A race is a work of art.
STEVE PREFONTAINEWhat I want is to be number one.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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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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What I want is to be number one.
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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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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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