Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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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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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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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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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A race is a work of art.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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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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I run to see who has the most guts.
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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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