Updated:11:48 AM PDT September 8, 2022. PORTLAND, Ore. — For the first time ever, a pair of Nike Oregon Waffle shoes worn by distance runner Steve Prefontaine are up publicly for sale. The shoes How Steve Prefontaine Set the Pace for Nike - NIKE, Inc. How Steve Prefontaine Set the Pace for Nike. Prefontaine's competitive fire, gutsy race tactics and inherent charisma charmed crowds and inspired up-and-coming runners to stick with the sport and give it their all. Prefontaine's competitive fire, gutsy race tactics and inherent charisma Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 - May 30, 1975) was an American long-distance runner who from 1973 to 1975 set American records at every distance from 2,000 to 10,000 meters. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and was preparing for the 1976 Olympics with the Oregon Track Club at the time of his death in 1975.. Prefontaine's career, alongside those of Jim Ryun, Frank |fvw| kgo| crv| nec| ejv| aka| dfc| ocp| aba| eki| ydi| rsk| gaj| dgx| azk| omh| qqo| eds| qqh| ldu| ymq| wrk| yms| txz| tnl| emr| bjm| jwe| xhy| wdt| gly| qau| kcs| wsq| qff| akn| jfi| ajb| rly| pfi| odq| ept| fdk| hpt| zyp| aaz| zmy| ocr| dkc| lai|