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2012 US Open Press Conf, 1/26: Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Nesta Carter and Dawn Harper, release, notes by Larry Eder

Larry EderbyLarry Eder
January 28, 2012
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Asafa Powell, photo by PhotoRun.net

Asafa Powell told RBR that he wants to be “around long enough to double my number of sub ten second 100 meter races.” For Asafa, it is all about the respect. Fit, he should do well at the US Open over 50 meters, as his race is all about his start.

Campbell_Veronica-ParisDL11.jpgVeronica Campbell-Brown, photo by PhotoRun.net

Veronica Campbell-Brown loves to compete. “there are better girls each year, so I have to focus, but I still love competing and I love NYC!” VCB was not surprised by her fast 100 meters in Ostrava last year, she just saw things she could improve!

Carter-Blake-Bolt-FraterFL-Worlds11.jpgCarter, Blake, Bolt, Frater, 2011 WC 4 x 100m, photo by PhotoRun.net

Nesta Carter is one of the best sprinters in the world. He just happens to be from Jamaica and is running with Yohan Blake, Michael Frater and Usain Bolt. A level-headed young man, Nesta knows his that his time is ahead of him. ” I want to run fast and I want first, to make my team this spring. That is all that matters.”

Harper-CarruthersFL-World11.JPGDawn Harper, Danielle Carruthers, 2011 WC, photo by PhotoRun.net

Dawn Harper won the 100 meter hurdles gold medal in Beijing. In 2011, she took the bronze medal in the 100 meter hurdles, arguably, the most competitive event on women’s track & field circuit. Coached by the iconic Bobby Kersee, Dawn is grateful for her support system and still has the drive and need to succeed. ” I love the hurdles.” Enough said.

Huge renovations at the Madison Square Gardens. Some killer matches tonight, 7-9.55 pm tonight! If you can not be here, watch on ESPN 2 from 7-9 on Sunday night, January 29, 2012!

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Thursday U.S. Open press conference excerpts

1/26/2012
 

On Thursday American hurdler Dawn Harper along with Jamaican sprinters Veronica Campbell-Brown, Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter
answered questions regarding Saturday’s U.S. Open at Madison Square
Garden. Below are excerpts from the press conference. For more
information on the U.S. Open please see www.usopen.usatf.org.

Dawn Harper
The 2008 Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist will compete in the 50m
hurdles at the Garden. Also scheduled to compete in the race is Kellie Wells (USA), Lolo Jones (USA), Tiffany Porter (GBR), Nia Ali (USA) and Ginnie Crawford (USA).

On Indoor competition
“It has been four years since the last time I ran indoors. My coach
wanted me to focus on my start during the indoor season. We are really
focusing on some things with that.”

On winning a bronze medal at the 2011 World Outdoor Championships and her training group
“I was glad to come home with the bronze. We have a great training
group. (Coach) Bobby Kersee is very intense at track practice. But it
has been a very good group. We are going to do some good things. Coach
Kersee is intense especially on those days that are going to be long.”

On coming back from knee surgery
“I still do rehab for it. Once we realized (my knee) was okay, it was
all mental from there. I remember warming up before the race and I just
came down on it wrong. From then it has been more mental but I’m pretty
much over it now.”

On the pressure of defending her Olympic gold medal
“First of all I am blessed to have reigning in front of it. If I didn’t
have that that means I didn’t win. I like the pressure that comes with
it. The 100 meter hurdlers give you nothing. You know whoever finishes
first went through blood, sweat and tears to win. I am very happy to be
defending my title. You are an Olympic champion. Sometimes you have to
take a step back and don’t put so much pressure on yourself. You have to
know who you are and go back to those childhood days when you enjoyed
it.”

On running the 50m hurdles
“It is very important for this race to see where I am at. I normally
rev up after three hurdles. It’s going to be good when the gun goes
off.”

Veronica Campbell-Brown
The two-time defending Olympic gold medalist in the 200m, Campbell-Brown will race the 50m against Bianca Knight (USA), Alexandria Anderson (USA), Tehesia Harrigan (IVB), Jessica Young (USA) and Gloria Asumnu (NGR).

On the possibility on becoming the first athlete to ever win three Olympic gold medals in the 200m
“To be able to win three gold medals would be a great accomplishment
for me. I am blessed to have won twice. To think I could become the
first person in history to win three is special. The objective is to
stay healthy.”

On the start in the 50m and running indoors
“It’s always a pleasure to be here. I have never run the 50 meters
before. When you come to these short races you have to get a good
start.”

On her training
“I am smarter with my training. I don’t feel a day older and I have motivation to work hard. I want to keep my “A” game.”

On the difficulty of making the Jamaican Olympic team and the popularity of the sport
“It’s not going to be easy. The harder it is the harder I have worked.
Jamaicans love the sport. We have the biggest high school championship.
Running in Jamaica is very popular. Kids are involved in track and field
at a young age. I was involved at age eight or nine.”

Asafa Powell
Powell, the former world record holder in the 100m and current world
4x100m record holder, and Carter, who is also a member of the current
4x100m world record, will run in the 50m Saturday against Trell Kimmons (USA), Kimmari Roach (JAM) and Justin Gatlin (USA).

On competing indoors
“It’s something different. I’m going to have to get a good start.”

On it possibly being his final Olympics
“It may be my last Olympic year. I definitely have to put in the extra
work. I’m running indoors to work on the start and trying to execute my
start properly.”

On a practice race between Powell and Carter Tuesday
“We had a showdown together on Tuesday. Nesta won by default. This is
the rematch on Saturday. We are excited about it. Win or lose we love
running against each other.”

On the popularity of track in Jamaica
“After 2008 there has been a lot of attention and the Jamaican people
notice that. They love this sport. From the younger ones all the way to
the old ones, like Nesta. We have a lot of support and attention and
that is good for us.”

Nesta Carter
On beginning a new season
“I’m going to run indoors this year. I wouldn’t say that last year was
unsuccessful. I was a member of 4x100m team at World Championships. My
execution has been coming along a lot better and I’m looking forward to a
great season.”

On the popularity of the sport in Jamaica
“Sometimes I wish I was born before we were so good. Anything is
possible if you come out and perform on that day. I’m looking forward to
competition. I want to come out here and work on mistakes. Saturday I
will need a very good start.”

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  • Larry Eder

    Larry Eder has had a 50-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself."

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