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A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. i run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
-Steve Prefontaine
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A Lot Of People Run A Race

Steve Prefontaine
A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. i run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
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