Athlete Quote by Meb Keflezighi

The Marathon distance is very difficult to cover and without the support of all of the fans and people cheering us on and the…

— Tilahun Regassa

There is a unique energy surrounding the Boston Marathon that you can't help but feel. It includes every runner and every person along the…

— Amy Hastings

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

— Wilson Chebet

Marathoning is a metaphor for life, so there are a lot of parallels you can draw. I tell people to follow your dream, follow…

— Joan Benoit

Running unites us and brings us together because, in the words of the great Bill Rogers, "We sweat the same. We struggle the same."…

— Dean Karnazes

Running a marathon is appealing to runners for many reasons. It's epic! A real test for your mind and body and a challenge that…

— A. J. Odudu

We runners are all a little nutty, but we're good people who just want to enjoy our healthy, primitive challenge. Others may not understand…

— John J. Kelley

The marathon has so many elements to prepare for. I think that is one reason I always want to come back for more. There…

— Dathan Ritzenhein

The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities

— Jeff Galloway

Everyone wins the marathon. We all have the same feeling at the start-nervous, anxious, excited. It is a broader, richer, and even with twenty-seven…

— Grete Waitz

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

Marathon runners set explicit goals.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin