“I was thinking back to all the time in the gym, working hard, and that spurred me on [winning New York marathon just ten months after giving birth” ThinkingGivingHardWinningNew YorkMonthsBirthTenGymMarathonGiving Birth Author:Paula Radcliffe
“I think it's important to keep mantras fresh (sometimes the same verse can get stale). That being said, I love this powerful statement: 'Define yourself.' I rehearsed it a million times during the 2005 Chicago Marathon [her first win].” ThinkingFirstsSaidImportantSometimesWinningPowerfulMillionsStatementsChicagoVersesMarathonMantrasStaleDefine Yourself Author:Deena Kastor
“In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win the race.” NeedsWinningRaceCrazyAthletePushingChampionshipMarathon Author:Haile Gebrselassie
“You know the marathon in my country is just exceptional. It's like soccer in England. If England win the world cup and Ethiopia win the marathon - it's the same.” IfsKnowsWorldCountryWinningEnglandCupsSoccerExceptionalMarathonWorld CupEthiopia Author:Haile Gebrselassie