2017 adidas Boost Boston Presser: Tori Bowie, Jeff Henderson and Sally Pearson

This second group for the adidas Boost Boston presser, emceed by Geoff Wightman. Torie Bowie, who took three medals in Rio, Jeff Henderson, who won the LJ in Rio and Sally Pearson, who won the 100m hurdles in London 2012 were on the dais.

Sally Pearson, photo by PhotoRun.net

Sally Pearson, the 2012 London champ at 100 meter hurdles, spoke first. She is fit once again, after two years of challenging injuries. She just ran 12.81 over the 100m hurdles in Manchester, England last weekend, during the CityGames.

Jeff Henderson, photo by PhotoRun.net

Jeff Henderson, the 2016 Rio LJ Champion, is focused on one thing: making the team for London. He noted that the US Champs will be tough and he has to stay focused on that event. He gets enthused about the long jumps being done so far in 2017, but he has to stay focused.

Tori Bowie, photo by PhotoRun.net

Tori Bowie won medals in the 100m (silver), 200 meters (bronze) and 4x100m (gold) in Rio. In 2015, she won the bronze medal in the 100 meters. Last weekend, she ran a world leading 21.77 for 200 meters, winning the prestigious Nike Pre Classic 200 meters over Shaunae Miller Uibo, Elaine Thompson, Dafe Schippers and Allyson Felix.

All three are competing on the adidas Boost Boston Games on Sunday, June 4, from 3:15 PM to 5:55 PM. The meet will be held on Charles Street between Boston Commons and the Boston Public Garden. Be there!

Here are their comments during the interview.

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-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." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

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