![Prefontaine Classic on Twitter: "4️⃣9️⃣ years ago today, a 21-year-old Pre approached the bell-lap bloodied by spike wounds but still in contention for Munich Olympic 🥇. Lasse Viren was too strong and Prefontaine Classic on Twitter: "4️⃣9️⃣ years ago today, a 21-year-old Pre approached the bell-lap bloodied by spike wounds but still in contention for Munich Olympic 🥇. Lasse Viren was too strong and](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-7Z2GjXIAUKYRi.jpg:large)
Prefontaine Classic on Twitter: "4️⃣9️⃣ years ago today, a 21-year-old Pre approached the bell-lap bloodied by spike wounds but still in contention for Munich Olympic 🥇. Lasse Viren was too strong and
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World Athletics - After smashing the world two-mile record in the countdown to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, Lasse Viren was viewed as a potential wildcard in the 5000m and 10,000m. Yet
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Lasse Virén 70 vuotta – olympialegenda muistelee uraansa Juoksija-lehden haastattelussa vuonna 1985. - Juoksija
![Finland's Lasse Viren celebrates with his spikes after winning gold in the 10000m Stock Photo - Alamy Finland's Lasse Viren celebrates with his spikes after winning gold in the 10000m Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GAB1XR/finlands-lasse-viren-celebrates-with-his-spikes-after-winning-gold-GAB1XR.jpg)