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Marathon Runner Inspirational Quotes (483)

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Marathons are extraordinarily difficult, but if you've got the training under your belt, and if you can run smart, the races take care of themselves. When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.
Deena Kastor
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I may not drink an electrolyte beverage during the race. If I am running in an hour, I won't need one. But if you're running an hour-and-a-half to two hours or more, maybe you need a little bit of the electrolytes.
Ryan Hall
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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
Bill Rodgers
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Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running.
Julie Isphording
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Life is a marathon, not a sprint pace yourself accordingly.
Amby Burfoot
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I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.
Ryan Hall
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I have my own unique road that has had many exciting ups and heart-breaking downs, but one thing I know is that my journey is not over and the best is yet to come.
Ryan Hall
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You don't run 26 miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secret recipe.
Frank Shorter
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Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world. I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom wore shoes, even when I went into town.
Zola Budd
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Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.
Don Kardong
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I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.
Frank Shorter
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Runners are competitive folks. I think some might feel slighted they haven't got more recognition. I think they have a point. In running, you won't necessarily get noticed just for turning in good performances.
Dean Karnazes
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We may hope that machines will eventually compete with men in all purely intellectual fields.
Alan Turing
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It's not about how fast you go. It's not about how far you go. It's a process.
Amby Burfoot
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Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself, and be humble.
John Treacy
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My goal has always been to introduce other people to running. They might accomplish something they never thought they could.
Grete Waitz
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Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race.
Dean Karnazes
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The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities
Jeff Galloway
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A good teammate is someone willing to get outside of personal thoughts and emotions, a friend who tries to understand, appreciate, and encourage other members of the team.
Don Kardong
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I am too tired, even to be happy.
Gelindo Bordin
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Life is a waste without humor -- living is all about happiness and laughter.
Fauja Singh
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The beauty of running is its simplicity the beauty of runners is that we all have a similar drive to improve. We are either trying to run a personal best, or toeing the line for the first time, which will snowball into a future of trying to run personal bests. We road racers are a tight community of mileage-happy, limit-pushing athletes.
Deena Kastor
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There's always the feeling of getting stronger. I think that's what keeps me going.
Frank Shorter
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The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless.
Dean Karnazes
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