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Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend by Tom Jordan — WisdomDeck honest review
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Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend

by Tom Jordan

The short biography of Steve Prefontaine: Coos Bay, Oregon, Munich, the fight against amateurism, death at twenty-four. Brief and vivid.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Give it everything.
  2. Front-run your life.
  3. Fight for athletes.

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