"Out of all the athletes that have worn our products on the field of battle, we've only made one statue and that's of Steve Prefontaine." Phil Knight, CEO and founder of Nike. Says it all...legend.
I believe the ending of Without Limits was much better, (Bowerman's eulogy was some of Hollywood's best work) and that I really can't see R Lee Ermy as Bowerman but nonetheless I truly enjoyed Prefontaine and thought Jared Leto was an excellent Pre. They were both two very different movies and focused on different aspects of Pre's life. I would recommend both to anyone.
I am a junior in high school. I have always been mocked on, humiliated, and laughed at. I'm 5'6 105 lbs. and really cocky. My first year running was sophomore year when I went from 0- best in my team in cross country. I almost made it to the California state meet but missed by 1 spot. I didn't care much for track, but starting my xc year I had run a 15:15 3 mile alone the whole race and could have gone sub 15 if I had competition. I was stopped short with my injury of my dumb coach who decided to have me run a duel meet against a team that was a contender for league champ. I hadn't run in 8 days because I had come up with the flu. I had put 85 mile weeks in the offseason to be stopped short of a error from my coach. I truly will run in pres name. One a side note when I ran CIF it was a mediocre effort because being my first qualifier to state I managed to stay with the seniors up to 85% of the whole race and ended up dying in the final stretch. In that year I had broken 2 course records also.
very true, but it looks like the test results were not accurate. Likely was under the influence, but what really got him was the speed and corners on his route. He lived his life like he ran- fast and hard. It cost him his life.
Idk man its kinda true. Maybe not the whole black guys with basketball shoes dunking, save that for 1-10 of espns top 10 of the week. Hes kinda right, I have never seen a runnning commercial this inspirational.
"Out of all the athletes that have worn our products on the field of battle, we've only made one statue and that's of Steve Prefontaine." Phil Knight, CEO and founder of Nike.
Says it all...legend.
The book Shoe Dog brought me here.
Old commercials is a work of art, especially Nike
Gone 48 years ago today. Rest In Peace. Thanks for the inspiration.
The only man to have Nike make a statue of him. What a legend.
Come on, Nike. This deserves better than 240p. Give us HD. No Excuses. Just Do It. Thank you.
+therosses5 This was filmed in the 70s! give nike a break
I can take a video from the late 70's and create a 480p video. I think a multi-billion dollar empire can do better than that.
They weren't a multi-billion dollar corporation back then. They were just starting up.
Shoe Dog. What a legendary book.
Great American athlete. An inspiration.
Hm Pre was a legend, I also from coos bay, Oregon, ... will be the next steve prefontaine!
@LIKEABO$$ Narrator: "he did not"
I believe the ending of Without Limits was much better, (Bowerman's eulogy was some of Hollywood's best work) and that I really can't see R Lee Ermy as Bowerman but nonetheless I truly enjoyed Prefontaine and thought Jared Leto was an excellent Pre. They were both two very different movies and focused on different aspects of Pre's life. I would recommend both to anyone.
Best movie i ever seen : Prefontaine by Steve James with Jared Leto
The real face of Nike
i'm not crying, you're crying
Gets me everytime :'(
Without limits I personally think is better but it is definitely debatable, both are great movies
100 inspirational!!!
"Pre's People" New documentary on Prefontaine will inspire a new generation of runners with untold stories!
Pre....what a legend
I found his grave in the Hendrick Park, Eugene Oregon and at first I did not know who he was but with a little of google I found he was a hero.
Watch the movie " Pre ".It shows how Bowerman developed the " waffle sole ".Long live Pre !
Yup yup yup. He lives again in ringsend
Google versatile prefontaine
I am a junior in high school. I have always been mocked on, humiliated, and laughed at. I'm 5'6 105 lbs. and really cocky. My first year running was sophomore year when I went from 0- best in my team in cross country. I almost made it to the California state meet but missed by 1 spot. I didn't care much for track, but starting my xc year I had run a 15:15 3 mile alone the whole race and could have gone sub 15 if I had competition. I was stopped short with my injury of my dumb coach who decided to have me run a duel meet against a team that was a contender for league champ. I hadn't run in 8 days because I had come up with the flu. I had put 85 mile weeks in the offseason to be stopped short of a error from my coach. I truly will run in pres name. One a side note when I ran CIF it was a mediocre effort because being my first qualifier to state I managed to stay with the seniors up to 85% of the whole race and ended up dying in the final stretch. In that year I had broken 2 course records also.
Ethan Lamp wow
Fuck you, you remind me of someone
very true, but it looks like the test results were not accurate. Likely was under the influence, but what really got him was the speed and corners on his route. He lived his life like he ran- fast and hard. It cost him his life.
Idk man its kinda true. Maybe not the whole black guys with basketball shoes dunking, save that for 1-10 of espns top 10 of the week. Hes kinda right, I have never seen a runnning commercial this inspirational.
Madchild sent me here
He's right though
i wish they would still make commercials like this. Now it's always black guys dunking with basketball shoes...
Where is the music from?
Yeah i did kind of word that wrong...
sutherland portrayed bowermans character better i thought , no disrespect to ermey thou.
What Pre started is being finished by Colin Kaepernick lol.
The music. What is it called?
judge not lest ye be judged
@TruhlixMr Without limits is better!
no, im pretty sure he was a runner
Hah. Fair enough, it's all good.
Prefontaine is a horrible shitty piece of film, no matter what its about. Without Limits is some what better.
Don't drive drunk
it's true but it did sound very racist haha