Happy 75th birthday to #StevePrefontaine. Track runner who helped with the running boom in the 70's. I call him Zac Efron with a mustache because they both look the same.

Few athletes raced with the heart and fearlessness of Steve Prefontaine. 🏃‍♂️

This Running Well Legends Preview looks at his life, legacy, and the mindset that still inspires today.

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🏃‍♂️ “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine

Fearless, relentless, unforgettable — in our third Running Well Legends Preview, we look at the life and legacy of “Pre.”

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Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter

Steve Prefontaine, the Crocodile Runner

I think there’s an argument to be made that #SteveIrwin and #StevePrefontaine have done more to stylize and popularize the men’s short-short than any two other people in the world (CERTAINLY more than any two other #Steves) 🤔

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His story ended too soon, but his legacy? Still racing in the veins of every runner who dares to dream big and run hard.

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The @usatf - certified officials stepped on their collective dicks Saturday afternoon during the Steve Prefontaine Classic held vaunted Hayward Field in "Track Town USA."

Chasing a legend: New book on track great, Steve Prefontaine Oregon On The Record discusses a new book about Steve Prefontaine with author Brendan O'Mara, who wrote "The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine." O'Mara aims to humanize Prefontaine, separati...

Oregon On The Record talked with Brendan O'Meara about his new book on Steve Prefontaine and also chatted with Camilla Mortensen of the Eugene Weekly about their saga of an internal crime.

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Please keep Olympian, coach and just nice guy, Bill Dellinger in your thoughts and prayers. Bill and John Chaplin were so kind and patient with me as a young coach, #billdellinger, #jeffbenjamin, #larryeder, #oregon, #steveprefontaine

Amazing article by our friends at @DyeStat !

Steve Prefontaine and the Boy with the String

Inside A Rare 56-Year-Old Photo, A Time Capsule That Stirs Memories And Remains A Source Of Pride

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Photo: Dan Devine,

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*FREE FRIDAY* It is 50 years since the death of #StevePrefontaine, a runner who was half-legend, half-myth. The American was a talented athlete with a short but impactful career, the image and legend surrounding him have grown significantly over time open.substack.com/pub/duncanma...

Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975), Athlete

Died #otd Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975), Athlete, 50 years ago today #StevePrefontaine life story...

Prefontaine Is Boiling Over Amateur Rules (Published 1975) Amateur distance runner Steve Prefontaine scores AAU rules that he holds put Amer athletes at financial disadvantage, int; is uncertain whether he will continue in amateur competition; illus (M)

#StevePrefontaine fought against amateur rules in the last year of his life.

Read the The New York Times article:
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Happy 74th birthday to #StevePrefontaine. Track runner who helped with the running boom in the 70's. I call him Zac Efron with a mustache because they both look the same.