Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater.

It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.

I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it was the most pleasant exhaustion I have ever known.

The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. He's the center of a team - doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on.

By a persistent effort of will it is possible to change the whole body. The athlete must always keep in mind this concept of change and progression. He must never accept his limitations as being permanent, because they are not.

If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.

A runner must run with dreams in his heart.