I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
STEVE PREFONTAINEWhat I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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 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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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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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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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’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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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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Running gives me confidence.
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What I want is to be number one.
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