Deena Kastor Quotes

United States, Runner
January 14, 1973

Deena Michelle Kastor is an American long-distance runner. She holds American records in the marathon and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. She is also an eight-time national champion in cross country.

Marathons are extraordinarily difficult, but if you've got the training under your belt, and if you can run smart, the races take care of themselves. When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.

Deena Kastor
Sometimes the moments that challenge us the most, define us.

Deena Kastor

I love challenges and hurdles because they are opportunities.

Deena Kastor
The beauty of running is its simplicity; the beauty of runners is that we all have a similar drive to improve. We are either trying to run a personal best, or toeing the line for the first time, which will snowball into a future of trying to run personal bests. We road racers are a tight community of mileage-happy, limit-pushing athletes.

Deena Kastor
Run in places you love with people you like. Enjoying your surroundings and training partners will strengthen your commitment to running and bring out the best in you.

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- Commitment
- Places
- Bring
I've always taken the philosophy that you have to dream a little in this sport. If you stay in your comfort zone, you're not going to do anything special.

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- Dream
- Philosophy
- Comfort
We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.

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- Success
- Run
- Choosing
Running in the morning has me appreciate all the choices that come later in the day. The choices I make after running seem healthier, wiser and kinder.

Deena Kastor
- Running
- Choices
- Kinder

When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.

Deena Kastor
A goal is just an awesome way to force growth on yourself.

Deena Kastor
- Growth
- Yourself
- Awesome