# @theoregonian on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQf6CuBUmp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31102074-theoregonian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-30T01:05:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

Prefontaine died in a one-car accident on Skyline Boulevard in Eugene on May 30, 1975, a half-century ago. He was 24. In his brief, brilliant career, Prefontaine gripped the public imagination in a way no U.S. distance runner had before, none has done since and almost certainly, none ever will do again.

Find a link to the full story in our bio.

Photo from The Oregonian archives

#track #Pre #Prefontaine

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