Steve Prefontaine
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Steve Prefontaine was a legendary American middle- and long-distance runner whose aggressive racing style and record-setting performances at the University of Oregon made him an icon of track and field in the early 1970s.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Steve Prefontaine canonical | 21 |
| Prefontaine | 3 |
| Steven Roland Prefontaine | 2 |
| Steve Prefontaine in Without Limits | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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long-distance runner ⓘ middle-distance runner ⓘ track and field athlete ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Oregon ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1951-01-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Coos Bay, Oregon
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Coos Bay, Oregon, United States
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| causeOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| coachedBy |
Bill Bowerman
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Bill Dellinger ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Oregon Ducks ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
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1972 Summer Olympics
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1975-05-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Oregon ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| event |
10000 metres
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1500 metres ⓘ 3000 metres ⓘ 5000 metres ⓘ |
| familyName |
Steve Prefontaine
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Prefontaine
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| fullName |
Steve Prefontaine
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Steven Roland Prefontaine
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Steven ⓘ |
| highSchool | Marshfield High School, Coos Bay, Oregon ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Prefontaine Classic track meet ⓘ |
| influenced | American distance running culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive front-running racing style
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multiple American distance records ⓘ |
| memorial | Pre's Rock in Eugene, Oregon ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Pre ⓘ |
| olympicEvent | 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| olympicResult | fourth place in 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Eugene, Oregon
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| represented | United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| residence |
Eugene, Oregon
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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| setRecord |
American record in 10000 metres
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American record in 2 miles ⓘ American record in 2000 metres ⓘ American record in 3 miles ⓘ American record in 3000 metres ⓘ American record in 5000 metres ⓘ American record in 6 miles ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film "Prefontaine"
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film "Without Limits" ⓘ |
| university | University of Oregon ⓘ |
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Steven Roland Prefontaine
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Prefontaine
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Steve Prefontaine in Without Limits
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Prefontaine
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Steve Prefontaine
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Steven Roland Prefontaine
subject surface form:
Steve Prefontaine
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Prefontaine
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Prefontaine Classic
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Marshfield High School (Coos Bay, Oregon)
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Prefontaine
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Prefontaine
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Prefontaine
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Without Limits
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Without Limits
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Without Limits
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Pre's Rock
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Pre's Rock
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Pre's Rock
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Prefontaine Classic