Athletes flash Quotes from The Prefontaine Classic
Flash Quotes
Kara PATTERSON (USA)
Javelin Women (Meet record)
I guess it was my last one again, just like last week. The competition was a little slow at the beginning for everybody. You just have to take it in stride and figure out how you're going to pick up the intensity in the end.
I would have liked to have a farther throw in my first three. I'll take the win.
It's kind of unreal at this point. There were only six of us, so it was a little strange that the field was so small but it was a big competition.
The wind was a little different than Des Moines. I think in Des Moines it was lower with a headwind, but here it was like a wall of headwind. I had to figure it out in the end, and I did. I knew I had to figure it out.
03.07.2010 14:49
Tatyana LYSENKO (RUS)
Hammer Women (75.98 MR)
The crowd was superb.
They were great conditions, and it was very nice, usually it's not this nice. The crowd helped with this result.
03.07.2010 12:0
Lashinda DEMUS (USA)
400m Hurdles Women (Prefontaine Classic record, 53.03)
I'm ready to run faster with the conditions, and the wind and all. Considering all that I think I ran well.
I'm familiar with the wind because I train in the valley in California.
I like setting any kind of record, it keeps me going, keeps me motivated. I'm happy.
This is one of the meets that you know the crowd's going to be there and that really helps, I think that's 25 percent of your race.
03.07.2010 13:37
Mariya SAVINOVA (RUS)
800m Women (World leading, meet record time of 1:57.56)
Yes, a personal best. It's all good. In my home it's in the a.m., I want to sleep.
(First time racing in the Pre Classic for Savinova.)
Crowd: It's good, very more people than France. In Russia, not so many people.
03.07.2010 13:58
Fabiana MURER (BRA)
Pole Vault Women (Winner)
It was good but I hope I could jump more, because the conditions here were very good. But the wind didn't help a lot. But I'm happy.
First time, and it was really nice. The people are so close and it helped me out a lot. This is important and I enjoy a lot the competition.
Conditions were the same for everybody. I hope I jump higher the next competition.#
On Jenn Suhr: I was expecting to jump with her and compete together.
03.07.2010 14:13
Tirunesh DIBABA (ETH)
3000m Steeplechase Women (Winner)
It was good. It was a little windy on the homestretch. Affected race. I'm happy for the first place, but not for the time.
The track is good. In fact, you can't even hear if someone is coming. It's silent. I like the people at this place. They cheer. Good people.
03.07.2010 14:14
Rachel YURKOVICH (USA)
Javelin Women (Fourth place. University of Oregon graduate.)
It was a good meet, first time at the Prefontaine. I can't even be mad. It was good competition. That's one of the best meets I've had this year as far as distances. I can't be mad with fourth place and not throwing my best. I'm just having a little bit of an off-year and getting some hard training in. Hopefully next year when it counts it'll happen.
I'm getting stronger this year. I'm going to take this as a growing year and improving the best that I can and hopefully it'll happen for me next year.
I feel really good. That's why I can't be disappointed. I honestly felt like I had a huge throw in me out there but it just didn't happen. I was able to change a lot of things that were going wrong last week so I'm really happy with that.
03.07.2010 14:23
Veronica CAMPBELL-BROWN (JAM)
100m Women (Time was world leader and meet record, and personal best.)
It was a great field, I knew I had to come out and run very well. I knew the ladies were ready to go fast. I came out very confident and ready to execute my race. I think it's coming along, coach and I have been working on the start.
I've been waiting for a PB the last five zears. 10.85 had been my PB.
