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How many American records did Prefontaine set at distances between 2,000 and 10,000 meters?
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Steve Prefontaine set seven American records at distances between 2,000 and 10,000 meters. He set his first record in the 5,000 meters in 1971, and his last in the 10,000 meters in 1974. He also set the world record in the 5,000 meters in 1974. Prefontaine was a dominant distance runner in the early 1970s, and he is considered one of the greatest American runners of all time.
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