Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) was an American middle and long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Olympics. Prefontaine once held the American record in s...
"Most people race to see who is the fastest, I race to see who has the most guts." Steve Prefontaine
"Most people race to see who is the fastest, I race to see who has the most guts."
What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running? Steve Prefontaine
What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
A lot of people run to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts. Steve Prefontaine
A lot of people run to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.
"I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting." Steve Prefontaine
"I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting."
If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Steve Prefontaine
If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
When people go to a track meet, they're looking for something, a world record, something that hasn't been done before. You get all this magnetic energy, people focusing on one thing at the same time. I really get excited about it. It makes me want to comp Steve Prefontaine
When people go to a track meet, they're looking for something, a world record, something that hasn't been done before. You get all this magnetic energy, people focusing on one thing at the same time. I really get excited about it. It makes me want to comp
You said I was weak. You said I couldn't do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong. Steve Prefontaine
You said I was weak. You said I couldn't do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me. Steve Prefontaine
No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
It really gets grim until the competition begins. 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-satisf Steve Prefontaine
It really gets grim until the competition begins. 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-satisf
"The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die." Steve Prefontaine
"The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die."
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. Steve Prefontaine
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.
If you can't win your race, make sure the guy ahead of you breaks the record. Steve Prefontaine
If you can't win your race, make sure the guy ahead of you breaks the record.
