Athletics Quotes

Obviously I have always loved athletics.

— Ben Shelton

Athletics is in my blood.

— Haile Gebrselassie

“Success is CHOICE, not CHANCE”

— Ben Burlinson

She hasn't run faster than herself before

— Zola Budd

There is no such thing as life in-between.

— Pat Riley

Athletics have become professionalized.

— Socrates

He's 31 this year: last year he was 30.

— David Coleman

The late start is due to the time.

— David Coleman

Athletics is not so much about the legs. It's about the heart and mind.

— Eliud Kipchoge

I have moved on now from athletics, but it was difficult initially after I retired.

— Denise Lewis

When I race my mind is full of doubts - who will finish second, who will finish third?

— Noureddine Morceli

We estimate, and this isn't an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind

— David Coleman

The Republic-of-China - back in the Olympic Games for the first time

— David Coleman

Britain's last gold medal was a bronze in 1952 in Helsinki

— Nigel Starmer-Smith

I don't have rights. Let's put it this way: in athletics, I don't have rights.

— Caster Semenya

Two decades in athletics is a long time in sports.

— P. T. Usha

I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m.

— Michael East

Myself, Marion Jones and Michael Johnson all got married on the same day because it was the only point on the athletics'…

— Ato Boldon

In terms of soccer, it wasn't really a thing that girls did. In England it more kind of Net Ball and Hockey…

— Parminder Nagra

There are lots of people who work out and aren't at all powerful in terms of their mind or their spirits.

— Frederick Lenz

When I talk to youngsters today, especially those involved in athletics, I tell them to get their education first.

— Ken Norton

Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the…

— Clare Balding

You can be strong as any boy if you'll work hard and train yourself in athletics, the way boys do.

— Jill Lepore

In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics.

— William Standish Knowles

We do not use managers, we are the representatives of our athletes, and that is why I am deeply involved in athletics,…

— Alberto Juantorena

In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies…

— Glenn Cunningham

People say that it was degrading for an Olympic champion to run against a horse, but what was I supposed to do?…

— Jesse Owens

The kids who take up athletics actually come from modest to poor backgrounds. They make it on their own steam; some of…

— Dutee Chand

Training is one of the most neglected phases of athletics. Too much time is given to the development of skill and too…

— Bruce Lee

Being healthy isn't about inches, pounds, or how kids look - it's about how they feel and making sure they feel good…

— Michelle Obama

Use the practice of mind and body; in order to make those moves perfectly, you have to pull your mind out of…

— Frederick Lenz

Participating in athletics gives all students an opportunity to learn about themselves, to compete, to negotiate with a team and learn skills…

— Miguel Cardona

My sons served excellent missions, and returned to participate in college athletics. In their letters home, and even now that they have…

— LaVell Edwards

You find out a lot about yourself through athletics. If you're cut out to be a winner or a failure or a…

— Steve Ovett

Potential does not always ensure success. The greatest players have not always been the most endowed. In athletics, we often hear the…

— LaVell Edwards

The glory of sport comes from dedication, determination and desire. Achieving success and personal glory in athletics has less to do with…

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I feel like if you compare the commentary, what's covered with female athletics, as with men. On any given day, if a…

— Shawn Johnson

Combining the experience of a seasoned university president with the analysis of a respected legal scholar, Derek Bok explores what he concludes…

— Frank H. T. Rhodes

Bear in mind, people with eating disorders tend to be both competitive and intelligent. We are incredibly perfectionistic. We often excel in…

— Marya Hornbacher

“In crew, contempt is important. In Boston, Boston University and Northeastern crew are treated with contempt by the college up the river.…

— Lisa Birnbach