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Marathon Runner Inspirational Quotes (483)

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Coffee doesn't do it for me it's running that gets me going.
Joan Benoit
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You know it's going to hurt, you know you are going to struggle, but you Have to work on your form, stay upright, the sooner you get there the sooner the pain is over.
Meb Keflezighi
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I don't think I would have been such a good runner if I hadn't enjoyed it.
Grete Waitz
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It is necessary to dig deep within oneself to discover the hidden grain of steel called will.
Ryan Shay
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One must be one's own inspiration.
Tegla Loroupe
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The moment I fell in love with running, I started forgetting my grief and traumas.
Fauja Singh
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As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop?... There'll likely be a point of diminishing returns, a point where my strength will begin to wane. Until then, I'll just keep plodding onward, putting one foot in front of the other to the best of my ability. Smiling the entire time.
Dean Karnazes
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He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me.
Haile Gebrselassie
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The worst injury I ever had was a stress fracture from running.
Grete Waitz
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The starting line of the New York Marathon is kind of like a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport.
Bill Rodgers
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I've always felt running is a form of meditation. Running enables us to stop our lives, to go out and find a safe place for ourselves.
Nina Kuscsik
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Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that.
Haile Gebrselassie
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The most important thing about motivation is goal setting. You should always have a goal.
Francie Larrieu Smith
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The one thing that I really appreciate about being a runner is the incredible friendships and camaraderie that we, as runners, share. Although it will always be a cutthroat competition for every spot on every team, our companionship transcends these competitive rivalries.
Jennifer Rhines
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The Marathon distance is very difficult to cover and without the support of all of the fans and people cheering us on and the other runners, we would have a very difficult time to run the full race. So we work together to make a marathon happen.
Tilahun Regassa
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I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.
Amby Burfoot
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Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body.
Lynn Jennings
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There are no shortcuts. Be patient and look long-term. It's a foolish idea that if you do a little more, faster, then you'll get better than the rest. It ignores the fact that you must train at your optimal level, not your maximum level. Consistency is the secret to improvement and success. You have to keep training when others lose interest.
Robert de Castella
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In those long, lonely miles you put in during the off-season, and in those knife-in-the-gut repetitions and hill repeats that buckly your knees - at that moment in almost every race when you ask yourself how much you're willing to hurt to catch one more runner - you can draw strength and inspiration from your running mates.
Don Kardong
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For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too.
Ryan Hall
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There will always be something to strive for. My hope is for the heart to strive forever.
Joan Benoit
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Here’s my mantra: ‘Every mile is a gift.’
Amby Burfoot
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Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.
Kara Goucher
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Even today, in retirement, I find it very distracting if there is conversation during a run. I work out as much for my head as I do for my body. I'm a thinker. A lot of my ideas come to me more easily when I am running. That is why I like to run in the morning.
Grete Waitz
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