Marathon Quotes · Page 8

As with marathon runs and lengths of toilet paper, there had to be standards to measure up to.

— Haruki Murakami

Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.

— Steve Prefontaine

You wouldn't run a marathon the day before you run a marathon, you need to leave some sort of surprise for your…

— Greg James

The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities

— Jeff Galloway

I did 'My Fair Lady' for almost 3 1/2 years, eight performances a week. It was a marathon.

— Julie Andrews

We can help the work of justice by preparing for a marathon, not a sprint. A long obedience in the same direction

— Gary Haugen

I want to do a movie on sports - like a movie on a racer or a marathon runner - as I…

— Bipasha Basu

In some respects, progressing through life is like running a marathon.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I…

— Michael Bay

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

In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don't always cross…

— Julian Castro

My wife and I work out together almost every day. It's just a great way to spend time together. We're going to…

— Bill Rancic

In high school, during marathon phone conversations, cheap pizza dinners and long suburban car rides, I began to fall for boys because…

— J. Courtney Sullivan

For every runner who tours the world running marathons, there are thousands who run to hear leaves and listen to rain and…

— George A. Sheehan

“As your training integrates Mind, Body and Spirit, enjoy the process. Your journey to the marathon finish will last a few hours.…

— Gina Greenlee

People don't realise how much energy it takes to sing and hit all those high notes - but I always feel like…

— Limahl

I love watching the N.Y.C. Marathon - it might even be the best day of the year. I'm already in a true…

— Stephanie Ruhle

I gave birth to my first son in April 1986. I thought it would be a good goal to get back in…

— Kim Alexis

What I think a lot of great marathon runners do is envision crossing that finish line. Visualization is critical. But for me,…

— Bill Rancic

Five years after Boston 1967, I went to the Munich Olympics. I realized that major sponsorship could help me create the opportunity.…

— Kathrine Switzer

Every runner has a specific motivation and inspiration for running a marathon. This year, all 36,000 of us will 'run together' to…

— Meb Keflezighi

You don't want to be sore when you're running. So I wouldn't suggest you train for a marathon and do CrossFit at…

— Andi Dorfman

The Marathon distance is very difficult to cover and without the support of all of the fans and people cheering us on…

— Tilahun Regassa

I think I liked writing a novel better. Obviously, it's more rewarding. It's that marathon thing where it sucks when you're doing…

— Drew Magary

“Life is a marathon rather than an all-out sprint, and your workouts should reflect that.”

— David B. Agus

More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.

— Ryan Hall

You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming.

— Frank Shorter

It's about time! It's supposed to be a ritual, not a marathon.

— Karen Chance

I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.

— Amby Burfoot

The long run is the single most important ingredient to marathon success.

— Bob Glover

“When you sign up to run a marathon, you don’t want a taxi to take you to the finish line.”

— Derek Sivers

After the Boston Marathon bombings, people shared grief and outrage on social media.

— Roxane Gay

Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better.

— Juha Vaatainen

“You wouldn’t train for a marathon & then give up a mile before the finish line. Same goes with your life & dreams.”

— Dawn Gluskin

to maintain success, stamina is more important than talent. You have to learn to be a marathon runner.

— Joan Rivers

Never run more than 3 hours straight in training, whether your marathon best is 2:42 or 4:24.

— Ed Eyestone

Training is a case of stress management. Stress and rest, stress and rest

— Brooks Johnson

The American dream is not a sprint or even a marathon but a relay.

— Julian Castro

You're never too old. You don't have to be eighteen to run a marathon.

— Anonymous

Truth-loving Persians do not dwell upon The trivial skirmish fought near Marathon.

— Robert Graves