Marathon Quotes and Messages

Explore a collection of inspiring Marathon Quotes designed for motivation and perseverance. Discover short and powerful quotes that encapsulate the spirit of running marathons. Conveniently copy and download your favorites to keep the motivational fire burning on your journey to the finish line.

You can keep going and your legs might hurt for a week, or you can quit and your mind will hurt for a lifetime.

You can keep going and your legs might hurt for a week, or you can quit and your mind will hurt for a lifetime.

Learn to run when feeling the pain: then push harder.

Learn to run when feeling the pain: then push harder.

Everything you wanted to know about yourself you can learn in 26.2 miles.

Everything you wanted to know about yourself you can learn in 26.2 miles.

There is a moment in every race. A moment where you can either quit, fold or say to yourself, ‘I can do this’.

There is a moment in every race. A moment where you can either quit, fold or say to yourself, ‘I can do this’.

All you need is the courage to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other.

All you need is the courage to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Math research is more like a marathon.

Math research is more like a marathon.

The marathon can humble you.

The marathon can humble you.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.

I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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