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You probably choose x-country because you were too small to play football.

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To hell with love of country - I compete for myself.

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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.

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American athletes, especially distance runners, are at a big disadvantage against the rest of the world. We're expected to live by all the rules, like not being able to coach, but still train and make our own living.

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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.

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I used to say, 'Hey, man, what kind of a stupid question is that?' to a newspaperman asking me heavy things right after a race when I'm still in an emotional state. Now I at least try to answer.

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I don't care about being on television.

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I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.

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Coos Bay is a sports-minded town. You had to be an athlete to be somebody.

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I knew I had to show everybody that I could excel at something. But I didn't know what.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: January 25th, 1951

Died: May 30th, 1975

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