Cross-country running was so beautiful with all the trails and the lake regions ... very physical and also a bit spiritual, where… — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
Only think of two things - the report of the pistol and the tape. When you hear one, run like hell until… — Sam Mussabini Copy Share Image
Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don't think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made. — PattiSue Plumer Copy Share Image
I run because it's my passion, and not just a sport. Every time I walk out the door, I know why I'm… — Sasha Azevedo Copy Share Image
Fear is the strongest driving-force in competition. Not fear of one's opponent, but of the skill and high standard which he represents;… — Franz Stampfl Copy Share Image
School cross country runs started because the rugby pitches were flooded. There was an alternative: extra studying. This meant there were plenty… — Gordon Pirie Copy Share Image
Dream barriers look very high until someone climbs them. They are not barriers anymore. — Lasse Viren Copy Share Image
There is the truth about the marathon and very few of you have written the truth. Even if I explain to you,… — Douglas Wakiihuri Copy Share Image
In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies… — Glenn Cunningham Copy Share Image
The start of a World Cross Country event is like riding a horse in the middle of a buffalo stampede. It's a… — Ed Eyestone Copy Share Image
I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners. — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
Marathoning is like cutting yourself unexpectedly. You dip into the pain so gradually that the damage is done before you are aware… — John Farrington Copy Share Image
When I was about 14 or 15, and running in a pretty muddy cross country race, one of my shoes stuck in… — Robert de Castella Copy Share Image
The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life. — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
I believe in the runner's high, and I believe that those who are passionate about running are the ones who experience it… — Sasha Azevedo Copy Share Image
I haven't seen too many American distance men on the international scene willing to take risks. I saw some U.S. women in… — Billy Mills Copy Share Image
Cross Country: No half times, no time outs, no substitutions. It must be the only true sport. — Chuck Norris Copy Share Image
When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that… — Doris Brown Heritage Copy Share Image
Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs. — Paula Radcliffe Copy Share Image
No negative thoughts cross my mind on race day. When I look into their eyes, I know I'm going to beat them. — Danny Harris Copy Share Image
You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming. — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
