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If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat frank shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.
-Steve Prefontaine
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If He's Having A Good Day And

Steve Prefontaine
If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat frank shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.
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