Mother Quote by Eliud Kipchoge

When I was a little boy, I always wanted to run. I loved competing with my friends.

— David Rudisha

I always loved running.... It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power.

— Jesse Owens

I didn't start running because somebody asked me to become a runner. Just like I didn't become a novelist because someone asked me to.…

— Haruki Murakami

My cousin Simon Bor, the champion of Los Angeles, convinced me to concentrate on running.

— Martin Lel

I got into running when I was being mentored by my coach. I tried it and developed a passion for it.

— Eliud Kipchoge

In high school, my two older brothers ran track. They'd come home sweaty and mud-covered, and I could tell they enjoyed it. So I…

— Mika Brzezinski

Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way. Run…

— Julie Isphording

I started running in high school.

— Tayshia Adams

I was always, always running. I was running since I was small. And it is something I also learned from watching my father because…

— Richarlison

In high school, I did a little track and field and ran on my own. In college, I would run every now and again,…

— Natalie Morales

I fell in love with running, and I finally have time to do it now.

— Shawn Johnson

I never grew up a runner. I never thought of myself as somebody that was fit or somebody that could advocate for that and…

— Andi Dorfman