Without Limits is a biographical sports film about what distance runner who competed in the 1972 Olympics?
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Without Limits Without Limits is a 1998 biographical sports film. It is written and directed by Robert Towne and follows the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman, who later co-founded Nike, Inc. Billy Crudup plays Prefontaine and Donald Sutherland plays Bowerman. It also stars Monica Potter, Jeremy Sisto, Judith Ivey, Matthew Lillard and William Mapother.
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Steve Prefontaine Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) was an American middle and long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Olympics. Prefontaine once held the American record in seven different distance track events from the 2,000 meters to the 10,000 meters. Prefontaine died in May 1975 at the age of 24 in an automobile accident in Eugene, Oregon.
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Mark Winzenried Mark Winzenried (born October 13, 1949) is an American former middle-distance runner. The 1971 NCAA champion at 880 yards, Winzenried narrowly missed qualifying for the American Olympic team in 1968 and was favored to qualify in 1972 until an injured Achilles tendon spoiled his chances. He held the indoor world best at the unusual distance of 1000 yards from 1972 to 1981, and still holds the world junior best in another non-standard event, 600 meters.
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Ihor Shcherbak Ihor Shcherbak (born 9 July 1943) is a Soviet long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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Sven-Olov Larsson Sven-Olov Martin "Esso" Larsson (born 24 May 1938) is a retired Swedish runner. He competed in the 5,000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.
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5000 metres at the Olympics The 5000 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the fifth edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 5000 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912. The 3000 metres was the first women's Olympic long-distance track event, making its initial appearance at the 1984 Olympics, and this distance was extended to match the men's event from 1996 onwards. It is the most prestigious 5000 m race at elite level. The competition format typically has two qualifying heats leading to a final between fifteen athletes.
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Paul Williams (athlete) Paul Williams (born August 7, 1956) is a retired long-distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best result was finishing in 21st place in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Williams is a four-time national champion in the men's 5,000 metres.
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Yury Velikorodnykh Yury Velikorodnykh (born 18 February 1942) is a Soviet long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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Anikó Kálovics Anikó Kálovics (born 13 May 1977) is a Hungarian runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon. She is a four-time Olympian (2000–2012) and has won both the Venice Marathon and Italian Marathon.
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James McNamara (athlete) James "Jim" McNamara (April 17, 1939 – March 9, 2016) was an Irish athlete. He participated in the 1976 Olympics men's marathon, finishing 39th.
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Jerzy Gros Jerzy Gros (born 21 February 1945) is a Polish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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Joseph Kimani Joseph Kimani (September 1, 1972 – November 1, 2012) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who competed over 10,000 metres on the track and in road running competitions.
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Alfons Sidler Alfons Sidler (born 1 November 1934) is a Swiss long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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Cosmas Silei Cosmas Silei (born 10 September 1948) is a Kenyan former middle distance runner who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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Steve Way Steve Way (born 6 July 1974) is a British long-distance runner. He is the holder of the British 100 km record, after winning the 2014 British Championship in a time of 6:19:20 at the age of 39. He only began running seriously in 2007 to overcome lifestyle-related health issues, when he weighed over 100 kg. s of 2014 , he has run the London Marathon in under 2:20 four times, breaking the Commonwealth Games qualifying time of 2:17 for the first time in 2014. He represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, coming in 10th overall, first for England, setting a new British veterans record with a personal best of 2:15:16. Following his 2014 performances, the media has lauded him as the 100 kg, 20-a-day man turned elite athlete.
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Piotr Gładki Piotr Gładki (February 8, 1972 in Gdańsk – May 27, 2005 in Wyczechowo) was a long-distance runner from Poland, who won the 2000 edition of the Hamburg Marathon. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he didn't finish in the men's marathon race. Gładki died in a car crash at age 33.
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Azzedine Azzouzi Azzedine Azzouzi (born 20 September 1947) is an Algerian former middle-distance runner. He represented his nation in the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.
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Javier Álvarez (athlete) Javier Álvarez (born 18 December 1943) is a Spanish former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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Jim Spivey James Calvin Spivey (born March 7, 1960 in Schiller Park, Illinois) is a former American middle-distance runner and Olympian. Spivey took up competitive running in Illinois where he became one of the best high school runners from his state. He was the 1982 NCAA DI men's 1500-meter champion with Indiana University. Spivey enjoyed a long Olympic career, in which he participated in the Olympic Summer Games in 1984, 1992, and 1996.
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Chris Wardlaw Chris Wardlaw (born 3 March 1950) is an Australian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.
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Kim Jong-chol (athlete) Kim Jong-chol (born 30 March 1972) is a North Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (born 12 December 1972) is a Kenyan-born Danish former middle distance runner. Until 2012 he held the indoor world record at the 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time fastest times, he never won an Olympic gold medal. He did, however, win gold medals in three successive editions of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Kipketer's 800 meters world record stood for almost 13 years. It was surpassed on 22 August 2010, when David Rudisha beat it by 0.02 seconds, running 1:41.09. David Rudisha would eventually go on to further lower the 800m world record to the first and only sub one minute 41 second run