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“To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I can beat it that means there is nothing special about it. What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.”

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Emil Zatopek

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'. more

“I had over-trained. I put too much pressure on myself because I wanted that gold medal too much. If I had trained 15 per cent less, I would have won. I was training like a crazy person. There was a lack of self-confidence and a lack of maturity. An athlete does not only train with his body. He trains with his mind.”

Ifs Mind Persons Doe Self Body Wanted Too Much Crazy Training Gold Pressure Train Athlete Self Confidence Maturity Cents Medal Gold Medals Crazy Person Lack Of Self Confidence

Author:Hicham El Guerrouj

“Remember these six minutes for the rest of your lives. Listen to the crowd and take it all in. This is the stuff of dreams.”

Dream Remember Stuff Minutes Six Crowds Rest Of Your Life

Author:Steve Redgrave

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