Top 24 Marathon Quotes

The marathon is a great goal to have. However, getting there is not easy. Sometimes, you need motivation to help you get there. With that in mind, check out the top 24 marathon quotes.

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#24 – 20. Marathon Quotes

24. And then there’s the perverse joy of subtly working in references to marathon training in daily life, say at the post office or while waiting outside my first-graders’ classrooms at the end of the school day. – Sarah Bowen Shea

23. Building something that matters is a marathon, not a sprint. – Dragos Bratasanu

22. Running won’t solve all your problems. But then again, neither will housework. I’m glad I took my chances on a marathon.

21. Few things in life match the thrill of a marathon. – Fred Lebow

20. You Don’t Have To Run Fast, You Just Have to Go.

#19 – 10. Marathon Quotes

19. Don’t get disheartened a mile into a marathon. – Rasheed Ogunlaru

18. It Never Gets Easier You Just Get Stronger.

17. The Voice In Your Head That Says You Can’t Do This Is A Liar.

16. Do It For The Looks People Give You When You Tell Them How Far You Ran Yesterday.

15. Any idiot can run, but it takes a special kind of idiot to run a marathon.

14. If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon. – Kathrine Switzer

13. If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon. – Emil Zatopek

12. Of all the races, there is no better stage for heroism than a marathon. – George Sheehan

11. When I go to the Boston Marathon now, I have wet shoulders—women fall into my arms crying. They’re weeping for joy because running has changed their lives. They feel they can do anything. –  Kathrine Switzer

10. Like the marathon, life can sometimes be difficult, challenging and present obstacles, however, if you believe in your dreams and never ever give up, things will turn out for the best. – Meb Keflezighi

#9 – 1. Marathon Quotes

9. Life is like a marathon. It’s full of ups and downs that take your breath away.

8. The Starting Point of All Achievement is Desire. Keep This Constantly in Mind. Weak Desires Bring Weak Results, Just As A Small Amount of Fire Makes a Small Amount of Heat. – Napoleon Hill

7. A marathon is hundreds of miles. The finish is the last 26.2.

6. I May Not Be The Strongest, I May Not Be The Fastest, But I’m Sure As Hell Trying My Hardest.

5. There will be days you don’t think you can run a marathon. There will be a lifetime of knowing you have.

4. It’s Very Hard To Understand In The Beginning That The Whole Idea Is Not To Beat The Other Runners. Eventually You Learn That The Competition Is Against The Little Voice Inside You That Wants You To Quit. – George Sheehan

3. The Greatest Pleasure in Life is Doing What People Say You Cannot Do.

2. Redefine Your Impossible Every Single Day.

1. The First Step is the Hardest But It’s Oh So Worth It.

Ideas for the top 24 marathon quotes come from the following sources.[1]realbuzz.com – 30 Marathon Captions For Instagram[2]she can and she did – 12 INSPIRING QUOTES FOR RUNNERS[3]goodreads – marathon quote