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Pain is that last quarter of a mile. You feel it, but when you’re through racing, your whole body just feels elated. So the pain is worth it.

Louis Zamperini

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Louis Zamperini
Age: 97 †
Born: 1917
Born: January 26
Died: 2014
Died: July 2
Athletics Competitor
Autobiographer
Long-Distance Runner
Military Personnel
Motivational Speaker
Olean
New York
Louis Silvie Zamperini
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