Jordan Henderson Quotes

I used to run 800 metres for the school.

I think I always prefer the long jump, high jump, and javelin. I don't like the 400 metres and the pole vault except when I'm really in shape.

I like to think of myself as a pretty good athlete, I don't think I'm a great sprinter, but 200, 400, maybe 800. I won't say excel in them, but I'd do pretty good.

Fitness has always been one of my strengths. I can do all the long-distance runs. When I was at school and we entered the competitions, I used to do the 100m, 200m, and the 1500m as well, so it's never just been a pace thing.

Hurdling, sprinting, athletics in general, is always in the back of your mind.

I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

My introduction to track racing was through the background of cross country running, which is not a sport perhaps as popular in America as it is in England.

In the fifth grade I discovered something I could do better than the other kids. One day, the teacher set up a bunch of chairs, and she had everyone run to the chairs and back while she timed us. I had the fastest time in the whole school!

I used to run track in high school and was unexceptional in every way.

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 have been dreaming of an outdoor world record forever. Now I want them all: the 1500, the 5000, even the 800.

I can't remember what times I used to do in training because I always loved football and didn't have any interest in an athletics career. But I was always the quickest.

When I was in school, we would always have running races. I was good at it. Always sprinting. I can run long distance, too.

I was a runner in Delhi's Army Public School. I started running when I was in class four and became the fastest sprinter in school and zone competitions by the time I reached class eight.

The 200 m. is the event I want to get better at.

I grew up watching the Olympics and did some athletics for my school, winning the Welsh pentathlon championship.

I used to take part in a lot of marathons.

Aaron Gordon, obviously, is a great runner.

My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.

I'm a runner from sports. I've been a runner, but I wasn't a cross-country runner or anything like that. I played a lot of soccer growing up.

I started running track when I was 13 years old, as a freshman in high school. I ran the 400 meters, which is a very tough race and a full sprint.

Speed is more important than endurance in the decathlon.

I've had some experience in track and field in school, but I did have to train to be able to play Jesse Owens - to be a runner, to be an Olympian.

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m.