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Quiz about Steve Prefontaine
Quiz about Steve Prefontaine

20 Steve Prefontaine Questions | Track & Field Trivia Quiz


A quiz about a great running legend and American hero.

A multiple-choice quiz by calikees. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
calikees
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
19,155
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
905
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Question 1 of 20
1. Where was Steve Prefontaine born? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What High School did Pre go to? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Who was Pre's coach in college? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What movie about Pre starred Billy Crudup as Pre? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What company did Pre's college coach start?

Answer: (Athletic Company (one word))
Question 6 of 20
6. What University did Pre run at? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What was the name of the Pre movie starring Jared Leto as Pre? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What Olympics did Pre run in? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. What distance did Pre run in the Olympics? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Who won the gold medal in the Olympics that Steve Prefontaine ran in? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. What country was Pre's mother from? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What organization did Pre fight against? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What kind of car did Pre drive? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. True or False: Pre lived in a Trailer and used food stamps?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 15 of 20
15. In the US Olympic Trials, Gerry Lindgren wore a shirt that said? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What time did Pre say he could run in the 3 mile, and his funeral service was set at this time? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What record did Pre hold in the 20th century for under 19? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What year did Pre die? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. How did Steve Prefontaine die? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What is the name of the track that Pre made famous at his University? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where was Steve Prefontaine born?

Answer: Coos Bay

2. What High School did Pre go to?

Answer: Marshfield

3. Who was Pre's coach in college?

Answer: Bill Bowerman

4. What movie about Pre starred Billy Crudup as Pre?

Answer: Without Limits

5. What company did Pre's college coach start?

Answer: Nike

6. What University did Pre run at?

Answer: Oregon

7. What was the name of the Pre movie starring Jared Leto as Pre?

Answer: Prefontaine

8. What Olympics did Pre run in?

Answer: Munich

9. What distance did Pre run in the Olympics?

Answer: 5000m

10. Who won the gold medal in the Olympics that Steve Prefontaine ran in?

Answer: Lasse Viren

11. What country was Pre's mother from?

Answer: Germany

12. What organization did Pre fight against?

Answer: AAU

Amateur Athletic Union .. in the movie it's the mythical organisation the ATU.
13. What kind of car did Pre drive?

Answer: MG

14. True or False: Pre lived in a Trailer and used food stamps?

Answer: True

15. In the US Olympic Trials, Gerry Lindgren wore a shirt that said?

Answer: Stop Pre

16. What time did Pre say he could run in the 3 mile, and his funeral service was set at this time?

Answer: 12 minutes 36 seconds

17. What record did Pre hold in the 20th century for under 19?

Answer: 5000

18. What year did Pre die?

Answer: 1975

19. How did Steve Prefontaine die?

Answer: car accident

20. What is the name of the track that Pre made famous at his University?

Answer: Hayward Field

Source: Author calikees

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