Henry Rono named Pac-12 Track athlete of the Century

The Pac-12 has been releasing the Players of the Century every Monday for Olympic sports and yesterday the conference released the Track and Field list.  Heading the list as the Pac-12 Track and Field athlete of the Century was Washington State runner Henry Rono who ran for the Cougars from 1976-81.

In 1978 Rono set 4 world records in 81 days in the 3,000 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the Steeplechase. The 5,000 meter and the Steeplechase are two records that still stand. After setting these records he was named the Track and Field News World Track and Field Athlete of the year, AP European Sportswriters Sportsman of the Year, Sport Magazine track Athlete-of-the-year, and won the Helms Athletic Foundation World Trophy for North America.

On top of his unbelievable 1978 season he won four Pac-10 titles and six NCAA titles.

Bernard Lagat, Gerry Lindgren, Jeshua Anderson, Julius Korir, Joseph Taiwo, and John Van Reenen are the other Washington State athletes that made the list.

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Olympic Sports All-Century Teams | Pac-12
Mondays during the spring on Pac-12 Sports Report, the Pac-12 All-Century Teams for Olympic sports will be revealed. Each school nominated their specific players, as well as the Pac-12 Network research team, which also made contributions to the list of nominees. After nominees were selected, each panelist selected top players at each position, as well as for the Pac-12 Player of the Century for each sport. Check back weekly to see who's become immortalized on the Pac-12 All-Century Teams.

Washington State’s Henry Rono named Pac-12’s track athlete of the century | The Seattle Times
Henry Rono set four world records during an 81-day stretch running for the Cougars in 1978

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