The 40+ Steve Prefontaine Quotes

No One Will Ever Win A 5,000-meter By Running An Easy Two Miles. Not Against Me.

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.

I Run To See Who Has The Most Guts.

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.

Some People Create With Words Or With Music Or With A Brush And Paints. I Like To Make Something Beautiful When I Run

What I Want Is To Be Number One.

Nobody Likes Tainted Victories.

How Does A Kid From Coos Bay, With One Leg Longer Than The Other Win Races?

A Race Is A Work Of Art.

I Like To Make Something Beautiful When I Run ... It's Style. It's Doing Something Better Than Anyone Else. It's Being Creative.

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.

Running Gives Me Confidence.