Coos Bay is a sports-minded town. You had to be an athlete to be somebody. Steve Prefontaine Read Quote
Did you ever run behind a slow pack? You get a trailing wind and a lot of body odor. Steve Prefontaine Read Quote
People say I should be running for a gold medal for the old red, white and blue and all that bull, but it’s not gonna be that way. Steve Prefontaine Read Quote
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. Steve Prefontaine Read Quote
I like to be able to go out to dinner once in a while. I like to be able to drive my MG up the McKenzie River on a weekday afternoon. I like to be able to pay my bills on time. Steve Prefontaine Read Quote
I decided that if I was going to continue in track, that I didn’t want to lose, that I wasn’t going to lose. Steve Prefontaine Read Quote
I know places you better speak low if you’ve been to college. Men will come across the room and cold-deck you if you hold your glass wrong. Steve Prefontaine Read Quote
What I like most about track is the feeling I get inside after a good run. Steve Prefontaine Read Quote
