Race Quote by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

The world record will come to me when I run the world record race. I'm just trying to perfect my race. I'm looking for…

— Maurice Greene

I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.

— Valentino Rossi

I wanted to get the fastest time in the world this year, but with everything going on, it's a pretty decent swim, ... I…

— Michael Phelps

I never think about records. I focus on my race and try to get onto the podium consistently. It's hard enough to do that.

— Brittany Bowe

When we race in London a world record will be the last thing on our minds.

— Haile Gebrselassie

I've been in a position where I've been on a roll for a couple of races, and then suddenly, the next race, I'm off…

— George Russell

Nothing is ever in such short supply at a race track as time. It doesn't seem to matter whether we are at the track…

— Carroll Smith

I haven't even thought about a world record. I just want to go out there and have fun. I think when you focus too…

— Missy Franklin

You go your whole life for one moment that boils down to a race that lasts a couple seconds.

— Caeleb Dressel

In terms of my career as a whole, it's been slow and steady wins the race. We've had people slowly but surely jump on.

— Robby Hoffman

I probably sound like a broken record every time I do a race, but I always look for the bad. That's just kind of…

— Caeleb Dressel

Speed eventually neared its peak. The records forced me to work ever harder to drop a less and less time. These time trials came…

— Joe Henderson