Posts tagged with 'prefontaine'

The Best Ever Collection of Running Books »

This is a categorized list of the very best running books available on Amazon.com. We’ve scanned hundreds of books to come up with a terrific list of runner books that cover all the bases from heroes to injury prevention to nutrition to women’s running to famous races and much, much more.

Book Review: Bowerman & the Men of Oregon »

Book review of Bowerman and the Men of Oregon – written by Kenny Moore. A wonderful book packed full of running history. Terrific insights into Bowerman, the rise of Steve Prefontaine, the Oregon Ducks running team, and US running.

Why Was Steve Prefontaine Worshipped? »

I got this gem from David’s Flickr page and thought I’d share what he wrote me when I asked him for permission to feature it here.
Mark, I just now saw your nice words about my surreal encounter with Pre. You are welcome to use the pic and story on your web site. The thing that [...]

What Might Have Been »

At the height of his powers, Steve Prefontaine owned the American record on the track at every distance from 2,000 meters to 10,000 meters. His specialty was the 5,000, with a PR of 13:21, a completely ridiculous time that stood as the American record for decades after his death in 1975. At that time, Pre [...]

Video of the Week: Steve Prefontaine »

In 1972 Steve Prefontaine set the American record in the 1972 5k (13:22.8) and was set to compete in the 1972 Olympic Games. The race shown in this video is the epitome of drive and determination. You can practically feel the lactic acid building up in your legs and your lungs as you watch [...]