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Never Stop Pre: The Enduring Inspiration of America's Greatest Sports Legend
“Never stop Pre. When he's no longer relevant in Oregon, Oregon is dead.”
On May 31, 1975, Coos Bay, Oregon native Steve Prefontaine died in an automobile accident. At the time of his death, he held 14 American records in distance running.
Pre was 24 years old and already a legend in Oregon and the world of track of field.
A half century after his tragic end, his remarkable story continues to inspire others on a near mythological level to compete in a multitude of ways, from Phil Knight to a country singer to an Iraqi War vet to an impoverished high school runner to a man battling addictions to an obsessed sculptor and so many more.
In Never Stop Pre: The Enduring Inspiration of America's Greatest Sports Legend, Matt Love, prolific chronicler of modern Oregon history, races the reader through a decathlon of literary genres to investigate the ongoing phenomenon and spectacular influence of Steve Prefontaine.
On May 31, 1975, Coos Bay, Oregon native Steve Prefontaine died in an automobile accident. At the time of his death, he held 14 American records in distance running.
Pre was 24 years old and already a legend in Oregon and the world of track of field.
A half century after his tragic end, his remarkable story continues to inspire others on a near mythological level to compete in a multitude of ways, from Phil Knight to a country singer to an Iraqi War vet to an impoverished high school runner to a man battling addictions to an obsessed sculptor and so many more.
In Never Stop Pre: The Enduring Inspiration of America's Greatest Sports Legend, Matt Love, prolific chronicler of modern Oregon history, races the reader through a decathlon of literary genres to investigate the ongoing phenomenon and spectacular influence of Steve Prefontaine.
132 pages, Paperback
Published September 2, 2024
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October 14, 2024
Next year will mark half a century since the death of the greatest distance runner Oregon has ever produced, Steve Prefontaine. Matt love has a new book out that examines the Pre legend. For those of you who lived through those glorious years, it will no doubt stir cherished memories; if you weren’t around, you’ll get a good idea of what it was all about.
To say Steve Prefontaine was a great runner is like saying Michelangelo was a great painter. Words do not do justice to his greatness as a runner, or to his legend, born while he was still with us, and growing brighter and stronger each year.
Matt Love’s new book, Never Stop Pre, defies easy categorization. It’s not a biography; it’s more of a scrapbook, containing celebrations of pre in poetry and song; tributes from political leaders, his fellow athletes and fans; and the author’s own musings on what Pre has brought to his life. It’s a wonderful read and I highly recommend it.
To say Steve Prefontaine was a great runner is like saying Michelangelo was a great painter. Words do not do justice to his greatness as a runner, or to his legend, born while he was still with us, and growing brighter and stronger each year.
Matt Love’s new book, Never Stop Pre, defies easy categorization. It’s not a biography; it’s more of a scrapbook, containing celebrations of pre in poetry and song; tributes from political leaders, his fellow athletes and fans; and the author’s own musings on what Pre has brought to his life. It’s a wonderful read and I highly recommend it.
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