Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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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.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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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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The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn’t running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven’t forgotten about 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. 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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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 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 run to see who has the most guts.
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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’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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Running gives me confidence.
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