The shoes, modified by Bill Bowerman, have been in the family of Prefontaine's former girlfriend for nearly 50 years.

Pre’s legacy lives on a half century after his death. Linda Prefontaine knows the side of him that many did not.

A pair of Pre’s shoes from 1973 are going up for auction—and the bidding starts at $50,000. It’s been 50 years since America ...

Steve Prefontaine's bold running style was a fan favorite during the early 1970 before the former University of Oregon runner ...

The track star from a small town in Oregon built a reputation as a relentless competitor, but his pursuit of an Olympic ...

Early in the morning of May 30, 1975, hours after winning a 5K race against Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter, legendary ...

In the winter of 1969, between miles of training and hours of classwork, Rick Riley was thrown an odd job by Washington State ...

In the half century since his death, Steve Prefontaine lives on throughout Eugene and Oregon as he continues to inspire new generations of runners.

Pre’, as he was known, was the first star runner ever signed by Nike, which was founded by Bill Bowerman and one of his ...

But perhaps no name carries the power and poignancy of Steve Prefontaine, the gritty, charismatic distance runner from Oregon whose life ended in a car crash in 1975. Only 24 at the time ...