Sebastian Coe and Steve Prefontaine's Progression

Sebastian Coe went from 2:08.4 to sub-2 in a year!

Steve Prefontaine ran a 5:01 mile as a freshmen!

Sebastian Coe’s 800m/1500m progression:
14: 2:08.4 (800), 4:18.0 (1500)
15: 1:59.9 (800), 4:05.9 (1500)
16: 1:56.0 (800), 3:55.0 (1500), 8:34.6 (3000)
17: 1:55.1 (800)
18: 1:53.8 (800), 3:45.2 (1500), 8:14 (3000)
19: 1:47.7 (800), 3:42.6 (1500), 3:58.3 (mile)
20: 1:44.95 (800), 3:57.7 (mile)
21: 1:43.97 (800)
22: 1:42.33 (800 World Record), 3:32.03 (1500 World Record), 3:48.95 (mile World Record)

1981: 1:41.73 (800 World Record), 3:47.33 (mile World Record)

1986: 3:29.77 (1500)

Steve Prefontaine progression:

Year			800m	1500	Mile	3k	2 mile	3 mile	5k	10k
1966	15	Marshfield HS			5:01+		10:08.6
1967	16	Marshfield HS	2:03.6		4:32.0		9:42.1	13:57.0
1968	17	Marshfield HS	1:56.2		4:12.6		9:01.3
1969	18	Marshfield HS	1:54.3		4:06.0		8:41.5	13:43.0	13:52.8
1970	19	U. of Oregon		3:44.9	3:57.4		8:40.0	13:12.8	13:39.6
1971	20	U. of Oregon		3:40.5	3:57.4		8:33.2	12:58.6	13:30.4
1972	21	U. of Oregon		3:39.4	3:56.7	7:44.2	8:19.4	12:54.2	13:22.8
1973	22	U. of Oregon		3:38.1	3:54.6		8:24.6	12:53.4	13:22.4
1974	23	Oregon Track Club			3:58.3	7:42.6	8:18.4	12:51.4	13:21.9	27:43.6
1975	24	Oregon Track Club				7:58.2	8:36.4	12:58.8	13:23.8	28:09.4