No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
STEVE PREFONTAINENo one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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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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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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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A race is a work of art.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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My philosophy is that I’m an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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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 don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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