Applications now accepted for Prefontaine Memorial Run

Jenna King March 23, 2021

Last Updated: March 23, 2021

COOS BAY, Ore. —Applications are now being accepted for the 41st Annual Prefontaine Memorial Run. The run honors, world-class runner, and former Coos Bay resident, Steve Prefontaine.

The run was originally scheduled for September 2020 but was canceled due to the pandemic. The organizing committee says it’s confident, that this year’s race can be conducted safely.

“Hopefully by September a majority of the population will have been vaccinated and we’re very hopeful that we’ll be able to conduct the races,” says Bob Huggins, Executive Director of the Prefontaine Memorial Run.

The 10,000-meter road run is scheduled for Saturday, September 18th, in downtown Coos Bay.

To register, visit prefontainerun.com

Jenna King March 23, 2021

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.