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Middle Distance Runner Inspirational Quotes (181)

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The Kenyans haven't done much in the last two games, in fact they haven't competed since 1972
Brendan Foster
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Sport is not about being wrapped up in cotton wool. Sport as about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the last minute. Sport, like all life, is about taking risks.
Roger Bannister
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The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete.
Alberto Juantorena
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If any running event, you are absolutely alone. Nobody can help you.
John Landy
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I was 12 when I started and 34 before I achieved my dream, that should give people hope.
Kelly Holmes
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The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it's filled with reversals. What you think may happen doesn't happen. A champion is beaten, an unknown becomes a champion.
Roger Bannister
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Almost every part of the mile is tactically important: you can never let down, never stop thinking, and you can be beaten at almost any point. I suppose you could say it is like life.
John Landy
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I was still young when I missed Beijing. I was favourite to win a medal but I knew I had time. My coach advised me to stay at school and finish my exams. Even if I had gone and won the Olympics, I might not have handled the pressure. So I moved on.
David Rudisha
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There is no path I follow. I feel as if I'm just drifting along, because although I can progress physically, through my training, mentally and spiritually I don't know what the hell I'm doing. It's like that car sticker: 'Don't follow me, I'm lost'.
Steve Ovett
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I will never regret not denouncing apartheid.
Zola Budd
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Every athlete has doubts. Elite runners in particular are insecure people. You need someone to affirm that what you are doing is right.
Lynn Jennings
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The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.
Roger Bannister
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Our budget works to reduce and eliminate the risk of attacks at our ports, rails, in the skies, our food supply and roads by allowing for increases in many of the programs and agencies to help protect these important areas of commerce and travel.
Jim Ryun
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All top international athletes wake up in the morning feeling tired and go to bed feeling very tired.
Brendan Foster
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I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport.
Alberto Juantorena
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Going to the Olympics as a Maasai I want to make them proud because, after the warm welcome they gave me when I went back and being their leader, I want to also be the warrior in the Olympics. That will be something good because that will be the first Olympic gold medal for the Maasai.
David Rudisha
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The human spirit is indomitable. No one can ever say you must not run faster than this or jump higher than that. There will never be a time when the human spirit will not be able to better existing records.
Roger Bannister
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Happy people don't run a 3:47 mile.
Marty Liquori
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I've always been very impatient. At age 10 I frankly found life boring, and I can remember age 9 having the awful thought, as it seems now looking back on it, A war! That should liven things up a bit!
Roger Bannister
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There is always joy in achieving ,but the greater satisfaction lies in sharing the achievement.
Kipchoge Keino
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The mile has all the elements of a drama.
Roger Bannister
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I became depressed and I cut my self with scissors and stuff.
Kelly Holmes
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The medal is not for yourself. It couldn't be done without the support and help of my people, runners, and coaches
Alberto Juantorena
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Running for money doesn't make you run fast. It makes you run first.
Ben Jipcho
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