At Him At That Party That Night, And I Thought, 1482 01:39:29,363 --> 01:39:33,335 He's Gonna Make A Great Husband, Father. 1483 01:39:36,337 --> 01:39:39,040 The Best Time In My Life Was My Time With Him. 1484 01:39:45,779 --> 01:39:48,315 [ Bill Dellinger ] Well, Let's Be Honest. I Mean, The Only Reason... 1485 01:39:48,349 --> 01:39:52,720 That We're Sitting Here Talking About Pre Right Now Is Because Pre Was A Winner. 1486 01:39:52,752 --> 01:39:55,655 People Need Winners. 1487 01:39:55,689 --> 01:39:58,659 Pre Went To Munich To Win. 1488 01:39:58,692 --> 01:40:02,130 In Montreal, By God, He Would Have. 1489 01:40:10,171 --> 01:40:12,306 [ Mac ] I Woke Up The Morning After The Meet. 1490 01:40:12,338 --> 01:40:14,408 I Was Out Of My Bed Like A Bull. 1491 01:40:14,442 --> 01:40:17,478 I Ran Down To The Corner To Buy Me A Paper. 1492 01:40:17,511 --> 01:40:20,415 I Took Enough Money To Buy Ten Copies. 1493 01:40:20,448 --> 01:40:23,218 I Had Beaten Pentti Kahma. 1494 01:40:25,685 --> 01:40:28,088 I Mean, This Was Gonna Be My Sports Page Today. 1495 01:40:28,122 --> 01:40:30,258 It Was My Big Moment. 1496 01:40:34,694 --> 01:40:37,431 Then I Just Saw It All Over The Papers. 1497 01:40:41,734 --> 01:40:44,171 You Know What My First Thought Was ? 1498 01:40:44,204 --> 01:40:47,242 That Son Of A Bitch Found A Way To Beat Me Again. 1499 01:40:50,344 --> 01:40:53,547 Pre Ran Every Race As Though It Were His Last. 1500 01:40:55,783 --> 01:40:57,685 This Is His Last. 1501 01:41:03,591 --> 01:41:06,761 This Is The Bell Lap For Steve Prefontaine. 1502 01:41:14,435 --> 01:41:16,871 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1503 01:41:16,904 --> 01:41:18,873 Go, Pre ! 1504 01:41:18,905 --> 01:41:22,643 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1505 01:41:22,676 --> 01:41:26,481 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1506 01:41:26,514 --> 01:41:29,851 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1507 01:41:29,884 --> 01:41:33,688 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1508 01:41:33,720 --> 01:41:37,557 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1509 01:41:37,591 --> 01:41:42,597 Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! Go, Pre ! 1510 01:42:01,481 --> 01:42:04,752 [ Crowd Cheering ] 1511 01:42:22,770 --> 01:42:36,284 ♪ 1512 01:42:36,317 --> 01:42:39,686 ♪ May God Bless And Keep You Always ♪ 1513 01:42:39,720 --> 01:42:42,789 ♪ May Your Wishes All Come True ♪ 1514 01:42:42,823 --> 01:42:45,726 ♪ May You Always Do For Others ♪ 1515 01:42:45,759 --> 01:42:48,695 ♪ And Let Others Do For You ♪ 1516 01:42:53,533 --> 01:42:56,903 ♪ May You Build A Ladder To The Stars ♪ 1517 01:42:56,936 --> 01:42:59,506 ♪ And Climb On Every Rung ♪ 1518 01:42:59,539 --> 01:43:01,576 ♪ And May You Stay ♪ 1519 01:43:05,279 --> 01:43:07,882 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1520 01:43:11,752 --> 01:43:16,557 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1521 01:43:17,858 --> 01:43:22,462 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1522 01:43:24,430 --> 01:43:28,335 ♪ May You Stay ♪ 1523 01:43:29,903 --> 01:43:32,307 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1524 01:43:36,676 --> 01:43:40,380 ♪ May You Grow Up To Be Righteous ♪ 1525 01:43:40,413 --> 01:43:43,451 ♪ May You Grow Up To Be True ♪ 1526 01:43:43,484 --> 01:43:46,554 ♪ May You Always Know The Truth ♪ 1527 01:43:46,587 --> 01:43:49,257 ♪ And See The Light Surrounding You ♪ 1528 01:43:53,761 --> 01:43:57,365 ♪ May You Always Be Courageous ♪ 1529 01:43:57,398 --> 01:43:59,833 ♪ Stand Upright And Be Strong ♪ 1530 01:43:59,867 --> 01:44:02,337 ♪ And May You Stay ♪ 1531 01:44:05,872 --> 01:44:08,275 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1532 01:44:12,445 --> 01:44:17,018 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1533 01:44:18,418 --> 01:44:23,390 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1534 01:44:24,757 --> 01:44:28,962 ♪ May You Stay ♪ 1535 01:44:30,730 --> 01:44:32,934 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1536 01:44:37,470 --> 01:44:40,807 ♪ May Your Hands Always Be Busy ♪ 1537 01:44:40,841 --> 01:44:43,844 ♪ May Your Feet Always Be Swift ♪ 1538 01:44:43,877 --> 01:44:46,847 ♪ May You Have A Strong Foundation ♪ 1539 01:44:46,880 --> 01:44:50,051 ♪ When The Winds Of Changes Shift ♪ 1540 01:44:54,421 --> 01:44:57,858 ♪ May Your Heart Always Be Joyful ♪ 1541 01:44:57,890 --> 01:45:00,795 ♪ May Your Song Always Be Sung ♪ 1542 01:45:00,828 --> 01:45:02,697 ♪ And May You Stay ♪ 1543 01:45:06,567 --> 01:45:08,770 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1544 01:45:12,905 --> 01:45:17,612 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1545 01:45:18,811 --> 01:45:23,784 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1546 01:45:25,418 --> 01:45:29,623 ♪ May You Stay ♪ 1547 01:45:31,425 --> 01:45:33,761 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1548 01:45:37,831 --> 01:45:42,403 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1549 01:45:43,804 --> 01:45:48,443 ♪ Forever Young ♪ 1550 01:45:50,077 --> 01:45:54,414 ♪ And May You Stay ♪ 1551 01:45:56,115 --> 01:45:59,653 ♪ Forever Young ♪