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Emil Zátopek Quotes

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Emil Zátopek (September 19, 1922 – November 22, 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

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It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.

It is not gymnastics or ice skating, you know.

I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time.

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.

Are you running out of breath? Go faster! (Life credo)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Emil Zátopek (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.