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Reebok Grand Prix Athlete Quotes
June 3, 2006
Courtesy of USATF

Men's 400 Hurdles:

Danny McFarlane: 1st place, 49.27

"It is never easy for a sprinter to run on a wet surface, but I was able to get a good feel for the track and that helped me win".

"You never feel that you can win every race, but I did feel that I trained well enough to win today and I did. "

American Track & Field Men's 800 Meters:

Khadevis Robinson: 1st place, 1:45.66

Q: "Is this a form thing?"

A: "It's a form thing. This is focus. If you can focus like you should, then it will work out. If I could focus on myself then I think I could run so much better."

Q: "Any plans for the future since there is no World Championships?"

A: I'm kind of disappointed I wanted to run better. But 1:45 in these conditions? That's pretty good. I am pleased with that and I'm pleased with the meet."

The Mount Sinai Hospital Women's 1500 Meters:

Sarah Jamieson: 1st Place, 4:04.57

"The crowd, the track all made it easier to handle the bad conditions and put together a win."

"I'm going home tomorrow so I can go right back to training."

"I've had an injury-plagued career so it was important for me to come here and perform the way I did."

Men's 5000 Meters:

New Record, US All Comers Record: 13:04.56 Abraham Chebii

Old Record: 13:05.59 Said Aouita, 1984 Olympics

Abraham Chebii: 1st place, 13:04.56

Q: "Did you know you were running that fast?"

A: "No. I ran faster than I was going to. Trying to make the fastest time in America is actually very hard. I've been racing in America several times. Today, this proved that I am one of the fastest people."

Q: "You started very quickly, was that part of the plan?"

A: "No. It's not going to work, starting too fast means you are going to have to slow down in the end."

Women's 200 Meters:

LaShauntea Moore, 1st Place, 22.89 (-1.2)

"I gave it all and I was successful, but like my coach always says I'm not satisfied and I feel like I could have done better."

"My throat was sore, I was cold, and my knees ached, but luckily I was able to overcome it and be successful."

Women's 100 Hurdles:

Damu Cherry: 1st place, 12.70

Q: "How does this feel?"

A: "It feels really good all my hard work is paying off so I'm really excited."

Q: "Where does this fit into the rest of your season?"

A: "It's my last race before Nationals so I'm just going to go back and train and work on my technique and get ready for Nationals from here."

Q: "How do you feel going into Nationals?"

A: "Oh, I feel great. This is by far the best I've ever felt going into Nationals so I'm excited."

Men's 200 Meters:

Wallace Spearmon: 1st place, 20.09 (+0.4)

"I won, so I am happy about that, but I feel like I could have done better."

"My coach told me that it was a good first 100."

"The weather was a bit of a problem. I think I could have a 19.8 in the sun."

Visa Men's 400 Meters:

Kerron Clement: 1st place, 44.71

Q: "What does this tell you?"

A: "I'm just trying to get fast and see where I'm at."

Q: "Do you still consider yourself primarily a hurdler?"

A: "I'm both you could say I'm both. After today you can see the results."

Q: "What will you run at the U.S. Championships?"

A: "I'm not sure. We'll see when the time comes."

Q: "Will you run the 400m?"

A: "I don't see why not. After today I know that I'm in the shape to run."

Q: "Does today make your decision harder?"

A: "It does. So we'll see."

Reebok Women's 100 Meters:

Marion Jones: 1st place, 11.06 (-0.5)

Q: "Did you feel any extra pressure today?"

A: "Extra pressure? No."

Q: "How did you feel about the race?"

A: "Overall I felt pretty good. I wish I could have caught that first start and it wasn't false because I felt like I really got out and on the 2nd one the start it was ok I mean for me it was pretty good. Overall it was pretty good. I mean the condition aren't great. I'm not going to really complain about that I know everyone had to deal with it."

"You don't get a chance everyday to run in the States or run with World Champions, Olympic Champions, you know? There were four or five women in the race who have run under 10.90, you don't see that everyday. If I got a victory it's another step. I'm feeling better, I'm feeling stronger. If the conditions were a little bit better, you know, but overall it was pretty good."

"Overall I feel confident, it's another stepping stone. I think that I'm on target, I'm on track."

"When I steeped on the track and started warming up, everybody was on my side. It was a good feeling."

"You know what they say it doesn't matter if you run 12 sec in the Olympics and win. All that matters is that you won."

Reebok Men's 100 Meters:

Justin Gatlin: 1st place, 9.87 (-0.1)

"I've been overseas for awhile so it felt good to be back in New York."

When asked if he ever gets tired of winning: "Never. It's what I was born to do."


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