I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
STEVE PREFONTAINEYou said I was weak. You said I couldn’t do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
STEVE PREFONTAINESome people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, ‘I’ve never seen anyone run like that before.’ It’s more than just a race, it’s a style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.
STEVE PREFONTAINERunning gives me confidence.
STEVE PREFONTAINEYou cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
STEVE PREFONTAINESome people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run.
STEVE PREFONTAINEA race is a work of art.
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINEPRE. 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.
STEVE PREFONTAINENo matter how hard you train, Somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, Somebody will run harder. No matter how hard you want it, Somebody will want it more, I am Somebody.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI run to see who has the most guts.
STEVE PREFONTAINEIf you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
STEVE PREFONTAINETo give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
STEVE PREFONTAINEHaving a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
STEVE PREFONTAINEThe idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn’t running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven’t forgotten about me.
STEVE PREFONTAINEWhat I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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