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Steve Roland Prefontaine "America's Greatest Distance Runner" |
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| Born | Steve Roland Prefontaine
(1951-01-25)January 25, 1951
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| Died | May 30, 1975(1975-05-30) (aged 24)
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| Cause of death | Car accident |
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| Other names | "Pre" "World" |
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| Occupation | Runner |
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| Known for | Long-distance runner, track and field runner |
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Steve Roland Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) (nicknamed Pre) was an American distance runner. He ran in college for the University of Oregon and coach Bill Bowerman.
Prefontaine ran the 5000-meter race at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He finished in fourth in that race which was the only time he ran in the Olympics.
