Quotes from Steve Prefontaine

Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.

To do anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.

To give anything less than your best is to give away the gift.

To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift.

Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.

You probably choose x-country because you were too small to play football.

Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.

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

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 representing myself.

What I want is to be number one.

I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense.

I knew I had to show everybody that I could excel at something. But I didn't know what.