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 of ...

Tom Jordan remembers the first time he attended a meet at Hayward Field featuring University of Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine. Jordan had just settled into his seat in the old east ...

In the winter of 1969, between miles of training and hours of classwork, Rick Riley was thrown an odd job by Washington State track and field coach Jack Mooberry. Recruiting Steve Prefontaine. Rarely ...

When Crater’s Josiah Tostenson took his final steps in the boys 3,000-meter race at the 2024 OSAA Class 5A state championships, he soaked in his Hayward Field moment. Then a junior, Tostenson waved to ...

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 lore of ...

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 runners.

It’s been 50 years since legendary Oregon track and field athlete Steve Prefontaine died in a car crash on May 30, 1975. He was only 24 years old. At the time, the Coos Bay runner held every U.S.

On a beautiful spring day, Jay Farr sits by a lake near his home town of Coos Bay, Oregon, and reminisces about his old friend. ‘He tried basketball, but he wasn’t very tall so gave that up. He tried ...