Nearly 50 years later, Steve Prefontaine’s running legacy continues ... Now, Pre’s Rock has become a memorial site where runners from all over the world flock to and leave their own running ...

In a hillside full of flat headstones, Steve Prefontaine’s is one of few vertical chunks of marble at Sunset Memorial Park and Cemetery. The original was flat, too, but about 15 years ago ...

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.

Legendary local runner Steve Prefontaine was expected to take home gold in the 1976 Olympic Games, but in 1975 he was tragically killed in a car crash in Eugene. He was 24. A small memorial ...

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.

The annual Prefontaine Memorial Run is next weekend ... The event that honors the late Marshfield graduate and running legend Steve Prefontaine starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.

COOS BAY — Steve Prefontaine’s reach is as long ... Both ran the famous route of the Prefontaine Memorial Run in its 38th edition Saturday and were among the top performers.

Karen Richards / KLCC Early in the morning of May 30, 1975, hours after winning a 5K race against Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter, legendary Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine rolled his ...

‘Steve had a natural ability – but he also ... the town hosts its very own version of the Pre Classic – the Prefontaine Memorial 10K run. The course traces some of the roads on which he ...

Huggins says every September the Prefontaine Memorial Run in Coos Bay honors Steve with a the 10K road race across one of his old training courses, with its finish line at the high school track ...

The safety improvements at Prefontaine Memorial Park, often referred to as ... that had been left at the site honoring the track star Steve Prefontaine to the expanded space.

The track star from a small town in Oregon built a reputation as a relentless competitor, but his pursuit of an Olympic ...