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Olympic athlete

Emil Zatopek, born on September 19, 1922, in Czechoslovakia, was an outstanding Olympic long-distance runner. He won four gold medals in the Olympic Games, including two in the marathon, and is hailed as the 'King of Long Distance Running'.

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Famous Emil Zatopek Quotes

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

Ifs Want Different Running Miles Marathon Running Marathon Marathon Runners Different Life

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“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.”

“If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's besides the point. It's simply that I just have to.”

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

“I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time”

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“A runner must run with dreams in his heart.”

Heart Dream Running Fitness Runners Inspirational Running Motivational Running Cross Country Running

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“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.”

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“Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast.”

Knows Want Should Running Romance Practice Know How Should I

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“If you come to think of it, you never see deer, dogs and rabbits worrying about their menus and yet they run much faster than humans.”

Ifs Thinking Humans Running Worry Dog Faster Rabbits Deer Menus

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“When I was young, I was too slow. I thought I must learn to run fast by practicing to run fast, so I ran 100 meters fast 20 times. Then I came back, slow,slow,slow. People said, 'Emil, you are crazy. You are training like a sprinter.'”

People Said Running Young Crazy Training Ran Meter Sprinters Running Fast

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“My running was very simple; it was out of myself.”

Running Simple

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“If I can get better, why not?”

Ifs I Can Running Get Better Why Not

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“One day the factory sports coach, who was very strict, pointed at four boys, including me, and ordered us to run in a race. I protested that I was weak and not fit to run, but the coach sent me for a physical examination and the doctor said that I was perfectly well. So I had to run, and when I got started I felt I wanted to win. But I only came in second. That was the way it started.”

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Author:Emil Zatopek

About the Author

Born: September 19, 1922
Died: November 22, 2000
Known for: Olympic athlete
Quotes: 27

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