Champion Quote by Fred Lebow

The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama, competition, camaraderie & heroism

— Fred Lebow

Marathoning is a metaphor for life, so there are a lot of parallels you can draw. I tell people to follow your dream, follow…

— Joan Benoit

The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities

— Jeff Galloway

A Marathon is not about running, it is about salvation. We spend so much of our lives doubting ourselves, thinking we're not good enough,…

— Dean Karnazes

The marathon is an opportunity for redemption. Opportunity, because the outcome is uncertain. Opportunity, because it is up to you, and only you, to…

— Dean Karnazes

Everyone wins the marathon. We all have the same feeling at the start-nervous, anxious, excited. It is a broader, richer, and even with twenty-seven…

— Grete Waitz

Running a marathon is appealing to runners for many reasons. It's epic! A real test for your mind and body and a challenge that…

— A. J. Odudu

Marathons are extraordinarily difficult, but if you've got the training under your belt, and if you can run smart, the races take care of…

— Deena Kastor

The Marathon distance is very difficult to cover and without the support of all of the fans and people cheering us on and the…

— Tilahun Regassa

The music of a marathon is a powerful strain, one of those tunes of glory. It asks us to forsake pleasures, to discipline the…

— George A. Sheehan

The marathon is all about energy management. I had planned to run it like a track race with strategic surges to blow up my…

— Frank Shorter

In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win…

— Haile Gebrselassie