Thanks to Mike Waters for sending this in to us.
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Celebrating Steve Prefontaine on His Birthday
"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift."
Steve Prefontaine
It has been almost 50 years since Steve Prefontaine graced the track and field stage with a presence and personality that still resonates today.
That is why we still celebrate him, especially on January 25, his birthday. Pre would have turned 71 this year, which may be hard to believe if you can still see him kicking around the final turn at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon on his way to another record time.
Prefontaine was born January 25, 1951, in Coos Bay, Oregon, a coastal town two hours west of Eugene. The standout high school runner was even better in college at the University of Oregon where he was a seven-time NCAA champion. He rarely lost and was almost perfect at Hayward Field, his hometown track, where he won 35 of the 38 races he ran there over his career.
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