Confidence Quote by Steve Prefontaine

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude…

— Nelson Mandela

I always liked running as a kid. You know how eating chocolate or ice cream makes you feel good? That's the same way that…

— Ashton Eaton

Running had always been off the table for me. It just looks embarrassing when I do it. I viewed it like learning a new…

— Lena Dunham

When I was a little boy, I always wanted to run. I loved competing with my friends.

— David Rudisha

I was running since I was 10. Since grade one at school people looked at me and thought, oh gosh she can really run,…

— Cathy Freeman

Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way. Run…

— Julie Isphording

A lot of my friends tried to talk me out of running.

— Richard Shelby

Running was the first thing I discovered that I was any good at.

— Julie Bowen

I had to learn to jog because I run like a fish. All my friends found the thought of me running on screen hysterical…

— Kaya Scodelario

Until I was about ten, I wasn't that good. I just had loads of energy and loved running around.

— Millie Bright

When I was in school, we would always have running races. I was good at it. Always sprinting. I can run long distance, too.

— Sadio Mane

I always loved running… It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power.

— Jesse Owens