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
good looks pace race suicide today
The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die.
inspirational motivational leadership
To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.
weak said needed
You said I was weak. You said I couldn't do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
motivational success softball
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-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.
inspirational-running track auditions
If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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.
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.