Craig Engels

Running sucks at every level and racing is the only enjoyable part of the sport

At any level running still sucks... I wish I was going to darts or literally anything else besides the running, but unfortunately this is what I'm stuck with... the only fun part about running is actually like racing.

'Runner's high' is a myth people use to trick others into thinking running doesn't suck

I honestly don't know what the hell and people are talking about when they say that [runner's high]. I've never experienced it... I think it's just runners trying to convince other people that running doesn't suck.

Most distance runners don't reach their peak performance until they are 30 years old

I'm 27 and most people get real good at running when they're like 30. Why is that? The Kenyan guy could be 45 and know it, but there's a guy from Norway that's 19. That's crazy. So you do have another chance. You're going to have another chance.

The mile world record set in the 1990s was likely fueled by heavy steroid use

The mile world record is three minutes and 44 seconds. The dude with the mile world record right now is so juiced up and liked the 1990s that drug testing—I mean, no one dopes anymore, but this dude was just literally coursing with steroids.

A Kenyan runner will win the 1500m gold at the Tokyo Olympics

If someone put out betting odds and there's a Kenyan guy and it's going to win it [the 1500m gold].