The marathon can humble you.

In the first half of the race, don’t be an idiot. In the second half, don’t be a wimp!

I always assumed that the reason I’ve never run a marathon is because I haven’t bought a pair of shorts and arrived at the start line.

Judging a child taking his first steps for not being able to run a marathon is shortsighted.

In a marathon, if you run too fast, you get exhausted. If you run too slow, you never make it.

I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.

You can run a sprint or your can run a marathon, but you can’t sprint a marathon.

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.

Marathon running, for me, was the most controlled test of mettle that I could ever think of. It’s you against Darwin.

I don’t smoke, don’t drink much, and go to the gym five times a week. I live a healthy lifestyle and feel great. I can run a marathon, you know.

Math research is more like a marathon.

To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time.

Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.

To finish will leave you feeling like a champion and positively change your life.

The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s about taking a bigger-picture approach.

The marathon is not really about the marathon, it’s about the shared struggle. And it’s not only the marathon but the training.

It is difficult to train for a marathon, but it is even more difficult to not be able to train for a marathon.

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