Steve Prefontaine

Steve Roland Prefontaine
Born
Steve Roland Prefontaine

(1951-01-25)January 25, 1951
Coos Bay, Oregon, United States
DiedMay 30, 1975(1975-05-30) (aged 24)
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Cause of deathCar accident
Other names"Pre" "World"
OccupationRunner
Known forLong-distance runner, track and field runner

Steve Roland Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) (nicknamed Pre) was an American distance runner. He ran in college for the University of Oregon and coach Bill Bowerman.

Prefontaine ran the 5000-meter race at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He finished in fourth in that race which was the only time he ran in the Olympics.



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