In Their Own Words: More From Team USA
Posted by Jimmie R. Markham | July 24, 2008
Matt Tegenkamp, when asked about the men’s 5000m field at the Beijing Olympics:
"I’ve raced against almost all of them in the past. There’s some film study, like in football. We’ll go through and look at past results We have a very good indication from last year’s world championships, in Japan, it was very hot and humid there and it’s going to be very hot and humid in Beijing. The race was ridiculously slow in Japan and it was a kicker’s race, it was whoever can run the fastest last lap. I don’t know if it will necessarily be like that, because everyone feels that a race like that is perfect for Lagat, so I would imagine it will be a faster, harder race. What we really learn as you race more and more is that you have to be able to adapt to your race plan and we’ll have a basic race plan of what we think is going to happen and then it’s just cover the moves and you’ve got to be there when the race actually starts, which is not going to be until the last mile." [Source]
Blake Russell, member of the USA marathon team:
"I think we all just got tired of hearing the U.S. distance runners stink," says marathoner Blake Russell. "So everybody’s trying to prove them wrong, and in my mind, I know that we can do it." [Source]
A classy Tyson Gay, on having to withdraw from the 100m dash at the Aviva London Grand Prix:
"I apologize to the fans." [Source]
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