Memorial at the site where University of Oregon standout Steve Prefontaine died in a car crash in 1975 at age 24. At the time of his death, "Pre" held every U.S. record from 2,000 to 10,000 meters. Mehr erfahren.
Originally built in 1919; rebuilt in 2007 in advance of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. The Oregon Track Club hosts All-Comers meets on Wednesday and Thursday nights in the summer; registration is $3. Mehr erfahren.
In the 1936 Boston Marathon, John A. Kelley passed leader Ellison Brown here, patting him on the back. Brown took the lead and won. The Boston Globe's Jerry Nason named the incline "Heartbreak Hill."
The record turnover rate is just so insane. You can check the new arrivals, then shop for an hour and come back and they're all different. Mehr erfahren.
