🏃‍♂️ “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine

Fearless, relentless, unforgettable — in our third Running Well Legends Preview, we look at the life and legacy of “Pre.”

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Few athletes raced with the heart and fearlessness of Steve Prefontaine. 🏃‍♂️

This Running Well Legends Preview looks at his life, legacy, and the mindset that still inspires today.

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His story ended too soon, but his legacy? Still racing in the veins of every runner who dares to dream big and run hard.

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Please keep Olympian, coach and just nice guy, Bill Dellinger in your thoughts and prayers. Bill and John Chaplin were so kind and patient with me as a young coach, #billdellinger, #jeffbenjamin, #larryeder, #oregon, #steveprefontaine

Oregon On The Record talked with Brendan O'Meara about his new book on Steve Prefontaine and also chatted with Camilla Mortensen of the Eugene Weekly about their saga of an internal crime.

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Happy 74th birthday to #StevePrefontaine. Track runner who helped with the running boom in the 70's. I call him Zac Efron with a mustache because they both look the same.

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The @usatf - certified officials stepped on their collective dicks Saturday afternoon during the Steve Prefontaine Classic held vaunted Hayward Field in "Track Town USA."

I think there’s an argument to be made that #SteveIrwin and #StevePrefontaine have done more to stylize and popularize the men’s short-short than any two other people in the world (CERTAINLY more than any two other #Steves) 🤔

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#StevePrefontaine fought against amateur rules in the last year of his life.

Read the The New York Times article:
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Died #otd Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975), Athlete, 50 years ago today #StevePrefontainelife story...

Amazing article by our friends at @DyeStat !

Steve Prefontaine and the Boy with the String

Inside A Rare 56-Year-Old Photo, A Time Capsule That Stirs Memories And Remains A Source Of Pride

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Photo: Dan Devine, #steveprefontainene#dyestatat#dandevinene

*FREE FRIDAY* It is 50 years since the death of #StevePrefontaine, a runner who was half-legend, half-myth. The American was a talented athlete with a short but impactful career, the image and legend surrounding him have grown significantly over time open.substack.com/pub/duncanma...