The Longest Race Quotes

“Whether you’re an elite or a first-timer, that’s the magic of marathoning, the recognition of your own potential that had been there all along.”
― Kara Goucher, The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

“Race day is fun, but training gives you moments of the extraordinary in the ordinary.”
― Kara Goucher, The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

“It destroyed me, but I loved the feeling of doing something like that again completely on my own terms.”
― Kara Goucher, The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

“The truth is, running often attracts a personality type that gets high off extreme discipline.”
― Kara Goucher, The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

“When a woman tells the truth, she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.” —Adrienne Rich”
― Kara Goucher, The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

“If I’ve learned anything, it’s that change starts when good people refuse to stay quiet.”
― Kara Goucher, The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team