Fear is gradually replaced by excitement and a simple desire to see what you can do on the day. — Lauren Fleshman Copy Share Image
Track and field, because it was something I could do by myself, one-on-one, me against everybody else. — Jim Thorpe Copy Share Image
The ability to grow is directly related to the amount of insecurity you can take in your life. — Bruce Jenner Copy Share Image
I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up. — Michael B. Jordan Copy Share Image
The gun goes off and everthing changes... the world changes... and nothing else really matters. — PattiSue Plumer Copy Share Image
I was really into sports, playing track and field, amateur wrestling, volleyball, and soccer. I was a very active kid and teenager. — Jinder Mahal Copy Share Image
I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been… — Kimberly Elise Copy Share Image
Once I was away from track and field, I was able to realize that life is something you really have to work… — Justin Gatlin Copy Share Image
The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be… — Jacqueline Gareau Copy Share Image
I wasn't banned from skiing but didn't go much in college because I couldn't afford it, and there just wasn't the time.… — Dean Cain Copy Share Image
It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future… — Allyson Felix Copy Share Image
They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell… — Arthur Lydiard Copy Share Image
You'd like more people to recognise what you do is special. But I take the attitude that the best thing I can… — Maurice Greene Copy Share Image
It's very warm there, so we were outdoors all the time. The local people had programs for us year-round, where as kids… — Rafer Johnson Copy Share Image
I used to have tears in my eyes on the way to practice because I was so focused. For me, track and… — Edwin Moses Copy Share Image
At the 1985 Asian Track and Field meet in Jakarta, where I won five golds and a bronze, I was taken for… — P. T. Usha Copy Share Image
The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit. — Ken Doherty Copy Share Image
Track and field is definitely a science and each year as an athlete you try to develop and become stronger. — Justin Gatlin Copy Share Image
“It is in experiencing and accepting the pain of defeat, that we may truly acknowledge the joy of victory.” — Andre Bramble Copy Share Image
Don't listen to negative influences. Believe in yourself, and show others what you can do. Only "you" can find your potential. — Marla Runyan Copy Share Image
When you first get a hill in sight, look at the top of it only once. Then imagine yourself at the bottom… — Florence Griffith Joyner Copy Share Image
I boxed. I did track and field; I did basketball, football, any sport I was able to sign up for. — Eddie Alvarez Copy Share Image
I always loved running… It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
It won't change that I'm an Olympian if you call me a football player, and it won't change that I'm an NFL… — Marquise Goodwin Copy Share Image
It was hard and I could have quit a long time ago but I did not because my dreams are more powerful… — Latazah Coleman Copy Share Image
I love track and field, but I also know the day will come when I will have to do something else. — Jackie Joyner-Kersee Copy Share Image
The awesome thing about failure is that it is only temporary. Embrace it, learn the lesson and come back blazing. — Joel Brown Copy Share Image
I want to be one of the greatest athletes ever to live, not only in track and field, but in all of… — Usain Bolt Copy Share Image
“The burn is my girlfriend, failure is my ex. I'm married to the track and engaged to success.” — Andre Bramble Copy Share Image
Running is in my blood-the adrenaline flows before the races, the love/hate of butterflies in your stomach. — Marcus O'Sullivan Copy Share Image
All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running. — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
I actually got dared to audition for the dance team. All my track-and-field buddies dared me to audition, and I was one… — Harry Shum, Jr Copy Share Image
I like track and field for the simple reason that I determine my own outcome. I don't rely on my coach or… — Marquise Goodwin Copy Share Image
I've always been on the outside looking in. I was never popular in school, despite my success in athletics. I would win… — Kenny Omega Copy Share Image
In track and field, a lot of people don't make a lot of money, so if you're a lower name you might… — Christian Coleman Copy Share Image
Hurdle means one of a series of barriers to be jumped over in a race. This track and field event called the… — T Joseph Benziger Copy Share Image
Surprisingly, maybe the place I get recognised the least is the United States. America is not so big on track and field.… — Usain Bolt Copy Share Image
