M. Prefontaine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Big_Book_of_Quotes
gptkbp:author ' Prefontaine' (1997 film)
gptkbp:birth_date January 25, 1951
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Coos_Bay,_Oregon,_USA
gptkbp:college gptkb:University_of_Oregon
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:1972_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:death_date May 30, 1975
gptkbp:events gptkb:5000_meters
gptkb:10,000_meters
mile
3000 meters
two miles
gptkbp:famous_for his aggressive racing style
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Steve_Prefontaine
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:Bill_Bowerman
gptkbp:height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M. Prefontaine
gptkbp:influence popularizing distance running in the U. S.
on the sport of track and field
gptkbp:inspiration for the Prefontaine Classic
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Prefontaine_Memorial_Run
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future generations of runners
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:nickname Pre
gptkbp:notable_achievement American record holder in several distance events
gptkbp:notable_recordings held multiple NCAA titles
held the American record in the 10,000 meters
held the American record in the 3000 meters
held the American record in the 5000 meters
held the American record in the mile
held the American record in the two miles
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Eugene,_Oregon,_USA
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame
inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
inducted into the Coos County Sports Hall of Fame
inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame
inducted into the University of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Frank_Shorter
gptkbp:sport long-distance running
gptkbp:training high-volume training
gptkbp:weight 150 lb (68 kg)