Coffee with Larry for June 30, Episode 759, Bill Dellinger, Nike Pre Classic, Breaking 4, Running Memories, #runblogrun, #billdellinger, #nikepreclassic,
Our topics today:
1. Bill Dellinger, one of our most important athlete/coaches, has died. Bill died at the age of 91 on June 27, 2025.
2. Bill Dellinger was a three time Olympian and won the Olympic bronze medal at the 5,000 meters in the Tokyo 1964.
3. Bill Dellinger began coaching at Oregon in 1968 and retired in 1998. Among his athletes were Steve Prefontaine, Joaquim Cruz, and Ruday Chapa.
4. Bill Dellinger had a stroke in 2000, recovered and continued to coach for many years.
5. This is the week of the 50th NIKE Pre Classic, which will be held on July 5, 2025.
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