EUGENE – World records in the women's 1500m and 5000m, and an American record in the men's hammer brought a capacity crowd to ...

Saturday marks the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic, the prestigious track and field event from Hayward Field in ...

When she takes to the track to run the Mutola 800m at the 50th Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field here on Saturday, it will ...

Steve Prefontaine ran his last race on May 29, 1975, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. He died in a single-car accident the ...

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 ...

In all, he won 119 of 151 outdoor track races, including his high school performances. Even his rare losses were run with flair and determination. One of the most memorable of them was the 5000m ...

Decades after Steve Prefontaine’s death, Eugene routinely hosts high-profile track and field events, including the U.S. Olympic Trials and even the World Athletics Championships in 2022.

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 ...

Athing Mu-Nikolayev hasn’t raced an 800m in nearly a year, but is ready to run at the 50th Prefontaine Classic at Hayward ...