This killing of Israel athletes is an act of war. And if there's one place that war doesn't belong, it's here. 1200 years. From 776 B.C. to 393 A.D., your fellow Olympians laid down their arms to take part in… — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
Men of Oregon, I invite you to become students of your events. Running, one might say, is basically an absurd past-time upon which to… — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
The idea that the harder you work, the better you're going to be is just garbage. The greatest improvement is made by the man… — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
Don't give anything away. Never make it easy for the guys you are trying to beat. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
This killing of Israel athletes is an act of war. And if there's one place that war doesn't belong, it's here. 1200 years. From… — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils. But while runners differ, basic principles never change. So it's a matter of… — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
Now to explore the limits of the one competitor above everyone else you've always loved to face: Steve Prefontaine. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
If someone says, 'Hey, I ran 100 miles this week. How far did you run?' ignore him! What the hell difference does it make?…… — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
If at the end of a race you know yourself that you have done your best, you're a winner. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
Victory is in having done your best. If you've done your best, you've won. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
God determines how fast you're going to run; I can help only with the mechanics. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
God determines how fast you're going to run; I can only help with the mechanics. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
I still bother with runners I call hamburgers. They're never going to run any record times, but they can always fulfill their own potential. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
