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“For me making some kind of positive impact through my athletics, making the friendships is what really matters … These are the things that matter, these are the things that count - That’s the true gold.”
- Josh Cox, U.S. marathon runner

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“My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.”
- Wilma Rudolf

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“Just go out there and do what you’ve got to do.”
- Martina Navratilova, tennis legend and a premier vegetarian athlete

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“It is not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.”
- John Wooden, legendary UCLA basketball coach

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“It is time for us to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever, the one who recognizes the challenge and does something about it.”
- Vince Lombardi

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“If a man coaches himself, then he has only himself to blame when he is beaten.”
- Sir Roger Bannister

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“God determines how fast you’re going to run; I can help only with the mechanics.”
- Bill Bowerman

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“We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon.”
- Emil Zatopek, winner of four Olympic Gold Medals

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From Jesse Owens to Dr. George Sheehan … from Steve Prefontaine to Sir Roger Banister … from ancient philosophers to runners just like you …
The Final Sprint has accumulated the most comprehensive anthology of motivational quotes to help you FINISH STRONG!
Pick out your favorites and read them before a big race or even […]

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