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Contributors in Track and field
Track and field
Steve Prefontaine
Sports; Track and field
One the best American distance runners in history; known for his ferocious competitiveness; killed in car crash at the age of 24 in 1975; two movies have been made of his short career
pole vault
Sports; Track and field
Pole Vault is a field event in the sport Track & Field in which an athlete uses a long, flexible pole (which today is usually made of either fiberglass or carbon fiber)as an aid to leap over a pre ...
Billy Mills
Sports; Track and field
William Mervin "Billy" Mills, also known as Makata Taka Hela (born June 30, 1938), is the second Native American to win an Olympic gold medal. He accomplished this feat in the 10,000 meter run at the ...
Paul Burgess
Sports; Track and field
Paul Burgess (born 14 August 1979 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian pole vaulter who become only the thirteenth pole vaulter in the world to reach 6 metres. Burgess was originally a ...
The Mobot
Sports; Track and field
The Mobot is a celebratory hands-to-head 'M' gesture which was first used by the British Olympic track and field athlete Mo Farah during the London 2012 Olympic Games after winning the 10,000m gold ...
Steven Hooker
Sports; Track and field
Steven "Steve" Hooker OAM (born 16 July 1982 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. His personal best is 6.06 m, making him the second highest pole vaulter ...
