I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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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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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 that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they’re capable of understanding.
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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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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. 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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Running gives me confidence.
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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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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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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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A race is a work of art.
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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