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
people race sports
Most people race to see who is the fastest, I race to see who has the most guts.
good looks pace race suicide today
The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die.
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.
art race works-of-art
A race is a work of art.
running winning race
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.
winning race guy
If you can't win your race, make sure the guy ahead of you breaks the record.
running pain race
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.
running
No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
people run
A lot of people run to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.
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.
waiting want hey
Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.
running numbers want
What I want is to be number one.
beautiful running creative
I like to make something beautiful when I run ... it's style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative.
loyalty dedication family-and-friends
PRE. For your dedication and loyalty to your principles and beliefs. For your love,warmth and friendship. For your family and friends. You are missed by so many and you will never be forgotten.