ATHLETE
Steve Prefontaine
1951 - 1975
Steve Prefontaine
Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) was an American long-distance runner who from 1973 to 1975 set American records at every distance from 2,000 to 10,000 meters. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and was preparing for the 1976 Olympics with the Oregon Track Club at the time of his death in 1975. Prefontaine's career, alongside those of Jim Ryun, Frank Shorter, and Bill Rodgers, generated considerable media coverage, which helped inspire the 1970s "running boom". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Prefontaine has received more than 3,619,163 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Steve Prefontaine is the 1,347th most popular athlete (down from 959th in 2019), the 9,221st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,550th in 2019) and the 244th most popular American Athlete.
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3.6M
Page Views (PV)
44.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
1.96
Effective Languages (L*)
3.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Steve Prefontaine ranks 1,347 out of 6,025. Before him are Ion Drîmbă, Ferenc Németh, Felix Gottwald, Inge Helten, Kaarlo Kangasniemi, and Juan Rodríguez. After him are Harald Julin, Freddie Wolff, Roberto Larraz, Gwen Torrence, Clyde King, and Arvid Knöppel.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIon Drîmbă
1942 - 2006
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,341
Ferenc Németh
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 1,342
Felix Gottwald
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 1,343
Inge Helten
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 1,344
Kaarlo Kangasniemi
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 1,345
Juan Rodríguez
1928 - 2019
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 1,346
Steve Prefontaine
1951 - 1975
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 1,347
Harald Julin
1890 - 1967
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 1,348
Freddie Wolff
1910 - 1988
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 1,349
Roberto Larraz
1898 - 1978
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 1,350
Gwen Torrence
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 1,351
Clyde King
1898 - 1982
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 1,352
Arvid Knöppel
1867 - 1925
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 1,353
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Steve Prefontaine ranks 479. Before him are Helen Zille, Carlo Vanzina, Haruki Uemura, Bernhard Germeshausen, Peabo Bryson, and Bootsy Collins. After him are Terrence Mann, Seasick Steve, Jean-Louis Borloo, Nenad Stekić, Scott Gorham, and Mammootty. Among people deceased in 1975, Steve Prefontaine ranks 233. Before him are Per-Erik Hedlund, August Dvorak, Minta Durfee, Evelyn Brent, Erzsébet Schaár, and Kay Johnson. After him are Anatoly Blagonravov, Frithjof Sælen, Alfred Neveu, Joseph Calleia, Lionel Tertis, and Roberto Cortés.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsHelen Zille
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 473
Carlo Vanzina
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - 2018
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 474
Haruki Uemura
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 475
Bernhard Germeshausen
ATHLETE
1951 - 2022
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 476
Peabo Bryson
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 477
Bootsy Collins
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 478
Steve Prefontaine
ATHLETE
1951 - 1975
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 479
Terrence Mann
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 480
Seasick Steve
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 481
Jean-Louis Borloo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 482
Nenad Stekić
ATHLETE
1951 - 2021
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 483
Scott Gorham
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 484
Mammootty
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 485
Others Deceased in 1975
Go to all RankingsPer-Erik Hedlund
ATHLETE
1897 - 1975
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 227
August Dvorak
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1975
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 228
Minta Durfee
ACTOR
1889 - 1975
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 229
Evelyn Brent
ACTOR
1895 - 1975
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 230
Erzsébet Schaár
SCULPTOR
1905 - 1975
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 231
Kay Johnson
ACTOR
1904 - 1975
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 232
Steve Prefontaine
ATHLETE
1951 - 1975
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 233
Anatoly Blagonravov
ENGINEER
1894 - 1975
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 234
Frithjof Sælen
GYMNAST
1892 - 1975
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 235
Alfred Neveu
ATHLETE
1890 - 1975
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 236
Joseph Calleia
ACTOR
1897 - 1975
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 237
Lionel Tertis
MUSICIAN
1876 - 1975
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 238
Roberto Cortés
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 239
In United States
Among people born in United States, Steve Prefontaine ranks 9,221 out of 20,380. Before him are Jonathan Togo (1977), Rachel Nichols (1980), Hugo Black (1886), Richard Grieco (1965), Joyce DiDonato (1969), and Anjanette Comer (1939). After him are Keith Andes (1920), Tony Hillerman (1925), Adam Goldberg (1970), Jeanne Cooper (1928), Jim Hanks (1961), and Terrence Mann (1951).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJonathan Togo
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 9,215
Rachel Nichols
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 9,216
Hugo Black
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 9,217
Richard Grieco
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 9,218
Joyce DiDonato
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 9,219
Anjanette Comer
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 9,220
Steve Prefontaine
ATHLETE
1951 - 1975
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 9,221
Keith Andes
ACTOR
1920 - 2005
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 9,222
Tony Hillerman
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 9,223
Adam Goldberg
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 9,224
Jeanne Cooper
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 9,225
Jim Hanks
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 9,226
Terrence Mann
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 9,227
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Steve Prefontaine ranks 244. Before him are Albert White (1895), Randy Barnes (1966), Vincent Matthews (1947), Barney Ewell (1918), Richard Lawrence (1906), and Commodore Cochran (1902). After him are Gwen Torrence (1965), Clyde King (1898), Daniel Kelly (1883), John Brinck (1908), John Anderson (1907), and Jesse Mashburn (1933).
Albert White
1895 - 1982
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 238
Randy Barnes
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 239
Vincent Matthews
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 240
Barney Ewell
1918 - 1996
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 241
Richard Lawrence
1906 - 1974
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 242
Commodore Cochran
1902 - 1969
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 243
Steve Prefontaine
1951 - 1975
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 244
Gwen Torrence
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 245
Clyde King
1898 - 1982
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 246
Daniel Kelly
1883 - 1920
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 247
John Brinck
1908 - 1934
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 248
John Anderson
1907 - 1948
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 249
Jesse Mashburn
1933 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 250