Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.

Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy.

The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You're capable of much more than you think.

I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.

Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new beginnings.

I've never known a runner who had as much patience as he needed.

This wasn’t just an attack against the Boston Marathon... It was an attack against the American public and our democratic use of the streets. We have used our public roadways for annual parades, protest marches, presidential inaugurations, marathons, and all manner of other events. The roads belong to us, and their use represents an important part of our free and democratic tradition.