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Steve Prefontaine and Stanford's Don Kardong. This photo is likely from an Oregon-Fresno State-Stanford meet at Fresno, March 21, 1970. from web site europa.com/~bence/pre/fr
Image by The Happy Rower
Steve Prefontaine and Stanford's Don Kardong. This photo is likely from an Oregon-Fresno State-Stanford meet at Fresno, March 21, 1970. Pre came in first in the 2 mile in 8:40.0. This race was the first Pac-8 outdoor track event Pre ran for Oregon. He is a Freshman and Kardong is in his Junior year at Stanford. Photo from web site europa.com/~bence/pre/fr.htm
Info below quoted from www.donkardong.com/moreinfo.htm :
Don Kardong began running during his sophomore year of high school as a way of staying in shape for basketball. He ran competitively the sophomore, junior and senior years, in both cross country and track, for Seattle Prep. He finished 2nd in the Washington State Cross Country Meet, 1966, where the team tied for the championship. Best track times included a 1:58 half-mile, 4:30 mile, and 9:24 two-mile (indoors).
Kardong ran four years of cross country and three years of track at Stanford, missing one season of eligibility (1969) while attending Stanford-in-Britain. He was a member of Stanford's second place NCAA Cross Country team in 1968 at Van Cortlandt Park. Finished 4th (13:28) in the NCAA 3-mile in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1970. Finished 2nd behind Steve Prefontaine in the 1971 PAC-8 3-Mile in 13:19.8. Kardong is the Stanford record holder at two miles, three miles and six miles, and had a best mile time in college of 4:03.2. Coached by Marshall Clark while at Stanford.
After graduating, Kardong ran a first marathon of 2:18:06 (February, 1972), and went on to compete in the 1972 U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon and 10,000 meters, finishing 6th in both events. In 1974, he ran a 3-mile in 12:57.6 in Eugene, Oregon, becoming the 5th fastest American 3-miler of all time. Also in 1974, he ran a personal record of 4:01.9 in the mile. In 1975, Kardong was a member of the U.S. Track and Field Delegation to the People's Republic of China. In 1976, he competed in the IAAF Cross Country Championships in Chepstow, Wales.
On May 22, 1976, Kardong finished 3rd in the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon (2:13:54), and was 4th in the U.S. Olympic Trials 5000 meters a month later. He finished 4th in the Olympic Marathon in Montreal (7/31/76), running a personal best of 2:11:16, missing the bronze medal by 3 seconds. He was selected "Road Runner of the Year" by the Road Runners Club of America in 1976.
The Mysore Palace
Image by gaganmoorthy
Shot: 6s, at f/10, ISO 2OO with post in Lightroom 3.
The Mysore Palace. Press "L" for a beautiful black background.
The Mysore Palace is an amazing site to see in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars. former royal family of Mysore. The Palace is lit up during the weekend and various special occasions. Architectural, it is fantastic. Along with not being able to wear shoes in the Palace, you also can not take pictures inside either!
Day 214 of my Flickr 365.
