Ancestor Quote by George Takei

I ran my first marathon in Florida in 1985. I had never run more than nine miles.

— Kim Alexis

None of the longest-lived people ran marathons or pumped iron. They live exactly as their grandparents before them - surrounded by family and friends.

— Dan Buettner

I used to take part in a lot of marathons.

— Urvashi Rautela

My first proper race was a full marathon in 1987. A work colleague convinced us this was the best way to start and signed…

— Hugh Dennis

A couple of years ago I ran in the LA Marathon.

— Joan Van Ark

My dad was a big runner. Growing up, I watched him do half marathons, and he was always running six or seven miles.

— Natalie Morales

Plenty of people who are 38 have run really well in the marathon.

— Paula Radcliffe

My mum's a good runner, so is my granddad. We're a big sporting family.

— Cameron Norrie

I love many places to which I have no connection, but identifying an ancestor, or someone I think is an ancestor, has taken me…

— Jeremy Hardy

I've done a few marathons. I've done a 50-mile one and even a 100-mile one.

— Jonny Lee Miller

Who ever would have thought that I'd be running a marathon? Certainly not me, but it's amazing where life leads you if you're willing…

— Kate Gosselin

Marathon running is a terrible experience: monotonous, heavy, and exhausting.

— Veikko Karvonen