Steve Prefontaine
Steve Prefontaine was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States on January 25th, 1951 and is the Runner. At the age of 24, Steve Prefontaine biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Roland "Pre" Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) was an American middle and long distance runner who competed in the 1972 Olympics.
Prefontaine set American records from 2,000 to 10,000 meters as he trained for the 1976 Olympics.
Prefontaine's career, as well as those of Jim Ryun, Frank Shorter, and Bill Rodgers, all produced significant media coverage, which fueled the 1970s "running revival." In two 1990s feature films about Prefontaine's life, his fame and charisma resulted in two sequels.
He died in a car crash near his Eugene, Oregon, at the age of 24.
The Prefontaine Classic, one of the world's best track meets, is held in Eugene annually to honor him.
Early life
Prefontaine was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, on January 25, 1951. Raymond George Prefontaine (November 11, 1919 – December 21, 2004), was a welder who served in the US Army in World War II. Elfriede Anna Sennholz, Stephen Sennholz's mother (March 4, 1925 – July 16, 2013), worked as a seamstress. When Ray Ray encountered Elfriede in Germany while serving with the US occupation forces, they returned to Coos Bay. He had two sisters, Neta and Linda, who all grew up in a house built by their father for the middle child and only son.
Even during his formative years, Prefontaine was an exuberant individual. He was always on the go, partaking in a variety of activities and events. Prefontaine was on his school's football and basketball teams as a youth, but he was never allowed to play due to his short stature. In the eighth grade, he noticed several high school cross country team members jog to practice outside the football field, something he later dismissed as boring. During a three-week conditioning period in his physical education class later this year, he realized he could do well in long-distance races. Prefontaine is expected to finish second in the group by the second week of the daily mile runs. He fell in love with cross country running as a result of his recent success and athletic ability.