The Pac-12 has been releasing the Players of the Century every Monday for Olympic sports and yesterday the conference released the Track and Field list. Heading the list as the Pac-12 Track and Field athlete of the Century was Washington State runner Henry Rono who ran for the Cougars from 1976-81.
In 1978 Rono set 4 world records in 81 days in the 3,000 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the Steeplechase. The 5,000 meter and the Steeplechase are two records that still stand. After setting these records he was named the Track and Field News World Track and Field Athlete of the year, AP European Sportswriters Sportsman of the Year, Sport Magazine track Athlete-of-the-year, and won the Helms Athletic Foundation World Trophy for North America.