Steve Prefontaine set the 5,000 meters record at the U.S. Olympic trials in last week . The meet record is less than two-tenths of the most elusive in track and field . Steve Prefontaine broke the record by one of a second . `` To hear I got the record , that 's unreal , '' Rupp says .
Steve Prefontaine set the 5,000 meter record at the U.S. Olympic trials in 1972 . The meet record is one of the most elusive in track and field . Galen Rupp broke the record by less than two-tenths of a second . `` To hear I got the record , that 's unreal , '' Rupp says .