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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.

Steve Prefontaine

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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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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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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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Every once in a while I think, ‘What am I doing out here running, busting myself up? Life could be so much easier. The other guys are out having fun, doing other things, why not me?’
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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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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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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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I run to see who has the most guts.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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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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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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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A 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.
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What I want is to be number one.
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