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"The best pace is a suicide pace, and today is a good day to die."
-Pre
Steve Prefontaine
He was the greatest long distance runner in American History and by far one of the most popular Track and Field athlete's of all time. At the time of his death at a young age of 24, Pre held 14 American Track and Field Records from 2,000 meters to 10, 000 meters.
For five years, no American runner could beat Pre at any distance over a mile. Then in May 1975 "PRE" finally lost. Driving home from a party of which he had drunk four to five beers in a several hour period, Steve Prefontaine died in a one car rollover accident. PRE's death was not just another drinking and driving accident, it was the night, The American Distance runner died...
"Most people run a race to see who is fastest.
I run a race to see who has the most guts."
When Steve ran a race you knew serveral things as an athlete and a spectator. The race was going to be fast. It was going to be guts race, even if he was running alone or unopposed. A race with Prefontaine in it was an exciting race for start to finish whatever the distance was.
He never settled for second best, not in practice, not in school, and not with work. If he couldn't go for the gold then it wasn't worth his time and energy. He put more into life in one day than most put into a week or even a month.
Exceptional Athlete. Exceptional Mind.
I run a race to see who has the most guts."
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