Runners Quotes

315 Runners quotes by 218 unique authors

The true but rare runner's high is a zone that we enter when everything seems to click perfectly, when time stands still, and when we… — Amby Burfoot
Which one of you is going to be runner-up? — Walter Hagen
In a brief space the generations of beings are changed, and, like runners, pass on the torches of life. — Lucretius
In war there is no second prize for the runner-up. — Omar N. Bradley
In war there is no prize for runner-up. — Seneca the Younger
I still bother with runners I call hamburgers. They're never going to run any record times. But they can fulfill their own potential. — Bill Bowerman
I am absolutely delighted to have come second. Who cares about winning when you can be second? I love being runner-up. — Tom Weiskopf
A coach can be like oasis in the desert of a runner's lost enthusiasm. — Ken Doherty
A runner must run with dreams in his heart. — Emil Zatopek
People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length to live longer. But don't think that's the reason most… — Haruki Murakami
They say the breaks even up in the long run, and the trick is to be a long-distance runner. — Chuck Knox
Some runners judge performance by whether they won or lost. Others define success or failure by how fast they ran. Only you can judge your… — Hal Higdon
In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies within him, in… — Glenn Cunningham
The one thing that I really appreciate about being a runner is the incredible friendships and camaraderie that we, as runners, share. Although it will… — Jennifer Rhines
Independence is the outstanding characteristic of the runner. — Noel Carroll
I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners. — Sebastian Coe
Several of my critics have said, 'Bowerman just tacks up a piece of paper in the locker room and turns his runners loose.' They're partially… — Bill Bowerman
It is a paradox to say the human body has no 'limit.' There must be a limit to the speed at which men can run.… — Roger Bannister
It's probably the toughest distance race in the world to win. World class runners from 1500m to the marathon contest it and instead of just… — Paul Tergat
It is suicidal for other runners to copy my hill sessions without adequate background. — Unknown Author
When I was about 14 or 15, and running in a pretty muddy cross country race, one of my shoes stuck in the mud and… — Robert de Castella
You make it all sound so simple. Run your guts out...collapse at the finish, throw up, that makes a good runner. Sounds like you regret… — Keith Brantly
Long slow distance makes long slow runners. — Jim Bush
I don't think I would have been such a good runner if I hadn't enjoyed it. — Grete Waitz
Now I am not running to please sponsors or to be the No.1 U.S. runner. Now I look at each step I get to take… — Suzy Favor Hamilton

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