Track and field shimmers with names that transcend the sport—Jesse Owens, Florence Griffith Joyner, Usain Bolt. But perhaps no name carries the power and poignancy of Steve Prefontaine, the gritty, ...

Steve Prefontaine was one of greatest runners of generations and the name sake of the Prefontaine Classic. What to know. In 1975, Steve Prefontaine was set to be the next great track star, having ...

Karen Richards / KLCC Early in the morning of May 30, 1975, hours after winning a 5K race against Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter, legendary Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine rolled his car ...

Late one night in 1975, a victorious runner returning from a celebration met an untimely end at 24 years old. After discovering a blood alcohol content of 0.16, investigators determined drunk driving ...

Tom Jordan remembers the first time he attended a meet at Hayward Field featuring University of Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine. Jordan had just settled into his seat in the old east ...

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.