Life Quote by Paul Sparks

Runners exalt the marathon as a public test of private will, when months or years of solitary training, early mornings, lost weekends, rain and…

— Nancy Gibbs

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

On a film set, there are runners who are 19, it's their first job, but to me they're as important as anybody else because…

— Jim Carter

People loose tension when they run. The feeling of self respect will almost always increase. You accept yourself a little more.

— Ted Corbitt

“As your training integrates Mind, Body and Spirit, enjoy the process. Your journey to the marathon finish will last a few hours. Your journey…

— Gina Greenlee

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 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

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

“Any athlete who experienced race-level effort completely out of context would instantly regain full respect for its awfulness. If a runner were to suddenly…

— Fitzgerald Matt

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

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

I'm pretty proud of having completed a marathon myself, so I can only imagine the pride that real athletes feel when they are picked…

— Johann Lamont