Half Marathons Quotes

• The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. Every jogger can't dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon.

  Fred Lebow

  Running, Dream, Drama

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• When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Running, Distance, Runners

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

  Kathrine Switzer

  Faith, Sports, Running

  "This Inspiring, Blind Young Man Is Running the NYC Marathon to Save Lives" by Sibylle Eschapasse, www.theepochtimes.com. October 29, 2015.

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

  Frank Shorter

  Inspirational, Running, Mind

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• The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama, competition, camaraderie & heroism

  Fred Lebow

  Drama, Inspirational Running, Competition

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• I run to see who has the most guts.

  Steve Prefontaine

  Sports, Running, Track

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• Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body.

  Lynn Jennings

  Motivational, Sports, Running

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• The marathon can humble you.

  Bill Rodgers

  Running, Humble, Boston Marathon

  Bill Rodgers, Matthew Shepatin (2013). “Marathon Man: My 26.2-Mile Journey from Unknown Grad Student to the Top of the Running World”, p.274, Macmillan

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• If you feel bad at 10 miles, you're in trouble. If you feel bad at 20 miles, you're normal. If you don't feel bad at 26 miles, you're abnormal.

  Robert de Castella

  Running, Inspirational Sports, Bad Day

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• You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face. Gatorade ad The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.

  Juma Ikangaa

  Running, Mean, Winning

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• Concentrate on small segments of your race at a time. For example, rather than obsessing about the distance that remains, simply complete the next mile in good form...try another, then another, until the race is done.

  Jerry Lynch

  Running, Distance, Race

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• I want to encourage people to make healthy life choices, whether it's training for a half-marathon, or eating more vegetables.

  Kina Grannis

  Vegetables, People, Choices

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• A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them.The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it's important. I've win it twice and it's a quality event.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Girl, Sports, Fun

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• Not only is [a half marathon] a good test for the marathon, it is also good for those who feel they were just getting going in a 10K and are physically and mentally primed to go further. A half marathon is a good test of your endurance, without the physical punishment of going the full 26.2 miles. More so even than the 10K, it will teach you about patience, pacing, and how to negotiate a wider range of physical and emotional cycles.

  Grete Waitz

  Inspirational, Emotional, Punishment

  Grete Waitz, Gloria Averbuch (2015). “Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line”, p.98, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• I am happy that I ran the half-marathon, but to me, just running and saying that I finished a race isn't enough for me. I want to run the race as best as I can. Working out for pants size isn't enough. I need a goal or a race to get back on the treadmill every day.

  Drew Carey

  Running, Race, Work Out

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• There is nothing in this world that I love more than my family. To be able to share the joy of running with them at the Runner's World Half Marathon and Running Festival where we can all participate together is as close as you can get to a perfect weekend.

  Summer Sanders

  Running, Weekend, Perfect

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