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.
STEVE PREFONTAINEAs 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.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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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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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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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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If he’s having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters, nobody except me.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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What I want is to be number one.
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No matter how hard you train, Somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, Somebody will run harder. No matter how hard you want it, Somebody will want it more, I am Somebody.
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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