Steve Prefontaine left mark on Tacoma running scene before his death ... He says Prefontaine’s running style still resonates with runners. ... Above it is one of the runner’s most famous quotes.

Steve Prefontaine, 40 years after his death, remains perhaps the most influential runner in United States’ history. Saturday, May 30, marks the anniversary of the single-car accident in Eugene ...

Steve Prefontaine was a larger-than-life character your teenagers should find fascinating. He’s not your holier-than- thou role model, that’s for sure, and his at-times egotistical quest to ...

For track and field fans, Steve Prefontaine is a legend. Known for his fiery determination and unyielding passion, the running phenom once held every American track record from 2,000 to 10,000 meters.

Fifty years ago on a dark rainy night in Eugene, Oregon, America lost one of its greatest running legends. And yet, 50 years on, the legacy of Steve Prefontaine remains galvanized, both in the ...

U.S. Olympic distance running icon Steve Prefontaine ran his final race on May 29, 1975, and won, a 5000m at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.. Hours later, he died after driving his orange ...

Steve Prefontaine used to talk about racing in artistic terms, so perhaps it's fitting that a runner with deep elite-running family roots is writing a graphic novel about Prefontaine.. Matthew ...

Steve Prefontaine left mark on Tacoma running scene before his death ... He says Prefontaine’s running style still resonates with runners. ... Above it is one of the runner’s most famous quotes.

Saturday will be the 40th anniversary of Prefontaine’s death. He was killed in a car accident shortly after midnight, rocking the running world and leaving a void the sport still hasn’t filled.