Steve Prefontaine- The Real Purpose of Running. A Distance Running Story (Without Limits)

A short film about Steve Prefontaine and his aggressive front running style.
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[@duke285]

“I can endure more pain than anyone you’ve ever met, that’s why I can beat anyone I’ve ever met”- Steve Prefontaine

[@gavinmaboeta6401]

Well said

[@SKS8080]

He was sure no democrat.

[@shang0294]

@@SKS8080 completely unrelated and doesn’t make any sense💀

[@SKS8080]

@@shang0294 and an careless about ur opinion. U must be a liberal wimp.

[@colew213]

@@SKS8080 that makes no sense and he’s from oregon. chances are hes democrat lmao. he also lived in the city in coos bay.

[@joeyknowitall6656]

The heart of a runner is built by the punishment of every mile he runs, by every interval he sprints, by ever defeat he is handed, and not giving up after all of that. You win when you’ve given up everything to become the best runner you can be.

[@charlesandanaylnw4892]

Amen bother!!

[@willmcgonigal7464]

its not punishment though :)))))) \

[@willmcgonigal7464]

winning isnt it brother its about the journey rethink your comment! you need to learn that its more then winning

[@trevoranderson473]

"The real purpose of running isn't to win a race, it's to test the limits of the human heart." Beautifully said

[@mohammadosman1544]

His philosophy of running was on point. Nobody knows if they will live long enough to reach certain milestone but you rather should give your all in that one moment you are in and the rest is history.

[@roccomarra4741]

A man who pushed him self to the limit with a life of pain but he put the pain behind him, and now he can finally rest easy looking back at the pain and aches and be happy with what he did, and how he changed how so many look at running, So sad though he still had so much more to give. “Pre Lives”

[@filipivanovic9556]

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

[@netaprefontaine4795]

At the right place at the right time. He could beat you. He was a warrior. A angel given from heaven to show us how to do it right. No one did it better and with all out heart and performance. Hugs to my bro!

[@rollyrod6272]

Absolutely. He work very hard to win, but how he won matter more than winning. No body did it better than Pre

[@phillipmartinez3761]

I used to watch this before I meets and it gave me motivation, I haven’t ran in about 6 years due to a injury but it still reminds me of my high school days

[@charlesking3384]

One of my favorite movies Impossible to leave uninspired …

[@controversialhunter8032]

I just wish I'd seen this movie , when I was in middle school, not 10 yrs after I graduated !

[@prestongregory686]

So so true.

[@nomaderic]

Same

[@hedleykerr3564]

45 years ago today we lost one of our best middle distant runners RIP Steve May 30th 1975

[@gopy5520]

I 'm sad .

[@jybler007]

@@gopy5520 °^°

[@GeoAce777]

50 years on the horizon

[@mountainrunnermountainrunn7298]

He lost the Olympic He is my idol At 56yrs old....I run slowest than a 🐌....but.....his way of running.... inspire me to run the best that I can....even if that is slower than av🐢

[@wayanyogasegara6342]

Well said, Sir..

[@4LayersOfStrength]

"How he won, mattered to him more." His character determined how he would always try to.

[@netaprefontaine4795]

He was taught pain at an early age. We could stand up and take a beating and not cry. We became concrete angels! I am not kidding. He loved being free later. He wanted a family and children. Just like me. A real person with love, family and lives. He loved you! “For loving him”! I just want my Dad to one time tell me he loved me! He never did.

[@marslovesmars]

I ran all my life growing up in the PNW. Do your best, these were the words I took from him. Beautiful person.

[@maxzhao8331]

The proof of hard work and heart

[@maxzhao8331]

And not being chicken shit

[@jybler007]

Hard heart

[@duckmangooo7376]

Great movie. The 70's were great, the 70's were Pre. Watching him run was like watching the wind blowing through trees on a spring day, beautiful. No one could Stop Pre.

[@62blitz]

Running from the front does have a demoralizing effect on your opponents.

[@nightfighter7452]

As long as you can keep it up

[@MrGotair]

We will always miss you and you are still the best there ever was...PRE.

[@dillon_and]

1:09 I said the same thing to some people who gave me strategy lessons..and it gave me goosebumps while hearing it"how I win matters the most"

[@dawsoncalhoun7579]

To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift pre

[@Denton116]

This is my favorite video on KZbin, hands down. It's so brilliantly crafted. This has helped me push through so many runs...go Pre!

[@brianoidperson]

Race is like life . Bravest don't win so often.

[@netaprefontaine4795]

He ran from the gut! He wanted to be respected for what he did! Just like anyone else. An Artist who ran like an angel. I will always respect his love for the Sport and the enfluence of his people. Pre’s people! They live on. He didn’t. He saved the other man’s life and it killed him. Always a good man! No one can give more. Love you.

[@captainclutch8463]

"the closer you get to your limits the further you push them away"

[@ethanc2033]

I really love this video

[@graylaurentios]

This goes hard

[@jeffrey3498]

Prefontaine was authentic, and true to himself.

