Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
If you can't win your race, make sure the guy ahead of you breaks the record. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
Did you ever run behind a slow pack? You get a trailing wind and a lot of body odor. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
I knew I had to show everybody that I could excel at something. But I didn't know what. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
Why shouldn't I do what I want to do... I'm an American citizen. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I like to make something beautiful when I run ... it's style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It… — Steve Prefontaine Achievement Copy Share Image
Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running… — Steve Prefontaine Confidence Copy Share Image
No matter how hard you train, Somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, Somebody will run harder. No matter… — Steve Prefontaine Fitness Copy Share Image
I have a positive mental attitude, and I think I'm divine, but I also think it takes a heck of a lot… — Steve Prefontaine Attitude Copy Share Image
Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I… — Steve Prefontaine Beautiful Copy Share Image
If the Olympics come around, and I'm in shape, then I'll compete. But I won't be representing the United States; I'll be… — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
As far as being a coach, it's always fascinated me. It's a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because… — Steve Prefontaine Coach Copy Share Image
I used to say, 'Hey, man, what kind of a stupid question is that?' to a newspaperman asking me heavy things right… — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with… — Steve Prefontaine Art Copy Share Image
The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn't running his… — Steve Prefontaine Baseball Copy Share Image
When people go to a track meet, they're looking for something, a world record, something that hasn't been done before. You get… — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
This is my last year at Oregon, and it means a lot to me. The people have been great to me up… — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
PRE. For your dedication and loyalty to your principles and beliefs. For your love,warmth and friendship. For your family and friends. You… — Steve Prefontaine Belief Copy Share Image
American athletes, especially distance runners, are at a big disadvantage against the rest of the world. We're expected to live by all… — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races? All my life people have been… — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
What I like most about track is the feeling I get inside after a good run. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
I'm the one who has made all the sacrifices. Those are my American records, not the country's. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
You probably choose x-country because you were too small to play football. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting. — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running? — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
