In so many ways, I just love athletics. It would be really hard for me to pivot outside of the sports world. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
In track and field, Nike is all-powerful. They control the top coaches, athletes, races, even the governing body. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
Nobody goes into a sport saying, I want to be the fourth-best person. We all want to be No. 1. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
What I have learned in this sport is that it's very easy to feel very alone. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
I love the sport of track and field. If I can be the person to make it a big thing in this… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
I definitely look to people like Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards and especially Allyson Felix, being an American athlete who went pro… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
Tracksmith came to the table with an outside-the-box opportunity to join their team as both an athlete and employee, to pursue my… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
In the U.S., track and field struggles and I am such a trackie. I love the sport. It's one of those things… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
I have decided, and am truly excited to announce, that I will be turning pro. I believe that, in the long run,… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
I feel like in New York, we could of course open up more bike lanes, but I think it's even more important… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
I absolutely think I have the ability to be a world-class athlete and make a team. But even if I never make… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
My goal is to demonstrate that you can have a happy, full life and run at your highest level. — Mary Cain Copy Share
In terms of just the number of people who run, New York is really unlike any other city. We have such a culture of… — Mary Cain Copy Share
I feel like athletes lean into this indestructible character. But unless you're doing something really shady, no one nails every day of their life.… — Mary Cain Copy Share
I'll do my core, I'll do my strength training, I'll do my occasional cross training if I need it. — Mary Cain Copy Share
It's good to have somebody who is there to see you day-to-day, even hop into some runs with you. — Mary Cain Copy Share
Don't get me wrong, it's fun when you get cheers for being a little kid. But if I wanted to be babied, I would… — Mary Cain Copy Share
Some runners have a constant progression, but mine was very stop and start because of injuries. — Mary Cain Copy Share
Latin AP was a struggle. There were a lot of people in class drawing pictures during that, but I took it seriously. — Mary Cain Copy Share
And I know I will run for the rest of my life because the actual act and art and feeling of running I love,… — Mary Cain Copy Share
I hope to be out there showing people that you can come back from really tough, awful times. — Mary Cain Copy Share
I want to stay humble and not sound cocky. But at the same time I don't want to be the little high schooler. — Mary Cain Copy Share
