Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
STEVE PREFONTAINEIf he’s having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters, nobody except me.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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I run to see who has the most guts.
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What I want is to be number one.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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 don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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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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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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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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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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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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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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Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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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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Running gives me confidence.
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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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