Beginning in 1985, the Prefontaine Memorial Committee has honored outstanding student-athletes whose accomplishments most closely reflected the excellence in athletics demonstrated by the late Steve Prefontaine. Steve Prefontaine grew up in Coos Bay, OR and graduated from Marshfield High School in 1969. He was a two-time State Cross County.
Eugene, Oregon has Prefontaine Memorial Park, Pre's Trail and the Nike Prefontaine Classic, all are named after heralded University of Oregon and Olympic athlete Steve Prefontaine. Also named after Steve Prefontaine, is the Prefontaine Building located on the Nike Campus (corporate headquarters) in Beaverton, Oregon. A commune located in the.
The late Steve Prefontaine was one of the greatest runners produced in the United States, and one of the most abrasive. This film based on his life makes him seem fairly unlikable, and that's one of its best qualities: Here is a sports movie in the tradition of the best sportswriting, where athletes are portrayed warts and all. You do not have to be nice to win races, but you have to be good.
Nearby, at the Coos Art Museum, the Prefontaine Memorial Gallery holds the permanent collection of Steve’s awards and memorabilia, as well as numerous photographs highlighting his illustrious running career. The Prefontaine Memorial Run has established the reputation of being a well-organized race catering to the needs of the runner. It is.
Prefontaine is a 1997 American biographical film chronicling the life of the American long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his death at age 24. Jared Leto plays the title character and R. Lee Ermey plays Bill Bowerman. The film was written by Steve James and Eugene Corr, and directed by James.
PRE'S TRAIL. The Steve Prefontaine Memorial Jogging Trail is popular with resident runners and visitors alike. Pre's Trail winds through Eugene's Alton Baker Park, located east of the Ferry Street Bridge along paths he used to run. Inspired by European running trails, Pre was pursuing the creation of this official trail prior to his death. His.
Steve Prefontaine is likely the most legendary American distance runner, not just for his feats on the track, but his manner of winning, and his early, tragic death. He came to the fore as a high school distance runner in Coos Bay, Oregon, where he broke the 2-mile high school record with 8:41.5. Pre then went to the University of Oregon where.