If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.

The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn't running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven't forgotten about me.

The best pace is a suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die.

You said I was weak. You said I couldn't do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.

I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense.

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

Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.