Running A Marathon Quotes

42 quotes from 40 authors

When the miles stretch past the familiar, runners lean on the wisdom of those who have already crossed the line. Here are 42 sharp thoughts from 40 athletes, coaches, and writers, each capturing the mental grit, pacing tricks, and quiet joy that fuels a marathoner’s resolve.

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

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations.

Neil Peart

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My husband and I both have our bucket lists. Running a marathon was on mine.

Alison Sweeney

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“I’m running a marathon. I won’t be jogging, walking, or sprinting, but I will be overseeing it.”

Jarod Kintz

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I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner

Shannon Miller

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You can't run a marathon without running a marathon.

Chris Sale

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

Zack Snyder

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Running a marathon is something I've always wanted to do.

Jennie Finch

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When running a marathon race you target to be the winner no matter how long it is,in order to say that your…

Brian Kirimi

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I enjoy challenging myself to try new things, going outdoors, scuba diving, running a marathon. Anything that I have never done before,…

Fumio Sasaki

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“I want a driveway so long you couldn’t see the end of it even if you were 26.1 miles into running a…

Jarod Kintz

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

Fauja Singh

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With theater, the time commitment and the demands on your body, your personal life, and your wallet are crazy. It's four months…

Betty Gilpin

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Who ever would have thought that I'd be running a marathon? Certainly not me, but it's amazing where life leads you if…

Kate Gosselin

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It's like running a marathon race. We train all hours of the day. When you are taking a bath, you are thinking…

Kalpana Chawla

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Sometimes for me not throwing a tantrum is what running a marathon or swimming the English Channel must be like for others…

Roseanne Barr

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Sometimes it’s just surreal out there, while you’re running a marathon. People just standing out in the cold, even the rain, cheering…

John Roberts

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The world is full of people who have dreams of playing at Carnegie Hall, of running a marathon, and of owning their…

John Tesh

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“A fit athlete, as Glassman put it, is competent in all general physical skills, meaning that he or she not only has…

MacKenzie, Brian

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Anybody who is running a marathon or doing a walkathon, doing a fundraiser for their school, their company, by far it's guaranteed…

Edward Norton

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Running a marathon is appealing to runners for many reasons. It's epic! A real test for your mind and body and a…

A. J. Odudu

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I think animation is like running a marathon, and making a movie is like a 100 meter sprint. The question is: are…

Marjane Satrapi

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When I'm hard at work, when I'm deep in it, there is no other feeling. For me, my work is at all…

Shonda Rhimes

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I love my lifestyle now, but at the end of nine months, you're toast. You are toast. It's like running a marathon.…

Christopher Meloni

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We have all learned everything we know physically—from walking to running a marathon—by trial and error, so there's no reason to become…

Amby Burfoot

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I would love to say that the world is changing in the movie industry for people of color, women, the LGBTQ community…

Alexandra Shipp

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“Now, just breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth,” Lemon instructed, moving her hands up and down in front of…

Kate Brian

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Being on stage is like running a marathon every night.

Lesley Sharp

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Women were afraid and they would never even imagine running a marathon in 1967.

Kathrine Switzer

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Congratulations on running a marathon without having to stop for a heart attack.

Anonymous

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Writing a book is like running a marathon. You need to be fit to do it, mentally and, as far as possible,…

Catherine Mayer

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“Writing a novel is like running a marathon. Selling one is like building a castle. You gotta do it one brick at…

Charles R. Hall

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Running a marathon was important to me, so I found time to train for it. Writing books is also important to me,…

Rachel Hollis

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“The operation goes on and on. I’m exhausted by it. I don’t know how the doctors have the stamina to keep up.…

Gayle Forman

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“It's a bit like running a marathon, isn't it? It's only when you reach the finish line that you have time to…

Lucinda Riley

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Running a marathon is just like reading a good book. After a while you're just not conscious of the physical act of…

Frank Shorter

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“When push comes to shove, I’m going to figure out some doors need to be pulled to be opened. I like to…

Jarod Kintz

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There are things I've always wanted to do. Things I may not be able to do, but I never really ruled them…

Michael J. Fox

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Running a marathon is a stressful event for your body, mind and spirit. But when you put yourself through that willingly, consciously…

Milind Soman

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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

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