![]() But it was somewhat unnatural that two different film studios decided to do it in the same year. So it was natural that Hollywood would chronicle Pre's story. Friends, competitors, and track historians still regale us with tales of his physical endurance, intense partying, and his legendary will to win.ĭirector Steve James and actor Jerod Leto on the set of "Prefontaine." To this day, he continues to inspire runners across the world. Despite having never won an Olympic medal, he instantly became a legend in the track world. Then in May of '75, the brash young Prefontaine died in a tragic James Dean-like car accident. During his career, he broke his own or other American records 14 different times. He also held eight collegiate records while at the University of Oregon (his three-mile and six-mile records still stand). He was the star of every meet he went to, won nearly every race he ran, and the crowds would stand up and chant his nickname: "Pre! Pre! Pre!", at the end of every race.Īt the time, Prefontaine owned every American track record between two miles and six miles. In 1975, "Pre" was the dominant track & field figure in the United States. Welcome to the strange story (stories?) of Steve Prefontaine. But how many historical figures have two biographical movies detailing two different lives? There are plenty of historical figures with two biographical movies detailing their lives. "A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways as they’re capable of understanding." ![]()
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