"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 Zátopek

January 1, 1970

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Track and field athletesOlympic gold medalistsSportspeople from the Czech RepublicMarathon runners
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Attributed in "Making a run at the Olympic dream", an unsigned article from The StarPhoenix, 9 May 2007, at canada.com (CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.)