Running Team Names, Slogans & Sayings

Looking for a funny or clever team name to add to your running team t-shirts? Whether it’s for your next 5k or full marathon, we’ve got some great team names to inspire you for tees or running tanks. We love to make it fun and easy to customize almost anything you need, from t-shirts to water bottles.
Funny & Creative Running Team Names
- Kickin’ Asphalt
- Lactic Acid Flashback
- Scrambled Legs
- Achilles Heals
- Strangers in the Night
- How the West Was Run
- Tag You’re It
- It Hurts So Good
- Happy Feet
- Call Me A Cab
- Twisted Blisters
- Chafing Dreams
- Blister Sisters
- We Run This Mother
- Boltin’ Babes
- Finish Line Kids
- Yog Not Jog
- Marathon Mavens
- Sprint Squad
- Road Warriors
- Everyday I’m Hustlin’
Runnings Slogans
- Don’t pass me—I’m not in your age group
- Run to live. Live to run.
- Pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit.
- Death before DNF
- Carbs for life
- This seemed like such a good idea three weeks ago
- We run this mother
- Training to run—not running to train
- Let’s make a run for it
- Run hard or walk home
- Running is my favorite
- I don’t chase dreams. I run them down.
- Runner’s High: Chase it.
- Eat. Sleep. Run. Repeat.
- Run because you can.
- Running: It’s a mental sport.
- Live. Love. Run.
- Running is my therapy.
- Your only limit is you.
- Born to run
Funny Running Sayings
- Running: It’s cheaper than therapy
- My name isn’t Forrest
- Will run for tacos
- BACK OF SHIRT: Thanks—I’ve never passed anyone before
- Let’s go yogging
- Everyday I’m hustlin’
- Be the road warrior.
- Running – Cheaper than therapy.
- We run this town.
- Run like you stole something.
- Run the day, don’t let it run you.
- I run so I can eat cupcakes.
- If you see me collapse, pause my running watch.
- Run? I thought they said, “rum.”
- I thought they said 2.62 miles, not 26.2 miles.
- I’ve got 99 problems, but I’m going running to ignore them all.
- I don’t chase dreams; I outrun nightmares.
- Running? More like advanced skipping.
- Running: The best way to convince yourself you’re a superhero.
- I don’t sweat—I leak awesome.

Funny Cross Country Quotes
- “Cross country: our sport is your sport’s punishment.”
- “Anyone can run 100 meters. It’s the next 2,900, 3,900, or 4,900 that count!”
- “Only a runner doesn’t laugh at the word ‘fartlek.’”
- “May the course be with you.”
- “No half times. No time outs. No substitutions.”
- “If you can read this, we’re just warming up.”
- “The faster you run, the quicker you’re done.”
- “Real athletes run miles, not yards.”
- “Distance is my morning coffee.”
- “Tough runs don’t last, tough runners do.”
- “Never underestimate someone who loves to run.”
- “Speed is overrated whereas endurance is underrated.”
- “The body achieves what the mind believes.”
- “There’s no peak too high.”
- “Over the river and through the woods… and hills and more woods, and another river, and more hills.”
- “Cross country: All it takes is all you got.”
- “Cross country is all about sportsmanship. Until you try to pass me.”
- “If cross country was easy, it would be called track.”
- “Just shut up and run.” – Kenrick Sealy
- “Cross Country: Finally, a practical use for golf courses.”
Cross Country Puns
- Sorry, I’ve got to run!
- Mud, sweat, and tears
- Comrades in sweat
- XC: it’s one hill of a sport!
- It’s all part of the run!
- We may not be speedy, but we’re all a little racy.
- It’s just a hill—get over it!
- Much Ado About Running
- They’ll Be Running ‘Round the Mountain!
- If I’m going to run cross country, I’m going to start with a small country.
- Kick grass!
- Seven days without running makes one weak.
- We’ve got a bad case of the runs
- Run for your life!
- Make a run for it!
- Cardio is hardio
- The surgeon general says it’s OK to smoke the competition.
- We run for the hill of it.
- I tried to start a running club, but it never got off the ground.
- I tried to make a running pun, but I ran out of ideas.
Track Sayings
- Lead the pack! Run track!
- Don’t just chase your dreams. Run them down!
- Why is everyone chasing me?
- 400m is the new 100m
- If we played tag, you’d be “it” forever.
- We don’t need wings to fly.
- Baby got track!
- I can handle any hurdle.
- I’ve got a track record.
- There are no timeouts in track.
- Be fast or be last
- Get back on track
- Breaking my own records.
- Down the track, never look back.
- Sore today. Strong tomorrow.
- I spit on the track because it’s the law.
- Thou shalt not false start.
- When in doubt, sprint it out.
- Track and Field: Where running in circles gets you somewhere.
- If at first you don’t succeed, try doing what your track coach told you to do the first time.
Track Yearbook Headlines
- Ready, Set, Go the Extra Mile!
- Chasing Victory
- Racing Ahead
- Staying on Track
- Outrunning the Ordinary
- Going the Distance
- Meet the Champions
- Record Breakers
- Charting Our Course
- Overtaking Obstacles
- The Race We Ran
- Catch Us If You Can
- Unleashing Potential
- Sprinting Toward Success
- Breathless Moments
- In It to Win It
- The Fast and the Fearless
- In the Fast Lane
- Pacing Towards Glory
- Beyond the Finish Line
