20 Steve Prefontaine Quotes for You to Enjoy

Steve Prefontaine

American Athlete

Born: Jan 25, 1951

Died: May 30, 1975

Beat Me Myself People Want You

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A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more. Steve Prefontaine

People Punish Run See Guts More Most Himself Exhausting Lot End Pace Race Then Who Even Fastest

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. Steve Prefontaine

Myself Achievement Self-Satisfaction Sense Down Back Thousand Running Given Over Always Years Where Reasons Keep Started

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. Steve Prefontaine

Beautiful Music Creative People Words Better Some People Seen Style Before Else Say Run Some Something More Brush Never Like Make Doing Than Just Stop Being Anyone Anyone Else Race Create Paints

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?' Steve Prefontaine

Life Myself Me Every Think Other Once Easier Out Out Here Running Guys Having Having Fun Could Am Doing Up While Much Fun Busting Why Why Not Things Here

I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting. Steve Prefontaine

People Out Run Give Something Exciting Like Go Just Watching

It's hard to run a mile when you're not a miler and to kick when you've led all the way. Steve Prefontaine

You Kick Way Run Led Mile Hard

For me, running against the Poles and Czechs would be like running against high school kids. And I hate all this gung-ho, run-for-the-red-white-and-blue attitude that the AAU spouts. If that's important to some people, fine, more power to 'em. But, damn it, I wish they'd leave me alone to do what I want to do - run against the best. Steve Prefontaine

Attitude Alone Best Me Hate People School Some People Power Wish Important Damn Kids Run High Would Would-Be Running Fine Some High School More More Power School Kids Poles Like Leave Leave Me Alone Want Against

If you can make money with your talents, why not? Steve Prefontaine

You Money Talents Make Your Why Why Not

I'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 Prefontaine

Work Win Pure Guts Only Am End Going Race Who

I used to say, 'Hey, man, what kind of a stupid question is that?' to a newspaperman asking me heavy things right after a race when I'm still in an emotional state. Now I at least try to answer. Steve Prefontaine

What I want is to be number one. Steve Prefontaine

Want Number

If I lose forcing the pace all the way, well, at least I can live with myself. But if it's a slow pace, and I get beaten by a kicker who leaches off the front, then I'll always wonder, 'What if...?' Steve Prefontaine

Myself Slow Forcing Lose Live Way Beaten Well Always Least Off Wonder Get What If Front Pace Then Who

To hell with love of country - I compete for myself. Steve Prefontaine

Love Myself Country Hell Compete

Coos Bay is a sports-minded town. You had to be an athlete to be somebody. Steve Prefontaine

You Somebody Bay Athlete Had Town

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