--- title: "4 Marathon Quotes By Alberto Salazar" description: "4 Marathon quotes by Alberto Salazar. Plus more from Alberto Salazar and more Marathon sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/438/alberto-salazar-22993_enough_i-like-the-marathon-because-it-s-one-rac_331166.jpg" --- > [I like the marathon because it's one race where you can find out who's really the toughest. On the track, sometimes a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-like-the-marathon-because-it-s-one-race-where-you-can-find-out-who/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/438/alberto-salazar-22993_enough_i-like-the-marathon-because-it-s-one-rac_331166.jpg) > [The marathon is like a bullfight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/the-marathon-is-like-a-bullfight/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f92/alberto-salazar-22993_like_the-marathon-is-like-a-bullfight-635061_635061.png) > [I'm interested in Dathan Ritzenhein's future in the marathon, and I believe that's where we need to address some issues he seems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-m-interested-in-dathan-ritzenhein-s-future-in-the-marathon-and-i/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82a/alberto-salazar-22993_addresses_i-m-interested-in-dathan-ritzenhein-s-fu_1082245.jpg) > [Winning times in the New York City Marathon have not dropped all that much over the years, but rather U.S. runners went…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/winning-times-in-the-new-york-city-marathon-have-not-dropped-all-that/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/180/alberto-salazar-22993_broke_winning-times-in-the-new-york-city-marat_2771449.png) ## Other authors on Marathon - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-kathrine-switzer-55627.jpg) Kathrine Switzer 14 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/kathrine-switzer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paula-radcliffe-74289.jpg) Paula Radcliffe 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/paula-radcliffe/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jeff-galloway-48346.jpg) Jeff Galloway 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/jeff-galloway/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-ryan-hall-81961.jpg) Ryan Hall 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/ryan-hall/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-hal-higdon-40057.jpg) Hal Higdon 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/hal-higdon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-haile-gebrselassie-39988.jpg) Haile Gebrselassie 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/haile-gebrselassie/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-frank-shorter-35842.jpg) Frank Shorter 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/frank-shorter/) - [Bill Rodgers 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/bill-rodgers/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-summer-sanders-87891.jpg) Summer Sanders 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/summer-sanders/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-don-kardong-29861.jpg) Don Kardong 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/don-kardong/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-dean-karnazes-28243.jpg) Dean Karnazes 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/dean-karnazes/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-haruki-murakami-40784.jpg) Haruki Murakami 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/haruki-murakami/) ## More by Alberto Salazar > [I've run a lot of miles over the years, some fast and some not so fast. I've won some big races and I've had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-ve-run-a-lot-of-miles-over-the-years-some-fast-and-some-not-so-fast/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply hasn't been there. Goals can be elusive which makes the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/an-athlete-who-tells-you-the-training-is-always-easy-and-always-fun/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [I like the marathon because it's one race where you can find out who's really the toughest. On the track, sometimes a guy can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-like-the-marathon-because-it-s-one-race-where-you-can-find-out-who/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [Whatever we accomplish in life, if it's solely for our own good, then it doesn't mean that much. The things you do that affect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/whatever-we-accomplish-in-life-if-it-s-solely-for-our-own-good-then/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/you-learn-to-run-like-a-sprinter-you-ll-be-a-great-distance-runner/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [The marathon is like a bullfight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/the-marathon-is-like-a-bullfight/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [I've never enjoyed my running more. I also do 200 sit-ups a day, 60 push-ups, and a lot of stretching. I've had some back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-ve-never-enjoyed-my-running-more-i-also-do-200-sit-ups-a-day-60/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-ve-found-that-my-athletes-run-their-best-races-after-about-10-weeks/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/the-dynamic-has-really-changed-in-the-u-s-americans-believe-they-can/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [I'm interested in Dathan Ritzenhein's future in the marathon, and I believe that's where we need to address some issues he seems to have.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-m-interested-in-dathan-ritzenhein-s-future-in-the-marathon-and-i/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [You have to change things in order to get to where you want to go. And things might get worse. But if you're not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/you-have-to-change-things-in-order-to-get-to-where-you-want-to-go-and/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-didn-t-give-myself-enough-breaks-during-the-training-year-to/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [I think in running, to be honest, that even though athletes are very dedicated and are willing to train and do whatever they need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-think-in-running-to-be-honest-that-even-though-athletes-are-very/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [I run four miles most days, at about 8:00 to 8:15 pace. It's totally relaxed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/i-run-four-miles-most-days-at-about-8-00-to-8-15-pace-it-s-totally/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) > [Early in my career I was accused of being overconfident and even cocky, but I really was confident that I had done the training…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberto-salazar/early-in-my-career-i-was-accused-of-being-overconfident-and-even/) [Alberto Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberto-salazar/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marathon/alberto-salazar/#itemlist", "name": "4 Marathon Quotes By Alberto Salazar", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I like the marathon because it's one race where you can find out who's really the toughest. 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