Steve Prefontaine's life story has been detailed in two feature films: 1997's Prefontaine (starring Jared Leto as Prefontaine) and 1998's Without Limits (starring Billy Crudup as Prefontaine), as well as the …

Jan 21, 2026 · Steve Prefontaine was a long-distance runner who is often regarded as one of the most important figures in American running, known for both his athletic prowess and celebrity. At his …

May 30, 2025 · Prefontaine famously took the lead in the 5,000 meters at the 1972 Olympics with four laps to go, hoping he could break the field and win the race with a hard last mile.

Prefontaine is in both the National Track & Field Hall of Fame and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Born in Coos Bay on January 25, 1951, Prefontaine first attracted the notice of the distance-running world …

One of the University of Oregon's greatest athletes, Prefontaine was better known as "Pre" to the crowds that chanted his name as he ran. While at Oregon, he won six national collegiate distance titles, …

May 31, 2025 · Fifty years after his death, Steve Prefontaine’s presence in the running world hasn’t diminished, it’s matured into something closer to reverence. In Eugene, Oregon, where he became a …

May 29, 2025 · In his brief, brilliant career, Prefontaine gripped the public imagination in a way no U.S. distance runner had before, none has done since and almost certainly, none ever will do again.

May 28, 2025 · Prefontaine died while he was training for the 1976 Olympics. Part of the allure of his story is that no one knows where his life would have taken him, from world records to Olympic …

Steve PREFONTAINE is arguably the most legendary American long-distance runner, not only for his accomplishments on the track but also for his charismatic personality. Born in 1951 in Oregon with...

May 24, 2025 · Steve Prefontaine, a renowned American runner and Oregon Duck legend, tragically died 50 years ago. Pre's Rock, the site of Prefontaine's fatal car crash, has become a memorial for …