Competitors Quote by Shannon Miller

I always enjoyed the training more than I did the racing. There was a high level of anxiety in racing that I did not…

— Gerry Lindgren

I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably…

— Derek Jeter

I love competing. I love a challenge. I love going in and showing people what I can do, proving to them that I can…

— Keke Palmer

I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little…

— Roger Bannister

I think competing is one of my favorite things ever.

— Katelyn Ohashi

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

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

I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It's a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.

— Valentino Rossi

This is a business, and no one enters a race not to finish first. I wouldn't say I'm in it for the competition, but…

— Will Poulter

I love competing in front of a crowd. I enjoy the performance.

— Johanna Konta

How you run the race - your planning, preparation, practice, and performance - counts for everything. Winning or losing is a by-product, and aftereffect,…

— John Wooden

I love the buzz of racing and being competitive and trying to push myself to be the best that I can be.

— Kadeena Cox