Athletics Quote by George A. Sheehan

“Every race proves a new opportunity to educate myself about what it means to be a runner and what it means to run.”

— Jill Grunenwald

I've learned that the most important thing in football when finish a race are the experiences.

— Bojan Krkic

That's the thing about running: your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to…

— Kara Goucher

Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.

— Jennifer Carpenter

I have so much to learn when it comes to running. I just don't ever want it to feel like a chore. When I…

— Summer Sanders

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run

— Shannon Miller

I'm a runner first before anything else.

— Haile Gebrselassie

You learn how to be a better person not just on the [race] track, but all around.

— Bobby Labonte

The one thing that I really appreciate about being a runner is the incredible friendships and camaraderie that we, as runners, share. Although it…

— Jennifer Rhines

I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little…

— Roger Bannister

As runners we all have the same challenges and share the same experience, with the goal to accomplish something and better ourselves.

— Wilson Chebet

I hadn't a clue who I was racing against. All I knew was how I was going to race.

— Herb Elliott