Noureddine Morceli Quotes

• When I race my mind is full of doubts - who will finish second, who will finish third?

  Noureddine Morceli

  Motivational, Faith, Sports

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• I believe in God. He is the secret of my success. He gives people talent.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Motivational, Believe, Athlete

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• I am still young. I have a lot of time. And if someone breaks my records in the future, I won't cry. That's sport.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Motivational, Sports, Athlete

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• Perhaps I don't give the impression that I'm hurting on the track. But that is because I am animated by an interior force which covers my suffering.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Motivational, Hurt, Athlete

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• The new Kenyans. There are always new Kenyans.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Running, Inspirational Running

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• And then in life, you always have to try, and today, I may not have succeeded, but I am happy to have tried to beat my record.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Trying, Records, May

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• (Algerian athlete, 1996 Summer Olympics, on the 3000m world record)
  I think my 3:27 for 1500m is worth 7:21 for 3000m.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Summer, Athlete, Thinking

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• My real motivation is to reach 3:25... I am still young; I have a lot of time left in my career.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Motivation, Real, Careers

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• It was an extraterrestrial performance. It is very special to go below 4:50, but I believe I can do better.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Believe, Special, Extraterrestrial

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• Barcelona is now in the past. I was sick and boxed in, and that's understandable why I lost.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Past, Sick, Olympics

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• I run to be known as the greatest runner, the greatest of all time. I could not eat or sleep for a week after I lost in the (1992) Olympics. I have to win or die.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Running, Sleep, Winning

  "An Exclusive Club". Interview with Gary Smith, www.si.com. June 27, 1994.

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• I think my 3:27 for 1500m is worth 7:21 for 3000m.

  Noureddine Morceli

  Thinking, Olympics

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