Eliud Kipchoge Quotes

If there's any indirect way I can motivate or inspire Olympic athletes... that is one of the greatest honors. Even Natalie Coughlin saying that I inspired her. I'm so humbled by that. I think that's amazing.

I love Adam Gemili - he's the guy kids should aspire to be like.

I believe now that I've cemented my spot as the best swimmer in the world, and I can't describe how proud that makes me. I just want to keep working hard and hopefully just inspire more youngsters to keep swimming and encourage South Africans to become a winning nation.

My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I had that ability to become an athlete. Being an Olympian is one of the greatest things, and being an Olympic gold medallist is one of the most prestigious titles in the world.

I've always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances.

Tiger Woods makes me a better athlete.

It is very good to be Olympic champion, but that is not the strongest field.

For young people who are football players, Ronaldo should be the best in the world. He is the best example to look at because he trains to the fullest and has talent.

On behalf of all Americans, I would like to congratulate Michelle Smith on her dedication and determination which have made her a wonderful role model for all young athletes in Ireland and around the world.

LeBron James, I just love watching him play. I love his work ethic and all the things he stands for.

Tiger Woods is the epitome of what people should try to be like in this country.

It's great, just to even get mentioned in the category with the type of person like Dwyane Wade, one of the best NBA players in the league today. It's great, and that makes me work even that much harder to be better than him.

When I look back at my basketball career, I want to say I tried to inspire as much as I could.

A lot of times, professional athletes say, 'I'm not a role model; I'm an athlete.' I don't mind being a role model because I know what I've done in order to make it to where I am right now. It's a lot of hard work; it's a tremendous amount of hard work. But in order to be make it to a certain level, everybody knows it's going to take time.

Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me.

I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me.

I like to watch the best in every sport, so definitely like Tom Brady or Tiger Woods, his comeback story, or even Usain Bolt. I look up to those guys just because they're great.

Cristiano was an example for everyone, with his dedication to work.

I wanted to be a world champion.

Being an Olympian, I always have this strong belief in excellence.

My jersey hanging from the ceiling is going to be a symbol of the hard work of the people I played with.

As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan.

I'd see people being really successful, whether it was my teammates or big-name fighters like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, and I'd think, 'I want to be a legend like that.'

I very much looked up to Janet Evans and Summer Sanders.

Business is about being the best that you can be, and there are always glowing examples of people that we can all learn from.