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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.

Steve Prefontaine

Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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Afraid Give Up Goodness Greatness Inspirational
I run to see who has the most guts.
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One Liner Run See
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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Easy Fun Myself Run Thinking
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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Competition Hard Work Inspirational Motivational Myself Training
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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Beautiful Creation Creative Music People Race Run Stop Style Yourself
What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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Crazy Kind Mad Run Time
Nobody likes tainted victories.
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One Liner Victory Win
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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Field Forget Ideas Lose Myself People Run
You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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Move Run Support Yourself
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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Deal Greatness Leadership People Responsibility Yourself
If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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Failure One Liner Preparation Yourself
Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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Distance Run Start Success Travel Yourself
Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Art Beautiful Creation Music Myself People Run Word
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Competition International Man Myself Run
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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Goodness Myself Race Right Run Sports
Running gives me confidence.
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Confidence Myself Run Sports

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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