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More Quotes by Kathrine Switzer
There is an expression among even the most advanced runners that getting your shoes on is the hardest part of any workout
I always say that talent and capability is everywhere, all it needs is opportunity.
Life is for participating, not for spectating.
A picture, of Jock Semple kissed me,appeared in The New York Times the next day after Boston Marathon in 1973, and the caption was "The end of an era.
I could feel my anger dissipating as the miles went by--you can't run and stay mad!
If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.
1967 race in Boston changed not just my life, but millions of women's lives. There are also things that, when you get older, resonate more.
When I finished the Boston race in 1967, there were two things I wanted to do. I wanted to become a better athlete because my first marathon was 4:20. In those days, that was considered a jogging time and I knew people were going to tease me. But I was more fascinated with what women could do if they only had the chance.
Talent is everywhere, it only needs the opportunity.
If you feel positive, you have a sense of hope. If you have hope, you can have courage.
