No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI run to see who has the most guts.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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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.
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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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I run to see who has the most guts.
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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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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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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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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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