Why shouldn't I do what I want to do... I'm an American citizen. — Steve Prefontaine American Copy Share Image
Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off. — Steve Prefontaine Hey Copy Share Image
If you can't win your race, make sure the guy ahead of you breaks the record. — Steve Prefontaine Break Copy Share Image
Did you ever run behind a slow pack? You get a trailing wind and a lot of body odor. — Steve Prefontaine Behind Copy Share Image
It doesn't feel that good when you're ahead the whole way. — Steve Prefontaine Ahead Copy Share Image
To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift. — Steve Prefontaine Best Copy Share Image
I'm the one who has made all the sacrifices. Those are my American records, not the country's. — Steve Prefontaine American Copy Share Image
What I like most about track is the feeling I get inside after a good run. — Steve Prefontaine Good Copy Share Image
You said I was weak. You said I couldn't do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you… — Steve Prefontaine Needed Copy Share Image
I like to be able to go out to dinner once in a while. I like to be able to drive my… — Steve Prefontaine Afternoon Copy Share Image
If I want to go to Europe and get thrashed by the Europeans, that's my business. Every race I lose I learn… — Steve Prefontaine Business Copy Share Image
If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me. — Steve Prefontaine Beats Copy Share Image
I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run.… — Steve Prefontaine Big Copy Share Image
I can endure more pain then anyone you've met. That's why I win, because I can endure more pain. — Steve Prefontaine Because i can 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 decided that if I was going to continue in track, that I didn't want to lose, that I wasn't going to… — Steve Prefontaine Continue 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 Asking 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 Compete 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
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 Hard 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
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 Be creative 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
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
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 Around 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
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
