1.
Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.
Amby Burfoot
2.
I always loved running.... It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power.
Jesse Owens
3.
They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell a Finn he doesn’t have sisu, that’s like spitting in his face.
Arthur Lydiard
4.
If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want - Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories you consume, (b) you deserve it, and (c) you'll be injured soon and back on a restricted diet anyway.
Don Kardong
5.
I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.
Edwin Moses
6.
When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very exciting.
Doris Brown Heritage
7.
I love track and field, but I also know the day will come when I will have to do something else.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
8.
I began with track and field because this is what I know.
Sergei Bubka
9.
John McDonnell is the Bear Bryant of track and field.
Frank Broyles
10.
Track and field has always interested me.
Bruce Dern