Track and Field News – November 1969

Steve Prefontaine – Cross Country Cover

1969 Northern Division of the Pac-8 Championships at Oregon State.

Note that he is so far ahead that no other runners can be seen in the cover photo... including Washington State's Gerry Lindgren, who at one point held the lead by 60 yards, only for Pre to storm by and win by 150 yards, 29:13.8 - 29:41.

Cover photo by Gary Lineburg