To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI’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.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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I run to see who has the most guts.
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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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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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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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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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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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What I want is to be number one.
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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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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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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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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