Nobody likes tainted victories.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI’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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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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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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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If he’s having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters, nobody except me.
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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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I’m going to work so that it’s a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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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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You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.
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As far as being a coach, it’s always fascinated me. It’s a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you’re dealing with people.
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You said I was weak. You said I couldn’t do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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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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