If Marathoners Finish They Win.

For Every Runner Who Tours The World Running Marathons, There Are Thousands Who Run To Hear Leaves And Listen To Rain And Look To The Day When It All Is Suddenly As Easy As A Bird In Flight.

Sport Is Where An Entire Life Can Be Compressed Into A Few Hours, Where The Emotions Of A Lifetime Can Be Felt On An Acre Or Two Of Ground, Where A Person Can Suffer And Die And Rise Again On Six Miles Of Trails Through A New York City Park. Sport Is A Theater Where Sinner Can Turn Saint And A Common Man Become An Uncommon Hero, Where The Past And The Future Can Fuse With The Present. Sport Is Singularly Able To Give Us Peak Experiences Where We Feel Completely One With The World And Transcend All Conflicts As We Finally Become Our Own Potential.

No Matter How Old I Get, The Race Remains One Of Life's Most Rewarding Experiences.

To Keep From Decaying, To Be A Winner, The Athlete Must Accept Pain - Not Only Accept It, But Look For It, Live With It, Learn Not To Fear It.

Why Race? The Need To Be Tested, Perhaps; The Need To Take Risks; And The Chance To Be Number One.