[@massimilianomonimohaerlamo6736]

Era il più grande mai esistito. Un abbraccio straordinario Steave!

[@gardenoftwitty]

"Talent is a myth" PRE

[@babyblue6950]

Rest in peace pre. You inspired a generation.

[@DINESH-dp8cb]

Great life story 👍

[@colby3039]

You don’t really believe you can do anything. Pre- “Absolutely”

[@LanceWinslow]

Love it.

[@gardenoftwitty]

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift!" PRE

[@cybersanta1413]

We share a birthday. It always weighed on me to push myself.

[@eveblack7411]

Steve

[@JoseSilva-wg4sk]

Um dos melhores do mundo parabéns

[@stephenstuckey]

Such a good movie. Billy crudup does a fantastic jon.

[@dayanaibarra]

Donde pasan la pelicula

[@GearsTurningreal]

I believe that if pre was put against modern day champion runners he would win. He has less of a competition back then so he would force himself to be better

[@BeetTriGuy]

What's the song at the end of the video during Donald Sutherland's final words?

[@2012XF3]

Move forth

[@gardenoftwitty]

Sometimes the hardest thing is believing in yourself- PRE

[@travisjohnson7771]

Prefontaine's secret to success on the track all started in his hometown of Coos Bay, Oregon. Check out what his coaches, teammates and competitors revealed in the new documentary "Pre's People." www.prespeoplemovie.com or Vimeo Video on Demand.

[@maxzhao8331]

good motivation

[@hugoxc2156]

Anyone know the song at the beginning?

[@jonnyman42]

song?

[@makkihnevermentioned5285]

jonnyman42 Isn't it Hero by Really Slow Motion?

[@LegalShield3000]

I have visited his crash site several times. Left my final number at the site.

[@hypebeasttoday5478]

Amazing

[@travisjohnson7771]

"Pre's People" New documentary on Pre inspires new generation of runners. Unseen footage. Untold stories of teenage years!

[@andrewblunts-ringwalks4508]

I'm slightly confused that's not Leto

[@demiloca]

That's Billy Crudup. There are two Prefontaine movies that came out within a year: Without Limits (Billy Crudup) and Prefontaine (Jared Leto). Both are great.

[@andrewblunts-ringwalks4508]

@@demiloca I realised that after my post. I had actually seen them both but it’s been so long I’d got them Inter tangled

[@ac-qd2cg]

​@Mo Littrell thank you for this.

[@ParadymShiftVegan]

the 70s called, they want their facial hair back.

[@inkyguy]

They also want all of today’s tattoos removed.

[@keithnone6860]

PEOPLE RUN CUZ ITS THE BEST EXCERCISE TO DO NOT THE WORST LIKE GOLF!

[@iamsalvadoor]

w

[@waffleocalypse]

Most overrated runner of all time. He wouldn't be remembered if he didn't drive drunk and die early.

[@SawYouDie]

How good was he ? And be completely honest just got done watching movie. But if he lived would he have longevity ?

[@waffleocalypse]

@@SawYouDie I was frustrated about drunk driving when I wrote that comment, but to answer your question, he was remarkable in the US at the time. He broke many American records. But he wasn't very noteworthy on the international stage outside of the 5K, in which there were many faster runners at the time. If he lived, who knows? Most 5K runners peak in their late 20s and he was only 24 when he died, so maybe the best was yet to come and he would have medaled at the next Oympics; maybe he wouldn't have. We'll never know.

[@chd1694]

Great runner no doubt but the competition now is far greater. Pre wouldn’t stand a chance now if he ran.

[@zakk1835]

That's a funny joke

[@chd1694]

Zak K : maybe pre would win a race or two

[@railopez4270]

robert ingram you gotta remember pre ran in a time where they didn’t have the modern technological advances we have today he would run one race in a pair of spike and after that race they would be torn and wouldn’t be able to be worn again and I think if he had all the shoes and gear and better track surfaces that we have today I don’t only think he would win he would destroy the competition he had such a remarkable running style that is very rare in athletes in track and if u look at the athletes that have had these characteristics hold world to today such as etc. Eliud Kipchoge, David Rudisha, Kenenisa Bekele, and Hicham El Guerrouj to only name a few who shared the same talents as pre!

[@evanyoung6993]

robert ingram Running technology and shoes and even the tracks they ran on where not as developed as they are in today’s world. I think he might’ve had a fair chance. Too bad we will never get to see that, Rest In Peace pre.

[@jamesmiller7911]

Are you actually comparing an athlete from over 40 years ago to today's? Wow

[@keithnone6860]

WATCH OUT FOR OLD LOOKING PEOPLE WHO SICK GET OUT THERE A RUN REAL GOOD WERE EVERYBODY CAN SEE THEM BUT THEY WONT RUN FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS OR EVER AGAIN AND HAVENT RAN IN LONG TIME BEFORE YOU SAW THEM RUN SO NOT FALLIN FOR IT. WATCH OUT FOR TONYA HARDING SHE WILL GET HER HUSBAND TO CRACK YOUR LEGS IF YOU DONT STOP RUNNIN.