A new biography on Steve Prefontaine re-examines the late distance runner's legacy on the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the international athletics gathering that bears his name.

A pair of Nike Kenya Red sneakers, worn by the late Steve Prefontaine, will be auctioned off by New York broker Sotheby’s beginning Friday. The shoes were modified by coach Bill Bowerman with an ...

In a new biography, "The Front Runner - The Life of Steve Prefontaine," author Brendan O'Meara re-examines his legacy on the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the international athletics gathering that ...

Caption: Steve Prefontaine (1005) of the United States leads Lasse Viren of Finland (228) and Emiel Puttemans of Belgium (61) during the men's 5,000 metres event at the Munich Olympics in 1972.