independent reading project

By harrisoscott

  • Steve Prefontaine finishes 53rd in state meet, this only starts his amazing legacy

    Prefontaine ran at oregon state meet ran a 5:01 mile, but wants to rapidly improve.

  • Prefontaines first undefeated season in XC

    Prefontaine has his first undefeated season as juniour in high school and came in first every race he ran in.

  • Breaks high school national 2 mile record in state meet

    Steve Prefontaine runs 2 mile race in 8:41, that got scouts interesed from Oregon the school steve wanted too attend most.

  • Steve attends Oregon University

    He is now coached by legendary Bill Bowerman, track coach who has coached many other great runners.

  • Steve appears on sports illustrated at age 19

    Very young athlete gets on sports illustrated

  • Wins Cross country NCAA national championship as sophmore

    That was a first of 3.

  • Steve Prefontaine goes to the Olympics

    Steve got 4th place as 20 year old, was in first with 800 meters to go, but just got beat out at the end, upset but got much more fired up.

  • Rebels against AAUfor bad treatment

    The AAU pays pre bearly enough to survive, and he's an olympic athlete.

  • Prefontaine moves into trailer

    Steve cannot afford a dorm on his budget due too AAU

  • Prefontaine dies in awful car accident

    To this day his he still is honored, with the Prefontaine classic.