The greatest long distance runner of all time, Steve Prefontaine, died on this day in 1975 in a tragic hit and run in Eugene, Ore. “Throughout his athletic career, Steve accumulated a great many ...

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 fans and runners.

When Crater’s Josiah Tostenson took his final steps in the boys 3,000-meter race at the 2024 OSAA Class 5A state championships, he soaked in his Hayward Field moment. Then a junior, Tostenson waved to ...

Five decades after the shocking death of Oregon running icon Steve Prefontaine, the track and field meet named in his honor continues to carry on his legacy. The Prefontaine Classic, which first took ...

EUGENE, Ore. -- The clear, haunting eyes of Steve Prefontaine stare straight ahead from a 33-year-old poster on Scott Keenan's office wall. The Grandma's Marathon executive director has another framed ...

Steve Prefontaine ran his last race on May 29, 1975, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. He died in a single-car accident the following day. A detailed view of Pre’s Rock, a memorial is at the base of ...

This is the story of Steve Prefontaine’s high school running at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Oregon. I’ve been a fan of Prefontaine since my high school days. I was the kid who stenciled "Pre" ...