One World Record Holder In and One Out

In the prime of their careers, two of America's greatest track & field legends competed in the 1972 Olympic Trials and only one qualified to go to the Olympics

EUGENE, OR - July 9, 1972

THE SPORTS TIME TRAVELER is pumped up about track & field right now. The 2022 World Athletic Championships start in a few days at Hayward Field in Eugene, OR. It will be the first time the track & field championships of the world will take place on U.S. soil.

50 years ago this week the 1972 USA Olympic Trials also took place …