Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
STEVE PREFONTAINEA lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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A race is a work of art.
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What I want is to be number one.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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Running gives me confidence.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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I can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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I’ve been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don’t go out and just run. There’s an offense and a defense.
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I like to make something beautiful when I run … it’s style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.
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Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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I run to see who has the most guts.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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PRE. For your dedication and loyalty to your principles and beliefs. For your love,warmth and friendship. For your family and friends. You are missed by so many and you will never be forgotten.
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