Runners Quotes

315 quotes by 218 authors

Many runners worry about who is in the race, or they think about the time they must run to win. I only try to run… — Henry Rono
A runner is a miser, spending the pennies of his energy with great stinginess, constantly wanting to know how much he has spent and how… — John L. Parker Jr.
The Possibilities in racing tactics are almost unlimited, as in a game of chess, for every move there is a counter, for every attack there… — Franz Stampfl
Fantastic, I am very happy to be the fastest 800 metres runner in the world. — David Rudisha
I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a childrens author, a distance runner, a poet, a pianist, a… — Rachel Corrie
So for front-runners we have a black and a woman. It's like being made to choose between syphilis or having and old man crap on… — Zach Braff
A short term view will lead to a partial and perhaps twisted view of the whole picture. A crucial element may be missing. We may… — Max De Pree
A novel takes the courage of a marathon runner, and as long as you have to run, you might as well be a winning marathon… — Leon Uris
Disciplined runners consistently clear their heads and focus fully on the journey ahead.. .because their passion and zeal for the goal supersedes the strain. The… — Priscilla Shirer
Analysis is a glittering opportunity for training: it is just here that capacity for work, perseverence and stamina are cultivated, and these qualities are, in… — Lev Polugaevsky
Overtraining is the biggest problem incurred by runners who lack the experience or discipline to cope with their own enthusiasm. — Marty Liquori
One skill that separates good from almost-good runners is an ability to concentrate for an entire race, whether it is a mile or a marathon. — Kara Goucher
Considering that the race is star-studded no runner will be willing to set the pace for the others. This is why a record will be… — Haile Gebrselassie
For every finish-line tape a runner breaks -- complete with the cheers of the crowd and the clicking of hundreds of cameras -- there are… — Grete Waitz
My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled. — Bill Rodgers
We are just not made up to be middle distance runners. — Alberto Juantorena
I think the future stopped looking American when you think back to Blade Runner and Neuromancer, when it started to look more Japanese. — Iain Banks
Light is everything in the world to men's eyes Light thirsts after light yes, the soul, twin to the stars moves through space to find,… — Gunvor Hofmo
Finland has produced so many brilliant distance runners because back home it costs $2.50 a gallon for gas. — Unknown Author
The potential elite runner must realize that hard means hard, easy means easy and they must patiently seek out what combinations work for them. They… — Frank Shorter

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