Steve Prefontaine
Steve Prefontaine
Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontainewas an American middle and long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Olympics. Prefontaine once held the American record in seven different distance track events from the 2,000 meters to the 10,000 meters. Prefontaine died in May 1975 at the age of 24 in an automobile accident...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth25 January 1951
CountryUnited States of America
Steve Prefontaine quotes about
running crazy nuts
What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
running dream giving-up
How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races? All my life people have been telling me, 'You're too small Pre', 'You're not fast enough Pre', 'Give up your foolish dream Steve'. But they forgot something, I HAVE TO WIN.
running may beats
Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
winning race guy
If you can't win your race, make sure the guy ahead of you breaks the record.
motivational beautiful running
Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's a style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative.
running giving people
I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
running boys competition
I'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.
running fun thinking
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?'
motivational running art
A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding.
running giving give-me
Running gives me confidence.
running responsibility people
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.
hard-work people track
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 compete even more. It makes it all worthwhile, all the hours of hard work.
victory likes tainted
Nobody likes tainted victories.
running good-day race
If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.