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Marathon Quotes

Some things are won by pace, not speed.

This collection uses the marathon as both sport and metaphor - one voice compares a grueling three-hour show to running a marathon while solving equations, another calls math research more of a marathon than a sprint.

Math research is more like a marathon.

Quotes by Terence Tao

I enter myself in races. I did a triathlon, and I have done a marathon a couple of times.

Quotes by Stephen Mangan

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

Quotes by Ryan Holmes

In the marathon anything can happen.

Quotes by Paula Radcliffe

Annual Quotes

Plenty of people who are 38 have run really well in the marathon.

Quotes by Paula Radcliffe

Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations.

Quotes by Neil Peart

A season is like a marathon and there will be plenty of ups and downs.

Quotes by Kolo Toure

A couple of years ago I ran in the LA Marathon.

Quotes by Joan Van Ark

I ran a 100-mile marathon, and I was powered by coconut water.

Quotes by Jesse Itzler

Anything Quotes

Directing on a 90-day schedule, whether for a TV series or a feature film, it's crazy; it's a marathon.

Quotes by Jean-Marc Vallee

My goal is to break three hours in a marathon.

Quotes by Frank Shorter

I did a movie called Marathon Man and it was one of my best memories.

Quotes by Dustin Hoffman

When I went to the starting line of the 1976 Olympic marathon in Montreal, it was with the unsettling conviction that some of my competitors were cheaters.

Quotes by Don Kardong

I might have to do the London Marathon. I like crowds, so that is why I like the big marathons.

Quotes by Cara Buono

Best Quotes

I can now check Oregon off the 'marathon in every state list.'

Quotes by Brad Feld

I happen to be a huge 'Lord of the Rings' fan. I do an annual marathon of the extended editions.

Quotes by Anna Kendrick

My husband and I both have our bucket lists. Running a marathon was on mine.

Quotes by Alison Sweeney

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these Marathon quotes about the sport or used as a metaphor?
Both appear here - some quotes describe literally running a marathon, like the LA Marathon, while others use the marathon as a metaphor for anything long and grueling, including math research.
What's the quote comparing a concert to a marathon about?
It compares playing a three-hour show to running a marathon while solving equations, capturing how physically and mentally draining a long live performance can be.
Is there a quote from someone who has run more than one marathon?
Yes - one speaker mentions entering races regularly, including a triathlon and multiple marathons, framing endurance sport as a recurring personal challenge.
Why do people search for marathon quotes?
Runners training for a race, or anyone facing a long, demanding project, look for these to capture the mix of pain, pacing, and payoff that a marathon represents.
What other pages pair well with marathon quotes?
For more on pushing through big challenges, the site's Big quotes make a natural next stop alongside this collection.

There's also room for the real thing: a triathlon finisher who has run a marathon more than once, and someone recalling the year they ran the LA Marathon. Find more on pushing limits in our Big quotes.