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title: "3 Desiree Linden Quotes - Famous Marathon runner"
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# Desiree Linden

(1983)   Marathon Runner

 **3** quotes in **26** categories

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Desiree Linden is a marathon runner.

## Quick Facts About Desiree Linden

Born July 26, 1983

Profession Marathon Runner

## About Desiree Linden

American marathon runner... \| Desiree "Des" Nicole Linden is an American long-distance runner, author, and podcaster. She represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics women's marathon. In 2018, she won the Boston Marathon, becoming the first American in 33 years to win the woman'

##  Quotes by Desiree Linden

> [Stepping outside the comfort zone is the price I pay to find out how good I can be. If I planned on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/desiree-linden/stepping-outside-the-comfort-zone-is-the-price-i-pay-to-find-out-how/)

[Desiree Linden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/desiree-linden/)

[Comfort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comfort/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c3/desiree-linden-81858_comfort_stepping-outside-the-comfort-zone-is-the_763932.png)

> [Like physical work, if you don't practice, you shouldn't expect results.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/desiree-linden/like-physical-work-if-you-don-t-practice-you-shouldn-t-expect-results/)

[Desiree Linden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/desiree-linden/)

[Fitness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fitness/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/396/desiree-linden-81858_fitness_like-physical-work-if-you-don-t-practice_1283732.png)

> [Be confident in the work you did to prepare for the race. Take a look back at your training logs to remind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/desiree-linden/be-confident-in-the-work-you-did-to-prepare-for-the-race-take-a-look/)

[Desiree Linden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/desiree-linden/)

[Be confident](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/be-confident/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a80/desiree-linden-81858_be-confident_be-confident-in-the-work-you-did-to-prep_2403785.png)

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