Running Quotes

"I no longer run barefoot."

"If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon."

Emil Zátopek

"No human is limited."

Eliud Kipchoge

"Mind is everything. Muscle – pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind."

Paavo Nurmi

"There are better starters than me, but I'm a strong finisher."

Usain Bolt

“What I like most about track is the feeling I get inside after a good run.”

“My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.”

“Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, "I've never seen anyone run like that before." It's more than just a race, it's a style.”

“You probably chose cross-country because you were too small to play football.”

“If you want to break through, your mind should be able to control your body. Your mind should be a part of your fitness.”

Eliud Kipchoge

“The first time I see a jogger smiling, I'll consider it.”

Joan Rivers

“Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed.”

Charles M. Schulz

“No human is limited.”

Eliud Kipchoge

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”

“If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.”

Emil Zátopek

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”

Haruki Murakami

“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”

Dean Karnazes

“My doctor recently told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel ten years older already.”

Milton Berle

“Mind is everything. Muscle, pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.”

Paavo Nurmi

“A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.”

"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."

Oprah Winfrey

"Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived."

Dean Karnazes