Track And Field Quotes

• I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field.

  Usain Bolt

  Track, Fields, Firsts

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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  We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.

  Jesse Owens

  Inspirational, Motivational, Running

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.

  George A. Sheehan

  Motivational, Running, Ideas

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• Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

  Will Rogers

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  "The Graduation Speech I'd Give, if Anyone Asked" by Karina Bland, www.azcentral.com. June 03, 2015.

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  Easy is not a option..No days off..Never Quit..Be Fearless..Talent you have Naturally..Skill is only developed by hours and hours of Work

  Usain Bolt

  Skills, Fearless, Days Off

  FaceBook post by Usain Bolt from Jan 28, 2014

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• It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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

  Steve Prefontaine

  Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

  "Pre: Americas Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine". Book by Tom Jordan, 1977.

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• All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Running, Commitment, Hard Work

  "Haile Gebrselassie: 'In long distance, you have to be patient'". Interview With Adharanand Finn, www.theguardian.com. May 10, 2013.

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• A goal is just an awesome way to force growth on yourself.

  Deena Kastor

  Ambition, Goal, Self Motivation

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  Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

  Lou Holtz

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Don't listen to negative influences. Believe in yourself, and show others what you can do. Only "you" can find your potential.

  Marla Runyan

  Inspirational, Confidence, Self Esteem

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• One step at a time, I get to make positive choices to fulfill my dreams.

  Deena Kastor

  Positive, Running, Dream

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• Track and field was very big when I was growing up.

  Usain Bolt

  Growing Up, Track, Fields

  "Local heroes: Usain Bolt". Interview with Rio Ferdinand, www.theguardian.com. January 31, 2009.

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  Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.

  Gail Devers

  Motivational, Faith, Sports

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

  Edwin Moses

  College, Track, Fields

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• In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies within him, in his ability with brain and heart to master himself and his emotions.

  Glenn Cunningham

  Sports, Running, Lying

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• The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

  Roger Bannister

  Motivational, Success, Fitness

  "The Spirituality Of Running" by Jim Friedrich, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 5, 2016.

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• When you're a dreamer, heart break and failure come with the territory, but I can tell you it's worth it, because it's a way of living that is both moving and memorable.

  Lauren Fleshman

  Heartbreak, Failure, Moving

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• Anyone can train hard. Do you have the discipline to recover?

  Lauren Fleshman

  Sports, Recovery, Train Hard

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• Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about.

  PattiSue Plumer

  Inspirational, Motivational, Running

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• Running reminded me exactly who I am and what I am made of.

  Lynn Jennings

  Sports, Running, Who I Am

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• Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

  Jim Ryun

  Inspirational, Motivational, Moving On

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• Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.

  Amby Burfoot

  Life, Running, Pace

  Amby Burfoot (2000). “The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life: What 35 Years of Running Have Taught Me About Winning, Losing, Happiness, Humility, and the Human Heart”, p.15, Rodale

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• Running is in my blood-the adrenaline flows before the races, the love/hate of butterflies in your stomach.

  Marcus O'Sullivan

  Sports, Running, Hate

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• Run like hell and get the agony over with.

  Clarence DeMar

  Inspirational, Running, Agony

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