I was the kid who never won the races... I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was the kid who never won the races. I never jumped the highest. I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.
I have never won a race, and that is my main disappointment - but you have to be positive.
I don't remember my first race, but I do recall various school sports days where I became way too competitive. We were seven or eight years old, and I had a very stern conversation with my relay team-mates about how crucial it was for us to win.
I was really happy with my race, though. I beat my personal best by 1.2 seconds.
That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race.
I don't think I ever set my goals that high. As a kid growing up I just wanted an opportunity to race and to be able to make a living doing it. It just came together.
As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter.
In my younger days, I loved to run. Although it may be hard for you to believe it, I did. And I did win a few races.
I lost races because I wanted too much to win them in beating my rivals.
When I was a kid, I was a pretty good runner, and there was nothing like winning a race.