Nobody likes tainted victories.
STEVE PREFONTAINENobody likes tainted victories.
STEVE PREFONTAINEA race is a work of art.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI run to see who has the most guts.
STEVE PREFONTAINEDon’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
STEVE PREFONTAINERunning gives me confidence.
STEVE PREFONTAINESomething inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
STEVE PREFONTAINEWhat I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI like to make something beautiful when I run … it’s style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.
STEVE PREFONTAINEPRE. 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.
STEVE PREFONTAINENo one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI’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.
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINESomebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
STEVE PREFONTAINEAs 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.
STEVE PREFONTAINEDon’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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