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 ...

I once asked one of my lunch buddies a sports question involving my college alma mater : “Who is the most important figure in Oregon sports ?” Chip Kelly ? Marcus Mariota ? Michael Jordan and Phil ...

A new biography on Steve Prefontaine re-examines the late distance runner's legacy on the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the international athletics gathering that bears his name.

The late American distance runner Steve Prefontaine never won an Olympic medal, a world championship, or even held a world record. Yet, half a century after his untimely death in a car wreck at the ...

The late American distance runner Steve Prefontaine never won an Olympic medal, a world championship, or even held a world record. Yet, half a century after his untimely death in a car wreck at ...

Niels Laros of the Netherlands won the Bowerman Mile, an event unique to the Prefontaine, in 3:45.93. The Prefontaine Classic is named for Steve Prefontaine, the Oregon track star who died in a car ...

Faith Kipyegon describes how she was able to break the world record in the women's 1500m at the Prefontaine Classic, as well ...

Five decades after the death of Oregon track icon Steve Prefontaine, the meet named in his honor continues to carry on a legacy worthy of the name.

The 2025 Prefontaine Classic airs live on NBC Sports and Peacock on Saturday, July 5.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will be racing in the women's 400M at the Prefontaine Classic. It's not a Diamond League event, but here's what to know.

Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson are both on trial for the murder of Crystal Rogers.