List of Famous people with last name Prefontaine

Steve Prefontaine

First Name Steve

Last Name Prefontaine

Born on January 25, 1951

Died on May 30, 1975 (aged 24)

Born in United States of America, Oregon

Height 175 cm | 5'9

Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine was an American long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. While running for the Oregon Track Club, Prefontaine set American records at every distance from 2,000 to 10,000 meters, as he prepared for the 1976 Olympics. Prefontaine's career, alongside those of Jim Ryun, Frank Shorter, and Bill Rodgers, generated considerable media coverage, which helped inspire the 1970s "running boom." He died when aged 24 in an automobile accident near his residence in Eugene, Oregon. One of the premier track meets in the world, the Prefontaine Classic, is held annually in Eugene in his honor. Prefontaine's celebrity and charisma later resulted in two 1990s feature films about his short life.

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Alice Mary Prefontaine

First Name Alice

Last Name Prefontaine

Died on January 1, 1974 (aged 4)

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