Steve Prefontaine was one of greatest runners of generations and the name sake of the Prefontaine Classic. What to know. In 1975, Steve Prefontaine was set to be the next great track star, having ...
It’s been 50 years since legendary Oregon track and field athlete Steve Prefontaine died in a car crash on May 30, 1975. He was only 24 years old. At the time, the Coos Bay runner held every U.S.