The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals. Alberto Salazar americanchangecompetitive Change image and share on social
I can't tell you why a particular athlete would leave a certain coach, but I can tell you there could be many reasons. They could have personality conflicts. They could have misunderstandings. Lots of stuff can happen. Alberto Salazar athletecoachconflict share on social
Winning times in the New York City Marathon have not dropped all that much over the years, but rather U.S. runners went backward. In 1983, there were 267 U.S. men who broke 2:20 in a marathon, and by 2000 that number was down to 27. Alberto Salazar backwardbreakcity share on social
We may train or peek for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport. Alberto Salazar lifetimepeekrace Change image and share on social
Early in my career I was accused of being overconfident and even cocky, but I really was confident that I had done the training and didn't see any other reason to say otherwise. Alberto Salazar accusecareercocky Change image and share on social
An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply hasn't been there. Goals can be elusive which makes the difficult journey all the more rewarding. Alberto Salazar athletedifficulteasy Change image and share on social
I'm interested in Dathan Ritzenhein's future in the marathon, and I believe that's where we need to address some issues he seems to have. He's had good marathon coaches - both Brad Hudson and me. He's figured out the fueling. He's got this incredible aerobic engine. But something's still wrong. Alberto Salazar addressaerobicbrad share on social
With my runners now, they get two month-long breaks during the year. Alberto Salazar breaklongmonth Change image and share on social
I run four miles most days, at about 8:00 to 8:15 pace. It's totally relaxed. Alberto Salazar daymilepace Change image and share on social
I've run a lot of miles over the years, some fast and some not so fast. I've won some big races and I've had some big disappointments, but I enjoy the freedom of running and the challenge of training and competition as much now as when I first started back in high school. Alberto Salazar backbigchallenge share on social