42 Inspiring Quotes about the Marathon from our Urban Runners
We explore the wonderful amalgamation of emotions and challenges encompassed by the concept of the Marathon through 42 inspiring phrases about the Marathon from our Urban Runners. From the initial intensity to the final triumph, each kilometer represents a unique story of effort, overcoming, and determination. Immerse yourself in this journey of meanings and discover why the marathon goes beyond 42.195 meters; it is an emotional journey that redefines limits and transforms lives. Join us on this journey of words that capture the true essence of the marathon. Get ready to be inspired and immerse yourself in the magic of this iconic distance!
42 of our Urban Runners describe in a phrase what the Marathon means to them.
1. Running a marathon is starting it with your legs and head and finishing it with your heart. Irene Benet
2. I get goosebumps when I hear the word marathon. Mari Ángeles Blasco
3. A distance that makes you fall in love and suffer in equal measure, and in turn makes you understand the true value of the word OVERCOMING. Juan Carlos Esteso
4. The Marathon is an immense challenge every time. It's months of preparation that culminate in a day that can lead to immense satisfaction or a stumble. It's life itself; you have to enjoy it as such. Andrés García
5. For me, considering my age, it's a CHALLENGE. Antonio Ruz
6. For me, it's experiencing new sensations to know how far your body can go and how capable it is of doing whatever you set your mind to... let's go for the 2015 marathon. Manoli Ballesteros
7. Suffering and more suffering with the best of endings. Ana Sempere
8. MARATHON for me is not just a race in itself that can last 2, 3, 4... hours. It's a period of camaraderie, feelings, sacrifice, of overcoming. In which you realize how fragile you are and how strong you can become. Juanmi Guzmán.
9. When I hear the word marathon, "months of preparation, camaraderie and sacrifice, but above all 42,195 steps of overcoming, freedom, suffering and joy" immediately come to mind. JM Sánchez.
10. Marathon is you, it's how your heart is capable of challenging and defeating your head and your body when they don't believe, and showing them that you are capable of achieving something you had set out to do with all your might. Adolfo Rubio.
11. Effort and sacrifice for an unforgettable goal. Josevi
12. Respect and the uncertainty of not knowing how and what will happen and how you will respond. Perhaps these are what make the word marathon so great: sacrifice, dedication, suffering, mind, and so many others, perhaps all these could be used in any way in other distances... the desire to cross that finish line and cry with happiness. Jero Rocamora.
13. A marathon is 42 km that summarize months of effort, constancy, sacrifice, struggle and above all, emotions and dreams, which, when you cross the finish line, make you feel that everything was worth it and that you will be able to achieve anything you set your mind to in life, because you truly feel ALIVE. Nuria Larred.
14. Every time I hear the word marathon, I get butterflies in my stomach, a desire to run, fight, and overcome myself. I feel my adrenaline rising, and all the moments and emotions I experienced in my first marathon come to mind. Excitement, camaraderie, effort, and satisfaction. Alfonso Lorente.
15. Literally reaching my goal, stride by stride. Laura Irina.
16. A dream that with effort, sacrifice, and a lot of help from family and colleagues can be achieved. Elías Coves
17. Brave. Sandra Martínez
18. Facing and overcoming your limits. David Ortiz.
19. A dream to fulfill. Yael Tonelli.
20. When someone runs or has run a marathon, others see in them their physique as it is, they value their courage, their generosity, it is the little bit of truth there is. There is no status, no economic or cultural influence. For the one who runs it, it is the liberation from the corsets and labels to which we are subjected. We have earned self-respect. Manuel Marín.
21. A dream, a goal. JF Agulló
km 21: the Half Marathon
22. Overcoming and madness at the same time. Raúl Lizán.
23. Respect and at the same time courage and overcoming. Emilio Molina.
24. Personal overcoming, deep self-knowledge, of your limits and your capacity for struggle and suffering. Respect, mythical distance, the Olympus of runners. But above all, one word always comes to my mind when talking about marathon, CHALLENGE." Tóbal Saez.
25. Marathon means suffering to me. I don't think I'd be able to do it, but the experience would be unique. Amparo Marín.
26. Effort, sacrifice, overcoming, but with a great personal reward. Susana Esther.
27. Respect. Jose Sabuco
28. For me, marathon means pushing your body and mind to the limit. Eloy Licerán.
29. With two balls. Rafa Benedicto.
After KM 30, "the wall" might appear
30. A marathon is something distant for me...but nothing is impossible if you can dream it...you can achieve it. Yoli Bau.
31. Feelings of years of life gathered in 42km 195m, only those who achieve it can understand it. It is the best therapy to believe in oneself and boost self-esteem, it makes you believe that you can achieve whatever you set your mind to. Raúl Correas.
32. Thanks to my first marathon, I discovered how one of my greatest sufferings can always be remembered with my best smile. Mapi Morón.
33. It's not just achieving it, it's feeling that you can do it. Óscar Mesa.
34. When I think about the marathon, I think about the great sacrifice that has to be made in preparation and that all that sacrifice is well worth it just for what it feels like when you are a few meters from crossing the finish line and you know you are going to make it. Dani García.
35. If it excites you to think about it, imagine telling it and sharing it. Antonio García.
36. Determination. David Miró.
37. It helped me understand my mind and marvel at what a person can achieve. Fran Martínez.
38. There's nothing better than reaching that finish line where you feel capable of anything. María Valero.
39. An experience that one day I will undertake, knowing what my companions felt and how they managed to face it. José Sanz.
If you haven't hit the wall by KM 39, nothing can stop you now
40. That blue line leads you to a new way of facing life. Juan José Alba.
41. I felt a liberation when I reached the last kilometers, similar to the sensation of flying. Edu Sánchez.
42. Marathon went from being a battle to a conquest where, if you combine perseverance, responsibility, and enthusiasm, it will forever be engraved in your heart. Pedro Esteso.
We hope that the 42 inspiring phrases about the Marathon from our Urban Runners serve as inspiration. And what is a Marathon to you?
