I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners. — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
There are as many reasons for running as there are days in a year… But mostly I run because I am an… — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
Top results are achieved only through pain. But eventually you like this pain. — Juha Vaatainen Copy Share Image
The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
People have got to remember that for the 400m hurdles you need the lot; the endurance of a middle distance runner and… — Colin Jackson Copy Share Image
Finland has produced so many brilliant distance runners because back home it costs $2.50 a gallon for gas. — Esa Tikkanen Copy Share Image
We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
Running hills breaks up your rhythm and forces your muscles to adapt to new stresses. The result? You become stronger. — Eamonn Coghlan Copy Share Image
In the achievement of greater performances, of beating formidable rivals, the athlete defeats fear and conquers himself. — Franz Stampfl Copy Share Image
The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be… — Jacqueline Gareau 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
Actually, ambition won't get you that far. You'll shift gears. You'll see something that's shinier. But if you believe... then you're the… — Sam Abell Copy Share Image
Once we get into the groove, we're kind of like long-distance runners - that adrenalin kicks in for me and I just… — Keith Urban Copy Share Image
A runners creed: I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be… — Ken Doherty Copy Share Image
I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a children's author, a distance runner, a poet,… — Rachel Corrie Copy Share Image
Long runs improve your endurance but shorter intervals improve your speed. They are mutually beneficial for a distance runner. If you do… — Eliud Kipchoge Copy Share Image
In the big city, if the man next door happens to be a slum landlord, a Mafia bag man, or a long… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
Swimming is probably the ultimate of burnout sports. It's ironic because millions of people who swim as their regular exercise love the… — Diana Nyad Copy Share Image
I do identify with Olympic athletes quite a lot because they have to push to reach a certain plateau and some of… — Lawrence Jordan 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
I came in on this movie after there had been a director and I came in after Tom Courtenay had talked to… — Dustin Hoffman Copy Share Image
“The distance runner who accepts the past in the person he is, and sees the future as a promise rather than a… — George Sheehan Copy Share Image
“American History from Rutgers University and was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Brazil. He lives in Columbia County, NY, with his wife… — Rachel Pasqua Copy Share Image
When the meal was over we all had a quiet rest in our rooms and I meditated on the race. This is… — Gordon Pirie Copy Share Image
The so-called new Russian man is characterized mainly by his complete exhaustion. You may find yourself wondering if he has the strength… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
“One by one, I'll face the tasks before me and complete them as best I can. Focusing on each stride forward, but… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
“As I prepare for my marathon qualifier, I continue to run on Wednesdays with the regular group. We continue to navigate a… — Robert Andrew Powell Copy Share Image
