Chris is joined by Brendan O’Meara, the founder and host of the Creative Nonfiction Podcast and author of a great new biography, The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine. They discuss the life of American distance running legend Steve Prefontaine (a.k.a. “Pre”), including his childhood, the highs and lows of his running career, his untimely death, and his legacy. Show notes:·         Brendan’s new book, The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine·         The 1972 Olympic 5000m final·         Without Limits, the 1998 Prefontaine biopic Time stamps:1:33     Early life in Coos Bay, Oregon10:35   Entrée into running and rise to stardom20:57   Pre’s character, on and off the track30:43   College career and “Pre’s people”35:30   1972 Olympics43:20   Post-Olympic comeback and fight against the AAU50:09   Death and legacy Opening and closing music: Brendan Benson, “Spit It Out,” used with permission from the artist. Produced by Sean Doolan and S. Lillywhite.

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