Betty Cuthbert Quotes

Australia, Athlete
April 20, 1938 – August, 6, 2017.

Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert, AC, MBE (20 April 1938 – 6 August 2017) was an Australian athlete and a fourfold Olympic champion. During her career, she set world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres, 220 yards and 440 yards. Cuthbert also contributed to Australian relay teams completing a win in the 4 × 100 metres, 4 × 110 yards, 4 × 200 metres and 4 × 220 yards. Cuthbert had a distinctive running style, with a high knee lift and mouth wide open.

You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed. I feel that's the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you've got to do you will succeed, you will succeed.

Betty Cuthbert
The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it.

Betty Cuthbert
- Star

My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won.

Betty Cuthbert
- Work
- Free
- Gold
I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability.

Betty Cuthbert
- God
- Age
My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.

Betty Cuthbert
My parents always encouraged me and I had a good home life. We were always taught to respect things and other people. It's so different today, because children are just not taught the right way.

Betty Cuthbert
- People
- Life
- Good
No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m.

Betty Cuthbert
I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it.

Betty Cuthbert
- Good
- Free

Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth.

Betty Cuthbert
- Effort