Kathrine Switzer

“Life is for participating, not for spectating.”

“All you need is the courage to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other.”

“I knew that if I quit, nobody would ever believe that women had the capability to run 26-plus miles.”

“When I go to the Boston Marathon now, I have wet eyes at the finish line. Not because I'm tired, but because it changed my life.”

“The day you decide to run is the day you become a runner. There is no minimum pace, no minimum distance. You just have to go.”

“Running gave me a freedom I had never felt before. It made me realize I could do anything.”