Fastest 800 in History

The 800 Meter Final at the 1972 USA Olympic Trials was an instant classic

EUGENE, OR - July 2, 1972

NOTE FROM THE SPORTS TIME TRAVELER: As many of you know, I’m a big track & field fan. I attended the 1976 and 1984 Olympics as a spectator. So it was very exciting to go back to a time when track was considered a top tier sport, and experience the first weekend of the 1972 USA Olympic track & field trials in Eugene which took…