Marathon Running Quotes: top 50 famous quotes about Marathon Running

Marathon Running Quotes & Sayings

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I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner. — Shannon Miller

One of the great discoveries of marathon running for the masses is that you run against no one but yourself. — Phil Hewitt

The marathon will humble you. But the truth is, sometimes it will do more than humble you. Sometimes it will break your heart. — Bill Rodgers

Finish: Even if you run a slower than expected time, you succeed in any marathon when you finish. — Hal Higdon

Marathons are about tenacity as much as talent. — John Bingham

It's not easy to run a marathon, I know it will be painful but when I start it, I know I'm going to finish it — Fauja Singh

You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming. — Frank Shorter

Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better. — Juha Vaatainen

When you run a marathon, you mean it. We're built for running. We dream of flying. For now, though, we're built to run. — Benjamin Cheever

Listen to your body. Do not be a blind and deaf tenant. — George A. Sheehan

To describe the agony of a marathon to someone who's never run it is like trying to explain color to someone who was born blind. — Jerome Drayton

Marathon running is a terrible experience: monotonous, heavy, and exhausting. — Veikko Karvonen

Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit. — Hal Higdon

The music for 'The Last Five Years' is like running a 26-mile marathon, and singing Sondheim is like ballroom-dancing up Everest. — Anna Kendrick

Wounded Warriors tell me they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run, and they're going to run marathons! — Michelle Obama

The marathon is an art; the marathoner is an artist. — Kiyoshi Nakamura

The long run is the single most important ingredient to marathon success. — Bob Glover

In some respects, progressing through life is like running a marathon. — Joseph B. Wirthlin

If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon. — Kathrine Switzer

The marathon is like a bullfight. — Alberto Salazar

Writing a novel is like running a marathon. Selling one is like building a castle. You gotta do it one brick at a time. — Charles R. Hall

The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder. — Hal Higdon

Financial winners don't run sprints, they run marathons. They don't rush. They do it step by step over time. — Dave Ramsey

You don't need cocaine! There's another way to get real high, and really mess your mind up, it's called marathon running! — Robin Williams

Writing is like running a marathon. One needs stamina and perseverance. The right preparation and pacing get results. — K.J. Kilton

Running a marathon is just like reading a good book. After a while you're just not conscious of the physical act of reading. — Frank Shorter

Living life is like running a marathon. It takes a lot of courage and tenacity to keep going till the end. — Fauja Singh

You wouldn't run a marathon the day before you run a marathon, you need to leave some sort of surprise for your body. — Greg James

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows. — Bill Rodgers

I've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, and my record is getting worse. Getting older, getting worse. It's natural. — Haruki Murakami

Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy. — Amby Burfoot

Running a marathon is something I've always wanted to do. — Jennie Finch

My husband and I both have our bucket lists. Running a marathon was on mine. — Alison Sweeney

Few things in life match the thrill of a marathon. — Fred Lebow

But I also realize that winning doesn't always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself. — Meb Keflezighi

Remember, it's the pace that kills, never the distance. — Bill Jones

Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly. — Amby Burfoot

Training is essential for almost any significant endeavor in life - running a marathon, becoming a surgeon, learning how to play the piano. — John Ortberg

Marathon running, for me, was the most controlled test of mettle that I could ever think of. It's you against Darwin. — Ryan Reynolds

It's a bit like running a marathon, isn't it? It's only when you reach the finish line that you have time to collapse. — Lucinda Riley

When I make a live-action movie, it's a very physical process. It's like running a marathon. — Zack Snyder

Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations. — Neil Peart

In an era when man can no longer dash out of his cave and slay a mammoth, he simply slips on his Lycra and goes for a run. — Phil Hewitt

I'm never going to run this again. — Grete Waitz

Never run more than 3 hours straight in training, whether your marathon best is 2:42 or 4:24. — Ed Eyestone

Success breeds success on a marathon route. If you can prove to yourself that you are doing well, then invariably you will do even better. — Phil Hewitt

The New York Marathon: a fantastic event. — Pope John Paul II

The pride in finishing a marathon is much greater than all the pain endured during the marathon. — Hal Higdon

I pulled a hamstring during the New York City Marathon. An hour into the race, I jumped off the couch ... — David Letterman

The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals. — Hal Higdon