Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better. — Juha Vaatainen Copy Share Image
To describe the agony of a marathon to someone who's never run it is like trying to explain color to someone who… — Jerome Drayton Copy Share Image
You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your… — Juma Ikangaa Copy Share Image
The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama, competition, camaraderie & heroism — Fred Lebow Copy Share Image
The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. Every jogger can't dream of being an… — Fred Lebow Copy Share Image
Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I… — Steve Prefontaine 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
If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want - Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories… — Don Kardong Copy Share Image
The gun goes off and everthing changes... the world changes... and nothing else really matters. — PattiSue Plumer Copy Share Image
Marathon running, for me, was the most controlled test of mettle that I could ever think of. It's you against Darwin. — Ryan Reynolds Copy Share Image
“The effect of education on political attitudes is complicated, for democratic society. The self-professed aim of modern education is to "liberate" people… — Francis Fukuyama Copy Share Image
I always loved running.... It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
Running a marathon is unlike anything I have done. You can recall all those bad weights sessions or the work you had… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
If you feel bad at 10 miles, you're in trouble. If you feel bad at 20 miles, you're normal. If you don't… — Robert de Castella Copy Share Image
Marathon running is a terrible experience: monotonous, heavy, and exhausting. — Veikko Karvonen Copy Share Image
I definitely want to show how beautiful the marathon can be. I am the opponent of all those who find the marathon… — Uta Pippig Copy Share Image