Although Quote by Joseph B. Wirthlin

When I was a little boy, I always wanted to run. I loved competing with my friends.

— David Rudisha

When I was a kid, I was a pretty good runner, and there was nothing like winning a race.

— Frank McCourt

I fell in love with running, and I finally have time to do it now.

— Shawn Johnson

I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old.

— Cathy Freeman

I raced supremely well. I felt I was as well fitted to do it as I had ever been, and as perhaps I might…

— Roger Bannister

In high school, my two older brothers ran track. They'd come home sweaty and mud-covered, and I could tell they enjoyed it. So I…

— Mika Brzezinski

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

I always loved running… It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power.

— Jesse Owens

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

— Shannon Miller

When I was in school, we would always have running races. I was good at it. Always sprinting. I can run long distance, too.

— Sadio Mane

I love running. It's as simple as that ... it has given me endless rewards: physical, emotional, and professional. The benefits of running are…

— Grete Waitz

I've run a lot of miles over the years, some fast and some not so fast. I've won some big races and I've had…

— Alberto Salazar