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Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater.
— Emil Zatopek
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Emil Zatopek
athletics competitor, career soldier, runner, Olympic competitor, military officer
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1922 – 2000
Emil Zátopek was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive".
All Quotes by Emil Zatopek
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A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket.
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It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.
— Emil Zatopek
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A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket.
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We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon.
— Emil Zatopek
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Essentially, we distinguish ourselves from the rest. If you want to win something, run the 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon.
— Emil Zatopek
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I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time.
— Emil Zatopek
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Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater.
— Emil Zatopek
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It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.
— Emil Zatopek
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It is not gymnastics or ice skating, you know.
— Emil Zatopek
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Are you running out of breath? Go faster! (Life credo)
— Emil Zatopek
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An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.
— Emil Zatopek
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If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.
— Emil Zatopek
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I will run with perfect style when they start judging races for their beauty, like figure-skating. For now, I just want to run as fast as possible.
— Emil Zatopek
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A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket.
— Emil Zatopek
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An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.
— Emil Zatopek