Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
STEVE PREFONTAINESomebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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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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Running gives me confidence.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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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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