Decathlon Quotes
21 quotes by 10 authors
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The most challenging aspect of the decathlon is not the events themselves, but how you train to become the best 100-meter runner you are on…
— Bruce Jenner
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The decathlon is nine Mickey Mouse events and the 1500 metres.
— Steve Ovett
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When Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner asked a roomful of Olympic hopefuls if they had a list of written goals, every one raised their…
— Jack Canfield
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Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.
— Daley Thompson
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Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where…
— Bryan Clay
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I don't think anyone chooses the decathlon as much as it chooses you.
— Bryan Clay
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If you're going to dedicate every second to winning the decathlon, what are you doing wasting your time in bed?
— Bruce Jenner
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When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.
— Daley Thompson
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I didn't even know what it was when I started. But I was lucky. I found it at 16. Most people don't discover decathlon until…
— Daley Thompson
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Most people doing the decathlon these days are quite boring, so people don't relate to them.
— Daley Thompson
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I'm competitive. I like to compete, and that's basically what the decathlon lets me do.
— Bryan Clay
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The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.
— Ashton Eaton
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There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going to be dissatisfied…
— Ashton Eaton
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The decathlon takes so long to learn that people who are good athletes don't want to go back to the beginning again.
— Daley Thompson
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It hurts every day when you practice hard. Plus, when this decathlon is over, I got the rest of my life to recuperate. Who cares…
— Bruce Jenner
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It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.
— Dan O'Brien
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During the decathlon, I always think only of the next event and my personal record.
— Roman Sebrle
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To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture.
— Dan O'Brien
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The whole decathlon is ridiculous, but the 1,500 meters is insanity.
— Rafer Johnson
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I got interested in decathlon because a coach that I had was a big fan of Bruce Jenner, and he just saw the ability in…
— Dan O'Brien
Who Wrote These Decathlon Quotes
10 authors contributed a total of 21 Decathlon Quotes as follows: