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.

When Crater’s Josiah Tostenson took his final steps in the boys 3,000-meter race at the 2024 OSAA Class 5A state championships, he soaked in his Hayward Field moment. Then a junior, Tostenson waved to ...

Steve Prefontaine ran his last race on May 29, 1975, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. He died in a single-car accident the following day. A detailed view of Pre’s Rock, a memorial is at the base of ...

Five decades after the shocking death of Oregon running icon Steve Prefontaine, the track and field meet named in his honor continues to carry on his legacy. The Prefontaine Classic, which first took ...

Track and field shimmers with names that transcend the sport—Jesse Owens, Florence Griffith Joyner, Usain Bolt. But perhaps no name carries the power and poignancy of Steve Prefontaine, the gritty, ...