Loved his work, not many wrote like him on sports and in general
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A true legend in American distance running.
RIP.
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I have a signed copy of "Best Efforts" that I read sections of every now and then. I especially enjoyed the John-Akii Bua story. Rest in peace
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Also the Nike Cortez. Which was Nikes first commercially successful running flat and really helped jump start the company. Was first custom designed for Moore by Bowerman after Kenny suffered a stress fracture logging too many miles in shoes not meant for distance running.
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Kenny & his wife, Bobbie stayed in the motel room next to my wife & I, at Oregon’s very first Marathon, Trails End, 1970, Seaside Oregon. Kenny won the race easily. it was my first marathon of twenty nine. Saw Kenny several times afterwards at Hayward Field including the Olympic Trials, 1972. Great runner, great writer, very creative. Rest In Peace, Kenny. Jerry & Zellah
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He was 78, but just seemed that he would live on forever. He will definitely be missed.
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michiganrunner55 wrote:
He is running a hard 10 miler with Pre. RIP
RIP indeed. This reminds me of Moore's account of his post-race in Munich.
Kenny Moore, the legend wrote:
Kenny Moore, the legend wrote:
Prefontaine saw me in the tunnel and ran over. "Kenny, you have got to be proud!" he said. "Out of all the billions of people in the world you were fourth. I order you to be proud!"
I realized his race was over. "Pre, what did *you* get?"
"I got f*cking fourth, man. It's the worst place you can ever finish."From Bowerman and the Men of Oregon, of course. Which is a remarkable book that everyone here should read - it covers much more than Moore's own personal experiences, and is good throughout.
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agip wrote:
In addition to all his running, he proved a wonderfully natural actor in Personal Best.
There was "the scene" with Mariel Hemingway that I envied
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Perhaps lost in Kenny's beautiful writing is this piece. It's closing has an impact that I understood immediately.
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malmo wrote:
Gods DMR Team! wrote:
RIP. Kenny Moore 78 is still pretty young.
78 is probably 2-3 years older than the life expectancy of those from the same birth
Probably about a decade too soon for any non-smoking, college educated male from his birth year who avoided Vietnam...
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Some people have commented on his role in "Personal Best", no one has mentioned his small role in the 80's film "Tequila Sunrise".
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For several years I brought his book, "Best Efforts" with me to track meets at HF seeking his autograph. I was finally successful at one of the Prefontaine Classics. He actually apologize that it took me so long to find him! So down to earth and humble.
I said one of my favorite lines he had ever written was how he described Prefontaine competing in the AAU 3 mile his senior year in HS-- the first three finishers had crossed the line and turned and looked behind them and "saw the future running up at them." He said Prefontaine had cut that article out and carried it in his wallet. R.I.P. Kenny Moore.
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hayward field wrote:
For several years I brought his book, "Best Efforts" with me to track meets at HF seeking his autograph. I was finally successful at one of the Prefontaine Classics. He actually apologize that it took me so long to find him! So down to earth and humble.
I said one of my favorite lines he had ever written was how he described Prefontaine competing in the AAU 3 mile his senior year in HS-- the first three finishers had crossed the line and turned and looked behind them and "saw the future running up at them." He said Prefontaine had cut that article out and carried it in his wallet. R.I.P. Kenny Moore.
Thats a cool story, thanks for sharing.
We lost a great one.
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hayward field wrote:
For several years I brought his book, "Best Efforts" with me to track meets at HF seeking his autograph. I was finally successful at one of the Prefontaine Classics. He actually apologize that it took me so long to find him! So down to earth and humble.
I said one of my favorite lines he had ever written was how he described Prefontaine competing in the AAU 3 mile his senior year in HS-- the first three finishers had crossed the line and turned and looked behind them and "saw the future running up at them." He said Prefontaine had cut that article out and carried it in his wallet. R.I.P. Kenny Moore.
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"The Second Great Hawaiian footrace" is the best sports journalism I have read. Google and read.it. Was.in Sports Ill around 83 or so.
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Kenny's book Best Efforts appears to be very rare and EXPENSIVE. The copies on amazon are hundreds of dollars. Is it available anywhere?
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big daddy wrote:
Kenny's book Best Efforts appears to be very rare and EXPENSIVE. The copies on amazon are hundreds of dollars. Is it available anywhere?
I snagged a signed copy at a used book store for a few dollars last fall.
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Old Man by the Sea wrote:
hayward field wrote:
For several years I brought his book, "Best Efforts" with me to track meets at HF seeking his autograph. I was finally successful at one of the Prefontaine Classics. He actually apologize that it took me so long to find him! So down to earth and humble.
I said one of my favorite lines he had ever written was how he described Prefontaine competing in the AAU 3 mile his senior year in HS-- the first three finishers had crossed the line and turned and looked behind them and "saw the future running up at them." He said Prefontaine had cut that article out and carried it in his wallet. R.I.P. Kenny Moore.
Thats a cool story, thanks for sharing.
We lost a great one.
Afterwards, walking around, I spied Paula Radcliffe mulling about. I approached her and told her about the book . . . said you're not in it, but should be. She signed it too!
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Local library.
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