Keyword: Running

Her time is about 4.33, which she’s capable of.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

We estimate, and this isn’t an estimation, that Greta Waltz is 80 seconds behind.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals.

American author & runner

She’s not [runner] Ben Johnson… but then, who is.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

We estimate, and this isn’t an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Not a good night for Zola Budd. She died on the last lap and finished fourth.

Dave Wottle has completely misjudged this race… and here comes Wottle!

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

At 19 miles, when most runners run out of steam and you hit what they call ‘the wall,’ is the exact moment you cross into the South Bronx; so here, they combine running and fleeing.

(1959 – ) American comedian, comedy writer, actor & author

It's the road signs, "Beware of lions.”

Kenyan distance runner

There was so much barging and shoving; it was like trying to get into a Glasgow pub on a Saturday night.

Scottish distance runner

One reason that Finland produces such great runners is that back home it costs $2.40 for gas.

Finnish marathon runner

There is no secret to running – run hard, have a beer, have a pizza. We make it too complicated.

New Zealand runner

I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg… I thought: ‘This could be interesting.’

comedian

I’ll have a cup of tea.

Kenyan runner

I go running when I have to – like when the ice cream truck is going 60, or I need a lift to the bakery.

(1961 – ) American stand-up comedian

Distance running to a professional athlete in my day was five laps around the field. And you stopped each lap to take your pulse.

American football player

James 'Cool Papa' Bell was so fast, one time he hit a line drive right back past my ear. I turned round and saw the ball hit his ass sliding into second.

American baseball player

Doctors and scientists said breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt; thus, when I got up from the track after collapsing at the finish line, I figured I was dead.

(1929 – ) English middle-distance athlete, physician & academic

I still feel 30, except when I try to run.

(1929 – ) American comedian & comic actor

That's the fastest time ever run – but it's not as fast as the world record.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Big balls count.

Australian runner