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"You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one."
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"There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits."
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"You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you're going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset."
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