Alberto Salazar
1958
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Quotes
Biography
Alberto Salazar is a former long-distance runner and coach known for his success in marathon running. Born in Cuba in 1958, Salazar immigrated with his family to the United States as a young child. He achieved great success in the sport, winning multiple major marathons including the New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon. After retiring from competitive running, Salazar became a successful coach, guiding athletes to numerous victories and records.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Success is about having a vision, a clear goal, and the desire to achieve it.
2
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
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A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.
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I tell our athletes, 'We don't have to do this, we get to do this.'
5
Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.