Birth Quote by Paula Radcliffe

I gave birth to my first son in April 1986. I thought it would be a good goal to get back in shape after…

— Kim Alexis

I wanted to try marathon running, but something always came up: I had a baby and a C-section or I got injured or I…

— Veronica Webb

I'm so happy to have done this, and now I can say I ran the New York City Marathon.

— Caroline Wozniacki

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

As someone whose profession relies heavily on physical activity, I definitely felt extra pressure to get back to my pre-baby shape.

— Eve Torres

I know I could've gone further in this sport, but I took two years off for a baby, a year off for a knee…

— Nina Nunes

I used to take part in a lot of marathons.

— Urvashi Rautela

To run a marathon was a challenge that I had in my head since I was a kid.

— Milind Soman

Getting back racing gave me the extra motivation in other areas to get back walking in my day to day life and just spurred…

— Billy Monger

When I turned 30, six years ago, I decided to run the London Marathon and I did not even really train. I thought that…

— Miquita Oliver

Before I had children I always wondered whether their births would be, for me, like the ultimate in gym class failures. And I discovered…

— Joyce Maynard

By running the N.Y.C. Marathon in 2008, I became a runner and I think that's what works the best for me and keeps my…

— Beth Ostrosky Stern