Zatopek Quotes

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

Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast.” — Emil Zatopek

Zatopek found a way to run so that when he won, every other teams were delighted.

Emil Zatopek.

Emil Zatopek, the only runner to win the 5K, 10K, and marathon in the same Olympics, said, “If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.

If you’re reading this book you are now equipped with the tools you need to find your own Okugake. Fuelled by an intrinsic form of motivation for self-discovery through self-discipline and armed with Stoic Sports Science, you too now understand The Art of Resilience, and like the pioneers and heroes mentioned in this book (from Captain Webb to Emil Zatopek), can embark on your own athletic adventure.

Tak jsem to hodila. Akorát. Ještě o 6 cm víc. A na olympiádu jsem jela. Ve slavnostní náladě, ale s ustrašeným srdcem, protože jsem se nemohla zbavit dojmu, že tam nepatřím, že jsem se tam dostala jen proto, že mám odjakživa štěstí. Emil mě utěšoval. Na olympiádu prý nejezdí jenom samí fanoméni, ale též saláti. To, že mne počítal mezi ty druhé, mě ještě víc mrzelo.

Zatopek found a way to run so that when he won, even other teams were delighted.

Maybe Ron Clarke wasn’t being poetic in his description of Zatopek—maybe his expert eye was clinically precise: His love of life shone through every movement. Yes! Love of life! Exactly! That’s what got Vigil’s heart thumping when he saw Juan and Martimano scramble happy-go-luckily up that dirt hill. He’d found his Natural Born Runner.