“I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time.”

Attributed by Mike Rowbottom, "Olympic legend Zatopek dies aged 78", The Independent, 23 November 2000 (Independent Print Limited) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/olympic-legend-zatopek-dies-aged-78-624343.html

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Czech Olympic long-distance runner 1922–2000

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