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A race is a work of art.

Steve Prefontaine

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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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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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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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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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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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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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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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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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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I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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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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Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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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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A race is a work of art.

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