Running Quotes

9883 Running quotes by 5287 unique authors

I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win. — Alberto Salazar
It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped. — Amby Burfoot
Motivation is a skill. It can be learned and practiced. — Amby Burfoot
Keep your dream in front of you. Never let it go regardless of how farfetched it might seem. — Hal Higdon
The best pace is a suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die. — Steve Prefontaine
Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way. Run often… — Julie Isphording
You are truly your own hero in running. It is up to you to have the responsibility and self-discipline to get the job done. — Adam Goucher
The nine inches right here; set it straight and you can beat anybody in the world. — Sebastian Coe
Tomorrow is another day, and there will be another battle! — Sebastian Coe
Run like hell and get the agony over with. — Clarence DeMar
The only tactics I admire are do-or-die — Herb Elliott
If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want - Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories you consume, (b)… — Don Kardong
Only think of two things - the report of the pistol and the tape. When you hear one, run like hell until you break the… — Unknown Author
You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming. — Frank Shorter
I cannot have survival as my only goal. That would be too boring. My goal is to come back in my best running form. It… — Unknown Author
When I came back, after all those stories about Hitler and his snub, I came back to my native country, and I could not ride… — Jesse Owens
I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners. — Sebastian Coe
If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants. — Joan Benoit
In a country where only men are encouraged, one must be one's own inspiration. — Unknown Author
Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself, and be humble. — John Treacy
Fear is a great motivator. — John Treacy
The thing that makes [Bob] Kennedy so good is that he doesn't have a fear of losing. He was willing to go to Europe and… — Frank Shorter
[Scientific testing] can't determine how the mind will tolerate pain in a race. Sometimes, I say, 'Today I can die.' — Gelindo Bordin
If I faltered, there would be no arms to hold me and the world would be a cold and forbidding place. — Roger Bannister
Sport is not about being wrapped up in cotton wool. Sport as about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the… — Roger Bannister

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