Customer Reviews
A Good Book but too factual - By: Mr. C. J. Howard, 26 Sep 2008 
I love reading running books & especially about athletes such as Prefontaine whoin his own right was a running legend, especiallyin the States even though he never won an Olympic gold medal. After reading all the 5 star reviews on here, I decided to buy this novel & read it whilst I was on holiday.
I have to be honest, the book was written very factual & direct. I actually wanted to know more about "Pre" the person & not necessarily just about his running ability. What was he like as a person? There needed to be more information about his personal life as well as his athletic ability, but this book just seemed to be a little one dimensional.
The other complaint I had about the book was the running times that the author thought so important throughout the novel. I love my running & love to hear about other peoples PB's & lap times etc. but this was taken to ridiculous proportions with some chapters detailing about six or seven different times that Pre recordedin one athletics meet alone. It was all again a bit too data driven & I sometimes got a little lost due to it being too much informationin small pockets.
Overall the book was an interesting read & I did enjoy it but there needed to be more information about Prefontaine the person as well as the athlete he so obviously was.
Excellent. Two thumbs up. It made me believe again. - By: , 23 Mar 2000 
The book speaks for itself. If you believein the humanity of mankind, you'll cry your way to the end. Pre= Loved by me (squared).
An excellent book - Go Pre! - By: , 05 Sep 1999 Steve Prefontaine truly was the greatest American distance runner ever. I bought this book & I loved it. If you care at all about Pre, I highly recomend it. It's got a lot of good pictures, too.
Prefontaine is the greatest man ever! - By: , 30 Aug 1999 Pre was a optimistic goal plunger with guts. He said things like
~I dont run a race to see who is the fastest, I only run a race to see who has the most guts~
He has inspired me to run, & now I run every morning, I am in 7th grade & hope to cary on his legendary performance
A candid, interesting perspective about a running legend - By: , 12 May 1999 
A refreshing, candid story of an exceptional athlete, whom carried a cause & succeeded. A perspective of a simple yet complex man & the raw heart of his running conquests.
