Steve Prefontaine, the legend, Oregon Ducks, Olympian, original art and design is a mixed media by Thomas Pollart which was uploaded on June 17th, 2017.
Steve Prefontaine, the legend, Oregon Ducks, Olympian, original art and design
Original art, mixed media, features the very cool, moving free & easy, Steve Roland ' Pre ' Prefontaine, Olympian & Legend ( January 25,... more
Title
Steve Prefontaine, the legend, Oregon Ducks, Olympian, original art and design
Artist
Thomas Pollart
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media, Oil On Board
Description
Original art, mixed media, features the very cool, moving free & easy, Steve Roland ' Pre ' Prefontaine, Olympian & Legend ( January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975 )
An American middle and long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Olympics. Prefontaine once held the American record in seven different distance track events from the 2,000 meters to the 10,000 meters. Prefontaine died in May 1975 at the age of 24 in an automobile accident in Eugene, Oregon .
The career of Steve Prefontaine, alongside Jim Ryun, Frank Shorter, Dave Wottle and Bill Rodgers generated considerable media coverage, which helped inspire the 1970s "running boom". Prefontaine was often known for his mustache and his long locks of hair that parted as he ran.
Competition records. Notable performances listed on the print.
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
1968 Corvallis Invitational Corvallis, Oregon 1st 2 mile 9:01.3 Oregon high school record
1969 Corvallis Invitational Corvallis, Oregon 1st 2 mile 8:41.5 US high school record
Coos County Meet Coos Bay, Oregon 1st Mile 4:06.9 Oregon high school record
US-USSR-Commonwealth Meet Los Angeles, California 5th 5000 m 14:40.0 First international track meet
1970 Oregon Twilight Meet Eugene, Oregon 2nd Mile 3:57.4 First sub-4 min. mile
1971 Oregon vs. UCLA Westwood, Los Angeles, California 1st Mile 3:59.1
Oregon Twilight Meet Eugene, Oregon 2nd Mile 3:57.4
US vs. USSR All Stars Berkeley, California 1st 5000 m 13:30.4 American record
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 1st 5000 m 13:52.53
1972 Oregon Indoor Invitational Portland, Oregon 1st 2 mile 8:26.6 Collegiate record
All-Comers Spring Break Meet Bakersfield, California 1st 6 mile 27:22.4 Collegiate record
Oregon Twilight Meet Eugene, Oregon 1st Mile 3:56.7
Oregon vs. Washington St. Eugene, Oregon 1st 5000 m 13:29.6 American record
Rose Festival Gresham, Oregon 1st 3000 m 7:45.8 American record
US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 1st 5000 m 13:22.8[58] American record
Bislett Games Oslo, Norway 2nd 1500 m 3:39.4
1st 3000 m 7:44.2 American record
Olympic Games Munich, Germany 4th 5000 m 13:28.4
Zauli Memorial Rome, Italy 2nd 5000 m 13:26.4 Three days after Olympics
1973 Sunkist Invitational Indoor Meet Los Angeles, California 1st 2 mile 8:27.4
LA Times Invitational Indoor Games Inglewood, California 1st Mile 3:59.2
Oregon Twilight II Meet Eugene, Oregon 1st 2 mile 8:24.6
Hayward Field Restoration Meet Eugene, Oregon 2nd Mile 3:54.6 personal best[52]
World Games Helsinki, Finland 2nd 5000 m 13:22.4 American record
1974 Sunkist Invitational Indoor Meet Los Angeles, California 1st 2 mile 8:33.0
LA Times Invitational Indoor Games Inglewood, California 2nd Mile 3:59.5
Oregon Twilight Meet Eugene, Oregon 1st 10,000 m 27:43.6 American record; set American 6 mile record (26:51.4) en route
Hayward Field Restoration Meet Eugene, Oregon 1st 3 mile 12:51.4 American record
World Games Helsinki, Finland 2nd 5000 m 13:21.9 American record
International Meet Milan, Italy 2nd 3000 m 7:42.6 American record
July Games Stockholm, Sweden 3rd 2 mile 8:18.4 American record
1975 CYO Invitational Indoor Meet College Park, Maryland 2nd Mile 3:58.6
Sunkist Invitational Indoor Meet Los Angeles, California 1st 2 mile 8:27.4
Oregon Twilight Meet Eugene, Oregon 1st 10,000 m 28:09.4
Finnish Tour Coos Bay, Oregon 1st 2000 m 5:01.4 American record[53]
California Relays Modesto, California 1st 2 mile 8:36.4
NCAA Prep Eugene, Oregon 1st 5000 m 13:23.8 Final race and 25th straight win in a distance over a mile
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June 17th, 2017
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Thomas Pollart
Notable performances listed along the left side, will not show as crystal clear, but you'll see the impact and most of the information as all the blue boxes are First Place . ..
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