“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.'” PeopleSaidRunningYoungCrazyTrainingRanMeterSprintersRunning Fast Author:Emil Zatopek
“Everyone said, 'Emil, you are a fool!' But when I first won the European Championship, they said: 'Emil, you are a genius!'” FirstsSaidFoolGeniusChampionshipThey Said Author:Emil Zatopek
“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.” WayWellsSaidRunningWantedWinningFeltSportsRaceBoysFourFitOne DayWeakDoctorsIncludingCoachesFactoriesStrictExaminationSports Coach Author:Emil Zatopek
