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If you participated in the 2023 DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events, you may have noticed our partners at the U.S. Army provided some inspirational quotes to help our MOVERS keep going throughout the course!

Check out these quotes below as you stay motivated to keep MOVING this month.

 

"There will come a day when I can no longer run. Today is not that day." - Anonymous

 

"I hated every minute of training, but I said 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.'" - Muhammad Ali

 

"The person who starts the race is not the same person who finishes the race." - Anonymous

 

"The more I run, the more I love my body. Not because it's perfect - far from it - but because with every mile, it is proving to me that I am capable of more than I ever though possible." - Anonymous

 

"If people were possessed by reason, running marathons would not work. But we are not creatures of reason. We are creatures of passion." - Noel Carroll, Runner and coach

 

"Everything you wanted to know about yourself you can learn in 26.2 miles." - Lori Culnane, Runner

 

"Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush. Racing is where I get mine." - John Trautmann, American long-distance runner

 

"If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon." - Katherine Switzer, First woman to officially complete the Boston Marathon

 

"So many people crossing the finish line of a marathon look as happy as when I won. They have tears in their eyes. This sport is full of winners." - Gary Muhrcke, Winner of the first-ever NYC Marathon