A race is a work of art.
STEVE PREFONTAINENo 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.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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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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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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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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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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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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I run to see who has the most guts.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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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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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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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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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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