Alberto Salazar

“To be a champion, you have to train like a champion.”

“Every runner knows that the last mile is the hardest, and it's where champions are made.”

“The race doesn't begin at the starting line. It begins in the months of training when no one is watching.”

“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up and it knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.”

“You run the race with your legs, but you win it with your mind.”

“The grind is where champions are made.”

“The wall is a real thing. But the mind can overcome anything if you believe it can.”

“I am not a jogger. I am a runner. There's a difference. Joggers jog. Runners run.”

“The comeback is the sweetest victory because you've already died and come back to life.”

“I'm not a natural born runner. I'm a natural born competitor.”

“Talent is overrated. Work ethic makes the difference.”

“The race is a test, but the training is a transformation.”

“I've learned that the marathon is a lot like life. Sometimes you have to suffer a little bit. You push through it, and you'll come out the other side.”

“The starting line is where the real race begins—the one inside your head.”

“The marathon doesn't care if you are having a good day or a bad day. It's going to hurt, and you have to be prepared to hurt.”

“The wall is a physical place, but it's really a mental place. You have to believe you can get through it.”