“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift” - The mantra by which Steve Prefontaine lived told you everything you needed to know about the Oregonian distance running prodigy. Pre set eight collegiate records while running for the Oregon Ducks and at one time held every American distance running record, from 2,000 meters to 10,000 meters. By combining talent with outspokenness, he cut a wide cultural swath that even decades after his death influences distance running worldwide.
