![Eric Heiden of Madison,Wis., races towards the finish line and a world record time of 14: 28.13 Feb.23,1980 in the 10,000 meter speed skating event at Lake Placid,N.Y. On Heiden's heels, obscured, Eric Heiden of Madison,Wis., races towards the finish line and a world record time of 14: 28.13 Feb.23,1980 in the 10,000 meter speed skating event at Lake Placid,N.Y. On Heiden's heels, obscured,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGH2JM/eric-heiden-of-madisonwis-races-towards-the-finish-line-and-a-world-record-time-of-14-2813-feb231980-in-the-10000-meter-speed-skating-event-at-lake-placidny-on-heidens-heels-obscured-is-the-previous-world-record-holder-for-the-event-viktor-loshkin-of-the-ussr-the-win-put-heiden-in-line-for-his-fifth-gold-in-the-1980-olympics-ap-photo-2NGH2JM.jpg)
Eric Heiden of Madison,Wis., races towards the finish line and a world record time of 14: 28.13 Feb.23,1980 in the 10,000 meter speed skating event at Lake Placid,N.Y. On Heiden's heels, obscured,
![US Speed Skater Eric Heiden At 1979 World Championships Via Satellite From Germany imasportsphile – ImaSportsphile US Speed Skater Eric Heiden At 1979 World Championships Via Satellite From Germany imasportsphile – ImaSportsphile](https://imasportsphile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Eric-Heiden.jpg)
US Speed Skater Eric Heiden At 1979 World Championships Via Satellite From Germany imasportsphile – ImaSportsphile
![Eric Heiden Speed Skating Star photo by Annie Leibovitz for American Express 1987. | Annie leibovitz photography, Annie leibovitz, Anne leibovitz Eric Heiden Speed Skating Star photo by Annie Leibovitz for American Express 1987. | Annie leibovitz photography, Annie leibovitz, Anne leibovitz](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/20/2c/09202c78800d8f76d4bb83eaf390caf8.jpg)
Eric Heiden Speed Skating Star photo by Annie Leibovitz for American Express 1987. | Annie leibovitz photography, Annie leibovitz, Anne leibovitz
![Eric Heiden (USA), patineur de vitesse, et Beth Heiden, s'entraîner à la patinoire olympique du Wisconsin à West Allis, Wisconsin, avant les Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de 1980 Photo Stock - Alamy Eric Heiden (USA), patineur de vitesse, et Beth Heiden, s'entraîner à la patinoire olympique du Wisconsin à West Allis, Wisconsin, avant les Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de 1980 Photo Stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2ca0k4m/eric-heiden-usa-patineur-de-vitesse-et-beth-heiden-s-entrainer-a-la-patinoire-olympique-du-wisconsin-a-west-allis-wisconsin-avant-les-jeux-olympiques-d-hiver-de-1980-2ca0k4m.jpg)