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“Marathon actually is life. Sport is life. Resilience is one of the recipes for success. If you are not resilient then you cannot go anywhere. So it’s good to be resilient. ... That’s what’s required.
— Eliud Kipchoge
Marathon runner, Olympic champion
Eliud Kipchoge (2023) cited in: "Kipchoge says leg injury foiled Boston Marathon attempt" in ClickOrlando, April 18, 2023.
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