Emil Zatopek

We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#essence #experience #marathon #men #meters

An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#cannot #dreams #head #heart #his

A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#dreams #heart #his #money #must

It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#borders #pain #separated #suffering

Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#fast #how #i #know #learn

Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#great #greater #victory

My running was very simple; it was out of myself. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#out #running #simple #very

There is a great advantage in training under unfavorable conditions. It is better to train under bad conditions, for the difference is then a tremendous relief in a race. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#bad #better #conditions #difference #great

What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#come #find #finished #i #interesting

Men, today we die a little. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#little #men #today