Olympic games Quote by Hal Higdon

But most of all I was inspired by the stirring examples of all the other runners. In some pictures they would seem like tiny…

— Mark Sutcliffe

I ran my first race the end of March, 1976. And less than four months later I was Olympic champion. But I had the…

— Edwin Moses

The first time I went on a serious run was when I was 21 years old at Stanford University. From 21 to 30, I…

— Sterling K. Brown

Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.

— Bill Rodgers

For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too.

— Ryan Hall

Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.

— Don Kardong

I believe people run marathons every day of their lives in one way or another, and we need to remember to give ourselves the…

— Zoe Koplowitz

I would be disappointed if I were remembered as a runner because I feelthat my contribution to the youth of America has far exceeded…

— Wilma Rudolph

One of my first races came over 10km in 2002. I won that race and it felt great. I would say that is when…

— Eliud Kipchoge

Many run primarily for the exercise, but others run to condition themselves for well-publicized races of various distances.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

“What needed to stop was the succession of dates with these relatively impressive, relatively interesting people, when I could tell from the first minute…

— B.J. Novak

Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who…

— Haile Gebrselassie