45 Quotes by Alberto Salazar

You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner

The marathon is like a bullfight.

I like the marathon because it's one race where you can find out who's really the toughest. On the track, sometimes a guy can just pull away, and you want to stay with him but you don't have the leg speed. The marathon is slow enough that anyone can stay with you if he wants, if he has the will. The marathon is ultimately a test of will.

There are a lot of guys out there now who know they are not working as hard as other people. I can't fathom how they think.

Whatever we accomplish in life, if it's solely for our own good, then it doesn't mean that much. The things you do that affect others in a positive way are the ones that count. Whatever facet of life you're in, God has given you a gift; do the best you can with that gift.

I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win.

We may train or peak for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

I'm a traditional marathoner with a shuffling stride... I'm not the prettiest runner in the world, but I am efficient.

The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals.