What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI run to see who has the most guts.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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No 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.
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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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Some 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.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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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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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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The 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.
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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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