“To Give Anything Less then Your Best is To Sacrifice the Gift.” Steve Prefontaine (Jordan 136) Steve Roland Prefontaine was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, on January 25, 1951. Through out his life he established himself as one of the greatest American Running legends. He is the only person to ever hold the American record in all distances for 2,000-10,000 meters. The impacts of his short life can still be seen and heard today. Wendy Ray the announcer …showed first 75 words of 1795 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1795 total…level was a .16 percent over the .1 percent Oregon state limit. Pre’s life might have been short but his contribution to the sport are not measurable. He always gave it and taught everyone else to do the same . One runner described Pre’s by saying he ran every race as if it were his last. Pre gave it all because “To give anything less then your best is to sacrifice the gift.”-Steve Prefontaine. (Jordan 136)