100 Best Running Quotes to Get You Motivated

1. “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” – Dean Karnazes
2. “The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” – John Bingham
3. “Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.” – Dean Karnazes
4. “The only run you’ll ever regret is the one you didn’t take.” – Unknown
5. “The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life.” – George Sheehan
6. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
7. “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong
8. “Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running.” – Julie Isphording
9. “Running is the greatest metaphor for life because you get out of it what you put into it.” – Oprah Winfrey
10. “It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually, you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.” – George Sheehan
11. “The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race, it’s to test the limits of the human heart.” – Bill Bowerman
12. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
13. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
14. “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine
15. “Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance – you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet.” – Doris Brown Heritage
16. “It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it.” – Tom Hanks
17. “Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible. Nothing unattainable.” – Kara Goucher
18. “The road to nowhere is paved with excuses.” – Mark Bell
19. “Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.” – Michael Jordan
20. “Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue. Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic.” – Tim Noakes
21. “No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch.” – Unknown
22. “Running is not about being better than someone else; it’s about being better than you used to be.” – Unknown
23. “Run like your phone is at 1%.” – Unknown
24. “In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that.” – Fred Lebow
25. “The difference between a jogger and a runner is an entry blank.” – George Sheehan
26. “It’s a treat being a runner, out in the world by yourself with not a soul to make you bad-tempered or tell you what to do.” – Alan Sillitoe
27. “There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.” – Dean Karnazes
28. “The feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running.” – Sarah Condor
29. “The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” – Juma Ikangaa
30. “It’s not about how fast you go. It’s not about how far you go. It’s not about who you are. It’s about why you go.” – Unknown
31. “Run like there’s no finish line.” – Unknown
32. “When you have the spirit, you can never stop running.” – Christopher McDougall
33. “The human spirit is indomitable. No one can ever say you must not run faster than this or jump higher than that. There will never be a time when the human spirit will not be able to better existing records.” – Sir Roger Bannister
34. “Running is the best way to remind yourself how much you love sitting.” – Bill Murray
35. “You have a choice. You can throw in the towel or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face.” – Gatorade
36. “Run for your life.” – Unknown
37. “Running is a mental sport, and we’re all insane.” – Unknown
38. “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just soft people.” – Bill Bowerman
39. “The best runs are when you forget you’re running.” – Unknown
40. “Run like you stole something.” – Unknown
41. “Sweat, smile, repeat.” – Unknown
42. “Run because you can.” – Unknown
43. “I run to add life to my days.” – Unknown
44. “It’s a hill. Get over it.” – Unknown
45. “Running is my therapy.” – Unknown
46. “When your legs get tired, run with your heart.” – Unknown
47. “The only bad run is the one that didn’t happen.” – Unknown
48. “Embrace the glorious mess that you are.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
49. “Pain is temporary, pride is forever.” – Unknown
50. “Run like a girl.” – Unknown
51. “The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. Every jogger can’t dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon.” – Fred Lebow
52. “Running is not just exercise; it’s a lifestyle.” – John Bingham
53. “It’s not about how far you go; it’s about the journey along the way.” – Unknown
54. “Running is 90% mental and the rest is physical.” – Rich Davis
55. “You don’t have to be fast, you just have to be fearless.” – Unknown
56. “The body achieves what the mind believes.” – Unknown
57. “Run often, run long, but never outrun your joy of running.” – Julie Isphording
58. “To run is to be free.” – Unknown
59. “Every run is a work of art, a drawing on each day’s canvas. Some runs are shouts and some runs are whispers. Some runs are eulogies and others celebrations.” – Dagny Scott Barrios
60. “Running is my meditation; my time of peace and contemplation.” – Unknown
61. “I run because it’s so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can’t. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you’re capable of so much more than you thought.” – Arthur Blank
62. “Running is like coffee. I’m much nicer after I’ve had one.” – Unknown
63. “It’s not the distance you must conquer in running; it’s yourself.” – Unknown
64. “The moment you want to quit is the moment you need to keep pushing.” – Unknown
65. “Your legs are not giving out. Your head is giving up.” – Unknown
66. “I run because I really like food.” – Unknown
67. “The best runs come on days you don’t feel like running.” – Unknown
68. “When your legs scream stop and your lungs are bursting, that’s when it starts. That’s the hurt locker. Winners love it in there.” – Chris McCormack
69. “You don’t stop running because you get old; you get old because you stop running.” – Christopher McDougall
70. “The more I run, the more I love my body. Not because it’s perfect, far from it, but because with every mile it’s proving to me that I am capable of more than I ever thought possible.” – Unknown
71. “Your body can stand almost anything; it’s your mind that you have to convince.” – Unknown
72. “In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that.” – Fred Lebow
73. “Run the day or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn
74. “If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.” – Emil Zatopek
75. “Success is not just about making it across the finish line. It’s about the journey and the feeling of accomplishment.” – Unknown
76. “Run with your heart, not just your legs.” – Unknown
77. “I may not be the fastest runner, but I sure am the most stubborn.” – Unknown
78. “Running is a mental battle as much as a physical one.” – Unknown
79. “Pain is temporary, but pride lasts forever.” – Unknown
80. “Running is a celebration of life.” – Unknown
81. “Run because you can, and when you think you can’t, run anyway.” – Unknown
82. “It’s not about the run; it’s about the runner.” – Unknown
83. “Run your own race at your own pace.” – Unknown
84. “When you run, you escape the ordinary.” – Unknown
85. “Run the day, don’t let it run you.” – Unknown
86. “Running is about breaking free from limits.” – Unknown
87. “The best runs are the ones where you forget you’re running.” – Unknown
88. “Run with your heart, not just your legs.” – Unknown
89. “Every step you take is a step closer to where you want to be.” – Unknown
90. “The only run that counts is the run you do today.” – Unknown
91. “Every run is a gift, even the bad ones.” – Unknown
92. “Run to find yourself, and you’ll never be lost.” – Unknown
93. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills
94. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
95. “You don’t have to be fast; you just have to be fearless.” – Unknown
96. “Running teaches us that we are capable of so much more than we ever imagined.” – Unknown
97. “Run like you stole something.” – Unknown
98. “Running is not about being better than someone else; it’s about being better than you used to be.” – Unknown
99. “Run the day, don’t let it run you.” – Unknown
100. “When in doubt, run it out.” – Unknown