Marathon Quotes · Page 5

When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.

— Haile Gebrselassie

“While you, and only you, can move your legs from start to finish, no one runs a marathon alone.”

— Alexandra Heminsley

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.

— Bill Rodgers

Donald Trump is to traditional values what I am to marathon running.

— Mark Shields

My goals are to run the London Marathon and do the best that I can.

— Mo Farah

“But category theory, like the New York marathon, is more about the journey and what you see along the way.”

— Eugenia Cheng

I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.

— Ryan Hall

Financial winners don't run sprints, they run marathons. They don't rush. They do it step by step over time.

— Dave Ramsey

The key to running a good marathon is to not listen to anyone's advice the last week before the race. That's when…

— Don Kardong

Yesterday was the New York City Marathon. The marathon was won in record time by a Democrat candidate running away from President…

— Conan O'Brien

“You’re not broken. But you’re trying to sprint a marathon with a nervous system that’s whispering, ‘Please—not one more step.”

— Felecia Etienne

That's my entire weekend. I had plans" "A Vampire Dairies marathon is not plans." She looked at me like I lost my…

— Darynda Jones

I am the very model of a modern Major-General, I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral, I know the kings of England, and…

— W. S. Gilbert

There will always be another email to get through; something to clean up, file, and organize; more errands to do. Which is…

— Gretchen Bleiler

This presents a serious question." They both looked at me. "What's that?" asked Lena. "Whether to start you off with a Doctor…

— Jim C. Hines

Boston is the cream of the crop of the marathon world. It has such history that you feel such honor just being…

— Summer Sanders

For the greater a man's works for the future, the less the present can comprehend them; the harder his fight, and the…

— Adolf Hitler

It's about having an active lifestyle, staying healthy, and making the right decisions. Life is about balance. Not everybody wants to run…

— Apolo Ohno

I used to carbo load. But then I ran my first marathon, actually on a whim. All I could think of was…

— Summer Sanders

In 1984, as a college freshman, I spent a fall weekend at a friend's house in suburban Chicago. His father worked for…

— Steve Rushin

“ marathon: (noun) A popular form of overpriced torture wherein participants wake up at ass-o-clock in the morning and stand in the…

— Matthew Inman

Not only is [a half marathon] a good test for the marathon, it is also good for those who feel they were…

— Grete Waitz

Half of all broccoli grown commercially in America today is a single variety- Marathon- notable for it's high yield. The overwhelming majority…

— Michael Pollan

Your vision of your future will help you press forward. Take a few minutes to envision where you want to be in…

— Elaine S. Dalton

“So, Doc, will I be able to run the Boston Marathon again this year?”

— Fannie Flagg

Around mile 20 I was feeling so good, I wanted to kiss everyone.

— Josh Ritter

Living life is like running a marathon. It takes a lot of courage and tenacity to keep going till the end.

— Fauja Singh

What could be funnier than a fat person trying to run a marathon?

— Jo Brand

Don't expect to run a marathon on your first try. Take it slow but push yourself.

— Anonymous

I'd seen more cops in the last few days than on a weekend LAW and ORDER marathon" - Paigne Winterbourne

— Kelley Armstrong

Success is neither a high jump nor a long jump; it is the steps of a marathon.

— Anonymous

The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama, competition, camaraderie & heroism

— Fred Lebow

When I make a live-action movie, it's a very physical process. It's like running a marathon.

— Zack Snyder

“You thought it would break you in two, but it made you twice as strong.”

— Eleanor Brownn

I felt like I played in a very rough football game with no hitting above the waist.

— Alan Page

To an entrepreneur, closing a financing often feels like the end of a marathon. It's actually the starting gun.

— Andy Dunn

The Marathon was one of the most important and special events I've done and meant so many things to so many people.

— Rob Burrow

We eat and sleep and shuffle through the fog, walking a marathon with no finish line, no medals, no cheering.

— Isaac Marion

Prestigious events like the Main Event at the WSOP are marathon races. Fatigue is sure to set in.

— Phil Hellmuth

It can be said that the first half of the marathon is 20 miles long; the second half, 6.2 more.

— Hal Higdon