Distance Quote by Haile Gebrselassie

The person who starts the marathon is not the same person who finishes it.

— Anonymous

Finish: Even if you run a slower than expected time, you succeed in any marathon when you finish.

— Hal Higdon

Racing a marathon is a true and simple way to test the human spirit. Whether it goes perfectly or poorly you will certainly learn…

— Blake Russell

The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities

— Jeff Galloway

The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot…

— Hal Higdon

You can't run a marathon without running a marathon.

— Chris Sale

I always assumed that the reason I've never run a marathon is because I haven't bought a pair of shorts and arrived at the…

— Sue Perkins

A perfect run has nothing to do with distance. It's when your stride feels comfortable.

— Sean Astin

Never run more than 3 hours straight in training, whether your marathon best is 2:42 or 4:24.

— Ed Eyestone

In running, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you measure your…

— Amby Burfoot

Long slow distance makes long slow runners.

— Jim Bush

Running a marathon is a stressful event for your body, mind and spirit. But when you put yourself through that willingly, consciously and in…

— Milind Soman