A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they’re capable of understanding.
STEVE PREFONTAINEWhat I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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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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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 let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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I run to see who has the most guts.
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What I want is to be number one.
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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.
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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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A race is a work of art.
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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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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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Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.
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